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Ridley Street, EDGEWORTH NSW 2285 Phone: 4958 1180 Email: [email protected]

Edgeworth Heights Public School

Special Edition NEWSLETTER Term 1 Week 2 2020

Here is our new PBL mascot !

What’s On

UNIFORM SHOP OPEN NEXT WEEK

WEDNESDAYS &THURSDAYS

2.30 - 3.30 pm

New FRONT ENTRY

to EHPS

We have a new school gate entry.

This new gate leads directly to the office. The old gate will be

opened only on rainy days.

Please keep the gate

closed to support student safety.

School times: Supervision from 8.30 am - 2.55 pm

Classes commence at 9.00 am

Department of Education

Security Hotline

1300 880 021

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Last week we introduced our new Positive Behaviour Learning (PBL) mascot a gecko. We are asking students to keep the suggestions and reasons why they chose that name coming in through Seesaw. The competition will close at the end of Week 3 and then school community will be able to vote from the top 5.


Dear parents and friends of EHPS We wanted to have a special edition newsletter as we have many positive student achievements that we wanted to share with our school community. Firstly an update on what returning to school in Term 2 will look like. I look forward to moving past this time and for us all to further develop the new skills and understandings we have learned through COVID-19 . Take care, Mrs Duncan Returning to school in Term 2 There has been a lot of uncertainty and mixed messages in the media. As you are aware, this is an ever changing educational climate we are in and schools make decisions based on the latest information from the Department of Education (DoE). Hopefully we will see an increase in students being able to attend school sooner, as we move through the phases. https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/learning-from-home We have started back to school as directed by the DoE in Phase 0-Week 1 and Week 2 (4th May-8th May). Please note, all students who are on site will be learning from one unit of work with K-6 teachers present on site. Student learning grids will continue this week and next week. School is open and operational for those families who need it.

Next week…. Week 3: we move to Phase 1 with all children attending for 1 day per week in stage groups. As communicated, all children will be returning to school from May 11 (week 3) for a minimum of one day a week. This model was chosen for a number of reasons: 1. Parent feedback from a recent survey. 2. We see all children in the school across the week. 3.Students will be working with their class teacher through the allocated day. 4. Students will be interacting with their peer groups. 5. We can meet the NSW Health and NSW DOE guidelines of approx. 25% of the school on site at any one time. Please note, that this continues to increase as restrictions are lifted. On the day allocated for the stage the students will be working and learning with their stage teachers.

To support siblings or family groups they are able to attend on other days than allocated if necessary to support

parents working etc. These students will be in mixed groups and their learning supervised by a K-6 teacher. I

acknowledge that the allocated days may not suit every single parent due to work commitments. I understand the

frustration with this, but we are working as flexibly as we can to meet the needs of the Department, the students, the

staff and the parents. This is not an easy ‘juggle’, so we ask you to work with us the best you can. Thank you in

anticipation of your support.

Phase 1 Organisation Week 3 All students have been allocated a day where they will be working with their class teacher throughout the day. The row of “Other” means students that are attending due to parents being essential workers, siblings attending, students cannot be supervised at home.

Seesaw catch up - Monday-Stage 2 9.30 –10 am Stage 1 10 –10.30 am

Thursday Kindergarten 9.30 –10 am Stage 3 -10-10.30 am

Phases Briefly explained up to date ( Please note as the risk lessens the phases will be moved through at a

quicker rate)

Phase summary of how many days students will attend approx. weeks in the term;

Phase 0: schools are open for families who need them - Term 2, weeks 1 and 2 Phase 1: Students at school for one day a week - Term 2, weeks 3-6 Phase 2: Students at school for 2 days a week - Term 2, weeks 7-10 Phase 3: Students at school five days a week with social distancing measures. Students in class groups. No excursions, no interschool activities, no assemblies, no extra curricular - Term 3

Phase 4: Students at school 5 days per week in their own class groups with a return to full school activities - Term 4

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Stage 3

Years 5 &6

Including 5J

Early Stage 1

Kindergarten

Stage 2

Years 3 & 4

Including 4J

Stage 1

Years 1 & 2

Department of Education updates and requirements. Teacher professional learning. and supporting student learning.

