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Respect – Responsibility – Resilience
FRIDAY, JUNE 21 2019 TERM 2 WEEK 8
TERM 2 WEEK 8
WHAT’S ON
Monday 24 June
8am DIM Senior Band in Hall
6pm DIM Winter Soiree
Tuesday 25 June
Group Photo Day
11.15am - 12.15pm Chess Lessons in Library
2.40pm 3-6 Primary Assembly Prefects Hosting
Wednesday 26 June
8.30am Senior Choir
Dancefever – Athletics
11.20am DIM Senior & Junior Strings
2.35pm Parent Cyber Safety Workshop
Thursday 27 June
8.30am Stage 2 Choir in 5C
8.30am Greek & Italian extension classes
8.50am Junior Choir in 1H classroom
Dancefever – Athletics
3.30 - 4.30pm Stage 3 Code Club
6pm Twilight School Tour – please register Friday 28 June
8.00-8.40am Junior Band in Hall
2.40pm K-2 Infants Assembly 1T Hosting HAT’S
WHAT’S AHEAD
2 July 2.40pm No 3-6 Primary Assembly due to show 2 July Stage 2 Performance Matinee & Evening 5 July K-2 Infants Assembly 1H Hosting 5 July Stage 3 Planetarium Incursion 23 July Students return for the start of Term 3 30 July Kindy Performance 1pm Matinee & 6pm Evening 31 July OC Test – SSC Balmain Campus 6 August – Open Day/Grandparents Day 15 August Zone Athletics Carnival 27 August Stage 1 Performance 1pm Matinee & 6pm Evening 21-23 August Year 6 Canberra Excursion 25 August School Fete 28 August Father’s Day Stall
NOTES DUE
Dancefever Athletics – All students Year 6 Canberra Excursion final payments Stage 3 Planetarium Incursion – Yrs 5&6
Students at Tuesday lunchtime Chess lessons
PRINCIPAL’S THOUGHTS
Athletics Carnival, postponed to Wednesday 24 July Thank you to everyone who organised to attend the school athletics carnival on Wednesday. We are sorry for the need to postpone and the inconvenience caused. Canada Bay Council closed the ovals while line marking as the ground was under water in places. We have re-scheduled the carnival for Wednesday 24 July (first week back after the break). We hope you can again plan to join us. Staff Changes After nine years at our school, Ms Lisa Akkoumi has been successful in securing a service transfer to Alexandria Park Community School starting next term. Lisa has been an outstanding early childhood teacher at Drummoyne PS and we are sad that she is leaving us but wish her every success in her new school.
We are pleased to welcome to Class 1A, Ms Georgia Apostolopoulos who has been teaching with us since 2017 in the Community Languages program. Georgia is delighted to accept this role and will bring considerable expertise and commitment to her teaching of Year 1. In addition, Mrs Peta Flaminio will be taking maternity leave for Semester 2 and we thank her for the commitment to executive and teaching roles this year and wish her well. We welcome Ms Ashlee Ward to class 2/3F for Semester 2 to continue the excellent teaching and learning in place.
Parent Workshop - Keeping safe online
Parents and caregivers are invited to an information session on Wednesday 26th June at 2:35pm to hear our
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Police Youth Liason Officer Senior Constable James Bottalico share practical ways to ensure our children remain safe when engaging with mobile phones, iPads and other devices. This session is relevant to every parent and we encourage you to take the opportunity to hear about how you can help kids to be safe online.
Please email the school to reserve your place – [email protected] or call 9181 2636. Use of the playgrounds after school As part of the lease for before and after school care, Gowrie NSW uses the school hall and school playgrounds after school. Families are asked to vacate the playgrounds to allow Gowrie to run their programs outside.
New performance date The Stage 1 performing arts shows have been moved to Tuesday 27th August, a week later than originally scheduled. Tickets will be released next term. Canteen committee The P&C Canteen plays a pivotal role in our school supporting our children each and every day. Once a term for an hour, the P&C Canteen committee meet to look at the menu, prices and products. If you would like to be a member of this sub-committee of the P&C, please email the school.
