17th October 2025
IMPORTANT DATES
- 20th October - Year 1 Fire Education visit
- 24th October - Prep to Year- 6 Police Visit - Personal Safety
- 27th - 29th October - Year 6 Camp
- 31st October - Day for Daniel - Wear a red shirt
- 3rd November - Year 1 and Year 4 Swimming
- 4th November- Prep Scrubby Creek excursion
- 5th November - Year 1 and Year 4 Swimming
- 7th November at 9.15am - Whole school parade
- 13th November 9am - 11am - Get set for prep
- 20th November 9am - 11am - Get set for prep
- 27th November 2pm - 3pm - Get set for prep
- 28th November 5pm - 6.30-pm - P & C Christmas concert
- 4th of December - Browns Plains High School Transition Day
- 9th of December - Academic Awards Ceremony
- 11th of December - 1.30pm - 3pm - Year 6 Graduation
- 12th of December - Last day of Term 4
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Welcome back to Term 4!
I hope you and your family enjoyed a restful break and are ready for the final term of the school year. Term 4 is always a busy and exciting time filled with learning, celebrations and milestones. Over the coming weeks, we will celebrate our Year 6 students as they prepare to transition to high school and warmly welcome our 2026 Prep families through transition days and orientation sessions. Every day of learning counts, and we appreciate your continued support in ensuring students are at school, on time and ready to learn each day.
World Teachers’ Day – Celebrating Our Amazing Staff
On Friday, 31st October, we will join schools across Queensland to celebrate World Teachers’ Day. This is a wonderful opportunity to recognise the dedication, creativity and care our teachers bring to their classrooms each day. Their commitment to supporting every child to learn and succeed is what makes our school such a special place. Please take a moment to say a thank you to our incredible teaching team.
Respectful Communication
At Browns Plains State School, we value kindness, understanding and respect in all interactions. Whether speaking with staff, students or other families, we ask that all communication reflects these shared values. Inappropriate or aggressive language will not be tolerated.
If you have a concern about your child’s learning or wellbeing, please make a time to meet with your child’s teacher. Teachers are often busy before and after school preparing for lessons and supervising students, so booking an appointment allows them to give you their full attention and ensures that the conversation is productive and solution focused. If communication becomes disrespectful or aggressive, the conversation will be immediately stopped and referred to the principal for follow-up. Our goal is to maintain a safe, supportive and professional environment for all members of our school community.
If you have concerns about another student or family, please contact the school directly so we can address the issue appropriately. It is never suitable to approach another child or parent about a school matter. Together, we can model respectful communication and create a positive, caring community for everyone.
E-Scooters and E-Bikes – Staying Safe
As more students and families use e-scooters, e-bikes and e-skateboards to travel to and from school, it’s important that everyone is aware of the rules designed to keep riders, pedestrians and drivers safe.
Please remember:
- Only those aged 16 years and over can ride e-scooters and e-skateboards unsupervised.
- Helmets must be worn with the straps properly fastened (bicycle or motorcycle helmets).
- Bells must be fitted for devices with handlebars.
- No passengers – only one person is permitted per e-scooter or e-skateboard.
- The speed limit is 12 km/h on footpaths and shared paths.
- Serious fines may apply to riders, and to parents, if caught breaking the rules.
For more information, StreetSmarts Qld has excellent educational videos and practical tips on how to stay safe when using e-mobility devices. You can visit streetsmarts.initiatives.qld.gov.au for more details.
As we move through this final term, I look forward to sharing in the many celebrations and achievements that make our school community so vibrant and connected. Open and respectful communication helps us continue to make our school “A Better Place to Be.” By working together, listening to one another, and maintaining clear lines of communication, we can ensure the very best outcomes for our learners and families.
Pamela Kondys
Principal
FROM THE DEPUTY
Number Facts Champions of the Week
This term, our Year 1 and 2 students are practising hard to become the winning class in our weekly number facts competition. We are seeing our students being fast and accurate while also working hard to show great sportsmanship to support each other.
Students of the Week
Congratulations to this week’s “Students of the Week”. Thank you for always learning, always being safe and always being respectful. You make Browns Plains SS a better place to be. Well done!
Get Set for Prep 2026
Do you have a child born between July 1st, 2020 and June 30th, 2021?. Enrolment have begun for Prep students for 2026
How can you support a comfortable and confident start to school in 2026 for your child?
