Respect – Responsibility – Resilience FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 2018 TERM 4, WEEK 8 TERM 4 WEEK 9 WHAT’S ON Monday 10 December High School Week for Year 6 8.00am Senior Band Tuesday 11 December 10am Year 3-4 Presentation Day 1pm Year 5-6 Presentation Day 11.15am - 12.15pm Chess Lessons in Library – last week No 3-6 Primary Assembly Wednesday 12 December 8.30am Senior Choir in RFF room Dancefever Gymnastics Program Thursday 13 December 8.30am Greek & Italian extension classes 8.30am Years 3 & 4 Choir in 6C classroom 8.50am Year 2 Choir in KA classroom Dancefever Gymnastics Program Year 6 Graduation Dinner Friday 14 December No K-2 Infants Assembly 9.45am Fairy Tale Parade – Kindie WHAT’S AHEAD 17 & 18 December Year 6 Surf School 18 December Yrs 3-5 Shark Island Picnic 18 December K-2 Excursion to Hoyts Cinema 18 December P&C Meeting 19 December – Last Day for Students NOTES DUE End of Year Excursion to Hoyts Cinema – Years K-2 Dancefever Gymnastics Program – All Students Surf School - Year 6 Harbour Cruise - End of year Picnic – Years 3-5 Graduation Dinner – Year 6 2019 Community Language Placement – Kindie Student book pack order for 2019 students High school week static electricity experiment PRINCIPAL’S THOUGHTS Primary Presentation Day Assemblies Our Primary Presentation Day assemblies will be held this Tuesday, 11 December, and all parents and friends of the school are welcome to attend. Invitations were posted out to families whose children will receive an award at a presentation day assembly. Parents are asked to be discreet so that children can enjoy the surprise of being an award recipient. Year 6 Farewell On Thursday evening, we will celebrate the graduation of our Year 6 students with a dinner dance at Canada Bay Club. This is a special occasion for the students and a significant milestone for families as we thank our senior students for their leadership and service of the school and wish them every success in high school. New Classrooms On Friday, a number of classes will relocate to new classrooms to enable the movement of student furniture in preparation for 2019 classes. Students will remain in these classrooms for the last few days of term. This may mean that your child will be dismissed from another classroom on these days. Christmas Carols Night Volunteers Our sincere thanks to parents and friends of the school for organising the carols evening for us namely: Ria Giann, Kirsty Bush, Matt Stafford, Annie Stafford, Julie Van Hal, Sebastian Van Hal, Julian Gamble, Tania Lazarus Hall, Ei-Leen Kim, Hunter Beanland, Sylvia Anderson, Madeline Patrick, Susan Hoffman, Aaron Kelly, Jonathan Chan, Matt Stedman (guitar), Emily Stedman (piano), Kate Sowden (vocalist), Ellie Vickers (vocalist), Robbie Renu (bass), Alan Brnabic (drums) and organiser Darryl Soh.
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Respect – Responsibility – Resilience
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 2018 TERM 4, WEEK 8
TERM 4 WEEK 9
WHAT’S ON
Monday 10 December
High School Week for Year 6
8.00am Senior Band
Tuesday 11 December
10am Year 3-4 Presentation Day
1pm Year 5-6 Presentation Day
11.15am - 12.15pm Chess Lessons in Library – last week
No 3-6 Primary Assembly Wednesday 12 December
8.30am Senior Choir in RFF room
Dancefever Gymnastics Program Thursday 13 December
8.30am Greek & Italian extension classes
8.30am Years 3 & 4 Choir in 6C classroom
8.50am Year 2 Choir in KA classroom
Dancefever Gymnastics Program
Year 6 Graduation Dinner Friday 14 December
No K-2 Infants Assembly
9.45am Fairy Tale Parade – Kindie
WHAT’S AHEAD
17 & 18 December Year 6 Surf School 18 December Yrs 3-5 Shark Island Picnic 18 December K-2 Excursion to Hoyts Cinema 18 December P&C Meeting 19 December – Last Day for Students
NOTES DUE
End of Year Excursion to Hoyts Cinema – Years K-2 Dancefever Gymnastics Program – All Students Surf School - Year 6 Harbour Cruise - End of year Picnic – Years 3-5 Graduation Dinner – Year 6 2019 Community Language Placement – Kindie Student book pack order for 2019 students
High school week static electricity experiment
PRINCIPAL’S THOUGHTS
Primary Presentation Day Assemblies Our Primary Presentation Day assemblies will be held this Tuesday, 11 December, and all parents and friends of the school are welcome to attend. Invitations were posted out to families whose children will receive an award at a presentation day assembly. Parents are asked to be discreet so that children can enjoy the surprise of being an award recipient.
