P&C keen to support our community

COVID-19 has forced many changes on us as individuals and as a community and the P&C is keen to help keep our community connected while we are not able to gather or volunteer on school grounds.

Please email yerongasspandc@gmail.com with your ideas for how we can help you and our community, eg socially distanced walks around Yeronga Park after school drop off. Is this something members of our community would like? Are there other ways we can help? The P&C is open to all ideas!

2021 Fete Committee – First planning meeting: Monday 8th June @ 7:00pm via zoom

It’s time to start planning another awesome Fete for the school community, and with the 150th Anniversary next year, the Fete will be a big part of the sesquicentennial celebrations. If you are interested in being a part of the Fete Committee and helping to create the magic of the fete, please send an email to yssfete@gmail.com to receive a link invitation to the zoom meeting (keeping in line with current COVID-19 social distancing restrictions).

Tuckshop update: Thank you YOSHC team and a new record

Tuckshop order records hit a new high last Friday, 29 May, with a massive 296 orders packed and delivered for students!

With volunteers not able to assist at this time due to COVID-19 restrictions, several YOSHC team members have stepped in to help Tuckshop Convenors Yvonne and Stacey to prepare and pack first and second break orders. Thank you Stacey and Yvonne, and the terrific YOSHC team for being such great sports and ensuring our children are able to be fed.

To all Tuckshop volunteers, Stacey and Yvonne are looking forward to your return, hopefully in the not-too-distant future. If you are interested in helping in the Tuckshop when volunteers are allowed back on campus, please email your interest to yerongasstuckshop@gmail.com.

Uniform Shop back OPEN

The Uniform Shop has re-opened at the following times:

• Monday 25th May - 8.30am - 9.30am
• Thursday 28th May - 2.30pm - 3.30pm

With all children back at school, all Flexischools orders are being delivered to children's classrooms (they will no longer be dropped to YOSHC for pickup).

Several COVID-19 checks and precautions are in place within the Uniform Shop, including:

• Social distancing markers on floor
• Hand sanitisers readily available
• Cleaning wipes to wipe down EFTPOS machine after every transaction
• Uniform shop is thoroughly cleaned regularly.

Stock update - Microfiber tracksuit pants are in stock now, and the microfiber jackets are due any day. There are plenty of regular school jumpers in stock in all sizes. Boys formal shirts are in stock in all sizes, and girls formal blouse and culottes are also due any day. For Uniform Shop inquiries please email yerongassuniformshop@gmail.com.

Outdoor extracurricular programs now running: RISE Tennis and Mr Sutherland's boot camp

While indoor extracurricular activities are on hold, we have received confirmation that RISE tennis lessons and Mr Sutherland's boot camps are now running because they are outdoors and strictly adhering to government social distancing measures. Please contact RISE for more information on their current program.

Mr Sutherland's boot camps currently have a maximum of 10 participants per session and run on the school oval at the following times (for contact information please go to the 'Boot camp' listing at http://yerongasspandc.org.au/index.php/extracurricular/):

• 5:30am – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
• 2:00pm – Monday and Thursday.
  
  

Online extracurricular art classes

While indoor extracurricular activities are not able to be offered at school for the time being, the P&C's extracurricular art teacher, Sophia Dias, is offering Online Art Classes starting 1 June, Monday to 10 July, Friday. This includes the rest of the Term 2 and Winter Holidays for 2 weeks.

All art supplies and materials will be packed with children's names on them and delivered to children's classrooms. To enrol in Term 2 and Spring Holiday Art classes visit www.kidsart.fun, or contact Sophia on 0422 539 568, or kidsartfun@gmail.com.   

Calling Yeronga State School alumni - sign up for 150th celebrations updates

With Yeronga State School celebrating its 150th Anniversary in 2021, the 150th Anniversary Committee is planning a diverse array of activities to mark this special milestone with current and former students, teachers, families and our community.

A new Yeronga State School 150th Anniversary Facebook page has been created to share plans for the 150th celebrations - please 'like' the page to stay in touch with the latest news and plans (the details of the planned events have already been uploaded!).

Many current parents are also former students (alumni) and the 150th Committee is keen to keen in touch with you. Please join the YSS alumni 150th mailing list here: https://yerongass.schoolzineplus.com/form/485.     

YSS 150th Commemorative Book deadline for contributions extended to Friday, 4 September: All current and past students, parents, teachers, and others who have been involved with Yeronga State School at any time are invited to contribute written pieces sharing your memories of your time at the school for a special commemorative book to be published for the 150th year. Please email contributions and questions to Carla Walker at history@yerongass150.com.

The 150th Committee is keen to connect with as many people as possible with current and past associations with our great school. Please pass on these details to any past members of staff, parent group or student body with whom you have contact and ask them to do the same.