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Week 10, Term 2 2020 3 July 2020
APPROACHING CALENDAR EVENTS 2020
Friday 3 July Last day of Term 2
Monday 20 July Staff Development Day – no students
Tuesday 21 July Students begin Term 3
Tuesday 4 August School photos (envelopes will go home Term 3, week 1)
Wednesday 5 August School photos
From Mr Harris
Term 2 has been an incredibly busy term with COVID, blended learning, a partial return and then the return of all our children.
Our children have gone from a classroom delivery of learning, to blended learning and then to the return of classroom delivery with a strong focus on technology, encompassing all the new skills that have been acquired during this time.
In terms of change, these times have been unprecedented and my congratulations to everyone on their ability to cope with this change and their ability to move forward. These holidays are all about reconnection and rest. They are about exploring and catching up with family and travelling, which we haven't been able to do now for many weeks. I know for myself, as a family, my children will be catching up with their grandparents these holidays which is something they haven't done for six months.
Our children will come home today with their Semester One Reports. This is a time to sit down, discuss and celebrate the positives that have been achieved in these reports.
A reminder that school photos are on the 4th and 5th of August next term.
Have a relaxing and safe holiday. Make some memories as we look forward to Semester Two, whereby ‘normality’ slowly returns.
Principal
77-105 Bangalay Drive, PORT MACQUARIE. NSW 2444 P: 02 6582 3478 F: 02 6582 2326 E: [email protected] W: https://tackingpt-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/ Principal: Mr Phil Harris
Tacking Point PS Newsletter
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Message from the Deputy Principals Week 10, Term Two has finally arrived. What a journey it has been! From observations and conversations this week, both staff and students are absolutely exhausted, both mentally and physically. The two-week holidays coming up will be greatly appreciated by one and all.
This term, we have had the opportunity to see our students full-time, without the normal breaks that come with assemblies, choirs, music programs, dance, drama and of course sport. Hopefully, going into Term 3, some of these will be re-introduced as they are an integral part of the whole education of our students.
In this holiday period, recharge the batteries of the mind and the body and just relax. If you are travelling away, soak it up! Most of all, stay safe on our roads and other places you may visit. We definitely have an interesting time ahead for us in our world and hopefully as a community, we can continue to build on the fantastic progress we have made.
Above are some ways in which can help to recharge the mind and body. We will definitely be implementing some, or most over the next two weeks.
Have a great holiday everyone!
Kelly Jordan and Trevor Thompson Deputy Principals Student Financial Update Funds for activities that have been cancelled due to the coronavirus are now either reimbursed or transferred to fees in advance against the student.
The fees in advance can be used for any future activities your child may be involved in.
A Statement of Account will be sent home early Term 3 to inform parents of any outstanding fees and any fees in advance.
Lost Property
A top and bottom Invisalign has been handed in to the office recently. We also have a number of watches, glasses and other jewellery pieces. Please contact the school office for further information. Office
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Dear parents, guardians and carers
Re: Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD)
Every year, all schools in Australia participate in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD). The NCCD process requires schools to identify information already available in the school about supports provided to students with disability. These relate to legislative requirements under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005, in line with the NCCD guidelines (2019).
Information provided about students to the Australian Government for the NCCD includes: • year of schooling • category of disability: physical, cognitive, sensory or social/emotional • level of adjustment provided: support provided within quality differentiated teaching practice, supplementary, substantial
or extensive.
This information assists schools to: • formally recognise the supports and adjustments provided to students with disability in schools • consider how they can strengthen the support of students with disability in schools • develop shared practices so that they can review their learning programs in order to improve educational outcomes for
students with disability.
The NCCD provides state and federal governments with the information they need to plan more broadly for the support of students with disability.
The NCCD will have no direct impact on your child and your child will not be involved in any testing process. The school will provide data to the Australian Government in such a way that no individual student will be able to be identified – the privacy and confidentiality of all students is ensured. All information is protected by privacy laws that regulate the collection, storage and disclosure of personal information. To find out more about these matters, please refer to the Australian Government’s Privacy Policy (https://www.education.gov.au/privacy-policy).
Further information about the NCCD can be found on the NCCD Portal (https://www.nccd.edu.au).
If you have any questions about the NCCD, please contact the school.
Kind regards
Kelly Jordan and Jody Bond
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From the Library
Congratulations to the children and their families who have completed their Read Aloud Bookmarks at the end of Term 2 Weeks 9 and 10: 1H Adeline Ninness, Amelia Pirie, Henry Shepherd 1V Ashlyn Corvetto, Amelia Main, Blake Morton, Liam Rowe 1W Macie Barry, Reece Cordell, Geo Green, Flynn Woolfe 2C Flynn Apthorpe, Kayla Button, Isaac Chapman, Hamish Pope 2T Joshua Harris 3K Mahalia Anderson, Sacha Cavaco 4H Claire Woodin 4W Josh Ball, Wally Bull, Maxine Smith 5T Sophie Norkett 6G Jesper Robinson
Ms Lea Tracy Teacher Librarian
Koala Hospital Art Competition
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Class Awards
Lighting the Way Awards
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Tuckerbox Canteen
TUCKERBOX ROSTER You can place lunch orders via the P&C’s Qkr! App
Mon 20/7 Staff Development Day – no canteen
Tues 21/7 C. Chantler
Wed 22/7 R. Brennan
Thurs 23/7 J. Moye J. Pririe
Fri 24/7 H. Ryan N. Varga
Mon 27/7 R. Brennan
Tues 28/7 C. Chantler
Wed 29/7 R. Brennan
Thurs 30/7 HELP PLEASE HELP PLEASE
Fri 31/7 H. Ryan R. Brennan In accordance with WH&S regulations, it would be appreciated if volunteers could please wear enclosed footwear and have long hair tied back. Thanks Leanne and Sandy.
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Uniform Shop
We are back! Uniform shop counter sales will re-open every Monday from Term 3, starting from 20 July (SDD). You will be able to visit us in the hall between 8.30-9.30am every Monday! In addition to the shop hours we will continue to process QKR! orders on Monday and Thursday every week. Please ensure that QKR! orders are in prior to 8am, Monday and Thursday for classroom delivery on the same day.
Community News
UNIFORM SHOP ** Counter Sales: Every Monday 8.30-9.30 in the hall**
Uniforms can be viewed and purchased via the P&C’s Qkr! Payment site
During the second week, Monday 13 July – Wednesday 15 July!! For enrolment call 0427 466 760 or email: [email protected] See you then! Port Macquarie Tennis Club
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