LIVERPOOL PUBLIC SCHOOL EST 1863

IMPORTANT EVENTS

23/4/12

Teachers return Term

2

24/4/12

Children return Term 2

25/4/12

ANZAC Day Public

Holiday

3/5/12

SRC Crazy Hair Day

7/5/12

NAPLAN Parent Forums

10/5/12

Parent Forum 1-6

Reading

7/5/12 – 11/5/12

Mothers Day Stall

15/5/12 – 17/5/12

NAPLAN Years 3 & 5

16/5/12

Senior dance group

performing at Regional

Dance Festival

18/5/12

NAPLAN make up day

22/5/12

Year 5 Excursion

29/5/12

Year 6 Excursion

30/5/12

Parent Forum OC Test

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Parents, Caregivers, Students and Staff,

Congratulations and thankyou to everyone for a

highly successful Term 1. There have been a

number of new initiatives and programs that

the school has initiated this year and

indicators are that the student learning

programs will be enhanced as a result.

As I indicated to you last year the school has

received an additional $680,000.00 through

the Federal Government’s National Partnership

(NP). This significant amount of money is to be

used to develop programs that will improve

student learning outcomes. After a very

rigorous evaluation of school based data two of

the areas that were most in need are literacy

and community engagement.

This term we have implemented a very detailed

and intensive three year professional learning

program to improve student literacy skills. All

students from Year 1 – 6 have had their

reading fluency and comprehension assessed

individually using a standard process and we

look forward to reporting their progress over

the year.

The school has also tried to engage more

effectively with parents and caregivers. The

NP funding has allowed us to employ a

Community Liaison Officer (CLO), two days per

week. Mrs Naffa (Maysoun) is at school

Monday and Friday and works with ALL

parents. She has organised parent programs

that run almost every Monday with sessions

being held in English and Arabic.

Last week we held our first parent teacher

conferences for 2012 and it was great to see

so many of you throughout the year. The

teachers have said that they really enjoyed

meeting with parents/caregivers and that

spreading the conferences over the week

meant more time could be spent with you.

Please let us know if you found this more

valuable. Thank you for taking the time to work

with us in educating your children.

School holidays begin on Thursday so I ask

November 2018

IMPORTANT EVENTS

Every Monday

Playgroup – 9am

Every Monday

Friends of Liverpool – 2.15pm

Every Monday

Wandering Books – 3pm

Every Friday

Assembly Even weeks: 3-6 Odd weeks: K-2

Every Tuesday

Transition to School 9:30am to 11am

05.11.18

Readers Theatre – Stage 3 Girls

09.11.18

Remembrance Day ceremony

13.11.18

Liverpool Boys High School Exhibition –

Year 6

22.11.18

Calmsley Hill Excursion -

Kindergarten

26.11.18

Production – Matinee

27.11.18

Production – Matinee Production – Evening

28.11.18

Production – Evening

10.12.18

Presentation Day Stage 3 – 9:30am

Presentation Day

Stage 2 – 11:45am

11.12.18

Presentation Day Kindergarten – 9:30am

Presentation Day Stage 1 – 12pm

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

It has been wonderful to hear the positive comments about our new

shade structure in the playground. This new space gives students

more shade options in the playground and also allows the

playground to be used for outdoor learning throughout the day.

On Thursday 1 November I attended the premiere of films made by

students of Liverpool Public School at the Casula Powerhouse Arts

Centre. It was a wonderful experience for the staff and students. I

was impressed by the students’ work and am sure that we have one

or two budding Steven Speilbergs in our midst! The films will be

uploaded to our YouTube channel for all of our community to enjoy.

The link is available on the school website or the films can be found

at www.youtube.com/channel/UC0r1Wq1E1YIj0lEe6vN1K2A/

We have begun the process of planning class structures for 2019.

Schools are allocated staff based on the number of students in

attendance. That means students need to be at school from the

beginning of the school year to be counted. If you are planning on

travelling during the summer holiday and may miss the beginning of

the new school year, please make sure you give the school office

details of your travel arrangements and a copy of your flight details

before you leave.

Sunday 11 November marks the 100th anniversary of the end of

World War One. This tragic era touched the lives of people all over

the world. Liverpool Public School will be commemorating this event

on Friday 9 November. Further information will be sent home closer

to the date. Liverpool City Council has events planned which can be

found on their website and I encourage all our families to take a look

www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au/community/liverpool-remembers

Finally, huge congratulations to Leona Paye in 5/6M for her

outstanding efforts at the State Athletics Championships. Leona

made it to the semi-final in 100m and ended up placing 18th in the

state.

