Dear Parents and Caregivers,

You will notice the building zone for the new security fence has now been erected around the school site. The next work will be the removal of the fence people for safe keeping. The Park Rd. perimeter will be the first section to be completed and will incorporate an electronic gating system to most of these gates. Please look out for future communications regarding changed procedures that may impact families and visitors to the school site.

The new electronic sign sponsored by the school PandC has been partially installed. We expect the electrics to be up and running before the end of next week. We are excited to finally be getting those important reminders up on the sign to assist with overall school communications.

Thanks to the PandC new microphones have been purchased for the school external Portable PA system. We sincerely thank parent Hugh Webb for his guidance in selecting the correct device and installation of the system.

We look forward to a great week ahead!

Eunice Webb

Principal

Under 8’s Day

Prep – Year 2 parents are encouraged to join their children to celebrate being under 8.  The theme for this year is ‘PLAY - You, me and our communities’. The children will start the day off in their classrooms and then at head out to the lower school areas to participate in engaging learning activities.  Due to the amount of activities that we are providing we have decided to extend the session until 11am!!

It is such a lovely way to stay connected with the community, so the more parents that attend the better.

Please look in your inbox for the Under 8 invoice that will come soon with the fee of $5 – this payment assists in the resources we use on the day. Thank you to the parents who have paid the voluntary payment for this event – it all helps to make the morning one the children will truly remember!!

2V Showcase of Learning

During Week 2 Junior Assembly, the creative children in 2V presented the work that they had been learning about in Narrative writing. The children were learning about characters and were given Lego figurines as their inspiration to write about characteristics – the actions the character used, the ‘inside’ character traits, the way the character thought and the ‘outside’ physical appearance of their character. On assembly, the children were able to talk about main characteristics of their lego figurine. Well done to Mrs Von Kistowski and 2V – you are right ‘Everything is awesome and so are you!!”

Junior Assembly

We love to have parents attend our assembly – not only do you get to hear the important messages regarding learning but you also get to see our children performing!!

Please see the below performance timetable for the remainder of the term:

Upcoming Events

We would love to see you at our upcoming events during this term – Weeks 1 to

They include:                 

• Prep 2024 Information Session (Tuesday 9 May at 6pm)
• Crazy Hair Day Year 6 Fundraiser (Wednesday 10 May)
• Gala Day (Friday 12 May)
• Gala Day (Friday 19 May)
• P&C Fun Day (Saturday 20 May)
• Regional Cross Country (Wednesday 24 May)
• Sorry Day Ceremony (Friday 26 May)
• Bookfair (from 30 May – 6 June)

Tracy Freeman
Deputy Principal

Upcoming Events

Year 4 Camp - Permission for Year 4 Camp has been sent home via QParents, if you have yet to sign up for QParents please do so. If you require a paper copy of the permission form, please contact your class teacher. Yellow Medical paper forms have also been sent home - please fill these in and return to your class teacher as soon as possible. Invoices will be coming out this week. 

QParents 

All permission forms will now be coming out via QParents. If you have not yet signed up, please contact the office so that we can re-issue you an invitation and your student/s EQID. This is strongly encouraged as you can monitor and manage absences, permissions, payments and view your student/s report cards. 

Spotlight on Health Lessons!

My name is Mr Curness. I am the Health Teacher at Yeronga State School. Each class receives a 30-minute weekly Health Lesson. This is the second year the school has offered specialist weekly Health lessons.  Term 1 was mainly classroom/theory-based lessons. This term classes are involved in a range of movement lessons.

The Junior School have begun participating in a motor program that is held in the hall weekly. The students have the opportunity to participate in a range of activities that focus on concepts and skills such as balance, hand eye co-ordination, crossing the mid line, core body strength and gross motor skills.

The Senior School have jumped straight into athletics. In Health we will be focusing on Discus and Shot Put over the first few weeks. The students will have the opportunity to work with modified equipment initially and understand base techniques involved in the two throwing events.

Both theory and movement lessons have a large focus on teamwork, respect, fair play, safety and fun.

Everything is in place, and we are getting super excited about this. Only two weeks to go until YSS has it's amazing fun fair!

