Term 4 – Week 3 October 23, 2017

   

Buzz Awards

K-2 Be a Learner Anya KW Be Respectful Rayna 2/1W Be Respectful Wilhelm 2/1W Be a Learner Rayenveer KR 3-6 Be a Learner Salah 4/3BK Be a Learner Mohanish 6/5Y Be a Learner Jesse 4/3P Be a Learner Aaron 6/5B

 

Waste Warriors Congratulations to: Week 1:  Marsden Week 2:  Macquarie PNPS 'Waste Warriors' is a new initiative that encourages students to place rubbish into their House bin, which are identified with their colour sticker and slogan: Cox: Make it clean, keep it green! Macquarie: No rubbish around. A clean playground! Marsden: Take 3 for the sea!

Don’t forget to pack your ‘Crunch & Sip’ every day!  Week 1: KAE, 2/1F & 6/5W Week 2: KC , 4/3D & 2/1W

Term 4 Week 3 October Monday 23rd

Gelato Cups $2.50

3:15pm - Staff & Stage Meetings

Tuesday 24th

Lunch Orders Today

Stage 2 Excursion Old Government House & Experiment Farm

Wednesday 25th Cool Kittens Skipping 8:30

Gelato Cups $2.50

K-6 Skipping 12:45

Scripture 10:45am Bah’ai World Teacher’s Day

Morning Tea 12:45pm – SRC Meeting 1:15pm – PLC Debate @ PNPS Maths ABCN Support Group

Thursday 26th

K-6 Skipping 12:45

9:15am – Kindergarten Orientation Session 1

Lunch Orders Today 1:15pm – Student Support Session 1

Friday 27th

PSSA & Home Sport 12:30pm – Diwali Assembly

2:15pm – Training Band 3:00pm – Band Session Chess Tournament 29/10

Term 4 Week 4 October/November Monday 30th

Gelato Cups $2.50

3:15pm - Staff & Stage Meeting

Tuesday 31st

Lunch Orders Today Senior Constable Liplyn – Student

Safety Session Wednesday 1st

Gelato Cups $2.50

Cool Kittens Skipping 8:30

Scripture Maths ABCN Support Group

2:00pm - Grandparents Afternoon Tea & Concert

Thursday 2nd

K-6 Skipping 12:45

9:15am – Kindergarten Orientation Session 2

Lunch Orders Today 1:15pm – Student Support Session 2

3:00pm – 4:15pm – SRC K/1 Disco Mufti Day for K/1

Friday 3rd

Home & PSSA Sport 12:00pm – Assembly K 1:15pm – Assembly 1-6 2/1F Item 2:15pm – Training Band 3:00pm – Band Session

 

 October 23, 2017

 

Congratulations to our Term 3 Star Readers

Star Readers Kirat KAE Rousel 2/1W Ismail KC Prisha 4/3BK Maryam KR Moaz 4/3D Sophia KW Mannat 4/3P Jessie 2/1F Muhammad 4/3W Sheryl 2/1L Jana 6/5B Paarth 2/1K Victoria 6/5W Haadia 2/1M Laura 6/5Y

Gold Merit Awards Congratulations to the following gold merit award recipients:  Emmanuel KAE Logan 4/3W

Ava KAE Daniel 4/3W

Raidah KAE Shania 4/3W

Angel KAE Sebastian 4/3W

Kavin KC Pranav 4/3P

Mahyar M KC Elena 4/3P

Omar KC Krisha 6/5Y

Judah KR Noura H 6/5Y

Rinzen KR Yasin 6/5Y

Lilly KR Andrew 6/5Y

Jessie 2/1F Arushdeep 6/5Y

Eva Pa 2/1F Nana 6/5Y

Lyle 2/1F Anthony 6/5Y

Roxana 2/1F Dev 6/5Y

Artin 2/1K Jessy 6/5Y

Paarth 2/1K Laura 6/5Y

Parth 2/1K Natasha 6/5Y

Ishaan 2/1L Jasmandeep 6/5B

Emy 2/1W Lauren 6/5B

Wilhelm 2/1W Mikayla 6/5B

Caitlin 4/3BK Talal 6/5B

Chloe 4/3BK Chelsea 6/5B

Prisha 4/3BK Atchaya 6/5B

Negin 4/3BK Cade 6/5B

Klarens 4/3BK Tyra 6/5B

Ayman 4/3BK Lisa 6/5B

Sogand 4/3BK Vika 6/5B

Hana 4/3BK Saira 6/5B

Arvinder 4/3P Luke 6/5W

Isabelle 4/3W Jailyn 6/5W

Thomas 4/3W Aashira 6/5W

Zechariah 4/3W Ishita 6/5W

 

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT School enrolments continue to increase. We now have 400 students enrolled at PNPS. Due to anticipated numbers for 2018, new demountables will be installed over the next 12 weeks. We are hoping to install the classrooms where it will have minimal impact on our school environment and maintain as much playground as possible. Grandparents Afternoon Tea and Concert 1/11/17 This is always a tremendous occasion. We look forward to grandparents joining us for afternoon tea on Wednesday, 1 November. This will commence at 2:00pm. ‘Star Performers Witnessed At PNPS Last Week!’ Congratulations students – a HUGE thank you to our community for supporting our Evening of Performing Arts. A special thank you to all the coordinating teachers, the CAPA committee and Miss Dodd for her overall brilliant coordination.