Year 6 Farewell On Thursday evening, we will celebrate the graduation of our Year 6 students with a dinner dance at Canada Bay Club. This is a special occasion for the students and a significant milestone for families as we thank our senior students for their leadership and service of the school and wish them every success in high school.
New Classrooms On Friday, a number of classes will relocate to new classrooms to enable the movement of student furniture in preparation for 2019 classes. Students will remain in these classrooms for the last few days of term. This may mean that your child will be dismissed from another classroom on these days.
Christmas Carols Night Volunteers Our sincere thanks to parents and friends of the school for organising the carols evening for us namely: Ria Giann, Kirsty Bush, Matt Stafford, Annie Stafford, Julie Van Hal, Sebastian Van Hal, Julian Gamble, Tania Lazarus Hall, Ei-Leen Kim, Hunter Beanland, Sylvia Anderson, Madeline Patrick, Susan Hoffman, Aaron Kelly, Jonathan Chan, Matt Stedman (guitar), Emily Stedman (piano), Kate Sowden (vocalist), Ellie Vickers (vocalist), Robbie Renu (bass), Alan Brnabic (drums) and organiser Darryl Soh.
Parent Volunteer Medallions We would like to thank the many parents who have supported the school and their children by volunteering over their years at DPS. At last week’s volunteer morning tea several families who are leaving us this year were achknowledged for their service to the school including: Victoria Ballantyne, Simone Bradley, Kylie Callanan, Juliette Flowers, Nathanael Hughes, Eugenie Nakat, Libby & Carl Small, Nicolle Starr-Thomas, Daryl Soh and Julie Van Hal.
Student Reports Our Semester 2 student reports will go home next week. In response to parent feedback, the reports will include personalised teacher comments on student progress in English, mathematics and a general comment addressing the social and emotional development of students. Even so, the comments in science, HSIE, PDHPE and creative arts are grade based. Some important aspects of the reports for families to remember are:
‘Sound’ is the expected achievement level that most students should achieve in all learning areas
The reports are a point in time report. This means that we only report on what has been taught and assessed over Terms 3 and Term 4 (weeks 1-8). Therefore, it is possible that your child has performed differently during this reporting period and may receive a different level to the Semester 1 report.
Information about the number of achievements levels (Limited to Outstanding) allocated across a grade is available on request from the school. As you know, we have high expectations of the students. Our results are strong as evident from our NAPLAN test results for Years 3 & 5.
While we do not schedule parent-teacher interviews in term 4 for all families, if you have any concerns about your child’s report, please make an appointment with your child’s teacher to discuss any issues.
Wishing you well for the week ahead.
Brian J Dill PRINCIPAL
YEAR 6 NEWS
In preparation for secondary school, our Year 6 students are currently participating in an intensive 4 day high school week program.
Students have been grouped by their teachers and given a timetable which they need to follow as they move to different classrooms with different teachers across a variety of subjects. The key idea of this program is that students experience a typical high school week.
Students carry their belongings for the day knowing initiative, responsibility and punctuality are key to their success.
Subjects for high school week include English, maths, drama, visual arts, engineering, STEAM, PD, PE, health, Indonesian and science. Specialist teachers from Sydney Secondary College Balmain, Dr Brunner (science) and Mr Stephens (music) are adding authentic high school experience to the teaching team.
