Hi all,

Welcome to the new school year, I hope everyone is excited to be back. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Karl Pumpa and I am the Dalby State School Chaplain.

You might be wondering what a school chaplain does.  The official tagline for my role is “to support students, staff and parents socially, emotionally and spiritually”.  Basically, I’m here to be available for students to talk to me about anything.  Whether they’ve just had a bad day or would like to talk about something more serious, I am here to help. 

My role isn’t to offer a counselling service but a listening ear to anyone in the school community who would like to chat and/or work through an issue confidentially.  I will also be running targeted programs to promote student wellbeing as the year goes on. 

I also run some lunch time activities. Chess Club is on Wednesdays both breaks in the art room and players of all skill are welcome.  The “Peoples Club” is on Fridays, which is simply an organised game for students looking for something to do in break time.  Grades P-3 can find me under the big tree in the playground at first break and grades 4-6 can find me in the MPC at second break. 

I’ll see you around the school on Mondays and Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Chappy Karl

As a bonus, here’s a joke to make your kids eyes roll:

Q: What do you call a bear with no teeth?

A: A gummy bear