plattsburg public school march 2020 term 1 week 8 newsletter

Principals Message - We are all facing the current challenge of the Corona Virus with information being constantly bowled at us all In response the school has cancelled some much loved events and parents and carers have stepped up by reminding children to wash their hands and by keeping sick children away from the school As I cast my eye over school with itrsquos facelift of fresh paint I am reminded that the bricks and mortar have stood through great historical turmoil loss and grief but also great achievements victory and joys I have no idea how this story ends but if I reflect on the history that our school has stood sentinel for I suspect we will come out the other side with stories of sadness and triumph We are not a unique generation we are part of a line of generations that have needed to rise up to the road unfolding beneath us Letrsquos heed our school motto - Hasten Slowly and retain our common sense as we meet the road

March 2020 Term 1 Week 8

NewsletterPlattsburg Public School

Principal Mrs Ellen Bax P 02 49559196 E plattsburg-pschooldetnsweduau W wwwplattsburg-pschoolsnsweduau

Important Dates

School BankingPostponed until Term 2

Friday30th March 2020

Harmony DayNacho Meal Deal

CANCELLED

Wednesday8th April 2020Easter Hat Parade

CANCELLED

Thursday9th April 2020Athletics Carnival

Federal ParkCANCELLED

Monday4th May2020

PampC Sub-Committee MeetStaff Room 6pm

Tuesday11th August 2020

Zone Athletics

Tuesday8th September 2020

School Photos

It has been the custom of our school to acknowledge ANZAC day at a whole school assembly We take time to talk to our students about the tragedy of the enormous sacrifice made by so many ordinary Australian and New Zealand citizens Over the years our families have shared memories and photographs of their ANZACs We have also acknowledged the contribution Aboriginal people have made in defending their country despite often being turned away This year we are unable to gather together to conduct this assembly Because of this I would like to remind everyone of a Plattsburg student who went to war and was awarded a Victoria Cross (VC) A Victoria Cross is

the highest and most prestigious medal for bravery that can be awarded It is given for valour in the presence of the enemyWilliam Matthew Curry was 21 years old when he enlisted into the AIF in October of 1916 He had left the Wallsend district and was living in Leichardt with his mother and was employed as a wire worker His enlistment papers describe him as beingbull Height 5 feet and 5 inches bull Weight 132 lbsbull Complexion Freshbull Eyes Bluebull Hair FairFollowing is an account of Williamrsquos braveryPrivate Currey was awarded the Victoria Cross for most conspicuous bravery and daring on 1 September 1918 at Peronne France He rushed a 77mm enemy field gun under heavy machine gun fire and succeeded in capturing the gun single handedly after killing the entire crew He later rushed another enemy post causing many casualties and enabling the advance to continue He then volunteered to carry orders again under heavy gun fire for the withdrawal of an isolated company He succeeded and returned with valuable informationHe returned to Australia in March 1919 and was discharged on 2 April He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1941 as the Labour Member for Kogarah and retained his seat until his sudden death on 30 April 1948

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Plattsburg Public School Newsletter Term 3 Week 4Plattsburg Public School Newsletter Term 1 Week 8

The National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) assesses the literacy and numeracy skills of students in Years 3 5 7 and 9 in schools across Australia NAPLAN assesses writing language conventions reading and numeracy NAPLAN results will help you understand how your child is progressing through school

Students in Year 3 and 5 will participate in NAPLAN testing in Term 2 This year Plattsburg PS students will complete all testing online with the exception of the Year 3 Writing test which will be a paper test

In advance of taking NAPLAN Online students teachers and parents are invited to use the public demonstration tests to familiarise themselves with the type of questions and related functionalities available in the NAPLAN Online assessment

These tests can be found here httpswwwnapeduauonline-assessmentpublic-demonstration-site

Some of the key features include a range of question types onscreen tools timers and interactive navigation Students are encouraged to try all the tests for their year level to practise the complete range of question formats available in the online assessment

