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Respect – Responsibility – Resilience
FRIDAY, JUNE 28 2019 TERM 2 WEEK 9
TERM 2 WEEK 9
WHAT’S ON
Monday 1 July
8am DIM Senior Band in Hall
Stage 2 Performance Dress Rehearsal –
students only
Tuesday 2 July
Stage 2 Performance Matinee (1pm) & Evening (6pm)
11.15am - 12.15pm Chess Lessons in Library
2.40pm No 3-6 Primary Assembly due to performance
Wednesday 3 July
8.30am Senior Choir
Dancefever – Athletics
11.20am DIM Senior & Junior Strings
Thursday 4 July
8.30am Stage 2 Choir in 5C
8.30am Greek & Italian extension classes
8.50am Junior Choir in 1H classroom
Dancefever – Athletics
3.30 - 4.30pm Stage 3 Code Club Friday 5 July
8.00-8.40am Junior Band in Hall
Spelling Bee
Stage 3 Planetarium Incursion
2.40pm No K-2 Infants Assembly HAT’S
WHAT’S AHEAD
22 July Staff Development Day 23 July Students return for the start of Term 3 23 July 2.40pm 3-6 Primary Assembly 24 July Athletics Carnival 26 July K-2 Infants Assembly 30 July Kindy Performance 1pm Matinee & 6pm Evening 31 July OC Test – SSC Balmain Campus 6 August – Open Day/Grandparents Day/Book Fair 15 August Zone Athletics Carnival 27 August Stage 1 Performance Matinee & Evening 21-23 August Year 6 Canberra Excursion 25 August School Fete 28 August Father’s Day Stall
NOTES DUE
Dancefever Athletics – All students Stage 3 Planetarium Incursion – Yrs 5&6 Festival of Choral Music
PRINCIPAL’S THOUGHTS
Student Reports Next week the school will provide parents with a semester report on student progress. As you will see, the report provides information about your child’s learning in each key learning area. It includes teacher comments that seek to identify areas of achievement and areas for further development. The semester one report provides you with a snapshot of your child’s academic achievements using the descriptions of outstanding, high, sound, basic and limited in each key learning area. These various levels of achievement are an important indicator of your child’s progress at school. As you know, these descriptors correspond to a five point A-E scale. Remember that a ‘sound’ grade (C) means a child is on track. As you know, the curriculum and therefore assessment is organised into stages i.e. Early Stage 1 (Kindergarten), Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2), Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4) and Stage 3 (Years 5 and 6). Students who are in Year 1, Year 3 or Year 5 have completed just two terms of their curriculum stage of two years. As a result their report grade will most likely indicate a lower level than they achieved in the previous year. This reflects the early part of the learning journey in that stage and means that much of the curriculum for their stage is still to be covered. Also, as mentioned on the front of the report, reporting on student progress is not comparative but based on individual expectations and performance as assessed against curriculum outcomes. However, you may ask the school to share with you information that shows your child’s achievement compared to his or her peer group at school. This will
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give you the proportion of children in the group in the relevant achievement levels. If you would like this information, please contact the Assistant Principal for your child’s year. Our commitment is to provide a meaningful report to parents that focuses on what your child can do and fosters the wellbeing of all students. Given this we are asking parents to email any feedback on the reporting process.
Activitython Thank You Congratulations to class 5D, who raised the most money from the Activitython and will receive a pizza party prize. Congratulations to the following students, who raised the most monies individually, for their outstanding efforts: namely Sam Warburton KC, Annabelle Bissaker 5P, Zac Georgalis KR, Alexander Georgalis 3A and James Georgalis 5D.
Recognition of the Canteen Congratulations to Eugenie and the school canteen, who have met the NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy requirements. The canteen was assessed against a government criteria and the findings included:
At least 75% of the menu is classified as ‘Everyday’ and no more than 25% of the menu are ‘Occasional’ foods and drinks.
All the Occasional packaged foods and drinks in the canteen have a Health Star Rating of 3.5 Stars and above.
Portion limits were met for all Occasional foods and drinks and Everyday flavoured milk, juices and hot meals on the menu.
The canteen displays prices favourably, promotes and advertises only Everyday choices.
Sugar-sweetened drinks are not sold in the school canteen or in vending machines.
Suggestions were made on how our school can achieve an even healthier canteen. We would like to thank Eugenie and the P&C for their ongoing support of the school and parent community in providing the school canteen.
