Yr1 Excursion

Schoolhouse Museum

Thur 26 Mar

1S, 1K, 1IK

Fri 27 Mar

1V, 1H, 1F

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Yr3 Overnight Excursion

Wed 1—Thur 2 April

postponed

Yr4 Overnight Excursion

Mon 11—Wed 13 May

postponed

Important

Dates &

Notes

Dear Parents and Carers,

I truly hope all Kent Road families are staying well and coping with the adjustments we have

all had to make in our lives at this time. Most of us have never experienced anything like

this, and hopefully we never will again.

We miss seeing everyone at school each day but know that by creating distance between

us we are helping to limit the spread of covid19 and hopefully assisting in the process of

getting back to normal routines as soon as possible.

It has been one week since at home/online learning was introduced to our students. For

some children (and parents and teachers) this transition has been smooth but for others it

has been a more challenging adjustment for a range of reasons.

Students are now at home tackling learning tasks without the direct support of their

teachers, the structure of the classroom and the interaction with their peers. And our

Kindergarten students had just started to understand school routines when their world was

tipped upside down.

I want to assure parents that we understand you are busy. You are not meant to be

teachers, and we do not expect you to be. If your child doesn’t get through all the work that

is offered, then that is perfectly fine.

The regular teaching program has been adjusted to cater for the changes in delivery, and all

students will be undertaking the same learning experiences, whether at home or at school.

Every child in every school all around the world is in this situation.

When school resumes after the current threat ends, teachers will adapt their teaching

programs to ensure every student is able to resume learning and be successful. Let’s not

worry about what we can’t control and instead focus making the best of a bad situation.

We know from conversations at school earlier in the term, children are very aware of the

coronavirus. Even if they don’t fully understand what it is, they know it is bad, it is scary and

it is dangerous. Children not only hear everything that is being discussed around them but

they also feel our anxiety and tension.

The idea of not going to school for a few weeks probably sounded inviting to some children

but the reality of not being allowed to go out or meet up with friends or go on holidays is very

difficult to understand.

Over the coming weeks you may see your children displaying a range of behaviours, which

may include constant crying, wanting to be close to their parents all the time,

unco-operative behaviours or being angry. This is normal as children come to accept the

loss of their regular routines and activities. We need to reassure children that this current

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situation will end, and we will be able to get back to our regular routines and

activities.

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If your child is resisting undertaking the school tasks at home, start small. It is better to complete one

task well and without a tantrum than to spend hours arguing with your child to get through all the work.

Parents have enough stress to deal with. Think about the resources you have at home. Building a Lego

tower, reading with your child, rediscovering a favourite book, drawing, baking a cake together, doing

some gardening, going for a walk are all valuable learning activities.

I will continue to send information to parents via the school app or through our website and ask that if

you have questions or concerns, that you contact the school via phone or email, and we will do our

utmost to provide support where required. There will be a grade teacher available to answer student’s

questions online and at school during school hours.

TOP TIPS TO IMPROVE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Should parents have difficulty providing access to technology for their children they should contact

the school.

To access student work, go to the school website (www.kentroad-p.schools.nsw.gov.au).

On the opening page you will find links to the appropriate grade work.

There is a daily welcome message from teachers available for each grade. Go to the website. You

will see a link to the week’s work plan. Below this is a link to the Daily Welcome video.

Click on the Adobe Connect link.

Parents who requested a take home pack (by email through our website) are able to collect the

pack from classrooms. New take home packs are being prepared and we will notify parents when

they are ready.

Students may wish to take a photo of work completed well and email it to:

kentroad-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

BAND INSTRUMENT LESSONS NOW ONLINE

All band members should be aware our instrument tutors and conductor Alex are working hard to set-up

online tuition for instruments. Parents will receive an email regarding this. If it suits parents it will be a

very innovative way to continue to develop music skills.

BUILDING UPDATE

Take a look at the fabulous progress being made by our builders!

SCHOOL APP

The school sends regular information to parents via the Skoolbag app. I recommend parents download this app so they can keep up to date with school information.

Here is how to download the app:

Search for the “SkoolBag” app in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and download the

free SkoolBag app.

After opening the app, add your school(s) and you’re ready to go!

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Block P and Block Q are going up!

The sports court surface is going down

ready for some netball and basketball

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Concrete pours are continuing.

The crane is busy moving building

material s around the site.

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KENT ROAD 2020 CLASS PARENT SYSTEM

Class Class Parent Class Class Parent Class Class Parent

KH Aaron Shipton 2P Simone Williams 4B Christie Lim

KL Fei Mai 2H Lisa Tang 4C Sonja Reeves

KC Xian Li 2C Aung Thant 4R Kristi Varis

KJ Angel Tse 2S Francesca Martinelli 4K Sasha Johnson

KS Mihir Bhatt 2I Lisa Ponton 5S Lisa Johnson

KK Neda Farrahi 3L Liming Hou 5M Prakash Damoo

KF Liana Santosa 3J Leanne McKay 5L Helen Francis

1S Leanne McKay 3C Rukiya Stein 5W Donna Armstrong

1V Anna Desjardins 3G Cindy Chan 6B Rowena Patterson

1IK Jennie Star 3M Evelyn Moser 6N Magda Lam

1K Harsha Dodda 6W Baharak Saheb

1F Han Rong 6P Jamie Kroon

1H Katie Fong

If you do not have the contact details of your Class Parent, please email Isabella at krps.classparentcoordinator@gmail.com, who can then direct you to your Class Parent. Thank you!

The Kent Road Class Parent system has been running for 9 years, and is an Im-

portant communication link between our school, our class teachers, the P&C,

and parents/carers of students in KRPS. If you haven't already, please contact

your Class Parent if you would like to be included in the class communication

chain (email distribution list and class directory) to allow our school, teachers,

and Class Parents to easily keep you informed of school and class related mat-

ters.

Our 2020 Class Parents are listed below for your information:

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EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT FOR PHONICS HERO

Dear Parents,

At Kent Road Public School we are teaching early reading and spelling using

phonics. We have secured an exclusive 80% discount for our school parents

who wish to subscribe to Phonics Hero to reinforce what we have taught in the

classroom.

For use at home or school, your child’s Phonics Hero license will give them ac-

cess to over 850 fun phonics games, which will help to grow a strong and confi-

dent reader and speller. Plus you, as parents, get access to videos, reporting

and tips! The account can be used on computers, iPads and compatible Android

tablets.

Parents who purchase the account directly through Phonics Hero would normal-

ly pay $100 for a full year’s subscription, however through us you can get it for

just $20 – that’s a huge 80% discount!

To register simply go to: www.phonicshero.com/krps and follow the instructions

on screen.

If you have any questions or need any help with getting setup the best idea is to

contact Phonics Hero directly on: info@phonicshero.com or 02 8599 2821.

Happy Reading!

Chauntal Gwynne

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NSW Department of Education

Remote learning guidelines for students and parents

Stay connected

If you don’t understand some-thing, ask your teacher or classmates online.

Take breaks

Take breaks away from screen. Move around and try not to sit all day.

Work in a quiet area, at a desk or table and try to limit distractions.

education.nsw.gov.au

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https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/?size=Individuals,Pairs&setting=Indoors

Here are some really fun and interesting activities you could do and make at home this week. If you go to

the website link above you will be able to search for age appropriate activities and try something fun

away from a screen. Alternatively simply search “The great indoors scout” and it will take you to the page

pictured above.

Have fun exploring

Mrs Gwynne