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Get #FirstDay2021 ready for the new school year

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:09:19 AEDT

Be prepared for the new school year with our back to school tips and tools.

The start of a new school year can be both an exciting and demanding time for parents and students alike.

Our parents and carers Back to school hub can help you prepare for the year ahead with practical articles, tools, activities, calendars and checklists so you and your child can be ready from day 1, term 1.

Find out about what your child will learn in high school, how to support their health and wellbeing, and help them make decisions about their future.

There's also a dedicated section for students starting Year 7 and Year 11 & 12 where you'll find tips for a smooth transition into high school, and pathways for students after school.

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School Updates App - be prepared for any emergency

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 14:00:04 AEDT

Receive notifications of school closures. Opt in to receive timely, accurate notifications about the operational status of your chosen NSW public school(s).

The NSW School Updates App was created to help our parents and carers check on the status of their school during last summer’s bushfire season. And it’s been invaluable during COVID when schools were required to close for deep cleaning.

The app is free and available now for iOS and Android users.

Visit NSW School Updates App to download and for more information

Privacy information

The app doesn't store any personal or identifiable information.

#MathsTrainsBrains for the future

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 19:01:22 AEDT

Parents and carers can now explore the importance of mathematical skills with the new Everyday Maths experience, featuring activities, resources and explainers targeted to year groups.

The digital launch is part of the NSW Mathematics Strategy 2025, which aims to strengthen mathematics teaching in NSW public schools, promote understanding of the usefulness of mathematics and build positive perceptions of mathematics.

Tune into Education LIVE to find out how high profile Australians like media guru Kellie Hush, former Olympian Steve Solomon and former Masterchef Alice Zaslavsky use maths in their everyday lives.

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Updates to COVID-19 restrictions affecting NSW schools

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 23:19:32 AEST

Latest COVID-19 case locations in NSW

NSW Health has a website to inform you of the actions you should take if you have been in a location where there have been confirmed cases of COVID-19 within NSW. Monitor the site and follow the relevant health advice if you have been at any of the locations at the specified dates and times.

Students and staff who have travelled through or visited Victoria

All students and staff who have visited Victoria must have a permit to enter NSW and are required to self-isolate for 14 days.

Except for students and staff who reside in a border town, all students and staff who have visited Victoria in the 14 days before the commencement of school should not attend school until they complete the 14 days self-isolation period since they left Victoria.

Students and staff who are unable to return to school due to these self-isolation requirements will be supported to learn and work remotely during the self-isolation period via the online learning hubs until they return to on-campus learning and teaching.

NSW Health has requested anyone who has been in Victoria and is unwell or has flu-like symptoms arrange to be tested through their local medical practitioner or one of the COVID-19 clinics.

Refer to current advice for people who have recently visited Victoria.

Information for students and staff on new NSW-Victoria border restrictions

The NSW Government has announced further tightening to the restrictions for people travelling across the NSW-Victorian border.

From midnight Tuesday 21 July a border zone, defined along the Murray River, will be established.

Anyone travelling from Victoria to NSW must apply for a new permit through Service NSW.

Victorian residents who have been in one of the restricted areas in Victoria in the last 14 days must not enter NSW.

Attending schools along the border

Current permits will expire at midnight, Tuesday 21 July. We strongly encourage all parents and staff to check they have a permit and if not, apply for one through Service NSW.

Students and staff who reside in Victoria will need to be eligible for a border permit to attend school in person.

Under the new public health order, the border zone has been reduced significantly.

Not all students and staff may be eligible for a border permit under the public health order. If you are not eligible for a border permit you will not be able to cross the border. Students and staff will be supported through remote learning and working via the online learning hubs until they return to school.

Further information on the new border zone is available from Service NSW.

Border permits can be rescinded at any time if a cluster outbreak in your community occurs. We encourage parents to monitor local circumstances regularly as things may change in the coming days or weeks.

Transport to and from school will run as scheduled. For travel advice to and from school refer to Transport for NSW.

New restrictions affecting boarding schools

Any student returning from Victoria to reside at a boarding school in NSW must now self-isolate for 14 days in a NSW location separate to the boarding school. They must also obtain a negative test swab from day 10 of their isolation before entering school and have written confirmation of the test result and the period spent isolating.

Those who are unable to return to boarding while they are completing the self-isolation period will be supported through remote learning and working via the online learning hubs until they return to school.

More information

Returning to school in Term 3

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 12:08:45 AEST

Our school will be open to welcome students back to onsite learning from the beginning of Term 3 – Tuesday 21 July 2020.

