It
was a group of dedicated community volunteers that first lobbied for and built
the Buderim Provisional School in 1875. Today it is still volunteers that help
our school to grow and prosper, and allow our students to ‘strive to achieve’.
Volunteers are the backbones of this school, working silently in the background
to keep things ticking. They run the tuckshop, fundraise for improvements and
support our teaching staff.
We
ask each family to consider one opportunity through the year in which they can
participate and lend a hand, whether it be a working bee, school disco or
something else entirely. It’s a great way to be involved in our school and also
meet likeminded parents and community members.
Below
are some examples of regular volunteering opportunities that exist in our
school. We thank you for any assistance you can provide.
Tuckshop:
The
tuckshop relies heavily on volunteer help from parents. We require two
volunteers per day and also need people to be on our ‘emergency’ roster. The
emergency roster is used when regular volunteers are unable to attend. We ask
volunteers to help for one day a month from 8:45am – 1:45pm. Lunch is provided
the day you help out and it’s a great way to meet new families.
If
you can help in some way, please give us a phone call: (07) 5477 2743 or drop
in and put your name on the roster.
Library:
Buderim
Mountain State School students love to read, meaning the library is a hive of
activity. Our librarian is always on the lookout for help from parents or
community members to cover and catalogue books or help prepare special events.
To get involved contact June Wensley.
Classroom helpers:
Each
of our year levels endeavour to run one incursion or excursion per term, and
parental assistance is vital to their success. Teachers also appreciate the
support to run reading groups and help out with more involved classroom
activities. To discuss opportunities or register your interest, please contact
your child’s classroom teacher directly.
Gardening Club:
An
initiative of our P&C group, the Gardening Club aims to identify and
improve different areas of the school gardens through volunteer participation
in working bees. The gardening club recently created our Stephanie Alexander
kitchen garden, which has been a source of education and enjoyment to all
students. To get involved, please contact our P&C Operations Manager, Tammy
Devine on (07) 5477 2777.
P&C:
Our
P&C plays an essential role in our school community, and is dedicated to
providing students with the best possible learning environment. To become
involved simply attend one of the P&C meetings held in our staffroom at 7pm
on the 2nd Wednesday and 1:30pm on the 7th Monday of each term. Once
you have attended your first meeting you are eligible to vote in future
meetings. For more information about the P&C contact our P&C Operations
Manager, Tammy Devine on (07) 5477 2777.
Student mentor:
Chappy
Dave, our school chaplain, works with volunteer community members and teams
them up with students who could benefit from having an external role model in
their lives. We find the mentorship program to be rewarding and fulfilling to
both the mentor and the student, and can often create a friendship that lasts
well into the future. To find out more about this opportunity, contact David
Larkin on (07) 5477 2777.
Community Kitchen:
Our
community kitchen is inclusive to all who wish to volunteer their time and
skills and offers an opportunity for new members of the school community to
connect whilst giving to families experiencing an urgent situation and
fostering kindness.
Aside
from volunteering, we gratefully receive food donations of 'dry' ingredients
such as rice, pasta, olive oil, passata (tomato cooking sauce) and coconut
cream, and conscientiously work to minimise waste. Cash donations are appreciatively accepted
from both private and corporate members of our community partners and allow us
to purchase quality, fresh and organic ingredients close to 'cook up' dates
when our volunteer kitchen hands and cooks go to work in preparing delicious,
nourishing meals.
To
get involved talk to Chappy Dave or contact Pam Van Der Kooy on (07) 5477 2777.