HARRINGTON PARK HARRINGTON PARK HARRINGTON PARK HARRINGTON PARK HARRINGTON PARK HARRINGTON PARK HARRINGTON PARK HARRINGTON PARK HARRINGTON PARK HARRINGTON PARK HARRINGTON PARK HARRINGTON PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL PUBLIC SCHOOL PUBLIC SCHOOL PUBLIC SCHOOL PUBLIC SCHOOL PUBLIC SCHOOL PUBLIC SCHOOL PUBLIC SCHOOL PUBLIC SCHOOL PUBLIC SCHOOL PUBLIC SCHOOL PUBLIC SCHOOL TERM 1, WEEK 9 - 27TH MARCH 2019 TERM 1, WEEK 9 - 27TH MARCH 2019 Facebook CONTACT US 2 Sir Warwick Fairfax Drive, H… [email protected].… 02 4647 7116 harringtnp-p.schools.nsw.edu.…
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Dear Parents & Caregivers This is our �nal Newsletter for Term 1 of 2019. We celebrated Harmony Day last Friday. It was a beautiful day with our students taking part inlearning that supports our ideals as a community. We had many students wear orange as wellas their national dress. Our classes have newly designed artwork displayed in the hall thatwere part of the learning that took place in classrooms. Thank you to Mrs Khandharixay forher hard work in making it a great day. This week we will continue with our school photos. Sibling photos will be taken on Thursday28th. We have our last Care Believe Succeed Assembly for the term this Friday at 10am. Welook forward to celebrating with these students as well as congratulating our library monitorsand presenting their badges for 2019. Year Five head off to Camp next week. They are all very excited and we look forward tohearing of their adventures. Our School Cross Country is Friday April 5th. Parents and carers will have received the notewith all the information. Our teachers have worked hard on redesigning our course to
accommodate the fencing for the building work as well as avoiding roads as much aspossible. Our students really enjoy the cross country and we hope they will enjoy the new plan. We are also preparing for our hat parade for our students in K-2 on the last Friday of Term. Wemake our hats in our classrooms and preparations are well underway. We look forward toseeing many of our parents and carers on the day. Best wishes,Kelly Paton Principal
2020 KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENTSAt Harrington Park Public School, we understand the importance of supporting children andtheir families in the transition to Kindergarten.If your child will be attending Kindergarten at Harrington Park PS in 2020 and is currently underthe care of a paediatrician, child psychiatrist or the Child Assessment Team at CampbelltownHospital, please contact the school to discuss the options for additional support that yourchild may be eligible for.Please call the school on 4647 7116 and ask to speak to the Principal, School Counsellor orLearning and Support Teacher. We look forward to welcoming all of our Kindergarten studentsto our school in 2020.
DATES TO REMEMBERMarch28th - School Photos (Staff, Absentee & Sibling)29th - CBS Assembly 10.00am April1st-3rd - Year 5 Camp3rd - Kindergarten Farm Excursion5th - Cross Country11th-12th - State Swimming12th - Easter Hat Parade (K-2)12th - Last Day Term 130th - Students Return (K-6) May2nd - Anzac Day Ceremony6th-9th - Parent Teacher Interviews9th - Mothers Day Stall14th-16th - NAPLAN17th - Gala Day #131st - Zone Cross Country
KINDERGARTEN - TERM 1 WEEK 7KBLily B – Trying hard when writing her sight wordsThomas L – Amazing work during reading groupsBlake B – Great sight word knowledge KCIsabelle D – Amazing work in reading groupsAdon A – Amazing work in reading groupsSo�ja G – Amazing work in reading groups KLAAria M – Excellent Sh's for listening and learningMyah W – Excellent participation in class discussionsDeclan S – Working hard during reading groups KMRianna A – Great work in reading groupsThomas T – Making a great start at Harrington Park PSShade A – Great work recognising sight words KP Peyton M – Terri�c recognition of sight wordsCooper L – Improved con�dence when reading aloudMarilyn M – Being an independent worker during literacy groups
YEAR 3 - TERM 1 WEEK 73CCornelius V.D – Excellent work in mathematicsJessie C – Great start to the school yearIsaac J – Great predictions in readingSheha S – For always getting involved in classroom discussions 3EBTenisha L – For being a problem solverHannah K – Increased con�dence when contributing to class discussionsJarryd W – For being an excellent role model in 3EB 3JDiesel C – Great work in mathsDemi F – Completing all work to the best of her abilityZariah L – Being a great friend 3BAylah H – Developing con�dence during maths mentals
