Snapshot Week 5 Term 2

Friday 29 May 2020

Pupil Free Days

Some families have asked for clarification around Pupil Free Days and whether all the

allocated days were used in week 11, term 1.

On March 26, the time when COVID -19 cases were prevalent throughout Australia, the

Minister for Education John Gardner granted four PFD for schools to focus on the transitioning

from onsite to remote home learning. These days were in addition to the four days we are

annually allocated.

Clarification is being sought from our Chief Executive, Rick Persse, regarding the planned

day of local significance school closure as a result of the Royal Adelaide Show being

cancelled for 2020.

Tuesday 9 June - Pupil Free Day (Moderation day with partnership schools)

Friday 4 September - School Closure (Day of local significance: Royal Adelaide Show)

Friday 4 December - Pupil Free Day (Site review of data)

Please note that our OSHC service is now fully booked on Tuesday 9 June.

Road Safety

Please ensure that you follow road safety and parking rules in the streets surrounding Rose

Park Primary School. Parents must not stop to drop off or pick up children unless their vehicle

is parked in an appropriate space, or the vehicle is in the ‘kiss and drop’ zone for no more

than two minutes. Double parking presents a hazard for students and for other drivers; the

parking area near the café on Alexandra Avenue only has spaces for four vehicles at a time,

and drivers must not park or stop behind parked vehicles.

Week 6 Crossing

Monitors

AM

Bride W

Joshua A

Sydney A

PM

Jasper C

Morgan D P

William G

Morning Drop-off

A friendly reminder to families that classrooms are not open for students until 8.40am. Before

8.40am teachers are preparing for their day and duty of care for children rests with

families. Students must not be present on school grounds if unsupervised.

If you need to drop your child off earlier than 8.40am, please contact Billy Newman-Graves

from our OSHC service.

Reconciliation Week

All students participated in a Reconciliation

presentation, and what reconciliation means

to the future of all Australians.

Science Update - Term 2

In Science this term,

classes have been

busy continuing with

our learning from

Term 1. The Year 3’s

h a v e b e e n

investigating how

materials can be

used and changed

in different ways. As

part of their inquiry we have looked at how solids and liquids can be moved from one place

to another, how they can be changed, and identifying similarities and differences between

them.

Oliphant Science Awards

The competition, for Reception to Year 7 students, organised by the South Australian Science

Teachers Association and is open to all students in SA to explore Science and Technology

through inquiry and investigation, innovation, new technologies, art and photography, and

writing. Further information can be found at http://www.oliphantscienceawards.com.au

There is a cost of $15.00 per entry for individual registrations, and $22.00 per entry for groups.

Registration forms for participation in the Oliphant Science Awards 2020 can be collected

from the Science classroom or printed, and are due by 3 June 2020. The cost is payable via

Qkr! prior to registration. Forms can be returned to the Science room, or to the Front Office.

Kellie Mensforth

Year 3 Update

Students in Year 3 have been busy

exploring ‘How the World Works’. In

particular, how scientific principles create

change. We have read non-fiction texts on

the topic of heat, and how these texts are

structured. We are currently writing our own

non-fiction books.

We’ve been learning about heat. I learnt that heat is a source of

energy and power. I enjoyed doing the ice melting experiment – Emma, Room 4B

I have learnt how things produce heat. Burning, electricity and friction

produce heat – Maanas, Room 4A

I liked everything – Sebastian, Room 3

I liked visiting Shelly and putting my hand under the heat lamp and

seeing how she keeps warm – Emily, Room 3

I liked doing my atom project. Also learning new things and learning about solids, liquids

and gases - Charlie, Room 3

I loved playing with lego and making models - Harry, Room 3

I loved the heat hunt, experiments, making a thermos and seeing Shelly - Heliya, Room 3

ICAS Assessments: Years 3 - 7

We are delighted to inform you that Rose Park Primary School will be participating in the

world-renowned ICAS Assessments this year. ICAS is developed by UNSW Global, a subsidiary

of UNSW Sydney, with over 35 years’ experience in educational assessments.

In 2020 students have the opportunity to participate in the following subject tests:

Cost per test: $15.95 including GST. Online payment closes Friday, 17 July 2020.

If you would like your child to participate in ICAS tests, please visit the new online Parent

Payment System to make a direct payment to UNSW Global.

The web link is: https://shop.unswglobal.com.au/pages/pps

Our school’s unique access code is: YXT786

IMPORTANT: Please enter your child’s name accurately when registering, as it will appear on

their ICAS certificate.

Subject Sitting date (final date to be determined based on numbers)

ICAS English Monday 24 August to Friday 28 August 2020

ICAS Mathematics Monday 31 August to Friday 4 September 2020

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data: School Students with Disability

(NCCD)

All schools are required to collect information about the numbers of students that they

provide adjustments to under the Disability Discrimination Act (1992) and Disability Standards

of Education This data is used as the basis for national funding.

The NCCD involves the collection of:

the number of students receiving adjustments to enable them to participate ineducation on the same basis as other students

the level of adjustment provided to students

student’s type of disability if known

Under the model the definition of disability is broad and includes learning difficulties, health

and mental health conditions. If your child is identified for inclusion in the collection, the

required information will be included in this year’s data collection.

If you have any questions about the data collection, please contact Barry Stewart on 8331

7521. Further information can be found at the address below:

http://www.education.gov.au/nationally-consistent-collection-data-school-students-disability