School Newsletter Issue 18 - 13.10.2023
Message from the Principal
Term 4
I have provided an overview of the term for your consideration
The events listed below are for October. There are also some noted for early November. These dates can be found on the School Zine App.
Month of October and early November.
Day | Date | Activity |
Monday - | October 16th | Playgroup 9.30 – 10.15 |
Tuesday - | October 17th | P and F Meeting |
Monday | October 23rd | Playgroup 9.00 – 10. 15 Swimming 1.50 – 2.50 approx |
Tuesday | October 24th | School Photos |
Wednesday | October 25th | New Preps 2024 visiting |
Thursday - | October 26th | New Preps 2024 visiting Book Week Dress, Teddy Bears Picnic |
Friday | October 27th | Scary Dance |
Saturday | October 28th | New Preps BBQ -Oxley Common |
Monday Monday | October 30th - | Playgroup 9.00 – 10.15 Swimming – Whole school 2.00 |
Wednesday | November 1st | Prep 2024 visiting School Musical Performace |
Thursday | November 2nd | Prep 2024 visiting School Musical Performance |
Other Dates and items to note:
Thursday, November 9th – Year six BBQ 6.00 approx
Monday – November 13th - Playgroup – Last one
Monday, November 13th – Swimming 2.00 ( last one )
Tuesday, November 21st – P and F meeting
Friday, December 1st – School Graduation and Lip Synch night
Swimming – students will begin at approximately 1.50pm. We will walk to the pool approx. 5mins – students will begin swimming at 2.00pm and we walk back around 2.45pm – We may be late for pick up and could be dressed in swimming clothes.
Week 4 – October 23rd – 26th – Full dress rehearsal that week - Details to be advised
Expression of Interest - Canberra Trip 2024
Parents of students currently in grades 3, 4 and 5 will receive emails within the next week requesting for them to complete an expression of interest for the Canberra Trip in 2024 in October next year. We would be looking at Week 2 of term 4 for the trip. As previously reported in the newsletter and P and F meeting it does take twelve months to organise.
Scary Dance and School Photos- as per the calendar
Scary Dance will begin approx 6.00pm on Friday, October 27th. We will complete the night by approximately 8.00pm. Our thanks to Rob Kerr Senior for his use of his sound system. We will conduct our scary dances and then move into some games. There will be some 'special activities' occurring throughout the evening. More information will be published before the night.
School Photos as set for Tuesday, October 24th. Please ensure your child is wearing the correct uniform with the correct attire. Order envelopes will be handed to the children today or next Monday, as well as a order copy available in this newsletter.
Reflection Quote
What's been happening
Playgroup!
We had our very first playgroup held at Yarranlea for our younger siblings and community members. It was so wonderful to have our community on site and playing together. The Puggles loved showing their little ones around the school.
If you would like to book in for playgroup please follow the link below:
If you attended playgroup and would like to provide some feedback from the day and suggest any changes please follow the link below:
Puggles NewsDesk
Welcome back Puggle Families!
We hope you all enjoyed a nice break over the holidays!
It has been a super fun and busy first week back at school! On Friday the Yarranlea children spent the day at Jacob's Well Environmental Education Centre. They had a fantastic time exploring the mangroves, discovering what animals live in these habitats, and learning how these animals and plants survive.
Prep 2024 Meet and Greet
We would like to invite all of our Puggle Families to our Prep meet and greet on Saturday 28th October 2023 and Saturday 18 November 2023 at Oxley Common, Rocklea, from 9:30 am- 11:30 am. This is a wonderful chance for our Puggles to get to know the new Preppies coming in and help with the transition to 2024. If you are available to come and play with us for one or both of the days we would be very grateful to see you.
Playgroup!
We had our very first playgroup held at Yarranlea for our younger siblings and community members. It was so wonderful to have our community on site and playing together. The Puggles loved showing their little ones around the school.
If you would like to book in for playgroup please follow the link below:
If you attended playgroup and would like to provide some feedback from the day and suggest any changes please follow the link below:
Kookaburras NewsDesk
Welcome to Term 4!
How is it already Term 4?
And only 40 school days left??
CRAZY!!
Time flies when you are having fun!!
Just a few notes…
1) You would have received an email from myself with the attached Unit Overview for this term as well as Spelling Lists. The Unit Overview is for your knowledge of what your child will be learning over the next 10 weeks. The Spelling is just in case you wish to practice the spelling words with your child before the week commences. I would encourage this, however it is not mandatory. It has proven to aid in students' self confidence levels on a Monday morning. Your child will know what stage they are, the stages are the same as year levels, for example Stage 2 = Year 2.
2) Morning Tea Storybook Reads; We will be continuing our class storybook reads at Morning Tea time this term. Should you or a Grandparent like to come in and perform a storybook read, please reach out and email me with some dates that work for you and I will slot you in. Morning Tea is at 10:15-10:30 am, and parents have usually gotten through 2 storybooks with questions from the students in this time frame.
Please see below some of our recent Show and Share moments!
