PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS- HAVE YOU BOOKED AN INTERVIEW WITH YOUR CHILD’S TEACHER?

We would like to invite all parents/ caregivers to a parent teacher interview to discuss your child’s progress to date, areas of growth and areas for further development.

Teachers have allocated available dates during Week 9 of term 1, 18th March – 21st March.  Parents are able to book interviews with both class teachers, co teachers and our Music, Dance/Drama, HPE, HASS/ Technology specialist teachers.

Please note that Mrs Porteous (J2RP) and Mrs Ross (S5DR) have their interviews scheduled in alternative weeks as they are both on leave in Week 9.  They will be available for interviews during Week 10.

Parent teacher interviews will be conducted in each teacher’s classroom with 15 minutes being allocated per interview with various times available before and after school.

This year we are once again using SOBS an Online Booking Tool to streamline the Interview Booking Process.

https://eq.sobs.com.au/pt3/parent.php?schoolid=70406

Our teachers look forward to this opportunity to meet with you.

YEAR 6 K’GARI EXCURSION

Last Friday and this Friday, our Year 6 students will attend a K’Gari excursion in two separate groups (ie. three classes each day) as part of their Term 2 English Advertising Unit of Work. The excursion takes our students to iconic sites on the island such as Central Station, Eli Creek, Maheno Shipwreck and Lack McKenzie. We are looking forward to seeing the knowledge that students learn from this excursion transferred into their persuasive advertising projects in Term 2.

SCHOOL WIDE ROUTINES AND EXPECTATIONS

At Yarrilee, we believe in explicitly teaching our students expectations around routines for inside and outside of the classroom. Each week has seen a different area of focus with this week being centred around using the bathrooms appropriately, ie. washing hands and using the soap in the correct manner and ensuring paper towel goes in the bin.  

SWIMMING FOR YEAR 4

This week and next, our Year 4 students will participate in swimming lessons. In 2024, Yarrilee is using a new swim school – Mako Swim Centre in Urangan. It will obviously be more travel involved but we are hoping that the program that this swim centre provides will help meet the needs of our students. Swimming programs for other year levels will occur later in the year.

2024 NAPLAN ONLINE

This year students in Year 3 and Year 5 will again complete their NAPLAN testing online.

NAPLAN online testing for our year three and five students is scheduled for the period between Wednesday 13 March and finishes on Monday 25 March 2024.

Traditionally, NAPLAN was a paper test conducted over three days, however given the requirements of online testing as well as the impact on state-wide infrastructure and device access at school, the testing period is over 9 days.

Earlier this term the students in year 3 and 5 participated in an online practice test to familiarise themselves with the NAPLAN testing format.

More information about NAPLAN can be found at https://www.nap.edu.au/naplan/parent-carer-support

YARRILEE P&C AGM AND GENERAL MEETING – TUESDAY 19 MARCH

On Tuesday 19 March from 3:15pm, we will meet for our P&C AGM followed by a general meeting (at the front administration office staffroom). If you're interested in helping out this year in any capacity, please feel welcome to attend this meeting. Our P&C has done some amazing work over the years at Yarrilee and we are very keen to see this work continue. All position will be open for nominations. We look forward to seeing you there.

SCHOOL RUN 4 FUN

Along with our Cross Country, next week on Thursday 28 March (last day of Term 1), we are hosting our annual Run 4 Fun. Students are given the opportunity to fundraise to help the school purchase break time equipment and HPE resources. At the end of the fundraiser, students can order up to a total of 5 prizes based on their donations received.

Last year, one of our students raised over $2000! In total the school community raised over $11000 with Mrs S and myself being subjected to a public sliming for reaching our target. Let's see if we can do it again (the fundraising that is)! Please refer to the note that went home with students earlier this term.

NEXUS ARTS PERFORMANCES

This year, as part of our focus around Student Engagement and Well-Being, we have booked in four performances through the NEXUS group. Our Term 1 performance (Monday 25 March) is by Sean Choolburra, one of Australia's most loved and acclaimed Indigenous Performers.

