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Respect – Responsibility – Resilience
FRIDAY, JUNE 5 2020 TERM 2 WEEK 6
TERM 2 WEEK 7
WHAT’S ON
Monday 8 June • The Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
Tuesday 9 June Wednesday 10 June
• 8.30am Senior Choir in RFF room Thursday 11 June
• 8.30 am Stage 2 Choir with Ms Champion in the Library
• 8.30am Greek & Italian Extension Classes • 8.50am Stage 1 Choir with Ms Xenos in 2K
Friday 12 June
WHAT’S AHEAD
Term 2 – All dates to be confirmed 29 July Athletics Carnival 4-7 August Education Week 5 August – Grandfriend’s Day/Open Day 13 August Zone Athletics Carnival 20-21 August Year 4 Narrabeen Camp 30 August School Fete 8 September Yr 3 Planetarium Incursion 16 September Yr 5 Opportunity Class placement test 18 September Group Photo Day 19 October Book Week 30 Nov–2 Dec Year 5 Camp Berry 10 December Year 6 Graduation Dinner 14-15 December Year 6 Manly Surf School 16 December final day of school 2020
Our young ones created a flag to celebrate the return to face to face teaching.
PRINCIPAL’S THOUGHTS
Generous Support At the meeting in May, the P&C have committed to supporting the school with $61,000 towards new technology including $36,000 for new interactive whiteboards and projectors and $25,000 for iPads. This is a generous commitment from the P&C and addresses one of the main requests from teachers this year. I would like to sincerely thank the P&C for their strong support of the school. Parent Satisfaction Survey Thank you to every parent who responded to the Parent Satisfaction survey last week. The large majority of parents were satisfied or highly satisfied (94.5%) with the performance of the school. Parents indicated that the strengths of the school were the excellent teaching staff, strong whole school communication, functional leadership and admin teams, and the parent community. In relation to areas of the school's operation that could be improved, parent suggestions included outdoor play areas, teacher - parent communication related to their child's needs, and further programs for learning enrichment. The leadership team will reflect on each of these and implement where ever we can. Afternoon Dismissal I would like to again thank every parent and carer for supporting our changed arrangements for afternoon dismissal. As you know, Year 3 parents are now allowed to come on-site to pick up their children to address the safety concerns near the bus zone. Again in the interests of safety, would all parents leaving via Rawson Street, please use the pedestrian crossing to cross the road.
Drummoyne Public School Email: [email protected] Rawson Ave, Drummoyne 2047 Phone: 02 9181 2636 or 02 9181 1927
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Changes to the Opportunity Class placement process for 2020 Year 4 students The 2021 Year 5 opportunity class placement process was put on hold in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 situation. We now have a revised and simplified timeline for the OC placement process to ensure that students and families can have certainty about their placement as soon as possible.
The changes include: • A new date for online applications. Parents must
apply between 9 June 2020 and 26 June 2020. Late applications cannot be accepted.
• A new test date - Wednesday 16 September 2020.
To ensure fair and consistent assessment of students across New South Wales, students will be offered places based only on their test results this year – there will be no school assessment scores. There will also be no opportunity for appeals given the tight timeframes.
For further detailed information I encourage you to visit (https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5 National Reconciliation Week – In this together 2020 National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. Over the past week, we have commemorated two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey – the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision. Reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and actions of all Australians as we move forward, creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between wider Australian community, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Best wishes for Week 7.
Brian J Dill PRINCIPAL
FROM THE DEPUTY’S DESK
Class 5C have enjoyed being back at school. They have engaged in some creative drawing and produced some amazing castles. The intricate details and colourful features are very impressive.
