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Normanhurst News
Term 3 Week 4 14 August 2019
________________________________________________________________________________________ Principal’s Report
Dear Parents and Carers, Plant a Tree Day Yesterday we were fortunate to have ideal weather for our Plant a Tree Day. All students were able to participate in the planting, which has greatly improved the area surrounding the K-1 playground equipment. Thank you to Melissa Logan, Ian Air and all of the parent helpers who organised and attended this event – it was quite a workout digging all of those holes! We also very much appreciate Alister Henskens, our state Member of Parliament, taking the time to attend. We look forward to watching the trees grow over the coming months.
DATE EVENT
Thursday 15 August K-2 Assembly
Monday 16 August PSSA Concludes
Saturday 18 August Band Performance
Monday 19 August Year 6 Cake Stall
Wednesday 21 August Zone Athletics Carnival Track Events Day
NOTES SENT HOME
Monday 12 August History Excursion – Stage One
Email: [email protected] Website: www.normanhurs-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Phone: 9489 1152 Fax: 9489 3257
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E-Safety Guide The e-safety Commissioner has a site that provides a guide for parents regarding online safety for their children. It has information about cyberbullying, time online, accessing inappropriate material and online gaming. Please access this via the link https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/online-safety-guide Term 3 Invoices Term 3 invoices were emailed last week. We would appreciate payments being finalised by Friday 30 August. If you also have outstanding payments from Term 1 or Term 2, these were included on your invoice and should also be finalised by this date. Should you have any difficulties in making these payments, please contact me to make arrangements for a payment plan. Group Photographs This week our whole school photograph and group photographs were taken. Information about how to purchase these online will be available soon. Thank you to Ms Tilney for coordinating the photographs. Kindergarten 2020 Information Morning The second and final of our 2020 Kindergarten Information Mornings will be held on Thursday 22 August. The program for this is identical to the information morning held in Term 2 so there is no need to attend again for those who did so then. Next month, we will be posting letters detailing our Kindergarten Transition Program, which is to be held over three dates in November. It is important that all enrolments are received this term so that children can participate in our transition program. If you are aware of any neighbours or friends who have not yet completed their enrolment, we would very much appreciate you passing this message on to them. Positive Behaviour for Learning During this fortnight all classes are revising expectations for using the school bathrooms and how our three school values relate to this setting. The Week 3 recipients for our PBL draw were Roman G and Eloise O. Striver Badges Congratulations to the following students who received a Striver badge at our last assembly: Blue badge – Mandana A, Leo E, Ben G, Riley L, Finlay L, Alison L, Sarina S, Xavier V Red badge – Allegra L Green badge – Brooke C, Kai U Yellow badge – Nicholas H
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Citizen of the Month Congratulations to the following students who were selected as Citizen of the Month for their class for July:
Merit Certificates Congratulations to the following students who received a merit certificate at last week’s assembly:
Kind regards, Amber Gorrell Principal ________________________________________________________________________________________ Stewart House Pyjama Day
On Wednesday 28 August, the SRC will be holding a Pyjama Day to raise money for Stewart House. Students are encouraged to come to school in their PJ’s for the day at the cost of a gold coin. Stewart House provides services to children from the public education system in NSW and the ACT who would benefit from a positive intervention to build their self-esteem and personal development.
Celine B KP Sophia R 2F Jawarn A 4M Dia J KR Hasti J 2I Chi N 4/5B Matilda Z KT Ava C 2S Berry F 5S Eleanor P 1K Sophia J 3G Ani K 6D Adesh W 1V Neha N 4L Vicki V 6M
For Being Responsible Julian A KP Jonathan Y 2I Grace H 4M Charlotte S Music Sara C KR Alyssa R 2S Emily K 4/5B Julian A Library Sienna L KT Ieuan S 3G Joanna C 5S Theresa S 1K Joshua W 3W Erin R 6D Isra H 2F Zoe D 4L Lucy V 6M
For Being Respectful Patrick M KP Zara T 2I Allegra L 4M Adele P Music Amaya D KR Paige J 2S Julian N 4/5B Oliver Z KT Robert G 3G Habib H 5S Sophia W 1V Aaron P 3W Grave A 6D Amelia O 2F Jack L 4L Chloe A 6M
For Striving for Success Pippa T KP Mikayla M 3G Cerys S 5S Madinah N KR Georgia D 3W Jack K 6D William B 2F Ethan P 4L Arjun C 6M Leon L 2I Rhianna P 4M Amelia O Music William D 2S Marissa M 4/5B
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________________________________________________________________________________________ Peer Support
We are commencing our Peer Support lessons this week. The whole school participates in Peer Support for 30 minutes each week. Two Peer leaders facilitate a small group of 8-9 younger students, who work through a number of structured activities. Each teacher will supervise 3 groups in their classroom.
