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Term 2 Week 6 Tuesday Kinder 2020 open day School hall 9:30-11:15am Wednesday Scripture Zone cross country (back up) Thursday Chess Stage 1 – Susannah Place Museum Term 2 Week 7 Monday Public holiday Tuesday Stage 2&3 Indigenous cultural workshop Wednesday Scripture Movie night Thursday Chess K-2 Athletics carnival Term 2 Week 8 Monday ES1 Living eggs arrive Tuesday Parent café St 3 Arts alive choir rehearsal Wednesday Scripture Thursday Chess K-2 Athletics carnival (back up) Friday Area cross country
It always seems impossible until it is done.
- Nelson Mandela
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Email: [email protected] Website: pennanthil-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 9484 1134 Fax: 9875 2333
Tuesday 4 June 2019 Term 2, Week 6
Principal’s Report Zone Cross Country It was great to see so many parents supporting the students. Thank you too to Mrs Griffith and Mr Bryant for accompanying the students on the day. Zone Cross Country Report On Wednesday the 29 May, 40 students went to Fagan Park to compete against other schools at the Zone Cross Country course. Everyone did very well and ran their best. Also, 5 lucky students ran exceptionally well and made it to area: Kate H, Molly A, Joel N, Manning J and Tereza S. The Track The race was 2 km for the 8, 9 and 10’s, and 3 km for the 11, 12 and 13’s. It was a great day for all of the competitors, teachers, parents and other family. Pennant Hills did very well and overall as a School team we came 4th. Cherrybrook won again. Good job to everyone who ran and we hope you have a good rest and recovery. - Written by Year 6 Sport Leaders Kindergarten 2020 Open Day This morning we had our Open Day for Kindergarten enrolments for 2020. Thank you to Mrs Parras and the student leaders for their wonderful work to make it such as success. We had a great response to the event with approximately 65 potential students and their families attending to find out about our great school.
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Casuals Unfortunately, recently at PHPS and at many local schools classes have had to be split because there is a shortage of casual teachers at present. There are many reasons for this situation but I wanted to ensure that the community is aware that every time a teacher calls in sick we attempt to find a replacement. Schools are provided with funding specifically for this purpose, however, recently we have needed to split classes as a casual teacher cannot be booked. This is not ideal and I want to reassure the community that we do always attempt to find a replacement. Last Friday I attended a conference where the Secretary for the DoE – Mr Mark Scott acknowledged this very issue that is affecting many schools. I thank you for your understanding with this matter.
Volunteers
Volunteers at any school are an integral cog in the wheel to ensure that the school provideS the students with wonderful opportunities. At PHPS we have so many wonderful volunteers that assist the school and school community in so many ways. The school and P&C are always looking for assistance and if you feel you are in a position to help please have a chat with a member of the school staff or a P&C executive.
Please understand that your role is vital to the school and students. With this in mind we ask you to respect the privacy of the students and not discuss any matter that you witness at school in your role as a volunteer relating to any staff member or student that is not your own. This behavior is not acceptable and can also place you in a difficult situation. It must be noted that all NSW Department of Education employees, contractors and volunteers working with the department are expected to be aware of this Code and act in line with the conduct described in it. Whilst contractors, consultants, volunteers and committee members are not subject to disciplinary action, conduct that would be assessed as being a serious breach of the Code of Conduct may result in their contract or volunteer activity being terminated.
