Dear Families,

Academic Reporting

This year, to align with the changes to Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum, semester Prep Report cards will look different with a reduction in the learning areas receiving an achievement and effort grade. From 2025 only English, Mathematics and Health and PE will receive an overall achievement grade for Prep students. All other learning areas the Prep students participate in, are delivered by specialist teachers as experience only. All students in other year levels with receive an achievement and effort grade for each learning area. At Yeronga State School all students receive an overall Behaviour grade and overall comment referencing our YSS Learning Assets. Reports are not emailed to parents until the last week of Term, in the meantime if you have any questions regarding your child’s progress, please direct these to your classroom teacher.

Child Safety Survey

The safety, health and wellbeing of all children who attend education and care services is a priority. The Department of Education Queensland is seeking input. Now is the time to have your say on options to improve child safety in the education and care sector. Consultation is open until 11 June 2025. Everyone is encouraged to give feedback, especially educators, staff, and volunteers, as well as families, parents and carers (and their children). Click here for the parent, carer and family survey. 

Visit https://content.deloitte.com.au/ChildSafetyReview for more information.

Child Safety -STOP DROP GO zone – Park Rd and Staff Carparks

Statistically, it is only a matter of time at Yeronga State School we experience a near miss or actual critical injury to a child in one of our carparks, on the crossings or STOP, DROP and GO zone due to adult behaviour. The safety of our children is dependent on the lawful and responsible behaviour of drivers.

• STOP DROP GO- this is not a parking zone. Drivers must remain in their car and move forward in queue towards the front of the zone as students are loading or disembarking.
• PEDESTRIAN AND LIGHTS CROSSING ZONES – adhere to road rules and speed limits.
• CARPARKS – no child is to be in a school carpark for any reason. Parents must be loading and disembarking children in the allocated street parking areas.

Staff Professional Learning - Berry Street Education Model (BSEM)

All staff completed Domain One of the four-day BSEM course. Domain One takes participants through the theory and evidence from allied sciences of education, psychology and social care that inform classroom practices to support student regulation in the school environment.

The four areas covered in Domain 1.

• The impact of adversity on learning- trauma informed/strengths-based strategies for supporting students.
• The protective nature of consistent and predictable routines – inherently soothing and regulating routines are foundational to all.
• Body Awareness – understanding the stress response/unmet needs and the concept of regulating the body first.
• Dysregulation and regulation – Ready to Learn/Ready to Teach

What a glorious day we had Friday to celebrate Under 8s Day. Please look out for the pictorial celebrations in our communications platforms. I look forward to seeing many of you on Monday at our Sorry Day Assembly which marks the commencement of Reconciliation Week and our YSS Reconciliation Action Plan. I thank the key staff involved in organising these important community events on our school calendar and for the key role they play in a welcoming school community where all belong.

Eunice Webb

Principal