Welcome back!

Welcome back to all of our Dayboro community for 2021. It has been wonderful meeting the students today in classrooms and during play, seeing so many smiling faces ready to learn! A very special welcome also to all of our new preppies and their families, as well as to all other new students across the school.

Thank you to all of the community and staff for being so welcoming. I am very excited to be joining Dayboro as Principal, while Garry Drummond is working for the department in his new role. Our staff have been working extremely hard over the last week to ensure that the learning environment is prepared and our teaching and learning is planned to meet the needs of our students, providing quality and engaging learning.

Photos of students

Transitioning to a new year level can be an exciting but sometimes daunting experience. As your child settles in, there may be some adjustments required. The teachers at Dayboro SS are working hard to ensure that you are fully informed about the organisational structures within their classrooms. In week 3 we will hold our Parent Information Sessions to share more about these structures and to further foster that partnership with you. Dates and times for these sessions will be distributed via email. Talking to your child about their learning and their new class will assist them to transition. Please do not hesitate to ask if you are unsure, we would be happy to help you!

We look forward to a busy and productive Term 1 with a number of special events including:

• Parent Information Sessions week 3
• School Leader Induction Assembly week 4 
• Start Smart Banking Visit week 4
• Swimming for our Year 3 and 4 students weeks 5-9
• National Day against Bullying week 8
• Parent Teacher Interviews week 9 and 10
• Easter Hat Parade week 10  

Of course, our focus remains on inspiring students to reach their full potential in a safe, caring and educationally challenging environment. I look forward to being a partner with you in your child’s learning journey!

Online Services Consent Form

We have revised our Dayboro SS Online Service Consent Form and Information Sheet to reflect the online services we are currently using with our students here at Dayboro State School. The letter and consent form (attached) informs you about the third-party online services used in our school and how your child’s information, including personal information and works, may be recorded, used, disclosed, and published to the services. We ask all families to complete an updated form for each of their children to be involved with the learning provided when using these websites. If you require any further information relating to these online services please contact us. Please to complete this form and send it back electronically to admin@dayboross.eq.edu.au. Alternatively, we can provide you with a hard copy. We appreciate your timely responses.

Gabrielle Douglas

Principal