- Collect an enrolment pack from the office
- Book your interview time
- Attend our GET SET FOR PREP transition days beginning in Term 4 and to be held on Thursday, November 13, 20 and 27.
Join the Jellybean Playgroup each Wednesdays – 9:00-10:45 am to meet other students and develop confidence in the school setting
Please contact the office for any questions and to book a time for your enrolment interview.
Enrolment packs are now available from the office. Book your interview today as places will fill quickly!
Leesa Warwick
Deputy Principal
FROM THE DEPUTY
Welcome Back to Term 4!
Welcome back to school for Term 4! We’ve hit the ground running with lots of exciting learning opportunities already underway. Two of our Year 6 classes had the chance to visit Browns Plains State High School last week to experience lessons in a Science Lab. Students were incredibly excited and engaged in hands-on experiments that brought their learning to life. It was wonderful to see their enthusiasm and curiosity in action as they prepare for their next step into high school.
Year 6 Camp – Important Information
An email has been sent to parents of students attending the Year 6 Camp from Monday 27th October to Wednesday 29th October, returning to school by 3:00pm on the 29th.
Please take time to read this carefully and complete the attached medication forms if your child requires any medication while on camp.
Medication includes both routine and ‘as-needed’ medication such as creams, antihistamines, Panadol, cough medicine, etc.
One form is for ‘as-needed’ medication and requires additional written information from your practitioner.
Please familiarise yourself with the ‘Administer As-Needed Medication at School’ document attached to the email sent on 15th of October.
All medication required while on camp must be brought to the school office by an adult by Wednesday 22nd October. Medication must be in its original packaging with pharmacy labelling.
If you are unsure of any requirements, please don’t hesitate to contact the office prior to Wednesday 22nd October.
Year 6 Farewell and High School Enrolments
A reminder that our Year 6 Farewell Ceremony will be held on Thursday 11th December at 1:30pm. Invitations have already been sent home with students, and we look forward to celebrating this special milestone with our Year 6 families.
Now is also the time to enrol your Year 6 student at the high school they will attend in 2026. Students must be enrolled to participate in the High School Transition Day on Wednesday 4th December 2025 for those attending Browns Plains State High School.
Year 1 and Year 4 Swimming Lessons
Swimming lessons for Year 1 and Year 4 students will take place on Monday 3rd November and Wednesday 5th November at Little Snappers Swim School.
Please ensure:
Permission notes are returned to your child’s teacher by Thursday 24th October.
You visit https://www.littlesnappers.com.au/school-swimming-permissions-slips by 24th October and provide further information to the swim school to assist with student swimming groups to maximise student outcomes.
Students will need:
Comb or brush
Towel
Togs and swim cap
Slip-on shoes (such as thongs) to wear to and from the pool
Swimming bag for wet items
Road Safety Reminder – Mayfair Drive Crossing
We kindly remind families that children should be using the supervised crossing to cross Mayfair Drive safely. Recently, some students have been seen waiting near the bus stop for parents or carers and crossing at this point to the other side of the road. This is very dangerous, as it can be difficult to see around buses before crossing.
Please support us in reminding children to use the designated supervised crossing at all times. We would hate to see any of our students injured by taking unsafe shortcuts when safe options are already in place.
Theresa Kooyman
Deputy Principal
FROM THE HEAD OF DEPT- STUDENT SERVICES
Day for Daniel
On Friday the 31st October we will participate in Day for Daniel by wearing red and engaging in safety education. In the lead up to Day for Daniel the Logan School Based Police Officers delivered safety presentations on Friday 24th October.
Positive Acknowledgment System
As a Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) school we implement a Positive Acknowledgement System. The aim of the Acknowledgment System is to acknowledge students for the behaviours we expect. When staff positively acknowledge students for the behaviour expected, students earn tickets. Students may earn tickets for showing respect, being safe and learning. For every 20 tickets students earn, they receive a levelled certificate and begin working towards the next level. At certain levels students will also receive extra reinforcements as shown below.
Morning Muster
This year we began conducting mini parades, known as Morning Muster, to review the PBL and Reboot focuses as well as deliver important messages to the relevant year levels. We are now presenting awards at Muster in between parades. Morning Muster is held for the following year levels in their undercover areas at 9am:
Year 5 and Year 6 – Monday
Year 1 and Year 2 – Tuesday
Year 3 and Year 4 – Thursday
Prep - Friday
Break Times
Areas and activities at break times are reviewed throughout the year and we have worked on opening more spaces for students. A friendly reminder to our families that all play spaces are out of bounds before and after school.
