15 June 2020 Term 2, Week 8

More activities in schools

In line with health advice we are able to

recommence more of our regular activities.

Please see the advice and the timeline for

this to occur.

Unfortunately PSSA knockout sport and

carnivals have been cancelled for the year.

As a school we will be exploring what options

will be available for us to pursue in regards

to sport.

May your week be full of joy. Michael

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)

We are respectful members of an audience

SCHOOL UNIFORM Just a reminder that Western School Sports Apparel is not

part of our school uniform.

“Skins“ are not to be worn at school under any circumstance.

In the very cold weather it is ok for students to wear any warm jacket, but all jumpers need to be school uniform.

Merit Certificate Criteria for this week: Participating in practical activities Showing good sportsmanship

MERIT CERTIFICATES - Term 2, Week 7

Work Ethic Behaviour Wiradjuri Making positive Being safe and Hold fast to contributions to being in the right each other class discussions place at all times K-6D: Jye Morgan - Levi Baxter KGM: Avah McNeill Ryan Strudwick Isla Cheney KMR: Freyja Allen Rosie Kingsford-Smith Cohen McGregor 1B: Oscar Gosper Carter Mansley Lacie Turner 1MC: Sebastian Bodiam Letty Newham-Fardell Hudson Henry 1-2I: Kyanna Dargin Jacey Cusack Maya Roffe 2K: Cameron Hunter Lucy Allen Ariella Dumaine 2T: Isla Miller Jacob Swindle Locklann Hodges 3H: Summer Baker Kelsey Finnegan Jake Dean 3P: Baileigh Gavin Sienna Hewett Abigail Mackay 3-4F: Fletcher Matthews Nate Goulthorp Ethan Reeves 4D: Annabelle Nash Paityn Phillips-Thompson Cooper Kelly 5S: Memphis Ross Natalia Phillips Thompson Isobelle Hunter 5-6O Alicia Rivett Erin Waters Samantha Digby 5-6R: Johnathan Eric Kailen Butt Paige Reeves

Rise Above Self: Jacob Swindle Love of Reading: Jaxon Barber

SCHOOL LAPTOPS If you borrowed a laptop from the school to do your home learning, please return these laptops to the front office as soon as possible.

MAROON PENNANTS Congratulations to the students listed below for achieving four Principal’s Awards, which entitled them to be awarded with a Maroon Pennant.

1-2I: Matilda Smede, George Hendry, Oliver Hughes, Laila Kelly, Ciane Marks, Isabella Riley, Maya Roffe

2K: Lucy Allen, Ariella Dumaine, Sophie Francis, Riley Hood, Carter Moran

2T: Sadie Anderson, Remi Dumaine, Isla Miller, Miah Ross, Mikaela Schembri, Isabella Wood, Toby Morgan, Jacob Swindle

3-4F: Heidi Charlton, Caitlin Francis, Ella Hodges, Aaryab Gautam, Corey Hayes, Harrison Smede, Tyler Butt, Jordan Dean, Mason Oram, John-Tian Waters

4D: Charlee Dumaine, Marcus Hughes, Jackson Reeves

This year our school fees included an amount of $5.00 for a Term 2 show. If you have already paid your fees, $5.00 will be automatically credited to your family account as fees in advance. If you would prefer to receive a refund, please call at the school office and complete an Application for Refund form.

“The Parrot” is available at the Parkes East Public School website https://parkeseast-p.schools.nsw.gov.au along with other relevant school information and news.

OPPORTUNITY CLASS PLACEMENT

Changes to the Opportunity Class placement process for 2020 Year 4 students.

The 2021 Year 5 Opportunity Class placement process was put on hold in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 situation.

We now have a revised and simplified timeline for the Opportunity Class placement process to ensure that students and families can have certainty about their placement as soon as possible.

The changes include:

A new date for online applications. Parents must apply between 9 June 2020 and 26 June 2020. Late applications cannot be accepted.

A new test date - Wednesday 16 September 2020. To ensure fair and consistent assessment of students across New South Wales, students will be offered places based only on their test results this year – there will be no school assessment scores.

There will also be no opportunity for appeals given the tight timeframes.

For further detailed information I encourage you to visit (https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5

Summary of Parents guide to NSW school students returning to face-to-face learning

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 and the expected timeframe

• They are currently unwell

School activities return and timeline activities/site usage that can already take place: • Use the school library • Engage in non-contact sporting activities • Canteens and uniform shops open Activities/site usage that can take place from Monday 15 June 2020 • School assemblies (limited to 15 minutes and no visitors) • Choirs and performing arts at school, with safety protocols in

place • Students may attend other schools for essential curriculum

related reasons or placements (eg auditions or placement tests)

• Incursions/external providers can provide activities that support delivery of curriculum (eg music tutors, sport skills development programs, science demonstrations, drama tutors, Healthy Harold)

• Community use activities used by students such as dance classes, and student sport skills development, outside of school hours with limited adult attendance

• Day field trips to outdoor locations with no physical distancing requirements can take place

Activities/site usage that can take place from beginning of Term 3 • All school sport and activities including competitions aligned

with current health advice (including those activities run by external organisations)

• Inter-school student events and competitions (choirs, sport, debating, public speaking, performing arts, Selective Sports High School trials etc)

• SRE/SEE lessons • P&C Meetings – with a strong preference for online • Parent/teacher meetings – where these need to take place –

strong preference for online • Community use activities involving general adult

attendance Activities under consideration from Term 3 • School camps • Excursions (other than field trips explained above) • Parent attendance at assemblies and other school events (eg

graduation ceremonies or student speech events) • Parent volunteers – eg parent reading helpers (note: canteen

and uniform shop volunteers are permitted) • School based activities that involve a large gathering of

adults are not permitted at this time. These include parent/community gatherings such as parent functions, working bees, fundraisers, school BBQs, large parent information evenings, and large on-site cultural events. These large gatherings will continue to be reviewed and assessed based on AHPPC and NSW Health advice and may be permitted at a later date.

Reporting and assessment You will receive your child’s Semester 1 report before the end of August (Week 6, Term 3). This will be a simplified version of the report you normally receive.

KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENTS FOR 2021 It is very important that families who wish to enrol at Parkes East complete the enrolment application as soon as possible.

If you wish to discuss any aspect of the enrolment process please contact the school.

Attention Year 6 students:

Please return your Year 7 expression of interest form to the Parkes East

office.