P&C meeting: Tuesday, 18 August

The next P&C meeting is at 7pm next Tuesday 18 August. A videoconferencing link will also be sent to members with the meeting agenda. We look forward to seeing you there. If you haven't already signed up as a P&C member, it's not too late - you are welcome to join via our online membership form: www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020ysspandcmembership.

2020 Father's Day stall: Call for donations

The P&C is excited to have approval to run our annual Father's Day stall for our community (a safe and socially distanced version that will look slightly different from the photo from the 2019 stall below). This special activity will be held on Thursday, 3 September - it is like a big 'lucky dip' that brings joy to children and adults alike when our children select a gift for their significant adult.

Families who are able are invited to please donate a gift to the stall of approximately $5 value, or $5 towards a gift for each child you have at YSS. Ideal gifts are ones that can be wiped clean prior to children selecting them. On the day, children are asked to each bring a donation of $3 for their choice of gift. 

We understand this is a challenging year for many in our community and would like to assure you that every child will be given the opportunity to select a gift from the stall for their significant adult (even if they don't have $3 on the day). 

If you have the capacity to do so and would like to support others in our community, we invite you to please donate more than one gift per YSS child in your family to help ensure there are enough gifts for every child. To donate $5 in lieu of a gift, please pop this in an envelope with your child's name and class into a P&C payment box (Grade 1 building, or Admin building), or to a YOSHC Coordinator (a P&C volunteer will go shopping on your behalf). Should you prefer to do so, you are also welcome to make an online donation here (www.bit.ly/yssdonations).

Please contact stall coordinator, Kristen, at kristenmjennings@gmail.com with any questions.

Working bee invitation: 'Gingerbread fence people' preparation, 15 August

YSS school parents Sue and Jeremy Tape invite parents and carers to a fun painting working bee this Saturday, 15 August, from 12:00pm.

With the dates set for our Prep to Grade 4 children to paint their own 'fence people' there is still some work to be done preparing the timber cutouts with undercoat ready for our children to add their creative touches.

Please sign up for the working bee here: https://signup.com/go/ZZhRHTH. The address (in Yeerongpilly) will be provided when you sign up.

'Gingerbread fence people' painting: Seeking volunteer helpers for kids'

There's still time and several volunteer spots for you to sign up to help children in Prep to Grade 4 create their own 'gingerbread fence people' to add to the wonderful array decorating our school. The schedule for when each grade will paint is (grade 4's painted their fence people on Wednesday, 12 August):

• Week 6 - Friday 21 August - Year 3
• Week 7 - Monday 24 August - Year 2
• Week 8 - Monday 31 August - Year 1
• Week 9 - Tuesday 8 September - Prep
• Week 10 - Thursday 17 September - Year 6 Leaders.

Volunteer shifts are available across five separate days of painting between Friday, 21 August, and Thursday, 17 September - there are 3 painting shifts per day. Parents and carers are warmly invited to help teachers supervise our children to bring their visions to life with paint. Three volunteers are needed for each time slot. To see the available volunteer spots, and sign up, head to www.signup.com/go/bubxRfV:

• Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
• Sign up! 
• When your volunteer time comes, please wear old clothes, BYO apron and check in at the school office when you arrive to volunteer.  

Thank you for your support!

Casual and multi-week bookings available for extracurricular RISE Active Kids Program

The new RISE Active Kids Program on Monday afternoons on the tennis courts is open for casual and multi-week bookings. The program offers lots of fun and variety and has been created in response to calls from our community for more extracurricular sporting opportunities:

Active Kids Program (starts Monday, 3 August) 

www.rise.com.au/rise-active-kids-program/  

• Mondays 3:15-5:15pm
• $26.50 permanent bookings or $30 casual
• Venue: Tennis courts  
• Experience play and functional movement through a variety of different sports and activities, games and fun. There will also be a supervised chill space and undercover areas for anyone who wants to rest. Afternoon tea will be provided for all children.

Please book directly with RISE Yeronga using the web at www.rise.com.au/rise-active-kids-program/. For specific queries contact Georgia Hansen (Head Coach Yeronga) on 0412 633 322 or georgia@rise.com.au.

To see the full list of extracurricular activities available at YSS head to: http://yerongasspandc.org.au/index.php/extracurricular/

Tuckshop seeking volunteers: Can you help?

The P&C's Tuckshop team, Stacey and Yvonne, have warmly welcomed volunteers back into the Tuckshop in term 3. Volunteers play a huge part in the successful running of our Tuckshop and in ensuring the menu items are as affordable as possible for families.

There are a number of 2-hour volunteering spots still available during the term.  Shifts are from 9.00-11.00am each Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of school term. No experience is needed – if you can make a sandwich or cut up fruit, this is the volunteer opportunity for you! It's also fun and a great way to meet and get to know fellow school parents.

To volunteer please email Stacey and Yvonne at yerongasstuckshop@gmail.com.

Extracurricular guitar lessons available

Children keen to learn how to play guitar are in luck, as P&C extracurricular guitar teacher Rowan Russell has lesson openings from 4:30pm on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Rowan is currently completing a degree in classical guitar at the Queensland Conservatorium (Griffith University) and has a lifelong experience with guitar.

To book in your children please contact Rowan directly:

• Phone: 0433 799 379
• Email: rowan_russell@hotmail.com
• Lesson venue: Library (Resource Centre, computer room)  

Hamish Townsend and Kym Mansfield
Yeronga State School P&C Co-Presidents
ysspandcpresident@gmail.com