Principal's News
Dear Parents and Carers
Remembrance Day
It was wonderful for us to join with the Dayboro War Memorial Society on Saturday for the Remembrance Day service at the park. It was an honour for our captains to be invited to share The Ode and a student presentation. It was wonderful to see several of our DSS students attending with their families, learning about what a privilege we now have in Australia thanks to those people who have died in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.
Our Year 5’s represented their understanding through chalk drawings.
Lest we forget!
School Opinion Survey
Recently, we received our School Opinion Survey results and we are celebrating our successes. Thank you to the parents, students and staff who completed the survey to provide feedback to help us improve. Our staff will be unpacking the feedback gathered by the survey to plan for areas we can strengthen or enhance for our staff, students and community.
Our Dayboro State School positive highlights are:
‘Away for the day’ – mobile phones and wearable devices
On 6 July 2023, Minister Grace announced that all state school students will be required to keep their mobile phones ‘away for the day’ from the beginning of Term 1 2024. This announcement also extends to wearable devices like smartwatches, which can be worn, but must have notifications switched off, so that phone calls, messages and other notifications cannot be sent or received during school hours.
This will bring consistency across the nation, with all other states and territories agreeing to consistent restrictions on the use of mobile phones in government schools from the start of the school year.
The adoption of this state-wide approach will support schools to maintain a strong focus on educational achievement, and student wellbeing and engagement, by:
- providing optimal learning and teaching environments, free from the distractions caused by personal use of mobile phones and wearable devices
- supporting schools to create safe and supportive learning environments that prioritise student engagement and wellbeing
- encouraging increased face-to-face social interactions between students
- promoting the health and wellbeing of students by providing opportunities for social interaction and physical activity during break times
- reducing the potential for students to be exposed to the negative impacts of the digital world resulting from unsafe or inappropriate use of technology, such as cyberbullying, accessing harmful content or breaches of personal privacy.
If you have any questions about student use of mobile phones and wearable devices during school hours, please contact gdoug7@eq.edu.au.
Five Day School Week
It has been in the news about our reducing the school week to four days. While some secondary schools already have rearranged their school hours to suit their students and their community, our Department of Education has confirmed that Queensland State Schools remain operational five days per week.I just wanted to let you know that primary schools including Dayboro State School will not be reducing days per week in 2024. We are mindful that we need to meet Prep - Year 6 curriculum delivery requirements, meet the needs of all students and staff, to not disadvantage any group of students, and ensure the safety, wellbeing and engagement of all students across the 5-day week.
A Dayboro Learner Qualities!
Student Success!
Next week, one of our talented students will be participating in the 10-12 year olds’ National Competition for Track and Field held in Tasmania this year. Thank you to our P&C for donating $100 to support Emily’s family in getting her there.
We will be cheering from Queensland. Go Emily!!!
Planning for 2024
We are currently trying to plan effectively for class lists, new enrolments, facilities, resources and staffing for the 2024 school year. Please ensure that you contact our school administration team if your child/ren are not returning to Dayboro SS in 2024. Thank you for your support.
Have a great week!
Gabrielle