Principal’s Report

Ocean Shores Public School

7 February, 2020 Issue 2, Term 1

Ocean Outlook 166 Shara Boulevarde, Ocean Shores 2483 P: (02) 6680 2766 F: (02) 66802764

E: oceanshore-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au W: www.oceanshore-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

Coming Up!

Mon 10 Feb

OSPS Swimming Carnival

(8 years and over)

Tues 11 Feb

Safer Internet Day

P&C Meeting 7pm

Wed 12 Feb

K/1/2 Choir Practice 8:30am

demountable behind Kindy

classrooms

Thurs 13 Feb

Safer Internet Day online

virtual lesson Stage 2 & 3

Fri 14 Feb

Leaders Induction Assembly

2:15pm

Mon 17 Feb

School Assembly 9:15am -

9:30am

Swimming Carnival

Presentations 9:15am

Payments due!

OSPS Swimming Carnival

(8 years and over)

Operation Dolphin - week 3

I am Responsible. I wear my hat

or I play in the shade.

Kindergarten 2020

What a wonderful transition to school our

new Kindergarten students have enjoyed!

It is hard to believe they have only been

here for a week; they are settled, engaged

and we have had very few tears. Well done

to all and a special thanks to our Year 6

‘buddies’ who have been such reliable

mentors.

P&C Meeting – Tuesday 11th

February

The first Parents and Citizens (P&C)

meeting for 2020 will be held in the

staffroom on Tuesday evening from

7.00pm. All new and returning parents (and

citizens) are encouraged to join us. P&C

provides the opportunity to support the

school, stay informed, provide input into

our direction, and meet with other

members of the school community. It also

sends a strong message of support to

children. I hope to see many of you there.

Baby-sitting is provided.

Empathy

Our school-wide focus on the disposition

‘empathy’ continues this week. The

concepts of seeing multiple perspectives is

complex and invaluable for us all. I urge

families to continue the dinner table

discussions around empathy.

Weather

There has been a remarkable turnaround

with the recent weather, with NSW

receiving significant rainfall. There are

predictions of further rainfall over the

weekend. Please monitor the school’s

website for updates on whether, and to

what extent, the school is impacted.

Swimming Carnival – Monday

Don’t forget we have our swimming

carnival scheduled for Monday. This is for

all students in Years 3-6 along with those

Year 2 students who can swim the length

of the pool and turn eight this year. We

are watching the weather. While we are

planning to go ahead at this point, we will

make a decision on Monday morning. Keep

an eye on the school’s website and

Facebook for updates. I will also send a

notification via the School Stream app if the

carnival is postponed. Please note that if

the carnival is postponed on Monday,

school will operate as normal and children

will need to bring recess and lunch to

school.

Safety at drop-off and pick-up time

Road-users are reminded to exercise

extreme care near the school. There is a

large volume of traffic – especially at drop-

off and pick-up times. Remember that the

‘kiss and ride’ area near the bus zone has

very specific rules: you may only stop for

up to two minutes and must stay with your

car.

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Safety at drop-off and pick-up time

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Also, be sure to give way to pedestrians on

the school crossing when the flags are dis-

played; ensure your children only enter and

exit the car on the kerbside; and never call

children to cross the road unaccompanied.

Please drive carefully, slowly and obey all

rules as we ensure the safety of all children.

Leaders Induction Assembly – Friday

2.15pm

We are looking forward to the leaders

induction assembly this week, when we

formally welcome our captains, vice-captains

and parliamentarians into their roles. This will

be in the hall during our new assembly time

on Friday from 2.15pm.

Martin Gill

Principal

Modelling empathy is one of the best ways to teach our children about

empathy.

Here are some ways you can model empathy in conversations.

Listen without interrupting the person speaking

Listen with your head and your heart

Focusing on what the other person is saying and the meaning it has to them

Ask questions to clarify the other person’s views and emotions

Show openness and tolerance of different views, attitudes, experiences and positions

Withhold the desire to help or ‘fix’ the problem

Encourage the other person to continue until they are finished

Acknowledge the other persons words and feelings

Be open to correction or additions by the other person so you "get it"

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