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GORDON WEST BULLETIN
VOLUME 8 2020 JUNE 4 2020
Ryde Road Pymble 2073
Principal’s Report Telephone: 9498 4644
Fax: 9498 4436
Email: gordonwest-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Dates
Website: www.gordonwest-p.schools.nsw.edu.au to Remember
However we plan to construct a special area
for the “diggers” adjacent to the climber.
Mon 8 July
This may take a li le me to implement so Queen’s Birthday
we seek your assistance in reminding your Holiday
children not to dig in the new gardens.
Thank you to all members of the School
Building Commi ee for their involvement in
this wonderful project.
Thank you once again for your coopera on
with the Department of Educa on’s
The Ian Jackson designed landscape project guidelines for NSW children returning to
adjacent to the “fixed equipment” has face to face learning.
finally been completed. Overall the first two weeks of Term 2 have Friday 3 July
The School Building Commi ee was very been an overwhelming success. Last day Term 2
impressed by Outdoor Retreats Landscaping Each week the school receives a DOE
Monday 20 July
who completed the project. Situa on Report‐COVID‐19 outlining the
In fact it was a pleasure having Mr Damien current situa on and providing updated Staff Development
Sonego and his sub contractors working at guidelines for schools to follow. Day
our school. Tuesday 21 July
One of the challenges with the newly Unfortunately we s ll have a small number
designed playground will be to cater for the of parents who for whatever reason are not
Students Resume T3
school “diggers” who love to play in the dirt following these guidelines. Although the
which is no longer available in the “Quiet Principal has the authority to ensure that
Area Playground.” individuals adhere to these guidelines
parents should take responsibility for their
own behaviour.
A comprehensive guide was published in our
21 May 2020 Bulle n in reference to drop off
and pick up procedures which we would
expect you to follow unless you have made
other arrangements with the school.
We have over 834 parents at Gordon West
Public School, approximately 825 of whom
are following the Department of Educa on
guidelines.
A number of Kindergarten parents have applied for and We also thank the school community for adherence to
been granted permission to enter the school from Pee the Gordon West Uniform policy determined in
Wee Park and then drop the children at the corner of consulta on with the parents of Gordon West Public
the Library. School.
Please talk to your child’s teacher should you require The school expecta on is that all children should now
special arrangements to be implemented. be wearing full winter uniform including wearing a e.
Please refer to the school website to ensure that your
We are also having the challenge of more children child is wearing full winter uniform.
than usual arriving late to school and we ask you for A big thank you to the Uniform Shop Commi ee for
your assistance in overcoming this unnecessary overcoming all of the challenges presented by the
prac ce. COVID‐19 situa on in ensuring the supply of uniforms.
Thank you to the vast majority of Gordon West parents
who are working with us to ensure a successful, safe I have had a number of parents ask in rela on to
return to face to face learning. school half yearly assessment plans and student
reports/ parent interviews.
The DOE and all schools across the state, including
Gordon West are working on modified student reports.
The Gordon West execu ve and teachers are currently
formula ng a revised assessment/repor ng plan and
hope to be in a posi on to implement the Gordon West
plan by the end of next week.
Thank you once again for your ongoing coopera on in
these challenging mes.
The Department of Educa on has also stated that J Huckerby
students cannot share food or drinks. This includes Principal
birthday treats, cakes and cupcakes. We will advise the
community when this restric on is eased.
At this point in me the Department of Educa on has
not granted permission for community use of the
school’s facili es or for the commencement of the
school band program.
We will keep you updated immediately of any changes
to DOE policy.
Congratula ons to Mr Sparke on comple on of the
Gordon West Annual Report.
Although we had hoped to have published this very
important document earlier, COVID‐19 circumstances
have prevented this happening.
The Annual Report will be submi ed to the DOE today
and should be on our website by the end of the week.
The Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview
of the school’s performance and ac vi es over the past
twelve months and is well worth reading.
If you have any ques ons rela ng to the report please
contact Mr Sparke or myself.
You may recall that Mr Sparke chaired the School
Valida on Commi ee last year and is very passionate in
rela on to school planning and would love to converse
on this cri cal component of the school organisa on.
Posi on Vacant ‐ Uniform Shop Manager
GWPS P&C is looking for an enthusias c person to appoint to the posi on of Uniform Shop Manager.
The role includes:
1. Planning, organising, and monitoring the day to day opera ons of the uniform shop, including the ros‐
tering of voluntary workers, daily record‐keeping, opening and closing the uniform shop and ensuring
all workers sign in and out;
2. Developing, implemen ng and managing procedures to deliver the uniform shop service;
3. Providing leadership to uniform shop employees and volunteers to ensure the delivery of an
affordable service to the school community;
4. Ordering, purchasing and checking all supplies against invoices and delivery dockets.
A selec on panel will be convened and suitable applicants will be called for interview.
An eligibility list will be created to fill vacant posi ons when required and will remain current for 12 months.
Employment Type: Casual ($29 per hour)
Hours: 8‐10 hours per week during school term
Applica ons close: Friday 12th June 2020
If you are interested in applying for the Uniform Shop Manager posi on, please send a brief cover le er and
resume to gordonwestpc@gmail.com
For further informa on, please contact James O’Keefe on 0422 213 263.
Looking for work or a career change? Can you see yourself working in a school?
Need help to find work in the coronavirus craziness?
Schools and other organisations are regularly hiring people for the following roles:
Gardener, cleaner, administration, management, canteen, education assistants and many other roles.
Starting in July 2020, North Metropolitan TAFE are running a one-semester course on the skills required to be a successful candidate for employment in a school or
elsewhere. The course aids in preparation for entry into gardening, cleaning, administration, management, canteen and education assistant work.
We have had huge success supporting people to find work and the chances of gaining employment are strong. This course is suitable for existing gardeners,
cleaners, administrators etc., and people looking to change career or people looking for a return to work.
The course includes:
• Training in skills specific to the role you are interested in e.g. IT skills
• Work experience in a school or other organisation
• Help and support to find work
• Help accessing further training as required e.g. Certificate III in Education Support
• Development of your job application cover letter, resume and help with selection criteria
Entry requirements:
• 18+
• Strong work ethic
• Good oral and written communication
• Must be able to read procedures, safety sheets and chemical bottles
• Must be able to send and receive emails
• Successful completion of an entry interview
• Working With Children Check and a Department of Education Clearance
Course details:
Dates - Starts Tue 21st of Jul and finishes Fri 11th of Dec 2020 (20 weeks)
Days - 3 days per week, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:15 until 2:45
Cost - Approximately $170 (subject to change) total course fee for full 20 weeks
Location - North Metro TAFE Leederville and on work experience
Qualification - GATE (Gaining Access to Training and Employment) Certificate I
If you would be interested in this course then please email:Chris Hodson: chris.hodson@nmtafe.wa.edu.au
Disclaimer: North Metropolitan TAFE does not guarantee work after completing this course. This course supports you to find work. The course is run by North
Metropolitan TAFE (RTO code: 52786) and is not endorsed by any authority or government department.
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