Respect – Responsibility – Resilience FRIDAY, MAY 1 2020 TERM 2 WEEK 1 TERM 2 WEEK 2 WHAT’S ON Monday 4 May • Year 1&2 Choir at home begins Tuesday 5 May Wednesday 6 May Thursday 7 May • Stage 2 Choir singalong Friday 8 May WHAT’S AHEAD Term 2 11 May Students return to school one day a week 23 June Group Photo Day 13 August Zone Athletics Carnival 20-21 August Year 4 Narrabeen Camp Book Week postponed to 19 th October TBC 30 August School Fete PRINCIPAL’S THOUGHTS Weeks 3-10 Phased Return to School I hope that Term 2 has started well for every family. It was wonderful to see our students so engaged in the Zoom sessions on Wednesday and meeting the challenges of learning remotely. I would like to sincerely thank all of our families who have been able to support their children at home to learn remotely this week enabling our teachers to maximise their time teaching on-line and to support social distancing on the school site. Teachers who are rostered to supervise students at school on a particular day will have limited time for on-line feedback to students working at home on that day. On Monday 11 May, we will move into Phase One of the managed return to school for students. In this phase, our students will attend school one day per week and learn remotely 4 days per week. An overview of the Department’s ‘Managed Return to School - Guidelines to Families’ is included in the newsletter. This week, I have been working with our executive, staff and the P&C at our Zoom meeting on Tuesday night, to organise and structure Drummoyne Public School’s Phase One managed return for our students. The rationale is to re-establish student engagement with our school, with students on their ‘One Day’ being able to: return to their regular and familiar classroom space on their designated day; re-connect with at least half of their own class and year peer group; be taught on site by their own class teacher if possible and in some cases attend school with siblings. Although we are trying for siblings in families to attend school on the same day, this is difficult to roster because of the variety of family combinations across Drummoyne year groups. I will communicate the details on Monday including the day students will attend school. Thank you for your ongoing support of the school. With best wishes for Term 2. Brian J Dill PRINCIPAL NSW Education LIVE Join us at 8.45am each day for a special #learnfromhome live stream as some special guests help the students of NSW kick start their learning. https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and- learning/learning-from-home/education-live • Monday 4 May – Eddie Woo – Mathematics teacher • Tuesday 5 May – Costa Georgiadis – Environmental educator • Wednesday 6 May – Mel Silva – Managing Director, Google Australia • Thursday 7 May – Ben Quilty – Artist • Friday 8 May – Alan Tongue – NRL community program
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Respect – Responsibility – Resilience
FRIDAY, MAY 1 2020 TERM 2 WEEK 1
TERM 2 WEEK 2
WHAT’S ON
Monday 4 May • Year 1&2 Choir at home begins
Tuesday 5 May Wednesday 6 May Thursday 7 May
• Stage 2 Choir singalong Friday 8 May
WHAT’S AHEAD
Term 2 11 May Students return to school one day a week 23 June Group Photo Day 13 August Zone Athletics Carnival 20-21 August Year 4 Narrabeen Camp Book Week postponed to 19th October TBC 30 August School Fete
PRINCIPAL’S THOUGHTS
Weeks 3-10 Phased Return to School I hope that Term 2 has started well for every family. It was wonderful to see our students so engaged in the Zoom sessions on Wednesday and meeting the challenges of learning remotely.
I would like to sincerely thank all of our families who have been able to support their children at home to learn remotely this week enabling our teachers to maximise their time teaching on-line and to support social distancing on the school site. Teachers who are rostered to supervise students at school on a particular day will have limited time for on-line feedback to students working at home on that day.
On Monday 11 May, we will move into Phase One of the managed return to school for students. In this phase, our students will attend school one day per week and learn remotely 4 days per week. An overview of the Department’s ‘Managed Return to School - Guidelines to Families’ is included in the newsletter.
This week, I have been working with our executive, staff and the P&C at our Zoom meeting on Tuesday night, to organise and structure Drummoyne Public School’s Phase One managed return for our students.
The rationale is to re-establish student engagement with our school, with students on their ‘One Day’ being able to: return to their regular and familiar classroom space on their designated day; re-connect with at least half of their own class and year peer group; be taught on site by their own class teacher if possible and in some cases attend school with siblings.
Although we are trying for siblings in families to attend school on the same day, this is difficult to roster because of the variety of family combinations across Drummoyne year groups.
I will communicate the details on Monday including the day students will attend school.
