NEWSLETTER TERM 4 WEEK 9: TUESDAY 8 DECEMBER 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

PRESENTATION ASSEMBLIES As mentioned in last week’s newsletter the Department of Education has recently announced that Presentation Assemblies are allowed to proceed in schools, provided COVID safety measures are in place. The most important safety measure we have to consider is the number of adults on the school site. For this reason, we are planning three shorter presentation assemblies, rather than one longer whole-school assembly. This way, parents, grandparents, friends and fans can all attend to watch students receive awards for each class. Our assemblies will be as follows:

9:30 - 10:25 (approximately) = K/1M, 1/2O 10:45 - 11:40 (approximately) = 2/3T, 3/4S 12:00 - 1:00 (approximately) = 4/5K, 5/6W

A letter was sent home at the end of last week to advise you if your child is receiving an award. Adults are asked to enter the school grounds via the three gates outside the administration building. The exit will be via the double gates by the canteen. We are required to have digital records of everyone coming onto the site, so we’ll ask you to scan a bar code using your phone, or a member of staff will digitally sign you in using an iPad. Adults are respectfully asked to refrain from mingling with each other or with children from other families, and to sit in seats 1.5m from non-household members.

Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer refreshments at the end of the assembly, as we usually do. I’m sure everyone is aware by now that these rules apply to all schools across NSW. They are directives provided by the Departments of Health and Education, and we must comply with them. Thank you for your support.

HOLLYWOOD, HERE WE COME! One of the films made by students in Mrs Crump’s extension writing groups has been chosen as a finalist in the Nextwave Youth Film Competition. The competition was open to young people between the ages of 10 and 25 from all over regional Australia. Entries came from 25 different schools in 5 different states, so this is an incredible achievement, and a testimony to the inspiration provided by Mrs Crump and the effort of the students as they collaborate to produce very high quality work which is being recognised around Australia. Congratulations to all the students who took part in this learning experience, and particularly to Luca, Natalie, Olivia, Charlie, Ben S and Hugo whose film, ‘The Robbery’, will be screened in Coffs Harbour in April 2021.

YEAR 6 CAMP - A GREAT WAY TO END THE YEAR Right now, Year 6 students are enjoying camp at Midginbil. I had a great day with them yesterday, negotiating the low ropes problem solving course, and cooling down during activities by the creek. The excellent behaviour of the students is bringing credit to our school and to themselves.

PREMIER’S SPORTING CHALLENGE All our students achieved a Bronze Award in the Premier’s Sporting Challenge this year for participating in school fitness, sports lessons and carnivals. Some students made an even greater effort and have been rewarded by Silver, Gold and Diamond Awards for the amount of physical activity they did at home during the challenge.

Rachel Watkins, Principal

GREEN NOTES: SUSHI ORDERS DUE TOMORROW BY 10am

SUSHI DAY FRIDAY 11 DECEMBER

CANTEEN ROSTER

Week Day/Date Volunteers

9 Wed 9 Dec Danni Alexa

Fri 11 Dec Danni Kellie

10 Wed 16 Dec CLOSED

CLASS AND EKIDNA AWARDS FROM WEEK 8 - IT’S A GOLD AWARDS BONANZA! Congratulations to all our students who earned their EKIDNA Awards in week 8. Silver: Betty, Kane, Khaleesi, Sari, Lily, Jasper, Soren, Ivy and Iziah. Gold: Ariel, Kingston, Noa, Zander, Heath, Cooper F, John, Thor, Kai, Will, Eli, Kindle, Leonardo, Jack, Matilda and Charlie. Well done to you all! Also congratulations to all other class award winners who are pictured overleaf.

The Adventures of Ernie Ernie the Echidna has had ANOTHER week in 3/4S! He

went for a trip to the bottom playground to learn how

to improve his golf swing with the specialist golf coach.

This week Ernie learnt

his spelling words and

even did some

homework!

He also received his

first EKIDNA ticket

for being kind and

helpful. He helped the

students learn their

times tables.

Thank you, Ernie!

Want to see the whole term calendar??

https://web1.uki-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/webcal/calendar/8

Term 4 2020 Calendar Week 9

Wed 9 Dec Sushi Orders due by 10am

Wed 9 Dec Year 6 return from camp

Fri 11 Dec Presentation Assemblies

K/1M & 1/2O assembly - 9.30-10.25

2/3T & 3/4S assembly - 10.45-11.40

4/5K & 5/6W assembly -12.00-1.00

Fri 11 Dec LAST CANTEEN DAY OF THE YEAR

Week 10

Mon 14 Dec Water Fun Day

Mon 14 Dec OOSH Christmas party 3pm in OEC

Tues 15 Dec Year 6 Farewell - from 5.30pm

Tues 15 Dec School Reports sent home

Wed 16 Dec Uniform Shop Open 10:15am -11am

BOOK AT SCHOOL INTERVIEWS USING EVENT CODE: 5c6tq https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/book/step1?z=sgGLSx

Wed 16 Dec Uki’s Got Talent

Wed 16 Dec Last day for Students

Thurs 17 Dec School Development Day

Fri 18 Dec School Development Day

Term 1 2021 Calendar Week 1

Wed 27 Jan School Development Day

Thurs 28 Jan School Development Day

Thurs 28 Jan Uniform Shop open 9am-11am

Fri 29 Jan Year 1-6 Students return to school

Fri 29 Jan Uniform Shop open 9-12 and 2-3pm BOOK AT SCHOOL INTERVIEWS USING EVENT CODE: 5c6tq

https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/book/step1?z=sgGLSx Week 2

Wed 3 Feb Kindergarten start school

Uniform Shop Opening Hours The Uniform Shop will be open by appointment on these days: Wednesday 16 December from 10:15-11:30am Thursday 28 January 2021 from 9:00am-11:00am Friday 29 January 2021 from 9:00-12noon and from 2-3pm To book go to School Interviews EVENT CODE 5c6tq

https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code?z=sgGLSx or phone the school office to be booked in.

THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN TO PARENTS,

GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS

WHO ARE ABLE TO COME AND SHARE THE GOLDEN MOMENTS WITH

THEIR STUDENTS

STUDENTS, STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THANK

OUR SPONSORS FOR THEIR ONGOING SUPPORT

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