As you would be aware the border between NSW and Victoria closed as of 12:01am 8 July 2020.

All staff and students returning from Victoria after this time must have a permit to enter NSW and are required to self-isolate for a period of 14 days.

All students who have been in Victoria in the last 14 days before the commencement of school must not attend school until they complete the 14 days self-isolation period since they left Victoria.

NSW Health has requested anyone who has been in Victoria and is unwell or has flu-like symptoms arrange to be tested through their local medical practitioner or one of the COVID-19 clinics.

Refer to current advice for people who have recently visited Victoria.

Students who are unable to return to school due to the border closures or self-isolation will be supported to learn remotely.

We would like to remind our community the most important action you can take is to practise good hand hygiene and physical distancing. Our school will be vigilant in implementing these requirements to minimise the risk at school.

Education Week to celebrate learning together

Fri, 19 Jun 2020 12:12:21 AEST

Education Week 2020 will be held from Monday 3 August to Friday 7 August.

Education Week is our annual week of celebration to highlight the achievements of our students and staff and the role of public schools as the cornerstone of their communities.

This year’s theme is ‘Learning together’ and it reflects the incredible months of 2020 where NSW public school students have continued to learn and achieve, despite natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our schools have experienced significant disruption but our staff – in partnership with parents and carers – have worked tirelessly to ensure that high quality teaching and learning has continued for all students.

Department of Education Secretary Mark Scott said the best learning takes place when there is a partnership of students, teachers, parents, carers and the community.

“Our schools and families benefit from strong, respectful relationships where responsibility for student learning is shared,” Mr Scott said.

“As our lives slowly return to normal, it’s time for us to reflect on the achievements and resilience of our entire school community. We look forward to celebrating Education Week with all of you in August.”

Statewide events for Education Week include:

a live stream launch on Monday, 3 August
activities for National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day on Tuesday, 4 August
a live streamed student film festival on Wednesday, 5 August.

Schools are invited to share photos, videos and stories of local celebrations on social media using the hashtag #EdWeek20 or send an email to educationweek@det.nsw.edu.au.

NSW students return to the classroom full-time

Tue, 19 May 2020 11:27:07 AEST

Students across NSW will be back in the classroom full-time from next Monday, 25 May.

The success of the phased return to face to face teaching has demonstrated the education system and community are ready for school to come back full-time.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell thanked school communities and parents for their patience during this difficult time.

Ms Berejiklian said a return to full-time face to face teaching and learning is crucial for the education progress of every child in NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12.

“Since starting a managed return to the classroom, we have seen a strong degree of confidence from our school communities in managing COVID-19 and a clear desire for all students to be back at school,” Ms Berejiklian said.

“We expect schools to stick with the health advice – increased cleaning, access to hygiene supplies and compliance with hygiene practices – and look forward to seeing all students back on campus five days a week.

“The health advice is very clear; a return to full-time face to face teaching is safe.”

Over the last two weeks schools have been working hard to support students practise good hygiene and implement new routines at school, which has been successful giving the community confidence that full-time face to face teaching can resume.

Ms Mitchell said she was eager to see students back in the classroom full-time.

“Our principals, teachers, support staff, parents and carers have gone above and beyond to continue the education of our students while we respond to this pandemic,” Ms Mitchell said.

“My priority is the education of our children. We know that parents across NSW share our desire for students to be back in school, and that is our expectation.

“Schools will need to maintain the measures and precautions they have put in place for the foreseeable future, including no assemblies and excursions.

“Teachers will be focused on identifying where their students are at in their education and we will be supporting them to recognise and assist those students who need additional help.”

Read the department's latest advice for families.

Students begin return to classrooms

Fri, 08 May 2020 19:16:43 AEST

From Monday 11 May (Week 3) students will begin a phased return to school.

The phased return will maintain distancing in the classroom while supporting students' education and wellbeing.

Most students will continue learning from home and will only attend school 1 day each week.

Our school will continue to provide detailed information about the return to the classroom throughout the rest of Term 2.

Measures to keep schools clean and safe for all students and staff include:

25% more cleaning time focused on high-touch areas
priority deliveries of hygiene supplies including soap and hand sanitiser
local school changes to pick up, drop off, lunch and recess times and processes.

NSW students to transition back to the classroom in Term 2

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:42:25 AEST

NSW school students will gradually transition back to the classroom during Term 2 as the Government continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning Sarah Mitchell outlined the plan for students attending NSW public schools to progressively return to face-to-face learning in week three of Term 2.

Ms Berejiklian said health advice continues to be that schools remain open, and parents, teachers and students can be confident that school is safe place.

