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Whilst we never could have imagined starting a school term in these circumstances, I want to applaud the efforts of our students, parents and staff in adapting so quickly to new ways of teaching and learning. I have ‘sat’ with our students in a number of face to face and online classes, and have been excited by the student engagement that has been taking place. I had great pleasure in presenting the work of Penguin students and staff in a recent state-wide online meeting and I couldn’t be more proud of how our community have embraced these changes with respect and understanding. Effective communication between home and school has been pivotal in ensuring that clear and timely information has been getting to our families, through the most appropriate channels. We have been very aware of not ‘bombarding’ families with too many surveys, phone calls, letters, texts, social media posts, videos and updates – thank you for your patience and understanding with this.
The state government and education department have provided us with a transition plan back to full time face to face schooling, but there are a number of steps that we must all adhere to. As the Premier has said ‘if we follow the rules’ the easing of restrictions should continue according to the plan.
Key points for us to be aware of include:
- Kinder to Year 6 and Year 11/12 students return to school on Monday 25 May
- Grade 7-10 students return to school on Tuesday 9 June (Monday 8 June Public Holiday)
The following steps will be in place for the remainder of the term:
- Hygiene practices will continue to be vigilant as per national and education department guidelines
- If students or staff are appearing or reporting to be unwell, they are required to remain at home until their health improves
- Parents will need to remain outside of the school building at school pick up and drop off
- Kinder-6 teachers will continue to use Seesaw and Kinder-Year 12 teachers are available via email for parent communication
- Our school office can also arrange phone appointments for families by calling 6434 2222
We want to make school as safe as possible for everyone and the gradual introduction of primary and secondary students is part of the government’s response. It is important that if you can supervise your child’s learning at home, then you should do so until they are due to return to school. Feel free to ask questions if you require any further information. These things won’t be forever, but we all have a shared responsibility to act in a way that ensures the safety of everyone in our school and community.
Mat Grining
Principal
Mat Grining
Email: mathew.grining@education.tas.gov.au
Well done on keeping active PDS families. We are looking forward to seeing you moving next week. Share your photos on your own Instagram or Facebook with #pdsmovingtogether or upload a photo to SeeSaw.
Mathematical Monday #3. Follow the link to challenge yourself to Sudoku online https://sudoku.com/
Production update - The show must go on!
As the saying goes …the show must go on! We are doing all we can to ensure the show not only goes on, but will be something the school community can be proud of. As you would all be aware, Public Health advice and restrictions are continually being reviewed and we are working hard to meet all requirements to keep everyone safe. We can assure you that despite all of the current restrictions and changes, “Phantom of the Talent Factor” will definitely be going ahead.
We have considered a range of options to provide the time needed to prepare the show. Our current theatre booking and dates are Oct 19 – Nov 1, 2020. We have requested dates later in the year (November/December) and are awaiting news on other bookings to allow for these changes. We have also made a booking for the theatre in February 2021 as a further backup plan. Whilst we acknowledge that some students will be moving to Year 11 next year, we have already communicated with Hellyer and Don College about our contingency plan in order for current Grade 10 students to participate in the production, and still access their learning. The impact on school time for Year 11 students will only be 1 week as the rest of the shows will be evening and weekend matinee shows. PDS students will be at the theatre for 2 weeks.
We are currently organising our rehearsal schedule for the end of Term 2 to meet all health and safety requirements and recommendations. These rehearsals will be held in school time in the last four weeks of term. A rehearsal schedule for Term 3 will be developed and sent out at the end of Term 2/beginning of Term 3. Families and students will be given plenty of notice around rehearsals for organisation.
Our first order of t-shirts and hoodies has been delivered and they look fantastic. We will be putting in more orders throughout Term 2 and Term 3. If you would like to place an order please contact the school. T-shirts are $25 and hoodies $40, payment is required when ordering and can be made over the phone. These tops are optional.
Please contact us with any questions regarding our production:
jodie.murphy@education.tas.gov.au
geoffrey.davis@education.tas.gov.au
nick.turner1@education.tas.gov.au
Phone: 64342222
We are really excited and looking forward to preparing and delivering a high quality show!
Production Hoodies & T Shirts - Order #2
Order #2 (Please note will be placing a third order in Term 3)
The shirts and hoodies are black with the production logo on the front and the talent show logo on the back (as pictured below).
The cost of the t-shirts is $25. The cost of the hoodies is $40.
To place an order and pay over the phone please contact the school office 6434 2222.
Sheila Sherriff
Phone: 03 6434 2222
Email: shelia.sheriff@education.tas.gov.au
School Holidays
13 Apr 2024 - 28 Apr 2024 |
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ANZAC Day
All day |
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First Day Term 2
All day |
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Nature Kinder A
All day Recurring event |
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School Netball Begins
All day |
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Year 7 and 10 Immunisations -
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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Nature Kinder A
All day Recurring event |