We are working on a module called ‘Living Positively’ helping us explore the concept of optimism. The module will run for 8 sessions.
In the first session this week, students will get to know everyone in their group, form an agreement about how they will work well together and interact cooperatively with others. They will also begin to think about what it means to be optimistic.
We encourage you to talk to your children about Peer Support every week, as it will help to reinforce concepts learned in each session.
Bridie Moore and Stephanie De Palo Peer Support Coordinators ________________________________________________________________________________________
Concert Program Cover Competition This term we are having our annual school concert. We will be holding a competition for students to enter their artworks as the front cover of the concert programs. The themes this year are as follows: K-2: Fairy tales 3-6: Fractured Fairy tales Students who are entering this competition will have to complete and submit their artwork by Week 5. There will be boxes in the office where students can place these entries. Students will need to have a space on their entry for the title of the concert, date and time. They will not need to have the accurate dates and times just yet. Please see Ms Patel if you have any questions about what needs to be included. Thank you and we look forward to seeing your entries! Louisa Patel Concert Program Organiser ________________________________________________________________________________________ Footpath Works - Fraser Rd Normanhurst
Please be advised that Hornsby Shire Council is undertaking footpath works in Fraser Rd, Normanhurst from Monday 19 August (weather permitting).
Please be aware of the upcoming works and take extra care when travelling in the vicinity of the works adhering to site safety signage and direction from our traffic control staff.
The works will be carried out between the hours of 7a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday and are expected to be completed within two weeks.
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________________________________________________________________________________________ NPS BAND News
Looking forward to seeing you all at the 2019 AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL BAND AND ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL on Sunday 18 August 2019 - full band uniform. For both TRAINING BAND & CONCERT BAND times please check your email. Email [email protected] if you have not received any info, as many emails regarding this festival have gone out. All band members are expected to participate.
Ticket Info - Chatswood Concourse
Here is a link for the online tickets https://asbof.org.au/tickets/, which are cheaper than 'at the door' prices. Children under 18 are free, so just for adults. Tickets valid for the whole season, not just that day.
Note in the dairy about the 7 September, the times for this have been emailed out to you. If you are not receiving emails and have not seen the details for the above, please contact: [email protected] Thank you NPS Band Team ________________________________________________________________________________________Canteen News Thank you to everyone who completed the Canteen Survey… we have had 52 responses now and it is now closed. We appreciate your feedback and will endeavour to implement some of your suggestions.
EAT FRESH AND WIN COMPETITION 2019
Remember when you choose fresh fruit or vegetables from the canteen you will get an entry form with a sticker. Each time you purchase another fruit or veg choice, you will get another sticker to place on the entry form. Write your details on the form and with every completed entry form you bring us, you will receive a cool stamper pen. Six to collect! The competition runs from Thursday 8 August to Friday 20 September 2019 and the stamper pens will only be available while stocks last! You can:
● Order a salad sandwich for lunch ● Add vegetables to your sandwich e.g. grated carrot, cucumber, lettuce or tomato ● Order a burger which has lettuce and tomato on it for lunch ● Order a wedges meal deal ● Order a veggie box ● Add a corn cob to your lunch order ● Order a fresh fruit salad ● Buy some frozen fruit pieces at recess or lunch
Volunteer Vacancies Thank you to our wonderful canteen volunteers so far. But we are always looking to recruit some more help. Are you able to assist in the Canteen on a Wednesday, Thursday or Friday? You don’t need special skills. Lisa will direct you, but if you can help out we would appreciate a volunteer for any of these shifts in the next few weeks: (Please sign into your School24 account to accept any of these or see any other shifts for the month.)
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● Thurs 15 Aug 11.00 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. ● Fri 16 Aug 11.00 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. ● Fri 16 Aug 9.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. ● Wed 21 Aug 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. ● Fri 23 Aug 11.00 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. ● Fri 23 Aug 9.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. ● Wed 28 Aug 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.
To offer any feedback, comments or report canteen food matters please contact me on the details below. :) Bonita Chan P&C Canteen Co-ordinator Mob: 0414 505 800 Email: [email protected] ________________________________________________________________________________________ Uniform Shop News
On Monday afternoon we interviewed three candidates (out of 15 applications) for the paid casual position as Uniform Shop Manager. The panel of interviewers consisted of Ali Kerr, Shelley Morris and Bonita Chan. There were two really strong candidates and we successfully appointed Kate Ward to the position. She is external to our school and has direct uniform shop experience in another local school so we all agreed that she was a perfect fit. You can look forward to seeing a new face in the Uniform Shop soon! Last weekend we also shot the uniform products for the website. Big thanks to Steve and Shelley Morris for their help in getting the items properly photographed. Lisa Manton, the new manager Kate and I will be in discussions about how best to get it “online”. Once up and running, you will be able to order directly from the website and the orders will be picked weekly, with deliveries sent to your Child’s nominated class. The Clothing Pool (for preloved items and also to try on sizes) will only open TWICE a month, BEFORE and AFTER school (on the 1st and 3rd weeks of the month - starting in September) and we will continue to do this on a FRIDAY. This will relieve the pressure on volunteers to turn up every week to open the store, but we will still require volunteer help for those open hours please. The new price changes have been implemented and effective since last Friday. NOTE: the Online Uniform shop is NOT LIVE as yet, so please continue with the NEW ORDER FORM and emailing us your Proof of Purchase. FYI - The Kindy Transition Days are: Tuesday 12, Monday 18 and Thursday 28 November 2019. We will be OPEN on each of these Transition Days for new Kindy Kids to purchase uniforms however if you can avoid the queue and get in early! Please email us a request for a Starter Pack Pre-Order form for your Kindy child starting in 2020. Attention: The Clothing Pool/Uniform Shop will NOT be open this FRIDAY 16 August due to training and handover to the new Uniform Shop Manager, but plan to be open NEXT FRIDAY 23 August, morning and afternoon. Many thanks for your understanding. Please feel free to email us with any questions. Cheers from The NPS Uniform Shop Team Friday morning OPEN HOUR is now 8.30 a.m. - 9.30 a.m. Email: [email protected] Order Form link: http://www.npspandc.com/uniform-shop/
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________________________________________________________________________________________ P & C Social and Fundraising
Pie & Donut Drive Thank you to everyone who ordered pies, donuts and other treats at our recent Pie & Donut Drive. Even though there were a few issues from Loftus Pies and their delivery on numerous items we completed the deliveries and raised a healthy $1,500.00 for our school. I cannot thank Uldouz V and Emily Mc enough for the huge amount of time and dedication they have put in.
Father’s Day Breakfast – Friday 30 August Forms have been distributed for Father’s Day breakfast. If you would like to order breakfast please ensure you fill out the form and return it with payment to the Office by Friday 23 August. Please note that you can order a breakfast for your child, if their Dad or special person cannot make it.
Entertainment Membership The Entertainment Membership is still going strong. If you would like to purchase a book or a digital membership please follow the link; https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/205p842 Pam Gins P&C Fundraising Coordinator [email protected] _______________________________________________________________________________________ P&C News Father’s Day Breakfast Friday 30 August Week 8 P&C Meeting Monday 9 September What a fabulous day the children had for Plant a Tree Day yesterday. Over 200 tube stock natives were planted in the raised bed retaining walls in the lower playground with help from Hornsby Council who donated plants for the occasion. Local member Alister Henskens popped past to plant a tree with the children and look at the progress on our new playground which has undergone extensive changes in the last few months. On a serious note, several of the grasses at the entry to Fraser Rd have been getting pulled out of the ground.
Several parents have helped to replant them but it is disappointing to see this senseless vandalism to work that has taken hours of volunteer effort to achieve. Please talk to your children about the importance of looking after our new plantings. Melissa Logan P&C President [email protected]
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OZKIDS ARTS PROGRAM COMPETITION
This year we are offering our students the opportunity to enter a piece of art into the Children’s Charity Network O Z K I D S A R T S P R O G R A M . This Art competition allows children to showcase their talents in Painting, Drawing, Photography and Computer Art in the OzKids magazine. It is distributed on a national basis and published online. Its purpose is to promote and support children's literary and artistic talents and to provide a vehicle for children to appreciate and develop their skills and encourage them to continue in the arts, especially when they see their work published.
The Due Date is Friday 20 September 2019. You must digitally enter your artwork here: https://www.ozkids.com.au/gallery.php Please put your school details as Normanhurst Public School and the contact teacher as Ms Brisot.
The Art Categories are: - Please read carefully before submitting an entry:
Drawing: Pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, crayon. From life and observation. Drawings copied from published photographs should not be submitted.