Kind regards, Mr Matt Pinchbeck Principal PRINCIPAL’S AWARDS K-2: Angela C, 3-6: Lennox S, Evelyn M, Molly A
MERIT AWARDS
2C- Isaac B, Parmis N, Sabrina W, Leo W, Nathan P, Cassius H 2M – Tom S, Finn K, Evie R 2P – Gemma P, Josh N 1/2C – Angela C, Evie C, Flynn K, Isabela N, Kris G, Lauren N 1D – Lilly N, Alex L, Nathan C, Jamie G 1E – Mia M, Darcy W, Heart S, Georgia B, Willow H, Stuart W 1S – Tanvi D, Josh F, Stephen D, Stephanie L, Avy S, Ben H, Dehlon P KB – Luke Z, Jairus E, Arya B, Clara D KD – Anton R, Anamarie A KP – Emma C, Sid D, William P, Audrey W KR – Emma L, Norah H, Dan H, Jasper B COMPUTERS – Ethan D (KB), Katherine W (KD), Emi L (KR), Marcus T (KP), Gabi M (1/2C), Amity G (1D), Alexia L (1E), Audrey M (1S), Monica L (2C), Finn K (2M), Tom S (2M), Kiara D (2P) MUSIC – Katherine W (KD), Jacqui Z (1/2C), Kiric C (2M) EAL/D – Lucas B (1P), Tanvi D (1S) MESSAGE FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL Kindergarten 2020 Open Day The weather was not so kind to us this morning for our Kindergarten 2020 Open Day but the turn-out was still strong. Thank you to all of the families who battled the elements to get here, often with multiple children in tow. We are very
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lucky to have such an amazing school, our teachers are some of the most compassionate people I’ve ever worked with and the P & C work very hard with the school to ensure the best opportunity for our students. Thank you to Mrs Parras for organising a wonderful morning where the Senior Band played, the Ramsay choir performed and KP showed off their dance moves. Thank you also to the Kindergarten parents for providing such a spread for morning tea, I think I ate one too many slices. Classroom Visits I had the pleasure of spending some time in 5G this week when they were experimenting with their coding of the microbots. It is truly impressive to see how adaptive and knowledgeable these students are. In groups they decided on one of the microbot applications, read and inputed the required code to program the microbot then demonstrated what they had created. One group created a step counter which led to a great discussion about the placement of the microbot on your body to ensure the accuracy of the count and whether you would have to double the count to find the total number of steps. Yuto challenged me to a number speed test where he had programmed his microbot to display the numbers 1-6 rapidly and I had to tally the numbers as I saw them. My best was 23/30, looks like I’ve got some work to do! Another group programmed their microbot to have the rolling script “Mrs Wasson is the best!” – Thanks! Wonderful work 5G!
Yuto competing with my 23/30 – I think he scored 25/30. You win this time Yuto! Mrs Wasson is the best!
I spent some time in 1E(xcellent) this morning while they were partaking in literacy groups. Such a beautiful, engaged class. DJ and Alexia were writing about why they believe cats are better than dogs, with some wonderful reasons like dogs are too loud when they bark and cats eat fish so they must be better. Another group were on the iPads focusing on spelling and phonics activities, Mrs Erdmanis was reading with a very engaged group of readers and I had the opportunity to read with Georgia and Stuart (Happy birthday!) a book about a boy who accidentally chose a cow as a pet dog – hilarious! Thank you for having me 1E!
Spelling and phonics on the iPad
DJ re-reading his writing about cats being better than
dogs and editing as he goes!
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Movie Night Don’t forget our Year 6 fundraiser movie night next Wednesday 12 June! It will be a really fun evening with popcorn and drinks and a pyjama party theme. I’ll see you there in your PJ’s! Earn and Learn Thank you to everyone who has been collecting the Woolworths Earn and Learn stickers for our school. A reminder that we have collection boxes in the offices at both sites as well as at Woolworths Thornleigh and Woolworths Cherrybrook. We appreciate your continued support in gaining rewards for our school. Year 1 excursion Stage 1 are off to Susannah Place Museum on Thursday, a look into the lives of Sydney immigrants from 1844. The 4 townhouses were home to 100 people over 150 years! Enjoy Stage 1, it should be a very interesting experience. Kind Regards Mrs Kate Wasson Deputy Principal
LIBRARY NEWS
Oliver Phommavanh Visit On Monday 3 June, Oliver Phommavanh visited all Stage 3 students. This term, all Year 5 and 6 classes are reading and studying his book Con-Nerd, a character inspired by Oliver himself. It was an engaging, humorous visit that was enjoyed by all. “I thought that the author visit was awesome. Oliver was very funny and got everyone to have some fun. He gave us lots of handy tips for when we don’t know what to write. That was great for me because I want to be an author when I’m older. Overall, it was a motivating, funny talk and from what I’ve read of the books, they are too.” Emma, 5A “Today we had the best author visit ever…Oliver Phonnavanh. Yep, the one and only Oliver Phommavanh came to our school and the whole of Stage 3 got to meet him. We were so lucky. When we arrived he introduced himself. He asked a couple of students to tell him about their most embarrassing moments like: looking into the toilet bowl right after you’ve done your job and taking pictures, then when people arrive going around and showing them pictures, or reading quietly in bed then your mum just randomly walks in and starts taking pictures of you. He also told a lot of jokes and
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gave us some really good story writing tips. My favourite tip was to always add more trouble so it makes your story super embarrassing. He also told us about all his books like Con-Nerd and Super Con-Nerd and then told us where he got all his inspiration from. Overall, everyone loved it and it was by far the best author visit.” Will, 5F Ms Lucy Ashelford 5A Class Teacher INDIGENOUS CULTURAL WORKSHOPS
