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Term 1 Week 10 -11 9 April 2020

Calendar

At this stage, events which have been cancelled or postponed are indicated. You will understand that the current situation is changing rapidly. We will, of course, keep you fully informed as soon as possible.

April Thursday 9 Easter Hat Parade - cancelled

Thursday 9 Year 3 Dubbo Excursion deposit due - $40.00

Thursday 9 Year 4 Sydney Excursiondeposit due - $50.00

Thursday 9 Year 5 Point Wolstoncroft Excursiondeposit due - $50.00

Thursday 9 Year 6 Canberra Excursiondeposit due - $50.00

Thursday 9 Last Day of Term 1

Friday 10 Good Friday

Sunday 12 Easter - Happy Easter

Monday 13 Easter Monday School Holidays ( 2 weeks)

Monday 27 Term 2 commencesStaff Development Day

Tuesday 28 Term 2 commencesstudents return to school

Thursday 30 Anzac Day Assembly - cancelled

MaySelective High Schools - Late April early May 2020

Principals confirm school assessment scores online. Errors can be corrected much more easily at this time than after outcomes when parents contest scores

Friday 8 Vocal Group- Primary Festival of Choral Music1st Installment due - $53.00

Friday 15 Primary Cross Country9:20am-11:10am

Wednesday 20 Canteen Meeting (in the Library)New Time- 5:45pm

Wednesday 20 P&C Meeting (in the Library)New Time: 6:00pm

Thursday 21 Games n Grub - The Fathering Project5:30pm-7:00pm (Information to follow)

Friday 29 Zone Cross Country

Beautiful Artwork

On Wednesday we saw our Kindergarten and H Block children cometogether for a fun day with Mrs Tanner.

They enjoyed discussing family connections andhere are some of the wonderful images and artwork captured from the lesson.

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Leonie Byrne, Principal

This is the final newsletter for Term 1 so I’d like to wish everyone a safe Easter break, a staycation, as we are directed by the authorities to stay at home.

Please keep an eye on the Tamworth South Public School Facebook page as this is where I will post the latestinformation about school for next term.

As you would be aware the State Government has stated that if staff can do so they should work from home. At Tamworth South we have developed a roster system for staff who attend onsite some days and work remotely on others. This allows staff to continue professionallearning and to work on Remote Learning Packages for the students. I would like to thanks the parents who have kept their children at home as this allows us to manage social distancing requirements to keep the children attending and staff safe. I also understand that for some parents this is not possible.

I hope everyone is looking after themselves physically and emotionally. The past few weeks have been difficult on many levels for schools and society as a whole.

The high level of uncertainty around COVID-19 has caused increased anxiety for many of us. In particular our children may be finding the situation confusing and may not understand what is going on. They will have a sense that something is significantly wrong.

Please keep an eye out for changes in behaviour that may indicate your children are anxious and seek some support if you are worried.

We Are All In This Together

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New Assembly Rosters 2020Term 1

Week Date Assembly Class Item

Week 8 Cancelled Primary 3 - 6 Cancelled

Week 9 Cancelled Infants K - 2 Cancelled

Week 10 Cancelled Primary 3 - 6 Cancelled

Week 11 No Assemblies

This information is subject to change at short notice

School Banking Important Announcement

Notice from Commbank School Banking.

The health, safety and wellbeing of our communities and our people is our first priority. Due to the rapidly developing situation with the coronavirus, School Banking has been temporarily paused from 20 March 2020 until the start of Term 2.

Please do not bring your deposit book with your weekly banking into school. We will notify you when banking will recommence.

All School Assemblies have been cancelled until further notice

VoluntarySchool Fees

School Fees are due now

The school fees schedule is $50.00 per student with a maximum of $100.00 payable per family.

The school fees are voluntary and can be paid at the office or by phone.

Parents/CarersMedia Permission

Media permission is normally given at the time of your child's enrolment.

It is important that you notify the school office on 67658426 if your child's media permission circumstances have changed.

Please call the school if this applies to your child.

Parents/Carers

It is important that you notify the school if your child has a medical condition. This notification should occur either at the time of enrolment, or if your child is already enrolled, as soon after diagnosis as possible.

This ensures that our school community provides your child with the most effective support possible.

Please call the school if thisapplies to your child, so we can share information and clarify each other’s expectations.

School House ColoursBlaxland (A - D) Blue

Lawson (E - L) Red

Sturt (M - R) Yellow

Wentworth (S - Z) Green

Stewart House Donation Drive 2020All Stewart house donations need to be returned

to school no later thanFriday 22 May 2020

Term 2 Week 4.

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Artwork and Story Writing

Some clever artwork and story writing being proudly displayed in Mr O'Neill's room 1O-18 this week.

The children have been studying and re-capping the story 'Clancy the Courageous Cow'.

'Clancy the Çourageous Cow'.

STAGE 1

FUN WITH LEGO!

Our Stage 1 children were set a task of designing and building a 2 bedroom-house complete with kitchen, bathroom, lounge and laundry.

