DCSS Term 2 Week 8
Calendar of Events
A Word From The Principal
The Teaching of Reading
This year, with the implementation of version 9 of the Australian Curriculum, at Delaneys Creek State School we have been implementing some new procedures in our teaching of reading. As a staff, we engaged in much professional learning in 2024 to prepare for this implementation.
Our Prep - 2 classes now participate in whole class word reading explicit instructional routines 4-5 times per week. These instructional routines include explicit teaching of the sound, opportunities to segment words containing that sound and multiple opportunities for the students to interact with the teacher by spelling words and reading words. These explicit routines are then followed by some purposeful reading activities based around the focus sounds. The students use decodable readers to develop their word reading skills and to develop fluency. It is wonderful to see the students gaining so much confidence in their reading.
Our upper school classes are heavily focusing on teaching comprehension through their English units using the aligned texts. The students have been learning explicitly about the vocab in the texts they are reading with teachers using shared and dialogic reading routines to analyse this vocab. Many students have been engaging in rich discussions about inferencing from the texts.
Over the past two weeks, our reading team have been supporting parents with this new way of learning through face-to-face information sessions. The parents who attended reported that they found them very practical and helpful. Another practical session will be offered in the evening next term.
Under 8s Day
What an amazing day this turned out to be, with perfect weather for over 100 ‘under 8’ students to enjoy. A big thank you to all of our community groups and emergency services that were in attendance adding that extra flare and excitement for children. This year’s theme was ‘Unleashing Scientific Thinking Through Play’. It was great to have so many parents in attendance and joining in activities with students. A number of parents went out of their way to compliment the positive culture the school creates and express their gratitude of how supportive our staff and students were of our younger students. A huge thank you to our coordinators Belinda Pieper and Melissa Palmer along with all staff that spent many hours organising student activities. Special thanks to the EcoMarines for running their icy pole stand and to the Bunnings/Downer Group for helping student pot their seedlings. All in all, it was an amazing morning.
Delaneys Creek State School featured on the latest edition of the EcoMarines newsletter (See Above).
Choral Fanfare
Once again, our Sunshine Singers, under the guidance and instruction of Mrs Sarah Kirk, have performed outstandingly at this year’s Choral Fanfare. I am proud to share that they received a Silver Award for their performance. It is truly heartwarming to see the joy this choir brings to our school and wider community. Their next performance will be at the Wamuran Lions Children’s Carnival on July 19 at the Wamuran Sports Field.
Julianne Mabb
Principal
Whole School Expectations
Week 5’s expectation was to Be Respectful with the catch phrase, be a bucket filler.
We all carry around an invisible bucket that contains our feelings.
A bucket filler is someone who says or does nice things for other people. By doing this, they are filling other people’s buckets and filling their own bucket as the same time.
A bucket dipper is sad or does things to cause other people to feel bad. A bucket dipper empties their bucket when they say and do mean things to others.
Week 6 we focused on Being Responsible with the catch phrase, be a problem solver.
This week also focuses on using the S.A.L.T method of using our words, not our hands or feet. Stop, Ask, Listen and Talk/Tell is the process we like everyone, including adults to use at our school.
When something doesn’t seem right or we want something to go our way, we stop and ask a question. ‘Hey, can I use that truck after you?’
We then wait to hear what the answer is. ‘I’m using it to move my sand to over there?’
If the answer isn’t what we wanted to hear, we might ask another question or go and get the teacher to help us further. We never use our hands or feet to solve a problem.
Week 7 Be An Achiever- I Can, I Will, I’ll Have and Go
Week 8 Be An Achiever- Don’t Say No, Say I’ll Give It A Go
This fortnight we have be focusing on being persistent with our learning and having a Growth Mind Set. To begin with we learn what persistence means.
Persistence means … trying hard and not giving up when something feels like it’s too hard to do.
To be persistent we encourage students to follow the steps below.
- Know your learning goal. It is hard to persist if you don’t know what you are aiming for.
- Break big jobs into smaller ones. If it looks smaller, then you are more likely to want to keep going. Trick your brain by covering some of the work up.
- Check with an adult to see if you are on the right track. Feedback helps you to see what you are doing right and what you need to do to get back on the right path.
- Work away from distractions or sit away from your friends. Lunchtime friends don’t always make good learning friends.
- Use positive mind thoughts. ‘ I can do this’, ‘I’ve done stuff like this before’, ‘It’s ok not to like everything. That’s just life’
A Growth Mindset means we just don’t know something yet. We recognise that we are always learning and to do this we need to have a growth mindset rather than a fixed mindset. Here are some examples:-
Administration News
Have you signed up to QParents?
Report cards for Semester 1 will be available soon. QParents users will be able to view and download report cards online as soon as they are published. It’s still not too late to register – Signing up is now easier with just your driver's licence and Medicare card required to verify your identity. Please contact our office if you would like assistance to set up QParents.
Lost Property
We have an abundance of lost property items. Please check the lost property box located outside the Library eXplore if your child is missing any of the items pictured below.
NCCD Information
P&C News
OSHC News
Awards and Certificates
Week 7 Parade
Week 8 Parade
Under 8s Day 2025
Community News
Woodford Library News
Here are some events happening at the Woodford Library for the 160th Anniversary of the children’s classic Alice In Wonderland:
Meet a Rabbit: Drop in and have a photo with a cute and cuddly rabbit. All ages. Tuesday 1st July, 10-11am. No bookings required.
Mad Hatter Ceramics: Paint your own pottery cupcake plate. Ages 5-11. Tuesday 8th July, 11-12pm. Bookings essential.
Fun Factory: Enjoy Alice in Wonderland themed fun. All ages. Tuesday 1st & 8th July, 2 - 3pm. No bookings required.
…and plenty more. Parents can see the full range on offer through the region and book online at https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Events/Moreton-Bay-School-Holidays
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Library on 5433 3140.
