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Dear Families,
Semester 1 is coming to an end. I would like to take this
opportunity to thank parents and staff for their ongoing
support of the school, and the educational programs
implemented.
I would also like to thank all the students who have
endeavoured to improve their academic, creative,
sporting and social achievements during the first half of
2019. Your effort is recognised and greatly appreciated.
Keep up the great work.
Wishing you all a safe and relaxing holiday period. Term 3
begins on Tuesday 23 July.
SHORT FILM FESTIVAL @ PUTNEY PS Thank you to all the students who entered films in this
year’s Putney Short Film Festival. It has been wonderful
observing you using the skills that you learnt with Ms
Sheehan and Miss Thomas.
A special congratulations to the 10 finalists who were
selected to have their films showcased at the ‘red carpet’
viewing on Thursday 4 July. Thank you to Ms Sheehan for
organising the event and Mrs Burke for her assistance.
A special thank you to our P&C for providing popcorn for
the event. This provided a special ‘cinema touch’ to the
night and was extremely well received by all involved.
The winners of
the Judges’ Choice and People’s Choice: Indie, Madeline
and Gigi
Runner Up People’s Choice: 3rd Place People’s Choice: Sam Bianca
ENROL NOW FOR 2020 We are currently taking enrolments for 2020. It is
important that if you are planning to enrol a child at
Putney Public School for 2020, that you do so now,
particularly for kindergarten. This will allow us to begin
organisation regarding class structure and teacher
allocation. If you need further information, please contact
the school office on 9807 6255.
ATHLETICS CARNIVAL @ PUTNEY PS Thank you to the whole school community who attended
our school’s athletics carnival at St Luke’s Oval, Concord. It
was lovely to see the whole school community bond
together to make the day a great success. A special thank
you to all the parent volunteers, athletes, teachers and
large crowd for the attendance and support.
An extra special mention to Miss Russell who was able to
coordinate 2 schools using the oval at the same time, after
the council ‘double booked’ the venue. Well done Miss
Russell!
Enjoy some of the photos from the day.
John Koletti PRINCIPAL
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“ Your Local School…Our local Community”
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On Wednesday 3rd July, we held our annual athletics carnival at St Luke’s Oval in Concord. Although we had the challenge of
using the oval in conjunction with another school, we had a very successful carnival thanks to all the wonderful support of
our parent volunteers and the enthusiasm of our students! Congratulations to those who will go on to represent Putney
Public School at the zone carnival next term.
Ribbons will be handed out early next term and the Ryde Zone Athletics Carnival will be held at Sydney Olympic Park on
the 20th August 2019.
E. Russell Co-ordinator
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JERSEY DAY—FUNDRAISER @ PUTNEY PS
The favourite jersey fundraiser was a great success with many students and teachers wearing their favourite
‘footy’ colours. Thank you to everyone who supported this event. Funds raised will be used to support stu-
dents from our school who represent at state PSSA sporting events.
193 Morrison Road, Putney Phone: 9807 6255 Email: [email protected]
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Stage 2 Project Based Learning
Students in Stage 2 have been learning about environmental issues including waste, vegeta-tion destruction, water management, transport and erosion. As part of our Project Based Learning task (PBL), students will collaboratively develop an action plan to address one of the environmental issues in the school or local community and create an awareness campaign. To assist students in their campaign and provide them some suggestions to improve our school or local community, please complete the following short surveys from 4SK and 3F:
More surveys from other Stage 2 classes will be included in newsletters early next term.
Thank you for your valuable feedback!
