The Newsletter from Narrabeen North Public School

Week 8, Term 1 Thursday, 19 March 2020

From the Principal’s Desk…

CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

AWARDS PRESENTED WEEK 8

1M Owen B

2A Daisy H, Emily L

2H Liliana B

3B Tully N, Ava W

4D Akaesha M

3/4K Chloe M

5D Isabelle S

5P Poppy F

6F Jasman H

Well done!

STUDENT AND STAFF WELLBEING – COVID–19 UPDATE

Thank you for your continued support of the school

across this week as we have responded to

information updates on COVID-19 from the

Department of Education and Department of Health.

Currently there are no reported cases within our

school community. This means we are currently

operating as close to normal as possible with class

routines.

A reminder of school operational decisions currently

in place:

All school assemblies – cancelled

Shave and colour – postponed

Harmony day performance – postponed

Stage 2 excursion – postponed

Scripture and ethics – cancelled until further

notice

PSSA sport – cancelled until further notice

School gym program – cancelled until further

notice

Years 3 to 6 sport – cancelled until further

notice

Band rehearsals – cancelled until further notice

Grandfriend’s invitation – postponed

6 Namona Street, North Narrabeen NSW 2101 Phone: 9913 7928 Fax: 9913 7873 e-mail: narranorth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: narranorth-p.schools.nsw.gov.au Before and After School Care: 9913 2846

Dates to Remember

Tues 24 March-

Thurs 26 March

Wed 25 March

Fri 27 March

Mon 30 March

Tue 31 March

Fri 3 April

Sun 5 April

Mon 6 April-

Tues 7 April

Thurs 9 April

Tues 28 April

Wed 29 April

Tues 5 May

Tues 12 May-Fri

22 May

Wed 27 May

Thurs 4 June

POSTPONED! Kimbriki Sustainability

Excursion (Years 3 & 4 and Year 6

Environmental Leaders)

P&C Meeting: 7.30pm

Introduction to Debating Seminar

POSTPONED! Inter School Chess

Challenge

Harmony Day Poster & Song Writing

Competition Entries due

POSTPONED! Banner Assembly

NNPS Interschools Snowsports &

Mountain Bike Team Buy/Sell

Weekend

Parent/Teacher Interviews

Anzac Day Service: 10.00am

POSTPONED! Grandfriend’s Day

Easter Hat Parade: 11.30am

Last day of Term 1

First day of Term 2: Students return to

school.

NNPS Snowsports Information

Evening

NNPS P&C Mother’s Day Stall

NAPLAN Online—Years 3 & 5

students only

Kindergarten Orientation 2021:

Information Evening (Parents only)

P&C Meeting: 7.30pm

Kindergarten Orientation 2021:

School Tour & Classroom Experience

Pittwater Zone PSSA

TEMPORARILY CEASED

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

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In the coming weeks there are still a number of events

planned. A final decision on these proceeding will be

made as required.

Teachers will reinforce with students the importance

of personal hygiene which includes:

1. Washing your hands regularly and thoroughly.

2. Sneezing into your elbow or a tissue, disposing

of the tissue straight away and then washing

your hands.

You can support our community health by acting on

government procedures involving self-isolation, keeping students home from school if they are unwell

and seeking medical advice. Please keep them

home until they are completely well or you are

advised by a doctor that they are safe to return. The

school should be notified immediately if your child or

someone in your home becomes ill with COVID-19.

In response to the changes this week, I commend

staff for their professional and calm manner in

supporting students. They have easily adapted to

new routines and ensured they have continued to

deliver learning programs and engage with students.

The students this week have also been fantastic –

following the hygiene requirements and being

respectful towards each other. Talking to many of

them in the playground over the past few days has

been helpful in answering questions and hearing their

understanding of the current situation.

The school will continue to provide updates to

parents as further information comes to hand and

school decision change.

ACHIEVEMENT – HIGH-QUALITY STAFF

Last Wednesday afternoon over 40 of our teachers

attended a professional learning session focused on

supporting students with anxiety.

The 90-minute session led by Professor Jennie Hudson,

Macquarie University, outlined 5 guiding principles in

assisting students who demonstrate the different forms

of anxiety. Professor Hudson shared practical

strategies for assisting those where anxiety starts to

impact on daily life.

