Respect Responsibility Aspire - Manly West · McClarnon, Ruby Alver and Alva Jordan who performed The Last Post and Reveille on ANZAC Day. Thank you to Virginia Esparraga and Penny

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Wednesday 6th May 2020 Term 2, Week 2

Respect Responsibility Aspire

Principal’s Report MW School Captains Thank you Lyla Collins and Oliver Newton, our School Captains, who have sent a combined message to all our students. Please see Page 3.

Phased Plan of transitioning students back to school. As you know, from Monday 11th May, the Government announced a regulated phased plan of transitioning students back to school safely. Today you should have received two emails: 1. Explanation of The Class Model for Manly West as part of the Phase 1 Face to Face, One day

a week transitioning back to school. 2. An email giving you the dedicated day for your child’s face to face one day a week. The Class Model days cannot be changed as we had to consider a number of variables including available teachers, classes, social distancing and family groups and any change will not work. Your child will be placed with their class on one day only. All students will be expected to continue their Frameworks of Teaching online learning throughout the week as well.

As more students return to school, the Essential Worker student groups will have their dedicated Class Model Day, but on the other days, will have less direct teaching time and more supervision time and may be allocated in stages rather than grade groups.

Parents: Entry and Exit From Monday 11th May, we will have an increase of students and we request that parents do not enter school grounds unless necessary for social distancing reasons. I f parents need to pick up booklets or winter uniforms, please enter the office area, via the Griffith Street entrance only.

Entry K-6: P lease drop off your children at the gates in the morning. Exit: It is much more complicated for afternoon exiting. Exit 3-6: P lease make arrangements particularly for older students from Years 3 -6 to drop off and pick up without parents entering the schools grounds. Exit K-2: We ask that parents only come in to pick up K-2 students. Kindergarten can be picked up from the Basketball court (near the Kindergarten classrooms); Year 1 can be picked up from the ‘Big Tree’ area; Year 2 will be picked up from the New COLA area. We also ask that parents do not congregate and please leave the grounds as soon as possible using social distancing.

Lunch and Recess We are very fortunate at Manly West PS to have large playground areas so lunch and recess will not be staggered, however, the playground equipment will be closed at those times.

Hygiene Practices There continues to be additional cleaning each day which includes cleaning of door handles, taps and railings. Liquid sanitizer and soap are in all classrooms and bathrooms. We request that parents do not send children to school if displaying any symptoms of being unwell.

Student News Congratulations to Gemma Poutney, Alyssa McClarnon, Ruby Alver and Alva Jordan who performed The Last Post and Reveille on ANZAC Day. Thank you to Virginia Esparraga and Penny Coucill who also played at 6am on ANZAC Day in Dee Why and Queenscliff, inspiring other local musicians to join together and commemorate such an important event.

Mrs Julie Organ

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Deputy Principal Uniform - change over period In the first 2 weeks of Term 2 students may wear either summer or winter uniform as the weather dictates. In

Week 3, beginning Monday 11th May, winter uniform is to be worn.

School Counsellor Support

During our current situation, our school counsellors are available on the following days:

Rosemary Massey Wednesday and Thursday

Noelene Cox Monday and Friday

Should you wish to access this service please contact the office through email.

A Message from Northern Beaches Council In these strange Covid-19 times, many more families than usual are using our shared paths. This is a very positive thing to do, for so many reasons; exercise, getting out of the house and mental health being some of those reasons. However, the extra people means that we have to take extra care with our etiquette on shared paths, so that we reduce the risk of injury to ourselves and others. Please note that everyone can still maintain the required 1.5 metres separation while keeping the Shared Path etiquette, such as walking single file in order to keep to the left and allow others to pass in both directions. https://youtu.be/DrevqKZzGvU The link above takes you to a short Shared Path video, less than a minute in length.

Mrs Wendy Mwanga

Deputy Principal

Opportunity Class Placement- Year 5 2021 The placement process for opportunity class entry in 2021, including the Opportunity Class Placement Test, will be delayed until later in the year. This delay is in response to the social distancing measures that are currently in place to help slow the spread of COVID-19 throughout the community. The opportunity class placement will still go ahead in 2020, however, the process for that, including the timeline, will look a little different this year. We intend to ensure Year 5 students are placed opportunity classes in 2021 with minimal disruption to schools and families. Revised dates for applications, tests and process changes will be announced as soon as they are confirmed. The department's website will be updated shortly. https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5 SRE Online Resources The Minister for Education has approved the ongoing delivery of SRE lessons in a Learning from Home mode during the restrictions that are in place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please find the links below for the Catholic and Anglican lessons.

