Neutral Bay Public School

NEWSLETTERTERM 3 WEEK 1 ISSUE 22 24 JULY 2019

175 Ben Boyd Rd, NEUTRAL BAY NSW 2089

UPCOMING EVENTS

PH: 02 9953 1798 E: neutralbay-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au W: https://neutralbay-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Excellence, Innovation, Opportunity

SPORTJUL 29: Milo Cricket Cup Stage 3AUG 1: Athletics Carnival Years 3 - 6

JUL 25: Peer support beginsJUL 29: REACH English testing beginsJUL 31: Opportunity Class TestAUG 5: REACH Mathematics testing beginsAUG 7: Small Steps Parent Information EveningAUG 8: Education Week Open Day

AUG 7: P&C Meeting

SCHOOL

P&C EVENTS

AUG 6: Year 5 Science in the City

EXCURSIONS

Welcome BackWelcome back to Term 3. I trust all of our families had a safe and enjoyable holiday. I would like to sincerely thank Mr Victor Tan for relieving as Principal at the end of last term. Thank you also to Ms Genevieve Carnegie for relieving as Deputy Principal 3-6.

This term, we look forward to a number of exciting events that will complement the quality teaching/learning taking place in our classrooms. These include Education Week Open Day, excursions, Athletics Carnival, Father’s Day breakfast and Book Week. To assist with information on activities occurring in the classroom, teachers will send home a Term Overview this week.

I extend a warm welcome to our new students and their families who commenced yesterday.

Stage 1 students are really getting into Book Week this term.

Good LuckWe wish Eamon C (4S) our best wishes representing the region in the NSW State Cross Country Carnival tomorrow.

Staff NewsPlease note for this term, our Curriculum Leader, Ms Genevieve Carnegie, will be Relieving Deputy Principal K-2.

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Table of Contents

Principal’s News Continued

Term Dates

Page 1 - Principal’s News

Page 2 - Principal's News

Page 3 - Principal's News

Page 3 - Stars of the Week & School News

Page 4 - Small Steps Information Flyer

Page 5 - Stage News K - 2

Page 6 - Stage News 3 - 6

Pages 7 - Book Week Gallery

Pages 8 - Book Week Gallery

Page 9 - Science Technology

Page 9 - P&C News

Page 10 - Canteen News

Page 10 - Community News

Term 3 - Tuesday 23 July - Friday 27 September

Term 4 - Monday 14 October - Friday 20 December

Staff Development DayOn Monday’s Staff Development Day, teachers were involved in professional learning on writing, reading and STEM. The school is implementing the ‘Seven Steps to Writing’ program this year that will impact on students’ engagement with the writing process. Teachers also considered the explicit teaching of reading in K-2 grades and the design and make process in STEM.

Education Week Open DayOur Education Week Open Day will be held on Thursday 8 August. The day’s activities will involve:

8.30am Book donations (Senior Library)10.15am-11.30am K-6 Assembly showcasing a

number of class, choir, band, orchestra, dance group and public speaking performances

11.30am-12.00pm Picnic Lunch and book donations (Senior Library)

12.00pm Class visits

Term 3 Parent/Teacher InterviewsWe will be holding Parent/Teacher Interviews at the end of this term. This will be an opportunity to discuss with your child’s teacher any follow up matters from earlier in the year. A note will be sent home later in the term with further details.

Schools SpectacularWe are delighted that Neutral Bay Public School has been offered a position in the Schools Spectacular 2019 in both dance and choir. Students will be informed about auditions for the limited number of spaces shortly.

Opportunity Class TestWe wish the students in Year 4 sitting the Opportunity Class Test on Wednesday 31 July all the best. The test will be held at North Sydney Girls’ High School at 9.00am.

Athetics CarnivalThis term, we look forward to our Athletic Carnivals for students in Years K-2 and Years 3-6. The carnivals will be held on the following dates:

Years 3 - 6 Thursday 1 AugustSydney Olymic Park, Homebush

Years K - 2 Friday 13 SeptemberForsyth Park

Year 3 and 4 ConcertDuring Term 3, all students in Years 3 and 4 will be working on a concert to be performed on Tuesday 22 October, Wednesday 23 October and Thursday 24 October. The title of this year’s concert is ‘A Night at the Museum’.

Cancer Council Healthy Lunchbox PromotionPlease click the link below to access healthy lunchbox recipes as part of the Cancer Council’s healthy lunchbox website campaign.

https://healthylunchbox.com.au/

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Kind regards,Judy GoodsellPrincipal

Feedback on Audition and Selection ProcessesLink to audition and selection procedures

A document has been placed on the school website under 'Learning at our school'. This document puts into words our audition and selection procedures at the school. Please send an email addressed to me at neutralbay-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au if you wish to comment or provide feedback.

