Thank You

I'd like to extend my sincere thanks to our staff - both teaching and non-teaching - who have done so well in supporting our students this semester. It's not easy working through a staffing crisis and the teacher shortage is indeed very real. We are very lucky to work with an amazing group of staff and have an outstanding executive team.

Thank you to our community who support us in so many ways. We are always grateful to hear your kind words about our school.

As this is the last newsletter for the term, I would like to wish everyone a happy, healthy and restful holiday break.

Staff return to school on Monday 18 July, with students returning on Tuesday 19 July.

ICAS

Randwick Public School will once again be participating in the ICAS assessments for Years 3 to 6. ICAS is designed to target students’ higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, mathematics, science and spelling. All ICAS assessments will be held in Term 3. These assessments give students in Years 3-6 the opportunity to challenge themselves and receive recognition for academic achievement. The assessments are suitable for students wishing to extend themselves academically and take up the personal challenge of competing in an international assessment. If you would like your child to participate in the ICAS assessments in Term 3, please use the Parent Payment System to register and pay.

The 2022 test window is as follows. However, specific days and times will be confirmed once numbers have been finalised.

Digital Technologies: 8-12 August

English: 15-19 August

Science 22-26 August

Spelling Bee: 22-26 August

Mathematics 29 August - 2 September

Payments can be made until Monday, 1 August.

Parent Payments can be made at https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps using the school’s unique access code: RCA67

Safe Communication Online

A reminder to all families to ensure their children are communicating online in a safe and respectful manner. We know that students will miss seeing their friends over the holidays and may send online messages. Please speak with your children about always pausing, re-reading messages and considering their audience carefully before they press send. Please encourage your children to openly discuss strategies if they receive a message or see something online that makes them feel worried or uncomfortable. For more information and helpful ySafe resources please visit the following link www.ysafe.com.au

Trent Gardiner
Deputy Principal