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Term 1 Week 10 3 April 2018

9875 3100 9875 3762

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For future dates please refer to the “calendar” tab located on the school website www.johnpurch-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Parent Teacher Interviews

This is a reminder that Parent Teacher interviews will be held next week. An online booking system will be used again this year. Please refer to the information below to book a time with your child’s teacher. Attendance: Why is it so important that students arrive to school on time every day?

Students are engaged in critical learning activities from the minute they enter the classroom, so we don’t want them to miss out on any of the learning

Being on time shows students the importance of punctuality and responsibility

It reduces disruption to others’ learning and work

Students have time to see their friends and peers prior to beginning their lessons for the day

TUES 3 APR

Bronze Medallion Morning tea

WED 4 APR

Parent Literacy & EAL/D Sessions 9.15am &6.00pm

THURS 5 APR

Bronze Award morning tea in

annexe

MON 9 APR

P & C meeting Parent Teacher Interview week

FRI 13 APR

Last day of Term 1

MON 30 APR

Staff & students return for Term

WED 2 MAY

THURS 3 MAY

Anzac assemble 2.05 pm

TUES 8 MAY

ICAS Technology

WED 9 MAY

K-2 Cross Country

THURS 10 MAY P & C Mothers’

Day Stall

FRI 11 MAY P & C Mothers’ Day Breakfast

MON 14 MAY P & C meets

7.00pm

TUES 15 MAY Naplan

WED 16 MAY Naplan

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

FOR YOUR CALENDAR

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Exposing Kids to the Power of Gratitude for a Happier Life Take a look at this week’s Parenting Ideas from parenting expert, Michael Grose. Easter Parade and Competition A big thank you to Mrs Ishaac and Miss Ward for their meticulous preparation of the special Easter Hat Parade, and to Mr Johnson and Mr Sheather for their tremendous work in comparing the event.

Congratulations and a big thank you to our fabulous P and C for organising the Easter colouring competition, raffle and morning tea. Over $1600 was raised through the P & C Easter raffle, and there were many happy winners, both children and staff.

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What tremendous support we had from our parent community donating the prizes. There were many hours spent by our hardworking P & C helpers wrapping over 100 baskets Leonie Black Principal


Parent/teacher interviews will be held in the school hall. Please make your bookings using the information below.

FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL


Parent Literacy and EAL/D (English as an Additional Language/Dialect) sessions

We are looking forward to seeing as many parents as possible at our Parent Literacy and EAL/D (English as an Additional Language/Dialect) sessions tomorrow. Please see the details below.

SUPPORT TEACHER PARENT PRESENTATIONS Topic: How to help your child at home This presentation will include:

Information about our different support programs: EAL/D (English as an Additional

Language/Dialect), Reading Recovery, Support Teacher Learning Assistance, MULTILIT

(Making Up for Lost Time In LITeracy), the Learning and Support Team and the Learning

and Support Teacher.

The pause, prompt and praise strategy when reading with a child.

Information on how to be a parent helper at our school and the ‘Working with Children

Check’ that you are required to have. Please note, you can lodge your ‘Working with

Children Check’ documentation at the school office at any time.

Target audience: New parents to the school, kindergarten parents, parents of an EAL/D (English as an Additional Language/Dialect) child, and parents of children in a support program eg. MULTILIT, Reading Recovery or working with a support teacher and parents or community members who would like to volunteer to be reading helpers in our classrooms Date: Wednesday 4th April 2018 Time: Session 1 :- 9.15am Session 2 :- 6pm (the 6pm session will be a repeat of the morning session) Location: John Purchase Public School hall annexe

If you have any questions regarding the presentation, please contact Mrs Cole on 9875 3100. Positive Behaviour Engaging Learners

The following are our school expectations for the whole school community. Our expectations for all areas of the school are being explicitly taught to students this year. Please read these with your children and encourage them to uphold them throughout 2018.


