Normanhurst News · 2019-10-25 · Term 2 Week 4 22 May 2019 _____ Principal’s Report . Dear Parents and Carers, 2020 Kindergarten Information Mornings . This year we are holding

Be Responsible. Be Respectful. Strive for Success.

Normanhurst News

Term 2 Week 4 22 May 2019

________________________________________________________________________________________ Principal’s Report

Dear Parents and Carers, 2020 Kindergarten Information Mornings This year we are holding two sessions for prospective parents for Kindergarten 2020. These sessions will provide an opportunity to learn about school programs, undertake a school tour, visit our Kindergarten classrooms and hear about our transition to school program. Parents and their children are invited to attend on either Tuesday 28 May or Thursday 22 August from 9.15 - 11.00 a.m. Please pass this information on if you are aware of a parent who may be interested. Band Camp Our band students are looking forward to their camp, which is being held this Friday to Sunday. The opportunity for intensive practice will be invaluable for the students. Thank you to Lisa Manton and her team of parents, and to Ms Williams, for all of the work they have put into the organisation of the camp. Election BBQ and Cake Stall It has been a busy year for elections! We again thank Pam Gins and the P & C Fundraising Committee, as well as all of the other parents who assisted at the Election BBQ and Cake Stall last Saturday. We are very fortunate to have so many willing helpers to enable both 2019 elections to be great fundraisers for our school. Winter Uniforms All students should now be wearing full winter school uniform. Please also note that school uniform includes black shoes and that hair accessories should be of school colours. Drop-Off and Pick-Up Parking When dropping off and collecting your children, please do not park in neighbouring properties, including the church car park. We have received complaints regarding this. We understand that it is busy at these times but please utilise the pick-up/drop-off zone on Normanhurst Road. Parent Forum Last week all families received a note regarding our 2019 Parent Forum centred on Science and Technology, which will be held on Wednesday 12 June from 6.30 p.m. We encourage all families to attend to learn more about our curriculum programs. This note is also available in the “Notes to Parents / Carers” section of our app.

DATE EVENT Thursday 23 May K – 2 Assembly Friday 24 – 26 May Band Camp NOTES SENT HOME Wednesday 15 May Science and Technology Parent Forum

Email: [email protected] Website: www.normanhurs-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Phone: 9489 1152 Fax: 9489 3257

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Disco Thank you to all of the students who attended our school disco last Thursday evening. There was a very large turnout which has ensured considerable funds have been raised to support our school dance program. Thank you to dance group teachers Ms Moore, Ms Stewart, Ms Tilney and Ms Veldon for their thorough organisation of this event; ably assisted by Mr and Mrs Manton with their lighting and sound expertise. Thank you also to all of the parents who cooked and served sausages!

Positive Behaviour for Learning During this fortnight all classes are learning about expectations for our playground and how our three values relate to this setting. The Week 3 recipients of our PBL draw were Eliza Z and Gabrielle R. Striver Badges Congratulations to the following students who received a Striver badge at our last assembly: Blue badge – Hamish A, William B, Tom C, William D, Yool K, Valentina P, Sonia U, Oliver W Red badge – Eden H, Andie H, Chace L, Alex N Green badge – Alyssa B, Elissa U Citizen of the Month Congratulations to the following students who were selected as Citizen of the Month for their class for April:

Eliana G KP Zacharias Z 2F Carla S 4L Chloe A C 6M Mohammed N KR Nathan C 2I Max W 4M Eleanor D KT Ruby G 2S Julian N 4/5B Leo E 1K Ben J 3G Callum A 5S Audrey F 1V Zoe P 3W Luke P 6D


Merit Certificates Congratulations to the following students who received a merit certificate at last week’s assembly:

Kind regards, Amber Gorrell Principal ________________________________________________________________________________________ Disco Last Thursday night was our annual school disco. It is a fundraising event that supports the Normanhurst PS Dance Groups. We had a fabulous evening of fun, smiles, laughter and of course, dance. There were wonderful lights, music, prizes, glow sticks and a delicious sausage sizzle dinner. A massive thank you to the Manton family for sharing their amazing lights and DJ skills on the night. We are so grateful to have parents who will give up their time to volunteer at school events. Another big thank you to Mrs Dougall and her terrific group of dance parents who coordinated and ran the sausage sizzle. We would also like to thank all the staff who spent the evening singing and dancing with the students. It was a great night with a wonderful atmosphere. We are looking forward to next year already. Dance Coordinators

For Being Responsible Felix W KP Hila J 2F Zoe K 4L John Y C 6M Dia Jangra KR Briannah N 2I Hayley S 4M Edward L Computer Robbie L KT Auni G 2S Chloe N 4/5B Jaxon K Music Annabella P 1K Roman G 3G Noah E 5S Malachy G 1V Seth D 3W Cameron R 6D

