Jock Garven - Principal1240 Ocean Drive, Lake Cathie NSW 2445PO Box 279 Lake Cathie NSW 2445 T (02) 6584 8060 F (02) 6584 8070E lakecathie-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au W lakecathie-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

Lake Cathie Public School Term 2 Week 5 Issue # 9 Page 1

GATE CLOSURE REMINDERPlease remember that gates will be closed to all motor vehicles during the following times

Recess (10.45am - 11.15am) Lunch (1pm-1.45pm)

If you are coming to school during these times you can park to the right of the gates and walk in.

WELCOME BACK

All schools returned to full on-campus learning from Monday 25 May. All school activities and operations will be in line with Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) and NSW Health guidelines as applicable.

School students do not need to follow physical distancing guidelines, but should follow good hygiene practices like:

• Regularly washing hands

• Avoiding sharing drinks or food

• Coughing or sneezing into your elbow, or a tissue which should be discarded immediately.

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

All students should be at school unless:

• They have a medical certificate which states that they are unable to return to school due to an ongoing medical condition

• They are currently unwell.

Students who have a medical certificate to stay at home will be supported to learn from home in line with regular procedures if they are able to. These regular procedures are different to

Calendar Term 2 Weeks 6-7Mon 1 June 2020

Tue 2 June 2020Uniform shop open for online orders onlyWed 3 June 2020

Thu 4 June 2020Canteen open for online orders onlyUniform shop open for online orders onlyFri 5 June 2020Canteen open for online orders onlyMon 8 June 2020Queens Birthday Public HolidayTue 9 June 2020Uniform shop open for online orders onlyWed 10 June 2020

Thu 11 June 2020Canteen open for online orders onlyUniform shop open for online orders onlyFri 12 June 2020Nominations for CHATS closeCanteen open for online orders only

what was offered during the learning from home period. If you require work to be provided to your child whilst they are at home due to an underlying health condition, please contact us for assistance. Please note, students who live with a family member in one of the categories identified as being at increased risk by the AHPPC, should attend school unless a medical practitioner advises otherwise in writing. If your child is unwell, do not send them to school. If they are unwell at school you or your nominated emergency contact will need to collect them immediately. Please make sure your contact details are up to date. If a student is absent without a medical reason for more than three days, this will be recorded as an unauthorised absence and followed up by the school. If you need any support to get your child back to school, please contact the school.

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REPORTING AND ASSESSMENT

Your child will be carefully assessed hroughout the remainder of Term 2. It is the School’s plan that you will receive your child’s Semester 1 report before the end of Term 2. This will be a simplified version of the report you normally receive.

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Teachers will continue to follow the same school curriculum with the exception of some activities that can’t go ahead for now. What children can do:

• Use the school library

• Engage in non-contact sporting activities

What students can’t do:

• School assemblies (unless for critical information)

• School incursions and excursions including camps

• Inter-school activities (debating, inter-school sport)

• In-school activities requiring parent or other volunteers

• Drink from a water bubbler – bring a water bottle instead

SCHOOL GROUNDS

There should be no visitors to school sites unless they are deemed essential. Essential visitors include; allied health, maintenance, Department staff.

Drop Off and Pick Up Procedures

Updated procedures regarding drop off and pick up times and zones commenced last Thursday.

Bus Travel

Busways are providing all regular bus services to and from school and are also implementing enhanced cleaning procedures.

Meetings with and among parents and carers

Our P&C meetings and parent/carer/teacher meetings will continue to be conducted virtually or via phone.

SCHOOL CLEANING AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES

Our school is receiving additional cleaning in line with the AHPPC

LIBRARYBook Club Issue 4 brochures were handed out this week and orders need to be in by Wednesday 10th June. There are lots of great value books in this issue - 45 tiles are $5.00 or less!

Please place your orders online at www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP or by using the LOOP app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play.

Library Borrowing Students were able to borrow extra books while learning from home and we are asking that these be returned to the library. Notices were handed out this week so you can see which books have been borrowed. Students can return books to the library any day.

Library borrowing days are

Monday

2HC 2HB

Tuesday

5D 5M 6W

Wednesday

3P

Thursday

KG KH 1W 1F 2/3K

Friday

3/4A 4H

guidelines and advice from NSW Health. Targeted areas include high-touch areas and other hard surfaces, door handles, light switches, handrails and movement areas. There will also be additional cleaning of toilets and topping up of supplies like soap and hand sanitiser.

LEARNING PACKS – PAPER COPIES ONLY

Please return all of your child’s learning packs to school labelled with their name. This will provide the teachers with feedback in regards to your child’s learning from home, and also provide evidence of home learning for attendance records.