Thank you to Ms Champion for coordinating staff and students and to our 10 DPS teachers supporting the teaching program.
Next Tuesday 11 December our Stage 3 Presentation Day assembly will be held at 1pm. We hope you will join us to acknowledge and celebrate the efforts and achievements of every student.
Students have been asked to wear full school uniform, including black shoes for this special assembly.
Dear Parents and Carers, Could you be an ethics teacher for Drummoyne Public School?
Some of our current ethics teachers are moving on at the end of the year and we are seeking volunteers so that all of our current classes can continue next year.
Ethics teachers receive full training by Primary Ethics, the not-for-profit organisation approved to design curriculum and training for the ethics program. Training consists of a two day workshop and short online modules. Lesson materials are provided. Suitable volunteers have an interest in children’s education and development of critical thinking skills and must be available on Friday morning each week.
In ethics classes, children learn how to think logically, disagree respectfully and support their arguments with evidence, rather than act according to blind habit or peer pressure. Unfortunately without more volunteers, some children will miss out on these valuable lessons.
If you are looking for an opportunity to make a valuable contribution to our school, please get in touch with Nicky Batt on 040978870 or [email protected], or visit www.primaryethics.com.au. Nicky Batt Ethics Co-ordinator
K-2 AWARDS ASSEMBLY
Congratulations to all students who received awards at Tuesday’s assembly and to our graduating Kindergarten cohort.
Students in the Drummoyne Student Representative Council are hardworking and responsible members of the school community. They give up their lunch breaks once a week to ensure that students’ voices are heard and to make positive change. This year we have broken into strategic teams setting goals and helping out around the school including running a store at the Fete, collecting fundraising money and keeping the school informed about special events.
During the year, the school initiatives team focussed on ways to make students feel happy and safe at our school. We have surveyed students in order to change the bell music, lead “Walk Safely to School Day” and asked students to complete a bullying survey. We hope to use the information gathered in the bullying surveys to focus on this issue next year.
This year the fundraising team worked towards raising money to support local and national issues. We hosted a drawing competition to raise money for the Great Barrier Reef, ran a book swap to support Indigenous Literacy in NSW and have helped to organise Basket Buddies for Australian families in need during the Christmas period.
The community involvement goal was to increase the school’s involvement with the local and broader community. They worked with Swans Fit Program to organise an AFL skills day. We organised the ANZAC day assembly. We also worked with the fundraising group to organise Friends of Farmers Day. With this day we raised over $1200 for Farmers experiencing the drought in rural NSW.
The sustainability team worked hard to reduce the school’s impact on the environment. We encouraged Nude Food by supporting 4Z with the Waste World Cup, helped keep our school clean with Clean Up Australia Day and are currently encouraging students to do their part by turning off the lights and bringing their own containers for the canteen.
The playground team tried to ensure that students were able to enjoy their lunch and recess breaks by organising the North Playground roster, surveying
students about how they use the playground and ordering more equipment. Peta Flaminio & Abby Clarke CLASS TEACHERS
OFFICE NEWS
School Bus Routes & Timetables For information about the school bus routes, timetables and Opal cards please go to the Transport for NSW website: https://transportnsw.info/routes/bus
To make a complaint about late buses please call 131 500 (option 7) and speak to someone in feedback or email [email protected]
Lost Property Please ensure all items are clearly labelled and speak with your children if they come home without their jacket, hat or lunch box. Lost property is cleared out regularly and unclaimed items will be donated to the 2
nd hand
stall.
BASKET BUDDIES
Basket buddies is an initiative of the Magic Moments Foundation. It is a non-profit organisation run totally by volunteers and works with grassroots organisations to anonymously deliver food, clothing, toys and hope to those in our community who need it most. Throughout November and December the SRC are working with Basket Buddies and their classes to create Christmas hampers for families in need. This activity aims to encourage classes to work as a team (decorating a hamper, making a card and collecting specific items) in order to deliver this special gift in time for Christmas. Each student has been given one specific item that they are responsible for collecting. Many have
already donated generously. If this item cannot be found, feel free to bring a similar item or let your class teacher know. Any gifts brought in should be unwrapped and please check the use by dates of food items. All donations need to be brought in by Monday 10
December in order to be delivered in time.
