Newsletter 8 Term 3, 2020 – Message from Admin Team, Junior Athletics Carnival PP-Yr2, Students may wear Yellow on RUOK Day, Canteen Volunteers, French Recess,Cricket Come & Try Day, Triple P Parenting Program

Message from the Executive Administration Team

Dear Parents and Caregivers

 

Tomorrow morning is the Junior Faction Carnival. We look forward to seeing parents, grandparents and other family members join us for a fun filled event. Don’t forget to show your support by dressing in your child’s faction colours and cheering them on! Please practice social distancing and remain in the designated areas. Parents are not permitted in the faction bays. 

Health and wellbeing is a school focus area. On Thursday we are marking R U OK Day by dressing in YELLOW. The theme of 2020 is a conversation could change a life.   By starting a conversation and commenting on changes you have noticed, you could help a family member, friend or work colleague open up. If they say they are not ok, you can follow the four conversation steps and show them they’re supported and help them find strategies to better manage the load. If they are ok, that person will know you’re someone who cares enough to ask.  

 

Engagement and Partnerships: 

The highly anticipated Deep Blue Inquiry Showcase is on Tuesday, 22 September. 

Years 1-6                            2pm – 4pm 

Kindy/Pre-primary       3pm -5pm 

As we are operating under COVID Phase 4 guidelines every student is invited to bring two (2) significant adults only to share their Term 3 Inquiry Showcase. 

An online booking system will be activated on Monday 14 September and remain open until 21 September. Families with multiple children (3-4) are invited to register first on Monday and Tuesday. Families with 1-2 children are invited to register from Wednesday – Monday. Families are encouraged to leave one 15-minute time slot between each classroom visit to maximise the experience with each individual child and teacher. 

Year 1-6 students will remain in their classroom from 2:00 -3:10pm. At 3:10pm students will be released following end of day procedures. Students can then return with their significant adult/s to their classroom in allocated timeslots from 3:15 until 4pm. 

• Each Showcase session will be 15 minutes in duration.  
• A P.A. chime will sound every 15 minutes to mark the end of the allocated session.  
• Adults are asked to move promptly to enable all visitors equal access and opportunity. 

• Adults are requested to practice hand hygiene (apply hand sanitiser) prior to entering classrooms. 
• Specialist teachers will display/have student work accessible in the home classrooms. 
• There will be a virtual concert, starring choirs, band and petite choral in the undercover area for families to watch between session times. 
• The quadrangle, undercover area and basketball court will serve as meeting places for families to engage. 
• Please note school aged siblings are not able to enter the classrooms with parents due to social distancing requirements. Parents who need to bring babies or toddlers will need to hold them while in the classroom to protect displays and student work. Prams will will need to stay outside classrooms due to limited space. 

• Significant adults may take photos of their own child’s work only. 

 

K-PP students will remain in their classroom until 3:00pm. At 3:00pm students will be released following end of day procedures. Students can then return with their two significant adults to their classroom in allocated timeslots from 3:05 until 5.05pm. 

• Each Showcase session will be 15 minutes in duration.  
• A P.A. chime will sound every 15 minutes to mark the end of the allocated session.  

• Adults are asked to move promptly to enable all visitors equal access and opportunity. 
• Adults are requested to practice hand hygiene (apply hand santiser) prior to entering classrooms. 
• The K and PP playgrounds will serve as meeting places for families to engage. Please ensure your child is closely supervised. 
• Please note school aged siblings are not able to enter the classroom due to social distancing requirements. Parents who need to bring babies or toddlers will need to hold them while in the classroom to protect displays and student work. Prams will need to stay outside the classrooms due to limited space. 
• Significant adults may take photos of their own child’s work only. 

On Wednesday, 23 September, all staff and students will have an opportunity to view the outstanding teaching and learning across the school when we participate in a Deep Blue Inquiry Gallery Walk.  

 

Quality Learning Environment: 

It is with great anticipation we await the opening of the new junior playground, in particular the climbing frame, after the safety inspection at the end of this week. This project is the final upgrade for the Year 1-6 playgrounds and looks to serve students with elements to build upper body strength, balance, confidence and creativity. A massive thank you to the P&C for their significant financial support (45% of total cost). The efforts of all parents who contribute to the P&C through voluntary contributions, fundraising and volunteering ensures our students have a quality learning environment in which they can engage, grow and develop.  

 

Teaching and Learning: 

Integrating French – on 16 September the canteen will be celebrating a fabulous French recess. 

See below for canteen menu relating to the French theme.

Collaborate, Connect, Communicate. 

Yours in learning

Executive Admin Team

Donna, Alan, Milani, Tamara