Newsletter Term 1 Week 10
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Rozelle Rustlings https://rozelle-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/ 663 Darling Street, Rozelle PO Box 300, Rozelle NSW 2039 9810 2347 [email protected] Week 10 Term 1: 1 April 2021 TERM TWO PRINCIPAL’ S MESSAGE Week 1 It’s hard to believe tomorrow is Easter and we Staff Development have reached the end of Term One. It’s been an Day 19/4 incredibly busy term and I would like to thank the Students Return 20/4 entire community for welcoming and supporting Anzac Day Assembly me during my first term at Rozelle. 23/4 Staff continue to show incredible dedication and commitment to the students of Rozelle and this Week 2 was clearly evident last week in Canberra. 170 Stage Two Camp Year Five and Six students spent three days explor- 26-28/4 ing the nation’s capital including visiting Week 3 Parliament House during a siting week. From all School Tour for reports our students were very well behaved, engaged in activities prospective Kindy and having fun. There were some very tired staff members who 2022 4/5 hopped of the bus last Friday evening and I’m sure some of our stu- Travelbugs Incursion dents were too! Thank you to Mrs Svinos, Mrs Taylor, Ms McLaughlin, Kindy 4/5 Miss Perestrello, Miss Dunn, Miss Doyle, Miss Bryant, Miss Matthews, P&C Meeting 6/5 Mr Kwok, Paddy and Tanya for supporting our students and ensuring they had a great time. A special mention must be made of Week 4 Miss Bryant’s outstanding organisation of this excursion. NAPLAN Testing Period TERM TWO Week 5 Teachers and students are about to enjoy a two week autumn NAPLAN Testing Period vacation. During this time, maintenance works will be competed including significant asphalting in the playground. This will impact on Week 10 the markets which will not operate the middle weekend of the Last Day 25/6 holidays. Students return to school on Tuesday 20 April. The day before, staff will participate in a designated professional learning day (pupil free). NAPLAN TESTING FOR YEARS 3 & 5 In the first half of next term, our Year Three and Five students will be participating in the National Assessment Program Literacy & Numeracy—NAPLAN. This year, Rozelle will be moving across to the online assessment and the school is currently preparing for this transition. Students in Years Three and Five have already participated in an online practice test which has included logging on using their unique student passcode. The NAPLAN online tests will take place from 11-21 May 2021. Attached to this newsletter you will find a detailed information resource. Alternatively you may choose to visit the ACARA website https://www.nap.edu.au/home ASSEMBLIES ARE BACK! As the school continues to respond to the changing COVID guidelines we are pleased to announce assemblies will return to Rozelle in Term Two. This year however, our assemblies will look and sound different including a new day and time. As a staff, the school has decided to divide assemblies into K-2 & 3-6. Assemblies will be held on Monday afternoon between 2-3pm and will alternate between primary and infants. Why have assemblies changed from Friday mornings? The morning session in any school is an optimal learning time. Our morning session runs for 2 hours and teachers take the opportunity to deliver literacy lessons—reading, writing, spelling, grammar, talking and listening during this time. Staff believe by moving the assembly from a key learning period it will increase time for the delivery of fundamental literacy programs. While this change may not suit all parents, it is a decision based on best educational practice. Term Two Assemblies—a schedule Week One Friday 23 April Whole School Anzac Day 9.15am Week Two Monday 26 April K-2 Host: 2 Attenborough 2.10pm Week Three Monday 3 May 3-6 Host: 6 Urquhart 2.10pm Week Four Monday 10 May K-2 Host: 1/2 Heyerdahl 2.10pm Week Five Monday 17 May 3-6 Host 6 Laroupe 2.10pm Week Six Monday 24 May K-2 Host: 2 Thunberg 2.10pm Week Seven Monday 31 May 3-6 Host: 6 Oodgeroo 2.10pm Week Eight Monday 7 June K-2 Host: 2 Perkins 2:10pm Week Nine Tuesday 15 June 3-6 Host: 5/6 Chauncy 2:10pm Week Ten Monday 21 June K-2 Host: 1 Mandela 2:10pm OPPORTUNITY CLASS FOR YEAR FIVE Opportunity classes cater for academically gifted students with high potential. These classes help these students to learn by grouping them with students of similar ability, using special- ised teaching methods and materials. Year 5 enrolments are available at 76 primary schools across NSW. Parents apply when their children