Address: Proctor Parade Chester Hill 2162 Phone: 9644 1286 9644 1251 Fax: 9743 8094 Email: chesterhil-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web: www.chesterhil-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

CHESTER HILL PUBLIC SCHOOL Quality education in a caring learning environment

Tuesday 26 February 2019 Issue 2 Term 1 Week 5

Dear parents and students

In the last newsletter I spoke about parking around

the school. We do not have a designated “Kiss and

Drop” zone but we do have a small “Drop off and

Pick up” only area outside the main school gate

between the hours of 8.00am – 9.30am. What that

means is that the maximum time you can be in this

zone is TWO minutes and the driver cannot be

more than three metres from the car. All this was

explained in a pamphlet sent home in week three

which was translated into several languages.

Please be considerate of all of our families and do

the right thing regarding parking. Alternately, you

can park a little away from the school and walk with

your children.

Meet the Teacher

Thank you to all the parents who were able to

attend our meet the teacher afternoon. I am sure

you found it very informative. Our next scheduled

interviews will be in week 10 this term where

parents are given the opportunity to meet one to

one with the teacher. Please keep reading our

newsletter for further information.

Safety & Supervision

We remind all families that the school’s hours are

9:00am-3:00pm each day. Supervision of students

commences at 8:35am each morning when the

first teachers are on duty. We request that children

not arrive at school before this time as they will

be unsupervised. If you child needs supervision

prior to 8.35am please see the school for

information regarding Before and After school care.

(OOSH)

It is also very important that all children know

exactly how they are getting home each

afternoon. i.e. walk, or collected and if picked up

by whom. Too many times students are left back

at school because their usual afternoon routine

had been changed but they had not been told.

Please be reminded that the school finishes at

3.00pm and that all parents must make

arrangements to have their children picked up

at that time.

If collecting your child in the afternoon, parents

should wait away from the entrance to the

classroom. Parents are discouraged from

gathering directly outside classrooms as this can

be noisy and disruptive. Many important pieces of

information and or school notes are given just

prior to the afternoon bell and we need all

students to be attentive to their teacher not what

is going on outside the window. Please under no

circumstances can parents park in either the

Proctor Parade or Wellington Street staff car

parks.

School Playground Equipment

Our school playground climbing equipment is only

for the use of school supervised activities. At all

times before and after school it is closed and

not to be used under any circumstances. I ask

parents not to allow toddlers or other siblings on to

the equipment at those times.

Developing well rounded and confident students

Home & School Communication

Home and school communication is essential

in assisting our school’s children with the best

possible academic and social development.

Parents are always encouraged to support

their child’s school life through making regular

contact with the school.

It is also very important to communicate with

the best person to help solve your questions.

Often our teachers will not be available for a

lengthy meeting without it being scheduled.

When you deliver your child to school in the

morning is not always the best time to catch a

teacher for an interview unless it is a welfare

issue. All parents are encouraged to negotiate an

appointment time with their child’s teacher, the

Assistant/Deputy Principals or Principal through

our administration office or via our school email.

The following is our current school practice and

will give you some direction.

Classroom Teacher: is always the first and best

professional person with whom to speak regarding

your child’s academic progress, social or

behavioural concerns, class policy and

procedures.

Assistant Principals: If the question relates to a

specific issue that is outside the classroom, any questions regarding specific grade or department programs, academic progress, issues relating to discipline or concerns that have not been resolved by speaking with the classroom teacher or queries relating to teaching and learning within the classroom.

Assistant Principal Early Stage 1 (Kindergarten):

Ms Mel Buraga

Assistant Principal Stage 1 (Yrs 1 and 2)

Mr John Kiraz

Assistant Principal Stage 2 (Yrs 3 and 4):

Mrs Vicki Patkovic

Assistant Principal Stage 3 (Yrs 5 and 6):

Miss Penny Stavrinos

EAL/D + Community Language Mr Kunkler

Learning and Support Teachers Mr Condon

Administration and Finance:

Mrs Alison Dennerley (School Admin. Manager)

Deputy Principal (Instructional Leader):

Mr Matthew Jones

Any Issues relating to learning programs and

learning intervention in Kindergarten, Year 2

and Year 3.Specifically those relating to

Literacy and Numeracy. Mr Jones is also

supervising our intervention teachers.

Deputy Principal (Instructional Leader):

Ms Karyn Knowles

Any Issues relating to learning programs and

learning intervention in Kindergarten and Year

1. Specifically those relating to Literacy and

Numeracy. Ms Knowles is also supervising our

intervention teachers and grade 1 teachers.

Deputy Principal: Mr Lance Condon

Any issue relating to student welfare, the

school’s behaviour policy, student learning and

support needs. Please note: the classroom

teacher and Assistant Principal must have

been contacted prior to arranging a meeting

with the Deputy Principal on any issue relating

to an individual student. The Deputy Principal

is also responsible for those areas below if the

Principal is absent.

