Supporting the Engagement of our students

We are working on READING at Dayboro State School! Key Priority 1: To implement a whole school approach to the teaching of reading through implementation of the Australian Curriculum (V9) in English.

Our teachers have been working super hard on developing their explicit routines in teaching word reading. This last fortnight, many of our fabulous early years’ teachers have been observing each other’s practice. This Watching Others Work (WOW) process allows teachers to share best practice and ensures consistency across our Prep-Year 3 reading program. One of our staff really phrased it beautifully….”We never stop learning!”    

It is amazing to see the fabulous student results in both reading and also how they are able to represent the letters and sounds in their writing.

School Review  

This week we invited Mrs Susan Hughes, Principal of Mount Samson SS to our school to speak with teachers to continue to seek feedback from our teaching staff for the school review. We have used a variety of ways to gather information.  This is assisting us to continue towards our next steps forward as a school, seeking feedback from staff, students, parents and community partners.

We have used ACER’s School Improvement Tool to frame our inquiry under the 9 Domains:

Our P&C have also been able to provide us with great feedback towards this School Review over the last term. We have one final parent survey to assist us in gathering your views. Could you please take a couple of minutes to provide feedback using the QR Code or this link?: 

Thank you for helping us to understand what we are doing well as a school and to identify our next steps for imporvement.

Staff News

I wanted to let you know of some recent staff news:

• Our School’s Officer, George, has been successful in getting a transfer to a school closer to home. He will commence at Dakabin State School in term 3. It will certainly be sad to say goodbye to George, he’s been such a big part of our school community for the last 9 years. We wish you all the best George as you set off on your next adventure!!!
• Our new Monday and Tuesday Business Manager, Cindy Stenson, has been a lovely addition to our team this term. Cindy has won a fulltime Business Manager job over at Sandgate State High School which she will also commence in term 3. Fortunately, Sandgate SHS and Cindy have been mindful of Dayboro needing a BM in our first week (as Clare is swanning up in Nth Queensland) and have agreed for Cindy to work at Dayboro for the first week back. So, Cindy will leave from week 2.

I know you will make contact to congratulate George and Cindy.

NAIDOC Celebrations

Next week we will celebrate NAIDOC Week at our school. Claire, our Indigenous Ambassador will discuss the significance of NAIDOC with our students at assembly. She and other students who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander will be able to assist students with various cultural activities across the week.

Some of the activities on offer:

• Oval Games – ‘Edor’
• Library book display
• Makerspace activities
• Storytelling by Indigenous Ambassador
• Introduction to the ‘Our Stories – Past, Present, Future’ project
• Chalk Drawings at 2nd break lunchtimes
• Colouring Competition from NAIDOC

Term 3 Parent Calendar

Please find our Term 3 Parent Calendar attached. We look forward to another engaging and full term.

One week left of term 2….please see below the snip of the parent calendar for the last week. Don’t forget Pyjama Day on Wednesday – gold coin please!

Have a great week!
Gabrielle

Sushi it is! 

Tired of lunchboxes? Take a break — Sushi Day is rolling in this Monday 23rd June!

Give yourself a win in the final week of term.

First break only, no cash or window sales.

Pre-order now under Events on School24

Orders close Friday 20th June at 12pm sharp, don’t let it soy-lip by! 

Tell a friend who needs a break from lunch prep! 

Get excited! It’s coming!

CALLING OUR AMAZING DAYBORO COMMUNITY! 

Our Dayboro State School Colour Run is just around the corner, and we’re on the lookout for generous local businesses and community legends to help us reward our superstar student fundraisers! 

We’re seeking prize donations or sponsorships to celebrate the students who go above and beyond to raise

funds for our biggest goals yet:

• A brand-new playground

• And air conditioning for the school hall

Think vouchers, experiences, gift packs, goodies—big or small, every prize helps us motivate our young fundraisers and show them how much their efforts matter. 

If you’re a local business keen to support, or know someone who might be, we’d love to hear from you!

Let’s show our students what the Dayboro spirit is all about! 

Readers Cup

Congratulations to both of our Readers Cup teams!  Both teams worked cooperatively to answer their quiz questions on Tuesday, competing with a total of 59 teams from across the northern suburbs of Brisbane.  All of our students participated enthusiastically and represented our school with pride.

Premier’s Reading Challenge

The 2025 Premiers Reading Challenge reading period began on the 6^th of May.  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. 

Remember that every book you read, including ebooks, count towards our inter-house reading competition.  Keep a record of your holiday reading – our sports captains and vice captains will resume counting class book tallies after the holiday break. 

Congratulations to Terrors who are still in the lead of the reading tally – the other two houses are closing in on Terrors’ lead with consistently high reading being recorded by Armstrong and Rush houses over the last two weeks.

Overdue Books Reminder

With the school holidays starting in just over a week we would like to remind all students with overdue books to return them to the library as soon as possible.  Students in Year 4 – Year 6 are welcome to borrow books to read over the break. 

Remember that students in years 3, 4, 5, and 6 are also able to access eBooks and audio books using Sora.  Students will need their MIS username to access this resource and need to ensure they enter their school as Education Queensland.  Other online libraries, such as Moreton Bay Region Library accounts, can be linked through the app to provide access to a larger number of reading resources, including magazines.

Have a great week!

Mrs Wilkinson

Our Year 4 students recently had the wonderful opportunity to visit the Nudgee Beach Environmental Education Centre (NBEEC). This hands-on experience allowed the children to explore local ecosystems by investigating and identifying food chains, as well as understanding the impact of human activities on various species in the area.

During the excursion, the students learnt about and investigated the loggerhead sea turtles, a remarkable marine species native to the region, along with other fascinating marine life. This immersive experience helped deepen their understanding of marine conservation and the importance of protecting our coastal environment.

We are grateful for the support of parent volunteers who helped supervise and engage with the students throughout the day. Experiences like this truly enrich the learning journey and inspire a lifelong appreciation for the natural world.

Australian Government Mobile Service Centres travel extensively throughout rural and regional Australia. A Mobile Service Centre will be visiting your area soon.

Staff from Services Australia travel with the Mobile Service Centres and can assist people with;

• Centrelink and Medicare payments and services.
• Information about Department of Veterans’ Affairs programs and support services for veterans and their families is also available.

Our Mobile Service Centres have disabled access and customer Wi-Fi to assist in creating myGov accounts and accessing online services.

The attached factsheet includes further information about the services available.

We would appreciate it if you could assist us in promoting this visit in your local community. This could be by publishing an article in your local newsletter or on your community noticeboard and by printing the attached poster and placing it in prominent locations around town and on public noticeboards.

The week prior to our visit, we will be posting a message on our Facebook page.  When our post goes live, we will send you the link to share with your community members.

More information about the Australian Government Mobile Service Centre is available on our website: link below.