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NARARA / THE ENTRANCE NORTH / VALLEY VIEW
Term 2 Week 5 May 29th 2020
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Principal’s Message ………………………...…...1
Important Info……….2
Narara Rm 4…………. 3
NE Learning……. 4&5
Thank you Industree Group…………………….6
Youth Connections…7
GRG Childrens Uni....8
Uniform Order form.9
The Glenvale Explicit
Improvement Agenda
GLENVALE NEWS The Newsletter of Glenvale School
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Dear Glenvale Community,
Well, here we are well into Term 2 and this is the
first chance at a normal newsletter in a long time.
The past months have presented many challenges
to students, families and schools across Australia.
Our society has had to manage anxiety, significant
change and learn new ways of acting and living.
Whilst our mainstream school colleagues were able
to transition to online learning relatively easily, the
same was not the case for our students and
specialist schools and settings across Australia.
Our school, like many other specialist schools,
developed physical resources and packs to send
home, utilised online platforms such as SeeSaw and
other apps in an attempt to try to provide some
consistency of learning during these first phases of
the Corona virus.
I apologise if there was any confusion regarding
communications or messaging during this time.
There were numerous messages from the
Commonwealth government, then each state and
territory government. Initially we were informed
that there would be a three phase approach to
returning students to school, but phase two was
skipped and we were told that all students could
return on May 25. Since that time the majority of
our students have returned to classroom learning
and it is great to see their excitement and have
them back at school.
I am conscious that many parents and carers are
still concerned about Covid and what the school is
doing to provide a safe and secure learning
environment. The school has had increased cleaning
hours with surfaces being constantly disinfected
and cleaned. Our staff are assisting in this routine
cleaning as well. We have good supplies of sanitiser
and students are being assisted to keep their hands
clean. We are temperature testing all students as
soon as they arrive each morning.
As we head into winter, the normal colds and
flu become more prevalent. It is extremely
important that parents and carers do not
send your child to school if they are unwell.
The Covid crisis is not over but entering a new
phase where constant monitoring and
awareness is required. If there were to be any
cases detected within our school, the
Department of Education and Health have
strict protocols for the management of any
confirmed cases. In any instance, the school
will immediately text and email every parent
and carer with information.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank
you all for your patience and support during
the last period and hope that the school has
been supportive and has communicated
effectively with you to keep you informed.
I would also like to acknowledge the incredi-
ble effort of our staff during the last months.
The innovation, dedication and efforts made
to keep programs and learning occurring and
working in new ways has been outstanding.
Finally, an update on works across the school.
The new contractor for the big building at The
Entrance North has been engaged and the
fit-out is underway. Once this is complete and
the old administration building gone, we can
work on making our playgrounds the best
they can be.
Approval has been given for a Wi-Fi install at
Narara with the proposed date being July this
year. Air conditioning will be installed in the
hall at Narara, at long last, over the next
week. New heating and fencing is also being
installed across the grounds.
Let’s hope that the worst of the crisis is in the
past and that no more disruption occurs and
that the ‘curve’ continues to decrease.
Regards as always. Matt
Voluntary School Contributions Voluntary Contribution
Every public school asks for a small contribution towards the many costs
associated with education programs.
At Glenvale, we ask that parents contribute $35 per child each year. This has
not changed for many years and is very small in comparison to other schools,
even though our costs can be much higher.
Please consider sending in the $35 as soon as you are able to do so; a payment
can be made via our webpage www.glenvale-.schools.nsw.edu.au. Go to the
‘Make a Payment’ tab and follow the links.
Many thanks to those who have already done so.
All donations to the school over $2 are tax deductible as Glenvale is registered
with the Australian Tax Office as a deductible gift.
Please return permission notes and information regarding students ASAP.
Full return to school from Monday 25th May
Term 2 ends Friday 3rd July. Term 3 starts Tues 21st July for students.
North Entrance Year 7 and 10 immunisations—30th June
Narara Year 7 and Year 10 Immunisations—29th July
School Photos—Monday 14th September
Important dates
Please sign your child in/out
Department of Education guidelines state ’school staff, as part of their duty of care, must
record and monitor part and whole day absences.’ This information is also essential in
the case of an emergency evacuation/lockdown. Therefore, please ensure when
dropping your child off late or picking them up early that you first sign them in/out at the
office. Thank you.
Please ring or e-mail us to let us know if a student is not attending school. As
the Covid-19 learning from home period is over, all students who are not at
school are marked as an unjustified absence unless we are advised of the
absence reason. Thanks for your co-operation.
Room 4 keeping busy — cooking,
gardening, SMART Board learning,
music and outdoor fun
At the Entrance North we have been: Learning at home…...
…and learning at school
Thanks to Jason from Industree Group
for the kind donation
of Easter