Thank you for your ongoing support of the school. With best wishes for Term 2. Brian J Dill PRINCIPAL
NSW Education LIVE Join us at 8.45am each day for a special #learnfromhome live stream as some special guests help the students of NSW kick start their learning.
Drummoyne Public School Email: [email protected] Rawson Ave, Drummoyne 2047 Phone: 02 9181 2636 or 02 9181 1927
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FROM THE DEPUTY’S DESK
Birthday Congratulations We would like to acknowledge students who are celebrating their birthdays this week. Congratulations to: Emily KA, Jake 1H, Abigail 2D, Sophie 2D, Nayana 3T, Dante 3O, Rachel 3T, Elise 3/4D, Liana 4F, Kate 4H and Eliana 6P. Student Attendance Thank you to all parents and caregivers who have been supporting their children’s learning at home. Our teachers have been working collaboratively to provide learning tasks and engaging in regular check-ins with students. In relation to student attendance, if your child is participating in learning from home, they will be marked as being present at school. Teachers have been monitoring the submission of student work to determine this and also through regular conversations with parents for the younger years. Students are not expected to participate in learning if they are unwell and as such will be marked as being on sick leave pending advice from parents or carers that they are unwell. Could I ask that you let your child’s teacher know via email or Seesaw if they are unwell. Please contact the school should you have any questions or concerns regarding student attendance. Dianne Colb DEPUTY PRINCIPAL
JUNIOR CHOIR
Year 1 and 2 Choir at home with Miss Xenos & Miss Cantlay is back again next week. Check your Seesaw activities.
This week we are learning 'True Colours' by Cyndi Lauper.
STAGE 2 CHOIR
The Stage 2 Choir will be having a Singalong next Thursday at 8.30am. Please check Google Classroom for Zoom details. Amanda Champion Choir co-ordinator
LEARNING FROM HOME
6N students shared their learning with their teacher Mrs Nixon.
Class 5C made slime this week. They also wrote the procedure and baked Anzac cookies.
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Class 6N task - How can you help out in the home? Perhaps you will help with preparing dinner or baking a delicious afternoon tea. Maybe you will assist in the house by washing dishes or vacuuming. If you have a sibling maybe you could assist with their online learning. Sisters team up!
ONLINE CHESS LESSONS
Chess coaching will be ceasing until the end of the term. For start of term 2, the classes will be delivered online. Sydney Academy of Chess will email details to all parents in the class. Please contact Sydney Academy of Chess on (02) 9745 1170 or email [email protected] if you are interested in more details.
LIBRARY NEWS
How to access e-books and audio books. Drummoyne Public School has an account with Wheelers ePlatform. There are two ways to access e-books and audio books.
1. Students log into their student portal, then click on the link for Oliver Library. Students can then search for a book they would like to read. Be sure to tick “include digital items” on the left-hand side. If the search shows this picture:
then there is an e-book available. Click on the title and then “borrow e-book”. The book will open up and you can read it on the screen. If the search shows this picture:
then there is an audio book available. Click on the title and then “borrow audio book”. The book will open up and you can listen to it through the computer, or plug in headphones.
2. If you follow this link:
https://drummoyne.wheelers.co/ you will go directly to the Drummoyne Public School ePlatform. You can borrow books from here on your computer.
There are also links to the ePlatform apps. Download the app onto a tablet or phone. To sign in, students use the same username and password they use to log into computers at school. Students can then browse all e-books and audio books available. Click on the title you’d like, then click “borrow”. You can start reading or listening. If a pink notice displays, the book has been borrowed by someone else. You may be able to reserve it, unless the reserve limit has been reached.
I hope this helps! If you are members of your local public library, they may also have ways that you can access e-books and audio books at home. Please contact them for details. Joe Neufeld Teacher Librarian
CODE CLUB ONLINE
Code Club will not be held again this term but Code Club lessons are available at: https://codeclubau.org/projects Enjoy!
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Any payments for cancelled and postponed excursions will be held on account to be carried over to the next event, or can be refunded if requested. For a refund of an event please contact the administration office via email: [email protected] or via phone (02) 9181 2636
BOOK CLUB
Book Club has been closed for ordering through the school for Term 2 and the brochures will not be delivered for issues 3 & 4. LOOP parent ordering online will be open. This allows parents to order and pay a delivery fee, to be sent directly to their home. Nothing will come to the school. For account set up or ordering issues please call Scholastic Customer Service on 1800 021 233 (8am to 5pm).
