Dear Parents and Caregivers

Once again our School Choirs performed admirably before a delighted audience of parents and community members at Dayboro Day last Sunday. Both our Little Dayboro Voices and our Dayboro Voices performed several pieces at the Roderick Cruice Park stage.  Congratulations to Mrs Janet Almond who worked tirelessly to perfect the students and to our many families who supported the students on the day.  Certainly a wonderful showcase for our school!  

Also to be celebrated is the Dayboro “Resident of the Year” Award going to one of our Teacher Aides, Mrs Lorelle Costelloe in recognition of her many years of involvement with the Dayboro Community as a volunteer. Mrs Costelloe was presented with a plaque and perpetual shield by the Federal Member for Dickson, Hon Peter Dutton.

On the topic of Dayboro Day, I would like to take the opportunity to thank Craig Doyle Real Estate for contributing all the funds raised from the Kids Activity Centre at Dayboro Day to our P&C. This donation amounts to about $1100. Mr Doyle’s team donated their time on Sunday to make this wonderful contribution to our school. Craig Doyle Real Estate kindly sponsors several events at our school for which our students are very grateful. 

Dayboro Day is a great celebration for our local community.  It is always a highlight to witness the town parade and note the number of our students (and ex-students) involved in sporting, scouting and cultural activities in the community. Dayboro is certainly a special place, supportive of our local students and our community. Once again, this was very evident on Dayboro Day.

I would also like to extend a big thankyou to our Prep-2 teachers who organised a wonderful Under 8’s Day last Friday. Apart from our students, it was a pleasure to

welcome children from our local child care centres to enjoy a morning of fun and excitement. My gratitude is also extended to the community organisations and clubs as well as the local emergency services for joining in and helping make the morning a great success. Well done everyone!  

Free Dress Day – THIS 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  ( 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.

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