Other K-4 Other 1-6 Other K-2,5,6 Other K,3-6 Other K-6

https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/learning-from-home


Look out for more information about this mystery symbol!

EHPS Reading GEMS

Has your child levelled up over the last few weeks? If so, students are invited to bring their EHPS Home Reading books back to school on their allocated school days. Please keep in mind that with so many students expected to level up, we may not get awards printed on that day. We will however endeavour to send them home as soon as possible. Teachers will also be able to post their class treasure bag on Seesaw during the week.


Messages from the staff:

EHPS students, families and staff

have shown great resilience and

strength .The co-operation and

partnership between school and home

is what has made this time apart

more bearable. A school is not a

school without our most precious item

the children. I look forward to catching

up and hearing about how you went at

a time we will always remember. You

have all done yourself proud.

Congratulation. Mrs Duncan

Hi KF superstars! It has been so

exciting for me to see all the things

you have been doing while learning

from home but... I am so, so,

SO excited to see you back at school

soon!! Miss Fulton

Hi everyone, can’t wait to see some

familiar faces back at school and am

especially keen to have some PE and

sport lessons again! Mr Longfield

Hi everyone! It is hard being at home

and not being able to go places. I look

forward to seeing you all back at

school. Mrs Cole

Hi my KM friends. I am very impressed

with the quality of work that I have

been seeing on Seesaw. I am looking

forward to seeing all of your smiling

faces again so we can have lots of fun

learning together and dancing to

Koo Koo Kangaroo. Mrs McGowan

Hey guys, hope your all safe and en-

joying working from home. I cant wait

to see everyone back at school.

Mr Bromage

Hello to all my wonderful stu-dents in 1E. I really miss all your smiling faces and can't wait to see you when you are able to come back to school. Be kind to yourself as well as to your parents and carers. Stay safe and have fun. Missing you all. Mrs Edwards.

Well done to the students of

class 1S and their families. Our

new virtual classroom has kept

our PBL and reflecting on our

learning alive. Thank you for all

your effort

Mrs Scott

I am super proud of how you and

your families have handled all

the changes to our way of life. I

have joked in the past that the F

in 2F stands for flexible and

during this time your true colours

have shone through and you

have shown the world that you

can do anything. I'm proud of the

way that you have embraced this

opportunity and that you have

been striving to do your best. I

can’t wait until we can all be

together again, until then keep

your heads up and enjoy your-

self. Mr Fleming

We're all missing you lots at

school, keep safe and see you

soon from Mr Cady.

I miss everybody from EHPS and

hope to see all of your smiling

faces very soon! I think I've

eaten my weight in chocolate

over the last few weeks :) Mrs

Bronish

The books and robots are miss-

ing you!! I hope you have all

been keeping safe and enjoy-

ing your online learning. I know I

am loving all the technology we

have been using to keep in

touch. I can’t wait to see your

smiling faces when it is safe to

come back to school

Miss Radford

I simply can't wait to have you all

back in the classroom. I am so

proud of how you have changed

your way of learning over the last

few weeks. We have all adjusted

so well to our new situation, but

don't get too settled at home be-

cause I need your little faces in

front of me very soon. Keep

sending me your quality work

superstars. Mrs Howard.

Hi 4/5J

I hope everyone is well. I am really looking forward to seeing each and everyone of you, when you return to school next week. I trust that everyone is continuing to work hard and that you will be ready for the next phase of our learning.

Ms Connolly


More messages from the staff:

Welcome back to Term 2. I hope you are safe and you have enjoyed your holidays. Things will be a bit different this term but I am looking forward to seeing you in Week 3. This has been great learning experience for us all. I hope you are being respectful to the people around you, responsible family members and striving to suc-ceed while learning at home. See you

soon. Mr Russell

Hello 6H, I hope you are all well and happy. It has been wonderful being able to keep in contact with you on Seesaw. I have enjoyed looking at the work you have posted, as well as the photographs some of you have taken of yourselves completing tasks. We have some colourful new tables and stools in our classroom and the room has been re-arranged for even more flexible seating and group activities.

