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Dear Parents and Caregivers
Welcome to Week 5 of Term 1. It’s been an unusual start to the school year with this Friday representing the midpoint of the term.
To date we have had very little disruption to our classes with very low numbers of staff and students testing positive to COVID-19 or having to isolate. Consequently, our classrooms are settled and students are engaged and programs for the year are well underway. Thank you to everyone in our community for keeping the school informed of absences so that we can respond accordingly.
Our Day 8 enrolment for 2022 is 357 students. Our enrolment is a little lower than this time in 2021 due to a smaller cohort of Prep students this year. Once again however, we have maintained staffing levels and it has not been necessary to adjust any classes for the beginning of the school year.
The ‘Back to School’ Plan which is in place until Friday 4 March should be reviewed shortly and I will inform the community about the revised plan for our school when details are released.
In the meantime, thankyou to everyone for your continued support.
COVID-19 Reminder
With COVID-19 prevalent in the community, please monitor your family for symptoms. If a family member is feeling unwell, please take them to a Queensland Health testing clinic where students will be prioritised for a free rapid antigen test (RAT).
If you, your child or a household member tests positive to COVID-19, please follow Queensland Health guidelines for reporting the test result, isolation and close contacts.
If students develop symptoms while at school, you will be contacted and asked to collect them. You will be provided with a free rapid antigen test (RAT) to administer at home.
For more information about Queensland’s response to COVID-19, visit www.covid19.qld.gov.au
Welcome Alison Hibbard
I would like to welcome our new Tuckshop Convenor to our school. Last Wednesday, Alison had her first tuckshop day with the school community. Many thanks to Alison for assuming the role and we look forward to her contribution for many years to come.
School Leaders for 2022
The 2022 school leaders will be inducted at a special assembly on Monday 7 March (subject to COVID-19 restrictions). Our special guest will be the Member for Pine Rivers, Ms Nikki Boyd MP who will present our new leaders with their badges of office.
I would like to congratulate our school leaders for 2022. We look forward to working with the team throughout the year. The full team is below:-
Congratulations to the new members of the Student Council who were elected by their peers this year .
These students will receive their badges at the Student Leaders Induction Ceremony.
Sports Congratulations
Garry Drummond
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 remember that children are expected to wait in the CSA before School between 8:15am until the bell goes at 8:40am. The children are supervised during this time. Prep children can be dropped straight to Prep after 8:40am
ABSENCES: 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. Also, please be mindful to supervise your younger children closely while waiting for older children outside the gate. We do not want any of our children getting hurt. Thank you for keeping our children safe.
SWIMMING – Years 3 and 4.
Swimming starts 10th March for Yr. 3 and 4 students at the Dayboro pool. Classes 3P, 3R, 4B, and 4H will be swimming from Week 7 until Week 10. Payments and permission slips are now due. Thank you to those parents for supporting this program and for making prompt payments and returning permission slips on time.
Thank you Mrs Ryan!
Our Vision: “To inspire students to reach their full potential in a safe, caring and educationally challenging environment.”
Library and Maker Space News
New Books
We have already had our first delivery of books for the year. When we place our book orders we aim to include titles that we know our students will enjoy such as books by popular authors or books that are new titles in a popular book series. Students are welcome to suggest books to include in our Library collection.
Remember to keep an eye out for the first issue of Book Club which will be sent home in the coming weeks. Book Club is facilitated through the P&C and with the support of our amazing Book Club Coordinator. All books purchased through Book Club earn rewards with Scholastic which are then used to purchase new books for the Library collection.
We would also like to thank the families who have generously donated books to the Library over the last few weeks. We truly appreciate your ongoing support.
Borrowing
It is wonderful to see so many students making regular visits to the Library to exchange books with their class and during breaks. Older students are making increased us 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.
