This year Ed Week will be held from 26 to 30 July 2021 celebrating the theme Lifelong learners. NSW public schools will celebrate Education Week from 26 to 30 July 2021 with the theme Lifelong learners. Education Week is an annual celebration of NSW public education and it’s your chance to celebrate the achievements of your school, students and learning community.

We all know how integral the relationship is between parents and carers, schools and teachers for our children to succeed. Parents and carers who regularly read to their child and listen to their child read, have demonstrated how this transforms our children into literate students.The same practices can be extended to mathematics, with parents and carers able to engage with their child on a range of activities like noticing and wondering, playing games, shopping and cooking to supportlearning at school.Visit theEveryday Maths Hubwhere you will find many examples and ideas for you and your child to explore mathematics in a fun and engaging way at the same time supporting the development of strong mathematics and numeracy skills.To support and drive awareness of the importance of mathematics in everyday life – a group of well-respected ambassadors and content creators will continue to share with students how they use mathematics in their daily life.Some of our ambassadors have already shared their stories with us: Sports brains with professional athlete,Steve Solomon, and mathematics teacher, Eddie WooCreative brains with former Harper’s BAZAAR editor-in-chief,Kellie Hush, and mathematics teacher Eddie WooChef brains with former Masterchef contestant,Alice Zaslavsky, and mathematics teacher Eddie Woo.

From the department 21 Jan 2021 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 carersBack to school hubcan help you prepare for the year ahead with practical articles, tools, activities, calendars and checklists so you and your child can be ready from day1, term 1. Find out about our COVID-safe school guidelines, download fun activity sheets to complete with your child, read about our health and wellbeing resources and more. If your child is starting kindergarten, check out ourstarting school guidefor everything you need to know from enrolment to what to expect throughout your child’s first school year.

The ‘What Works Best: 2020 update’ outlines the eight most effective teaching practices and how these can be supported at home. Parents and carers can support effective student learning at home through the ‘What Works Best’ resource, now updated for 2020.

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Education celebrates NAIDOC Week 2020 (8 – 15 November 2020) with the theme ‘Always Was, Always Will Be’. It’s a time to reflect and celebrate the history, culture and achievements of the First Nation peoples – recognising them as the traditional owners of the land. Schools were invited to film and submit videos to celebrate history, culture and achievements of past and present Aboriginal and Torres Strait students.

Most students start Friday 29 January (or Friday 5 February for Western division) in Term 1 2020. To support a strong start to 2021, school staff will now have two school development days at the beginning of Term 1.

Parents and carers can now explore the importance of mathematical skills with the newEveryday Mathsexperience, featuring activities, resources and explainers targeted to year groups. The digital launch is part of theNSW 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 intoEducation LIVEto find out how high profile Australians like media guru Kellie Hush, former Olympian Steve Solomon and former Masterchef AliceZaslavsky use maths in their everyday lives.

The Department of Education wants to hear from all NSW parents about their specific care needs in light of COVID-19. The NSW Government is committed to making before and after school care available to families at all NSW public primary schools, but we understand your work arrangements and care needs may have changed due to COVID-19.

Latest COVID-19 case locations in NSW NSW Health has awebsiteto 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.