For Being Respectful Patrick M KP Arielle S 2F Chelsea M 4L Liam T C 6M Sienna M KR Nicole H 2I Audrey E 4M Braxton C Library Ella C KT William D 2S Ava M 4/5B Lachlan M Music Nathan L 1K Cameron N 3G Summer W 5S Talia J IV Saif Khan 3W Harry S 6D

For Striving for Success Celine B KP Lutphy E 2I Hannah D 4M John Y C 6M Lily S KR Douglas R 2S Joshua P 4/5B Claire Y Computer Caroline S 1K Maximillian J 3G Olivia D 5S Mohammed N Library Emmanuel P 2F Ethan B 4L Charlotte S 6D Megan S Music


________________________________________________________________________________________ Woolworths Earn & Learn

This year we will be participating in the Woolworths Earn & Learn program. Through this program we will be able to get new educational resources for our school – and all we need you to do is shop for your groceries at Woolworths. From Wednesday 1 May to Tuesday 25 June or while stock lasts, we are collecting Woolworths Earn & Learn Stickers. You will get one Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker for every $10 spent (excluding liquor, tobacco and gift cards). Place the Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker onto a Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker Sheet and when it is complete, the Sticker Sheet can be dropped into the Collection Box here at school or at your local Woolworths.

At the end of the promotion, we will be able to get some great new equipment. The range is extensive and offers lots of items ideal for our students – including resources for Maths, English, Science and some fantastic fun supplies for Arts & Craft, Sport and for our library. If you would like to know more please visit woolworths.com.au/earnandlearn Kind regards, Alice Bell School Administrative Manager ________________________________________________________________________________________

NPS Band News

Final NPS Band Camp News 2019

• Please remember to label all of your belongings, especially your child’s sports uniform which they will wear on Friday

• Please remember to bring your own child’s puffers and /or medicine Friday to take on camp (if school have a puffer / epi-pen etc.. these will remain at school)

• Please do not park in the school car park to drop off your child for camp, please allow extra time for this • Training Band / new band children will be measured for a band shirt during the camp, if you would like to

purchase a ‘pre-loved’ shirt, please bring $5 cash to the Sunday concert • Band Concert Showcase – 10.30a.m. – 12.00p.m. on Sunday at Vision Valley • If you can help to unload the music truck on Sunday at 1.00p.m. at school we would MASSIVELY

appreciate it. • No mobile devices, no lollies or food to be taken to camp please

With many events like this, you couldn’t do this without the assistance of an entire crew: A very big thank you to Ms Gorrell for her assistance with Band Camp and working with us to have the band camp program operate as a school incursion on the Friday. A very big thank you to Ms Williams who has been an amazing rock during this entire journey, supporting the band committee along the way with caring precision.


A very big thank you to Natalie Stewart who laid the foundations for band camp, and all we had to do was follow. A very big thank you to Mr Sismey for all you do for our program, your care and support is very much appreciated. A massive thank you to all of the NPS Band Committee and to all our parent volunteers supporting band camp this weekend. All of you are amazing and are so great giving up your time to support and care for our children. The children are very excited and so are we. Lisa Manton Band Camp Co-ordinator ________________________________________________________________________________________ Canteen News Canteen Volunteer Vacancies Can YOU please help us in the Canteen on a Wednesday, Thursday or Friday? We rely on our wonderful volunteers to assist Lisa in preparing lunch orders and serving the children at recess and lunchtimes. Please log into www.school24.net.au to “register” yourself if you can help out on any shifts. Each shift you do enters you into a mini-draw to win a $20 Canteen top-up to your School24 account. For quick reference, over the next two weeks we would like some help on these days:

• Thurs 23 May 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. • Thurs 23 May 11.00 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. • Fri 24 May 9.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. • Wed 29 May 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. • Wed 29 May 11.00 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. • Thurs 30 May 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. • Thurs 30 May 11.00 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.

If you would like to report any food matters, ask any questions, or offer any feedback or suggestions, please feel free to contact me anytime. Bonita Chan P&C Canteen Co-ordinator Mob: 0414 505 800 Email: [email protected] _______________________________________________________________________________________

P & C Social and Fundraising Election Day BBQ and Cake Stall A big thank you to everyone who baked goods and contributed their time on the BBQ or Cake Stall on Saturday. Together we raised almost $3,270.00 for our school. A special mention to Uldouz V for all the time she spent organising the distribution of cake boxes and to our local new business Wooden Mill Bakery & Cafe in Normanhurst for their donation to our raffle.

