Newsletter No 3, 2015 - Dayboro State School

DAYBORO STATE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER No: 03 10 FEB, 2015
Dear Parents/Caregivers,
It has been wonderful to meet many of our families at the Parent Information sessions over
the past week. There are still more sessions this week and I strongly encourage
attendance to reinforce the importance of the relationship between home and school.
Classes are now finalised after Day 8 figures were submitted last Thursday. Our school
has a student count of 349. We are expecting further enrolments later this term and early
next term. Thankyou to everyone for your strong support of our school and the confidence
you have in knowing that Dayboro State School is providing quality education for all.
Our first P&C meeting for the year was held last night. Thank you to the team of parents
who attended the meeting. The next meeting will be the Annual General Meeting, which
will be held on Monday 9 March 2015.
Parent Meetings for this week
Tuesday
February 10
1S
Ms Desirae Sciasci
3:15pm
Tuesday
February 10
3J
Mrs Vicki Johns
4:00pm
Wednesday
February 11
3M
Mrs Dee Mathiesen
5:00pm
Thursday
February 12
4B
Mrs Kathy Brinkmann
3:15pm
Thursday
February 12
3SO
Mrs Susan O’Dwyer and
Mrs Jodie Sweeney
4:00pm
Thursday
February 12
5/6F
Ms Melinda Foord
4:30pm
Thursday
February 12
5/6C
Ms Kerry Cassell
4:30pm
Friday
February 13
1/2M
Mrs Millicent Mackintosh
3:15pm
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PRINCIPAL’S NEWS CONT.
School Leaders Induction
School Leaders for 2015 will be formally inducted on
Monday 23 February 2015 by Mrs Tracy Corsbie, the
North Coast Regional Director of Education. The
assembly will commence at 9:00am. All welcome to
attend.
NAPLAN Dates for 2015
To assist with planning, please note that the NAPLAN
dates for Year 3 and 5 will be from Tuesday 12 –
Thursday 14 May.
Garry Drummond
Principal
P&C NEWS
Hi everyone,
Thank you to everyone who attended our first P&C
meeting of the year. The P&C help to provide funding
to school that is not within their budget. It is a great
opportunity for people to come along and have your
say, ask questions, make suggestions etc. as to what
are important things in the school to focus our attention
on. Without the P&C our school would not have
interactive whiteboards and air conditioners in all
classrooms. Have you thought about coming along?
Due to the increased costs of buses and lessons for
School Swimming, the P&C agreed to subsidise all
participating students $10.
This will significantly
decrease the costs for 2015. This will include all
students taking lessons in Term 1 as well as Term 4.
Our hall kitchen upgrade is nearly completed. P&C
received a Community Gambling Grant for approx.
$25000 to upgrade and professionally equip our hall
kitchen. I’m happy to say that this process is nearly
complete and after using it at our Election Day BBQ it
works fantastically…I know that anyone who has
worked in that kitchen will appreciate the new air
conditioner. This kitchen will help us to further raise
funds for the school with our school discos and family
dances by providing food and drink services.
Liz Laur and team have done a lot of work investigating
Classroom Dividers in our upper classrooms. As stage
one will cost approx. $35000 we will be applying for the
Community Gambling Grant at the end of this month.
Late 2014 P&C put aside $5000 for a Sandpit in the
Year 1 & 2 Playground. We are currently waiting on
hearing back from a SunSafe Grant for a sandpit cover.
Fingers crossed!
P&C NEWS CONT.
Our next major fundraiser will be our Easter Egg
Raffle. We will be asking everyone to donate Easter
Eggs and sell tickets in the lead up to Easter. More
information will be provided in the following weeks.
Our first few weeks of Tuckshop have been fantastic
with many families using the service. We are still
desperate for volunteers particularly on Fridays. Last
week we took over $900 with only a few helpers. Can
you please contact Alison Taylor on 34256132 (during
tuckshop days) or [email protected] if you
can help? It is only for a few hours once a month!
Last of all our Annual General Meeting will be held in
the school staff room at 6:30pm on Monday 9th March
2015. Everyone who attends the meeting will be put
on a P&C register and you will be eligible to vote on
matters throughout the year. I am also seeking
people to take on committee roles. We are looking for
President, Vice President, Secretary, Tuckshop
Treasurer, Fundraisers etc. Please give me a call if
you are interested in any positions or if you would just
like more information. No experience is necessary.
