Karingal Primary School does not necessarily endorse any of the products advertised in our school newsletter. 4th June, 2020 Issue 8, 2020 Karingal Primary School Mallum Avenue, Karingal 3199 P.O. Box 6112, Karingal www.karingalps.vic.edu.au E-mail-[email protected]Phone: 9788 4800 Absence Line: 9788 4838 RESPECT, INTEGRITY, PERSISTENCE, RESILIENCE AND RELATIONSHIPS School Vision Karingal Primary School is committed in providing a friendly, dynamic and secure learning environment that strives to develop respectful, resilient , lifelong learners. It supports students to achieve their personal best in an atmosphere of mutual respect and cooperation. Dear Parents/Guardians, Last week it was wonderful to welcome our Prep-2 students back to classroom learning after a 6 week period of remote learning and we are excitedly waiting for the Year 3-6 students returning on June 9 th . It was strange to hear the bell ringing throughout the day, noise coming from our outdoor play areas and learning energy coming from our classrooms. As you would be aware there are some changes in place, for example, a change to dismissal time for families A-K, more gates open for entry/exit, no adults on site and additional cleaning. The Department has provided us with an additional cleaner who is here throughout the day undertaking regular cleaning and sanitising throughout the school. Again I would like to thank our families that have supported the school throughout this challenging time. This has enabled us to provide remote learning for all our students during these unprecedented times. Return to School Operations Thank you to the families who have read the Return to School Operations letter outlining all the operations we currently have in place. The letter was sent home to all families on Wednesday 20 th May and can be found on our school website. The success of students returning to school is everyone’s responsibility and we ask for your continued support and patience in following the current operations to ensure the health and wellbeing of all our students and staff. We are all in this together! Remote Learning Survey Learning from home has been a big change for schools, teachers, students and families. At Karingal Primary School we would love to know how this different way of learning has gone for your child so far. We are inviting all families to complete the 2020 Learning from Home Survey. There will be 2 surveys. One is for parents to complete across the whole school. The second one is for our Year 4/5/6 students to complete. We would ask parents to assist students completing their survey if they need some help. This information will be used to drive school improvements. The surveys take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. Look for more information and the survey links in your emails from earlier this week. We would like to get as much feedback as possible to help us with our school improvement. It ’s all part of the learning process. Equipment on Loan A number of families have ICT equipment on loan during remote learning. All devices on loan should be returned to school now, so that all students at school can have access to our equipment. Students are also reminded to bring along any work they haven’t shared with their teacher and their pencil cases, books etc. that they took home with them at the end of Term 1. Management of Unwell Students Any student that is unwell should remain at home. Any student that is experiencing compatible symptoms with COVID-19 at school will be isolated and a parent contacted to collect them. Parents should then seek advice from their health care professional who can advise on the next steps. Drink Taps Our bubble taps have been isolated or taped off and we have a number of filling stations around the school. Please remind your child to bring their own labelled drink bottle to and from school every day. Mid-Year Reports Teachers are in the process of compiling the Mid-Year Reports. The reports will be sent home at the end of term. If you require two separate reports or your family has two separate addresses, could you please let the school know. Alternative Family Forms are available from the Office. Queen’s Birthday Holiday Just a reminder that Monday 8 th June is a Public Holiday and school will be closed. Stay safe and well Take care, Karen Luff Principal
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Karingal Primary School does not necessarily endorse any of the products advertised in our school newsletter.
4th June, 2020 Issue 8, 2020
Karingal Primary School Mallum Avenue, Karingal 3199
RESPECT, INTEGRITY, PERSISTENCE, RESILIENCE AND RELATIONSHIPS
School Vision Karingal Primary School is committed in providing a friendly, dynamic and secure learning environment that strives to develop respectful, resilient , lifelong learners. It supports students to achieve their personal best in an atmosphere of mutual respect and cooperation.
Dear Parents/Guardians, Last week it was wonderful to welcome our Prep-2 students back to classroom learning after a 6 week period of remote learning and we are excitedly waiting for the Year 3-6 students returning on June 9
th. It was strange to hear the bell ringing
throughout the day, noise coming from our outdoor play areas and learning energy coming from our classrooms. As you would be aware there are some changes in place, for example, a change to dismissal time for families A-K, more gates open for entry/exit, no adults on site and additional cleaning. The Department has provided us with an additional cleaner who is here throughout the day undertaking regular cleaning and sanitising throughout the school. Again I would like to thank our families that have supported the school throughout this challenging time. This has enabled us to provide remote learning for all our students during these unprecedented times. Return to School Operations Thank you to the families who have read the Return to School Operations letter outlining all the operations we currently have in place. The letter was sent home to all families on Wednesday 20
th May and can be found on our school website.
