2021 Fete success: $90,000 raised

To celebrate the outstanding community effort that made our 2021 Fete such a special and successful day for our YSS community, our wonderful Fete Convenor Juliet Brooks has created a beautiful video to showcase the day's highlights. Congratulations YSS and THANK YOU for your support for bringing our community together to create connections, have fun and raise $90,000 to support our great school.  

Acknowledging P&C Life Members - Carla Walker and Megan Clarke

Life Membership of the Yeronga State School P&C Association is an honour awarded to outstanding members in recognition of the substantial contribution they have made to the current, past and future wellbeing of the P&C and the school community and is only awarded in exceptional circumstances. Since 2018 the P&C has awarded two Life Memberships to Carla Walker and Megan Clarke and we are pleased to acknowledge their outstanding contributions.

Carla Walker

During her 25 years’ service as Deputy Principal of Yeronga State School, Carla's leadership and support for our school, the P&C and broader school community was exemplary. Carla's ongoing dedication to countless P&C meetings, events and activities enhanced the reputation and future of our school and the P&C, and her citizenship, valued leadership and role modelling brought credit to the Association and school community over many years. Carla kindly continues to volunteer as a member of the 150th Anniversary Committee, and the annual Carla Walker Award is highly coveted by YSS students. 

Megan Clarke

Having served Yeronga State School, the P&C and broader school community for more than 25 years as a staff member, P&C volunteer and member, Megan has made an outstanding and lasting contribution to our school and community. Prior to joining the school's staff team, Megan was a volunteer school supporter for three years. She has also served as a volunteer on 15 Fete Committees and has regularly attended P&C meetings to help make important decisions for all the years she has been involved in our school.

We extend to Carla and Megan our sincere and heartfelt appreciation for your tremendous support for our school over so many years. Our school, community, children and families continue to benefit through your tireless contributions. Thank you! 

 YSS Family Bush Dance: Tickets on sale now!

We are excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for the 2021 YSS Family Bush Dance. Priced at just $15 per family (up to 7 people) or $5 each, buy your tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/yssbushdance2021.

A homage to an old school tradition, and in celebration of the 150th Anniversary, Yeronga State School is bringing back it's famous Bush Dance! Join the festivities for a good old fashioned hoe-down with dancing, a live band calling and teaching the dances, fun games and competitions, a sausage sizzle, food trucks and bar.

• Date: 11 September, 2021.
• TIme: 5.00 - 8:30pm
• Venue: Main oval, Yeronga State School.

All proceeds from ticket sales are directed back into the running costs for this special school community event. For more information please see the flyer.

150th merchandise: Don't miss these limited edition YSS mementos

Our YSS 150th Anniversary Committee has arranged wonderful mementos of our school's 'big birthday' this year. To secure your limited edition 150th merchandise items - including the special commemorative book and bages - head to: https://yss150shop.square.site/.

You can choose to have items posted to you, or for postage-free pick up please visit the school Uniform Shop (opening hours are Monday 8:30-9:30am and Thursday 2:30-3:30pm).

The 150th Anniversary Commemorative Book is a vibrant snapshot of the history of our school with fun facts and recollections of the past and present memories contributing to 150 years of education and community. The book is filled with 188 pages of colourful photos and stories, making a wonderful keepsake for all students, parents, staff, and volunteers of Yeronga State School.

150th merchandise shop: https://yss150shop.square.site/

A peek inside the 150th Anniversary commemorative book:

P&C leads school grounds transformation

After years of planning, saving and discussion at meetings, P&C members and the school leadership team have given the green light to much-needed improvement of our school’s grounds. To be funded by the P&C, this major project to renovate highly degraded environments will transform the following areas into valued assets for our school:

• the area between the hall and library - outdoor learning areas and functioning drainage
• 'Old Netball Courts' oval behind the the library, hall and music building
• the banks surrounding the oval will become Nature Play and outdoor learning areas, and
• the path to the gate from the Yeronga pool car park will be restored.

These areas have been referred to by many as “the quarry” due to the damage caused by erosion affecting buildings, trees and the safety of our children. Once the site of rolling green hills and a grass netball court, none are in evidence today. Urgent environmental concerns in 2019 were exacerbated in 2020 following significant rain and further erosion resulted in injuries to children as degraded drains and exposed tree roots created trip and fall hazards.

Following the development of the YSS Nature Play plan in 2018, proactive designs were drawn up for the repair of these areas. Through the 2020 strategic planning process, P&C members identified the creation of new Nature Play areas as one of the top two priorities for P&C investment to support our school. Securing a $30,000 Brisbane City Council grant to renovate the oval was the catalyst for the development of comprehensive designs to rejuvenate the whole area, including the banks around the oval, and to fix drainage and water system issues that have contributed to the area's degradation. Final designs were completed in early 2021. After an external tendering process the budget and timeline for works were approved by the school leadership team and P&C members at our July meeting.

Soon landscapers will begin work on the area to improve drainage, safety, and the life of our trees and play areas, which will add to the construction work on the old dental hospital building. The netball court will return, new paths will finally reach the drains they were designed for and the area between the oval and gate to the pool car park will become accessible to all. Nature Play will be significantly improved as it is incorporated within the entire area. For families who use the pool car park, a concrete path will finally reach the school gate, and maybe beyond.

Future use has also been catered for as the dental building renovation will create ‘a new heart’ for the school with more people using the area. Designs and artwork will soon be available for public view. We look forward to sharing these with you!

Uniform Shop: limited edition 150th sports polo Celebration Sale

As part of our 150th Celebrations, the Uniform Shop is holding a celebration sale on our special 150th sports polos. Normally $24 each, they're now selling 2 for $30! 

The sale is for a limited time only whilst stocks last - the shirts can be worn in 2022 and beyond (just like the sports shirts without the 150th wording). Order your little piece of history now via Flexischools or pop into the uniform shop.

New Tuckshop menu items

The Tuckshop has some super tasty new menu items this term that just have you licking your lips! Spinach and cheese puffs, chicken katsu curry, seasonal roasted veggie wrap, and sweet chilli chicken wraps to name a few. For the full menu visit our Tuckshop web page and click through to the menu here.

Next P&C meeting  

Our next P&C meeting will be held in the Resource Centre (library) on Tuesday, 17 August, at 7:00pm. We look forward to seeing you there!