“We are grateful to all families who kept their children home from school at the end of Term 1 and to teachers who worked tirelessly to deliver education online,” Ms Berejiklian said.

“This allowed us critical time to prepare our schools to develop better online learning options and for considering additional hygiene measures to allow schools to return.

“We know that nothing is more important than a child’s education, and we must begin to return our students to their classrooms in a considered way.

“Under these changes, from week three of Term 2, every student will be attending school for one day a week.

“We will look to increase the number of days students are at school in a staged way and hope to have all children back at school full-time by Term 3.

“I’d like to thank the Catholic and Independent schools for working with the NSW Government at this time, as well as staff, including teachers, principals and cleaners, for working so hard to prepare for a resumption of school.

“I’d also like to thank parents for what has been a tough month, often juggling working from home and caring for children. We hope the partial resumption of on campus learning will provide some much needed relief to those families.”

During the first stage of on-campus learning, parents will be encouraged to keep their children home except on their allocated day of face-to-face learning. Initially, about a quarter of a school’s students are expected to be on site at any one time. The specific days students will be required to attend school each week will vary from school to school and will be clearly communicated to parents.

Classes will be split across schools, allowing schools to appropriately social distance students and teachers.

As always, schools will remain open for students who need them and no child will be turned away from school.

Ms Mitchell said careful consideration had been given to support the school community, providing clarity and certainty on the path forward.

“This plan provides a clear path that balances community concerns with a need to deliver continuity of quality education,” Ms Mitchell said.

“Hand sanitiser will be available in all classrooms and provisions are in place for at-risk teachers to work from home. Drop off, pick up, recess and lunchtimes will also be staggered to ensure social distancing.”

In addition to the staged return to school, the NSW Government has committed up to $95.7 million to help keep casual and temporary school staff engaged in active work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Our casual and temporary teachers and other non-teaching staff across NSW schools are critical to our education system, and will help ensure the educational outcomes for our students during this staged return,” Ms Mitchell said.

A cross-sector working group of teachers will also be established to report back to the Minister on recent innovations and educational developments assembled during the COVID-19 period that are suitable to support future educational delivery.

“It’s important that we have an inventory of the cutting edge teaching solutions and recognise the best efforts of our amazing NSW teachers during a difficult time,” Ms Mitchell said.

Teachers will have an additional day to prepare for Term 2 on Tuesday 28 April making the first day of term for students Wednesday 29 April.

Latest advice

Get up-to-date information about the department's response to COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
Explore the department's learning from home resources for teachers and parents to support both online and offline learning for all students.

No child will be turned away from school

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:39:50 AEDT

The NSW Department of Education's advice regarding schools is very clear. No child in NSW will be turned away from school.

Schools will remain open for parents who want their children to attend irrespective of their profession or working arrangements.

The decision to keep schools open has been made based on advice from NSW Health, which has not changed.

The department will provide continuity of learning for all students both on and off campus and the Premier, for practical reasons, has encouraged parents to keep their children at home if they could.

Schools will communicate directly with parents on what learning options are available using their communication methods such as the school website, newsletters, emails and other online tools.

Latest advice

Get up-to-date information about the department's response to COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
Explore the department's learning from home resources for teachers and parents to support both online and offline learning for all students.

New COVID-19 restrictions begin as schools move towards online learning

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 17:44:58 AEDT

The NSW Government has taken significant new steps to increase restrictions across the state - triggering the next level of enforcement necessary to fight COVID-19.

Following the decisions made by National Cabinet, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed the shutdown to protect NSW citizens.

"I understand many in the community are worried, and these changes will affect everyday lives, and may be upsetting," Ms Berejiklian said.

"But these decisions will make us all safer, they are taken with the health of all citizens in mind, and they must be taken now.

"If you have the capacity to work from home, you should do so."

In line with health advice, from midday today, the following non-essential activities and businesses will be temporarily shut down:

pubs, registered clubs
gyms, indoor sporting venues
cinemas, entertainment venues, casinos, and night clubs
restaurants and cafes will be restricted to takeaway and/or home delivery
religious gatherings, places of worship (excluding small weddings and funerals that comply with the 4m2 rule, which can proceed).

It is important to note essential gatherings at places such as hospitals, workplaces, constructions sites and for public transport are exempt and will continue.

As confirmed last night by the Prime Minister schools will remain open, based on health advice, which has not changed.

But from tomorrow, in NSW, for practical reasons, parents are encouraged to keep their children at home.

"Because nearly 30 per cent of children are already being kept out of school, for practical reasons NSW is encouraging parents to keep their children at home," Ms Berejiklian said.

