Year 1-6 Parent Information Evening - Tuesday, Week 2

Next Tuesday evening (2nd February) we will have Parent Information Evening for our Year 1 – 6 students. We will have two sessions, 7.00 pm and 7.30 pm, as well as the information and teacher commentary available online. If you would prefer not to meet in large groups or are unable to attend in person, please enjoy the presentation the teachers have prepared and recorded that will be available to download. We ask that only one family member per student be in an information session so that we can meet our COVID occupant obligations.

Year 1 to 6 parents, please follow https://pnorthern.click/Y1-6InfoNight and complete the form in preparation for the Parent Information evening. These are great opportunities to find out what is happening in your child’s learning journey this year.

Welcome to our 2021 school year at Prescott Primary Northern. To our families who are returning to us, we say “Welcome Back”! To families joining us for the first time this year, we say “Welcome, it is so good to have you as part of our Prescott Primary Northern Family.” We are looking forward to another year of fun, learning, growth and caring for one another. I think it is going to be an interesting year in that the regulations associated with the COVID pandemic continue to mean that we have restrictions and protocols that result in us needing to constantly adjust our program. I appreciate how frustrating it can be that we are not able to be involved as we normally would, but I ask for your patience and understanding as we navigate our way through. Please know that our default is to do as much as we can for our students and families while following the guidance we receive from Prescott Schools SA, Association of Independent Schools and SA Health.

I would like to say an extra special welcome to our brand new Foundation Students. Yesterday was their very first day of school and what a great job they did. This morning was their first Chapel time with us, and there were lots of wide eyes and wonder as we sang and had stories. We are looking forward to seeing one member from each family at our Foundation Information Session this evening at 6.30 pm. The information will also be available online.

Next Tuesday night, we will have Parent Information Sessions for our Year 1 – 6 families. Again, we ask that one family member join each classroom session so we can maintain our COVID safe numbers. This is a great chance to meet the teachers and find out how things run in your child’s classroom. The information will also be made available online to those who may prefer not to or be able to visit.

I want to finish by saying thank you for your continuing support of Prescott Primary Northern. I know many of our families make great sacrifices to have their children at our school, and please know that it does not go unnoticed, and it is much appreciated.

Have a great week with your kids,

Mark B

The Gospel of Luke

This year, Roland and I will be focusing on gleaned lessons from the Gospel of Luke, found in the New Testament of the Bible.

It is suggested by many scholars that Luke was not a Jew, as were all the other writers of the New Testament.  He was an educated man of learning, a Physician, who wrote the Gospel to a Roman officer by the name of Theophilus, but he also writes with a broader audience in mind.  In fact, the name ‘Theophilus’ means “one who loves God”.  Luke’s Gospel, therefore, is for anyone who loves God.

Luke is the most comprehensive of all the Gospels. It begins with the birth of John the Baptist and continues through Jesus’ life, death, resurrection, and ascension to Heaven.  Luke emphasises that Jesus welcomes all people to follow Him and how His message moved beyond Jerusalem and the Jews to all the nations across the world.

We hope that you enjoy this journey with us and would encourage you to ‘ask the chaplains’ if you have any questions via email along the way. 

You can email us on phillillehagen@ppn.sa.edu.au

Regards 

Phil Lillehagen   

Classes and Teachers

Student Access Only In Classrooms

You may notice the following signs around our school and outside of our learning areas. Our classrooms are strictly student access only at the moment. If parents want to come inside the classrooms, it is very important that you sign in at the Front Office before entering a classroom, as we must abide by our COVID safe restrictions.

Canteen

Canteen Coordinator

2021 School Fees

Dear Parents / Guardians,

Your School Fee Statement was posted to you last Friday and emailed today.  We would like to point out the School Fee Policy for your information.

Firstly, all fees need to be paid in the term in which they are issued, unless you have a payment plan organised with the School.

Secondly, all enrolments are planned that your child will complete their Primary School years at Prescott Primary Northern.  However, if for some reason you need to withdraw your child’s enrolment the School requires one term’s notice, otherwise, you will be charged the term fee.

ANNUAL ACCOUNTS

Families who have requested an Annual Account need to settle their School Fees by the 11^th February 2021, to receive the 5% Prompt Payment Discount.  If the Account is not paid by the discount due date, the full amount needs to be paid by the 4^th March 2021.

