The Newsletter from Narrabeen North Public School

Week 10, Term 2 Thursday, 4 July 2019

From the Principal’s Desk…

PRINCIPAL AWARDS

PRESENT WEEK 10

KS Mackenzie K, Matthew S, Keyana W

KW Ryder A, Kodi B, Zac R, Pablo R

KY Flynn C, Willow P

1M Kelsea L

1S Max A

1W Willow M

2H Liam B, Fletcher B, Shaela M

2P Ben M, Elyssa M, Ruby R, Jackson T, Ava W

3G Jed G

3K Ella D

3M Grace W

4E Xander M, Izzy S

4K Lily R, Willow W

4T Sam B

5B Pia D, Mahlie G, Hugo M, Jett M, Bailey N x2,

Tara P, Tigerlily W

5S Paya A, Charli B, Alexa B x2, Mitchell C,

Olivia D, Eden D, Zac G, Minami K x2,

Holden M, Arnika-Lily R, Zara S, Jimmy S

5W Isabel A, Harry C, Aisha S, Verity T x2

6D Krista R

6M James G, Alexandra O, Catriona S, Flynn S,

Mya W

Well done!

REPORTS

Student Semester One reports were sent home

yesterday via email. These reports include a summary

of your child’s learning and provide information on

areas of achievement, areas for further development

and comments on their social development and

commitment to learning.

The teachers have spent considerable time reflecting

on your child’s progress across Terms 1 and 2 and

have written the reports to provide a summary to

parents.

As part of the school’s program, some aspects of Key

Learning Areas (KLAs) are taught by our Release from

Face to Face (RFF) teachers. These teachers have

provided a brief comment on your child’s learning.

Please take the time to review the report and to

discuss aspects with your child. This is a great

opportunity to acknowledge their learning efforts and

reflect on areas for further progress in Semester Two.

I would like to acknowledge the work done by staff in

writing the reports for parents, as they are an

important part of the reporting process on a child’s

learning.

APP UPDATE

The school app has moved to a new delivery

platform to further enhance communication

between our parents and community.

All users will be required to update the app. Please

follow the instruction below based on your mobile

device.

APPLE USERS

All Apple users can update to the new version of the

app directly on their device.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/narrabeen-north-

public-school/id1154194352?ls=1

6 Namona Street, North Narrabeen NSW 2101 Phone: 9913 7928 Fax: 9913 7873 e-mail: narranorth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: narranorth-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Before and After School Care: 9913 2846

Dates to Remember

Fri 5 July

Fri 5 July

Tues 9 —Sat

13 July

Tues 23 July

Wed 24 July

Fri 26 July

Wed 31 July

Wed 31 July

Wed 31 July

Mon 5 Aug

Thurs 15 Aug

Fri 16 Aug

Last Day of Term 2

2nd Hand Uniform Shop

Northern NSW & QLD Interschools

Snowsports Championships

Term 3 Commences

Years 2-6 Athletics Carnival

K-1 Athletics Carnival

Maths Olympiad 3

Opportunity Class Test—NSHS

P&C Meeting: 7.30pm

PCS Concert—Pittwater High

Kindergarten 2020 School Tour

School Disco

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Ryan Shepheard Principal

ANDROID USERS

All Android users need to download a new version of

the app directly from Google Play.

https ://p lay.google.com/store/apps/detai l s?

id=com.yourphoneapp.northnar

Once updated delete your old version.

The old app will no longer be used from the beginning

of Term 3.

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL – YEARS 2 TO 6 AND K-1

The Years 2 to 6 athletics carnival will be held at the

Sydney Academy of Sport on Wednesday, 24 July.

Further details are contained in the information sent

home to parents.

The K-1 athletics carnival has been rescheduled for

Friday, 26 July.

SNOWSPORT TEAM

Good luck to students participating in the Snowsport

Championships as part of the Narrabeen North team.

With an increase in participants, this year we have 21

students competing in 47 races.

We wish all competitors well for their respective

events.

SYDNEY NORTH DANCE CONCERT

It has been a very busy period for the two dance

groups involved in the Sydney North Dance Festival at

Glen Street Theatre. It was a pleasure on Tuesday

evening to join Mrs Mulkeen to see them both

perform so well.

Whilst it all comes together on the night, the two

dance troupes have committed large amounts of

time to rehearsing with Miss Debbie White in

preparation for taking to the stage.

The energy and performance of the children was very

impressive. I feel like this year we hit even greater

heights!

Thank you to Mrs Stewart, Miss Benns and Miss Dickson

for giving so generously of their time to support the

two dance groups to ensure they had the opportunity

to showcase their talents on stage.

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

It has certainly been busy this term with a wide variety

of activities for the children. I’m sure they are all

looking forward to the holidays.

The holidays will commence after school tomorrow.

Students will return on Tuesday, 23 July.

I hope that everyone has a safe and enjoyable

STAGE 2 SHOWCASE

Stage 2 students have been studying the relationship

between the sun and the Earth and have been

identifying the regular changes. Students then set

about working collaboratively to plan, design and

create their own 3D model to show the passing of

time.

This week Stage 2 held a showcase of their final

prototypes. This was an opportunity to acknowledge

and celebrate the creative and critical thinking and

problem solving skills all students have been

developing based around the concept of measuring

time. Their products were incredible!

Thank you Stage 2 teachers for the collaborative

work you do to ensure that students are provided

with rich and rigorous learning experiences that

encourage them to think critically and creatively.

