Newsletter

James St Dunoon 2480

T 0266895208

E dunoon-p .school @det.nsw.edu.au

W www.dunoon-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Friendship & Learning Tuesday 4 February 2020 Term 1 - Week 2

Every student is known, valued and cared for in our school

Notes to return (attached to today’s newsletter)

Permission note : Swimming Carnival at

Alstonville pool (8-13 year olds)

Important: ‘Student information update &

general permission’ note

School Photos : Pre-payment envelopes

(were sent home with each student yesterday)

TERM 1

Thurs 13 Feb School Photos 9.10am sharp start! Fri 14 Feb Swimming Carnival Year 2-6

Fri 21 Feb Digital Citizenship/Cyber Safety Stage 3

Wed 25 & Thurs 26 Mar Life Education

Mon 30 Mar DEEC Year 3/4 (More details soon).

Welcome to 2020! Welcome back, everyone! We’re really looking forward to a wonderful 2020! This year we have 13 new Kindergarten students who started school yesterday. They are keen and ready to learn! These children have had their individual Best Start assessments and are already settling in well at school. We have 82 students altogether at our school which means we can group students according to their stage: Kindergarten: Ms Tanya Collins (4 days) and Mrs Kimberley Osborne (Thursdays) 1/2: Mr Gavin Henderson 3/4: Ms Kim Ward 5/6: Ms Terry Currie We really encourage everyone to get to know your class teacher. We are very approachable and willing to gain feedback from parents. Your class teacher is your first port of call for discus-sions about your child’s progress and wellbeing. Thank you

SCHOOL PHOTOS

School Photos- Individual photo envelopes were sent home yesterday.

Each child’s envelope needs to be returned, even if your payment is enclosed in a sibling’s envelope. Please keep all individual envelopes separate ie don’t place envelopes inside of other envelopes as they are not opened on the day. Please return envelope even if you’re not ordering.

If you would like a photo of siblings together, please come to the office to collect a ‘sibling envelope’.

Payment can be

by cash in the envelope (correct money only)

Or online by visiting the website:

www.theschoolphotographer.com.au

Online payments for family photos cut off at 7am on the day of photography. After that only cash will be accepted.

Envelopes can be returned to the office before Photo day. This will make our photo morning operate more smoothly!

Envelopes returned after 9.30am on photo day cannot be accepted.

Thanks

School newsletter

Our school newsletter is usually paperless! This week’s copy is a whopper!

Newsletters are sent to each family via email every Tuesday. What better way is there than to have a beautiful colour edition pop up in your emails?! Newsletters are also uploaded onto the school website.

All Permission notes will be given out in hard copy.

*** Monday recess (11am) is the cut off for any Newsletter Submissions.

DUNOON SCHOOL

AWARD SYSTEM

Most Friday mornings, we gather as a school to

acknowledge the efforts of our children.

Three certificates are presented and a ‘Student

of the Week’ award.

Children who collect FIVE class awards,

including Merit Awards, Student of the Week

and other individual awards, are eligible to

receive a Gold Certificate.

THREE Gold Certificates are collected to

receive the Principal’s Banner.

Once your child has collected these awards,

they need to be handed in to the office by

Thursday.

Absences

All NSW public schools use a digital roll marking system. Rolls are marked before 9.30am each day.

If your child is absent from school, we require a written or verbal explanation for legal reasons.

We appreciate the support we receive from families who recognise the importance of consistent attendance at school. Not only is it beneficial for academic reasons, it also has a huge impact on social and personal wellbeing. Families are encouraged to travel during school holidays. If travel during school term is necessary, an Application for Extended Leave may need to be completed. This can be collected from the office. Thank you

P&C Uniforms School shirts ($25 ea.) and school bucket hats ($3.50 ea.) are for sale from the office. The new

hemp shirts arrived today!

There are second hand items also available in the clothing pool for a gold coin donation. P&C no

longer stocks trousers and jackets. These items can be purchased at Big W, Best & Less, etc.

Thank you

All uniform items to be paid for in cash as this money goes direct to P & C.

Correct monies appreciated.

Sun Protection

While we are all well aware of protecting ourselves from the sun with our school hats, we also have an optional extra item: Dunoon Public School sunglasses! The frames and lenses of the sunglasses fully comply with Aus-tralian standards. Each pair of sunglasses is customised with our school name. A matching case is also included. The cost is $15 and money can be paid at the office. There is a small supply of sam-ple glasses at the office.