Election Day Raffles Winners

Congratulations to our Election Day raffle winners: Taryn Allansen, Eva , Kaarin Adams, Jasmine O’Brien, Ida Jangra Please collect your prizes from the school office. Trivia Night – Saturday 15 June We need your help! To make the night a success we are looking for prizes for our live and silent auction. If you work in or own a business that can help out with donations please contact Louise M at [email protected] We would greatly appreciate the support and will advertise the company logo on the night, in the newsletter and on social media.

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Seats are selling fast, don’t miss out! Follow the link below to get your tickets or for further information;

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Entertainment Book Thank you to those who have already purchased an Entertainment™ Book or Entertainment™ Digital Membership using the exclusive Normanhurst Public School link. A couple of families reported they have already recouped the cost of the book, simply by using vouchers and discounts during the last school holidays. It is not too late to purchase your book or digital membership as all vouchers and discounts are valid until June 2020. Please use our specific NPS link if you choose to do so. To date we have raised $238 for the school.

https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/205p842

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me. Pam Gins [email protected] _______________________________________________________________________________________

P&C News Wk 8 P&C Meeting Monday 17 June 2019 7.30p.m. Trivia Night Saturday 15 June 2019 (Evening) Plant a Tree Day Tuesday 13 August 2019 (Term 3) Our school has now been registered with Planet Ark to participate in Plant a Tree Day, which is 12 weeks away on 13 August.

We need your help over the coming weeks to prepare our K – 1 playground for its grand opening, which we hope can also be held on this day. Keep an eye out on our facebook page for impromptu working bee times.

On the day, local member Alister Henskens will attend to plant a tree with our children and open the playground. A sip and sizzle day will be held for lunch and we will need parent volunteers to assist the children with planting and hosting the BBQ.

Also, keep an eye out this week for the P&C Fundraising Contribution letter in your child’s school bag. This contribution directly benefits our children’s learning environment and is tax deductible.

Melissa Logan P&C President

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Normanhurst Public School Term 2 Calendar - 2019

MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN

WEEK 1

Staff Development Day

29 APR

30 APR

1 MAY

K-2 Assembly

2 MAY

3 MAY

Working Bee

4 MAY

5 MAY

WEEK 2

6 MAY

7 MAY

School Tour 9.15 a.m. Drought Relief - Mufti Day

8 MAY

3-6 Assembly

9 MAY

Mother’s Day Stall SNF Dance Audition 10 a.m. PSSA Sport Commences

10 MAY

11 MAY

12 MAY

WEEK 3

P&C Meeting 7.30 p.m.

13 MAY

NAPLAN

14 MAY

School Tour 9.15 a.m. NAPLAN

15 MAY

K-6 Assembly DISCO NAPLAN

16 MAY

NAPLAN – Catch up Day

17 MAY

ELECTION POLLING PLACE

18 MAY

19 MAY

WEEK 4

20 MAY

21 MAY

22 MAY

K-2 Assembly

23 MAY

BAND CAMP (AT SCHOOL)

24 MAY

BAND CAMP

25 MAY

BAND CAMP

26 MAY

WEEK 5

27 MAY

KINDERGARTEN 2020 INFORMATION MORNING 9.15 –11.00 a.m. STAGE 2 EXCURSION (Field of Mars)

28 MAY

Zone Cross Country

29 MAY

3-6 Assembly

30 MAY

31 MAY

1 JUN

2 JUN

WEEK 6

3 JUN

4 JUN

5 JUN

K-6 Assembly

6 JUN

7 JUN

8 JUN

9 JUN

WEEK 7

PUBLIC HOLIDAY QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY

10 JUN

11 JUN

PARENT FORUM 6.30 p.m.

12 JUN

3-6 Assembly

13 JUN

14 JUN

P&C TRIVIA NIGHT

15 JUN

WahroongaBand Festival

16 JUN

WEEK 8

P&C Meeting 7.30 p.m.

17 JUN

18 JUN

School Tour 9.15 a.m.

19 JUN

K-2 Assembly

20 JUN

AREA CROSS COUNTRY

21 JUN

22 JUN

23 JUN

WEEK 9

Dance Festival Next 2 Weeks

24 JUN

25 JUN

26 JUN

K-6 Assembly

27 JUN

28 JUN

29 JUN

30 JUN

WEEK 10

1 JUL

2 JUL

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

3 JUL

NO Assembly

4 JUL

LAST DAY TERM 2

5 JUL

6 JUL

7 JUL

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Normanhurst News · 2019-10-25 · Term 2 Week 4 22 May 2019 _____ Principal’s Report . Dear Parents and Carers, 2020 Kindergarten Information Mornings . This year we are holding