Mr Ian Tapuska

Principal

M E D I A

S P L A S H

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BOOK AWARD Aishwarya 6P

MEDAL AWARD Mohit 2K Sheran 4G Lorin 5K

Zahraa 2K Saatvik 4M Cleorhina 6D

Alen 3S Anita 5/6M Alma 6P

PRINCIPAL’S AWARD Tijana KP Pavneet 2S Saatvik 4M

Annika KS Chella 2S Ahmadzia 4W

Syeda 1C Aizah 3/4T Fatima 5/6M

Kace-Rose 1C Mary 3/4T Shweta 5/6M

Raneen 2K Alen 3S Anita 5/6M

Adhvik 2K Khushi 3S Shashank 5/6M

Zahraa 2K Honey 3V Vedant 5/6M

Lenora 2L Esmael 4G Shamma 5K

Gunveer 2L Mohammad 4G Madison 5S

Ayman 2N Cayd 4G Sam 6C

Anastasia 2N Sheran 4G Katarina 6D

Muzainah 2S Emma 4M Aishwarya 6P

TEAM LEADER AWARD Melak KE Neigan 1V Rhome 3V

Sukaina KE Zain 1V Esmael 4G

Aisha-Rose KE Ashmeet 1V Mohammad 4G

Sarah KE Rayyan 1V Govana 4G

Vinnie KE Narmin 2K Amir 4G

Sukhleen KE Tanishka 2K Cayd 4G

Adharv KE Sanawbar 2K Asala 4G

Elana KJ Adhvik 2K Viyan 4G

Aaron KJ Richard 2K Mohammad 4M

Alexander KP Zahraa 2K Dunya 4M

Tijana KP Ali 2L Ajla 4M

Simarleen KP Tamateina 2L Artin 4M

Hana KP Lenora 2L Maryam 4M

Prince KP Ayman 2N Muhammad 4M

Hrdya KP Tomisin 2N Melak 4M

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Alaskah KP Anastasia 2N Kamraan Javeed 4M

Rayhan KS Nevadah 2N Jaishna 4M

Ausama KS Mallak 2N Aleeza 4M

Abhay KS Rohana 2R Syed 4W

Annika KS Rachel-Rose 2R Maryam 4W

Srijon KS Lakshanaa 2R Mudit 4W

Fifunmi KS Muzainah 2S Ahmadzia 4W

Hajar KS Nikola 2S Zecharaiah 4W

Bushra KS Ahnaaf 2S Danis 4W

Ayaan Reza KS Dylan 2S Fatima 5/6M

Akula KS Sara 2S Anna 5/6M

Lucinda KS Rantaj 2S Shweta 5/6M

Keshav KS Chella 2S Sarah 5/6M

Ryan KT Aizah 3/4T Arta 5/6M

Anshkaramdeep KT Belinay 3/4T Mohamed 5/6M

Kripa KT Joy 3/4T Roshan 5/6M

Almira KT Kawthar 3/4T Shashank 5/6M

Syeda 1C Nirvaan 3/4T Vedant 5/6M

Gladiolus 1C Mary 3/4T Aparna 5F

Kace-Rose 1C Saman 3/4T Hussein 5K

Jannah 1C Sharath 3/4T Jethany 5K

Krestian 1D Cecilia 3/4T Chantelle 5K

Siddhi 1D Filip 3/4T Vennila 5K

Khloe 1D Nemanja 3M Tina 5S

Ritul 1D Sami 3M Emrah 5S

Nicole 1D Kobe 3S Dani 6C

Umar 1D Sophia 3S Mohammad 6C

Khizar 1D Khushi 3S Justin 6C

Scarlette 1D Vishnu 3S Zahra 6C

Shiloh 1D Osamah 3V Apurva 6C

Jerrick 1D Honey 3V Jwanah 6C

Almahdi 1M Hassen 3V Faris 6P

Tanmay 1M Nawar 3V Janait 6P

Kartik 1M Karrar 3V Helena 6P

Jeyarshan 1S Angel 3V Alma 6P

George 6P

TERM 3 BOOK AWARD RECIPIENTS Our Term 3 book award recipients enjoyed selecting their books from QBD Books and having morning tea at Pasticceria Cavallaro in Westfield Liverpool at the end of last term. Congratulations!

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LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL AQUATIC AND LEISURE STRATEGY Liverpool City Council is currently developing an Aquatic and Leisure Centres Strategy. They are seeking feedback from the community on their experience of using the services and facilities of our existing centres. These include:

Whitlam Leisure Centre - 90 Memorial Ave, Liverpool.