OTHER SCHOOL FACILITIES

• The Canteen (online orders only) – OPEN Thursdays and Fridays only

• Uniform Shop (email or phone in your orders) - OPEN from 26 May

• Out of school hours care will continue to operate.

FINAL YEAR TEACHING PRACTICUMSWe welcome Eden Stokes (2HC) and Damian Tarbox (1F) to our teaching team to complete their final teaching practicum experience before they become fully qualified to join the teaching profession. We have certainly enjoyed their friendship, input and teamwork so far and wish them well in their teaching journey.

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Bus Pass Applications

Applications for 2020 School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) travel entitlements are now open. If your application is rejected due to living within the walking distance radius, please contact the school office on 6584 8060 for assistance.

https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/applyNow

The canteen is open on Thursdays and Fridays only until further notice. Canteen purchases including snacks will need to be purchased online. No cash will be accepted at the canteen for hygiene reasons. Orders can be placed by using My School Connect. A temporary menu will be in place until we return to normal operation.

CANTEEN

FOOD ALLERGY WEEKSOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT

This toolkit contains thought starters to help you spread awareness of Food Allergy Week through your social media channels. You can find extra information at www.allergyfacts.org.au/faw2020

• With one in 10 children developing an allergy before their first birthday, Australia has one of the highest rates of food allergies in the world.

• For many, managing severe allergies doesn’t stop when you grow up. Individuals in their teens and 20’s are at the greatest risk of an allergic reaction.

• Over half a million Aussies have a diagnosed food allergy and research shows this number is growing.

• Whilst 90% of food allergic reactions are caused by 10 foods, there are more than 170 foods known to be triggers. Bananas, kiwi fruit, mustard and celery just to name a few!

• Do you know the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction? It’s surprising how many Aussies don’t. Educate yourself and others with this video during Food Allergy Week.

• We’ve all been guilty of a self-diagnosis on the Internet. But if you suspect you have a food allergy, it’s important to consult your general practitioner (GP).

• Do you have a family or friend with a food allergy? Make sure you know when and how to administer their adrenaline (epinephrine) autoinjector.

• Be careful, not fearful. Allergies can be life threatening but there are a number of strategies you can put in place to help reduce the risk of a reaction. Learn how to manage your allergy here.

KNOW THE FACTS KNOW WHAT TO DO

Don’t forget to use the hashtags #foodallergyweek #allergyaware

CONTENT INSPIRATION THIS FOOD ALLERGY WEEK:• Post your favourite ‘free from’ recipe, or if you have a child living with an allergy, share your best ‘free from’

after school snacks.• Create a short video about the importance of understanding food allergy and post it to your social media. • Share a list of your favourite allergy-friendly cafes and restaurants, and which dishes you love.• Paint one nail to symbolise that one in 10 babies today will develop a food allergy before their first birthday.

Take a pic and post it to your social media channels. • Download a badge here and make it your profile picture during the Week. Don’t forget to tag us in social media posts!

1 Osborne et al. Prevalence of challenge-proven IgE-mediated food allergy using population-based sampling and predetermined challenge criteria in infants. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011; 127: 668-676

FOOD ALLERGIES AFFECT ONE IN 10 INFANTS

FOOD ALLERGY WEEKSOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT

This toolkit contains thought starters to help you spread awareness of Food Allergy Week through your social media channels. You can find extra information at www.allergyfacts.org.au/faw2020

• With one in 10 children developing an allergy before their first birthday, Australia has one of the highest rates of food allergies in the world.

• For many, managing severe allergies doesn’t stop when you grow up. Individuals in their teens and 20’s are at the greatest risk of an allergic reaction.

• Over half a million Aussies have a diagnosed food allergy and research shows this number is growing.

• Whilst 90% of food allergic reactions are caused by 10 foods, there are more than 170 foods known to be triggers. Bananas, kiwi fruit, mustard and celery just to name a few!

• Do you know the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction? It’s surprising how many Aussies don’t. Educate yourself and others with this video during Food Allergy Week.

• We’ve all been guilty of a self-diagnosis on the Internet. But if you suspect you have a food allergy, it’s important to consult your general practitioner (GP).

• Do you have a family or friend with a food allergy? Make sure you know when and how to administer their adrenaline (epinephrine) autoinjector.

• Be careful, not fearful. Allergies can be life threatening but there are a number of strategies you can put in place to help reduce the risk of a reaction. Learn how to manage your allergy here.

KNOW THE FACTS KNOW WHAT TO DO

Don’t forget to use the hashtags #foodallergyweek #allergyaware

CONTENT INSPIRATION THIS FOOD ALLERGY WEEK:• Post your favourite ‘free from’ recipe, or if you have a child living with an allergy, share your best ‘free from’

after school snacks.• Create a short video about the importance of understanding food allergy and post it to your social media. • Share a list of your favourite allergy-friendly cafes and restaurants, and which dishes you love.• Paint one nail to symbolise that one in 10 babies today will develop a food allergy before their first birthday.

