Term 1 Week 6

Principal: Nishka Green

Term 1 Week 2 2020 Dates for your diary

Tuesday 11 Feb Meet and Greet afternoon Whole community

Monday 17 Feb Sport in Schools All students 8 and over

Tuesday 18 Feb Kindergarten Photos Kindergarten students

Wednesday 19 Feb Swimming Carnival All students turning 8yrs and over

Friday 21 Feb Sydney Roosters visit All students

Monday 24 Feb Sport in Schools All students 8yrs and over

Monday 2 March Sport in Schools All students 8yrs and over

Tuesday 2 March TLPSSA Zone Swimming Carnival

Zone representatives only

Monday 9 March Sport in Schools All students 8yrs and over

Monday 16 March Sport in Schools All students 8yrs and over

Monday 23 March Sport in Schools All students 8yrs and over

Monday 30 March Sport in Schools All students 8yrs and over

Tuesday 31 March Parent/Teacher Interviews Parents and Teachers

Monday 6 April Sport in Schools All students 8yrs and over

Thursday 9 April Last day of Term 1 All students

Chittaway Rd, Chittaway Bay 2261 Phone: 4388 2188 email: chittaway-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au website: www.chittaway-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

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Welcome Back It has been wonderful greeting all our students and families back for another year of learning at CBPS. We were delighted to welcome our newest students, Kindergarten 2020, yesterday. I hope you have all felt welcomed and your children have enjoyed the start to the year. Meet and Greet afternoon As part of our start of the year, we like to have a parent/teacher meet and greet. This will be on Tuesday Feb 11 at 3:15 to 4:30pm. Please come along to enjoy a free afternoon tea and the opportunity to meet with your child’s teacher. Sport in School – Athletics We have been fortunate to have access to a grant for a sport program in athletics. This will begin in Week 4. It will run over 8 weeks and includes the facilitators supporting us at our school carnival in Term 2. The cost for this program would usually be around $50, but with school and federal government support, it will be provided to families for only $10. A note will come home today and on Skoolbag. Communication We are always looking at ways we can ensure adequate communication across the school. We have a variety of avenues, including our electronic sign, fortnightly newsletter (even weeks), Facebook, school website, Seesaw and Skoolbag. Please utilise these to gain information, as it is often the case that information has been disseminated when we have queries. Skoolbag will continue to be our primary formal method of communication. Please download the Skoolbag app. Facebook is predominantly for positive news, updates and event reminders. Seesaw is for class teacher and school work/student learning only. We are hoping to improve the way we utilise this in 2020. The school will continue to utilise the SMS absence notification system that was implemented 2019. Works and upgrades You will have noticed lots of improvements around the school. Most of the external areas have been painted. Many classrooms have had sections painted and there is new carpet in Support Unit and Admin areas. We have had new basketball backboards, asphalting and some signage installed. Some old fences on the residential side have been replaced and a new covered walkway will join the library to I block in coming weeks. I am sure you will agree that these works are giving us all a stronger sense of pride. Last year, I mentioned that we will be completing a security upgrade, which will include electronic gates at the Chittaway Rd side entrances. This work had been postponed several times while other works were complete. The gates will be installed during Term 1. You will have noticed a security upgrade in the admin also. All these measures are designed to keep our students safe and improve the facilities at our great school. Resource Packs Our resource packs are a cost effective way to ensure all the students have sufficient resources throughout the year. The payment for this includes, workbooks, all stationery and classroom supplies, subscriptions for digital technology, student printing/copying and digital access to Sound Waves, our spelling program for 2020. It also includes ongoing, year long replenishment. Thank you to the many families that have paid already. Novel Coronavirus As you are aware we have been liaising with our health colleagues in NSW and the Commonwealth to continue to provide you with the latest information on the Novel Coronavirus. So far, there haven’t been any students at our school that would fit the criteria for exclusion but I have included the most recent update from the department below: In line with this updated position as of Sunday 2 February 2020 our advice on exclusion for students and staff is as follows:

• Any student or staff member arriving in Australia from 1 February 2020 who has been in mainland China or transited through mainland China (not just Hubei province) is excluded from school and child care

services for a period of 14 days from the date they left mainland China as the Novel Coronavirus’ incubation period can be as long as two weeks.

• Any confirmed case of Novel Coronavirus will be excluded until they are medically cleared to return

• Close contact of a confirmed case of Novel Coronavirus will be excluded for 14 days since last contact with the confirmed case.

• Any student or staff member arriving before 1 February our previous advice remains that students or staff who were in Hubei province are excluded from school or child care services for 14 days, and those who were in the rest of China are requested not to not attend school or child care services for a period of 14 days after leaving China.