OFFICE NEWS
Premier’s Spelling Bee The Premier’s Spelling Bee will not proceed in 2020.
Emergency Phone Numbers for families in need:
1800 Respect: 1800 737 732 24hr counselling support for victims of sexual assault & domestic violence
Domestic Violence Helpline: 1800 656 463 24hr counselling support and accommodation for victims escaping violence
Mens Line Australia: 1300 789 978 24hr counselling support for men experiencing emotional, health, relationship issues.
Parent Line NSW: 1300 1300 52 24hr parenting support for families with children aged 0-18yrs
Tresillian NSW: 1300 272 736 24hr parenting support for families with children aged 0-5yrs
Mental Health Access Line: 1800 011 511 24hr crisis support for families experiencing mental health challenges
Your room – Alcohol & other drug support: 1800 250 015 24hr counselling support around alcohol & substance use
Lifeline: 13 11 14 24hr crisis support for suicide prevention
Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800 24hr support for children 5-25yrs and their carers/parents
My Forever Family – Carer support: 1300 782 975 Support for carers; Mon-Fri - between 9am-5pm
School Bus Routes & Timetables For information about the school bus routes, timetables and Opal cards please go to the Transport for NSW website: https://transportnsw.info/routes/bus
School Office Hours Monday to Friday 8.45am - 3.45pm.
PBL LEARNING AT HOME
1. Everyone is Respectful • Act online as expected in person • Cooperate with everyone; your
parents, teachers and peers • Choose a distraction free space • Ask your teacher through Seesaw if you need help • Be involved in a positive way
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2. Everyone is Responsible • Be cyber smart • Be on time and ready to learn • Have your materials ready • Follow teacher’s instructions • Be on-task and avoid multitasking
3. Everyone is Resilient • Persist when you are learning
something new • Bounce back when you make a
mistake • Never give up • Encourage others • Do your best
UNIFORM SHOP NEWS
The Uniform shop will reopen from week 3 – Monday 11 May online
Please order online at https://www.school24.net.au Use our school Registration ID: 2572963 and the order can be given to your child or picked up from the administration office. Thank you [email protected]
CANTEEN NEWS
The Canteen will reopen from week 3 - on-line orders only (except canteen recess orders)
SCHOOL HOLIDAY DATES
Winter Vacation Monday 6 July – Friday 17 July 2020 Staff Development Day Monday 20 July 2020 Spring Vacation Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2020 No Staff Development Day for start of Term 4 Summer Vacation Thursday 17 December 2020 – Tuesday 26 January 2021 Staff Development Day Wednesday 27 January 2021 Autumn Vacation Monday 12 April – Friday 23 April 2021 Staff Development Day Tuesday 27 April 2021
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Band – Monday and Friday am Contact Directions in Music on 9662 2211
Keyboard & Guitar – Tuesday and Thursday pm Contact David Koh on 9411 3122
All after school activities are suspended until further notice
GOWRIE NSW
To book Gowrie NSW enrolment forms can be found on the Gowrie website: https://www.gowriensw.com.au/ourcentres/out-of-hours-care/gowrie-oshc-drummoyne SCHOOL HOLIDAY DATES
COMMUNITY NEWS
(The following notices are listed as a service to the community but are not necessarily endorsed by the school)
• You are encouraged to keep you child at home for the rest of the week wherever possible.
• Check with your school to see which two days of the week your child/children should attend.
• Use the school canteen and uniform shop where appropriate hygiene measures are in place.
• Send your child/children to school
• You are encouraged to keep you child at home for the rest of the week wherever possible.
• Check with your school to see which day of the week your child/children should attend.
• Use the school canteen and uniform shop where appropriate hygiene measures are in place.
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• Normal school breaks and entry/exit processes will resume.
• Infection control procedures will continue on a school by school basis.
• Communication to staff, students and families regarding NSW Health advice will continue.
• Continued communication to the Early Childhood Education sector regarding NSW Health Advice.
• Send your child/children to school
• Participate in school excursions and inter-school activities.
• Use playground equipment at schools.
• Drop your child/children off at school as you would normally do.
• Participate in school based activities such as volunteering in classes and assemblies.
• Use services that usually operate at your school like canteens and other community run activities.
• Send your child/children to school every day.
• Access community services run on school sites, where they are not restricted by Public Health Orders.
• Use the school canteen and uniform shop where appropriate hygiene measures are in place.
