Back into Learning

While it was wonderful to see how our students and teachers were committed to continuing learning during the lock down period, it has been even better to see our students back at school and engaged! Teachers have picked up where they left off with the learning and most classes are heading into their assessment period for their first units of the semester.

As the students are starting their drafts for their writing tasks, teachers have been referring them to access their class Learning Walls to get support. These Learning Walls have the anchor charts, which are from the previous lesson learnings, and also word walls to assist the students with vocab choices.  They have also been modelling how to Bump Up their work by using their Bump It Up walls. These show the students exactly how to use the success criteria to make their work even better. We love making the learning really explicit here at Dayboro SS. Why don’t you ask your child about their class’ Learning Wall and Bump it Up Wall?

Calendar changes for school events

As a result of lockdown restrictions, we have changed a few of our events for the end of Term 3, postponing some and unfortunately cancelling others. Please see the latest draft (draft 4) of the Parent Calendar attached with our revised dates for term 3. Of particular note are:

• Junior Sports Day has been postponed to Week 10, Friday 17 September
• Book Week dress up parade has been postponed to week 3 of Term 4. At this stage the Meerkats production is still booked
• Dance Fever lessons are expected to resume in week 7, 26 August (we will be in contact if this is unable to occur)
• Prep 2022 Information Session postponed until 31 August

Currently we are hoping that we will still be able to go ahead with all other school events after 22 August, including Year 5 camp. We will certainly be in touch if restrictions mean that we have to reschedule, postpone or cancel. Thank you for your understanding.

A message from our Student Council

Pyjama Day!

Our Student Council would like to proceed with their original plan to host ‘Pyjama Day’ as a way to give back. Please see the message from Hollie and Isla below:

On Friday 20th August we are having a Pyjama Day! Pyjama day is about wearing your favourite pair of pyjamas to raise money for children in foster care. There are some children who have parents that can no longer look after them so they go to foster carers to be looked after. The Pyjama Foundation raises money so that children in foster care can still learn the same as everyone else with the help of volunteers called ‘Pyjama Angels’. These Pyjama Angels read stories to the children.

So, on Friday 20th August (week six) come to school in your sun safe pyjamas and bring a gold coin along. We will do some reading activities on the day. Thank you and have a nice day!

Have a great week!

Gabrielle