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25.01.2022 Thank you to our Student Council for Yesterday's Sausage Sizzle Lunch

24.01.2022 Social Emotional Intelligence at Yarrilee - Growth Mindset. At Yarrilee we teach social and emotional skills through the You Can Do It program, which incorporates 5 Keys to Success (Prep) and 12 Positive Attitudes (Year 1-6). One of these focus areas that students will learn while at Yarrilee is around having a 'Growth Mindset'. We look forward to seeing students demonstrating this valuable trait.

23.01.2022 Some Great Tips for Making the First Day of Prep a Success

21.01.2022 Best Wishes for Christmas and Wishing You a Safe and Happy Holidays. On behalf of all members of the Yarrilee Team we would like to wish all members of our school community a safe and happy Christmas. We hope that you all have the opportunity to spend this special time of the year with those you hold dear and that you have the chance to rest and relax. ... If you are travelling please take care on the roads at this busy time and we look forward to welcoming you all back to a brand new and exciting 2021.

21.01.2022 Congratulations to our fabulous students for creating these wonderful thank you posters for our firefighters and rangers .

20.01.2022 What’s On This Week?- Week 9 Reading Rewards Program Concludes on Monday 30/11/20- Last day to earn reward prizes Week 9 Term 4- ... As per last term Student Arrival and Pick Up Procedures due to Covid- 19 Health Restrictions continue. Monday 30th November - Keep an eye out for your Weekly Class Happenings week 9 email from your child’s teacher - Reading Rewards Program concludes today. - Year 6 High School Transition Day. Tuesday 1st December - Yarrilee Voices Christmas Performance at Stocklands at 12.00pm - Year 2 and 3 Swimming Program Lesson 8 - Kindy LinQ Program continues with social distancing measures in place 9.15am - 12.15pm - Digi Club 1st Break in the Tech Hub of the Library with Miss Rollings. - Story Time in the Library Second Break Wednesday 2nd December - Year 2 Rewards Day Excursion to Wetside 9.30am- 11.45am - Year 6 Market Day - Story Time in the Library Second Break - POM team training Thursday 3rd December - Kindy LinQ Program continues with social distancing measures in place 9.15am - 12.15pm - Cheer Team Performances and Celebrations - Yarrilee Eagles Golf training after school weather permitting - Tuckshop Trading day Friday 4th December - Behaviour Awards Assembly 9.00am - Prep and Year 1 Swimming Program Lesson 8 - Year 4 Rewards Day Excursion to Wetside 11.30am- 2.30pm - Creative Club First Break E Block - Chess Club Second Break in Music Mansion with Mr Rostedt. - Last day for Tuckshop trading this year

19.01.2022 Walk to School Day and Protecting our Local Environment This Friday. Once a month we encourage students, staff and families to start the school day with some physical activity. We walk with students from school, along the footpath to the grassy area near the United Service Station. We then meet students and families here who wish to join us at the half way point and tally our house points before walking back to school.... This Friday we once again are combining our Walk to School Day with our focus on reducing litter in our school and community to protect our local habitat and waterways. During our Walk to School day we will be taking the opportunity to gather as much litter as we can along the way. We will then bag and weigh this litter collection to track how much litter has been collected. On our last Walk to School Day on the 28th August we collected over 8 kg of plastic in the space of 30 mins. Our aim is to see what proactive differences we can make to our school and local area each week or month. Please meet us at School at 8.00am this Friday 16th October outside the front office or you can join us from the United Service Station at 8.15am. Remember all students who participate earn House Points. Points are allocated for children and staff who attend, children and staff who wear their house shirts and also bonus points for all children and staff who help with the Clean Up Effort along the way. What a lovely way to start the school day, walking to school with staff and friends. We look forward to seeing you there Friday 16th October .

