DCSS Term 1 Week 10 Newsletter
Term 2 Calendar
A Word From The Principal
Thanks For A Great Term
It has been a wonderful 10 weeks with excellent student behaviour and engagement in learning by everyone. Our Preppies have been impressive in making a very smooth transition from Kindy and learning so many new school routines. Some enjoyable events this term included our Swimming Carnival, Leadership Induction, Harmony Day, T-Ball Gala Day, Cross Country, Prep Pirate Day and our much-loved Easter Bonnet Parade. While we had a quick interruption from Cyclone Alfred, followed by some very wet weather last week, we are all looking forward to a safe, sunny and relaxing holiday before we welcome students back in Term 2 which will commence on Tuesday 22 April.
As we say farewell to Term One, we begin to look forward to a very busy start to Term Two. The first week back is only and three day week with the Easter Public Holiday on the Monday and Anzac Day on the Friday. Our first parade will be an Anzac Day Parade where students will have the opportunity to practice this special service prior to the community service on the Friday. All family members are welcome to attend.
Year 6 Entrepreneurs- our Year 6 students are really shaping up to be future entrepreneurs. At Cross Country they raised just over $400 selling ice-blocks and now they have their sights set on selling honey at the Mother’s Day Stall in Term 2. Thank you to Bellmere Honey for their support through a donation of bottles of honey. Please support the Year 6s through purchasing this product. All money raised goes towards the Year 6 students gifting back to the school community at the end of the year.
Parent/Teacher Interviews will commence next term with our Parent/Teacher Evening being Wednesday, May 7. Our teachers go to a lot of effort to prepare for these interviews and look forward to sharing the progress of every child in their class, so it is important that all parents take the opportunity to attend.
Parent-teacher interviews at primary school: what to expect
Throughout your child’s time in primary school, you might be asked to attend parent-teacher interviews, or conferences, usually once or twice a year.
These interviews are usually just short meetings – about 10-15 minutes – between you and your child’s teacher or teachers. Every parent is invited to attend at least one interview a year. Being invited to a parent-teacher interview doesn’t mean there’s a problem with your child’s progress.
Interviews might be held during school hours, before or after school, or in the evening. It’s good to make a time when both parents can go along, if you can. If you can’t manage any of the available times, you could call the school to arrange another time.
It’s important to be on time for parent-teacher interviews. But be aware that teachers might be running late because previous interviews have run over time.
Why it’s worth going to parent-teacher interviews Parent-teacher interviews give you a great opportunity to:
- learn more about your child’s academic, emotional and social development
- meet and get to know your child’s teachers
- help your child’s teachers understand more about your child
- make plans with the teacher about how you can both support your child
- build a relationship with your child’s school
If you don’t have any particular concerns, you might wonder whether it’s worth going to parent-teacher interviews. But going along is one way to show your child that you’re interested in their learning and what’s happening for them at school.
Of course, if you do have concerns, it’s a chance for you to raise them with your child’s teacher if you haven’t done that already.
Julianne Mabb
Principal
Delaneys Creek Learners - Year 3 Spotlight
This term in English Year 3 students have been learning to relate ideas and express opinions about an imaginative text.
On a recent learning walk Mrs Mabb was able to talk to two students about their learning and to hear how they thought they were going.
Girl Year 3
What are you learning? Why are you learning this?
I am learning to write a story with an introduction, opinion, information and closing. We’re learning about stories so we can understand and be more confident.
How are you going?
Good. I’m aiming for 5 Stars. With the spoken part I’m going good but I need to work on my eye contact. I look at the audience once I’ve finished my sentence.
How do you know (how you are going)?
My teacher checks it.
How can you improve?
My goal was to split my writing up into parts. Like introduction etc
I’ve been adding noun groups to add more details into the retell.
Where do you go for help?
The learning wall, my teacher, my friends.
Boy Year 3
What are you learning? Why are you learning this?
I am learning to retell a story because when we are older we will need to memorise stuff and present to people.
How are you going?
Good. I’m aiming for 5 Stars. I’ve been practising
How do you know (how you are going)?
My teacher gives me feedback.
How can you improve?
I forget to put some capitals for the Gruffalo. I need to add more noun groups. For the spoken part I am trying to engage the audience and use expression with maybe hand gestures.
Where do you go for help?
The learning wall and my teacher
Administration News
School Watch
We need everyone to look out for after-hours crime in our school. If you see anything suspicious, please don't attempt to intervene.
Call the School Watch number – 13 17 88.
The School Watch Program is a partnership between the Department of Education and the Queensland Police Service (Protective Services). It aims to reduce vandalism, theft and arson in Queensland schools. Let's work together to help create a safer school community.
Classroom News
EcoMarines News
Chappy News
This term Melissa Thiess (GO) and I completed a Year One program, where students were provided with the opportunity to discuss/teach/role model ways to respond to situations that might occur in the classroom or playground. The main aim of this program was to upskill the students to know how to respond to different situations. Below is a list of the topics we cover. Parents of all ages are welcome to use these strategies with their children at home.
- Emotions - looking at pictures, identifying and labelling the emotions (looking for body clues).
- Using "I" statements. Being brave and verbally saying how you feel. For example, "I feel sad when you yell at me. Can you please talk softly". Expressing how we are feeling is important, and knowing the words to do this takes practice and courage.
- Boundaries and space invaders. Activities about everyone needing personal space, though this is often dependent on your relationship with the person (we will hug our mum, but we keep more space between us and the person serving us in a shop). Also, role-playing using "I" statements when someone is a 'space invader'.
- Love Languages - using child friendly wording to talk about the different love languages, with the aim to discover that everyone has different ways that they like to be validated - one child might like words of encouragement and another might like someone to give them a sticker.
Next term our school will be participating in the SU Australia Helping Hope Happen Chaplaincy Fundraiser. This event will be held Friday, May 30 at Tullawong Primary School. All money raised at this event will support chaplaincy in our school. Please keep your eye open for more information next term.
Have a restful break everyone.
Chappy Tracy
P&C News
A big thank you to everyone who donated towards and purchased tickets for our Big Easter Raffle! Congratulations to all of the lucky winners, we hope you enjoy your prizes!
Together we raised $3447 which will go directly towards improvements at the school!
Please join our Facebook group here to stay up to date with all news and information.
Tuckshop Key Information:
TUCKSHOP PHONE: 0435 384 997
Tuckshop runs each Thursday thanks to our wonderful volunteers. Orders must be placed by 8.30am WEDNESDAY mornings for tuckshop the following day.
A reminder if your child is away on tuckshop day their order will roll over to the following week EXCEPT for sushi which will be taken to their classroom fridge for them to collect the next day.
Uniform Shop Key Information:
UNIFORM SHOP PHONE: 0457 794 708.
The next open date is Thursday May 1 from 8:30-9:30.
Uniform Shop only opens the 1st Thursday of every month from 8:30 - 9:30am. However, QKR Orders are filled weekly and taken to the classrooms to be brought home by students.
Upcoming Events:
We are very excited to announce that thanks to the hard work and fundraising that the P&C have done over the years, we have saved up enough to contribute a large undercover area for the school!
Over the Easter holidays, work will be taking place to create a new undercover learning area beside B block which will be greatly utilised by the students in year 1&2!
We look forward to sharing updates on this area after the holidays.
(Image shows George pointing out the area where work will be completed including new concrete slab & roof.)
Please see the calendar below with upcoming event dates for 2025:
Awards and Certificates
Week 9 Awards
Week 10 Awards
Cross Country Highlights - 31 March 2025
