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Principal’s Report Education Week 2020 - Learning Together

Please click on the link to see our Education Week 2020 Powerpoint Presentation of all our classes and extra-curricular activities https://sites.google.com/education.nsw.gov.au/manly-west-learning-hub/home

Lyla and Ollie our MW School Captains have written a speech for Education Week - See Page 2.

Education Week 2020 theme is ‘Learning Together’. This year has been unprecedented for our students, staff and parents/caregivers. Strengthened partnerships have emerged through the difficulties with COVID-19, the Remote Learning and related anxieties for all stakeholders. Despite these difficulties, and a few excursion and event disappointments, we have been able to celebrate and achieve in a nurturing environment. We thank the parents/caregivers and our MW school community for the outstanding support.

The following are two initiatives that both teachers and students are working on together this year to improve student outcomes K-6:

Visible Learning Journey Across All Key Learning Areas. This happens successfully when teachers and students in various ways both seek to ascertain the varying levels of challenge, use deliberate practice, make Learning Intentions and Success Criteria clear and use teacher and peer feedback to support passionate engaging learning.

Deepening Mathematical Knowledge and Confidence. Our staff and students are also working well with the programming and teaching of Mathematics with a contemporary approach that includes extended investigations, rich tasks, open-ended questions, games, discussions of solution strategies, mental computation, number talks and big picture ideas. We have recently noted that many of our students are talking about their love of Mathematics with a deeper understanding of concepts.

Education Week Parent Webinar About Technology at School - Thursday 6th August

The NSW Department of Education and the Federation of Parents and Citizens Association of NSW (the P&C) is offering a 1-hour Zoom webinar at 7pm on Thursday 6th August that will outline the common technology platforms used, decisions schools make when selecting a technology product, where you can access more information and ‘deep dives’ into both GSuite for Education and Office 365, including how to check for your child’s upcoming work and submitting work. For more information https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/education-week/technology-for-parents-and-carers

COVID-19 Reminders

We request that parents depart quickly from the K-2 pick-up spots in the afternoon to help ensure the safety of everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also ask that if your child shows any symptoms of a respiratory infection, please keep them home from school to recover.

Mrs Julie Organ, Principal

WEBSITE: http://www.manlywest-p.schools.nsw.edu.au EMAIL: manlywest-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au P&C www.manlywestpandc.org.au

Wednesday 05th August Term 3 Week 3

Respect Responsibility Aspire

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From the Deputy’s Desk

Professional Learning-PDHPE Teachers continued their professional learning on the PDHPE syllabus with a focus on the Personal Development and Health strands. Two of the objectives that we focused on today from the syllabus were:

demonstrate an understanding of strategies that promote a sense of personal identity and build resilience and respectful relationships

develop and use self-management skills that enable them to take personal responsibility for their actions and emotions and take positive action to protect and enhance the health, safety and wellbeing of others

They also participated in Indigenous Games which assists in the teaching and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures which is a cross-curricular priority across all Key Learning Areas. Thank you to Mr Byrne, Miss Topham, Miss Wilson, Ms Mold, Miss Brown, Mr Turner, Mrs McMaster and Mrs Gaynor for their work as part of the PDHPE committee. Mindfulness/Smiling Mind Smiling Mind is used throughout the school to assist students to be mindful and regulate their emotions. Smiling Mind has developed additional resources to support families through this time. Managing our emotions and supporting each other can be challenging at the best of times. This is why, more than ever, we all need to be doing our best to regularly pause, take a breath and be proactive in looking after ourselves and others. It provides information and practical ideas to help us all stay well. There is a families program that has been developed for families to enjoy together. https://www.smilingmind.com.au/at-home Miss Catherine Wyles

