WOW ! WHAT A WEEK

There is so much information to give to you and we are trying to give it out in measured doses so that it does not become overwhelming.

This week children took packages of work home, so I thought it would be good to clarify some things:

• Online Learning - there is some confusion about this definition. Online learning may mean accessing Google Classroom for some classes, some video messages produced for students to view but it may also mean the ability to email digital copies of work to students.  The Department has given schools flexibility in this area. We have planned sets of work that will last children until the end of term and then we will communicate further.
• Google Classroom - some classes have already been using this strategy and its quite successful. For the rest of term all teachers will be developing their skills , planning work and setting out some clear guidelines as to how Google classroom will be used for each class the future. They will also develop parent guidelines.
• For those senior classes who have already been using Google classroom, it will continue. There will be a time each day when the teacher will be there to answer student questions about the work - not parent questions. Classes will be preparing for future use. Please keep in mind that if teachers are working from home, many of them have children of their own to care for and supervise learning. More information will come out later this week.
• Parents questions about school programs should be sent to the school email.
• Daily schedules have been provided that will help parents to organise their day. Remember these are guidelines and we understand that flexilbility is needed to cater for different home settings. That's OK. However it is still  a good idea to implement some structure in their day so that transition back to school will be easier for them.
• Please be patient. Artarmon Public School staff are way ahead in their planning and over the next few weeks we will keep you updated. 
• Social distancing: Due to current guidlines in place we are working within our setting to comply with these rules as best we can. This means that we can not have parents or students coming on site to collect their pencil case or homework book. If you need resources at home such as pencils or books, they will need to be sorced outside of school.

PLEASE KEEP CHECKING THE NEWSFLASH, WEBSITE  and  SCHOOLZINE APP.

Thanks so much for the wonderful support you are giving us, it is much appreciated.

Louise Green

Principal

STAFF CHANGES

Good luck to Mrs Leach (6SR) who is beginning her maternity leave. 

Ms Jo Robinson (Mon, Tues, Wed)  and Ms Stanistreet (Thurs, Fri) will be the class teachers for 6SR.