CHATTERBOX - NSW Government

CHATTERBOX Panania Public School 21A Lawler Street, Panania NSW 2213
                                                                                                                  Term 2

                                                                                                                  Week 6
                         Phone: 9773 9017                     Email: panania-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
                                                www.panania-p.schools.nsw.gov.au                                3/6/2020

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

A return to full time face-to-face learning, routine and structure has been welcomed by all. At Panania Public we are
concentrating our efforts on the following action plan for learning for the remainder of Term 2:

    1.   Reengage with our students to strengthen relationships and harness remote learning experiences to build student
         confidence.
    2.   Refocus on student strengths and their needs, which may be existing or emerging. Track and monitor student
         progression and undertake formative and summative assessment to inform future planning and support all
         students to maximise learning opportunities. Embed differentiation and tiered strategies to support our most
         vulnerable students.
    3.   Redirect assessment and reporting to capture the learning that has taken place over the first semester. Written
         reports will be made available to parents and carers in Week 3 of Term 3. English and mathematics comments
         will reflect progression made as well as future directions.
    4.   Revitalise the language of the Learning Pit linked to the school based Learner Qualities: be persistent, reflective,
         curious, creative and collaborative. The Learning Pit illustrates how challenge leads to enhanced learning and aids
         students to view obstacles as a way of growing.

https://cpb-eu-w2.wpmucdn.com/edublog.mgfl.net/dist/c/12/files/2016/05/learning_pit_spotlight-
1d0tqab.pdf

NATIONAL SIMULTANEOUS STORYTIME (NSS)
On Wednesday, 27 May, Panania Public School proudly supported NSS and enjoyed a
shared reading of ‘Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas’ by Australian author Lucinda Gifford.
NSS is a national event held each year where thousands of students simultaneously read a
preselected text. It is an inclusive opportunity to celebrate and promote reading.

REMOTE LEARNING
Some students and their families have thrived learning from home and have gone above and beyond expectations. See the
creativity and innovation displayed by Sienna McMullen in Year 4 when asked to design a chicken coop. She met the design
brief and a series of functional and aesthetic sets of criteria. Great to see that shining examples of excellence have grown
from uncertain times.

GRATITUDE TREE
Transitioning back to school has prompted shared
conversations about the things in our lives that we are truly
grateful for. The importance of gratitude motivated the Year 5
students and teachers to develop a gratitude tree.

Research has shown that if you live your life with a sense of
gratitude rather than a sense of entitlement, you will live your
best life, being happier and more fulfilled. Gratitude improves
physical health, psychological health, self-esteem, confidence,
sleep and social connections.

ENROLLING NOW FOR KINDERGARTEN 2021
Enrolments for Kindergarten 2021 are now being accepted. If your child turns 5 years of age before 31 July 2021, they are
legally able to commence school next year. Enrolment forms can be collected from the School Office or downloaded from
the school website.

Please note: The new Department of Education enrolment policy states that from 1 July 2019, 100 points proof of address
(checklist available) is required to enrol at a NSW government school along with the child’s birth certificate (or passport)
and their Immunisation History Statement. The office staff will happily photocopy all documents to support your
application.

If you have a family member, friend or neighbour who lives within our catchment area and has a child eligible to commence
school next year, could you please obtain an enrolment form and submit it to the school as soon as possible to enable us
to commence planning for 2021.

DIARY DATES
                                                                                 TERM 2
                                                            Tuesday, 9 June
                                                                 Year 4 Intention to apply for Opportunity
                                                                     Class forms to be returned
                                                            Monday, 8 June
                                                                 Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
                                                            Friday, 3 July
                                                                 Last day of Term 2

                                                                                 TERM 3
                                                            Monday, 20 July
                                                                 Staff ONLY return to school
                                                            Tuesday, 21 July
                                                                 All Students K-6 return to school

                SCHOOL RULES                                          SCHOOL VALUES
           The rule we are focusing on for                          Be Reflective/Democracy
            Term 2 , Weeks 6, 7 & 8 is:
                   Be Respectful

                                                        Please support us at home by having discussions with
You can support us at home by having discussions with   your child/children about what being ‘Reflective and
your child/children about what “Being respectful”       Democracy’ means at home, at school and in the
means and what this rule means in different settings.   community.