Thankyou to all our families who have managed to make a time with teachers this week for parent teacher interviews. These opportunities are important for fostering the important parent/teacher partnership in every student’s educational success. The knowledge sharing from family to teacher and teacher to family provides greater understanding of each child’s capacity and progress at school.

To all that have come before, thank you for your dreams, courage and action that is embodied in every girl today who sees a path to their future. The old saying ‘you need to see it to be it’ is a simple truth. Happy International Women’s Day!  

It is uplifting to walk through classrooms and just by doing so get such a clear understanding of the learning taking place and where students are at in the learning and assessment cycle. The visible learning walls are being activated and evidence of use as a reference for self-regulated feedback evident throughout the school. Students have a clear understanding of the three questions, What are you learning? How are you going? Where to next? and how they directly relate to their agency as learners.

I hope most of you have booked your table for the PandC Trivia night next Saturday. This event is always a great community occasion. I wish to acknowledge Rachel Mackenzie who has run the nights for the past 9 years! This is Rachel’s last year at YSS. Thankyou for the wonderful joy you have facilitated over the many Trivia nights. No doubt some of those nights will be talked about for many more years to come!

Have a great week,

Eunice

Year 2 Star Lab Incursion

Next Monday  11^th March, Year 2 students will enter the igloo-shaped science theatre and planetarium to view the exciting day and night sky demonstrations, discovering planets, the moon, stars and constellations as part of their Earth Science Inquiry.

Here 2B are engaging with STEM in the classroom by using stop motion to demonstrate their understanding of the phases of the moon.

Year 4 Moreton Bay Environmental Education Centre Excursion

On the 15^th and 20^th March our Year 4 students will visit the Moreton Bay Environmental Education Centre to learn more about Australia’s history.  First Contact is a day program focusing on the initial contacts between Aboriginal and European people in the Moreton Bay area.  Students are immersed in a moment in time in 1823, when circumstances brought the two different cultures together for the first time.  Students are encouraged to become 'Champions for the Bay' by developing deeper understanding of local Indigenous Culture and reflecting on historical events and how they shaped the area. 

YSS Swimming Timetable Semester 1

Please make sure your child has a swimming cap (no cap = no swim), swim shirt/rashie (no rashie = no swim), goggles, towel, thongs/slides to walk to pool in, towel and sunscreen.

Student Council Workshop

Last week, the Student Council engaged in a workshop to set goals for school improvement this year. They were joined by Marcela and Fran from Value Learning to explore the big question "What school improvements are needed that we can positively influence?"

The Student Council brainstormed many ways to improve our school community, and collaboratively decided on increasing dance and creative opportunities within our school.  The Student Council will now work together to plan their initiative, and are excited to get things up and running for term 2.

Problem Solving Wheel

Students across the school have been working on their problem solving skills in the playground.   This problem solving wheel has been helpful for students to generate strategies to use on the spot when things aren’t going to planned.  It’s becoming a valuable learning tool at YSS, and you might like to use it at home too.

Staff Spotlight

Thanks Evelyn D in 4H for another great staff spotlight this week!

Yeronga State School Staff and Students

warmly invite you to join us

in celebrating our cultural diversity at

A Taste of Harmony Assembly and Picnic

Date:      Monday 25 March 2024

Time:     9:30 am – 10:45am

Venue:   Yeronga State School Outdoor Amphitheatre.

If it is raining this event will proceed in the Hall and undercover eating areas

Bring:    Food from your culture to share with your class

Wear:    Cultural dress or make your country’s flag and pin it to your uniform

Contact:  Sally Ainsworth EAL/D Teacher sains1@eq.edu.au

Spanish program Prep – Year 6

Querida   / Dear families/care givers

Thank you to all families that reached out for ROCKALINGUA (music based Spanish learning) log in details, to support your child/ren with 5 minutes of Spanish a day.

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Students have been busy learning in Spanish lessons. Prep this week are starting to explore Spanish greeting and Polygots character using the ELLA apps.  Year 1 have been learning to introduce their friends. Year 2 have been learning about actions they can do around the house. Please ask you child what rooms around the house they remember and actions. Year 3 have been learning about the seasons and weather. Year 4 are learning how to introduce themselves and learning to ask questions to learn about their friend.  Year 5 have been learning about the food items and how to ask the shop keeper if they have those items. Year 6 are learning about professions and how to identify a profession using the correct gender.

Parents have requested other supports in Spanish here are a apps and channels I have added in previous newsletters I have added I new channel Rosie and Andy.

The websites and apps enlisted are great resources to support your families journey learning Spanish. Click on the links.

Duolingo Learning Spanish 5 mins a day. (In case your children want to advance his/her knowledge at their own pace. You need to create an account)

Duolingo (Google play)

Duolingo (App store)

Now also available Duolingo Kids only on the App store for iPhones and iPads FREE app.

Video channels: Rosie and Andy (Perp students are familiar with Rosie and Andy), Happy Learning Spanish   and   Learning through music with Basho & friends

Please do not hesitate to email me ( abuen4@eq.edu.au) if you have any questions regards Spanish.