Miss Catherine Wyles

Catholic SRE Message

The Catholic Parish of Manly Freshwater sends its best wishes to the children, families, and staff of Manly West Public School community. Simple to follow Catholic SRE lessons are available online at the following link: Catholic SRE Online

This is the Anglican Diocese's new centre for at home SRE lessons while we cannot come to schools. Connect – Learning at homeThe lessons are from the approved Connect Anglican curriculum and have lessons for infants, lower and upper primary students. We wish the Manly West Community all the best during this time.

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Dear Manly West, It sure has been a crazy ride this year! Ollie and I hope you’re getting through this as best as you can. It’s certainly been a different start to the year, but there are plenty of positives about it. Luckily we have perfect weather, we can go to the beach, have long sleep-ins and we can do our work at our own pace. One of my favourite things about this whole Covid-19 drama is that I’ve spent heaps of time with my family who crack me up every day!

2020 has not been what we expected. We are really thinking about the little Kindy kids as it is their first year and might be a bit overwhelming for them. Also the Year 3 kids who got selected into their first PSSA team and the Year 6’s as it is their last year. Lots of highs and lows for all the years as everyone is missing out on some-thing that they were looking forward to.

Thank you to all the parents and carers who are home schooling now. Thank you to all the teachers who are at school helping all the kids who cannot stay home. We think everyone is doing an excellent job.

Hopefully, we will start to see everyone back at school from next week. Just remember you are not alone, we are all feeling the same way. If you need to talk about anything, your teachers and friends are all here for you. From Lyla and Ollie School Captains

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Manly West Community Learning Plan Update

Congratulations to all of the

students and supportive parents

who have continued to apply their

best efforts to their learning from

home. This week students have

continued to use their Frameworks

for Teaching, they have been

submitting their assignments,

receiving feedback and joining in

to their first Zoom Conference

with their class.

Our staff have continued to work through our

four-phase plan that aims to develop effective and

meaningful connections between staff and

students. We are currently in phase three and our

staff development focus this week is on hosting

effective Zoom video conferences that give

students the opportunity to connect with their

teachers and peers. Check your child’s Google

Classroom for information about the specific date

and time of each class Zoom conference. Please

consult with the ‘Zoom Guide’ and the ‘Student

and Parent expectations for using Zoom,’ attached

to today’s newsletter. If you have read through

this and require extra support. Please call the

office.

We would like to introduce you to our Manly

West Public School Online Learning Hub. This

website has been put together by our

Community Learning Team to assist parents

and students while they are learning from

home. You will find links to resources that are

commonly used in the classroom or have been

deliberately sourced to assist with this process.

https://sites.google.com/education.nsw.gov.au/manly-west-learning-hub

Jimmy Richards

Community Learning Team

Sign into Zoom with a desktop browser

1. Use a modern browser in Windows, MacOS or Linux.

2. Browse to the NSW DoE Zoom console at: https://nsweducation.zoom.us

3. Select sign in at the bottom.

4. Login with your department credentials.

5. For first time users, download and install the Zoom desktop client when prompted.

6. Once signed in, Zoom will be ready for use!

Accessing Zoom using mobile apps1. Download the Zoom app for your specific

mobile device.

2. Once installed, open Zoom, tap Sign In then tap SSO.

3. Type nsweducation and tap Continue.

4. The DoE log on screen will appear. Sign in with your normal department credentials.

5. Once signed in, Zoom will be ready for use!

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More information • How to join a Zoom meeting • Participating in a meeting

Never used Zoom? Get started on your preferred device. Just follow this Quick Start Guide for Teachers / Students / Corporate

Using a Computer with Browser/Zoom Client Using a Mobile Device with Zoom App

• Access the NSW DoE Zoom web portal at:

https://nsweducation.zoom.us • Click Join to connect to a meeting in progress • Enter the Meeting ID and Password if supplied

• Tap the Zoom app on your mobile device to open it • Tap Join to connect to a meeting in progress • Enter the Meeting ID and Password if supplied

Joining a Zoom Meeting using a provided hyperlink (URL)

• If you received an emailed or other digital invitation, just click the URL to join the Zoom meeting directly. You may need to enter a supplied meeting password separately, to get into the meeting.

