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Dear Parents and Caregivers
One of our P&C’s projects for the year reached a conclusion at last night’s meeting with approval granted for the installation of air conditioning to our school library. This has been made possible through parent and community support for fundraising activities throughout the past year and is going to make a measureable difference to the learning experiences for both students and staff. Our school library is a central focus point in our school and is the hub for many technology and robotic activities as well as our book collections. We are all looking forward to this step forward in our school in our school improvement journey.
School Annual Report 2018
The School Annual Report has been completed and has been uploaded to our website at www.dayboross.eq.edu.au .
Woolworths Earn and Learn
Thankyou to everyone who has supported this promotion to date. As of Monday 10 June, we have collected over 18000 stickers. The promotion runs until Tuesday 25 June so there is still plenty of time to collect and return the stickers. Spare collections sheets are available at the school office.
In 2017, we were able to purchase about $3000 worth of classroom supplies for our students as a result of the Earn and Learn campaign.
Winter Disco – Date and Theme Claimer
Our School Disco will be held on Friday 21 June ( P-2: 5.30pm-6.30pm and Years 3-6 : 7.00pm-8.30pm). Our Student Council has decided upon the theme of “The Wild West” for this year’s event. More details will be provided closer to the date.
Prep Enrolments -2020
We are already receiving enquiries about our Prep program for 2020. We are pleased to provide information and enrolment information anytime at our school office. However, I am able to advise that our Prep Information and Enrolment Morning will be held on Wednesday 28 August at 9.30am in our School Hall. This will be followed up with Prep interviews for all newly enrolled students from 14-18 October and a Prep Orientation Day on Tuesday 12 November.
If you have a child born between 1 July 2014 – 30 June 2015, he/she is eligible for Prep enrolment at Dayboro State School in 2019. Please note that Dayboro State School has an Enrolment Management Plan in place – please check at http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/catchment/ for further information.
We have had several enquiries regarding enrolling at Dayboro Prep from outside the catchment area. Families who view Dayboro as their school of choice are very welcome to submit an enrolment application, however the outcome of the application will not be advised until late October when available places are allocated in the order of receipt.
I would be pleased if this information could be circulated to people who are known to you and are wishing to enrol in our Prep program in 2020.
Garry Drummond
Principal
Dear Families and Friends
As we begin to edge towards the end of Semester One, our students have been very busy finishing off work and tasks they have been working towards throughout the term. Teachers are also busily in the midst of marking students’ work and writing report cards. It is at this time, that I am reminded of our School Motto, “Cultivating Knowledge” as well as our School vision “To inspire students to reach their full potential in a safe, caring and educationally challenging environment.” We strongly believe here at Dayboro school that our students should be engaged in the “richness” of learning and we strive to provide a diverse and challenging range of learning experiences that extend and encourage student creativity. We aim to provide a wide range of ways in which our students can present their knowledge and understandings and encourage all our students to have-a-go, take risks and do their best!
In my visits to classrooms this week, I have seen... poems being written, bean plants being grown, houses designed and built in 3D by Yr 1 children for the Three Little Pigs to live in, model solar systems being explored, media texts created using students voices and facial expressions to present humorous poems and animated films being produced. We have had students participate in STEM visits to local High Schools, Coding and Robotics challenges in the library and our Junior Choir has visited the local Conversation Club to sing for them. Our Chappy has been teaching Frisbee Throwing and our Yr. 5 and 6 children have been learning how to crochet. The “richness” of learning thrives here at Dayboro and we celebrate our students and staff who support this ethos.
TRIPLE P IN QUEENSLAND
The Queensland Government is taking the guesswork out of parenting by offering parents and carers the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program free of charge.
Triple P now offer free online courses. There are some great articles and advice on Parenting forums. The link for Triple P Parenting Online is below:
Thank you to Mrs Almond, our Music Maestro, for preparing our “Little Dayboro Voices “ for their first public performance at the Dayboro Conversation Club on Friday. The students sang beautifully and it was wonderful to see our younger students interacting and talking with our local residents. The children sang a rousing rendition of “Waltzing Matilda” as well as a nostalgic piece by Peter, Paul and Mary, “Puff the Magic Dragon.” We can’t wait to visit again.