Last chance to pre-purchase your ride bands for the fun fair. Order them here: https://events.humanitix.com/yeronga-state-school-2023-fun-fair - presales close next Friady, 13th May.

Volunteers still needed

Brilliant news that we are getting close to having enough people to run our food stalls at the fun fair, but we still need a few more volunteers on BBQ and the cake stall.
Please sign up here if you can: https://signup.com/go/otokSRO

Suggest a song for the disco

Request your favourite songs here for a chance to here them blasting out of the speaker at the fun fair disco: https://forms.gle/o6PYAgX473Ph842V6

Thank you to our sponsors

Thank you so much to our event sponsors:

Premium sponsor Indigo Soul Wellness - thank you for very generously sponsoring our BBQ!

Premium sponsor Quadric - thank you for very generously sponsoring our sushi stall! 

Premium sponsor Atlas - thank you for very generously sponsoring our ice-cream stall!

Thank you to Graham Perrett MP, Federal Member for Moreton and to the Hon Mark Bailey, Qld Member for Miller for their generous support. 

The 2023 YSS fun fair is also supported by the Lord Mayor's Community Fund and Councillor Nicole Johnston for the Tennyson Ward. 

The P&C is really looking forward to seeing lots of our school community on the day. See you there!!

Running Club

Running club has resumed and 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 Tuesdays, from 3:15 to 3:45 and Wednesdays from 7:45 to 8:15 with Mr Bateman. Mr Sutherland is now 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, oval.

District Cross Country Placings

Congratulations to all of our students listed below. They were all very impressive in their commitment to the sport and the placings bracketed beside their names reflect that.

10 Years Boys: Toby C (6), Phoenix L (3), Finnley C (44), Cooper W (61), Alexander D (12) & Gus K (41).

10 Years Girls: Esha P (4), Emily H (14), Eleanor C (37), Josie V (29) & Eve W (39).

11 Years Boys: Lachlan G (1), Alex C (4), Alastair J (12), Owen T (28), Sam C (62) & Quincy T (61).

11 Years Girls: Mollie W (3), Zelda M (17), Chloe S (9), Eve C (38), Emma G (45), Evie D (67) & Pippa M (12)

12 Years Boys: Finn C (1), Nicholas P (2), Jesse S, Dash W (31), Tom G (35)& Declan M (74).

12 Years Girls: Aggie W (2), Alisa S (15), Arabella R (4), Neve H (19) & Piper V (13).                                                                                

Swimming Finishing Week 4 Term 2

Swimming will finish in week 4 of term 2  (a total of eight lessons). It is being offered only to years 4 to 6 students in this period. Prep to Year 3 students will swim in term 3 and 4 of this year. Students will need goggles, a bathing cap (No cap no swim), a rashie, togs, towel, sturdy bag, spare underwear & Flip Flops (thongs).These sessions provide high quality swimming instruction across the school. We will be implementing these lessons, in conjunction with the staff of Yeronga Park Pool. This means the instructors will take the lessons for all children to enhance students’ competence in Aquatics. Not only are these children being given expert stroke correction in small ability specific groups, but also water safety knowledge and skills.

Thanks again to Yeronga Park Pool for its continued support. 

Please note the timetable below:

New 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.

Representative Sport Dates Release (Important)

The trial dates for term one of 2023 are listed below.

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

The representative pathway for school sport is for children from 10 to 12 years of age. Yeronga is part of a very strong district which consists of 28 schools from Yeronga State School to the Calamvale area. In contact and skill team sports those aged 11 and 12 need to possess the advantages of size and speed, as well as skill on most occasions.  Selectors will choose those with the skill and the resilience to compete at a higher level. Remember that selectors give up their time for these trials meaning that it is important for us to send only those ready to compete at a higher level. Very seldom is it appropriate to send students for experience. An indicator of readiness for participation at a higher level would be being among the best 3 or 4 players in most games for your club under 12 teams.