Tickets for Stage 2 Performance
Tickets for the Stage 2 evening performance of Lights, Camera, Action! are sold out. Even so, there are tickets available for the matinee performance at 1pm. If any family has purchased tickets for the evening performance that they no longer need, please return them to the front office for a refund. Families will be alerted to any tickets made available to the school.
Use of the playgrounds after school As part of the lease for before and after school care, Gowrie NSW uses the school hall and school playgrounds after school. Families are asked to vacate the playgrounds to allow Gowrie to run their programs outside. Please remind children who are waiting for after school activities (language classes, music lessons) to wait at
the front of the school. This is a ‘waiting time not a playing time’ as there are no teachers on playground duty after school. Ethics Classes I would like to sincerely thank each faithful teacher of our Ethics program who each week take classes across the school. If you would like to find out more about Ethics classes at the school and how you could help, please
contact Nicky Batt on [email protected]
With best wishes for the week ahead,
Brian J Dill
PRINCIPAL
FROM THE DEPUTY’S DESK
The Forest by 2K
2K have written a senses poem based on the story 'The Fox and the Star' by Coralie Bickford-Smith. They have used sight, smell, sound and emotion to describe being in the forest. Similes, descriptive noun groups and vivid verbs were added to enhance their poems. Please stop by my office to see their outstanding classwork!
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Dianne Colb DEPUTY PRINCIPAL
KEEPING SAFE ONLINE This week Senior Constable James Bottalico, our police youth liason officer, conducted a parent seminar on ways to ensure our children remain safe when engaging with mobile phones, iPads and other devices. Practical strategies to use at home include:
creating a family contract together (see website below)
tailoring access to specific sites, apps and features
using a paraphrase instead of a password
know the age restrictions - users of Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube are required to be 13 years old
ensure privacy settings are enabled to mitigate unwanted contact
know who your child is ‘friends with’ online
be aware of how to block and report on the games, apps and site your child is using
keep devices away from bedrooms and have a public area where they are kept overnight
Active monitoring is important when allowing children to engage with technology. Looking for teachable moments to inform our children of dangers and highlighting the importance of time away from the screen is a great reminder for every parent. We encourage our students to
come to you, their teacher or a trusted adult if they see something online that makes them feel uncomfortable.
Please refer to the parent fact sheet on https://www.thinkuknow.org.au where further recommendations can be found.
Leigh Russ Assistant Principal
DIM WINTER SOIREE
On Monday night, family and friends filled the hall for the Directions in Music Winter Soiree. The Junior and Senior Bands, Junior and Senior Strings and Stage 2 Choir performed a variety of items they have been working on over the semester. It was fantastic to see how far all groups have come this year and the amount of time students have put into practicing their instruments was obvious. A special thanks to our Directions in Music tutors and conductors, as well as Ms Arruzza and Ms Champion, for helping our students on their music journey. We look forward to hearing their continued progress later this year.
PERSPECTIVE EXPERIMENTS IN 5C
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DEBATE REPORT On the 26th June, Drummoyne PS debated Birchgrove PS in the inner-west debating tournament. The topic was:`We should all be vegetarian’. The speakers for the Affirmative team were: 1st Ava Burns Bonnici, 2nd: Allegra Lattuca, 3rd: Marirose Giann and team advisor Aaliyah Didzar. The speakers for the Negative team were: 1st Celina Kessel 2nd: Alexa Salmon, 3rd: Isobel Mclauclan and team advisor: Stephanie Mcguire.
Both teams presented their case strongly, winning both debates. Birchgrove were gracious in defeat here and at their school. The speakers on the day, chosen by the team advisors were: Ava Burns Bonnici from the affirmative team, who included exceptional statistics, and presented it with confidence. As for the negative team, both Isobel McLauchlan and Madeline Vaughan were chosen as speakers of the day, Madeline helped write her speech and Isobel presented it beautifully.
We would also like to thank Ria Giann and Jada Dizdar for driving the Affirmative team to Birchgrove Public School.
DPS Debating Teams
STAGE 1 JUMP ROPE FOR HEART
On Thursday 27 June, Stage 1 held a ‘Jump Off Day’, to show off their newly learned skipping skills in P.E. class, as well as raise money for the Heart Foundation. Thank you to all those children who participated and for all of those who donated to this wonderful cause. Big thanks also to Ms North for co-ordinating this fun event.