Ms Hammond

Hello 5C! I am missing all of your smiling faces. I enjoy seeing the great work coming through on Seesaw and look forward to our class meeting on Seesaw on our allocated days. Keep smiling and trying hard with your work and don't forget to ask questions if you are not sure. Thank you for mak-ing me smile every time I read your messages, see your completed tasks

or receive our mail!

Mrs Coleman

Hi everyone! I hope everyone has been staying safe :) I look forward to seeing everyone when we return to

school as normal. Mrs McQuillan

Hi 6J! I am so proud of how hard you have been working in these difficult times. Keep up the great work. Look-ing forward to see you all back in the

classroom! Mrs Jarvis

We hope you are all keeping yourselves well and staying warm on these chilly mornings, we can't wait to see everyone when isolation is over.

Office Ladies

3/4Z you are all amazing and I have been so impressed by all of your quality work on SEESAW. I can see that your work shows me that you are striving for your personal best. Your interaction with others in an online environment has been courteous and respectful and a pleasure to be a part of. During my online time on SEESAW you have all made me smile by telling me jokes or just being the wonderful little people that you are, so thankyou! Keep smiling and I will see you all very soon! –

Miss Zahra

Hello 2R I have checking to see the things you have been doing at home and I am impressed. I can see lots of very neat writing, so I know you have been trying hard with your work. Hopefully, we will all be back together again soon and be able to enjoy learning together. Please make sure you remember to work on something beautiful for Mum, Nanna or someone else that is special to you this week for

Mother’s Day on Sunday!

Ms. Randall

I look forward to seeing everyone when we can.

Mrs Williams

I hope everyone is staying healthy and happy. I am quite excited to see lots of faces in Week 3 where we will have you

back at least one day per week.

Miss Dodds

Thank you for your efforts in learning from home on the grid activities, your quality work on Seesaw makes me smile every-day. I am missing seeing you all at school and look forward to having you back here really soon. Stay safe, stay

healthy! Mrs Eather

Dear 3/4H, I’m missing you all like crazy! I hope you’re all staying safe. I love the messages coming through from you all let-ting me know how you are and what you’re up to. Keep being superstars! We’ll be back together again before you know

it. Miss Harvey

I would like to thank 3/4G for embracing learning from home. Thank you for all the fantastic work you have completed and congratulations on your effort. Everyone is following our PBL expectations by striving to do their best. I am extremely proud of each of you! I miss you all and hope to see your smiley faces again soon. Miss Gadowsky Hi KA, I miss you all so much! I can't wait till we are all together again and having fun. I am so proud of all of you for all your hard work with our Online learn-ing. Your grid work has been amazing and I can see how hard you are all working, you are all such resilient kids! I can't wait to

see you for our day in Week 3.

Mrs Armstrong


We sent out a challenge to our students to dress as

a teacher while learning at home and didn't they all

do a great job!


It would be amazing to be in their classes!


This year champion Blake in 3/4Z participated in the World's Greatest

Shave.

For all of you that don’t know what it is, it is one of Australia’s biggest

fundraising events where you shave or cut your hair to raise money for

the Leukaemia Foundation. Well done Blake!

This took place in his home a few months ago and he raised over $670.

WOW!! We asked him if he was nervous before he did it and he said,

“Yes, I had butterflies in my stomach.”

Blake shaved his head to raise this money because he knows two peo-

ple who have Leukaemia. He is extremely proud of what he has done

and how he has made a difference in the world.

Congratulations to Blake for being so brave and inspiring!

By Alexis E 6H

BLAKE RAISES OVER $670

FOR

THE WORLD'S GREATEST

SHAVE


Students recognised for work and effort in Term 1 Week 11.

(We are currently designing new PBL Merit awards. These student will receive an award when they are printed.)

KF Koa T has been consistently submitting work of really high quality.

Eli L has been submitting lots of work each day and seems to really be enjoying learning from home.

KM Eli F has posted evidence of over 60 activities that shows his commitment to learning.

Jasper M has posted over 20 items with lots of detail. His 'I can see a...' sentence was longer than anyone else's.

KA Able F has been doing a great job of learning online. Luka P has been having such a great time doing his grid activities. The level of

work he has submitted has been of a high standard and has really impressed me with his commitment to learning.

