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Thursday, March 19 Stage 1 History Day
Friday, March 20 Kindness Day - Recognising Harmony Day and National Dayof Action
Monday, March 23 Easter Ra�e Tickets to go home
Monday, March 23 - Friday,March 27
Tell Them From Me Survey - Years 4-6
From the Principal, Mr Paul Miller
Upcoming School EventsThe following events will continue this week, with the dress up component being optional for the
convenience of families:
Thursday 19th March, 2020: History Day - Stage 1 only: clothing from the past (mufti may be
worn); and
Friday 20th March, 2020: Stage 3 Kindness Day - all students: orange clothing item, cultural
out�t (or mufti may be worn).
Wambi's WavebreakerTerm 1 Week 8 - 18th March 2020
Google ClassroomToday all sta� and classes participated in professional learning using ‘Google Classroom’, which
is being used in all classes. This will enhance current classroom teaching and learning at school
as well as provide a consistent platform should remote learning become available in the future.
School Operations- AttendanceConsistent with the latest advice provided by the Department of Education, all public schools will
continue to remain open with teaching and learning available for students. Precautionary
measures continue to be in place across our school to minimise risk to students and promote
e�ective hygiene practices. This is regularly monitored and reviewed.
Students who should not attend school include students who have:
any cold or �u-like symptoms or are unwell;
arrived from any overseas destination since 15th March, 2020;
been in or transited through China since 29th February, 2020;
been in or transited though Iran since 1st March, 2020;
been in or transited through the Republic of Korea (South Korea) since 5th March, 2020;
been in or transited through Italy since 11th March, 2020;
been tested for or been diagnosed with the COVID-19 Virus; or
had contact with a con�rmed case of COVID-19.
In line with current advice from the Department of Education:
There is no reason why students who are not excluded from school should not be attending
school. Normal attendance procedures apply.
Our school will provide learning materials to any student who is unable to attend school due to
mandatory self-isolation. Where students are unwell, there is no expectation that they should
complete school work.
School Operations- Before School and DuringLunch & Recess BreaksConsistent with current advice to reduce student numbers and promote greater social distancing,
we are implementing the following from tomorrow for the remainder of Term 1:
Students proceed directly to classrooms upon arrival in the morning (wet weather
arrangements).
Students encouraged to arrive as close to 9:30am as possible.
Visitors are asked to farewell students in the Family Meeting Areas wherever possible
Additional Eating Areas for lunch and recess to reduce numbers of students in each group.
Additional playground areas available for students to use during both lunch and recess times.
Promoting Good Hygiene HabitsAdditional soap dispensers are located around our school near all teaching and learning areas •
Posters promoting e�ective handwashing techniques displayed near all sinks & toilet facilities
Enhanced cleaning practices in all areas around our school;
Hand sanitiser available in our foyer for the convenience of visitors upon their arrival.
Age-appropriate lessons continue to be o�ered to students on general hygiene and
handwashing skills, consistent with the PD/H/PE syllabus.
Thank you for your understanding as we all work together at this time.
Yours sincerely,
P.Miller
Principal
Hello from the LibraryHello from the Library
Student Book SelectionStudents have enjoyed browsing through a range of titles from a local bookshop to select the
titles they would like to read and include in our Library. Some titles were very popular!
Those books are being accessioned and covered and will be available to borrowers next week.
Kindness Day / Anti-Bullying Day / HarmonyDayOur school will celebrate Kindness Day on Friday 20th March and classes have been learning
about Kindness in the Library. Kindergarten students enjoyed as story called Heartprints and
Stage 1 enjoyed Kindness Is Cooler Mrs Ruler, while Stage 2 learned about The Power of Words
and Stage 3 reviewed the problem of Cyberbullying.
Take a look at The Kindness Boomerang.
Parent helpers for 2020Thank you to the parents who have o�ered to help out with Library jobs. We have some
beautifully covered books to go on the shelves.
Scholastic Book Club 2020Orders for Scholastic Book Club Issue 2 will close Monday, 23rd March. Thank you for your
support as all purchases help to provide additional resources for our school.
Skoolbag appPlease see the Skoolbag app for important Library updates.
Happy reading and viewing,
Mrs Knight
Teacher Librarian
WPS P&CWPS P&C
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Other NewsOther News
Notice from CommBank School BankingThe health, safety and wellbeing of our communities and our people is our �rst priority. Due to
the rapidly developing situation with coronavirus, School Banking has been temporarily paused
from 20 March 2020 until the start of Term 2. Please don’t bring your deposit book with your
weekly banking into school and we will notify you when banking will recommence.
Health AdviceDear Parents and Carers,
We have received advice that a student in Year 5 has a suspected case of Whooping Cough and a
student in Year 6 has a suspected case of Impetigo. We are writing to provide advice and to ask
that you watch out for the symptoms of Whooping Cough and Impetigo in your child, especially
over the next 3 weeks. If you have any concerns you should visit your doctor.
What should people who develop Whooping Cough and Impetigo symptoms do?
If your child develops symptoms (as described in the enclosed fact sheets), please take them and
this letter to your local doctor as soon as possible. Your doctor can advise whether Whooping
Cough or Impetigo is likely and arrange for early treatment if needed.
Need more information?
For more information, please see the attached Whooping Cough and Impetigo Fact sheets, call
your local doctor or call the Public Health Unit on 4320 9730.
Whooping Cough Fact SheetDownload
Impetigo Fact SheetDownload
Wamberal Public School
Lea Ave, Wamberal NSW, Australia
02 4384 1111
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