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Term 2 Week 8 Tuesday Parent café
St 3 Arts alive choir rehearsal
Wednesday Scripture
Issue 4 Book club online orders close 9pm
Thursday Chess
K-2 Athletics carnival (back up)
Friday Area cross country
Term 2 Week 9 Tuesday School tour 10am
Wednesday Scripture
Thursday Chess
Field events athletics – PHPS St 1 – Susannah Place Museum
Friday Area cross country (back up)
ES1 Living eggs last day
Term 2 Week 10 Monday Indigenous cultural
workshops K-2 classes
Wednesday Scripture
Thursday Chess
Field events athletics (back up)
Friday Last day of term
A teacher’s purpose is not to create students in his own image, but to develop students who can create their own image
- Unknown
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Website: pennanthil-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 9484 1134 Fax: 9875 2333
Tuesday 18 June 2019 Term 2, Week 8
Principal’s Report School Grounds and Student Safety is Paramount As members of the Pennant Hills Public School community, we have an obligation to ensure that we all behave appropriately to ensure students, staff and parents feel safe when on our school grounds. There are going to be times when you may not be happy with something that has occurred at school and I encourage you to initiate conversation with the school to resolve your concerns. These matters will be dealt with professionally, and in accordance with Department policy. Please do not take it upon yourself to approach another child’s parents as in my experience this rarely ends well. Please engage the school to solve your concern so that we can find a suitable solution for all parties involved. Under no circumstance is a parent or carer allowed to approach another child about a matter that may have occurred at school. Children have the right for school to be a safe place for them, and as Principal this is something that I will advocate for on behalf of all members of our community. Schools come under the Inclosed Lands Protection Act 1901 and the Principal has the ability to control access to our school grounds. Approaching a child could be considered an illegal act and potentially referred to NSW Police. As teachers with the Department, we have to cooperate fully with any Police investigation. Acceptable behaviour is also to be extended to all staff. No staff member should feel threatened by a member of the community when they come to work. Our staff do an amazing job supporting the students at Pennant Hills Public School. There may be times when things are not how you may have hoped please ensure that you address all your concerns in a respectful manner. The NSW Government has a School Community Charter which outlines the expected behaviour of anyone who enters a school’s grounds. Please take the time to read this document and if you have any questions please feel free to contact me to discuss. The Sweet Sound of Music Last Sunday the school’s Senior and Intermediate Bands performed at the Wahroonga Band Festival. It was a wonderful festival and the students thoroughly enjoyed themselves and performed brilliantly. The Intermediate Band received a Highly Commended, and Senior Band were placed second in A Division. Two very well-deserved and outstanding results for students who placed a lot of time and effort in to this program. Our students and your children are able to participate in these wonderful events through the commitment and dedication of a few parent volunteers. Mrs Raelene Shepherd has run the Band program for the last few years and will sadly be leaving our wonderful school at the end of the year.
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So to all Band families now is the time to be considering whether you may be able to fill this role. Raelene has a wealth of knowledge and self-nominating now means you will be able to transition into the role over the next six months to ensure that you are well-supported. If a convener is not found the band program will be in jeopardy of not being able to run next year.
Classroom Resources This year all teachers were asked to provide me with a wishlist of the resources they would like to support their teaching and learning programs. All teachers’ wishlists have been approved for any resource relating to learning, excluding furniture. Staff have purchased readers for the classroom, maths supplies, art supplies, PDHPE equipment to name a few areas to assist them in the classroom. Late last week I purchased eight interactive TVs to replace the failing Interactive Whiteboards that are in many classrooms. These interactive TVs will arrive in the next couple of weeks. With the introduction of the MiniLit and MacqLit programs to support students, many thousands of dollars have been used to purchase specific resources to support these beneficial programs. These purchases would not be possible without the wonderful support of the school’s P&C. Thank you so much for all your support as it goes straight back in to supporting your child’s education.
