Principal’s Report

180-194 Rodd Street

Sefton 2162

Phone: 9644 4079

Fax: 9743 7175

Website: www.seftoninf-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Sefton Infants School

Newsletter

UPCOMING EVENTS:

* Wed 1 Jul: 1/2P Parent-teacher

Interviews

* Thu 2 Jul: School daytime disco

and sausage sizzle

* Fri 3 July: Last day of Term 2

* Tue 21 July:

Term 3 commences. Students return to

school

Wednesday 1 July 2020

Dear Parents/Carers,

Sefton Infants School is celebrating the end of term and the completion of our long awaited playground shade structure with a special outdoor disco taking place during part of our school day on Thursday 2 July. The disco will involve a range of fun activities, organised and fully supervised by the teachers of Sefton Infants School. At the conclusion of the short disco, the students can enjoy a special sausage sizzle lunch deal for $5 per child. This lunch deal will include a Halal sausage sizzle, a drink and a cupcake. On this day, the students can also wear mufti-clothes to school. This means their own weekend clothes with covered shoes and a hat. Unfortunately due to current Covid-19 restrictions, this school event is for students only. Thank you for supporting this special event. This is our last newsletter for Term 2. It has certainly been a very different term with the mix of learning at home and the return to learning at school during COVID-19. A big thank you to the entire Sefton Infants School community for their superb cooperation, patience and support with such a complex term of teaching and learning. The students have transitioned very well back into their school learning and social activities. This is a testament to the collective work and support of our parents, teachers along with our school administration and support staff. In accordance with the NSW Health and Department of Education guidelines, Sefton Infants School will be continuing the same drop off and pick up procedures for students as we move into Term 3. I wish all of our families a relaxing and rejuvenating winter school holiday. Term 3 commences on Tuesday 21 July 2020 for all of our students. I look forward to seeing you then, ready for more learning adventures!

Kind regards,

Sharna Labbe

Students return for Term 3 on Tuesday 21 July 2020.

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The NSW Government is reforming the curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 12 so every student is prepared and ready for their future. The NSW school curriculum will be overhauled to improve standards, with changes starting in 2021 and all years learning the new curriculum by 2024. Unnecessary content will be cut, there will be a greater focus on literacy and numeracy, and TAFE and vocational training pathways will be modernised. The reforms were announced by the government last week. The changes are in response to the NSW Curriculum Review.

The reforms are based on:

• decluttering the curriculum by reducing unnecessary subjects

• a ‘back to basics approach’ that will see a renewed focus on the core subjects of English, maths and science

• Year 11 and Year 12 prequalification for university and TAFE courses.

You can read more about the curriculum reforms for all schools and keep up-to-date with the changes by visiting our school website or the NSW Department of Education website.

Curriculum Reforms

Curriculum

reforms for all

NSW schools

starting 2021

Holiday hints and tips

• Have a plan: With children involved, things might not happen the way you hoped but having a plan to begin with can definitely help.

• Schedule lots of activities: Each activity is only meant to engage your child for

30min - 1 hour. This means you’ll need to create a schedule involving a few different activities to keep your child stimulated throughout the day. You don’t need to plan every minute of every day – allow for flexibility. Sometimes your child will want to do something else or want to keep doing an activity for longer.

• Be prepared: Some activities might require ingredients or supplies, so you may

want to prepare for them ahead of time. • Take a break: Create solo activities that ensure your child is engaged but doesn’t

require your constant involvement. This will allow you to take a break as well. If you’re stressed your child may become stressed too, so ensure you take the time you need and be kind to yourself.

• Try for a good mix of activities: It is great for your child to become involved in

some offline activities like household chores, boardgames, puzzles, imaginative play with boxes and recycled materials, art and craft, reading, family picnics at home or in a local park, cooking or gardening with you, etc.

• Rest well: It has been a very challenging term for many of our families with lots

of changes and transitions to home and school due to COVID-19. It is important for children to get lots of good sleep and time for rest after a busy term. This will help them feel refreshed for their family activities and Term 3 learning.

If you need a break, the Service NSW before and after school care finder can help locate vacation care programs near you. For more school holidays ideas and advice, go to: education.gov.au/parent-and-carers/school-holidays. Happy and safe holidays!

Holiday hints

and tips.

Winter school

holidays from

6 - 20 July

Presentation Assembly and School Picnics

Page 3 Parent Program at

Community Support

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At Sefton Infants

School we are

safe,

respectful

learners.

SAFE

* Be in the right

place.

* Move safely.

* Hands and feet

to yourself.

RESPECTFUL

* Follow teacher

instructions.

* Be kind to

others.

*Let others learn.

* Care for our

school.

LEARNERS

* Try your best.

* Be responsible

for your own

behaviour.

Well done to all of our recent award recipients: Principal’s Award - 10 Super Sefton Awards Enanna Abdul Khalek 1/2Y Emily Huynh 1/2Y Liyana Bekdache 1/2Y Rianna Hoblos 1/2Y Musa Mahroof 1/2Y Ethan Oo 1/2Y Hayden Pham KG Rayan Guled 1/2Y Yazmine Hammoud 1/2Y Bronze Award - 20 Super Sefton Awards Ruby Dao 1/2Y Mona Elali 1/2Y

Super Sefton Awards