Dear Parents and Caregivers,

This Friday we finish our first busy term. Our students are to be congratulated for the ease in which they have settled into learning for this year with routines now well established. Your support, as our partners in learning has set us in good stead for a successful three terms ahead.

I would also like to thank the P&C for the very successful Easter Raffle and to the many families who donated and purchased tickets to make this once again, a great fundraiser for our school.  This year, we exceeded the 2018 totals with the number of donations and the amount raised. This year a total of $4369 has been raised which will go towards our major P&C project – air conditioning our school library.  Congratulations to all the prize winners!

Also, a big thank you to Kylie Juleff and her team of helpers who ran the very successful canteen at the Senior Sports Day last Tuesday. It was wonderful to see the amount of donated home bake goods and the number of volunteers who assisted throughout the day.

Finally, as it is the end of the term, please take the opportunity to enjoy the two week break with family and friends. Students return to school on Tuesday 23 April 2019.

Free Dress Day – This  Friday 5 April

To coincide with the Easter Hat Parade this Friday the whole school will be having a Free Dress Day to support the Save the Bilby Fund.  For the cost of a gold coin, students can wear sun safe clothing whilst supporting a wonderful cause.  As a reminder, the Easter Hat Parade will be departing from the school at 9.30am and will culminate in a short music presentation at Roderick Park. All welcome to attend. 

School Attendance

Thankyou to our school community for the excellent school attendance during Term 1.  An attendance target of 95% has been set for schools in the North Coast Education Region. As a school we have achieved an overall attendance for Term 1 of 95.2 % which meets the overall target.  There has been a substantial improvement in students arriving for school on time, which I am hopeful will continue.  Attendance rates for individual classes are listed below.  At Dayboro, ‘every day counts’ and regular, whole day, on time attendance is strongly encouraged.

To report an absence form school please call 3425 6160 and leave a detailed message, including the reason for the absence.  Absence notifications can also be forwarded to the school via QParents.

Parking in School Grounds & Crossing Mackenzie Street after School

A reminder that there is no parking in the school grounds morning or afternoon.  It has also been brought to our attention by members of the public that parents are walking their children across the road between parked cars and busses in the afternoons.  Please take care, it is an unsafe practice and we really need to be educating our children that the crossing is the safest place for them to cross the road.

Staff News

I wish to advise that Ms Leanne Anderson (1/2A) will be on Long Service Leave in Week 2 of next term. She will be replaced by Ms Tracey Neilson for the week. Also, Mrs Susan O’Dwyer is taking Long Service Leave for term 2 and will be replaced by Mrs Carol Vaughan. Mrs Carmel Bridger (SEP) is taking Long Service Leave for Terms 2 and 3 and will be replaced by Mrs Alicia Tavelardis during this time.

School Holidays and Public Holidays

Term 1 finishes this Friday 5 April. School resumes for students on Tuesday 23 April. Our school ANZAC Day assembly will be held on Wednesday 24 April at 9.00am in place of our normal assembly and the school will be closed on ANZAC Day on 25 April. The school will also be closed for Labour Day on Monday 6 May.

ANZAC Day

Our first assembly in Term 2 on Wednesday 24 April at 9.00am is our ANZAC Day ceremony. Parents and community members are most welcome to join us for this service. The school band and choir will perform at this ceremony.

Our School Captains, the School Band and School Choir will also participate in the community ANZAC Day service on Thursday 25 April at the Dayboro Showgrounds.

Woolworths Earn and Learn

Our school has once again signed up to be part of this program for 2019. In 2017, our school was able to purchase over $3000 worth of teaching materials from

Modern Teaching Aids as a result of participation. The promotion runs from 1 May to 25 June.  The stickers will once again be collected at the school office. 

Mr Garry Drummond

Principal