Thank you to our Prep, Year 1 and Yr 3 classes who attended the SEQ Water sessions last week. Feedback from the presenter was that our students were highly engaged, excellently behaved and asked great questions! Well done!
Below is a snapshot of what our students learnt at the presentations. We are very proud of our Water Investigators!
WINTER IS HERE!
PLEASE SEE BELOW A REMINDER OF UNIFORM EXPECTATIONS AND OPTIONS FOR WINTER.
DATE CLAIMERS TERM 2
Tuesday 11th June- Ice Cream Day
Tuesday 11th June- Yr 6 Leaders to Parliament House
Thursday 13th June- Eight Yr. 6 students off to Reader’s Cup challenge.
Tuesday 18th June- P-6 Fun Run. 9-11am
Friday 21st June- WILD WEST DISCO
P-2 -5:30-6:30
Yr 3-6 7-8:30
Tuesday 25 June- Yr 6 Kumbartcho Excursion
Wednesday 26 June- GOMA Yr 4.
Thursday 27th June – 6C Pizza Party
Friday 28th June- NAIDOC Tuckshop Day
Thought for the week!
Thank you from Mrs Ryan
Excursion & Incursion Payments
Just a reminder to all families regarding excursion payments. Due dates are as follows:
- Kumbartcho (year 6 students, 25th June) – Payments due 14th June
- GOMA (year 4 students, 26th June) – Payments due 14th June
- Dance Fever (Term 3) – Payments due 28th June
- Year 5 Camp (Term 3) – Payments due 26th July
Payments can be made from the following methods:
- Online payments - BPOINT. Click here for a direct link to BPOINT.
- Paying by phone. If you do not wish to process payments online, you are able to pay by phone using a credit/debit card via BPOINT 1300 631 073.
- Paying in person. You can pay in person at the Dayboro State School Administration using EFTPOS, Visa, MasterCard or cash*.
*Please note, to provide safety to our students and staff in carrying money through the school grounds and community, we are progressing towards becoming a cashless school. Payments made via BPOINT, phone or EFTPOS are encouraged over using cash.
Financial Hardship
If you are experiencing any struggles with paying for invoices, please don’t hesitate to contact me on 3425 6111 or via email cingh6@eq.edu.au to arrange a payment plan.
Payment plans are designed to give parents the opportunity to pay-off any invoices they have. Dayboro SS does not wish for any student to miss out on any opportunity due to financial concerns.
Voluntary Contributions
If you haven’t yet donated to the Voluntary Financial Contribution Scheme, you can still do so. The below details outline the cost involved, as well as a link to pay online. Payments can be made directly to the school also via Cash or EFTPOS.
The costs involved in the Voluntary Financial Contributions are:
- $50 per student; or
- $100 per family of two or more enrolled students.
The Voluntary Financial Contribution Scheme is approved by the P&C each year, and is aligned to the Department of Education policy requirements. By donating to the Voluntary Financial Contribution Scheme, Dayboro SS is able to provide classroom resources, home readers and other consumables to enhance learning activities for Literary, Numeracy, Science, Art and Technology.
To pay the Voluntary Contributions online, click here for a direct link to BPOINT.
Parking on School Grounds
Just a reminder to all families that there is no parking on the school grounds at any time. Parking is available at on McKenzie & Cruice streets. Students should be walking out the school gates to meet parents after school, please discourage students from climbing over the fence/gate near the Hall.
lease also be mindful during drop off and pick up times that parents are parking legally, and not obstructing driveways or roads. The safety of our students is paramount, we are asking for everyone’s assistance in this.
Kind regards,
Clare Ingham
Business Manager
School Library Air Conditioning
At our P&C meeting last night (10 June) we approved the major funding for the School to have this desired project finally set into motion. This is a considerable outlay and P&C is proud to have been able to provide the funds for this goal to now be achieved. This is a wonderful example of where all the hard-earned fundraising monies go towards in support of our School and its Students. Thank you all for being a part of fundraising events and other contributions which have assisted with this achievement!!!
