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Ocean Road Primary School Newsletter
Week 5, Term 3 2020
UPCOMING
EVENTS
This week the premier announced that Phase 4 restrictions would remain in place until
Saturday 24 October. Unfortunately, this means that events such as Open Evening and
the Faction Athletics Carnival will not proceed in the usual way. At this stage, we are
discussing how we can make these events work within the COVID restrictions. Detailed
information will be provided to families as decisions are made. The safety, health and
wellbeing of all members of our school community must be a priority.
Family Law Issues in Schools
The law presumes that parents have joint parental responsibility, irrespective of the child’s
place of residence. Consequently, each parent is entitled to:
Contact the child should he/she seek to do so while the child is attending school
(via administration as per visitors’ policy) to the extent it does not impact on the
normal operations of the school;
Discuss the child’s academic progress with class teachers, Learning Support
Coordinators, Deputy Principals or the school Principal;
Attend school functions or attend as a volunteer; and have access to school based
information about the child.
Any variation to this can only occur when the school is provided with a copy of a current
Family Court Order, parenting plans registered with the Family Court, and/or a restraining
order. It is the responsibility of the parent to ensure that the school is provided with
these documents and any subsequent variations to these.
Year 6 Camp
It was wonderful to listen to the Year 6
students excitedly recounting stories of
their camp adventure. Thank you so much
to the staff that attended the camp and
made it such an ORPSome experience for
the students. A huge thank you to Mrs
Northey for massive amount of work she
put in behind the scenes in organising the
camp and contributing to the fund raising
efforts. Special mention to our wonderful
P&C for their generous financial support.
Without them the camp would not have
been able to go ahead in 2020.
The Principal’s Pen………..
Week 5 Fri 21 August
Yr 5/6 Basketball
Week 6 Fri 28 August
Free Dress Literacy & Numeracy Stars
Week 7 Wed 2
September
Cross Country
Week 8 Thu 10
September
R U OK Day Fri 11
September
Faction Athletics Carnival
Kindness ~ Resilience ~ Responsibility ~ Respect
Every Child Matters, Each Moment Counts, Everyone Belongs
COVID – 19 Update
Due to continuation of Phase 4 restrictions the
following guidelines remain in place.
Parents/Carers on School Grounds
Drop off in the morning via the school gates and Kiss
and Drop with gates opening at 8.15am.
Parents/carers may choose to leave their child/ren at
the undercover area after 8.15am, or drop them off at
the classroom door after 8.30am.
For safety reasons, students are not to arrive at
school prior to 8.15am, and must not to enter the
school grounds through the administration car park /
kiss and drop entry.
Parents/carers are allowed on school grounds
to attend meetings with school staff made by
appointment only.
Pick up at the end of the school day,
parents/carers have three options
1. Collect their children at Kiss and Drop,
2. Collect their child/ren at the gate, or
3. Collect their child/ren at the classroom
door.
N.B The school day finishes at 3.00pm and gates will
be opened at 2.55pm.
Physical distancing of one adult per two
square metres and good hygiene practices
should apply at all times.
School Activities
Canteens can operate ensuring they maintain
physical distancing requirements of one
person per two square metres.
Library access should be managed to ensure
supervisors/staff maintain physical distancing
of one person per two square metres and
good hygiene practices are in place.
Interschool activities can occur. Encourage
good hygiene practices including
handwashing before and after activities.
Supervisors/staff should maintain physical
distancing of one person per two square
metres where practicable.
Contact sport and training can occur.
Equipment may be shared, however schools
should ensure equipment is cleaned
regularly, i.e. after use. Encourage good
hygiene practices including handwashing
before and after sport.
Camps can occur, however venue capacity
should not be exceeded. Schools should
follow Department excursion policies and
AHPPC advice to develop mitigations that
lower the risk of transmission and promote
good health and hygiene. Supervisors/staff
should maintain physical distancing of one
person per two square metres. Schools must
also ensure camp providers comply with WA
COVID-19 Health guidelines.
Incursions and excursions can occur.
Supervisors/staff should maintain physical
distancing of one person per two square
metres.
Students who are Unwell
Students who are unwell must remain at home.
