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Performance and achievements

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Academic

  • Readers Cup
  • ICAS International Academic Competitions: Distinction and Credit awards in Maths, English, Science, Spelling and Writing.
  • Online Literature Festival for students and National Book Week celebrations.
  • Language other than English (LOTE) (Japanese).
  • STEM Expo
  • Whitsunday Voices Literacy Festival
  • Chess Club
  • Engaging in learning through Inquiry and making learning engaging

Information and communication technology (ICT)

  • 4 x computer labs for class/ student access during class and break times. (3 are mobile)
  • Use of Interactive Smart Boards in every classroom and library.
  • Student internet and email access.
  • Numerous iPad/iPod and netbooks devices for class use.
  • OneNote Classroom & MS Teams​ for staff and students.
  • Highly skilled teachers in the use of ICT's.

Sporting

  • School Rugby League, Netball and Touch Football Teams (external competitions before and after school)
  • Cumberland Sporting Trials
  • Tennis Lessons / coaching
  • Interschool sport
  • Athletics carnival
  • Swimming lessons 
  • Representative Sport opportunities
  • Specialist lessons - Sporting Schools 
  • Visiting Sports Coaches/Skills Experts Rugby League, AFL, Softball, Tennis, Cricket, etc.
  • After school AFL 
  • Multi-purpose Sports courts and Indoor sports hall
  • Large well-grassed oval and grounds

Special events and cultural activities

  • Instrumental Music program and Concert Band
  • Choir and Band Groups
  • Lego Masters
  • Robotics Club
  • Chess Club
  • Arts  Performances
  • Year 3 & 4 Camp to Kinchant Dam
  • Year 5 Camp to Capricornia Caves
  • Year 6 Camp to Magnetic Island
  • ANZAC Day commemoration and march
  • District Choral Camp
  • Fanfare
  • School Talent Quest (Bucasia's Got Talent)
  • Bookfair

Student support

  • Student Services Team - ongoing inclusion and adjustments to access teaching and learning
  • Student Support Meetings
  • Guidance Officer (weekly service)
  • Student Wellbeing Professionals - Social Worker
  • Speech Language Pathologist regional visits and school purchased
  • Occupational Therapist regional visits and school purchased
  • Leadership Awards and incentives.
  • Recognising positive Behaviour via Rewards and incentives.
  • Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)
  • Weekly School Parades to celebrate and share student success and achievements (online and face to face)
  • Staff always approachable and available to communicate with parents in regards to students
  • Student Leadership team
  • Student Wellbeing Committee

School environment

  • Well kept grounds and gardens
  • Large separate play areas and school oval
  • Multi Purpose Hall and Library/Resource Centre
  • Shaded play and equipment spaces for all students
  • Outdoor Basketball / Tennis court
  • Sustainability projects in regard to water and energy use as well as waste management
  • Organic Waste Management - chooks, compost, worms farms

Community and extra curricular

  • Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) based in the hall - before, after and vacation care
  • Weekly School Parades hosted by school seniors
  • School disco
  • Year 6 Leadership Day and GRIP Leadership presentations
  • End of year whole school celebration
  • Reading on the Lawn for National Literacy Week
  • Year 4 Bike Education Program
  • Year 6 Graduation Dinner
  • Class Excursions – related to work units
  • Choirs and Concert Band performing at community functions, Eisteddfod, Festival of the Arts and Mackay concerts
  • Years 3-6 school camping program
  • Active P&C committee and volunteers who contribute enormously to school resources, activities and events
  • P&C- Mothers / Father’s Day stalls for students
  • Walk Safely to School Day and other Travel Smart projects
  • Bike Club
  • Engaging in learning through Inquiry and making learning engaging

As you can see by the list above there is much to offer students at Bucasia State School!

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Last reviewed 21 February 2023
Last updated 21 February 2023