IMPORTANT DATES

Friday 25 June

LAST DAY OF TERM 2

Tuesday 13 July

FIRST DAY OF TERM 3

Monday 23 August

INTENSIVE SWIMMING

COMMENCES

Monday 25 October

STAGE 3 CAMP COMMENCES

Issue 9 WEEK 10 - Term 2

24 June 2021

CHATHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 17-19 Chatham Ave, Taree NSW 2430 Ph: 02 6551 1081 E: chatham-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Find us on facebook

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WHOLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES EACH MONDAY — 9.10am

SCHOOL HALL

COVID INTENSIVE LEARNING SUPPORT

PROGRAM (COVID-ILSP)

WHAT IS THIS?

This program is an initiative by the NSW government by

way of a grant issued to all schools in two instalments

across the 2021 school year. Due to the significant and

unprecedented interruption to student learning across

our nation’s education system funds have been forward-

ed to education institutions to enable the employment of

additional teachers to support student learning in 2021.

What does this look like at Chatham Public School? Sup-

ported by Learning and Support Teachers (LaSTs) and

additional teachers all classrooms at Chatham Public

School (CPS) have been allocated additional teacher

support across the first half of the teaching day. Teams

of teachers move from class to class providing extra sup-

port and assistance to students in the area of writ-

ing and mathematics.

Pictured below are students in Year 3 with their

tutors working on persuasive texts in small

groups.

was learning at school. The trial has now finished.

Please take the time to complete the brief survey

sent to you via SMS.

bit.ly/ChathamPS

The link is also on our school Facebook page. We

would like to know what parents thought about the

trial. Having your say helps us to improve in sup-

porting the education of your child.

LEARNING CLUB

Just a reminder that the Smith Family Learning

Club will begin in Term 3 at Chatham Public School.

You must register your child before they attend.

This is a free initiative to support students with

homework and projects. If you want further infor-

mation or a copy of the registration form you can

contact the school 6551 1081.

After a very busy semester, I hope everyone enjoys

a well-earned break. Stay healthy and safe during

the holidays.

Mrs Moore

Assistant Principal Wellbeing

THE JOY FROM READING

Pictured below are Year 3 students Aliza and

O’Shay enjoying some reading time in their class-

room.

PURCHASING THE SCHOOL UNIFORM

School Jumper & School Shirt - Lowes, Taree

School Hat - School Office - $15

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COVID-INTENSIVE LEARNING SUPPORT PRO-

GRAM (CILSP) - 23 JUNE 2021 UPDATE

This program has been operating in our school

across Years 1 to 6 for the past 15 weeks. Class-

room teachers and CILSP educators implemented

the program in week 6, Term 1, at the start of

March. The funding, for this program, was allocated

by the NSW Department of Education to all

schools, primary and high, to support students in

the possible loss of learning they experienced dur-

ing the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.

At Chatham Public School, we have embraced the

allocation of these funds employing retired / work-

ing teachers as COVID educators who support,

guide and nurture our students through small group

tuition in Writing, Reading and mathematics.

Stage Leaders Ms Long, Mr Muller and Mrs Pasi-

erbek along with each stage’s Learning and Sup-

port Teacher have spent the last 2 weeks analy-

sising and comparing student work samples and

student checklists gaining invaluable insight into

how the CILS program has positively impacted our

student achievement. The evidence shows our stu-

dents have made solid gains and value has been

added to the teaching & learning experiences.

The staff and educators look forward to continuing

this program into Term 3. Stage supervisors have

planned for reading, vocabulary knowledge and

number sense and place value to be areas of focus

for all students Kindergarten to Year 6.

You can find further information in regards to the

COVID-ILSP through this link …

https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/

curriculum/covid-learning-support-program/about

Mrs Clifton

Deputy Principal

LEARNING AND SUPPORT NEWS

HAVE YOUR SAY!

This term Chatham Public School participated in a

trial SMS communication with parents. Each week,

parents received a brief SMS about what their child

LIBRARY ACTIVITIES

Class 5/6S recently had the opportunity to explore

many different activities in our school library includ-

ing robotics and fun, creative computer programs.

Pictured below are students enjoying the varied ac-

tivities.

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HEADLICE

There has been evidence of head lice in our school. Please take the time over these upcoming school hol-

idays to check your child. If they are present, please treat as per directions. Treatment can be purchased

at your local pharmacy.

Let’s work together to keep these headlice infestations to a minimum.

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GIRLS SOCCER GALA DAY

On Friday 18 June, 2021, the Girl’s Soccer Team par-

ticipated in a gala day at the Wingham Sporting Com-

plex.