1S Chace G has an excellent attitude to his learning, great participation on the chat time. Reflective question response show commitment to learning.

Layla A was powering on with her learning before we broke up. I can see she has maintained this commitment. Her video of her science experiment is excel-lent.

1-2H Lilliana D has tried hard, outstanding work being pre-sented on Seesaw through navigating the new learning platform and used all features including uploading posters and audio messages.

Ryan C has submitted all tasks, with quality work. He worked cooperatively with his family and , set up an amazing obstacle course in their backyard. He has welcomed our new way of learning and communicating as a team.

1E Benjamin M has submitted quality work in Literacy and Numeracy activities and excellent videos demonstrating his learning.

Cooper B has produced quality work in Literacy and Numeracy activities. He submitted excellent interviews with grandparents.

2R Axel P for quality work produced and his enthusiasm for learning.

Aidan Mc for always producing outstanding work and fantastic attitude to his learning

2F Aidan J has had an amazing online presence on See-saw. He has been completing all his activities to a high quality standard. He has been communicating with all of his peers as well as telling jokes to keep us all enter-tained and keeping our spirits high.

Ashton B has been working very hard in all of the grid activities. He has also been very creative in developing his own obstacle course from his brother's Stage 3 grid.

3/4R Kaelan B continues to strive to do his best, be respon-sible while doing his work and being respectful during Seesaw by helping his peers out.

Lilly W has completed tricky problem solving activities and persevered by trying new strategies and ways of working through the tasks

3/4Z Annabelle H has demonstrated that even though she is learning from home her standards are still high and she is striving for her personal best by participating in online discussions and tasks, including challenges from school staff.

Kaylee J has shown empathy to others and quality work in the Seesaw program. She has entertained her peers to cheer them up and demonstrated inclusivity to all. Her activities are of a high standard with regular and consistent participation and application.

3/4H Gabe M has been working really hard and completed a wide range of activities from Numeracy, Literacy and KLAs.

Indiah T has been consistently uploading work each day of a beautiful quality and standard. She has continued to strive to her best.

3/4G Logan Z has made an outstanding effort on Seesaw, getting involved in challenges and completing and submitting quality work daily.

Xavier D is working independently on grid tasks while mum is at work and has submitted quality work on a regular basis. Well done!

4/5J Indi E has been striving to do her best and continues to present quality work and has completed all extra activities such as Design a card for Hawkins Masonic Village.

Monique K has been striving to do her best with the learning grids. She continues to present quality work, engages respectfully when communicating on line with peers and teachers.

5C Alexis P has made and outstanding effort on Seesaw, getting involved in challenges and uploading quality work.

Sophie C has shown commitment to her learning by getting involved in challeng-es and uploading quality work. Outstanding effort on Seesaw.

6H Kohan W has made outstanding effort and contribu-tions on Seesaw.

Lily L has produced quality work and demonstrated commitment to her learning through her efforts in Seesaw.

6J Hannah S has demonstrated her dedication to home learning by completing assigned task and developing additional personal projects.

Makayla S has shown a high level of commitment to at home learning by completing and submitting quality work.


Welcoming Deegan to Edgeworth Heights Public School

Deegan is new to our school this year and is in 3/4G. He

came from Gunnedah Public School and recently moved

to Newcastle. WOW! Gunnedah is a long way away Dee-

gan!

Deegan likes to play soccer with his friends at school. He

loves soccer so much that he also plays for the West

Wallsend Bluebells.

In the holidays Deegan likes to go fishing with his dad on

their boat. He has caught lots of fish and hopes to catch

many more! You are very lucky Deegan, we wish we

could go fishing to on a boat too!

Deegan also enjoys going to his uncle’s farm and playing

with the animals. It really sounds like you have an awe-

some time in your holidays Deegan!

Written by Noah D & Toby M 6J

A Warm Welcome to Chloie & Coby

Chloie and Coby are new to EHPS this year.

They both agreed that EHPS is a great school

because they have found the teachers and

children to be friendly and welcoming. Yes, we

agree! We have a remarkable school

community.

Where did you come from? “We came from

Belmont Public School,” they answered.

What’s the best thing about EHPS? “All the

teachers are caring and the oval is so big it’s

INCREDIBLE!” they replied.