Birthday Congratulations We would like to acknowledge students who are celebrating their birthdays this week. Congratulations to: Isabelle 1C, Roxy 3W, Charlotte 3W, Liam 3W, John 3T, Joshua 3O, Josh 3/4D, Tom 4F, Kane 5C, Levi 5M, Saskia 5/6O and Arwen 6S. Lost Property - Label everything! Please ensure your child’s name is permanently and clearly labelled on belongings such as school hats, jackets, lunch boxes, drink bottles and school bags. With the cold nights and warm days our lost property items have been mounting up this week. Given this, all labelled items will be returned to students. Attendance If your child is sick and unable to attend school, please inform the class teacher or office. After 3 days a medical certificate is required. Please keep children who are sick at home.
Thank you for your cooperation. Dianne Colb DEPUTY PRINCIPAL
Drummoyne Public School Email: [email protected] Rawson Ave, Drummoyne 2047 Phone: 02 9181 2636 or 02 9181 1927
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PBL AWARDS
Achievement Awards Congratulations to all students who received a values award this week in recognition of their excellent efforts when learning at home.
K-2 Rachel White, Cooper Worthy, Sebastian Kipps, Xavi Modena. Responsibility Pearl Dorton Respect - Aria Shipp, Harper Koytz Resilience - Matthew Burns
Years 3-6 Amalie Gibbs, Gemma Chadwick, Ava Watson, Mia Shalash, Adam Suito, Nicholas Daw, Archie Campbell, Jonas Chung, Ryan Lee, Abby Chan, Charli Husken, Noa Hackett, Alex Henriksen, Sophie Mitchell – Cook, Aaliyah Dizdar, Christian Ng, Chiara Sterrantino, Ila Bains, Charlie Bernia, Rosanna Bambang, Ollie Panagakis, Celina Kessal, Saskia Salmon, Walter Couchman, Alexa Kolikias, Darius Giann, Sam Johnstone, Wendy Boland, Caleb Suewongpat, Nicholas Daw, Lola Anderson, Emma Balmond, Kaitlin Barry, Miles Brokenshire, Miles Brokenshire's Family, Olivia Burns, Maisie Collard, Rhys Cornwall, Agniia Grimstad, Finn Hill, Jude Kalotheos x2, Elle Karkaletsis, Kane Kutu, Grace Norris, Stella Sagaram x2, Siena Taylor, Ben Walters, Marcus Kennett , Lulu Burns, Adelaide Netting, Sam Li, Arnaud Lea, Gisele Furnari, Lily Seedsman, Amelie Gooderick, Mahli Nevell, William Dimitriou, Antoine Mercuri, Grace Coleman, Maddie Payne, Zain Al Jammal, Jamie Herbert, Thaine Loney, Alex Qiu, Joshua Radford, William Goldsworthy, Samuel Burnell, Daniel Korompay, Dion Haynes, Kristen Sebie, Levi Lazarus-Hall, Scarlett McRobbie, Sienna Csosz, Asila Avazova, Franky Hose. Responsibility – Ivy, Isabella, Jada, Alana, Juliet, Kayla. Respect – Monteo, Mackenzie, Ruby Resilience – George, Demi, Andrew, Stuart, Edie, Ava Principal’s Awards Congratulations to our students who received a Principal’s Award or Badge this week. Namely:
Amelia Nguyen – Responsibility Zella Modena – Respect Isabella Chinwah x 3 – Responsibility, Respect, Resilience Alyse Anastasiou – Responsibility Sophia Sutherland – Respect Theo Kav – Respect Jasmine Soh – Responsibility Emerson Sharp - Resilience
Eadie Morrow – Respect Coco Lee – Respect Sophia Kolikias – Respect Magdelene Gryllis – Resilience Cyra Loney – Respect Aojun Zheng – Resilience Lucas Kadlec – Resilience Ashun Chee – Resilience Isla Young – Resilience Gianluca Furnari – Responsibility Rachel White – Respect Eimear Gould - Resilience Principal’s Badges Zella Modena – Responsibility Emerson Sharp – Respect Sophia Kolikias – Resilience Aojun Zheng – Responsibility Isla Young – Respect Gianluca Furnari – Responsibility Rachel White - Resilience
WATER BOTTLES
Parents please ensure students bring their own drink bottle to school - clearly labelled with their name. Students are asked to bring their bottles to the playground and avoid drinking from the bubblers. Each student is asked to bring sufficient water to school each day. Please no glass bottles.