With Thanks, The SRC
PBL @ DPS
This week’s PBL lessons will focus on what responsibility looks like on the playground.
Our PBL mascot Monty helps us to remember to be responsible and to do what we know is right.
Everybody has the right to learn and everybody has the right to feel safe.
Responsibility
● I stay in the right place, at the right time ● I think about consequences ● I report any problems to teachers on duty ● I tell the truth ● I follow the rules of different playground zones ● I wear a hat on the playground ● I put my rubbish in the bin ● I take care of property and return property to
where it belongs ● I enter and exit the hall, canteen and toilets
calmly and quietly ● I stop playing and walk to
my class line quickly and quietly when the music plays
● I must ‘Be Ready, Be on Time’ when the bell rings
CANTEEN NEWS
Drummoyne Canteen Committee is pleased to inform you that Eugenie Nakat has accepted the role as canteen manager. Eugenie has been our canteen convener and a dedicated canteen volunteer over the last 8 years. She has been actively involved in all facets of the canteen operation, including:
coordinating volunteers,
trialling recipes
menu planning
pricing review
preparing and cooking lunches
serving school students
Eugenie has a passion for cooking and the canteen. She scours for fresh and wholesome recipes and ingredients to be served by the canteen so that children are getting healthy nutrients to sustain them for longer, throughout the day. Her genuine caring demeanour, harnessed from being a registered nurse and raising three boys, can be felt whether you are a student, school staff, volunteer or a co-worker. We look forward to freshly baked banana bread and lamb kofta Eugenie mentioned, to form part of the school menu, down the track.
Another familiar face in the canteen is Dimi, who is continuing on as the canteen assistant. Dimi is from Cyprus, so it’s in her DNA to love everything seafood and cook a mean Moussaka. There is a vegetarian version but Dimi doesn’t get to make it very often as her husband, Stam is a carnivore, who doesn’t like eggplant. Dimi loves cruising and all arts and crafts. She will go anywhere there’s sun, beach and sand, but during school term, you can find Dimi in the canteen on Thursdays and Fridays, sharing the space with volunteers, cooking up a storm and serving students.
With the skills that both Eugenie and Dimi have, they will make a formidable team bringing about positive changes to the canteen operation.
GOWRIE OSHC
To book Gowrie NSW enrolment forms can be found on the Gowrie website: https://www.gowriensw.com.au/our-centres/out-of-hours-care/gowrie-oshc-drummoyne
Summer Vacation Thursday 20 December 2018 – Monday 28 January 2019 Staff Development Day Tuesday 29 January 2019 Autumn Vacation Monday 15 April – Friday 26 April 2019 Staff Development Day Monday 29 April 2019 Winter Vacation Monday 8 July – Friday 19 July 2019 Staff Development Day Monday 22 July 2019 Spring Vacation Monday 30 September – Friday 11 October 2019
The links between school achievement and parents’ ability to talk with kids from a young age are now well established.
The language stimulation children receive when they talk with parents is one factor. But engagement in conversation with parents benefits kids in a far broader sense. In many ways it is through conversations that kids get a real sense of us as parents. It is through talking with kids that we impart some of our knowledge, ideas, wisdom and thoughts while also gaining access to a window into their worlds and the way they think.
In the current age of digital distraction, talking with children and young people can be a challenge. Busy schedules, homes designed for individual enjoyment rather than group living, a plethora of screens competing for attention and kids that clam up at the first sign of a chat are some of the conversation blockers parents must overcome.
You need to be cunning, proactive and inventive to get some chat going at home. These are some ideas that will help.
1. Turn screens off. Are you competing with televisions, computers and electronic games for your kids’ attention? If so, take control of the screens to create some conversational space. Start with a screen-free day each week or screen-free hour each day if you have a home full of young hard-core screen junkies.