Luci, Holly J and Isla https://tinyurl.com/ppsS2PBL1
Emily, Holly W and Carys https://tinyurl.com/ppsS2PBL2
Eliza, Charlotte and Natalie https://tinyurl.com/ppsS2PBL3
Gigi, Tess, Clarissa and Bella https://tinyurl.com/ppsS2PBL4
Indie, Abbey and Eve https://tinyurl.com/ppsS2PBL5
Kiara, Jade and Rebeca https://tinyurl.com/ppsS2PBL6
Peter, Blake and Oliver G https://tinyurl.com/ppsS2PBL7
Oliver K, Micah L and Zach https://tinyurl.com/ppsS2PBL8
Nick, Jet and Chanha https://tinyurl.com/ppsS2PBL9
Oscar, Micah H and Aaron https://tinyurl.com/ppsS2PBL10
Genevieve, Peter, & Allegra http://bit.ly/gpa19
Izzy, Rayan, & Jack http://bit.ly/irj19
Rahul, Sam, & Alex http://bit.ly/rsa19
Josh, Zac, & Ollie http://bit.ly/jzo19
Hugo, Jayden, & Sophie http://bit.ly/hjs19
Lachlan, Sybella, & Marie http://bit.ly/lsm19
Dewey, Cooper, & Quinton http://bit.ly/dcq19
Bianca, Jadon, & Ethan http://bit.ly/bje19
Jade, Liam, & Bianca http://bit.ly/jlp19
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Lego MasterS Challenge
This week, Stage 2 students competed in Putney’s very own LEGO Masters! They worked collaboratively
with students from Year 3 and 4 to design and create a 20cm weight baring bridge. Not only did it test their cooperation
and resilience, but also their engineering skills, problem solving and fine motor skills. Congratulations to all students in-
volved! 7 bridges were able to hold 12kg of weight and the final bridges were able to hold more than 18kg! Congratulations
to Annika L, Amy B and Amelia C; Nick D, Oliver K, Peter S and Branden L; Holly W, Mie B, Poppy L, Alexa P and Rebeca L.
End of Term 2 Newsletter
Dear Families,
Staff Changes:
There have not been any changes in staff this term. All our wonderful educators are still here and doing great things with the
children.
Parents Breakfast: (Thursday)
Our parents’ breakfast will be on Thursday 4th July from 7am till 8:15am. Please feel free to come
along for some yummy food or a cuppa. All families and siblings welcome.
Menu:
Our POOSH weekly menu is on display on the notice board. Please have a look and let me know if
there is anything that you would like to see added to the menu. Your suggestions are very welcome.
Some children have already put in their suggestions for some yummy afternoon snacks. The favourite for this term was Lasa-
gne and Pasta.
Late Fees:
Just a reminder that if children are picked up late in the afternoon they will be charged a late fee of $10 per 10 minutes (e.g. if
you pick up at 6:07 you will be charged $10) and a fee of $35 will be charged if after 6:15pm. This is a cash payment due at
the time of your child’s collection.
If your child/ren is/are going to be absent from school you MUST ensure that you contact POOSH, via email or phone. Failure
to do so will incur a non-notification fee of $15.
Craft/Cooking:
This term for cooking the children have made cupcakes, chocolate crackles, savoury scrolls and biscuits. They have also partic-
ipated in science experiments.
In the craft department which is very much sort after the children have made a number of items
which are hanging around at POOSH and on display for all to see. The most exciting item that the
children made was Patrick the robot (named by Oliver. K) The children have also created their own
board games which are still being completed.
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Outside:
Like term I decided to split the groups while outside. The K-2 and 3-6 are on different sides of the playground each afternoon.
This has worked very well and will continue in term 3.
Some
Inside
Activities:
Incursions:
This term we had dance in the hall which is held on a Tuesday afternoon. We had a Go Seek show that was on for the K- 2
children. This show was very interactive and was very informative.
The children enjoyed this show and asked if they would come back in term 3. I have organised some other incursions for
term 3 that I’m sure the children are going to enjoy just as much as these ones.
Biggest Morning Tea:
On the 24th May we held a Biggest Morning Tea which was a great success. I would like to thank all the families and sur-
rounding business’s who donated items which made this a great event
as well as the families who purchased items
and raffle tickets. Congratulations to all our
raffle winners.
Along with dancing for the children in term 3, which will move to a Wednesday, there will be a sports program for all chil-
dren. This will be on a Tuesday afternoon and will commence at 3:45. There will be two groups K-2 and 3-6. This will be held
on the back flat.
I hope you all have a safe and great break.
See you in term 3.