LEARNING SUPPORT
New School Learning Support Officer This week Joanne Giannichronis joined the staff as a School Learning Support Officer (SLSO). As an SLSO, Joanne works under the direction and supervision of the classroom teacher to provide assistance to students in classroom and playground activities and in any other way that supports the learning and wellbeing of our students. We welcome Joanne to the SLSO team. Early Intervention Support Our allied health providers Renae King (speech pathologist) and Monique Kelley (occupational therapist) have now resumed their face to face intervention and both programs are supporting our K-2 students. Renae focuses on our kindergarten and Year 1 students providing classroom support in the areas of following
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instructions, starting sounds, segmenting sounds and sight words. Monique continues to provide support to students in Years 1 and 2, specifically addressing pencil grip and handwriting letter formation as well as providing activities related to developing the students' skills in bilateral coordination. High Potential and Gifted Education This week staff received professional learning in relation to the new High Potential and Gifted (HP&G) policy in preparation for implementation next year. We reflected on our teaching practice and evaluated the opportunities and programs provided by the school. This collaborative session allowed teachers to share the different ways they provide support for our high potential and gifted students. Further professional learning will be provided to support teachers in their identification of students who demonstrate high potential abilities in one or more of the domains including intellectual, creative, social-emotional and physical and the various ways to enable students to translate potential into actual performance. Leigh Russ Assistant Principal
STUDENT WORK
Home – A short story using modal verbs
I should’ve been here my whole life. It’s been calling to me. Now I’m finally here. I should have been swimming in clear, beautiful water not rivers of red blood. It’s a place of peace not war. Why have I only just realised this is where I belong. The serenity is melting my steel heart. The trees are green and alive not black and dead. I’ve been through war and pain. If only I had been here forever. I would have been happy. This is home. By Lucy & Sienna 6S
STAGE 2 CHOIR
It's been lovely singing face to face with the Stage 2 Choir again. We have started to sing in two parts and are currently working on a song from the Jungle Book 'Jungle Rhythm' and a Ghanaian folk song. It was disappointing to learn that the Primary Proms Concert at the Town Hall had been cancelled, but we are putting our heads together on how we can perform for our school community so that we can showcase our repertoire to our family and friends.
A reminder that the choir meets on Thursday mornings at 8.30am in the library. Amanda Champion Choir Co-ordinator
ONLINE CHESS LESSONS
During Term 2, chess classes will be delivered online. Sydney Academy of Chess will email details to all parents in the class. Please contact Sydney Academy of Chess on (02) 9745 1170 or email [email protected] if you are interested in more details.
Drummoyne Public School Email: [email protected] Rawson Ave, Drummoyne 2047 Phone: 02 9181 2636 or 02 9181 1927
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SRC, PREFECTS & YEAR 6 GROUP PHOTO
On our school photo day in March, the following group photos were taken: SRC Semester 1, Year 6 Fun, Year 6 formal & School prefects. These can be viewed and ordered online at www.theschoolphotographer.com.au using the online order code – 20S1233EL42D
FUNDS FOR RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
Throughout the month of May, Aaliyah Dizdar in class 5/6O, has been dancing 4 hours a day to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House as part of the Dancing for Sick Kids initiative. Aaliyah's initial goal was to raise $250. Due to the overwhelming generosity and support of our school community and others, Aaliyah was able to raise $2,415! The funds will go towards supporting seriously ill children and their families by helping provide a home-away-from-home at Ronald McDonald House, whilst the children receive critical care and treatment.
CODE CLUB ONLINE
Code Club will not be held again this term but Code Club lessons are available at: https://codeclubau.org/projects Enjoy!
