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Page 1 Week 2, Term 3 2020 31 July 2020 APPROACHING CALENDAR EVENTS 2020 Monday 3 rd August • Cross County • Education Week Tuesday 4 August • School photos (Years 3-6) • Twilight Professional Learning Session for staff Wednesday 5 August • School photos (Years K – 2) From Mr Harris Dear Parents and Caregivers Welcome to Week 2 of Term 3. Another busy term for all schools, starting with Education Week, which commences next week. Owing to Covid, our normal Education Week program will look different from all years past. During Education Week, we will be doing our annual Cross-Country (Covid style), our school photos for 2020 will be happening, and a virtual production showcasing school life at Tacking Point Public School will be posted during the week. A virtual showcase of the school, is being filmed next week and will later be posted onto our website for our community and new enrolments to visit. We welcome Mrs Moritz back from Long Service Leave and thank Mrs Dawes for working with 3/4M. We also welcome back Mr Thompson and Mrs van Klink who are now out of quarantine too. My many thanks to Mr Rob Harris who was relieving Deputy Principal for the first few weeks of Term 3. With school photos next week, all children need to be in full school uniform which includes black shoes. Our uniform of late has not been up to the usual exceptional standard, with children now wearing clothing that is not consistent with our community agreed School Uniform Guidelines. Socks should only be white or navy blue and hoodies of any type are not to be worn to school. Van type shoes are not part of our uniform. During winter, we wear a school jacket or a very simple blue fleecy top on those cooler days. The uniform guide to assist parents in ensuring children are wearing correct school uniform is on page 3 of this eNewsletter. Our P and C are looking at purchasing school socks which were trialled here two years ago and were an enormous success. More details about this will come in the following weeks. 77-105 Bangalay Drive, PORT MACQUARIE. NSW 2444 P: 02 6582 3478 F: 02 6582 2326 E: [email protected] W: https://tackingpt-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/ Principal: Mr Phil Harris Tacking Point PS Newsletter
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Week 2, Term 3 2020 31 July 2020
APPROACHING CALENDAR EVENTS 2020
Monday 3rd August • Cross County • Education Week
Tuesday 4 August • School photos (Years 3-6) • Twilight Professional Learning Session for staff
Wednesday 5 August • School photos (Years K – 2)
From Mr Harris Dear Parents and Caregivers
Welcome to Week 2 of Term 3. Another busy term for all schools, starting with Education Week, which commences next week.
Owing to Covid, our normal Education Week program will look different from all years past. During Education Week, we will be doing our annual Cross-Country (Covid style), our school photos for 2020 will be happening, and a virtual production showcasing school life at Tacking Point Public School will be posted during the week.
A virtual showcase of the school, is being filmed next week and will later be posted onto our website for our community and new enrolments to visit.
We welcome Mrs Moritz back from Long Service Leave and thank Mrs Dawes for working with 3/4M. We also welcome back Mr Thompson and Mrs van Klink who are now out of quarantine too. My many thanks to Mr Rob Harris who was relieving Deputy Principal for the first few weeks of Term 3.
With school photos next week, all children need to be in full school uniform which includes black shoes. Our uniform of late has not been up to the usual exceptional standard, with children now wearing clothing that is not consistent with our community agreed School Uniform Guidelines. Socks should only be white or navy blue and hoodies of any type are not to be worn to school. Van type shoes are not part of our uniform. During winter, we wear a school jacket or a very simple blue fleecy top on those cooler days. The uniform guide to assist parents in ensuring children are wearing correct school uniform is on page 3 of this eNewsletter.
Our P and C are looking at purchasing school socks which were trialled here two years ago and were an enormous success. More details about this will come in the following weeks.
77-105 Bangalay Drive, PORT MACQUARIE. NSW 2444 P: 02 6582 3478 F: 02 6582 2326 E: [email protected] W: https://tackingpt-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/ Principal: Mr Phil Harris
Tacking Point PS Newsletter
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Our playground equipment behind the Year 1 rooms has been replaced owing to us living close to the sea and our ongoing problem of rust. Once this is installed and the soft fill has been added, children will be allowed to use this.
