Dear Parents and Caregivers

At the end of this week we are halfway through Term 2.  Teachers are now finalising assessments and commencing the process of writing report cards for Semester 1. Once again report cards will only be issued by email with the address recorded at the school. Reports will be issued on Wednesday 26 June.

Once again, the NAPLAN testing process was carried out efficiently. A big thank you is extended to our school staff, parents and students for ensuring that all were well prepared and organised. 

The chocolate collection for Dayboro Day has been finalised and the winner of the pizza party decided.  A big thankyou to our school community for amassing an amazing 215kg of chocolate to use as prizes for our Dayboro Day Chocolate Wheel. The winning class will be announced on assembly next Monday. 

(Picture: President of the Dayboro State School P&C with a portion of the chocolate collected)

School Photos- Catch Up Date

We have been advised that MSP Photography will be present at school again on Monday 28 October to take photos of any students who were absent from school or are new enrolments to the school.  Please note only individual photos will be taken – no group photos are available. 

Free Dress Day – Friday 31 May

The Student Council will be holding a Free Dress Day with the theme “Crazy” on Friday 31 May.  Students are able to come to school with crazy clothes or crazy hair for the cost of a gold coin donation. On this occasion, our Student Council would like to donate the funds received to the RSPCA.

Winter Disco – Date and Theme Claimer

Our School Disco will be held on Friday 21 June (Years P-2: 5.30pm-6.30pm and Years 3-6 : 7.00pm-8.30pm). Our Student Council has decided upon the theme of “The Wild West” for this year’s event.  More details will be provided closer to the date. 

Winter and Flu Season

Winter is almost upon us, bringing cold and influenza season with it. Some of our students (and staff) have already felt the effects of the flu season. Queensland Health’s influenza page , www.qld.gov.au/flu covers the symptoms, how to protect yourself and others from getting sick and discusses appropriate treatments.

Our school will help to prevent the flu from spreading by :

• Encouraging children, staff and visitors to cover their mouths and noses when they sneeze or cough
• Making tissues readily available and ensuring used tissues are disposed of immediately
• Ensuring children and staff wash their hands regularly
• Cleaning our facilities and resources regularly
• Encouraging staff and children with flu-like symptoms to stay at home

If your child catches the flu, please seek medical advice and keep them home until they are feeling well again. Any assistance that can be provided by parents in supporting our school in keeping the flu at bay as much as possible would be most appreciated.

Under 8’s Day

Dayboro State School is pleased to participate in Under 8’s Day this Friday 24 May from 9.00am-10.30am.   

This year, Under Eights Week across Queensland is focussing upon the theme of ‘Celebrating the diversity of languages within the home, culture and community’.

We also look forward to welcoming our local kindergarten children as well as representatives from Bray Park SHS and the emergency services.

Prep Enrolments -2020

We are already receiving enquiries about our Prep program for 2020. We are pleased to provide information and enrolment information anytime at our school office.

However, I am able to advise that our Prep Information and Enrolment Morning will be held on Wednesday 28 August at 9.30am in our School Hall.  This will be followed up with Prep interviews for all newly enrolled students from 14-18 October and a Prep Orientation Day on Tuesday 12 November.

If you have a child born between 1 July 2014 – 30 June 2015, he/she is eligible for Prep enrolment at Dayboro State School in 2019. Please note that Dayboro State School has an Enrolment Management Plan in place – please check at http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/catchment/ for further information.

We have had several enquiries regarding enrolling at Dayboro Prep from outside the catchment area. Families who view Dayboro as their school of choice are very welcome to submit an enrolment application, however the outcome of the application will not be advised until late October when available places are allocated in the order of receipt. 

I would be pleased if this information could be circulated to people who are known to you and are wishing to enrol in our Prep program in 2020.

Garry Drummond

Principal