DONATE-A-BOOKOn Thursday, 8 August 2019, it is Open Day at Neutral Bay Public School, and the May Gibbs Memorial Library is holding a donate-a-book event in the Senior Library.

In the Senior Library, there will be a collection of books, both fiction and non-fiction, many which the students have requested to purchase for the school library. Payment types accepted will be cash, cheques (payable to Neutral Bay Public School), Visa or Mastercard and EFTPOS. Prices start at $5.00 and any donations will be gratefully accepted.

Donated books will have a plaque displaying the donor’s name and they will be the first person to borrow the book from our school library. We hope that you will visit the Senior Library during Open Day and donate a book to our school collection.

Identification of High Potential and Gifted StudentsThe High Potential and Gifted Committee collects parent nominations in the annual process of identifying gifted students, including students who are new to the school. This is aligned with the new High Potential and Gifted Education Policy (2019) which recommends that school and community-wide identification processes be used to support the talent development of high potential and gifted students.

In this policy, the term 'high potential and gifted students' replace the previous term of 'gifted and talented students'. A high potential or gifted student may display:

• greater analytical depth• the ability to process information, thought

and learning more quickly, and require fewer repetitions for mastery

• greater capability in a range of skills such as fluid reasoning, creative thinking, memory and abstract reasoning

• the ability to make connections between subjects with relative ease

If you believe that your child should be considered for identification, please complete the Nomination Form below and forward it to the office.

Link to Nomination Form

The information booklet below describes the characteristics of high potential and gifted students and how their needs are met at Neutral Bay Public School.

Link to Parent Information Booklet

Small StepsOn Wednesday 7 August, from 6.00pm-7.30pm, the school will host a free Small Steps presentation for parents on anxiety awareness in children. The presentation is run by an experienced educator from WayAhead, an organisation that is funded by NSW Health.

Topics covered during the evening will include:

• Signs and symptoms of anxiety• Different types of anxiety• Evidence-based treatments for anxiety• Referral and treatment options• Strategies on how to assist children with anxiety

Please confirm your attendance at this event at the school office.

Genevieve CarnegieDeputy Principal (Rel)

Stars of the WeekCongratulations to Uma A (5R), who competed in the 2019 Sydney Interschool Snowsports Championships in Thredbo. She came 2nd in the skiing race and 3rd in snowboarding. Uma will compete in the State Interschools Championships at Perisher in August.

Where: Neutral Bay Public School

School Hall

When: Wednesday 7 August

Time: 6:00—7:30pm

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Miss T. Taylor - 1T Class Teacher

Kindergarten News Stage 1 News (Years 1 & 2)

Miss S.Cooper - KC Class Teacher

The students of KC worked hard last semester to learn how to read using different reading strategies, such as Chunky Monkey and Predicting Pig. We are fortunate enough to have so many helpers volunteer for reading groups each week. We enjoy learning our sight words, playing phonics games, reading books, using the Smart Trays and working on the computers in our reading group rotations. We look forward to seeing the helpers back in the classroom this semester.

1T were very excited to begin Term 3 after a well-deserved winter break. They have loved hearing about each other’s holiday adventures during News presentations. 1T are eager to commence this term's writing topic which explores different traditional and fractured fairy tales!

In mathematics this week, Year 1 have been learning about volume and capacity. Students had so much fun working together to measure the capacity of different containers using unifix cubes.

We are all looking forward to a fun-filled Term 3!

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Miss K. Murray - 6M Class TeacherMiss T. Barone-Kriznar - 3K Class Teacher

Stage 2 News (Years 3 & 4) Stage 3 News (Year 5 & 6)With some new artworks on display, 3K are so happy to be back at school for Semester 2! During Term 2, Year 3’s writing program was on Information Reports with a focus on animals, their classification, appearance, habitat and diet. 3K read many information reports on animals such as koalas and dolphins, and viewed multiple documentaries on animals such as pandas and tigers. We loved learning about tigers so much we created an artwork featuring a tiger’s face floating on top of its multilayered habitat. We used crayon, paint and water colours to create vibrant pieces of work.

3D Famous Landmarks STEM Challenge

STEM is an approach to learning and development that integrates the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Through STEM, students develop key skills including: problem solving, creativity, critical analysis, teamwork, independent thinking, initiative, communication and digital literacy.

This week, our weekly Mathematics focus is three-dimensional objects. As such, students in 6M were required to create a 3D replica of a famous landmark using the materials provided. With a time constraint of 30 minutes, students were asked to plan what materials they were going to use, draw a scaled, labelled diagram of their structure and calculate the volume and surface area of their landmark.

Students replicated the Golden Gate Bridge, the Arc De Triomphe, the Itsukushima Shrine and the Taj Mahal. Their creations are a fantastic example of creativity and teamwork!

