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This term, our teachers have been discussing with their students what they need to do in their learning to be successful. Our students call this their success criteria. The learning walls are a space in the classroom where the class can keep all of the examples of their learning so far. These help the students as they are working through their tasks as they can revisit great language that the class have brainstormed of examples of great sentences, ideas or elaborations. I love seeing our students developing their skills and using their environment to learn.
Teachers have also been working very hard on providing quality feedback for our students so that they know clearly how to improve their learning. This means that the students really have to understand how they can be successful and with their feedback, they can understand exactly what their next step is. The class will collaborate on some ways to ’bump up’ their learning and record these on their Bump It Up Walls.
How wonderful that our students have a very clear idea of what a good one looks like and more specifically, how they can achieve their next step. Why don’t you ask your child, “What have you been learning about? And…What is your next step?”
School Opinion Survey Results
Recently, we received our School Opinion Survey results and we are celebrating our successes. Thank you to the parents, students and staff who completed the survey to provide feedback to help us improve. Our staff will be unpacking the feedback gathered by the survey to plan for areas we can strengthen or enhance for our staff, students and community.
Our Dayboro State School positive highlights are:
Congratulations to our DSS First Lego League teams
On Saturday, two teams of Year 5 and 6 students, 9 students in total represented Dayboro State School at the First Lego League competition on the Sunshine Coast. Mr Reis and Mrs Wilkinson have been coaching our Robotics club each Monday afternoon and many lunch times. Thank you also to Mr Horne and Mrs MackIntosh for also supporting. Both teams received great scores and positive feedback from their innovation projects and showed fantastic team work skills. Both the Detonators and the Dominator teams were placed in the top four for the robot game which is an amazing result from 21 teams. The Dominators team were awarded runners up in the Core Values category at the First Lego League competition and have performed well enough across all categories of the competition that they now advance to the State Championships to be held at Rothwell in November. They are to be congratulated for their positive attitude, resilience and participation in all aspects of the competition throughout the day.
A huge thank you to our staff who coached the students and attended on the day to support our teams. We will keep you informed as our team progresses to the next level. Go Dayboro!!!
Dayboro Student Success!
We continue to celebration our students’ talents. Recently Henry, a talented 3D artist, entered the Moreton Bay Youth Art Awards in the Years 4-6 3D art category. Henry was awarded first place!! We are super proud of his efforts and passion for 3D art!
Planning for 2023
We are currently trying to plan effectively for new enrolments, facilities, resources and staffing for the 2023 school year. Please ensure that you contact our school administration team if your child/ren are not returning to Dayboro SS in 2023. Thank you for your support.
Have a great week!
Gabrielle
Dear Families and Friends
LEADERSHIP
Last week we had the pleasure of speaking with our future leaders of 2023. We were so proud to hear our current school captains of 2022 talk to the Year 5 students about the lessons they had learnt from their time as leaders. They talked about being brave, stepping outside of their comfort zone, walking the walk not just talking the talk, living and practicing our school values every day, showing a growth mindset and believing that when mistakes were made they learnt from them and most importantly being kind to others and setting a good example for others to follow. We encouraged all Year 5’s to have a go, take a risk and step outside of their own comfort zones to think how they could be leaders in 2023, as it is not just the school or sports captains but the whole cohort of Year 6’s who will set the tone and show the younger students what it means to be leaders. We wish all the students well as they begin to prepare for their leadership journey and we thank our current leaders of 2022 for leading the way.
YEAR 6 CAMP
Next week our Yr. 6 students head off to camp at Camp Coolum Luther Heights. They leave on Tuesday and return on Friday. We wish them all a safe and adventurous week of fun, friendship and flying foxes! We hope they make the most of this chance to develop new friendships and to cement lasting bonds before they leave for High School next year. What a great way to finish the year!
Over the next few weeks, the children and teachers will be very busy working hard on completing assessment tasks, checking in on reading, refining problem solving skills in Maths and finishing Art, Technology and Music tasks but most importantly they will be reflecting on and celebrating a year of wonderful learning achievements. While many children embrace the chance to show their teacher how much they have learnt and are easily able to reflect on their successes and challenges, some children may feel a little overwhelmed at this time of year with all the expectations they feel they need to meet.
But…..
We can help our children to navigate these challenges through helping to instil in them a “Growth” mindset.
Below are 6 tips for promoting a “growth mindset” in children.
- Help children understand that the brain works like a muscle, that can only grow through hard work, determination and lots and lots of practice.
- Don’t tell students they are smart, gifted or talented since this implies they were born with the knowledge, and does not encourage effort and growth.
- Let children know when they demonstrate a growth mindset. “I can always improve so I’ll keep trying.”
- Praise the process. It’s effort, hard work and practice that allow children to achieve their true potential.
- Embrace mistakes and challenges. Children sometimes learn the most when they make mistakes. Let them know they are a big part of the learning process. There is nothing like the feeling of struggling through a very difficult problem, only to finally break through and solve it.
- Encourage participation and collaborative group learning. Children learn best when they are immersed in a topic and allowed to discuss and learn with their peers.
(Based on research in Dr Carol Dweck- Revisits the Growth Mindset)
Now that the days are starting to get warmer please remember that it is an expectation that all children wear hats during play times and PE lessons. The rule is “No Hat, no Play!” Please remember to name your child’s hat as it makes it much easier to return lost hats to their owners.
Children that do not wear hats are expected to be in the CSA areas during break times.
BOOKLISTS are ready.
Bedrock Books are our preferred supplier for 2023. The BOOK LISTS are on the Bedrock Books website. Please make sure you order for the correct year level for your child/ren for 2023.
GO TO:
Our school code is: DAYSS23
You can also return the hard copy list via email or call Bedrock Books directly.