The demonstration tests cover a sample of possible questions and do not reflect the range of literacy and numeracy content or skills NAPLAN Online will assess While it is helpful for students to become familiar and comfortable with the format of the online test ACARA does not encourage students to study separately for NAPLAN That is why you will not find answers to the demonstration tests

Supporting your child NAPLAN assesses the literacy and numeracy skills your child is already learning in school Teachers will ensure students are familiar with test formats prior to NAPLAN tests The best way to support your child through NAPLAN is to encourage them to do the best they can on the day

Understanding NAPLAN reports Your childrsquos NAPLAN report will show their results in the key areas of reading writing language conventions and numeracy Reports are produced for all students who participate in NAPLAN whether paper or online These will be available about 12 weeks after the test window closes

Disability adjustments Adjustments are available to students with disability Adjustments to testing conditions should reflect the normal support a student receives in classroom assessments The first step is to discuss possible adjustments with your childrsquos teacher

NAPLAN and Privacy NESA collects from NSW schools the personal information of students and their parentscarers including studentsrsquo date of birth gender year level and language background This is so that NESA can carry out its function under the Education Standards Authority Act 2013 in relation to literacy and numeracy testing

For more informationInformation for Parents and CarersWatch a video that explains NAPLAN OnlineSubscribe to ACARArsquos monthly parent newsletter Parent Update

ANZACS (contnued from page1)Irsquove taken some time to check through the National Archive Records and have compiled a list of all 1914-1918 persons born in the township of Plattsburg NSW who enlisted for service World War I and who have a digitalised record of service I like to think that they came to our school and sat in the rooms of the 1884 building ran around in the gully and skylarked in Federal park Maybe you are an ancestor of one of these men or women Where available I have included their local addresses because maybe you now live on their street

Kitty THOMAS (Nurse) Summer Hill Plattsburg NSW

Leslie HILL (AIF)

Ree Robert AIKMAN (AIF)

Thomas BROOKS (AIF)Low Farm Plattsburg NSW

John William BUCHANAN (AIF)Devon Street Plattsburg NSW

Stanely CAPEWELL (AIF)

David DONKIN (AIF) Wentworth Street Plattsburg NSW

Philip James Fisher (AIF)

James GIBB (AIF)

James Wright FORRESTER (AIF)

John George HOPE (AIF)Hill Street Plattsburg NSW

Thomas Fletcher BIRRELL (AIF)

William McIntosh BROWN (AIF)

Joseph IRVING (AIF)

David RENFREW Wentworth Street Plattsburg NSW

Andrew SNEDDON (AIF)

George LEWIS

Perhaps you would like to learn more about these men and of course Kitty There is a story about each of them to be found in their digitalised service records For instance it seems that James Forrester didnrsquot come straight home after the war He married Mary Anne Hull in Glasgow in 1919

This link will take you to the National Archives of Australia and you can find your own stories of heartache and triumph httpsrecordsearchnaagovauSearchNRetrieveInterfaceSearchScreensBasicSearchaspx

The NSW Department of Education is introducing proactive measures to limit the impact of COVID-19 in our schools Our schools have adopted social distancing measures including cancelling assemblies excursions travel some events and conferences All major arts sports and initiative activities and events will temporarily be ceased until further notice

Current advice from the Australian Government is

bull All travellers to Australia will be required to self-isolate for 14 days bull A ban on cruise liners from foreign ports arriving at Australian ports for 30 daysbull Any confirmed case of COVID-19 will be excluded until they are medically cleared to returnbull Close contacts of a confirmed case of COVID-19 will be excluded for 14 days since last contact with the confirmed casebull Students and staff who have returned to Australia and have shown no symptoms during the 14-day home-isolation period are able to return to school or work

NSW Health has processes in place to identify any close contacts of cases confirmed in Australia A close contact is a person who has spent significant time either face to face (15 minutes) or in an enclosed space (2 hours or more) as someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 It is advising these close contacts about not attending work school or early childhood and childcare services

The Department of Education continues to work closely with NSW Health to monitor and respond to developments and to ensure the safety and wellbeing of students and staff