Michael Wenden Aquatic Leisure Centre - 62 Cabramatta Ave, Miller

Michael Clarke Recreation Centre - 2 Margaret Dawson Dr, Carnes Hill

Holsworthy Aquatic Centre - 26 Huon Cres, Holsworthy They have an online survey on Liverpool Listens, please provide your feedback here. The survey closes on 11 November. A hard copy survey is also available upon request. If you or your family and friends have used our centres we’d like feedback on:

The services and condition of aquatic or indoor sport and fitness facilities or programs at the existing centres

Whether the existing aquatic or indoor sport and fitness facilities or programs meet all the community’s needs

Whether there are any aquatic or indoor sport and fitness activities that you would like to do but can't

What additional aquatic or indoor sport and fitness facilities are needed This will not be the last opportunity to provide feedback. Once the Strategy is drafted it will be placed on public exhibition at which time we’ll invite further comment. For further information about the Aquatic and Leisure Centres Strategy please contact Dany Ngov, Policy and Projects Officer from Liverpool City Council on ngovd@liverpool.nsw.gov.au or 8711 7671.

KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENTS 2019 Kindergarten enrolments are now open for 2019. Any child who is turning 5 by 31 July 2019 is eligible to start school next year. Please call in at the office for further information, between the hours of 9:30am – 2:00pm Monday to Friday. Your child needs to be registered to take part in the Transition to School Program. Also if you are a temporary visa holder you need to apply now for Kindergarten enrolment to make sure that the paper work is completed in time. If you have any neighbours with children who are eligible to start school please pass this information on to them. The school needs to know the number of students who are intending to start school so that we can organise classes, timetables and ensure a smooth start to the school year. If you have any questions please ask. We are more than happy to assist.

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NOTES SENT HOME

Date Topic Year

Group Permission Required

Return Date

24/10/2018 Stage 3 EOY Excursion – Zone Bowling &

Laser Skirmish Years 5&6 Yes 23/11/2018

24/10/2018 Stage 2 Celebration of Learning – Zone

Bowling & Laser Skirmish Years 3&4 Yes 09/11/2018

23/10/2018 Kindergarten Celebration of Learning – Movie

Excursion Kinder Yes 27/11/2018

24/10/2018 Year 1 Celebration of Learning – Movie

Excursion Year 1 Yes 06/12/2018

24/10/2018 Year 2 Celebration of Learning – Blaxland

Riverside Park Year 2 Yes 04/12/2018

07/09/2018 Kindergarten Production Singing & Dance

Group Kinder Yes

17/09/2018 Year 6 Photograph Request Year 6

20/09/2018 Mathletics Challenge Class Party 6C Yes 25/09/2018

27/09/2018 Intention to apply for Yr7 entry to a Selective

High School in 2020 Year 5 Yes 17/10/2018

27/09/2018 School Production 2018 K - 6 Yes 19/10/2018

18/10/2018 Production Ticket Note K - 6 Yes 12/11/2018

23/10/2018 Leadership Excursion to Casula Powerhouse

and Arts Centre Selected Students

Yes 30/10/2018

LIBRARY NEWS

Reminder to Year 6 Students

As a way of encouraging people to borrow books from our wonderful school library the school has made the decision to supply all our NEW students with a library bag. As our Year 6 students are leaving this year to embark on their new adventure into High School, we would like to ask if the students could donate their library bag to school. This would enable our school to build up a supply of library bags to give to our new students who may enrol midway through the year, or to give a replacement library bag to students who may have lost their library bag.

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Thank you to all our parents, students and teachers who have supported Book Club this year. I am pleased to announce we have had a very successful year. Due to your contributions in buying books from Book Club our school has been granted just over $700.00 in credits from Scholastic to purchase new books for our school library. This is a fantastic effort!

Julie Arapa

Book Club Organiser

SCHOOL HOURS AND ATTENDANCE

A reminder that school hours are from 8.55am until 3.00pm. Supervision begins at 8.30am and it is recommended that children do not arrive before that time, unless required for sports training or dance practice. All children should be at school no later than 8.45 am as this allows time to order lunches, catch up with friends and to get organised for the day. The day concludes at 3.00pm and there is NO teacher supervision after that time. It is a parental responsibility to organise for children to be collected from school on time. We do understand that emergencies happen and you need to let us know, if you can, and make sure that all phone numbers and contact details are up to date . Also it is legislated that children must attend school on time everyday unless they are sick or seek exemption from the Principal. If for any reason your child is not at school please contact the office and you will be advised of the requirements. Children cannot learn unless they are at school and any extended absences may impact negatively on their learning. There are significant financial penalties if your children miss extensive periods of time without good reason. If you are having difficulty with your child’s attendance please let Mr Tapuska know as we may be able to help.

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