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Dear Parents/Caregivers
Over the past week, our students have had the opportunity to showcase their talents and learnings to our school community. The Music Soiree last Monday afternoon featured our school choirs and school band and included many solo performances. They certainly performed admirably under the guidance of their instructors, Mrs Almond and Ms Edwards. Well done to everyone involved!
Last Thursday night, our students performed their dances at the Family Dance Night hosted by the Dance Fever Team. The culmination of a term’s work, each class presented their dance which even included some participation from parents in the audience. Thank you to everyone who attended and to our P&C for organising the catering for the evening.
French Day – this Friday 20 September
Our school will be celebrating French Day this Friday with a special menu organised by our tuckshop. Students are invited to wear French costumes (optional) to reflect the theme for the day. Please note this is NOT a free dress day and there is no gold coin donation – just an opportunity to be immersed in the French culture for a day.
Sheriff’s Awards
Congratulations to Rueben S (Year 5H) and Carla B (Year 4B) for being the recipients of the Sheriff’s Awards for Term 3. Each receives a certificate and book voucher as their reward.
Prep Enrolments
I would be pleased if completed Prep enrolments could be returned to the school office as soon as possible to assist with planning for next year. Prep parents are also invited to make an appointment through our school office for an interview with Prep teachers between Tuesday 22 and Monday 28 October. Please call our school office on 3425 6111 to make an appointment.
We will again welcome our new Prep students on Tuesday 12 November for their Prep Orientation Morning.
If any further information I required about any aspect of our Prep program please do not hesitate to contact the school office or admin@dayboross.eq.edu.au
Performance by Pine Rivers State High School Band
The Pine Rivers State High School Band will perform for our whole school this Friday 20 September at 9.00am. Many of our past students will be part of the ensemble. Parents are welcome to attend.
Holiday Break
The spring vacation commences this Friday 20 September. Term 4 commences on Tuesday 8 October. Please note that Monday 7 October is a public holiday for the Queen’s Birthday. Enjoy a happy and safe holiday.
School Watch during these Holidays
Thank you to Sergeant Ken Robinson for again organising the team of community volunteers who look after our school during vacation breaks. This is very much appreciated by staff and students at the school.Look! Listen! Report! School Watch 131788.
Garry Drummond
Principal
Dear Families and Friends
COMMUNITY PARTNERS – A look back at Term 3!
As we head towards the end of term, I have been reflecting on what a busy term we have had in Term 3. When I think back on all the events we have had such as Ice Cream Day, Tree planting Day, Medieval Fayre, Walkathon, STEAM days, Yr. 5 Camp, Father’s Day stall and many more events, I am constantly amazed at how our community here in Dayboro and our surrounds, work so hard to support our school. The community connections we make and work hard to maintain are always guided by what is best for our students and we are always looking for ways to extend and enrich their experiences here at Dayboro.
So, a BIG thank you to ALL our community partners from our local high schools, kindy and Day Cares, our Police and Emergency Services, parent volunteers, community volunteers for reading and camps, tuckshop volunteers, our local council and government agencies, our P&C and LCC, our local supermarket and real estate agents, local Lions, Progress Association and Men’s Shed representatives and many more organisations who help to make our school great.
WRITING AT DAYBORO.
At Dayboro we value creative, authentic and engaging writing for a purpose. Our goal for 2019 has been to lift the engagement of our students in writing in all its’ forms and to celebrate successes in writing. Our teachers work hard to embed the teaching of high quality writing practices in their classrooms. Teachers meet regularly to discuss and share writing samples of students and it is pleasing to see our students working so diligently on their writing goals and becoming better writers!
Below are some samples of Yr 1 writing! The Year 1’s are currently writing Retells of Indigenous Narratives. The below samples of writing are just the Beginnings of their retells!!! Many of their narratives are 6 or more pages long. Very impressive Year 1.
While we are showing off some excellent work, here are some samples of artwork completed by some students in 1/2A. Beautiful work!
Thank you to Mrs Juleff and her band of helpers for providing and serving the food and drinks at the Family Dance Night.
Parent Teacher interviews continue until the end of this term. Please make a time to visit with your child’s class teacher as it is an excellent opportunity to check in on your child’s progress in all areas.
