2021 - somerton-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
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17th March
2021
• Principal’s Message
• Harmony Day Excursion to Dungowan PS
• Parent/Teacher Goal Setting Interviews
• School Vision Statement
• Before School
• Health Care Plans
• Upcoming Events
• From the Classrooms
Phone 02 6769 7520
Fax 02 6769 7400
Mobile 0448 246 279
Email [email protected]
Web www.somerton-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
• Noticeboard
• Community Classifieds
• Canteen Roster/uniform order
• Parent/Teacher/Student Goal
Setting Interview Form
Harmony Day Excursion to Dungowan PS
This Friday, we are excited to participate in the
Winangali Small Schools’ Harmony Day event at
Dungowan PS. Students will be participating in a range
of activities, presented by staff from each school. They
will also have the opportunity to work in mixed school
groups, organised into junior and senior ages.
The school requests that parents and families have
their children at school by no later than 8:30am. The
bus is scheduled to leave at 8:40am, with the event
commencing at 10am.
Mr Stephens will be carrying the school’s mobile phone
(0448 246 279), which parents can contact if
something arises.
If you have any questions regarding this event, please
contact the front office.
Parent/Teacher Goal Setting Interviews
In Weeks 9 and 10, the school will be offering parent/
teacher/student goal setting interviews. The purpose is
to set three goals to be achieved over the next term.
These goals will focus on student learning in the areas
of reading, writing and mathematics. We hope through
this process that this provides families with greater
feedback regarding what their child is learning at
school. It also allows for parents to share their
aspirations for the 2021 school year.
Seesaw will play an important role in providing
feedback towards student learning goals. We
encourage parents to view and comment on the
learning of your child.
At Somerton Public School, we value the importance
of working collaboratively with families to strengthen
the home school partnership. Together, we can
provide the best possible educational opportunities for
our students.
Interviews will run for 15 minutes, with the teacher
providing a snapshot of the year so far. If you wish to
discuss any other matters with your child’s teacher,
we ask that you make a separate appointment with a
brief outline of what you wish to discuss.
Booking times with teachers will be offered before and
after school. There is a booking sheet attached to this
newsletter. We ask that families choose up to three
time slot that may be suitable. The school will then
contact you to confirm or discuss an alternative time.
We will where possible look to accommodate multiple
booking times for families that have more than child at
our school.
If you have any questions, please contact the front
office.
School Vision Statement
The new 2021-2024 school plan is currently being
finalised and will be published in Term 2. As a
component of this planning document, staff have
been developing a vision statement which aims to
capture the aspirations for our school and the
students who are at the centre of everything we do.
What we request is feedback on the draft statement. If
you wish to make a submission, please email Mr
Stephens at [email protected].
The statement has been included below:
Mr Stephens’
Message
“Somerton Public School endeavours to challenge all
students to "Strive to Succeed". Our students engage in a
diverse range of educational and social opportunities to
reach their full potential. We provide inclusive
experiences with an aim to develop independent, self
directed learners. This vision is supported and embraced
by an active and engaged school community.”
Before school
The school currently provides before school
supervision from 9am. We ask if students arrive at
school before then that they are seated out the front of
the main building.
Where possible, we do request that students are
dropped off after 9am.
Health Care Plans
Letters will be going home next week to those families
who have healthcare arrangements with the school.
These include asthma or anaphylaxis, require
medication administered at school or have a known
condition which requires monitoring. We ask that you
confirm and sign the form, returning it to our front office
by the end of Term. This may include submitting
updated medical information.
If you have any questions, please contact the school.
Upcoming events
• Parent/Teacher/Student goal setting interviews
(Week 9 and 10)
• Harmony Day Excursion to Dungowan PS(Friday
19th March)
• ANZAC day march at Somerton (Sunday, 25th
April)
• Bective Cross Country @ Attunga PS (Friday 23rd
April)
• Bective Athletics @ Tamworth Athletics Complex
(Friday 18th June)
Mr Stephens’
Message, cont’d…..
The last two weeks have been filled with lots of great learning for the Cockatoos. We have been
focusing on our oral storytelling skills and this is something we will continue to practice in the coming
weeks.
