Principal's MessageWelcome to Week 10, We have reached the end of yet another great term of teaching and learning at Unanderra Public School. Thank you to our P&C Congratulations and thank you to our incredible P&C who have been working all term once again to do great things for our wonderful school. We are very fortunate to have you support our students and we thank you for this. Stage Planning Week During week 10 the teachers worked together in teams off class to plan for term four teaching and learning activities. These collaborative planning sessions for teachers are critical to inform decision making and resource allocation for the term ahead. Where possible utilised familiar staff on site to replace the classroom teacher and any necessary adjustments for individual students will have been considered. Kindergarten 2024 We have already had several students enrol for kindergarten 2024, 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 2024. Headlice Recently, there have been reported cases of headlice within our school. People get headlice from hair to hair contact with someone else who has head lice. Having headlice is not an indicator of hygiene; headlice do not care whether your hair is clean or dirty. Please check your child’s hair for nits/lice tonight using the methods recommended in information from NSW Health http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/environment/headlice/Pages/treatment.aspx If you find any eggs or lice, please commence treatment as recommended. Further information on head lice is available on the NSW Health website (details above) or through the Department’s website at https://education.nsw.gov.au/student-wellbeing/health-and-physical-care/health-care-procedures/conditions/head-lice Thank you! School Crossing The school crossing supervisors have been experiencing some concerning behaviours in the mornings and afternoons with children running across the crossing before or just after they have stopped traffic. As you can imagine this is very dangerous. Additionally, drivers are advised that the drop zone is NO PARKING from 2.30pm and it causes significant traffic congestion. Please remind your children that they are not allowed to cross the road without permission from the crossing supervisor and under no circumstances are they to run across the road. I have also been informed that some students are crossing the road at the shops rather than at the crossing area which is very dangerous. The safety of our students is paramount, and I once again ask that families discuss the safe ways to walk home with their children. I do acknowledge and thank all parents and teachers who work hard each afternoon and morning to assist all our students to depart our school grounds safely. Staffing As you are aware Mrs Williams will be teaching 6V for all of term 4 and we thank Mr Hosler for his work with 6V over the past three weeks. Mr Hosler will continue working closely with Mrs Williams and 6V throughout term. Thank you to the children and parents of 6V for their flexibility and understanding. Variation to Staff Development Day – 19 December 2023 The teaching staff will participate in two twilight SDD sessions on Monday 17th October and Monday 24 October both between 3.15pm and 6.15pm in lieu of TPL on Tuesday 19 December 2023. There will be two parts to these sessions with the first part being HPGGE and the second part focusing on Hexagonal Mapping and implementing the new NSW Curriculum K-6 in 2024 Term 4 week 2 - Monday 16th October 3.15pm-6.15pm Term 4 week 3 - Monday 23rd October 3.15pm- 6.15pm The training will be held at Unanderra Public School. Canteen Tender As you are aware we were advised that Fresh Start Canteens will not be continuing to service UPS into term 4 and beyond. Although UPS advertised for interest through the tender process, we unfortunately were unsuccessful. As a result, there will not be canteen facilities available throughout term 4 of 2024. However, there will be opportunities for students to purchase small goods such as ice blocks and snacks throughout the term to support both SRC and Year 6 fundraisers. Please be reassured that I am exploring several options that may be suitable including a food truck delivering online orders a few times a week until something more permanent becomes available. I do once again apologise for the inconvenience, and I will advise you all of any further changes when I can. Thank you for your patience with this. New Payment Process The current payment system ebs4 is being decommissioned by the department at the end of this year. Following significant conversations and research Unanderra will be converting to the Skoolbytes Finance system for our school community. This system will allow our community to -
