St Marys South Public School in St Marys, New South Wales | State school

St Marys South Public School

Locality: St Marys, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 9623 1745

Address: Monfarville St 2760 Saint Marys, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.stmarysth-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

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25.01.2022 See you 8:45am on Thursday April 30 for a cooking class with chefs Matt Preston, Manu Feildel and Gary Mehigan! They'll take you through some special classes for cooking at home, exclusive to the students of NSW. Find the stream: Website: https://bit.ly/35bKJmV Facebook: https://bit.ly/2xiikPz... YouTube: https://bit.ly/3aLkXHw #EducationLive #LearnFromHome *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

24.01.2022 Term 4, Week 4 Messenger https://www.smore.com/xqjz8

23.01.2022 Dearest Parents and Carers, I am pleased to let you know that our Learning From Home material for students will be available from 9:00am Thursday 25 March. HAVE INTERNET ACCESS... Students can access their work using their student login accounts in Google Classroom. Classrooms Kindergarten Stage 1 for students in Years 1 and 2 Stage 2 for students in Years 3 and 4 Stage 3 for students in Years 5 and 6 KINDERGARTEN A range of learning activities has been developed for all Kindergarten students. Parents and Carers are asked to collect their Kindergarten Learning at Home Pack from the school office. The Kindergarten Learning at Home Pack is complimented with online material. NO INTERNET ACCESS To support students without internet access we have printed the online learning material for you. Please arrange to have it collected from the school office. New material will be available each Monday for collection from the school office. We ask that you return completed work for marking and feedback each week. HAVE INTERNET ACCESS BUT NO COMPUTER We have a number of computers available for borrowing. Please contact the school office and arrange to have the computer picked up. HAVING PROBLEMS ACCESSING THE WORK Please contact the school on Ph 9623 1745. The office ladies will take your details and a teacher will contact you as soon as they are available. THANK YOU In difficult times simple gestures such as saying thank you provide very special uplifting moments that brighten everyones day. The teachers and I are very appreciative of the overwhelming support we have received from you, our school community. It is very humbling. I am very proud of our teachers who under very difficult circumstances combined to produce quality learning material through a variety of medium for our students to continue their learning. I am sure that many of you appreciate their professionalism and dedication to our community. They are truly outstanding educators.

23.01.2022 NEWS: NSW students will progressively return to face-to-face learning at school from Week 3, Term 2 with appropriate and enhanced social distancing measures. Read to find out more: https://bit.ly/2wRcdS2 *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

23.01.2022 Dear Parents and Carers, I hope you are well and your transition to learning from home is going smoothly. Our School remains open and we will continue to support all parents and carers who are not in a position to care for their children at home. ... As of Monday, our school will have all of the St Marys South staff working on a rotational roster from home. I have asked our teacher and office staff to work from home in line with NSW Department of Health and NSW Department of Education requests. A small number of staff will be present each day to support attending students, answer questions and support you. Our teachers continue to develop and release quality learning material for our students on a daily basis online. If your child/children are working offline, the same learning material is available for collection from our school office each Monday. If your children are working offline it is important that you return the completed work for marking and more importantly to receive feedback for improvement. Please take the time to review all the feedback whether it is online or on hardcopy with your children. Effective instructional feedback is one of the most powerful influences on student learning and achievement. Students need to continue to complete their learning tasks. We are aware of a small number of students who have either not engaged with the online learning (yes, we can see them) or have not collected printed material from the school office, teachers will be making contact with those families throughout the week to see how we can support their learning. I would like to once again thank you for your overwhelming support of your children and the teachers of our school through this unprecedented time. You and our teachers are the true heroes. I look forward to seeing all our students, all our teachers and you soon. Stay well.

22.01.2022 Dear Parents and Caregivers As we move toward the Term 1 vacation period the Departments Before and After School Care (BASC) team has committed to collecting and collating vital information regarding vacation care. To support this process, we are asking that all families who require care for their children complete a survey regarding care arrangements for the upcoming holiday period. The Department is working with vacation care providers to ensure that the needs of all fam...ilies are met during the Term 1 holiday period. Please complete the online survey to confirm your child/childrens care requirements, which can be found here: https://surveys.education.nsw.gov.au/s3/school-holiday-care A printed version of this survey is available for collection from the school office, please return the completed printed version of the survey to the school by COB Friday 3 April 2020.

22.01.2022 With school holidays approaching it's important to know what vacation care options are available to you. A list of vacation care services near to your school can be found here: https://bit.ly/3eaSmhI *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

20.01.2022 Happy Education Week from all our students in Year 3-6.

20.01.2022 We want to hear from all NSW parents about their before and after school care needs in light of COVID-19. Complete this form to help us improve access to services for public school students: https://bit.ly/32JNpsZ *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

20.01.2022 Join us at 8:45am AEST on 1 May for an interactive session with former NRL player Alan Tongue! He'll be tackling the importance of respect, and how to pass the footy the way you'd like to receive it! So don't forget to bring a ball, some pen and paper and a lot of enthusiasm. Find the stream:... Website: https://bit.ly/35bKJmV Facebook: https://bit.ly/2xiikPz YouTube: https://bit.ly/3aLkXHw #EducationLive #LearnFromHome *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

19.01.2022 After the fire comes regrowth. See how Grafton Public School welcomed Baryulgil and Nymboida Public Schools, providing a safe haven for students from fire-affected communities so everyone could learn together and recover. #EdWeek20 *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

18.01.2022 Term 3, Week 10 Messenger https://www.smore.com/7bvr2

16.01.2022 PHASE ONE RETURN TO SCHOOL This week all families will receive a letter inviting their children to attend school on a specified day. From the week beginning May 11 2020, our school will move into Phase One of the managed return to school for students as part of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic. ... In this phase, all students will attend school one day per week and learn remotely 4 days per week. It is anticipated that all students will increase the number of days at school before the end of this term. In order to maintain social distancing a limited number of students are able to attend school each day as classes will have a maximum capacity of 10 students. Students should aim to be at school at 9:00am as students will not be able to play in the morning. lessons will conclude at 3:00pm. Whilst at school, Students will receive instruction on new learning content as well as receive feedback and support with any schoolwork completed at home. To help keep everyone safe there will be additional cleaning during the day at school and social distancing measures need to be observed at all times. Students will need to bring to school; A water bottle to refill - bubblers will not be accessible Their recess and lunch - the canteen will not be open Their own pencils, pens, rulers etc.- there will be no sharing of equipment Their laptop (if they have borrowed one from school) Any school work completed offline. I ask that you help us reduce the possible spread of COVID-19 by staying in your car when your child/ren are being dropped off or picked up from school. All parents and carers are asked to observe social distancing and refrain from gathering at the school gates when students are entering or leaving the school. Parents are welcome to enquire at the school office. I ask that parents not enter the school grounds whilst we are operating under this phased return of students to school. I sincerely thank you for your understanding and I look forward to a 5-day return of all students, soon. Mr H.Vassila Principal

16.01.2022 Pass it on: #EdWeek20 is only 3 weeks away! Celebrate the amazing work of NSW public school students, staff, parents and carers learning together this year. More info: https://bit.ly/2Dt3U1R *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

15.01.2022 Is your child learning at home? Download resources, find new content and discover tools to help manage learning from home. Find out more: https://bit.ly/2ShxwE6 *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

15.01.2022 From classroom desks to dining room tables. See how the students, parents and teachers from these schools navigated online learning, and what they learned together along the way. #EdWeek20 *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

13.01.2022 RETURN TO FULL-TIME FACE TO FACE LEARNING MONDAY 25 MAY 2020 Dear Parents and Carers, I am pleased to welcome all our students back to full-time face to face learning at our school starting Monday 25 May 2020. I believe they will all be looking forward to joining their school friends and teachers as we slowly return to our normal routines.... I would like to sincerely thank you for your efforts in supporting your children and our school during these unprecedented times. As the Learning from Home program draws to a close, I am encouraged by the many success stories of our students and the challenges that were overcome by our parents and carers as they continued the important learning and improvement of our students. Our advice from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) and NSW Health is that schools continue to be safe. Whilst at school we ask all students to follow good hygiene practices, such as Regularly washing hands Avoid sharing drinks or food Coughing or sneezing into their elbow, or a tissue which should be discarded immediately. We are looking forward to all students returning to school unless they are unwell or have a medical certificate to support their absence. To help keep everyone safe there will be additional cleaning during the day at school. Students will need to bring to school; A water bottle to refill - bubblers will not be accessible Their recess and lunch - the canteen will not be open Their own pencils, pens, rulers etc.- there will be no sharing of equipment Their laptop (if they have borrowed one from school) I ask that you help us reduce the possible spread of COVID-19 by staying in your car when children are being dropped off or picked up from school. All parents and carers are asked to observe social distancing and refrain from gathering at the school gates when students are entering or leaving the school. Parents are welcome to enquire at the school office. I ask that parents not enter the school grounds. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have further questions. I sincerely thank you for your understanding and support. Mr H.Vassila Principal

13.01.2022 Happy Education Week from all our students in K-2. #learningtogether

13.01.2022 Working together.

12.01.2022 Term 3, Week 8 Messenger https://www.smore.com/qec1w-term-3-week-8

12.01.2022 Celebrating Education Week 2020 at St Marys South Public School.

11.01.2022 A quick reminder that Sausage Sizzle notes for next Tuesdays free BBQ are due back Friday 31st July.A quick reminder that Sausage Sizzle notes for next Tuesdays free BBQ are due back Friday 31st July.

11.01.2022 Dear Parents and Caregivers, I hope this message finds you well. I have no doubt you are aware of the Premier and Education Minister's media briefing earlier this week regarding learning in NSW Public Schools in Term 2. The Premier announced the transition back to the classroom model for Term 2. NSW Public School students will gradually transition back to school, one day per week, beginning in Week 3 (Monday 11 May). The beginning of next term sees Monday 27 April remain as ...a pupil-free School Development Day. Tuesday 28 April has now also been announced as an additional pupil-free School Development Day to allow for additional planning and professional learning for teachers and staff. The Remote Learning model will re-commence from Wednesday 29 April similar to the end of last term. Families who are able to keep their children home to learn remotely are asked to please do so to assist us with social distancing. Those students who are unable to be supervised at home, because of your work commitments, are welcome to attend school. On Monday 11 May, we will move into Phase One of the managed return to school for students. In this phase, all NSW students will attend school one day per week and learn remotely 4 days per week. It is anticipated that all NSW students will increase the number of days at school before the end of the term, under the advice of NSW Health. There will be additional cleaning during the day at school and social distancing measures in place. Next week, I will work with the executive team and staff to organise and structure St Marys Souths Public School's Phase One managed return for our students. I will communicate the structure as early as possible to give families enough time to make arrangements. This term will certainly bring challenges but I am confident we can work through them together as a community. The website https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/advice-for-families has been updated and may have information that interests you. All the best for the last few days of the holidays. Mr H.Vassila

09.01.2022 The new NSW school curriculum will build strong foundations in numeracy and literacy, give teachers more time on essential learning, and better prepare students for future work and study. Find out more: https://bit.ly/30agpXV *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

09.01.2022 Here's a guide to managing the return to school from May 11. Find more information here: https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/advice-for-families *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