Mobile Device Restriction Early last year I provided some information regarding the review into the non-educational use of mobile devices in NSW schools. A new policy governing student use of digital devices and online services will apply in all public schools from 2020. It includes a digital device restriction from primary schools. Information can be found at the link below. The new policy covers student use of mobile phones, smartwatches, tablets, laptops and any other device that allows connectivity to the internet and applications. It builds upon the important work in schools to teach young people to use digital technology in safe, responsible and respectful ways as we prepare students for life beyond the classroom. https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/strategies-and-reports/our-reports-and-reviews/mobile-devices-in-schools Please spend the time to read through the FAQs or familiarise yourself with the information. In summary, Primary-aged students will not be allowed to use digital devices during class time, recess and lunch, unless for an educational purpose or where a student needs it for other reasons, such as an adjustment to support their learning and wellbeing. Please rest assured that for most primary schools, including us here at CBPS, this reflects current practice and will not represent a major change. In line with expectations we will work to update our procedures to ensure they align to the new policy. For those who are unaware, all student mobile phones are to be handed in at the office at the start of the day and are collected as the students leave in the afternoon. Smart watches may present a developing issue, I ask to avoid any problems that smart watches be kept at home. Bus safety and Bus zone changes Please be aware about changes to our bus zones for 2020. The council, through Redbus, have advised that the bus zone will change to 8am-9:30 and 2:30pm-4pm. This will ensure the safety of everyone during bus arrivals, especially during the morning period with many buses arriving just after 8am. Please be aware of these changes. Allergy Awareness There are students at Chittaway Bay PS that have allergies, including eggs and nuts. We continue to ask that families be considerate with their child’s food choices, such as avoiding peanut butter and eggs. We ask that our whole community be allergy aware in support of our students that have the potential for an anaphylactic reaction. Have a great week of learning CBPS, Mr Green Principal

School App Communication is an important part of any school and helps with the smooth running and organisation for both families and the school. Our school has a school app which can be downloaded onto your phone. Chittaway Bay Public School Skoolbag App is for parents and the school community. Download this App to be kept up to date with everything that is happening at CBPS. It features Events, News, Newsletters, Documents, and push notification alerts direct from the School.

Canteen Online ordering

The canteen now has online ordering. Just go to flexischools.com.au to register to begin ordering online. Canteen Roster Term 1– Week 2, 3 Wed 5/2: K Donnelly, S Ottley Thurs 6/2: K Donnelly, N Hillier Fri 7/2: K Donnelly, A Hancock, N Hillier Monday – Closed Tues 11/2: K Donnelly, J Kelly Wed 12/2: K Donnelly, S Reynolds Thurs 13/:2 K Donnelly, N Hillier Fri 14/2: K Donnelly, A Hancock, N Hillier Monday – Closed Tues 18/2: K Donnelly, J Kelly Please phone Karen Donnelly on the Canteen mobile phone - 0421 016 640 Closed in shoes must be worn at all times in the canteen. Thongs and sandals are not allowed due to Health and Safety regulations. The Uniform Shop Open Fridays at 8.45 – 9.30am (school term only) In the community room – Lay-bys available Orders and money, marked “Uniform Shop” may be placed in the box in the Office. Our uniform is black shoes, no coloured laces etc, please. School Banking School Banking day is Wednesday. Each week you need to hand your bank book to your teacher for collection. If you are interested in opening a Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account for your child you can visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking and click on the link to open a Youthsaver account.

Bookclub Book Club provides a fun & convenient way of bring the best in children’s literature into your home. When ordering from Book Club, you are not only helping our children, but you are also helping your school – 20% goes back to your school in Scholastic rewards which are used to buy library/teaching resources. Year 6 Students Save the Date: Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus will be holding an expo on Thursday 27th February, 2020 from 3.30pm -5.30pm.

Dear families, This term at Osh club we are happy to announce that the Central Coast Mariners will be running soccer coaching clinics on Thursday’s at After School Care. This opportunity is open to all ages.

The coaching clinics begin in Term 1 Week 3. If you are interested in enrolling your student in Osh club, now is a great time to do so! Feel

free to pop in and speak to us in person or head online to our website oshclub.com.au. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Jo-Anne Whitelaw Piano – Keyboard Teacher 0418 387 391

The lessons cost $18 per lesson, with a small discount for siblings, and run for 45 mins per lesson. Keyboards will be provided for the lessons, and there will be a fee for the books used in the lessons. If you are interested in your child taking part in these lessons, please notify the school office.

R J STIMSON

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT ABN 78 694 488 716

Personal and Professional Service, All Accounting, Taxation and Business Requirements for Individuals,

Partnerships, Trusts, Companies and Superannuation Funds.

After Hours Appointments Available

Contact Russell on Ph 4355 4898/ 0422 953 779

Email: russell@rjstimson.com.au

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