Holsworthy Public School
High Quality Education, Strong Discipline Relieving Principal: Tammy Deiri
36 Infantry Parade Phone: 9825 1479
Holsworthy NSW 2173 Fax: 9825 2860
Email < [email protected]>
Website: www.holsworthy-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Wednesday 31 July 2018 Newsletter Term 3 Week 2
Rule of the Week Week 1: Play safe, sensible, non-contact games Week 2: Play in areas where the teachers can see you
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Welcome to term 3. I hope everyone had a restful break and have recharged batteries for a busy and exciting term. Education and Book Week Celebration
Education Week is officially held from 6 August to 10 August. The week highlights the achievements of public education, putting the spotlight on our students, educators and school communities. HPS will celebrate Education on Wednesday 8 August. Every student will be engaged in educational experiences. The school will be open to the community on Wednesday, 8 August when our students will proudly show off their classrooms
and engage in hands-on design challenges. This year the Education Week Open Day will be held on Wednesday 8th August 2018. 10.30am: Morning tea in the hall 11:30am: Open classrooms 12.30pm: Normal class routines resume During the morning tea there will be performances by the junior and senior dance groups and the Primary Play Day drama group. Please see the attached flyer for further information
STAFF CHANGES
At the end of last term the school had two teachers permanently appointed to Holsworthy Public
School through the Department’s central appointment process. The teachers are Mrs Leanne
Cutajar and Mrs Karen Lamb.
ATTENDANCE Regular attendance and punctuality are valued at Holsworthy Public School. All teachers are legally required to mark the roll daily and it is usual practice that rolls are marked as soon as possible once the class goes inside. The school is visited by the Home School Liaison Officer who monitors our rolls and checks student attendance patterns. If there is concern about a student’s attendance then the HSLO will contact the parent.
STUDENT ATTENDANCE IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS POLICY
What are the responsibilities of Parents?
Parents must ensure: 1.1 Their children of compulsory school age are enrolled in a government or registered non-government school or, they are registered with the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES) for Home Schooling. 1.2 Their children who are enrolled at school attend every day the school is open for their instruction. They provide an explanation for absences by means such as a telephone call, written note, text message or email to the school within 7 days from the first day of any period of absence. (Please note. At HPS if an explanation has not been received on the day of return to school, reminder letters will be sent home) 1.4 They work in partnership with the school to plan and implement strategies to support regular attendance at school, including communicating with the school if they are aware of issues impacting on their child’s attendance or engagement with school. Reasons for absence
Legal reasons for absence include sick (includes medical and dental appointments) or justified leave. Justified leave is granted if a student has to attend a funeral or a religious celebration. Principals can decline to accept an explanation for absence and record the absence as ‘unjustified’. Unjustified absences include: shopping, sleeping in, working around the house, child minding, birthdays, haircuts, weather, car problems, other family member being sick, going to the airport to meet relatives/visitors.
Applications for Extended Leave (travel or holiday)
From the beginning of 2015, Family holidays and travel are no longer considered under the Exemption from School - Procedures . Travel outside of vacation period is now counted as an absence for statistical purposes. Principals can issue a Certificate of Extended Leave after a parent or caregiver completes an application for Extended Leave form.
A principal will not accept a reason for travel during school term if it is not in the best interests of the student. Educational, social and participation reasons, which should be specified on the Application.
Travel is considered to be domestic or international travel for the purpose of a family holiday, family business, bereavement or other reasons, which should be specified on the Application.
Parents are encouraged to take holidays with their child during school vacation periods.
Principals may request travel documentation, such as travel itinerary or e- ticket, and ensure this is attached to the Application. Unsatisfactory attendance A child is considered to have an unsatisfactory school attendance when they have: regular absences without explanation (despite follow-up from the school), regular absences and explanations provided by parents are not accepted by the principal, or extended periods of absence without an explanation or the explanation is not accepted by the principal. An extended period of absence may be consecutive or irregular patterns of non-attendance.
Reminder
A reminder for Term 3, the earliest time students should arrive at school is 8.35am. Any earlier than this
means that I can’t guarantee their safety as a teacher will not be on the playground to supervise students
until 8.35am. Please ensure your children arrive no earlier than 8.35am.
