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Principal’s report Welcome to Week 7! I would like to say a big thank

you to our families and staff for the positive

manner in which you have moved to home learning

as we follow the public health orders and the DoE

requirements around this. An extension of the

lockdown, to at least Saturday 28 August, was not

what any of us wanted to hear, however rising case

numbers left everyone quietly resigned to the fact

it would happen to help limit transmission rates.

Our school continues to operate under Level 4

COVID-Safe operations. This means learning from

home, schools open for students who need it eg.

those of essential workers. I must reiterate to

parents and carers the need for students to remain

at home where possible. If you are working from

home and your child is able to be educated from

home, please keep them home. There is minimal

supervision on site. Staff are currently on a roster

and when not on site are working from home to

minimise their time spent in the community.

We have been busily preparing for the lockdown

extension and new home learning packs were

delivered to families yesterday. Students have

proven themselves to be most resilient as they

transitioned to home learning and commenced

assigned tasks. These tasks are designed to be

completed with minimal assistance from parents

and carers. If you require any support, please

don’t hesitate to phone the school (5886 1331 or

0492 865 842). As you can see on pg 3, students

are enjoying a range of activities and keeping fit!

Newsletter Email: Jerilderie-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: https://jerilderie-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/ Phone: 03 5886 1331

Term 3, Week 7 Practical Parenting in a Pandemic webinar

The school has funded a webinar for parents and

carers to provide additional support at this time.

The webinar is being conducted by Maggie Dent.

She will explore the layers of stress, anxiety and

grief for families that have been created by the

pandemic. She then dives deep into the issues of

students learning from home. Maggie will explore

the reality of parents working from home with

kids or teens underfoot, with some doing digital

learning while in social isolation. This webinar

includes free resources and a handout. A link will

be provided to parents and carers via Operoo.

Vinnies available to support you during COVID-19

As the health and economic impacts of COVID-19

continue to be felt across NSW, many people

experiencing poverty and disadvantage are facing

additional financial pressure. At the same time,

households accustomed to making ends meet are

facing economic hardship for the first time.

Vinnies NSW is available to support our local

community. Their staff can provide assistance

paying bills, supplying food parcels, material aid,

housing and homelessness services, access to the

No Interest Loans Scheme, advocacy and referral to

relevant services. To connect with the assistance call

Vinnies Assist on 13 18 12.

Yesterday we farewelled our relief cleaner, Kelly

Taylor. Chloe Lochley commenced duties today. We

hope Chloe enjoys being part of the team.

Have a wonderful week! Nyree Taylor Principal

Jerilderie Public School

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This Week’s Events – Book Week

This week is Book Week and students are asked to

embrace the 2021 theme, ‘Old Worlds, New Worlds,

Other Worlds’. A MoAD x STEM Ed Book Week

Collaboration of fun activities has been provided to

students to engage them with the theme during this

period of home learning.

Students are also encouraged to dress up as their

favourite book character and join us for a ‘virtual

parade’ at 10am on Friday morning via Zoom.

Costume ideas from schoolstream Some people love dressing up for Book Week and

have had their outfit ready since January. Then

there are others who feel their blood pressure

spike at the very idea of having to come up with a

costume. Whichever camp you belong to, you are

sure to find some no-fuss ideas here.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Greg from Diary of a Wimpy Kid (or DOAWK as it

is known to its enthusiastic fanbase) is an easily

identifiable character with his comic-book style

face. There are loads of masks available online to

download. For bonus points, make a pair of hands

too and attach them with hair ties

Anyone from The Bad Guys

Dress up as any of the main characters from the

beloved graphic novel series “The Bad Guys.”

Mr Shark, Mr Wolf, Mr Snake and Mr Piranha

require nothing more than a mask, a white shirt,

black tie, black pants and optional black jacket

and you’ll be good to go.

Anyone from Harry Potter

Conventional Book Week wisdom states that if

you don’t know who to go as for Book Week, pick

someone from Harry Potter. All the house shields,

ties and other Hogwarts related accoutrement are

available as free printable templates online. Team

with a white shirt and a black top tied backwards

in lieu of a cloak and you’ll be ready to cast your

first spell in a heartbeat.

Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games was a blockbuster and it’s safe

to say that dressing up as the heroine from this

wildly popular sci-fi series is an easy win for Book

Week. A brown/black/neutral toned jacket, a

black top, a mocking jay badge (there are plenty

of printables online) and a side braid if you have

long hair will finish the look. Cargo pants and a

bow and arrow are optional extras if you’re going

all out.

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Jerilderie Public School is a member of the BiJOU Learning Community

Winter uniforms The NSW DoE supports the wearing of a school

uniform which promotes a sense of belonging for

students and creates a positive identity for the school

community. School uniforms also contribute to the

personal safety of students by allowing easier

recognition inside the school and in the community

and to protect students from injury. JPS expects all

students to wear the uniform during school hours and

also sun-safe hats for outside activities. Royal blue

jackets are also winter uniform.

The P&C runs a uniform shop via the Office. We ask

that parents utilise this service so that students are

wearing clothing of the same style and colour. To

assist families, we also have a clothing pool of

preloved uniforms available free of charge. We seek

your cooperation in ensuring our students wear their

uniform each day. Nothing makes the staff prouder

than when students wear their uniform.

At JPS we wear our uniform with pride!

When buying your child new

runners for school, please try to buy

plain black or plain blue to blend in

with our uniform.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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Jerilderie Public School is a member of the BiJOU Learning Community

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