Maker Space
Maker space has been busy with crafters, builders, inventors, coders, and movie makers over the last few weeks. We have been very impressed with how well everyone has worked to assist and encourage each other in the maker space. The board games and card games have been a popular choice at lunch time and it is fantastic to see students including others and sharing the equipment.
Have a great week!
Mrs Wilkinson and Mrs H.
District sport trials:
Expression of interests are on the sports noticeboard in the CSA for trials which are running this term and early next term. District trials are only for students turning 10-12 this year and only if you play at the highest level for a club. If your child writes their name on the expression of interest form Mrs Marks knows who to talk to when the paperwork is sent out by the district. Attached is a repeat of the information that was sent out in the newsletter last week.
Currently on the board are lists for this term:
AFL, Basketball, Golf, Netball, Touch, Volleyball, Squash and Hockey
Just added to the board are lists for early next term:
Soccer and Rugby league BOYS(Girls isn't until term 3)
NEXT MONDAY at first break I will run a mini trial for Netball on the netball court to select the children who will be going to district trials. Please remind your child to have their name on the list by then.
The following Monday I will do the same for Touch. Again, please make sure their name is on the list.
Cross country training
Cross country training begins this week. Monday after school with Mrs Marks, Wednesday before school with Mr Horne and Friday before school with Mr Reis. Students will need to meet the supervising teacher on the handball courts in front of Mrs Forde's room. Training will be cancelled if it is raining. Attached is a repeat of the permission form that was in the newsletter last week. Additional copies are at the office.
Regional swimming carnival
On Wednesday Xavier Z, Ella H, Savannah F, Regan W, Tilly W and Sienna L are competing at the regional swimming carnival. We wish them luck.
If you have any questions please contact me on cxmar5@eq.edu.au
Clare Marks
HPE Specialist, Dayboro State School (M-Tu)
School Chaplaincy – What is it?
Social and Emotional Support
According to the Chaplaincy Queensland Snapshot, social and emotional support makes up around 53% of a chaplain’s role. School chaplains help students to develop knowledge, understanding and skills that support learning, positive behaviour and constructive social relationships through various social skills programs. Working with other members of the school's support and wellbeing team, the chaplain helps care for students who are struggling with issues such as difficult relationships with other children or family members, poor self-esteem, family breakdown and mental health. Students can talk to school chaplains either informally or formally. A formal conversation requires resolution, referral or follow-up to a problem. It also requires consent from the parents. School chappys are available to support the staff, parents and wider school community. Chaplains don’t provide case management or counselling but complement other school support services by providing care.
You can contact Chappy Rachael directly by sending an e-mail to rachael.woodrow@suchaplaincy.org.au if you have any further questions.
You can view the 2021 Chaplaincy Queensland Snapshot by following this link:
Chappy Rachael
We have enjoyed getting to know our new families over the past fortnight. Children have developed their creativity through various forms of block construction, origami and domino trails. Children were observed listening and sharing ideas and could be heard using teamwork skills to build different parts of the zoo.
On Valentine's Day, we boosted each other's wellbeing by writing and discussing what we like about each other. These hearts are proudly displayed in service to remind children the value they bring to our service. We also finished displaying our 2022 goals to remind ourselves of what we're aiming to achieve this year. It is exciting to see how many children are aiming to try new sports or improve their skills in rugby league, soccer and netball to name a few. See below for some photos of our display.
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. Failure to notify us of absences in after school care means educators are having to search for children and a no-show fee may be applied to your account.
A reminder that bookings with less than 24hrs will need to be made via contacting the service on 0459 991 697.
Looking to join in on the fun? Enrolling your child/ren is easy and there are no enrolment fees. Visit www.helpinghandsnetwork.com.au , click 'How to enrol’ on the right-hand side of the page, and follow the steps. When this is submitted, we will be in touch as soon as possible to support the finalisation of your enrolment and initial bookings. If you have any issues, please contact Jenny or Katie at the service on 0459 991 697 or our customer accounts team on 1300 612 462.