PURCHASE PRIDES

These children will be presented with their Purchase Pride badge next Monday morning at morning lines: Zac 3K,Isaac 2J, Chloe 3K, Ethan 2J, Sandya 3K. Congratulations to these students and well done for consistently following the school expectations of Respect, Responsibility and Aspire! BRONZE AWARD MORNING TEA

This Thursday 5th April there will be a special morning tea to celebrate the following children’s achievement of their Bronze Award. The children and their parents are invited to the annexe at 10:55am to have a special morning tea with our Principal, Mrs Black

Bronze Award Morning Tea

Darius 1A Katherine 2W

Mia 1E Tanish 2W

Ronan 1E Krish 3/4W

Ryan 2B Yu-Jiun 3S

Thomas 2C Mahira 3S

Thomas 2J Sherry 5M

Angel 2W Natalie 1E

Mrs Leonie Cole Deputy Principal (Rel)

FROM THE OFFICE

A reminder that payment can be made for your child’s school fees via the online portal on the JPPS website or by cash, cheque or credit card at the office. The office will be open for all payment options or just drop off your payment to the black box in the administration building.

FROM THE OFFICE


What can I do if I think my children are being bullied at school?

• Try to talk with your children about what is going on.

• Listen to their concerns and believe them.

• Be aware of your own response and react in a calm and helpful manner.

• Talk with your children’s teachers and calmly discuss the situation and some possible strategies.

• Encourage your children to ask for help at school if they are being bullied e.g. talk about who they could talk to at school, and how to ask for help.

What can I do to help my children if they are being cyber bullied?

To prevent and respond to cyber-bullying, a useful acronym to remember is I-CURRB.

• Investigate what your child is doing online.

• Communicate regularly with your children to understand what they enjoy doing online.

• Use family safety software to keep track of what your children are able to access online.

• Research policies on cyberbullying. Online applications, such as Instant Messenger (IM), will have their own policies.

• Report cyberbullying.

• Block communications from students who cyberbully others. Most IM applications, chat rooms and email account providers allow you to block messages from identified people.

From: http://www.thinkuknow.org.au/site/cyberbullying

Leonie Cole

Deputy Principal (rel) JPPS 2018 Cross Country

There is always an air of uncertainty around this time of year when the clouds are known to cry on us. Thankfully for us we were very lucky to have nice clear weather for our carnival. Over the last few years one or two of our Year 2 students made it through to the Beecroft Zone Cross Country. Whilst we did not have any Year 2’s in the top 5 this year it was amazing to see a record number of 29 of the eight year old Year 2 students having a go at the primary carnival.

FROM THE TEACHERS

http://www.thinkuknow.org.au/site/cyberbullying


The following list of students placed in the top ten and contributed to the competition points for their Houses. The top 5 students from each age group (highlighted in yellow) will be receiving notes next term for the Beecroft Zone Cross Country held at Fagan Park on Wednesday 23rd May 2018. If you are aware that your child is unable to attend the carnival please email the school or inform Miss Mu in writing as soon as possible.

CROSS COUNTRY

Boys Girls

8/9 Yrs 8/9 Yrs

1. David T Lila P

2. Yu-Jiun L Taylor S

3. Ryan Z Annie N

4. Matthew H Lilianne D

5. Henry L Taylor C

6. Zac B Iksha T

7. Hayden G Julia L

8. Aarav B Amanda X

9. Timur B Elyse L

10. Jerry W Saliha A

10 YRS 10 YRS

1. Harley G Lilly B

2. Baron H Tara C

3. Jack C Milenna G

4. Xavier W Saira P

5. Vincent S Sarah D

6. Aditya B Nicole Y

7. Sathsara J Amy L

8. Jeevan T Chloe T

9. Joseph S Jayne C

10. Owen T Michelle B


11 YRS 11 YRS

1. Harry Y Sarah-Anne K

2. Wasim S Isabelle P

3. David W Amelia S

4. Akith E Rachael H

5. Zachariah E Audrey W

6. Lachlan H Teagan L

7. Benjamin B Trinity C

8. Pei Yang L Nida S

9. Samuel C Brooke L

10. Oliver S Claire Z

12/13 YRS 12/13 YRS

1. Matthew B Chloe G

2. Saad M Tiffany T

3. Raymond J Hawa J

4. Ankith R Zoe S

5. Jonah E Katie L

6. Soren A Ayla A

7. Dylan T Summer M

8. Max N Nethumi K

9. Nathan M Mook S

10. Akash M Siobhan G

2018 CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL HOUSE POINTS TALLY

HOUSE Arinya Bukari Deribong Meriki

COMPETITION 117 146 109 63

PARTICIPATION 88 101 101 84

Miss Mu Cross Country Co-ordinator Congratulations Miss Granziera!