Please note: Orders need to be placed by Friday 18th November to avoid a packing fee of $6.50.
You need to order by 3/1/23 to ensure your Book Packs are delivered before school starts.
Swimming Continues this week and
Next week!
Children will be swimming every Thursday and Friday for 5 weeks- a total of 10 lessons. The last day of swimming will be Friday 11th November.
Please make sure monies and permission slips have been finalised.
DATE CLAIMER: Junior Swimming Carnival: Friday 25th November
Thank you from Mrs Ryan
Our Vision: “To inspire students to reach their full potential in a safe, caring and educationally challenging environment.”
Good afternoon Dayboro Families
Term 4 Payments owing
Year 6 Camp Payments due by Tuesday 1 November
CASUAL RELIEF CLEANERS NEEDED AT DAYBORO STATE SCHOOL
If you are interested in doing casual relief cleaning we are keen to hear from you.
- You would be required at short notice to replace cleaners on leave.
- You would be required to work between the hours of 5am-6.00pm. Shifts will vary and are sometimes split shifts.
- We are looking for a team player,
- You will need to be physically fit and willing to work hard.
- Training will be provided.
If this sounds like you, and you are fully vaccinated and have a current blue card (for working with children), please send your resume to Kylie Mitrovski, Business Manager at bsm@dayboross.eq.edu.au.
Lost Property
It's a puzzle....There are a few jumpers with no names on them at the office. Please come and have a look to see if you can identify any lost property.
Kylie, Kay and Jill
Robotics Success
After many, many hours of preparation our two First Lego League teams competed at their regional competition on the 29th of October at Suncoast Christian College. Judging for the competition is based on several aspects. In addition to designing and coding a robot to complete challenges as part of a robot game (played over three rounds), teams also needed to present a researched innovation project to a panel of judges.
Both teams worked positively throughout all stages of the competition, demonstrating Gracious Professionalism, one of FLL’s Core Values, and resilience.
The Dayboro Dominators team were finalists in the Core Values aspect of the competition and both teams placed in the top 4 for their overall scores for the robot game. The Dayboro Dominators team now progresses through to the State Competition for First Lego League to be held at Rothwell in November. We wish them every success as they continue to prepare for this level of the competition.
Maker Space
Students have been busy with a character identification challenge over the last week. Fifteen familiar picture book characters were disguised by costumes – the only clue to the identity of each of the characters were their feet. Well done to the students who were able to correctly identify each of the characters and earn a prize.
We have also had a variety of crafting and robotics activities available for students during the lunch breaks in the maker space. We love seeing their creativity!
Have a great week!
Mrs Wilkinson
Hello wonderful Dayboro parents, guardians and friends!
Today is my 1 year anniversary of working at Dayboro State School. What a great year it has been. I am pretty stoked I get to be a part of this community, more than I could put into this column. The sense of community here is really wholesome. I live in the nearby Brisbane suburbs and there is a noticeable difference out here. It is so important to be connected to other people and that’s something this small town does well. If I’m ever feeling a bit down or stressed, one of my favourite things to do is spend time with my friends and family. At a minimum when I am really busy, a phone call or a text message do the trick. This week I encourage you to take time to intentionally do the same. Check in on your friends and reach out to hang out.
Rock and Water has continued this fortnight and I am happy to report that everyone appears to be enjoying themselves and learning a lot. Last week, our junior group learned about what bullying is and how to stand up to a bully. The students played a variation on the game of tag in which they could use their positive ‘rock’ characteristics to stick up for their friends against the tagger. They practiced grounding, centering and focusing themselves in order to remain calm even when being chased. This week our seniors will finally get their first turn as a timetable clash meant it was delayed a fortnight. Thank you so much for all of your patience Year 5 & 6’s!
SUPA club has restarted and will be on fortnightly until the end of the year. If you are interested in sending your children along please feel free to contact me at the e-mail address below.
Finally, I am here to support students, staff and parents in the Dayboro State School community. If you have a need, are going through something difficult or simply need someone to talk to, my door is always open. I have lots of resources and support I can offer.. I currently have Christmas Hampers for 2022 and school stationary help available through Stationary Aid. If this would be beneficial for you or if you know of a family it could help, please send me an email. Have a great fortnight!
Chappy Rach
e-mail: rachael.woodrow@suchaplaincy.org.au
We have a newfound interest in cooking at Helping Hands Dayboro lately. This has been an enjoyable set of experiences for all ages. Puzzles have also been a big hit as of late. Garden Club is in full swing with children taking responsibility for removing the old plants and weeds from the gardens so that they can be spruced up with new plants and vegetables. Thank you to parents and children who have given us suggestions for different plants in the area. A massive thank you to Mitzos Lazarides from Big Country Electrical for getting our hula-hoops out of the tree last Thursday.
A reminder to confirm your bookings are correct via the iparent portal. We also have some lost property still in the black bucket outside the service, so please encourage your child/ren to check this regularly (there are drink bottles, jumpers and hats with no names).
If your child/ren will be absent from a session, please ensure they are marked absent on the iparent portal. This is done under the bookings tab by selecting the date/session and clicking the red x on the right. Alternatively, please send the service a text message on the mobile number below. Failure to notify us of absences in after school care means educators are having to search for children and a no-show fee may be applied to your account. A reminder that bookings with less than 24hrs will need to be made via contacting the service on 0459 991 697.
Need a helping hand before or after school?
Enrolling your child/ren is easy and there are no enrolment fees. Visit www.helpinghandsnetwork.com.au , click 'How to enrol’ on the right-hand side of the page, and follow the steps. When this is submitted, we will be in touch as soon as possible to support the finalisation of your enrolment and initial bookings. If you have any issues, please contact Jess at the service on 0459 991 697 or our customer accounts team on 1300 612 462.
