Cairnlea Park Primary School Newsletter No 13-2020 17th September 2020 www.cairnleaparkps.vic.edu.au [email protected]49 Carmody Drive Cairnlea 3023 Ph: 9363 1187 2020 TERM 3 2020 TERM 4 2021 TERM 1 2021 TERM 2 13 JUL - 18 SEP 5 OCT - 18 DEC 28 JAN - 1 APR 19APR - 25 JUN PRINCIPAL’S REPORT: Dear Parents, As this is the last newsletter for term 3, I would like to thank the entire school community for your ongoing support and understanding throughout these difficult and uncertain times. At this stage for the beginning of term 4 we will be following the timeline provided by the Department of Education. If we receive any information from the Department of Education of any changes between now and the beginning of term 4 we will notify everyone through Compass. Term 4 Priorities for all Government Schools The following priorities for students and staff will guide our school operations in Term 4. Priority 1 -Wellbeing and Equity The wellbeing, and particularly the mental health, of every student and member of staff is the highest priority. This means encouraging and sustaining motivation for learning, re-engaging students and families where needed, and supporting the social and emotional learning of children and young people alongside curriculum-based learning. All available resources will be effectively mobilised to ensure support for every student. Monday 5 th – 9 th October (1 st week of Term 4) Remote and flexible learning will continue for all students. Monday 12 th – 16 th October (2nd week of Term 4) Students in Prep to Grade 2 return to full-time on-site schooling. The existing remote learning program will not continue for these year levels. Remote and flexible learning will continue for all students in Grade 3 to 6, with on-site supervision available for eligible students following the current eligibility guidelines. Monday 19 th October onwards All students in Grade 3 to 6 will continue with remote and flexible learning until further notice from the Department of Education. A date for the return of these year levels to on-site learning will be subject to further health advice. Attendance All students are expected to attend on-site once their year level has returned to on-site learning. Newsletter Dates Assembly Dates Whole School: Prep - 2: Yr3 - 6: 2020 Curriculum Days Monday 2nd November CANCELLED **YR6 CAMP 2020 MONDAY 12TH OCTOBER - WEDNESDAY 14TH OCTOBER 2020 **CANCELLED 2021 SCHOOL PHOTOS WEDNESDAY 10TH MARCH & THURSDAY 11TH MARCH 2021
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Cairnlea Park Primary School
Newsletter No 13-2020 17th September 2020 www.cairnleaparkps.vic.edu.au
2020 TERM 3 2020 TERM 4 2021 TERM 1 2021 TERM 2 13 JUL - 18 SEP 5 OCT - 18 DEC 28 JAN - 1 APR 19APR - 25 JUN
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:
Dear Parents,
As this is the last newsletter for term 3, I would like to thank the entire school community for your ongoing support and understanding throughout these difficult and uncertain times. At this stage for the beginning of term 4 we will be following the timeline provided by the Department of Education.
If we receive any information from the Department of Education of any changes between now and the beginning of term 4 we will notify everyone through Compass. Term 4 Priorities for all Government Schools The following priorities for students and staff will guide our school operations in Term 4. Priority 1 -Wellbeing and Equity The wellbeing, and particularly the mental health, of every student and member of staff is the highest priority. This means encouraging and sustaining motivation for learning, re-engaging students and families where needed, and supporting the social and emotional learning of children and young people alongside curriculum-based learning. All available resources will be effectively mobilised to ensure support for every student.
Monday 5th – 9th October
(1st week of Term 4) Remote and flexible learning will continue for all students.
Monday 12th – 16th October
(2nd week of Term 4)
Students in Prep to Grade 2 return to full-time on-site schooling. The existing remote learning program will not continue for these year levels.
Remote and flexible learning will continue for all students in Grade 3 to 6, with on-site supervision available for eligible students following the current eligibility guidelines.
Monday 19th October onwards
All students in Grade 3 to 6 will continue with remote and flexible learning until further notice from the Department of Education.
A date for the return of these year levels to on-site learning will be subject to further health advice.
Attendance All students are expected to attend on-site once their year level has returned to on-site learning.
Newsletter Dates
Assembly Dates Whole School: Prep - 2: Yr3 - 6:
2020 Curriculum Days
Monday 2nd November
CANCELLED **YR6 CAMP 2020 MONDAY 12TH OCTOBER - WEDNESDAY 14TH OCTOBER 2020 **CANCELLED
2021 SCHOOL PHOTOS WEDNESDAY 10TH MARCH & THURSDAY 11TH MARCH 2021
Cairnlea Park PS Newsletter No 13-2020 17th September 2020
Priority 2 - Learning and Excellence Some students have been better able to progress in their learning in the remote and flexible learning environment, others have maintained their rate of progress, and some have, despite their best efforts and those of their families and teachers, not progressed in their learning. It will be important to meet all students at their point of need – both to support those who have not progressed in their learning to catch up and those who have progressed to continue to extend and stretch their learning. Literacy and numeracy across the curriculum will remain as a major focus, with teachers adapting their teaching and learning programs in Term 4 to be responsive to all student needs. Priority 3 - Transitions Term 4 is a critical period, particularly for the children moving from kindergarten into Prep and from Grade 6 into Year 7. A key focus for Term 4 will be to make every effort to ensure each of these end-of-year and beginning-of-year transitions occur as successfully as possible. This will include developing appropriate ways to conduct orientation sessions, end-of-year celebrations and ensuring transition information captures additional details as necessary. COVID 19 Advice for Parents, Carers and Guardians The most up to date coronavirus information relating to schools can be found on the Department of Education website. Please follow this link www.education.vic.gov.au/parents/Pages/coronavirus-advice-parents.aspx for further information. 2021 Enrolments Prep enrolments for next year are now being taken. Children must celebrate their fifth birthday by 30th April 2021 to be eligible for school. Due to our enrolment restrictions, we are unable to accept prep enrolments from families who live outside the Cairnlea estate. Parents are required to supply the following information when enrolling:
Proof of residence in Cairnlea Proof of age (birth certificate or passport) Immunisation certificate
2021 Enrolment forms can be downloaded from the school website at www.cairnleaparkps.vic.edu.au
In closing, with the holidays so close, I would like to remind everyone about the importance of staying safe and being seen on and around our roads. Mark Mills Principal
Cairnlea Park PS Newsletter No 13-2020 17th September 2020
Riding the Covid-19 Wave in Brimbank
The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken up the world and turned our lives upside down. It has affected us all, and all in different ways, changing how we live, work and socialise. Home has become work and school life has become remote. Countless people are feeling isolated from family and friends and financial struggles are real for many, while for others it has been a time for learning and growth inspired by creativity and innovation.
Brimbank Libraries are calling on the local community - those who live, work or study in Brimbank - to help shape history by sharing their experiences of the pandemic through images, writing or videos.
We are aiming to capture the voices, stories and experiences of our community at this moment in time.
A selection of these submissions will be collated for a virtual exhibition titled Riding the Covid-19 Wave in Brimbank.
Some prompts you may consider for your submission are:
How has your day-to-day life changed? Have you missed a significant life event? Are you still able to keep working or studying? How are you keeping connected with other people? Do you do things now that you never did before the pandemic? Have you been learning any new skills? What is life like for you right now?
Submissions are now open and can be uploaded through the Brimbank Libraries website. Let’s work together to foster a sense of belonging and shared experience, and please feel free to pass this invitation on to others in the community.