What’s your favourite thing about the teachers?

The teachers are really kind, nice, cool and

supportive. Yes! We do have awesome

teachers here at EHPS.


Students recognised for work and effort in Term 2 Week 1.

(We are currently designing new PBL Merit awards. These student will receive an award when they are printed.)

KF Asher has been coming to school everyday and has been

doing great work. He's especially been putting a lot of effort

into the numeracy tasks and completing quality work.

Riley has made friends with a lot of older kids and is putting a lot of effort

into his work. He's done a great job writing sentences independently!

KM Kai S for amazing reading and extending himself with his learning. Well done

Alex W for producing quality work and putting in an amazing.

KA Abel F has been striving in all his learning activities. He has

given everything a go and made some new friends.

Ethan D has been putting in a great effort in his home learning giving activi-

ties a go.

1S Addison Z has an excellent attitude to her learning, great

participation on chat time. Continuing to show values of Strive

and Responsibility.

Ava M is showing the value of striving in her learning. This is evident in

video clips and completion of learning grid tasks.

1-2H Allira H is a high achiever and has produced a good amount

of quality work.

Sharni P has an amazing handwriting style. She constantly produces quali-

ty work and has embraced our new way of learning. Well done !.

1E Ava F is to be congratulated for her quality work submissions

and her presence during our online Seesaw chats.

Oscar L consistently presents work of the highest quality and is very active

during our Seesaw times. He continues to submit evidence of grid activities.

2R Evie P has submitted quality work that she should be very proud of.

Lacey Mc has show amazing commitment to her learning by the amount of work and effort she has put into her learning grids. Well done!

2F Davuan F for his commitment to submitting home learning

tasks this term.

Sienna K for her commitment to submitting home learning tasks and great

participation in daily check ins.

3/4R Luca M has shown great perseverance while working through

her student learning grids. She continues to strive to do her

best.

Miley C has worked so well and shown great responsibility in her

learning .She should be very proud of her efforts.

3/4Z Luke K for showing an amazing effort in learning from home

in his reading and always doing his personal best.

Summer R for her regular participation online with great enthusiasm and competing extra home activities

3/4H Ethan M has been working extremely hard & submitting

quality work each time. He is embracing online learning and

getting creative, submitting different types of work.

James R has been one of the most consistent in uploading work and

checking in on Seesaw. Always demonstrating a positive attitude and doing

great work. He makes my day each time I hear from him!

3/4G Ruby W has demonstrated a high level of commitment to

home learning by completing and submitting quality work.

and always striving to do her best.

Tiffany F has had an excellent attitude to her learning. She is on Seesaw,

getting involved in challenges and uploading quality work.

4/5J Riley B has been striving to do his best while learning from

home. He is very organised, presents quality work, and

has a positive attitude and great sense of humour.

Shaun Mc has presented some outstanding work while engaging in l

earning from home activities.

5C Alexander L has made an outstanding effort on Seesaw in

the first week of Term 2.

Mia D Outstanding effort on Seesaw this week.

6H Charae T for her outstanding effort on Seesaw submissions

and sharing with us great photos.

Lilybelle M for her quality and respectful work on seesaw at all times.

6J Chloie L has shown commitment in submitting home learning

tasks.

Cooper G has demonstrated amazing effort in submitting learning tasks

and participating in daily check ins.


Mr Russell made the Newcastle Herald in the break sending a message to his community. Sam Russell made

the signs with his housemates "instead of binge Netflixing".

Edgeworth Heights Public School teacher Sam Russell is displaying two home-made signs outside his home.

One reads 'Be kind wherever possible', the other 'If you want to be happy... be'. "The kids inspired me to do it,"

he said.

"They were doing rainbows on their footpaths, little signs and writing letters to the elderly.

"I thought 'We shouldn't just leave it to the kids to come up with great ideas'.

"We get a lot of foot traffic with workers in the city and thought it would be nice for them to see something... par-

ticularly health professionals and people working for the public.

"It's to remind people that even in the hardest times you can still be happy and kind."

He is also investigating setting up a street library of books to borrow, plus a stick library for dogs.

"There's a lot you can do if you think creatively," he said. "I really encourage everyone to promote a sense of

community."