Kind regards, Mr Matt Pinchbeck Principal
PRINCIPAL’S AWARDS
K-2: Evie C (1/2C)
3-6: Archie B (3B), Eddie P (3R), Mia H (3R), Callum R (4C), Shirin G (4C), Zach B (4T), Martha M (4T),
Kieran R (6G), Vania J (6G), Kineesha S (6G), Alannah G (6G)
MERIT AWARDS
2C – Tommy T, Liviru L, Elsie G, Saanvi S, Keiran P, Reyansh C 2M – Hamish K, Onadi P, Atticus P, Ali P, Abbie R, Nathan Y, Nafi D, Thenuk T 2P – Jake S, Jamie K 1/2C – Charles D, Reuben T, Indie M, Austin D, Alex Y 1D – Ava N, Aaliyah P, Eugene L, Kaiden T 1E – Lara B, Andy K, Annabelle T, Shahab A, Aryan D, Patrick J 1S – Shaniq F, Ginger M, Ezekiel M, Gemma D, Chloe H KB – Joshua A, Sunnee G, Sarina L, Jayden S KD – Tommy J, Sean B, Emma C, Chloe C KP – Pippa C, Lachlan H, Marcus T, Millie V KR – Moksha Y, Matilda S, Rehan K, Emi L COMPUTERS – Jacinta I (KB), Tommy J (KD), Pippa C (KP), Alex A (KR), Abi W (1D), Georgia B (1E), Devin J (1E), Ethan S (1S), Ben A (1/2C), Leo W (2C), Dana C (2M), Jake S (2P) EAL/D – Jairus E (KB), Rina B (KR), Quintin L (1D)
MESSAGE FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL
2020 Kindergarten Enrolments If your child is starting at Pennant Hills Public School in Kindergarten for 2020, please ensure the enrolment form and all supporting documentation is in as soon as possible. An enrolment checklist and the enrolment forms can be found on our school website; https://pennanthil-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/enrolment.html
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All documentation is to be returned to the Trebor Road site between 10am and 2pm. We look forward to welcoming your child to our school. Next Tuesday we will be conducting a school tour for families who are interested in viewing the school grounds. Please meet at the Trebor Road office at 10am and I will be delighted to show you our wonderful school. K-2 Athletics Carnival What a wonderful day for the K-2 Athletics carnival last Thursday! The students had a wonderful time as did the families who attended. Thank you to those who were able to make it on the day, it made it extra special. A huge thank you to Mrs Parras for coordinating the event and all of the K-2 teachers for ensuring a successful day.
Tunnel ball Parent race
Movement skills Movie Night A very successful evening was had at the Movie Night on Wednesday last week. The Year 6 students conducted themselves brilliantly, organising and signing in students, providing popcorn and poppas and generally making sure everyone had a fabulous time. A special thanks to Mrs Griffith for coordinating the event and the school leaders for providing a wonderful experience for all students and conducting an amazing clean up at the end! Funds from the Movie Night will go towards the Year 6 gift to the school at the end of the year. Great job!
Classroom visit 5F demonstrated the inventive ways that they were using the makey makey devices. I could see why the students were so enthusiastic to demonstrate their projects, they were brilliant! Collaboratively, there were groups who created stories with voice recordings and sound effects, some groups created whole pianos playing their own compositions with their feet, others used instrumental sounds to recreate known songs like ‘Baby Shark’. It was very impressive, well done 5F!
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5F students re-creating the tune of ‘Baby Shark’ 5F students using many piano notes to create their own composition.
Kind Regards Mrs Kate Wasson Deputy Principal
LIBRARY NEWS
Scholastic Book Club orders – Issue 4 A reminder that the closing date for Issue 4 online orders is tomorrow Wednesday 19 June. If you wish to place an order from the Book Club catalogue you will need to go the Scholastic Book Club LOOP website page, register your details if you haven’t already done so and then pay by credit card. Please note that this year there is just one school account “Pennant Hills Public School” where all the K-6 classes are listed. How do I order? 1. Go to the Scholastic Book Club LOOP website to register your details. You will need to enter your name, email address and a password. Click on “Add new child” and using the drop down menu locate our school and your child’s class. If you have children on both sites you may decide to register and place your entire order just with one child to save time. 2. Enter your child’s first name and their surname initial. Please note that Scholastic does not share student details with third parties or use this information for marketing purposes. This information is for distribution for when the order arrives at the school. 3. Click on “ORDER“ and enter the item number from the Book Club catalogue and follow the prompts to make payment by credit card. 4. All orders are then processed after the closing date and delivered to the school to be distributed. Please note there is no need to return a paper order form or payment receipts to the school. Ms Gai Davis Teacher Librarian
ART SHOW SUPPLIES
For our art show entry we will be incorporating buttons. If you have any spare buttons that you no longer need and are able to donate them we would be grateful and put them to good use. Please send your unwanted buttons to the 3-6 office. Thank you Mrs Melissa Griffith Teacher 6G
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PREMIER’S SPELLING BEE
The school final will be held in the hall on Monday 1st July. Interested students are encouraged to download the lists provided by the arts unit at https://www.artsunit.nsw.edu.au/premiers-spelling-bee to prepare. The password needed to access each list is available from the classroom teacher. Mrs Amy Ford & Jeanette Cox Coordinating Teachers
PSSA SCOREBOARD
Indigenous Cultural Workshop On Tuesday 11 June students had the opportunity to learn about Indigenous culture during a one hour workshop. Students learnt about and viewed traditional equipment and hunting tools, as well as how to correctly pronounce Aboriginal words such as boomerang. The workshop provided the chance for students to learn about and participate in a Aboriginal game.
