Good Afternoon,

Every Day Counts towards learning!!

We have already started the crucial learning for semester 1. It is so important that all students attend every day and stay the whole day at school. Regular school attendance gives students a better chance at life. Our students achieve better when they go to school all day, every school day because:

• they have increased access to learning opportunities
• they maintain friendships
• they stay connected to the curriculum progression
• they develop self-efficacy as a learner
• they have better long-term life outcomes.

To help your child to be the best learner they can be and socially connected to their friends, please ensure that, unless your child is unwell, they attend every day and remain at school for the whole day. Important learning areas are still covered in our afternoon sessions. Thank you for your dedication!

Parent partnerships

We love building parent partnerships and these partnerships really support teachers to understand how to best support your child. It was wonderful to see the parent engagement in our recent Parent Information Sessions. At the end of this term, we will offer individual parent teacher conferences to allow you to discuss the progress of your child. If you need to contact your child’s teacher prior to the information session, please consider the following ways of engaging with your child’s teacher:

• Email communication – a quick email to let the teacher know of any changes for your child or questions about their learning or to request a phone call follow up. Please be mindful that teachers are not always able to check their emails throughout the day, they are of course engaged with your children.
• Making an appointment to meet – teachers are of course busy professionals and as such have meetings and work flow planned before and after school. It is helpful for them to be able to schedule the time to meet to give you their full attention. It can be stressful if parents just pop up for a morning conversation while the teacher is trying to settle their class or prepare for the day. Please contact to make a time to meet if necessary to discuss your child.

Thank you for helping to look after our wonderful teachers. The teachers at Dayboro SS really want to connect with you in a mutually suitable way.

 

Have a great week!

Gabrielle

Acting Principal

Dear Families and Friends

Being on time and ready to learn.

At the start of every year and throughout the year, students are learning how important it is to be on time and ready to learn.   Students are reminded that being organised is the key to getting the most out of their learning so time is not wasted and tasks can be completed properly.  

One way to do this is for children to make sure their desks are tidy and their equipment is ready to use for the day.

Arriving at school on time also ensures a good start to the day and gives the children time to get their belongings organised and ready.

Being on time and organised is a life-long skill which we should all try to instil in every student.  It is something that they can transfer to extra-curricular activities and everyday life.

If you discuss this with your children and try to make being organised and on time a priority in your life, it can help the whole family too.

Please call our Absence line to notify us when your children are going to be away. The Absence line is a message service and operates 24hrs a day. Leave a message and a reason for absence and then we will not need to send a reason for absence SMS. 

The Absence line number is: 3425 6160

Parents are reminded that dropping and picking up children in  the bus zone is not permitted. That area is extremely busy and congested with buses coming and going and it is an important safety issue. We do not want any of our children getting hurt. Thank you for keeping our children safe.

SWIMMING – Years 3 and 4.

Swimming will start this week for Yr. 3 and 4 students at the Dayboro pool. Classes 3P, 3/4M, 4B, and 4R will be swimming from Week 5 until Week 9.   Payments and permission slips were due yesterday. Thank you to those parents for supporting this program and for making prompt payments and returning permission slips on time.

Swimming times below:

DATE CLAIMERS TERM 1- Week 5, 6, 7

Week 5

Monday 22nd February

• Assembly                                     

Tuesday 23rd February-

• School Leader Cluster Meeting at Bounty Boulevard State School with Mrs Ryan 12:30-3pm

Wednesday 24^th February

• Met North swimming today.
• School Leaders at National Young Leaders day with Mrs Ryan

Wednesday 24^th February

• Cross Country Training 8am with Mr H

Thursday 25^th February

• Yr 3 and 4 Swimming

Friday 26th February

• Cross Country Training 8am with Mr R.
• Yr 3 and 4 Swimming

Week 6

Monday 1st March

• Assembly

Tuesday 2^nd March

• Cross Country training Ms Marks

Wednesday 3^rd March

• Cross Country training 8am with Mr H

Thursday 4^th March

• Yr 3 and 4 Swimming

Friday 5^th March

• Yr 3 and 4 Swimming

Week 7

Monday 8th March

• Assembly
• P&C AGM 6:30pm

Wednesday 10^th March

• STEM Visit PRHS (Mrs Ryan)

Thursday 11^th March

• Yr 3 and 4 Swimming

Friday 12^th March

• Yr 3 and 4 Swimming

Thank you Mrs Ryan!

