Ralston Avenue Belrose NSW 2085 Phone: 9451 6203 www.belrose-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: belrose-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

NEWSLETTER DATE: 4 June 2020 TERM 2, WEEK 6

Belrose Public School

Principal’s Message

Belrose OSHC Centre Phone: 0430 247 493

Dates WELCOME BACK We were all very excited to return to teaching and learning at school with the students adjusting well to face-to-face teaching. We also wel-come Chelsea to Year 2 at Belrose. She has already made many new friendships. UNIFORM SHOP REOPENS TODAY The uniform shop has been regularly opened by Mrs Webb on a Satur-day and we thank her for all that she does for our students and their parents. From today, the uniform shop will return to opening each Thursday from 2:45pm. We ask that parents go directly to the shop and socially distance whilst waiting. One family will be allowed into the room at a time. The additional girls uniform, which was designed last year, consists of a long sleeved tailored shirt and long navy pants with black socks. Alt-hough this was ordered at the beginning of the year, we are expecting the shirt to be available from the beginning of next term. The long navy pants for girls will have an adjustable waist and will be arriving in a fortnight. Our class photographs will be taken on Monday, 27 July. The full Winter uniform is expected to be worn from next Tuesday, and with this, the boys must be wearing a school tie and have their shirts tucked in whilst in class. PLAYGROUND Thank you to Jeanette Baptista and Zoe Heaton for surveying parents for possible projects with the use of P&C and school funds. We are also ensuring that the maintenance of the equipment is budgeted into this. Some of your creative ideas included: -Nature playground -Loose parts play -Lunch seating and outdoor classroom -Outdoor murals and -Bathroom beautification

ENROLLING FOR 2021? ENROLMENT FORMS AND SCHOOL TOUR TIMES ARE

AVAILABLE FROM THE OFFICE PLEASE BOOK ON 9451 6203

Term 2 2020

Wednesday 10 June

Canteen reopens for online orders only

Thursday 11 June Stewart House Fundraiser Gold Coin Donation Onesie or Pjs

Thursday 4 June

Tuesday 9 June

Uniform Shop reopens 2.45-3.15 Winter uniform Band resumes Please see band communication OC applications open

Monday 20 July Staff Development Day

Tuesday 21 July 1st Day of Term 3 Students Return

Monday 27 July Class photographs

Term 3 2020

NEXT PHASE OF 2020 We are going to proceed with sending out some permission notes for the Yrs 3-6 Athletics Carnival and K-2 Sportspro gymnas-tics for next term. These events may go ahead or may not. We wish to be organised for any announcements by the Premier. These permission notes will not require payment for the moment. We understand that parents have previously paid for events that did not eventuate which included four tennis lessons, 2 PSSA buses, Dance festival tickets and buses and the leadership camp (possibly on late in the year). Any money paid for these events will be paid into fees in advance so that they can be used for other activities across the family. Your understanding of this situa-tion is appreciated. SURVEY Your feedback is appreciated on the Learning from home platform. We have had 108 surveys completed our of 234 and are re-questing that we have100% completion within the week. Please click on the link or copy into your web browser. shorturl.at/cAGX6 NEWSLETTER We will be sending this out each fortnight and are currently working on a new platform. STEWART HOUSE FUNDRAISING NEXT THURSDAY 11 JUNE To raise money for Stewart House along with having some fun during these times, all students may wear their pjs or onesies to school. Sensible closed shoes should be worn on the day. I expect that there are no excuses for being late that day! The leader-ship team will be collecting a gold coin donation. CANTEEN AND BAND Through these last few months I would like to thank Jo Stracey for her support as we problem solved through these challenging times. We will have the band program beginning next week, with health measures in place. We have screens placed within the canteen with lunch orders only will be resuming from next Wednesday. OPPORTUNITY PLACEMENT PROCESS FOR 2021 - CURRENT YEAR 4 STUDENTS Opportunity classes cater for academically gifted and talented students who may otherwise be without sufficient classmates at their own academic and social level. These schools help gifted and talented students to learn by grouping them with other gifted and talented students, teaching them in specialised ways and providing educational materials at the appropriate level. The placement process for opportunity class entry in 2021, including the Opportunity Class Placement Test, has been delayed due to the impact of COVID-19. Due to the shorter time frame, changes have been made to the placement process for oppor-tunity classes that will apply for 2020 applicants only. These include: -A new date for online applications. Parents must apply between Tuesday 9 June 2020 and Friday 26 June 2020. Late applica-tions cannot be accepted. -A new test date of Wednesday 16 September 2020. -Principals will not be required to provide school assessment scores but are requested to verify the information entered by par-ents. -Placement in an opportunity class will be based solely on the results of the test. -The illness/misadventure or appeals processes will not be available. -The executive officer of the Team and the Principal of the primary school with an opportunity class will conduct the selection process. -Offers will be made to successful students overnight on 1 December 2020. Orientation day for successful candidates will be scheduled by schools from Monday 7 December 2020. All students of our current year 4 classes should have received information this week about this upcoming process. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS ASSESSMENTS FOR SCHOOLS (ICAS) All students in Years 3 to 6 will be given a note regarding the UNSW Competitions. These competitions are offered to students from Asia and Australia to compete against each other in Digital Technologies, English, Mathematics and Science. Please visit the following website to pay $15:95 for each of the completed tests.

Please be aware that the above dates may clash with your Band training morning.

Website: https://shop.unswglobal.com.au/pages/pps Access code is: JSI105

Belinda Zorian belinda.storr@det.nsw.edu.au

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ICAS SUBJECT SITTING DATE TIME COST Science Thursday 20 August 7:45AM $15.95

Digital Technologies Tuesday 25 August 7:45AM $15.95

English Thursday 27 August 7:45AM $15.95

Mathematics Tuesday 1 September 7:45AM $15.95

Congratulations To Our Bronze, Silver and Student of the Week Award Recipients

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Students of the Week

KIG Rosie A Cooper R

1S Skylah M Holly N

1K Mertyll G Xavier L

2J Chelsea T Nate C

3K Marely G George W

3W Holly T Daniel C

4M Gabby P Matthew C

4/5S Evie W Matthew J

5D Lucy C Max F

6M Ella H Xavier A

P & C News  MESSAGE FROM THE P & C PRESIDENT Welcome back to school to all the children. Exciting news the canteen will be open from next Wednesday 10 June for LUNCH ORDERS ONLY!! NO COUNTER SALES! We have had Perspex screens installed so we’re ready to go. The volunteer link is below if you are able to help out on a Friday. Please only attend if you are well and have no sign of sickness. Volunteer opportunities for "Canteen Volunteer Roster - Term 2" are now open. Please click on the following web link (or copy it into your web browser if clicking doesn't work) to go to the signup sheet:

volunteersignup.org/PKDCW

To sign up, just follow the instructions on the page. It only takes a few seconds to do. Thank you for volunteering! Thanks

Jo Stracey UNIFORM SHOP

The Uniform Shop will commence opening again on Thursday afternoon 2.45pm-3.15pm as of today. We will no long-er be open on Saturday mornings. Please adhere to social distancing rules that will continue to be in place. Only one family at a time is allowed in the room and anyone waiting outside needs to be at least 1.5m apart. Please be aware of how long you spend inside if there are people waiting. Please enter the school and go directly to the Uniform Shop. Once you have made your purchases, please continue with your normal afternoon pick up routine and wait outside the gates for your child/ren. Thank you

Lou Webb

ARTWORK BY 6M

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