chool newsletter · 2020. 6. 16. · suzanne miller & ingrid veltmeyer monday 22nd june 2020...
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TURRAMURRA PUBLIC SCHOOL
Newsletter Issue 14 – Tuesday, 16th June, 2020
Term 2 Week 8
Planning Ahead… Tuesday 16th June - P&C Meeting 7.30pm, Library Thursday 25th June - Crazy Hair or Sock Day - $2 donation Friday 26th June - OC online applications close. Friday 3rd July - End of Term 2
Office: 9983 9455 School Security: 1300 880 021 Canteen: 9440 0356 / OOSH: 9144 4769 https://turramurra-p.schools.nsw.gov.au Email: [email protected]
Principal’s Message
Dear Parents and Carers
Welcome to Week 8! The Term is disappearing rapidly.
We have our Term 2 P&C Meeting this evening in the Library where we will be able to distance easily. All welcome for a 7:30pm start.
You will have seen that many of the restrictions for schools are now being lifted:
- The Band Program has commenced this week in a slightly modified form.
- Most music tutors are now back on site.
- Parents are still not to enter the grounds unless there are exceptional reasons. This will affect the Band Program and children will be delivered to the gate for collection or back to OOSH as they have in the past.
- PSSA has been cancelled for Term 3 but Term 4 Summer Competition will proceed as usual.
- Other groups are welcome back in Term 3. These are Dance, Choir, Chess, Lego Club, Code Camp, Karate, International School of Music and Monday Art classes.
- School Banking can also recommence Term 3.
- Scripture Classes and Ethics will also be returning in Term 3.
The Athletics Carnival has been cancelled for the year and no carnival will be held at Bannockburn Oval but we may plan a smaller event for the students at school.
These change at short notice and we will try to keep you up-to-date as we hear. The pandemic has not gone away so we need to remain alert to what is happening in the area and beyond. The last thing we want now is to have to close the School for 2 weeks.
Please be diligent with your children if they are unwell. We are required to ring you and send them home if they have any cold symptoms. It does appear that there are a few cases of colds around due to the fact that we have been isolated from these for some time.
Assembly is allowed but only for 15 minutes. We will use this to present merits and no parents will be invited as yet. I will schedule a Medal Assembly for Term 3 so keep saving your merit certificates at home. They can be given to your Teacher as previously done and they will be kept for Term 3.
The parking and movement in and around Kiss and Drop is still a problem. Please remember to queue into Nimbin and not back onto the Comenarra Parkway. Please be considerate of other drivers and our neighbours.
Margaret Foott
Principal
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Sport Update:
In light of the recent update from the School Sport Unit (copy below), please be advised that all Hornsby Zone PSSA selection trials for the below sports will now no longer take place, including the Zone Athletics Carnival. We join with the SSU in advising that these decisions have not been made lightly. I think it’s an understatement to say that the Covid-19 pandemic has changed everything for this year. We regret most of all that our Year 6s have missed out on many representative opportunities but wish to congratulate them on their resilience and hope that they can continue their sporting efforts in High School. The PSSA executive is currently discussing some ideas around Term 3 sport. Winter PSSA competition is definitely off, it would be impossible for us to run a fair competition for all 15 schools in our school. Watch this space for further advice.
The School Sport Unit wishes to advise that the following Sports events have been cancelled for Term 3, 2020.
· NSWPSSA Cross Country · NSWPSSA Netball state championship · NSWPSSA Boys Touch state championship · NSWPSSA Rugby Union state championship · NSWPSSA Girls Rugby 7s · NSWPSSA Golf state championship · NSWPSSA Boys Softball state championship · NSWPSSA Girls Touch state championship · NSWPSSA Girls Softball state championship · Primary Girls Cricket trials · Primary Boys Cricket trials
The following Sports events have been cancelled for Term 4, 2020.
· NSWPSSA Athletics
All Term 3 & 4 2020 NSWPSSA activities are now cancelled and will not be rescheduled.
The health and wellbeing of everyone involved is paramount and at the heart of this decision. We recognise the pressures that schools are currently experiencing and supporting staff and students remains our highest priority.
Enjoy your week,
Katrina McGuire & Reg de Jager
Library News
The 2020 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge
The following students have successfully completed the PRC!
Congratulations and well done on your excellent reading!
Mason Brook Ethan Fackerell
Amelia Hearn
Fleur Gillam Chloe Jones Amy Henrion
Xavier King Lexi Millar Elijah Hohl
Scarlett Xiong Riley Brook Harry Jenkins
Toby Clarke Pippa Fisk Jack Jonak
Jessie Lin Kian Petersen
Eileen Kim
Eva Ross Dominic Alouisa
Isabelle Knispel
Eve Broadbent
Cerys Easton
Julian Komarzyniec
Annabelle Jones
Kate Pan Abigail Linklater
Sophie Rigney
Cameron Soutter
Arjun Malik
Richielynne Xiong
Lucy Chen Beau Mathieson
Susannah Clarke
Harriet Fisk Riley McInney
Max Jones Charlotte Ross
Cicely Payne
Amber Zhang Remi Gillam Daniel Pearce
Caitlin Millar Billie Lane Aaisha Suresh
Harry Ross Saskia Volwerk
Hugo Treston
Remi Gardyne
Sarah Chen Samuel Webb
Sophie Kulmar
Isibeal Duggan
Malcolm Zhang
Daniel Sharpin
Patrick McNamara
The PRC challenges students to read frequently and to read widely. Students can complete the Challenge this year by reading 20 (Years 3-6) or 30 (K-2) books by 28th August.