It would be really great to see as many people attend
as possible.
Have a great week!
Thanks
Angie Russian
34251331/0414637659
TUCKSHOP NEWS
ROSTER:
Wednesday: T Jarrett, T Pole
Friday: S Sellin, J Juffs + 2 more please
Alison Taylor
Convenor
Ph: 3425 6132 (Wed & Fri Only)
SCHOOL BANKING NEWS
Please note that the CBA keeps a record of the
amount of deposits for which students receive a silver
token. An audit will be conducted to confirm that each
student has the correct amount of tokens, therefore
they may notice more or less tokens in their wallets.
You could win a family trip to Disneyland!!!
Students who make 25 or more School Banking
deposits during 2015 will automatically receive one
entry into the competition to win a family trip to
California’s Disneyland. The prize includes return
airfares, five nights accommodation, transfers and
three days park entry for up to two adults and two
kids, plus $2,000 spending money.
We have received some donated funds to the school by
our community using some services. Thank you to
those people who participated.
Kookaburra Book Packs - $2541.70 donated to school
EZ Covers - $196.80 donated to school
For more information,
Laura Jean Family Photography Shoot - $345 donated schoolbanking.
to school
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visit
commbank.com.au/
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
MORE READING BOOKS TO COVER
At present we have 3 school activities that all have to
be paid in full and finalised by the due date.
We are currently processing yet another batch of new
Classroom/Home Reading Books and would like to
request help with covering them. We have packaged
them into convenient take-home packs, with all the
contact pre-cut. If any parents would like to volunteer
to take home a pack or two, they will be available from
the Library. Book packs can also be sent home with
students. Our aim is to have these books ready for
students to use this term. Many thanks to all those
parents who have taken book packs so far. However,
we still have 23 packs left to cover.
Yr 5 Camp - Due 9th March
Yr 2 & 4 School Swimming - Due 24 February
Instrumental Music - No school instruments or band
folders are able to be sent home until these fees are
paid.
If you have difficulty in making payments, please
contact the office to arrange a payment plan.
Graham Kitson (Teacher-Librarian)
YRS 2 & 4 SWIMMING LESSONS
Our Year 2 and 4 students will be participating in 10
swimming lessons on Thursdays and Fridays across
5 weeks, starting Thursday 26th February and
concluding Friday 27th March 2014. Please find a
letter enclosed with this week’s newsletter. The cost
of the 10 lesson program is $84.50; this includes the
10 lessons as well as a bus ride to and from each
lesson.
Payment is due by Tuesday 24th February. When
making payment, money should be sent in an
envelope with your child’s name, class, amount and
reason for payment to the school office. If you are
unable to make the payment by the due date please
contact the school admin so that a payment plan can
be arranged.
ASSEMBLY AWARDS
MONDAY
09.02.15
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC NEWS
Last week all instrumental music students received
paperwork, including an invoice, regarding their
participation in the school instrumental music
program. Please return all relevant paperwork and
payment to the school office as soon as possible.
Payment is due this week.
Instrumental music lessons occur every Monday on a
revolving timetable. Students have been given a copy
of their timetable for term 1 (spares are available from
the school office if these have been misplaced).
Students are reminded to bring their instrument and
music every Monday. For those who are in the band,
rehearsals take place every Monday morning before
school in the school hall. The band has already
begun playing on our weekly assemblies and even
though our current band numbers stand at 11, they
are sounding wonderful already.
NAME
REASON
BE
RESPONSIBLE
Molly F Listening so well and consistently
Year 5/6C being ready to learn.
BE
RESPECTFUL
Lachlan A Being a thoughtful,
Year P/1D mannered class member.
well
BE KIND
Lilly M
Year 5H
Showing patience and kindness
towards a classmate.
BE TOLERANT
Elsie C
Year 2L
The patience and compassion
shown towards other students.
BE POSITIVE
Cooper H Having such a positive and
Year 3M happy start to the school year.
BE PROUD
Tyler W Working diligently and attempting
Year 5/6F all tasks positively.