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The staff at UPS look forward to seeing you safe, happy, and relaxed next term. Kind Regards, Anissa Rajendra 1/2R have been very busy this term and have been working hard to learn about Australia, its states and territories and the amazing features and places that we have. We have explored both natural and man made landmarks in New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia as well as how these places are looked after by ourselves, caregivers and the wider community. We were fortunate enough to learn more about our surrounding places and how we can help take care of the plants and animals from our excursion to Symbio Wildlife Park earlier this term. More recently we have been excited to dive into persuasive texts in writing. We have been developing our writing skills by starting to include simple, compound and complex sentences to add depth to our writing and making sure we are always backing up our ideas with facts to engage the reader. We have been using the knowledge we have learned in our Geography lessons to create persuasive texts around caring for the environment and why we should all visit certain places that we have learned about. This term, 5L have been developing their writing using individually set goals. These writing goals range from working on spelling using a dictionary, to including sensory language to better engage the reader. Students have been encouraged to reflect on their writing and set goals that work on an area they wish to improve. There have been some truly fantastic and inventive stories written and we have included a few for you to enjoy.. 2L have been learning about local and interstate, natural and man-made features as part of our geography unit this term. Aboriginal perspectives have been embedded in this unit with many direct links to some of the local landmarks such as Mt Kembla known as Grandfather Mountain to the people of the Dharawal nation. Students have taken part in lessons outdoors where they can physically see some of these landmarks they are learning about. This provides rich discussion points including why some sites are culturally significant and the stories behind them. Over the year, all of our students have been working hard to smash their learning goals. Today, we want to acknowledge a few Aboriginal students who have achieved some of the goals from their PLP’s. First, Layla from KS has achieved her educational goal of identifying all single sounds, and her aspirational goals of applying her knowledge of sounds to read book! Also, Tilliana from KS has also achieved her educational goal of identifying all single sounds, and her aspirational goals of applying her knowledge of sounds to read book! Way to go girls! Now, moving onto Primary. Cyrus in 3/4S has achieve his cultural goals of completing the Acknowledgement of Country in the classroom and at a whole school event, and also eagerly attending Koori Club each and every week! Congratulations to these students and we cannot wait to showcase many more achievements from our deadly students. - Mr Scotland and The AEC Committee K-6 AssemblyKB Merit: Evelyn.T & Indie J-H. Student of the week: Estelle.L KE Merit: Kenzi M & Ellie L Student of the Week: Nicholas W KS Merit: Student of the Week: 1M Merit: Kyen C & Hollie L M Student of the week: Emelia J 1P Merit: Isla G & Evie A Student of the Week: Luke W 1/2R Merit: Caige J & Sage C Student of the Week: Savannah V 2L Merit: Sophia G & Jarli L Student of the week: Matilda H 2N Merit: Ruby S & Emilio V Student of the Week: Annabelle C 3/4C Merit: Avi D & Levi F Student of the Week: Annaleise S 3/4D Merit: Cali F & Axel C Student of the Week: Aleksei D 3/4M Merit: Andrew W & Bentley C Student of the Week: Amelia K 3/4S Merit: Lani M & Lucy W. Student of the Week: Zoey C 5D Merit: Memphis W-W & Ryley N-S Student of the Week: Jake B 5L Merit: Lily C & Cameron J Student of the Week: Arinya L 6S Merit: Ruby H & Lily E Student of the Week: Phoenix I 6V Merit: Penny H & Angus J Student of the Week: Leanne O Bronze and Silver AwardsBronze Kindergarten Nicholas W, Emily, Caleb, Oliver W, Claudette G, Ellie, Caspian Stage 1 Kyen, Evelyn W, Archie B, Airlie S, Jemma C, Harlem H, Daisy K, Caius J Stage 2 Kaimia W, Myles S, Milah K, James P, Maddison W, Kaleb M M Stage 3 Alana G, Chayse N, Emily P, Anastasia W Silver Kindergarten Emmy B Stage 1 Jett W, Millie B, Axel H Stage 2 Levi F Stage 3 Daniel M, Decklyn H, Lucas M, Chase C Indigenous Literacy Day & The Great Book SwapIn Week 8 of Term 3, UPS participated in two amazing events. First, Indigenous Literacy Day, and second, The Great Book Swap. During Indigenous Literacy Day, all classes tuned in livestream event hosted by the Sydney Opera House. The video focused on remote Aboriginal communities and the impact that they have had on Aboriginal Literature. After the livestream, students participated in classroom activities related to the video. High engagement and impactful conversation were evident across the school. Also on Indigenous Literacy Day, all from K-6 were invited to attend Koori Club at lunch time. During Koori Club, Mr Scotland read the story I Want to be a Superhero, written by Noongar, Gunditjmara, Wiraderjiri and Jawoyn woman Brenna Humes, and illustrated by Palyku woman Ambelin Kwaymullina. The students loved it, and it was wonderful to see the turnout! During the Great Book Swap, the hall was filled with SO MANY incredible books that were donated by the library and you, the UPS community! Every class was so eager to have a look at the display and donate a gold coin to take a ‘new’ book home. We were able to raise $230 for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. 