Please note that the Dunoon sunglasses are optional.

District Swimming Carnival

The Dunoon PSSA District Swimming Carnival will be held on Friday 14th February at Alstonville

Swimming Pool. This carnival is for children from Year 2 to Year 6.

A permission note is attached.

Guidelines regarding the involvement of young children at school swimming carnivals require a high

ratio of adults to young children. The ratio of adults to young children for such events does not allow

us to take Kindergarten or Year One children.

This swimming carnival is both a PSSA competitive event as well as an opportunity for all Year 2-6 children to participate in swimming activities. Year 2 children who do not wish to participate may remain at school. We cannot offer this option of remaining at school to children in Year 3-6 due to staffing issues.

Ms Collins will be at school on this day with Kindergarten as usual. Mr Henderson will be at school with Year One and possibly some Year 2 children. Ms Currie and Ms Ward will attend the swimming carnival.

Year 2-6 children will be able to participate in 50 metre events (with points for participation going to

our school). There will also be 25m swimming events.

Travel will be by bus at a cost of $5 per child, and pool entry will be $5.00

Parents are welcome to attend and may take their children by private car if they wish.

Children need to be at the pool at 9.45 am as the carnival will begin at 10 am. The bus will be

departing at 9.10 am sharp. The carnival will finish at approximately 2 pm and the bus will be

returning to school by 3.10 pm.

Year 2-6 children: Please return note by this Friday 7th February, as we need

confirmation of numbers for the bus. Thank you!

SCHOOL FEES

OUR SCHOOL FEES ARE VERY REASONABLE! Text Workbook fees are $30 per child and this payment covers the cost for text workbooks

and photocopied material for students.

The Voluntary General Contribution is $30 for one child and for those families with two or

more children at school the fee is $50 per family.

These contributions really help our school to fund the cost of our excellent classroom resources.

We use this money to purchase stationery supplies, art/craft materials, sports equipment, class-

room readers, library books and technology resources, such as laptops and iPads.

We are very fortunate to have fantastic resources at our school and the money which we receive

through this contribution helps to maintain our resources at this high standard.

Payments can be made through the Parents Online Payment system (via the school website

‘Make a Payment’ tab), or with cash or cheque at the office at any time.

It would be really appreciated if fees could be paid by the end of February. Thank you very

much.

Please note that School Fees are paid to the school whereas the uniforms costs are

collected by the school and go straight to P & C.

Class groups for 2020

Kindergarten had an absolutely awesome first day! It was so lovely observing the

interaction of the students throughout the day. Thank you to all parents for your

gorgeous children.

We will be diving into our ‘Under The Sea’ study this term and have already start-

ed to create our own underwater wonder!

Digital Citizenship/Cyber Safety: Stage 3 On Friday 21st February, Struan Presgrave (Senior Constable and Youth Liaison Officer) is visiting our school for the day. We have invited Stage 3 students from our local small schools to also participate. The focus of the day will be to explore issues of digital citizenship, particularly with cyber safety. Struan is also organising another officer who will be doing some active work with the students as they explore boxing.

Congratulations to Dani! A big congratulations to Dani (who worked last year as our Student Learning Support Officer). Evie Angelina Smith was born on 28th January. Evie and her mum are both doing well!

Ms Tanya Collins with the great Kinder class!

Class groups for 2020

Mr Gavin Henderson with the awesome

Year 1/2 class

Year 1/2 students have had an excellent start to

our school year. This term we are studying oceans

and the importance of caring for our waterways. It

is also encouraging to see our students growing up

and maturing as they hit Stage 1. What a beautiful

bunch they are!

Mr Henderson

Mrs Kim Ward with the wonderful Year 3/4

Greetings from the fabulous 3/4 class! We are all

very excited to start another year at Dunoon

School. Our students are the BEST and we look for-

ward to sharing some fun and inspirational mo-

ments throughout the year. It is a wonderful

school with passionate and dedicated teachers

with a spirit of kindness and acceptance; and gen-

erous and committed parents. The students are

loving the revamped room and we warmly wel-

come our new classmates to the school. Our class

has settled in beautifully, showing mature atti-

tudes to work and a warm and caring friendship

with their peers. A little shout out….we love volun-

teers to help with reading groups, so if we have

anyone interested in donating an hour or so a

week it would be very appreciated.

