Deputy Principal’s Report

COVID - 19 Just a reminder that changed arrangements are in place due to COVID-19:

Please email all absentee notes and requests for early leave to the school email address by 9am.

Parents are asked not to enter the school grounds for any reason. Only students and Department of Education personnel are to be on site.

Parent meetings will be conducted via telephone or Zoom or similar platform. Face to face meetings will not be held.

Senior students are requested to arrive just prior to their first scheduled lesson/homeroom and leave immediately after their last lesson.

Contact Details: We have previously requested parents update their contact details (home, work, mobile) to ensure they can be contacted in the case of an emergency. We have also requested updated email addresses as the Newsletter and other school communications are distributed via email. Entering and leaving the school grounds safely: All students should enter and leave the school grounds via the gates on Mowbray Road or use the laneway near the canteen and exit on to Keary St close to the pedestrian crossing. No student should enter or leave the school grounds via the Keary Street carpark or Medway Lane (Post Office Lane). Students should use the pedestrian crossing to cross Keary St. Many girls have risked serious injury by crossing at other points. Students are reminded to cross the road in time to catch their bus – do not run across the road as the bus is approaching. Parents should not use the playground or car parks to drop off or pick up students, or to complete a U-turn, as such activities increase the possibility of an accident or injury occurring. Winter uniform reminder: With the return to face to face teaching, and of cold wet weather, students should take all necessary steps to ensure that they have the correct uniform items to wear to school every day. Any student temporarily unable to wear school uniform should bring a note of explanation to Mrs Budd or the Deputy Principals before school commences to obtain a Uniform Pass for the day. Please remember: scarf should be navy; extra jumper/skivvy should be white and worn under the tunic or blouse, but only under the school jumper. The sports jacket or jumpers with hoods are not part of our uniform and should not be worn. Mrs Watts Deputy Principal

Newsletter 05 June 2020 Term 2 Week 6

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Subject Selection Program for Students in Year 10

Decisions about subject selections for 2021 Year 11 are very important. To assist students and parents with this important decision, Willoughby Girls High School will conduct a Subject Selection Program for Year 10 students from Wednesday 1st to Friday 3rd July 2020 during normal school lesson time. Note: During the three days, the Year 10 students will also be sitting for their HSC Minimum Standard tests. This Year 10 Subject Selection program will provide relevant information to assist students who will enter

Year 11 in 2021. In particular, it will focus on issues related to the award of the NSW Higher School

Certificate including; requirements, assessment, the UAC and VET courses. As English is the only

compulsory subject for the HSC, students entering Year 11 in 2021 have some very important decisions to

make regarding their subject selections. The Senior School Curriculum Booklet for Year 11 2021 and Year

12 2022 will be emailed to students and parents early next term. In the same email, a link for the subject

selection process will be provided.

Relevant links, such as UAC, NESA and curriculum, will be emailed to parents/guardian soon. Hopefully the

parents/guardians will gain better understanding about Higher School Certificate, promoting and allowing

informative discussions with their daughters in the upcoming holidays.

Students in Year 10 are encouraged to start thinking about their subject selections for 2021, students

should choose subjects which they have an interest in, suit their capability and their future career

aspirations. Students and parents should seek as much advice as possible before making any decisions

regarding subject choices. Teachers, Head Teachers, Year Advisers and the Careers Adviser can all assist in

this process.

2020 HSC: What's changed for me Check out this student flyer for the HSC changes.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to ring the school. Thank you. Ms Atchison Deputy Principal

Year 7 Vaccination Clinic

WGHS P&C

Next P&C Meeting will be held vis ZOOM on Tuesday 16 June at 7pm

Please follow our Facebook page to stay informed of interesting things happening in the parent community. You don’t have to be a Facebook member to access the page

All parents are welcome at P&C meetings. These will be via Zoom until further notice. Please download Zoom before joining the meeting Any queries or matters to be raised can be raised via the Secretary at the above email address at any time

Facebook: Facebook.com/wghspandc

Email: secretary@wghspandc.org.au

P&C Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88920493400 Meeting ID: 889 2049 3400

One tap mobile: +61860156011,,88920493400# Australia +61370182005,,88920493400# Australia

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Premier’s Reading Challenge 2020

It is not too late to sign up and begin reading for the PRC 2020. In this cold and wet weather now is the perfect time to self-isolate with a book.

All students participating in the PRC please check out the new rules listed on the PRC website https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html. These have been developed to assist students in completing the challenge this year.

School library books are available to borrow by “reserve and collect”. Reserve your books on the school library catalogue and then collect them from the library. Reference resources can be accessed online through EBSCO and Clickview.

Ms Parker Teacher Librarian

JUNE 2020 CALENDAR

Week 7A Monday 08 –Friday 12 June

Monday 08 – Queens Birthday Public Holiday

Tuesday 09 – Year 11 Biology – virtual excursion

Year 12 Parent Teacher Interviews 4-7pm

Thursday 11 - Tell Them From Me Survey – All Students

Week 8B Monday 15 – Friday 19 June

Tuesday 16 - P&C Meeting

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City of Ryde and Lane Cove Council are bringing Dr Michael Carr-Gregg to your screens to provide 2 x FREE workshops to help parents during and post COVID-19.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/raising-resilient-kids-in-the-coronavirus-era-w-dr-michael-carr-gregg-tickets-106864933894

Raising Resilient Kids in the Coronavirus Era

The spread of the Coronavirus has turned life upside down, almost overnight, for millions of people around the world. Being a young person is complicated even without a global pandemic in the mix, and many adults are struggling to navigate the new reality of remote schoolwork, lots of family time, and a ton of uncertainty about what happens next. This webinar offers practical, evidence-based strategies on what to say and what to do in these challenging times. It also includes information on managing remote learning and self-care.

Suitable for: Parents, grandparents and adult carers of younger children.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/parenting-teenagers-post-coronavirus-lockdown-w-dr-michael-carr-gregg-tickets-106870733240

Parenting Teenagers Post Coronavirus Lockdown

In just a matter of weeks, the coronavirus pandemic has turned our vibrant modern cities into virtual ghost towns. and thousands of Australians are without jobs and 24.6 million people were told to stay home unless they absolutely have to go outside. Hard enough as an adult, but particularly tricky if you are a teenager trying to tackle the tasks of adolescent development. This webinar explains the impact of the coronavirus lockdown on teenagers, focusing their mental health and gives participants some skills to manage teenagers especially as they transition back to school in all year levels, deal with disappointment and try to regain their motivation.

Suitable for: Parents, grandparents and adult carers of teenagers.

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