Painting: Oil, acrylic, watercolour, gouache, casein, tempera on canvas, canvas board, paper, any flat surface.
Indigenous: Indigenous entries can be in any of the art categories, however must be produced by a true Indigenous Australian.
Photography: “Traditional” analog photography that requires the use of film and chemical processing to develop the image and print. Digital cameras may also be used. Your photos can be black and white, colour, or experimental. May be still life, landscape, photojournalistic, portraiture, abstract, commercial (product) photography.
Computer Art: Software-created works generated on the computer that use drawing, painting or design/building techniques to create people, animals, characters, objects, building, and vehicles – either realistic or fantastical – and ABSTRACT works.
For further information: https://www.ozkids.com.au/index.html
Drawing Painting Computer Art
Photography Indigenous
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________________________________________________________________________________________ SRC News
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Be Responsible. Be Respectful. Strive for Success.
Be Responsible. Be Respectful. Strive for Success.
Be Responsible. Be Respectful. Strive for Success.
Be Responsible. Be Respectful. Strive for Success.
Normanhurst Public School Term 3 Calendar - 2019
MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN
WEEK 1
Staff Development Day
22 JUL
23 JUL
Peer Support Training Day
24 JUL
K-2 Assembly
25 JUL
26 JUL
27 JUL
28 JUL
WEEK 2
29 JUL
30 JUL
OC Test (Year 4)
31 JUL
3-6 Spelling Bee Final NO Assembly
1 AUG
2 AUG
Working Bee
3 AUG
Band Workshop
4 AUG
WEEK 3
P&C Meeting 7.30 p.m. BOOK FAIR
5 AUG
BOOK FAIR
6 AUG
OPEN DAY (Open Classrooms & Book Parade) BOOK FAIR
7 AUG
K-6 Assembly BOOK FAIR
8 AUG
9 AUG
10 AUG
11 AUG
WEEK 4
Group Photographs
12 AUG
PLANT A TREE DAY
13 AUG
Zone Athletics School Tour 9.15 a.m.
14 AUG
K-2 Assembly
15 AUG
PSSA Concludes
16 AUG
17 AUG
Band
Performance @
Chatswood 18 AUG
WEEK 5
AUTHOR VISIT Year 6 Cake Stall
19 AUG
20 AUG
Zone Athletics
21 AUG
3-6 Assembly KINDERGARTEN 2020 INFORMATION MORNING 9.15 –11.00 a.m.
22 AUG
23 AUG
24 AUG
25 AUG
WEEK 6
Primary Proms Rehearsal (Senoir Choir)
26 AUG
ICAS: Digital Technologies 7.45 a.m.
27 AUG
SRC Pyjama Day Fundraiser
28 AUG
K-6 Assembly
29 AUG
Father’s Day Breakfast
30 AUG
31 AUG
1 SEP
WEEK 7
2 SEP
ICAS: Science (Stage 3) 7.45 a.m. Year 2 Excursion
3 SEP
ICAS: Science (Stage 2) 7.45 a.m. Year 6 Canberra Excursion
4 SEP
K-2 Assembly Year 6 Canberra Excursion
5 SEP
Kindergarten Excursion Year 6 Canberra Excursion
6 SEP
Band Festival
7 SEP
8 SEP
WEEK 8
P&C Meeting 7.30 p.m. Battle of the Primary Schools
9 SEP
ICAS: Writing 7.45 a.m. Battle of the Primary Schools
10 SEP
ICAS: Spelling (Stage 2) 7.45 a.m. Concert Rehearsal 11.30 a.m.
11 SEP
3-6 Assembly ICAS: Spelling (Stage 3) 7.45 a.m. Year 1 Excursion
12 SEP
13 SEP
14 SEP
The Hills Dance Spectacular
15 SEP
WEEK 9
Primary Proms (Senoir Choir)
16 SEP
17 SEP
School Tour 9.15 a.m.
18 SEP
K-6 Assembly Band Demonstration for Year 2 9.15 a.m.
19 SEP
ICAS: English (Year 2 – 6 During School Hours)
20 SEP
21 SEP
22 SEP
WEEK 10
ICAS: Maths (Year 2, 4 & 5 During School Hours) Concert Dress Rehearsal
23 SEP
ICAS: Maths (Year 3 & 6 During School Hours) CONCERT: K – 2 Matinee 3 – 6 Evening
24 SEP
CONCERT: K – 2 Evening 3 – 6 Matinee
25 SEP
NO Assembly Canteen Pancake Day
26 SEP
LAST DAY TERM 3
27 SEP
28 SEP
29 SEP
