Deputy's News
Dear Families and Friends
Parent teacher interviews here at Dayboro have begun! They will continue over the next two weeks. Thank you to those parents who have already organised their times and attended their interviews. Our teachers go to a lot of effort to prepare for these interviews and look forward to sharing the progress of every child in their class, so it is important that all parents take the opportunity to attend.
Below is some information from the following website, supported by the Australian Government and Social Services Dept., about what to expect at Parent Teacher Interviews, particularly if you are a first time parent!
Parent-teacher interviews at primary school: what to expect
Throughout your child’s time in primary school, you might be asked to attend parent-teacher interviews, or conferences, usually once or twice a year.
These interviews are usually just short meetings – about 10-15 minutes – between you and your child’s teacher or teachers. Every parent is invited to attend at least one interview a year. Being invited to a parent-teacher interview doesn’t mean there’s a problem with your child’s progress.
Interviews might be held during school hours, before or after school, or in the evening. Your child will usually bring a note home that outlines the available times. It’s good to make a time when both parents can go along, if you can. If you can’t manage any of the available times, you could call the school to arrange another time.
It’s important to be on time for parent-teacher interviews. But be aware that teachers might be running late because previous interviews have run over time.
Why it’s worth going to parent-teacher interviews
Parent-teacher interviews give you a great opportunity to:
- learn more about your child’s academic, emotional and social development
- meet and get to know your child’s teachers
- help your child’s teachers understand more about your child
- make plans with the teacher about how you can both support your child
- build a relationship with your child’s school.
If you don’t have any particular concerns, you might wonder whether it’s worth going to parent-teacher interviews. But going along is one way to show your child that you’re interested in his learning and what’s happening for him at school.
Of course, if you do have concerns, it’s a chance for you to raise them with your child’s teacher if you haven’t done that already.
EXCITING NEWS! 5B’s Awards Competition
It’s time! Time for us to re-design our 5B VALUES Awards given out at Assembly! As the designs were last updated around 2009, we would like our current children to have the chance to have their artworks on our 5B and Kindness awards.
More exciting news...... we are also introducing a PRINCIPAL'S AWARD. One student will be selected to receive the Principal's Award each week- Mr Drummond and/or I will be selecting a student each week who consistently demonstrates our school values of Kindness, as well as Being Proud, Positive, Tolerant, Respectful and Responsible. The student that receives the Principal's Award each week will then go into the draw to be eligible for the Sheriff's Award at the end of each term.
Each year level has been given a VALUE. See below:
Prep- Kindness
Year 1- Be Proud
Year 2- Be Positive
Year 3 - Be Respectful
Year 4- Be Responsible
Year 5- Be Tolerant
Year 6- Principal's Award
The teachers will explain to the children the details in class. They will have the last 2 weeks of this term and the two weeks of the holidays to complete their artwork. All artworks need to be on A4 paper with name, class and a brief description of what the artwork represents, and then placed in the Colourful 5B Poster Competition Box in the office by Tuesday 23rd April. The winners will be announced at Assembly on the 29th April.
Happy designing everyone!
IMPORTANT NEWS FOR GIRLS IN YEAR 5!
Parents of Year 5 girls please read below. The Spine Society of Australia is recommending that all parents use the National Self-Detection Program Fact Sheet below to check your daughter’s spine alignment and if concerned to seek further medical advice. We have also sent the below information as a flyer home with your daughters. For further information you can go to the following link:
REMINDER OF EVENTS
Monday 25th March- Some of our teachers will be away at important Professional Development courses this week. We are very fortunate that we have outstanding staff who are committed to ongoing Professional Development opportunities to enhance the learning of our students. The following teachers were at Professional Development yesterday- PT, 1L and 2/3P teachers.
Wednesday 27th March- 5M, 6C and 5/6F teachers will be out at their Professional Development Day and Replacement Teachers will be on these classes.
Wednesday 27th March- Easter Raffle Tickets due back!
Behaviour Focus for Week 9 – Eating Times
Thank you from Mrs Ryan
Our Vision: “To inspire students to reach their full potential in a safe, caring and educationally challenging environment.”