are in Year 4 and they sit an external test to determine entry. Successful students are offered placement, and if the parents accept the offer, the students attend the opportunity class full time in Years 5 and 6 at the relevant pub- lic school. This is a two-year placement program and there is no provision to apply for Year 6 entry only. In the majority of cases, students who accept a place in an opportunity class will leave their current school to attend the school with the opportunity class. Attached to this email is an information package provided by the NSW Department of Education High Per- forming Students Team. Should you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact either Mr Braiding or Mrs Svinos. ENROLLING NOW FOR KINDY 2022 EASTER HAT PARADE Luckily the sun was shining and the parade was able to run smoothly. It was lovely to see many Kindy and Year 1 parents on site for their first parade. We hope you enjoyed watching your children as they paraded their hats and danced the infamous chicken dance. Thank you for showing your support for the event by sending in so many creative, marvellous hats of all shapes and sizes! It was fantastic to see the different designs and interpretations of Easter Hats. The Staff at Rozelle wish all families a Happy Easter! STAGE 3 CANBERRA CAMP Stage Three's biennial trip to Canberra took place between March 24 and 26. This trip served as a great opportunity for students to strengthen their independence, deepen friendships and immerse themselves in learning experiences that compliment our Term 1 History unit, 'Australia as a Nation.' We visited a number of places including: Old and New Parliament House, The Australian War Memorial, CSIRO, Australian Institute of Sport and the National Museum. Student highlights: "I thought it was really interesting seeing Scott Morrison in the House of Representatives when we went to Parliament House. It was also just great to be away with my friends." Prestan, Year 6 "My favourite part was doing a tour of all the embassies because I liked seeing all the different flags and architecture of the buildings. I also really liked Telstra Tower because it was so cold my fingers felt numb and looking up was really scary." Matthew, Year 6 "I liked going to old Parliament House and getting to sit in the Senate where politicians use to sit and make decisions. I also liked being able to chill out in our cabins with my friends." Evelyn, Year 6 Stage 3 are to be congratulated on their fantastic behaviour and engagement throughout this excursion. They represented Rozelle beautifully and should be very proud. Thank you to all our staff who worked to make this trip a success: Lizzie McLaughlin, Caris Doyle, Emma Dunn, Alison Taylor, Angela Svinos, Alison Perestrelo, Emily Matthews, Alden Kwok, Paddy Brown and Tanya Kos Parliament and Civics Education Rebate (PACER) The Year 5 and 6 students from our school have recently undertaken an education tour of the national capital, Canberra. Students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy. The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion the Australian Government contributed funding of $30 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program towards those costs. The rebate is paid directly to the school upon ART NEWS Year one Mandela have created a tree mural complete with their own kookaburras and goannas made from natural materials found in their natural environments. PRESCHOOL ENROLMENTS for 2022 Applications for enrolment into the preschool program have now opened. All the necessary information and application forms are available on the school website at https://rozelle- p.schools.nsw.gov.au/ or from the school office. Children are eligible for enrolment in pre- school classes from the beginning of the school year if they turn four years of age before July 31 of that year. Applications close at 3:00pm on Friday 18 June. There is no priority for the order in which enrolments are received by the office. The Preschool Placement panel, consisting of the Principal, the President of the P & C and one of our preschool teachers, considers all applications in accordance with the priorities of the Department of Education and Communities' Preschool Enrolment Policy and the Rozelle Public School Preschool Enrolment and Fee Policy. INSPIRING STUDENTS This term students in Stage Two have been researching and delivering presentations about people who inspire them. Mili in 3/4 Fox created a fantastic animated movie about Jennifer Lee, Chief Creative Officer for Disney Animation Studios.