SEMESTER 2 HAPPENINGS IN YRS 5&6
Students in Years 5 and 6 (Stage 3) have opportunities in semester 2 to further develop their social, emotional and cognitive abilities across a number of learning areas. Some of the planned activities include:
3 day Canberra excursion
Senior choir performing at the Opera House
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International Competitions and Assessments for schools (ICAS) for High Potential students
Peninsula Engagement Program - enrichment program
Tournament of Minds competition
Year 6 County Fair
2 day Manly Surf School program
Genius Hour - project based learning
High School week transition program In addition, Term 4 is an exciting term for our senior students with all Year 5 students engaging in a student led leadership workshop in preparation for the elections of prefects, house captains and library monitors. Leigh Russ Assistant Principal
SCHOOL NEWS
Student Attendance Regular school attendance is a priority in all schools and ensures the best chance for children to achieve their full potential. The Department of Education has reminded the school of procedures that are to be followed when a student is late to arrive or absent from school.
Whole Day Absence
If a student is absent from school for the whole day, a note is to be returned with the student on the first day of the students’ return to school and handed to the class teacher for recording on the class roll. This is in keeping with the Department of Education’s policy.
A verbal notification by phone or email to the school on the day of absence/or prior is also supported and will be forwarded to the class teacher.
The school will follow up absences if a notification has not been made within 2 days.
Partial Day Absence
Students arriving after the bell are expected to go to the school office to be marked as late to school and the reason will be recorded. They are given a late notice and this is handed in to the teacher on arrival to class.
Students requiring an early pickup are called to the office after the parents have notified the office staff. The reason for the absence is entered on the roll and recorded as an absence.
Reports Class 1A reports will go home today, Friday, with other class reports to follow next week.
2020 Kindergarten Enrolments Applications are now being accepted for Kindergarten 2020. If your child turns 5 before July 31, 2020 they are eligible to start school next year. We would appreciate if our local area enrolments would submit their
applications as soon as possible. This will allow us to determine if we have any ‘out of area’ places available. Please let your friends and neighbours know.
School Bus Routes & Timetables For information about the school bus routes, timetables and Opal cards, or to give feedback on these services please go to the Transport for NSW website: https://transportnsw.info/routes/bus
For lost property please contact them on 131 500, otherwise contact the Leichhardt Depot.
Lost Property As part of the year 6 leadership program, two groups of students will be looking after lost property and returning items twice a week to students’ classrooms. They can only return a child’s hat, lunchbox, jumper etc. if it is clearly labelled with the child’s full name. All unnamed and unclaimed lost property will be cleared regularly.
P&C NEWS
Entertainment Books
Each year we raise vital funds for our school and the children via selling Entertainment Books or Entertainment Mobile Membership (mobile apps).
There is a limited number of books available for pick up from the school office, however the digital (mobile app) version of the membership is highly recommended as it can be shared between several people. The cost of the book/ digital membership is $70 and the school receives 20% ($14).
Also, if you have a digital membership and are travelling to other major cities in Australia, NZ or Bali, you can purchase a 30-day Holiday Digital Membership for $30 to save on your holidays.
To purchase your book or a digital membership, please visit www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/20001u6
PBL @ DPS
It is wonderful to see our students showing our school values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience in all school settings! Next week’s lessons will focus on the way in which students enter and exit learning areas around the school. Whether moving from morning assembly to the
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classroom or from a library session out to lunch on the playground, it is important that students demonstrate safe and respectful behaviours when transitioning.
Respect Treat others as
you would like to
be treated
Responsibility
Do what you know is right
Resilience Stay positive Bounce
back
● I follow
instructions
● I enter a
learning
area and
wait in the
correct
space
● I knock and
wait before
entering
when
delivering
messages
● I keep the
learning
area tidy
● I exit quietly
so not to
disturb
other’s
learning
● I arrive to class
on time
● I have all my
equipment ready
● I keep to the left
● I enter/exit
quietly
● I exit a learning
area when I
have permission
from my teacher
● I tuck chairs
under the tables
● I put equipment
away
● I zip up bags and place them neatly on a hook
● I mind other’s
personal space
● I check back
with teacher
when I return -
what are we
working on?