Thomas S – Always showing mannersMayur A – Being enthusiastic during class timeNikolas K – Using clues to justify his predictions
YEAR 3 - TERM 1 WEEK 83CNoah F – Demonstrating great care for the school environmentLiam A – Always showing interest and contributing to class discussionsKathleen L – Creating a very eye-catching anti-bullying posterRyan S – Excellent engagement and use of questioning in FOR lessons 3EBMorgan B – Making fantastic contributions to class discussionsMelinda S – Being a fantastic role model in 3EBRyan W – Being a responsible and helpful learner 3JJett D – Asking great questions related to our modelled readingMaison G – Taking on challenging tasks with a positive attitudeCharlotte D – For fantastic persuasive writingDiesel C – Completing all work to the best of his ability 3BBella D – Always being thoughtful and kind to othersAyden T – Developing con�dence to answer class questions Kara-Lee B – Wonderful effort during maths mentalsKadence H – Asking thought provoking questions during reading
YEAR 4 - TERM 1 WEEK 74MZoe H – Working hard in classBrady A – Great work in mathematicsLachlan W – Displaying a positive attitude in classSebastian C – Great predictions while reading 4GMae C – Great attitude towards learningOlivia H – Great contribution in discussionsRohan A – Maturity towards learningCharlie K – Showing his predictions using clues from the text 4BHelen Z – Beautiful handwritingMatthew W – Fantastic work during fractions lessons
Ruby M – A super effort during visual arts lessonsAmelia T – A great initial prediction before reading Hayley's Birthday Socks 4/5TArham A – Using a variety of more complex vocabulary words in his writingTiffany C – For her 'never give up' positive way of thinkingFalcon C – Great evidence when inferring
YEAR 4 - TERM 1 WEEK 84MElla-Rose M – Great work in mathematicsCameron F – Great work in reading groupsPeyton C – Working hard in classEvangeline B – Great engagement in Focus on Reading 4GAva-Lily P – Excellent effort in writing tasksAbraham T – Working hard in mathematicsAnastasia B – Being an excellent role model to her peersBree H – Creating “thick” questions when reading texts 4BRoni B – Excellent work in mathematicsVanshika P – Fantastic research during geography lessonsManveer S – A great start to his watermelon oil pastel artworkHayley R – Posing great questions about her guided reading text 4/5TJonathan K – Using evidence from the text to answer inferred questions Sienna B – Excellent dividing with remaindersBailey E – Creating great questions after reading
YEAR 5 - TERM 1 WEEK 84/5TJake M – Excellent work dividing with remaindersAriela L – Excellent research on Asian communist governments 5BScarlett S – Amazing effort and success in drama and visual artsEloise P – Excellent knowledge of multiplication factsJacob S – Working hard to be more focussed and co-operative during class activitiesZoe W – Sharing greater commitment to her work. This has led to some pleasing resultsBraylen L – Great application of mathematical thinking
5MJoshua K – Making great contributions to class discussionsNatasha J – Excellent maths resultsZari D – Excellent 'Show Don't Tell' writingMyles W – Making an improved effort to keep up with tasks 5PBasmalh A-J – Working hard in all areasCaleb F – Excellent work in mathematicsAlessandra Z – Excellent work in writingDaniel C – Great sentence writing during spelling activities 5/6ESienna B – Outstanding effort and application to all tasksThor D – Wonderful effort and determination to succeed in his learning
YEAR 6 - TERM 1 WEEK 85/6EGeorgia C – Outstanding application to learning 6GBailey J – Pleasing improvement in reading �uencyAnthony R – Pleasing effort and results in spellingElyce S – Excellent knowledge of multiplication facts 6SChelsea R – Writing an interesting storyRyan S – Making sensible choicesSelina B – Fantastic work in MathematicsLucas N – Excellent effort in all areas 6WLachlan O – Justifying his predictions when readingLucinda G – Her creative thinking when writingTyler C – A wonderful start to the yearKirra B – Wonderful success in Mathematics
On Friday 15th March, our school community raised $860 for Beyond Blue. We would like toThank you for your support to this great cause.A special thank you to teachers for conducting the teaching and learning experiences tosupport the development of an anti-bullying culture at Harrington Park.