● Set up an appropriate space when connecting to your meeting. Consider what’s behind you and how it might look on-screen. ● Sit in a well-lit and quiet place. ● If there is a lot of background noise, a headset/mic will be best to use if you have one. ● Make sure your microphone is muted when not talking. ● Web meetings use more internet bandwidth than web browsing. You might need to keep your webcam off to improve quality. ● Be yourself and respect others. ● Ask questions using the group chat. ● Use reactions/emoticons to engage with your class. ● Read carefully what you’ve typed before sending your message in chat. ● Use the raise your hand feature if wanting to ask a question live.

JOINING ZOOM MEETINGS

BEST PRACTICES WHILE IN A CLASS/MEETING

The Zoom menu bar appears at the bottom of the Zoom window once the meeting begins. If you don’t see the menu bar, move your mouse slightly and the bar will appear. (The bar disappears after a few seconds when in full-screen mode.)

1. Mute/unmute your audio (not the audio of the participants). You can also select you audio input here by clicking the up arrow next to the microphone icon.

2. Start/stop your Webcam. You can also select your video input here by clicking the up arrow next to the video camera icon.

3. Invite more people to join by email, IM, or meeting ID. 4. View a list of participants in the Zoom meeting. 5. Share your desktop (your entire screen) or select a specific application to share (e.g. MS Word) 6. Send a message to all participants in the group chat. 7. Record the meeting (if you have been granted permission). 8. Leave or end the video meeting (if you are the Host).

As a participant you might be asked to share your desktop or an application. During a meeting you can switch back and forth between sharing your screen and your webcam video as often as needed. If you are in webcam mode, switch to screen share by choosing “Share Screen” in the menu bar. A window showing all possible options to share will appear. Click on the item you want to select it, then click “Share Screen”.

If you are displaying your screen, switch back to your webcam video by clicking “Stop Share” from the menu at the top of the screen shown in the red box:

THE ZOOM MENU BAR –YOUR MEETING CONTROLS

SHARING A PROGRAM, WHITEBOARD OR YOUR DESKTOP

P&C Services

RETURNING TO SCHOOL FOR ONSITE LEARNING

The P&C are here to help you and your child(ren) get ready to return to school in Week 3.

With more students retuning to school we encourage you to LABEL everything with your child’s name and class so that any lost items can be easily returned.

P&C SERVICES

CANTEEN—FROM MONDAY, 11 May Lunch orders only—will be available via FLEXISCHOOLS from Monday, 11 May. Please place your orders BEFORE 9:30am on the day required. The shutters will remain closed for now, so please re-member to pack fruit break, morning tea and a refillable drink bottle. For more information please contact Shona and Yvette by email [email protected]

UNIFORM SHOP FLEXISCHOOLS ORDERS – are now open! We change over to winter uniform this term. Orders can be delivered to classrooms OR you can collect them from the table in the main building hallway. Orders placed by 5pm will be available to collect the following Monday, Wednesday or Friday after 10am. For more information please contact Ashleigh by email [email protected]

BAND The band rehearsals will continue to be online. Private tutorials will continue via Zoom, Facetime or as previously arranged. Details on the band program will be sent directly to the parents of all band members. For more information please contact Nicole by phone 0400 401 650 or email [email protected]

BASC - Before and After School Care If you wish to re-activate permanent sessions currently on hold, please email the team at [email protected]. Further information will be sent directly from the BASC team.

KITCHEN GARDEN VOLUNTEERS The kitchen garden continues to grow and, with the students returning to school, the compost bins need turning too! Please sign up to volunteer here. New procedures apply for the safety of everyone. For more information please email [email protected]

DROP OFF AND PICK UP – IMPORTANT MESSAGE For the safety of all students, teachers and staff, we ask that you drop off and pick up your child(ren) quickly and efficiently. Please do not enter the school grounds unless absolutely necessary or linger to chat with friends or allow your younger children to play on the coloured equipment. These are temporary measures only to support the school directives and to assist with the safety and wellbeing of everyone. Please remember that School Zones and Kiss and Drop Zones are in operation and fines apply for misuse.

EVENTS and FUNDRAISING All P&C events have been suspended until further notice, this includes the much-loved Mothers’ and Carers’ Day stall. We hope to bring you good news about our future programs soon.

Fundraising – we continue to sell the Entertainment Club Memberships . Purchase your digital copy and take advantage of many of the discounts offered by local restaurants for takeaways and a host of discounts for your online shopping too! View the membership benefits and purchase your membership here . For more information about our events and fundraising programs please email [email protected]

www.manlywestpandc.org.au