15 September 2022

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Changes to COVID-19 Isolation Requirements

As you would have heard the National Cabinet announced that the isolation period for positive COVID-19 cases would be reduced from 7 days to 5 days from last Friday. What this means is for students who have tested positive is they must:

Complete 5 days of isolation from the date they tested positive

Be symptom free before returning to school, if symptoms remain after day 5, they must continue to follow NSW Health guidelines to self-isolate and undertake a rapid antigen test (RAT)

Complete a RAT and return a negative result before attending school on days 6 & 7 after testing positive to COVID-19

If a family requires any additional RAT tests, please contact the office.

Kindergarten Transition 2023

Transition to school is an important time for families and students to feel connected to their new school environment, start to build relationships with school staff and have the information they need, at the time when they need it. All enrolled families would have received an email this week outlining the procedures for our two face to face transition sessions on Monday 17 and 24 October. Please if you have a child starting school next year and you have not enrolled yet please complete the online enrolment form as soon as possible which can be found on our school website.

Public Holiday- Thursday 22 September

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Sunday morning that Australia will mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II with a public holiday on Thursday 22 September, as part of a national memorial service. As a result, the school and Sustainable OSHC will be closed next Thursday 22 September. School resumes for the last day of term 3 on Friday 23 September.

Tell Them From Me Student Feedback Snapshot 2 Survey

I am delighted that next term, our school, like many other public schools in the state, will participate in a Department of Education initiative: the Tell Them From Me student feedback Snapshot 2 survey. The survey measures factors that are known to affect academic achievement and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices.

The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide us with valuable and quick feedback on what they think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. More than 6,300 schools in Australia and around the world have used Tell Them From Me to survey 5.4 million students. Capturing the voices of our students will help improve how we do things at our school.

I want to assure you that the survey is confidential. The survey is conducted online and will typically take less than 20 minutes to complete. It will be administered during school hours between 10 October and 4 November. Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary.

If you do not wish for your child to participate, please print off the consent form from the link below and please return the form to school by Thursday 22 September. Copies of the form and FAQs are available from Your child's participation (nsw.gov.au) Translated forms can also be found at the link above.

Wishing everyone a wonderful end to your week!

Sharon Oscroft – Relieving Principal

Dates for your Diary

Yr 6 Peer Support Activity Day – Friday 23 September

On the last day of term, Year 6 students will be running a sports fun day, where they will lead small groups of K-5 students through a series of gross motor activities at Millers Reserve 9:30am-12:30pm.

This day has been designed to allow students to interact K-6, forming connections across the school, ultimately enhancing each child’s ‘Sense of Belonging’.

Students will arrive at school at normal time, walk down to Millers Reserve with their class teacher, undertake three activities, eat recess, continue three more activities and then walk back to school with their class teacher for lunch. The afternoon session will be spent back in classrooms as normal.

Students should wear school sports uniform with sports shoes and bring a hat and drink bottle. The canteen will be open for lunch orders only, however all students will need to bring recess from home.

If the weather is inclement the day will be postponed and rescheduled to Term 4.

Maths Problem Solving Challenge

Week 8 Solutions & Successful Mathematicians

Week 9 Questions

Canteen News

The canteen relies on volunteers to open for counter service at lunch. We are in urgent need of volunteers for the following dates:

21 September & 23 September

Please sign up below for Term 3:

Term 4 is almost here, sign up early to get organised for the end of year. The canteen needs volunteers in the mornings to make sandwiches as well as at lunch to serve at the counter.

Emergency Lunch Payments

If you have been advised that your child has received an emergency lunch from the canteen, please pay for it as soon as possible. You can make payment via Flexischools using the IOU option.

Friday PSSA Lunch Orders

PSSA is now at an earlier time, if your child is participating in PSSA, please use the PSSA early lunch option. Do not forget to select YES to the PSSA alert so we can find your order easily.

You will be able to order snacks, drinks, sandwiches / wraps / rolls (no toasties) and sausage rolls! (Sorry, no sushi will be available for PSSA students)

Your early lunch will be ready to collect at 11am (recess). You can eat it early or keep it for later in the day.

We know you will be missing your Friday Sushi so do not forget you can still order it Tuesday - Thursday.

Robyn Lambley & Becky McGowan - Canteen Managers

Community Notices

Northern Beaches Council Vacation Care

School Information