Miss Granziera, who is currently completing her Ph.D at the UNSW, has just had a recent paper published in the American Journal of Education. Additionally, she will be flying to New York where she will be presenting the paper at the American Educational Research Association Conference. A fantastic achievement and excellent reward for her hard work and dedication.


SPORTS REPORT Paul Kelly Cup

The Paul Kelly Cup gala day that was scheduled for today has unfortunately had to be postponed again due to a number of the original registered teams being unable to participate due to timetabling clashes. They have tentatively booked next Tuesday 10th April as the new date for the gala day but I will await confirmation from the event coordinators before issuing a new permission note. PSSA Winter Competitions

The PSSA winter competitions run throughout Terms 2 & 3 in the Beecroft Zone and will be offered to both Stage 2 & 3 students this year. Trials for both stages will be held this week with Stage 2 trials on Tuesday morning and Stage 3 trials on Wednesday middle session. Students wishing to trial for

these teams should wear sports uniform on their allocated day. Stage 2 PSSA will take place each week at Pennant Hills Park for those students who are selected in the teams. The games will be played between 11:15am and lunchtime with the following sports being offered: - Mini soccer (1 boys team & 1 girls team) - Teeball (1 boys team & 1 girls team) Stage 3 PSSA will be held at a range of grounds within the local area. The games will be played between lunchtime until the conclusion of the school day each Friday. The following sports are available to trial for: - Soccer (mixed) - Netball (girls) Mr Kyle Sheather Sports Coordinator DEBATING Thank you to those boys and girls who have put forward their name to trial for the Premiers (Stage 3) & Interschool (Stage 2 & 3) debating competitions for this year. These competitions will be starting up in Term 2 and as such, trials will be held this week. Premiers debating trials will be held at lunchtime on Wednesday. Students will be given 20 minutes to prepare a short speech and deliver it. Students in Stage 2 or any Stage 3 students wishing to only trial for interschool debating will receive a topic later this week and will have the weekend to prepare a short speech before delivering it to Mrs Winston in week 11 (day to be confirmed). Mr Kyle Sheather Debating Coordinator


Congratulations to students, teachers and parents for a very successful Harmony Day Assembly held Thursday 15th March!

JPPS celebrated Harmony Day and its message that “everyone belongs” with a special parade. Students had the opportunity to showcase their colourful national costumes and greet us in their native language, highlighting the importance of our shared values and cultural traditions.

Students at this school bring with them a rich cultural diversity that makes our school a wonderful place to learn. The students are to be commended for their enthusiasm and participation in such an important event.

Again, another huge THANK YOU to all our parent helpers for making the day so successful!

Miss Brooks, Mrs Vella and Ms Daley EAL/D Teachers


From the Canteen

A very big thank you to the mums who made Easter treats to sell at recess after the Easter Hat Parade last Thursday. The muffins, Easter themed biscuits, jelly and popcorn were a big hit with the students. As usual, we appreciate our volunteers for all the extra work they put into making these days special.

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS

***** WINTER UNIFORM REMINDER ***** Students start wearing the winter school & sports uniforms from Day 1 of Term 2 until the end of Term 3. Stock is available now, so avoid the rush & the queues, and visit the Uniform Shop before the end of this term. The Uniform Shop is open every school day from 8.30am to 9.30am.

Clearance of Discontinued Hats - $10

(Please note there are limited sizes available until sold out)

The Uniform Shop will no longer be supplying

plastic bags with purchases after April 2018.

The JPPS Uniform Shop is run as an enterprise of the JPPS P&C as a service to the school community and any

proceeds from the shop are transferred to the JPPS P & C General Fund. The purchase of uniform items from the JPPS Uniform Shop helps fund P&C programs that benefit all JPPS students and the clothing items on offer are of a high quality. We would also like to advise parents that the Uniform Shop does not have its own supply of plastic bags for uniform purchases. To help with recycling, we only use a small stock of bags so please be aware that a bag will not always be offered to you. Opening Times:

The Uniform Shop is open every school day from 8.30am to 9.30am. Donations:

The Uniform Shop accepts donations of good quality used school uniforms. For health reasons, please ensure that all donated items are washed. Please also check for rips, stains and that the pockets are emptied. Lastly, please note we are unable to accept used hats and socks. Volunteers Needed

The Uniform Shop is always looking for new volunteers to help from 8.30am to 9.30am. If you are interested in then please drop in and have a chat with the Uniform Shop Manager, Marnie Lipa.

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