"This will ensure there is only one unit of work, whether the student is at home or at school.

"No child will be turned away from school."

Latest advice

Get up-to-date information about the department's response to COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
Explore the department's learning from home resources for teachers and parents to support both online and offline learning for all students.

Schools to implement distancing measures

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 20:07:02 AEDT

The NSW Department of Education is introducing proactive measures to limit the impact of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in our schools.

Mark Scott, Secretary of the Department of Education, today announced that schools would adopt social distancing measures requiring them to cancel assemblies, excursions, travel, some events and conferences.

Mr Scott said these measures are precautionary and designed to reduce exposure via non-essential gatherings.

"Schools have been a focus of the community and the government as the impacts of coronavirus have developed globally," Mr Scott said.

"From Monday onwards, I expect school assemblies and substantial gatherings to be cancelled, along with all excursions.

"The community expects schools to be as safe as possible. We are implementing these measures to provide peace of mind for students, parents and staff."

"These cancellations also extend to inter-school arts, sports, initiative activities and events.

All major arts, sports and initiative activities and events will temporarily be ceased until further notice. This includes whole-school sporting events and inter-school events involving three or more schools.

"Local inter-school sport and other activities can proceed, but we ask organisers to ensure that as far as possible, reasonable precautions are taken," Mr Scott said.

"I trust our principals and staff to show leadership during this time."

Schools will be provided with more detailed advice and suggestions on how they can adjust their day to day activities with minimal disruption.

The department is continuing to prepare for further closures if necessary with scaling up of technology, additional training of staff and preparation of offsite lessons.

Families and students in self-isolation can find useful information to continue learning from home.

For the latest information, check COVID-19 advice for schools.

Coronavirus - Department of Education statement

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:26:06 AEDT

The department is working with the Ministry of Health to monitor and respond to the unfolding international novel coronavirus situation.

Get up-to-date information about the department's response to novel coronavirus.

2019 school budget allocations

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 09:26:24 AEDT

Like all NSW public schools, this week we will receive a School Budget Allocation Report with our funding for 2019. The report will help us manage our total budget delivered through the Resource Allocation Model (RAM).

The RAM supports schools through needs-based funding to ensure a fair, efficient and transparent allocation of funds. Our school has the flexibility to make local decisions based on the specific needs of our students.

We will use our 2019 funding to support students and improve educational outcomes. The school executive will continue to work with the school community as we implement the school plan using this needs-based funding.

Learn more about the 2019 RAM funding.

Mothers Day Raffle

Fri, 07 Sep 2018 23:26:19 AEST

Mothers Day Raffle (pdf 225 KB)

Bunnings Painting Day - Thank You

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:55 AEDT

Harmony Day Poster Exhibition

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:57 AEDT

Strathfield Council will be hosting an exhibition to show off artworks by local students representing Harmony Day.

Cheque Presentation with Jodi McKay MP

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:56 AEDT

Jodi McKay presented a cheque for $40, 000 to Chalmers Road School P&C for the 2017 Community Building Partnerships Grant.

Chalmers Road Schoolzine App

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:56 AEDT

How download Schoolzine App (pdf 963 KB)

Please download the Schoolzine App to your phone or computer to get important information and the School Newsletter.

Term 4 Week 10 News now online in Schoolzine App

Photo of the Week

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:58 AEDT

Thank you to the Integrous and NAB group who volunteered their time to help create classroom resources for our students. Also, thank you for all the wonderful work and nice plants you have placed into the school garden.

Photo of the Week

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:58 AEDT

Here is a photo of some students accessing the local community park. It is lovely to see the students have so much fun and sharing the public play equipment.

Election Day BBQ

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:56 AEDT

A huge 'thank you' to all the staff and volunteers who helped to make our election day BBQ a special event.

All the money raised goes towards supporting our students achieve their learning outcomes. It was a lovely day with lots of friendly local faces. Thank you to all those people who made a donation and who bought one of our delicious BBQ combo items. Have a look in the 'gallery' for some more photos.

Science Week

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:58 AEDT

Students at Chalmers Road School enjoyed all the fun science work shop stations set up in the middle school playground. Students worked together to conduct all sorts of fun science experiments such as stacking boxes as high as possible to make a cityscape and making a shuttle.

Book Week

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:55 AEDT

We had many students come dressed as their favourite book character during our Book Week celebrations. We have a student dressed as Wally from the 'Where's Wally' book series. This was a fun day of reading stories and talking about many characters In books. Look through the 'Gallery' for some more photos.