Thankyou
Rosie (Director)
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2019 Friday 5 July Last Day Term 2
Monday 22 July Staff Development Day
Tuesday 23 July Students Return for Term 3
Thursday 25 July Dance Fever commences
Tuesday 23 July - Thursday 1 August
Life Education Van on Site
Monday 29 July Arts Alive Dress Rehearsal - The Concourse, Chatswood
Tuesday 30 July Festival of Instrumental Music - Recorder Performance - Sydney
Opera House
Thursday 1 August Arts Alive Performance - The Concourse, Chatswood
Mon/Tue 5-6 August Year 5 Camp
Wednesday 7 August NAIDOC Performance
Monday 12 August Stage 3 Science Incursion
Tuesday 13 August Education & Book Week Celebration
Saturday 17 August Trivia Night
COMING UP SOON @ PUTNEY PS
Communication Survey - Extended
As part of our school plan, we are currently reviewing our communication processes and would love to hear your feedback. Please take a few minutes to complete the following short survey. Your answers will be anonymous and provide us will some valuable insights. The information col-lected will be used to enhance our communication with the school community.
The survey can be accessed via the following link or QR code:
https://tinyurl.com/ppscomsurvey2019 The survey has been extended and will be available until Friday 26th July (end of Week 1). J. St Flour, K Donnelly, C. Foo & N. Shearer
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Stage One Excursion to Centennial Park
First when we arrived at Centennial Park we sat down on the veranda. We all had our crunch
and sip. When we were finished we went to see the colony of fruit bats. After we looked at
them we crossed the bridge. Under the bridge there was a lake with tadpoles. When we
crossed the bridge we came to a bunch of islands with lots of birds on them. Next we met
Percy the possum. After that we did dip netting. Dip netting is where you have to get a net and
a tray filled up with water. You dip the net in a lake and collect creatures. When we did dip
netting we caught four diving beetles and one bleach. Then we did a maze. After that we went
to the veranda and had lunch. When we were finished we went into the Wild Play Playground.
We played for an hour and then we went on the bus. When we got to school it was home time.
Leigh 2F
Bats in the trees in the swamp.
On the bridge looking at the creatures in the water.
Percy the possum is in his house in this tree.
Listening to the instructions on how to do dip netting.
Checking out the little crea-tures caught in the net.
Dip netting
Running in the maze. A map of the journey the group took through the park.
Playing in the Wild Play playground.
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Thomas Bowden Retirement Village Visit
This term, Putney students had the pleasure of welcoming visitors from the Thomas Bowden Re-
tirement Village. During their first visit, residents enjoyed a performance by the recorder ensem-
ble, as well as a variety of digital advertisements created by 4SK. During week 9, residents had the
opportunity to enjoy short videos made by students for the Putney Film Festival. We look forward
to seeing them again in Term 3.
Message from the recorder ensemble:
On Thursday, the Recorder Group played ‘Three Brothers,’ ‘Simple Gifts’ and ‘Bluz for Suz’ for the
Thomas Bowden Retirement Village residents. It was fun playing in the hall. They said they had a
wonderful time and it was a great experience to perform to an audience. We look forward to see-
ing them again. Last Tuesday, we had a practise in the city at the Salvation Army Hall. Next month,
we are going to the Opera house to perform at the FOIM (Festival of Instrumental Music) in front
of a large audience.
By Louisa J. and Poppy L.
193 Morrison Road, Putney Phone: 9807 6255 Email: [email protected]
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Better Read Kids is so excited to celebrate the release of The 117-Storey Treehouse with Andy Griffiths, who will be in Sydney for one day only!
This is not to be missed for parents and caregivers who want to get their kids excited about books; with the Treehouse series listed by Megan Daley in Raising Readers as ideal for encouraging emerging readers, this fun and interactive afternoon will be sure to get kids devouring the whole series!
There will even be an opportunity for kids to have their copy of The 117-Storey Treehouse
autographed by Andy after the event.
So, what are you waiting for? Spread the word, and come on up! Wednesday 24th July 2019
4:30pm
The Concourse 409 Victoria Avenue Chatswood NSW 2067
https://theconcourse.com.au/the-117-storey-treehouse/
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