Dear Parents and Caregivers and Community Members,
We have had a wonderful and busy start to term 3 here at Duaringa State School with lots of
learning happening during the week and lots of fun happening on the weekends. Thank you to all
the members of the P&C who have given up their time over the past 2 weekends to help make
these events so wonderful.
Attendance
Attendance so far this term is sitting just under 95% which has dropped from
last fortnight. We are now at just over 90% attendance for the year which
puts us just into the green again. Thank you to all parents who have contacted
me regarding student absences. We ask that if your child/children are away
from school that you let us know at your earliest convenience. Thank you for
your continued support with this and Remember Every Day Counts.
Phone: 07 4925 6333 Mobile: 0472 844 413 Web Site: www.duaringass.eq.edu.au Email: [email protected]
Duaringa State School Newsletter
Term 3 Week 5
14th July 2019
Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be a Learner
Behavior
Over the next fortnight (weeks 5 and 6) we will be focusing on students being respectful, to each
other at all times. We have had a some incidents of students saying things that have hurt others
feelings. I would like to remind everyone on the importance of reporting any incidents to their
Lunch Time
Over the past couple of weeks students have been extra hungry and a lot of them have finished all
of their food at first break, leaving them with nothing to eat at second break. We are asking for
parents to pack a extra item of food for their children.
Reading
CONGRATULATIONS to Chloe who was our first recipient of our reading awards, She did have a head start on the Prep- ones but we are looking
forward to recognising all of our students who put in the effort to read
each night.
Calendar of Events
August 16th Science Week Activi-
ties (middle session)
20th P&C Meeting - 3pm, Tuckshop - DATE CHANGED
23rd Tuckshop Parade - 2:15pm
30th Musica Viva & Surf Life Savers - Dingo State School
September 4th Teacher Aide Day
6th Tuckshop Dinner and Dance 6pm
9th -14th
Canberra/ Sydney Year 4-6 Camp
20th Last Day Term 3
Signing In
A reminder to all, if you are at school can you please sign in and out at the
office. It is important that we know who is on site at all times, especially in-
case of an emergency .—. This includes people here for Tuckshop, classroom helpers and parents
here for Playgroup.
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Expected Student Drop-off and Pick-Up Procedures
Parents, please ensure you are dropping your students off after 8:15am and before 8:25am each morning on school days. If you require an earlier drop off time
then you need to seek permission from the Principal to ensure sufficient supervision. Our school finishes at 2:30pm. If you are running late in the afternoon,
please phone the school. Also, if students are going home with another parent or family member please inform the school. Please also remember that stu-
dents need supervision while on school grounds after school hours. We have had some incidents of students playing in out of bound areas after
school without supervision. Our number one priority is student safety before, during and after school.
Look out for notes being sent home!
Parents, please ensure you read any note sent home carefully as they contain important information for upcoming events etc. The information in the newsletter
is information that is on hand now and can change. I will endeavor to send out important information to all parents and the community to ensure smooth running
of events/initiatives.
Student Absences
Our school will contact parents as soon as practicable on the day if a student is not at school and we don’t know why. If you are advised by the
school that your child is away without a reason, please contact the office on 49256333 or 0472844413 as soon as possible, to let us know
where your child is. We will follow-up with parents if no response is received.
Please remember that it is your legal responsibility to have your child at school every day. If they are away more than three days in a row,
that is a cause for concern and is a trigger for an enquiry from the school. If your child is sick or absent from school, please contact the school
on that day.
Remember, every day counts!
Kind Regards
Rachel Bachmann
Acting Principal
Students of the Week Kindy - Year 1
Shaquarne — Shaquarne you have been doing a great job at following instructions and engaging in learning activities.
We are very proud of your efforts!
Talis — Talis you have been a very respectful and helpful class member. You have also been displaying great qualities towards
our Kindy kids. Keep up the great work!
Year 2—6 Annabelle - Annabelle you have been a supportive and caring friend this week, by encouraging others to do the right thing. Keep up the great work!
Cody - Cody you have been working hard at developing your leadership skills when working in groups. Your positive attitude to-
wards your learning has not gone unnoticed.
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From the Office Contact Details
It is important that the school has current contact details for parents. If you have updated your phone number
or email address please be sure to let the school office know. [email protected]
Student Banking
This year student banking will be on a Thursday. Students are encouraged to place their banking books into the student collection box in the office before school. Students receive a silver token for each deposit, when they have 10 token they are able to exchange for them for a reward item. Rewards prizes this term are: Arctic Owl Fluffy
Keyring and Scratch Art Cards. For more information about student banking call into the school on a Thursday.
P&C News
Next Meeting - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 3pm (Tuckshop)
We would love to see as many of you as possible.
Library
Book Club has come back, please
and is being sent home with stu-dents this week,
Next week Library borrowing day
will be on Friday due to staff
absences
Containers for Change
Duaringa State School P&C is collecting containers for change. Please drop off containers into the pods provided at the
ECC Building on the corner of Charlotte and Edward Streets.
Thank you for your support.
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Community Information
We love to have community information included in our newsletter. Newsletter items can be emailed to us. Please note the Newsletter will now be sent out every fortnight, so please send in anything you would like included in our newsletter.
Email: [email protected]