Muchas gracias, Señora Andrea Bueno

The annual Easter Raffle is an exciting fundraising event at YSS organised by the P&C. The raffle winners will be drawn on Thursday the 28th of March, and the prizes will be delivered to the winners in their classrooms on the same day.

Please enter your child's class (e.g. Prep 1 or 3C) after their name when purchasing tickets to ensure prizes can get to the lucky winners.

There are always lots of winners and the smiles on the faces of so many winners is heart-warming! This is because of the generosity of our community in donating all the amazing items that are made into beautiful, delicious and fun Easter hampers by our wonderful volunteers. 

We invite families to please start bringing in their donations for the Easter raffle prize hampers – the more prizes, the more happy winners we have! Anything you or your child would enjoy winning would be wonderful (Easter eggs, chocolate, Easter goodies, stickers, activity and story books, gift baskets and boxes). Donations will be collected from your child’s classroom and all the funds raised will go directly to supporting our children and their school.

Buy tickets here: https://www.raffletix.com.au/?ref=k7nss

Running Club

Running club will continue until the end of the year unless the weather makes it impossible to run safely or public health restrictions return. Sessions will be held on Mondays, from 3:15 to 3:45 and Wednesdays from 7:45 to 8:15 with Mr Bateman. Mr Sutherland will be holding his sessions on Fridays from 7:45 to 8:15. Remember that all of these sessions will occur on the main, or years 3-6. Parents are most welcome to participate.

Cross Country Carnivals

My goodness! It is week 9 and we are on the cusp of the most anticipated sporting events of term 1; The Junior and Senior Cross Country Carnivals (22^nd March). Thank goodness, touchwood, that the weather seems to be cooling. I will include approximate times for the different age groups below. If you are able to lend a hand we would be most grateful. If you can help please email Mr Bateman; cbate12@eq.edu.au .  Please be aware that the Senior (Year 4 to 6) course takes our runners into the park; around the junior rugby field, and the Junior (Prep to Year 3) course is confined to the school grounds; and in particular, the main school oval.

The event times are as follows;

Years 4 to 6 Cross Countries - Updated 20/03

*Update 20/03: For Year 4 to 6 Cross Country, the girls will follow directly after the boys have reached the top of Honor Avenue. 

9:00            Boys Born 2012

Followed by  Girls Born 2012

9:30            Boys Born 2013

Followed by  Girls Born 2013

10:00          Boys Born 2014

Followed by  Girls Born 2014

10:30          Boys Born 2015

Followed by  Girls Born 2015

Prep and Year 1 Cross Country

11:50          PREP Boys

12:00          PREP Girls

12:10          Year One Boys

12:20          Year One Girls

Year 2 and Year 3 Cross Country

12:30          Year Two Boys                                        

12:40          Year Two Girls

12:50          Year Three Boys

1:00            Year Three Girls

Regional Swimming Carnival

Congratulations to our students who competed at the Sleeman Swimming Complex on the 21^st of February to qualify for the Met West Regional Swimming Team. Congratulations to the following students;

Christopher N, Tane D-S, Natalia A, Charlotte R, Mollie W & Skye W.

I had a very limited opportunity to catch up with them, but those who attended swam their best and consequently recorded personal bests. Unfortunately none of our fantastic swimmers qualified this year. Well Done Again!

Football Goals

Please remember, that although these goals are metal, they are not built to be climbed upon. Please do not climb on them as you will be endangering yourself, damaging the goals and be the unhappy recipient of a white slip.

Yeronga State School (YSS) District Trial Selection (Years 4 to 6)

The representative pathway for school sport is for students aged 10 to 12 years. Yeronga is part of a very strong district which consists of 28 schools (Eastern Taipans District).

In most sports we are encouraged to send only 2 students from the school that demonstrate a very high level of ability. The majority of these teams are under 12 teams. A good guide for this is:

• A representative club player
• A top performer in your sport outside of school
• Playing in higher age groups
• Consistently demonstrating outstanding performances in interschool sport fixtures and training sessions in the highest division.

In order to be considered to attend a District Trial students should make themselves known to either (Mr Bateman or Mr Curness) at least 2 weeks prior to the trials.

Important Sporting Dates Term 1 & 2, 2024

6 March 2024 - Eastern Taipans 10 to 11 Yrs Boys District Rugby League

TBC 2024 - Eastern Taipans 11 to 12 Yrs Boys & Girls District Rugby League

8 March 2024 - Eastern Taipans 10 to 11 Yrs Boys & Girls District Hockey (nominations due)

8 March 2024 – Gala Day 1

22 March 2024 – Yeronga State School Senior and Junior School Cross Countries

23 April 2024 – Eastern Taipans District Rugby Union Trials

24 April 2024 – Eastern Taipans District Cross Country

26 April 2024 – Gala Day 2

7 May 2024 – Eastern Taipans District Boys & Girls Football

7 May 2024 – Eastern Taipans District Rugby Union

10 May 2024 – Gala Day 3

14 May 2024 – Eastern Taipans District Boys Football

17 May 2024 – Eastern Taipans District Boys & Girls Softtball

17 May 2024 – Gala Day Reserve Day

31 May 2024 – Eastern Taipans District Girls Football 11 & 12 Years Rugby League