Rozelle Public School Newsletter

Rozelle is a place where Aboriginal children learned, played and celebrated their culture for thousands of years on this beautiful, natural land. As we learn, play and celebrate together on this land, we honour the Wangal people of the Eora nation and pay our respects to elders both past, present and emerging.

UNIFORM SHOP - IMPORTANT UPDATE

For many years, the P&C has run the school uniform shop which has relied on community volunteers. A key role has been the uniform shop coordinator who has been responsible for stock management, finances and general coordination. Over recent months it has become apparent that there is no one in our community who has the time or availability to take on this responsibility. 

The P&C and I are currently exploring all options. However, it is important to flag that in 2023, it is most likely the uniform shop will be outsourced and be operated by a retail organisation. As with everything, there are pros and cons to both models. Should the uniform shop be outsourced, parents will still be able to order online and collect all purchases from school or have them delivered to your home. There will be a retail outlet for those families who require a personalised fitting. It is important to understand that if the uniform shop is to be outsourced there will be a price increase across all items. 

No final decisions have been made. If there is someone in our community who would like to take on the uniform shop coordinator role please email the school. I will be able to pass on your details to the P&C who can provide you with more information about the volunteer role. 

A final decision will be made at the last P&C meeting of the year on Wednesday 23 November 2023.

CLASS FORMATIONS FOR 2023

The school is beginning to plan for 2023 and I would like to extend a sincere thanks to all the families who have indicated their enrollment intentions. This important information is necessary to make informed planning decisions especially regarding class formations. 

At Rozelle, classes are mixed ability, they are not streamed (graded). Over the coming weeks, staff will spend hours carefully considering the makeup of each class. Forming a class is complex and many factors are taken into consideration. Academic, social, behavioural, complex needs, student combinations are all taken into account. Students are asked to identify five friends who they would like in their new class. While all five may not be in the class, staff will do their very best to ensure at least one or two friends from their list are in their new class. At the start of the year, once classes are formed and announced, requests to move are not possible. Therefore it is important to communicate any concerns before the end of the school year. 

HALLOWEEN DISCO THANK YOU

Last Friday our P&C ran a Halloween Disco that was lots of fun for students. The costumes were wonderfully creative - if not a little spooky! I would like to extend a big thank you to the team of volunteers who put in a great deal of time and effort to ensure a safe and successful event. Thank you to Annabelle Berriman and the team for last Friday’s event and the successful outdoor movie night held at the end of Term Three. Our community is very lucky to have a P&C which is always looking to plan and host inclusive community events. 

YEARS 3-6 PRESENTATION DAY ASSEMBLY 

Mrs Svinos, our Deputy Principal, is planning for our end of year Presentation Assembly. This assembly is for our 3-6 students and parents are most welcome to attend. The assembly is planned for Friday 9 December commencing at 9.15am. 

COVID - IS STILL ABOUT!

It is important to remain aware that staff and students continue to test positive for COVID-19. While numbers are low, staff and students should stay at home when sick. To maintain community health and minimise transition it's important we take a common sense approach. This includes:

• If your child has been exposed to COVID-19 it is recommended that you monitor for symptoms and test if you have any concerns.

• Students should not attend school while they are unwell and only return when symptom free.

• If your child tests positive the school must be informed.

• Should you wish your child to wear a mask, they will be supported by staff.

• The school can provide families with additional RAT kits. These are available on request. 

SELECTIVE HIGH SCHOOL 2024 - APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

Selective High Schools cater for high potential and intellectually gifted students and applications for Year Seven 2024 are now open. If you are the parent of a Year Five child and wish to apply for a selective high school - now is the time to register. 

Included in this newsletter is a comprehensive information package for parents including a step by step application guide. Importantly, applications close on Wednesday 16 November and parents must use the online application form which is available via https://shsoc.education.nsw.gov.au/

ROLL UP, ROLL UP.….CIRCUS BERSERKUS IS BACK - THURSDAY 1 DECEMBER

We are so excited to bring back the fun of Circus Berserkus! 

This is an event organised by our senior students and teachers for all our students to enjoy.  

The event will be held on Thursday 1 December and will include a range of stalls and fun fair like activities for students to give a gold donation to enjoy. 

All the money raised will go toward the NSW flood disaster. 

Please remember to give your child plenty of gold coins that day to spend at the stalls and activities, so we can raise as much money as possible.

This is an event for the students, conducted in school hours.

ROZCARS.... RESURRECTED!!!!  

We are excited to announce the resurrection of the Rozcars. Students and teachers are invited to come and see the screenings of the finalists for this years’ film making unit on Tuesday 13 December.

There will be two finalists chosen from each class (3-6) and they will be judged by a panel, with the winners being announced and trophies awarded at the end of the screening. There will be one winning film per year group (3-6).

The K-2 screening will include a video compilation for each class but there will be no winners for this category.

COME DRESSED AS A STAR - TUESDAY 13 DECEMBER

Students can dress up as their favourite movie star for the exciting screening, held Tuesday 13 December (week 10)

9:15 - 11:00am: Students in Years 3-6 in the hall for the screening and judging of the finalists. The award ceremony will be held at the end of the screening.