There was a cold wind blowing across the fields but

that didn’t dampen the effort and enthusiasm of the

girls as they played 6 games against other schools in

our area. Their skills and teamwork improved as each

game was played.

A very big thank you to those parents/carers who as-

sisted with transporting and who supported our play-

ers on the field.

Mrs Hay

Girls Soccer Coordinator

Pictured below are the Girls Soccer Team with Mrs

Hay and Mrs Smith.

STUDENT INFORMATION 2021

A note went home with students recently regarding

student information. This note was asking parents/

carers to complete details for their children to ensure

that the school held the most up to date and accurate

information on each student. This is especially im-

portant in the situation where we may have to contact

a parent/carer urgently.

Thank you to those parent/carers who have complet-

ed and returned the note however we still have many

that have not been returned. If you have not done so

already, please complete and return to the school of-

fice as soon as possible. If you require another note,

please contact the school office on 6551 1081 where

a note can be arranged to be given to your child/ren.

Thank you for your assistance.

CONNECT FOUR FUN

Pictured below are Elijah and Logan from class 1K

enjoying the challenge of the giant Connect Four dur-

ing the recess break.

FACEBOOK LINK ON SCHOOL WEBSITE

For those parents/carers who do not have a face-

book account or are unable to access facebook, a

link has been attached to the homepage of the

school website. Any information that is posted on

facebook can be viewed here, just scroll down a little

on the homepage under ‘Social Media’.

While you are on our website, you can also access a

lot of great information, all newsletters and see some

great photos.

LOOKS INTERESTING

It looks like Levi and Lewis from class 1K, pictured

below, have found something very interesting on

the ipad!

WEEK 10 ASSEMBLY AWARDS

PBL: Cruize 5M and Latrell 1/2P

ATTENDANCE: Lockey 1/2P and Phoenix 3/4M

MAKING PAYMENTS

A reminder to those parent/carers in particular who

have children attending the Years 2 & 3 Intensive

Swimming Scheme in August or the Stage 3 camp

in October, payments can be made with cash, via

eftpos or online.

Cash or eftpos payments can be made at the office.

The Department of Education provide an online

payment portal linked to our school’s website to

make it easy for you to pay for school related pay-

ments online (this does not include the canteen).

This is a secure payment page hosted by Westpac.

To make a payment online just search Chatham

Public School on your internet browser and click on

“make a payment” (appears along the top on the

homepage). Follow the prompts to make the pay-

ment via Visa or Mastercard.

Please clearly identify who the payment is for and

what the payment is for, for processing at the

school office.

AWARDS

WEEKLY PBL & ATTENDANCE

WEEK 8 PBL: Alexis KW, Hailie-May 2P, Cody 3L

and Ishaan 5/6S.

WEEK 8 ATTENDANCE: Jaxon KW, Charli 1K,

Ruby 4/5B and Charlie 5M.

WEEK 9 PBL: Imogen KW, Latrell 1/2P, Ayesha

3/4M, Lachlan 5M and Maddi 5M.

WEEK 9 ATTENDANCE: Heidi K/1R, Jaxon 1/2P,

Evelyn 3L and Joseph 5/6S.

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EFTPOS is available for

your convenience. Visit us on

facebook

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

• Basketball NSW - Holiday Clin-

ics. Thursday 1 July 9.30am to

3pm.Suitable for all skill levels

and ages. No cost. Spaces are

limited. Ph Jacqui on 8765 8555

for details.

• Engineering & Robotics Holiday

Camp - Taree Tafe. Students

from Yr 2 to Yr 8. On Friday 2

July, 2021.9am to 3pm. Go to

www.trybooking.com/BRSQR to

enrol.

• Jeff Summers Football School

Holiday Clinic. 5-13 years. South

St Oval, Tuncurry. On Mon 5/7,

Tues 6/7 and Wed 7/7. 9am to

12pm. All bookings to be made

via jeffsummersfoot-

ball@hotmail.com or phone Jeff

on 0402 211 738.

• Midcoast Libraries July Holiday

Program - Range of fun and en-

tertaining activities. Bookings es-

sential. To see the full program

and book go to

www.midcoastlibraries.com.au

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Kiss and Ride Zones are designed for your conven-

ience and for your child’s safety. Designed for quick

entry and exit, these zones minimise congestion and

risk when used properly by all parents and carers. These zones operate under the same conditions as no

parking zones, which means you may stop to drop off or pick up children for a maximum of 2 minutes.

You're required to remain in, or within 3 metres of, your vehicle. Days and hours of operation may apply to

some zones.

To find out more information about the available Kiss and Ride zones in your area, please contact

MidCoast Council Kiss & Ride Zones