P&C’s Major Raffle
The raffle closes on Wednesday 19 June! To be in the running for this major prize package you do need to have all sold tickets and monies returned to the Office by 19 June. The winner will be drawn on Monday 24 June and will win a fabulous Gold Coast Family Holiday prize for two adults and two kids for a 4 nights’ stay at the Sea World Resort and Water Park in a Resort Double Room. The winner also receives entry to Sea World, Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet’n’Wild Gold Coast, and Paradise Country over the same 4-day period, plus a Caltex Fuel Card valued at $200, along with food and beverage credit for Sea World Resort & Water Park valued at $100. If you do not wish to sell your book of tickets, please return these to the Office also. Good Luck!
Book Fair
Book Fair is currently set up in the Library but it finishes tomorrow (Wednesday 12 June), so please go along and make a purchase or two if you haven’t already done so (Open 8.15am to 4.30pm).
Disco
The School Disco is being held on Friday 21 June. Please watch out for more news in the school newsletter and on the P&C Facebook page about this evening. Please note that P&C are taking pre-order meals for this evening so you can either drop these order forms with money at the Office, or else you will also be able to order online via Flexi-schools.
These pre-ordered meals will be available at the Hall Kitchen for the First Session of the Disco (i.e. years Prep – 1) from 5.00-5.30pm, and then the Second Session (I.e. years 2 – 6) from 6.30-7.00pm.
Our next two P&C meetings are scheduled for Mondays 22 July and 19 August. Please consider coming along to help being a part of your School and P&C.
Jeff Hopkins-Weise (P&C President)
District & Regional Trials
Please find below a (small) list of upcoming school sport events. More information about these trials can be found on the Pine Rivers District Sports website at http://www.pineriverssport.qld.edu.au/ or alternatively come see me on a Monday or Tuesday.
Term 3
Week 2
- Wednesday 24th July 2019: 10-12 YRS Pine Rivers District - Boys Cricket
School Cross Country Carnival
When: Tuesday 18th June 2019 (next week) at 8:50am for a 9:00am start
Where: On the school oval
Who: Prep – Year 6
What to bring: Students must bring their school hat, water bottle, sunscreen, closed in running shoes and sports t-shirt (for house spirit)
Distances:
Prep & Year 1 – 500m
Year 2 & Year 3 (8 yrs & under) – 1km
9-10 year olds – 1.5km
11-12 year olds – 2km
Students (except for Prep – Year 2) will compete in the age they are turning or have already turned this year. For example, if a student was still yet to turn 10 years old on the 1st July then they will compete in the 10 year old race, or if they have already turned 10 on the 1st February then they will also run in the 10 year old age group.
The course will be clearly marked out on the day and students are walking their course in their PE lesson this week. This year there will be only 2 courses marked out, a 500m and 1km course. For the age groups doing 1.5km this means that they will need to do 3 laps of the 500m course and those running 2km will do 2 laps of the 1km course. Both boys and girls for each age group will be out running their course together, however there will be a 1 minute gap between them starting (boys first, then girls). Our younger students in Prep and Year 1 will also have some senior students running along with them for encouragement and to ensure they run the correct way. As always there will be staff marshalling the course for supervision and additional cheering.
We look forward to seeing everyone up on our scenic oval.
PE Class of the Week
Congratulations to 5M for working hard and cooperating with each other in PE last week. It was lovely to see this happening, especially being assessment time. Keep up the great work and you may see the PE trophy again this term. Well done 5M!
Last term, I lost my nice Ray Ban (brown) sunglasses up on the oval when we had our school athletics carnival. I still have not found them and so asking if anyone has seen them or accidently picked them up. Something that I miss wearing when out in the sun, teaching. If you have any information can you please let me or the office know. Thank you for your help.
Mrs Julie Braun
Physical Education Teacher (Monday & Tuesday)
Year 3OH Speedy Bots
This term, students in 3OH have been building simple robots using Lego. In this unit of work, students have been using block coding to program small robots as well as investigating simple sensors to control their robots. The Lego WeDo robots are controlled using a coding program on the iPads which is then sent to the robot using Bluetooth technology.
Students have also been investigating principles of simple machines as part of their building and design process. In order to make their robots and racing cars move, students need to ensure they have included an axle, gears, etc. We have also investigated why the size (circumference) of the tyre is important.