TERM ACCOUNTS

Term Accounts attract a 3% Prompt Payment Discount.  Most families are issued with a Term Account which means they receive four Statements in the year, and four discount dates as follows:

Term 1 – 11^th February 2021       Term 2 – 27^th May 2021,

Term 3 – 19^th August 2021          Term 4 – 11^th November 2021.

It is important to remember the discount dates, if the School Fees are not settled by these dates they must be paid in full by the following dates:

Term 1 – 4^th March 2021             Term 2 – 6^th May 2021,

Term 3 – 29^th July 2021                Term 4 – 21^st October 2021.

Fees can be paid in various ways:  

• BPay information is on each statement if you have internet banking you can organise this method.
• Credit Card over the phone or in person at the Front Office.
• Cash payments in the Front Office.
• Direct Debit arrangements via credit card or directly from your bank account, these forms are available from the Front Office.       

Overdue School Fees, if left unattended without a payment plan, will be pursued through our Debt Collection Agency.

SCHOOL CARD

School Card Application Forms are available at the Front Office, if you need a copy please come and collect it from the office.

If at any time you are having financial difficulty, please contact the Front Office and make an appointment with the Principal.

Wishing you a Happy School Year at Prescott Primary Northern.

Fruit Fly Outbreak

We received information on Monday afternoon from the Association of Independent schools that the state government Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) has recently advised that much of metropolitan Adelaide and some areas of the Riverland are in fruit fly outbreak or suspension areas.

PIRSA is introducing restrictions as part of the State Government’s response to the current outbreaks and to the long-term goal of preventing fruit fly from becoming an established pest in South Australia. The restrictions are effective immediately and will be in place until at least Thursday 15 April 2021.

While fruit and vegetables from supermarkets and retail outlets is certified to reduce the risk of fruit fly, restrictions are in place for shop-bought host fruit and fruiting vegetables to reduce the risk of fruit fly potentially spreading in our state.

Para Vista and surrounding areas are in a fruit fly suspension area. This means that all host fruit and fruiting vegetables purchased from a retail outlet must be kept secure when taken home – in a sealed bag or container – and it must then remain at home. Below is a full list of host produce.

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It is very important that host fruit and fruiting vegetables must not be included in lunch boxes or otherwise moved around.  Families will need to consider alternatives for lunch boxes, like non-fruit fly host vegetables such as carrots, celery, cucumbers and lettuce, or cooked fruit, processed fruit (such as fruit straps), fruit puree, canned fruit or frozen fruit. 

For more information please click here.

We thank you in anticipation of your support of this State Government directive.

PPN Leadership

Parking Around The School

1. Parking out the front of the school- 
We are noticing a lot of parents parking in the front area of the school, walking to the single gate and dropping off, only to return to the car minutes later and reversing out into traffic. We understand the convenience but parking here and reversing out is stopping the flow of traffic from the drive through zone. We are asking that if you are walking your child onto our school grounds or collecting them in the afternoons, please use the back car park.

2. Keeping the car park entrance clear
It is very important that you please do not park in the entrance to the back car park. If the drive through line is full, please wait with your left indicator flashing while on Nelson Road. When the line starts to move, then feel free to move into the drive through zone but please don't block the car park entrance.

3. Turning left only out of car parks and drive through
In peak times, when families wait and try to turn right onto Wright Road from the drive through, it again, slows the whole drive through down - often to a complete stop. We are asking kindly that you turn left only out the drive through onto Wright Road. 

4. Side gate entrance 
We have opened the side gate walkway again to allow an alternative entrance, rather than going through the Front Office.

We hope to continue to develop the parking around the school so it runs as smoothly as possible. 

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School Car Park

Please keep the following information in mind when using our school car parks:

• Maximum speed limit—10kph
• Use the marked car park areas—you must be parked prior to your children exiting your car—do not stop in the middle of the car park and let your children out while your car is still running
• Look out for little people
• Please keep to designated walkways
• Only cross the carpark at the crossing provided
• The car park closest to the double yellow gates in the church carpark, is only for those who have a Disabled Parking Permit. Please do not park there unless you have the permit. There are also 3 Disabled Carparks over by the main church entrance for those with the appropriate permits.
• No right turn is permitted out of the Car Park on Nelson Road. Please turn left and go round the roundabout.