08.01.2022 LEARNING FROM HOME - TERM 2 2020 8 April 2020 Dear Parents and Carers Thank you for your incredibly hard work in these challenging times. Youve pivoted under extraordinary circumstances, providing a continuity of education for your children that is remarkable.... The Department of Education is working closely with the Department of Health regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, our current advice is that we must continue with Learning from Home well into Term 2. Unfortunately, I cannot give you a date when normal school operations will resume. It is encouraging to note that at present social distancing is working and the rate of infection of COVID-19 is slowing. Our teachers will continue to work with you, by providing quality learning material online or in paper copy. We encourage you to persist with online work as teachers can provide effective feedback more efficiently. Students also have access to a greater range of learning resources such as video and interactive programs like reading books. We will continue to support families without computers by providing computers on loan. We still have several computers available for borrowing. Please take advantage of our offer. In term 2, all our teachers will be working from home, with teams of teachers attending school once per week to finalise student work before it is released. Our teachers are collaboratively operating in 4 stage teams ES1- (Kindergarten), Stage 1-(Years 1 and 2), Stage 2-(Years 3 and 4) and Stage 3-(Years 5 and 6). To support classroom teachers we have included additional teachers in each team to support the learning of each child. You may have noticed some of the feedback your child is receiving may not be from their normal classroom teacher. I encourage your children to review the feedback that teachers are providing. It is this feedback that has the greatest impact on learning. That is, the next time they encounter similar work they should be able to remember the feedback and apply it to their new learning. I encourage you to contact the school for any assistance. Endeavouring to teach your children is not an easy task. I know this from experience. When our children were younger, Heather and I would have to persevere to support our children's learning. With much love, care, encouragement and staying calm, I believe we did well. Perhaps too well, as we now find ourselves supporting both children in completing their University work. I wish to thank you, again, for the tremendous support of our teachers and their work. This has been the most extraordinary period of our lives. It has been exciting to see so much community spirit mobilised to support each other during these constantly changing times. We are all in this together. Have a safe and happy Easter break, I look forward to seeing everyone soon. Mr H.Vassila Principal

07.01.2022 Thanks parents and carers for the outstanding work that you are doing with your children. We are hearing so many inspirational stories of how you are supporting the children and managing your daily lives, we applaud you. Have you ever heard your child say Youre not my teacher!. Well, at St Marys South we have developed the ultimate come back. ... The authentic Honorary Teaching Certificate, please print, insert your name. Keep it your back pocket and use it when needed. Caution stand back and watch their faces. Keep up the great work.

05.01.2022 Calling all parents and carers: Have you downloaded the School Updates app yet? Opt in to receive notifications about the operational status of our school (e.g. temporary closures). Find out more and download via https://bit.ly/2PD2jd3 *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

04.01.2022 Looking for the ultimate #LearnFromHome lesson? Mel Silva, Google MD is coming to the rescue at 8:45am on Monday 4 May. Get insider tips and tricks on innovation and how it helps people at Google make some of your favourite tech tools. Find the stream:... Website: https://bit.ly/35bKJmV Facebook: https://bit.ly/2xiikPz YouTube: https://bit.ly/3aLkXHw #EducationLive #LearnFromHome *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

03.01.2022 Were making ordering school lunches easier Flexischools allows you to easily place all your canteen orders online at any time. 1. Download the Flexischools App Note: for iPhone and iPad please select Allow notifications.... 2. Add your School and Group Click on the search icon, enter your school name, select your school and year group, or groups relevant to you. 3. Login/Register Click the Order now button located in the bottom right-hand corner of the app, this will open a login screen. Already a Flexischools user - Enter your details and login. To save your login details select remember me. New Flexischools user - Click Register, enter your email address and follow the instructions in the email to set up your account. Once your account is set up, add new student; search for our school, enter student details and select their class.

02.01.2022 Dont forget! Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 April will be pupil-free days! Term 2 starts on Wednesday 29 April, with students returning to the classroom for one day per week from 11 May. Find more information on the transition back to the classroom here: https://bit.ly/2XTkb8C *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*