Enriching our Learning

We love to enrich our students’ learning with real life experiences including our incursion and excursion opportunities. Recently our P&C assisted our students to have a real-life shopping experience at the Mothers’ Day stall. What a wonderful way to practically understand about product selection, value for money, calculating change etc. At Dayboro, we have a lovely tradition of our students visiting their siblings’ classrooms to share their purchases to ensure that Mum is receiving a variety of goodies!

Our Year 1 and 2 students participated on the Dayboro Town Walk last week using landmarks and local community places to understand their local area and how they can care for Dayboro. Later this week our Year 3 and 5 students will participate in the Star Lab incursion.

Our staff do an amazing job of planning, preparing and enacting these fabulous learning experiences and often rely on extra assistance from parents, guardians or other volunteers to support on the day. A reminder that it is super important for our volunteers or family members, other than parents of our students to have a blue card to volunteer at our school, attend and incursion or excursion or attend school events where they need to interact with our students. Our P&C representatives and Tucker Box volunteers who are not parents of our students also must have a blue card before they can be onsite. Thank you for helping us by abiding by this legal requirement, if you need assistance to apply for a blue card, you can visit our school office, ask a P&C member or apply online.

150years Celebration

We are so excited to be celebrating our 150 years of schooling in Dayboro this year. Our dynamic committee continues to plan and organise the School Events for 26 July and our community Event for 27 July.  Thank you to all our community volunteers and partners for helping us to plan a fabulous community event!

Please see our invitation and flyer below:

At this years’ Dayboro Day, we will be participating in the parade to celebrate our 150years of schooling! We are looking for any old varieties of Dayboro State School uniforms for our students to wear in the parade. Please let our admin staff know if you can assist: 34256111; Admin@dayboross.eq.edu.au. Why not come along to see our students march on the day?

School Calendar

Please find attached our latest version (V7) of our Parent Calendar to support you to stay informed about all of our school events. 

Have a great week!
Gabrielle

Dear Families and Friends

Next Friday,  we celebrate and recognise what it means to be Under 8!

The theme this year is “Connecting to Culture Through Play.”

This is an exciting theme, as it highlights and celebrates the ability of play to break down barriers and bring children together, as well as helping them to understand more about themselves and each other.

We take great pride in our links with the community and we are so fortunate to have many facets of our community involved in our Under 8’s celebration- our local kindies, our police and emergency services, the Scouts,  local high schools and many more help out on the day.

It takes a village working together to create curious, civic-minded, caring, engaged and successful learners for life. How lucky are we in Dayboro to be able to work together and wrap our support as a community around our learners.

Under 8’s Day this week will be celebrated at Dayboro State School on Friday May 24th. See details below. Parents and friends of our younger children in P-2 are invited to come along and celebrate with us! Many thanks to our hardworking P-2 team who have organised this event!

Pedagogy in Practice- how do our teachers use effective and age-appropriate pedagogies and strategies to move students forward in their learning.

Exciting pedagogies and strategies that help young children understand how stories work include- story maps, puppet shows, Inside/Outside Character descriptions, action walks, acting it out, Who am I?, character profiles, character sociograms, retelling rabbit. Our teachers include these age appropriate and engaging pedagogies every day in their teaching. In my regular visits to classes this term, I have been delighted to talk with students who have been working so hard on their next steps in English for Term 2. The students can clearly articulate what they need to work on to improve their writing. This term, P-2 classes have been looking at Narratives and in particular exploring, what makes stories interesting- characters, events, settings, plot etc.

Some responses have been:

Prep: Retelling and sharing a favourite story

PJ Aiden – I am learning to retell the Gingerbread and writing sentences that start with First and Then. Retelling Rabbit helps me remember the parts of the story.

PC Harrison- I’m learning about Goldilocks and the Three Bears. I remember the things that happen in the story. I can use puppets to help me retell.

Year 1: Character Descriptions

1A Henry- We are learning how to use adjectives to describe the character in When Henry Caught Imaginitis. Henry is the main character. I need to write a sentence about his actions at the end of the story.

1D Lawson-I am writing about how the Blue Thingamajig looks. I can use the word Because in my sentence to describe how he changes at the end. I need to learn more action words to use.

Year 2: Comparing the same characters in different versions of a story and expressing a preference.

