Bounty Boulevard State School

News from the front office

by Lynette Trye and Siobhan Watkins, Administration Officers

Welcome to the new school year – it is wonderful to see the pathways and classrooms filled with students again, many familiar and some new. We hope all children have settled well into their new classes and are looking forward to an exciting year of learning, love and laughter in 2012.

Today we distributed to all students (who are the youngest in their family) a series of permission and payment slips which will require your attention at the earliest convenience. This included important information on our

Voluntary Contribution Scheme 2012
Home and School Digital Resource Scheme 2012
Parents & Citizens Association, incorporating Volunteering & the Parent Liaison Network

We acknowledge that many of you who are newly enrolled in our school for 2012 may have received some of this paperwork with your enrolment package. If you have already completed and returned the documentation to the office, thank you and please disregard the new distribution. We would invite you, if possible, to return your duplicates for recycling to other new families that may enrol.

The Administration Office is open daily for processing of payments from 8.30am to 11.30am. Alternatively, we encourage payments via Electronic Funds Transfer and you will find appropriate details included with the information.

Please do not hesitate to ask at the front office if your child did not receive the above information or should you have any questions.

DIARIES AND PORTFOLIOS

For families who need to purchase the 2012 BBSS Student Diary or BBSS Student Portfolio as part of their child’s stationery requirements, please be advised that we now have stock available for sale in the front office. Please note the Student Diary is a requirement for Years 4 to 7 only. All Portfolios that were ordered and paid for as part of Edsco Book Packs have now arrived and have been distributed directly to classrooms.

How does your child learn at Bounty?

by Dan Isele, Deputy Principal

Working together, as part of a Learning Community, teachers will be publishing their Vision for Learning on our school website. The vision will describe the learning environment students will participate in during the year. The Vision for Learning for each Learning Community, will be published by 3 February and can be viewed by selecting the quick launch Learning Communities link on the top right hand side of the school website homepage.

District Sports - Swimming and Basketball

by Amanda Parmenter, PE Teacher

PINE RIVERS DISTRICT SWIMMING CARNIVAL
The carnival will be held on Tuesday 14 February at Lawton Swimming Pool from 8.30am-2.30pm. Cost - $6 is to be paid at the school office. Students interested in competing must have qualifying times to Miss Parmenter by Monday 30 January. Please see Miss Parmenter to receive the relevant paperwork. All paperwork must be submitted by Tuesday 7 February. All students will need to make their own transport arrangements to and from the event.

Students that came a place in the school swimming carnival and competitive students that attend squad trainings outside school are encouraged to participate.

PINE RIVERS DISTRICT BASKETBALL TRIALS

11 and 12 years girls trial will be held on Thursday 2 February from 3.30-5.30 pm at Our Lady of the Way, cost $5.
11 and 12 years boys trial will be held on Thursday 2 February from 3.30-5.00pm at North Lakes State College, cost $5.

Students that play regular club competition outside school are encouraged to trial. Please see Miss Parmenter to receive the relevant paperwork.

P&C News on Facebook

by Heidi Clark, Secretary, Bounty Boulevard State School P&C

Hi Everyone

The P&C has created a Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/BountyBoulevardSSPandC. This site will be a trial over the next 2 months. We aim to get as many followers as possible.

We are utilising this networking tool to communicate P&C news as well as reminders for school activities for example Uniform Shop, Café and After Hours School Care information. The search name is ‘Bounty Boulevard State School P&C’ please “like” us.

Being part of Bounty Boulevard State School P & C provides an opportunity to meet other parents, develop and enable projects to improve our school resources and student learning opportunities. We have also been able to be a part of the decision making within the school, working closely with the Administration team.

We are an enthusiastic team who are always looking for assistance. We have some members who are unable to commit to the monthly meeting and choose to assist whenever they can, this may be on a special project.
We are extremely grateful to our team of dedicated members who together have helped to make this year a fantastic success. We have bought classroom resources for the school, donated to the Drama and Robotics clubs. We have increased our LIC resources through the ‘Book Week’ campaign and with the donation of many books. This has been achieved through activities like Disco’s, sausage sizzles, Father’s and Mother’s Day Stalls and the Twilight Market to name a few.

The P&C meets monthly on the first Wednesday of every month at 7pm. Our first meeting will be held on February 1, 2012. Our Annual General Meeting is held on the 7th of March at 7pm. At this meeting all current Office Bearers resign and nominations and elections take place for the 2012 positions. The General Meeting for March will follow the AGM at approximately 7:30pm. We would love to see you there.

Bounty Boulevard State School gets active with travel!

by Dan Isele, Deputy Principal

Bounty Boulevard State School is taking part in Moreton Bay Regional Council’s and the State Government’s TravelSmart School Program. The program is all about helping

students, parents and staff walk, cycle, carpool and use public transport to get to and from school. What better way to get fit, save money and reduce traffic congestion at our school? There will be a number of fun activities throughout the year that everyone can get involved in, so get ready for a fun, healthy and active year.