Students MUST NOT arrive at school before 8:35 am and must leave promptly at 2:55 pm
Tammy Deiri Relieving Principal
AWARDS Congratulations and well done to the following students; BRONZE: 1J – Ryan Crisostomo, Kade Cruz; 1R – Abraham Whitford, Bilal Amine, Ceryn Tan, Veer Kumar; 1/2W – Brithi Hemanth Kumar 2K – Navan Alam, Sheyana Prasad, Ankit Bhatta, Acacia Reed, Elias Contreras, Abel Thomas SILVER: 1H – Queena Kanglyn, Ishayat Rahman, Riaan Chopra, Ayana Puri; 1J – Akila Rabhi K/1P – Addison Melville, Diwas Pradhan, Jairra Raymundo, Maisha Khandelwal, Nandana Antony, Tavish Jindal, Eva Joglekar, Siena Robertson; 1/2W – Danilo Kablar, Onngkita Ahmed, Samuel Fegan, Susanna Vithayathil 2D – Esha Varghese, Iraa Pandit, Zaydan Florendo, Samarah Niaz 2M – Amelie McKeon,Tyler Tiernan, Alfred Marsh, Yoshinari Okubo, Sofia Bubeck 2K – Liam Olson, Tushar Babu Ram, Anoushka Jogia, Leyla Daoudon, Ria Chopra, David Miranda, James Knipe PRINCIPALS READING AWARD; 1H – Ishayat Rahman, Sarah Rodrigues, Jay Raval, Stella Plaister, Ayana Puri, Queena Kanglyn; 1J – Vidisha Patel, Tabry Yousif, Tiannah Parrish-Te Tau; 1P – Addison Melville, Tavish Jindal, Siena Robertson; 1/2W – Dheethya Adarsh, Samuel Fegan, Danilo Kablar, Mira Methil, Fariz Ahmed; 2D – Shreesha Damathmari, Annabelle Cram. Esha Varghese,Makayla Pons; 2M – Ishan Bhondve; 2K – Liam Olson, Kamaneeya Paidisetti.
CAR PARK
Car parks are for: STAFF ONLY AND NOT TO BE USED TO DROP OFF OR COLLECT STUDENTS.
POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR FOR LEARNING PBL
Our school has undertaken a major project over the last
couple of years to become a Positive Behaviour for
Learning (PBL) school. PBL emphasises the importance
of teaching expectations to students just as we would for
English or Mathematics. As a staff we have reviewed our
school rules and come up with a clear set of positively
stated expectations for each of the areas within our school.
Our rules at Holsworthy Public School are Be Safe, Be
Respectful, Be a Learner.
New signs have been put up around the school that
feature our mascot, which was designed by a student
as part of a competition, and clearly state the
expectations for all children.
LIBRARY NEWS We are celebrating Book Week
this year in a variety of ways as we
anticipate the announcement of
the Children's Book Council of
Australia's 2018 Book of the Year
Award winners.
Book Week Performance: Treasure Hunt The writer of this show has chosen three of the Short-listed Books, and woven a story touching on sustainability in our natural environment and inclusivity and equality in our communities. The talented actors will inspire the students through comedy, dance, music and drama in this highly interactive show. There will be separate shows for the primary and infants students. The performance will be on 24 August, with the payment of $7 due on Wednesday 22 August. A note will be sent home this week.
Book Character Parade The annual Book Character Parade will be held after recess on Thursday 23 August. Parents, grandparents and carers are invited to attend and all the students are invited to dress as a favourite story character. The students really enjoy using their imagination to create fun costumes for favourite characters. They are not expected to purchase expensive costumes. There will be more information in the next newsletter.
Book Fair Our Book Fair will open after the parade on Thursday 24 August. There will be a wide variety of fiction and information books for the children on display and available for purchase. We will also have a selection of books chosen by members of staff. We hope families might purchase from this collection to donate directly to the library. In addition we will also gain a commission to further add to the school resources available for your students. An EFTPOS machine will be available.
Book Club The brochures for Book Club Issue 5 have been sent home this week. The amazing variety of items from which you can select cover all age groups from 3 year olds to teenagers. Many of the items have great discounts. You can choose to pay online and get a receipt number, or send payment to school in an envelope with your child's name and class on it. In either case please enclose the completed form in the envelope and deposit it in the special box in the school foyer. The final date for accepting orders is Friday 10 August. From our commission, the school chooses books for the library and classrooms. We look forward to your support for these events which are designed to encourage reading and a love of literacy in your students.
Premiers Reading Challenge The new student site for the PRC is now available. Students in year 3 to 6 can access this through their portals and enter their own books for the challenge. We now have more than 60 students in year 3 to 6 who have completed the PRC. The challenge closes on the 31 August so there is still time for others to join them. If you have any questions please see me in the library on a Monday, Tuesday or Friday. P Tipping Teacher Librarian
SCHOOL SWIMMING AND WATER SAFETY PROGRAM
The School Swimming and Water Safety Program begins Monday 6 August (week 3) and runs until
Friday 17 August (week 4). This year, 3B, 3/4C, 4P and Year 2 students will be attending from 9:15-
10:00am.The remaining classes from years 3 to 6 will be attending from 10-10:45am. Students who
are involved will need to ensure they bring the following items to school: dry underwear in a plastic
bag, towel, swimming cap and a jumper or jacket to wear to and from the pool. All belongings should
be labelled with your child’s name. Students must wear their swimmers under their school uniform
each day of the program. We look forward to a successful two weeks of the School Swimming and
Water Safety Program.