P-2 SWIMMING STARTS WEEK 2 TERM 4. Please return your notes and payments.
We have 1 week left of Dance Fever!
Have a great week!
Thank you from Mrs Ryan
Our Vision: “To inspire students to reach their full potential in a safe, caring and educationally challenging environment.”
Current Invoices
Students have been invoiced for the following activities:
- Year 5 & 6 Talk About It: $18.00, Due 9thOctober 2019
- Prep to Year 2 Swimming: $95.00, Due 11thOctober 2019
- Year 6 Camp: $380.00, Due 8thNovember 2019
If you require a payment plan for any of the above, please don’t hesitate to contact the school.
Payment: Plans & How to Pay
Payment plans are available for all families, whether you are experiencing financial difficulties or you would prefer to pay for excursions / camps in a lengthy timeframe. Payments must be made regularly, and must be completed by 29thNovember 2019. This is to ensure all of our excursions are reconciled and meet financial deadlines.
There are several ways to pay for excursions and school activities at Dayboro State School:
- Online payments - BPOINT
By clicking on the BPOINT link on your invoice, it will take you directly to the website to pay.
- 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.
Please quote the CRN and invoice number located at the bottom of the invoice. .
- Paying in person. You can pay in person at the Dayboro State School Administration using EFTPOS, Visa, MasterCard or cash.
Paying with Cash
Whilst we are progressing towards becoming a cashless school, we are also phasing out the use of payment envelopes. In Term 4, families who are paying cash for invoices will be issued a receipt at the same time of payment. This means, that we will no longer be utilising the ‘Permissions and Payments Box’ in the front office.
If students are taking the money to school, they will be required to come to the office before school or at lunch times for payments. Ideally, students making payments should be paid to the office before school, between 8am and 8:40am.
Facilities Hire
As Dayboro State School has a strong association with the local community, we allow community groups to hire certain areas of the school. Our facilities such as the Hall, Under Covered Area (CSA), Oval and Tennis Court are available to hire at a set cost.
All Facilities Hire arrangements need to be discussed with the Business Manager and are approved by the Principal. All fees go directly into the school, whether that be maintaining our grounds and facilities, or providing additional resources for our students.
For more information on our Facilities Hire, please contact the school office.
Voluntary Contributions
It’s not too late to donate to the Voluntary Financial Contribution Scheme! 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.
Thank you to all of our students and families for another successful and enjoyable term! Have a safe and happy holiday with family and friends.
Kind regards,
Clare Ingham
Business Manager
Family Dance Night (on 12 September)
We hope that all students and families who attended this dance event had a wonderful time. P&C would like to sincerely thank Kylie Juleff, Karen-Kay Hockings and the small band of Volunteers who came forward and gave their time to organise, cook and serve the pre-ordered meals, along with selling drinks on the night – Thanks you all!
Booklists for 2020
The P&C Executive and School Senior Staff met last week and have decided on Kookaburra as the supplier for our School’s booklists next year. Stay tuned for more information, the booklists and ordering details via our School very soon.
P&C Meetings
Unfortunately P&C’s meeting on Monday 9 September was cancelled as we did not meet quorum requirements (I.e. 7 confirmed members of the P&C Association must be in attendance for any general meeting to take place).
Our next P&C meeting is scheduled for Monday 28 October at 6.30pm.
Please consider being a part of our School’s P&C, by either joining or attending our meetings. It is also a great way to keep informed about what’s happening at School now and in the future via our School’s Senior Staff who also attend and provide reports and news.
School Holidays, 21 September – 6 October, & Queens Birthday Public Holiday on Monday 7 October
P&C wishes all our Students and Families a fun and safe school holiday break. We look forward to seeing you all back for the start of Term 4 on Tuesday 8 October.
Jeff Hopkins-Weise (P&C President)
Book Club Thanks
Thank you to everyone who recently purchased books with the most recent issue of Book Club. Remember that your support of this activity helps to raise money for the Library to purchase new reading books for our students. We would like to thank Cara, our amazing Book Club Co-ordinator, for all of her work ensuring all the orders were placed and distributed to the students!