2. Turn screens on. If you can’t beat them, join them. Some television programs provide great conversational fodder, particularly for older children and teens. Topics can range from “Who’s going to win My Kitchen Rules?” or “What happens to the winners of My Kitchen Rules?” to “What is the point of My Kitchen Rules?”
3. Have regular mealtimes. The family that eats together talks together. Meals are great social occasions – more than just refueling stops. They provide terrific opportunities for families to get together and talk. It’s no coincidence that families who enjoy and appreciate food generally enjoy close relationships as well. However, for this to work it’s important that meals are screen free, so turn off the television and ban phones at the table.
4. Move more. If sitting and chatting is not your child’s thing then try to get some action happening. Boys, in particular, tend to talk more when they are playing, walking or involved in activity with an adult.
5. Talk with kids on their own turf. Many children will open up in the privacy of their own bedroom where they tend to feel more relaxed and secure. If you have something important to discuss then choose a comfortable place and a time that promotes good conversation.
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Talking to kids makes them smartby Michael Grose
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6. Try shoulder-to-shoulder parenting. Travelling together in a car with the radio off, washing the dishes together or playing a game can all provide opportunities for talk. Paradoxically, many teenagers will talk more when they don’t have to concentrate or make eye contact with the other person. That’s why cars can be great conversation catalysts for parents.
Every family has their own way of getting the talk happening. Figure out what works for you and make sure it happens. The best communication in families happens when no one is working at it, however busy modern families need to work on their communication rather than leave it to chance.
Michael GroseMichael Grose, founder of Parenting Ideas, is one of Australia’s leading parenting educators. He’s the author of 10 books for parents including Thriving! and the best-selling Why First Borns Rule the World and Last Borns Want to Change It, and his latest release Spoonfed Generation: How to raise independent children.
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Drummoyne Public School - 2019
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING PACKS ONLINE
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2. Enter User Name: DRUMM005 (The first 5 characters are letters and the last 3 characters are numbers)
Enter Password: Student9
3. Select Student Packs.
4. Select your student’s 2019 Year Level.
5. Add the quantity next to products required by your child, in the “Quantity” box.
6. Once you have added all items required, click “Add selected items to cart”.
7. If you have another child to shop for, select their 2019 year level from the drop down and add their items
to your cart.
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complete your order.
9. Review your cart, then click “Continue to Checkout”.
10. Select School Delivery Method from the drop-down.
11. Complete your child/rens names under “Student Information”.
12. Add your phone number.
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Your order has now been placed with Kookaburra. If you have any queries, please contact our Customer Experience Team [email protected]
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available to receive the goods at time of delivery. All home deliveries require a signature, unless you have provided an Authority to Leave (ATL). Please be advised that once an ATL has been provided, Kookaburra can only guarantee delivery and quality up to the point that the track and trace advises us that the goods were left for you in the place indicated on your ATL.
As part of the Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) curriculum this term all students will be participating in a whole school gymnastics program organised by experienced external provider, ‘Dancefever Multisport’. Dancefever Multisport has been teaching physical education programs in primary schools since 1999 and are currently teaching in over 750 schools across NSW. Dancefever will provide two accredited gymnastics teachers who will teach the students a range of fundamental movement and gymnastics skills. Depending on your child’s class, the program will take place in the hall or primary playground on Wednesdays or Thursdays starting on Wednesday 17 October. Please complete the permission note below and return it to the school office with the payment of $45 by Friday 26 October. Funds are available to support families who are experiencing financial difficulties. Please contact the school if we can help. Thank you for your support of this curriculum program at the school. Brian J Dill PRINCIPAL -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dancefever Gymnastics Program
I give permission for my child ……………………………………………………. of class ………………. to participate in the Dancefever Gymnastics Program at a cost of $45.00. Signature of Parent/Caregiver: ……………………………………………………………….. 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 October.
