@ SSPS Term 2 Week 8 15 June, 2020

STRATHFIELD SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL 457 LIVERPOOL ROAD STRATHFIELD NSW 2135 P: 9642 1359 E: strathfies-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au W: www.strathfies-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Rule of the Week: Be Respectful

Values: Respect, Cooperation, Democracy

Disposition: Resourceful

Principal’s Message

Dear Parents and Carers, The winter sun creates a feeling of happiness, I see students gravitating towards it in their break times. We are encouraging use of all our outdoor spaces, including the quiet area. The old tree between our office and Kindergarten block now has seating around it. It’s so nice to see students lying on the grass in this area, we now have the sail erected for further shade here, soon to follow is a yarning circle. Extra seating has been placed on the grass in this area for students and staff to enjoy. We have also opened the multipurpose court for Kindergarten to use during their breaks. P&C MEETING TONIGHT P&C will meet again tonight using Zoom on Monday 15 June at 7pm. Details attached. This meeting will be very important, as the Executive will ask you to vote on changing the P&C constitution to allow us all to hold virtual meetings, like this one and the previous two. I am sure our Zoom connection will be better this time. SENTRAL PARENT PORTAL Either in Term 2 Week 10 or Term 3 Week 1, students' Semester 1 academic reports will be sent out via the Sentral Parent Portal (S.P.P.). It is important that you have access to the S.S.P, otherwise you will be unable to view your child's report.

LAST CHANCE TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY HERE: https://forms.gle/aTYbfUeFeW8W8vtk6 If you haven’t already completed our remote learning survey (we are now at 89 family responses). This survey will close this Friday 19 July. UNIFORM UPGRADES My, how your children have grown! It may be time to invest in more uniform pieces that fit your child comfortably. Our tireless uniform shop coordinator, Samm, and her helpers are still volunteering their time to fill your online orders. Take a look at your child’s school hat-is it frayed or in good condition? Take a look at your child’s trousers, skort, shorts and jackets- are they too tight? Take a look at their shoes- are they black? Sport runners go with our sport uniform only. Take a look at your child’s hair…it must be tied back for learning if it is long.

Students occasionally tell us they do not need new articles of uniform because they are leaving our school at the end of the year. This is simply not correct; students deserve, as a life skill, to learn that they should be dressed proudly at all times, ready for learning. It is an expectation of being an active learner. Our school uniform allows us to be recognised as a Strathfield South Public School member; it creates an important feeling of belonging. Further information about the DoE School Uniform Policy can be found here. We are a proud school. Our community expects our students to come ready for school, dressed in their school uniform every day. There are lots of choices to suit all parent and student tastes. Please ensure your child comes to school ready to learn in their school uniform. If you have any difficulties to share about affording our uniform, please contact the school office. Ms Cidem will happily discuss your concerns with you.

SAFETY FIRST We have had a great deal of rainy weather lately and the predictions are for more rain to come this winter. Whilst it is important for students to stay dry arriving and departing, umbrellas should be in the hands of adults not children. The pokey/pointy ends have to be held up high and it is best that an adult is in charge of this item. Children should be dressed in raincoats or at least their SSPS school jacket. It is a warm, rain and wind protective layer.

WHAT’S NEW NEXT WEEK ❖ Our School Orchestra will begin practice in the school hall on Tuesday 16 June at 7:45am. Teachers

will meet students at the Telopea Ave gate, where they will enter and go straight to the hall. We are sorry to inform you that no siblings or parents can enter our grounds at this time.

GENERAL REMINDERS ❖ The library is open for borrowing

fortnightly. You can view how to use the click and collect video link here:

❖ New guidelines for families from the NSW government

❖ Enrol your child for Kindergarten 2021 – details from our office.

Have a wonderful week of learning,

Karen Mortimer Principal

Technology News SENTRAL PARENT PORTAL Please check that you can access the portal using your username and password at https://ssps.sentral.com.au/portal2/#!/login. Once the reports are sent out, we recommend that you view them on a computer or laptop. If you have issues logging into the Portal, please fill in an ICT Support Form at https://sites.google.com/education.nsw.gov.au/ssps-learning-from-home/ict-assistance/ict-support-form AN IMPORTANT TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION REMINDER FOR YOU If you have issues logging into the Portal, please fill in an ICT Support Form at https://sites.google.com/education.nsw.gov.au/ssps-learning-from-home/ict-assistance/ict-support-form

School Notices

PARENT TEACHER CONVERSATIONS Please remember your booked time for these calls. We understand things may happen that mean you miss your assigned time. Please appreciate our teachers have many other calls they do not wish to call you at a time that does not suit your commitments. If you miss your booking please send an email to the school to try to arrange for another convenient opportunity.

With restrictions being lifted ‐ we are now able to reschede our cartoon camps. Children need to play, learn & have fun. An exciting, fun art & cartooning adventure week awaits.

Join us this Winter holidays or stay home & Zoom in.

Hills District & Inner West Winter 

$100 Voucher

COVID Safe Programl Correct social distancing l Limited class sizesl Hand washing & sanitising l Drop off service

l Stay at home Zoom classes also offered

EARLY BIRD SPECIALEARLY BIRD SPECIALBook & pay for 4 Long Days Monday to Thursday & we will addyour child manually to the Friday list for free here in our office. Payments must be before Friday June 26th 5pm. Creative Kidvouchers can also be accepted. Get the Vouchers from ServiceNSW & call our office to make the booking over the phone.

Short Day: $45 per child per day (9.30am ‐ 3.30pm)Long Day: $50 per child per day (8am ‐ 6pm or part thereof)Long Day is a service we provide for those families that are working or for children that want to do more activities, cartooning, craft or games.

Night Camps: $25 (6pm ‐ 9pm) per night (Tuesday & Thursday)

Inner WestMonday July 6th ‐ Friday July 10th

2nd Abbotsford Sea Scout HallEnd of Great North Road,

Abbotsford (Next to the wharf)

Hills DistrictMonday July 13th ‐ Friday July 17th

West Pennant Hills Scout HallWilga Street,

West Pennant Hills

9343 0833 bookings@cartoonkingdom.com.au

www.illustrating-man.com.au

Join our exciting science, technology, engineering and maths programs for Years K- 7 during the July school holidays. • Class topics include robotics, learning about dinosaurs, astronomy, DNA, and many,

many more.• Our classses are designed to teach concepts through experiments, art, drama, physical

activity, craft & other hands-on activities.• New courses are always added & all-time favourites are rotated each school holidays.• Procedures for COVID-19 are in place and arrangements made for full refunds in the

case of illness so parents don't lose money. Book with confidence.

Drop off 8.30am – 9.30am

Activities 9.30am – 4.30pm

Pick-up 4.30pm – 5.30pm

Cost $126.50

BLAST OFF INTO THE WORLD OF STEM at MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY

Want more information? Visit our website: mq.edu.au/about/holidays

Creative Kids vouchers (value $100) can be claimed for any robotics or coding class. Apply through ServiceNSW for your child's voucher.