Tarago Public School

TERM 2 WEEK 2

Wednesday 6/5/2020

NEWSLETTER Braidwood Road Phone 4849 4418

Tarago NSW 2580 Fax: 4849 4462

Email: tarago-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

This Week at Tarago Public School

Finally, I would like to thank all families for your support during this incredibly difficult time. I understand that this will continue to be challenging for some families as we work through new routines and structures.

Miss Michelle Jones Principal

Scholastic Book Club Scholastic Book Club issue # 3 is out now. Scholastic have created a virtual Book Club catalogue for this issue only, instead of the usual paper catalogue you normally find attached to the newsletter. You will still have access to the wide selection that Book Club has to offer in the comfort of your home (or your cool new classroom)! Place your order on LOOP as normal and the school will process the order, the books will still be sent to the school as

usual.

At Tarago Public School we are respectful, safe learners

Calendar of Events 2020

Term 2 2020 Tuesday 16th June -

School Photos

School Website www.tarago-p.school.nsw.edu.au/

Principal’s Report

Welcome back to Term 2. I hope that you are all well and that you have been able to stay positive throughout the current situation. No doubt you have heard the Premier’s announcement regarding the operation of public schools in Term 2. Outlined below is some information that will hopefully provide some clarity for you all.

For week 2 (until Friday 8 May), our school is operational for students who need to attend. Where practical, parents are encouraged to implement learning from home. This is the same model that was in place at the end of Term 1. Our school will increase face-to-face teaching through a gradual return to school for students during Term 2. (This will initially commence with students attending on one allocated day in week 3). Please see the timetable below.

After week 3 we will continue to adjust our plans based on any new advice we receive from the NSW Department of Education. Practical resources and guides to help students learn from home are available at the Department’s Learning from Home hub.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/learning-from-home/advice-toparentsand-carers

If students are engaging in learning at home, they need to log on to Seesaw at 9:20am every day and complete their work each afternoon.

Spotted around Tarago PS

William Valenzi settling into his new school setting well and

with a smile. ☺

William and Ben T for helping Mrs Lawson with their muscles.

Justin Kingston for always trying his best.

Monday 11/4

Tuesday 12/4

Wednesday 13/4

Thursday 14/4

Friday 15/4

Kindergarten Year 3 Year 5 Year 6

Year 1 Year 4 Year 2

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Term 2 2020

Week 3

11/05 - 15/05

Kindergarten & Year 1 Return

Year 3 & Year 4

Return

Year 5 & Year 2

Return

Year 6 Return

Term 2 2020

Week 4

18/05 - 22/05

News from K-2 Welcome back to a very different Term 2. Well done to all the K-2 students who have been working hard from home. Kindergarten have been focusing on learning letter sounds, while Year 1 and 2 will be studying narrative texts this term. Stay safe and hope to see you all very soon.

Miss Divall

Coming Up

News from 3-6 Welcome back to Term 2! We have been busy in the 3-6 class learning about British Colonisation. The students have really enjoyed the story, ‘A Penny To Remember’ and doing the various activities. Over the next few weeks we will be completing a project about the history of our school and we would like to know if any family relatives came on the First Fleet or were convicts. We welcomed our new music teacher today, Kelly Sturgiss. The students enjoyed learning the basic elements of music and created a song about their names. Kelly will start private lessons shortly and will be in contact with you soon, if you showed an interest in having your child taught privately. Unfortunately GCOPS is cancelled for this year. In Japanese students are learning how to introduce themselves and will continue over the next few weeks to learn greetings for different times of the day. They will also start to learn the hiragana alphabet.

Miss Jones