SPORT NEWS
School Sport and Rec Sport For Term 3 we have a new round of recreational sports on offer. This term there is tennis and acrobatics recreational sport. Expression of interest notes went home last week as there are only 70 places in the tennis program and 50 places in the acrobatics program, students need to return their expression of interest forms to the office to receive a permission note with final payment details to secure a place. The rec sport program will begin this Friday.
Students not participating in rec sport can choose to do orienteering, cycling or school sport for their Friday sport program. These groups will be finalised later this week.
PSSA WINTER
Round 8 Friday 27 July
Sport Junior Senior
Boys Soccer BYE BYE
Girls Soccer A’s VS Chipping Norton WON 1-0 B’s VS Chipping Norton LOST 5-2
VS Chipping Norton WON 1-0
Rugby League BYE Vs Warwick Farm WON 52-24
Netball A’s VS Warwick Farm LOST 13 - 7 B’s VS Liverpool West LOST 9 - 1
A’s VS Prestons WON 15 - 8 B’s VS Liverpool West WON 14 - 7
Hockey BYE BYE
Touch football VS Liverpool WON 2-0 VS Chipping Norton DRAW 1-1
VS Liverpool LOST 2-4 VS Chipping Norton LOST 1-0
PSSA Winter Venues Round
Netball
Rugby League
Hockey
Touch Football
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
9 3/8
Woodward Park
Liverpool
Woodward Park
Liverpool
Ernie Smith
Moorebank
Woodward Park
Liverpool
Hammondville Oval
Ernie Smith Moorebank
10 10/8
Woodward Park
Liverpool
Jardine Park
Casula
Ernie Smith
Moorebank
Woodward Park
Liverpool
Hammondville Oval
South Park Chipping Norton
11 17/8
Woodward Park
Liverpool
Hillier Oval
Liverpool
Ernie Smith
Moorebank
Woodward Park
Liverpool
Hammondville Oval
Hammondville Oval
12 24/8
Woodward Park
Liverpool
TBC Ernie Smith
Moorebank
Woodward Park
Liverpool
Hammondville Oval
Ernie Smith Moorebank
School Athletics Carnival Our annual school athletics carnival was held in week 10 last term. Yesterday we had a special assembly to acknowledge those students who placed first, second or third in their age group for the events. The Liverpool Zone PSSA Athletics Carnival will be held on Wednesday 29 August Week 6 at Campbelltown Athletics Stadium. The students who will represent HPS at Zone will receive their note early next week. Please see below for the results at our school carnival. Congratulations to all children for their excellent behavior and participation.
SCHOOL ATHLETICS CARNIVAL RESULTS
P & C NEWS
P&C Catch-Up
Welcome to the P&C Catch-Up section of the newsletter! Please refer to this section of the newsletter for any
P&C related events, updates or news. To contact the P&C, please leave a note at the Office or email
NEXT P&C MEETING
The Holsworthy Public School P&C would like to take this opportunity to invite all parents and friends to
attend our monthly meetings, which are held on the first Monday of the month. It is always great to see new
faces and new ideas and suggestions are welcome!
The next P&C meeting is on Monday 6th August.
NEW P&C COMMITTEE
Holsworthy Public School P&C have a number of Committees that have been formed to help manage which
areas around the school the P&C should focus. Currently, there is the Events Committee, chaired by Candice
Taylor and the Second Hand Uniform Shop Committee, chaired by Kylie Szymanski.
The P&C have decided to form a new Committee to focus on improving the outside environments around the
school grounds. If you are interested in joining this committee or one of the other Committees, please contact
the P&C at [email protected].
P&C 2ND HAND UNIFORM SHOP
The P&C 2nd Hand Uniform Shop will be open;
Monday - 830am to 915am Friday - 230pm to 315pm
All second-hand uniforms will be sold for the standard price of $3, with the exception of 2nd hand school
bags ($10), School caps ($12), and PSSA socks ($15).
If you would like to donate to the 2nd Hand uniform shop, please drop off items during operating hours or
forward to the School office.
LOST PROPERTY
Labelled Clothing
Every Friday, P&C volunteers collect, sort and return all labelled clothing that is found in the Lost Property tubs that are located outside most classrooms. These items are then returned to the student via the Office, usually the following week.
