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Living and learning together Page 1 The Winston Whisper Winston Hills Public School Hillcrest Ave, Winston Hills 2153 T: 9639 8518 Email: [email protected] Website: www.winstonhil-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Issue 9 Tuesday, 16 June 2020 Each year in August, principals will verify data about students in their school receiving adjustments because of disability, based on evidence in the school. All Australian schools are required to participate each year in the NCCD. The national data collection will provide governments with greater insight into students with disability in Australian schools, where they are located and the level of adjustments provided for them. If you do not want your child’s data to be used in the data collection, please contact the school office. Parking Around the School Grounds It is very disappointing to hear about neighbours around our school being unable to get out of their drive ways because they have been blocked by parents parking. In this incidence, the neighbour had a family emergency to attend and was extremely upset. In the future, this behaviour will be reported to the police. Staff Development Days Winston Hills Public School staff will be conducting a range of professional learning sessions after school to support strategic directions and mandatory training. These twilight sessions will replace the last two scheduled professional learning days for the end of Term 4. Mark Byrne [email protected] ACCOMPANYING NOTES MultiLit Volunteers Needed Years K-6 Sportspro Gymnastics Program Years 3-6 FROM THE PRINCIPAL Return to School Activities With updated health advice and recent changes to state and national restrictions, schools were informed late last week that we will be able to return to a range of school-based activities. These activities include: The school band program is recommencing this week. Choirs and dance groups. PSSA will return in Term 3. The CHPSSA is currently drawing up plans on how this will look with the likely result being Summer PSSA sports continuing during the second half of the term depending on the availability of grounds. Sportspro Gymnastics program will be delivered to all K-6 classes next term. We apologies for the late notice around payment as this activity was only just cleared to recommence. Scripture and Ethics classes will be able to recommence in Term 3. There are a range of activities that are being reconsidered for Term 3 and may go ahead if further restrictions are lifted. The Stage 3 Camp to Canberra is one that we are keen to decide on soon. We will still put a hold on our fortnightly assemblies as we are currently restricted to a very short timeframe for gatherings like this. Parents are asked to continue to avoid being on the school grounds during this period. The CHPSSA has cancelled the Zone Athletics Carnival and as a result the school will not be running an Athletics Carnival this year due to the restrictions that are still in place. The National Consistent Collection Of Data The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on school students with disability (NCCD) uses a model that draws on teachers' professional judgement and practices throughout the year supporting students with disability to access and participate in education. In our school, students are provided with Personalised Learning Plans- PLP’s and Accommodations in class and in the playground to support their learning and interaction needs.

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The Winston Whisper Winston Hills Public School

Hillcrest Ave, Winston Hills 2153 T: 9639 8518 Email: [email protected] Website: www.winstonhil-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Issue 9 Tuesday, 16 June 2020

Each year in August, principals will verify data about students in

their school receiving adjustments because of disability, based

on evidence in the school. All Australian schools are required to

participate each year in the NCCD. The national data collection

will provide governments with greater insight into students with

disability in Australian schools, where they are located and the

level of adjustments provided for them. If you do not want your

child’s data to be used in the data collection, please contact the

school office.

Parking Around the School Grounds

It is very disappointing to hear about neighbours around our

school being unable to get out of their drive ways because they

have been blocked by parents parking. In this incidence, the

neighbour had a family emergency to attend and was extremely

upset. In the future, this behaviour will be reported to the police.

Staff Development Days

Winston Hills Public School staff will be conducting a range of

professional learning sessions after school to support strategic

directions and mandatory training. These twilight sessions will

replace the last two scheduled professional learning days for

the end of Term 4.

Mark Byrne [email protected]

ACCOMPANYING NOTES

• MultiLit – Volunteers Needed – Years K-6

• Sportspro Gymnastics Program – Years 3-6

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Return to School Activities

With updated health advice and recent changes to state and

national restrictions, schools were informed late last week that

we will be able to return to a range of school-based activities.

These activities include:

• The school band program is recommencing this

week.

• Choirs and dance groups.

• PSSA will return in Term 3. The CHPSSA is currently

drawing up plans on how this will look with the likely

result being Summer PSSA sports continuing during

the second half of the term depending on the

availability of grounds.

• Sportspro Gymnastics program will be delivered to all

K-6 classes next term. We apologies for the late

notice around payment as this activity was only just

cleared to recommence.

• Scripture and Ethics classes will be able to

recommence in Term 3.

There are a range of activities that are being reconsidered for

Term 3 and may go ahead if further restrictions are lifted. The

Stage 3 Camp to Canberra is one that we are keen to decide

on soon. We will still put a hold on our fortnightly assemblies

as we are currently restricted to a very short timeframe for

gatherings like this.

Parents are asked to continue to avoid being on the school

grounds during this period.

The CHPSSA has cancelled the Zone Athletics Carnival and

as a result the school will not be running an Athletics Carnival

this year due to the restrictions that are still in place.

The National Consistent Collection Of Data

The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on school

students with disability (NCCD) uses a model that draws on

teachers' professional judgement and practices throughout the

year supporting students with disability to access and

participate in education. In our school, students are provided

with Personalised Learning Plans- PLP’s and

Accommodations in class and in the playground to support

their learning and interaction needs.

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• Only students from the Support Unit can be

dropped off at the Taxi Bay between 8:30-8:45am.

Other students may be dropped off between

8:45am-9:00am.

We appreciate your cooperation and support in this very

important matter, for the safety of our students and staff.