18.01.2022 Zones of Regulation Across our classrooms from Prep to Year 6 our children are learning how to regulate their emotions and how to develop a tool kit to assist them. You may hear your child talking about The Zones of Regulation or referring to the Green, Yellow, Red or Blue Zones. The Zones of Regulation is geared toward helping students gain skills in consciously regulating their actions, which in turn leads to increased control and problem solving abilities. Using a cogn...itive behavior approach, learning activities are designed to help students recognize when they are in different states called "zones" with each of four zones represented by a different colour. Zones of Regulation also helps children better understand their emotions, sensory needs, and thinking patterns. They learn different strategies to help them cope and manage their emotions based on which color zone they’re in. Additionally, the Zones of Regulation helps children recognize their own triggers, learn to read facial expressions, develop problem-solving skills, and become more attuned to how their actions affect other people (Kuypers, L.M, 2011). The Green Zone The green zone is used to describe when you’re in a calm state of alertness. Being in the green zone means you are calm, focused, happy, or ready to learn. This is predominantly the state you want your child to be in. It’s also the state most needed in the classroom in order to learn. The Yellow Zone The yellow zone describes when you have a heightened sense of alertness. This isn’t always a bad thing, and you typically still have some control when you’re in the yellow zone. Being in the yellow means you may feel frustrated, anxious or nervous. But, it could also mean you’re feeling excited, silly, or hyper which is okay in the right situations. The Red Zone The red zone describes an extremely heightened state of intense emotions. When a person reaches the red zone, they’re no longer about to control their emotions or reactions. This is the zone that children are in during meltdowns. Being in the red zone means you’re feeling anger, rage, terror, or complete devastation and feel out of control. The Blue Zone The blue zone, on the other hand, is used when a person is feeling low states of alertness or arousal. When you’re in the blue zone you may be feeling down sad, sick, tired, or bored. You’re still in control, as you are in the yellow zone, but with low energy emotions. Yarrilee has its very own In the Zone song written and composed by the very talented Team Rostedt and performed by Yarrilee Voices.

18.01.2022 All the Best for the Future Year 6’s Best of luck for the future Year 6 as you close the Primary School chapter of your lives and start a brand new journey at Secondary School in 2021. May you always hold a special place in your heart for Yarrilee.

18.01.2022 Have you enrolled for Prep? - Currently Accepting Out of Catchment Prep Enrolments for 2021 Enrolments for the 2021 Prep Year are now open. Students born between the 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2016 are eligible for the Preparatory year of school in 2021. We are currently accepting Out of Catchment Enrolments for the 2021 Prep Year for a limited time. Hurry to secure your spot now. ... Parents are encouraged to collect a Prep Enrolment Pack from the school . See more

18.01.2022 Reading Rewards Passport How to Achieve Reading Rewards Levels. All year levels from Prep to Year 6 are involved in the Reading Rewards Program which launched on Monday 10th August . The more nights a child reads the faster they can reach various reward levels, earning prizes along the way. Children will earn rewards for 10, 20, 30, 40 , 50, 60 and 75 nights of Home Reading.... Children will record their progress through a Reading Rewards Passport as they work towards each of the reward levels.

17.01.2022 *SCHOOL BANKING UPDATE* The last day for deposits is Wednesday 2nd December. This year we have some prizes to give away!... If you have deposited in to your school banking account this year you are automatically in the draw to win one of four major prizes plus some bonus prizes! Winners will be announced on Wednesday 25 November via Facebook and prizes will be distributed to class teachers that day. Good luck school bankers!

17.01.2022 Year 6 Graduation Signature Bear/Ball Year 6 students are invited to purchase a graduation signature bear again this year. They also have the added option of purchasing a signature football or soccer ball. Notes went home yesterday and the due date for this payment is 23 October to allow delivery time. Please note that the purchase of a signature bear/ball is purely optional.

17.01.2022 The Very Cranky Bear x Tom Thum Did you know that reading, singing and chanting rhymes assists children to develop their working memory. Working memory is an important aspect of becoming a successful reader. Over the coming weeks we will share some great links that you might like to share with your children to develop their working memory whilst having some fun. ... The Jingle Jangle Jungle has never seen a jingle quite like this - join beatboxer Tom Thum recreate this beloved classic in a layered audio fest for the ears and eyes alike. Once you’ve seen his unforgettable rendition of The Very Cranky Bear, be sure to have a go yourself with our Rap Books karaoke - storytime will never be the same again! https://www.bigw.com.au/rapbooks/the-very-cranky-bear

16.01.2022 Home Reading Rewards Program Concludes on Monday 30th November ( week 9). It has been absolutely wonderful to see our children embracing the Home Reading Reward Program and reaching those reading reward milestone nights. Our children have until Monday the 30th November to reach their final reward targets. ... Remember all children who reach 60 nights of home reading receive a ticket into the draw to win one of 2 e-Readers which will drawn at our Behaviour Awards Assembly on Friday 4th December. Keep up the great work everyone !!!!.

