Marymount Primary Burleigh

Yesterday, Year 3 and 4 students had the wonderful opportunity to meet author Tina Strachan, who came in to talk about her Wilder Zoo series. 🐾📚

Tina shared her experiences working with animals and explained how the knowledge and experiences she gained have helped inspire and shape her books.

Our students have been enjoying the Wilder Zoo series during Library time, so it was fantastic to hear directly from the author and learn more about the stories and the real-life experiences behind them!

Year 2 students have enjoyed blending their love of Mem Fox’s stories with their growing knowledge of Australia’s states and territories! 🇦🇺📚

The classroom was full of lively conversations as students made connections between familiar characters, settings and the places they know across Australia.

Of course, no discussion about Australia would be complete without some strong opinions on Vegemite! 😂 Mrs Balym and Mrs Friend were quick to insist that it’s simply un-Australian to go without the classic spread in your lunchbox!

What a fun way to bring stories, geography and a little Aussie spirit together! 💙💛

📚 Premier’s Reading Challenge Reminder! 📚

There’s just one more week to go! The Premier’s Reading Challenge concludes on Friday 28 August.

📖 All completed entry forms need to be placed in the Library entry box by Thursday afternoon, 27 August.

And there’s a little extra motivation… 👀🍕

The class with the highest participation rate in both the Early Years and Upper Years will win a pizza party to celebrate! 🎉

Keep reading, keep recording those books and get your entry forms in! 📚✨

Last week, our Social Justice Crew joined students from Catholic schools across Brisbane for a wonderful Formation Day.

Together, they sang, listened, played and prayed, sharing in a day filled with connection, reflection and community.

What an incredible day of love! ❤️

📚✨ Author Visit with Sarah Armstrong! ✨📚

Today, our Year 5 and 6 students had the wonderful opportunity to meet award-winning author Sarah Armstrong!

Sarah talked to the students about writing, drafting and planning, sharing some great tips about creating a rough plan and then using lots of detail to bring their writing to life.

It was fantastic to see our students engaged and inspired by Sarah’s advice and her love of storytelling.

One lucky student was thrilled to receive her very own signed copy of Sarah’s book "Run!" 📖✍️

Book Week is here! 📚✨

The Book Week magic is continuing to appear around Marymount!

Following on from our first sneak peek, here are some more of the amazing doors that have been decorated for this year’s Symphony of Stories theme.

And there are still more to come! Our school is filling with stories, characters and imagination, and we can’t wait to see all the incredible Book Week celebrations unfold.

📚 A visit from Jonathan Bentley! ✏️

Today, our Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 students had a wonderful author visit with the talented Jonathan Bentley!

The children listened to Jonathan share his new book and learned about some of the characters and ideas that inspire his stories. They then met Free Range Chicken and let their imaginations run wild, creating their own drawings and coming up with stories featuring the character. 🐔📖

It was fantastic to see the children share their ideas and stories with Jonathan and their teachers. What a wonderful morning of creativity, storytelling and imagination!

🎉 The Curtain Rises! 🎉

The wait is over… Book Week has arrived!

We're excited to welcome our visiting authors throughout the week:
📚 Monday - Jonathan Bentley (Prep, Year 1 & Year 2)
📚 Tuesday - Sarah Armstrong (Years 5 & 6)
📚 Wednesday - Tina Strachan (Years 3 & 4)

Then join us for our much-anticipated Book Week Parade:

🎭 Book Week Parade
📅 Friday 21 August
⏰ 9:00am
📍 The Shed

Families and friends are warmly invited to attend and celebrate the creativity, imagination and joy of reading that make Book Week so special.

Thank you for helping us create a wonderful Symphony of Stories. We can't wait to see all of our characters come to life!

🌟 1A Visit Ozanam Villa 🌟

Last week our 1A students had a beautiful visit to the residents of Ozanam Villa.

They spent time reading books, singing songs and sharing smiles with the residents. As a special gift, each student also created a little picture to brighten up the residents’ rooms.

It was a wonderful opportunity for our students to connect with others in our community and share some Marymount kindness and joy.

💚 Patanga Day 2026! 💚

Our Patanga Day celebrations were filled with colour, laughter, music, games and plenty of fun!

From exciting activities to time spent with friends, our students embraced the spirit of the day and made some wonderful memories along the way.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make Patanga Day such a fantastic celebration! 💚🌴