Take a pic and post it to your social media channels. • Download a badge here and make it your profile picture during the Week. Don’t forget to tag us in social media posts!

1 Osborne et al. Prevalence of challenge-proven IgE-mediated food allergy using population-based sampling and predetermined challenge criteria in infants. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011; 127: 668-676

FOOD ALLERGIES AFFECT ONE IN 10 INFANTS

FOOD ALLERGY WEEKSOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT

This toolkit contains thought starters to help you spread awareness of Food Allergy Week through your social media channels. You can find extra information at www.allergyfacts.org.au/faw2020

• With one in 10 children developing an allergy before their first birthday, Australia has one of the highest rates of food allergies in the world.

• For many, managing severe allergies doesn’t stop when you grow up. Individuals in their teens and 20’s are at the greatest risk of an allergic reaction.

• Over half a million Aussies have a diagnosed food allergy and research shows this number is growing.

• Whilst 90% of food allergic reactions are caused by 10 foods, there are more than 170 foods known to be triggers. Bananas, kiwi fruit, mustard and celery just to name a few!

• Do you know the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction? It’s surprising how many Aussies don’t. Educate yourself and others with this video during Food Allergy Week.

• We’ve all been guilty of a self-diagnosis on the Internet. But if you suspect you have a food allergy, it’s important to consult your general practitioner (GP).

• Do you have a family or friend with a food allergy? Make sure you know when and how to administer their adrenaline (epinephrine) autoinjector.

• Be careful, not fearful. Allergies can be life threatening but there are a number of strategies you can put in place to help reduce the risk of a reaction. Learn how to manage your allergy here.

KNOW THE FACTS KNOW WHAT TO DO

Don’t forget to use the hashtags #foodallergyweek #allergyaware

CONTENT INSPIRATION THIS FOOD ALLERGY WEEK:• Post your favourite ‘free from’ recipe, or if you have a child living with an allergy, share your best ‘free from’

after school snacks.• Create a short video about the importance of understanding food allergy and post it to your social media. • Share a list of your favourite allergy-friendly cafes and restaurants, and which dishes you love.• Paint one nail to symbolise that one in 10 babies today will develop a food allergy before their first birthday.

Take a pic and post it to your social media channels. • Download a badge here and make it your profile picture during the Week. Don’t forget to tag us in social media posts!

1 Osborne et al. Prevalence of challenge-proven IgE-mediated food allergy using population-based sampling and predetermined challenge criteria in infants. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011; 127: 668-676

FOOD ALLERGIES AFFECT ONE IN 10 INFANTS

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Learning @ LCPS

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Afternoon Pick Ups From 25 May 2020

Lake Cathie Public School

Dear Families To cater for increased traffic and adult social distancing requirements when all students return next Monday, the following changes will take place to support the safety of students, parents and staff.

1. There will be split pick up times after school each day. Parents are requested to not enter the school’s internal courtyard or classroom areas. Please wait near the main crossing area, observing social distancing requirements.

2. Bus children and OOSH children will be taken to their line up area as usual at 2.45pm. OOSH will commence their role marking ASAP. Buses will leave the site as soon as they are given the all clear from school staff. Enhanced cleaning on Busways buses helps ease hygiene concerns. Where possible, more students on buses would reduce vehicle congestion at pick up time.

3. All students being picked up by parents or family members will assemble in house groups (RED, BLUE, GREEN & YELLOW) in the central courtyard.

4. At 2.45pm, students in RED & BLUE house groups will be

brought out to the crossing area for pick up. Please move on promptly and carefully. 10 km/h please.

5. Once the first group of cars have left the school site, parents of students in the remaining house groups can drive into the school from 2.55pm.

6. At 3.00pm, students in GREEN & YELLOW house groups will be brought out to the crossing area for pick up.

7. These pick up arrangements will be in place until further notice. Staff will be managing the new pick Up arrangements.

8. Please see important requests for families using Active OOSH services on the next page.

Lake Cathie Public School 1240 Ocean Drive Lake Cathie NSW 2445

6584 8060

Lakecathie-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

lakecathie-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

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OOSH Routine Procedures - Please read A timely reminder as children start to return to school full-time. At times there can be confusion on how students are to get home or where they are to go at the end of the school day, especially if there has been a last-minute change to this routine. This is extremely important if bus travel is involved as we would hate students to miss a bus or worse still, catch a bus when there is no one to meet them at the other end. Please understand that Active OOSH and Lake Cathie Public School are completely separate entities, therefore if there is a change of routine you must tell both OOSH and the School as required. Buses leave very quickly after the bell therefore this information needs to be received by the School before the end of day. Please notify the School of any changes by 2.15pm by telephoning 6584 8060 if:

• Your child/ren normally attends OOSH but you would like them to catch the bus

• Your child/ren normally catches bus but you would like them attend OOSH

• Your child/ren normally catches bus or attends OOSH but you will be picking them up

Thank you for your assistance and understanding.