Students who present as unwell at school will be sent
home.
Collecting Students Throughout the School Day
If you need to collect your child/ren during the school
day, can you please call to let the front office staff
know beforehand. When you arrive at school, please
wait in the Kiss and Drop area and ring again. Your
child/ren will then be sent to your car. The office staff
will complete the sign out processes for you.
Cleaning and Hygiene
Cleaners will continue to work throughout the day to
ensure all high-use areas, such as benchtops, desks,
doorknobs, taps and hand rails, are regularly cleaned
and surfaces disinfected.
2021 Class Planning
We have already commenced planning classes and
teacher placements for 2021. To assist us please let
the school know ASAP if your child/ren will not be
returning to Ocean Road next year.
Regards,
Dean Finlay
Principal
YEAR 6 CAMP
Our Year 6 students had a sensational time at camp. The location and weather was ideal. Following is some student’s stories about their time at camp.
Every activity was fun
and challenging. Lots
of people overcame
their fears and
challenged
themselves. The
instructors pushed
everyone to their
limits. Every person at
camp at least
overcame one fear.
We think every person had fun and would do it again
if they had the opportunity. Denham and Kalel, Rm
22.
My favourite thing at camp was probably the big fox
because you could see a lot of the view. It was very
high and I like heights. I liked camp because it was
way better than school. By Tyson, Rm 24.
My experience at camp was amazing because I got to
spend time with my friends and time away from my
family. Some of my friends weren’t in my dorm or in
my activity group. My funniest activity was the big
fox, rock climbing and the abseiling. My scariest
thing at camp was the pamper pole. The activities at
camp were nice, cool, scary, fun and exciting. Hazel,
Rm 23.
Forest Recreation Camp was amazing! I got to make
new friends, learn about nature and do some
activities you were probably not planning to do!
Overall camp was an amazing journey. Chloe, Rm 24.
JUNIOR HONOUR CERTIFICATE RECIPIENTS
31 July 2020
Room 3 Lily-Mae / Chase / Cooper Room 4 Nyah / Hannah / Stirling Room 5 Xavier / Skye / Jasper Room M Jazintah-Lee Isla The Shack Millie Isabella Room 6 Chanel Jesse Room 7 Alexis Kynan Room 8 Hannah Elsie Room 9 Taya Carl Room 10 Connor Charlee Room 11 Luca Oliver Room 12 Jacob Savannah
SENIOR HONOUR CERTIFICATE
RECIPIENTS
14 August 2020
Room T Jahx Noah Room 13
13M
Abby Gabrielle Room 14 Summer Tyler Room 15 Alice / Blake William Room 16 Hary Candice Room 17 Makenzie Kalani Room 18 Jack Nikora Room 19 Shae Taylor Room 20 Sophie Angus Room 21 Hayley Eythan Room 22 Daniel Scott Room 23 Mia Oscar Room 24 Lord Kaitlyn
LITERACY & NUMERACY STAR RECIPIENTS
7 August 2020
Room 1 Nate Room T Jayda Room 3 Lacey Room 4 Nylah Room 5 Alexis Room 6 William Room 7 Shiloh Room 8 Mason Room 10 Kobi Room 11 Paige Room 12 Mackenzie Room 13 Kaelan Room 14 Zavier Room 15 Skylar Room 16 Ruby Room 17 Tazmyn Room 18 Emily Room 19 Lucius Room 20 Sienna / Iyla Room 21 Ethan Room 22 Kaydee Room 24 Chanse
PBS F ACTION REWARD NEWS
This term our PBS focus value is Responsibility.
Teachers and our school leaders have already been
on the lookout for students being responsible and
demonstrating our other values Kindness, Resilience
and Respect.
It is important for children to grow up taking
responsibility for their actions. It is our job as adults
to help children be accountable for their actions and
interactions with others. They should think about
what might happen or how they might make others
feel before they act or speak.
The gold slips tallies have already been collected by
the Faction Captions for up to Week 3. The tallies are
neck and neck so far with Gold faction in the lead!
The PBS Team
KINDY 2020
PLACES STILL AVAILABLE !
