Principal's MessageDear parents/carers, What a wonderful fortnight we have had. We have really celebrated in style. Congratulations! During the Smoking ceremony and Reconciliation assembly several visitors joined us to recognise this important week. Each guest commented on how respectful and polite the students at Unanderra Public School were. Of course, I wasn’t surprised, but I was certainly very proud of every student at our school. Our students demonstrated outstanding behaviour and ensured that our staff, visitors, families, and school community members enjoyed the day. Reconciliation Week Thank you and congratulations to our Aboriginal Education Committee for a most impressive Reconciliation week assembly and whole school Smoking Ceremony to commemorate significant milestones in the reconciliation journey- the successful completion of our new Cola area. Asking everyone to play their part in building relationships and communities that value First Nations peoples and their history, culture, and their future is embedded in the theme ‘Be the Voice for Change’. I know that our school community will continue to persevere to encourage and model brave actions in their daily lives where they work and socialise to make positive change for all. I extend my thanks to Mr Scotland and his team who have worked incredibly hard to make this week one to remember in commemorating Reconciliation week. Regional Cross Country Several our UPS students will be participating in the Regional Cross Country next Thursday. A big thank you to our parents and teachers for encouraging and coordinating the attendance of these selected students. Congratulations to all participating students. We are so impressed with your achievements, and we look forward to hearing of your results when you return. Kindy Expo The Kindy Expo will be held on Tuesday 20 June 2023.Thank you to Mrs Bell and all and involved in the preparation and presentation of this great event. I am very appreciative of the P & C representatives and the staff who spent time preparing for the evening and who will welcome the prospective 2024 kindergarten parents. Our school community are looking forward to showcasing our great school. Coming Up
At times we recognise that decisions made by the school staff and/or principal are not fully understood by parents and carers. When this does happen, we ask that respectful communication is done respectfully to the teachers and school staff. Parents/carers are always welcome to contact the school to clarify any information. Our communication platforms such as Seesaw are intended for short but essential messages. Any concerns or questions requiring context and longer conversations need to be done either over the phone or face to face. Parents and carers are always welcome to contact their child’s teacher to arrange a meeting at a mutually convenient time. Conversations using respectful language is always expected when speaking with teachers and other school staff. We appreciate your support and understanding. Pie Drive There is always so much work involved in organising a fund raiser for the school.I extend my thanks to the P & C for the incredible work that was done to prepare and deliver the orders from the bakery. The pie drive involved lots of organisation and hard work. Thank you! Casual Teachers at UPS When a teacher is sick, or their child is sick we employ a casual teacher where possible to take the class. If the class normally has library or another teacher for the RFF program on that day, we intend for this to go ahead unless there are unforeseen circumstances that prevent us from doing so. At times, it has been very difficult to consistently book a casual teacher and at times we need to split the class for the day. Stage appropriate workbooks have been created and the students are allocated set time frames to complete these set tasks during the day with classroom teacher guidance. Casual teachers are utilised for classroom teachers to complete school business. At times the teachers participate in professional learning and have days where teachers are off together in their stages to collaborate and plan together for the next learning cycle to ensure there is consistency with assessment and programs. Whole school events such as the athletics carnivals and special initiatives days, require significant organisation including risk assessments and safety plans. Teachers, at times, will be allocated time off class to prepare for these efficiently. When the classroom teacher is off class due to school business, they will leave the work for the casual teacher and provide the communication of all essential information relating to their students. Class specific casual folders are provided to all casuals on arrival with timetables, class lists, and information needed about students for the casual on that day. This allows the casual teacher to try and follow class timetables if the work has not been left due to sickness. Additionally, the assistant principals of each stage and teachers in classrooms near the casual teacher, check in throughout the day to ensure the casual teacher and students are well-supported to have a successful day. The parents/carers of UPS have and continue to