Children need to be accompanied by an adult at all times in our car park.

If you arrive 10 minutes after the afternoon bell the car parks are usually less congested.

Please make sure you cross at the correct spots in the Car Park! Ensure you walk behind the bollards and cross at the crossing.

Thank you in advance!

Contact Details

If you move or have new mobile or home telephone numbers, please let the Front Office know. Children can get distressed if we are unable to contact parents because we do not have their current details. Please keep emergency contact details (eg grandma, aunty) up to date as well—thanks!

Student Absences

Please inform the school if your child is away or will be late to class either by:

• Phone on 8396 2577
• SMS on 0429 557 989
• Or email: info@ppn.sa.edu.au

 For extended periods of absence please fill in the official Exemption Form.

Uniform Policy

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Uniform Passes

There are times throughout the year when students do not wear a part of the uniform due to something unforeseen happening.  When this occurs, the parent/carer is to write a note, send an email to info@ppn.sa.edu.au or an SMS to 0429 557 989 explaining the situation and the student will be issued with a uniform pass for the day.

Students will not be issued with a pass without first presenting a note from home.

A uniform notification will be issued to children without a uniform pass, and parents will be asked to address this promptly.

Safe School Procedures

School gates will be closed between 9:15am and 3:00pm for the safety of our students. If you are coming to the school between these times, come through the Office and ensure that you sign our visitors register on our iPad and take a visitor’s identification tag. If you are reading or helping out anywhere in the school between these times, you should also sign our visitors’ register on our iPad and wear a visitor’s identification tag. By signing-in you are letting the office staff know where you are, so that you can be accounted for in an emergency situation. Parents who help regularly with reading, crafts, excursions etc, will be asked to complete a Volunteer Pack which will include a copy of their Police Report and our Prescott Schools Code of Conduct.

Daily Health Check

The PPN Library team are excited to welcome back all the returning students and look forward to getting to know all the new students in 2021! We have lots of fun activities and events planned for the year and can’t wait to share and read some awesome books with you.

Borrowing Limits

This year the borrowing limits for each year level has changed. During 2020 we implemented reduced borrowing limits to accommodate the cleaning and quarantining requirements for returned library books. As a result, we found that there were less overdue and lost books, and students were reading all the books that they borrowed. This year the following limits will apply:

Foundation, Year 1 & Year 2 - 2 books

Year 3 & Year 4 – 3 books

Year 5 & Year 6 – 4 books

Important Information

• Students need to return their library books before they can borrow more.
• Please ensure that your child has a named waterproof library bag. These are available from the Uniform Shop.
• At the end of each term an overdue notice will be emailed to the parents of any student with overdue books – please note that students will be verbally reminded of any overdue books throughout the term and library staff will check the library for the overdue books before the notices are sent out.

Swimsafe Week

PPN SWIMMING Program: Year 1-6

Term 1 Week 2, 2021

Waterworld Swimming Centre

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Year 1 – 6 will participate in Swim Safe Week next week. Our Foundation Classes will not participate in this program until the end of Term 3. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, parents are not to attend and observe lessons during Swim Safe Week. Students will be returning to school to get changed back into their uniform after lessons. Students are permitted to wear thongs/sandals to and from the swimming centre, however proper footwear is required at all other times. Please check the list below to ensure your child/children have the items they need for swimming. Thank you for your assistance in making this week run smoothly.

 All children must have:-

• Plastic bags to keep clothes in
• Sunscreen (Teachers will also have a supply)
• Swimmers
• Goggles
• Towel x 2
• A T-Shirt or rashy must be worn whilst swimming all week (Sun Safe Requirement)
• All clothes clearly named

Cost: Included in school fee invoice.

If not already returned, swimming forms must be in by Thursday, 28^th January.

Non-swimmers:  If your child cannot participate in swimming we will need a note.  All non-swimmers will have to travel to the pool and do class work while swimming is in progress.

Please Note:  No food may be purchased for any children at the swimming pool 

PE Specialist Classes & Uniform

This year, our students will be participating in a specialist PE lesson each week with Miss Thomas. Students will wear their sports uniform on the day they have these lessons. All other fitness lessons and activities will be led by the classroom teachers.

Please take note of the days each class will need to wear their sports uniform for 2021: