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The Forestville Flyer
Monday, 25 May, 2020 Term 2 Week 5Address: 7 Melwood Ave, Forestville, 2087 Ph: 9452 5444 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.forestvill-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
DATES TO REMEMBER
Fri, 3 July Last day Term Tues, 21 July Term 3 starts – Students return
Mon, 20 July Staff Development Day
Principal’s Report
Welcome back to all students. We are so glad to see you all and we do hope that this is
going to be an ongoing situation with students remaining at school, considering our
current health situation. I would like to again thank our wonderful community for their
understanding in our return to school logistics and for helping to prepare their children for
their independent entry into school. Standing at the gate this morning was a delight and I
truly appreciate the cooperation and understanding that all parents and carers displayed.
A few of our littler people just walked into school without a second glance, surprising both
their parent and me.
Thank you also to our 2-6 parents who let their child/ren cross the road or walk to the
gate independently. This in itself will ensure that there are not large crowds causing us
concern at the gate.
We have the logistics in place for this afternoon also. Kindergarten and Year 1
parents, please do not come into the gate until just before the adjusted pick up
times, and follow the signage. After a couple of days you will become familiar with the
systems so the process will be easier. All years 2-6 will exit the school independently,
some with younger siblings, and meet parents away from the gate. I hope that the
Department will ease these restriction once the Covid-19 crisis eases, but please
understand that they will be with us for a while yet.
School Attendance
The Department of Education, in line with the Australian Health Protection Principal
Committee (AHPPC) and NSW Health guidelines is expecting that all students should
return to school, apart from exceptional circumstances (in this instance please contact
the school).
Principal’s Report
Many thanks for your support,
Mrs Wellings
Principal (Relieving)
Please revise the health guidelines for return to school by:
Regularly washing hands
Not sharing any drinks or food
Coughing or sneezing into their elbow or a tissue which should be disgarded
immediately.
If your child is unwell, DO NOT send them to school. If they are unwell at school we will
contact you immediately to come and collect them. Please contact the school to ensure
we have a reason for your child’s absence should you choose to keep them home.
LAPTOPS and iPads
These need to be returned to school as soon as you are able. If your child is young
please hand the equipment to the teacher at the gate in the morning or afternoon.
Canteen
Munch Monitors orders only for morning tea and lunch. No Crunch and Sip. No over the
counter sales.
Water Bottles
Please pack a water bottle for your child. They can be refilled at the taps but we have the
bubblers closed.
Second Hand Uniforms
The Office staff will be available on Wednesday morning from 8.30 am – 9.30 am. Please
contact the school to arrange a time in that period to try on uniforms.
COVID-19 Update
Latest COVID-19 (coronavirus) advice from the NSW Government
https://preview.nsw.gov.au/covid-19
Departmen of Education COVIC-19 further information page.
https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/school-safety/novel-coronavirus/covid19-
further-information
“Ain’t this the truth!”
Stay well, stay safe and take care
From the Office
SKOOLBAG APPPlease download the SKOOLBAG
app to your device to keep up to
date with school newsletters and
notifications. Please make sure
you are subscribed to your
current Year Group.
SCHOOL REPORTS
School reports will be sent home with your child during the last week of Term 2.
KINDERGARTEN 2021
If you have a child starting Kindergarten in 2021 or have any friends with children who
may want to enrol in 2021, please contact the school office to obtain an enrolment pack.
SCHOOL TOURS
All school tours have been cancelled until further notice, however we can assist with
enquiries over the phone or by email.
CHANGE OF DETAILS
If you have had any recent change of contact details such address, phones numbers or
email please update us via the Skoolbag app. Go to eform – Change of Details and
submit.
https://www.moqproducts.com.au/skoolbag/installation-instructions/
From the Office
NSW Department of Education School Updates App
The Department has released a School Updates app. Parents can opt in to receive notifications
when public schools have temporarily ceased operations due to adverse weather, bushfires or
other emergencies. The app complements the other means of communication available to
parents and carers from schools and the Department of Education to ensure families receive
timely, accurate information in a crisis.
