Dear Parents and Guardians,

Welcome to Week 8! This week we completed our NAPLAN testing with our Year 3 and 5 students. Testing has all been finalised and we will wait for the results to return later in the year.

Dean Goodwin our Ground’s Officer finished up with the school last Friday. Dean has taken on a new role that is closer to home. We are now in the process of working through recruitment for a new person to fill the vacancy of Ground’s Person at the school. If this is something that you are interested in, please follow the link below. 

Grounds Position

Tomorrow we will be having our annual Cross Country! Our Cross Country will commence from 9.20am on the school oval. Students are to wear their sports uniform and enclosed shoes and are encouraged to bring sunscreen and their water bottles. Students are to wear their school hats, however hats may be removed when they are running. Order of races for the morning are as follows:

Senior Races - (Please note these are all approximate starting times for each event)

• 9:20 a.m. – 11/12 years Boys and Girls Race (Born 2014/2013) – 3km approx. course
• 9:55 a.m. – 9/10 years Boys and Girls Race (Born 2016/2015) – 2km approx. course
• 10:20 a.m. – 8 years Boys and Girls Race (Born 2017) – 1km approx. course
• 10:35 a.m. – Years 3 - 6 Non-Competitive Fun Run – 1km approx. course

Junior Races (Please note these are all approximate starting times for each event)

• 10:50 a.m. - Year 2 Boys Race – 500m approx. course
• 10:55 a.m. - Year 2 Girls Race – 500m approx. course
• 11:00 a.m. - Year 1 Boys Race – 500m approx. course
• 11:05 a.m. - Year 1 Girls Race – 500m approx. course
• 11:10 a.m. - Prep Boys Race – 500m approx. course
• 11:15 a.m. - Prep Girls Race – 500m approx. course

There will be an option for all students to participate in the fun run, even if they have completed in the competitive race.

Next week at Parade, we will be working with the students about the appropriate use of the toilets. Unfortunately, we have had a number of incidents of graffiti, behaviour concerns and children playing in or around the toilets. We ask that you talk with your child/ren at home about how to use the toilets appropriately.

Excitement is growing of our Year 6 students as they prepare for the Year 6 Camp to Runaway Bay at the Gold Coast. Students and the Year 6 teachers will be leaving on Monday morning to have three days and three nights at Runaway Bay Sport and Leadership Excellence Centre. Then on Thursday, student and staff will attend Movie World before heading home late Thursday afternoon.

Warm Regards,

Scott Bach

Acting Principal 

Term 1 2025

Term 2 2025

Week 7

Week 8

The Cleaner's Award for the cleanest classroom in Week 7 has been awarded to

Prep C!

The Cleaner's Award for the cleanest classroom in Week 8 has been awarded to

5C!

Last week, we hosted the Bunya District Basketball Trials. Congratulations to Jovial Arun, Dallas Barnes, Jimmy Campbell, Isaac Weldon, Jackson Huston-Kanneh, Harry Hutchinson, Gian Soguilon, Rafael Sta Maria and Xian Samaniego on their selection into the team. Students will travel to Toowoomba at the start of Term 2 to trial for the Darling Downs Basketball Team.

On Tuesday afternoon, several of our students trialled for the U11 and U12 Bunya District Rugby League Teams. Congratulations to Harry Hutchinson, Jimmy Campbell, Asher Kavney, Rex Jones, Jack Postle and Jackson Huston-Kanneh for making the Bunya District Rugby League Team. The boys will now travel to Toowoomba in Week 10 to trial for the Inner Downs Rugby League Team. We wish them all the best.

CROSS COUNTRY 2025

The 2025 Dalby State School Cross Country event will be held on Friday 21st March (Week 8).  Races will start and finish on the school oval, with 1km, 2km and 3km tracks running through our school oval and out along the footpaths surrounding the school grounds.  A selection of courses is available for students to run on the day, based on their ability levels (eg, 9 & 10 years run 2 km, 11 & 12 years run 3 km, Year 3 (8 years) run 1km, Prep - Year 2 run 500m and a 1km non-competitive ‘FUN RUN’ is available for Years 3-6 students to walk.  Please note: some Year 3 students are eligible to participate in the 9 years race if they turn 9 years of age this year, requiring them to run the 2km course.  The first race will begin at approximately 9:20 a.m. from the school oval.

As this is a school event, there is an expectation that all students will participate on the day.  If your child suffers from a severe medical condition that prevents them from participating in the social, non-competitive event, please send a letter to your child’s teacher or contact the school office and outline your concern.  Course maps will be available to view on the HPE Noticeboard, located between the tuckshop and uniform shop.  Students have/will have the chance to discuss and walk around their respective course during their HPE lessons this term.

Important information that will help with the smooth running of the event is listed below.

