Week 2 Term 1 Newsletter 2022
Principal's Message
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back to all our wonderful families and students and a special welcome to all our new families who have joined us at Canowindra Public School this year, we look forward to getting to know your children. Please ensure you read our newsletter which is sent out via email every Wednesday and can be found on our school website, along with other important information. If you don’t have email or internet access please let the office know and your eldest child can collect a hard copy from the office each week.
A huge thank you to everyone for collecting their RATs and completing the surveillance testing at home. The whole school community is very grateful for the effort everyone has made over the last few days. Let's keep this going over the next few weeks in order to minimise disruption within our community. The next roll out of RATs will commence later next week and they will be sent home with students. Years 1-6 started yesterday, it was great to see everyone's smiling faces. A lot of time and effort has gone into placing students into their classes. Kindergarten will start tomorrow, we are looking forward to this exciting day for students and parents.
Staffing for 2022
Once again we are very lucky to have such wonderful teachers at our school and 2022 is no exception. I'd like to welcome Ms Lauren Toovey to the new position of AP Curriculum and Instruction, Miss Annika Benjafield to 1/2B and Mrs Heidi Bowden to 4/5 who is replacing Mrs Howard while she is on maternity leave.
Our classes for 2022 are listed below. Please remember the class teacher is the first "port of call" to discuss any issues you may have. Teachers will be sending home a class newsletter with any additional information within the next week.
Kindergarten – Miss Rinaldo
Year 1/2B – Miss Benjafield
Year 1/2L – Miss Lander
Year 1/2M – Mrs Matic
Year 3 – Mrs Swords
Year 4 – Ms Laurie
Year 4/5 – Mrs Bowden
Year 5/6 – Miss Dixon
Year 5/6Blue – Mrs McLaughlan Primary AP, Mrs Clements (Friday)
Library – Mrs Clements (Tues-Thurs)
Learning Support/ RFF – Mrs Townsend (Tues – Thurs)
COVID Learning support – Mr Bates (Mon-Thurs)
Learning and Support Coordinator/ Infants AP– Mrs Pengilly
Curriculum and Instruction AP - Mrs Lauren Toovey
Have a great week and start to the 2022 school year!
Kind regards
Sharon Hawker
Welcome Mrs Bowden, Miss Benjafield and Ms Toovey
Latest COVID-19 Advice
Returning to school after COVID-19
It is recommended that staff and students that return to school after recovering from COVID-19 do not participate in rapid antigen test surveillance for 28 days (four weeks after recovery) following release from self-isolation. This is due to NSW Health advice that people who have recovered from COVID-19 have a low risk of contracting it again in the following 28 days. After 28 days (from week five after recovery) staff and students may resume participation in RAT surveillance. Negative results do not need to be reported to Service NSW or to the school.
Unwell at school
Any student or staff member who is unwell and/or displays symptoms of COVID-19 will be asked to go home and stay until they can complete a RAT or PCR test.
- If symptoms continue, they should stay at home and take another RAT in 24 hours or have a PCR test.
- If the second RAT or initial PCR test result is negative and they are displaying no symptoms OR they are diagnosed as another condition such as hayfever, the student or staff member can return to school.
- In NSW, positive COVID-19 cases are provided a Medical Clearance Notice after 7 days and allowed to leave self-isolation as long as they do not have COVID-19 symptoms.
Students who are isolating at home
If a student tests positive or is a close contact they must isolate for 7 days. School work can be accessed via the class' online platform and through the Digital Learnig Resource Hub. This involves learning at home without a teacher.
2022 Primary Swimming Carnival
Next Friday 11th February, will be our annual Swimming Carnival for all Primary Students (Years 3-6) and any Year 2 students who are turning 8 this year and can confidently swim 50m (2 laps of the pool).
This year there will be no novelty events due to COVID.
Parent helpers will be needed to assist in timekeeping for the carnival. All helpers must be double vaccinated and show their green tick on entry to the pool, as well as QR coding in.
At this stage we are unsure and waiting to hear whether spectators will be allowed to attend.
Please let the office or Miss Dixon know if you are able to help at the carnival.
Class in Focus
Starting next week!
We are implementing separate play areas for Stages during breaks to reduce mingling and our enhanced cleaning arrangements will remain in place. It is important that we are even more vigilant with our hygiene than ever before. It is imperative that we continue to practice good hygiene habits and continue to be tested on a regular basis. Stay at home if positive and report via Service NSW app.
PBL News - C.P.S. Wellbeing Program
Term 1 - The Hub Menu
The Hub - Order Online
The High School canteen preferred ordering method is via QuickCliq. In 2022 this will be the ONLY payment method accepted........please register now.
Healthy Snippets
Healthy "Snippets" from NSW Health covering a range of topics including; healthy eating, lunchbox ideas, drinking water and food budgeting.
Community News
Please find the following events happening in our community: