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Principal’s Report On Tuesday we held our annual Presentation Night, following COVID regulations. This ran all day Tuesday and into the evening to allow each Year group a small intimate presentation ceremony to celebrate so many wonderful achievements. Congratulations to all of the award recipients. A special mention to George Wall who received the Inverell Public School Dux Award for 2020. Our Year 6 students will be farewelled by Year 5 this evening. We hope they have a wonderful time and we wish them well in the next chapter of their learning at high school. Due to COVID requirements we have catered food for the students and IPS staff will become waiters and waitresses for the night. A huge thank you to our P&C for their ongoing support and generosity to our school. It is greatly appreciated. I wish to personally thank each and every one of my staff, all of our students, every family, every carer and every community member who displayed integrity, confidence and resilience throughout the entire year of 2020. Together we have and continue to battle the effects of drought and bushfires and then a virus by the name of COVID-19 came. We thought it was just a virus but as the days turned into weeks, weeks into months it became more. It became a new way of learning, a new way of safety and a new way of living. Kindergarten students all know to wash their hands to the entire happy birthday song! 1000 water bottles have been handed out and social distancing became the norm. Our students and families did everything we asked of them and not once did we receive any negative criticism. We supplied work books, you became teachers, we supplied stationery, you helped your children become authors, artists, mathematicians, scientists and technology gurus. We asked you to send your child one day a week and you followed the procedures, you collected work books without complaint, gave constructive feedback and kept on keeping on, one step at a time. 2020 has been a very challenging year and I am humbled by the human spirit in the face of adversity. Together we have created harmony from challenge. Students across K-6 have had the opportunity throughout 2020 to participate in Mini Olympics, dress up as their favourite book character and complete the walkathon, swim school for 2-6, UNE science discovery bus 3-6, cyber safety talks, CPR, 101 days of school for Kindergarten where all students came dressed as Dalmatians, completed kitchen garden activities and made lots of new friends, all while coming to school with a smile and a positive attitude. I would like to wish you all a very merry festive season, stay safe and enjoy the summer break. Thank you once again from the bottom of my heart for your onging support throughout 2020. Mrs Ally Campbell Principal NEWSLETTER Thursday 10 December 2020 Week 9 Term 4 School Calendar December ——–——————–—— Thursday 10 Year 6 Farewell tonight Friday 11 Swim School finishes P&C Christmas raffle drawn Monday 14 Year 3 & 4 Copeton Dam excursion Years 1, 2, 5 and 6 class party Tuesday 15 Year 5 & 6 Copeton Dam excursion Year 3 and 4 class party Wednesday 16 Last day Term 4 for students Thursday 17, 18 Staff Development Days January 2021 ——–————————– Wednesday 27, 28 Staff Development Days Friday 29 Students return Years 1-6 Friday 29 Kindergarten Best Start interviews begin February 2021 ——–————————– Monday 1, 2 Kindergarten Best Start interviews Wednesday 3 Kindergarten begin 9.30am-2pm Monday 15 Kindergarten start full days The last canteen special for the year!! Tuesday 15 December - Chicken and gravy roll $3.50
Transcript of NEWSLETTER - Home - Inverell Public School
Principal’s Report On Tuesday we held our annual Presentation Night, following COVID regulations. This ran all day Tuesday and into the evening to allow each Year group a small intimate presentation ceremony to celebrate so many wonderful achievements. Congratulations to all of the award recipients. A special mention to George Wall who received the Inverell Public School Dux Award for 2020.
Our Year 6 students will be farewelled by Year 5 this evening. We hope they have a wonderful time and we wish them well in the next chapter of their learning at high school. Due to COVID requirements we have catered food for the students and IPS staff will become waiters and waitresses for the night.
A huge thank you to our P&C for their ongoing support and generosity to our school. It is greatly appreciated.
I wish to personally thank each and every one of my staff, all of our students, every family, every carer and every community member who displayed integrity, confidence and resilience throughout the entire year of 2020.
Together we have and continue to battle the effects of drought and bushfires and then a virus by the name of COVID-19 came. We thought it was just a virus but as the days turned into weeks, weeks into months it became more. It became a new way of learning, a new way of safety and a new way of living. Kindergarten students all know to wash their hands to the entire happy birthday song! 1000 water bottles have been handed out and social distancing became the norm. Our students and families did everything we asked of them and not once did we receive any negative criticism. We supplied work books, you became teachers, we supplied stationery, you helped your children become authors, artists, mathematicians, scientists and technology gurus. We asked you to send your child one day a week and you followed the procedures, you collected work books without complaint, gave constructive feedback and kept on keeping on, one step at a time. 2020 has been a very challenging year and I am humbled by the human spirit in the face of adversity. Together we have created harmony from challenge.
Students across K-6 have had the opportunity throughout 2020 to participate in Mini Olympics, dress up as their favourite book character and complete the walkathon, swim school for 2-6, UNE science discovery bus 3-6, cyber safety talks, CPR, 101 days of school for Kindergarten where all students came dressed as Dalmatians, completed kitchen garden activities and made lots of new friends, all while coming to school with a smile and a positive attitude.
I would like to wish you all a very merry festive season, stay safe and enjoy the summer break. Thank you once again from the bottom of my heart for your onging support throughout 2020.
Mrs Ally Campbell
Principal
NEWSLETTER
Thursday 10 December 2020 Week 9 Term 4
School Calendar
December
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Thursday 10 Year 6 Farewell tonight
Friday 11 Swim School finishes
P&C Christmas raffle drawn
Monday 14 Year 3 & 4 Copeton Dam excursion
Years 1, 2, 5 and 6 class party
Tuesday 15 Year 5 & 6 Copeton Dam excursion
Year 3 and 4 class party
Wednesday 16 Last day Term 4 for students
Thursday 17, 18 Staff Development Days
January 2021
——–————————–
Wednesday 27, 28 Staff Development Days
Friday 29 Students return Years 1-6
Friday 29 Kindergarten Best Start interviews begin
February 2021
——–————————–
Monday 1, 2 Kindergarten Best Start interviews
Wednesday 3 Kindergarten begin 9.30am-2pm
Monday 15 Kindergarten start full days
The last canteen special for the year!!
Tuesday 15 December - Chicken and gravy roll
$3.50
Year 6 Farewell Students are invited to celebrate the 2020 Year 6 Farewell tonight from 5.30pm -7.30pm. A light meal, drink and cake will be provided to students attending. Students will be seated and served at tables as per COVID requirements. The dress code is smart casual clothing and dancing shoes. Year 5 students should be dropped at the Arthur St (bus bay) entrance marked ‘Year 5’s’ at 5.30pm. Year 6 students should enter via the Ross St (crossing) entrance marked ‘Year 6’ from 5pm. There will be an opportunity for a fun family photo at the Year 6 entry gate. Please maintain 1.5m social distancing from other families. These photos will be sent home with students the following week. All students should be picked up at 7.30pm from the same point that they were dropped off. Have a wonderful night!
The staff of Inverell Public School wish
everyone a safe and happy holiday!
Staff return Wednesday 27 January
Years 1– 6 Friday 29 January
Kindergarten Best Start Interviews begin on Friday 29 January and finish on Wednesday 2 February 2021
