Direct from the schoolyard - in fact, their very own in-school studio - join the students for a new episode of Schoolyard Sounds!

This week, we join our year 5 team; Callum, Hugo, Amy, Abi, and Sammi, as they cover recent highlights and pour over their interests:

• Callum has fun facts about some more national days - they keep surprising us - and your side-splitting fun facts of the week.
• Hugo has some incredible facts about a very metal animal - the mantis shrimp! Why is it so metal? Stay tuned to find out!
• Amy returns with Page & Film Reviews, talking about the works of Dr Seuss and the movie Paddington!
• Abi shares with us a delicious and easy recipe for mouth-watering rice bubble meringues! Absolutely worth a try.
• Sammi talks pets, with some fun facts about ducks to brighten up your week!

Switch Brisbane and the school program rely on sponsorships and donations. For more details, contact info@switchbrisbane.com.au.

Direct from the schoolyard - in fact, their very own in-school studio - join the students for a new episode of Schoolyard Sounds!

This week, we join our year 6 team; Mirablle, Joshua, Maggie, and Sienna, as they cover recent highlights and pour over their interests:

• Mirabelle talks arts, this time telling us about how awesome Snow White at The Star Gold Coast was - an excellent recount!
• Joshua returns with Band of the Week, this week covering Smashing Pumpkins, their history, highlight album, and tours.
• Maggie has our sports update, casting a spotlight on legendary Australian Olympic swimmer Leisel Jones.
• Sienna gives us another music update, with news about hit country singer Lainey Wilson drawing fan attention worldwide!

Switch Brisbane and the school program rely on sponsorships and donations. For more details, contact info@switchbrisbane.com.au.

Direct from the schoolyard - in fact, their very own in-school studio - join the students for a new episode of Schoolyard Sounds!

This week, we join our year 5 team, Hugo, Amy, Abi, Sammi, and Callum, as they cover recent highlights and pour over their interests:

• Abi has another delicious recipe for us - fresh and healthy pikelets! An easy treat for the whole family.
• Hugo returns with another wacky animal; the fearless honey badger! Why is it wacky? Stay tuned and find out!
• Amy presents Page & Film reviews, talking about The Chronicles of Narnia, both the page and film versions.
• Callum has our fun facts for the week, with more national days for random items, plus a riddle to change things up!
• Sammi talks pets, this week sharing some fun facts and info about the most adorable rodent; the guinea pig.

Switch Brisbane and the school program rely on sponsorships and donations. For more details, contact info@switchbrisbane.com.au.

Direct from the schoolyard - in fact, their very own in-school studio - join the students for a new episode of Schoolyard Sounds!

This week, we join our year 6 team - well, some of it - Maggie and Mirabelle, as they cover recent highlights and pour over their interests:

• Maggie has an update on sports, with news from both the rugby league and soccer scenes. Certainly some triumphs to celebrate!
• Mirabelle talks arts, this week highlighting upcoming musical Rusalka, starting tomorrow in the Glasshouse Theatre at QPAC!

Switch Brisbane and the school program rely on sponsorships and donations. For more details, contact info@switchbrisbane.com.au.

Direct from the schoolyard - in fact, their very own in-school studio - join the students for a new episode of Schoolyard Sounds!

This week, we join our year 5 team; Abi, Amy, Callum, Hugo, and Sammi, as they cover recent highlights and pour over their interests:

• Abi has another delicious recipe for us, chocolate-covered dates! A super quick treat for everyone with a sweet tooth.
• Amy returns with Page & Film Reviews, talking about The Secret Magic Control Agency movie, and the book series Sweet Valley Twins.
• Callum has our fun facts of the day, with a notable anniversary, and a delicious National Day. Don't forget the jokes of the day!
• Hugo is here with another wacky animal; the unusual, feathery, Amazonian hoatzin, aka the "stinkbird"!
• Sammi talks pets, with some great facts about snakes! An unusual pet for most, but beloved by many.

Switch Brisbane and the school program rely on sponsorships and donations. For more details, contact info@switchbrisbane.com.au.

Direct from the schoolyard - in fact, their very own in-school studio - join the students for a new episode of Schoolyard Sounds!

This week, we join our year 6 team; Mirabelle, Lucy, Sienna, Maggie, and Joshua, as they cover recent highlights and pour over their interests:

• Mirabelle talks arts, talking about Beetlejuice The Musical - on its last days - in the Lyric Theatre, QPAC.
• Lucy covers fashion, with some fashionable notes about the practice of 'archives clothing' - not quite vintage, but almost!
• Sienna has updates on music, with hot topic music news all the way from Nashville, Tennessee and Broadway!
• Maggie is here with your sports update, with news from State of Origin that proved quite contentious!
• Joshua returns with Band of the Week, this time covering Aussie rock band Jet, with notes on their recent album and current tour.

Switch Brisbane and the school program rely on sponsorships and donations. For more details, contact info@switchbrisbane.com.au.

Direct from the schoolyard - in fact, their very own in-school studio - join the students for a new episode of Schoolyard Sounds!

This week, we join our year 5 team; Callum, Amy, Abi, Sammi, and Hugo, as they cover recent highlights and pour over their interests:

• Callum has our Fun Fact of the Day, talking about two 'world days', and then splitting our sides with his Joke of the Day.
• Amy returns with Page & Film Reviews, telling us about the film The Magic Faraway Tree, and the adventure book Elves: The Secret of Elvendale.
• Abi has another delicious recipe for you! Up on the chopping block this week is cake-in-a-mug! Easily hoarded to oneself.
• Sammi talks pets, this week with a feature on chickens! Not the most urban-oriented animal, but a much-loved pet regardless!
• Hugo's wacky animal of the week is the goblin shark! A name completely unknown to me, but Hugo is here to educate us!

Switch Brisbane and the school program rely on sponsorships and donations. For more details, contact info@switchbrisbane.com.au.

Direct from the schoolyard - in fact, their very own in-school studio - join the students for a new episode of Schoolyard Sounds!

This week, we join our year 6 team; Joshua, Maggie, Mirabelle, Sienna, and Lucy, as they cover recent highlights and pour over their interests:

• Sienna talks music, with news about global superstar Harry Styles, who is bringing shows down under!
• Joshua returns with Band of the Week, this week talking about U2, the best band with a two-letter name from Ireland that I know of!
• Maggie changes it up with a sports history lesson, telling us about three legendary historical Australian athletes that you should know about!
• Mirabelle covers arts, talking about the musical The Brothers Grimm, from Shake & Stir Theatre Co., coming soon to QPAC!
• Lucy talks fashion, giving us all the deets on what retro vintage entails, and how to rock it in 2026!

Switch Brisbane and the school program rely on sponsorships and donations. For more details, contact info@switchbrisbane.com.au.