Education Week - Captains’ Speech

Good morning Parents and Caregivers, We would like to introduce ourselves as the Manly West School Captains for 2020. My name is Lyla Collins and I am in 6E and my name is Oliver Newton and I am in 6G. 2020 has definitely been a year to remember. Everyone has had their ups and downs but we are all coming out the other side together. All Manly West students have been so flexible with the uncertain time and remote learning but now we are getting back to all our activities at school. Returning to class, students said that they felt comfortable, welcomed, cared for, safe, included and they loved being able to do ‘hands-on’ learning. During these tough times, we all came back to school at different levels in our learning. Manly West has adjusted the different levels of learning that we need. We also have extra classes for students that require a bit more help in their learning, which our SLSO (Student Learning Support Officer) members, Zach, Dan, Anna and Fiona help out with. We also have a specialist Science teacher, Ms Fairgray and a specialist Music teacher, Ms Esparraga. Of course it’s good to have our teachers back, who are helping us all in our work and always making sure we feel comfortable and safe. We also have our Before and After School Care (BASC) which is for students who need to get to school early or stay later, which is run by our BASC staff. Our school offers a variety of activities our students can participate in such as dance groups, choir, drama club, band and many more sports. This year, Manly West is trying to focus on our environment and become more sustainable and eco-friendly, which our environment club is helping with. We also have a variety of things to do at lunch times whether it’s playing on the oval, sitting under one of our shade shelters, or participating in tasks with our activity monitors. We make sure everyone has something to do at lunchtime. In our school, every student can try for a role. Leadership opportunities are available for everybody, no matter what year. Certain roles that students may apply for are things like SRC, Activity Monitors, Playground Monitors, Multicultural Officers, Library Monitors, Band Captain and Sound Technicians. Year 2 students have the opportunity to run the K-2 assemblies. Another role that everyone has from Year 4, is caring for a Buddy in Years 1 and 2 and our little Kindies. Unfortunately this year’s Kindies and their Year 6 Buddies have missed out on a few special occasions, but now Buddies’ sessions are resuming. This year there have been changes, but everyone is adjusting and slowly returning to normal. We are all very aware of the situation that we have been given and can’t wait till we can see you all back in the grounds. Our students have all been so persistent and cooperative. Thank you Lyla and Oliver

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From the Deputy’s Desk

Many of our lunchtime activities have recently returned. These take place second half of lunch. Some of these

activities are available to support selected students. Most are available to all.

Leadership of the various activities is by students, our Student Learning Support Officers (SLSOs) or teachers.

If your child communicates feelings of being unsure of what to do during the lunch period or with whom to play,

you may like to suggest one of the activities listed below. We often suggest a post-it note inside a lunch box as a

friendly reminder.

Day Activity Students Involved Location

Monday Drama Club with Dan Years 2-6 Literacy and Numeracy Area

Reading and board games

K-2 Library

Handball with Zak Year 2 Handball Court

Tuesday Lego Club Selected Stage 1 Kindergarten balcony

Computers K-2 Cyber City

Reading and Board Games

Years 3-6 Library

Wednesday Handball Club with Michelle

Year 2 Handball Court

Reading and board games

K-2 Library

Computers Years 3-6 Cyber City

Thursday Ball Skills with Hayley Year 2 Handball Court/Basketball Court

Computers K-2 Cyber City

Reading and board games

Years 3-6 Library

Friday Art Club with Zak All grades Kitchen Garden Out-door Classroom

Ball Skills with Hayley Year 2 Handball Court/Basketball Court

Computers Years 3-6 Cyber City

Activity Monitors Year 5 Playground Monitors Art Club with Zak

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From the Deputy’s Desk - (continued)

Every day of the week, Year 5 Playground Monitors provide Trucks, Blocks and Balls for Kinder-garten students to play with on the lower basketball court and surrounds. This is available to Kindergarten students only. Thank you to the Year 5 Playground Monitors for their help cleaning the K-2 Sports Shed this week and also to Miss Kathy Topham for monitoring and organising the K-2 sports equipment. Students in Years 1-6 may enjoy the Literacy and Numeracy Area where Year 4 Activity Monitors provide quiet play activities including mega board games such as Chess, Draughts, Connect 4 and Snakes and Ladders. Thank you to our Year 4 and 5 student leaders for giving their lunch time to support the play of other children.

Mrs Wendy Mwanga

Kindergarten at Play

Drama Club with Dan

CREATIVE MOVEMENT and DANCE EDUCATION

PRIMARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS

It is a new semester of Dance!! This means a new group of movers and groovers in the hall with me each week! It has been wonderful to meet all of the 2020 Kinders and to see the Year 3 and 4 students once again! At the beginning of each dance semester, it is really important for me to reconnect with the students face-to-face and build back the level of confidence they need to feel comfortable and to enjoy all of the benefits of moving creatively through our dance program. We always start the first lesson with a fun name game! This term we used alliteration and built on our memory skills! What has this got to do with dance you say? Well, a dancer’s working brain, and their ability to use their working memory to recall a series of movements, is just as important as a dancer’s working body. Memory games tick so many boxes when sitting down with a new class each year - encouraging students to be confident, fast thinking, retain memory, keep focused and attentive, show appreciation and respect for their peers and most importantly be inclusive, as we all work together to connect. Over the last three lessons, I have been talking a lot to students about core strength and the importance of engaging one’s core. We have been working on simple dance routines that incorporate one of the most important aspects of dance and almost every sport; ‘Transfer of Weight’. These dance exercises primarily focus on core strength, enabling the students to move quickly or slowly, with control and to always move in time with the music! Ask them to show you what they have learned so far! “Dance Monkey” https://open.spotify.com/track/1rgnBhdG2JDFTbYkYRZAku for Year 3 & 4 “Jump!” https://open.spotify.com/track/3lrNnNyhWaerPN98u11n1P for Kindergarten! The easiest way for the students to engage their core and to work on strengthening it, is to simply sit up straight and to walk with a proper posture. I have encouraged all the students I’ve seen this term to practise this at home and school, with the hopes that parents notice and comment without prompting! ;) (so just pretend I didn’t mention a thing!) I am very much looking forward to a fun, exciting term of dance and to see your children grow in confidence during the 2020 Semester 2 Dance Program! Amber Kriletich, Dance Teacher

The PBEL for this week is Respect.

Wear your school uniform with pride by making sure

you are wearing the correct uniform.

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Kitchen Garden

In the Kitchen Garden this week... Year 4 in the Garden Year 4 are investigating the features of living things and doing garden jobs. There are lots of little things we can do to help reduce our family's impact on the environment. There are seven "Rs"in sustainability Our focus this week is on Refuse - avoid buying food or drinks in single-use non-recyclable plastic packaging. Please look at the sustainability ideas later on page 6 and 7. The next instalment from the War on Waste team is coming. Catch up on ABC iview if you haven't seen them yet https://iview.abc.net.au/show/war-on-waste School Compost Bins If you are bringing kitchen scraps from home to add to our school compost bins you must be signed up to help turn the compost bins at least twice per term. This is the minimum commitment. Please familiarise yourself with the list of what we do and don't accept. We accept fruit & vegetable scraps, but no cooked food, pasta, rice, bread, meat or dairy. Email me any questions angie.penn@unswalumni.com Please go to manlywestpandc.org.au/volunteer Kitchen Garden to sign up. Regards, Angie Penn and Beth Dowdle

Library News

Amazing reading was done by the following super students who have completed the 2020 PRC: Annika Neville (2W), Milana Aulburn (3W), George O’Mahoney (3W), Xavier Hamlyn (3M) and Dusty Baker (3W)! Students now only have 3 weeks to go until the final deadline of Friday, August 28th, 2020 to complete their reading and fill in their reading log online using their Department of Education details used at school at https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html. Remember that Kindergarten to Year 2 children will receive a certificate automatically at the end of the year because they can be read to, and their teachers and I read to them very often. Primary students MUST complete their reading independently, so they need to finish off their 20 books and hand in their reading log soon! In addition to your 5 free choice books, you are able to enter 5 Bonus Books which can be any book or magazine. Our PRC Wall of Fame is filling up! Let’s add your name, too!

Years 3 and 4 students have been practising their drawing skills by doing guided illustrations online with author illustrator Mick Elliott. They will then be viewing, analysing and doing activities in response to the CBCA Shortlisted Picture Books for their age category. The displays in the library are going to be changing soon, so please look for photos in the newsletter each week since parents and carers are still not allowed on the school grounds due to the current health guidelines.

Happy reading & illustrating!

Mrs Ellen Swick

Teacher Librarian

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Sustainability at Manly West – Ideas for Parents & Carers

At Manly West we are trying to go green!

Please help us by considering the environment in your choices of food and drinks that you send to school with your children.

How You Can Help

1. Pack a nude food lunch

Remove packaging from food and snacks and place into labelled reusable lunch boxes.

WHY? Soft plastics can be removed at home, collected and returned to the REDcycle bins at Coles & Woolworths

where they are recycled.

For a full list of what can be recycled see https://www.redcycle.net.au/what-to-redcycle/

2. Avoid using single-use plastics to wrap sandwiches and snacks

WHY? Single-use plastic like cling film cannot be recycled.

Alternatives to plastic are bees-wax wraps or aluminium foil – ask children to bring home foil for recycling. Foil can go into the

yellow curbside recycling bins at home if you bunch it up to the size of a golf ball or bigger.

Make your own bees wax wraps, they’re easy! Top tip – label them before you apply the bees wax so they’re identifiable. Or

you can buy ready made ones online and in some stores.

https://www.biome.com.au/blog/diy-reusable-beeswax-wrap-recipe/

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3. Ask your children to bring uneaten food home

This allows you to see what they’re eating and adjust the amounts of food you’re packing to help reduce waste, and secondly

it allows left over scraps of food to be put into composts or worm farms at home.

WHY? It is easy to worm farm or compost at home and they both produce wonderful fertiliser to use on your garden.

Read the weekly Kitchen Garden segment in the “Manly Matters” school newsletter for courses on worm farming & com-

posting. The EcoHouse at Kimbriki runs regular courses teaching you how.

http://www.ecohouseandgarden.com.au/

4. Ask your children to bring home empty drink containers

Juice cartons, aluminium cans, plastic bottles and glass drink containers that are either brought to school or purchased at the

canteen can be recycled through Return & Earn.

WHY? There is a Return & Earn reverse vending machine at Coles Manly Vale (in the carpark) and Woolworths Balgowlah (in

the underground carpark), and each item is worth 10c.

Did you know that takeaway coffee cups cannot be recycled? Please help us

reduce waste at Manly West by BYO reusable coffee cup, water bottle and

bag to all events at school.

By Angie Penn, Kitchen Garden Specialist Teacher

If you’d like to help, please join the Manly West P&C Environment Committee and be part of the (waste) solution!

BACK IN STOCK

Boys Grey Trouser size 6.

Please pop into the shop for all your uniform essentials or alternatively, place your orders online via Flexischools.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Wednesday 26 August and 2 September 2.30pm—3.45pm

Monday 7 September 8.45am– 10.00am

Tasks are simple and training is provided.

Sign up here

OPENING HOURS

Wednesday 5 August 2.45pm—3.45pm

Monday 10 August 8.45am—9.45am

Wednesday 12 August 2.45pm-3.45pm

uniform

LUNCH ORDERS

9am close-off for Flexischools orders

9:20am for over the counter orders.

Full menu available on Flexischools and the P&C website

View menu

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

We use SignUp to prepare the Roster.

This also shows where there is an upcoming vacancy should you just have two spare hours.

We also run What's App for MW Canteen Volunteers to alert all volunteers to important messages or impending vacancies.

Sign up here

We look forward to seeing you and your excited children!

OUR COMMITMENT

Did you know we prepare around 800 lunches per

week?

We have daily specials including Super Burgers on Tuesday, which come with carrot and lettuce, and, if

requested, melted cheese.

On Wednesday your child might like to try the healthy Canteen made Bolognese

served on high fibre or wholemeal pasta.

canteen@manlywestpandc.org.au

canteen

uniform@manlywestpandc.org.au

P&C News

Supporting our school, our students, and our school community

Education Week 3—7 August

The P&C would like to acknowledge the dedication and commitment of all teachers, school executive and staff for providing quality programs for the students this year.

Special mention to all the fabulous students who have adjusted well to the changes in learning platforms and school activities to achieve amazing outcomes.

Unfortunately restrictions prevent our MW families from visiting the school this year but we hope you enjoy the Education Week presentation provided by the school.

Principal’s Day 7 August

Thank you to our fabulous Principal, Mrs Julie Organ who has supported our projects, fundraisers, and new buildings, attended our meetings, and provided insights on curriculum and

coordinated workshops for student learning programs.

Most importantly thank you for providing such a supportive learning environment for all our children.

Happy Principal’s Day from the P&C

www.manlywestpandc.org.au www.manlywestpandc.org.au

THE FIRST NSW OOSH EDUCATORS’ DAY Wednesday 29th July 2020

BASC Educators’ would like to say a very big thankyou to all the children and families that help us celebrate our very first 00SH Educators’ Day.

Here is a photo collage of our day!

K-1 ROOM

YEAR 2 ROOM

YEARS 3-6

admin@mwbasc.com.au

basc

www.manlywestpandc.org.au

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Every Friday, Sunday or Monday

There’s loads to do in the garden.

Tasks are simple and training is provided.

Sign up here

Remember to bring your gloves.

BUY IN BULK AND SAVE TWO WAYS!

Say no to individually packaged portions of food and drink in lunchboxes.

Consider buying biscuits and crackers in bulk (it's also cheaper!) and pack a handful in your child's lunchbox.

This works well in lunchboxes with different sections.

Alternatively use a beeswax wrap to separate foods in lunchboxes.

Refuse and use your consumer power to let big food companies know what's acceptable for our future

generations.

RE-THINK, REFUSE, REDUCE, REPURPOSE, REUSE, RECYCLE, ROT (compost).

kitchen garden angie.penn@unswalumni.com