Deepavali Festival Excursion Some very lucky students represented our school at the Deepavali Festival once again. This was organised by the Australian Hindu Council and held at Martin Place. Ensure you read the student recounts in this edition. Thank you to Mrs Arora for providing this opportunity for the students and to Mrs Mehta for assisting on the day.

Happy Diwali to all our families who celebrated this festival last week. We look forward to our special Diwali Assembly on Friday.

 October 23, 2017

 

Kindergarten Orientation Session 1 Our first Kindergarten Orientation session will be held on Thursday commencing at 9:15am. We understand that a child’s first year at school is an important one. The school staff members work closely with families to provide children with a successful and positive start to school life. The Transition to School playgroup has been well attended. This will continue after the three Kindergarten Orientation sessions. We look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday. Friday Assembly Times Although these have been scheduled for 12:00 and 1:15 on Fridays, the times may change due to weather conditions. During Term 4, some of our assemblies will be held under the COLA. Should you be attending an assembly, I suggest you contact the office to confirm the time. Kindergarten Enrolments 2018 If your child turns five before July 31, 2018, they are eligible to enrol for Kindergarten next year. Please contact the school office for an enrolment form. Selective High School Applications Year 7 for 2019 Parents wishing to apply on behalf of their child for Year 7 in 2019 apply online from 10 October when the students are in Year 5. Children in Year 5 have received an expression of interest note that was sent home to families on 10 October. Please do not hesitate to contact Mr Wheatley if you have any queries about the application process. Important Dates 10 October, 2017 Application opens online 13 November, 2017 Application closes. No late applications 1 March, 2018 Test centre advice sent 15 March, 2018 Selective High School Placement Test Early July, 2018 Outcome advice http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/learning/k6assessments/shsplacement/index.php

Mrs Kathryn Methven Principal

School Uniforms A reminder to all families that we have transitioned to Summer Uniform to commence Term 4. Please support our School’s Uniform Policy by ensuring your child is wearing their correct school uniform.

We have a few students who are allergic to nuts and one student who is highly allergic, which

could be life threatening. Please Do Not put Peanut Butter or Nutella

on your child's sandwiches or send nuts to school

PNPS Transition to School Playgroup

Do you know any children who will be starting Kindergarten at PNPS in 2018? Please let them know about our "Transition To School Playgroup". The playgroup runs every Thursday morning from 9:15-11:15am. Any enquiries can be made at the office. Mrs Pizzuti Absence from School If your child has been absent from school due to sickness etc, please write a note to your child’s class teacher stating the date and reason for the absence. It is a Department requirement that all absences from school are explained. The School App also has an Absent Note function.

 October 23, 2017

 

Student Contributions Martin Pace Diwali Celebration Excursion Recounts Mohanish 6/5B- On 12.10.17 we went to Martin Place. We went walking, by bus and train. We did 2 songs then we sat about an hour and then we had pizzas and came home. It was the best day of my life. Ishita 6/5W- I liked the National Anthem. I loved the pizzas and I met a lot of new people. I knew some of the people as well. Yasin’s clothes looked wonderful. Yasin 6/5Y- I was being dressed up in Hindi costume which was my favourite. Jasmandeep 6/5B- Today we had a good experience. We went to Martin Place with our Hindi teacher. There were so many people. Today was my best day in Australia. Rushil 6/5W- “We had boarded the train to go to Wynyard and it was crammed so we had to stand up for the ride. We talked as we reached closer to Wynyard. Soon enough we had arrived at the station. After a while we had exited the maze of Wynyard station, we found our way to Martin Place. First we met up with Mrs Mala Mehta. She had started Hindi classes in 1987. We changed into our intricate and exquisite costumes. Everyone looked great. After having morning tea the show commenced. The hosts quickly addressed the audience. We were the first performance of the show. We first sang the Australian National Anthem, then we sang the Indian National anthem and we sang our Diwali song. We even got photos with Geoff Lee! We watched other performances and ate our lunch and pizzas. My Dad even came from his office to meet me. Then we left as we received our goodie bags and boarded the train. Krisha 6/5Y- On the 12th of October Ishita, Mohanish , Kananpreet , Jasmandeep, Yasin and I went to Martin Place for Diwali celebration. Our trip to there was quite settled. When we reached there we had to wait for some time. We sang the Australian and Indian National Anthem and then we sang the Diwali song with all the kids. The performances were very nice. We all looked so beautiful in our costumes especially Yasin. We got pizza for lunch and goody bags from Mrs Mala Mehta. We gave her a big thank you and left off. I had a great experience there and would like to thanks Mrs Arora and Mrs Mehta for supervising us.