Term 4 Play Spaces and Clubs
Attendance
Our attendance target at Browns Plains State School is 90%! We use Attendance Trackers for every student in our school so that each student’s attendance is visible to them. The trackers help students to understand how often they need to be at school to reach our school attendance target of 90%.
Congratulations to the listed classes for the Best Attendance and Most Improved Attendance for Term 3.
Congratulations to the following classes for their attendance achievements in Week 1.
Term 3 Attendance Awards
Prep 100% Attendance
Prep A
Prep B
Prep C
Prep D
100% Year 1
1A
1B
1C
1/2
100% Year 2
2A
2B
2C
2D
100% Year 3 and Year 4
3A
3B
3C
3/4
4A
4B
4C
100% Year 5
5A
5B
5C
Year 5/6
100% Year 6
6A
6B
6C
Please ensure that your children are at school every day and on time. Higher attendance is linked to higher learning outcomes and the development of positive relationships with staff and peers. For more information click the following link - https://education.qld.gov.au/initiatives-and-strategies/initiatives/every-day-counts/for-parents-and-community
Please ensure your children are at school every day if they are well. If your child is absent from school, provide a reason for their absence using one of the methods listed below.
- Phone: 07 3809 6222
- Reply to the text message sent by the school on the day of your child’s absence
- Return the Unexplained Absence letter with a reason and signature
Unexplained Absence letters are generated and distributed to students each fortnight. These letters provide dates of your child’s absences which have not already been explained. If you receive one please fill in the reason/s for your child's absence/s, sign and have your child return it to their class teacher. Please work with us to reduce the number of unexplained absences in 2025
Lost Property
Our Lost Property bin is located outside the Wellbeing Hub. The Wellbeing Hub is located to the right of the administration building if you are walking down from the front gate. This bin is sorted through regularly and items with names on them are returned to students’ teachers to give back. Please ensure you have labelled all of your children’s belongings to help this process. Any nameless items left in the bin at the end of the term will be sorted, discarded of or donated to our second hand uniform stalls.
Jess Galbraith,
HOD-Student Services
FROM THE SOCIAL WORKER
Triple P Seminars
• When: 15th October at 9am or 22nd October at 1.30pm
• Where: Browns Plains State School
• Cost: Free
• Who: All parents and carers are welcome
It’s an opportunity to pick up fresh strategies, connect with other parents and leave feeling encouraged, not judged. Interested, use QR code below to sign up today.
Khushboo Fetter
Social Worker
P&C NEWS
TUCKSHOP NEWS
ADMINISTRATION NEWS
HAVE YOU REGISTERED FOR Q-PARENTS YET?
Thank you to the families who have registered for Q-Parents. From Term 3 2025, all consents for school related forms, for examples, excursion consent forms and student resource scheme participation agreement, will be done through QParents, no hardcopies will be given to families. If you have not registered for QParents please register ASAP.
QParents is a free and secure online application that enables Queensland state schools to provide parents with digital access to various student data and administrative functions, including:
- view upcoming events
- access and provide digital consent
- view and update attendance details (including future absences)
- view and pay invoices
- access payment history
- access report cards
- access enrolment history.
If you are having issues with uploading your ID when registering, please email your documents to admin@brownsplainsss.eq.edu.au
Contact details
- There are times when we may need to contact parents and carers. Do we have your most up to date contact details? If not, please contact the school on 3809 6222 or admin@brownsplainsss.eq.edu.au so we can update our records. These details include parent/carer’s name, address, phone numbers, email address and emergency contact details. Please remember to contact the school if any of these details change.
Absence notification process
- Please remember to call the school on 3809 6222 or email at admin@brownsplainsss.eq.edu.au early in the morning if your child is going to be away or late for school so your child’s absence can be recorded correctly.
Same day notification
- Our school will contact parents as soon as practicable on the day if a student is not at school and we don’t know why. If you are advised by the school that your child is away without a reason, please contact us as soon as possible by 3809 6222 to let us know where your child is. We will follow-up with parents if no response is received.
FINANCE NEWS
Payment Options Available:-
BPoint
Visit:- www.bpoint.com.au/payments/dete and complete steps CRN can be found at the bottom of your statement.
Eftpos
Finance Window open Wednesday and Thursday 8am -10.00am.
CONTACT DETAILS
It is important that your contact details are up to date. This can be overlooked sometimes but can be easily updated on our website.
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