• Walk your child/children into and out of school while maintaining social distancing.
• Follow your school’s advice regarding changes to drop off and pick up, including staying in your car when dropping off and picking up your child/children if safe to do so.
• Maintain social distancing by avoiding gathering outside of
• Make sure your child/children have access to lunch and snacks, noting some canteens may not be
• Support your child/children to continue learning at home on
• Communicate with your school via email and phone wherever possible.
• Follow the health advice and keep your child/children at home if they are unwell.
• Follow your school’s advice regarding changes to drop off and pick up, including staying in your car when dropping off and picking up your child/children if safe to do so.
• Maintain social distancing by avoiding gathering outside of
• Make sure your child/children have access to lunch and snacks, noting some canteens may not be
• Support your child/children to continue learning at home on
• Communicate with your school via email and phone wherever possible
• Follow the health advice and keep your child/children at home if they are unwell.
• Follow your school’s advice regarding changes to drop off and pick up, including staying in your car when dropping off and picking up your child/children if safe to do so.
• Maintain social distancing by avoiding gathering outside of
• Make sure your child/children have access to lunch and snacks, noting some canteens may not be
• Support your child/children to continue to learn at home if they are required to learn remotely.
• Communicate with your school via email and phone wherever possible.
• Follow the health advice and keep your child/children at home if they are unwell.
• Schools have discretion for establishing which group attends on which days, with a preference to group siblings/families together.
• Families who need to send their child to school every day may continue to do so and no child will be turned away.
• Classes are split across different spaces and break times can bestaggered.
• No excursions or inter-school activities.
• Continued enhanced cleaning and hygiene supply arrangements.
• Families are encouraged to keep their children at home wherever possible, with no student to be turned away.
• Students who attend school are supervised only, not in their
• No excursions or inter-school activities.
• Continued enhanced cleaning and hygiene supply arrangements.
• Keep your child/children at home
• Support your child/children to continue learning at home.
• Communicate with your school via email and phone wherever possible.
• Follow the health advice and keep your child/children at home if they are unwell.
• Students with increased health risks may continue to learn at home to suit their individual needs.
• Students remain in the same classroom for the day, break times
between class groups.
• No excursions or inter-school activities.
• Continued enhanced cleaning and hygiene supply arrangements.
• Schools have discretion for establishing which group attends on which day, with a preference to group siblings/families together.
• Families who need to send their child to school every day may continue to do so and no child will be turned away.
• Classes are split across different spaces and break times can bestaggered.
• No excursions or inter-school activities.
• Continued enhanced cleaning and hygiene supply arrangements.
NSW Department of Education
A managed return to school Guidelines for families
Schools are safe places for students, teachers and staff.
All students engage with a single unit
Keep up-to-date with your school’s communications to make sure you receive important messages about timetable changes.
Any identified cases of COVID-19 will continue to be managed in line with health advice, including temporary school closures where necessary.
At all times Students at school at least two days per week.
Schools are open for families who need it.
Students at school five days per week, with social
distancing measures.
Students at school at least one day per week.
Students at school five days per week, with full school activities.
Learning from home
Practical resources and guides to support students are available at
Learning from home hub.
PHASE 0 PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4
can be staggered to reduce mixing
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INSIGHTS
Successful close quarter living
The current physical distancing measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be with us for some time. This cocooned existenceis a test of parental patience, children’s willingness to cooperate and a family’s ability to pull together.
So, if you’re about to enter the family cocoon, or even if you’ve been living in close family quarters for some time, the followingtips will help ensure your children not only survive each other, but emerge from the cocoon with a strong sense of camaraderie,a greater appreciation for their siblings and knowledge that they belong to a rock solid family who can pull together in a crisis.
Get kids on board
Start your period inside the family cocoon by getting everyone on board. Give kids a voice in how they’d like their social isolationtime to flow. Listen to their fears and worries. Empathise with any concerns about missing regular activities and contact withfriends but point to the positives of having more free time than normal. Consider providing kids with family organisation roles –the music girl, games guy, food planner and so on – and swapping these regularly to maintain interest. At Parenting Ideas, webelieve that it’s reasonable to expect kids to help at home and there are many resources at our website that help with this.