SSW SWIMMING CARNIVALOn Tuesday 12th March 2019, the Sydney South West Swimming carnival was held. Fifteenstudents from Harrington Park Public School represented the Razorback Zone and displayedan outstanding level of skill. The following students placed in the top 3 fastest in their events for Sydney South West andwill be competing at the NSW championship in Week 11:
Georgia BAlexis WThomas SCharlotte DZoe HLauren CSophie C
A special mention to Alexis W for winning age champion for the senior girls division!Congratulations students and good luck!
RAZORBACK REPRESENTATIVESThroughout this term there have been a number ofopportunities for Harrington Park PS students to trial for arepresentative Razorback team. These students trial against anumber of students from public schools within the area andhave to demonstrate a high level of skill to be selected.Congratulations to the following students who have beensuccessful in gaining a place for their respective teams: Keenan F - BasketballDior D - BasketballTyler J - BasketballMarcus S - SoccerAlec C - AFLTyler R - Rugby LeagueJessica S - SoccerBraylen L - Rugby LeagueAbby Z - Soccer
HEART FOUNDATION - JUMPROPE FOR HEART FUNDRAISERThank you to all those families who have donated to the HeartFoundation during our Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser.
Our aim is to raise $8000 for heart health, so it is not too late todonate to a worthy cause. Students are eagerly jumping ropeeach week and learning new tricks while keeping their heartshealthy. If you wish to donate please log on to the following web site:https://www.jumprope.org.au/parents Thank youMrs A Tidyman
This year, all students from Harrington Park Public School will participate in the Premier’sReading Challenge. The challenge opened on March 4th and closes Friday August 30th. To successfully complete the challenge, children must read books that are part of thePremier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) list for their stage. Students in Kindergarten-Year 2 canhave books read aloud to them by an adult. Class teachers are keeping a log of books they arereading with their individual class, which will then be entered for these students as theirreading log. Students in Years 3-6 have to read their books themselves. At school, they are keeping a paperStudent Reading Record of all the books they are reading in class. Students are alsoencouraged to use their Department of Education login which is usually�[email protected] and their password to log in to the Premier’sReading Challenge website and �ll out the online Student Reading Record for books read athome.
Our school library along with Camden Council libraries have a variety of PRC books for eachage group, clearly marked with a sticker. Children are encouraged to borrow from theselibraries in pursuit of completing the challenge. The Premier’s Reading Challenge website alsohas all the booklists and search functions for each age group.
Note: Series Books In an approved series, any two books from the series can be read as part of o�cial PRCreading. Children that read more than two books from any particular series can only use theremaining books as personal choice books. The procedures have altered this year and student names will no longer be published online.As such, we are hoping that all students complete the challenge. If you have any further questions, please speak with your child’s teacher.
ICAS COMPETITIONThis year the ICAS competitions are being held online. Studentswill use the school laptops to complete the assessments. Anexception to this is year 3 and 4 students who participate in thewriting assessment, will continue to use the paper booklets asin previous years. The subjects for the competition are:
Digital Technologies Years 3-6Science Years 2-6Writing Year 3-6Spelling Years 2-6 (students need to bring their own earphones)English Years 2-6Mathematics Years 2-6
The fee for each competition is $14.50 and the competitions will be held during term 3.More information regarding dates and entry forms will be provided at the beginning of term 2. Michelle McDonaldICAS coordinator
UPDATING CHANGE OF DETAILSIf you have had a change of details including emergencycontacts & address changes, could you please inform the fronto�ce so that these details can be updated.