100% of the donations will be going towards an organisation that provides culturally relevant books to remote Aboriginal Communities across the school, and provide programs to support Communities to create and publish their stories in languages of their choice. What an incredibly week. Amazing work UPS!
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Principal's MessageWelcome to Week 7, Incredibly we are already past the middle of term 3 at UPS. The students have enjoyed participating in play time clubs including dancing on the gorgeous grass, climbing through the play equipment in Terry’s Turf, and participating in soccer and basketball on our expansive grassed play areas. It is great to see students K-6 enjoying the library where some play chess, others draw, and many read. The staff continue to encourage the children to participate in an activity of choice throughout each play time and to build on their friendship skills by turn taking, agreeing on the rules of the game, and recognising when to take a break. At times situations may arise where children disagree and feel that they have been unfairly treated by a peer or a teacher. Our school is guided by the Department of Education Behaviour Code for Students and utilises Positive Behaviour for Learning as the framework underpinning classroom and playground expectations. All students are proactively supported to use strategies that keep them safe and heard when necessary. There are many teachers and support staff on the playground during each break time wearing fluorescent vests who are always available to assist. Please encourage your child/ren to go to these adults if they would like help to resolve a situation in the playground. This week the students and teachers are focusing on “BEE a Mate” and are involved in lessons that explore friendships and how they evolve, often changing in dynamic and children can use proactive strategies to manage this. Classes will be exploring the questions such as, how can we be a safe, respectful, and responsible mate? Think about the times when you have been a great mate. Talk about what you think makes a great classmate. We encourage families to engage in informal conversations together about this topic. Here is a link from Raising children Australia that may be helpful. https://raisingchildren.net.au/search?query=friendships-+school+children Resilience is the ability to bounce back after challenges. Resilience develops when children experience challenges and learn to deal with them positively. https://raisingchildren.net.au/search?query=Resilience The staff at UPS are committed to ensuring that each child is truly known, valued, and cared for and we ask that parents/carers contact the school if they have any concerns or questions as usually these can be resolved quickly and successfully. Thank you to our P&C Congratulations and thank you to our incredible P&C who have been working hard to prepare Father’s Day Stall gifts for our students to purchase. The organisation and preparation are always very involved, and we thank all who were part of this great fundraiser. Toys Please remind your child/ren not to bring any toy or treasure to school that they may lose or break etc. We are happy to have children bring a small toy to play with during break times, however it must not be too precious or irreplaceable as accidents do happen and the staff are not always able to monitor the whereabouts and care of these belongings. Food Safety It is great to see children choosing to eat fresh fruit and vegetables for snacks and lunch. Here are some more ideas and information if you are stuck for what to pack in your child’s lunch box. https://raisingchildren.net.au/school-age/nutrition-fitness/daily-food-guides/school-age-food-groups Please ensure that your child/ren does not bring a metal can open as these lids are dangerously sharp and can become slippery when wet. Place all the contents from these metal tins in a plastic sealed container to send to school to avoid injury. Due to health and safety please do not send lollipops, pop tops and sherbets or Wizz fizz sweets to school with your child. These are potential choking hazards apart from having no nutritional value at all. Thank you for your support and understanding. We have several students with severe allergies and/or anaphylaxis reactions and to nuts and so we strongly request that