Hello to the wonderful Dayboro State School Community,

Welcome back to Term 4, one of the busiest and most exciting terms of the school year. It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces yesterday and be welcomed back today by so many polite, friendly and respectful students. We hope that the holidays were happy and safe for all of our Dayboro families, and we are looking forward to a busy term of learning, engagement and fun in between the many special events and milestones of Term 4. For those who may have missed my letter yesterday, please find my introduction below.

It is with great pleasure that I introduced myself to the Dayboro State School students, staff and parent community yesterday as the incoming acting Principal for Term 4. I feel truly privileged to be joining such a vibrant, welcoming, and well-regarded school community, and more than a little grateful to experience a drive each morning that I once only took on weekends, moving away from the traffic, and into the calm of nature.

I bring with me over 30 years’ experience in schools, with 25 years spent within our QLD Department of Education. Most recently I have been acting Principal at Taigum State School, but my long-term substantive role has been as the proud Deputy Principal at Bald Hills State School since 2018. Bald Hills SS has around 620 students, so whilst it is a bigger school than Dayboro, at 159 years old with a long, rich, and proud history, I can also already see that Bald Hills and Dayboro have many similarities. In fact, there was a certain sense of serendipity when, in taking a look at the Dayboro Facebook page, I saw the photo of the Bald Hills cows, who make their way up into the school (just outside my office) whenever the farming area surrounding us floods, and then saw the cow on the Dayboro State School logo. Before stepping into the DP role almost 9 years ago, I was Master Teacher between BHSS and Taigum SS, and before that I was a Numeracy Coach in Caboolture and Peninsula schools, after spending many both happy and challenging years teaching in Caboolture schools.

Personally, I am a Mum of two now adult children (who were starting school just a moment ago in my mind), and the very proud Nanny of a 2-year-old grandson who rules Nanny’s house when he visits, and a fur-Nanny to Esmeralda the Greyhound. I am also the daughter and carer of my 91-year-old Dad, who lives with me, together with the 16-year-old Shihtzu I recently got suckered into adopting for him a few weeks ago (called Ollie).

Over the coming weeks and months, I look forward to getting to know the students and families, and working closely with the incredible staff here at Dayboro State School. I know that schools are strongest when we work in partnership, and I’m committed to listening, learning, and leading with openness and respect, continuing the excellence so clearly evident here at Dayboro State School.

Thank you for the warm welcome I have already received from so many of you. I am genuinely excited about the journey ahead and the opportunity to serve this wonderful school community over the coming term.

Warm Regards,

Kathy Dickson

Dear Families and Friends

Welcome back everyone to Term 4.

I hope you had an enjoyable and relaxing break. It was wonderful to see so many happy, smiling faces in classrooms on Tuesday. We also welcomed 4 new students to our school this term.  I’m sure everyone will make them feel welcome.

Our Preps are so ready for Yr 1! They have settled in for Term 4. Look at how happy they are to be back.

BOOK LISTS

2026 planning is underway. Booklists are ready to go and information on how to order has been emailed to all classes. Information is also available on our website. You can also go to Bedrock Books and order online directly.

ONLINE: Order your booklist online at www.bedrockbooks.com.au

Your school code is: DAYBORO26

Swimming Prep, Year 1 and Year 3

A reminder that swimming for Prep, Year 1,and Yr. 3 starts in Week 4 on Thursday 30^th October. Children will swim twice a week on Thursdays and Fridays for 5 weeks in total. Please make sure payments are made as soon as possible so that teachers can finalise timetabling arrangements. A note will go home from teachers soon about what to bring and times for swimming. On the last day of swimming, Friday 28^th November, parents are invited to come along and watch what their students have learnt. This Swimming Showcase session will be in their usual swimming class time on the Friday.

All students are reminded to wait in the CSA before school between 8:15 am and 8:40 am. Children are not to wait outside classrooms or other areas around the school. When the bell goes at 8:40am students walk up to their classrooms. This is an important safety aspect and it is very important children are reminded of this expectation. Thank you parents for helping us keep your children safe!

Thank you from Mrs Ryan

Our Vision: “To inspire students to reach their full potential in a safe, caring and educationally challenging environment.”

Upcoming Excursions and Incursions

The following excursions/incursions have now been invoiced to those who have provided consent:

As we now must gain consent prior to invoicing students, only students who have provided consent will have received an invoice. If you are yet to receive an invoice, please contact our Business Managers. All consents/permissions must be provided via Qparents. If you are not yet signed up to Qparents, we strongly encourage you to do so. If you are having any difficulties with Qparents, please contact Jill in the office for assistance.