Notes went home earlier this term with payment and consent forms due on 19 March. Please call the administration office if you have any questions about payment.

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

Last year, we started the recruitment process for a Student Engagement Officer. We are very pleased to announce that Miss Tayla Houliston was successful in her application for this position and as such started at Yarrilee last week. The position of Student Engagement Officer is being supported by the PCYC and aims to provide focussed support to meet the well-being needs of identified students from across the school. Tayla will work three days a week at Yarrilee and will work closely with our Guidance Officer and PCYC to deliver programs to assist our students with their social and emotional needs. We are proud to be the first school in our region to have this type of partnership with the PCYC.

I hope you all have a wonderful fortnight.

Kind regards,

Mr Greg Cathcart

Principal

NOTE:

The Android Phone issue has now been resolved, parents/users can now download the App from the Google Play Store.

                    WANTED

TUCKSHOP VOLUNTEERS!!

The school values the support and dedication of every parent within the school. There are many areas within the school where parents and caregivers can provide valuable support.

One way parents and caregivers can show support is by volunteering in the tuckshop.

If you can help out in any way please contact the administration office.

STUDENT ABSENCES

Please call the absence line on : 4197 7111 and press 1

Please DO NOT leave absence messages on Facebook or email Admin as they may be overlooked due to the cutoff time for sending text messages.

Should you receive a text message from Yarrilee SS for an "Unexplained Absence", please reply with a reason and the student record will be updated.

Should you receive an "Absentee Letter", please complete and return to the office asap. 

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PAYMENT INFORMATION

Payment at the office can be via EFTPOS or Cash.

Payment by BPoint or direct deposit - Only return permission notes with a payment reference number indicated on the note. If no reference number is given, the note will be returned to the student.

BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS FOR DIRECT DEPOSIT:

BSB:  064-426      ACC: 10180705       Reference: Invoice Number or Student Name

Note: Please ensure BPOINT & DIRECT DEPOSITS are submitted at least 2 days prior to due date as processing time is required.

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 MEDICATION IN SCHOOLS

The administration of medications to students by school staff is only considered when a prescribing health practitioner has determined that it is necessary.

Schools require medical authorisation eg: prescriptions, to administer any medication to students (including over-the-counter medications such as paracetamol or alternative medicines).

Medications are to be presented to student services by PARENTS ONLY. Students are not permitted to drop medication into the school.

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AFTER SCHOOL ARRANGEMENTS FOR STUDENTS

Please ensure your children are aware of how they will be getting home after school each day.  Ensure your child is confident they are either taking a bus and what bus number they are on, or being collected at Stop, Drop & Go, or going to Helping Hands.   

Please remember that collection from school is no later than 3.30pm.  If students are not collected by then, arrangements can be made to book your child into Helping Hands. 

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COLLECTING STUDENTS DURING SCHOOL HOURS

If you require your child to be collected during school hours, please be advised the Yarrilee State School policy is that we will call for the student when the parent arrives in the office.  This helps prevent the student missing out on learning time.

If a student requires collecting at either of the break times (10:50am-11:30am or 1:30pm-2:10pm) the parent is required to sign the student out at Student Services and collect the student/s from the eating area or playground. Office staff have no means to locate or contact teachers or students during break times.

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 UNIFORM INFORMATION - Our preferred supplier is Lowes in Stockland Shopping Centre. If second hand uniforms are required, please contact the Admin office to enquire on the availability of items. New items sold through the Admin office are hats, sports shirts, music shirts and senior shirts.

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NOTE:

The Android Phone issue has now been resolved, parents/users can now download the App from the Google Play Store.

​We are located in Pialba, Hervey Bay and we offer recreational cheerleading, and competitive cheerleading and dance to children and adults of all ages on the Fraser Coast. We compete at Local, State and National competitions throughout the year, and our teams performed their hearts out last year, bringing home an array of trophies, medals and banners for first, second and third placings.

If you have any questions or require any other information from us, please just let me know.

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT CHILD DENTAL BENEFITS SCHEME