Tuesday 11 June – Stage 2 & 3 NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities but by Australians from all walks of life. As a lead up to this important event each class will be attending a one hour cultural workshop run by a “guide” from the Koori Kinnection Company on Tuesday 11 June. Students will learn about a range of topics such as Aboriginal cultures, tools, weapons, traditional foods, games and sustainability. As stated in the incursion note the cost for this visit has been included in the Term 2 activities payment. Permission notes will need to be returned to the class teachers by this Friday. Gai Davis & Bridget Dwyer Coordinating teachers
MOVIE NIGHT – PYJAMA PARTY
When: - Wednesday 12 June Movie: - Inside Out K-2 - 4:00pm – 6:00pm 3-6 - 6:30pm – 8:30pm Please return you permission notes and money to your class teacher this week. Mrs Griffith Coordinating Teacher
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SCHOOL BUS TIMETABLE UPDATES
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ZONE CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL
Congratulations to all Cross Country competitors at a cool and windy Fagan Park last Wednesday. Our school team finished in 4th place overall. A great result! Special mention to Manning J (3rd place), Joel N (3rd place), Kate H (5th place), Molly A (6th place) and Tereza S (6 place). They all progress to the Sydney North carnival. Good luck! Mr Mark Bryant Cross Country Coordinator PSSA SCOREBOARD Last Friday we played Thornleigh West PS. Soccer A - PH defeated TW 5-0 Soccer B - PH defeated TW 2-0 Netball A - TW defeated PH 20-7 Netball B - TW defeated PH 12-1 Hunter P has done it again! Congratulations on your selection in the Beecroft Zone squad to go to the Sydney North Rugby Union trials. And finally, congratulations to Alex P and Finlay A on becoming NSW PSSA Football Champions, as their Sydney North team defeated CIS in the State Final. Well done! Mr Mark Bryant PSSA Coordinator LEARNING TO LEAD PROGRAM On Tuesday 28 May, twelve Stage 3 students were selected to represent our school in the high school student led “Learning to Lead sports program” at Pennant Hills High School. The students participated in a range of sport specific activities throughout the day, learning skills to lead, which they will put into practice for the K-2 Sports Day. “Pennant Hills Public School was one of the lucky primary schools that got to go to the learning to lead workshop at Pennant Hills High School. We got to learn important leadership skills and new sports. Some of the sports we encountered were AFL, soccer, cricket, netball, basketball and initiative games. It was an enjoyable day, and we now can't wait to help out with the K-2 sports day.” - By Samantha 5A “The Learning to Lead program was so much fun!! We did many enjoyable activities including soccer, netball, cricket, AFL and many more. We didn't just enjoy the activities though, we learnt many ways to set up drills and be a true sports leader. None of this would have been possible without Mrs Ford and Miss
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Ashelford who provided us with this great opportunity, who organised the day and took us there. Thank you to the Pennant Hills High School Year 9 and 10 students for setting up the day and providing us with this great day.” -By Sam 6G Mrs Amy Ford and Ms Lucy Ashelford Coordinating Teachers PARENT CAFE
Mrs Angela Krivohlavy EAL/D Teacher
P&C PRESIDENT The Green Team Let’s look at the second of the 3 R’s; REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE. Here are some tips to help you REUSE the waste created in your household; Food Containers (eg, from ice cream, margarine/butter spreads)
- Wash and use them to store all sorts of things Plastic Zip Lock Bags
- Wash and reuse the zip lock bags that food products come in. Turn them inside out to fully dry. Jars
- Great for shaking up salad dressings and bottling home-made preserves. You can research online how to sterilise and vacuum seal your produce.
Old Clothes/Bed Linen/Towels - Keep for rags, cut up and use as dusters or use old towels for pets or wiping the floor. Pure fibres like wool and cotton can be used as weed blankets on garden beds as they will break down over time.
Plastic Bags - Reuse for shopping or use as bin liners
Envelopes - Use for shopping lists / making notes
Old Toothbrushes - Great for cleaning in tricky corners, small tight spaces, for washing up or any cleaning job.
CD’S - Use scratched CD’s as coasters or make hanging bird deterrents to protect your edible plants and fruiting trees
Containers Without Lids (or lids without a container) - Use them to store bottles of oil in your pantry to keep the shelves clean
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Entertainment Book Fantastic savings can be gained on numerous items and deals. A truly great idea which supports our school as well. Purchase your Entertainment Book here
Important Dates 4 June - P&C Meeting If you would like to subscribe to our P&C meeting emails (minutes and agendas), please subscribe at the following link: http://eepurl.com/dlK3PD Visit the P&C website for P&C news, calendar dates & other helpful information http://www.phpspandc.org.au/ Andrew Passé-de Silva P&C President 0410653878 [email protected] BAND NEWS SCB and JB performed brilliantly at the Kindy Open Day on Tuesday. A big thanks to SCB and JB. Thanks to Petr for organizing and Hans, Josephine, Jen, Nee and Sarah for helping out at the event. Also thanking Dave O for conducting the band. Upcoming Performances Sunday 16 June - Wahroonga Band Festival.