Consistent with current guidelines children students and staff who are

unwell with respiratory illness should remain at home until symptoms resolve In accordance with our current practice if any student becomes unwell we will implement our infection control guidelines and follow the advice provided by NSW Health as appropriate As information is updated regularly please use this LIVE link to keep up to date to any changes to this information httpseducationnswgovaupublic-schoolsschool-safetynovel-coronavirusCurrent1

The best way to protect yourself from COVID-19 is the same way you would protect yourself from catching the flu or other respiratory illnesses We are actively encouraging all our community to 1 Wash your hands - Clean your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water or use an alcohol-based sanitiser with at least 60 alcohol 2 Cough etiquette - Cover your sneeze or cough with your elbow or with a tissue (and dispose of it immediately) Avoid close contact with people who are ill Avoid touching your eyes nose and mouth 3 Stay home if you are sick - if your child is unwell with a respiratory illness they should remain at home until symptoms clear up 4 Notify the school if your child or close family is confirmed to have the virus via Front Office or school email address

An electronic gate was installed for safety reasons and is monitored by the Administration Office This will be locked for entrance and exit during school hours After speaking into the monitor at the gate we will give authorisation to enterexitPleaes close the gate upon entering or exiting school

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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Electronic Gate

Plattsburg Public School Newsletter Term 1 Week 8

What Does This Mean for PPSIn keeping with the most current advice from the Department of Education Plattsburg will no longer conduct morning assemblies under the COLA As usual when the music sounds students will take the opportunity to go to the toilet have a drink and wash their hands Once the bell has sounded students should be waiting outside their classroom for their teacher

A reminder that at this stage that all school events have been cancelled (see list below) Please keep an eye on the Skoolbag Ap and the schoolrsquos Face Book page for updates Please also feel confident to ask any questions through the Facebook page or contact the school office Thank you for all the cooperation we have received during this time

Cancelled Eventsbull All school assembliesbull Easter Hat Paradebull Sports Carnivalbull All PSSA sporting eventsbull Harmony Day Meal Dealbull ParentTeacher Interviews bull ANZAC Day Servicebull All Hunter Sport Trials

Important LinksNSW Health Latest Updates

(this is a live link)Dept of Education COVID-19

(this is a live link)Advice to ParentsCarers

Learning from Home

Notice from School BankingThe health safety and wellbeing of our communities and our people is our first priority Due to the rapidly developing situation with coronavirus School Banking has been temporarily paused from 20 March 2020 until the start of Term 2 Please donrsquot bring your deposit book with your weekly banking into school and we will notify you when banking will recommence

Practice Good Hygiene


House Captains - Chase and Starr House Captains - Evie and Djaryi


Yellow school busI was walking down the rough asphalt road when I fell over on the pavement Ouch As I got up the bright blue sky turned a dark shade of grey ldquogreatrdquo I thought out loud ldquorainrdquo I dusted myself off and started walking to the nearest bus stop as I needed to get home ASAP to do my chores I started walking there but the bus was coming soon so I walked rather swiftly I was almost there when the bus hit me and I died I was killed by a yellow school bus AwesomeBy Nate Dudgeon

Safety ProblemsSteve the Death Star technician woke up ldquoItrsquos a Mondayrdquo he sighed ldquoGonkrdquo replied Gonk Droid Steve got up Today was a big day today they tested the Death Star on that horrible peaceful planet of Alderaan Steve got into his comfortable radiation proof black uniform and grabbed his beautiful shiny and nickel black helmet

Meanwhile Matt the other Death Star technician and his roommate Jerold the Stormtrooper were also getting ready Matt didnrsquot really want to blow up Alderaan because his favourite Maccas is on it but sacrifices had to be made Matt said ldquoGoodbyerdquo to Jerold and Marice the Dipolodoculous

Matt and Steve met up at the Death Star Laser Controls They started talking to their pet space cat Borice Borice is a calico cat that has three eyes which are all different colours His three eyes are purple red and silver

