Panania North Public School

This week we held our Annual General Meeting for our P&C. I would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you on behalf of our school community to our P&C executive for their commitment, passion and hard work in supporting our students, staff, parents and wider community. 2020 brought us challenges we could never have imagined, their positive support, willingness to think out-side-the-box and to come up with solutions to ensure the things that were important still happened, greatly supported our school community through a year that we will never forget.

Our P&C are an essential and vital team; their value to our school community extends much further than fundraising for resources for our students. , I would like to thank our all our P&C members who have given their voice in consultative decision making, provided feedback, represented our community through the staffing merit selection process, school self–evaluation processes, broad financial management decisions, decisions relating to improvements and school policy decisions.

I would like to congratulate the following parents on their re-election

President - Louise Anthony

Vice President - Daphne Salabogi

Vice President - Joanne Ghookasian

Treasurer: Chada Zoabi

Secretary: Hayet Bazzi

We have now reached over 40 days without community transmission in NSW, and the rollout of the vaccination program is under way. The NSW Government has recently eased restrictions across the state on the advice of NSW Health.

The department has also continued to work with NSW Health to revise the current advice to schools. NSW Health has agreed to the following activities resuming across all schools in NSW from Monday 8th March, 2021:

• Parents and carers are able to enter school grounds but should continue to follow COVID-safe practices, including social distancing between adults of 1.5 metres.
• Parents and carers can attend school sporting events. School sporting events should align with requirements for community sporting competitions and training activities in NSW.
• There are no recommended limits on singing groups in schools, including for in-class educational activities such as repetition, chanting, recitation, or singing activities. Five metres is recommended between a group of performing singers and other people, including the audience and conductor, where practicable.
• Dancing activities – including dance classes, formals and social events – can proceed, but organisers should comply with any venue restrictions. 

Unfortunately we have had a growing number of children arriving at school before 8.30am. The front playground is supervised by a teacher from 8.30-9.00am. If you child is at school before this time we will need to contact you and ask you to collect them and return at 8.30am.

We understand the juggling act of getting to work and childcare but the safety and wellbeing of our children comes first.

The YMCA is available for morning care on school grounds.

We’ve had so much fun at Swim Scheme this week! We spent a lot of our time in and around the water. Students have learnt water safety and survival skills, so that they can continue to enjoy aquatic activities.

Students were trying their best and really challenged themselves in the pool. 

Congratulations to all the PNPS students who participated in Swim Scheme. It was a pleasure to take you all to the pool this week. 

Miss Deverill, Mrs Bruce & Mr Hampton

Well done to our 2021 School Representative Council!

Last Tuesday, the SRC attended a special training day where they developed leadership and collaborative skills.

The students came up with lots of amazing ideas for how to improve and look after our school. We cannot wait to see them in action this year!

Congratulations 2021 SRC – Chloe, Ayden, Alicia, Daniel, Kaneisha, Eva, Eleni, Omar, Alivia, Henry, Addison, Saifedin, Matthew, Daniel. W, Amanda, Harrison, Janah, Benji, Amanda, Emily, Sophie, Timothy, Rose, Adam, Mariah, Yuxin and Chris.

We are very proud of you!Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Gibbs, and Miss Martyn.

Important information has just been published in regards to Information for Parents of students transitioning from Year 6 to 7.

Please follow these links to view; 

https://sirjosephb-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2021/3/year-7-2022-enrolments-.html

https://www.facebook.com/SirJosephBanksHighSchool/posts/4441568379203468

Panania North has been granted $120,000 (staffing resource) to implement Intensive Learning Support in response to the interruption to learning due to COVID.

Targeted Student/s /Group

How have targeted students been selected?

•  Students targeted not usually receive intervention through our learning and support programs and student
• Assessment data indicates short term, intensive intervention would have great impact.

Data / Strategic Direction

Does this align with our school directions in our new school plan?

• Our ILS initiative aligns with all our strategic directions including Growth and attainment in literacy, Growth and attainment in numeracy and Positive education.
• 2020 and 2021 reading assessment data will be used to identify our target students and group according to similar needs.

What data will we use to inform our decision?

 The following criteria will be used to select targeted students:

• Students who are performing between the 25th % and the 50th% on grade norm samples and have made below expected growth in 2020 and initial 2021 reading and numeracy  assessment data.
• Students who are high potential and have made below expected growth in 2020 and initial 2021 reading  and numeracy assessment data

Targeted Initiatives & Activities and Duration

What initiatives & activities will we use? How long?

Department Policy / Strategy, Research from the Science of Reading and CESE documents have informed and assisted us in determining the effective, high impact strategies for short-term interventions.

Term 1

·                     Whole school student Assessment Weeks 1 – 3

·                     Learning cycle planning Week 4

·                     First targeted intervention – Wks 5-10

Terms 2 -4 Learning Cycles 2 -7 (5 weeks per cycle)

·                     Analysis of previous Learning cycle assessment data

·                     Identification of target group and goals

·                     Small group intervention

·                     Assessment

New whiteboard desks and coloured chairs have been purchased for our Stage 2 classrooms. The furniture provides greater flexibility for seating options and can be moved to respond to the different learning needs for different tasks. The whiteboard desks create a valuable option for students to collaborate ideas, work out problems and practice for fluency and consolidation of skills.

This functional and agile furnishing solution also looks fantastic.

Please be aware of the following payments/notes that are overdue, or that are coming up.

- Voluntary Contributions

- PSSA (Netball, Newcombe Ball & Rugby League) Payments

- Steward House donations

School Photos are in Week 8 - Monday, 15th of March

Whole School photo on Wednesday 17th March

We would like to thank Elliotte C (Cobras) and her Family for their generous donation of books to our school.