BOOK CLUB
Book Club has been closed for ordering through the school for Term 2 and the brochures will not be delivered for issues 3 & 4. Even so LOOP parent ordering online will be open. This allows parents to order and pay a delivery fee, to be sent directly to their home. Nothing will come to the school. For account set up or ordering issues please call Scholastic Customer Service on 1800 021 233 (8am to 5pm).
LIBRARY NEWS
The school library is open for students to use, including the borrowing of library books. Returned books will not be used for 24 hours and the Department’s guidelines for infection control will be implemented before they are returned to circulation.
OFFICE NEWS
2021 Kindergarten Enrolments Applications are now being accepted for Kindergarten 2021. If your child turns 5 before July 31, 2021 they are eligible to start school next year. We would appreciate local area enrolments submitting their applications as soon as possible. Application forms are available on our website or call us and we will mail an application out to you. Your assistance with this is greatly appreciated.
‘KISS & DROP’ ZONE Parents are reminded to: ONLY stop to drop off or pick up Stay within 3 metres of your car Stay less than 2 minutes Please see new penalties included at the end of the newsletter.
LET’S BE ON TIME for SCHOOL! Students should be at school when the morning bell goes at 9.17am ready for classes to begin at 9.20am. After this time students must report to the School Office to collect a late pass which is given to their class teacher.
Bikes & Scooters Student bikes and scooters are now being stored behind the kindergarten tables near the Forest playground. This will enable the courtyard to be
used for teaching and learning and social distancing for staff during breaks.
Any payments for cancelled and postponed excursions will be held on account to be carried over to the next event, or can be refunded if requested. For a refund of an event please contact the administration office via email: [email protected] or via phone (02) 9181 2636
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COVID19 Test As requested by the DoE, we are reporting to Workplace Health and Safety any students or staff that have had a COVID19 test either as precaution or as a suspected case. Please inform the office if you have your child tested. Please let us know:
• The symptoms • The venue for the test - clinic / hospital etc • The result
Emergency Phone Numbers for families in need:
Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800 24hr support for children 5-25yrs and their carers/parents
School Bus Routes & Timetables For information about the school bus routes, timetables and Opal cards please go to the Transport for NSW website: https://transportnsw.info/routes/bus
UNIFORM SHOP NEWS
The Uniform shop is open for online orders.
Winter uniform is worn at Drummoyne Public School for Terms 2 & 3.
Please order online at https://www.school24.net.au Use our school Registration ID: 2572963 to create an account if you don’t already have one for canteen orders.
Orders will be processed every Tuesday and Thursday and will be delivered to your child or can be picked up from the administration office if your child is not at school.
If families have been economically impacted by the current Covid-19 crisis and would like assistance with
second hand winter uniforms for their children please email the uniform shop.
Thank you [email protected]
CANTEEN NEWS
The DPS Canteen is open for lunch and recess online orders only.
Sushi has returned to the menu. See school24 online
Term 2 Menu
Lunch - Available everyday Sandwiches and wraps - option to toast
• cheese • cheese+tomato • ham • ham+cheese • ham+cheese+tomato • chicken • chicken+cheese • egg • egg+mayo • vegemite • vegemite+cheese
Main Lunch Items Monday - Chicken nuggets, optional wedges Tuesday - Butter chicken Wednesday - Pies/Sausage rolls Thursday – Pasta - Twista Bolognese, Penne Napolitana, Macaroni & Cheese. Also a GF Macaroni Cheese. Friday - Sausage sizzle and pies/sausages rolls Recess No Pizza available Thursday/Friday. Just the basics –
• popcorn • pancakes • cheese toasted triangles etc
No volunteers are required until further notice is provided by the Department of Education and Healthy Kids Association.