A TravelSmart section will be soon be appearing on our school website for community members to locate information about

Bounty Boulevard State School's TravelSmart park and ride map.
Bike paths that service the school.
Upcoming and planned activities, such as TravelSmart to School Day.
Classes that have excelled in using TravelSmart options.
Statistics showing how the school's travel behaviour is changing.

For more information about the TravelSmart Program, download the TravelSmart Flyer.

School Chaplaincy Program at Bounty

by Annette Waterton, School Guidance Officer

Dear Parents, Carers, and School Community Members,

Bounty Boulevard State School is currently considering the needs in our developing and growing school community for a School Chaplaincy Program. During the first week of school, students will be given a School Chaplaincy survey to take home for parent/s and carer/s to complete. The survey results will be used to determine the level of support from the community for a chaplaincy program to commence at Bounty Boulevard State School.

Scripture Union Queensland (SU Qld) is currently calling for applications from school communities to apply for funding through The National School Chaplaincy and Student Welfare Program.
The SU Qld is endorsed by Education Queensland as an employing authority for State School Chaplains. A 2009 national study (The Effectiveness of Chaplaincy by Dr Philip Hughes, Edith Cowan University and Prof. Margaret Sims, University of New England – Sept 2009) into the effectiveness of Chaplaincy in government schools found that:

98% of School Principals surveyed said that Chaplaincy was making a major contribution to  school morale; it was proactive, unique, effective and important.
92% of School Principals surveyed thought that it was highly important to continue to have a Chaplain serving in their school.
73% of students surveyed believed their Chaplain was highly important in the school.

A School Chaplain may have a diverse role, and is generally based upon the identified needs of the school community. The school community works in collaboration with a School Chaplain to develop the role and responsibilities.

Chaplains generally offer spiritual and emotional support for the school community, and it is an optional support service. The School Chaplain generally works in unity with the already established Student Support Services within a school community.

The service is not linked with Religious Education in schools; however, it is linked with the Student Welfare Programs and is administered under the direction of the School Principal.

Parent / Carer consent is required for personalised consultation.

For further information about the National School Chaplaincy and Student Welfare Program the following links are provided:

Phone: SU Qld – 1300 478 753
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or view the

Alternatively you can speak to Annette Waterton (School Guidance Officer at Bounty Boulevard State School on Tuesdays & Thursdays) Office Number: 3482 1333.

School Watch !

by Leann Griffith-Baker, Principal

Keep a watch on our school these holidays

With the holidays in full swing, it is important that we all look out for after-hours crime in schools. If you see anything suspicious, please remember to call the School Watch number – 13 17 88. The School Watch Program is a partnership between the Department of Education and Training, the Queensland Police Service and the State Government Protective Security Service. It aims to reduce vandalism, theft and arson in Queensland schools. If you do see something suspicious, please don’t attempt to intervene. Call 13 17 88 and let the local police or State Government Protective Security Service deal with the matter.

Happy Holidays and Term Dates for 2012

by Leann Griffith-Baker, Principal

We wish all students, parents and staff a safe and happy summer holiday.
The school administration office will reopen on Monday 16th January 2012.
Teachers resume for duty on Wednesday 18th January 2012.

2012 Class lists will be on display in the hall from 10.00 am on Friday 20th January 2012 and these lists will also be available in the hall on the first day students attend school in 2012.

Bounty Boulevard State School students resume school at 8.55 am on Monday 23rd January 2012. Please note that Thursday 26th January 2012 is a public holiday for the Australia Day public holiday and students do not attend school on this day.

There will be a welcome morning tea for parents (Tissues and Tim Tams!) on Monday 23rd January 2012 in the school Learning Innovation Centre at 9.30 am - 10.30 am. All are welcome.

School Term Dates for 2012
Term 1 - 23 January 2012 to 30 March 2012
Term 2 - 16 April 2012 to 22 June 2012
Term 3 - 09 July 2012 to 21 September 2012
Term 4 - 08 October 2012 to 14 December 2012

School Uniform Shop

by Leann Griffith-Baker, Principal

Bounty Boulevard State School has a smart, practical and cool uniform which is to be worn by all students. All uniform items, except shoes, are sold at the school uniform shop. Shoes are to be plain black with no advertising or coloured trims.

Please note that from 2012 boys from Year 6 & 7 will wear a tie with their formal uniform to school each Monday.

The Bounty Boulevard State School Uniform Shop will be open:

9.00 am - 12.00 pm on Wednesday 18 January 2012
9.00 am - 12.00 pm on Thursday 19 January 2012
9.00 am - 12.00 pm on Friday 20 January 2012
9.00 am - 12.00 pm on Saturday 21 January 2012

8.15 am - 10.15 am on Monday 23 January 2012
8.15 am - 10.15 am on Tuesday 24 January 2012
8.15 am - 10.15 am on Wednesday 25 January 2012
Closed on Thursday 26 January 2012
8.15 am - 10.15 am on Friday 27 January 2012

For more information about the school dress code see the school website at policies/school dress code.

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