As a staff we know that we support families in many

different ways, and I was very appreciative of our

teachers for their willingness to further their own

knowledge and deepen their understanding in the

area of anxiety.

EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP – PARENT/TEACHER

INTERVIEWS

Bookings for parent/teacher interviews for students in

K-4 opened on Wednesday, 18 March.

Currently we are still asking parents to make a

booking for interviews and this will be reviewed as we

move forward.

This year K-4 bookings for interviews are made online.

This system will make the process more efficient for

parents and teachers. If parents don’t have access to

an internet connection the class teacher or office

can assist.

For students in Kindergarten – Year 4, interviews will be

10 minutes each and will be held on either Monday, 6

April or Tuesday, 7 April. Please see below the

allocated day for your child’s class.

Monday, 6 April – KY, KA, KS, 1B, 1M, 1W, 2A, 3B, 3M,

4T, 4C Ms Cantrill and Ms Harding.

Tuesday, 7 April – KM, KWT, KK, 1F, 1R, 2B, 2S, 2H, 3C,

3/4K, 4D and Mrs Hendriks

Those children in Years 5 and 6 will participate in

student-led conferences. As these are group

conferences this process is currently being reviewed.

SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES – CAN YOU HELP?

For many years as a school we have been committed

to reducing waste and implementing a recycling

system.

To enable us to recycle soft plastics we need your

help.

Students have been encouraged to recycle our soft

plastics, and once they have been collected they

need to be delivered to a local supermarket.

To enable us to continue this practice we are seeking

volunteers to help us with collecting the soft plastics

from school and taking them to a supermarket. Given

the volume each week it would be every couple of

days.

If we could have many volunteers then we can

create a timetable to help.

Please email the school if you can assist:

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

Ryan Shepheard Principal

BOOKING INFORMATION

Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and follow

these simple instructions.

Access Code: gqv56

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PITTWATER PSSA NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

MEDIA RELEASE 'SCHOOLS TO

IMPLEMENT DISTANCING

MEASURES'. (The media release

from Mark Scott, Secretary

17/03/2020)

NSW Department of Education, indicated a ‘phased

social distancing strategy’ is to be implemented from

Monday, 16 March 2020. As part of this strategy ‘Arts,

Sports and Initiative events will be temporarily

ceased until further notice’. The Sydney North

Schools Sports Association advises that the following

trials/championships/knockouts will not proceed:

Primary girls football trials

Central venue water polo days

Primary Australian Football trials

Primary boys hockey trials

Primary girls hockey trials

Primary rugby league trials- opens and 11s

Primary boys football trials

NSWPSSA Swimming

NSWPSSA Diving

All Zone, Sydney North, NSWPSSA and NSWCHSSA

activities will be ‘temporarily ceased until further

notice’. This includes all NSWPSSA Knockout

competitions and all draws and matches of the

NSWCHS Statewide Competitions (formerly NSWCHS

Knockout).

All Pittwater PSSA events have been cancelled with

contingency plans being discussed between the

Pittwater PSSA executives. Any further updates will be

communicated through your school as well as the

app.

Thank you for your understanding.

Nathan Casey Pittwater PSSA

DEPARTMENT OF EDUACTION

COVID-19 AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

IN NSW

Find out how you can keep up to

date, engage best practice

hygiene, and about learning

continuity in the case of

non-operational schools.

COMMUNICATION DURING COVID-19

You can follow updates on novel coronavirus

(COVID-19) using a number of channels. As always,

your school will be the primary source of information

relating to COVID-19 and your specific school.

KEEP UPDATED

https://education.nsw.gov.au/

Visit our COVID-19 page for all the latest

updates from the department including

temporarily non-operational schools, as well as

current advice from NSW Health and the

Australian Government.

Download our NSW School Updates app to get

alerts straight to your phone.

Our School safety page provides all the latest

updates on any schools that have temporarily

ceased operations.

Join the department's Facebook External

link page.

HEALTH ADVICE FOR OUR SCHOOLS

The best way to protect yourself from COVID-19 is the

same way you would protect yourself from catching

flu or other respiratory illnesses.