From Mrs Foster

Keep looking after yourselves and your family. Remember to ask for help if you need it, as every-body needs help at some stage. In the newsletter there is a "Coping Calendar" from the 'Action for Happiness' website. Take time to have a look, work through some of the suggestions and most of all look after yourselves. We hope to see you all back safe and well as soon as it is logistically possible.


Efforts of 6H, thanks for sharing!


Getting to know EHPS staff.

See if you can write your answers on the next page.

1 I was the youngest volunteer (at 12 years old) at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics.

2 I am scared of spiders and bugs. A moth got stuck in my ear once and I had to go to the hospital to get it out.

3 I play in a netball team called The Sweet Potatoes

4 I used to be on TV a lot when I was younger. I did 6 T V commercials

5 I have an 18 year old geriatric cat called Irwin.

6 I’m terrified of heights but I have climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge 3 times!

7 I've touched a piece of the moon.

8 I worked at KFC for nearly 10 years while I was in high school and university. During that time, I won a competition for best burger

maker in our area.

9 I absolutely hate coke!

10 I was once a club ambassador for the Newcastle Jets and appeared in their TV commercial

11 I have had lots of interesting pets over the years, including a spider, bearded dragon, giant millipede and ferret.

12 I scored 68 goals in 2019 for my team.

13 I am a qualified NSW Pony Club Instructor

14 I can't wait to use my new all terrain buggy on our property.

15 I have travelled to over 20 countries and lived in Austria for a while

16 When I was in primary school, I had a pet pigeon (Lucy) which would fly to our school every afternoon at 3:10 when the afternoon

bell rang, and then either fly above us or sit on our shoulders as we walked home.

17 I can crochet. If you need more information I once made a blanket that had 144 squares in it.

18 I love visiting FIJI and my favourite food is Mexican food

19 I am a very good tap dancer.

20 My favourite classic author is Agatha Christie, but my all-time favourite book is The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

Love love love it!!!!

21 I travelled to Borneo to see the orangutans.

22 During isolation I have been learning to play the harmonica and I have been collecting driftwood and turning them into dream

catchers and wind chimes.

23 I can’t stand having dirty feet .

24 I cried at Star Wars, Mrs McQuillan was with me and she was very embarrassed.

25 My mother rings me every Monday morning with a joke

26 I really, really, really dislike eating peas. The last time I ate them I was in Year 6 too and I was made to eat them. Then I threw up

everywhere .

27 I am excitedly waiting on the arrival of a new puppy which will be born later in May.

28 I love camping and motorbike riding.

29 I have been teaching at Edgeworth Heights for more than 20 years. I started in 1999.

30 I grew up in Cessnock, I love sport and going to the beach.

31 I am learning a new language.

32 I have been skiing in Japan on two amazing holidays.

33 I grew up on a dairy farm and every day before and after school my parents made me help milk the cows and do farm work.


Getting to know EHPS staff.

Answer sheet– here are the staff that you are to choose

from.

Write the number from the page before that matches the

teacher.

Good luck!

Answers given in next newsletter.

Mr Fleming –2F Mrs Williams-K-6 classes

Mrs Honeysett-K-6 classes Mrs Arnott– K-6 classes

Miss Gadowsky-3/4 G Mr Bromage– K-6 classes

Mrs Duncan-Principal Mrs Scott-1S

Mrs Bronish-KM Mrs Coleman-5C

Mr Cady– Works Friday K-6 classes Mrs Hodda-Office

Mrs Dunn– Office Mrs Jarvis-6J

Miss Radford-Library Ms Randall-2R

Mrs McQuillan-K-6 classes Miss Fulton-KF

Mrs Edwards-1E Ms Connolly –4/5J

Mrs Foster-K-6 classes Mrs Howard-1/2H

Mr Russell-3/4R Mrs McGowan-KM

Mr Logan Longfield K-6 classes Miss Harvey-3/4H

Mrs Eather-K-6 classes Ms Hammond-6J

Mrs Ting– Office Mrs Armstrong-KA

Mrs Cole-K-6 classes Mrs Dodds-K-6 classes

Ms Zarha-3/4Z

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