K-2 End of Year Excursion – Hoyts Cinema
16 November 2018 Dear Parent/Caregiver, WHERE: Hoyts Broadway For their end of year excursion students in Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 will be travelling to Hoyts Broadway. Each grade will have their own private cinema screening of The Grinch (2018). WHEN: Tuesday 18 December Transport to and from Hoyts Broadway will be by seat belted coaches. Students will depart from school at approximately 9.30am and return at approximately 1pm for organised activities. All students will need to line up under the COLA at 9am in preparation for the day. Students will have a small fruit snack in their classroom prior to departure. Please note the early arrival time for this excursion! WHAT TO BRING: All students are required to wear full school uniform. Students should pack their excursion bag with a bottle of water, lunch, recess, fruit snack, hat and a jumper in case it is cold inside the cinema. Please do not pack soft drinks or lollies. COST: $25 This fee covers the cost of the seat belted coaches and a movie ticket and small popcorn for each student. PERMISSION: Please return the permission note and money to the school administration office no later than Friday 30 November 2018. It Is important you let the school know if you intend to participate as tickets will only be purchased once notes are returned. Sincerely
Tamara Mapstone Brian Dill
Assistant Principal Principal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERMISSION NOTE K- 2 End of Year Excursion – Hoyts Cinema COST: $25
I hereby consent to ………………………………………………………………………………………………… of class ……………………. participating in the End of Year excursion to Hoyts Broadway on Tuesday 18 December 2018 travelling by seat belted coach. I understand that this excursion has the approval of the Principal. Recent changes to my child’s medical requirements: (including medications) .…………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 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 note this permission slip must be returned to the office by Friday 30 November, even if paid via POP as tickets will only be purchased once notes are returned.
November 2018
Harbour Cruise Picnic – Years 3 to 5 Dear Parent/Caregiver, LOCATION: For their annual picnic, students in Years 3 – 5 will be travelling to Shark Island on Tuesday 18 December 2018. WHEN: The students will travel by private boat charter and will leave school at 9am, walk to Birkenhead Point to board the vessel, returning to school at approximately 3.00pm. Please note the early departure time of this excursion! COST: The cost of the excursion is $25.00 per student. WHAT TO BRING: All children are required to wear school sports uniform (coloured house shirt) and bring a picnic lunch, morning tea, sun block and school hat. No swimming will be allowed, however students may play on the sand at the edge of the water, if wearing appropriate shoes (such as crocs or reef shoes). Even though the supervising teachers will take every care, your child has some responsibilities and obligations associated with this excursion. Of particular importance:-
Students must obey the directions of any member of staff/supervisor without delay
Students must remain within the area/s designated by the supervising staff
Students must be responsible for renewing sunscreen at least every two hours PERMISSION: Please return the permission note below to the school administration office no later than Monday 3 December 2018. Sincerely
Marilyn Farr Brian J Dill
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERMISSION NOTE – Years 3 to 5 – SHARK ISLAND HARBOUR CRUISE Cost: $25.00 I hereby consent to …………………………………………………..………………….. of class …………… participating in the Harbour Cruise Picnic excursion on Tuesday 18 December 2018 travelling by private boat charter. I understand that this excursion has the approval of the Principal.
Recent changes to my child’s medical requirements: (including medications).…………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 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 note this permission slip must be returned to the office by Monday 3 December, even if paid via POP.
7 November 2018
MANLY SURF SCHOOL FOR YEAR 6 STUDENTS
Dear Parent/Caregiver, LOCATION: Year 6 students will be participating in the Manly Surf School at Long Reef Beach on Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 December 2018. COST: The cost of this excursion is $100 per student. This fee covers the cost of the 2 day surf school and seat belted coaches to and from Manly. WHAT TO BRING: Students will need to bring all food and drinks each day. Manly Surf School will provide all equipment, including surfboards, body boards, rash vests, wetsuits and sunscreen. PERMISSION: Please complete the Surfing Australia Registration Form attached and return the permission slip below to the Administration Office by Monday 3 December. The “Safe Surfing Program” is designed to enable student’s participation in a range of interactive and action packed beach activities focusing on the basics of surfing and fundamentals of surf awareness. The goal is to teach the thrill of surfing as well as educating students on water safety in the ocean. Students will learn about the ocean in a safe environment. All lessons comply with Surfing Australia standards and the NSW Education Department Risk Assessment Guidelines. Funds are available to support families who are experiencing financial difficulties. Please contact the school if we can help. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Russ. Sincerely,
Leigh Russ Brian J Dill
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERMISSION NOTE – MANLY SURF SCHOOL COST $100.00 I hereby consent to ………………………………………………………………….………………… of class …………… participating in Manly Surf School on Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 December 2018, travelling by seat belted coach. This excursion has the approval of the Principal.