1. Wash your hands

Clean your hands for at least 20 seconds with

soap and water, or use an alcohol-based

sanitiser with at least 60% alcohol.

2. Cough etiquette

Cover your sneeze or cough with your elbow or

with a tissue (and dispose of it immediately).

Avoid close contact with people who are ill.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.

3. Stay home if you are sick

If your child is unwell with a respiratory illness

they should remain at home until symptoms

clear up.

PITTWATER ZONE PSSA

To access Pittwater Zone PSSA current

news, draw, venue information, field

maps and wet weather updates,

please visit:

https://pittwaterpssa.teamapp.com.

The Team App is also available for all your hand held

devices through the App Store or Google Play.

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Bee Well…

Online bullying – or cyberbullying – is

engaging in bullying behaviour using

technology such as the internet or mobile devices.

Online bullying is different from other forms of

bullying:

It is more likely to happen outside school.

Harmful material can be shared quickly and

long after the first incident.

It can happen anytime, day or night.

It is more difficult for children to defend

themselves or get away.

HOW DO I KNOW IF MY CHILD IS BEING BULLIED

ONLINE?

The following behaviours may indicate your child is

upset by something happening online:

Being hesitant about going online.

Seeming nervous when an instant message,

text message or email appears.

Being visibly distressed after using a computer

or mobile device.

Suddenly avoiding the internet.

Closing a laptop or hiding a mobile device

when others enter the room.

WHAT CAN I DO IF MY CHILD IS BULLIED ONLINE?

There are lots of things you can help your child to do

if they are being bullied online:

Remind your child not to respond or retaliate.

Keep a record of any incidents of online

bullying for example take screenshots.

Block or delete the user who is bullying

remind your child to change their privacy.

Settings.

Contact the service provider – they can help

to block messages and calls.

Report the bullying. How to report online

bullying?

Keep records or screenshots of calls or messages

that are offensive or hurtful. If the bullying is related

to school, contact the principal to report what has

happened and work together to resolve the issue.

Call the police if your child is physically threatened,

and report serious online bullying behaviour to the

Office of the eSafety Commissioner.

Carpe diem

Michelle Dickson Assistant Principal

Wellbeing Team leader

KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION 2021

Information Evening (Parents Only)

Wednesday, 27 May 2020

6.15pm—7.15pm

Please RSVP to http://bit.ly/KindyInfo2021

LATE MORNING ARRIVAL TO SCHOOL

A reminder to parents, when a child arrives late to

school (after the bell has gone) their parent or

guardian is required to come with them to the office

and sign the late book. Late children are not to be

dropped off at the gate. They must be

accompanied by an adult inside the school.

ENTER NOW!

2020 HARMONY DAY POSTER AND SONG WRITING

COMPETITIONS

THEME: ‘PICTURE A WORLD IN HARMONY’

ENTER THE HARMONY DAY POSTER COMPETITION!

All entries must be A3 poster size. If your poster is not

A3 size, we cannot accept your entry.

NNPS ENTRIES CLOSE TUESDAY, 31 MARCH 2020.

Two winners from each stage will be selected to

have their entries submitted to the State wide

competition with great prizes to be won!

POSTER COMPETITION PRIZES

In each category the following prizes are awarded:

State Winner $500

Regional Winner $150

State Winner’s School $500

Entries can be placed in the Harmony Day box in the

School Office. We look forward to seeing your entry.

Justine Hendricks, Tamar Stewart & Rebecca Harris Harmony Day Coordinators

*Information on the song writing competition can be

found at: http://movingforwardtogether.org.au/

Song entries must be entered privately (the school is

not submitting these).

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PLEASE NOTE: Whilst every attempt is made to verify bonafide advertisers, the school does not accept responsibility therefore parents should use their own discretion.

SCHOOL OPAL CARD

For more information and to

apply for a School Opal card

call 131 500 or apply online at:

https://transportnsw.info/tickets-opal/ticket-eligibility-

concessions/child-student-concessions/primary-

secondary-school

NNPS Second Hand Uniform Shop

Open: Friday, 3 April 2020

Time: 8.45am—9.15am