The menu will remain the same so it will be manageable for canteen staff. Eugenie & Dimi Canteen Supervisors
Drummoyne Public School Email: [email protected] Rawson Ave, Drummoyne 2047 Phone: 02 9181 2636 or 02 9181 1927
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SCHOOL HOLIDAY DATES
Winter Vacation Monday 6 July – Friday 17 July 2020 Staff Development Day Monday 20 July 2020 Spring Vacation Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2020 No Staff Development Day for start of Term 4 Summer Vacation Thursday 17 December 2020 – Tuesday 26 January 2021 Staff Development Day Wednesday 27 January 2021 Autumn Vacation Monday 12 April – Friday 23 April 2021 Staff Development Day Tuesday 27 April 2021
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Band – Monday and Friday am Contact Directions in Music on 9662 2211
Keyboard & Guitar – Tuesday and Thursday pm Contact David Koh on 9411 3122
Greek Classes – Monday, Tuesday, Friday pm Contact Charoulla Themistocleous on 0411 137 266
ChiFUNese Class – Wednesday am email [email protected] or call (02) 8006 8606
Turkish Language Class – Thursday pm OmerCan 0418 695 766 Bahar 0475 738 726
Enrolment forms and detailed Information on atatu rk.org.au/okul
Mindfulness Classes – Monday pm WWW.changeyourmindmovement.com
VIP MUSIC LESSONS
VIP Music have held weekly keyboard and guitar lessons after school at Drummoyne Public School. Following the recent disruptions to lessons, please complete an expression of interest if you wish for your child to resume lessons when they start up again.
All after school activities are suspended until further notice
GOWRIE NSW SCHOOL HOLIDAY DATES
To book Gowrie NSW enrolment forms can be found on the Gowrie website: https://www.gowriensw.com.au/ourcentres/out-of-hours-care/gowrie-oshc-drummoyne
Drummoyne Public School Email: [email protected] Rawson Ave, Drummoyne 2047 Phone: 02 9181 2636 or 02 9181 1927
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COMMUNITY NEWS
(The following notices are listed as a service to the community but are not necessarily endorsed by the school)
CANADA BAY LIBRARIES
From Monday, 1 June the City of Canada Bay will be reopening Five Dock Library and The Learning Space at The Connection, Rhodes. Concord Library will remain closed for a short period as renovation works are finalised, due to be completed in June. The facilities will be operating under reduced hours with restricted capacity. Five Dock Library will also have exclusive seniors-only operating hours two days a week. Our regular programs are replaced with virtual programs and online learning activities for the time being.
The health and safety of our community remains our top priority. The City of Canada Bay will be strictly following State and Federal health guidelines including contact tracing protocols and social distancing measures. We will be continuously reviewing operations and progressively increasing services and opening hours as it is deemed safe to do so.
Please see our latest enews for more information and a special edition celebrating Reconciliation Week 2020 - In this together: https://conta.cc/2M27fpA Follow us on social media @canbaylibraries and sign up to our enews for latest updates: bit.ly/canbaylibrariesnews New temporary opening hours from 1 June:
Five Dock Library Monday – Friday: 9:30am–5pm Saturdays: 9:30am–4pm Sundays: 1–5pm Seniors only: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30am–11am.
The Learning Space Monday – Sunday: 10am–5pm.
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Provided as a part of our school’s Parenting Ideas membership parentingideas.com.au
INSIGHTS
Conquering kids’ techno-tantrums
Many of us have witnessed our kids or teens emotionally combust when asked to switch o� their gaming console or put theirphone away. I colloquially call these ‘techno-tantrums’. Many of us fret that this signals that they’re ‘addicted’ to technology andfind ourselves worrying about why they behave in such intense ways.
So, what makes technology so psychologically appealing for kids and how can we help them to unplug so that screen-timedoesn’t end in scream time?
Technology is so appealing
Technology has been intentionally designed to cater for our kids’ most basic psychological drivers. As humans, our three mostbasic psychological needs are the need for connection, competence and control.
