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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Many of the staff at Lake South said how different

the school was, during the height of the COVID-19

pandemic, without the full cohort of students. It

was quiet, almost eerily so. These comments came

flooding back to me as students returned last

week. I have thoroughly enjoyed seeing the smiling

faces, laughter and genuine happiness of students

as they have begun to reconnect with their friends

and teachers. It has truly been a privilege to watch.

It is a credit to our students, parents and staff that

the transition back to school has been so smooth. I

would like to take this opportunity to thank each

and every member of our school community for

their trust, support, understanding and resilience in

what has been a truly unbeknown time. It has

made this last week a rewarding and successful

one to be part of and I am looking forward to

continuing this momentum for the remainder of the

term and beyond.

Last week, the library underwent the beginning

steps of a much-needed update and makeover.

The first phase, the painting of the ceiling, has been

finished with dramatic results. A new interactive

whiteboard has been purchased and we are

eagerly awaiting its delivery. The school has

investigated the purchasing of new soft wall and

shelving to update the learning space. We are

hoping to have everything finalised before the end

of the year.

Lake Illawarra South Public School

Newsletter Term 2 Week 6: Monday 01 JUNE 2020

JUNE 2020

01 Reconciliation Week continues

01 Bike Day Yrs 3-6

02 Bike Day K-2

04 LEGO Webinar K-6

04 Bike Day K-2

05 World Environment Day

08 Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

09 Opportunity Class applications

open

09 Bike Day K-2

11 Bike Day K-2

Lake Illawarra South Public School

119-129 Reddall Parade

LAKE ILLAWARRA NSW 2528

Phone: 4295 1924

Fax: 4297 2803

Email: lakeillaws-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Web: www.lakeillaws-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Please note that a number of restrictions are still in

place within the school:

No volunteers on site.

Assemblies on hold until further notice.

Excursions are on hold until at least the end of

term.

Scripture and Ethics classes are on hold until

school resumes normal operations.

Interschool competitions and activities are on

hold until further notice.

Adults must adhere to physical distancing

within the school.

Where possible, we encourage parents and

carers to drop off their children at the gate and

collect them in the afternoon outside the

school gates.

Limited numbers of people in the front office

area. Please wait outside before entering.

If students are sent to sick bay due to illness

parents/carers will be called to collect them

Enhanced cleaning continues throughout the

school day.

Bubblers are not to be used. Students are

required to bring a drink bottle each day.

Students are unable to bring in cupcakes for

birthday celebrations until further notice.

Playground equipment remains closed.

Karen Simula

Principal

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Do I have to send my child to school?

Yes. All students are expected to attend.

What if my child is sick?

If your child is sick, please advise the school

through the regular avenues. They will be marked

absent (Sick) as normal. If students are sick at

school, they will be sent home. Please follow the

health advice to stay at home if you are sick.

Where do I drop off and pick up my child?

Parents and carers are asked to drop off their child

at the school gate (either Reddall Parade or Pur Pur

Avenue) in the morning. We also ask that parents

and carers collect their children outside the school

gates in the afternoon wherever possible to limit

the number of adults on the school site.

Will the school bus be running?

Yes.

Is Before and After School Care open?

Yes.

Will remote learning still continue?

No.

Will the canteen operate?

Lake South is currently using Lake Illawarra High

School’s canteen facilities. Orders are to be

placed at the front office by 9am for lunch only.

ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING

Under the NSW Department of Education’s

curriculum planning and programming, assessing

and reporting to parents K-12 policy, schools are

required to provide parents and carers with formal

and informal opportunities to receive information

about their child’s learning.

Schools have recently received information

regarding temporary changes to this policy in

response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes

apply to Semester 1 2020 only.

Schools are required to provide a written report to

parents and carers about students’ learning in

Semester 1. The changes allow schools to have the

flexibility to modify reports based on adjustments to

learning during this time. The grading of students

using the usual five-point A to E scale is not

required.

The staff is currently developing a reporting format

that will provide a summative account of your

child’s progress and achievement of learning

covered during Semester 1, at school and at

home, with information about their next steps.

Student reports for Semester 2 will be delivered

using the A to E grading as in previous reporting

cycles.

ASSESSMENT

Student assessment remains an important process

in the teaching and learning cycle that enables

teachers to:

monitor student progress

provide feedback to students on the learning

that has taken place

guide teachers in their ongoing provision of

appropriate learning opportunities

make adjustments for students whose learning

is affected by the current context, including

students with a disability

report to parents and carers on student

learning progress.