provide our teachers and staff with great support and understanding and we are always so appreciative of this. Full School Uniform. We are all proud to be a part of the Unanderra Public School community and as such expect that each of our students to wear their uniform with great pride. As the weather becomes cooler, I understand that additional clothing may need to be worn. Parents/carers are reminded that only school jumpers are to be worn to school and long colourful socks or colourful jumpers are not permitted. UPS are always willing to discreetly support families with school uniforms etc where necessary. Families requiring support are encouraged to contact the school for further information. Please also note that all children who are representing UPS such as attending high school master classes etc are expected to wear their full school uniform. Once again, thank you for your continued support. 2L have been working hard in literacy lessons this term and have been using their creative skills to list character traits in response to a variety of quality texts. They have then used these character traits to build noun groups to include in short stories to enhance their descriptive writing skills. Nangambi Mudjingaals! This means ‘hello friends’ and in KE we love greeting each other this way everyday. We also love taking our learning outside to be on Country particularly with our mathematics lessons. We often walk around and look for the different shapes and objects in our natural environment to assist with our learning. Earlier this term, we were looking at shapes and how we can use different things from the land to make them. We went to the Yarning Circle and walked around looking for leaves, sticks, flowers and rocks to make a house. As you can see we all had different ideas of what our house should look like and used many different materials to create them. We had a lovely time taking our lessons outside and using natural resources to learn. K-6 AssemblyKB: Merit: Ziggy E & Estelle L Student of The Week: Nour J KS Merit: Omari & Pheniox Student of the week: Findlay KE Merit: Luna J & Nicholas W Student of the week: Chloe P 1/2R Merit: Daniel L, Harlee G & Amaleah B-S Student of the week: Camellia G 1M Merit: Student of the week: 1P Merit: Ahmed O & Amelia D Student of the week: Skylah Rose - T 2L Merit: Arlo. M & Fletcher. N Student of the week: Ella. O 2N: Merit: Emilio V & Cody J Student of the week: Ruby Rose S 3/4BA: Merit: Callum R & Abbie B Student of The Week: Jett K 3/4C Merit: Dominic W & Baylee T Student of the week: Memphis H 3/4M Merit: Parker P & Isabelle M Student of the week: Eden W 3/4S Merit: Asher G & Lola R-V Student of the week: Emrah S 5D Merit: Ayse H & Kaitlin A Student of the week: Kimberley T 5L Merit: Cameron J & Jackson K Student of the week: Khatiya M 6S Merit: Jaymes D & Sam F Student of the week: Siara P 6V Merit: Brayden H & Alex W Student of the week: Matilda C Bronze & Silver AwardsBronze Awards Stage 1: Zayden M Airlie S Stage 2: Andrew W Callie F Lily Elise S Stage 3: Luca R Eliott S Stefan J Decklyn H Penny H Alex W Taliah C Jarvis J Isaac F Stefan J Eliot S Silver Awards Stage 1: Ramon M Stage 3: Khatiya M Cooper E Ruby J Madeline O Sedra S Matilda C Leanne C Adina M Mohamed M Alana G Ryley NS David O Dakota B Callum L Lincoln Q Athletics CarnivalNational Simultaneous Storytime - 2023Last Wednesday was National Simultaneous Storytime and UPS and the iLib were excited to participate in this annual reading event. Every year, children listen to the same story being read at the same time all around the world. An Australian book is always chosen and this year, the story was ‘The Speedy Sloth’ by the Australian author, Rebecca Young. At 11.15 am, our library filled with students who were excited to take part in the event and even more excited when Buster Bee arrived to share in the fun. Students were welcomed by our library monitors lining the entrance with their sloth masks before listening to our teacher Librarian, Ms Prior, read the story. The children thoroughly enjoyed this story about a sloth who is excited to participate in a race and finish. Spike surprised everyone by reaching the finish line, though Spike herself had always been confident in her ability to complete the race, no matter how slow, and had never doubted herself. A great lesson for us all. At lunch time, students returned to the iLib to play a Kahoot focusing on sloth facts, colour in sloth bookmarks and take part in a playground scavenger hunt, with students from K-6 locating all 20 of the Speedy Sloth cards hidden around our playground. National Simultaneous Storytime is organised by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). The event is designed to build a love of stories and books in children and encourage everyone to pick up a book and read. The research is clear, students who read for pleasure, have more academic success at school, so make sure you keep up those bedtime stories no matter how old and read aloud with your children. Not only is it a bonding experience you can share but if you can show that you value reading, your children will do so also. From Ms Prior Teacher Librarian
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