The app is free and available now for iOS and Android users. Click on the following link to find
out more: https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/practical-help-for-parents-and-
carers/nsw-school-updates-app
School Buses
Band News
Strings News
Hello Strings Community
Please note that Strings Rehearsals will be continuing as normal, now at school,
except for Chamber Orchestra which will still be zooming..
Guitar Beginners:
Looking for students interested in Learning Guitar at lunch times (most likely Friday’s)
to start sometime in Term 3. Contact me for details.
Any questions please contact
Kylie Lake - Strings President
[email protected] ph: 0414 666 711
UPDATES
Please keep up to date with any notices from The Band Committee which will come through
TeamApp.
DATES FOR 2020
At the moment all events have been postponed or cancelled for 2020. The Band
Committee will send through any updates on the TeamApp.
NSW GOVERNMENT CREATIVE KIDS VOUCHERS!
Forestville Band is an approved provider of the NSW Government’s Creative Kids
Programme. Parents of school age children can claim $100 per year from the Government
to use towards any creative activity including our band fees if you chose. Visit their website
https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-creative-kids-voucher apply for your
voucher and forward it to the Band Committee to use towards your unpaid Semester fees
this year. We are listed as Forestville Public School P&C Association Incorporated.
REHEARSALS
All rehearsals will run this week the same as last week. Please check TeamApp for details.
Any students finishing band at 8.15am will be supervised by a teacher until the play bell
rings at 8.30am.
Band Committee [email protected]
Dance NewsCanteen
Uniform Shop
SECOND-HAND UNIFORM SHOP – Changes to times for Term 2
All NEW uniforms can be bought online from Pickles or their store at Brookvale.
Due to non-essential visitor restrictions from the Department of Education, our office staff
will now be opening the uniform shop on Wednesday mornings between 8.30am and
9.30am for parents needing uniforms. Please phone or send an email to the school to
make an appointment. Also, note that we accept CASH ONLY.
This situation will be reviewed and may change in Term 3.
There are hats available at the office for $10.
Any uniform donations can be left at office and are very welcome.
Uniform Shop
Canteen
The canteen will reopen today with online orders only for lunch and recess.
There will be no over the counters sales at recess or lunch for the next two
weeks. We will be advised by the school as to when these can resume.
A number of items will not be available the first week of opening as we await
our deliveries.
Regular sanitising and cleaning of all surfaces and cooking appliances in the
canteen will continue but will now include sanitising all lunch baskets after
recess and lunch.
Thank you to all our volunteers who help out in the canteen. Due to the current situation
it has been decided that for the next two weeks the canteen will run with no volunteers.
This will be reviewed once over the counter sales resume.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
25 May
No volunteers
required
26 May
No volunteers
required
27 May
No volunteers
required
28 May
No volunteers
required
29 May
No volunteers
required
1 June
No volunteers
required
2 June
No volunteers
required
3 June
No volunteers
required
4 June
No volunteers
required
5 June
No volunteers
required
8 June
Dolly M
9 June 10 June 11 June
Renee G
Farheen A
12 June
Edwina K
Michelle McC
Order online with Munch Monitor
www.munchmonitor.com
School ID: Forestville, Password: munch2087
There is an account-keeping fee of $3.65 per parent per account per term, payable via
your online account. For assistance, contact [email protected], call 1300 796 190
or visit us in the canteen.
Volunteers
If you can’t make your shift, please contact other volunteers from the list (2nd page of your
roster).
Contact details for the Canteen Managers:
Tania Laytham (Monday, Tuesday & Friday) 0414 528 534
Kim Egelton (Wednesday, Thursday) 0412 254 310
Volunteer Roster Weeks 5, 6 and 7
Canteen
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