All Students Back to Schoool Monday 25th...As you would know the NSW Premier has announced that all students will return to school, full time from Monday 25th May. Staff are excited

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All Students Back to Schoool

Monday 25th May

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

As you would know the NSW Premier has announced that all students will return to school, full time from Monday 25th May. Staff are excited to have everyone back 5 days a week. Although we are returning 5 days a week not everything will return to normal just yet. Please take the time to read through this information to know what is happening. I have included an A-Z summary to help with easy reference. We will be following the policy of the NSW Department of Education and the AHPPC advice for schools. Key Points:

• Students don’t need to socially distance. Students will be in their normal class with their usual teacher.

• Adults need to socially distance. Parents/carers are asked not to come on to the school site. • Please practice social distancing outside the school gate. • Students are expected to attend school each day. • The only learning program will be face to face at school. • We are trying to reduce items (such as readers) going home and coming back to school.

Attendance 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 condition

• They are currently unwell. Please note, students who live with a family member in one of the categories identified as being at increased risk by the AHPPC, should attend school unless a medical practitioner advises otherwise in writing. If your child is unwell, do not send them to school. If they are unwell at school you or your nominated emergency contact will need to collect them immediately. Please make sure your contact details are up to date. If a student is absent without a medical reason for more than three days, this will be recorded as an unauthorised absence and followed up by the school. What Students Will Need Back At School

• A refillable water bottle with their name on it (bubblers will not be available). • Textbooks – please bring back your textbooks. • Their correct school uniform – including a school jumper and school hat. (Please note black

tights, on their own, are not part of the uniform). Sport uniform to be worn on sport days. • Their own pencil case, pencils and pens. • Kindergarten – please bring back your mini whiteboard.

Drop Off/ Pick Up Routines Please look out for additional information about drop off and pick-up. Communication Class Dojo will continue to be the main communication channel between the class teacher and families. Student Diaries will not be sent back and forth. School to family communication will continue to be via our school APP and Facebook. Our newsletter will continue to be published weekly.

Hygiene Routines • Keep your child at home if they are unwell – cough, sore throat, fever, breathing difficulties,

flu-like symptoms or a heavy cold. If your child displays symptoms at school you or your emergency contacts will be contacted to pick up your child.

• If you are unwell do not come to school. • Students will wash their hands regularly and well. Soap is available in classrooms and in

toilets. • Cover your cough or sneeze in your elbow or a tissue. • Additional cleaning is in place throughout the school day.

Learning Program On Monday 25th May the learning program will switch from Learning At Home to learning at school face to face. This will be the only learning program available. Learning At Home support will cease. Week 5 learning packs have already been sent home with students on their allocated day this week or will be sent home. This will be the last Learning At Home pack. Most learning will resume. Sport and PE activities will be modified. Some other activities will be modified also. Reporting and Parent/Teacher Interviews Reporting and parent/teacher interviews will be different this semester. In fact we are going to flip them. The discussion with parents will occur first and then the report will follow that conversation. Parent/teacher interviews will take the form of a phone conversation. Your child’s teacher will be in contact over the next couple of weeks to discuss how students went during the Learning At Home period and how they are going back at school. Teachers will prepare a modified report for Semester One. The report will provide information about each student based on information gathered at school and whilst students were Learning At Home. The report will be issued by the end of the term. Parents will be able to book a time to receive the phone call in a similar way they would normally book an interview. More details about booking phone calls will follow. What Won’t Be Happening

• Birthday Cakes – please don’t send birthday cakes to share. The canteen will have icy sticks that you can order through Flexischools (from next Tuesday). Another alternative is a fancy pencil or eraser to share with classmates (as these can be wiped and don’t go in the mouth)

• Home Reading Books – families will continue to have access to the eReaders. Home reading books won’t be issued for the time being

• Diaries – communication will still be via Class Dojo. If you don’t have Class Dojo you can still contact teachers via phone.

• Excursions • Volunteer programs • Interschool sport and sport carnivals • NDIS providers • Band and other activities • Scripture – lessons continue to be available on line. • Assemblies •

Terrigal School Care Terrigal School Care is open. Please contact the centre to ensure you are booked in.

Transport – Buses Buses will continue to run. Dedicated school buses will operate as normal with enhanced cleaning. Public bus routes will continue to operate. Students will have priority on public buses and no student will be left behind. If your child catches a public bus I urge you to discuss with your child that some adults on the bus may be concerned about social distancing. Students should not sit next to an adult passenger, if possible. They should be aware of and stay clear of adult passengers. Canteen

The canteen will operate 5 days a week. Orders only – no counter service. Orders only via Flexischools. There will be a limited menu – see Flexischools for details. Students will be able to order recess and lunch. Drinks will be sent with orders to classrooms, students will not need to pick up their drinks separately.

