love programming the BlueBots and Year 6 classes are looking at how they can use Makey Makey’s. 6Green used the research they gained in Science to then program in Scratch and Connect to a Makey Makey! Year 3 have started using the Micro:bits this week in Science, Year 2 are programming with Lego WeDo’s, Year 5 have been programming with Evo Mindstorms and Year 4 are also using the Micro:bits. Annie Bala.

P&C PRESIDENT’S CONTRIBUTION - Grounds Committee Update - This weekend's planned School Grounds Committee Working Bee will proceed on Sunday 17 March. This is a small working bee, designed to clean up the grounds ahead Of the State Election on 23 March and we are grateful to those who have already volunteered their support. This working bee was targeted at families in Years 5 & 6, however if there are families in Year 4 who would like to participate, we'd welcome your support in the circumstances. Please note this is not a general working bee! Next P&C Meeting - Our P&C Meeting next Monday, 18 March, will focus on the School Fair to be held on 2 June. If you have been a volunteer before or you'd like to get involved this year, we urge you to come along and discuss the plans for this year. Election Day Volunteering - As always we will have an Election Day BBQ and Cake Stall for Election Day on Saturday 23 March, raising funds for our school. A separate letter is being sent regarding the Cake Stall and we will send information on how to volunteer via the Class Parents Network. Kind regards to all, Janelle McIntosh (P&C President). STUDENT SUCCESS -

Angelina in (5Silver) recently competed in the Speedo Sprint Series, Area Event in Auburn on 03/02/19. Angelina placed fourth in breaststroke, and third in backstroke. Therefore, she represented the Sydney Metro North West Area at the Speedo Sprint Finals (State level) last Saturday

From the Principal...

13 March, 2019

HORNSBY NORTH PUBLIC SCHOOL

Ida Street, Hornsby, NSW, 2077 Phone : 9987 4605 Fax : 9482 2527 Before/After School Care : 9482 3484

Email : hornsbynth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web site : www.hornsbynth-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

COMMUNITY SUPPORT - Sincere thanks to the entire school community for their sensitivity, care and compassion towards the Ko family and towards each other on the sad loss of Yuna last week. Thank you to everyone for remaining silent on Facebook. It was most responsible and respectful. The care shown to the children by teachers, parents and friends is testament to the wonderful community we have at Hornsby North. I know many parents and students want to attend the funeral, and others would prefer not to. This is a personal, private choice parents should make. Once the details of the date and time are available, I will notify the school community. HARMONY DAY - A separate note advising parents of the school’s Harmony Day celebrations will be sent home today. We live in a multi-cultural world and our school is certainly a place where all cultures are celebrated and acknowledged. We hope as many parents as possible can join us for these celebrations. ZONE SWIMMING CARNIVAL - Congratulations to the swimmers who competed at the Zone Swimming Carnival last Friday. Please see Mrs Reeve’s report on Page 2. STEM ACTIVITIES - STEM activities are alive and well at Hornsby North! See Mrs Bala’s report below. STEM Projects in our Classrooms - In Term 4 2018, The NSW Department of Education released a STEM initiative called the STEMShare Community. This initiative ensures that all schools across NSW are able to provide their students with lessons in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). The STEMShare Community supplies schools with technology equipment and lesson plans for STEM projects. This year, we were very lucky to be one of the first schools to take up this opportunity for Term 1. We were supplied with a PC Robotics Kit which has lots of exciting products for all grades to use. Earlier this term all teachers had professional development with this equipment and stepped through the lesson plans that they will be doing with their classes. Each grade is using a different piece of technology and our teachers were so happy to have this time and opportunity to practice. We have lots of talented and experienced “techy” teachers within the school who have offered extra guidance and mentoring. We also have these expert teachers coming into classrooms to team teach and support the use of this new equipment. Year 1 were so enthusiastic with their Ozobots and designed their own lessons! Our Kindy kids are going to

successful one, with many students gaining Personal Bests and others swimming at this level of competition for the first time. Some of the results from the day are as follows:- Jnr Boys Relay team with Owen Z. took them to a phenomanel 3rd place after sitting at 5th after the third lap, allowing the team to come 3rd overall. Our Jnr Girls Relay team came in 6th overall, which was a magnificent effort for one of the youngest teams we have had. Snr Girls came in with a 4th place in their heat and swam with so much heart. To round the Relays off, the Snr Boys team came a comfortable 3rd place in their heat and by a nail-biting 1 second, kept that placing after the second heat swam. The following students gained places in their Age Final for 50m Freestyle:- 8yrs Girls—Abby, 8yrs Boys—Lucas & Eita; 10yrs Girls—Angelina (2nd place); 10yrs Boys—Owen (1st place); 11yrs Girls—Keisha & Chloe; 11yrs Boys—Ian (2nd place). We had many exceptional moments, one being that of Ian breaking the 11yrs Breaststroke record. Another came from Annebelle who swam exceptionally well in Butterfly at the age of 8. Chloe also swam a great time in 100m Freestyle. There were many students who pushed beyond what they thought they could do, and they all encouraged one another. I recorded the times for each of our students and have kept a record of their achievements on the day. I will also receive a formal printout of times from Zone for publication. Lastly, I want to say a huge thank you to the parents of the students who were competing, you were not only there to support your child but you supported other children and most of all you supported me. It was a very busy day and the small, yet important offers of assistance were very much appreciated. Thank you, Sandra Reeves (Hornsby North

