Dear Parents and Caregivers

It is with great pleasure that we are able to welcome our students in Years 2-6 back to school next Monday 25 May.  As a school team we have certainly missed them all and look forward to the opportunity to work with everyone again from next week. Our Prep- Year 1 students commenced back last week and quickly adapted to their routines. 

The letter forwarded home last week contained frequently asked questions to assist with understanding how we will implement a safe transition back to school. Most importantly, if your child is unwell, it is essential that they are kept at home. In accordance with Queensland Health directions, parents or carers of any child showing signs of illness will be asked to collect them immediately from school.

To assist with this transition to school, some changes are being made to the school routine, details of which are listed below. 

On behalf of our staff, I sincerely thank you for your patience and support over recent weeks and months. I have received a significant amount of positive correspondence and personal feedback from our school community regarding our teachers, work programs and our communications. This willingness to partner with us in supporting student learning has been most appreciated.

Changes to School Times for Prep – Year 1 Students

Unfortunately our school does not have a designated drop and go zone which provides us with some challenges at the present time with restricted parent access to our school.  To mitigate congestion and promote safety for our students and families, approval has been granted to adjust the school start and finish times for Prep J, Prep T, Prep/1D, 1M and 1/2A ( includes Year 2 students in this class only).

From next Monday 25 May, school will commence at 8.40am for students in the above mentioned classes. School will finish at 2.50pm.

We understand that some parents will be waiting upon siblings in other year levels to finish school - please wait inside near the bike racks area ensuring that the path to the buses is kept clear.  We are trusting that the majority of Prep- Year 1 parents will collect and leave promptly to assist with congestion and social distancing rules.

Similarly, older students who need to meet their younger sibllings in Prep and Year 1 can meet them in the CSA.

Year 2-6 students will leave school at 3.00pm as per their routine earlier in the school year. 

All bus, and OHSC services remain the same.  This arrangement will stay in place for the remainder of this term to ensure the safety of our families during this time.

Normal Roll Marking from Next Monday

With all classes returned to school next Monday, normal roll marking procedures will be reinstated. Online and Virtual classroom learning will cease from this Friday. For parents who do not intend to return their child/ren to school due to special circumstances, medical vulnerability or concerns about the risk of COVID-19 transmission, you must notify the school and discuss with your child/ren’s teacher an appropriate approach to continuing their learning.

Please call our Absentee Line on 3425 6160 for all student absences. SMS messaging will also recommence from next Monday to assist with tracking all our students.   

School Winter Clothing

With our full school contingent due back next Monday , this is a timely reminder to ensure that all jumpers and tracksuits are clearly marked with your child’s name.  Every year we arrive with a lost property receptacle full of good clothing which remains unclaimed.

Could I also remind everyone that our Uniform Shop has jumpers available in our school colours. Jumpers which are not representative of our school colours are discouraged as they are not considered to be part of our school uniform. Jumpers purchased from Department stores are fine as long as they represent our school colours. 

School Facebook Site

In just two weeks, I am pleased to say that we have received 137 ‘likes’ for our new school Facebook site. Our new site has been launched as an additional tool to support our school community, particularly with communications around COVID-19. As an added feature, our school Facebook page links as a live feed to our school website at:

If you would like to stay up to date with school information, our celebrations and upcoming events, please visit and ‘like’ our Facebook Page at

 And a Good News Story to Finish

Last Saturday’s Courier Mail carried a story about Kaos the Police Dog returning to duty after an incident which resulted in him being seriously injured.  At the time, it was thought that Kaos’s injuries would see him retiring from active duty.  Kaos is a resident of Dayboro and his handler, Senior Constable James Griffiths is a parent in our school community.

It is pleasing that Kaos has now recovered from his injuries and is now back on the

beat. 

It is great to see that this story has had a happy ending with Kaos expected to complete another 12 months services before enjoying a long and relaxing retirement.

Picture Credit: Lachie Millard - The Courier Mail

Garry Drummond

Principal