Wollongong West Public School

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Principal's report - Term 3 Week 3

Dear families,

Term 3 has gotten off to a flying start at WWPS! It is a delight to see our children learning and growing together each day.

Education Week 2020

This week is Education Week. This year’s theme, Learning Together will spark much discussion and even more collaborative learning opportunities for our students. Activities our children are participating in this week, include a student film festival that our school will help to vote on, virtual art and gallery activities to engage in and an introductory lesson to Aboriginal languages.

Our school is very saddened that we are unable to invite parents/carers onto school grounds to join in the celebrations as we would usually do to celebrate this special week. We encourage families to monitor our school facebook page and class Seesaw apps for updates on your child’s learning.

Book Week

Book Week is usually celebrated each year in Term 3. This year, due to our disrupted year of learning, Book Week celebrations will now be held in Term 4.

Covid-19 guidelines

Our school is still implementing guidelines to support the health and safety of children, staff and visitors during the uncertain times of COVID-19.

These guidelines include:

-       Parents/carers are unable to enter school grounds without the prior permission of the Principal.

-       Essential visitors are permitted on school grounds, but must phone our office from the front gate upon arrival.

-       At school drop-off and pick-up times, parents/carers are requested to adhere to appropriate social distancing guidelines, including maintaining 1.5m distance from staff members at our school gate.

Our staff are very much looking forward to the day when we can warmly welcome our community onto school grounds again. Until that time, we ask all families to support us in ensuring our school is a safe space for all.

P&C meeting

Our next P&C meeting is this coming Thursday 6 August at 7pm. For the first time, we will be meeting via ZOOM.  If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to the P&C email wollongongwestpac@gmail.com and we will send you the link to the Zoom meeting.  

Swimming pool

Our swimming pool has had many exciting changes in recent weeks thanks to Kenny from EC Sportz Swim and Surf School.

These changes include:

- A new pump
- new chlorinators
- new pipes
- new benches
- freshly-painted walls
- new office
- new swim equipment
- new mats
- new lane ropes
- new and old teachers
- new saltwater/ mineral water
- heated to 34 degrees Celcius.

Parties, swimming lessons, aqua aerobics and squad classes are available.

Active Kids and Creative Kids vouchers can be used.

Register online via the website and pay at the desk.

Visit the EC Sportz Swim and Surf School website - www.ecsportz.com.au or phone 02 4283 6333 for more information.

Let’s all support this local business that is now part of our Wollongong West community.

Kind regards,

Michelle Barnes