A voice on the intercom told them to ldquoBlow up Alderaanrdquo Steve went to the controls and pressed the fire button Matt was watching Borice until Steve said ldquoShizerrdquo In the few seconds Matt turned around Borice fell into the laser shaft Matt turned back around and jumped in after Borice Steve said ldquoI fixed itrdquo and turned around Matt managed to grab Borice and get out of the way of the way just before the laser fired

The next day they asked for a railing but never got to use it because the rebel scum Luke Skywalker blew up the Death Star and everyone on itBy Mark

Letter To Mum And DadDear Mum and DadI am writing this letter to ask a few questions Now my first question howrsquos London going I hope yoursquore doing ok Oh and speaking of which how are the bunnies Hope theyrsquore doing okOnto my second question Has the air quality gotten any better Irsquove heard a few little things here and there but not muchNow my third question The professorrsquos house is really big I think itrsquos about 37 stories tall Well not really but feels like therersquos never ending hallways I decided to go exploring and I found this certain room The small room felt a bit weird thatrsquos because there was a weird wardrobe I thought it was going to be locked but I tried it and it wasnrsquot What I found next was crazyhellipI walked inside the wardrobe to feel the soft warm coats in there but I fell in I was expecting to feel the hard dusty wood but instead I felt a cold gust of wind hit my soft small hands I was shocked But my very curious self-decided to check it out a bit more by going in- oh the professor is coming I have to go love you guys bye-Lucy By Danika Mannion

All classes have been greatly enjoying their time in the STEM room This fortnight Stage 1 have been exploring the properties of LEGO as a building tool They have had to try and create cubes interlocking the LEGO for a strong build Students were very successful with this process Students also had to create marble mazes where they had to make sure the marble rolled easily through the maze from the start to the finish Students extended themselves by placing doors and ramps into their mazes for an extra challenge Great work


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On Tuesday Skylah and Chevy shaved their hair for the Worldrsquos Greatest Shave Due to current circumstances the school was unable to assemble to witness this event So Skylah and Chevyrsquos brave act was live streamed to each classroom so every student in the school could see it happening They would like to thank everyone for supporting them and donating If you would like to add to their total raised please head over to their sponsorship page httpstinyurlcomskylahchevy


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Canteen RosterCanteen RosterMonday

Sandra MoriartyTuesday

Sandra MoriartyWednesday

Bernadette JoppKylie EvansThursday

Sandra MoriartyFriday

Sandra MoriartyOdette Radburn

Amanda MikulskiAmanda Walker (203)

Order online at wwwquickcliqcomau

Breakfast Club RosterMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

23rd MarMichelle

Kayla

24th MarKayla

Michelle

Michelle(Bread

Collector)

25th MarBelinda

SaraSolange

LJBread Cutter

26th MarKylieSarah

27th MarMelanie

Sarah

30th MarMichelle

Kayla

31st MarMichelle

Kayla

Zac(Bread

Collector)

1st AprBelindaSarah

SolangeLJ

Bread Cutter

2nd AprKylie Sarah

3rd AprMelanie

Sarah

Meeting Notice (Evening Meeting)PampC Sub-Committee Meeting

Monday 4th May 2020600pm in the staff room

All Welcome


Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting was held this month with some new faces voted into the PampC Association Congratulations to those volunteers and thank you for your service We look forward to a productive year of events and fundraising that will benefit our school and its community

President Odette RadburnVice President Kylie Evans

Secretary Amanda MikulskiTreasurer Susan SaxbyAuditor Lynette AustinPatron Sonia Hornery

Executive Amanda Walker Zac Marshall and Michelle Clough

Plattsburg PampCYour VoiceOur KidsTogether

Healthy Kids Association

Healthy Kids Association Suite 102 38 Oxley Street St Leonards NSW 2065 Ph (02) 9876 1300 Outside Sydney Ph 1300 724 850 Fax (02) 9437 4984

