Ensuring a positive learning environment for all our students is fundamental for families and staff. If parents/caregivers have concerns, please ensure that make and take the time to communicate with your child's class teacher as the first step. This step in our process ensures that class teachers are know what is happening and are best placed to meet student and parent/caregiver needs. Please refer to our website for more information.
https://deceptionbayss.eq.edu.au/our-school/feedback-and-complaint-management
Our friends from Zing Active are running our 2025 Colour Run this year. We will have 5 inflatable obstacles, car wash and massive foam pit! It is going to be amazing!
In last week's newsletter, we introduced the idea of shared book reading. Shared book reading is a special time when adults and children read and talk about a story together. This week's video from the Department of Education's video series builds on last weeks introduction and shows what shared reading looks like in action.
In this video, a parent and a child share a book together and this video demonstrates how reading together can become a rich, engaging conversation. Rather than simply reading the words on the page, the adult pauses to ask thoughtful, open-ended questions like “Why do you think the character did this?" or “How do you think the character is feeling?" These kinds of questions help children to think deeply, learn new words, and express their own ideas.
Why is this so important?
When we turn story time into a back-and-forth discussion, we're helping children:
This video reminds us that shared reading isn't about a child reading the book independently, its about talking, thinking and connecting through stories. Choose books with interesting pictures and topics your child enjoys and let the conversation flow.
Try this at home:
Each of these small moments helps build your child's language and literacy skills in meaningful ways.
Have a great week everyone and happy reading!
Morgan Johnson
Speech-Language Pathologist at Deception Bay State School
Deception Bay State School are joining Jump Rope For Heart this term!
This is an awesome cause which promotes healthy hearts for our students.
Nina and Caity from Jump Rope For Heart are back with our second Weekly Skipping Challenge.
The skipping challenge this week is to see how long you can do the Running Man for. How long do you think you can last? Mums, dads and carers- You can try it too!
Well done for the awesome effort so far team- Our students are doing great!