Establish structure
Many kids struggle with anxiety when routines break down, so ensure that you have a regular structure that brings predictabilityto each day. Parents and kids need their own routines starting with get up times, work times and in the event of at homelearning, times for schoolwork. Break the day into di�erent time zones that mirror their school days. A regular structure willmake the days more workable, feel shorter and be more manageable. It’s important to keep daily foundation behaviours in placesuch as waking up at the same time, dressing for school and preparing for class as they trigger your child’s readiness forlearning. Similarly, relaxing your routine on the weekend gives everyone a break from the structure of the school and workingweek. A regular family meeting provides an ideal way to give kids some input into their own routines and also a say in howfamily-life looks in the cocoon. If formal meeting are not for you, then ask for opinions and gain feedback in moreconversational ways.
Set up activity zones
The Nordic countries with their long, dark winters lead the way in successful close quarter living. One of their major strategies forsuccess is the establishment of living zones within homes and apartments. These zones di�er from the usual sleeping, cookingand communal living areas that you may be used to. They incorporate areas for individual activities including learning, playing,chilling out and exercise. With consistence use children soon associate a specific activity with a particular zone makingconcentration and focus a great deal easier. Avoid having multiple activities in one space as this may lead to conflict, whilediluting the impact of this whole zoning strategy.
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Get moving, grooving and having fun
Maintaining children’s healthy exercise levels when organised sports and informal group play are prohibited is a major challengefor parents. Some organisation and creativity will help. Establish mini movement breaks during each day involving dancing,shooting hoops and exercise to movement. Remember that any activity that gets kids arms and legs moving is beneficial to theirphysical and mental health. Amp up the fun factor by incorporating music, dancing to online videos and playing simple indoorgames.
Instil good mental health habits
As the old saying goes ‘prevention is better than a cure’, which is pertinent if your child is prone to anxiety and depression. Withroutine preventative measures such as playing and talking face to face with friends on hold, consider introducing regularmindfulness and breathing into your daily routine. At Parenting Ideas we recommend the resources at smilingminds.com.au asthey cater for mindfulness for all groups and at any level. Schedule times for kids to digitally connect with friends so that theydon’t experience the e�ects of isolation.
Know when to steer clear
It’s hard for family members who are used to doing things on their own to suddenly be thrust together in each other’s companyfor extended periods of time. Many family holidays end in sibling squabbles because family members aren’t used to spending somuch time together in the same space. Encourage kids to spend some time alone each day so they can relax, reflect and drawon their own emotional resources. Time alone is an under-rated contributor to a child’s resilience and mental health.
And know when to come together
While time alone is important it’s also essential for your family to come together to connect, to have fun and to enjoy eachother’s company. Work out your regular family rituals and make these non-negotiable. Evening meals, family discussions and atleast one weekly movie or entertainment activity give children and parents the opportunity to come together on a regular basis.
This time spent with your family inside the cocoon at first may be di�icult, as it requires changes of habit and behaviour fromeveryone. There are many positives to close quarter living brought about by COVID-19. Families now get a chance to connectwith each in real time and bond with each other in deep, meaningful ways.
Parents also get the chance to establish the positive behavioural and mental health habits in their children that has so o�en beenmade di�icult by the insanely busy lifestyle that we’ve all been living for some time now.
The roller coaster has stopped. It’s now time adjust to a slower pace and have the types of conversations and pleasurable timeswith kids that have meaning, have impact and leave lasting memories.
Michael GroseMichael Grose, founder of Parenting Ideas, is one of Australia’s leading parenting educators. He’s anaward-winning speaker and the author of 12 books for parents including Spoonfed Generation, andthe bestselling Why First Borns Rule the World and Last Borns Want to Change It. Michael is a formerteacher with 15 years experience, and has 30 years experience in parenting education. He also holds aMaster of Educational Studies from Monash University specialising in parenting education.
Online Video Conferencing EtiquetteThere are some important things we need to follow when video conferencing with others during this time of home learning. These will help to make sure we are prepared, we engage respectfully and responsibly, and we are keeping
ourselves and others safe.
Ensure you are dressed appropriately. No singlet tops or low cut tops.
Dress Code
Make sure you are in a common space, e.g. dining room.
Please don’t be online in your bedroom.
Location Check to make sure your technology is working properly.
Test YourTech
Check the time of your online meeting.Make sure you are ready to go when the meeting starts.
Be On Time
Check your surroundings. Make sure there are no important documents in the background.
Presentation Be sure to mute your microphone when you join the video
conference.
MuteYourMicrophone
Be focused.
Pay attention.
Actively participate.
Participation Raise your hand.
Ask and post only class related questions
and comments.
Chat Responsibly
Never share the private online class meeting link with