LET YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY KNOW
Applications for children born between 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017 closed on 24 July 2020. However, we still have places available. Please complete an 'Application for Enrolment' form along with providing the child's Birth Certificate, Immunisation History Statement and documentation with your current address. Enrolment forms are available online at https://oceanroadps.wa.edu.au or please phone the front office. If you know of any prospective families in our area who have a child ready for Kindergarten next year, please advise them to call the office as soon as possible.
BE YOU ACTION TEAM NEWS
Thank you to all ORPS Families and the Year 4-6
Students for completing the Be You Surveys at the
end of last term. Our Be You Action Team are very
encouraged by the results so far and would like to
celebrate the top four areas of strength identified
from the Be You Student Survey 2020:
I believe both my teacher and my family want
me to be the best I can be.
My teacher encourages me to treat others
with respect.
My teacher encourages me to take on new
challenges.
I know what a helpful/positive friend looks
like, and how to be a helpful/positive friend to
others.
Jemma Tilbury
Be You Action Team Leader
Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator
P & C NEWS
We are pleased to announce that the fundraising co-
ordinator's position has been filled. A big thank you
to Kelly McCarron for taking on this roll. Kelly's job is
to co-ordinate our fundraising efforts throughout the
year. If you are able to help with any fundraising
please let Kelly know, the more help the easier the
job will be.
The Father's Day stall this year unfortunately won't
be going ahead as this takes a couple of months to
organise and we have only just filled the fundraising
position.
FATHERS’ DAY RAFFLE
The P&C will be running a raffle this year.
First prize - 4 burner BBQ kindly donated by
Bunnings Halls Head.
Second Prize – $50 family meal voucher kindly
donated by The Lazy Crab.
Third Prize – $50 Dirt ’n’ Boondies voucher
We have set up a fundraising tab on the QKR app in
the P&C section. To eliminate the use of money
changing hands we will be using this app to bring in
the money. Raffle tickets will be $2 each.
You are still welcome to send in cash but we ask that
the money be put in a sealed envelope along with the
number of tickets purchased. All payments need to
be completed by Monday 31 August.
The raffle will be drawn on the 4 September 2020.
UNIFORM FREE DAY
When: Friday 28 August
What: Free dress day
Why: Gold coin donation for the P & C
Student Leaders will collect the donations on the day.
Please wear appropriate clothing for school.
YEAR 6 CAMP
Year 6 students are still selling Freddo's on Friday.
The students are selling these for $1-$2 each, all
these funds go directly to helping out with the cost of
camp. This year along with the P&C help $1900 was
raised to help and then an additional $1000 was
donated by the P&C. We hope you all had fun.
We would like to say a big thank you to
Dirt'n'Boondies. They generously donate to the P&C
which aids in helping our fundraising. Please help
support Dirt'n'Boondies as they have us. Your
donation is greatly appreciated.
We are still looking for Parents/Careers to be a part
of the P&C. It is very rewarding helping raise funds to
help support the students. If you are interested
please email [email protected]
STUDENT LEADERS AND TEACHERS MORNING TEA Last week along with the student leaders we had a
morning tea to say thank you to the wonderful
teachers we have at our school. Jodie, Narelle,
Danni and Alycia made a delicious assortment of
cakes, sausage rolls and treats for the student
leaders and teachers to enjoy. Thank you, ladies
your efforts are second to none.
It was also Australian Primary Principals day, we
recognised all the great work that our principal and
teachers have done this year and I know I speak for
everyone when I say a big THANK YOU. This year
has been trying on all families, with you all at the
helm we know our children are in great hands.
THANK YOU.
Looking forward to hearing any feedback you might
have, if you would like to email me please do so
Joel Gray P & C President
SURF SNACKS CANTEEN NEWS
As a volunteer, you’ll be joining a friendly, caring
team of people who give their spare time to help
Ocean Road Primary School. So, grab a friend and
do a shift together or come and meet some new
friends.
Ways you can help at Surf Snack Canteen include:
Food preparation;
Customer service; and
Housekeeping
If you would like to get involved, please email the
P & C or phone Jodie on 0409 798 173.