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Please note you are now allowed to include 10 free choice books!!
Once read, books can be registered on the PRC reading log sheet or online. Students use their Computer lesson username and password to login. Please visit the following site to record books, view booklists and access other relevant information: https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/logon.html
Amanda Kynaston and Shelley Warren
Teacher Librarians
Achievement Awards K-2:
KR Luke Anderson Isabelle Sun
KB Oliver Chen
KG Harrison Alouisa Jyoti Ram
1T Cicely Payne Harry Jenkins
Julian Komarzyniec
1N Bill Duck Ava Morris
Scarlett Xiong
1M Joshua Kietzmann Sanjay Kemper
1B Joshua Skarschewski Oliver Sprainger
2M Aaron Goh Sophia Sprainger
2K Carter Powell Bonny Willis
2V Nathaniel Ren Daud Jan
2R Christina Chen
Sport Awards K-2:
KR Charlotte Smith
KG Torres Wong
1N Scarlett Xiong Bill Duck
2M Oscar Li Verity Petty
Anna Mutch
2K Ryan Yong Clara Kotulic
Charlie Crowden
2V Lula Morris Poppy Mcosh
Achievement Awards Years 3-6:
3L Annabelle Jones Finn Trevitt
Poppy Sunderland Justin Johnson
3R Aurora KovacsMathot Makan Wang
Cleo Knispel Cameron Soutter
4B Piper Stratford Arnav Sehgal
Elena Vaziry Marcus Vale
4H Oscar Everson Susannah Clarke Jake McPhee
4N Jemimah Clutterham Ella Stuart
5J Amelia Chain Toby Botes
Chloe Broadbent Daniel Bower
5S Gemma Carson Leila Terzian
6D Alfie Sunderland Charlotte Stewart
Tanna Kotulic Lucas Clark
6P Joanna Darby Amelie Grosse-Morales
Canteen News:
Helpers for this week:
Wednesday 17th June 2020 Kath Cowan Thursday 18th June 2020 Alinta Wilson & Jacqui Shearer Friday 19th June 2020 Suzanne Miller & Ingrid Veltmeyer Monday 22nd June 2020 Fiona Makin Thank you from TPS CANTEEN
Laura and Haylee
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Due to current restrictions we are unable to sell cupcakes and lollies for our Fundraiser, please support our Year 6 Event by bringing in your $2 donation.
Many thanks Year 5 Committee.
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Band News 2020 -Term 2
Week 8 REHEARSALS RESUMING THIS WEEK!
BAND CONTRIBUTIONS 2020 NOW OVERDUE – Thank you to all who have paid
promptly. Contributions for the band program are now overdue, please make outstanding
payments immediately. If the first instalment is not paid by the end of Term 2, please
note that an additional processing charge of $10 per student may be applied to your
account (unless you have the prior approval of the Band Treasurer). If you have any
questions or concerns, please contact our Band Treasurer, Neroli at
BAND REHEARSALS THIS WEEK ONLY – SPLIT REHEARSALS FOR
WOODWIND and BRASS PLAYERS
New Music - All new sheet music since our bands have been on hold is available as
printed copies from Mr Rowland. It will be distributed at rehearsals this week if you
haven't already printed out your own copies from the digital versions.
REHEARSAL TIMES THIS WEEK – BAND ROOM
Day Morning Rehearsal (7.50am sharp-8.50am)
Afternoon Rehearsal (3.15pm sharp-4.15pm)
Monday Junior Jazz
Performance – WOODWIND**
Tuesday
Junior – BRASS**
Senior Jazz
Wednesday Intermediate - BRASS **
Junior – WOODWIND**
Thursday Performance – BRASS** Intermediate – WOODWIND**
** Bass guitar and percussion players can choose which session to attend **
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FULL REHEARSALS RESUME FROM NEXT WEEK
Commencing from next week 22nd June (Week 9) all rehearsals resume for all bands.
COVID 19 CONSIDERATIONS
As parents are not permitted on site at school, in the afternoon students will be taken
to the front gate for pickup when rehearsal finishes. Students returning to OOSH will
follow the existing pickup process. Mr Rowland will ensure that he follows appropriate
social distancing from the students.
Upcoming Band Calendar Dates
Week 8 15-18 June Band rehearsals resume – split rehearsals this week
BAND CONTRIBUTIONS OVERDUE – PLEASE PAY NOW
Week 9 Regular Band Rehearsals resume for ALL bands
TERM 3 (21 July – 25 September)
SAVE THE
DATE
Friday 11 Sept
& Saturday 12
Sept (TBC)
North Shore Music Festival - TBC
(Chatswood High School)
Junior band (Sat 12/9 approx. 2.30-4.30pm)
Intermediate band (Fri 11/9 approx.7-8.30pm)
Performance Band (Sat 12/9 approx. 4-6pm)
Week 2 Thurs 30 July Band Committee Meeting, 7pm
Week 3 Date TBC COUNTRY BAND TOUR planning meeting – all Performance
Band parents welcome – we will be planning a tour for early
Nov 2020
TPS School Calendar: https://turramurra-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/calendar.html
P&C BAND CONTACT DETAILS
Band Director – Mr Tim Rowland: [email protected]
Band Co-coordinators – Vicki McMartin & Kerry Medd: [email protected]
Band Treasurer – Neroli Sunderland: [email protected]
Band Secretary – Alison Barnett: [email protected]
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