Teachers will use opportunities as students return to

school to gather further information about student

progress; however, as this has been a very different

and unusual year, the same level or style of

assessments may be very different to previous

years.

REPORTING

It is important to acknowledge that all students

may not have covered the same outcomes or

content over the period that they have been

engaged in remote learning. Approaches to

reporting may also vary for year groups within a

school. Our school will be able to:

provide a simplified written report in an

accessible format that is easy for parents and

carers to understand

describe a summative account of student

progress and achievement on the learning

covered in Semester 1

provide teacher comments to describe

student learning and identify the next steps in

learning (grading students A to E is not

required)

provide information about student attendance

and commitment to learning

provide written reports prior to 30th August

BABY ANNOUNCEMENT

Mrs Trotter and her husband welcomed Cali Grace

to their family last Monday, a little earlier than

expected. The staff and students would like to

extend their congratulations to the Trotter family on

their new arrival.

BIKE DAYS

Bike Days are able to recommence. Students in

Years 3 to 6 are scheduled for the bike track each

Monday and students in Kindergarten to Year 2 are

scheduled each Tuesday and Thursday while the

playground equipment is closed.

LEGO WEBINAR

Information regarding a STEMaSESH webinar has

been sent home with students today. This webinar

is an opportunity for students to explore LEGO with

The Brickman (Ryan McNAught) from the LEGO

Masters Australia television show. Students will test

their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and

Maths) skills of creativity and problem solving while

competing a skill-based challenge. Please return

the permission note promptly.

OPPORTUNITY CLASS 2021

The following information is for parents and carers

of students in Year 4 2020 seeking placement in an

Opportunity Class for Year 5 2021.

The placement process for Opportunity Class entry

in 2021, including the Opportunity Class Placement

Test, has been delayed due to the impact of

COVID-19. Due to the shorter time frame, changes

have been made to the placement process for

2020 applicants only. These include

A new date for online applications. Parents and

carers must apply between Tuesday 9 June and

Friday 26 June 2020. Late applications cannot be

accepted.

A new test date – Wednesday 16 September

2020.

The illness/misadventure or appeals processes

will not be available.

Placement in an opportunity class will be

based solely on the results of the test.

Offers will be made to successful students

overnight on 1 December 2020.

Please monitor the Department’s website via

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-

schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-

classes/year-5 to remain up to date with

information relating to opportunity classes.

SCHOOL PAINTING

A number of modifications have been made

around the school to ensure the safe mobility of

students and adults whilst on site. Yellow contrast

markings have been added to poles, hand railings

and stairs. Further markings will be added to the

edge of footpaths. It is anticipated this work will

continue for the rest of this week. Once the

painting has concluded, modifications to the front

entrance to the school will begin. These

modifications will allow easier access to our front

office by eliminating the stairs. A number of ramps

are also planned to improve access into a number

of buildings around the school.

KINDERGARTEN 2021

We are now taking enrolments for Kindergarten

2021. We ask that all families please advise the

office of any children who will be enrolling in

Kindergarten next year. If you are a parent or carer

of a child beginning school in 2021, please apply

to enrol. Your child can start kindergarten at the

beginning of the school year if they turn 5 on or

before 31 July 2021. The application to enrol in a

NSW Government school form is available from the

school office or online at

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-

schools/going-to-a-public-school/translated-

documents/enrolment-application

LIBRARY NEWS

Library borrowing is able to recommence this

week. Please be advised that books that have

been borrowed will be placed into quarantine and

cleaned prior to being added back to the library

collection.

Book Club pamphlets were sent home with

students last week. Orders are to be placed online

and are due no later than 22 June.

LIBRARY DAYS

MONDAY – 1/2S, 1/2R, KL & K/1P

TUESDAY – 4/5V, 3/4B & 3/4O

FRIDAY – 5/6I & 5/6G

NATIONAL SIMULTANEOUS

STORYTIME

A big thank you to our wonderful librarian, Mrs

Koerner, for organising Lake Illawarra South Public

School’s involvement in National Simultaneous

Storytime. Students had a great time listening to

the fabulous tale of Whitney and Britney Chicken

Divas. Giggles could be heard across the school as

students watched online versions of the book and

listened to teachers reading the story aloud.

RECONCILIATION WEEK

National Reconciliation Week is on the same time

each year between 27 May and 3 June. It is a time

for all Australians to learn about our shared

histories, cultures and achievements, and to

explore how each of us can contribute to

achieving reconciliation in Australia. This year’s

theme is ‘In this together”.

