School Newsletter Term 4 Issue 3 - 8th November, 2024
Message from the Principal
We are now moving towards the pointy end of the term 4.
A reminder that school begins at 8.50 every day.
At the end of the article are some dates planned for 2025.
Election Outcome
Congratulations to Corrine McMillan who has been retained as the MLA for Mansfield.
M17
We have moved all our office furniture and wares to M17. Out thanks to Troy as we now have internet. Our office lease expires for M15 in December with Griffith. Our sign has been erected over M17.
Musical
Our thanks to the community and to the staff for final production of the musical “The Lion King” for 2024. It was a wonderful effort in which we overcame the many obstacles that were initially placed in front of us. As part of our production on the night we also identified our Year 6 students graduates for this year. The musical was recorded and live streamed on our Facebook page.
Canberra Trip
The Dingoes class are flying our to Canberra on Tuesday of this week. Ms Woelz will be in charge of the school.
Year 6 Dinner
November 28th at the school. The details will be finalised soon.
Year 6 Graduation
The student graduation celebrations will be held from 1.30pm – 3.30pm on Thursday, Dec 12th. There are five Year 6 students graduating this year.
As the Griffith Hall is booked on Friday night and every night in the last two weeks of school, due to sport, we will move the Year 6 graduation back to the school. I have booked the hall in case of storms, but again we will need to vacate the hall by 3.30pm due to sports.
2025 Key Dates
I am currently preparing the calendar for 2025. While the school year may be winding down events and dates still need to be organised for 2025.
School begins at 8.50am every day. Children can arrive from 8:30am where they will be supervised until school starts.
If you are planning to be absent for a period of time due to overseas or instate travel as family, please notify the school early.
Tuesday, Jan 28th School begins due to Australian Day long weekend.
Some Term 1 dates 2025:
Sport for the term 1 is swimming
Grip Conference – Thursday 27th February 2025 Grades 5 and 6 Leadership Conference
Indigiscapes excursion – Tuesday – March 18th – all school
NAPLAN Dates - 2025: 12 Mar-24 March – it is over a two-week period.
Oral reporting to parents about child’s progress Monday, March 31st to Thursday, April 3rd
Crazy Hair, Planning and Free Day – Friday, April 4th
First Prep BBQ - for new preps in 2025
Last Saturday was our first prep BBQ for our new Preps for 2025 which was held at the Oxley Common. It was a wonderful turnout and again thank you to our community in welcoming the new families to the Yarranlea community.
Year 6 Graduation Certificate Presentation
REFLECTION QUOTE
"Peace begins with a smile." — Mother Teresa
Administration News
NEW UNIFORM EMAIL ADDRESS
uniformorders@yarranlea.qld.edu.au
Parents for uniform orders or queries please use the above email.
This will help us assist you in receiving your order more quickly. Thank you for your assistance.
POLICIES
Each month policies are reviewed and updated. Should you wish to review the current policies being updated, please email Maree. m.pooler@yarranlea.qld.edu.au
From this process there will be certain policies included on our website. One of the recently updated policies to be added is the Behaviour Guidance Policy.
A FRIENDLY REMINDER THAT SCHOOL STARTS AT 8:50AM.
Absences:
If your child is going to be away (for an appointment or on holiday), can I please ask that that you email their absence dates in advance, thank you! absences@yarranlea.qld.edu.au
Puggles NewsDesk
Happy Week 6 Puggles Families! It has been a busy and fun week this week in the Puggles Classroom. Stef and I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all our families for their support over the last few weeks. It has been such a wonderful term and we couldn't do it without such supportive families!
HASS
This week in HASS Max and Sol did a show and share where they shared memories of their past. We also visited the yarning circle to learn how songs help us to share memories and information.
Playgroup
All our Puggles and Dingoes joined us for our very last playgroup of the year. It such a lovely morning working, playing and creating together. Thank you so much to all the families who have joined us over the year. We can't wait for another fabulous year next year.
Maths
In Maths this week the Year Ones have been learning about time and calendars. They enjoyed playing learning time by playing What's the Time Mr Wolf and a matching time game. The Preps have been learning about 3D shapes and composing and modelling of shapes. They have loved creating pictures and stories using the shapes.