Max 2B- I’m learning about how to describe a characters’ thoughts, actions, qualities and feelings> I need to work on comparing two characters and what the sentences to do this will be like.

Molly 2D- I’m learning about comparing Stinky Jack and Jack form Jack and the Beanstalk. I can talk about their similarities and differences using adjectives and verbs but I need to write about which character I prefer and why.

I love to ask these 5 questions about their learning

*What are you learning?

*How are you going?

*How do you know?

*How can you improve?

*Where do you go for help?

These are also great questions for parents to ask their children about their learning and help prompt conversations about learning at school.

Building a national picture of child health- PREP students

From May 2024, our school, along with thousands of others across the country, will participate in the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC).

The AEDC is a teacher-completed census of our Prep students (similar to a questionnaire) which provides a comprehensive picture of how children have developed by the time they start their first year of full-time school.

The AEDC is an Australian Government Initiative and is completed nationally every three years.

Children don’t miss any class time while the AEDC is completed, and parents/carers don’t need to supply schools with any new information.

The data collected through the AEDC is used by schools, communities and governments to better understand children and families’ needs, and identify the services, resources and support they need.

AEDC data is reported at a school, community, state/territory and national level. AEDC results for individual children are not reported and the AEDC is not used as an individual diagnostic tool.

Some teachers have found that completing the AEDC made them more aware of the needs of individual children and their class, and that the data was useful for planning for transitions to Year 1 and developing programs.

Participation in the AEDC is voluntary, however the AEDC relies on all schools with children in their first year of full-time school participating in the collection. Parents/carers don’t need to take any action unless they choose not to include their children in the census.

To find out more about the AEDC and how it is being used to help children and families visit: www.aedc.gov.au.

Thank you to all the hard-working volunteers who organised, supervised, categorised, labelled, designed and sold the Mother’s Day gifts at the Mother’s Day stall. What an amazing effort and so wonderful to see the excited looks on all the children’s faces as they attended.

Thought for the week!

 

Thank you from Mrs Ryan

Our Vision: “To inspire students to reach their full potential in a safe, caring and educationally challenging environment.”

 

 

Wednesday 22 May is school photo day.

• • • Sibling Photos are up first at 8am in the hall
    • Remember formal uniform (not required for Preps)
    • Instrumental Music and Choir members bring your white shirts
    • Sports Captains bring you Sports teams colour shirt

Invoices Due:

Students have been invoiced for the following activities:

Permission for the above activities have now been sent to parents via Qparents, and students invoiced accordingly. If you are not yet set up on Qparents, you are able to collect a hardcopy from the school office.

If you have a credit on your child’s account (including siblings), you are able to use the credit for the above excursions. To check the credit amount, please contact the school prior to making payment.

Payment plans are always available for parents and caregivers. To arrange a payment plan, please contact the school and request to speak to one of the Business Managers. We are always willing to assist families to ensure every student has access to every opportunity.

Payment Methods & How to Pay

Dayboro State School accepts and encourages the below payment methods:

• Qkr! by Masterpass.

Download the QKR! App and register.

• Qparents

Payment can be made directly on Qparents. If you are not yet signed up, we encourage you to sign up today.

• BPOINT

You can use BPOINT in two different ways:

1. Clicking on the link on the invoice, which will take you directly to the BPOINT page.
2. Payment by phone using credit/debit card via BPOINT: 1300 631 073

• In Person

You can still opt to pay in person. Please note, we encourage using EFTPOS over the use of Cash, particularly in this current climate. If you are choosing to use cash, please ensure it is the correct amount as our office does not hold cash on site for change.

If students are paying by cash, please ensure they bring it directly to the office and wait for a receipt. At no time should a student give any money to classroom teachers for excursions, teachers will redirect them to the office to pay.

Kind regards,

Dee Camm and Clare Gault
Business Managers

We are gearing up for an awesome day filled with fun, festivities, and community spirit.  But we need YOUR help to make it truly spectacular!

VOLUNTEERS: We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to lend a hand on the day.  Sign up on School24 to join our awesome team.

CHOCOLATE THROW:  Calling all chocolate lovers!  We’re seeking donations of chocolates from families for our chocolate throw.  Class prizes await the top contributors!  Each classroom has been provided a box for the students to put their donations in.

