Marks Point Public School Newsletter · 2020. 12. 1. · Gabrielle Darcy (Relieving Treasurer) Natasha Davies (canteen) Melissa Davies (fundraising) Sarah Fuller Vanessa Johns Toni
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Marks Point Public School Newsletter “Working Together”
Findon Street, Marks Point NSW 2280 Phone: 4945 4433 Fax: 4947 7842 Email: markspoint-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Week 8 Term 4 Wednesday 2 December 2020
Respect, Responsibility and Excellence
Dear School Community,
School Community Survey
Thank you to all school community members
who completed our survey as we had over
60%of families respond. Our school will use this
feedback to include in our next planning
cycle, which is much appreciated.
Creative Kids and Active Kids Programs
The NSW Government is helping kids get
creative and active with the new Creative/
Active Kids program. Parents, guardians and
carers can apply for a voucher with a value
of up to $100 per calendar year for each
student aged 4.5 to 18 years old enrolled in
school.
The voucher may be used with a registered
activity provider for registration, participation
and tuition costs for creative arts, speech,
drama, dance, digital design, coding, and
music lessons and activities. The voucher can
be used at any time during the calendar year
it was issued.
The Active Kids program provides two $100
vouchers for parents, guardians and carers of
school-enrolled children to use towards sport
and active recreation costs each year.
Voucher 1 is valid January to December and
Voucher 2 is valid July to December.
What you need
• A MyServiceNSW account (if you don’t
have an account you can sign up after
you select ‘Apply online’) and your
child's Medicare card details.
How to apply • Check the eligibility requirements and
the types of activities.
• Select the 'Apply online' button.
• Log in to your account, or sign up for a
MyServiceNSW Account.
• Follow the prompts to apply for the voucher.
Assembly Week 7
Congratulations to the students pictured
who have persevered through another
challenging term!
Merit Awards
Birthday Wishes
Values Awards
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PBL Focus: Being safe and
responsible in the play ground.
Kindergarten 2021
Our 2021 kindy students will be having their
third orientation session this Wednesday
Please note these sessions are for children
only. If you could please bring your child
through the Ashley Street gate and walk
them to the hall where you will sign your
child in and be greeted by the teachers.
Parents will then collect their child from the
same gate where they will be signed out.
Year 6 pool party day
Last week, Year 6 had a fantastic day at
Swansea Pool to celebrate the end of their
Primary School years. All children had a
wonderful day and their smiles said it all.
Thank you to Mrs Davis and Mrs Yeo for or-
ganising the day and to our wonderful of-
fice ladies who helped pull it all together so
quickly as restrictions were lifted.
Class attendance, uniform and
lining up awards
Behaviour Awards
Principal Awards
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Presentation Day - Thursday, 10 December,
9:30am
Due to COVID restrictions, students, their par-
ents and carers will need to be aware that
graduation and award ceremonies will be
conducted in accordance with the COVID-
19 Safety Plan for graduation ceremonies to
ensure a COVID-Safe environment for all at-
tendees.
Requirements include:
• Guests will be invited based on the total
number of people (this includes staff,
students, parents & carer or visitors) who
are able to be accommodated under
the 4 square metre rule.
• Maintain a record of names and con-
tact details for all attendees including
school staff and contractors for at least
28 days after the event.
• This record will only be used for the pur-
poses of contact tracing for COVID-19
infections and are stored confidentially
and securely.
• All attendees including students, staff
and guests attending are well and free
of any flu-like symptoms.
For seating arrangements, the school will
need to:
• Keep all students seated under the
COLA and family members will have to
spread out on the grassed area.
• Family members need to be prepared
for inclement weather e.g. hats, sun-
screen, chairs/rugs or wet weather
gear.
• Ensure there is enough space for dis-
tancing of 1.5 metres between non-
household members.
• External visitors will need to remain seat-
ed as much as possible to minimise min-
gling outside of non-household groups
or close friend groups.
• Students will need to bring their own
pens if they wish to sign yearbooks or
other items.
• External visitors will not be allowed
access to areas outside of the desig-
nated event venue and should leave
promptly at the conclusion of the
event.
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Our Plans include:
Four major prizes awarded per class with two family members are invited to attend - prize
recipients' families will be notified by a phone call/email. Big Mumma's Pizza (thank you to
the Dunne family!) who are sponsoring a trophy (and voucher) to be given to one student
every year as an Encouragement Award. The new incoming Student Executive Team will
be allowed to have two family members attend this assembly. We thank you for your on-
going patience and support.
Kindergarten graduation and
Presentation Day - Tuesday, 8
December, 2pm - 3pm
Due to COVID restrictions our
2020 Kindergarten students
will be receiving their awards
and Graduation Certificates,
separately to other classes.
Each student is able to invite 3
adults to celebrate their
achievements in our Assembly
Hall. Any student who receives
one of the 4 major awards will
be celebrated with at the com-
bined Presentation Day on the
10th December.
2021 Student Leadership Team Speech Assembly - Wednesday 2 December, 12pm
The selection panel has reviewed the student leadership passport and application submit-
ted by the Year 5 students. and has determined that they will proceed to the next level to
deliver a speech to the whole school. The speeches will be held on Wednesday 2 Decem-
ber, at a special assembly at 12pm underneath the large COLA. Due to COVID-19 re-
strictions, parents will be required to spread out on the grassed area so will need to bring
their own chairs, water, sunscreen and maybe an umbrella (for rain or sun).
We are only able to invite two people per family per speaker to attend this assembly to be
in the audience as your child delivers their speech, of no more than 3 minutes in an effort
to persuade voters that they are the ideal candidate for a position on the 2021 Marks Point
Public School Student Leadership Team, thank you.
Aboriginal Consultative Education Group (AECG) Meeting - Tuesday 1 December, 6pm at
Windale Public School ($2 membership fee) all welcome!
The NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Inc. is a non for profit Aboriginal organi-
sation that provides advice on all matters relevant to education and training with the
mandate that this advice represents the Aboriginal community viewpoint and the pursuit
of equality to ensure that the unique and diverse identity of Aboriginal students is
recognised and valued.
Kindest regards,
Marks Point Public School staff
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Complaints handling procedures
The staff from Marks Point Public School understand how challenging this year has been
and have been managing issues as they arise. The Department’s Complaint Handling
Procedures are displayed in the chart below.
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P&C News
Pizza Day - our P&C are running two fundraisers this term. One is a ‘pizza
day’ which is being held on Monday 14 December at 12pm. All pizza order
forms and money is due by Friday 11 December and to be handed in to the can-
teen volunteers.
Christmas raffle - notes of items needed for the hampers and raffle ticket
books have been sent home with students. The hamper items and dentations
are due back to the canteen by Friday 11 December. Tickets are $1 each and
the raffle will be drawn on Friday 11 December at 2pm under the COLA by our
students.
Banking - last day of banking in Thursday 10 December
Canteen - will be closed in Week 10 (14 - 16 December)
The staff and students from Marks Point School sincerely appreciates our hardworking volunteers and P & C (not including school staff)
Tina Mahony (President) Jenny Galvin (Secretary + uniform shop) Gabrielle Darcy (Relieving Treasurer) Natasha Davies (canteen) Melissa Davies (fundraising) Sarah Fuller Vanessa Johns Toni McGilvray
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