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Principals Message - Welcome back to Term 2. On behalf of all the staff at Plattsburg my sincere thank you for the amazing support you have given to school structures as we move to get kids back to school safely and in line with health guidelines. We have been blown out of the water by the online learning response and the fact that some kids are working on their weekends to finish things. Staff skills in the use of technology has accelerated and once we are full steam ahead we will endeavour to keep those new ways of learning that our students now enjoy. We have seen some high quality work and great enthusiasm.

We are here to support parents/carers in this challenging time and we want to support you. Teaching staff working with your child on Distance Learning now have a direct phone number for you to ring. Those contact numbers are in this newsletter and on our web page. On the days staff are not teaching face-to-face they can be contacted directly between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. and then again between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.

As students return there will be changes to routines and practices. Particularly around hygiene. We will be ensuring every student washes their hands regularly, are not sharing equipment and that they are well throughout the day. As you will already know it is important not to send sick children to school. We are still using the open space of Federal Park at lunch time to give our students a chance to exercise and have fun playing non-contact games. Our DS games are still available for students and we have introduced a range of craft activities too. Please do not send any games equipment to school with your child. “One Day Attendance” procedures are continued on page 2 of this newsletter.

May 2020 Term 2 Week 2

NewsletterPlattsburg Public School

Principal: Mrs Ellen Bax. P: 02 49559196. E: [email protected]. W: www.plattsburg-p.schools.nsw.edu.au.

Important DatesMonday

11th May2020Phase 1 Return to School

MondayCherries

TuesdayApples and Figs

WednesdayBananas

ThursdayDragonfruit and Grapes

FridayElderberry

You must continue to

• Send your child/children to school two days a week.

• You are encouraged to keep your child at home for the rest of the week wherever possible.

• Check with your school to see which two days of the week your child/children should attend.

• Use the school canteen and uniform shop where appropriate hygiene measures are in place.

• Send your child/children to school one day a week.

• You are encouraged to keep your child at home for the rest of the week wherever possible.

• Check with your school to see which day of the week your child/children should attend.


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• Normal school breaks and entry/exit processes will resume.

• Infection control procedures will continue on a school by school basis.

• Communication to staff, students and families regarding NSW Health advice will continue.

• Continued communication to the Early Childhood Education sector regarding NSW Health Advice.

• Send your child/children to school every day.

• Participate in school excursions and inter-school activities.

• Use playground equipment at schools.

• Drop your child/children off at school as you would normally do.

• Participate in school based activities such as volunteering in classes and assemblies.

• Use services that usually operate at your school like canteens and other community run activities.

• Send your child/children to school every day.

• Access community services run on school sites, where they are not restricted by Public Health Orders.


• Walk your child/children into and out of school while maintaining social distancing.

• Follow your school’s advice regarding changes to drop off and pick up, including staying in your car when dropping off and picking up your child/children if safe to do so.

• Maintain social distancing by avoiding gathering outside of school gates.

• Make sure your child/children have access to lunch and snacks, noting some canteens may not be operating at this stage.

• Support your child/children to continue learning at home on remote learning days.

• Communicate with your school via email and phone wherever possible.

• Follow the health advice and keep your child/children at home if they are unwell.




• Support your child/children to continue learning at home on remote learning days.

• Communicate with your school via email and phone wherever possible





• Support your child/children to continue to learn at home if they are required to learn remotely.



• Schools have discretion for establishing which group attends on which days, with a preference to group siblings/families together.

• Families who need to send their child to school every day may continue to do so and no child will be turned away.

• Classes are split across different spaces and break times can be staggered.

• No excursions or inter-school activities.

• Continued enhanced cleaning and hygiene supply arrangements.

• Families are encouraged to keep their children at home wherever possible, with no student to be turned away.

• Students who attend school are supervised only, not in their regular classes.



• Keep your child/children at home if possible.

• Support your child/children to continue learning at home.



• Students with increased health risks may continue to learn at home to suit their individual needs.

• Students remain in the same classroom for the day, break times can be staggered to reduce mixing between class groups.



• Schools have discretion for establishing which group attends on which day, with a preference to group siblings/families together.

• Families who need to send their child to school every day may continue to do so and no child will be turned away.

• Classes are split across different spaces and break times can be staggered.



NSW Department of Education

A managed return to school Guidelines for families

Schools are safe places for students, teachers and staff.

All students engage with a single unit of work.

Keep up-to-date with your school’s communications to make sure you receive important messages about timetable changes.

