Neutral Bay Public School

THE BAY TIMESTERM 1 WEEK 11 ISSUE 49 8 APRIL 2020

175 Ben Boyd Rd, NEUTRAL BAY NSW 2089

UPCOMING EVENTS

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TERM DATES

Principal’s News

TERM 1Tuesday 28 January (Staff Development Day)

Wednesday 29 January toThursday 9 April

TERM 2Monday 27 April (Staff Development Day)

Tuesday 28 April toFriday 3 July

TERM 3Monday 20 July (Staff Development Day)

Tuesday 21 July toFriday 25 September

TERM 4Monday 12 October toWednesday 16 December

Thursday 17 and Friday 18 (Staff Development Days)

ANZAC Day ServiceThe ANZAC Day Service was due to be held this week, but will be rescheduled to be held on Remembrance Day, Wednesday 11 November 2020. I appreciate these days commemorate different events, but this is a significant part of our citizenship curriculum, so our Year 6 SRC and students will acknowledge both occasions.

Neutral Bay PS families are encouraged to privately commemorate ANZAC Day by watching the service at the Australian War Memorial on 25 April 2020, which will be broadcast by the ABC and streamed online. The ceremony will provide an opportunity for Australians to safely pause in their homes, in honour of veterans and the Australian spirit.

Students will be undertaking ANZAC Day activities as part of their learning from home when they return to school on Tuesday 28 April for Term 2. Please click on the link below to view the presentation made to commemorate the 100th year of the Neutral Bay Public School Honour Board (2019).

https://neutralbay-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2020/4/anzac-day.html

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Principal’s News Continued 2020 Grandfriends' DayThis is always a very special day for our families at Neutral Bay Public School. It is usually held around Easter when our grandfriends are treated to an entertaining concert, welcomed into their grandchild’s classroom and treated to a delicious morning tea.

I’m aware that some of our kind and generous grandfriends are supervising their grandchildren’s learning from home during this challenging period. We love hearing from members of our community so if you have any delightful tales to share, please send the school an email. We received this email on Monday:

Dear Mrs Goodsell

I would just like to take this opportunity to thank you and all the incredible teachers and support staff who have worked so hard to make the student’s education continue during these challenging times.

You are all amazing.

Two of my children attended Neutral Bay Primary School and now my grandson is at the school.

I am in the support role for my grandson’s Learning From Home and we have just about eased into the New Way.

I love being an almost student alongside my grandson. I am committed to do my very best in encouraging my grandson to do his best.

(Name withheld)

We wish all our grandfriends a Happy Easter and look forward to welcoming everyone to our rescheduled Grandfriends’ Day later in the school year.

Neutral Bay Public School Learning from Home HubAt NBPS we have focused on delivering quality online learning to our K-6 students. We are excited that our Learning Hub has been launched as a gateway to learning from home. We are posting additional support documents daily, so I invite you to visit

https://neutralbaypshub.weebly.com/

Learning from Home Resource PacksWe are preparing resource packs for K-2 students to use in their lessons at home. The packs will be available from the school at the beginning of Term 2.

NAPLANPlease note that the 2020 NAPLAN tests usually held in Term 2 have been cancelled this year.

OC Applications OpenApplications for Year 5 placement in an Opportunity Class in 2021 open on Tuesday 28 April 2020 and close at 5 pm on Friday 15 May 2020. Parents and carers can apply from the following web page during that time. https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5

Please follow the instructions carefully. Late applications will not be accepted.

The Opportunity Class Placement Test will be held on Wednesday 29 July 2020.

Year 4 parents will be advised if there are any changes to the application process due to COVID-19.

Winter UniformWhen the school resumes normal operations during Term 2 and/or 3, all students are expected to wear their winter school uniform. Please note the Uniform Shop is currently closed.

School HolidaysTerm 1 concludes this Thursday 9 April. Please note that Monday 27 April is a Staff Development Day where all teachers will be participating in online professional development. Current school operations will resume on Tuesday 28 April for Term 2.