Principal: Mr Brent Kunkler

Any issues that relate to the whole school,

teaching and learning programs, child protection

and student welfare, overall student behaviour,

legal issues, governance and management,

finance and budgeting, community engagement

and support, Student Assistance Funding,

concerns relating to teachers - and issues that

have not been resolved through discussions with

the classroom teacher, Assistant Principal and/or

Deputy Principal.

B. Kunkler

Principal

Developing well rounded and confident students

The community hub has a new number. You can

contact Lina on 0491 270 436 Monday-Friday

between 8:30-3:30pm.

Hub Survey

Thank you to all the parents who completed the

hub survey. Your ideas will help shape our

community programs.

Breakfast Club-Volunteers Needed

Breakfast club will be starting on Thursday 28th

February. It will only be running on Thursdays until

we have more parent and community volunteers to

assist. If you would like to volunteer, you will be

required to be in the canteen from 8-9am each time

the program is run. Your tasks will involve

preparing the food and serving students. All

volunteers require a working with children check

which we can help you apply for. Please contact

Lina on 0491 270 436 for more information.

School Readiness Program

Give your child the best start to kindergarten 2020

by enrolling in our school readiness program. This

program runs weekly for the whole year on

Tuesdays. The first session will be on Tuesday 12th

February starting from 9:30am-12pm. Please see

Lina in the hub to enrol or come to the hall at 9:30

on Tuesday.

123 Magic Parenting in Vietnamese

Vietnamese speaking parents are invited to attend

a 3 week program on parenting with a focus on

dealing with children’s emotional wellbeing. This

program will be on from 9:30-11:30am on

Mondays- 18th March, 25th March and 1st April.

Playgroup & Parenting and Life Skills

Program

These 2 programs are now full, all new enrolments

will go on our waiting list. You can still register your

interest by contacting Lina or visiting the hub.

TAFE Café and Barista Course

The Barista course will be going ahead starting on

Monday 11th March. We only have limited spaces

so please call Lina on 0491 270 436 to register.

This course will be held at Wetherill Park TAFE

from 10-2pm for 5 weeks. We cannot run it in the

community hub due to the equipment required to

complete the course. An information and enrolment

session will be held in the hub on Wednesday 6th

March at 9:30am, please attend this session to

formally enrol.

Developing well rounded and confident students

P&C

Volunteers Needed

Do you have some time to spare during the week?

Would you like to learn new skills and make new

friends? Come and volunteer in our canteen any

time or day during the week. You do not have to

stay all day, even an hour is a great help. We now

have at least 700 students at the school, which

means our canteen is busier than ever. Please visit

the canteen for more information.

Annual General Meeting and P&C Meeting

Everyone is welcome to our first meeting of the

year where new members will be elected. For those

of you new to our school, you can join the P&C and

be the parent voice in our school. It’s a great place

to gain new skills, make new friends and ensure

that your feedback and ideas about the school are

discussed. Come to our first meeting on

Wednesday February 27th to find out more. The

meeting will be in the community hub from 1:30-

3pm.

School Banking

Wednesday is school banking day for 2019.

Office Hours

Office hours are 8.30am – 3.00pm. To ensure that

you receive an answer to your enquiries, please

visit or telephone the office staff between these

hours.

Primary Schools Sports Association (PSSA) Friday 22 February Week 4

Team Opposition Score R Best & Fairest

Jun AFL

Bass Hill

35-0 W Moh

Falao

Sen AFL

51-0 W Jayden Adam

Jun Girls Cricket Banksia

Road

Shaymah

Sen Girls Cricket

75-41 W Tahlia

Girls T-Ball

Berala

6-4 W Maria

Girls Softball

7-3 W Mohaddesa

Jun Boys Cricket

Berala

117-94

W Ahmed

Sen Boys Cricket

5/33-1/85

L Israel

Coming Events

This calendar of events will be updated in each

edition of the newsletter. Dates are accurate at the

time of publication but can be changed for various

reasons

Term 1 Mon Song Room Program in

Kindergarten class rooms

Wk 5 Wed 27

Feb

P & C AGM 1:30

Community Hub

Wk 5 Thur 28

Feb

Water Safety Talks

Yrs 2 - 6

Wk 6 Mon 4

Mar

Bankstown District

Swimming Carnival

Wk 7 Thur 14

Mar

Selective High School Test

Wk 8 Thur 21

Mar

Harmony Day activities

Wk 9 Tue 26

Mar

Fairfield Museum

Excursion Yr 2 – Group1

Wk 9 Tue 26

Mar

Darling Habour – Engaging

with Asia Year 6

Wk 9 Thur 28

Mar

Fairfield Museum

Excursion Yr 2 – Group2

Week 10 Parent Teacher Interviews

Various times all week