3OH’s final challenge is to design and build a robot car that can drive along a racing track and also be able to stop at an allocated destination. Students can choose to use coding to control when their vehicle stops, or they can make use of a sensor to ensure their vehicle stops at the right place.
Year 4 Animations
Students in Year 4 have been creating animations. Using PowerPoint, students created a series of slides to show a cartoon character reciting a poem. Students needed to work out the mouth movements required to make their animated character look like they were talking and then create a slide for each of these mouth movements! As you can imagine, a great deal of time was spent planning these animations.
Each student then recorded the voice for their character, this was added to the character pictures they had created. The next tricky part was deciding on the timing for each slide so that the cartoon character looked like it was actually talking at the same pace as the voice recording. Even though this took a long time, the results were worth the effort. The final animations looked amazing!
Year 6 HASS
Year 6 have been using computers to develop their research skills. After devising and refining their research question, students used the laptops to gather information about refugees from historical sources on the internet to answer their research question. Students are developing an understanding of reasons why people throughout history have made the decision to migrate to a new country, the conditions people face while undertaking a migration journey and ways in which individuals contribute to their new communities.
What do you know about the Australian Curriculum: English?
The study of English is central to the learning and development of all young Australians. It helps create confident communicators, imaginative thinkers and informed citizens. It is through the study of English that individuals learn to analyse, understand, communicate and build relationships with others and with the world around them.
The study of English plays a key role in the development of reading and literacy skills which help young people develop the knowledge and skills needed for education, training and the workplace. It helps them become ethical, thoughtful, informed and active members of society. In this light, it is clear that the Australian Curriculum: English plays an important part in developing the understanding, attitudes and capabilities of those who will take responsibility for Australia’s future.
Australia is a linguistically and culturally diverse country, with participation in many aspects of Australian life dependent on effective communication in Standard Australian English. The Australian Curriculum: English also helps students to engage imaginatively and critically with literature to expand the scope of their experience. The Australian Curriculum: English values, respects and explores the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to Australian life and also emphasises Australia’s links to Asia.
Linda Smith
HOC
Homework Help is available!
Mrs Smith (Head of Curriculum) will be available in Term 2 to assist with any homework questions or support students in completing homework on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 8:15 am in the LEAP room (B block).
This is available for any students needing assistance or for parents with questions about helping their child with homework.
Linda Smith
(HOC)
Book Fair Is On!
Book Fair is now in full swing! It has been wonderful to already see so many of our school families come and visit.
Congratulations to our colouring-in competition winners: Florence S in Prep, Paul F in Year 1, Claire H in Year 2, Bella P in Year 3, and Lachlan J in Year 5. Geronimo Stilton hopes you enjoy your book prizes.
Book Fair will be open until June 12th from 8.15am – 4.30pm. Remember that all sales help to raise money for our school Library to give us the opportunity to purchase book titles requested by our students. If you wish to purchase items from Book Fair, payment options include pre-payment on-line (please refer to Book Fair wish list for further information), cash and EFTPOS facilities.
We would like to thank Cara D (our amazing Book Club Coordinator) and the members of the P&C for their support throughout Book Fair!
Readers Cup Competition
On Thursday, eight of our Year 6 students will be competing in the annual regional Readers Cup Competition at Kurwongbah. In preparation for this event the participating students have spent the last couple of months reading the five assigned books and then quizzing each other to reinforce their comprehension and recollection of facts about the books they have read.
We would like to wish the very best of luck to Gaya A, Lily P, Molly P, Lily L, Max S, Zaisha D, Kirrilee H, and Jonah C!
Premier’s Reading Challenge
A reminder to keep on reading – every book counts!
Thank you,
Mrs Wilkinson and Mrs H.
Last Friday, the Little Dayboro Voices were invited to perform for The Dayboro Conversation Club. We wowed them with two fantastic pieces from our repertoire. Waltzing Matilda and Puff the Magic Dragon. Both songs had the crowd toe tapping and singing along with us. Afterwards, we chatted and mingled and had time for a quick snack before we walked back to school. We felt like celebrities coming back as we waved at our fans waiting at the school fence. Thanks to Mrs Ryan and Kelly Clark for helping me out.