If you have a credit on your child’s account (including siblings), you can use the credit for the above excursion. To check the credit amount, please contact the school prior to making payment.

Payment plans are always available for parents and caregivers. To arrange a payment plan, please contact the school and request to speak to one of the Business Managers. We are always willing to assist families to ensure every student has access to every opportunity.

Payment Methods & How to Pay

Dayboro State School accepts and encourages the below payment methods:

• Qkr! by Masterpass.

Download the QKR! App and register.

• Qparents

Payment can be made directly on Qparents. If you are not yet signed up, we encourage you to sign up today.

• BPOINT

You can use BPOINT in two different ways:

1. Clicking on the link on the invoice, which will take you directly to the BPOINT page.
2. Payment by phone using credit/debit card via BPOINT: 1300 631 073

• In Person

You can still opt to pay in person. Please note, we encourage using EFTPOS over the use of Cash, particularly in this current climate. If you are choosing to use cash, please ensure it is the correct amount as our office does not hold cash on site for change.

If students are paying by cash, please ensure they bring it directly to the office and wait for a receipt. At no time should a student give any money to classroom teachers for excursions, teachers will redirect them to the office to pay.

Statements

Families will soon be receiving Debtor Statements via email. These are to show what invoices remain owing on student accounts. Only students who have an outstanding invoice or credit will have received the statement. It is important to understand that this is not another invoice being issued to families. If you are in credit (i.e. a negative amount), this can be used against any current or future invoices you may receive, including school camps.

Please check through your statements thoroughly and advise the School if there are any discrepancies (for example, you have been invoiced for Instrumental Music however your child did not participate). Please email all discrepancies through to bsm@dayboross.eq.edu.au.

If you have a credit on your account as well as an active invoice, please contact the School to advise us if you wish to use the credit against the invoice. We cannot apply credits automatically, so please let us know and we can do this for you. This also goes for sibling accounts, as we can apply the credits from one sibling to another siblings active invoice.

If parents/caregivers have questions or concerns regarding statements, please don’t hesitate to contact one of the Business Managers – we are always more than happy to help.

Kind regards,

Clare Gault and Nichole Anderson
Business Managers

Library News

Welcome back for Term 4.  I hope everyone had a chance to do some reading over the break – I can’t wait to hear about any new and amazing books that students have read during the holidays.  Remember that students are welcome to make suggestions or requests for book titles to be added to our Library collection.  Students in Year 4, 5, and 6 also have access to the Education Queensland digital library (using Sora on the iPads) which they to use during breaks to read additional books, graphic novels, and audio books.

Maker Space

Next week we are celebrating all things Bluey in the maker space.  Students can create Bluey grannies or learn how to draw bluey following step by step instructions.  There is also an opportunity for students to create their own Bob Bilby digital scrapbook page – we would love to print these pages and create a collaborative scrapbook for students to read.  Some students have tried using the iPads to create a Bluey stop-motion animation.  A selection of the school’s Bluey books are on display for students to read during the breaks.

Have a great week!

Mrs Wilkinson.

Book Club

Book Club for Term 4 is currently open for ordering.  This will be the final opportunity to order from Book Club in 2025.  Brochures will be distributed to students in the coming days.  Families are welcome to view the latest issue of Book Club on line.  Orders for Book Club will close on the 24^th of October.

It is easy to order. The Book Club LOOP platform for parents allows you to pay by credit card. Your child’s order is submitted directly to school and the books will be delivered to their class. You can place your child’s order at scholastic.com.au/loop, or using the LOOP app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play.  Alternatively, named order forms with payment can be handed in at the school office.  All orders placed through Book Club help to earn free reading books for the school library.

Exciting news for Year 6 families!

Pine Rivers State High School is now offering a limited number of out-of-catchment Year 7 2026 enrolments through their Academic & Instrumental Music Pathways.

This is a great opportunity for students who:

Demonstrate academic achievement (recent report cards, NAPLAN)

Are learning an instrument or are interested in instrumental music

Applications close Friday 31 October 2025

To register your interest, visit: https://app.enquirytracker.net/webforms/general/4c5747fa-bb0b-4bb0-8d37-a0d3a4adb141

For any questions or queries, Please contact our enrolments officer on :

enrolments@pineriversshs.eq.edu.au