A number of our Banksia Trees are also failing and have been removed. They will be replaced with koala friendly trees which will support the koalas that live around our school. Our children will be involved in the planting of these trees.
Our updated attendance module in Sentral is working beautifully with absence notifications being even emailed or SMS, for daily absences and late arrivals. Please note all absences must have an explanation.
Our staff are also having a twilight session for Professional Learning next week and will be staying back at school until approximately 8pm. Their commitment needs to be applauded and I very much appreciate their gift of time.
Principal
Message from the Deputy Principals We are celebrating Education Week next week. It is an annual state-wide celebration of public education, which has been held for more than 50 years. The theme of ‘Learning Together’ is drawing on the education community’s sentiment of 2020. Traditionally we have parents, grandparents, siblings and friends come into our school and share part of this special week with us… this year, as with most things, it will look and feel a little different but still with the same intent in mind - sharing our learning from school with you. We aim to provide an opportunity to view our achievements in a year filled with change and diversity which we have experienced together with you.
Throughout the extreme challenges, starting the year with communities still suffering the environmental impacts of drought, floods and bushfires, the COVID-19 pandemic struck and totally disrupted our way of life, changing the way we learn and socialise. Our staff, in partnership with you, parents and carers, have worked tirelessly to ensure that high quality teaching and learning has continued for all students. We are grateful for the beautiful community in which we work and live!!
The learning together platform reinforces the role of our schools as the cornerstone of the community. The challenge of us all working together to move learning online almost overnight to maintain the continuity of education during blended learning clearly highlights the partnerships that are invaluable to the education of our young people.
Thank you for working with us to provide the best possible education for your children; this is certainly a year to remember!
Kelly Jordan and Trevor Thompson Deputy Principals
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Uniform Policy The NSW Department of School Education strongly encourages the wearing of school uniforms in state public schools. Our P&C and all staff support this view and all students are expected to wear correct school uniform including a hat.
SUMMER AND WINTER UNIFORM Girls: Jade polo shirt (embroidered emblem) with either:
navy cullottes (waistband with four stitched pleats at front and elasticised back similar to Wilkinson Pattern No. 925) NB Skirts of any type are not part of the uniform
OR plain navy fleecy tracksuit (sloppy joe or zip jacket) OR jade/navy talson tracksuit with embroidered school emblem OR Tartan Dress - Jade/navy check woven poly cotton fabric (Young Apparel No. 8066).
Dropped waisted style with 13cm pleats, zippered pocket in right side seam. Short set-in sleeves with contrast white piping 2.5cm from bottom of sleeve. White peter-pan collar (6.5cm wide), jade tie 2.5cm wide and 22cm long (folded in half and stitched at centre) with ends cut to a 45 degree angle. The tie is to fall slightly apart.
Navy or white socks or navy tights in winter Black Shoes or black joggers
SPORT UNIFORM- Yrs 3-6 Jade School Polo Shirt with either: Navy knit sport shorts or navy cullottes (NO BIKE PANTS) Navy or white socks Black or white joggers
Boys: Jade polo shirt (embroidered emblem) with either:
Navy shorts (suitable styles include - college baggies/stubbies/ruggers/corduroy/ garbadine)
OR Plain navy fleecy tracksuit (sloppy joe or zip jacket) or jade/navy talson tracksuit with embroided school emblem
Navy or white socks Black shoes or black joggers
SPORT UNIFORM- Yrs 3-6 Jade School Polo Shirt Navy knit sport shorts (or nylon) Navy or white socks Black or white joggers
HATS Navy bucket hat with embroidered school logo
P&C Uniform Shop Purchasing app: download and register your details through the QKR! app Purchasing in person: Visit the uniform shop located in the school hall Opens: MONDAYS 8.30am - 9.00am (subject to change due to volunteer availability and COVID-19 restriction updates, for up to date information please check the newsletter, Facebook page and Skoolbag alerts)
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From the Library Congratulations to the children and their families who have completed their Read Aloud Bookmarks Term 3 Weeks 1 and 2:
KW Elyse Button, Miranda Richardson, Toby Sallustio 1K Liam McQuaid, Freya Pirie 1V Zoe Moen 1W Macie Barry, Annabelle Courtney, Eadie-Rose Merrell, Flynn Woolfe 2C Flynn Apthorpe, Kayla Button, Isaac Chapman, Harriet Houghton, Hamish Pope, Charlotte Rabie 2I Louis Burton 2J Willow Trethewey 3K Mahalia Anderson, Alex Boath 4H Lucy Pratt 4S Amelia Maestri, Max Norkett, Oto Ryan 4W Grace Morris 5/6N Keegan Pope 5B Charlotte Fitzpatrick
Ms Lea Tracy Teacher Librarian
School Photos 2020
Tuesday 4 August 2020 (Year 3, 4, 5 and 6) Wednesday 5 August 2020 (Year K, 1, 2)
A personalised pre-printed school photo day envelop has been sent home for you to order your child(ren)’s photos. Please place this order and/or send in money in the envelop on the School Photo day; which is either on Tuesday 4 August 2020 (Year 3, 4, 5 and 6) or Wednesday 5 August 2020 (Year K, 1, 2).
