Leyburn State School is a co-educational, Education Queensland State Primary School that caters to students from prep to year 7. Leyburn is an historic township located 70 km South West of Toowoomba and 60km from Warwick on the Darling Downs. The school houses a seventeen metre in ground swimming pool, play shed built in 1864 (listed with National Trust), multipurpose court, a multi-age adventure playground and a loose parts/nature play/tinker space.
The P&C association supports the school and students within a variety of areas including school excursions, resource purchase, sporting equipment and general assistance throughout the school. Children, staff and families are proud of their school and its achievements.
Leyburn State School PBL Mission Statement:
Leyburn State School is committed to developing respectful, resilient, responsible and safe students with embedded values towards lifelong wellbeing.
The animals of Leyburn State School
Long, long ago in the dreamtime there was a Kangaroo, a Magpie, a Possum and a Kookaburra that lived in the mountains surrounding Leyburn. They lived on country with the other animals, spending their days playing, learning, exploring and growing.
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Possum was a curious animal who liked to roam all over the country. He was a lot smaller than the other animals and often got trampled when playing games with them. He was also hunted by many predators. Possum learnt that he had to be weary of his surroundings, he shifted his nest to a place that was out of reach from many of the larger animals and learnt to only come out at night when most animals were sleeping. This made it safer for Possum to hunt and gather food and protect his family and friends.
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Kookaburra was an early riser and every morning when she woke up, would laugh out loud at the amazing day that was ahead. She was playful and enjoyed swooping in to pick up her tasty lunch from the leaf litter on the ground. At the end of the day, Kookaburra would sound her loud cackling laugh to let the other animals know that it was time to go home and rest. Kookaburra was known as the alarm clock of the country, helping them to be responsible.
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Magpie was feared by some of the other animals on country. He had two distinct behaviours, his swooping and his raspy carolling. When Magpie felt safe and respected, he would sing his scratchy call. This let the others animals know that he would not be swooping anytime soon. If Magpie felt threatened or disrespected, he would fiercely swoop down to protect his family.
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Kangaroo loved playing with her family and friends. She would spend many days out on the plains, bounding forwards, never backwards. The other animals did not understand why Kangaroo could not jump backwards. This did not stop them from playing with her. One thing the other animals noticed was that Kangaroo never gave up, she would keep moving forward and always try her very best.
At the end of the day the four animals, the Kangaroo, the Magpie, the Kookaburra and the Possum remained on country and all displayed their own values.
The Kangaroo – Resilient.
The Magpie – Respectful.
The Kookaburra – Responsible.
The Possum – Safe.
These are the values that are at the core of Leyburn State School today and this is how they came about.