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Marking a Milestone with a Mural
Although a big party couldn’t take place this year due to COVID -19 restrictions, the Willmore Kindergarten community still wanted to mark this important milestone on their calendar. It was decided that a small group of past and present teachers, along with committee members, would gather on Saturday 17th October at the George Willmore Park, Ferny Hills, to celebrate 50... Read More
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New multipurpose kitchen for the kids and the community!
What happens when demand in the school Tuckshop rapidly outgrows the current kitchen space? A visionary P&C Association comes to life and begins planning a major renovation project – that’s what! And this is exactly what happened at Patricks Road State School. Plans began in early 2019 for a major kitchen renovation, which was kicked off by the inaugural Colour Explosion... Read More
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Council seeking EOIs to continue Birralee Child Care Centre operations
Council seeking EOIs to continue Birralee Child Care Centre operations. Moreton Bay Regional Council is seeking expressions of interest from non-profit early childhood education providers to assume the governance and management of Birralee Child Care Centre in Ferny Hills. Serving the needs of local families for 43 years, Birralee has built an excellent reputation in the industry for providing high-quality,... Read More
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It’s Mural Mania in the Art Department!
Year 9 and 10 Art Students have been involved in an ‘artist in residence’ workshop, with local Sunshine Coast artist Sarah Sculley. The project involved lessons held over a month where students learned the process of creating a major mural project with involvement in concept design and mural painting techniques. Sarah incorporated the students’ design concepts to develop the finished... Read More
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Student team crowned Brisbane North champions
Over the first seven weeks of Term 3, two teams of keen and enthusiastic students from Everton Park State High School prepared for this year’s Brisbane North Opti-minds Challenge. These students took part in the Year 7-9 Division of this annual competition. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, this year, teams had to prepare video submissions for assessment by a panel of... Read More
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Experiencing Diversity at Mitchelton State High School
There is always something exciting happening in the International School at Mitchelton State High School. This term the school has welcomed three new students from China, Vietnam and Colombia. The students have commenced a busy term, participating in various activities including basketball club, netball club, soccer club, informative presentations from UQ and QUT and the celebrations of National Science Week.... Read More
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Local Kindy spreads joy in the community
Although COVID-19 restrictions are gradually easing, the current advice for those aged over 70, or aged over 60 with a pre-existing health condition, is still to stay home unless for essential purposes. Many aged care facilities have closed their doors or implemented restrictions on visitors to protect the health and safety of their residents. To help ease the loneliness experienced... Read More
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ANZAC Commemorative Wall at Everton Park State High School
Everton Park State High School was successful at the end of 2019 in obtaining funds from the local School Community fund for the construction of their own Anzac Memorial Garden. The ANZAC Memorial Garden is now nearing completion and will be a permanent place in their school to honour all who have served and to ensure their proud military history... Read More
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Colouring our community – one mural at a time
Everton Park State High School is looking pretty colourful these days, all thanks to local artist Kirsten Button Kirsten was commissioned to create this beautiful mural (pictured above) for the school in honour of our Anzacs. Her brief was to represent a traditional Anzac figure – a woman – and also incorporate an indigenous element, which is illustrated in the... Read More
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Mt Maria College launches virtual tour
Mt Maria College Mitchelton is thrilled to announce the launch of the College’s first virtual tour, allowing the community an online glimpse into student life at Mt Maria College. Visitors are able to customise their own tour by navigating to their areas of interest, with opportunities to discover the new Jean Montagne Learning Centre, the Mary MacKillop Performing Arts building,... Read More