Swim coach/Team Manager).

YEAR 5 SEA LIFE AQUARIUM EXCURSION A reminder about the Year 5 Excursion next Wednesday, 20 March. We will be leaving school at 9.00am SHARP. Students should wear full school uniform and will need a small excursion bag containing their recess, lunch & drink. Permission notes should be returned to school by this Friday, 15 March. Ginette Butterworth. PSSA CRICKET We are playing against Hornsby Heights P.S. this Friday at Montview Oval. The meeting time outside the library is 8:50am and the drivers are: Buttenshaw, Salvi, McDougall, Hunter, Westwood and Apostoloff. There will be a break in the competition over Winter and we will resume towards the end of Term 3. Junior training will not be held again until September. The State Knockout team will continue training

09/03/19. She placed very close to the top 10. Angelina joined the Hornsby Swim Club less than 5 months ago, and so this was a wonderful achievement. Congratulations Angelina on your success. SCHOOL FEES AND CONTRIBUTIONS - The reminders for Term 1 fees have been posted home, which includes Band fees and Dance fees. Thank you to parents and caregivers who have made payments already. Parents in financial difficulty should speak to me. The preferred method is the secure Parent Online Payment, via the school’s website. Cash & cheque payment is still acceptable and credit card payments can be made in person at the Office.

Maree Sumpton Principal

Coming Events…… Thursday 14 March: High School Selective Testing. Thurs 14—Thurs 28 Mar: Life Education K-4. Monday 18 March: P&C Meeting 7.30pm Staffroom. Saturday 23 March: State Election. Sunday 24 March: Band Workshop Day. Thursday 28 March: Bronze Medal Morning Tea. Friday 29 March: Honour Assembly.

From The Classroom - SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS - Week 6, Term 1: Thomas, Sienna, Hayaah, Rianna, Leo, Marley, Hannah, Jerry, Anna, Sophia, Hannah x 2, Tamsyn, Jayden, Chloe. KINDERGARTEN NEWS:- Week 8, Term 1: Talk about “feelings”. A template will be provided. Thank you, Sharon Gates. BOOK CLUB Please submit all orders online on or before tomorrow, Thursday, 14 March. Thank you so much, Deb Nicklin. HARMONY DAY This year is the 20th anniversary of Harmony Day in Australia. Harmony Day is about inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, regardless of cultural or linguistic background. Harmony Day is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Hornsby North’s cultural diversity! This year HNPS will be celebrating Harmony Day on two separate days. On Thursday 21 March students will participate in classroom activities and be given an orange ribbon to wear. On Wednesday 27 March parents and students are encouraged to wear National Dress and be a part of the parades for our assemblies. Please see the note for more information. If you would like to participate, please return the slip by Wednesday 20 March to your child’s teacher. Kathryn Allan, Derek Peng & Ross Pitman. HARMONY DAY – NATIONAL FLAGS Harmony Day is fast approaching! If you have a large flag representing your Nationality, we would love to borrow it. If you can help, please label your flag with your child’s name and class, and send it to the Library. Thanks! ZONE SWIMMING CARNIVAL Last Friday 32 of Hornsby North’s best swimmers competed against the other schools in area. The day was a

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Rewards ordered last week haven’t reached us, however, we will distribute them as soon as we get them. Reminders: • You can't pool tokens between students. • Please leave the tokens in your banking wallet to avoid confusion or disappointment. • Only one (1) deposit can be accepted per week. • Please ensure deposit slips are filled especially the Name and Student Number. We thank you in advance as this will help run School Banking smoothly. Pearl.

Community News - LEARN TAE KWON DO – (Australian Tae Kwon Do Chung Do Kwan Association). Established in the Northern Suburbs of Sydney since 1974. Training:- Tuesday 7.30-8.30pm (Hornsby North Public School Hall); Saturday 12.00-1.00pm (Asquith Community Hall, Storey Park). For enquiries please phone 9972 1651. SCHOOL BUS—Transdev—School Opal Card Compliance Every time a student TAPS ON and OFF, they are counted on our service—when they don’t, they are invisible. Without accurate patronage data, Transport for NSW have the option to withdraw low patronised services. Transdev have found that the common reasons students don’t tap on are:- They do not hold an Opal Card and have never applied for

it (largely because they are ineligible/live too close to the school).

