End of Term 3 - Friday 18th September P.O. Box 11, Eaglehawk 3556 Ph:(03) 5446 8366 Fax:(03) 54469684 Email: [email protected]Web Address: www. ehnps.vic.edu.au Volume 27 September 3rd 2020 Whipstick Whispers Principal: Craig Burnett Assistant Principal: Helen Forrest Eaglehawk North Primary School 1428 Principal Column School Council Members President: Rebekah Perryman Vice President: Ben Rowbottom Treasurer: Claire Stewart Secretary: Helen Forrest Craig Burnett Christina Tibbett Kayleen Rayner Tim Ralton Leonie Davey Kellie Farrow Nicole Taylor Leanne Boston Liz Davis Community Member Lauire Whyte Council members can be contacted via the office. Looking Forward I’m sure that we are all looking forward to this Sunday when the Premier makes announcements about the return to a more normal life after Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. This includes the return to on-site learning at Eaglehawk North Primary School. The things announced on Sunday will be the broad picture thinking and the detail about a return to school will need to be worked out by the Department of Education next week. This can take a few days to hit my desk. As soon as we have details of what the foreseeable future looks like we will get it out to you. In the meantime I cannot emphasise enough about the need for all of our children to engage with the material that our staff have developed during the period of Remote Learning. Student Assessments Staff took the time to complete our usual assessments of children after our first period of Remote learning, and, in the main, those children and families who engaged with all the opportunities offered via our various platforms showed learning growth. Please make sure that in these last phases of Remote Learning, you continue to ensure that your child turns up to all class meets, guided reading, individual and group learning sessions provided by the teacher. New Path Way The path from Sailors Gully Hall to the school has been completed recently and I’m looking forward to the commencement of our Ride, Scoot and Walk to School Fridays as soon as Covid-19 restrictions allow. Eaglehawk North School Captains Henry and Ava tested out the new path recently and gave it the thumbs up as a great way to get into active travel, to and from school.
Eaglehawk North Primary School 1428 Principal Column
School Council Members
President: Rebekah Perryman
Vice President:
Ben Rowbottom
Treasurer: Claire Stewart
Secretary: Helen Forrest
Craig Burnett
Christina Tibbett
Kayleen Rayner
Tim Ralton
Leonie Davey
Kellie Farrow
Nicole Taylor
Leanne Boston
Liz Davis
Community Member
Lauire Whyte
Council members can be
contacted via the office.
Looking Forward
I’m sure that we are all looking forward to this Sunday when the Premier makes announcements about the return to a more normal life after Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. This includes the return to on-site learning at Eaglehawk North Primary School. The things announced on Sunday will be the broad picture thinking and the detail about a return to school will need to be worked out by the Department of Education next week. This can take a few days to hit my desk. As soon as we have details of what the foreseeable future looks like we will get it out to you.
In the meantime I cannot emphasise enough about the need for all of our children to engage with the material that our staff have developed during the period of Remote Learning.
Student Assessments
Staff took the time to complete our usual assessments of children after our first period of Remote learning, and, in the main, those children and families who engaged with all the opportunities offered via our various platforms showed learning growth.
Please make sure that in these last phases of Remote Learning, you continue to ensure that your child turns up to all class meets, guided reading, individual and group learning sessions provided by the teacher.
New Path Way
The path from Sailors Gully Hall to the school has been completed recently and I’m looking forward to the commencement of our Ride, Scoot and Walk to School Fridays as soon as Covid-19 restrictions allow. Eaglehawk North School Captains Henry and Ava tested out the new path recently and gave it the thumbs up as a great way to get into active travel, to and from school.
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Assistant Principal Column
SCHOOL WIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT PROGRAM RESPECT FOR Learning is the focus for our school value work this term. This means we positively
encourage students to do everything they can to be good learners. Each week a student is selected after
being nominated for the whole school weekly VALUE award.
And the lucky winners is:
KAITLYNN
For working hard during remote learning! Kaitlynn has
shown great persistence with both onsite and remote
learning!
REMOTE LEARNING 2.0 Our Specialist’s spend a huge amount of time preparing online tasks, hard packs and on site learning packs. They are working across three online platforms: Google Classroom, SeeSaw and Dojo but love every minute of it. They find they are receiving a lot more feedback and interaction with families during this unusual time. Keep up the great work! Remember: ‘We can only do, what we can do’. BREAKFAST CLUB UPDATE
Our food packs were very popular last week, so ……we have
more hampers wrapped up and ready to go! They will be
available at the drive through on Friday with pack pick ups.
Book Review
My good read for kids today is One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul tells the inspiring story of Isatou Ceesay and the recycling women of Gambia. Isatou noticed the growing problem with plastic rubbish and came up with an inventive way to address the issue. One Plastic Bag is suitable for children in Years 3-6.
Craig Burnett
Principal
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The National eSmart Week is 6-12 September 2020, and this year’s theme is
Connecting Safely.
WHAT NEXT!
Staff have been adding some ‘post it note art’ around the
school to cheer up our school environment in support of
our school Values – Respect for Others and Respect for
Self. Now the students have started! Gradually we have
more art work popping up around the school. What
talent!
SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES
The Department of Education and Training has funded a 10-episode podcast series through the Raising Children Network called ‘Raising Learners’. It features parenting experts from organisations including the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Career Education Association Victoria, as well as the Australian eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman-Grant.
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Raising Learners provides parents with practical advice, tips and ideas for supporting children’s health, wellbeing and engagement at school and at home. Topics include how to connect with your child’s school and community, how to best support your child’s learning, what to expect for VCE and VCAL students and how to keep your child safe online.
These topics were drawn from common questions that parents raised with the Department’s coronavirus (COVID-19) hotline and Parentline.
The first three episodes will be available on 1 September, and the rest throughout terms 3 and 4. Raising Learners can be accessed via podcast apps and Raising Children Network website.
Managing the Coronacoaster webinar Renowned child psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg is back by popular demand to repeat his Coronacoaster webinar.
On 15 September, Dr Michael Carr-Gregg will again present Managing the Coronacoaster – Tips for building resilient families in the coronavirus era. His first webinar in August booked out in three days, with more than 12,000 registrations.
In this webinar, Dr Carr-Gregg provides tools and strategies for parents and carers to help manage the lockdown period and remote learning. Topics include:
your supportive role
setting the emotional tone
focusing on what you can control
how to deal with disappointment more resources and where to get help.
Webinar details When: 7.30pm, Tuesday 15 September
Duration: 45-minute presentation, followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer session
Format: online via live stream
Helen Forrest
Assistant Principal
Library News
Hi every one this is Heather’s latest review. Keep an eye out for these books when you are next in the
library.
Book Review
Hello everyone. This week I have discovered we have a whole lot of new
Dr Seuss books. Wow!
These are so much fun to read either on your own or with a friend or mum and
We would like to wish all the Father’s and Grandfather’s a very
special Happy Father’s Day and hope you all enjoy your special day.
Thank you all for supporting the Fundraising Committee and Parent’s & Friend’s.
Kellie Farrow, Leanne Boston, Christina Tibbett and Nicole Taylor
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MUSIC DURING COVID-19
In the interest of keeping music alive during the Covid-19 crisis, DSE Music Tuition are giving access to a full term of both piano & guitar lessons - 100% FREE to every student across Victoria, no catch, no conditions.
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