Bunnings Gardening Day

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:55 AEDT

Our students really enjoyed a nice day of gardening with the Bunning's staff. They have planted lots of plants and we look forward to seeing them grow big and strong. Have a look through the 'Gallery' for some more photos.

Shining Stars

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:58 AEDT

Our shining stars SUPER STARS did a fantastic job at the performance night. Well done team!

Happy Education Week !

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:57 AEDT

A big THANK YOU to all our parents and special guests who made it out to our Education Week assembly. It was such as lovely day. The signing choir did a fantastic job. Happy Education Week.

Education Week 2017

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:56 AEDT

Chalmers Road School will be celebrating Education Week on Thursday the 3rd of August. Parents and other guests are invited to come and participate in the whole school assembly and award ceremony held in each individual class. A BBQ will be held after the award ceremony for parents. Come along and meet some new faces, have a bite to eat and share your stories of celebrating student learning. For more information, please see the Education Week invitation that was sent home with your child last week. If you would like another invite, please contact us.

Photo of the Week

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:58 AEDT

These students are enjoying conversations about their favourite topics. It is nice to see students use photos to assist their communication, waiting for their turn and sharing their interest with their friends.

NAIDOC Week

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:57 AEDT

Today, Chalmers Road School enjoyed celebrating NAIDOC week. We held a whole school assembly and enjoyed singing and dancing along to songs and looking at some art work. Please check the gallery for lovely photos of the students.

Personalised Learning and Support Plan Reviews

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:57 AEDT

Chalmers Road School staff would like to invite parents to attend a PLSP meeting review on Wednesday the 19th of July. Booking sheets have been sent home for you to indicate which times suit you. Bookings can be made between 3 pm and 6.30 pm on the day. Meetings will roughly go for about 20 minutes.

If you are unable to attend on the day, please let your child's teacher know and an alternative date can be arranged. We look forward to discussing your child's progress and goals for Semester 2.

Photo of the Week

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:57 AEDT

Here are some students playing together in the sand pit. They made some great sand castles together and had lots of laughs.

Photo of the Week

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:58 AEDT

Our High School students have been doing a fantastic job during work experience running the Chalmers Road café.

Photo of the Week

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:58 AEDT

Here is a photo of two students enjoying sporting activities. They had to make their way through the coloured parachute while it was up in the air.

Photo of the Week

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:57 AEDT

Here is a photo of a student completing a block stacking activity. It was lovely to see him positively engage with this and accept help from his teachers

Chalmers Road take on Premiers Reading Challenge and Sporting Challenge

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:56 AEDT

Students have been excited to utilise the schools ipads to participate in 2017 Premiers Sporting Challenge (PSC) and Reading Challenge (PRC). They have been able to use the iPads to access multi media literature along with logging sporting activities across the day. The reading challenge started in March and this week the sporting challenge started

The PSC will run from week 5 term 2 for 10 weeks finalising in week 5 term 3.

Students will have the opportunity to participate in activities such as gymnastics, bike riding and ball games, using the iPads to log and record their activities. Across the 10 weeks students will be able to review their progress working towards achieving a gold award.

Music Wall

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:57 AEDT

Thank you Strathfield Men's Shed for our Music Wall installed May 17.

Clean-up Australia Day

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:56 AEDT

Chalmers Road School is a proud supporter of the Clean-up Australia Day initiative. As supporters, we encourage students to participate in various clean-up activities and programs that will take place over the next few weeks. Some activities include, learning about recycling and appropriately disposing of rubbish. Chalmers Road School values the environment and teaching students how to care for it.

Harmony Day 2017

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:57 AEDT

Chalmers Road School is excited to be celebrating Harmony Day this year on Friday the 24th of March. All invited families and members of the community are encouraged to come and participate in the whole school assembly. This year, there will be a 'smoke ceremony' that will be performed by an Elder. Come alone and bring a plate of cultural food if you wish, share some stories and get to know our friendly Chalmers Road School staff. At Chalmers Road School, we believe that Everyone Belongs.

School Spectacular 2017

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:58 AEDT

Chalmers Road School is delighted to be a part of the School Spectacular events yet again! We congratulate the nominated students and their teachers for all their hard work. The students had so much fun last year that we are excited to be a part of the 2017 show case.

Tickets will be available from mid 2017.

Please click on the link for more information.

http://www.schoolsspectacular.com.au/

Education Week

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:20:56 AEDT

This years Education Week theme is 'Shared stories, better learning, stronger communities' and will run from August 1st until August 5th. Chalmers Road School will be celebrating this theme on Tuesday 2nd of August by inviting family members to enjoy an assembly and some fun activities.