In order to be selected to attend a District Trial children should make themselves known to me (Mr Bateman) for either a selection trial with the appropriate teacher or so that they may be given the appropriate forms. Remember that children must give at least two weeks notice that they wish to attend a district trial to allow for a school selection trial to be held in the event of a great deal of interest being shown in a particular sport.

Rebel Sport Community Givebacks

Just a quick note to publicise our involvement with this scheme and how it works. For some time now Yeronga State School has been part of the above mentioned scheme. The scheme gives the school credit for purchases of equipment at Rebel as anyone who purchases equipment nominates Yeronga State School as the recipient of Community Kickbacks. I have purchased cricket equipment, Footballs and Netballs with this credit. It is an easy way to contribute resources to our school especially if you enjoy spending time and money in sports stores like myself. Thanks to all of those who purchased at Rebel over the break. We have a very useful amount for equipment.

Important Sporting Dates Term 2 2023

10/05/2023; 10 – 12 Years District Tennis

12/05/2023: Gala Day 2 (Years 5 & 6)

16/05/2023; 11 – 12 Years District Rugby Union

19/05/2023: Gala Day 3 (Years 5 & 6)

26/05/2023; 10 – 12 Years District Softball (Paper Nomination)

2/06/2023; 10 – 12 Years District Girls Rugby League (Paper Nomination)

Girls Basketball

The Year 5 girls are a passionate group of players who have thoroughly enjoyed our Friday afternoon training sessions.  All the girls displayed excellent skills and sportsmanship throughout the day.  We won our first four games quite convincingly against Algester, Calamvale, Warrigal Road and Roberston.   

These games saw some excellent shooting from Lulia and Caitlyn.  Helena was very strong on defence and Jemima and Elanor dribbled the ball successfully down the full length of the court on many occasions.   Hope showed consistent high energy in both attack and defence and was always well supported by Violet, who was always in the right place at the right time. Anne showed her passion for the game and worked hard to move around the court to create great space.  Holly demonstrated her knowledge of team sport through a developed sense of game play.  Rocio's love of the game was contagious, and she was always open and ready to shoot when needed.  Gabrielle showed us how much she has improved over the weeks by displaying excellent ball skills and agility on court.  Theia was particularly good in defence, blocking her opponents and intercepting the ball. 

Unfortunately, our last three games saw us lose by a narrow margin, but we have taken away a number of things to work on before the next round. 

Clare Triggell
Girls Basketball Coach

Senior Boys Soccer A

Last Friday the Junior and Senior A boys soccer teams went to Calamvale Community College for gala day. The boys played with great spirit, teamwork and sportsmanship. They ended the day undefeated without conceding a goal. Well done boys. Looking forward to the next gala day!

Ryan Henry
Senior Soccer A Boys Coach

Yeronga State School -Sports Days (Athletics) Early Preparation information 2023

(please note these dates and times may change if wet weather occurs).

• Senior School Sports Day Tuesday 13^th June (Year 4, 5 and 6 students)
• Junior School Sports Day Tuesday 20^th June (Prep, Year 1, 2 and 3)
  
  
• Students born in 2013, 2012 and 2011 can qualify to compete at the District trials. These qualifications are based on District standards been met and a maximum of 2 qualifiers per event.
  
  
• Trials for Field events and sprints will be held during Health and Physical Education lessons.
  
  
• Discus and High Jump events will be held before the day (dates to be advised).
  
  
• Friday 2^nd June (1:40pm) will be the 1500m events for Years 4,5 and 6. Runners that finished in the top 10 of the cross country will be encouraged to participate.
  
  
• Friday 9^th June(1:40pm) will be the 800m events for Years 4,5 and 6. Runners that finished in the top 10 of the cross country will be encouraged to participate.
• Students that finish in the top 6 of the sprint race or first or second in the 800m will qualify for the 200m race.
  
  
• On Senior Sports day both competitive and non-competitive races and events will be offered to the students.
  
  
• District Athletics is scheduled for 17 and 18 July at QSAC – Students will need to organise private transport to this event. Please note State Cross Country is also on 17 July.
  
  
• Parents helpers are welcome at the school carnivals. Please contact Mr Curness hcurn1@eq.edu.au if you would like to assist.