We look forward to the next visit!
Remember Remember!
If you do not attend rehearsals, you may not be able to attend performances.
♫ Dayboro Voices - (Years 4 to 6)
♫ Little Dayboro Voices – (Years 1 to 3)
Thank you for your ongoing support of Dayboro’s Arts program
Janet Almond Classroom Music teacher and Choir Conductor
CHAPPY CHATZ
How is your 7 year old coping?
Is your seven year old going through a bit of a “phase” recently? Are they argumentative, back-chatting, and highly emotional in some of their reactions, sour puss faces etc.? I know this is pretty normal for most kids at various times but it has it ramped up in intensity recently? Are you wondering “is it us?”, “is it her?”, “are we not parenting properly?”, “what are we doing wrong?”, “has she been a devil-child in hiding all this time?”
Some of you may have heard of Piaget’s childhood developmental stages. Well it just so happens that 7 yrs of age (on average) is the transition point between the “pre-operational” (2-7 yrs) and “concrete operational” (7 – 12 yrs) stages, hence the terrible two’s being before “pre-operational” and the even more terrible teenage transition at (12-13) the end of the “concrete operational” stage. In the middle therefore is another volatile transition point we now have a name for……… The Stroppy Sevens!!!! Below is a short helpful list of things to think about when parenting a child of this 6-7 age bracket during this transition period and what to expect.
THE GOOD STUFF:
At this age they will be gaining an increasing level of focus, and increasing level of patience (believe it or not), an ability to focus on activities that require longer periods of time, better cognitive skills, better communication skills (hence more arguing), and better physical skills (hopefully less careless knocking over of drinks at dinner-time!!).
THE CHALLENGING STUFF
They are learning how to handle setbacks and begin self-regulation, explore boundaries and identity, and embrace the torturous art of whining. Talking back, as they develop better communication skills their complaining or arguing is expressed more verbally and logically. Perfectionism, being easily frustrated with not being able to achieve a specific goal. Remember bad behaviour is part of their maturing process, but it needs to be managed well…
BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT
- Help them identify and express their emotions appropriately and in socially acceptable ways.
- Make talking a priority.
- Set boundaries and limits that are clear.
- Use quiet time effectively.
- Set a positive example in your own tone when communicating with them.
- Teach them how to take a breath or count to ten when feeling a strong emotion.
- Reward charts can be effective for this age group, but rewards don’t have to be immediate like they are when children are younger. Daily rewards can add up to something at the end of the week to develop their patience and longer term thinking.
- For really negative behaviour there needs to be a consequence e.g. taking away something important to them for a period of time, or banning TV or computer time if that is their thing.
So be encouraged, it’s not just you. It seems there is a name and identity to this wobbly transition stage that no-one ever told us about………The Stroppy Sevens!!
Have a great week!
See you around the school.
Chappy Cam
What’s happening at before and after school care
06/06/2019
Ph 0459 991 697
We have been engaging in many games of oz tag, oz tag red rover, stand up sit down, soccer, touch footy and basketball. The sandpit has been so popular lately we will be creating sandpit sculptures next week and making sandpit tunnels. Reconciliation week saw us exploring our Indigenous history, including understanding what the colours on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags meant, turning our handprints into Aboriginal flags, making rain makers with Miss Mele and having discussions to learn what Reconciliation week is all about.
A reminder in the cooler weather to make sure your child/ren have a jumper in their bags as well as a hat and drink bottle.
Vacation care is fast approaching, and we have exciting excursions to the dairy farm in Maleny and ten pin bowling. We are preparing some great theme days at the service including footy fever, hawaiian day and beading day. Children must be enrolled at the service before bookings can be made, please see below for how to do this.
Homework club runs from 4:30-5:00pm Monday-Thursdays. Please let one of our friendly team know if you would like your child to be included in this.
We welcome all new families to the service, Helping Hands Dayboro requires online enrolment forms to be completed before attending the service. Online bookings and enrolments can be made through the iParent Portal which can be access through the Helping Hands Network site by selecting Dayboro as your service and signing up following the prompts. If you have any issues, please contact Jenny at the service on 0459 991 697 or our customer accounts on 1300 612 462