alternative foods are sent to school. We are a NUT AWARE school and the health and safety of all our children is paramount. Thank you for your assistance in keeping our children safe. Below are some links for further information about allergies. https://www.allergy.org.au/ https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/a-z-health-reference/food-allergies https://allergyfacts.org.au/ https://allergyaware.org.au/ https://nationalallergycouncil.org.au/ Afternoon Dismissal Procedures. The staff at UPS send a huge thank you to all our parents/carers who assist in the smooth afternoon departure procedures. Please remember that the drop off zone is not a parking area and drivers must remain in the car. Students will not be permitted to enter any car outside of the safe area for stopping. Drivers are respectfully reminded to park away from the drop zone area, turn legally and to refrain from manoeuvres such as reversing near the pedestrian crossing, doing U-turns and three-point turns which are dangerous during busy school drop-off and pick-up times. We understand that at times this can be frustrating however the safety and wellbeing of our children and the families is paramount and so waiting a few extra minutes to help everyone depart safely, is small concession to make. We are all super proud of the children who are doing a great job when leaving the school grounds and I thank them for this. SMART START- 2023 for kindergarten 2024 In addition to our kindergarten orientation program, this transition to school initiative will run for 5 weeks each Tuesday at Unanderra Public School. The children will work with Mrs Evelyn Bell, Relieving Assistant Principal K-2, and other school staff on the focuses of the transition program. The parents/carers attend a separate session with Mrs Anissa Rajendra, Principal, and other school staff as an opportunity to share and learn about different elements of primary school including hands on workshops in Numeracy, Literacy and Technology. Where: Unanderra Public School (Derribong Drive, Courdeaux Heights) When: 9.15am to 10.15am each Tuesday August 22nd, 29th and September 5th, 12th, 19th What to bring: Children need a clearly labelled water bottle, a piece of fruit or vegetable to eat as a snack and to wear enclosed shoes (e.g. joggers). No other items/food is necessary. Arrival: Parents/Carers and children will be welcomed at the front gate by our students and directed to KB, one of our kindergarten rooms, to drop off your child/ren and sign the attendance sheet. If able to stay for the parent/carer sessions, you will then be directed to Room 17. We are so excited to welcome our newest members of our school community to Smart Start. If you have any questions or know of any child who is of school age for 2024, please don’t hesitate to share this with other families and/or contact the school via email or phone if needed. Kindergarten 2024 We have already had many students enrol for kindergarten 2024 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 2024. Smart Start Program Children’s Session Focuses Parent/Carer Session Focuses Book Week – Week 7 This week will be holding our book week celebration. Start planning your child’s costume for what is always a great highlight. The book parade and family picnic lunch will be happening on Friday 1 September on the games court. Just s friendly reminder that if you are taking your child home early it is essential that you sign them out. A big thank you to Miss Prior for your enthusiasm and passion for books and learning in bringing this event together. Literacy Activities for children This is a link from the Raising Children Australia network with Literacy ideas and activities for families and their children. https://raisingchildren.net.au/school-age/school-learning/literacy-reading-stories/literacy-activities Southern Stars Our Southern Stars students performed in their final show last Saturday evening and this was a spectacular event. The students and teachers involved have been attending many rehearsals that involved early mornings and late afternoons/nights. Everyone involved, enjoyed the moments of fame on stage and although were tired really gave it their all. We appreciate the many times parents were dropping off and picking up the children and all that was involved to make the show a great success. Both evening shows finished late into the evening and the Saturday show was sold out! The experience will be one that I am sure our students will remember for life. Thank you to Miss Nourie, Miss Ryman, Mrs Bell, Mrs Elston, and Mrs Brennan for their work in coordinating the mass dance troupe and our Aboriginal Dance Group. Congratulations to everyone and thank you parents and staff at school for your contributions that made it happen! Staffing As you may be aware Mr Synnott has been absent recently. He and his wife welcomed their new baby girl a little earlier than expected meaning that he will be on