Loads of fun was had by all as the houses came to life with LEGO. As you can see by the designs and proud smiles, we may just have some future budding builders and architects!

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Mirri our school Mascot

'MIRRI'With the end of Term 1 and the Easter school holidays fast approaching our star mascot Mirri wandered around the school on an exciting expedition, searching for students who were consistently following our school expectations.

At Tamworth South we are Respectful, Responsible and Safe to be Successful.

This week's focus and goal was to be SAFE, both in the classroom and in the playground. Being safe has never been more important than it is right now.

The following students were caught: washing their hands regularly for 20 seconds, coughing or sneezing into their elbows, avoiding close contact, and social distancing at least 1.5 metres.

We congratulate Bailey Rickard, Maddison Apps and Madeleine Kensell from the Infants' department; as well as Andrew Kensell, Jayden Doyle and Michael Kinnane from Primary for your amazing efforts. You are all super stars and fantastic role models for our school.

Each of these students were presented with a super cool surf wallet containing $5 worth of canteen vouchers and enjoyed a fun visit with Mirri, as seen in these photos.

Mirri also caught up with a few of the teachers and shared some quality learning time.

Mrs Roser-Whitney and Mirri demonstrated what social distancing looks like to Stage 3:

arms out straight and still not able to touch.

Mirri enjoyed some SAFE Air Hi-Fives with Mrs O'Sullivan

Mirri also thanked Mrs Batho for always smiling and supporting

others.

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Board games and card gamesShare: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email

Turn off the TV and other distractions, find games that are suitable to your children’s ages, and have fun! There are hundreds of card games and board games to choose from; here are a few suggestions: z Card games for two people: Snap, Memory, Go Fish,

Cribbage

z Board games for two people: Chess, Battleship, Scrabble, Mancala, Backgammon, Othello

z Card games for families: Rummy, Bridge, Five Hundred, Hearts

z Board games for families: Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit, Game of Life, Scrabble, Pictionary, Cluedo

Cure your boredom and let the games begin...

What’s on this weekend? Not much.Need something to look forward to? Yes, please!

The Fathering Project invites you to a board game night for the whole family.Reach into the cupboard, dust off your favourite board game, clear the dining room table, gather the whole family together and let the gamesbegin!

Families all around Australia will join together, on the same night to bond over some classic fun.

Let’s stay connected - post a photo of your family on Facebook or Instagram on the night with#boardfamily to share the fun.

We want children to look back on this time in history and remember it for the fun times with family, rather than being frightened or fearful of a global pandemic. Dads, you can change how your child remembers this time in their life.

Make a difference, make it fun!

Make sure you are a member of The Fathering Project to be the first to access our new virtual community with tips, entertainment, celebrity chats, expert advice for you and your family when our Fathering Channel launches in April.

Join the Facebook event

Miss Belinda and Miss Wendy wish you all a "Happy Easter!"

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Parents and CitizensOur P&C meetings are held in the Library on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm (new time).

All Parents, Grandparents and Guardians are welcome to attend. We welcome new volunteers and members.

Next P&C Meeting Wednesday 20 May 2020 in the Library at 6:00pm.

We hope that you are able to join us and become part of our P&C team.

P&C Clothing PoolThe school clothing pool will now be open from Monday to Friday each week. Opening time 8:40am - 9:10am.

In you would like to know more information please connect us on tspspandc@gmail.com or you can leave a message at the office and it will be passed on to the Clothing Pool.

Canteen NewsLate lunch ordersDue to large numbers of late lunch orders and emergency lunches, the Canteen Committee has decided that any orders after 9:30am will be sandwiches ONLY NO exceptions.

NO Phone Orders Accepted:Unfortunately due to the large numbers of lunch orders the Canteen is unable to process anymore phone orders. All orders are to be placed at the Canteen.Canteen Meeting- Wednesday 20 May 2020 in the Library at 5:45pm (new time).

The school canteen runs on volunteers and we are in need of some more volunteers ready for immediate start.

Canteen Roster

Monday Kerry Cramp, Annette WardTuesday Annette Ward Wednesday Thursday Annette WardFriday Amanda Bailey

Monday Kerry Cramp, Annette WardTuesday Annette Ward Wednesday Thursday Annette WardFriday Amanda Bailey

Michelle WeberCanteen Superviser

BREAKFAST CLUBCLOSED

until further notice

Canteen NewsParents/Carers

Due to NSW School Canteens being directed to close this week. If you are sending your child/children to school, please ensure that they bring a packed lunch from home as the school canteen is now closed.

We look forward to seeing you next term.

Michelle Weber Canteen Superviser

P&C Clothing Pool

Dear Parents/Carers

Unfortunately the Clothing Pool will be closed until further notice.

Please contact the school on 6765 8426 or67659 863 in cases of emergency.

Regards P&C Committee

MOTHERS DAY STALLPOSTPONED

Tamworth South Public Schools P&C Mothers Day Stall Fundraiser has been

postponed until further notice.

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