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Science and TechnologyScientist of the Month: Marie Curie

Last term, we shared the clues for the Scientist of the Month for July.

Congratulations to the following students who emailed in their answers:

Claudia T (4C), Alexandros B (3K), Lachlan T (1A), Jasmine B (3G), Kylie R (3G), Evie P (3K), Ava G (3G), Aurelia S (3K), Celine W (3S), Kacey V (3K), Oscar H (3S), Rinnah C (5B), Henry K (3K), Jocelyn F (3S), Selwyn Z (3S), Amelia P (3G), Jamie L (1G), Rianna S (3D), Justin C (3D), Aron E (3S), Kingsley H (2H), Sarah M (1M), Jack B (3D) and Sarah W (4C).

We have had such an overwhelmingly positive response to our Scientist of the Month competition, that starting next month, we will give students one week to send in their guesses. For those students who wish to guess in person rather than via email, we will put a guessing box at the science room door. Please make sure to include your full name and class.

Marie CurieOther interesting facts:

• She proved that atoms were divisible.• She is the only woman to have won

two Nobel Prizes in two different fields. She won one for physics and one for chemistry.

Science Fun at home

This term, many grades are exploring the Living World strand of the Science and Technology Syllabus.

To get into the theme of the unit, you can try a simple experiment at home to see how leaves breathe. Fill a clear container with warm water, go outside and find an ‘active’ leaf. This means a leaf that you take off a tree or plant, not one that is on the ground. Submerge the leaf in the water by placing a small pebble on top.

Place the container in direct sunlight and then leave it for an hour or two. When you come back, you will see the leaf breathing and expelling oxygen in the form of bubbles as it uses the sun’s energy for the photosynthesis process. This is where leaves convert sunlight into energy.

Here is a link to the experiment if you want to give it a try for yourself.

https://www.kcedventures.com/blog/how-do-leaves-breathe-a-simple-science-experiment-for-kids

P&C News

NBPS 2019 RaffleSales have been low to date, therefore we have extended the draw date to Monday 26 August to allow more time for sales. There are some fabulous prizes to be won. Winners will be announced via the school newsletter on Wednesday 28 August.

Entertainment Book

Woolworths Earn & Learn StickersThank you to all the parents and children who participated in collecting stickers for the school. We collected an outstanding amount of stickers, 96,000 in total. The school has already placed orders of books and classroom materials using these sticker points.

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CLASS 3C

Thu 1/8 - CLASS 3D9 - 11 Maria R, TWO VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED11 - 1 Megan D, TWO VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED

Fri 1/9 - CLASS 3D9 - 11 Lisa H, Mai S, ONE VOLUNTEER REQUIRED11 - 1 THREE VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED

Mon 29/7 - CLASS 3D9 - 11 ONE VOLUNTEER REQUIRED11 - 1 Laura B

Tues 30/7 - CLASS 3D9 - 11 Marg, Bev11 - 1 Marg, Bev

Wed 31/7 - CLASS 3D9 - 11 Laura B, ONE VOLUNTEER REQUIRED11 - 1 Laura B, ONE VOLUNTEER REQUIRED

Thu 25/7 - CLASS 3C9 - 11 Brenda W, TWO VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED11 - 1 Beatrix T, TWO VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED

Fri 26/7 - CLASS 3C9 - 11 Amanda P, TWO VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED11 - 1 THREE VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED

CLASS 2V

Canteen NewsWelcome back to everyone in Term 3. We hope you had a restful break.

This week, we have 3C to kick off week 1, followed by 3D in week 2. We would appreciate some help this Thursday and Friday as per below, along with a few spaces in week 2. If you're able to help us out, please use the SignUpGenius link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4bafa82ca5f58-term14, email us at nbpscanteenroster@gmail.com, or phone/text Kath on 0419 303 332. Your assistance is always appreciated and it really helps us out in getting all the food ready in time for our students.

May we remind all volunteers to have their hair tied back, and closed-toe shoes (no thongs or open-toe sandals). Also, please remember to sign in at the office and receive your visitors lanyard before arriving at the canteen.

The Canteen Team

Community NewsYear 6 Family BBQ/Picnic

All students, teachers, parents and carers of Year 6 are invited to a fun filled family BBQ/Picnic to celebrate Year 6 and the end of an era!

Date: 15th of September 2019 (in case of bad weather– 22nd of September)

Where: Clifton Gardens, Morella Road, Mosman Time: 12 – 4pm BYO: BBQ & Picnic Food & Drink Bring your Swimmers if the weather allows Don’t forget your picnic blanket.

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OPENING NIGHTGOLD COAST

FILM FESTIVAL

OFFICIAL SELECTION

SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL