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resources should this event occur, we wanted to make sure that we provide our students with work that is directly related to what they are currently learning at our school. In the interim, Stage teams have sent out an email via CareMonkey advising of work which can be done now for all of the students who are currently at home. With regards to the parents who responded to previous CareMonkey requests for information around availability of a digital device at home, should closure occur we will be in contact with you to organise support.

Parent/Teacher Interviews It is fortunate that we have already held Parent/Teacher interviews with parents of students with additional needs. However we aren’t neglecting the rest of our students. These Parent/Teacher interviews have not been cancelled, just postponed. We have a number of options we are considering, including telephone interviews should there be prolonged closures. We will keep you informed.

Tell Them From Me student feedback Survey (Term 1, 2020)

I am delighted that this term, our school, like many other public schools in the state, will participate in a NSW Department of Education initiative: the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey. The survey measures factors that are known to affect academic achievement and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices. More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au The survey is designed for students in Years 4, 5 and 6 and are a great opportunity for our students to provide us with valuable and quick feedback on what they think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. More than 6,300 schools in Australia and around the world have used Tell Them From Me to survey 5.4 million

Principal’s Message Dear Parents/Carers

COVID-19 We will continue to send updates via CareMonkey as we receive them. I trust that you have been reading these messages so you are aware of the school events which have been cancelled and/or postponed. Other measures we have taken since my last message, in keeping with reducing gatherings of more than 100, is to separate each stage at eating times. However, as I am sure you can appreciate, whilst the government has suggested social distancing, this is practically impossible in schools. The very nature of schools has students next to each other in work and in play. We are daily reminding our students about hygiene practices and I know many parents are reinforcing this at home as well. Following advice from the NSW Department of Education we have contacted families of students who come to school with coughs, colds and high temperatures to keep their children at home. We have not asked any other students to stay home. Our job is to provide advice. As such we have passed on advice to specific families whose children have significant health issues that may put them at high risk of infection. COVID-19 aside, we also have staff whose immune systems are compromised. At all times please keep your children at home if they are unwell. Whilst they may miss some learning, classrooms are like incubators. Not only do germs spread easily to other students, when teachers get sick the whole class’s learning can be disrupted longer when teachers have to take sick leave.

Being proactive We have been working hard in breaks, at night and on weekends to ensure that your children will have a month’s worth of school work available to them should school close. Whilst the NSW Department of Education are also working on

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students. Capturing the voices of our students will help improve how we do things at our school. I want to assure you that the survey is confidential. The survey is conducted online and will typically take less than 30 minutes to complete. It will be administered during school hours between 9 March and 8 May. Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary. A consent form and FAQs for parents/carers about the survey is being sent home via CareMonkey to all families with students in Years 4, 5 and 6. If you do not want your child or children to participate, please return the form to school by Thursday 26 March. Copies of the form and FAQs are available from: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents

Stage 1 Writing Stage 1 are loving writing! This term they are writing about arachnids. They are learning to use compound sentences with conjunctions, use technical language, use correct punctuation, and revise their writing using ARMs and COPS: A = add details R = remove words we don’t need M = move words to where they should go C = capital letters O = organise writing into a correct sequence P = punctuation like commas and full stops and exclamation marks S = spelling

Stage 3 Writing Stage 3’s Learning Intention was to write a persuasive letter to Woolworths to convince them to reduce or eliminate plastic, using the PEEL structure: P = point E = explanation E = examples or evaluate L = link back to main point Want to write… If your child loves to write, here is a link to a Writing competition that is free and open to all ages. (See flyer further on in the newsletter.) It might be a great thing to keep them occupied at home!

https://www.write4fun.net/competitions/67

Stage 3 - Flexible Learning Styles The purchase and use of “flexible furniture” is proving to be a great success. Students report that it: caters to their individual preferred learning styles, promotes collaboration, makes them more engaged, gives them the opportunity to work with different students in different lessons, gives them choice.

Felicity Young Ms Felicity Young R/Principal

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Peak Award Achievers YEAR 2

Amina M Base Camp

Bailey M Level 2m

Imogen P Level 5m

Oliver P Level 2m

Amber Y Level 2m

YEAR 3

William A Level 5m

Teagan E Level 4m

Anneliese H Level 4m

YEAR 4

Husain H Level 3m

Kira S Level 5m

YEAR 5

Benson L Level 7m

Dean S Level 4m

YEAR 6

Zara B Level 30m

Talia C Level 30m

Friday Assembly

WEEKLY HOUSE GROUPS TALLY

Term 1 Week 7

Ruby Topaz Emerald

Total

Points 19 15 14

CLASS ASSEMBLY AWARD

Term 1 Week 7 1/2JB

SPORT RESULTS

Softball/Tee Ball - 06/03/2020

Round 3 PSPS Peakhurst West

Junior Boys CANCELLED CANCELLED

Senior Boys CANCELLED CANCELLED

Round 4 - 13/03 PSPS Oatley West

Junior Boys 5 6

Senior Boys 0 4

Round 5 - 20/03 CANCELLED

Round 6 - 27/03 CANCELLED

Cricket

Round 3 PSPS Peakhurst West

Junior Girls CANCELLED CANCELLED

Senior Girls CANCELLED CANCELLED

Round 4 - 13/03 PSPS Oatley West

Junior Girls 93 104

Senior Girls 85 117

Round 5 - 20/03 CANCELLED

Round 6 - 27/03 CANCELLED

Oztag

Round 3 PSPS Narwee

Junior Boys CANCELLED CANCELLED

Senior Boys CANCELLED CANCELLED

Round 4 - 13/03 PSPS Kingsgrove

Junior Boys 3 4

Senior Boys 8 1

Round 5 - 20/03 CANCELLED

Round 6 - 27/03 CANCELLED

Newcombe Ball

Round 3 PSPS Penshurst West

Junior Mixed CANCELLED CANCELLED

Senior Mixed CANCELLED CANCELLED

Round 4 - 13/03 PSPS Narwee

Junior Mixed 3 0

Senior Mixed 3 0

Round 5 - 20/03 CANCELLED

Round 6 - 27/03 CANCELLED

Stewart House Donation Drive A reminder that envelopes for the Stewart House 2020 Donation Drive have been sent home with students. Donate at least $2.00 for a chance to win a $4,000 FAMILY HOLIDAY. Envelopes must be returned by Friday 22 May 2020.

** PARKING ** We have had a number of complaints from neighbours about our parents parking across their driveways. Please obey the parking signs in the streets and only park legally. Police monitor the streets before and after school. Thank you for your co-operation.

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Facebook - PSPS www.facebook.com/PeakhurstSouthPublicSchool

Facebook - PSPS P&C www.facebook.com/PSPSPandC

Instagram www.instagram.com/peakhurstsouth

Twitter https://twitter.com/PeakhurstSouth

Nude Food Tuesday Every Tuesday students are asked to bring nude food to school to encourage the removal of plastic from our school environment. At the end of the term the class with the highest cumulative total will receive a prize. Please note if a class won the prize the term before, the prize will be awarded to the class with the next highest cumulative total. This week’s results: Week 7 & 8 T1 results:

Class Week 7 Week 8 Cumulative

KJ 68% 64% 21.1

KM 89% 86% 24.8

KT 74% 85% 23

1/2CP 90% 88% 24

1/2F 70% 76% 22.5

1/2JB 90% 80% 23.7

1/2M 85% 95% 26

1/2T 74% 74% 22.4

3/4BW 80% 53% 20.5

3/4H 32% 32% 12

3/4M 45% 60% 13.4

3/4R 57% 44% 12

5/6C 36% 8.1 2.8

5/6D 57% 68% 16.5

5/6R 48% 27% 11.3

Congratulations to 1/2CP and 1/2JB who had the highest percentage of nude food in Week 7 with 90% of the class and 1/2M who had the highest percentage of nude food in Week 8 with 95% of the class. Well done!

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P&C News and Information Canteen Term 1 Weeks 8 & 9

Reminder - Term 1 Special Meal Deal is being held on Wednesday 1 April and is available to order now until Monday 30 March at 10am.

www.myschoolconnect.com.au/pspscanteen

Please ensure your child brings their own lunch if they do not wish to purchase the meal deal. No other lunch orders will be available that day. A revised 2020 menu is attached and available to be collected from either the office or canteen. Lastly, there are a few canteen debts that are outstanding - one is from 2019. Kindly please clear these debts before the end of Term 1. Idy Washbourn Canteen Manager pspscanteen@gmail.com

Uniform Shop You can also place your order online which is available 24/7 via the Myschoolconnect app at:

www.myschoolconnect.com.au/pspsuniform

All orders will be delivered to your child’s classroom teacher each Friday. Please send any enquiries by email to: stephanie.cook29@det.nsw.edu.au The Uniform Shop will no longer provide plastic bags. Remember to bring your own bag along to the Uniform Shop. For online orders you can leave a bag clearly labelled with your child’s name in a box in the yellow lost property cupboard. Stephanie Cook Uniform Coordinator

School Banking Notice from CommBank School Banking The health, safety and wellbeing of our communities and our people is our first priority. Due to the rapidly developing situation with coronavirus, School Banking has been temporarily paused from 20 March 2020 until the start of Term 2. Please don’t bring your deposit book with your weekly banking into school and we will notify you when banking will recommence. Kylie Queenan School Banking Coordinator

Canteen Roster

Friday 20/03

9am - 11am: Jacklyn 9:30am - 12pm: Kellie 12pm - 2pm: Jacinta 12pm - 2pm: Carol 12:30pm - 2pm: Katie