Email infohealthy-kidscomau Web wwwhealthy-kidscomau

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT

Plattsburg Public School

IS A FINANCIAL MEMBER OF THE

HEALTHY KIDS ASSOCIATION

until 29 April 2021

Member ID 072720




healthnswgovauwwwhealthnswgovau

Practice simple hygiene by washing hands regularly

Wet hands

Rinse hands

Spend 20 seconds washing your hands

Apply soap

Turn off tap

Lather amp scrub

Dry hands

copy NSW Ministry of Health 2020 SHPN (HP NSW) 200125




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Could $500 help you with school costs

many Centrelink payments are eligible please contact your local Coordinator for more information

Saver Plus is an initiative of the Brotherhood of St Laurence and ANZ delivered in partnership with Berry Street The Benevolent Society and The Smith Family and other local community agencies The program is funded by ANZ and the Australian Government Department of Social Services Go to wwwdssgovau for more information

To join Saver Plus you must be at least 18 years or over have a child at school or attend vocational education yourself have regular income from paid employment (you or your partner) have a current Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card and be in receipt of an eligible Commonwealth social security benefit allowance or payment

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Plattsburg Public School Newsletter Term 3 Week 4Plattsburg Public School Newsletter Term 1 Week 8

The National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) assesses the literacy and numeracy skills of students in Years 3 5 7 and 9 in schools across Australia NAPLAN assesses writing language conventions reading and numeracy NAPLAN results will help you understand how your child is progressing through school

Students in Year 3 and 5 will participate in NAPLAN testing in Term 2 This year Plattsburg PS students will complete all testing online with the exception of the Year 3 Writing test which will be a paper test

In advance of taking NAPLAN Online students teachers and parents are invited to use the public demonstration tests to familiarise themselves with the type of questions and related functionalities available in the NAPLAN Online assessment

These tests can be found here httpswwwnapeduauonline-assessmentpublic-demonstration-site

Some of the key features include a range of question types onscreen tools timers and interactive navigation Students are encouraged to try all the tests for their year level to practise the complete range of question formats available in the online assessment

The demonstration tests cover a sample of possible questions and do not reflect the range of literacy and numeracy content or skills NAPLAN Online will assess While it is helpful for students to become familiar and comfortable with the format of the online test ACARA does not encourage students to study separately for NAPLAN That is why you will not find answers to the demonstration tests

Supporting your child NAPLAN assesses the literacy and numeracy skills your child is already learning in school Teachers will ensure students are familiar with test formats prior to NAPLAN tests The best way to support your child through NAPLAN is to encourage them to do the best they can on the day

Understanding NAPLAN reports Your childrsquos NAPLAN report will show their results in the key areas of reading writing language conventions and numeracy Reports are produced for all students who participate in NAPLAN whether paper or online These will be available about 12 weeks after the test window closes

Disability adjustments Adjustments are available to students with disability Adjustments to testing conditions should reflect the normal support a student receives in classroom assessments The first step is to discuss possible adjustments with your childrsquos teacher

NAPLAN and Privacy NESA collects from NSW schools the personal information of students and their parentscarers including studentsrsquo date of birth gender year level and language background This is so that NESA can carry out its function under the Education Standards Authority Act 2013 in relation to literacy and numeracy testing

For more informationInformation for Parents and CarersWatch a video that explains NAPLAN OnlineSubscribe to ACARArsquos monthly parent newsletter Parent Update

ANZACS (contnued from page1)Irsquove taken some time to check through the National Archive Records and have compiled a list of all 1914-1918 persons born in the township of Plattsburg NSW who enlisted for service World War I and who have a digitalised record of service I like to think that they came to our school and sat in the rooms of the 1884 building ran around in the gully and skylarked in Federal park Maybe you are an ancestor of one of these men or women Where available I have included their local addresses because maybe you now live on their street

Kitty THOMAS (Nurse) Summer Hill Plattsburg NSW

Leslie HILL (AIF)

Ree Robert AIKMAN (AIF)

Thomas BROOKS (AIF)Low Farm Plattsburg NSW

John William BUCHANAN (AIF)Devon Street Plattsburg NSW

Stanely CAPEWELL (AIF)