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Band – Monday and Friday am
Contact Directions in Music on 9662 2211
Keyboard & Guitar – Tuesday and Thursday pm
Contact David Koh on 9411 3122
Greek Classes – Monday, Tuesday, Friday pm
Contact Charoulla Themistocleous on 0411 137 266
ChiFUNese Class– Wednesday am
email [email protected] or call (02) 8006 8606
Turkish Language Class – Thursday pm
OmerCan 0418 695 766 Bahar 0475 738 726
Enrolment forms and detailed Information on
atatu rk.org .au/okul
COMMUNITY NEWS
(The following notices are listed as a service to the community but are not necessarily endorsed by the school)
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Recently, I saw a mother give a simple, yet profound resilience lesson to her school-aged child, after he missed a much-anticipated excursion due to poor behaviour at school. Replying to the child’s protests about teacher unfairness and his over-reaction to missing out on a learning opportunity his mum simply replied, “Oh well!” Then she busied herself with other tasks. The child stunned by her reaction, shrugged and headed off to complete his homework.
Adult reactions matterIt’s in our reactions to children’s and young people’s every day mistakes, mess-ups, muck-ups and hurts where the real lessons in resilience lay.
The lessons for this child were simple but profound. “Oh well” meant:
Stuff happens
Don’t look for fault or blame
Keep your perspective
Pick yourself off and continue with what you were doing
How to reactThe resilience lesson for this mother were equally as profound. When a minor mishap with a child or teenager occurs:
Match your response to the incident
Stay calm and be positive
Don’t look for fault or blame
Remember, stuff happens
Resilience lesson for parents – “Oh well”Every day there are opportunities for parents to give their children lessons in resilience.
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Daily lessons in resilienceby Michael Grose
insightsRESILIENCE
A child misses being picked for a team that he had his heart set on joining. “Oh well. Let’s see how you go next time”
When a boy experiences rejection in the playground at school. “Oh well. You’ll find that some people don’t want to be your friend.”
When a teenage girl doesn’t get the mark she thinks she deserves in an assignment. “Oh well. Sometimes we don’t get the marks we think we deserve.”
Match your response to the challenge to promote resilience
There are times when “Oh well” won’t cut it. When a child is bullied he needs your continued support.
When a student’s continuous efforts at improvement are constantly met with criticism then you may need to act on his behalf and meet with a teacher.
When a child always struggles to make the grade and is never picked for a team then you may need to help him make different choices.
These types of situations also present opportunities for daily lessons in resilience, but they require more parental support and teaching.
The resilience lessons learned are deeper and include concepts such as ‘things will eventually go you way,’ ‘there are times when you need to seek help’ and ‘this too shall pass.’
Promoting personal resilience focuses on helping kids cope with life’s hurts, disappointments and challenges in the present, while building strengths for the future.
Daily lessons in resilience are everywhere. You just need to be ready to make the most of these valuable lessons when they come your way.
Michael Grose
Michael Grose, founder of Parenting Ideas, is one of Australia’s leading parenting educators. He’s the author of 12 books for parents including Spoonfed Generation and the best-selling Why First Borns Rule the World and Last Borns Want to Change It. His latest release Anxious Kids, was co-authored with Dr Jodi Richardson.
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25.6.19
Dear Parents and Caregivers
Congratulations. Your child has been selected to participate in the 2019 Festival of Choral Music concert at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday 3 September. The details of the event are below. The Senior Singers have been working hard in preparation for this wonderful event.
Tickets for the concert, named The Australis concert, will go on sale on Tuesday 30 July from the Box Office of the Sydney Opera House. The ticket prices are Adults $44 and Student/Concession $37. Please be aware that tickets for these concerts always sell out and you should book early. Please note that performers will not require a ticket.
Rehearsal 1 When – Tuesday 13 August Venue – The Salvation Army Hall, Elizabeth Street Sydney. Times – To arrive by 9.30am, the bus will have to leave at 8.30am, singers to meet Mrs Russ at 8.20am in the North Playground. The rehearsal finishes at 1.00pm. We should be back at school by 1.30pm for afternoon classes. Bring – Recess, lunch and drink packed in your excursion bag. Please also pack your music. Wear – Full school uniform. Final Rehearsal and Evening Performance When – Tuesday 3 September Venue – The Sydney Opera House Times – 11.30am depart school and travel by bus to the Sydney Opera House. Bring – Recess, lunch and drink packed in a plastic bag that can be thrown away. Dinner Break – Please collect your child from the meeting place on the Opera House concourse opposite the Harbour Bridge at 4.15pm and return to the same place by 6.30pm. The Concert will start at 7.00pm. The Concert will finish at 9.30pm and your child will need to be signed for and collected from the meeting point after the Concert. Wear – Black pants and performance t-shirt, black shoes and socks.