Uniform Shop The uniform shop is operating in an online capacity. Orders can be made via Flexischools and picked up from the school office. In other news…….. Thank You Lunch Thank you to our families for the wonderful lunch staff enjoyed this week. Thank you to Helen Green and her team for organising the lunch. Thank you to everyone who contributed to make the lunch possible. Staff were very appreciative and the wonderful food from Freestate Café went down a treat.

National Sorry Day Next Tuesday 26th May marks National Sorry Day. This day is significant for not only Australia’s first peoples but all Australians as a day to continue the healing journey. It recognises the grief and suffering of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, highlighted in the ‘Bringing them Home’ Report. As a school community we are committed to improving the lives of all Australians. We are developing students who are culturally aware

and understand there are multiple viewpoints in history. Students who are active and informed citizens committed to ensure mistakes of the past are not repeated. We acknowledge and pay our respects to local elders past and present and extend our respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. National Volunteer Week This week is National Volunteer Week and whilst we currently can’t have our volunteers on site I still want to recognise the contribution of our volunteers. Thankyou to our P & C volunteers for your tireless work to support our school. To our classroom helpers, SAKG program volunteers, Scripture volunteer teachers, canteen volunteers and all of our other helpers thank you for everything you have done. We look forward to having all of our volunteers back with us in the near future. Congratulations Mr Lenson Congratulations to Mr Lenson on his success in gaining a permanent job at Empire Bay Public School. Fortunately, Mr Lenson will be with us for the rest of 2020 and start in his new school next year. Mr Lenson has been a highly valued member of our staff for the past 6 years and he will be a big loss. Michael Burgess Principal Interesting Reading Below is a link to a helpful article from Raft Psychology in preparation for the return of all students to school next week. It includes some great strategies for parents and teachers. https://www.raftpsychology.com/news/gyid0efdmvfmjw4r9xxly04rwrjd0o Sandy Knowles Deputy Principal (Rel)

TERRIGAL PUBLIC SCHOOL

The A – Z of Returning to School (Update for 25th May)

Assemblies Face to face assemblies will not occur. Attendance All students are expected to return to school except if they are

unwell. If your child has a health condition that places them at greater risk they will need a doctor’s certificate to remain at home. Students without a medical reason to stay at home will be marked as an unauthorised absence.

Band Our external provider will not recommence at this stage. Birthday cakes Currently we are asking parents not send birthday cakes in to school.

A suggestion is fancy pencils/erasers as an alternative item to share. Bubblers Students are encouraged to bring a refillable water bottle with their

name on it. Buses Normal bus services will continue. Busways and Red Bus will have

their own procedures in place. Students need to follow these procedures.

Canteen Canteen will be open five days a week for online orders through Flexischools. Over the counter services will NOT be available. A limited menu will operate.

Chaplain Our student wellbeing officer, Julie, will be available to support students.

Cleaning Additional cleaning of surfaces will continue throughout the school day.

Dojo/Diaries Dojo will continue to be the communication channel between teachers and parents. Diaries will not be sent backwards and forwards.

Drop Off Parents are encouraged to drop off using the stop, drop, go zones in Havenview Rd and Hillcrest. Otherwise drop them at the school gate. (See separate advice)

Excursions All excursions are on hold. Decisions about major excursions to Canberra and Camp will be made in the coming weeks.

Home Reading Program

Families will be able to continue to access the eReading program.

Hygiene Stay home if you are sick, Cover coughs and sneezes, Wash hands often and well

Learning Program Face to face at school will be the only learning program. Learning At Home packs will cease to be provided.

Library Library services will be available with changed practices NDIS Providers NDIS providers will NOT recommence at this stage.

OOSH (TSC) Terrigal School Care will recommence normal programs from Monday 25th May. Parents need to contact the centre to ensure their bookings.

Parent/Teacher Interviews

Instead of the traditional parent/teacher interviews teachers will be contacting you over the next few weeks to discuss how your child is fairing as they return to school.

Pick Up Our pick-up routine will change. Please see the separate advice about pick up.

Playground Playgrounds will operate as normal as social distancing for students is not necessary.

Reports A modified report will be issued by the end of the term. The short report will contain information about English, maths and other areas as well attendance. As normal programs and assessments have not been undertaken the A-E scale will not be used.

School Counsellor Our School Counsellors, Holly Bray and Fotini Koklas, will continue to support students through the normal processes.

Sport Limited PE and sport will recommence. No interschool sports at this stage.

Support Unit Our support unit classes will recommence fulltime, on Monday 25th, along with the rest of the school. All students will be expected to attend each day. Normal procedures will be in place.

Teachers All teachers, if they are well, will be back on site and your child will have their class teacher.

Textbooks Please return textbooks with your child on Monday Uniform Shop The uniform shop will continue to trade online. Orders can be made

through Flexischools. Orders will be filled and then be available from the school office.

Volunteers No classroom volunteers at this stage.

Terrigal Public School

Key Points

• We ask parents to drop their child off in the Stop,Drop,Go zones or at the school gate.