Our project this term is a Technology challenge. Students have been asked to solve a local, national or international problem via the use of an app. They will code their app and then market and pitch their app to the judges (Ms Currie and Mrs Slocombe). We have begun looking at our writing

goals, learning how to argue persuasively

(sorry parents) and new ways of structur-

ing our maths lessons to ensure that we

practise applying our maths to real world

situations. What a great start!

Ms Terry Currie and the

sensational seniors (Year 5/6)

Our 5/6 class has begun their year thinking about the

things that are very important to them. Yr 6 has be-

gun designing their T-shirts, learning how to be awe-

some buddies and thinking about preparing for high

school. The whole class is working out how to incor-

porate a long camp into their year and the challenges

of making tough decisions in class council.

Dunoon Public School

A Contemporary Curriculum

At Dunoon Public School we are committed to providing a

supportive, engaging, creative and challenging learning

environment in which each student strives for personal

excellence.

Teachers and students will be challenged and

empowered to become life-long learners;

confident, capable and creative individuals;

and active, global and socially responsible citizens.

Strategic Direction 1:

Successful and Engaged Learners

Innovation and Collaboration in Learning

Implementing:

Project based Learning

Play Based Learning

Outdoor Learning Environment

Quality Literacy and Numeracy Learning

Learning is informed by thorough holistic

information about each student’s wellbeing

and learning needs:

Wellbeing and Learning Needs

Goal setting

Strategic Direction 2:

Innovative and Collaborative Teaching

Innovation and Collaboration in Teaching

Equipping teachers with the practical com-

petence to implement high quality collabo-

rative learning:

Collaboration and Reflection

Innovative Solutions

Quality Literacy and Numeracy Learning

utilising a framework that identifies and

provides opportunities to add depth and

richness to each student’s learning

Teaching Sprints

Evaluative Practice

DUNOON PUBLIC SCHOOL James Street, Dunoon 2480

Ph. 66895208 Email: dunoon-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Dear Parent / Carer,

Variation of Routine / Excursion Your child is invited to participate in the following activity: Swimming Carnival

Destination: Alstonville Pool Students involved: Yr 2-6 only

Date: Friday 14 February 2020

Staff Involved: Ms Currie and Ms Ward Transport: Bus Cost: Bus: $5.00 (whether one way or both)

Pool Entry: $5.00

If children are travelling to the carnival with parents, the cost of pool entry will be $5 per child and the same cost applies to adults. Departure time: 9.10am sharp! Return time: 3pm approx Dress requirements: School hats are still essential, swimmers, towel, rash/swim shirt. Bag for wet clothing. Goggles optional. Dry underwear if wearing swimmers to school. Please make sure all items of clothing are labelled with your child’s name. Children may wear sandals/crocs to school. Other Requirements: Recess and lunch will not be available at the pool canteen. Please provide these and a water bottle for your child. A small amount of money may be brought (less than $5.00 please) to purchase treats. Please complete and return the consent form with payment in an envelope to the school office by Friday 7 February as we need confirmation of numbers for the bus. Thank you

DUNOON PUBLIC SCHOOL –Variation of Routine/Excursion consent I give my permission for my child/children ______________________________________ to participate in the Swimming Carnival at Alstonville Pool on Friday 14 February 2020. My child/children will be travelling by bus. Enclosed is $___________ Bus & pool entry total is $10.00 per child

My child/children will be travelling to the carnival with parents. You will need to pay $5 per child and the same cost for adult upon entering the pool grounds. My child/children will not be attending the carnival.

Signed _________________________ Parent/Carer Date__________________

DUNOON PUBLIC SCHOOL James Street, Dunoon 2480

Ph. 66895208 Email: dunoon-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

STUDENT INFORMATION UPDATE AND GENERAL PERMISSION 2020 Dear Parents,

It is important that we have up to date information. Please notify the school of any changes in address, contact

numbers and emergency contact details; changes in your child’s health status ie emergent allergic

reactions/anaphylaxis (Up to date Action plans are necessary for these conditions).