The success of students returning to school is everyone’s responsibility and we ask for your continued support and patience in following the current operations to ensure the health and wellbeing of all our students and staff. We are all in this together! Remote Learning Survey Learning from home has been a big change for schools, teachers, students and families. At Karingal Primary School we would love to know how this different way of learning has gone for your child so far. We are inviting all families to complete the 2020 Learning from Home Survey. There will be 2 surveys. One is for parents to complete across the whole school. The second one is for our Year 4/5/6 students to complete. We would ask parents to assist students completing their survey if they need some help. This information will be used to drive school improvements. The surveys take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. Look for more information and the survey links in your emails from earlier this week. We would like to get as much feedback as possible to help us with our school improvement. It’s all part of the learning process. Equipment on Loan A number of families have ICT equipment on loan during remote learning. All devices on loan should be returned to school now, so that all students at school can have access to our equipment. Students are also reminded to bring along any work they haven’t shared with their teacher and their pencil cases, books etc. that they took home with them at the end of Term 1. Management of Unwell Students Any student that is unwell should remain at home. Any student that is experiencing compatible symptoms with COVID-19 at school will be isolated and a parent contacted to collect them. Parents should then seek advice from their health care professional who can advise on the next steps. Drink Taps Our bubble taps have been isolated or taped off and we have a number of filling stations around the school. Please remind your child to bring their own labelled drink bottle to and from school every day. Mid-Year Reports Teachers are in the process of compiling the Mid-Year Reports. The reports will be sent home at the end of term. If you require two separate reports or your family has two separate addresses, could you please let the school know. Alternative Family Forms are available from the Office. Queen’s Birthday Holiday Just a reminder that Monday 8
th June is a Public Holiday and school will be closed.
Stay safe and well Take care, Karen Luff Principal
Karingal Primary School does not necessarily endorse any of the products advertised in our school newsletter.
Supervision in the School Grounds Teachers are on yard duty in the school grounds at the following times:
8.45 – 9.00am Before School 11.00-11.30am Morning Recess
1.45-2.30pm Lunchtime 3.30-3.45pm After School
2020 TERM DATES
Term 2: 14th April to 26th June Term 3: 13th July to 18th September Term 4: 5th October to 18th December
June 7th Lachlan 01A 9th Memphis 01B Ethan 5/6A 12th Jerome 5/6A 13th Oscar M2A 16th Max 3/4A
Coming Events
2020 School Hours
Classroom Session 9.00am -11.00am Morning Recess 11.00am-11.30am Classroom Session 11.30-1.30 Lunch Eating Time 1.30 - 1.45pm Lunch Play Time 1.45pm-2.30-pm Classroom Session2.30pm -3.30pm
SCHOOL COUNCILLORS
President: Rachael Franks Vice President: Simon Tiller Secretary: Lisa Agar Assistant Secretary: Claire Montgomery- Campbell Treasurer: Michael Wilkinson Assistant Treasurer: Carol Chainey Parents: Simon Tiller, Tania Richardson Claire Montgomery- Campbell, Kathy Frolley, Michael Wilkinson, Rebecca Gaiewski Executive Officer: Karen Luff DET Representatives: Danielle Goldsmith, Deirdre Finnegan, Carol Chainey, Sam Marston Community Members: Lisa Agar, Rachel Franks
August 7th Curriculum Day—Student Free September 7th-9th Grade 3/4 Camp Manyung 16th Chess Tournament October 26th—29th Life Education Van November 2nd Curriculum Day—Student Free
OUR COMMITMENT TO CHILD SAFETY
Karingal Primary School is committed to child safety. We want children to be safe, happy and empowered. We support and respect all children, as well as our staff and volunteers. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. We have zero tolerance of child abuse, and all allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously and consistently with our robust policies and procedures. We have legal and moral obligations to contact authorities when we are worried about a child’s safety, which we follow rigorously. Our school is committed to preventing child abuse and identifying risks early, and removing and reducing these risks. Our school has robust human resources and recruitment practices for all staff and volunteers. Our school is committed to regularly training and educating our staff and volunteers on child abuse risks. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait children, the cultural safety of children from a culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability. We have specific policies, procedures and training in place that support our leadership team, staff and volunteers to achieve these commitments. If you believe a child is at immediate risk or abuse phone 000.
The Montessori Classes have a new Instagram page!
Montessori_karingal_primary
Feel free to have a look and see some of the
things taking place.
Karingal Primary School does not necessarily endorse any of the products advertised in our school newsletter.
Karingal Primary School does not necessarily endorse any of the products advertised in our school newsletter.
Karingal Primary School does not necessarily endorse any of the products advertised in our school newsletter.
Karingal Primary School does not necessarily endorse any of the products advertised in our school newsletter.
Forms have been sent home to all prep families and are also available on the Website. CSEF application form must be completed and returned to school to be eligible for the Prep CSEF Uniform Package 2020. FORMS DUE BACK TO SCHOOL BY 19TH JUNE 2020.
2020 EDITION OF THE GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL GUIDE
To assist your decision making in relation to your child's secondary education for 2021 and beyond, please find below a link to a useful digital resource tool for the 2020 edition of the Government Secondary School guide. https://victoriaschoolguides.starcommunity.com.au/government-schools-guide/
SECONDHAND UNIFORM
Please contact the school to make an appointment if you wish to visit the second hand uniform shop.
All items are now $5.00
RETURNING MEDICATION TO SCHOOL
If you collected your child’s medication at the end of Term 1, could you please contact the school office to make an appointment to return it if necessary.