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REORDER PHOTOS

The follow sports/special photographs are available

to order online at

www.theschoolphotographer.com.au

using the online order code:

19S1736EC35N NAME OF GROUP

Year 6

SRC

Librarian

Environmental Leaders

School Captains and Prefects

Monitors

House Captains

Band Captains

Photo Prices:

$16 each, 2 for $30, 3 for $42, 4 for $52 or 5 for $60

Any additional photographs are $10 each. This

discount is only available per family order.

The photos will be available to view and purchase

ONLINE ONLY.

P&C News… SECONDHAND UNIFORM SHOP

The shop is open on the last day of term, Friday, 5

July, 8.45am to 9.15am.

BUYING A SCHOOL HAT

Our microfibre broad brimmed hat can only be

bought through Flexischools for $15.

Log on to flexischools.com.au or install their APP on

your device.

Once an order is placed our Uniform committee

volunteers will process it by delivering the item to the

relevant teacher’s pigeonhole.

Orders that are placed during the holidays will be

available at School on the first day of Term 3.

SCHOOL REPORTS DISTRIBUTED

Semester 1 reports were emailed out to primary

contacts yesterday.

If you did not receive your child’s school report OR

an additional copy is required for dual households,

please contact us via the school email;

narranorth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au or front office.

Ms Kortekaas and Mrs Mulkeen

The Second Hand Uniform Shop Open tomorrow, Friday, 5 July

8.45am to 9.15am

Cash only!

LOST PROPERTY

Our school lost property is

bursting at the seams.

Please visit K Block to see if any

items belong to your child.

Thank you!

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NARRABEEN NORTH PS DANCE CONCERT 2019

NAME: ‘All Around the World’

CONCERT DATES:

Concert A: Tuesday, 27 August.

Matinee at 11:30am. Evening at 7pm.

Concert B: Wednesday, 28 August.

Matinee at 11:30am. Evening at 7pm.

TICKETS:

$5.00 for evening and gold coin for matinee.

2 tickets per family.

Tickets go on sale in August. Date to be

confirmed.

CLASSES IN CONCERT A & B:

In Concert A, Junior Dance will perform.

In Concert B, Senior Dance will perform.

CONCERT A CONCERT B

1 KS KY

2 KW KB

3 KA

4 1S 1W

5 1R 1M

6 1H 1B

7 2H 2P

8 2SG 2C

9 3M 3B

10 3G 3K

11 4E 4T

12 4K 4ST

13 6D 6C

14 6M

2019/20 LAKES PARISH SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM

The next Lakes Parish Sacramental Program will

begin with celebration of the Sacrament of

Confirmation on the weekend of 7/8 September

2019.

To be eligible for enrolment in this sacrament, your

child must be a baptised Catholic and minimum 7

years of age by 8 September 2019.

Online registration will take place between 24 June

and 12 July.

Please see parish website for details regarding

registration, payment, sacrament preparation and

other information:

https://www.lakesparish.org.au/

Any questions please contact:

sacraments@lakesparish.org.au

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GET LOST MR SCARY!

Seven Year 1 students celebrated their successful

completion of the ‘Get Lost Mr Scary Program’ last

Thursday. The students have been engaged in a play

-based, experiential group program that helps

students deal with fears and anxiety. It was a 7 week

program coordinated by Mrs Eyre our school

counsellor and Mrs Mulkeen.

The students used puppets and play to learn how to

use sensible thinking and become the boss of their

worries. It has been such a great success that we

hope to run the program again very soon.

SIBLINGS STARTING SCHOOL IN 2020

It is now time to start the enrolment process for our

new kindergarten students for 2020.

We would greatly appreciate it if you have a child

starting at NNPS next year could you please return

your enrolment papers to the office for processing.

Thank you to those families who have already

provided this information.

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UNSW INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND ASSESSMENT 2019

Students in Years 3-6 are invited to enter the 2019 International Competitions in Science, Spelling, Writing,

Mathematics, English and Computer Skills.

Year 2 students are invited to enter in Science, Spelling, English and Mathematics competitions.

The exams are online this year. They will take place in the computer room, students will need to bring

headphones and a pencil with them.

Years 3 & 4 students will complete the writing test in a written format.

These examinations incur an entry fee and are not run by the Department of Education but by EAA - Education

Assessment Australia, an independent organisation owned by the University of NSW. Your child will compete

against students in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, South Africa and the Pacific Region. The exams provide an

opportunity for students to gain a measure of their own achievement in an external assessment situation.

All students receive a certificate and an individual student report indicating which questions they answered

correctly, their total score, as well as their average, compared with the rest of the students in the state.

Certificates are awarded as follows:

High Distinction top 1% of entrants

Distinction to the next 10% of entrants

Credit to the next 20% of entrants

Participation to all other participating students

All students who achieve the highest score in each state receive a University NSW medal.

Dates and cost are as follows: Format:

Digital Technologies (yrs. 3-6) Tues, 3 September $14.50 Online

Science (yrs. 2-6) Thurs, 5 September $14.50 Online

Writing (yrs. 3-6) Tues, 10 September $14.50 Online (yrs. 5 & 6)

Written (yrs. 3 & 4)

Spelling (yrs. 2-6) Thurs, 12 September $14.50 Online

English (yrs. 2-6) Tues, 17 September $14.50 Online

Mathematics (yrs. 2-6) Thurs, 19 September $14.50 Online

All payments are online this year. To confirm your child’s participation, visit the link below and make a direct

payment to UNSW Global using our unique code. Online payment closes on Wednesday, 31 July 2019.

Link: unsw.global/parentpay Unique code: 08168aa1f1

We encourage returning students to track their progress since the last year they tested, and welcome any new

students wanting to participate.

Kind Regards,

Sophie Town & Lanae Burns ICAS Competitions Coordinators