- ICB should arrive at 10:35am - SCB should arrive at 3:40pm
Wednesday 19 June - Pennant Hills High School Music Evening – 7-8pm (SCB) Please check our website for more information http://www.phpspandc.org.au/band The Band Committee [email protected] STRINGS NEWS Socially Strings Our "Socially Strings" performance is this Friday! Don't forget to invite family and friends to come and join us. Friday June 7 - Pennant Hills High School at 6:15pm Performance attire - Music polos and mufti bottoms What to bring - A plate of sweet food (no nuts!) Parent Helpers Our term 2 roster is full! Thanks to everyone that has already registered To sign up, please follow this link https://phps.doodle.com/poll/cy68d5dkuw3bvufm The parent helper responsibilities are detailed here http://www.phpspandc.org.au/string-ensemble/parent-helpers/ Next Rehearsal Senior Ensemble - Thursday 6 May at lunch time in the band room. Full Ensemble - Monday 10 June - Public holiday - No Rehearsal!
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Registrations Registrations for new members are open all year round. You can register online here https://goo.gl/forms/qYT2tLYQhdUvuslF3 If you would like more information about learning to play the violin, viola, cello or double bass, please contact us, via email, or come and chat to one of the committee members at one of our performances. The Strings Committee [email protected] Website: http://www.phpspandc.org.au/string-ensemble/ Feedback: http://www.phpspandc.org.au/string-ensemble/contact-us/ CANTEEN Roster Here is the roster for this week. Please remember to sign in at the office of either site before starting your shift. K -2 Site Wednesday 5 June – Sam, Kathy. Thursday 6 June – Lisa A. Need one more please. Friday 7th June – Lisa S. Need one more please. The K-2 Canteen only requires just over an hour of your time. It is a lovely and easy way to get involved in your child’s school day. It is however a bit overwhelming if you are on your own!! Please contact me if you are willing to help out. 3-6 Site Wednesday 5 June – Jacqueline, Sam. Thursday 6 June – Vivian, Rebecca Collins. Friday 7 June – Narelle. REALLY need more help!!! Anytime you can spare will be appreciated,
especially between 11am and 1pm. Thanks. PSSA Lunch Orders Please be aware that in Term 2 and 3, Stage 3 students that play PSSA sports, need an earlier lunch. If you are placing an order for one of these students you will need to click on the “PSSA ALERT” so that we know to have their lunch ready early. String Ensemble There is also now an alert feature for the senior string ensemble that practices at lunch time on Thursdays. K-2 Canteen closure – Thursday 13 June The K-2 Canteen will be closed on Thursday the 13 June due to their sports carnival happening that day. In place of this the school is organising a sausage sizzle. Please note that you will not be able to place any orders for K-2 students through Flexischools for that day. Please feel free to contact me, or pop in to the canteen, if you would like to know more about any of the items on our menu, particularly if your children are asking you to order things you have never heard of before. Heather Tyler 0425 274 681 [email protected] UNIFORM SHOP The Uniform Shop will be closed Monday 10 June - Queens Birthday Public Holiday, and will reopen Tuesday 11 June.
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Out Of Stock Winter Uniform Items Size 12 winter tunics and Velcro ties have sold out; top up orders have been placed with the relevant suppliers. Due to lengthy manufacture times, these garments will not be back in stock until the beginning of next term. I apologise for any inconvenience caused by these stock outages. Lost Property Please ensure that you label all uniform items, particularly hats and jackets, to ensure that if your child misplaces them the lost items can be returned to you. If your child has inadvertently brought home a hat or jacket that does not belong to them, kindly return it to the school office. DR Shoe Dr Shoe will NOT be attending the Uniform Shop for on-site sales this term. Alternatively, Dr Shoe can be contacted direct on 0414912838 to arrange a home fitting. Ordering Uniforms Uniforms can be ordered by attending the Uniform Shop during opening hours, or alternatively an order form can be completed and together with payment of cash, cheque or card details handed in at either office. Orders will be filled and then delivered to the children’s classes. A combined pricelist and order form can be downloaded from the school website by following the links to Our School and What We Offer. Uniforms can also be ordered online through Flexischools, however prices will include the Flexischools’ surcharge. Please note that uniform orders cannot be paid via the school online payment service Hours Monday and Tuesday - 8:45am – 10:45am Thursday - 3:00pm – 4:00pm Order forms are available on the school website by following the link https://pennanthil-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/doe/sws/schools/p/pennanthil-p/about-our-school/PricelistandorderformTerm2_2019.pdf Alison Parker Uniform Shop Manager [email protected] BASC – VACATION CARE
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