15.01.2022 One More Sleep Until School Starts. We look forward to seeing all of our students back at school tomorrow for the start of the 2021 school year. Please see below a school map of 2021 classroom locations in case you are unsure of where to go. We will have members of the Yarrilee Team situated across the school to lend a hand to students and families if needed.... To ensure that we continue to keep everyone safe the following guidelines are in place across our school sites. 1. Keep your distance maintain physical distancing (1.5m) when you’re outside the school or classroom. Shaking hands, hugging and kissing hello are still not COVID safe - Please be particularly mindful of 1.5 m physical distancing at drop-off and pick-up time, in the car park, outside classrooms and at the school gate 2. Good hand hygiene sounds simple, but washing your hands properly is important. Wash your hands with soap regularly; try not to touch your face. Use hand sanitiser if you cannot wash your hands. Students will be taught this as they develop their classroom and school routines. 3. Stay home when sick It’s still important to get tested and stay home until you get the results. Isolate yourself at home and protect your family and others. What is important to remember in the new normal you can still do most things - just in different ways! Distancing does not mean disconnecting.

15.01.2022 Wear-a-Mo Day for Movember It was great to see the community support yesterday with our Student Council organised 'Wear-a-Mo Day'. We raised $243.55, which will go to the Movember Foundation and in particular towards more support for Mental Health. Thanks everyone.

15.01.2022 Year 5 Student Leadership Program This week, current Year 5 students who are interested in applying for a leadership role for next year will be invited to join Mr Cathcart in a leadership program, which will provide students with information and skills to be able to apply for a position for 2021. The program is on every Wednesday at 1st break and will run for the next 5 weeks. Year 5 students, who are interested, will receive an application form for the School Leadership Process. We have many students who show quality leadership skills everyday and we are looking forward to seeing these students apply for a position. We wish them all the very best with their applications.

14.01.2022 Welcome Back to a Brand New Year. Welcome back to all of our new and existing families to the start of the 2021 school year. This year we have many new and exciting learning and enrichment opportunities planned across the school. It promises to be a fantastic year as we embark on new ventures and expand many of our programs.

12.01.2022 Tiny Trebles Choir morphs into Junior Christmas Choir This Term In term 4, the students in years 2 and 3 who have been coming to Tiny Trebles, continue to come, but now we extend an invitation to all Prep and year 1 students to join as we morph into Junior Christmas Choir. This means that students in P-3 are invited to come to the Music Mansion (after eating time) on Thursday first breaks to learn Christmas songs for our Week 8 performance. ... Children who wish to bring along an A4 display folder can also collect paper copies of lyrics. This becomes a valuable resource and a great reading exercise as children learn to sing along and follow lyrics to some of our Christmas Favourites.

12.01.2022 Weekly Class Happenings Email from your Child’s Teacher- Keep an Eye Out To ensure that our parents and teachers stay connected during the present covid- 19 school access restrictions, our teachers from Prep to Year 6 are now sending out a Weekly Class Happenings email to all parents at the start of each week. Please be sure to keep an eye on your inboxes and check your junk email folders for a special email from your child’s teacher this week .... If you have any questions or concerns about your child please feel free to email your child’s teacher or phone the school office and teachers will return your call ASAP.

