Dear Families and Friends

RESPECT!

Last week and this week we have had a whole school focus on Respecting Others- Students, Visitors, Staff and Parents alike. We have been encouraging students to be polite and use their manners towards all staff, following directions of all staff and generally treating all others how they would like to be treated. It is so nice to hear students asking us how our day was or asking if they can help us in anyway. Often a smile and a wave go a long way in helping all our staff feel appreciated and valued by our students and of course we do the same for the students.

At Assembly yesterday every teacher gave an award for 1 student in each class who have been demonstrating and showing respect for others. I congratulate our parents on raising kind, considerate and respectful children generally and we appreciate greatly support form you all with reminders from home about what  respect means and looks like.

Premiers Reading Challenge

Congratulations also to all our great readers who participated and completed the Premiers Reading Challenge. 

Certificates were awarded to the Top Readers on assembly yesterday.

WRITING AT DAYBORO.

At Dayboro we value creative, authentic and engaging writing for a purpose. Our goal for 2022 has been to lift our student’s writing through the use of clear success criteria and goal setting and identifying where to next in their writing to make their writing even better and more engaging for their chosen audience. Our teachers work hard to embed the teaching of high-quality writing practices in their classrooms. Teachers meet regularly to discuss and share writing samples of students and it is pleasing to see our students working so diligently on their writing goals and becoming better writers!

Here are some examples of writing goals from students across our school.

“I am learning to structure my writing using key points and details of who, when, where and how.”

“I am learning to write using a variety of more complex and detailed sentences.”

“I am learning how to write a funny rhyme using rhyming pairs.”

“I am learning how to create mood in my narrative through effective use of similes and metaphors.”

Ask your child what their Writing goal is!

 Best ways to support writing at home

1. Provide a place for your child to write. ...
2. Read, read, read! ...
3. Encourage your child to keep a reflective journal. ...
4. Provide authentic writing opportunities for your child. ...
5. Be a writing role model. ...
6. Start a vocabulary notebook. ...
7. Ask questions. ...
8. Help your child publish her writing.

Thank you Mr. Yates and Mr. Moulds.

Chess 

SWIMMING NOTES FOR PREP-2 HAVE GONE HOME. SWIMMING STARTS WEEK 2 NEXT TERM. The cost will be $95.

 

Have a great week!

Thank you from Mrs Ryan

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