Chappy Alexia

We are incredibly grateful for the valuable role Chappy Alexia Hoffman plays at Buderim Mountain State School.

Our chaplaincy service has become well known in the wider Buderim Community and works alongside other not-for-profit groups, churches and local businesses to assist families in a holistic, individual approach. Chappy Alexia aims to be the friendly face who shows compassion and offers practical assistance to children and families, whatever their circumstances and walks of life.

The scope of the Chaplaincy program at BMSS has grown considerably over the recent years. Students and families present with different, often complex needs, from simply requiring a friendly, non-judgmental person to talk to, to calling for assistance with more involved, sensitive needs and difficulties.

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Chappy's 2025 Objectives

In 2025, Chappy aims to meet the following objectives:

Time at school

The ability to spend more time in the school to build on relationships within the community, including with students, families and staff.

Proactive iniatives

Allowing the implementation of programs that will help in both intervention and prevention, rather than just providing relief and reactive responses.

Broader community contact

Nurturing greater exposure and contact within the wider community, including businesses, agencies and families.

Chappy's Work in 2025

Chappy Alexia fulfills a wide variety of roles and acts as an invaluable support worker for students, staff, parents, family members and the hundreds of individuals walking through our school gates every day. This year, her work will involve a myriad of tasks, including:

One-on-one meetings with students who identify as struggling socially and emotionally at school, as well as at home
Support and hands-on assistance with camps, excursions and sporting activities
Lunchtime activities including the Chappy room (targeted games, colouring-in, mindfulness sessions)
Targeting activities to support teachers through action-based activities, designed to create opportunity for personal growth and reflection
Assisting the school’s Guidance Officer through circle time, parent sessions and community engagement, including the weekly Parent Chat Club
Emergency food bank and Community Kitchen endeavours, supporting families in crisis situations
Supporting families in difficult times with Christmas Hampers
Administration and entertainment at Breakfast Club – helping create a sense of belonging through art activities, and by providing a positive space for connecting with students and parents
Staff wellbeing with weekly check-ins and personal interactions
Engaging and growing volunteering
Supporting student leadership with local and global community initiatives

Chappy's Programs in 2025

Chappy Alexia runs a number of important programs at BMSS and endeavours to continue doing so in 2025.

These programs include:

"Shine' program

The “Shine” program for Year Six girls, designd to help encourage identity, strength and purpose

"Feelings' program

The “Feelings” program for Prep students, designed to help young students learn to identify and manage their feelings and emotions

Friendship program

Friendship programs to support students struggling to fit in

Loppy the LAC series

The “Loppy the LAC” series for Year One students, supporting positive self-talk and addressing anxious moments. This program is designed to complement the BMSS program ‘PERKS’

Mentoring

Developing and nurturing the Mentoring Program

Potential Project

The “Potential project"for Year Five and Year Six students with the aim to help students understand that their potential is unlimited. A space where they develop respect for themselves and others, discovering the importance of appropriate behaviours and attitudes through action-based learning. This program is all about empowering and encouraging students to make healthy decision and to accept responsibility for their own lives.

Support Chappy!

You can provide valuable support for Chaplain Alexia Hoffman at Buderim Mountain State School in 2025.

Between 2012 – 2024, we raised over $250,000 from our local business and school community. This funding has facilitated two extra days per week for our Chappy at BMSS, enabling the chaplaincy program to be a vibrant and integral part of our school and community. This funding is additional to National Student Wellbeing Program (NSWP) funding.

As we welcome a new year, we need your help to continue the work of Chappy at our school throughout the year 2025 and beyond.

To sponsor Chappy in 2025, please view our Chappy Sponsorship proposal. To make a one-off monetary donation, please complete checkout below or contact Rachel at admin@bmsspandc.org.