18 May 2020

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Message

Last week it was so exciting to see all the smiling faces as SIPPS students returned to school. Our teachers were at the gates to welcome students from Monday to Thursday.

While chatting with the students, many reported they were looking forward to seeing their teachers and friends. Many students commented that it was like starting the school year over again with a few nerves as well as smiles.

While we are in Phase 1 – one day at school and four days learning at home, please remember to create the flowers for our Field of Flowers which we will share when we are all back in Phase 3. There are many creative and beautiful flowers and arrangements arriving at school already! Keep those flowers coming.

Kindergarten 2021

We are accepting enrolments for Kindergarten students for 2021. In the coming weeks please look out for Pearls from the Park in the Newsletter and on the school Face Book page. As we are unable to conduct school tours at present we will provide a virtual guided tour at SIPPS for Term 2. Please let your friends know if they have young children ready to start school in 2021.

Reporting to Parents – Semester One 2020

The Department of Education is currently finalising the 2020 expectations for Semester One Reporting to Parents. When this information is released to schools I will be able to advise families.

In the interim, teachers are conducting assessments with students on the days they are in attendance at school. We are focusing on reading, writing and mathematics during our Phase 1 learning days.

Phased student return to school – Phase 1 continues this week

Phase 2 start date not yet released.

Phase 2 letters will be emailed to parents when start date set.

Phase 1 began 11th May

The DET parent information graphic is located below for parents.

K-6 Orange

Thank you to Mrs Abraham and Mr Pentecost for working with the online group last week. K-6 Orange is the inclusive name we have for our students who join us at SIPPS on their non- Face to face learning day. A range of staff will be working with students participating in K-6 Orange each week.

Parent health and safety

Thank you to all our parents who have been socially distancing during drop off and collection of SIPPS students last week. Please remember that parents are required during Phases 1 and 2 to drop off their children at the gate and remain outside the school grounds.

Additional information can be located on the link below:-

Accessing school grounds for students

To ensure social distancing for adults dropping their children to school, parents are asked to drop their child to the relevant gate:

K-2 are to enter via Gate 1 closest to the Office Admin block and the morning quadrangle playground.
3-4 are to access the school grounds via Woodbury Road gate entrance, Gate 3.
5-6 are to access the school grounds via the Acron Road gate entrance closest to the hall, Gate 2.

Multiple children in the family: Where there are two or three children in a family, please drop your children at one gate.

Cleaning – Day cleaning at SIPPS

The Department of Education has three layers of cleaning in place during Term 2.

1. The normal daily clean morning and afternoon cleaning completed by Ming, our school cleaner.
2. There are also now two further layers of cleaning: Enhanced and Day cleaning.

Feby is the cleaner at SIPPS who completes the Day cleaning. The day cleaning includes extra bubbler and toilet cleaning. High frequency touch points and handrails are also further cleaned. This Day cleaning occurs between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm on school days.

Gorgeous and growing

Thank you to Mr Wim for his hard work around the school and especially in the rejuvenation of garden beds.

P&C meeting Wednesday 20th May 2020

P&C will advise the time and access codes for the P&C meeting this Wednesday. The DET has advised that no non-essential people are allowed on site during Phases 1 and 2.

I look forward to seeing many more parents at the gates during drop off and collection. Please keep safe and well.

Warm wishes,
Caroline English
Principal

Information from Class Teachers

Kindergarten and Stage 1

Dear Parents/Carers,

On behalf of all of the teachers from K-2, I would like to once again take this opportunity to thank you for all for your ongoing support and understanding during this time. The Google classroom online learning platform continues to provide the basis of our learning and students are uploading some fantastic work. It has been so nice to see the students come in for their one allocated day of learning this week during Phase 1 of returning to school. Your student’s allocated day will remain the same in Week 4. If, for any reason you need to send your child to school on a day other than their allocated day, they are more than welcome. They will participate in their online learning with a teacher in a designated space.

Could we please remind all of you to ensure that your child has their own supplies? This is simply to maintain hygiene in the classrooms. Please do not go out and buy new supplies if your child still has their things at school. Only replenish if they do not have their own pencils, whiteboard markers, erasers etc…

Kind Regards
N. Mills

Stage 2

Stage 2, we missed you!

It was wonderful to see the children last week! The highlight of each day was greeting the students at the gate, welcoming them back to school. Some apprehensive, some not looking back. We enjoyed reflecting on our online learning journey so far and shared some break time activities that have been getting us through these isolating times. We are looking forward to seeing the children for their second visit this week and settling in to more class learning. We continue to be impressed with the enthusiasm and the quantity of work completed online, and acknowledge the big part you pay in keeping students motivated and on track.

Mrs Follows and Mr Dimmers

Art News

Thank you for all the wonderful flowers that have been brought into school for our whole school 'Field of Flowers' art project, They all look amazing! There has been lots of different materials used such as straws, egg cartons, foam, plastic bottles and lots of origami flowers which look beautiful.

If you haven't created your flower yet there is plenty of time to get creative and bring it into school next time you are in.

I look forward to seeing them all and I can't wait to create a display out of them when we return to school.

Have fun and get creative!!

Mrs Stone

Notes from the Office

Students are to wear Winter uniform to school. Please refer to the Uniform Shop section of the newsletter regarding information on purchasing uniform items.

Parents and Citizens Association

P&C Meeting

Wed 20 May  l  7:15pm  l  Online

 

Please join us for our first online P&C meeting. If you've been wanting to join a meeting but find it hard to get to the school, now is the chance to participate from home.

 

Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device here: https://msb.zoom.us/j/2734174840

 

Join from dial-in phone line:  Dial: +61 2 8015 2088  (Meeting ID: 273 417 4840)

 

Join from Skype for Business or Lync:  2734174840@lync.zoom.us

 

 

Mothers Day Draw

Congratulations

 

We hope our winning Mothers enjoyed their surprise Mothers Day gift. As we weren't able to celebrate in any of our traditional ways at school, the P&C conducted a random prize draw, selecting 2 names from every class. Congratulations to the winners below. If you haven't yet collected your gift voucher, please drop into the office.

Family Name Listed

Whyatt
Rashidi Far
Lofhjelm
Raine
Jo Zhang
Mc Daid
Stephens
Gilchrist
Spirkovski
Balius
Smith
Crowl
Howard
Tsai

 

 

                                                                      

 

Keep up to date

To keep up to date with P&C social events, please make sure you have subscribed to receive P&C emails from our website at

If you have any queries or would like to get involved with the P&C, you can email us at: stivesparkpc@gmail.com

Tennis Courts

Please be advised that the Tennis Courts are closed until further notice.

Uniform Shop

School uniform items can only be purchased ONLINE at this time. Please use the  QKr! App. 

Orders need to be in by the Sunday evening.

Goods will be left at the school office ready for pick up on the Tuesday. If you would like your order to be given to your child to bring home please contact the school office.

If you have any questions please send an email to the uniform email address below.

Many Thanks

sippsuniform@gmail.com

Helping Hands OOSH & Vacation Care

Helping Hands Network are the company who provide before and after school care at St Ives Park Public School.

All information about Before and After school care can be located on their website. Please click on the link below.