Sibling photos are available through a separate envelop order form. Please keep this order separate to avoid any confusion. You may pick up the sibling envelop from the front office and follow the same order procedure of online or cash; being sure to bring the envelop to school on photo day.
Please note: Every student is photographed whether they are purchasing or not. To streamline photo day, please ensure that your child returns their envelope even if it is empty. If you have already returned your envelop it will be handed over to the photographer on the day.
Uniform Shop
We are back! Uniform shop counter sales will re-open every Monday from Term 3, starting from 20 July (SDD). You will be able to visit us in the hall between 8.30-9.30am every Monday! In addition to the shop hours we will continue to process QKR! orders on Monday and Thursday every week. Please ensure that QKR! orders are in prior to 8am, Monday and Thursday for classroom delivery on the same day.
UNIFORM SHOP ** Counter Sales: Every Monday 8.30-9.30 in the hall**
Uniforms can be viewed and purchased via the P&C’s Qkr! Payment site
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Student Work
Tuckerbox Canteen
TUCKERBOX ROSTER You can place lunch orders via the P&C’s Qkr! App
Mon 3/8 S. Shepherd
Tues 4/8 M. Gavel
Wed 5/8 F. White
Thurs 6/8 H. Ryan HELP PLEASE
Fri 7/8 R. Ferguson L. Wiggins
Mon 10/8 HELP PLEASE
Tues 11/8 C. Baker
Wed 12/8 HELP PLEASE
Thurs 13/8 A. Brinkman A. Baker
Fri 14/8 H. Ryan HELP PLEASE In accordance with WH&S regulations, it would be appreciated if volunteers could please wear enclosed footwear and have long hair tied back. Thanks Leanne and Sandy.
Reducing, Reusing and Recycling
Did you know over 80 000 000 000 aluminium cans are used in as little as 60 days? That is excessively disappointing because we all should have the power to save the earth for future generations. With the help of conservation we can absolutely make the world a better place.
If we don’t recycle we are all 100% certain that greenhouse gases will pollute the air because of raw materials. Greenhouse gases also contribute to the ‘crime of climate change’. Reusing positively reduces the amount of waste going to landfills. It is definitely unfair to the animals because their habitats are being destroyed in order to make room for landfills. Recycling unquestionably saves energy and money by eliminating the need to make or buy new materials.
We are producing over 300 million tons of plastic every year! That is exceedingly unfair to sea life and marine animals because they choke on our waste. It could be argued that climate changes occurs naturally however, it is scientifically proven that they trap heat for wildfires to occur and melt ice for floods. Therefore greenhouse gases are a clear part of global warming and climate change. Surprisingly it takes 95% less energy to recycle an aluminium can than it does to manufacture a new one. This is extremely important because as mentioned before over 80 000 000 000 aluminium cans are used in as little as 60 days! Everyone would agree that recycling saves 11 000 mega litres of water as well as 386 000 greenhouse gases.
In conclusion `Reducing’, `Reusing’ and `Recycling’ has a significant impact on our earth. Every one of us can make a difference, reduce, reuse and recycle!
- Mikayla Campbell
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Ethics
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Class Awards
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Community News
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