Mr Murray Thompson 4T Class Teacher
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PSSA SCOREBOARD
Last Friday's scores Pennant Hills v Cherrybrook PS Netball A - C defeated PH 29-5 Netball B - C defeated PH 27-10 Soccer A - C defeated PH 1-0 Soccer B - C defeated PH 2-0
Mr Mark Bryant PSSA and Cross Country Coordinator
PARENT CAFÉ
Mrs Angela Krivohlavy EAL/D Teacher
P&C PRESIDENT
Fete Outcomes We are excited to report that the 2019 Fete event raised a nett profit of $55,133! This is an extraordinary achievement - especially given the committee’s decision to downsize the fete this year by eliminating some higher labour stalls. This meant we were able to funnel extra classes where they were really needed, leading to a more manageable, sustainable event. THANK YOU to all those who responded to our Fete Survey. If you indicated that you would like to help in a particular capacity next year, please email [email protected] with your details. To those of you who requested that some retired stalls (Second Hand Clothes/ Hot Chips etc) be reinstated next year, what we need is someone to volunteer to run these. Feel free to let us know if you’re interested! Finally we are thrilled to announce that we have a brand new Fete Coordinator who will be succeeding Dayan McLeod next year. Christine Kulatunga has kindly agreed to lead the team in 2020. Christine is currently the convenor of the P&C Communications Group and a member of the P&C Executive.
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The Green Team Let’s look at the last of the 3 R’s, REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE, here are some tips to help you RECYCLE the waste created in your household; Soft Plastic Includes chip, bubble wrap and biscuit packets (not the trays), old shopping bags, including the reusable ones (they are made from recycled plastic). Soft plastics can’t go into your yellow bin, but can be taken to Coles/Woolworths or to the council run community recycling centre at Sefton Road, Thornleigh Plastic Bottles/Drink Cartons If the lid is made of the same material put it back on and don’t crush, check if they are eligible for Return and Earn (you can use the bin in the school playground) Cardboard/Paper Newspapers, boxes (cut the tape and fold them flat so they take up less space in your recycling bin). Metal Empty steel and aluminium containers from tinned foods and aerosols can go into your yellow bin. The community recycling centre can take aerosols with contents. Glass Medicine bottles, jars and wine/beer bottles can go into co-mingled recycling or may be eligible for Return and Earn Plastic Disposable containers, laundry/cleaning product containers/sprays Glasses/Spectacles Donate to charity Batteries Take to Thornleigh community recycling or Ikea Paint Take to Thornleigh community recycling PLEASE REMEMBER: do not put your yellow bin recyclables into plastic bags, it should all be loose. Make sure your recyclables are as clean and dry as possible Follow this link for the A-Z waste and recycling guide - https://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/property/waste/recycling You can contact The Green Team at [email protected] Thanks to the Canteen Committee for organising the lunches for the Athletics, everyone was very thankful for the hot lunch! Well done to Mr Odams, Mrs Foster, the band committee and wonderful musicians for SCB Second Place and Intermediate Band for a Highly Commendable at the Wahroonga Music Festival on Sunday, you sounded amazing and well done! Dates For Your Diary Tuesday 6th August - Next P&C Meeting at 7:30 pm Please Note there will be NO P&C Meeting in July. If you would like to subscribe to our P&C meeting emails (minutes and agendas), please subscribe at the following link: http://eepurl.com/dlK3PD Visit the P&C website for P&C news, calendar dates & other helpful information http://www.phpspandc.org.au/
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Andrew Passé-de Silva P&C President 0410653878 [email protected]
BAND NEWS
What a Performance! SCB and ICB have given an outstanding performance at Wahroonga Band Festival last Sunday. You are the stars of Pennant Hills Public School! Awesome SCB SCB has secured second place at the festival and have been rewarded with a gift card. Tremendous ICB ICB have been rewarded a “Highly Recommended” award and won the hearts of the audience from various schools. Upcoming performances: Wednesday 19 June - Pennant Hills High School Music Evening
SCB should arrive at 6:15pm for 7:00pm performance Please check our website for more information http://www.phpspandc.org.au/band
The Band Committee [email protected]
CANTEEN Roster Here is the roster for this week. Please remember to sign in at the office of either site before starting your shift. K - 2 Site Wednesday 19 June - Bec S, Catherine H. Thursday 20 June - Tatiana. Need one more please. Friday 21 June - Tamika, Priyanka. The K-2 Canteen only requires just over an hour of your time. It is a lovely and easy way to get involved in your child’s school day. It is however a bit overwhelming if you are on your own!! Please contact me if you are willing to help out.