Toy Project:
For our Technologies Design unit this term, I am setting a home based project. This project will go for 10 weeks, aiming to finish Monday of Week 10, Term 4. The project combines students' knowledge of design technologies and their science units for the term. I am tasking the children to Design and Build a Toy using different materials for effect and purpose. The overall focus for this toy will be around the concept of PUSH AND PULL. It is encouraged that this is NOT an expensive activity, and students should aim to use and recycle items and objects they have at home already. I have spoken about this task with the children (so they should know what it is) but they are free to start whenever they would like to! Of course if you or they have any questions, please email me or they can talk to me in class about their ideas also. I will be conducting frequent in class discussions to check on their progress around this task. I am hoping for the students to bring in their toys in the last week of this term so they can share them with the class!
The students thoroughly enjoyed their Basketball lessons with Mr C last term. For our last lesson we had an actual game!
"I'm just a kid having fun"
Jacob's Well Excursion:
On Friday the Yarranlea children spent the day at Jacob's Well Environmental Education Centre. They had a fantastic time exploring the mangroves, discovering what animals live in these habitats, and learning how these animals and plants survive. The Kookaburra group spent the day further learning of the Water Cycle and the Mangrove cycle, pneumatophores, nymphs and exoskeletons... they also met LUCKY the turtle who was a rescue by the environmental centre.
Dingoes NewsDesk
Welcome to Term 4!
It's going to be a big term, with the musical, scary dance, Book Week dress ups, prep meet and greets, our Year 6 dinner and following graduation - just to name a few!
Our Term Overview would have been sent out to all our parents outlining our content for this Term. As always, feel free to message if you have any questions.
Jacobs Well Excursion
Last Friday, the whole school ventured to Jacob's Well Environmental Education Centre. The Dingoes boarded the research vessel Educat for the day and participated in a beam trawl. Students helped to bring in our catch of the day which included a number of fish species and crabs. We then identified and recorded the species as well as the numbers caught and spoke about the environmental impact of trawling. We also all particpated in a game of 'Bird Bingo' where teams had to identify bird species using binoculars and then mark them off on a board. Students were no match for our teaching team however, with myself, Miss W and Maree taking out the first Bingo of the day! Good spotting team!
Jensen and Elliot Abroad!
I am always very envious of the wonderful trips our students get to experience with their families. Jensen and Elliot returned from Japan last week and shared a fantastic PowerPoint about their travels. They even were kind enough to bring in some Japanese sweets for the whole class to enjoy. We are happy to have you both back!
Music and More
Dear Parents: A reminder to bring your child's Frozen costume to school on Monday 23rd October in a clearly labelleled bag. We will have our dress rehearsal during that week!
Frozen performances are on Wednesday 1st November and Thursday 2nd November. Your child will need to be at school from 5.30pm on both evenings. Please note your child must wear shoes but we will take them off backstage prior to the performance. Invitations for your family will be sent out shortly.
OSHC News
Vacation Care has been and gone and now I am looking towartds our final vacation care in December. To assist you in planning for the end of year below are our Vacation Care Dates.
Should you have any suggestions for activities or excursion please let me know.
Vacation Care in December are: Monday 11th - Friday 22nd - 2 weeks
We are closed for 2 weeks -Monday 25th December 2023 - Friday 5th January 2024
Vacation Care will reopen on January 8th with a further two week program.
MORNING OSHC:
Please remember to sign your child into OSHC of a morning. I understand that you may be pushed for time however so that your child is safe and our staff know that your child has arrived, please enter the school and sign your child in.
I will resend pins to all families so if you have forgotten your number this will be a friendly reminder for you. A list will also be available next week so please ask our staff if you do not receive your pin.
TEN PIN BOWLING
Unfortunately at this time the distributor for our bowling balls/bags is waiting on a delivery. I am unable to give you a timeframe as to when they will arrive, however I am checking in with the centre often.
TEAM T'SHIRT DESIGN
I have asked all children to design their 'TEAM' Logo. Once they have completed these I will need them to email there design to me. I will be purchasing a plain white T'Shirt for each child and will transfer their design onto this so that they will be able to wear these each Friday. m.pooler@yarranlea.qld.edu.au
I am looking forward to seeing the many different designs to go along with their TEAM name.
P&F News
Hello all of our Wonderful families,
Our next formal P and F meeting will be held on Tuesday 17th October at 5:30pm online. An invite will be forthcoming.
P and F will be doing a Free Scary Sausage Sizzle during Scary Dance on Friday 27th October! In light of that, we would love some volunteers for set up and cooking - please fill this form - https://forms.office.com/r/UWhXgyf2vz- if you can help on the night.
Bunnings BBQ fundraiser has been confirmed for 17th of December. We would love more volunteers. Please contact PandF.secretary@yarranlea.qld.edu.au for any questions or to volunteer please fill in this form: https://forms.office.com/r/iKfxiMurYQ
Thank you to all the families that have been selling chocolates for our fundraiser, irs been going great guns. If you would like more chocolates to sell please contact Vanessa on PandF.VP@yarranlea.qld.edu.au.
Thank you to all the families that have been selling chocolates for our fundraiser, its been going great guns. If you would like more chocolates, please contact Vanessa on PandF.VP@yarranlea.qld.edu.au.