I trust our wonderful teaching and non-teaching staff enjoy the opportunity to rest and relax.

Thank you to our parents/carers for your generous support of the school during this challenging term and I wish everyone a happy Easter and a safe, relaxing holiday.

Keep well, take care and be inspired by some fabulous holiday reading, wellbeing and physical activities.

Judy GoodsellPrincipal

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School News A special thank you as well to Mr Knight, for acting as the Neutral Bay PS team manager on the day, whilst Mr Kessler and I were officials. Unfortunately, the Regional carnival has been indefinitely postponed. We will keep the students informed in case the carnival is able to be held later in the year.

Mr W. MacInnes - Year 6 Grade Leader

We are pleased to have continued with our weekly Band and Orchestra programs via Zoom. Parents using Zoom service should be familiar with its Terms of Service https://zoom.us/terms . Please be mindful that students under the age of 18 should not go to www.zoom.us to create an account because:

i. They should only be joining Zoom meeting sessions as participants (not separate account holders) through the School Subscriber’s account and

ii. Minors are not permitted to create an account per Zoom’s Terms of Service. The Band and Orchestra programs DO NOT fall under the School Subscriber’s account and therefore, we would require Parental Consent to use Zoom for Band and Orchestra programs. Parental consent forms will be provided to Band parents this week.

We would like to thank students, parents, staff and the wider community for its on-going support throughout the unprecedented challenges. We are very fortunate to have such dedicated and professional teaching and administration staff at Neutral Bay Public School who continue to keep the School operating on site and online. We appreciate all the hard work and the new initiatives rolled out by the School for the benefit of keeping our children busy and occupied with School work at home. We would also like to acknowledge the work of Neutral Bay Public School Before and After School Care for remaining open to care for our students.

We wish everyone a safe and happy Easter & to enjoy the upcoming School holidays and Lest we Forget for Anzac Day

Sharmila SoorianP&C President

SRC NewsPlease join the SRC in "The Rainbow Trail" by spreading joy and colour in these during these challenging times! Your creations will brighten the streets and put smiles on everyones faces. We encourage you to draw rainbows and write messages. Don't forget to share your creations on our school Facebook site!

Miss P. Moir and the SRC

Zone SwimmingThe North Shore PSSA Combined Swimming Carnival was held (just in the nick of time!) on Friday 13 March at Ryde Aquatic Centre. A team of 41 students were selected, based upon our school carnival, to compete on behalf of Neutral Bay.

Our students repesented themselves and their school with pride, and all students competed with admirable sportsmanship. Some notable performances throughout the day included:

• Grace M – 1st 12 yr Girls 50m Freestyle

• Grace M – 1st Snr Girls Breaststroke

• Grace M – 2nd Snr Girls 4x50 Medley

• Grace M – 2nd Open Girls 200m Freestyle

• Grace M – 2nd Snr Girls Backstroke

• Grace M – 2nd Snr Girls Butterfly

• Naomi B – 3rd 11 yr Girls 50m Backstroke

• Naomi B – 3rd 11 yr Girls 50m Butterfly

• Naomi B – 5th 11 yr Girls 50m Freestyle

• Hugo B – 2nd 10 yr Boys 50m Freestyle

• Hana H – 1st 8 yr Girls 50m Freestyle (New NBPS Record)

• Hana H – 2nd Jnr Girls Breaststroke

• Hana H – 5th Jnr Girls Backstroke

• Johnathon Z – 4th Snr Boys Breaststroke

Additionally, our Senior Girls team (Naomi B, Olivia Y, Eliza W and Grace M) came first in the 4 x 50m relay.

As the results indicate, there were some phenomenal efforts throughout the day. I would like to congratulate Hana H and Grace M for finishing first in the rankings of U8 and U12 girls, respectively.

P & C

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Fill our local streets with chalk rainbows & messages. Make sure you share what you create and find on the NBPS Facebook page!

#nbpsrainbowtrail

THE NBPS SRCPRESENT....

THE RAINBOW TRAIL

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