Technology caters for these needs in very clever ways. For example, our need for relational connection explains why many of ourboys are obsessed with multi-player video games and girls are infatuated with social media. These online tools have also beendesigned to help young people experience competency- gamers see tangible measures of their performance by their levels ofattainment, or battles won. Scrolling through YouTube and ‘selecting’ which video they’ll watch next also enables young peopleto experience a sense of control and agency over their lives – something they biologically crave.
Here’s what technology does to their brains and bodies
Digital technology impacts on children and young people in the following ways:
‘It feels good’
When our kids use a screen it’s usually a pleasurable experience for them. Their brains secrete the neurotransmitter dopamine,which makes them feel good. This means, when you demand that they turn the device o�, you’re terminating their production ofdopamine (pleasure response). It’s better to provide a choice of more appealing transition activities when you want them tomove away from a screen. For example, suggest that they ride their bike, or walk the dog a�er they’ve switched o� the device.
‘I want more’
The online world has no stopping cues, so our kids and teen never feel ‘complete’ or ‘done’. They can always refresh social media;continue to play to attain another level in a game; or watch another YouTube clip. This is also referred to as the state ofinsu�iciency.One parenting tips that works is to give your children and teens hard end points. Rather than giving them a quantity of time (forexample, you can watch an hour of TV today), give them the finish time (for example, I’d like you to switch o� the TV at 4:30pm).
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‘It’s so novel’
Our brains are wired to seek out new and interesting stimulus. The online world is always instantly gratifying, fast-paced andrequires minimal cognitive e�ort. In comparison the o�line, real world doesn’t always o�er novelty. The real world is a lotslower-paced, and it’s not always instantly rewarding and interesting like our kids’ digital world.
Ensure your kids and teens have ample time to experience boredom. Our brains were never designed to be switched on andprocessing information as they are in the digital world. Opportunities for boredom allow the brain time to reset and help ourkids become accustomed to not always being ‘switched on’.
Related webinar
Our school has a membership with Parenting Ideas. As part of this membership, you can attend the upcoming webinar‘Understanding techno tantrums’ at no cost.
About
In this webinar Dr Kristy Goodwin helps parents and carers understand why children and teens emotionally combust when theydigitally-disconnect, and how to establish new, healthy technology habits.
When
17 June 2020 8:00pm AEST
To redeem1. Click this link: https://www.parentingideas.com.au/parent-resources/parent-webinars/webinar-understanding-techno-tantrums2. Click ‘Add to cart’3. Click ‘View cart’4. Enter the voucher code TECHNO and click ‘Apply Coupon’ Your discount of $37 will be applied.5. Click ‘Proceed to checkout’6. Fill in your account details. These details are used to login to your account and access your parenting material7. Click ‘Place Order’The voucher is valid until 17 September 2020.
Dr Kristy GoodwinDr Kristy Goodwin is a digital wellbeing and performance speaker, author and researcher (and mumwho also deals with her kids’ techno-tantrums!). She’s the author of Raising Your Child in a DigitalWorld, and a media commentator who doesn’t suggest that we ban the iPhone, or unplug the gamingconsole (digital abstinence isn’t the solution). Kristy worked as an educator for fourteen years beforebecoming an academic and speaker who’s on a mission to help children, teens and adults tame theirtechnology habits so they’re not a slave to the screen. For further details visitwww.drkristygoodwin.com.
NSW Department of Education
Changes to the opportunity class placement process for Year 5 entry in 2021
The department is committed to the continued education of all students across NSW, including advanced learning programs for high potential and gifted students.
The 2021 Year 5 opportunity class placement process was put on hold in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 situation.
We have now rescheduled and streamlined the application process. Please note the details of the changes below and assist parents and carers to understand these changes.
Why have changes been made to the 2020 opportunity class placement process?Due to the shorter time frame available for the OC placement process, changes have been made to the process for this year. The department is committed to supporting the continuity of learning and transitions for each child, and the revised application and placement process will ensure students are placed in 2021 Year 5 opportunity classes as soon as possible.
What changes have been made?