Please return this completed note to the school office as soon as you possible. Thank you

Child’s (children’s) name: ………………………………………………………….. Year………

FAMILY DETAILS

PARENT/CARER NAMES STUDENT ADDRESS CONTACT NUMBERS

EMERGENCY CONTACT DETAILS

NAMES CONTACT NUMBERS

*FIRST AID

I give permission for the following to be used to treat my child if required (please circle):

Bandaids: Yes / No Sunscreen: Yes / No Elastoplast Cold Spray (for ticks) Yes /No

Standard first aid items may be used when necessary at school. Minor injuries are treated in accordance with our

training. (Only saline solution is able to be used at school as an antiseptic)

*Newsletters will be emailed from next week. Please provide current email address(s):

Email: ………….………………………………………………………………………………… (Permission notes will still be received in hard copy).

*All MEDICATIONS-Prescribed & Over the counter

Prescribed medication & over the counter medications can only be administered to a student when the

appropriate ‘Permission to administer’ form has been filled out at the front office by the parent/carer.

Prescribed Medication will need to be in the original box with the script label attached.

Please note Asthmatic and Anaphylactic students also require up to date Action Plan from their Doctor.

* RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION PREFERENCE

Your child will remain in the same SRE group as last year unless the school is notified in writing.

Kinders & students new to our school, instruction is offered in: Catholic, Protestant or Non-Scripture

group. Please circle a preference.

*‘OUT OF SCHOOL GROUNDS’ PERMISSION On occasion, students partake in activities within the Dunoon Community eg visiting the Dunoon Preschool, the

Dunoon Hall for events, ANZAC Day ceremonies and Dunoon Sports Grounds. Staff & Students walk to these

locations.

*PERMISSION GIVEN TO VIEW PG RATED MOVIES IN CLASS

I, (Parent/Carer – please PRINT) _________________________________, have read and understand the above

and give permission for my child as indicated above.

Signed __________________________________________ Date ________________________

Cut Out & Keep HOW TO MAKE SCHOOL PAYMENTS ON-LINE

It is now possible to make online payments to the school for amounts owing for students via a

secure payment page hosted by Westpac. Payments can be made using either a Visa or Master-

Card credit or debit card. The payment page is accessed from the front page of the school’s web-

site by selecting $Make a payment.

There are no eftpos facilities at the school as we use this online payment system.

When you access the $ Make a payment you must enter:

the student’s name and their date of birth.

These details are entered each time you make a payment as student information is not held

within the payment system. No student’s details are given to Westpac and no credit/debit card

details are passed back to the school. As a consequence, payments for each child need to

be made separately. (There is also the option to enter the Student Registration Number and

Invoice number but these fields are not relevant to Dunoon Public School.)

You must also enter details about who is paying.

Under payment options, you enter the activity or item for which you are paying. Write a title in

the Payment Description that will enable the School Staff to match your payment with the

school activity or item. E.g. Swimming, 5/6 Camp etc.

When a parent is paying for multiple students the “Make Another Payment” option is selected

as the details on the first screen only relate to one student.

You have the ability to check and change any details of the payment before the payment is

processed. You can print your own receipts or have the receipt emailed to your email account.

This gives you immediate proof that you have paid for the item.

The next morning, details of the payments are passed to the school where they will be re-

ceipted against your child’s name and event. As a receipt has been issued from the payment

page, a further receipt will not be issued by the school.

To assist administration and help this new system work efficiently, there will be a

minimum amount of $10 to be paid on any one item.

Please assist the office by not adding together lesser amounts to make up the $10 minimum.

These smaller amounts can to be paid in the manner in which they are now. i.e. cash.

We are introducing this system to make it easier for parents to pay for items. We will still be

accepting cash and cheque as forms of payment.

Please note that uniform costs must be paid in cash as this money goes to P & C.

For any enquiries please ring the office. Thanks, Sandra

Community Notices

“Acting Up” Drama Classes

Dorroughby Hall

Beginning Mondays 2020

February 10th -March 23rd

Term 1 weeks 3-9

Primary Students [Years 4-6] 4-5pm

Secondary Students [Years 7-9] 5-6pm

Cathy McEwen has been involved with Creative Arts for over thirty years.

Drama classes will allow creative play and thinking skills, improvisation,

skits and scenarios, solo and group work building confidence while having

a lot of fun and games.

Enquiries: Cathy McEwen Phone: 0404386701

Music lessons Private tuition on piano (keyboard), guitar and wind instruments is available during school hours at Dunoon school. if interested please contact Glenn kellett for further information on 0499 457 049