Principal's MessageDear parents and carers, The middle of the term is certainly creeping up on us and we still have so many exciting events ahead. It has been great to finally enjoy some dry weather and give our grass a chance to dry and the children time to play outside. Cola Roof Construction As you are aware work has been underway to complete the cola roof in Area A. The work is currently ahead of schedule and we certainly appreciate the way this has been managed by the project manager. Currently the concrete has been cut and the holes are now ready for the concrete pour which at this stage will happen on Friday 19 August between 9.15am and 1.30pm. The front gate access will be restricted and an alternative pathway into the administration building will be created for this short period. During this time there will be concrete trucks blocking the front entrance, however this should all be completed before pick up on this afternoon. Thank you for your patience during this time. Dance2BFit The children have been participating in Dance2Bfit lessons each week with a qualified dance instructor. This is part of our school curriculum and I am impressed with how positive all of our students and teachers have embraced this opportunity. UPS will be inviting parents and carers to a performance in week 9 of this term. There will be a matinee and evening performance with further details to be shared in the coming weeks. Afternoon Dismissal Firstly, I thank all students, staff and parents for their patience each afternoon during pick up time. The care, safety and supervision of all of our students and school community Is paramount. This is a reminder that students are to follow the safety instructions provided by the supervising teacher at all times. Unfortunately, we have had some neighbour complaints that students are walking in gardens and knocking on residents’ doors. Please remind your children to walk sensibly to their destination and to always remain on the grass or pathways rather than walking on to private property. I also ask that all parents and carers using drop zone wait patiently while children get into cars, remain in their car where possible and refrain from reversing anywhere near the crossing area. Thank you for your support in this. Book Week – Week 7 In two weeks, we will be holding our book week celebration. Start planning your child’s costume for what is always a great highlight. The book parade and literature rotations will be happening on Friday 2 September and Dapto Library will visit for a book presentation to K-2 students. A big thank you to Miss Prior for your enthusiasm and passion for books and learning in bringing this event together. Southern Stars Our Southern Stars performers have been preparing and working hard for this fabulous event, which will be held at the end of Week 6. The students and teachers involved have been attending many rehearsals and participated. To everyone involved, enjoy the moment. The experience will be one that I am sure all involved will remember for life. Thank you to Mrs Jackson, Mrs Elston and Mrs Brennan for their work in coordinating the choir and our Aboriginal Dance Group. Kindergarten 2023 We have already had a number of students enrol for Kindergarten 2023 which is so exciting. If you are planning on enrolling your child next year, or know of a family considering this who lives in our school drawing area, please complete the enrolment, by visiting our school website https://unanderra-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/ for more information. We look forward to welcoming all the new families to UPS in 2023. Wollongong City- Play Experts On Tuesday 9 August, some children were selected to be a ‘play expert,’ and invited to share their ideas on playing and playgrounds with Wollongong City Council. The council is looking to revive our local playgrounds. As part of this process, they met with a group of students from Unanderra Public School across a number of stages, children were aged between Year 1 and Year 6. On the day, they worked in small focus groups. Each focus group had an aerial plan Unanderra Park and Skate Park, and the students were tasked with goal of making park more child and family friendly, accessible for people of all abilities and to improve the functionality of the park. In addition to making suggestions, they voted on the types of play they like engage in when they go to the Park. Their ideas and feedback were practical, creative and spectacular! The representatives will now compile the information we shared and will come up with a plan for the play space with a Landscape Architect. Later this year, if their project runs on time, they will return to get the children’s opinions of the draft plans. If there is an official opening of the playground, the students will be invited to attend the opening including our Year 6 students, who will be in high school next year. This was an exciting opportunity for the ‘play experts’ in our school, we look forward to working with Wollongong City Council on this project. My thanks are extended to Mrs Rebecca McCabe for coordinating this exciting opportunity. Have a fabulous fortnight ahead. Kind Regards, Anissa Rajendra 3/4D Yarning CircleThis week, we participated in a learning experience on Country. We kindly greeted each other and settled into the non-judgemental environment. As a class, we discussed the meaning of respect. We made connections to respect ourselves, each other and respect for Country. In 5/6M we have been embedding Aboriginal perspectives throughout our routine. We start our day by building community links through our morning yarning circle. Where we share stories, get to know each other and discuss what we are grateful for. In writing, we have been using symbols to plan our quest narratives. We draw our plan, using symbols, then share it with our peers for feedback and in maths we have been using symbols to help solve our number talks. One of our favourite ways to celebrate Aboriginal culture and perspectives is around our 'campfire.' Here we share our work with each other, provide our peers with feedback and apply that feedback into our work. Sometimes if we are lucky, we share a marshmallow or two around the campfire too. We enjoy embedding Aboriginal perspectives and culture into 5/6M, but most of all we love how it has enhanced our classroom community. K-6 AssemblyCongratulations to the follow students for receiving a student of the week award and merit awards for this weeks assembly; KB Merit: Stefania G & Mmuti T Student of the week: Luke.W KS Merit: Zach S Student of the week: Ashlee A KN Merit: Thoolika & Hugo D Student of the week: Ava D 1/2AP Merit: Noah P & Cody J Student of the week: Axel H 1M Merit: Sophia G & Jemma C Student of the week: Lily B 2B Merit: Isabella F & Amelia P Student of the week: Bronte W 2L Merit: Will T & Maddison W Student of the week: Ella M 3/4D Merit: Ryan H Student of the week: 3/4S Merit: Aliye Sen & Jordi O Student of the week: Cooper E 3/4J Merit: William. P & Audrey.Y Student of the week: Latia.J 3/4R Merit: Kaitlin A & Lachlan C Student of the week: Loralee H 5/6K Merit: Zander H & Izzy H Student of the week: Taytum Z 5/6D Merit: Kylah-Rose T & Oscar W Student of the week: Daniel P 5/6M Merit: Aya S & Max T Student of the week: Lily E 5/6S Merit: Charles H & Ella H Student of the week: Peyton M-L Bronze and Silver AwardsEarly Stage 1 and Stage 1 Bronze Awards Felicity B Ashlee A Abigail J Bowie C Zach S Jasper. W Skylar-Rose.T Mmuti.T Wren A.R Romano.G Ariella.G Jax.F Stefania.G Amaleah B.S Luke..W Abraham.M Evie.A. Silver Awards: Axel H Stage 2 and Stage 3 Bronze Awards: Brooklyn R Shari J-P Asher. G Victoria S Jarvis J Amelia H Isaac F Lexie S Aya S Silver Awards: Mandela M Ella H Matilda C Pearce W Nevaya T PBL UpdateThe focus for weeks 3 and 4 is “Let’s be safe and respectful in the playground!” This focus looks at the changes that are occurring in our playground due to the construction work that is currently happening. It is important that our students are aware of these changes and understand their expectations whilst being outside the classroom. With this focus, teachers are having classroom discussions surrounding the school values of respect and safety. Students are learning how to move safely around construction areas, how to communicate to teachers if the noise becomes overwhelming at times, how to share the playground and how to help others in the playground. Students are also engaging in conversations about how to be respectful to the workers. An example of this is ensuring that they are not calling out to the workers whilst being in the playground or walking around the school. The PBL Team Library Updates from Ms Prior!
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