The 2020 opportunity class placement process has been revised to accommodate the shorter timeline due to the postponement of the test.
To ensure the fair and consistent assessment of students across all schools and regions of NSW, this year students will be placed on test results only. Taking this approach reduces the effect of the disrupted start to the school year, which could compromise school assessment scores, and ensures that all students are placed using the same test performed under the same conditions. The test is created by an independent educational assessment provider and measures academic ability, not achievement, giving a reliable method for identifying highly gifted applicants which is not subject to the variable classroom conditions experienced this year.
Information for parents/carers and students
education.nsw.gov.au
education.nsw.gov.au
What are the key dates I should be aware of?The revised dates are listed below. Parents are advised to review the new dates carefully and ensure an application is submitted by the closing date for their child to be eligible to sit the placement test as, owing to the shorter timeline, late applications will not be accepted.
A visual timeline showing the key dates is printed on the next page.
Action Date
Applications open 9 June 2020
Applications close 26 June 2020
Opportunity Class Placement Test date
16 September 2020
Parents and schools advised of placement outcome information
From 1 December 2020
Parents accept or decline first round placement
By 15 December 2020
Principals arrange orientation day for successful candidates
December 2020
Reserve places offered From mid-December 2020
Authority to attend an opportunity class letter sent to parents
Late January 2021
Successful candidates enrol in Year 5 at a school with an opportunity class
Late January 2021
Further information
Visit the department’s website
Opportunity classes – Year 5 updates available on the website at https://education.nsw.gov. au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/updates
Opportunity classes – key dates on the website at https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/general-information
Parents are encouraged to speak to the principal of their child’s primary school for further information about the changes made to the opportunity class placement process this year.
ContactFor further information or assistance contact: High Performing Students Team [email protected] 1300 880 367
Follow us on Facebook for updates on the current and opportunity class placement process.
Opportunity class placement
education.nsw.gov.au
2020 Opportunity class placement process - key dates
9-26 June 2020Application window
Notification of placement outcome
Reserve places offered
Students enrol in opportunity classes
Opportunity Class Placement Test
Parents accept or decline first round placement
Authority to attend notice sent to parents of successful candidates
16 September 2020
1 December 2020
From mid-December 2020
By 15 December 2020
Late January 2021
Day 1, Term 1 2021
NO STOPPING
What does it mean? Under no circumstances are you permitted to
stop in this area.
Why is it there? To keep sight line clear for drivers AND Children so
both have more time to avoid crashes.
Penalty $344
2 demerit points
NO PARKING
What does it mean? You are permitted to park for no more than 2
minutes to drop-off/pick-up and you must stay within 3 metres of your
vehicle.
Why is it there? To provide a safe place for children to be set down
and picked up without endangering other children.
Penalty $191
2 demerit points
BUS ZONE
What does it mean? You must not stop your vehicle in the bus zone
unless you are driving a public bus.
Why is it there? To provide a safe place for large buses to set down
and pick up school children.
Penalty $344
2 demerit points
PEDESTRIAN CROSSING (INCLUDING CHILDREN’S CROSSING)
You must NOT stop within 20 metres before or 10 metres after a
Pedestrian Crossing.
Why is it there? To ensure children can be clearly seen by vehicles
approaching the crossing.
Penalty $457
2 demerit points
DOUBLE PARKING
You must not stop your vehicle or park in the middle of the road to
drop off and pick up.
Why is it there? Double parking forces cars to go around you causing
traffic congestion and reduces the view of drivers and children
crossing the road.
Penalty $344
2 demerit points
Mobile Phone Use
Do not use a hand held mobile phone while driving
Penalty $457
5 demerit points
Please note – fines are subject to change without notice. Penalties apply to offences in school zones during posted school hours on gazetted school days. For a complete list of
school zone offences and gazetted school days please refer to Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) website at www.rms.nsw.gov.au
Penalties that apply in School Zones - Parking and Traffic Rules Choosing
Safety over convenience
