whats on—term 3 2021
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Newsletter Thursday 2nd September 2021 Term 3 Week 8
WHATS ON—TERM 3 2021
NSW Regional Lockdown has been extended to midnight on Friday 10th September and we will remain in Level 4 Remote Learning until that date at this stage.
Scavenger Hunt game—due tonight at 5pm
Kahoot! Game - 2:15pm Friday 3rd September
Electricity Safety Week—6th-10th September
Book Club—orders will close on the 7th of September. See inside for further information.
COVID-19 updates—If we need to contact you regarding any changes, we will do this via: - School Email - Schoolstream app - Moama PS Facebook page
Don’t hesitate to contact the office in school hours if you have any questions during this challenging time or you can send us an email.
Wishing all of our dads, uncles and Pops a wonderful Fathers Day this
Sunday! Enjoy your day.
“My love for you is a guiding star
leading me into great adventures in a brand-new world.”
Education Live https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/
learning-from-home/learning-at-home
Friday 3 September at 10am: Go on a pawsome literary adventure with Honey the story dog and her
human, Jacqui.
Every Student Matters! Every Moment Counts!
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
NEWSLETTER TERM 3 WEEK 8
Dear parents and/or carers
Once again this week I wish to express my thanks and gratitude to all parents who are doing their best with the remote learning situation.
I know our staff are working hard to advance each child’s learning through their learning from home packs, Zoom, SeeSaw and phone support and they really appreciate the partnership with parents and carers who are keeping their children safe and engaged as best as possible.
You would already be aware that the Level 4 restrictions have been extended until midnight on Fri 10th September (Week 9) and we may be progressing to Level 3 face to face learning in Week 10 (but we need to be prepared for an extension).
The constant message from the NSW Department of Education is that “home is the safest place to be and school will not operate as normal but with minimal supervision. If your child is able to be educated from home, please keep them at home.”
Return to school
At this particular point in time we are not any clearer as to when the students will return to face to face learning on site. The NSW Premier has strongly indicated that restrictions may ease but will not be fully lifted for some time and the NSW DoE will be directed by the NSW Health and the Government advice.
Remote Learning Activities
Once again this week students have been participating in not only classroom lessons but they have also been participating in Ms Campbell’s scavenger hunt and Ms Snelson’s PE grid.
Ms Snelson is again running her whole school Kahoot session this Friday at 2.15pm. The Zoom invite for this has been emailed to you and instructions will be placed on SchoolStream. You will also find instruction videos on Facebook. Both of these extra activities have certainly been a hit with families. I hope you are enjoying them!
See the Zoom link for Ms Snelson’s Kahoot on Page 3 of this report.
Thanks to the parents for sending in their photos of their children participating in home learning - keep them coming!
Stage 2 Camp Kookaburra camp—September 2 to 3 CANCELLED
A letter was emailed out last week stating the process for reimbursement of any payments made for this camp. If you have not replied to the email with your request, please do so ASAP so we can commence the refund process.
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Every Student Matters! Every Moment Counts!
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
NEWSLETTER TERM 3 WEEK 8
School Sport
Term 4 cancellations – 1 September 2021
Due to the impact of COVID-19 across New South Wales, the School Sport Unit has made the decision to cancel the following revised term four calendar events:
Week 1
NSWPSSA Primary Boys Football (Soccer) Championship on Wednesday 6 October to Friday 8 October at Griffith
NSWCHSSA Secondary Rugby League Girls 16s Trials on Thursday 7 October and Friday 8 October at Figtree
Week 2
NSWPSSA Primary Netball Championship on Monday 11 October to Wednesday 13 October at Menai
NSWCHSSA Gymnastics Championship on Monday 11 October to Wednesday 13 October at Glendale
NSWPSSA Primary Rugby Union Championship on Tuesday 12 October to Thursday 14 October at Mudgee
NSWCHSSA Secondary Trampoline Sports Championship on Thursday 14 October and Friday 15 October at Niagara Park
Week 3
NSW All Schools Cross Country Championship (primary and secondary) on Monday 18 October at East-ern Creek
NSWPSSA Primary Girls Rugby Union 7s on Thursday 21 October and Friday 22 October at Gateshead
NSW All Schools Secondary Hockey 16 years Tri-Series on Thursday 21 October and Friday 22 October at Broadmeadow
Week 9 (Athletics)
NSWCHSSA Secondary Athletics Championship on Monday 29 November to Wednesday 1 December at Sydney Olympic Park
NSWPSSA Primary Athletics Championship on Thursday 2 December and Friday 3 December at Sydney Olympic Park
We understand the disappointment that may follow this announcement, however, as always, the health, safety and wellbeing of all members of the school community was at the heart of this decision.
We thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to navigate this challenging time.
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NEWSLETTER TERM 3 WEEK 8 Ms Snelson’s Zoom link for the Kahoot Friday afternoon at 2.15pm
Zoom Meeting Info
Take care everyone. Keep safe and well.
Scott McKenzie Principal
Miss Snelson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Kahoot! Moama Public Competition
Time: Sep 3, 2021 02:00 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 618 8517 3169
Passcode: 123456
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Every Student Matters! Every Moment Counts!