2020 marks the twentieth anniversary of the

reconciliation walks of 2000, when people came

together to walk on bridges and roads across the

nation to show their support for a more reconciled

Australia.

As always, we stand on the shoulders of those who

came before us and Australians now benefit from

the efforts and contributions of people committed

to reconciliation in the past. Today, we work

together to further the national journey towards a

fully reconciled country. Reconciliation is a journey

for all Australians – as individuals, families,

communities, organisations and importantly as a

nation. At the heart of this journey are relationships

between the broader Australian community and

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

On this journey, Australians are all “In this together”;

every one of us has a role to play when it comes to

reconciliation, and in playing our part we

collectively build relationships and communities

that value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

peoples, histories and cultures. The NSW

Department of Education is committed to

supporting the reconciliation process and National

Reconciliation Week.

2019 ANNUAL REPORT

The 2019 Annual Report has been completed and

will be available on the school website shortly.

CHAPLAIN NEWS

Our School Chaplain, Mrs Meija, is available to

support students with a range of emotional

wellbeing services. If you would like your child to

meet with Mrs Meija please contact your

classroom teacher for a referral form.

COVID-19

Keep yourself and your family safe and help to

manage the spread of COVID-19 by

1. Washing your hands regularly and thoroughly.

2. Sneezing and coughing into your elbow or a

tissue, disposing of the tissue straight away and

then washing your hands.

3. Staying home if you are unwell.

4. Social distancing yourself by maintaining a

distance of 1.5 metres from others.

Where to get help

Contact the school if you are concerned about

your child’s wellbeing to discuss the most

appropriate support. Support is also available

through a number of agencies and community

organisations. Parents and carers can

call the National Coronavirus Health

Information Line (1800 020 080)

review the NSW Health COVID-19 website for

the latest information and advice

obtain help and information from your local

General Practitioner or Community Health

Centre

If you would like additional support, the following

services are available

The school counselling service

The school’s chaplaincy service

Kids Helpline - 1800 55 1800 kidshelpline.com.au

Headspace – 1800 650 890

eheadspace.org.au

Parent Helpline – 1300 1300 52

Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636

Lifeline – 13 11 14

UNIFORM SHOP

The Uniform Shop is currently closed. Orders can still

be placed by contacting the school. Orders will be

filled and then you will be contacted by telephone

for collection and payment. Correct money is

required at the time of collection.

LAKE ILLAWARRA HIGH SCHOOL CANTEEN MENU 2020

Hot Food Sandwiches Drinks

Meat Pie

Potato Pie

Sausage Roll

Flame Grill Chicken Burger

Chicken Burger

Mac Cheese

Beef Lasagne

Garlic Bread

Pasta (Pasta, spag sauce,

cheese)

Pasta Carbonara w/ham

Egg and Ham Roll

Salad Bowls

BBQ Chicken Salad

Ham Salad

Salad w/cheese

Toasties

Cheese

Ham and Cheese

Cheese and Tomato

$3.50

$3.80

$2.70

$4.00

$3.80

$4.00

$4.00

$2.00

$4.00

$4.00

$4.00

$4.00

$4.00

$3.50

$2.00

$2.50

$2.20

Salad

Egg, Lettuce, Mayo

Chicken Salad

Ham Salad

Rolls/Wraps

Salad Roll/Wrap

Chicken Salad Roll/Wrap

Ham Salad Roll/Wrap

Egg, Lettuce, Mayo Roll/Wrap

Snacks

Grain Waves

Red Rock Deli Sea Salt Chips

Fruit Salad Cup

Jelly Cups (sugar free)

Yoghurts

Custard Cup

Custard with Fruit Cup

Yoghurt with Fruit Cup

Sauce

$4.00

$3.70

$4.00

$4.00

$4.00

$4.00

$4.00

$4.00

$1.10

$1.10

$3.50

$2.00

$3.00

$2.00

$2.50

$2.50

$0.30

Plain Milk 600ml

Flavoured Milk 300ml

Choc/Strawberry

Up n Go 250ml

Choc/Strawberry/Vanilla

Golden Circle Juice Popper

Apple/Tropical

Bottled Water

Ice Blocks

Frozen Fruit Cups

Quelch Sticks

Apple/Blackcurrant/Rasp/Straw

Hot Chocolate

$2.00

$2.30

$2.20

$1.50

$2.00

$1.00

$0.70

$2.00

Lake Illawarra South PS

Hand in orders to front office by 9am

4295 1924