leave for the remainder of the year. This RFF Science teaching position has been advertised and as soon as I can, I will advise the staff and school community of the outcome. The current program is being overseen by Mr Hosler and the class teachers with a register of sequential lessons implemented and student achievement being recorded and tracked. Mrs Martinoski has returned from her extended leave and has enjoyed a lovely holiday overseas. She has returned relaxed and looking forward to the years ahead in her substantive role as SAM at UPS. A big thank you is extended to Mrs Rutherford and Mrs Lyons for the work they did while Mrs Martinoski was away. Mrs Matts has taken four weeks of personal leave starting this week and Miss Gemma Del Turco will be replacing her. The teaching and learning program will remain consistent, and a thorough hand over has taken place. In addition to Miss Del Turco, Mrs Bell (Rel) Assistant Principal is available for any further clarification or questions that may arise. Mrs Matts will return at the start of term 4. Bike Riding to School We have several children riding their bikes to school and leaving them at the back gate area. We are working on creating reasonable and safe procedures to ensure that this is managed effectively. If you have any questions, please inform your class teacher so that you have the correct information We aim to have a consistent message in place before making it a thing! Staff Professional Learning Throughout Term 3, UPS staff will be completing a variety of different professional learning sessions at school including High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE), Eliciting evidence of student learning (formative assessment), NAPLAN data analysis training and Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) training. Some executive staff will be participating in the Lake Illawarra North Curriculum Reform community professional learning at Warrawong Public School and the Assistant Principal Curriculum and Instruction network day at and Berkeley Sports Club. Autism Support Class 2024 Some of you may have heard that we have been hoping to establish an Autism Support class at UPS for quite a while. In doing so we aim to support the local children in our area who would have otherwise been travelling well beyond their local school and community to access their learning. I have recently been advised that we have been considered for an Autism Support Class to be established in 2024. I am still finalising the details; however, it is most likely that the children will be in Early Stage 1 and as this is a regional resource I will be advised as to the staffing procedures needed to fill both the classroom and SLSO position for this class. The high expectations our staff have of our students and one another goes hand in hand with the positive learning and social growth that our school has made. This shows that we are in a strong position to be able to welcome and make positive accommodations for these children and their families. I am excited to see what 2024 brings with these new students and their families. Thank you everyone for working so well together so that this can be a reality for our local children. Canteen Tender Recently we were advised that Fresh Start Canteens will not be continuing to service UPS into term 4 and beyond. I understand that here have been some difficulties with communication and with the recent change to the ordering and paying facility. We thank Fresh Start Canteens for their service over the years and wish them well in their future endeavours. Although this is out my hands as they are an independent company, I do apologise for the inconvenience and recognise hardship this may incur. I will advise you all the outcome of the applications for tender process when I can. Thank you for your patience with this. New Payment Process The current payment system ebs4 is being de-commissioned by the department at the end of this year. Following significant conversations and research Unanderra will be converting to the Skoolbytes Finance system for our school community. This system will allow our community to - · Make a payment · Use your credit to make a payment · View payment history · Give consent for an event · Provide consent and payment for an excursion · Request a refund for an excursion What is Coming Up? · Book Week Parade- Friday 1 September · Smart Start Session #2 on Tuesday 29 August · Indigenous Literacy Day Great Book Swap- Thursday 31 August · Father’s Day Stall- Thursday 31 August · GOLD assembly Friday 8 September · PBL Reward Day- Wednesday 13 September · School disco- Thursday 14 September · The Term 2, Stage 2 PSSA Gala Day will be held on Friday 15 September (Week 9). Games will commence around 9:45am and conclude by approximately 2:00pm. This day will involve children travelling by bus to various venues in the local area, to represent Unanderra Public School as part of the South Wollongong