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
CLASS AWARDS Week 7 Class awards were presented to:
Respect Responsibility Achievement
KC Ishaya Elston-Cooper Hope Broadhead Bridget Knox
1A Sam Connally Akaisha Slade River & Savannah Taylor
2B Adalyn Peace Julie Tran Zahli Green
3/4H James Cain Allira Edgar Matilda Rowden
3/4MJ Max Barry Benji Conolan Shaye Tucker
5/6C Ollie Glover Dwight Atkinson- Heidi Marriott
5/6J James Mason Miley Cooke Clodagh Jeffries
Congratulations to all students for your efforts to support your learning this week
Please note that ‘NPP’ means that parents have not granted permission for these students to have their name published in the newsletter.
PARENTS & CARERS!
EXPLORE THE EVERYDAY MATHS HUB
https://education.nsw.gov.au/campaigns/mathematics/everyday-maths
LEARNING FROM HOME EDUCATION LIVE
VIDEOS https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-
learning/learning-from-home/learning-at-home
#EducationLIVE, 10am AEST daily:
CONGRATULATIONS to Jacob Weston the winner of last week’s Scavenger
Hunt. Jacob won the mystery prize of a pizza voucher.
We hope you enjoyed your pizza Jacob! Thank you Moama Pizza!
Moama PS families rock!
Book Club is open and home delivery is available!
In response to the current lockdowns, Scholastic have added the temporary option for all parents to have their orders sent directly to their homes. This option will enable you to place and receive orders while your chil-dren are undertaking schooling at home.
When you place your Issue 6 Book Club order you will have an option to select home delivery or school delivery if you have Book Club opened — if not — the default will be home delivery.
The home delivery option will automatically be added to schools in the lockdown area. The home delivery option can be selected by parents at the time of ordering for $7.50.
Your school will still earn 10% in Scholastic Rewards on home delivery orders.
https://www.scholastic.com.au/book-club/book-club-parents/
Orders are due in by the 7th of September 2021.
Snacks » Easy Recipes for Kids - Frozen Banana Yoghurt Bites
Ingredients : 1 large ripe banana, 150gm yoghurt of your choice (plain vanilla in photo). A handful of dried banana chips for decoration (optional).
Method: Lay out 12 cupcake cases (or silicon muffin cups) on a small baking tray. This will need to fit into your freezer so check the fit before you start).
Peel the banana and pop it onto a plate. Mash it with a fork until most of the lumps are gone. Small children could use a potato masher if you have one.
Tip the mashed banana into a bowl and then add the yoghurt. Whisk until well combined.
Use a spoon to dollop some yoghurt and banana mixture into the cupcake cases until all the yoghurt is gone. Top with banana chips if you wish. Place the tray into the freezer and leave for a couple of hours until set solid. Once they’re frozen you can bag them up to save for later or eat them straight away. Yum!
Electricity Safety Week 2021 6-10 September
Electricity Safety Week raises awareness of the hazards associated with electricity and teaches students how to be safe around electricity. Electricity Safety Week at Home Here are three ways students can participate from home: Activity 1: Watch the electricity safety video series on YouTube Students can learn some very important electricity safety messages by watching these videos in the YouTube series. Activity 2: Enter the Be a Safety Star student competitions Win $1000 for your school and individual STEM prizes for student winners and runners up. The poster competition sheets will be in next weeks home learning bundle or if you want to start sooner you can get a copy from the website (details below). https://www.essentialenergy.com.au/safety/poster-competition All entries are due back via email to [email protected] or direct to [email protected]
Closing date for entries - Friday 17 September, 2021
Activity 3: Try some fun activities Find a Word Crossword Maze puzzle Snakes and ladders game Find all the links and activities at : https://www.essentialenergy.com.au/safety/electricity-safety-week
Have fun & Stay safe
Enrolments are now open for 2022
Preschool Hours of Operation
Koluka Preschool is in the grounds of Moama Public School and is open to all children turning 4yrs before 31st July, the year before they attend primary
school. We run one group over three sessions during school times:
9:05am to 3:05pm - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. (18 Hours in Total)
Have a look on the school’s website page for a virtual Preschool Tour!
STORYTIME ONLINE—designed for children 3 to 6 years of age and taking place on the last Thursday of each month during school terms.
You will find some great online stories here for the kids featuring some of Australia’s greatest picture book authors and illustrators.
Take a look and share the joy of storytelling with your children.
https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/learning/kids-and-families/storytime-online
Register for the next session—Monday 13 September, 10 am to 10.30 am
Join author/illustrator Tania McCartney for a smiley, chirpy, stomping storytime! Tania will read three of her latest books—Smile Cry, Ivy Bird and Wonderful Shoes.
Kids will enjoy pulling happy and sad faces, warbling like magpies, quacking like ducks, tip-tapping and flip-flopping around the room
Dad Jokes for Fathers Day - we hope they give you a giggle!
I asked my dog “What’s 2 minus 2?” He said nothing.
I thought the dryer was shrinking my clothes. Turns out it was the refrigerator all along."
What's the best thing about Switzerland?" "I don't know, but the flag is a big plus." What does a lemon say when it answers the phone? "Yellow!" Have you ever tried to catch a fog? I tried yesterday but I mist. I ordered a chicken and an egg from Amazon. I'll let you know...