Yandina State School Newsletter Thursday 18th of February 2016 Week 4 Term 1 Year 6 Leadership Applications - A large number of students have handed in leadership applications to apply for our 2016 Student Leadership Team. I applaud all students who have shown initiative to apply. We will be holding the Student Leader Parade next Friday the 26th of February. Good Luck! Parking - Our school has ample parking. The school has a Drop Off Zone in front of the Prep Building. This area is for drop off only and cars should not be parked unattended in this space. The Drop Off Zone allows enough time for a child or parent to unbuckle seat belts and grab bags out of the boot and for the child to enter the school grounds. Cars should never be unattended by the driver. Older students will be able to do this without parent help. Prep parents please note that this is not a space where you can park and walk your child into school. Please do not park in this area. The parking area on Lalor Road on the Northern boundary of the school is for parents who wish to park and walk their children into school. This is not a Drop Off Zone. We also have the car park across the road with direct access to our wonderful Crossing Supervisors for parents to park and walk students into school. Bus Bay: This are should never have cars accessing for parking or drop off. The C&K Kindergarten kindly let parents park in the extra spaces here after 2:50. School Road on both sides can be used in some areas unless signed otherwise. Please do not park in front of the school gates The Administration Car Park located in front of B Block is not be used by parents. Nambour Police are targeting schools to ensure our children are safe. Yandina State School is a school that the police will and have visited. Parents please be aware that you may be fined for disobeying the road rules in these areas. Parents Please Note: It is very distracting for children (especially) and teachers to have parents hovering at doors and windows when last minute messages are being given out at the end of the day. Please assist by keeping an appropriate distance and out of sight until the bell has gone. Extreme Weather Events - In times of extreme weather the school will do it s best to keep families updated by the school website, text and Facebook page. Please access these information services first before calling the school. School Absence Hot Line The school has a set phone number for a recorded voice service which we request you use to leave details about your child s absence. Please use this number 5472 9366 to advise the school of absences. This will dramatically help Karyn in the office with the large amount of phone calls in the morning. And finally a big THANK YOU to Nate s dad Scott and Brooklyn s mum Rachael from Prep T they sourced and donated brand new carpet squares for the Prep T students to sit on at parade. This is greatly appreciated!! Please be aware that there is NO PARADE this Friday the 19th of February, and the first P&C Meeting of 2016 has been rescheduled to Monday the 22nd of February at 4:30pm in the Resource Centre. Have a good week, Rob from the Principal s Desk.Rob Jennings School Road, Yandina Q 4561 Ph: 5472 9333 Fax: 5472 9300 Absence Line: 5472 9366 Tuckshop: 5472 9314 O.S.H.C: 0418 785 604 Email: admin@yandinass.eq.edu.au Website: www.yandinass.eq.edu.au Dates to Remember Tuckshop Open Tuesday to Friday Student Banking every Monday No Parade Friday 19th Feb 2016 FEBRUARY 2016 P & C Meeting All Welcome Resource Centre Guitar Lessons Phil Foord Student Leader Parade Triple P Positive Parenting Program Yandina State School MARCH Surf Awareness (Year 6 ONLY) PAYMENT DUE BY 26th of FEBRUARY Learn to Swim Lessons (Grades 1 to 5) PAYMENT DUE BY 26th of FEBRUARY Monday 22 Feb 4:30pm Every Monday from 9:00am Friday 26 Feb 9:00am Tuesday 23 Feb 7:00pm Thu 6 Mar to Thu 27 Mar Mon 24 Mar to Fri 28 Mar Download the QSchool App Find out more about QSchools and download the app today. Keep Up-To-Date Yandina State School on Facebook
P&C Meeting Our first P&C meeting of the year will be held next Monday the 22nd of February at 4:30pm in the library. This meeting is a great one to attend as we discuss fundraising for the year and also ways in which we can make our school even more amazing! Forms have been placed around most classrooms and tuckshop asking for feedback and ideas to discuss at the meeting. If you cannot make the meeting this is a great opportunity to put your ideas forward. Tuckshop Our amazing Tuckshop ladies are still looking for helpers. You don't need experience to be helpful. If you can flip pikelets and make jelly we want you! Donations This month 2/3H is the class for donations, a list would have been sent home with your child. If you can't donate time something off the list is always appreciated. Second Hand Uniforms We are looking for a volunteer to manage our second hand uniform shop. The shop has previously been open on Friday mornings but this can be changed if needed. Please let us know if you could spare a hour a week. Courtney Brown P&C President Find us on facebook. Thank you for your continued support. Yandina State School on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/yandina-state-school-pc-association/245198132213094?_rdr=p
SCHOOL BANKING Student are to bring deposit books in on Mondays from now on. Staff will endeavour to have the deposit books returned to students by Friday. GUITAR LESSON AND BAND PRACTICE Guitar lessons and band practice with Phil Foord will commence this coming Monday the 22nd of Febrary from 9:00am. If you have any queries, please ring Phil on 0424 594 549 YANDINA & DISTRICTS NETBALL CLUB Junior Competition 5 to 13 years played Saturday afternoons at Nambour Association Courts Training Days arranged to suit coach & players weekday afternoons OR Saturday before games Training Location/Time Yandina OR North Arm State Schools from 3.15pm 4.15pm Fees on Application Contact Phone/Text Karyn Weepers 0449 912 639 or Tanya Kolling 0411 038 714 Email yandinanetball@yahoo.com.au
FAST FACTS: BULLYING IN SCHOOLS What can students do if bullying happens? Yandina students do the High Five! Talk friendly Ignore Walk away Talk firmly REPORT
Helping Hands Outside School Hours Care Yandina 0427 007 783 yandina@helpinghandsnetwork.com.au From the coordinator: Dear Parents & Families of Yandina State School, Just a bit of an update for helping hands. On the 4 th of March will be my last day for a few months as I will be going on maternity leave. We are still in the process on finding someone to fill my position while I am away. As soon as we have found someone I will send out another update on who the person is and a bit of information about them. Operating times are: 6.30-8.50am- BSC 3.00-6.00pm- ASC 6.30am- 6pm- VACATION CARE --------------------------------------------- Kind Regards, Bianca Willoughby What s programs are running? We have a program which is happening every Thursday afternoon from 3.30pm- 4.45pm and it is about constructing a bird house. The program combines construction skills of building your own bird home and fitting a camera inside to watch all the live action of the nesting in its new home. This program has been postponed until the 25 th of February. Our tutoring program is well under way now. There is still plenty of time to book in to do this program as well. The tutoring runs every Monday and Wednesday for English or Maths. ---------------------------------------- What s been happening? So far this year the children s interests have been playing on the wooden fort, sandpit time, free time outside to run wild, board games and also sand art. Lego has been very popular in the morning. The children have been making anything from Transformers, Hotels and Dog houses. --------------------------------------------- If you have any suggestions on games, craft or afternoon tea ideas that your child would be interested in please let me know. WE PROVIDE BREAKFAST AND AFTERNOON TEA EVERYDAY AS WELL AS FANTASTIC ART, CRAFT, SPORT AND COOKING EXPERIENCES THAT YOUR CHILDREN WILL LOVE Before School Care From $ 6.02 per session* After School Care From $ 8.37 per session* Vacation Care From $ 2.46 per session* *Based on your income for 1 child in care per session after CCB and CTR