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Monday, 30 March 2020

From the Principal

I'm sitting and wondering how to start this week's newsletter message. Watching the news unfold all over the world and in our country, makes you wonder how the next few weeks is going to go. It's easy to get bogged down in the bad news and hysteria and forget the good things that still continue to happen. This is a time where neighbours can connect, where neighbourhoods show just what they can be, where families spend more quality time together.

It's been a very fast paced couple of weeks with last week a real learning curve not only for you as parents, but for us as educators. Lesson delivery is getting turned around, has gone sideways and flipped on its head. Our teaching staff has learned lots of new ways of connecting with their students, new ways to prepare learning, new ways to deliver content. They will be immersed in this learning over the next couple of weeks, getting ready for what Term 2 may look like. The bonus of this is the understanding of new methods of teaching which will stay as part of the way education will look. There are a lot of benefits when we look for them, not only for teachers but for our kids and you as family supports in learning.

Thank you for getting back to us so quickly in completing our survey sent out on Friday. The results of this will let us know what to plan for, what our kids and their families need and how best to support everyone. If you haven't yet replied, please do so by Tuesday afternoon.

Most of our teachers will be working at home from this point forward, still immersed in supporting our kids, still connecting with each other to develop learning experiences and still working hard. This also means however, that minimal school staff will be at school on any given day as I think it's important for our teachers to be able to support their own families and children as well, while supporting yours. As our Tenambit School Community has been strongly supportive of keeping children at home if there's the capacity to do so and staying at home themselves, we have very few students

attending school through the week. Our teachers will be checking in with their students throughout the week and if you would like to contact your child's teacher about anything at all, please don't hesitate to email the school and we'll pass it on to teachers. Remember that the work that's sent home each week for students to do is revision work only, it doesn't have to be taught, you don't have to home school, this is 'at home learning'. The children who do come to school are doing exactly the same work that is sent home.

I've attached some further information to this week's newsletter which may help families should they need it. There's a list of support phone numbers for agencies along with a story which may explain the COVID-19 virus to our younger children. It's important that kids understand what's happening, some of them are concerned and even scared. It's also important that they stay at home during this and not go out in public. If you need anything we may be able to help with, please don't hesitate to get in touch. Look after you, your family and our community.

Until next week,

Donna Stackman

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Contact Us Tenambit Public School

Edward Street, Tenambit, NSW, 2323 T 02 4933 7196

Web: www.tenambit-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: tenambit-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

ICAS 2020 Notes were attached to the Newsletter last week for any student who wishes to participate in the 2020 ICAS UNSW Exams. Although these assessments will not take place until Term 3, closing date for payments is due by 24th June. All parent payments must be made on line through the ICAS parent portal as indicated on the note. No late payments for entries will be accepted. Melody Henry ICAS Coordinator Year 6 Shirts Notes were sent home two weeks ago regarding ordering and paying a deposit for the Year 6 shirts. If your child is absent and has not received a note, your payment can still be made online through the School website, and a copy of the note can also be emailed if necessary.

Emotions are exciting! K-6 Green have been busy learning about emotions and how they influence our choices and behaviour. Within this study we have incorporated reading, writing, communication skills and art into our understanding of sadness, joy, anger and disgust.

As the newest class to Tenambit Public School we have settled in and have enjoyed getting to know each member of our class with social skills games that embeds maths into our learning. Some members of our class participated in the Athletics Carnival where we showed great sportsmanship, enjoying our day getting to know the wider school community.

RSL Maitland Sub-Branch

The 2020 Anzac Day Dawn Service and Day Memorial Services at Maitland Park

and Beresfield have been cancelled due to the risk of the COVID-19 Virus.

This is a directive from the State Office.

If you have any questions, please contact

the Sub-Branch via email at secretary@maitlandrsl.com.au

30th March 2020

Chaplain’s Corner

Hi students, 😊😊

I hope that you are all doing well! There have been SO many changes happening lately and that is not always easy to deal with! Some of you may be missing school, others may be really missing your close friends ☹. Please know that you are not alone during this time! If you are feeling worried or would like someone to talk to, simply ask your parents to please call the school office and ask if you can talk to Miss Campbell, the School Chaplain. If you would like to email me my email address is:

Aimee.Campbell3@det.nsw.edu.au … Talk soon!

HAPPINESS HACKS

Try these ideas to get happy and stay happy while you are learning from home!

1. Play a board game or do some art and craft

2. Call your best friend 3. Get outside and play your favourite

outdoor game 4. Paint a picture 5. List what you are thankful for 6. Read some funny jokes

Below are helpful National, State and Local Numbers to call if you are needing

assistance. In an emergency always call 000

Child Protection Helpline - 132 111

Lifeline – 131114 or text 0477 13 11 14 https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Kids Helpline 24/7 - 1800 55 1800 https://kidshelpline.com.au/

NSW Mental Health Line 24/7- 1800 011 511

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/mentalhealth/Pages/Mental-Health-Line.aspx

Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636 https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

headspace Maitland - 4931 1000 https://headspace.org.au/

Suicide Call Back service - 1300 659 467 https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/

Link 2 Home (Youth Accommodation) - 1800 152 152

Legal Aid Youth Hotline - 1800 101810

https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/what-we-do/criminal-law/youth-hotline

QLife (National LGBTIQ support and advice) 3pm - 12am - 1800 184527

https://qlife.org.au/

Domestic Violence Line 1800 656 463

Domestic violence (or any violence happening in your home) and sexual assault phone and

online information & counselling - 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732)

https://www.1800respect.org.au/

Relationships Australia – 1300 364 277 https://www.relationshipsnsw.org.au/

NSW Rape Crisis Centre - 1800 424 017

Mensline Australia 24/7 - 1300 78 99 78 https://mensline.org.au/

Hunter Children’s Court Assistance -1800 650 073

Centrelink - 13 62 40

Maitland Hospital - 4939 2000

Drug Info Centre - 4923 2060

Maitland Police Station - 4934 0200

Family Planning Health Line - 1300 372 372

GP After Hours Line - 1300 130 147

There are lots of ways to connect if you need help. Below are services that provide texting/chat

counselling and sup- port~

eheadspace (12 to 25-year old- 9am to 1am Eastern Standard Time)

https://headspace.org.au/eheadspace/

beyondblue online chat (3pm to 12am Eastern Standard Time)

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/get-immediate-support

Youth beyondblue online chat (3pm to 12 am Eastern Standard Time)

https://www.youthbeyondblue.com/help-someone-you-know/what-to-do-in-an-emergency/get-immediate-support

Lifeline Crisis Support Chat (7pm to 12 am Eastern Standard Time)

https://www.lifeline.org.au/get-help/online-services/crisis-chat

Qlife- LGBTI Chat (3pm to Midnight everyday)

https://qlife.org.au/resources/chat

Alcohol and Drug Support Service Live Chat (Monday- Friday 7.30am-9pm, Sat. 9am – 7pm, Sun.

11am- 6pm Western Australia Time).

https://www.mhc.wa.gov.au/about-us/our-services/alcohol-and-drug-support-service/live-chat-with-an-alcoholdrug- counsellor/

Butterfly Live Chat- Eating disorders (Monday-Friday 8am to 9pm Eastern Standard Time)

https://thebutterflyfoundation.org.au/our-services/helpline/chat-online/

HELLO!I am a VIRUS,

cousins with the Flu andthe Common Cold

My name is Coronavirus MANUELA MOLINA - @MINDHEART.KIDS

WWW.MINDHEART.CO

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 INTERNACIONAL PUBLIC LICENSE

I love to travel...

HIGHFIVE

and to jumpfrom hand tohand to say Hi

Have you heard about me?

And how do you feel whenyou hear my name?

YES

Relaxed

Confused

Nervous

Worried

NO

Sad

Curious

I can understand youfeel...

Draw it here

...I would feel the same way

Sometimes adults getworried when they readthe news or see me on TV

THAT'SME!

But I am going to explainmyself...

So you can understand...

COVID-19

Fever

Cough

When I come to visit, I bring...

Difficulty breathing

But I don’t stay withpeople for long, and almost

everyone gets better

BYE BYE...Just like when you get a

scrape on youknee and it heals

Dont you worry! The adults who take care of you: will keep you safe

By washing your handswith soap and waterwhile singing a song

By using hand sanitizerand letting it dry onyour hands

And you can help...

Without moving them count to 10

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Once your hands are dry you can getback to playing!!

You can sign your favorite song,the happy birthday song, or the

alphabet song

while the doctors work to find a vaccine that will allow me to say hi without getting you sick.

If you do all that I will not come to visit

MANEULA MOLINA - @MINDHEART.KIDS

WWW.MINDHEART.CO

MANUELA MOLINA - @MINDHEART.KIDS

WWW.MINDHEART.CO

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 INTERNACIONAL PUBLIC LICENSE

Download this PDF here:

www.mindheart.co/descargables Author: Manuela Molina CruzInstagram: @mindheart.kidsmanuela_825@hotmail.com

THE END

COVibook

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