They have lost or forgotten their Opal card but have not replaced it.

They might have a valid card, but don’t see any reason to tap on and off.

The driver does not enforce it/ask them to TAP ON. Or due to insufficient funds on their Child/Youth Opal

Card. It is essential for all school students to travel with a valid School Opal Card or Child Opal Card so that we can understand customer travel patterns and can adjust the services provided if necessary. Please note:- Our drivers are expected to ask students to TAP ON and OFF as part of their duties. Parents, please remind students of the importance of tapping ON and OFF when using the school bus. APRIL T20 CRICKET PROGRAM Get in touch to find out about our Early Bird, Sibling and Team Discounts! Due to the success of our December T20 Cricket Program we have decided to offer it to everyone during the April School Holidays! This is a very exciting form of the game with hard hitting, classic catches and running for a shorter time that other forms. We have created this program with lots of fun in mind because the more relaxed you are in this game, the better you will perform! WHERE: St Ignatius College, Riverview. WHEN: 23rd & 24th April, 2019. COST: $200. ALL PLAYERS ATTENDING OUR APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS RECEIVE A $30 VOUCHER TO USE AT OUR 2019 JULY PROGRAMS! info@elitecricket.com.au. 0422 787 727. APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM Come and join us at our NEW VENUE!!! Primrose Park is a beautiful facility and this is where we will be having lots of fun teaching the fundamentals of the game to all the players

on Tuesday afternoons as we have a match coming up in the next few weeks. Thank you, Michael Howard. PSSA TBALL/SOFTBALL No Tball or Softball was played last week, due to the Zone Swimming Carnival. Lauren Page. PSSA LEAGUE TAG No League Tag was played last week, due to the Zone Swimming Carnival. Peter Hughes.

P & C News - Please join us on Facebook to keep up-to-date on all matters P&C. Simply search for Hornsby North Public School P&C Association on Facebook and Like us to join. P&C GROUNDS CLEANUP—YEARS 5 & 6 ONLY On Sunday 17 March, the P&C are organising a cleanup of the school grounds to get them looking lovely for the Election and Band Workshop Day the following weekend. This is for students currently in years 5 and 6 only and their parents. It is not a general working bee. Group leaders are desperately needed! If any parent, from any year group is willing to lead a group of parents to undertake a job, please pm Helen Quaily via facebook. Please bring a wheelborrow if you have one. We have a lot of mulch to spread on garden beds. Don’t forget a hat and water bottle. Helen Curry—P&C Grounds Coordinator CANTEEN NEWS - DIP OF THE WEEK: Tzatziki. Helpers: Thursday 14 March: Toby Shan, Cathy Zhang. Friday 15 March: Claire Reinits, Julie Hughes. Monday 18 March: Nicole Wu. Tuesday 19 March: Savanna Li, Fei Shen. Wednesday 20 March: Swetha Pallapathos, Archana. Vicki Stubbings, Canteen Manager. BAND NEWS - Band Workshop Sunday, 24 March. Please logon to the Band Portal to fill in the 2 forms required for Workshop Day. Thank you to everyone that has completed this already. Junior Band Members will get their Blue Music folders on the day of the Workshop. Save the Date—Wahroonga Musical Festival will be on Sunday, 16 June. Kind regards, Gavin Hunter.

Community News -

PENNANT HILLS H.S. HIGHER ABILITY SELECTIVE TEST Placement Test for Year 7 2020 Selective Class will be held on Wednesday, 20 March 2019. Details and applications are available from the front office. Applications close Thursday, 7 March 2019. ST IVES HIGH SCHOOL GIFTED AND TALENTED TEST Gifted and Talented Test for Year 7 2020 will be held on Monday, 1 April 2019. Details and applications are available from the front office. Applications close Wednesday, 20 March 2019. KU-RING-GAI HIGH SCHOOL TOUR Tuesday, 2 April at 1.45pm. Please RSVP to the administration office, as numbers for the tours are limited. Alternatively, visits may be arranged by appointment. 403 Bobbin Head Road, North Turramurra. 9144 3477. kuringgai-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au. SCHOOL BANKING

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who attend this awesome program! WHERE: Primrose Park, Cremorne. WHEN: 16th, 17th & 18th April, 2019. COST: $300. ALL PLAYERS ATTENDING OUR APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS RECEIVE A $30 VOUCHER TO USE AT OUR 2019 JULY PROGRAMS! info@elitecricket.com.au. 0422 787 727.

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