Monday 23/03 Volunteer not required

Wednesday 25/03 11am - 2pm: Vacant

Friday 27/03 9am - 12pm: Ally 11am - 2pm: Julia L 12pm - 2pm: Jayne 12:30pm - 2pm: Jacinta

Monday 30/03 Volunteer not required

Wednesday 01/04 TERM 1 SPECIAL MEAL DAY

11am - 2pm: Tara 12pm - 2pm: Elene

Friday 20/03 9:30am - 12pm: Kellie 12pm - 2pm: Vacant 12:30pm - 2pm: Vacant

MON: Half Day (HD) 11:30am – 2:30pm WED: All Day (AD) 9:30am – 2:30pm FRI: All Day (AD) 9:30am – 2:30pm

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PS: Advertising The inclusion of any advertising does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof by Peakhurst South Public School.

CareMonkey Student Absences Login to CareMonkey. At the top of the page, select Form Library.

Click on Student Absentee Form ‘Start Form’.

Fill in required details on form and then click ‘Submit Form’.

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PSPS: Notes sent via CareMonkey Please check your email and read and respond to these notes if required ASAP.

Permission and information notes sent: 5 March to 20 March 2020

Grade Note Information only or response date

Date of event Payment details

K - 6 Harmony Day Mon 23 Mar -

Yrs 3 & 5 NAPLAN 2020 Between 12 – 22 May

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K - 6 P&C Trivia Night Sub-committee Expression of Interest

Wed 25 Mar Fri 26 Jun -

Snr Dance Group 2019

School Spectacular Expression of Interest

Mon 16 Mar Thur 2 Apr To be advised

K - 6 Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for parents and carers to support children and young people (11 March 2020)

- -

K - 6 Harmony Day - change to arrangements (14 March 2020)

- -

K - 6 COVID-19 Update (15 March) - -

K - 6 COVID-19 – 6:50pm UPDATE (15 March 2020)

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K - 6 COVID-19 (17 March 2020) - -

K - 6 COVID-19 - Messages from Mark Scott & Kerry Chant (17 March 2020)

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Stage 3 Message from Mr Cohen, Mrs Drew and Miss Raphael (18 March 2020)

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Stage 2 Message from Mrs Bowden/Mrs Weekley, Mr Holden, Ms Moore an Miss Rizzov (18 March 2020)

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Stage 1

Message from Mrs Freshwater, Ms Choice-Iivonen/Miss Peters, Mrs Jessup/Mrs Buchly, Mrs McLaughlin and Mr Taylor (18 March 2020)

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Kinder Message from Mr Mee, Mrs Torresan and Miss Makelja (18 March 2020)

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Yrs 1– 6 School Banking Cancelled - -

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For the Fridge Upcoming Dates

Term 1 Week

Monday 16 Mar

Tuesday 17 Mar

Wednesday 18 Mar

Thursday 19 Mar

Friday 20 Mar

8

1:15pm: K-2 Dance Troupe practice 1:40pm: 3-6 Dance Troupe practice 3:20 - 4:20pm: Uniform Shop Open

8:15am - 9:15am: Film Club 1:30pm: SEPSSA Swimming at

Homebush Cancelled

8:30am - 9am: Garden Club National Day of Action - Anti-Bullying PSSA Sport Round 5

(Season 1) Cancelled

Term 1 Week

Monday 23 Mar

Tuesday 24 Mar

Wednesday 25 Mar

Thursday 26 Mar

Friday 27 Mar

9

Harmony Day - Cancelled 1:15pm: K-2 Dance Troupe practice 1:40pm: 3-6 Dance Troupe practice

8:15am - 9:15am: Film Club

6:30pm: P&C Meeting in Library Postponed

1:30pm: Ice Cream Day

8:30am - 9am: Garden Club PSSA Sport Round 6

(Season 1) Cancelled

2:10pm: K-6 School Assembly Cancelled

Term 1 Week

Monday 30 Mar

Tuesday 31 Mar

Wednesday 1 Apr

Thursday 2 Apr

Friday 3 Apr

10

1:15pm: K-2 Dance Troupe practice 1:40pm: 3-6 Dance Troupe practice 3:20 - 4:20pm: Uniform Shop Postponed

8:15am - 9:15am: Film Club

8:30am - 9am: Garden Club PSSA Sport Round 7

(Season 1) Cancelled

Term 1 Week

Monday 23 Mar

Tuesday 24 Mar

Wednesday 25 Mar

Thursday 26 Mar

Friday 27 Mar

11

1:15pm: K-2 Dance Troupe practice 1:40pm: 3-6 Dance Troupe practice

8:15am - 9:15am: Film Club

8:30am - 9am: Garden Club PSSA Sport Round 8

(Season 1) Cancelled

2:10pm: K-6 School Assembly Cancelled