Principals Message

It has been wonderful to have our students back at school. We have enjoyed the enthusiastic “Hello” at the gates in the morning and watching the excited faces of the students as they catch up with their friends. I myself have enjoyed seeing fabulous student work again and have had many visitors to my office to show me their writing. Kindergarten students have settled back in well with only a few a little hesitant on the first day back. Our staff are meeting and greeting students at the gates in the morning and also saying goodbye at the gates in the afternoon.

Thank you!!!!!!!!! I would like to say a very big thank you to all of our parents and congratulate you for bravely taking on Home Learning for seven weeks. You should feel very proud of what you have achieved. Without you we could not have ensured that our students were continuing to engage with learning whilst at home. It was wonderful to see wonderful examples of learning spaces that you created to encourage the learning and we very much enjoyed the photos of the students engaging with their learning.

I would also like to congratulate my staff on their hard work over this period of time too. They ensured the continuity of learning for our students and came up with interesting ways of maintaining the contact with their students. We missed having them here and we are so glad to see them back.

I am so very proud of our students, staff and school community!!!!!!!!!!!! Applications for Year 5 opportunity class placement in 2021

The application process for Year 5 opportunity class placement for entry in 2021 is about to begin. Important dates in the application process are as follows: Tuesday 9 June 2020: Online applications opens Friday 26 June 2020: Online applications closes (Parents and carers must apply by the due date.) Wednesday 16 September 2020: Opportunity Class Placement Test Parents and carers must apply online between Tuesday 9 June and Friday 26 June 2020 at: https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5

Warragamba Public School

Keeping in Touch – Term 2 Week 6

4 June 2020

Drop Off & Pick Up

It has been wonderful to see everyone back at school and getting back to some normality. Just a few concerns have been noted last week by staff doing gate duties throughout the week and we are hoping that we could ask the following of you if you are dropping off and picking up students;

** Please do not let children get out of the car on the road side.

** Please only park in marked parking spaces (some cars are parking in areas not marked and are right near the crossings).

** Please do not reverse in and out of staff carparks to turn around as other drivers & pedestrians won't be expecting that.

** Please look for areas where you can park safely and then walk to gates to collect children. Stopping alongside parked cars to drop off or pick up students is not safe.

** Please do not call students across the road to your car. There is a lot of traffic and this is very dangerous.

We want all of our students to arrive safely and leave safely each day. We are all responsible for making sure we look out for all of our students. We thank you in advance for assisting us with these requests to ensure the safety of our students.

Staffing

Mrs Amoroso is taking leave for the remainder of the year. Mrs Asciak will be taking on her role and will be working with all classes on our PD.H. Curriculum during this time. Miss Foster will also be on leave for the rest of Term 2. Miss Daniels will be filling in for Miss Foster during this time. Thank you A big thank you to Nepean Boltmaster for their kind donation of hand sanitizer. We very much appreciate your kindness. It will be handy in the coming weeks. Hair with Heart Congratulations to Paige and Jade D for their lovely donation of their hair to this cause. So proud of you!!!! Paige’s hair donation was 230 gms and Jade’s was 250 gms

Thank you Mrs Shepherd Principal WPS

Principal’s Merit Award

Learning: Settling back into school and engaging with their learning in an enthusiastic manner!!!

K Possums – Ben E K Platypuses – Alyssa N K Dingoes – Jaxx S 1 Dugongs – Brayden A 1 Bandicoots – Archie B 1/2 Galahs – Tatum M 2 Bilbies – Olivia T 2 Wombats – Ruby S 3/4 Echidnas – Abbigale E 3/4 Koalas – Isaak R 3/4 Numbats – Audrey L 4/5 Lyrebirds – Jayden G 5/6 Kookaburras – Ashlea R 5/6 Kangaroos – Lochlan S 5/6 Major Mitchells – Aleigha D Miss Maguire (Science) – Cooper M (Primary) and Fynn M (Infants) Emerald Maths – Madalyn A Garnets Maths – Isabella A Aqua Maths – James M Yellow Maths – Robbie J

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What have the students in K-2 been doing?

Welcome back to school!!!!

We are all beyond excited to be back at school learning and having fun with our friends!

We cannot thank parents enough for being our teachers for the past few months and the support you gave us all was indescribable! From the bottom of our hearts we thank you.

The last two weeks have seen us getting back into the routines of school…. morning routine, reading groups, TEN games, mathematics, art, sport and of course playtime!

Unfortunately, some events such as school assemblies, carnivals (like athletics carnival) and school excursions are still not allowed. Hopefully as we continue to progress through the year, these restrictions will be eased and hopefully in the not so distance future, we can enjoy these extra-curricular activities again.