PARKING
The bitumen area near the Admin Block is for staff
parking, delivery and emergency vehicles. The parking
area on the street, and in the car park along McKenzie
Street is available for public parking. The co-operation
of all is requested with these arrangements, in an
endeavour to make the grounds safer for our children.
For safety reasons, parents should not park on school
property and avoid walking through the car park.
YAMAHA RECORDERS
FEBRUARY
18
District Swimming Carnival
23
School Leaders Induction Ceremony
24
Swimming Payment Due
26
Years 2 & 4 Swimming Lessons Commence
MARCH
9
Camp Fees Due
9
P&C Annual General Meeting
11-13 Year 5 Camp
19
Wear ’Orange’ - National Day of Action against
Bullying and Violence
Do you have an old Dayboro State School Recorder
that you no longer need due to children having
graduated? If you would like to donate any Yamaha
Descant Resin Recorders to the school office we may
be able to look at selling second hand ones to
students needing them in 2015.
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SWPBS NEWS
This week on assembly we introduced the next area of focus for our School Wide lessons – “In Class”. Our
teachers and students will be discussing our three rules – Safety, Respect and Learning in the context of the
classroom. We have included the list of behaviour expectations that we will be focussing on below.
CHILD SAFETY—CROSSING SUPERVISORS
All children who leave the grounds at the front of the school near the bus shelter must walk along the footpath and
use the pedestrian crossing if they have to cross the road. Parents are advised, for the safety of their children,
NOT to park opposite the school and then call children across the road to the parked car. Use the pedestrian
crossing at all times. Crossing Supervisors – “Lollipop ladies” times are 8:10am to 8:55am and 2:55pm to 3:25pm.
Bus children are to assemble in the CSA after school and the staff on duty will dismiss them in an orderly manner
so that they can board their buses.
CHANGE OF DETAILS
It is imperative that the school has accurate information regarding address, medical information and contact
numbers. Please advise the school if any details change. Valuable time can be lost if information is incorrect.
OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS CARE
Helping Hands Network is working in partnership with Dayboro State School to provide Outside School Hours Care
services to the school community.
Care is available 5 days per week during term time. Children can walk straight to and from their classrooms. Staff from
the service pick up and drop off the Prep and Year 1 students.
Hours
Before School Care
After School Care
Vacation Care
Pupil Free Days
6:30am – 8:30am
3:00pm – 6:00pm
6:30am – 6:00pm
6:30am – 6:00pm
Children at OSHC are fully supervised by experienced staff and enthusiastic and dedicated assistants. All staff
hold a current First Aid and CPR certificate. All enquires should be directed to the Coordinator on
0459 991 697. Notification of illness or any other reason for non-attendance must be made directly to the OHSC
as soon as possible.
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30 Ways You Can Help Your Children
Succeed in School
As a parent, you are your child's first and most important teacher. When parents and
families are involved in their children's schools, the children do better and have better
feelings about going to school.
This is the third part of a weekly item from Mrs Linda Smith, Head of Learning.
Support your child's learning at home
7. Demonstrate a positive attitude about education to your children. What we say and
do in our daily lives can help them to develop positive attitudes toward school and learning
and to build confidence in themselves as learners. Showing our children that we both
value education and use it in our daily lives provides them with powerful models and
contributes greatly to their success in school.
In addition, by showing interest in their children's education, parents and families can
spark enthusiasm in them and lead them to a very important understanding-that learning
can be enjoyable as well as rewarding and is well worth the effort required.
8. Monitor your child's television, video game, and internet use. Australian children
on average spend far more time watching TV, playing video games and using the internet
than they do completing homework or other school-related activities. Encourage outside
play and try to limit screen time.
9. Talk with your child. Talking and listening play major roles in children's school
success. It's through hearing parents and family members talk and through responding to
that talk that young children begin to pick up the language skills they will need if they are
to do well. For example, children who don't hear a lot of talk and who aren't encouraged
to talk themselves often have problems learning to read, which can lead to other school
problems. In addition, children who haven't learned to listen carefully often have trouble
following directions and paying attention in class. It's also important for you to show your
child that you're interested in what he has to say.
Watch for Part 4 of this series in next week’s newsletter!
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