Principal’s Message Dear Parents/Caregivers, This week we officially welcome back all our students after many weeks of remote learning.

Yesterday will certainly be etched in our memories as one of the happiest days celebrated at South. The classrooms and playgrounds were filled with the sounds of happy chatter and laughter.

Mark Scott the Deputy Secretary has provided advice around the return to fulltime, at school, learning. School students do not need to follow strict adult physical distancing guidelines, but need to follow good hygiene practices:

Regularly washing hands

Avoiding the sharing of food

Coughing or sneezing into your elbow, or a tissue which should be placed in a bin straight away

All students should be at school unless:

They have a medical certificate which states that they are unable to return to school due to an ongoing medical issue

They are currently unwell

Assemblies have been put on hold until further notice but the Principal Honour Cards will continue to be presented weekly. Reconciliation Week In 2020 Reconciliation Australia marks 20 years of shaping Australia’s journey towards a more just equitable and reconciled nation. The theme for 2020 is In this Together. Today students from K-6 created a sea of hands in the colours of the Aboriginal flag to recognise Sorry Day which falls on the 26th May. Throughout the week students will be involved in activities that reflect upon the achievements and rich culture of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

School Reports Teachers will be involved in report writing this week which will be based on both at school and at home learning to date. This report will be a simplified version, with no A - E grading due to the interruptions caused by the COVID lockdown. Report writing timetable as follows:

Tuesday - Mr Morris, Mrs Selleck, Ms Parsons, Mr Kuz Wednesday - Mr Moodie, Mr Sundstrom, Mrs Honey, Mrs Champness Thursday - Ms Liefting, Mr Hanns and Miss Kerry. Library and STEM Library and STEM lessons will resume next week. Tuesday - 6 Trickett, 6 Fitzgibbon, 2 Wu Wednesday - 5 Hoy, 5 Fearnley, 4 Pearson, K/1 Fahey Friday - 3 Alcott, 3/4 Gaze, K Klim, 1 Freeman Canteen News Now that the school is operational for five days a week, the canteen will open for lunch orders only, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Please make sure you use the modified menu when ordering.

Have a happy week!

Liz Dudley Principal

Term 2 Week 5 - 26/05/2020

Phone: 03 5881 2045 Fax: 03 5881 5079 Email: deniliqsth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.deniliqsth-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Facebook: Deni South School Happenings

Principal: Liz Dudley

Principal’s Honour Cards - Term 2 Week 4

K Klim Kalaya Atkinson, Oaklee Morrison 4 Pearson Coen Yin, Darcy Johnson

K/1 Fahey Charlie Treble, Matilda McCartin 5 Hoy Chase Bartlett, Lucas Wallace

1 Freeman Braxton Leetham, Julia Smith 5 Fearnley Ruby Cowley, Addison Hussey

2 Wu Cooper Pyle, Emily Plant 6 Fitzgibbon Brody Wills, Sophie Tilders

3 Alcott Archie Beehag, Madison Keel 6 Trickett Ava Richards, Saskia Malin

3/4 Gaze Dusten Woods, Dylan Treble

The P & C will be holding a wood raffle. Raffle tickets have been sent home. Please return any sold or unsold tickets to the front office. Raffle Drawn 5th June.

Blade Hetherington Jai Park

Spencer Cowley Annabelle Hanns

Eliza Hay

Ruby Cowley Addison Hussey