From the Principal’s Desk Volume 11

April 29 2016

Upcoming Events

Dear Parents and Caregivers, A short week but none the less busy. Each week on parade we have been seeing class performances based on their learning. We call it a “Taste of Honey”. This week 4/5 Emerald did a fabulous job with a panto-mime of The Wizard of Oz. The whole audi-ence was enthralled with the play.

Mini Market Day Our Kidpreneurs held a second Mini Market for the Prep and Prep/1 stu-dents. It was a great success. Thank you to all of the students and parents who supported both market days. In total we have raised $850 for the Mates for Mates charity.

Winter School Uniforms As the weather gets cooler we will start to see the need for cardigans and jumpers. I would like to remind parents that our uniform expectations are royal blue jumpers or cardi-gans - NO HOODIES. We have polar fleece jumpers and school jerseys available in the uniform shop or alternatively, many of the major clothing shops sell plain royal blue. Please make sure all of your children’s clothing is labelled so we can return it to you.

School Shoes At Dakabin our expectation is for students to wear plain black joggers or school shoes. Plain black shoes are actually cheaper than the brand name shoes.

School Parking

Have a great week! Kelly Jeppesen Principal

TERM 2

2 May Labor Day Public Holiday

4 May Kiddywinks Puppet Show Prep students in class

4,5,6 May Mother’s Day Stall

6 May Pine Rivers District Cross Country Championships

12 May Class Parent Rep Induction

10/11/12 May

NAPLAN Testing for Yr 3 and Yr 5 Students

25 May Final day for Yr 6 Camp Payment

2 June Class Parent Rep Forum

17 June Gala Day

June 6-10 Year 6 Camp

14 June Field Events 10yrs/11yrs/12yrs

15 June Long Distance Events

16 June P-2 Sports Carnival

21 June Year 3-6 Athletics Carnival

Dakabee Award

Recipients for Term 2

Week 3 Be Safe Callum Barnes 2 Jade Madelyn Wood One Aqua

Be Sensible Max Riley Prep Red Connor Sullivan 4/5 Emerald Sebastien Barstys 6 Tangerine Kiara Webster 2 Lime Nevaeh Rynehart Prep/1 Green Kai Pommer Prep Yellow Sophie Henderson 1 Ruby Ashton Rider 2/3 Indigo Mya Abraham 3 Violet Brett Gibson 5 Turquoise Rylie Lowe 3 Navy Georgia Rumble 4 Topaz Be Respectful Kaileb Jackwitz 2 Teal Sommer Childs 3 Crimson Alex Wedgwood 3 Crimson Cassidy Leijen 4 Garnet Chelsea Karhu Prep Blue Alexis Hareb Prep/1 Purple Amber Carey 4/5 Sapphire Teneal Monssen 6 Olive Japanese Austin Saunders 5 Turquoise Music Teneal Monssen 6 Olive PE Saige Johnstone Prep Red School Banking

We are running a school banking competition where once you have put 13 deposits into your Commonwealth Bank account you will be eligible for a prize from our prize draw. There are 14 prizes to be won. We will put a note in your bankbook to let you know when you have reached 13 deposits and arrange for you to collect your prize.

Congratulations to

Aiden Nisbett

Isabella Jensen

Amber Carey

PACIFIC WARRIORS

Dear parents, families and friends of the Dakabin community, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Kia ora, Bula Vi Naka and Kia Orana. This term and for the rest of the year, I will be hosting a Cultural Club called Pacific Warriors. As a school that embraces diversity and cele-brates multiculturalism, the group will meet once a week to discuss cultural backgrounds, learn songs and dances of the pacific as well as participating in pacific art. The aim of the group is to encourage (mana) or pride within our students to be proud of their unique cultural heritages. The group is open to all students who not only have a pacific connection but those students who may be interested in learning about pacific culture. At the end of this term we will be hosting our very first cross cultural sporting event with the Pacific Warriors taking on the Aussie All Stars. Your help and support of this club will be vital in its journey in becoming a feature of this school’s culture in the future.

As pacific people the idea of whanau or aiga is what strengthens communities and it is my intention to allow our young people to become leaders of this community.

Remember it takes a village to raise a child. Please contact me if you would like to assist and help in any way. In friendship,

Lucky Leota lleot12@eq.edu.au

High Tea for Chaplaincy 7th May 10.00 – 11.30am $12 for adults $6 for kids

(paid on the day)

There will be great prizes to be won as well as a Mother’s Day, Jam and Relish and Plant

Stall.

Please RSVP to Chappy Beck via beckh@chappy.org.au

by 3rd May Money raised will contribute to the

Dakabin SS Chaplaincy Service

Held at

North Pine Baptist Church, Ogg Rd Murrumba Downs

Book Club Issue 2 was the last time for payment to be made in cash to the Dakabin School office. All subsequent Issues need to be ordered and paid for online with Book Club Loop.

Mother’s Day Stall

When: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Week 4 (NEXT WEEK!) Where: In the Hall before school (Preppies will come with their class) How much: Gifts range from $2.50 to $10.00 Volunteers: If you are able to volunteer for 30 minutes on any of these days, please email pandc@dakabinss.eq.edu.au

Some keys have been found on the grounds of Nudgee Beach Environmental Centre - they are marked Toyota and Silica Italy (New Tech Locksmiths) and have a pink breast cancer ribbon on them.

Nudgee Beach Environmental

Education Centre

1588 Nudgee Road, Nudgee

Beach Queensland 4014

Phone: 07 3267 7811

Thank you to the staff

and students who

marched in the ANZAC

Parade on Monday

No Standing means that you can not stop or park in this area. It is on ei-ther side of the internal crossing. Parents parking in this area are placing students at risk.

2 Minute Zone Do NOT leave

your vehicle, and do not double

park.