Week 8 Principal’s Message COVID-19 Dear Parents and Carers, As you are aware the Prime Minister and state and territory leaders want all non-essential gatherings of more than 500 people to be suspended to amid fears about the spread of COVID-19. This is a precaution to minimise the impact of people’s health. Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has addressed the country and announced all schools will remain open at this stage. Our actions are guided by the advice from NSW Health and the NSW Department of Education (as well as Federal authorities). Copacabana Public School prides itself on ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our students and staff. The Department will guide decision making and decisions will be communicated to our community via our regular communication channels – School Newsletter, the Copacabana Public School Facebook page, REMIND App, broadcast emails and our new website. I will endeavour to keep you updated as new information comes to hand. As a school community it is important that we respond calmly with both our social and professional responsibility in mind. I ask that you continue to be supportive of our staff, our school families and wider community as we work to positively navigate current circumstances.

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Event Title ALL EVENTS HAVE BEEN

POSTPONED

NEW DATES TO BE ADVISED

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At this point in time there will be some changes to daily school life. They are as follows:

Morning supervision will remain as normal however students will proceed directly to classrooms each morning on the bell at 8.55am instead of assembling at the COLA.

There will be no assemblies in the coming weeks and students will receive their awards in classes.

Teachers will continue to teach effective handwashing and cough etiquette. Students will be encouraged to wash their hands upon leaving the classroom for break times and upon entering after recess and lunch.

Eating time at lunch and recess will be modified to ensure students are more spread out.

All excursions and PSSA sport have been cancelled. We will continue to update all families when we are able to resume these activities including Kincumber High School Transition Day 20/3/2020.

School banking cancelled

No parent helpers in any classrooms

External providers(speech therapists and occupational therapists – please note parents are still able to able to collect their child to participate in therapy external to the school after coming to the office to collect their child).

No Religious Education (Scripture) and Ethics - postponed

School Photos have been postponed. We will update you on the new date after negotiations

Parent/Teacher interviews originally scheduled for Week 10 this term have been postponed.

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The School fete hosted by the Copacabana Public School P&C has been postponed.

The canteen is open and available for orders. Please be mindful we are doing our best in terms of availability of specific foods but there may be a time where limited items are available.

To assist with proactive measures in relation to the

COVID-19 virus:

1. Students who are unwell with respiratory illness should remain at home until symptoms resolve. If any student becomes unwell, the school will implement infection control guidelines and ask for the parent/carer to collect their child from school.

2. All families returning to Australia from holidays overseas now and in the future will be required to self-isolate for 14 days. Please let me know if you are planning to travel outside Australia.

3. If your child has been in close contact with a

person with a confirmed case of COVID-19 please self isolate for 14 days and notify the school immediately. I am required to notify the NSW department of Education of any confirmed cases at school.

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Specific events which have now been temporarily ceased until are: All Zone, Sydney North and NSWPSSA activities will be 'temporarily ceased until further notice'. Week 9

Sydney North Swimming Carnival (Friday 27 March) – This event has been temporarily ceased until further notice.

Week 10

Interschool Chess Tournament (Thursday, 2nd

April)

School Cross Country (Friday, 3rd April) – This event has been temporarily ceased until further notice.

Week 11

NSWPSSA Swimming Carnival (Tuesday 7 April – Wednesday, 8th April) - This event has been temporarily ceased until further notice.

ANZAC Ceremony – The school will not be conducting a specific ANZAC service this year but will recognise this important occasion in individual classes. There will no school leaders representing Copacabana Public School at the dawn service.

Thank you for your support and understanding in the current climate. I encourage kindness, support and for people to treat each other with respect. Please discuss with your child/ren the importance of hygiene. Once again I thank you for your ongoing support and assure you we are taking every precaution to keep out staff and students safe.

Yours in education,

Mary Hunt

Copacabana Public School, Principal

Exciting News – Copacabana Public School – NEW

website

The school’s website development team – Mr Andrew Smyth and Mr Craig Mitchell have been working diligently behind the scenes to launch the school’s new website so that it is compliant with the NSW Department of Education’s requirements and all current events. This is particularly important during the current climate. Our new school’s website address is: http://copacabana-p.schools.nsw.gov.au The school’s new website will provide you with the Department’s current information on COVID-19. We will also attach the latest newsletter and relevant information notes can be uploaded onto the school’s website for you to download. Please note that the school’s website is still evolving and we look forward to continuing our work to showcase our great school.

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School Planning for Excellence As part of our evaluation process, the school will be conducting a parent feedback forum through survey monkey via the school’s Facebook page. The survey will be open on Friday, 20th March and close on the 1st April. It is a very short survey of three questions. We really appreciate your input and support on this survey.

Moran Photography Workshop A professional photographer visited Copacabana Public School to run a full day workshop for a group of our Stage 3 students. The day started with the students looking at sample pictures that illustrated a range of photographic techniques. The students were then provided with a camera to use for the day and received instructions on how to use some of the creative features available in the camera menu. At the end of the day, everyone printed their 5 favourite photos to take home and also selected their best picture to be included in a display.

Star Struck Congratulations to our school Star Struck group on gaining acceptance into this year’s Star Struck ‘Rise Up’ production. Unfortunately, due to various circumstances, Star Struck has been cancelled for 2020. This fantastic group of students will still have the opportunity to represent the school in various dance performances throughout the year. Mrs Johnson and Mrs Robins are extremely proud of their efforts and application, and know that they will represent Copacabana PS with pride.

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Building Resilience At Copacabana School one of our core school values is resilience. Resilience is the ability to cope when things go wrong. The staff work hard with students to build strategies that will promote resilience. Some things that can help develop resilience are:

Having a positive attitude

Finding good friends

Feeling good about yourself

Good communication with the people around you

Having a supportive family

Helping others or 'giving back'

Being able to solve problems and overcome challenges

Feeling like you belong

Here are some ways you can build resilience:

It is important that we build resilience in children so as they can be strong on the inside, cope with life’s challenges, bounce back after difficult times and always try their personal best. A fantastic website to use is building resilience is: https://kidshelpline.com.au/kids The Learning and Support Team

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Student life at Copacabana

Sport Report

Due to the stipulations proposed by the government, all PSSA, Zone and Regional events have been postponed. This includes, PSSA Knockouts, PSSA Trials and Sydney North Swimming. Unfortunately until these events recommence, we will not have all breadth of information for the Sports Report. If there’s any information we have missed, please let us know so we can highlight students in the newsletter’

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Awards

K-2 Assembly Week 6

Class

Student

KBP

Ellie R

Annika D

Orion C

Oliver H

KW

Angus C

Izzy S

Tom C

Saige M

K/1W

Taj L

Harvey O

Nikita T

Nellie C

1ML

Finley H

Milly W

Ryder M

Indie S

1/2C

Adele R

Kora O

Helena V

River M

2A

Rhys D

Madison S

Makenzie G

Sam C

2M

Amelia S

Isla H

Malachi K

Tristan B

3-6 Assembly Week 7

Class

Student

3/4A

Aaliyah B

Kael G

Preston W

Henry D

3/4R

Levi O

Charlotte D

Mya A

Taj A

3/4S

Reef

Kiara P

Jack S

Lara B

4/5M

Myall B

Ziggy F

Isabella K

Mina H

5/6F

Finn S

Miller B

Luca C

Airlie W

5/6M

Ariana M

Kai H

Billie H

Phoenix D

5/6W

Summer L

Isaac L

Jett M

Ella K

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