BAKE SALE: Are you a baking extraordinaire?  We’d love your help with our bake sale!  Drop off your delicious creations to the office by Friday 24^th May.  We have provided some packaging for your baked goods, also available at the office.

Dayboro Rodeo

We want to extend a massive thank you to everyone who made our Dayboro State School P&C’s participation at the Dayboro Rodeo such a success.  

A special thanks to the Dayboro & District Soccer Club, The Dingoes for allowing us to use their pitch and club house.  We are so thank you trusted us with your space.

It was lovely to join forces with the Dayboro Community Kindergarten for joining forces with us and being absolute superstars at face painting!  We couldn’t have kept up with the high demand without your amazing help!

We’re incredibly grateful to Dayboro Village Meats for their generous donation of the smoker and supplying the mouthwatering meat trays.  Thank you for your kindness and generosity.

Also, a big thank you to Lawnton Country Markets for their donation of fresh fruit.  It added a quick and healthy snack option for young families.

Last but certainly no least, a heartfelt thank you to all our amazing volunteers, committee members, and their families.  It truly was a team effort and we couldn’t have done it without you.

Uniform Shop – Photo Day - Wednesday 22nd May

Photo Day is next Wednesday 22^nd May and we have plenty of Formal Uniforms for Year 1 – 6 students in stock for any families that require a formal shirt or dress.  Don’t worry Prep parents, formal uniforms are not required for our Prep students.

To assist our families with any last minute requirements, any orders placed through School24 before 9am Tuesday morning will be packed and provided to the students ready for collection on Tuesday afternoon.

Term 2 is always a very busy time for our community.  Thank you to everyone who has worked with our committee to ensure these events have been such a success.

Rhiannon Fealy

P&C President

president@dayboropandc.org.au

Robotics

On the 2^nd of May nominated students from Year 4 and Year 5 participated in a robotics immersion day at Kurwongbah State School.  We had a very busy day of coding, robot modification, and friendly competition.  Well done to all participating students, you certainly learned a lot throughout the day.

Readers Cup

During the last week of term one, ten students from across Year 5 and Year 6 have been preparing for the upcoming Readers Cup competition.  This competition requires students to read five novels (generally more than once) so that they know as much about the books as possible.  On the day of the competition the teams participate in five rounds of questioning where they answer collaboratively to earn points.  There are still a few weeks of reading ahead before the day of the competition.  We would like to wish these students the best as they continue to prepare for their competition on the 5^th of June.

Premier’s Reading Challenge

The 2024 Premiers Reading Challenge reading period is now open.  To complete the challenge students in Prep – Year 2 need to read or experience 20 books, students in Year 3 and Year 4 need to read 20 books, and students in Year 5 and Year 6 need to read 15 books (this number of books acknowledges that older students are more likely to select longer and more complex books).  The reader record form is available from the library and from class teachers.  Completed forms need to be returned to classroom teachers and we will be looking for the child in each class who is able to read the greatest number of books as part of this challenge.

National Simultaneous Storytime

Students in all year levels are welcome to join in with the 24^th annual National Simultaneous Storytime event on the 22^nd of May during first break at the Library.  Students are welcome to visit the display in the Library and to join in with some of our celebration activities during the breaks throughout week.

This year is the 28^th year of National Family Reading Month which celebrates and encourages families reading together.  Why not take the 31 Day Family Reading Challenge?  To participate in the 31 Day Family Reading Challenge simply read for a minimum of 10 minutes each day and mark the day’s reading on the record chart.  The reading record chart is available from the Library and is also included below. Students who return their completed reading chart will receive a certificate of participation.  

Have a great week!

Mrs Wilkinson

Junior School Cross Country

The junior school cross country carnival is racing up on Monday 20^th May. All Year P-2 students will be running laps of a 500m course. Kindy students will join us for their own race. Family members and friends are welcome to come and join the cheer squad.

10:00:   Yr P-2 arrive on oval.      

Yr 1 girls 500m

Yr 1 boys 500m

Prep girls 500m

Prep boys 500m

Yr 2 girls 1km

Yr 2 boys 1km

Kindy 500m                                        

All runners will be given a ribbon for participating.

Students need to come to school with:

• house shirt and shorts
• appropriate footwear
• sunscreen
• school sun safe hat (students do not have to run in their hats but they must wear them when not racing)
• plenty of water

We are looking forward to lots of fun

Mrs Marks

PE Specialist