Cost – The cost of buses for the Rehearsals and Evening Performance is $28.00, there is also a fee of $37.00 for all participants. The total cost is $65.00. Please complete the Permission slip below and return to the Administration Office before Friday 26 July together with your payment.
YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR BOTH DATES! Sincerely
Leigh Russ Brian Dill
Assistant Principal Principal ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------
PERMISSION NOTE NSW Festival of Choral Music Australis Concert Cost: $65.00 I hereby consent to ………………………………………………………………………………………………… of class ………. participating in the Festival of Choral Music Australis Concert. I understand that this excursion has the approval of the Principal. I understand that I need to collect my child from the Concourse by 4.15pm for dinner break and return by 6.30pm. At the conclusion of the Concert I will collect my child from the Opera House. He/she will be collected by__________________________________________Phone No.______________________________ Special needs of my child of which you should be aware (eg allergies, medication, etc – please provide full details): ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Signature of Parent/Caregiver: Date:
For your convenience you can pay with the secure Parent Online Payment (POP) system on our school website under the MAKE A PAYMENT. Alternatively you can pay with cash or cheque to the school office.
Please write your POP receipt number here_______
Please return to the School Administration Office by Friday 26 July
Planetarium Incursion 13 June 2019
Dear Parent/Caregiver, Year 5 and Year 6 have the opportunity to participate in an exciting Planetarium workshop being held at school in our hall on Friday, 5 July 2019. The workshop called ‘Moon Base One’ is an integral part of our science unit this term. The experienced presenter will provide an interactive display that will be both highly educational and a lot of fun! Each 50 minute session will look at:
Interactions between the Earth, Moon, and Sun.
The Earth's position in the solar system as a dynamic part of a complex, interrelated system.
Predictable phenomena on the Earth, including day and night, seasons and eclipses are caused
by the relative positions of the sun, the Earth and the moon.
The cost will be $9.00 per student. Please return this note by Monday 1 July. Sincerely
Orla Page Brian J Dill Assistant Principal Principal -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Planetarium Incursion I give permission for my child_____________________________ of class ________________ to attend the Planetarium Incursion on 5 July 2019 at the cost of $9.00. Signature ______________________________________________ Date ______________________ For your convenience you can pay with the secure Parent Online Payment (POP) system on our school website under the MAKE A PAYMENT, no later than Monday 1 July. Alternatively you can pay with cash or cheque to the school office. Please write your POP receipt number here ________________. Please note that when paying online, a signed permission note is still required to be sent to school.
6 June 2019 Dear Parent/Caregiver,
CANBERRA EXCURSION FOR YEAR 6 STUDENTS
Students of Year 6 have the opportunity to participate in the Canberra excursion from Wednesday 21 August to Friday 23 August 2019. The total cost of this excursion is $365. This cost covers transport, accommodation, entry fees and meals. Students will however need to bring food and drinks for 2 small breaks and lunch on the first day. Thank you for providing a $100 deposit. Please note the balance will need to be finalised no later than Friday 26 July 2019. We would like to provide the option of a payment plan to ease the burden of a large lump sum payment. If you wish to participate in this plan, payments would need to be made as follows: Friday 5 July $165.00 and Friday 26 July $100.00. Financial assistance is available to support students to attend. Please don’t hesitate to contact me or your chilld’s class teacher for any further information. Sincerely,
Leigh Russ Brian J Dill Assistant Principal Principal --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERMISSION NOTE – CANBERRA EXCURSION The accompanying cash/cheque/ or online payment is an acknowledgment that _________________________________________________of class ______________ will be participating in the Canberra excursion (Wednesday 21 August to Friday 23 August 2019). I acknowledge that this deposit is non-refundable. This excursion has the approval of the Principal.
Signature of Parent/Caregiver:
Date:
For your convenience you can pay with the secure Parent Online Payment (POP) system on our school website under the MAKE A PAYMENT, no later than Friday 26 July. Alternatively you can pay with cash or cheque to the school office. Please write your POP receipt number here ________________.
Please return permission note and deposit to the Administration Office no later than
Friday 26 July 2019. Thank You
