NEWSLETTER TERM 1 WEEK 8: TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2020

1463 Kyogle Road, Uki, NSW, 2484 Email: uki-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Ph: 02 6679 5128 Fax: 02 6679 5448 Website: www.uki-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) UPDATE Yesterday we sent home a note to all families outlining Uki Public School’s current position in response to coronavirus. Please ensure that you read this note. As you are all aware, the situation is changing rapidly, so please be on the look-out for notes, as we will be keeping everyone up to date with the latest advice from the Department of Education.

Thank you to all parents and carers for the very calm and measured approach thus far to the world-wide situation. Please be assured that we are regularly receiving the best possible advice from NSW Health, the Federal Government and the Department of Education. The very best thing you can do to help is to keep your child at home if they are not well. Please remember to call the school to advise us if your child is home sick. In addition, please impress upon your children the importance of washing their hands properly, as we are doing here at school.

SCHOOL COMMUNITY CHARTER - COLLABORATIVE RESPECTFUL COMMUNICATION I have enclosed the Department of Education’s School Community Charter which sets out the responsibilities of parents, carers, educators and school staff in NSW public schools to ensure our learning environments are collaborative, supportive and cohesive.

Rachel Watkins, Principal

LEARNING AND PLAYING AT SCHOOL

Term 1 Calendar

Week 8

Tues 17 Mar Postponed - Lucas Proudfoot

Fri 20 Mar Sushi Day at Canteen

Fri 20 Mar Postponed - Family Fun Fair 3-7pm

Week 9

Mon 23 Mar Parent Teacher Interviews begin

Tues 24 Mar Postponed - District Hockey Trials

Wed 25 Mar School Cross Country Carnival

Fri 27 Mar Postponed - Grandparents/Senior Citizens’ Concert and morning tea

Week 11

Tues 7 April Easter Hat Parade (note changed date)

Wed 8 April Last Day Term 1 for students

Thurs 9 April Staff development day

TERM 2 Commences Monday 27 April for STUDENTS AND STAFF

Want to see the whole term calendar?? https://web1.uki-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/webcal/calendar/8

URGENT: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR GARDEN BEAUTIFICATION!

Mrs Spiller has bought some new plants and requires volunteers to help rejuvenate

the gardens prior to the 125 celebrations. We would like to redo the mondo grass borders and other light planting. The gardening can be done at a time that best suits you. Please contact Mrs Spiller through the school office. Your help would be much appreciated.

Enter your details

Select the teachers you wish to see

Select the appointment times that suit your family

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Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and follow these simple

instructions.

Book your parent teacher interview online now. If you have any trouble please call the office to have the staff book for you. Bookings will close at 12 noon on Friday 20 March.

CANTEEN NEWS

URGENT - HELPER NEEDED FOR CANTEEN TOMORROW

Sushi day will still go ahead this week! Please get your order forms/money and online orders in before 10am on Wednesday, so that I can collate and order the rolls from Samurai Sushi in Murwillumbah.

We have been asked by the P&C to stop supplying the little plastic soy sauce fish, so I will be running our stock out and the students will be able to use the soy sauce I have available in the canteen. We will also have Kewpie mayonnaise available for free.

Thanks, Danni - Canteen Co-ordinator

CANTEEN ROSTER - Term 1 HELPER NEEDED

The Family Fun Fair that was due to take place this Friday the 20th of March has been postponed until further notice. Schools have been directed to cease any non-essential events and activities as part of measures to contain Covid-19 (Coronavirus). Whilst we are disappointed, we know the community will understand that we’re doing everything we can to comply with the best advice from NSW Health.

BUT don’t worry, our fantastic raffle will still be drawn this Friday and our Canteen Sushi day will also go ahead.

Please return your raffle tickets by Thursday 19/3.

Thanks for your understanding, Uki Public School P&C

P&C NEWS

Uki Public School 125 Year Celebrations

6-7 June 2020

PLAYTIME!

Top: Uki PS playground - 1992. Note the lunch area seats at the front of the school, under the shade of the tree.

Bottom: Fun on the Fort! - 1986

Mindfulness Benefits to Learning

Mindfulness practice benefits learners in two important ways:

1. Mindfulness can settle and calm students, reducing behavioural challenges.

2. Mindfulness strengthens areas of the brain associated with learning, thinking and memory.

These benefits are backed up by research, including a study by Smiling Mind in schools. Their research, conducted with nearly 2000 students, showed Smiling Mind improves sleep, wellbeing, managing emotions, concentration and classroom behaviour.

https://www.smilingmind.com.au/parent-resource

STUDENTS, STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THANK OUR SPONSORS FOR

THEIR ONGOING SUPPORT

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