Prep Picnics
Thank you so much to all the families who joined us for the Prep Picnic on the weekend. It was such a wonderful morning getting to know everyone for the Puggles 2025 classroom. We have one last picnic on Saturday 23rd November 2024 at Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, from 9:30am- 11:30am. This is a wonderful chance for the current Puggle families to get to know the new families for 2025!
Musical
We couldn't be prouder of the Yarranlea children for such a wonderful musical performance! I was so wonderful watching our Puggles grow to be some comfortable and confident on stage. A big thank you to Mrs Hooper for creating such an incredible event!
CANBERRA
Just a reminder that Miss Z will be in Canberra with the Dingoes from the Tuesday the 12th- Friday the 15th of November and will be away on Monday the 18th of November. The wonderful Miss Purr and Steffy will be teaching the Puggles during this time.
Happy Snaps!
Kookaburras NewsDesk
Greetings Kookaburra Families!
Welcome to Week 7!
**If anyone receives catalogues in their junk mail, once finished with them, if you wouldn't mind donating them to the class for our Christmas themed activities in a few weeks' time, that would be AMAZING! Thank you :)
Musical:
The Lion King musical has come to a close, and we couldn’t be prouder of the students who rehearsed and performed their hearts out! Despite some last-minute logistical challenges, we hope you enjoyed the show. A huge thank you to our incredible music teacher, Mrs. Hooper, whose dedication and hard work made this production possible!
Health:
In our recent health lessons, the students have been learning how to identify and manage different feelings, with a focus last week on understanding and coping with anxieties. It was emphasized that these are normal, healthy emotions everyone experiences throughout life, and the Kookaburras showed remarkable bravery and openness in sharing their anxieties with the class.
HASS:
Last week in our HASS lesson, students explored the importance of preserving historical sites of cultural or spiritual significance in the Brisbane area. Working in groups, they researched the history and significance of their assigned sites and discussed why these places should be protected and what might happen if they were removed. To summarize their findings, the students created posters to encourage people to care for these sites and appreciate their rich history. Please see below to see their wonderful creations!
Poetry:
As our poetry unit wraps up, students have worked hard to create their own poems and identify key poetic features. They’ve learned the importance of beat and rhythm, and how rhyme can enhance these elements for poetic effect. Additionally, students explored how techniques like alliteration, onomatopoeia, and repetition can add symbolism and depth to their writing. Our new focus now becomes Narratives, as we move into the festive season and NAPLAN early next year.
Science:
Our Year 3 students are currently learning about the observable properties of soils, rocks, and minerals, and investigating why these are valuable Earth resources. Last week, they explored the school grounds, collecting various types of rocks and observing their unique characteristics, such as texture, color, grain, and crystal size. This hands-on activity helped students understand the similarities and differences among rocks and appreciate their role in our environment.
Happy Snaps :)
Please see below some HAPPY snaps from the past fortnight…
Our Week 5 CARES!
Our Week 6 CARES!
Jacob with his Show and Share
The boys taking a "breather" at pick after a big day!
Moustache "bros"
Dingoes NewsDesk
Hi everyone,
Welcome to Week 7! It's a big week for the Dingoes class as most of us are jetting off to Canberra. We are all very excited for the trip and can't wait to come back and tell everyone about our big adventure.
Playgroup Fun
As it was the last playgroup for the Term, the Dingoes were able to join in on the fun and help the younger student and themselves to make grass heads. It was a great chance for our leaders to interact with our playgroup children.
Lion King Musical Success
A huge thank you to everyone who turned out to watch our musical last Friday night. I am beyond proud of all of our students and am still blown away by their bravery to get up on stage and sing and perform. And a special thank you to Mrs Hooper who always goes above and beyond to make sure our musical is a roaring success.
Year 6 Dinner and Photo Request
We are once again hosting a special dinner for our Year 6 students and their families! This will occur on Thursday November 28 at the school in the Dingoes classroom. We will be sending out a formal invitation in the coming weeks with a link for students and their families to provide dietary requirements and requests. We can't wait to spend a night together to celebrate our wonderful Year 6 students and wish them the best as they make their next step in their education journey.
We are also putting out a call for photos from throughout our Year 6 student's primary school experience for our end of year photo presentation. Could you please send any photos (the cuter, the better!) to s.dionysius@yarranlea.qld.edu.au.