Being Respectful Being Safe Being a Learner at OPS…….. Be SUNSMART

Wednesday MAY 20, 2020 FLEXIBLE and REMOTE Learning

Principal Report “Make the most out of it.”

The Home Learning packs and Google Classroom on-line learning approaches of the last 5 weeks has provided varied OPPORTUNITIES to share work and see what students have completed in their posts, their work handed in and group discussions together. This has been so important as there has been a lot of learning for our staff as well.

Regular review, reflection and sharing of the achievements to celebrate but also of the issues to resolve has brought our COMMUNITY together through this time. This has been possible due to the great contributions and perseverance of supportive families at home, and our students who are ‘making the most out of it.”

The value for our students of strong links between school student and family has never been more important. Our families now have a better ‘first hand’ understanding of their children as learners and our teaching strategies, programs and expectations to help them improve.

We want this to continue. Please continue to share with your teachers -

What are you proud of? What are you excited about? What are you worried about?

Our school will provide all students in grades 4, 5 and 6, PLUS all families with the opportunity to review and

feedback their views on the remote and flexible learning period via OPTIONAL on-line surveys later this term.

All schools are now starting to consider how to comply with a fair and equitable report of student learning during

this time. DET guidelines of an abbreviated report will be followed and distributed to parents at the end of the term.

I hope you enjoy our student input in this newsletter – these are some great examples of continuity of learning at OPS. Best wishes and stay in touch – Principal mobile 0447 032027

Peter Nicolson Principal

Gradual return to school on-site.

All school staff return to school on 25 May - pupil free day 25 May – NO BUSES Tuesday 26 May , Grade Preps, 1 and 2 return Monday 8 June – Labour Day Public Holiday Tuesday 9 June ALL students return - no remote learning. No school assemblies or camps/excursions Students must have a named water bottles – students will not be able to use

bubble taps Families MUST NOT wait or congregate in school grounds or at gates Preferably use Farmers Lane to drop off and pick up students as much as possible

avoiding the front gate- adults wait at cars Please organise your pick up gate with students and teachers to avoid confusion staff members will supervise students leaving at all gates after school including

Farmers Lane side

IMPORTANT

Please note that if ANYONE is experiencing any of the below symptoms, they should not attend school and see a doctor before returning. • Fever • Breathing difficulties such as breathlessness • Cough • Sore throat • Fatigue or tiredness

Child Care Subsidy Notice – Do you use After School or Vacation Care at OPS?

Dear Families In response to COVID-19, child care is free. This means Centrelink is not currently paying Child Care Subsidy (CCS). If you were getting CCS before 6 April 2020, you won’t need to do anything for it to start again when the free child care period ends. If you recently started using child care, you should find out about CCS. Please contact our office for more info.

From our students Max - “I think school will be better when we go back because everyone will respect personal space.” Monday 25th May is a Pupil Free Day - there will be no buses operating on this day. Student Home Learning Packs are available every Friday from 11.00 am to 4.30 pm. Year 6 to 7 Placement Application forms - Please return completed forms provided in your student packs. VCOP Sentences

Grade 34H Seth Christy- On the way there, me, Mum and Dad saw a boat sinking in the crystal clear water. At the shore, we

looked for people but we couldn’t find any.

Rose McDowell- I screamed in excitement. “A magical island?!” I thought to myself. “I wonder what kind of magic is

there?” My jaw dropped.

Tillyrose Hambling- One happy day, six friends bought an island for just $5. “Yay!” Tilly said. The friends set sail

with their class… no adults!

Abigail Ling- “Whoa! What was that?!” Whispered Jacob as he stumbled across all the sticky coffee and started to run

across half of the island. He found himself in a creepy, dark cave.

Addison Price- The first time I stepped my foot on the island I thought it was weird. I gave myself a tour around. I was

starting to… SINK!!! Argh, it was quick sand. Wait, it was not quick sand. It was CHOCOLATE BROWNIE!

Jimmy Hardy- BBBBBWWWWWWAAAAAAPPPPP! Went the ship as it approached the island. The island had

shacks and pools and a small hotel. People ran out of their houses to see what the ship was doing there.

Kayley Robinson- One sunny day in the lake, in my boat, an island came into my sight. When I got closer and

closer… I discovered it was a lolly island!

Alex Jenkins- Once I was sitting under a tree in the Autumn and this man came up to me in a nice suit and said “Do

you want an island all to yourself?”. “How much?” I asked. “Just $5 he said”.

Emmersen Perkins- CHA-CHING! SOLD! We finally got our own island. “mum, why was it only five dollars?” “I

don’t know! The man who owned it just rushed in and said “Take it! Take it! It’s all yours!” Fog started to slither

under the door…

Jemma Martin- In the middle of the day, at a certain time, music went on and you could dance to the music.

Everybody was so excited.

Gr 45O Super Sentences and big writes

We saw the fish come up to the top of the water and snatch the flake. Remmi MacDonell

Bang, the plane wheels hit the ground. As we got out you could hear lions. Roar! Elexus Parker

Suddenly, the bush was alive with the sounds of animals and the birds were dead silent. It was so quiet you

could have heard a beetle fart! Harriet Freeman

It was a warm morning. I got dressed and opened the tent flap. I saw a giraffe eating leaves and a baby

giraffe drinking its mum’s milk. There were zebras eating grass. Brayden Dawson Cook

Last week me and my sister snuck out and we found a cave. We went inside of it and got lost. Amelia

Palmer

I went on safari. The sun was hot and there was no breeze. I saw six lions in a pride, the king’s mane was

pure gold. Mitchell Farley

Suddenly, I heard a stomp, stomp, stomp! I looked out of the tent and saw a huge elephant. Mia Martin

I got my hands dirty, so I washed them. But as I was f=drying them I wiped my face on the towel. I felt

something soft touch my face, I pulled away. It was a bat sitting on the towel right where I had put my face.

Leni Millward

As you open the tent flaps you can see the long dry, wavy grass with zebras walking through it. Chloe

Findley

I woke up inside my tent, unzipped my tent flap. There in front of my eyes was a snake. I tried to scream but

I was paralysed, I couldn’t move. Allaura Grenfell

They were about to do a welcoming song when they heard a big roar, it was a lion! No-one worried about it

until we heard a loud scream “aarrrrrrr!” Tiarnah Sinclair

The arrow was razor sharp, it could go through at least 8 people. It was brown with feathers on the back. I

only had 1 arrow, so I only had 1 shot at his. Annabelle Lyon

The first thing I saw on my African safari were all of the elephants, they were beautiful, especially the baby

ones. Jaya Hough

I start to run as fast as I could. Faster, faster, faster. I didn’t know where I was going, and I didn’t care. I

think of the Finding Dory song, just keep running, just keep running. Damn that doesn’t help. Mitch Herbert

Learning from Home

Asha’s recycled castle with TV? Alyssa’s Number Puzzle Chloe’s classroom at home

Gemma Millard Big Write – “A Chain of Disaster”

What a COOL COUNTRY Libby