Week 9 Term 3 Newsletter 2021
Principal's Message
Welcome to our "new look" newsletter! We received lots of feedback from our school community in a recent communication survey and it was evident that our newsletter is read and valued. In order to improve our communcation via the newsletter we have moved to a new format. We are now using Schoolzine which is a dedicated online interactive platform for delivering school newsletters. There is also a provision for local advertising. At the moment the ads are powered by Schoolzine, however, if you are interested in advertising please see contact information below.
It's SASS Recognition Week! I don't know where we would be without them. They go above and beyond to support everyone in our school from the teaching staff, to the students and families, as well as each other. They work tirelessly to make sure no one is left behind. During this recent lockdown, they have supported students, staff and parents at school and at home, we can't thank you all enough. Please meet our SASS staff below.
Our school NAPLAN results were released to schools on Monday. I was very pleased with our results with student growth from Year 3 to 5 above average in most areas. Congratulations to all our students and teachers for the hard work that goes into teaching and learning each and every day. NAPLAN is just a "snap shot" of where we are compared to other schools in the state, however, it does prove that we are doing a great job at CPS. As soon as schools receive parent copies in the coming weeks, we will send them out in the post. Thank you for your patience.
I hope you enjoy reading our new school newsletter.
Have a great week!
Kind regards
Sharon Hawker
School remains open for essential workers ONLY. The NSW Health Stay-at-home orders state: Families should be keeping students at home, if you work from home you must stay at home, this includes school students. This is to protect our students and staff until the majority get vaccinated. All our teachers are working remotely from home and we have casuals teachers supervising students at school. We cannot cater for an increase in students as we are only allowed limited staff onsite.
Friday 17th Sept. - SDD/ Pupil Free Day
All teaching staff will be completing professional learning as a whole school via Zoom on Friday 17 September. The PL continues to develop staff capacity in implementing Visible Learning at Canowindra Public School. This session is about specifically targeting Feedback when using Learning Intentions and Success Criteria. As a result of this online learning the school will not be open for essential workers; additional care will need to be arranged on this day. There will be no online lessons on this day either. Have a very well deserved early mark to the end of term!
By Amelia Balken
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SASS Recognition Week
Who are our School Support Staff? Sandra and Olwen work in our office, Wendy works in the library, office and classrooms, Rob works as our General Assistant and Suzannah, Julie, Racheal, Annette, Lorraine work in the classrooms. Whatever their role, they are instrumental to supporting the wellbeing of our students, teachers and the entire school comunity every day of the year. Thank you!
Our SASS staff
Latest COVID-19 Advice
Roadmap to return to face-to-face learning
Updated 12:30 pm 27 August 2021
Schools will return to face-to-face learning either through a ‘staged return’ or ‘full return’, depending on NSW Health conditions in their area.
Full return (Level 3)
Areas across NSW that are removed from stay-at-home rules will return to school under Level 3 settings. This is a full return for all cohorts to schools, with reduced mingling and on-site activities.
Schools returning through the full return model should refer to the Level 3 guidance for schools.
Staged return (Level 3 plus)
When stay-at-home rules are still in place but other community vaccination and transmission conditions are met, students will return to school in a staged way. This is a staggered return for prioritised cohorts, with no mingling or on-site activities.
Students will return to face-to-face learning with NSW Health-approved COVID-safe settings on school sites in the following order:
- from 25 October – Kindergarten and Year 1
- from 1 November – Years 2, 6 and 11
- from 8 November – Years 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
Students in Year 12 and those completing their HSC are already able to return in a limited way and this will continue for the remainder of Term 3. From 25 October, these students will have full-time access to school campuses and their teachers.
Remote Learning
We have all been super proud of everyone's efforts with remote learning, this includes students, staff and parents. You have all been amazing! Keep up the great work, we are nearly at the end of the term. Please keep sending in photos. This week is "Footy/ Team Colours Week" it was great to see everyone dressed up in their team colours.
Footy/ Team Colours Week
PBL News
This fortnight's PBL Booster lesson is on Hygiene. It is important to wash your hands, santise and cough and sneeze into your elbow please! Once school returns, masks will be "strongly encouraged" by the Department of Education for students under the age of 12, however, they are not mandatory. All staff are required to wear masks.
Healthy Snippets
Each week we will provide healthy living "Snippets" from NSW Health covering a range of topics including; healthy eating, lunchbox ideas, drinking water and food budgeting.
Healthy Snippet from NSW Cancer Council
Community News
Please find a list of events happening in our community