Overdue Books
All overdue books need to be returned to the Library this week. Students in Years 3 – 6 may keep their loans over the holiday break as long as their books are not currently overdue. Students in Prep – Year 2 need to return all of their books as soon as possible. Students will receive verbal reminders about overdue books this week and final reminder notices will be sent home after the holidays.
Have a great break, everyone!
Thank you,
Mrs Wilkinson and Mrs H.
French Day
This year’s French Day will be held on the last day of Term 3, Friday, September 20.
All students are encouraged to come to school dressed in French theme. This could be something iconically, or stereotypically French. Examples include dressing as a ballerina, a French soccer player, a chef, a baker, a model, an artist, a food item, the President of France or a mime artist. The list is endless. Or they may come in the French colours, dark blue, white and red. If they don't dress in theme they wear their uniform. This is not a free dress day. There is no cost. I am encouraging students to be creative, and discouraging them from spending money on their costumes.
There will also be a colouring competition for all year levels. Entry is free. Completed entries must be returned to class teachers by Wednesday, September 18. There will be prizes for the best entries.
I am looking forward to seeing a spectacle of French culture again this year.
Madame Shaw French Teacher
It has been a great term for the both the choirs. They have worked hard, learning two songs each and developing their techniques as singers and performers. I have been impressed with their dedication to singing, coming along to all rehearsals even when they had lost their voices or sometimes really wanted to play with their friends. Thank you for coming along every week to practise, it helps our performances sound amazing!!
Next term
11th November – Music Count Us In song – We Are
25th November – Night of Stars – End of year Music night
Look forward to seeing you all there.
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Thank you for your ongoing support of Dayboro’s Arts program
Janet Almond Classroom Music teacher and Choir Conductor
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their hard work and excellent playing this term. Our Spring Soiree was a lovely end to the term and I encourage students to keep practicing over the holidays.
Dates to Remember:
Wednesday 16 October (Week 2): Concert Band at Peninsula Music Festival
Monday 25 November (Week 8) Night of Stars/End Year Music Night: Concert Band and beginner band
Recruiting for 2020
We have commenced the recruitment and selection process for the 2020 Instrumental Music Programme. The Instrumental Music Program is a wonderful opportunity for your child to learn a musical instrument through the school and to participate in the school Concert Band. As the program is popular and places are limited to the teaching time allocated to the school by the region, entry into the program is done via a selection process. Limited places are available on the following instruments:
Over the coming weeks, students in Year 3 will undergo testing to determine their suitability to learn an instrument. The school also looks at ensemble balance along with other selection criteria, including classroom music results, academic progress, effort, behaviour, ability to work independently and home support and reliability to determine the students best able to succeed in the program.
A letter asking for expressions of interest has been sent home to all year 3 students. Please complete the slip and return this slip to the office if you are interested in joining the 2020 Instrumental Music Programme.
Thank you
Elisha Edwards, Instrumental Music Teacher
What’s happening at Helping Hands?
We saw children’s creativity sparked through a three-marker challenge, children taught each other how to draw various pictures and many rounds of tag team were played in between handball competitions. Some of our older children were very excited to spend a morning challenging Miss Jenny to a game of Scattegories; a game that put general knowledge and creative thinking to the test. All participants showed great sportsmanship and a desire to win.
As it is the last week of the term, we would like to wish all our families a safe and wonderful break, and we look forward to seeing you all in term four or throughout vacation care.
We still have some spaces available for vacation care and it is encouraged that bookings are made as soon as possible to help us plan activities for each day. Children do need to be enrolled with the service prior to booking/attending. Please see below on how to enrol. Please be aware that children will need to wear sun safe clothing each day, closed in shoes, bring a hat, drink bottle and lunch. Breakfast, morning tea and afternoon tea are included in the daily fee.
Vacancies are available for both morning and afternoon sessions on selected days, and we welcome all children and families to the service. To enrol your child, please visit www.helpinghandsnetwork.com.au, selecting Dayboro as your service and following the prompts to access the iParent Portal. If you have any issues, please contact Jenny at the service on 0459 991 697 or our customer accounts on 1300 612 462.