11.01.2022 Fun at Creative Club Each Friday at first break children from across the school are invited to attend Creative Club and spend the lunch time involved in crafty activities. What a great way to escape the heat and have some fun with the weekly creative club themed activity. Take a look at some of the origami creations our children have put together last week

10.01.2022 A Big Shout Out to our State Member and Mayor for Supporting our Home Reading Rewards Program. As you know in August we launched our Home Reading Rewards Program. Our children and families are doing a brilliant job with this program and our children are enthusiastically achieving their Reading Reward milestone prizes. Such a program would not be possible without the support and generosity of both our State Member, Bruce Saunders and our Fraser Coast Mayor, George Seymour who... kindly donated funds to assist us with this program. On behalf of the Yarrilee school community we would like to thank our Mayor and State Member for supporting our Home Reading Rewards Program.

09.01.2022 Happy Australia Day. We hope you are having a great day with your family and friends this 2021 Australia Day Holiday.

09.01.2022 Keep up the Great Work with Home Reading and Home Reading Rewards. It has been wonderful to see how many of our children have been working hard with their Home Reading Rewards Program . Many children have now been presented with their 50th Night of Home Reading Reward a book from the Reading Rewards Book Shop and their 60th Night Reward A ticket into the draw to win an E Reader..... Remember children achieve rewards for 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 , 60 and 75 nights of Home Reading. The more nights a child reads the faster they reach their next reward. Keep up the great work everyone !!!!!!!!

08.01.2022 A Reminder about Book Week 2020 week 3 This year due to Covid- 19 Book Week has been rescheduled to week 3 of Term 4, 19th 23rd October. The theme for this year’s Book Week is CURIOUS CREATURES, WILD MINDS.... On Thursday 22nd October as part of our book week celebration children are invited to come dressed as book character who is creature-like and wildly curious.

08.01.2022 Zinc Fundraiser At last Friday's Fun Run, our Student Council and Sports Leaders organised a Zinc Fundraiser. They raised $211 and had some fun along the way!

07.01.2022 Swimming - Prep - Year 3 Our swimming program, which is part of the HPE curriculum, commences this week for our Prep - Year 3 classes. Year 2/3 go swimming every Tuesday and Prep/Year 1 go swimming every Friday from this week through to Week 9.

07.01.2022 Congratulations to All of our Children Who Have Been Working Hard to Keep Plastics out of our Waterways. As a Reef Guardian School this semester across all year levels we have been working hard to reduce the amount of litter and plastics that make their way into our waterways. All year levels have an area of the school to keep an eye on and ensure that our gardens and school play areas remain litter free. ... As part of this focus our Student Council has Adopted a Turtle, called Hector , through the World Wildlife Fund to help raise awareness of this important focus. Each week our Waster Warriors conduct a litter audit and record the amount of litter they collect in a 10 mins period to determine if we are reducing our waste. During the first audit collection 1.4 kg of plastic was collected in 10 mins. Last week our litter audit recorded 450g of litter collected in the same time period. We must all keep up the efforts we started last term to ensure that all of our waste is placed in the rubbish bins and that we don’t have plastics and other materials being washed into our gutters and water way.

05.01.2022 Some More Photos from our Movember Fundraiser

04.01.2022 Year 6 Graduation Celebrations Yesterday, our Year 6 students received their graduation certificates throughout a formal ceremony before boarding one of two boats for a Sunset Cruise. Thank you to Whale Song and Quick Cat 2 - the students had an amazing time! Congratulations to all of our Year 6 students - you are all brilliant!

03.01.2022 Remembrance Day Today, Wednesday the 11th November the Yarrilee School Community stopped to pause for minute’s silence to commemorate and remember all Australians who have died or suffered for Australia’s cause in all wars and armed conflicts. Lest we Forget

02.01.2022 Year 5 have a Special Visit from the Pelican Twins. Our Year 5 students are currently involved in an English unit of work focused on the novel and film Storm Boy. Yesterday the children had a very special visit from the Pelican Twins. ... The Pelican Twins rescue injured birds and care for them in their sanctuary on the Sunshine Coast. As part of this visit the twins brought along one of their 5 month old pelicans, Rob and several other birds. What a magical experience for our students to be able to be so close to a pelican and learn about the dangers they face from humans in their natural environment. We feel so very privileged to have had these wonderful ladies come and visit our students. Have a look at some of the photos from yesterday’s visit.