In maths we have been learning all about patterns and measurement. We created some awesome
patterns using different colours, shapes, sizes, sounds and even our own bodies. The next few weeks
will see us shift our focus to subtraction and possibly even a Cockatoo’s Corner Store!
In art, we have been learning about how art has been celebrated throughout time around the world. We
have been focusing on colouring our own ceramic vases from the Ming Dynasty. Our colouring in is up
in the office on display and our paint scrapings will be up with them soon. So next time you are in the
office, have a look at our awesome display.
In the last two weeks, we have also been publishing some of our learning on SEESAW. Thank you to
those who have connected with the app and commented on their child’s work. We will continue to post
what we get up to during the day. We have also worked hard to earn Dojo points for being ready for
learning, having a growth mindset, displaying teamwork and striving for excellence. I’m not sure if it is
possible to top the number of points we earnt over the last two weeks but I’m sure the Cockatoos will
give it a great try.
Mr. Stephens, Miss Wood, Mr. White and Miss Clark
From the classrooms….
Cockatoos’ Call
How tall is Violet?
Shortest to tallest
From the classrooms…. King Parrots’ Chatter
Projects
King Parrots have been working hard on our Information Reports and we learnt how to have eye-catching titles to
catch the interest of the readers. The information we researched came from hard copy books and some from the
internet. Pictures were sourced from the world wide web.
Check out our final projects.
Clubs
Clubs have been a huge success. The boys and I have not been too successful,
however we have had some nibbles, so they are there. Last week we almost got flooded
out due to the rise in the river from rain upstream. BUT we survived and had fun
Class rewards
I have started to recognise some fantastic Kings and
Queens within our class and when I notice good
behaviour the kids get to put a pom pom in a jar. When
this jar is full, we will be having a PIZZA PARTY to
celebrate our great school learning success.
Dojo’s are still being rewarded for individual students'
outstanding learning.
Seesaw
Check out the great work our kids are doing on SEESAW. This is a
wonderful platform for showing off the King Parrots achievements, so
log in and have a look.
Mrs Penberthy and Mrs Markwick
Found Necklace
A silver child’s necklace was found in the playground in the last couple of weeks. Please
phone Fiona in the office for further information.
Dubbo School of Distance Education Pre-school
(For eligible rural families who do not have access to a local pre-school)
Justin & Alison are the enthusiastic teachers at Dubbo School of Distance Education Pre-school. They value the importance of Early Childhood Education and are passionate about delivering a comprehensive program to rural, remote families and communities throughout NSW. This program follows the Early Years Learning Framework which is the recommended curriculum from the NSW Department of Education.
Dubbo School of Distance Education Preschool caters for preschool aged children throughout NSW. There are many different types of eligible enrolment categories such as: travellers, rural families, show families, remote families and circus families. Also, isolated communities without access to a preschool facility are eligible to enrol.
We invite you to click on the link below or paste into your browser and watch the information video about Dubbo School of Distance Education Preschool.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kVwnA8e1mFOxF64m6GBBcVbnFYRPbNl3/view?usp=sharing
For a virtual tour of the Pre-school, use the following link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p_XzBkOUqFyR8ZtGXmahG5ROrnWRtfVK/view?usp=sharing
For any further information please contact the school on 02 58047000.
Stewart House - Donation Drive 2021
A donation of only $2.00 provides an entry into the draw for a chance to win a Gift Voucher
worth $4000 .
If you wish to enter the competition, please complete the attached entry form, enclose your
donation and return the envelope to the school by Friday, 14th May.
DIGITAL CHILD SAFETY HANDBOOK We are pleased to advise that a new edition of this valuable safety resource is now valuable online with updated safety content.
We urge all parents and carers to download this latest edition and discuss the safety content with your children.
Child Safety Handbook App available for download:
Visit the Child Safety Hub
http://nsw.childsafetyhub.com.au/handbook/
DIGITAL CHILD SAFETY HANDBOOK
We are pleased to advise that a new edition of this valuable safety resource is now valuable online with updated safety content.
We urge all parents and carers to download this latest edition and discuss the safety content with your children.
Read the Child Safety Handbook
Child Safety Handbook App available for download:
Visit the Child Safety
Hub
