Dear parents and caregivers,

I would like to begin this first Newsletter for Term 2 2020, by congratulating our entire school community for your extraordinary efforts during this Covid-19 journey. Thank You for your perseverance, patience, kindness and courage as we have navigated through these ‘different’ times together.

We understand this may be an uncertain and difficult period for you and your family, which is why the State Government has given parents a choice about whether their children return to school or learn from home.

As you would be aware, one of our main priorities has been limiting the number of adults Entering School Grounds. We thank you for the understanding and adaptability you have shown with this measure implemented to ensure the safety of our staff and students.

Our staff have been working extremely hard to deliver both Classroom and Remote Learning platforms, and all students appear to be adapting well. We have welcomed 55% of students back to school, with numbers going up each week. We look forward to seeing many more smiling faces, and ask that if you are planning on sending your children back to school at any stage, please let us know so that we can make any necessary adjustments within the classrooms.

Week 5 will see our head students embarking on their first official duty for this Term, presenting a Virtual School Awards Ceremony which they are quite excited about. They will link in to classrooms through a WebEx video conference, and the link will also be provided on Seesaw for students learning from home.

We want all families and children to feel supported and informed during this time, and as such we continue to encourage you follow our Facebook page and download our School Stream and Seesaw Apps for important notices, including communications about future school arrangements. Please feel free to contact the school if you have any questions or concerns.

And lastly, we wish all of the amazing mum’s and grandma’s a very Happy Mother’s Day for this Sunday. We hope your day is as special as you are.

Warm regards,

Celine Bellve Principal

Bluff Point Primary School

Phone: (08) 9923 1278 Fax: (08)9923 2440 Email: bluffpoint.ps@education.wa.edu.au

Address: PO Box 7166, 18 Mitchell Street, Bluff Point WA 6530

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NEWSLETTER 4

www.bluffpointprimaryschool.com

May 7, 2020

SCHOOL HOURS

8.50am - 3.00pm Monday to Friday

Administration Notices

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In these unprecedented times Scholastic Book Club will be doing things a little differently. For the first time Scholastic will have a virtual Book Club.

Parents will be able to click-and-go directly to the current Book Club issue and place orders via LOOP.

Issue 3 Catalogue: scholastic.com.au/book-club/virtual-catalogue-1/

Our School Value Focus for this week is

~ Doing your best means to try your hardest at all times. Completing activities independently, finishing all of your own work, participating in groups,

playing by the rules and asking questions if you don’t understand ~

School Times

Classrooms Open 8.30am School Starts 8.50am Recess 10.50am - 11.10am Lunch 1.10pm - 1.50pm School Finishes 3.00pm

Late Notes - Required after 8.50am.

Years 1-6: Collect late slip from front office - Students only.

K-PP: Phone 9923 1814 to organise staff member to meet you and your child at the Kindy/PP back gate.

Absentee Notes

Please utilise the School Stream App, phone the office or send in a note to notify us when your child is absent.

Entering School Grounds

As per State Government rules, adults other than staff and essential services are not permitted to enter school grounds. This is to ensure the health and safety of staff and students. If you need to speak to a staff member, please phone 9923 1278.

Arrival & Pickup Procedures

Years 1-6: Front of school near bike racks.

Years 1-6: Students will be greeted by staff at the front of school near the bike racks. They will proceed past the library and to their classrooms. Students in Rooms 18 & 19 will be taken to their class by a staff member.

K-PP: Back gate off the Kindy/PP carpark.

Kindergarten and Pre-Primary students will be greeted by staff at the back gate off the Kindy/PP carpark between 8.30am and 9.00am and taken to their classrooms.

We ask that you and your children remain in your vehicles should you arrive early and ensure a 1.5 metre distance from others when walking to and from the gate. Should you be on foot, walk around the back of the Kindy build-ing to the gate, without traversing through the school grounds.

Leave Passes

If your child is required to leave school grounds for an appointment, please phone the office ahead of time so we can organise a staff member to drop/collect your child from their designated areas.

TERM DATES 2020

Term 1 Monday 3 Feb - Thursday 9 April Term 2 Tuesday 28 April - Friday 3 July Term 3 Tuesday 21 July - Friday 25 September Term 4 Tuesday 13 October - Thursday 17 December

Orders Close 13 May 2020

Students are now able to place Canteen orders Wednesday’s,

Thursday’s & Friday’s, and have up until recess to do so.

As parents are still unable to be on school grounds ~ please contact our office

if you need assistance - 99231278.