Lastly, we would like to thank you for your support when dropping off and picking up your child/ren at school. This has been sometimes a tricky routine for some of our students to become used too, however it’s a change that we are working hard to make a success for all. Please assist us by ensuring you park your car safely in marked zones in the mornings and afternoons. Your child’s safety truly needs to be everyone’s priority.

Receiving our first Bronze Awards!

Stage 2 Stage 2 have been looking at and researching various celebrations in their history unit this semester.

Last week we created an artwork on the Diwali celebration. Here are some photos of the students work.

The students have also completed and presented their projects on their chosen celebration. There were lots of fantastic PowerPoint presentations and posters that the students have created. Here are some more photos of their projects too.

Stage 3

Welcome back! It was a well anticipated return to school last week. It was so great to see the smiling faces of all the students. They enjoyed seeing their friends and overall, have adjusted well to class and school routines. Teachers have spent the past week transitioning students back into classroom learning. Over the next few weeks they will begin assessing the students to find out where they are at with their learning.

The stage 3 teachers truly appreciate the effort and guidance parents and carers have given their children whilst learning from home. THANK YOU!

Just a few things to think about and remind your children about.

Students need to bring a bottle of water each day as the bubblers are for the sole purpose of refilling bottles not

for drinking from.

All students need to bring their own equipment, including pens, pencils, whiteboard markers and textas. Can you

please ensure that your child comes to school with this equipment each day? Unfortunately, due to Covid19, we

are unable to share equipment between students.

Lunch – There have been several Stage 3 students who are not bringing or eating their lunch. It is important for

students to bring a healthy lunch in order to maintain focus for the full day. Teachers are trying to monitor this;

however, it is difficult to monitor every student. We would appreciate it if you could ensure students are coming

with a packed lunch and discuss the importance of eating it at school

Message from the P&C regarding Uniform Shop You can now place an order for the uniform shop by sending an email and paying by direct deposit into the P&C Account. Please send your order via email to warragambapandc.inc@gmail.com and include your payment reference number,

child’s name, class and your contact details in your email. To make full payment, please direct deposit into the Warragamba P&C account: Account Name: Warragamba P&C BSB: 062-589

Account Number: 0090 0464 When payment shows in the account, your order will be filled and can either be left in your child’s

class tray or collected from the school office, please advise your reference in the email. This is an interim arrangement only. The uniform shop at school will remain closed until further notice due to COVID19 distancing restriction. More information to come in the following weeks. Thank you, Warragamba P&C Kindergarten 2021 Enrolments Kindergarten enrolment packages are now available at the front office. If you have a child who will be starting school in 2021 please pick up enrolment package from the office and we will also make an appointment for you and your child. Enrolment forms should be completed and returned to the office during Term 3. Office hours are 8.30am to 3.15pm Book Club Orders

Loop is the Scholastic Book Club Linked Online Ordering & Payment platform. The school is not accepting cash orders for Book Club. It’s easy to order and pay online for your child’s Book Club Order using your credit card. Just go to scholastic.com.au/LOOP Follow these easy steps

1. Simply grab your child’s Book Club catalogue and either sing-in or register your account. 2. Add your child’s name then select your school and your child’s class. 3. Click on order and enter the item number from the Book Club catalogue. 4. All orders are linked directly to the school for submission to Scholastic. Books will still be delivered to your child’s

classroom if you order by the close date.

Please see below for events already on our calendar for 2020. This will give you an idea of when things are scheduled, however please check each newsletter for updated events and dates in case of changes.

Date Event

Term 2 Please be advised that at this stage all Term 2 activities are on hold due to the current situation. Further information will be forwarded as it is received. Some events have been rescheduled for later in the year.

Term 3 The following activities (T3) remain at TBA, at this stage.

22.07.2020 & 23.07.2020

Athletics carnival

07.08.20 Gala day 1 - Summer

14.08.20 Yr 6 Fun Day

20.08.20 Zone Athletics

21.08.20 Zone Athletics

28.08.20 Gala Day 2 - Summer

10.09.20 Opera Australia

14.09.20-18.09.20

NSW Health Dental Checks

18.09.20 Gala Day 3 - Summer

22.09.20 Rescheduled Brainstorm Performance

23.09.20 Wooglemai Yr 4

24.09.20 Wooglemai Yr 4

25.09.20 Wooglemai Yr 4

Term 4

23.10.20 School Photo Day

28.10.20 State Athletics

29.10.20 State Athletics

09.11.20 Hill End & Bathurst Yr 5/6

10.11.20 Hill End & Bathurst Yr 5/6

11.11.20 Hill End & Bathurst Yr 5/6

09.12.20 Presentation Day TBC

10.12.20 Yr 6 Farewell TBC

14.12.20 Yr 6 Lizard Log

15.12.20 Yr 6 Graduation TBC

16.12.20 Pool Day 3-6

Last Day T4, 2020

Please note if there is a need to change a date we will let you know through the newsletter/skoolbag.