Deputy Principals' Report
Anzac Day March
All students and community members are welcome to join us on this occasion. Full formal school uniform is required. We hope to see you there.
Anzac Day School ceremony
The Yeronga State School Anzac Day ceremony will be held on Friday 21st April 2023. All community members are invited to join us on this special occasion from 9am on the main oval.
Art – Open Classroom afternoon
Families will have the opportunity to view Term 1 art work during an Open Studio session on March 30th from 3:15pm. This is an informal afternoon where all artwork in various stages of completion will be on display in the art room (A block). We hope to see you there.
Parent Rep reminder
The purpose of the Parent Rep role is to foster and support parent connection and engagement at Yeronga State School.
Parent Representatives are in integral part of our school community who:
- Support home-school relationship by liaising between the teachers and parents of their nominated class
- Provide encouragement to other parents in the class to participate in classroom and community volunteering opportunities
- Welcome new families by making themselves known to new parents and help them transition into the Yeronga State School Community.
- Organise social gatherings such as coffee mornings, family park outings or parent evenings to help build friendship networks within the community
- Support parents who are not able to be on the school site regularly due to work or other commitments so they are informed of class and school activities
- Assist the PandC Events Committee with communications and event volunteer rosters
- Weekly communication between the class teacher and all parents by compiling an email with relevant information from the class teacher, newsletter and calendar, ready to send out to all class parents.
Some classes are still looking for a parent rep volunteer, so iIf you’re interested, please reach out to your class teacher.
Before School Expectations
A reminder that all students should arrive at school AFTER 8:30 AM.
Prep and Year 1 students arriving before the start of school must be supervised by a responsible adult.
A staff member is on duty from 8.30 however is not able to actively supervise students in the Prep and Year 1 areas.
Year 2-6 Students arriving between 8:15am and 8:30am must sit in the following areas and read or talk quietly with friends.
Year 2 and 3 sit on the tiered decking outside T block.
Year 4-6 Students on the seats under Year Level Buildings.
Students will sit in these areas until they are dismissed at 8:30am for before school play. Staff members are on duty to assist with supervision of students in Years 2-6.
Junior School students can play on junior playground equipment between 8:30am and 8:55am under parental supervision.
Senior School students are to play quietly around the classroom area. The ovals, nature’s play, tennis courts and senior playground equipment are out-of-bounds before school. Only handballs are permitted before school. All large balls are to remain in student bags.
Students are not permitted in classrooms before school and at lunch times unless their teacher is present.
Parents who have to drop off students before 8:15am need to enrol students in the Outside School Hours Care facility run by ‘Jabiru’ which opens at 7:00am.
Prep Vision Screening
The Primary School Nurse Health Readiness Program will be screening at Yeronga State School commencing on Monday, 12 June 2023. This is a Queensland Government service that offers Free Vision Screening to all children enrolled in Prep. If your child is in Prep and you would like their vision screened, you will need to complete a consent form that will be emailed to you.
Please see the following video:
“What is Prep Vision Screening?” this video explains the benefits of having your Prep child’s vision screened.
Bravehearts
Last Tuesday, the Prep and Year 1 children had a visit from the Bravehearts program team. During this visit, children learned about protective behaviours and three rules to keep them safe:
1. We all have the right to feel safe with people
2. It's OK to say NO if you feel unsafe or unsure
3. Nothing is so yucky you can't tell someone about it
Remember, if you ever feel unsafe or unsure about something run and tell someone you can trust.
Save the Date – Under 8’s Day
We are excited to host Under 8’s Day for our Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 children as well as the community kindergartens and early educator providers. The date will be Wednesday 21 June (Week 10). There will be a fee of $5 per child in Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 and an invoice will be emailed by end of term. All parents are welcome and encourage to attend the morning full of engagement, learning fun and joy!!
Assembly Performances
It is so lovely to have parents attending assembly to watch their children perform on assembly. We look forward to seeing all of you at the next assembly.
Kind Regards
Stef Kirk and Tracy Freeman
Deputy Principals