Albert Park Public School Excellence, Innovation, Opportunity and Success

344 Keen St, Lismore, NSW, 2480 PH: 02 66213259 E albertpk-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

www.albertpk-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/ Term 3 - Week 6 26/08/2020

“We would like to respectfully acknowledge the Bundjalung people who are the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of the Land on which our school stands.”

Science Week This year for Science Week all classes enjoyed a range of activities relating to the theme ‘Deep Blue: innovation for the future of our oceans’. K Yellow made and created waves. 1-2 Blue designed and created an ocean habitat and 2-3 Purple learned about the layers of the ocean. 3-4 Red designed and made sailing boats. 5-6 Green invented a device to measure ocean temperatures or scoop up plastic in the ocean. Albert Park Public School has been lucky enough to be selected to participate in the STEM Industry School Partnerships (SISP) program which is part of the Rivers Academy of STEM Excellence (RASE). Students in 5-6 Green have built solar cars and are now in the process of varying different components of their vehicles to build the fastest design. They will race their solar cars next term. Keep an eye on the APPS website for photos and videos.

344 Keen St, Lismore, NSW, 2480 P 02 66213259 E :albertpk-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

BE SAFE.

SASS Appreciation Week Our school administrative and support staff (or SASS) are our

very own essential workers. Our office staff, school learning and support officers, general assistant and cleaners work tirelessly to ensure all students are supported and have all their needs met. This week we celebrate SASS Appreciation Week and acknowledge all their wonderful work! Thank you Lorraine, Leah, April, Ian, Shayne, Ben, Gay-le, Meagan, Glen, Karl and Rebecca.

Dear Parents and Carers, Our next School Plan will be referred to as a School Improvement Plan (SIP) with student growth and achievement at the centre of decision making. The school is undertaking a thorough analysis of a wide range of data which includes feedback from students and parents/carers. The development of our School Improvement Plan will be a collaborative process. We are currently gathering information about:

1. Where are we now?

2. Where do we want to be in four years?

3. How will we get there?

We will be looking at our evidence which includes academic progress, attendance, wellbeing, enrolments, staffing, finance, special programs and links with community. The information will provide the foundation for our four year plan.

Parent and Carer webinar – eSafety Social media and gaming is a huge part of life today but they come with dangers and social issues. This is a free webinar for parents and carers about the popular apps and games that children are using nowadays. These issues are becoming more prevalent in our society, and our school community, so I implore you to make time to log on to one of these webinars if your children use any of these apps. Webinar - eSafety’s parent guide to popular apps, taking a look at TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube. Join the eSafety Commissioner’s expert education and training team for this live webinar (no cost), that focuses on popular apps used by young people. It will include case studies, research, and targeted advice so you can support the young people in your life to have safe, enjoyable online experiences. Webinars are available –

Tuesday, 8 September 12:30 pm Wednesday, 9 September 7:30 pm Thursday, 10 September 12:30 pm

Reminder - Due to COVID-19 restrictions, parents are still not able to come on to school grounds. Please ensure you ring the office if you need to pick up your child early and they will be brought down to you. Sickness – COVID-19 testing I know these are hard and trying times for many parents with winter being the prime time for sickness especially colds and flu. If your child is unwell or has flu-like symptoms they should be tested through their local medical practitioner or one of the COVID-19 clinics. Students are to remain at home until the results are known and the school is to be sent a copy of the negative result. Please do not send children back to school without us sighting the results or while even the mildest symptoms are still present. If students present with any flu like symptoms, schools have been directed to make arrangement for those children to be sent home.

Canberra Excursion Unfortunately due to COVID-19 and the restrictions the department has to abide by for the safety of all, the excursion to Canberra has had to be cancelled. We are all very disappointed that it cannot go ahead and the office will be in

Here’s a link

eSafety’s parent guide to popular apps

344 Keen St, Lismore, NSW, 2480 P 02 66213259 E :albertpk-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

BE A LEARNER

Ngumahl Literacy We have just begun a mini-unit on poetry. Students have already been inspired by many different poems and they are building on our knowledge and skills to write their own poems. Thank you for supporting your child/ren with their speaking and listening homework. We have heard some great information reports about some very interesting topics. Kind regards, Mrs Mack

Bea Hobbs Nice, beautiful, funny and great

Sister of Iggy Who loves family, animals and friends Who feels excited about her birthday

Who needs food, water and family Who shares house, food and water

Who fears being the last human in the world Who’d like to see Billie Eilish and Cebu

Who dreams of being a singer or YouTuber Student of Albert Park Public School

Nicknamed Bea Bea

Oscar Bob Ramsey Son of Rebecca and David

Brother of (the annoying teenager) Romany and Kess Who loves puppies

Who feels good about pizza Who needs internet, clothes and dogs

Who shares toys, puppies and food Who fears tsunamis, heights and cockroaches

Who’d like to see Michael J Fox and Steven Spielberg Who dreams of tons of cars and tons of lollies

Student of Miss Nakkan Nicknamed Bob

WEEKLY AWARDS TERM 3 WEEK 4

K YELLOW Stella Maya Romi Cody Olivia

1 - 2 BLUE Fionn Nevaeh Hailey

2 - 3 PURPLE Alkira Honey Oscar Lucy

3 - 4 RED Tallis Tenaya Francisco Kai

5 - 6 GREEN Alex Trae Hannah Jaylan

Mrs Sipple Dre Henry Jamal

There will be gifts available next Wednesday, 2 September priced

between $1 and $5. If you are interested please send some money to

school with your children to support this event.

344 Keen St, Lismore, NSW, 2480 P 02 66213259 E :albertpk-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

BE RESPECTFUL

•Be prepared by being where you are supposed to be…

and on time!

Bicycle Obstacle Course Fun. Students from Kindergarten to Year 6 enjoyed

putting their skills to the test on obstacle courses designed by Mrs Sipple.