Dear Families,

It has been lovely to be back to some sense of normal with so many learning activities for students at school as we come to the end of Term Three. We have also enjoyed welcoming families and the community into many events such as Father's Day and Athletic events.

These last two weeks have been challenging with staff and student illnesses. We have had a number of staff and students away with a range of illnesses. We hope that as the weather gets warmer there will be less illnesses for the. community. We are still getting multiple cases of COVID reported each day. Please ensure you monitor your child for symptoms.

It is recommended that rapid antigen tests are used by students and staff when symptomatic.

From Friday September 9, the isolation period for asymptomatic individuals who test positive will be reduced to five days - two days less than the previous seven-day isolation period. Students must be free from symptoms before returning to school.

Household contacts are required to test negative using a rapid antigen test if they are attending or working at a school onsite.

If staff or students receive a positive test result at any time, they must report this through the Department of Health system

The Victorian Government is providing further deliveries of rapid antigen tests in Term 4. If you need some more RATS please don't hesitate to contact the office and we can send some home.

NAPLAN

Congratulations to all of our students who participated in NAPLAN. Students individual results have been sent home this week. If you have any questions about your child's results, please don't hesitate to contact your child's classroom teacher.

There are some huge celebrations in our whole school data. Our students are achieving well in many of the areas measured in NAPLAN.

Mobile Phone Policy

SHNPS understands that students may bring a personal mobile phone to school, particularly if they are travelling independently to and from school.

At SHNPS:

-Students who choose to bring mobile phones to school must have them switched off and securely stored during school hours

-Exceptions to this policy may be applied if certain conditions are met (see below for further information)

-When emergencies occur, parents or carers should reach their child by calling the school’s office.

In accordance with the Department’s Mobile Phones — Student Use Policy issued by the Minister for Education, personal mobile phones must not be used during school hours, including lunchtime and recess, unless an exception has been granted.

Where a student has been granted an exception, the student must use their mobile phone for the purpose for which the exception was granted, and in a safe, ethical and responsible manner.

Mobile phones owned by students are considered valuable items and are brought to school at the owner’s (student’s or parent/carer’s) risk.

Students are encouraged not to bring a mobile phone to school unless there is a compelling reason to do so.

Mobile phones must be handed into the office each day where they will be placed in secure storage.

R U OK Day

Yesterday we acknowledged R U OK day. Thank you to all the staff who organised activities for students and to our HOL team who cooked a BBQ lunch for students.

R U OK day is a national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, ‘are you OK?’ and start a meaningful conversation whenever they spot the signs that someone they care about might be struggling with life.

Athletics

Good luck to the students who have been selected to represent SHNPS at the Division Athletics carnival on Monday at Ken Harrison Reserve. I know they will do our school very proud.

2023 Enrolments

If you haven’t yet enrolled your child/ren for 2023 we urge you to do so as soon as possible. Planning for 2023 is complex work which begins now. If you know of any families who would like a tour of the school, please encourage them to contact the office for book a personalised tour.

2023 Classes

At this time of year we begin to plan for 2023. If you have a wellbeing request for 2023 please address this to me in writing by Wednesday 12th October. Please note request for teachers will not be taken.

Assembly

Next Friday we will have assembly at 9am in the Multi Purpose room. We invite all parents to join us to celebrate student achievements at the end of Term Three.

iPads

Just a reminder that the $25 instalment for iPads are now due.

Please pay this via the office or direct debit.

Please note if payments aren't kept up to date the devices will become shared devices in the classroom.

If you would like to pay the device off earlier, the iPad can then go home each night and ownership will be signed over to you.

If you would like to note how much you have left on your device please contact the office.

Child Safe Standards

Swan Hill North Primary School is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

Our school community recognises the importance of, and a responsibility for, ensuring our school is a safe, supportive and enriching environment which respects and fosters the dignity and self-esteem of children and young people, and enables them to thrive in their learning and development.

Child Safe Standards aims to protect children and reduce any opportunities for child abuse or harm to occur. It also assists in understanding how to avoid or better manage risky behaviours and situations. It is intended to complement child protection legislation, Department policy, school policies and procedures and professional standards, codes or ethics as these apply to staff and other personnel.

Hats

Just a reminder that students will need to wear their school hat on the 1st of September. If your child’s hat is frayed or damaged, it will need to be replaced. SHNPS hats can be purchased at the office.

Please remember that there is no school for students next Thursday and we finish at 2.15pm on Friday. Students are invited to dress in their Footy Colours next Friday. Go Dees!!!

Have a lovely weekend.

Kind regards,

Brea

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