Unlabelled Clothing
If the clothing is not labelled, the item is kept in the P&C room in a “Lost Property” tub. Students and parents are welcome to look through this tub on Monday mornings or Friday afternoons when the P&C 2nd Hand Uniform Shop is open. At the end of the term, these unlabelled items are washed and donated to the P&C 2nd Hand Uniform Shop.
FATHER’S DAY STALL
Father’s Day Stall gift notes will be sent home this week. Please return the note and money to the office by
Friday the 5th of May.
P&C CALENDAR*
(*Proposed events and dates)
Term 3 AUGUST P&C Meeting: Monday 6th August at 6pm in the Staff Room.
Week 5 – Book Week Community Café
29th August (Week 6) – Father’s Day Stall
SEPTEMBER P&C Meeting: Monday 3rd September at 6pm in the Staff Room.
21st September (Week 9) - School Disco
Term 4 OCTOBER P&C Meeting (TBC): Monday 15th October at 6pm in the Staff Room.
NOVEMBER P&C Meeting: Monday 5th November at 6pm in the Staff Room.
DECEMBER P&C Meeting: Monday 3rd December at 6pm in the Staff Room.
Christmas Carols and Raffle
TERM 3 DIARY
TERM Three
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri
WEEK 2
July 30
July 31
August 1
August 2 Stage 3
Gymnastics COS concert
Holsworthy H.S Matinee &
evening
August 3 Kinder
Gymnastics PSSA Winter
Round 9
WEEK 3
August 6 EDUCATION
WEEK Swim School
9:15 – 10:00am 10:00 – 10:45am
August 7 Swim School 3-6 Athletics
Carnival Assembly
August 8 Swim School
Education Week
Open Day
August 9 Stage 3 Gym
International Day of the World’s
Indigenous People Swim School
August 10 Kinder
Gymnastics PSSA Winter
Round 10
Swim School
WEEK 4
August 13
Swim School 9:15 – 10:00am
10:00 – 10:45am
August 14 ICAS Mathematics
Swim School
August 15 Maths Olympiad
Contest 4
Swim School
August 16 Stage 3
Gymnastics
Swim School G&T Maths Comp
Newbridge Heights
Ultimo Drama Festival
August 17 Kinder
Gymnastics PSSA Winter
Round 11
Swim School
WEEK 5
August 20 Number
Crunchers Semi Final Casula PS
Life Education
August 21
Life Education
August 22 Book Fair arrives
Life Education
August 23 BOOK WEEK
Parade
Life Education
August 24 PSSA Round 12
Treasure Hunt Book Week
Performance
Life Education
WEEK 6
August 27
Life Education
August 28
Life Education
Yr 5 Challenge Cup at HHS 11:30
– 1:00
August 29 Zone Athletics Campbelltown
Book Fair departs
Life Education
August 30 MUSICA VIVA
Teranga Stage 3
Gymnastics
Life Education
August 31 Kinder
Gymnastics PSSA Winter Semi Finals
Life Education
WEEK 7
September 3
September 4 Interrelate
Family Evening Program
September 5
September 6 Stage 3
Gymnastics
September 7 Kinder
Gymnastics PSSA Winter
Finals
WEEK 8
September 10 State Dance
Festival
10-14 Sept. (TBC) Oracy Comp Stage Finals
September 11
September 12 Maths Olympiad
Contest 5
Mini Fete
September 13 Stage 3
Gymnastics
September 14 Kinder
Gymnastics PSSA Extreme weather back up
WEEK 9
September 17 Year 5 Camp
Kinder to Australian Botanic
Gardens
September 18 Year 5 Camp
Bathurst
September 19 SSW Regional
Athletics Carnival
September 20 Stage 3
Gymnastics
September 21 Kinder Gym PSSA Winter
Extreme weather back up
WEEK 10
September 24 September 25 Chipping Norton
Network Final Public Speaking Georges Hall PS
September 26 Kinder Open Day
Opera House Stage 2
September 27 Stage 3
Gymnastics
September 28
LIVERPOOL JUNIOR OZTAG
2018 SUMMER REGISTRATIONS
AUSTRALIS PARK, WATTLE GROVE played TUESDAY
Registration is being held: Tuesday 21st August 18 4.30 – 7.00pm
at Australis Park, Wattle Grove, Australis Ave
BROWNES FARM RESERVE, HOXTON PARK played WEDNESDAY
Registration is being held: Wednesday 22nd August 18 4.30 – 7.00pm
at BROWNES FARM RESERVE, HOXTON PARK, First Ave
Registration $70 per player
Both teams & individual players are welcome
Boys and girls aged – 6 - 18
For further details contact Prue: 0410 649 393 [email protected]
www.greaterwestjunioroztag.com