Drummond Memorial Public School

DRUMBEAT

TERM 2

WEEK 7

5 June 2017

Important Dates for Term 2

JuneThursday 8 June - AHS Gala day 10am to 3pm

Friday 9 June - Responsible Pet Program. Kinder/MC 9.30 - 10.10am 1/2 and 2/3 10.15-11.00am

Monday 12 June - Public Holiday.

Friday 16 June - Gathering 9.20am in school hall. All Welcome! Year 4/5 will be presenting an item.

Athletics Carnival.

Tuesday 20 June - P & C Inc AGMEveryone welcome to attend in the Library at 2pm.

Book Club Due by today!

Monday 26-Friday 30 June - NAIDOC week

Parent/Teacher interviews

Friday 30 June - Gathering 9.20am in school hall. All Welcome! Year 1/2 will presenting an item.

email: drummondm-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.drummondm-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Drummond Memorial Public School, 250 Rusden Street, ARMIDALE, NSW 2350Principal: Mrs Julianne Crompton, Instructional Leader: Mrs Peta Deiderick

Assistant Principal: Mrs L Clarke, Relieving Assistant Principal: Ms Kate RichardsonSchool Captains: Denzel Munro-Johnson and Wany Simba

Telephone: (02) 6772 3736 • Facsimile: (02) 6771 2275

Clothing PoolWill be open Tuesday mornings 8.45am - 9.15 am

and Wednesday afternoons 2.30pm - 3.15pm ONLY.

Thank you to Zoe who has volunteered to operate the clothing pool.

DMPS Skoolbag AppKeep up to date with what is happening in your school.

Fortnightly Gathering AwardsLucky Draw: Osamah Ahmed, Ali Al-Hajiya and Tallulah Nanson

Kindergarten - Miss CarpenterAlfgar Khayoon: For a wonderful effort in his writing tasks.Sophia Broadley: For always trying her best in all learning areas.

Year 1/2 - Mrs Platts and Miss RichOliver Motley: For being a wonderful member of our class as he continues to improve his handwriting.Armani Hoskins: For being a wonderful class member who is trying to work hard with improving his listening skills.

Year 2/3 - Mrs Clarke/Mrs HarwoodAntwone Hoskins: For being a responsible learner during group work.Domonic Haysom: For being an enthusiastic learner who likes to share his ideas.

Year 3/4 - Mrs EastlakeErica Jerrard: For showing great PERSISTENCE and striving to improve her spelling!Roman Pollio: For demonstrating increased RESILIENCE both in and outside the classroom!

Year 4/5 - Mrs BettsAmelia Froome: For her positive change in attitude towards school.Leeton Munro-Johnson: For his PERSISTENCE in Mathematics tasks.

Year 5/6 - Ms RichardsonOceania Bramble: For her hard work and pride in a tidy classroom.Nathaniel Daley-Cutmore: For PERSISTENCE in class and kindness to others.

Gold - Mrs HealyJhye Morgan: For brilliant work identifying the letters in his name.

Library - Mrs BurtonFatimah Almoadhen: For being a positive role-model in library during class and lunch.

AEO - Ms CutmoreKatriel Riley: For being CONFIDENT to have a go at adding two digit numbers together.

Office - Mrs O’Callaghan and Mrs TadmanShae Stone-Glover: For her quiet and polite manner when at the office.

On Tuesday last week I took a fantastic group of Year 6 students to Duval High School to participate in the Year 9 and 10 Premier Sporting

Challenge. The students participated in a variety of different sporting activities, with a focus on cooperation, confidence and skill development. I was incredibly proud of our students. They showed the Duval High School students just how fantastic DMPS students are; they were polite, respectful, enthusiastic and appreciative. Well done to all of those involved!

Invitations have also started coming in for Year 6 students to attend the Taster Lessons at both Armidale High School and Duval High School.

These Taster Lessons involve students participating in class lessons to familiarise themselves with the routine, expectations and layout of the high schools. It also provides them with an opportunity to meet Year 6 students from other contributing primary schools. These lessons are crucial to the student’s transition from primary school to high school. The more lessons they attend the more confident and ready they will feel at the beginning of next year.

On Friday 9 June we have the Responsible Pet Program for the junior students. This program will help them to identify the needs of pets and

give them an understanding of what they need to do to ensure they are looking after their pets properly.

All students have been training for the school Athletics Carnival. This will be held on Friday 16 June and we invite you to come along to

support and encourage your child as they run, jump and throw against other students in their age group.

Queens Birthday – Monday 12 June – School will be closed on this day.

Kate Richardson - Relieving Principal

The clothing pool has most of your school uniform requirements.

Winter uniform pieces, e.g. Navy blue pants for girls and Grey pants for boys

School Sloppy Joes

Ties for boys and girls

Red Track pants for sports day and Jackets

Red Stockings

Principal Good News Award

Our multicultural day was full of fun, food and

activities.

Thank you to our visitors for making it such a success!

Kinder and 2/3 showed confidence presenting their items at Gathering