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

Good Afternoon everyone.  

Voluntary Contribution

The Voluntary Contribution payment of $50 per child or $100 per family allows our school to purchase resources for our students, like library books.  Please consider contributing to our school.

EASTER RAFFLE  

It’s Easter Raffle time again! Who doesn’t love chocolate!?

Easter Raffle tickets will be distributed in the coming weeks but right now we need your help! Once again, we would like to ask for your generous donations of Easter chocolates (nut-free) or small items such as books, craft, or games for the raffle prizes. Even a SMALL packet of eggs is a BIG help!

Please drop your donations to the school office for safe keeping by 8^th March 2021

P&C MEETING NEWS: Thank you to everybody who attended Februarys P&C meeting. It was fantastic to welcome some new faces (and familiar ones as well!) to our first meeting of the year.  As always, many discussions and ideas were shared:

• The P&C has agreed to subsidise the cost of swimming lessons again this year, to help reduce the cost to parents.
• The P&C voted to make a donation to the Instrumental Music Program who is in need of some new musical equipment.
• Planning is underway for 2021 events, fundraising and investment.
• Plans for the new accessibility ramps were shared by Mrs. Douglas along with an update on the Playground project.
• Stay tuned for a notice on when Book Lists, Student Resource Schemes and other alternatives will be discussed.

P&C AGM

Would you like to help grow Dayboro State School and assist the school in providing the best resources possible for your children?

Then come along virtually to the P&C AGM

March 8th 6.30pm.

All positions become vacant and will be re-elected for 2021. The positions are as follows:

President: Effective communicator with a business mind who can chair meetings, likes public engagements and is good at stakeholder liaison and coordinating lots of priorities.

Vice President: Can do attitude and someone who will step into the role of President as needed. Will work with stakeholders to gain grants and sponsorship and support the broader P&C committee.

Secretary & Facebook: Effective communicator who can take notes at meetings and distribute them in a timely manner, maintains communication on Facebook and assists with other P&C communications

Treasurer: Works with Xero Accounting System and enjoys paying bills and accounts on time, keeping accurate reports and providing financial insights for the P&C.

Uniform Shop Co-Ordinator: Managing the overall operation of the Uniform Shop and reporting back to the P&C Executive. 

School Banking Co-Ordinator:  Co-ordinating the school banking volunteers and banking duties. Reporting to the P&C Executive.

Technology Support: Providing technical assistance for all things computers, technology and systems, including troubleshooting and advice

Project and Activities Team: Ideal to have 4 great communicators to co-ordinate all events and fundraisers. To look at other opportunities to support the P&C fundraising. Gain support through a regular volunteer roster.

Remember: A School P&C is as successful as the team behind it.

Is there one role that captured your eye and you think could be for you? If you are interested in a committee position or would simply like to join the P&C, please contact P&C Secretary for forms and details: secretary@dayboropandc.org.au

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR 2021:

• The P&C is audited annually, and an Auditor will be selected at the Annual General Meeting on 8 March 2021. The P&C is seeking expressions of interest and/or quotes from interested parties to provide this service. For more information, please email P&C Treasurer: treasurer@dayboropandc.org.au
• One of the P&C Association’s goals is raising funds to directly benefit our students and our school. We regularly assist with the cost of purchasing resources, upgrading equipment, improving facilities and providing services within the school. There are several events held throughout the year (hopefully many more this year than last!) where we hope to raise precious funds and the P&C is seeking early interest from businesses that may wish to sponsor events such as Mothers/Father’s Day Stall, Dance and Disco Nights, Fun/Colour Run, Graduation. If you would be interested in sponsoring and would like more information please email: vicepresident@dayboropandc.org.au

What can parents do at home to help your children

develop a Growth Mindset?

