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North Weekly News

Tuesday, 19 May 2020 Term 2 Week 4

Return to School This Week The first week of our managed return to school has been very successful. The majority of students returned on their scheduled day, which was wonderful! We will be continuing with the phase 1 return to school this week:

Monday KA, KP and students with

surnames starting with A-E;

Tuesday KC, KS and students with

surnames starting with F-L;

Wednesday KA and students with

surnames starting with M-R;

Thursday KC, KS and students with

surnames S-Z; and

Friday KP.

The school will be open for students of essential workers every day.

Return to School Next Week As we heard from the Premier of NSW and the Minister for Education this morning, all students will be returning to school next week starting Monday 25 May for five days a week for face-to-face teaching. This will mean that all students will be expected back to school and teachers will not be providing any online or home learning packs. It will be wonderful to have all students return to school for face to face teaching next week.

Dropping off and Picking Up Students at

School Gates

Thank you to parents and caregivers who have been

following the dropping off and picking up at our

school gates procedures.

As COVID 19 is mainly transferred between adults

we are asking that parents do not come into the

school grounds and wait for their children. If you

would like to talk to your child’s teacher, please

phone the office and a message will be given to the

teacher to return your call. This will support having

less adults within the school and will allow social

distancing between adults to be adhered to. We

appreciate your ongoing support.

Tuesday, 19 May 2020 Term 2 Week 4

Strategies for the Students to Return to School As part of managing students returning to

school:

All classrooms have hand sanitiser for

students to use;

Laptops and computers are being

regularly cleaned after use by different

students;

Students are encouraged not to drink

from the bubblers but bring a drink

bottle and refill from the chiller bubblers;

Having parents and caregivers drop off

and pick up students from the gates, to

stop having too many adults in the

school;

Enhanced cleaning occurring from 12-

3pm, with the playground equipment,

bubblers and student toilets being

cleaned after recess and lunch each day;

and

There will be no assemblies or morning

lines, as we cannot have mass gatherings.

If your child is unwell please keep them at home

and if your child is unwell at school, parents will

be contacted to come and collect their child.

The Department of Education has given all

schools a first aid kit, which includes a

contactless thermometer, which staff will use in

their response to a child who presents with

symptoms of illness including fever.

Assembly Awards - Term 2 Week 4

KP: Chase, Krishav, Kiralee KA: Jayden, Thea, Jessica KS: Jack, Gabriella, Havana KC: Kenzie, Noah, Blayze 1U: Celine, Ana, Joshua 1D: Benjamin, Teleah,

Lachlan 1R: Sadie-May, Yahya, Lexi 2H: Eliza, Gaureesh, Blake 2C: Beau, Elaina, Jack 2AM: Max, Indy, Zavier Guloni

3P: Lillian, Chelsea 3M: Bonnie, Brooklyn 4D: Kayla, Afiq 4R: Paxton, Charli 4M: Samiullah, Elyanna 5G: Annie, Liam 5W: Baiden, Ruby 6A: Lauren, Brandon 6B: Grace, Tyler Italian: Allanna, Skye

Kindergarten Enrolments for 2021 Come and enrol now! Enrolments for students who are eligible to attend school in 2021 are now being taken. Eligible students are those who live in zone and turn 5 before July 31 2021. If you have a child or you know of anyone who has a child who is able to attend school in 2021, please ask them to come and enrol. Applications for enrolments are now being taken at the school office. Please present your child’s Immunisation record, Birth Certificate and evidence of 100 points residential address check at the time of application.

Tuesday, 19 May 2020 Term 2 Week 4

PBL Expectations for Online learning

When your child is completing their online

learning, the following are PBL expectations:

Care

Care for yourself and others in cyber

space

Take breaks away from the screen and

move around

Respect

Use classroom language

Be thoughtful of others working from

home

Responsibility

Ask questions and ask for advice

Have equipment ready for learning

Student Banking The student-banking program will remain on hold until further notice. Thank you for your understanding with this.

Canteen News Our first week back was a great start, with each day becoming busier. We are using our normal canteen menu, so please order using this menu. Thanking you Kelli and Paulina Canteen Supervisors

Tuesday, 19 May 2020 Term 2 Week 4

Earth Art Activities 5W During the week 5W did earth art. We collected natural things from the playground and arranged them into colourful patterns to create an art work. Some of the things we used were different coloured autumn leaves, gumnuts, sticks and bark. We had lots of fun. By Ruby and Reuben

Band Tutorials As students return one day a week, we will be running small group band tutorials on Tuesdays at lunchtime. If your child is coming on Tuesdays and they are in the band, they will need to bring their instrument so they can be involved in these tutorials. Thanking you Mr Pendlebury and Mrs Remke