Principal's Report
Dear Parents and Carers
Congratulations to all the students who nominated for leadership positions for 2021. Stepping forward takes courage. To date, the School Captain and Vice-Captain positions and all House Captain and Vice-Captain positions have been completed. Well done to all candidates who presented their speeches and were interviewed for the positions. Not everyone can get a position but everyone is a leader in their own right. Congratulations to:
SCHOOL CAPTAINS
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SCHOOL & VICE CAPTAIN |
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School Captain (girls)- Hannah School Vice Captain (girls)- Safira
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School Captain (boys)- Max School Vice Captain (boys)- Leo
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HOUSE CAPTAINS
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GIRL BOY |
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KENDALL HOUSE CAPTAIN Lily (Capt) Zara (Vice Capt)
PATERSON HOUSE CAPTAIN Laura (Vice Capt) Emeline (Capt)
EVANS HOUSE CAPTAIN Sasha (Capt) Eva (Vice Capt)
LAWSON HOUSE CAPTAIN Maggie (Capt) Martha (Vice Capt)
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George (Capt) Sebastian (Vice Capt)
Joshua (Capt) Zia (Vice Capt)
Archie (Capt) Alexander (Vice Capt)
Angus (Capt) Callum (Vice Capt |
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MUSIC |
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Choir Choir Captain- Mathilda Choir Vice Captain- Megan
Band Band Captain (joint)- Ainsley & Philip
Strings Strings Captain – Brian Strings Vice Captain – Yebin |
The positions for Bell, ICT, Active School travel and Environmental captains will be later this week. Good luck.
Quadrennial School Review and Student Code of Conduct
This week, the two strategic documents were ratified at the P&C meeting. The QSR sets the direction for the next four years. Each year, the school writes an annual implementation plan that is derived from the four-year strategic plan.
The Student Code of Conduct has been reviewed and aligned to any changes in legislation. Most of the document is pre-populated and consistent across the state. The sections that are unique to Yeronga have been reviewed based on what was working and the feedback during the QSR consultation process. Both documents will be uploaded to the school website.
COVID updates for the End of Year Celebrations
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Community Wellbeing |
Actions |
Reason |
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Student Attendance: for Prep -Year Six (whole school) |
On site learning in classrooms for all students. |
Queensland Government directive |
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Curriculum |
School-based learning. |
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Parents Requested to Drop Off and Pick Up outside of School Buildings |
Parents are respectfully asked to assist the school in maintaining ‘social distancing’ measures by dropping off and picking up students outside of the school classroom buildings and dropping off outside the school grounds if possible (i.e. by not coming up the stairs and into corridors) and only coming up to the school office if it is essential. Pick up and drop off areas are the same as designated in Term 2 and 3. |
Minimise contact. Parents encouraged to limit contact across whole school community. |
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Parent volunteers in class |
Only ONE parent volunteer per class at a time and must sign in at the office. |
Minimising exposure |
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No sharing of food |
Reminders to all students before every break. Students are encouraged to bring their own water bottles. |
Hygiene and allergies |
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Sick school children |
STAY HOME for any illness Any students arriving at school sick will be sent home ASAP to follow Qld Health guidelines. |
Cross contamination risk |
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Flu-like symptoms |
If a student or staff member presents to the office with flu-like symptoms they will be isolated from other students and staff, as appropriate, and immediate contact made with parents, sent to hospital/Drs ASAP. |
Public Health requirement |
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Travel from inter state |
Current advice from Qld. Health as per travel into Qld. regarding testing and quarantine. |
Qld. Health guidelines |
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Increase to cleaning allocations for schools |
Provision of additional cleaning hours by Education Queensland from 23/3/2020 will continue. |
An additional allocation from EQ- daily plan has been developed. |
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Incursions and excursions |
Permitted based on COVID-Safe Industry plans, availability of dates. Check school calendar. |
Following EQ directive |
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Handwashing |
Students to be directed to wash hands with soap and paper towel before and after each break time. Staff who move between classrooms are asked to wash hands between each class. |
Health and Safety advice |
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School Events/Activities |
STATUS |
Reason/ Further info |
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Assembly (P-2 & 3-6) |
Modified |
Assemblies will be held in the hall for students and teachers. No parents due to large gathering of people. |
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Strings concert YSS hall 18 November; 5.30 for 6.00PM Junior concert 6.30 for 7.00 Senior concert |
Modified |
Two adults per student (2sq m/adult). Booking essential. Junior Stradivari Strings – BOOK A SEAT HERE
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Year 3-6 final assembly and disco; 19 November |
Modified |
Staff and students only due to maximum capacity. Students may wear sports uniform. |
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Big Play YSHS hall 20 November; 6.00PM |
Modified |
Two adults per student. |
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Year 4 Kindilan camp 23-25 November |
Modified |
Industry safe plan |
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Junior disco 26 November; 2.15PM |
Modified |
Staff and students only. Students may wear sports uniform. |
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Big Sing YSHS hall 27 November; 6.00PM |
Modified |
Two adults per student |
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Junior academic awards; 1 December; YSS hall 9.00AM |
Modified |
Staff and students only due to maximum capacity and social distancing. |
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Senior swimming carnival; 1 December; |
Modified |
Staff and students only |
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Sports awards YSS hall 2 December; 9.00AM |
Modified |
Staff and students only due to maximum capacity and social distancing. |
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Year 6 graduation celebration swim 2 December 12.30-2.30PM |
Modified |
Yeronga pool COVID safe Industry Plan |
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Senior academic awards YSS hall 3 December; 9.00AM |
Modified |
Staff and students only due to maximum capacity and social distancing. |
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Junior Swimming carnival; 3 December |
Modified |
Staff and students only |
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P-2 Christmas concert; YSS hall |
Modified |
Staff and students only due to maximum capacity and social distancing. |
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Year 6 Graduation; 7 December; 9.15AM YSS oval |
Modified |
Oval to maximise adult attendance. 4 adults per student. 2sq m rule. |
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Year 1&2 celebration swim; 7 December |
Modified |
Pool COVID safe Plan |
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Year 6 graduation disco; YSS hall; 6-8.00PM |
Modified |
Staff and students only |
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Prep celebration swim; 8 December |
Modified |
Pool COVID safe Plan |
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Break up parties; 8 December |
Modified |
Food sharing and supply: TBC |
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Years 3-6 celebration swim; 9 December |
Modified |
Pool COVID safe Plan |
Michelle D’Netto