PSSA regional school’s competition. · The Term 2, Stage 3 PSSA Gala Day will be held on Friday 15 September (Week 9). Games will commence around 9:45am and conclude by approximately 2:00pm. This day will involve children travelling by bus to various venues in the local area, to represent Unanderra Public School as part of the South Wollongong PSSA regional school’s competition. · Teacher/Stage Planning Days in week 10 · Last day of term- Friday 22 September Although we have been very busy and will continue to have hectic weeks ahead, please know that the staff at UPS appreciate the partnership they have with parents and carers and look forward to the next four weeks of teaching and learning. Thank you and have a great month ahead. Anissa Rajendra This term, 6S has been lucky enough to be involved in a number of sporting activities. On Monday afternoon's we have been doing Gymnastics and on Wednesdays we have started learning Taekwondo. In Gymnastics, we have been using mini trampolines, practising our swings on a bar, learning different rolls and have a contest to see how many chins up we can do. Jaymes got the record of 15! In Taekwondo, we started to learn different types of kicks and punches while having control in our movements. We also learned how to count to 10 in Korean while learning a specific Taekwondo movement pattern. This term in KE we are being Wilderness Explorers and learning about different environments and the plants and animals living in them. So far we have learnt about the forest, the bush and the desert. All of the plants and animals adapt to the environment they are living in so they can survive. We have learnt about the difference between native and non-native animals and can tell you lots of different animals that are native to Australia! We have been completing different activities, going outside and exploring and also doing amazing artworks about each environment. Check out our paperbark trees. Can you see a furry friend in the top? As part of this unit of work, we went to Symbio and got to actually see many of the native Australian animals that we talked about in class like koalas, echidnas, wombats and dingoes and even got to feed kangaroos! We touched a bearded dragon, an American alligator and a python too. We all had such an amazing time at Symbio and are loving being Wilderness Explorers! We are looking forward to seeing what environment we are learning about next! Aboriginal Perspective - 1P Acknowledgment of Country 2L and all of stage 1 have been working hard on term 3’s Geography unit ‘Features of Places’. Aboriginal perspectives and education is embedded in all units of work across all Key Learning Areas. The ‘Features of Places’ unit explores natural, managed and constructed features of Australia including significant Aboriginal landmarks and places. Students have been learning about how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people cared for the land and the strong connection they had to the country and the natural world around them. Both local and nationwide examples have been explored such as Mt Kembla, Mt Keira and the five islands along with famous sites such as Uluru. As part of Education and NAIDOC Week 2L learnt how to speak some of the Dharawal Language Lesson: What fish is this? On the Marine Stewardship Council website. 2L have also been doing some art and learning how to draw maps of Australia which they love to do! These maps include states/territories of Australia and their capital cities along with the natural and man-made features as you can see in the photos. Canteen TenderK-6 AssemblyKB Merit: Nour.J & Coby.C Emmy.B & Gabriel.R Student of the week: Skylah.C & Ellira. d-W KS Merit: Kai B & Layla H Lily & Mia Student of the week: Sheldon F & Hamish KE Merit: Harvey H & Emily B Evie A & Mia H Student of the week: Onoeti T & Luna J 1/2R Merit: Camellia G & Hugo D Taj T & Mmuti T Student of the week: Amaleah B.S & Leah M 1M Merit: Zach S & Skye S Jax F & Ariella G. Student of the week: Lara V & Abraham M 1P Merit: Eloise H & Luna W Student of the week: Kairo D 2L Merit: Axel. H & Max R Lillian G & Ella O Student of the week: Scarlett C & Brianna J 2N: Merit: Chance M (no permission to publish) & Jackson C Jax T & Airlie S Student of the week: Eva M & Harlem H 3/4C Merit: Myles S & Bronte W Memphis H & Latia J Student of the week: Hayley H & Isabella F 3/4S Merit: Amelia B & Zahli M Abby D & Natalya J Student of the week: Alex M & Diesel W-W 3/4BA Merit: Sama O & Kaleb M Jett K & Chris G Student of the week: Clara W & Amelia P 3/4M Merit: Kiara & James Student of the week: Maddison W 5D Merit: Casey P & Lucas M Zara W & Dean S Student of the week: Kymani J & Elise W 5L Merit: Holly L & Rocky R Stefan J & Charlise C Student of the week: Eliott S & Izaiah L 6V Merit: Amy S & Taliah C Adina M & Lucas S Student of the week: Decklyn H & Charlie H 6S Merit: Cooper E & Yarra M Student of the week: Max T & Sofie W Bronze & Silver