• The Dalby State School Cross Country is for Prep –Year 6 students of all abilities.
• This event will be held on Friday 21st March, with races starting and finishing on the Dalby State School Oval.
• Once class roles are marked after 9:00 a.m., children will walk with their classroom teacher to their respective Cunningham, Leichhardt, Oxley or McGregor house areas located on the MPC ready for the first race to begin at 9:20 a.m.
• Trophies will be presented for the Champion Boy and Champion Girl in the 8 - 12yrs age group (Year 3 – 6 students only) at the conclusion of all races.
• Ribbons and Certificates will be presented at the end of every race for 1st – 5th placed competitors.
• First aid and ice will be available under the admin tent on the oval.
• Children will need to wear their sports uniform and enclosed running shoes for the day.  They will also need to bring along sunscreen, a school hat (to wear when they are not racing), water bottle, morning tea and lunch and a ventolin puffer (if required).
• Order of races for the day will be as follows (All races start and finish on the school oval, some Year 3’s are 9yrs)

Senior Races - (Please note these are all approximate starting times for each event)

• 9:20 a.m. – 11/12 years Boys and Girls Race (Born 2014/2013) – 3km approx. course
• 9:55 a.m. – 9/10 years Boys and Girls Race (Born 2016/2015) – 2km approx. course
• 10:20 a.m. – 8 years Boys and Girls Race (Born 2017) – 1km approx. course
• 10:35 a.m. – Years 3 - 6 Non-Competitive Fun Run – 1km approx. course

Junior Races (Please note these are all approximate starting times for each event)

• 10:50 a.m. - Year 2 Boys Race – 500m approx. course
• 10:55 a.m. - Year 2 Girls Race – 500m approx. course
• 11:00 a.m. - Year 1 Boys Race – 500m approx. course
• 11:05 a.m. - Year 1 Girls Race – 500m approx. course
• 11:10 a.m. - Prep Boys Race – 500m approx. course
• 11:15 a.m. - Prep Girls Race – 500m approx. course

• Markers will be placed along the course and will be on the left-hand side of the runners.
• This is a selection trial for the Dalby State School team that will represent our school at the 10-12 years Bunya Districts Cross Country Trials in Term 2.
• House trophies will be presented at the conclusion of all races.
• An allocated parent viewing area will be found on the oval to ensure there is a safe location to watch races from.
• Tuckshop will be as normal. There will be some extra food provided at the Tuck Shop for families who attend.
• Year of Birth Races (For Years 3-6) - 8yrs – 2017, 9yrs – 2016, 10yrs – 2015, 11yrs – 2014, 12yrs - 2013

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the day, please contact Miss King (nlewi58@eq.edu.au) or Ms Little (tlitt32@eq.edu.au).

The current Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) services delivered at our school is due for renewal. In preparation, our school will be undertaking a new tender process to establish a new contract/agreement. As part of the tender process, our school community is asked to provide feedback. If you are interested in or if you are currently using this service, please complete this survey and return it to the school administration office or email admin@dalbyss.eq.edu.au by no later than 28th March 2025 at 2pm. Please see attached survery for completion.

If you have any further questions regarding the process, please feel free to reach out on 4672 3666.

Week 8

The Primary School Nurse Health Readiness Program is coming to your school.

They are a Queensland Government service that offers Free Vision Screening to all children enrolled in Prep. 

If your child is in Prep and you would like their vision screened, please complete a consent form using the below link or QR code.

The following video explains the benefits of having your Prep child’s vision screened – What is Prep Vision Screening?

Screening commencement date: Wednesday, 23 April, 2025

Link and QR code will close on Monday, 21 April, 2025

https://visionscreening.health.qld.gov.au/ParentalConsent/2102TRnt

Hi all,

Welcome to the new school year, I hope everyone is excited to be back. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Karl Pumpa and I am the Dalby State School Chaplain.

You might be wondering what a school chaplain does.  The official tagline for my role is “to support students, staff and parents socially, emotionally and spiritually”.  Basically, I’m here to be available for students to talk to me about anything.  Whether they’ve just had a bad day or would like to talk about something more serious, I am here to help. 

My role isn’t to offer a counselling service but a listening ear to anyone in the school community who would like to chat and/or work through an issue confidentially.  I will also be running targeted programs to promote student wellbeing as the year goes on. 

I also run some lunch time activities. Chess Club is on Wednesdays both breaks in the art room and players of all skill are welcome.  The “Peoples Club” is on Fridays, which is simply an organised game for students looking for something to do in break time.  Grades P-3 can find me under the big tree in the playground at first break and grades 4-6 can find me in the MPC at second break. 

I’ll see you around the school on Mondays and Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Chappy Karl

As a bonus, here’s a joke to make your kids eyes roll:

Q: What do you call a bear with no teeth?

A: A gummy bear

Tuckshop Update-

The Dalby State School Tuckshop will be open for business 3 days a week (Mon, Wed & Fri.) Orders are to be placed by 8am for same day delivery. 

• Students and Staff will be able to place orders online via - Qkr App
• Bag orders are welcome, they will need to be filled out at home and placed in the container provided- no ordering over the counter 

Visit the website to see how you can shop online and delivery options on www.wearitto.com.au alternatively uniform order forms are available in The Front Office and can be placed in the box provided next to the uniform shop. Any further questions please email dalbyss@wearitto.com.au 

Uniform Policy

Dalby State School is a full uniform school with a School Dress Code. The school community has designed and supports all students wearing this uniform to show pride in our school.  It is a recognised fact, that when students are wearing a uniform they gain a sense of belonging and greater awareness of their role and expectations.

Formal uniform is worn on a Monday and is compulsory for years 4 to 6 and preferred for all other year levels, otherwise the school uniform can be worn. The School uniform is worn Tuesday through to Thursday and Sports uniform on a Friday.

Dalby_welcoming.pdf

Chinchilla Motorcross Club

Western Downs Regional Council 

Dalby Golf Club