At Dayboro State School every classroom focusses on developing a growth mindset in all learners. In a growth mindset students understand that their talents and abilities can be developed through effort, good teaching and persistence. Research shows that teachers (and parents) can have a powerful impact on their children’s mindsets. The language you use and the actions you take show your children what you expect. Giving process praise, talking about the brain, accepting mistakes as learning opportunities, and understanding the role of emotions in learning are all practices you can begin today.

Do you hear your child saying ‘I don’t know how to do that yet, but I’m going to keep trying’? This view creates a love of learning and a resilience that is essential for great accomplishment.

More information on how you can assist your child to develop a growth mindset can be found below.

Have a great fortnight.

Regards, Linda Smith

(Head of Department-Curriculum)

Library

A large number of students have been making regular visits to the Library to exchange books during breaks which is wonderful.  Students are making increased use of the “just right” strategy in order to choose a book.  The purpose of using this strategy is to encourage students to select a book that they can read and enjoy with confidence and independence.  Please remember to bring along library bags when borrowing.

Last week our “Blind Date with a Book” display generated significant interest.  Students were able to select a pre-wrapped mystery book to borrow from the display.  We hope that everyone enjoyed their mystery book – even if it wasn’t a genre they would normally choose when selecting a book independently.

Students are welcome to add suggestions to our suggestion box to request the addition of different genres of books or specific titles.  We endeavour to fulfil these requests with the rewards points generated from Scholastic Book Club orders.

Maker Space

Maker space has been busy with crafters, builders, inventors, coders, and movie makers over the last two weeks.  It’s amazing to witness the range of activities students choose to participate in and the assortment of items they create and invent.  The best aspect of maker space is watching children guide, help, and encourage each other.

We would like to say a very big “Thank You!” to the wonderful families who have recently made donations to the maker space.  Cardboard boxes, plastic lids, craft paper and other crafting materials are always in demand and put to good use by our young crafters and inventors.   We really appreciate the materials!

 

Have a great week!

Mrs Wilkinson and Mrs H.

Ivy competed at the recent Stuartholme Interschool Qld showjumping competition. Ivy came 5th in her class and is attending the Wide Bay Interschool showjumping regional competition in a couple of weeks time. Congratualations Ivy best of luck for the regional competition.

Congratulations also to all of our swimmers who participated in the recent District Swimming trials.  What a great achievement!  Good luck to those who are moving on to the Met North Trials tomorrow, we wish you all the best of luck.

Our children have enthusiastically been participating in creating nature people, exploring recycling with Miss Jenny and engaging in various outdoor group activities. Construction with various types of blocks and our dolls house have also been quite popular with many of our children, particularly in our morning sessions. One of our highlights over the last two weeks has been the enthusiasm and interest in Art Club with Miss Jenny. This runs during before school sessions on selected days, and children have freely expressed their creativity and individuality through activities such as sand art as pictured below.

We are very excited to announce that during the month of March, we will be having a MoovMarch program. This will run over five weeks at no extra charge to families (standard session fees apply), on a Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. MoovMarch will incorporate activities from our Moovosity program that has become familiar to children over the last year. Activities will allow children to develop their throwing, catching, striking and kicking skills through fun group games. There are rewards and collectibles up for grabs for every participant. Please see Miss Jenny or Miss Katie if you would like your child to be involved in this.

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. Please see one of our educators for support if you are experiencing issues making or managing your bookings. A reminder that bookings with less than 24hrs will need to be made via contacting the service on 0459 991 697.

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.