• We ask that where ever possible you arrange to meet your child off-site. • If you need to pick your child up from within the grounds please follow the

procedures set out below. Bring an umbrella! • Once you have your child please move on quickly so that we keep the line

flowing. • Practise social distancing. If there is a crowd around the gate wait back for the

crowd to disperse. • Please discuss the changes with your child. Make sure they know if you will pick

them up or you will meet them off site. •

Morning Drop Off Procedures from Monday 25th May

Students can be dropped at school from 8.30 – 8.55am

Students can be dropped off in the Stop Drop Go zones in Havenview Rd and Hillcrest Ave and then walk in themselves.

If you wish to walk your child to the gate please stop at the gate and allow them to walk in themselves. Staff will be at each gate to assist.

If there is a crowd near the gate wait back for the crowd to disperse.

Afternoon Pick Up from Monday 25th May

TIME AVAILABLE GATES

PROCEDURE

Kindergarten + Siblings

2.40pm Havenview Entrance Only

Can be picked up from 2.40pm under the COLA at the bottom of the school. Entry by Havenview Rd entrance only. Follow the pick-up ‘bottom loop’ (see map below). Bring an umbrella

Year 1 + Siblings

2.40pm Hillcrest Rd Entrance Only

Can be picked up from 2.40pm from outside their classroom at the top of the school. Year 1 students will wait outside their classrooms and parents will follow the ‘amphitheatre loop’ (see map below) to pick up their child. Bring an umbrella. 1H students will wait outside the uniform shop.

Siblings of Kindergarten and Year 1

2.40pm Can also be picked up at 2.40pm with their Kindergarten or Year 1 sibling. They will leave their classroom and meet their YOUNGEST sibling at their classroom (Year 1) or the COLA (Kindergarten)

All other students in Years 2,3,4,5,6

2.55pm All Three Gates available

Will be released on the bell at 2.55pm. They can walk to meet their parent off site or walk or ride home. If they need to be picked up they will wait under the COLA

Bus students 2.55pm All bus students will stay with their class teacher until the 2.55pm bell and then walk to the bus lines.

After School Care

2.55pm Kinder and Year 1 After School Care students will wait with their teacher until the 2.55pm bell and then walk to after school care. All other After School students will be walk up on the bell.

Support Unit 2.55pm Carpark Normal pick up area and procedures

Frequently Asked Questions

My older child doesn’t want to be picked up with his younger sibling can they walk home on the bell?

Yes. They will just remain in class and leave when the teacher dismisses them on the bell.

Will my older sibling child miss out on learning when they leave at 2.40?

No. Remaining students will not be undertaking new work. They will engage in activities such as silent reading, completing unfinished work or practice activities.

My child has a sibling in the support unit. What will they do?

They should follow their normal routine. If they are Kinder or Year 1 and get picked up then you will pick them up at 2.40pm and then the sibling at 2.55pm as normal. If they are the older sibling they will follow the same routine as normal with their class teacher at 2.55pm.

Can I speak with the teacher at Pick Up time?

No. Please make an appointment to speak to the teacher. The teachers need to be concentrating on linking students to parents.

ADMINISTRATION

Enrol Online

We are excited to announce that we will be rolling out the new Online Enrolment System from Monday, 18 May 2020.

The Online Enrolment System is designed to provide flexibility for parents to submit an Application to Enrol in a NSW Government School online at a time that best suits you. The application can be accessed on all browsers and mobile devices including iOS and Android. You can start the online enrolment process by going onto our website https://terrigal-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/enrolment.html

The online application process is currently restricted to:

• Enrolments into local schools only

• Children who are Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens or permanent residents

• Children who live in NSW. We offer our support and encourage you to complete your application to enrol online. If however, you do not feel comfortable completing an application online, a paper copy will be available for collection from the front office or can be downloaded from the Department’s going to a public school site. Ulrike Myers Administration Manager

Lost Property We have a few expensive items in lost property. If you think one of them might belong to you, please come in and give us a description.

• Vehicle remote • Pandora jewellery • Air pod

Library

Do you still have library books at home?

Please bring them in and place them in the “Returns” slot in the front counter of the library.

Watch this space for when borrowing recommences!

Scholastic Bookclub

Term 2 Issue 4 Paper brochures will come home during next week. Orders close this Sunday 14th June.

link: Catholic SRE Online

Conservatorium High School entry for 2021

Attention students wishing to audition for the Conservatorium High School for entry 2021 Applications close June 5th 2020 To apply - go to Con High website and fill out the Expression of Interest https://conhigh.nsw.edu.au/2021-entry-application/ Changes to 2020 Assessment and Audition Schedule Due to exceptional circumstances brought about by the Covid-19 Virus and the need to ensure that ‘social distancing’ requirements are scrupulously adhered to, the Conservatorium High School has made some changes in the way it will be conducting this year’s assessment and audition process for students applying for entry in 2021. Auditions will begin in July.