Kind regards, Jock Garven Principal

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School Uniform Update

OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM IS VALUED As a school we value the spirit, pride and identity of our students and staff. We place a high value on students being in correct uniform, which supports the self-esteem and connectedness of students and the overall image of our great school. We have a small but growing selection of pre-owned uniform items sometimes needed by families facing financial hardship. Thanks to the many families who have donated old uniforms that are no longer needed. Further donations would be very welcome.

WINTER IS HERE… The Uniform Shop is running out stock of boys and girls long pants and sports long pants due to very small numbers of sales over the last five years as well as the increased price of purchasing new stock. This means there is limited stock and size availability of these items.

Even though our climate is quite moderate, to stay warm, students can wear the following:

Girls Navy blue stockings under the tunic dress or box pleat shorts.

Navy blue long pants from Big W, Best and Less etc.

Boys Navy blue long pants from Big W, Best and Less etc.

There will be a price increase from the beginning of 2021 on the following uniform items:

• School Jacket increase of $7.00. New Jacket price will be $45.00 • Sports Shorts increase of $1.00. New Sports Short price will be $20.00

A reminder that:

- Sports shorts are only to be worn on SPORTS DAYS - Joggers are only to be worn on SPORTS DAYS. Black leather shoes are required for all other times. - Non-uniform Items – are only permissible under special circumstances and will be notified through our

newsletters. Eg. Out of uniform fundraising/Awareness Raising day like Red Heart Day. - Layering: if you are layering with warmer items please ensure they are navy blue and are worn under our

school uniform items. - Hooded jackets are not to be worn at school.

Uniform shop will reopen from Tuesday 26 May for online orders only Order forms and payment through the school website.

https://lakecathie-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/enrolment/uniform.html

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Nutrition Snippet

healthylunchbox.com.au

… to wash away germs. Washing hands before eating is important.

1. Wet hands with warm water

2. Apply soap

3. Lather & Scrub for 20 seconds

4. Rinse hands with warm water for 20 seconds

5. Turn off tap

6. Dry hands thoroughly

Nutrition Snippet

healthylunchbox.com.au

… to boost your fruit and veg. Canned and frozen fruit and veg are good choices. Choose canned fruit in juice not in syrup. Choose reduced salt canned veg. Top Tips:

• Pack a canned fruit tub in the lunch box

• Add a can of kidney beans to taco mince

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NSW Department of Education

education.nsw.gov.au

A managed return to school

5 days a week

Students at school 5 days a week.

Students must bring their own water bottle.

Non-essential visitors are not permitted on school ground. Parents and carers must physically distance at drop off and pick up.

Follow health advice and keep your child home if they are unwell.

For full details, visit education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/advice-for-families

Leaders in Out of School Hours Care for over 10 years.

Providing quality and affordable Before School, After School and Vacation Care programs from as little as $3.08 a session.

Get the most innovative, caring and fun out of school hours care for your family contact us today.

Uniform shop is open on Tuesday 8:30-9:15 am & Thursday 2:30-3:00pm online orders only

Canteen is open on Thursday & Friday - online orders onlySchool Office Hours 8.15am - 3.15pm

ISS FACILITY SERVICES ARE NOW HIRING SCHOOL CLEANING JOB VACANCIES – APPLY NOW

Duties

• Cleaning school facilities including but not limited to; classrooms, toilets, bubblers, kitchens, windows and grounds • Maintenance of stock supplies and orders• Full Training and uniforms provided

Minimum Criteria

• Verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to pass Government criminal background check

• Ability to obtain a Working with Children number prior to commencement $80

• Have valid driver’s Licence and reliable vehicle for Regional LocationsDays of Work & Shifts Available

• Monday to Friday• Shift Times Available 5am-9am, 10am-3pm or 2pm-6pm• Please outline your shift preference in the employment application

- DON’T DELAY Follow the link below to the ISS Careers page and complete an employment application, which will take approximately 5 minutes. Please have a copy of your ID available e.g., drivers licence and passport to assist with the application process.

Click the link below to apply now

http://careers.au.issworld.com/cw/en/job/517878

If you need any assistance with your application, or have further questions, please email sandra.moussa@au.issworld.com