Only two weeks to go!

We hope you have noticed the work progressing on what will be a four-bay cricket practice nets and multi-purpose court for playground time. Exciting times ahead!

Don't forget to join the P&C meeting via Zoom on Monday 22 June at 7pm.

Student reports will be available in the online parent portal of Sentral from Friday evening. Please understand that this is a one off abbreviated report being provided in line with advice from the Department of Education and ACARA. Assessment and comments are based on the teachers' observations of working from school and home as well as more recent assessments carried out in class.  This abbreviated report may be expanded by a conversation with your child's teacher either this week or the next two weeks.

Students' results have been variable but all are now settled to working steadily. Teachers are addressing student needs, taking into account any slippage or acceleration. Everyone appreciates how difficult learning from home may have been for some students and should not be a cause of anxiety. Children are resilient and will make up the progress if we have confidence in them. Next term will see many familiar programs and structures evident as well as a few changed ones.

One of the positives to COVID 19 and the return to school is how well the children have reclaimed and developed their independence by leaving parents at the gate and entering the school on their own. This has had the added benefit of allowing a very quick start to the day and settled learning time. Giving older students responsibility for younger siblings or walking home independently has assisted in managing traffic flow and also provided them with a friendly relaxed end to their school day. Well done to those parents who have made this big step and established trust in their children.

Sometimes as parents we do too much for our children, albeit with good intentions. Before driving children to school each morning, most parents would have woken their children up, made their breakfast and lunch before reminding them to get dressed and brush their teeth. All this well-intentioned activity may make for an easier life at home but it encourages children to be dependent on adults for longer. While this may be necessary for young children it is vital to continue to reassess the situation and gradually let go. It helps to build your child’s independence and achieve the most important parenting outcome of all – your own redundancy. Michael Grose: The Spoonfed Generation

COVID 19 - In brief for Term 3

To return:

• Performing Arts and Lunchtime programs
• Programs to support high potential students (learning support has been maintained throughout the period)
• Awards presented in class (published on Seesaw), Principal's Awards being given in the classroom (published in the newsletter)
• Streamed Maths classes and groups
• Homework
• Special Religious Education / Special Education in Ethics
• Library use and borrowing
• After school classes

Continued:

Parent/carer pickup/drop off must be maintained to ensure social distancing between adults who must not remain in the playground. Adult interaction is considered to be the highest risk factor.

• Drop off will remain as it is at the various gates. 
• Afternoon parent/carer entry and exit only via Frances Street from 3pm.
• There will be no supervised pick up from Cowper St, only independent walkers via OOSH gate.

• Please do not remain on school grounds and exit immediately on pick up.
• Pick up:
• Kindergarten- Netball courts (Wet weather- AMS COLA)
• Year 1 and 2- Hall COLA
• At the written request of a parent, K-2 students may be picked up by an older sibling for Kiss and Go or walk home. Please email or Seesaw your child's class teacher.
• Kiss & Go
• Commences at 3pm for all children and will go through until 3.15.
• If you have an older or mixed age children group please come from 3:10pm or have them meet you further away.

• Where you need to speak to a teacher, phone interviews are the strong preference for Term 3.
• No organised sport, trials or carnivals beyond the school.
• Please be aware that we have some returned teachers at high risk for adverse effects from COVID 19 and hence it is very important that adults maintain a physically distanced and COVID free environment.

Under consideration by the Department of Education and Health for later in Term 3 are:

• School Camps
• Excursions
• Parent attendance at  school events
• Parent helpers in classroom as requested by teachers. Requires front office entry, signing of indemnity/COVID 19 on each occasion and adherence to strict hygiene requirements.

Now enrolling for Kindergarten 2021

If you have a child/neighbour/friend turning 5 years of age before 31st July 2021 they may be eligible for enrolling in 2021.

Please check enrolment procedures on our website or email the office for information.

Due to the current COVID 19 we anticipate creating a virtual tour and implement transition sessions in Term 4 or late Term 3 if the situation improves.

We look forward to welcoming local enrolments and siblings to our school.

Susan Allen

Semester 1 reports will be published in a few weeks on your child’s Sentral Parent Portal available here or via our school website homepage . If you have forgotten your password, please use the link under the ‘Sign in’ button.

If you are new to Randwick, you will have received or will receive a letter containing a code for your registration to the Sentral Parent Portal. Please use your allocated access key provided in the letter to register for access.

If you do not have your letter, or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school office for assistance.

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