Any identified cases of COVID-19 will continue to be managed in line with health advice, including temporary school closures where necessary.

At all times Students at school at least two days per week.

Schools are open for families who need it.

Students at school five days per week, with social

distancing measures.

Students at school at least one day per week.

Students at school five days per week, with full school activities.

Learning from home

Practical resources and guides to support students are available at the department’s Learning from home hub.

PHASE 0 PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4

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ONE DAY ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES

(commencing May 11)By now you should have received a notification of your child’s one day attendance. Below is a summary of arrangements.

Morning Drop Off• As students return for their one day we ask that they enter through GATE 3 on Boscawen Street.• If you are dropping them off by car please only use the Kiss and Ride drop off area located directly in front of the office block on Boscawen Street . Students can walk to GATE 3.• If you park on the opposite side of kiss and ride just a reminder to supervise your child crossing the road.• Students will be greeted at the gate by a staff member and asked to wait on the yellow dots.• Student temperatures will be taken.• Students will wash hands with hand sanitizer before entering the playground.

Afternoon Pick Up• Kiss and ride will be operational as usual from GATE 2. Please only use this option if your child can enter the car independently. (Please do not walk in front of waiting vehicles - we have had some near misses with this very unsafe choice).• Students that walk home or meet parents in Federal Park will, as usual, will exit from GATE 3 and will be walked across the pedestrian crossing by staff.• Parents/Carers that meet their children and walk home together can collect them from GATE 1 in Ranclaud Street. To help with social distancing we have painted yellow dots on the foot path.• Students that catch the bus home will, as usual, be supervised at GATE 4.

We will continue to keep you up to date with information on returning to school.

Support for ParentsFrom Monday 11th May, teachers are available on the days students and their parents are managing Learning From Home. Parents can call teachers between 9-11am, and between 2-3pm on the numbers listed below.

2G Creative WritingThis story begins with a girl named Ellie who was starting her first day at a new high school. Ellie has a dog named Max who is her best friend, they go everywhere together. Ellie wanted to walk to school for her first day. Ellie wanted to walk through the forest to get to their school. When Ellie started walking in the forest, she noticed that the path had puddles from the rain last night, it was very hard to walk through the mud.

All of a sudden Max ran away. Ellie ran after Max. It was very slippery on the muddy path. Ellie found Max, he was stuck in a thick muddy puddle right up to his belly. “Oh no, how will I get Max out?” Ellie cried. Ellie tried lifting him out of the puddle, but he was too heavy. Ellie tried pulling him out, but his collar slipped off. “Nothing’s working” cried Ellie.

Ellie ran to get help, she found a circus down the hill. She met a clown called Bobo who was going to try and help her. Bobo blew up some balloons to take to Max. Ellie put Max’s collar back on his neck then Bobo tied the balloons around his belly while Ellie held his lead. Max began to float. “He’s out! Max is saved. Thank you Bobo” said Ellie.Boo says to Ellie, “you can’t go to school like that, let me help you get cleaned up.” Bobo took Ellie and Max to his magic washing machine. They walked in muddy and came out clean. “Thanks Bobo” said Ellie. “Woof Woof ” said Max. Ellie left and continued walking to school, they got to the gate just as the bell rang. Isabella 2G

There was a girl called Alice and she had a dog. She needed to go somewhere, but the dog did not want her to go. The dog decided to sneakily get its leash and put it in her hand. Then he tried to put it over his head and finally he did it. Then he got 5 balloons and tied it on him.

When she got to the shops everyone was looking at her, she was wondering why everyone was looking at her. But when she looked around she saw her dog. She was not cranky she was happy.

When they got home she gave the dog some food and then played with the dog and went for a walk. Aaliyah (2G)

• Term 2 online Learning from Home has been uploaded and will work best when accessed in the Google Chrome browser. If you are not sure how to download Chrome, the instructions on our school’s website on the page, “Learning from Home”. https://plattsburg-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/learning-from-home/google-classroom-instructions.html

Students will be able to log into their Google Classroom each day to see and complete work. The work will be released daily.

For students who are working above or below their year level (our students with SLSPs), student work will be personalised to each students. For example, if a Year 5 student was still working on some Year 3 outcomes, the student will be provided with work at the Year 3 level, and this is the work the student will see in Google Classroom.

All students have been placed in “fruit groups”. Apples, Bananas, Cherries, Dragonfruit, Elderberry, Figs, Grapes. You should have received an SMS letting you know which fruit group your child has been placed in. Please call the office, email or message us here if you have not received this SMS.

