Spring Farm Public School

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Dear parents and carers

It has been a wonderful start to Term 4. We have been working very hard to implement quality teaching and learning programs. Here are some of the things that we are undertaking and organising:

Whole school writing tasks

Working on semester two student reports

Working on the new school plan

Working on 2021 classes and staffing

Healthy Harold and Shane’s crew dancing at school

Kindergarten orientation

NAIDOC Celebrations

Virtual class recording for GrandFriend’s Day

Book Week Celebrations

Virtual online End of Year Concerts

Virtual Presentation Day Assembly

Year 6 Farewell

 Please keep checking skoolbag, Operoo and the school website for ongoing updates and events.

All schools are guided by the Department of Education NSW’s guidelines. Currently we have been directed to monitor students and staff who have flu like symptoms. If a student or staff displays these symptoms at school, contact parents and carers to collect their child or children and seek medical assistance either through a Covid test or doctor’s examination. If your child is absent without an explanation an email will be sent via Operoo requesting the reason why. Dont forget  that your can use the Skoolbag app absent notifications to advise a students absence.

Staffing

Working with the Department of Education NSW’s guidelines, any staff who displays Flu like symptoms at school are to seek medical assistance either through a Covid test or doctor’s examination. Staff are directed to not attend school and seek medical assistance. Please understand that securing casual staff has been challenging when permanent staff are sick and are offsite. Every effort is made to secure casual staff however, every other school across the state is in the same situation which has put enormous pressure on attaining and securing casuals. At times, students will need to be split into other classes and within Covid-19 guidelines.

Congratulations to Mrs Urry for being successful in the Deputy Principal position at Catharine Fields Public. Ms Urry was a foundational Assistant Principal for Spring Farm Public school, she has been an integral part in developing of Spring Farm Public School.  We all wish her well in her new role as Deputy Principal at Catherine Field’s Public.

 Congratulations to Miss Delli-Fiori who will be relieving Assistant Principle for the remainder of the term.

Mrs Davison will be on personal leave for the remainder of this year.  She will be taking a new teaching position in 2021. We wish Mrs Davison all the best for her future endeavours and thank her for all of her work and commitment towards the support class, for her time on class Jazzy and for her dedication towards the Spring Farm school community.  We thank Mr Aurisch for taking on Class Jazzy who has been working closely with Mrs Davison and the class throughout this year.

Both Ms Urry, Mrs Davison and other staff members who are leaving us this year will be attending our virtual Presentation Day assembly for recognition of their services to Spring Farm Public School.

Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Blackburn on the birth  of their first child.

Kindergarten Transition

This term we are excited to welcome our Kindergarten 2021 students to Spring Farm Public School.  Starting in week 5, our new Kindergarten students will begin their transition sessions. They will engage in school readiness activities and become familiar with their new school environment. Please make sure you have joined our Kindergarten 2021 Virtual Orientation group connected to our Facebook page to stay up to date with all information and school readiness tips. All transition information is shared via Operoo. Please make sure you have completed your enrolment papers to ensure an Operoo account is created for you.

We look forward to welcoming our new students and friends in the coming weeks!​

Please be aware there will be increased traffic and parking with new parents and pre-kindergarten students at these times.

Demountable Classrooms

Two more demountable classrooms have been installed and we are waiting on another two demountables. Please be aware that there will machinery and trucks entering and leaving the school while securing these classrooms.

 Student Leader 2021 Speeches

Monday 2 November 2020 Stage 3 students will be presenting their leadership speeches. We wish all participant the very best!

 School Planning - 2021-2024 - Tell Them From Me survey, Situational Analysis and Vision

We thank families for their recent feedback and input into our situational analysis via the Tell Them from Me survey. We value input from all areas of the school community and, as part of our process for developing our situational analysis, we have received feedback from parents/carers, students and staff. Feedback is an important part of determining our future directions so that we can provide the best possible education for your children.

We will keep you updated with our school planning process.

Selective High School Placements

Selective high schools cater for academically gifted students with high potential who may otherwise be without sufficient classmates at their own academic standard. Selective high schools help these students to learn by grouping them with students of similar ability, and by using specialised teaching methods.

Applications for selective high school placement are considered mainly on the basis of the Selective High School Placement Test results and school assessment scores. The Selective High School Placement Test will be held on Thursday 11 March 2021.

 If you would like to have your child considered for Year 7 selective high school entry in 2022, you need to apply on the internet using a valid email address (not the student’s email address).

Detailed instructions on how to apply online are available at the link below: https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/updates

The application website opens at that link on the 13th of October 2020 and closes on the 16th of November 2020. You must apply before the closing date. There are no paper application forms. If you do not have internet access, you could apply at a public library. If you have a disability that prevents you from using a computer, you can contact the High Performing Students Team for assistance after the 13th of October 2020.

 Regards

Donovan Jance 

Principle

Please be considerate

It has been very challenging to work with Covid 19 restrictions. When waiting to collect your child/ren out side of the school grounds please be considerate when smoking around others. There are a number of parents or carers who are asthmatic and the smoke can trigger asthma attacks.

 Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

General Parking

Parents and carers please park correctly in the residential areas that surround the school. The school has received a number of complaints from our neighbours about families who have parked their cars along the driveways, illegally parking in the disabled parking or on vacant land! The police and parking rangers have been contacted about this matter.

P&C News

The next Spring Farm Public School P&C meeting will be on Monday 2 November 2020 as a zoom meeting.  All parents and carers are welcome to attend.

Please contact the P&C via email: springfarmpublicschoolpc@gmail.com