AwardsWeek 4: Bronze Awards: Kindergarten: Dominic.Y Leo.O (No permission to publish) Ellira.D.W Indie J-H Zali.S Evelyn.T Aya.S Gabriel.R Estelle.L Tilliana T Lily H Indiana S Eden O Jarrod.R Mia M Mia H Onoeti T Yager W Harvey H Evie A Kenzi M Luna J Chloe P Finley M Hamish C Odie C Kai B Chloe L Josephine K. Stage 1: Isla A (no permission to publish), Jackson C Felicity B Hugo D Ava D Ashlee A Brooklyn J Skye S Evelyn W Daniel L Stage 2: Lola M Layla F Clara W Jett K Loralee H Stage 3: Ozzy L Oscar W Sam F Charlie H Matilda C Decklyn H Serena Charlise Charlotte. S Lucas M Zara W Chase C Kimberly T Silver Awards: Stage 1: Annabelle C Nicholas P Fletcher N Brianna J Matilda H Lola W Stage 2: Miranda J. Nate W Bronte W Keyara W Sama O Stage 3: Ruby H Romano G Logan W P Lucas S Brayden H Daniel M Chloe O Naidoc Week and Education WeekIn Week 3, Unanderra Public School held both NAIDOC and Education Week! During the week, every student from K-6 participated in a number of activities related to this year’s NAIDOC theme For Our Elders. Activities also linked nicely with the Education Week theme, which revolved around celebrating 175 years of Public Education. On Friday, Family members were invited into the school to check-out what their children have been learning about in class. On top of this, ours school hall proudly showcased some of the amazing work that we are doing around Aboriginal Education. It was a sight to see! We recorded over 130 families attending on Friday, which was just outstanding! In the afternoon, the Stage 2 & 3 students put their skills to the test by versing the teachers in a game of Buroinjin. It was a close match, but it looked like the students just scraped through with the victory. It was also amazing to see all other students from K-6 cheering on their peers from the sidelines. Please enjoy some photos that truly capture how amazing NAIDOC and Education Week was at UPS, along with a virtual tour of our Hall Exhibition! Premier's Spelling Bee Regional FinalsPremier's Spelling Bee Regional Finals were held during week 5, via zoom, here at Unanderra Public School. The Junior Finalist representing UPS for stage 2 was Hayley H. She was extremely focused, enthusiastic and a spelling wizz. She made it through to round 5 which was challenging and filled with tough competition from 30 other schools across the region. We all held our breath as she spelt her last word, just one wrong letter was added, it was a hard word but she did her personal best and accepted defeat graciously. Hayley, you represented our school wonderfully and we are all proud of your achievement. The Senior Finalist representing UPS for stage 3 was Madeline O. Madeline had a very determined attitude going in, she was even practising the words the other challengers received. Her excitement and positive attitude was contagious and we all enjoyed watching her compete, her mum was beaming with pride. It was a nail biting final with very tough competition from 25 other schools. The words this year were very challenging. Madeline’s last word was tricky with a double letter getting the best of her, but we continued watching the rest of the finals and cheered on the other students. Madeline you represented our school with so much passion, we are all proud of you. 2023 Book Week - 28th Aug - 1st SeptUnanderra Public School and the iLib are so excited to be celebrating Book Week this week (W7). In library lessons we have been celebrating and exploring the CBCA shortlisted books and learning about Visual Literacy - the ways in which illustrators, artists and visual creators make meaning in images. Students have been using visual literacy cues when participating in activities after reading these books. Take a look at some of our artwork... UPS will be celebrating Book Week all week and you will find below a schedule of all the fun activities taking place. The week will culminate in the Book Parade on Friday 1 September at 12pm on the basketball court. See the poster below outlining all the details. We hope to see many of you there celebrating stories, books and reading with us. It is always a fantastic atmosphere with everyone dressing up as book characters K-6 and including the teachers. Parents and caregivers are invited to stay afterwards for a picnic in the school grounds. We have many Book Week Poster entries already hanging up in the iLibrary. The deadline to get entries in was extended to Monday (W7). Mrs Rajendra will be judging and announcing a winner from each grade at the Book Parade but please remember... art appreciation is arbitrary. Parents can come and take a look at the magnificent artworks hanging up in the iLibrary after the Book Parade. If students are leaving with parents and caregivers after the Book Parade, please remember to sign them out at the office first and let their teacher know. Happy Reading From Ms Prior Teacher Librarian |
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