There are eight menu options in the Learning From Home Section.

• Daily Timetable• Literacy and Numeracy• Other Key Learning Areas• Google Classroom Instructions• EALD• Links for Learning• Homework Tips for Parents• Dance Fever Online Instructions

https://plattsburg-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/learning-from-home

Staff have worked very hard at providing work to assist our students who are learning from home. Thank you for your support during this time and we will continue to keep you updated if we’re directed to make any changes.

Over the next few days your child will receive an email showing they have had an account made on Dance Fever Online. Plattsburg PS has paid for access for every student to this program for the Dance and Fitness modules. There is no cost to families.

Emails are being sent to each student giving them access to Dance Fever Online. This will give students access to dance and fitness videos with new videos being released each week. Instructions for accessing the module has been posted on our school’s website. Emails are sent manually and will be completed by the end of the week. https://plattsburg-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/learning-from-home/dance-fever-online-instructions.html

Our canteen will open with a limited menu Week 3, Monday 11th May 2020 for ONLINE ORDERS ONLY.

Register and log into www. https://quickcliq.com.au and place your order by 10am. Please note that parents will NOT be allowed to enter the school or come to the canteen to place orders for their children.

The canteen will be open for RECESS and LUNCH Orders ONLY.

We will not be open for extra purchases during the lunch or recess breaks.

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Dance Fever Online

Canteen During Phase 1 & 2

Opportunity Class DelayThe placement process for opportunity class entry in 2021, including the Opportunity Class Placement Test, will be delayed until later in the year. As a result, applications will not open on 28 April 2020 as previously advised.

This delay is in response to the social distancing measures that are currently in place to help slow the spread of COVID-19 throughout the community.

The opportunity class placement will still go ahead in 2020 however, the process for that, including the timeline, will look a little different this year. We intend to ensure Year 5 students are placed opportunity classes in 2021 with minimal disruption to schools and families.

The department will continue to work closely with NSW Health to ensure people have access to the latest advice on how to keep staff, students and the community safe.

Revised dates for applications, tests and process changes (including any changes to school assessment scores) will be announced as soon as they are confirmed. Web pages will be updated shortly to reflect this message.

Please encourage staff, parents and carers to continue to monitor the department's website via https://e ducat ion .nsw.gov.au/publ ic -schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5 to remain up to date with information relating to opportunity classes.

https://plattsburg-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/learning-from-home/google-classroom-instructions.html





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HOT FOOD r Sausage Roll $2.00 r Party Pie $2.00 r Large Pie $3.00 r Pizza $2.00

o Cheese & Bacon o Ham & Pineapple

r Noodle Cup $2.00 r Goujons (each) (H) $0.50 r Nuggets (each) (GFA, H) $0.50 r Tenders (each) (GFA, H) $1.00 r Garlic Bread (half loaf) $1.00 r Garlic Bread (full loaf) $2.00 r Chicken & Gravy Roll (HM) $3.00 r Chicken Burger (HM)

o Lettuce & Mayo $3.00 r Pasta Bolognaise (HM) $3.50 r Soup (HM) $2.50 r Fried Rice (HM) $2.50 r Chicken Fried Rice (HM) $4.00 r Curried Sausages (HM) $3.00

PLATTSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL PHASE 1 AND 2 MENU

SANDWICHES, ROLLS & WRAPS r Vegemite $2.00 TOASTIES r Cheese $2.00 r Ham & Cheese $2.50 r Ham, Cheese & Tomato $3.00 r Chicken & Cheese $2.50 r Baked Bean Jaffle $3.00 r Spaghetti Jaffle $3.00 DRINKS r Glee 99% Fruit Fizzy $2.00

o Grape o Blackcurrant o Raspberry o Tropical

r Water 600ml $1.50 SNACKS r Boiled egg $1.00 r Chips (H) $1.20 r Muffins (low fat) $1.50 r Yoghurt Sticks $0.20 r Jelly $0.50

Phase 1 and 2 Canteen Information: Our canteen will open with a limited menu Week 3, Monday 11th May 2020 for ONLINE ORDERS ONLY. Register and log into www. https://quickcliq.com.au and place your order by 10am. Please note that parents will NOT be allowed to enter the school or come to the canteen to place orders for their children.

The canteen will be open for RECESS and LUNCH Orders ONLY. We will not be open for extra purchases during the lunch or recess breaks.


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