Information Report - Gorillas Gorillas eat leaves and they have black fur and orange eyes. They are very strong. They like to climb trees, even very high trees. They are very big and they scare animals and they have big teeth. Gorillas are stronger than people. Gorillas are the scariest animals. Monkeys and gorillas look the same but they are not, they are different. Krish KAE P & C Report All students have received Crazy Camel notes and today is the last day to return them to the office. Get creative kids!

2017 Walkathon is here and there will be exiting prizes for students. To run the Walkathon effectively, we need volunteers on the day from 9:15 till 10:45. If you have any questions please contact Mrs.Murdoch.

The P&C is excited to announce that we will be selling Zooper Doopers from 9th of November, every Thursday and Friday.

P & C Executive Committee

Email Distribution of Newsletter You have the option of having our school newsletter emailed to you instead of having a hard copy handed to your child. You can nominate as many email addresses as you like. Please send an email to the following addresspnpsnewsletter@gmail.com and list these details: 

Write your family name Write your student/s name/s and class/es List any email addresses you wish to include for newsletter distribution: work, home etc.

If you have any questions please see Miss Young. Problem of the Week Congratulations to our Week 1 winner!

K-2 Isabella KR

Remember to look out for the problem of the week in every newsletter. Problems will vary in the degree of difficulty from week to week. Write your answer with your name and class on a piece of paper. Place this in the ‘Problem of the Week’ box located in the office by 3pm on the following Wednesday. The first correct answers drawn out of the box for K-2 and 3-6 will be our Problem Solving Award Recipients. Be sure to include your working on your answer sheet. Good luck everyone!

Problem K-2 Challenge Question!! Jenny has made a maze for her pet mouse to run through.

She wants to see if it can get from the start to the cheese.

Describe a route the mouse can take to get to the cheese.

Problem 3-6 Aria bought a watch for 50c.

Unfortunately it gains 30 minutes every day!

If Aria sets her watch at noon one day, how long would it be before it next correctly shows 12 o’clock again?

 October 23, 2017

 

Farsi Report

Hindi Report नम ते, आप सभी को िदवाली की शुभकामनाये। हमारे िव यालय के कुछ ब च ने 12अक्टूबर को मािटर्न लेस पर मनाये जाने वाले िदवाली मेले म भाग िलया। हम सभी िदवाली के अवसर के िलए नाच गाने की तैयारी कर रहे ह। 27अक्टूबर को कूल की िदवाली असे बली म आप सभी का वागत है। ध यवाद, मधु अरोड़ा           Student Sunglasses for Sale As part of a P & C initiative, we are selling sunglasses. We take sun safety seriously and implement a range of strategies to protect our students from the damaging effects of the sun. We promote, ‘HAT ON PLAY ON’ and encourage the students to wear sunscreen. During the warmer months the P & C will be providing sunscreen for all classes. The children’s sunglasses can be purchased from the office for $10.

Parramatta Light Rail Update The NSW Premier and the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure announced the nine kilometre preferred route for Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2. This will connect to Stage 1 and run north of the Parramatta River through the rapidly developing suburbs of Ermington, Melrose Park and Wentworth Point to Sydney Olympic Park, helping to connect people to this booming sport, entertainment and employment hub. This route is the best option as it achieves a fully integrated transport and land use plan for Greater Parramatta and the Olympic Peninsula, and connects directly with fast rail and future metro services to the Sydney CBD. Stage 2 will be further developed by consultation with the community and stakeholders. A Final Business Case for Stage 2 is expected to be completed in 2018, with an investment decision and details on the timing of construction to follow. The Environmental Impact Statement for Stage 1 of the project is on exhibition until 23 October. Expressions of Interest have been called to design and construct, supply, operate and maintain the network and light rail vehicles. Construction on Stage 1 is expected to start in 2018, pending planning approval, with light rail to begin operating in 2023. More information about Parramatta Light Rail, including the preferred route for Stage 2, is available at http://www.parramattalightrail.nsw.gov.au/

 October 23, 2017

 

Congratulations Ms Roser Congratulations to Ms Roser for receiving an award in recognition of her hard work with the Premier’s Sporting Challenge. Your hard work encourages all of us to become more active and healthier.