Principal’s Report Welcome to Week 9 of Term 2, only six more days for our students before they enjoy a two week break from school.

Once again this has been a busy term in and out of the classrooms. You should be very proud of the efforts your child/ren have put into their learning.

As a school we are here for all our families and appreciate your support with the constant changes and updates that occur due to Covid 19. It has been fantastic to be able to invite parents into our school for sporting events, parent information evenings and extra curricular activities. Thank you to everyone for using the QR code and or signing in each and every time you enter the school.

The Department of Education recognises that there are students who have fallen behind in their learning due to the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic and lock down of 2020. The Department has given support to schools by funding the employment of Covid Tutors. At IPS our Covid Tutors are all currently completing their Education/Teaching degrees through University and are supported by our teaching staff. The areas of focus for IPS are mathematics and reading. Staff are placed into classes each day to listen to students read and support small groups within maths lessons.

Parent teacher interviews will be held next Monday and Tuesday from 3.30pm - 6pm and we look forward to catching up with you. If you are unable to attend you are welcome to ask the class teacher to give you a phone call to discuss your child/rens educational progress.

If all goes to plan our new playground installation should begin on Monday. It is fantastic to finally have the fencing removed from the Kindergarten brick wall. The students are really enjoying the extra area for handball.

Stay warm and have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Ally Campbell

Principal

2021 Athletics Carnival Tomorrow, Friday 18 June is the annual Athletics Carnival for all students in Years 3 to 6 at the Inverell Sports Complex.

Permission notes with information and a canteen menu have been sent home to every student. The permission note must be returned to class teachers.

The Inverell Westpac Rescue Helicopter Volunteer Support Group will be cooking a BBQ lunch at the athletics carnival. The P&C will also be running a canteen selling a variety of drinks & snacks to purchase throughout the day.

Family members and carers are welcome to attend to cheer on their child/ren in the competitive and novelty events but must abide by current COVID-19 guidelines, including signing in using our QR code and social distancing.

If due to inclement weather the carnival is unable to run tomorrow, it will be postponed to Friday 25 June, 2021. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for updates.

NEWSLETTER

Thursday 17 June 2021 Week 9 Term 2

School Calendar

June 2021

——–————————— Friday 18 Primary Athletics

Carnival

Instalment due for Lake Keepit

Monday 21 Parent Teacher Interviews

3W Kitchen Garden

Boys and Girls Touch Football Knockout

Tuesday 22 Parent Teacher Interviews

Wednesday 23 Teddy Bears Picnic

Thursday 24 Open Boys Rugby Union Knockout

Open Girls Rugby 7’s Knockout

Friday 25 Last day Term 2

July 2021

——–————————— Tuesday 13 Students return for

Term 3

Tuesday 20 Book Fair begins

Wednesday 21 Lake Keepit Parent Information Evening

Monday 26 Final Instalment Lake Keepit due

Next week’s canteen special!

Tuesday 18 June

Hot Buttered Cob of Corn $1.50 each

Order at the canteen or via Flexischools App

Spotlight on KS

KS has had a fantastic Term 2, so far. We enjoyed the Athletics Carnival last week and we all ran as fast as we could. We have

been reading books based on the theme ‘Under the Sea’ in literacy.

We have learned a lot of information about these sea creatures. We have continued to

create artworks based on the letters and sounds we are learning about. In maths we are using our counting skills to move along the number line and add groups together.

We are so excited to learn more in Term 3!

Sport Report Yesterday, IPS open girls beat Bingara 5-2 in a soccer knockout and go on to play Narrabri. Well done girls! Next Monday 21 June, boys and girls touch football teams play in the knockout competition at the complex against Ashford Central School. Our State representatives this week are Kelsie Simpson at State Soccer and Henry Ballinger at State Rugby League. Good luck to them both. The North West Cross Country was held at Coolah last Thursday with Alice Wall and Bella Griffin qualifying for the North West team to compete at the State Carnival at Eastern Creek next term.

Virtual Excursion Year 3 and 4 participated in a virtual excursion yesterday to the Sydney Museum. They explored a historical collection of first contacts looking at Aboriginal artifacts, language and the British colonisation and the impact it has had on Australia. Students played interactive games and undertook in a Q & A forum with Sophie the curator of the museum. This is a great way for country kids to participate in activities usually only available to city students.