David DONKIN (AIF) Wentworth Street Plattsburg NSW

Philip James Fisher (AIF)

James GIBB (AIF)

James Wright FORRESTER (AIF)

John George HOPE (AIF)Hill Street Plattsburg NSW

Thomas Fletcher BIRRELL (AIF)

William McIntosh BROWN (AIF)

Joseph IRVING (AIF)

David RENFREW Wentworth Street Plattsburg NSW

Andrew SNEDDON (AIF)

George LEWIS

Perhaps you would like to learn more about these men and of course Kitty There is a story about each of them to be found in their digitalised service records For instance it seems that James Forrester didnrsquot come straight home after the war He married Mary Anne Hull in Glasgow in 1919

This link will take you to the National Archives of Australia and you can find your own stories of heartache and triumph httpsrecordsearchnaagovauSearchNRetrieveInterfaceSearchScreensBasicSearchaspx












Electronic Gate








Learning from Home




























23rd MarMichelle

Kayla

24th MarKayla

Michelle

Michelle(Bread

Collector)

25th MarBelinda

SaraSolange

LJBread Cutter

26th MarKylieSarah

27th MarMelanie

Sarah

30th MarMichelle

Kayla

31st MarMichelle

Kayla

Zac(Bread

Collector)

1st AprBelindaSarah

SolangeLJ

Bread Cutter

2nd AprKylie Sarah

3rd AprMelanie

Sarah



All Welcome















until 29 April 2021

Member ID 072720






Wet hands

Rinse hands


Apply soap

Turn off tap

Lather amp scrub

Dry hands






laptops amp tablets

uniforms amp shoes



books amp supplies







laptops amp tablets

uniforms amp shoes



books amp supplies








laptops amp tablets

uniforms amp shoes



books amp supplies




















Electronic Gate








Learning from Home




























23rd MarMichelle

Kayla

24th MarKayla

Michelle

Michelle(Bread

Collector)

25th MarBelinda

SaraSolange

LJBread Cutter

26th MarKylieSarah

27th MarMelanie

Sarah

30th MarMichelle

Kayla

31st MarMichelle

Kayla

Zac(Bread

Collector)

1st AprBelindaSarah

SolangeLJ

Bread Cutter

2nd AprKylie Sarah

3rd AprMelanie

Sarah



All Welcome















until 29 April 2021

Member ID 072720






Wet hands

Rinse hands


Apply soap

Turn off tap

Lather amp scrub

Dry hands






laptops amp tablets

uniforms amp shoes



books amp supplies







laptops amp tablets

uniforms amp shoes



books amp supplies








laptops amp tablets

uniforms amp shoes



books amp supplies


































23rd MarMichelle

Kayla

24th MarKayla

Michelle

Michelle(Bread

Collector)

25th MarBelinda

SaraSolange

LJBread Cutter

26th MarKylieSarah

27th MarMelanie

Sarah

30th MarMichelle

Kayla

31st MarMichelle

Kayla

Zac(Bread

Collector)

1st AprBelindaSarah

SolangeLJ

Bread Cutter

2nd AprKylie Sarah

3rd AprMelanie

Sarah



All Welcome















until 29 April 2021

Member ID 072720






Wet hands

Rinse hands


Apply soap

Turn off tap

Lather amp scrub

Dry hands






laptops amp tablets

uniforms amp shoes



books amp supplies







laptops amp tablets

uniforms amp shoes



books amp supplies








laptops amp tablets

uniforms amp shoes



books amp supplies













Wet hands

Rinse hands


Apply soap

Turn off tap

Lather amp scrub

Dry hands






laptops amp tablets

uniforms amp shoes



books amp supplies







laptops amp tablets

uniforms amp shoes



books amp supplies








laptops amp tablets

uniforms amp shoes



books amp supplies













laptops amp tablets

uniforms amp shoes



books amp supplies







laptops amp tablets

uniforms amp shoes



books amp supplies








laptops amp tablets

uniforms amp shoes



books amp supplies









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