The students of Yeronga have enjoyed an eventful couple of weeks which has included the Year Six camp to Currumbin Valley, Prep Toohey Forest Excursion, Year 5 Big Bang, Father’s Day Stall, as well as the Prep 2021 Interviews. It certainly is a delight to see the excitement on the faces of our future YSS students as they prepare for their first year of school!

A FEW WORDS FROM KATE

Many thanks for making me feel so welcome on my return to Yeronga. I definitely gained from the time at Sunnybank State School and built upon my school leadership experiences. My sincere thanks to Miss Louise Vaggs for doing such an marvelous job whilst acting in the Deputy Principal role, particularly during such a busy time.

HOME SCHOOL COMMUNICATION

At YSS we have a number of communication channels for keeping in touch with our school community. Please note the following about the different methods we use:

STAFF EMAIL: Parent emails to staff are welcomed as a tool for communication. Please be aware that although staff do try to get to emails on a daily basis, their first priority is a responsibility to student supervision and learning.  It is advisable for any urgent information that it is best to contact the school office to ensure the message gets to your child/child’s teacher.

SCHOOLZINE App: 1^st place to go for information from the calendar and information is also sent out in ‘feeds’/ alerts relating to day to day events at school. Also has links to our newsletter, website and important forms and documents.

YSS FACEBOOK: Used to send out photos and short messages related to happenings within our school. This is not used as a tool for the school to respond to comments or questions- we ask parents to direct any questions through the school office (via phone or email).

QParents: Used for payments and lodging of absence from school.

TEACHER AIDE APPRECIATION WEEK

Last week we celebrated Teacher Aide Appreciation Week and recognised the dedication of the hard working Teacher Aides at Yeronga State School. We are grateful to the YSS Teacher Aides for all that they do for our school community.

‘FENCE’ PEOPLE OF YSS- 150^th PROJECT

The students in Prep- Year 4 have been thrilled to have the opportunity to take part in this exciting project! Our Student Leaders in Year 6 are looking forward to taking part during Week 10. Our sincere thanks to the Tape family and the band of willing parent volunteers who have made this unique project possible, in readiness for the 150^th year celebrations in 2021. We cannot wait to see the new additions to the iconic collection of “Fence” people go up around the school perimeter.

We wish you and your child/ren all the best for the final two weeks of Term 3.

Help share the news that Yeronga State School is turning 150 next year. Stickers have been produced and will be distributed to classes next Monday for students to take home. You are encouraged to put them on your car or somewhere else prominent to help advertise next year’s events. We have been able to contact hundreds of past students and staff, but know there are many more that we need to connect with. The stickers are just another way to get the message out. Thank you for your support.

Gaynor Couchman’s Retirement 

Last Friday night we said farewell to a retiring teacher from Yeronga State School, Mrs Gaynor Couchman. Mrs Couchman had worked at Yeronga since 2002 and had officially remained on staff until recently. Her role was as Special Teacher of Literacy and Numeracy. Many students and staff had the benefit of her expertise over the years. Both past and present staff attended a function at Brisbane Golf Club including past Principals Mrs Spanner and Mr Johnson as well as past Deputy Mrs Walker. We wish Mrs Couchman all the best for her retirement.

Tracy Freeman and Kate Paynter