STEWART HOUSE DONATIONDRIVEToday, every family will receive an envelope for the StewartHouse Donation Drive. Stewart House provides support forstudents in need through the provision of educationalprograms and health services designed to develop their socialand emotional skills, build self-esteem and improve theiroverall well-being. Please place a $2 coin in the envelope provided and return it toschool by Friday 17th May for your chance to win a familyholiday valued at $4000. Thank you for supporting Public Education’s charity of choice…Stewart House.
For address changes, could you please provide an original copy of a
Rates NoticeUtility Bill (Gas, Electricity or Water)A Rental AgreementA Contract of Sale
Change of Details Form
2020 AUDITIONS FOR CONSERVATORIUM HIGHSCHOOL
DOES YOUR CHILD HAVE AMEDICAL CONDITION?If your child has a medical condition, please inform the school. If it is a condition that requires medication that has beenprescribed by a doctor to be administered during the day bystaff, please return the attached form to the front o�ce alongwith the medication. The medication needs to be provided to the school in theoriginal box. Prescribed medication must be for this student with thecorrect name and dosage noted on the container. If the condition requires an Action Plan, these need to beacquired from your doctor. Permission to Administer Medication Form
There have been many complaints and concerns raisedregarding parents dropping children off in the entrance of thestaff carpark. Then reversing out, narrowly missing childrenwho are crossing the road.This is a great concern and we please ask you to refrain fromstopping here to let your children out, as it places otherchildren in danger.Thank you for your co-operation.
Did you know you can pay for siblings in one transactionthrough our POP (Parent Online Payment) System?Select "Make a payment" on our website www.harringtnp-p.schools.nsw.edu.au The school o�ce is currently taking payments for:- Kindergarten Farm Excursion$30.00. Payments due by Friday 29th March.
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P&C HOT CROSS BUN DRIVE2019HPPS P&C and Bakers Delight Camden would like to invite you,your family and your friends to purchase some delicious hotcross buns as a part of our Easter fundraising drive. $2 fromevery 6 pack purchased will be donated back to our school. Completed order forms must be handed into the o�ce by FRIDAY 5th APRIL 2019. The Hot Cross Buns will be delivered to the school and ready for collection from the schoolon WEDNESDAY 10th APRIL. NOTE: Parents and carers should NOT use the school on line payment tab on the schoolwebsite.
P & C EASTER EGG RAFFLE 2019Harrington Park Public School P&C Association will be drawingan Easter Egg Ra�e Guessing competition on Friday 12th APRIL2019 at the K-2 Easter Hat Parade. To help make this ra�e a success we are kindly asking fordonations in the forms of Easter eggs and baskets to your classroom between Monday 1stand Friday 5th April. Ra�e tickets have been sent home with students.Extra tickets will also be available at the front o�ce should you wish to buy more.Easter Ra�e Guessing competition tickets are $1 each or 3 for $2. Tickets are to be returned in the provided envelope to the front o�ce before Wednesday 10thApril 2019. Harrington Park Public School P&C Association would like to thank all families for theircontinual support.
UNIFORM SHOPUNIFORM SHOP
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UNIFORM SHOP PRICE INCREASES FOR 2019The P&C Uniform Shop has reviewed its current price list, which has not had a price review orchange in a few years. Some items were not covering recent price increases and therefore aprice increase has been carefully thought through and it is only being increased on someitems.The uniform shop is owned by the P&C and run by volunteers. All pro�ts are donated to theschool to bene�t all of the children and your support is greatly appreciated.Please see the attached Uniform Shop Price List that will be effective as of 29th January 2019.
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SCHOOL CAPSSchool Caps are available from the front o�ce should you beunable to get to the uniform shop during opening hours. They are $10.00 each. We ask that you have the correct money, as we are unable togive change. Sorry.