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3-6 Site Wednesday 19 June - Bec S, Zoey. Thursday 20 June - Vivian, Josephine. Friday 21 June - Narelle, Tamika (from 12pm).
Help in the morning with labels would be great!! Do you have any spare time this Friday? It would be a HUGE help if you could pop in and help for just an hour. For example: 9.30am - Sticking labels on bags and drinks, and popping forks etc, and snacks in the lunch bags. 11am - Serving recess, making hot chocolates. Making up toasties etc, if serving is a bit too daunting!! 12pm - Bagging up nuggets, and packing the lunches. (Chaotic but fun!) 1pm - Serving. Mostly ice blocks and hot chocolates, and yes, often together!! Come and have some fun with the lovely Narelle (she helps EVERY Friday) and me, and maybe make new friends while providing much needed, and appreciated help. PSSA Lunch Orders Please be aware that in Term 2 and 3, Stage 3 students that play PSSA sports and need an earlier lunch. If you are placing an order for one of these students you will need to click on the “PSSA ALERT” so that we know to have their lunch ready early. String Ensemble There is also now an alert feature for the senior string ensemble who practice at lunch time on Thursdays. Heather Tyler 0425 274 681 [email protected]
UNIFORM SHOP
Velcro Ties Velcro ties are now back in stock and available for sale. Second Hand Uniforms Second hand winter stock in certain sizes is very low, so if you have any uniforms in good condition that you no longer require, please consider donating them to the Second Hand Clothing Pool at the Uniform Shop Lost Property Please ensure that you label all uniform items, particularly hats and jackets, to ensure that if your child misplaces them any lost items can be returned to you. If your child has inadvertently brought home a hat or jacket that does not belong to them, kindly return it to the school office. Dr Shoe Dr Shoe will NOT be attending the Uniform Shop for on-site sales this term. Alternatively, Dr Shoe can be contacted direct on 0414912838 to arrange a home fitting. Ordering Uniforms Uniforms can be ordered by attending the Uniform Shop during opening hours, or alternatively an order form can be completed and together with payment of cash, cheque or card details handed in at either office. Orders will be filled and then delivered to the children’s classes. A combined pricelist and order form can be downloaded from the school website by following the links to Our School and What We Offer. Uniforms can also be ordered online through Flexischools, however prices will include the Flexischools’ surcharge.
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Please note that uniform orders cannot be paid via the school online payment service Hours Monday and Tuesday - 8:45am – 10:45am Thursday - 3:00pm – 4:00pm Hours – Week 1 Term 3 The Uniform Shop will be open the following times in Week 1 of Term 3: Monday 22 July - Staff Development Day 8:45am – 10:45am Tuesday 23 July - Students Return 8:45am – 10:45am Thursday 25 July - 3:00pm – 4:00pm Order forms are available on the school website by following the link: https://pennanthil-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/doe/sws/schools/p/pennanthil-p/about-our-school/PricelistandorderformTerm2_2019.pdf Alison Parker Uniform Shop Manager [email protected]
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE
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COMMUNITY NEWS
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