Recent changes to my child’s medical requirements: (including medications) .………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 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 note this permission slip must be returned to the office by Monday 3 December, even if paid via POP.
7 November 2018
Year 6 Graduation Dinner Dance
Dear Parent/Caregiver, Year 6 Graduation Dinner Dance for 2018 will be held at,
Canada Bay Club Function Centre, 4 William St, Five Dock Thursday 13 December 2018
Parents are asked to drop their children from 5:45pm, Then please join us for the graduation at 8:15pm
Dress: Smart Casual. The girls are asked to wear a dress, skirt and top outfit, or a pants outfit and the boys are asked to wear long pants (good jeans are fine) and a collared shirt. No shorts, short pants or T-shirts are allowed. The program for the evening is:
6:00pm Welcome by prefects 6:15pm Sit down dinner and dancing
8:15pm Graduation, parents invited to join 9:00pm Finish Due to the wonderful fundraising efforts our Year 6 students have displayed this year, there will be no cost for this event. Please complete the form below, including health information and return it to the Administration Office by Monday 3 December 2018. Sincerely,
Leigh Russ Brian J Dill
Assistant Principal Principal ...........................................................................................................................................................................
YEAR 6 GRADUATION DINNER DANCE I give my child permission to attend the Dinner Dance. My child is unable to attend the Dinner Dance.
Child’s Name:________________________________________________________Class:______________ Dietary requirements or recent changes to my child’s medical requirements: (including medications) …… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Signature of Parent/Caregiver: _________________________________________ Date:_______________
Please return slip to the administration office by Monday 3 December 2018.
21 November 2018 Dear Parent/Caregiver,
2019 Community Language Program At Drummoyne Public School we are fortunate to have a Community Languages program offering both Greek and Italian languages. This program provides the opportunity for students to learn a new language as well as develop cultural awareness. Greek and Italian are taught through a variety of engaging strategies involving:
conversation
plays
games
written tasks
songs and dances
online activities
myths and legends
school incursions and excursions Current educational thinking is that exposure to a different language at an early age enhances reading and listening skills regardless of the language learned. Young children seem to find it easy to speak, read and write a language different to English. For next year, we will place students in classes to learn one of the languages offered. It is expected that children who are native speakers of Italian or Greek, or those who have a family background in either of the languages will be placed in that language. Background in a language means that parents and/or grandparents speak the language. If your child has a sibling in the school already enrolled in a language, it is expected they will be placed in the same language. While every endeavour will be made to place your child in the language of your choice, it may be necessary to go to the second choice if the group size in one language becomes full. It is expected that there will be equal numbers in each language. To ensure your child can take a place in the Community Language program, please complete the form below and return it to the office by Wednesday 12 December. Your child will be notified of their language placement in Week 2 of next year. Sincerely, Mrs Ashley Nouris Mrs Laura Lepessiotis Brian J Dill Mrs Chris Skontos Mrs Cathy Miletta Principal Greek teachers Italian Teachers --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019 Community Language Placement Child’s Name: __________________________________ Class: _________________________ My child has a sibling at Drummoyne Public School studying ____________ as a community language. or I would like my child to be placed in: Please number 1, 2 and 3 to indicate preference
Either language Greek Italian
Reason for choice: Parent and/or grandparents speak the language No particular reason Other: ________________________________________________________
Signature of Parent/Caregiver ______________________________ Date: ____________________
Please return to the Administration Office by Wednesday 12 December 2018.