12:10 - 1:35pm: Students in K-2 in the hall for the screening of the class compilations. 

TELL THEM FROM ME PARENT SURVEY - CLOSING DATE NOW EXTENDED TO FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER

The Tell Them From Me Parent Survey closing date has been extended until Friday 18 November.

The survey asks parents and carers questions about different factors that are known to impact on student wellbeing and engagement.

Running this survey will help our school understand parents’ and carers’ perspectives on their child’s experience at school. These include: communication between parents/carers and staff, activities and practices at home and parent/carer views on the school's support of learning and behaviour. This valuable feedback will help our school make practical improvements.

The survey is conducted entirely online on smartphones, ipads, tablets, laptops or computers. The survey will typically take 15 minutes or less to complete and is completely confidential. Although participating in the survey is entirely voluntary, your responses are very much appreciated.

To access the survey for our school go to: http://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/rozelleps22

NUT AWARE

A number of students at Rozelle have been diagnosed with a life-threatening allergy to nuts. While it is not advised for the school to declare itself “nut-free” we are definitely a “nut-aware” school. This means that we ask parents/carers to carefully consider the food they provide for their child and avoid foods that contain nuts. Before sending in food for special occasions for your child’s class, please check with the teacher. The school appreciates everyone’s effort in keeping all our students safe and supporting their families to manage this difficult situation.

REMINDER ABOUT MORNING DROP OFF

Families are reminded that students should not be arriving at school before 8.30am unless they are attending OSH Club or a before school activity such as band rehearsal. There may be occasions where you need to drop your child off 10 minutes earlier. In these instances, students must go to the middle playground, where they sit and wait for teacher supervision to begin. Over the past few weeks, some students have been turning up to school as early as 7.45am. This is too early as supervision does not begin until 8.30am.

LOST PROPERTY

When parents are up at the school they may have seen the lost property trolley which is wheeled regularly into the Darling Street playground. Should your child misplace a hat, jumper, water bottle or lunchbox…you may find it in the trolley.

KINDERGARTEN 2023 ONLINE ENROLMENTS

Rozelle Public School is currently taking enrolments for Kindergarten for 2023 from families living within our school catchment area. Detailed information about the enrolment procedure and a map of the school catchment area can be found on the school website at www.rozelle-p.schools.nsw.gov.au or by phoning the school office on (02) 9810 2347.

HALLOWEEN DISCO

The Halloween disco on Friday 28 October was a fun filled event with over 515 tickets sold! The amount raised of $1,030 will be donated to the Flood affected areas of northern NSW as selected by the school senators- more information available here Charity Info

Thanks to Rosa Romero who designed the fantastic flyer! A HUGE thank you to the music maker for the night DJ Spooky K, AKA Kellie Stanbury!

Also many thanks to the volunteers.

Halloween disco was proudly sponsored by Steph Lees, buyers agent & vendor advocate from Cruz Advisory.

TEACHER APPRECIATION

To celebrate Teacher Appreciation day the P&C provided a day of complimentary coffee from Lombardo’s and a platter of seasonal fruit delivered to the staff room last Tuesday, as a thank you to all the teachers and staff of RPS!

VICTORIA ROAD SAFETY GROUP

The Victoria Rd Safety Group continues to monitor the safety of students who cross at the intersection of Victoria Rd & Darling St to get to school. Please sign the petition here: petition link 

The four improvements we’re petitioning for and proposing in the submission are:

1. Expand the area of the scheduled Rozelle Public School Speed Safety Zone to incorporate the two intersections of Victoria Road / Darling Street and Victoria Road / Wellington Street.

2. Change the light filtering pattern to remove competition between pedestrians and drivers turning left onto Victoria Road.

3. Relocate the Red Light Speed Safety Camera from the intersection of Victoria Road and Evans Street to the intersection of Victoria Road and Darling Street.

4. Introduce barriers or bollards as appropriate on corner kerbs of the intersection of Victoria Road and Darling Street.

The submission to Transport for NSW is now fully drafted and is in the hands of the working group for feedback and finalising. If you are interested in learning more, please email johnfreeman53@hotmail.com.

KINDY 2023 ORIENTATION UNIFORM SHOP VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Parents needed for 2023 Kindy Orientation!

In the next few weeks the school is welcoming our new 2023 Kindy students and their parents for their orientation morning/s.

The uniform shop will be open to share our uniform/sizing options and also to purchase their uniforms .

We are looking for volunteers to help set up and staff the display each day.

There will be a few volunteers assisting with the purchasing of items, but we are also looking for parents who can share their experience and help out the nervous first time parents with uniforms and all things RPS!

When: Tuesday 15th, Wednesday 16th, Thursday 17th, Friday 18th, November 2022

Time: 9:30am - 10:30am

If you can help, please message Carly Davies on 0430158730 with availability and your email and mobile details and she will assign a shift!

P&C UNIFORM COMMITTEE

The P&C uniform committee has been formed, if you are interested in joining us please contact us via the P&C email address. The committee is currently looking to outsource the uniform shop.

Uniform shop opening time is 9am - 9:45am Friday or orders can be made online for collection from the office on Friday afternoons.

Enquiries can be made via rozelleuniformshop@gmail.com