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)

Focus Area

This fortnight’s PBL focus is about being safe. Students are

reminded to keep their hands and feet to themselves, and

respect the personal space of other students. Posters will be

put up around the school to emphasise this fortnight’s focus.

Wendy Kayello

Deputy Principal

FROM THE DEPUTY

Gymnastics K-6

With some restrictions easing from Term 3, the Department

has allowed for external sport organisations such as

Sportspro Gymnastics to run their programs at schools.

Next term, the gymnastics program will be delivered to the

whole school for classes K-6, including the support classes.

Sportspro will run the gymnastics program which meets all

the requirements of the Kindergarten to Year 6 PD/H/PE

curriculum. It incorporates several of the content strands,

contributing specifically to the development of students’

muscular endurance, strength, power, flexibility, coordination,

agility and balance. All lessons will be conducted in a fun,

safe and ‘ability specific’ environment, while ensuring hygiene

practices are met.

Your child will receive a 40 minute session once a week

throughout Term 3 on either Mondays, Tuesdays,

Wednesdays and Fridays. Sport uniform is recommended on

your child’s gymnastic day.

MultiLit- Volunteers needed

Due to the Covid-19 situation, the MultiLit program that has

been run by parent/carer volunteers in the past has been put

on hold.

With parent attendance at schools under consideration from

next term, we are hoping we could start the process by kindly

asking for volunteers who would like to deliver the MultiLit

program to some of our students. Many students at Winston

Hills have benefited from this evidence-based phonics

program in the past.

Parent/Carer volunteers will be trained in the program by the

school’s Learning and Support Teacher. MultiLit explicitly

teaches all-important phonics and decoding skills, targeting

students who are in need of extra support with their reading.

The program is very prescriptive and simple to administer and

provides an opportunity for community members and parents

to make a significant difference to a number of our students.

A note has been included with this newsletter for parents/

caregivers and/or grandparents who may be interested in

assisting the school with this valuable program.

Taxi Bay Safety

In order to provide a safe pick-up and drop-off zone for our

students, parents are asked to take note of the following rules

for using the Taxi bay area.

• Taxi Bay is a ‘kiss-and-drop’ zone. Parents are

asked to remain in their car while dropping off their

children and promptly exiting the Taxi Bay area to

avoid traffic congestion on Junction Rd.

2021 Online Enrolments

Now Available

Go to Winston Hills Public School Website

https://winstonhil-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Select the Enrolments Tab Select Online Enrolment

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ENETRTAINMENT BO OK

XOXOXOX

BAND NEWS

BAND RESUMES THIS WEEK

Hi all,

As you were notified on Friday, all band rehearsals and

tutorials have been given the go ahead to resume.

We’re super excited to be back into it.

A reminder that:

Intermediate Band

Rehearse on Monday mornings 7.45am – 8.45 am

Performance Band

Rehearse on Tuesday & Thursday mornings 7.45am-8.45am

Training Band

Rehearse Friday mornings 7.45am – 8.45am

Please ensure your child arrives at rehearsal on time.

A Note From your Conductor

I never would have thought that in my career as a musician and educator, I’d be conducting band tuition and rehearsals online. However, thanks to our band pages on Google Classroom, this has become a reality! If you haven’t signed your child up for the page, I ask you do this as soon as you can you benefit from the information I’ll be uploading. I have to say, I’ve been very pleasantly surprised by the videos the students have been uploading of them playing specific pieces I’ve requested, and I’m impressed at how many have been continuing practising throughout this time of no face to face lessons or rehearsals. We have a very exciting goal for Intermediate Band and Performance Band to do a combined ‘virtual performance’ where all the students record themselves playing their individual band parts and the individual videos get stitched together to create a bigger video with all instrument parts covered! I would love all these videos back by the end of the week and maybe latest by next week. All the information is on the Classroom pages. We are very much looking forward to going back to face to face rehearsals and tuition THIS WEEK!! Stay safe and see you all soon,

Miss Bellstedt

Conductor

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ENETRTAINMENT BO OK

XOXOXOX

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ONLINE ONLY

NO CASH ORDERS ACCEPTED

Please use this link below to order

https://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au/Parent/Lo

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The Gratitude Game

Focusing on something we are grateful for can help us

overcome challenges and difficulties in life. Play this

simple game with your kids by rolling some dice and

adding up the numbers to match the sum with the

prompt below. Take turns sharing what you are

thankful for.

1 Name a person you are thankful for

2 Name a place you are thankful for

3 Name a thing you are thankful for

4 Name a food you are thankful for

5 Name a holiday you are thankful for

6 Name a song you are thankful for

7 Name a skill you are thankful for

8 Name an animal you are thankful for

9 Name a tradition you are thankful for

10 Name a scent you are thankful for

11 Name a game you are thankful for

12 Name anything you are thankful for

If you would like to contact me, please call the school

office or email me at [email protected]

Kylie Isherwood

Chaplain

FROM THE CHAPLAIN

Facing Challenges

Challenges can bring out the best or worst in a person.

Some will give up and think it’s too hard, while others

will love it and embrace the challenge.

I know that I can watch my kids go through challenges

and they’ll all react differently. One of them thinks he is

dumb and stupid for not knowing everything and gives

up, whereas my daughter is super organised and

tackles challenges by writing on post-it-notes and

sticking them all over her bedroom walls. Here are

some little sayings you could remind your kids of when

they are faced with difficulties…

This is tough but so am I.

I will do my best and it will be enough.

This challenge will make me stronger.

If I don’t know what to do, I can ask for

help.

When I get tired, I will take a rest.

I need to take one step at a time and

believe I can do it!

BIGLIFEJOURNAL.COM

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