Spring Fete – Coming Soon We are excited about the school fete coming up next term on Sunday 25th August and would like to thank all of our P & C parents and friends who are playing a part in getting things ready. The fete committee is planning a wonderful day of fun for families.
Approximately $23, 000 raised in Activitython Thank you to every family that sponsored students for the Activitython, raising around $23, 000! Congratulations to 2/3F who were the first class to bring in their Activitython sponsorship forms and monies and will enjoy a pizza party as a reward.
Full School Uniform I would like to thank all families who ensure that children are in full school uniform every day even during the colder weather. Students are asked to limit the wearing of sports tops to sporting events. Your commitment to
maintain the high standards of uniform and behaviour at the school reinforces that Drummoyne PS is a very special place to learn.
Volunteering at DPS Drummoyne Public School welcomes volunteers to the school in many capacities, including the canteen, uniform shop and reading in your child’s class. Even the smallest commitment to help out can really make a difference to the running of school programs and creating more meaningful experiences for the children. It is also a great way to meet other parents and the wider school community. If you volunteer to help in any way at the school, the NSW Department of Education requires that parents or close relatives who volunteer at their child's school, complete an Appendix 5 and provide the school with 100 points of ID. To complete this form, please visit the School Administration Office prior to volunteering and fill in your details and provide us with the appropriate identification. In the past this was required each year to be updated, but now the Department expects this just once before you begin volunteering and that will cover volunteering during your child’s entire attendance at the school. If you have already filled in one previously, you will not need to do it again, or you check with the office if you are on our approved volunteer list.
With best wishes for the week ahead, Brian J Dill PRINCIPAL
FROM THE DEPUTY’S DESK
Please stop by my office to see their outstanding classwork!
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Discovering a seemingly magic bag of chalk while visiting the park on a rainy day, three children are astonished when their drawings of the sun, butterflies and a dinosaur amazingly come to life, in a wordless tale told through acrylic paint and coloured pencil artwork.
Class 2/3 F have written a response to the story ‘Chalk’- a book with no words! They were developing descriptive paragraphs that include dynamic dialogue. They have continued this writing focus with another story, entitled-‘Journey’.
Dianne Colb DEPUTY PRINCIPAL
WHAT IS A DISABILITY? A disability may be generally defined as a condition which may restrict a person's mental, sensory, or mobility functions to undertake or perform a task in the same way as a person who does not have a disability.
Disabilities affect people in different ways. The only thing that separates a person with a disability is that, for one reason or another, they are unable to do certain things in the same way as the mainstream of society. They may require some form of adaptation or alteration to assist them to overcome the effect of their disability. This definition is used in the collection of data for the NCCD return.
REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY
On Friday the 14th June, Bonnie, Scarlett, Lexi, Cole and Elise all went to the regional Cross Country carnival at Miranda Park. It was great to represent Drummoyne Public School. There were 11 regions competing. The region that DPS is in is Balmain. Some of the other regions were Cronulla, Western Suburbs, Sutherland, South Sydney, Wiley Park Eastern Suburbs and many more.
The competition was well run and it moved fast. So sadly some people missed their race even after driving over an hour to get there. You could tell all the runners had trained hard and were ready to run the 3km course. We were a little nervous looking at how professional all the runners looked. But all we could do was our best. The course had a lot more hills than we were used to so this spread out the runners and made us extra puffed! There were 6 people in each region for each age group
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so an average of 66 runners per race. Scarlett in 11 year old girls ran a great race and placed 8th, so close to making it to state! For 12 year old girls Bonnie placed 29th and I was 34th.
By Elise Adland 6S and Bonnie Smeltz 6W
STUDENT SHOWCASE My friend is a tiger, very fast and loud when he gets angry, he is a bit scary. My older sister is a baboon. She is very cheeky and loves to go snooping and walk around the house. My mum is an elephant. She remembers where most things are. My dad is a bear he is always hungry.
By Dante 2R
My Dad is a lion. He is always the leader. My Mum is a panda. She is filled with love and cuddles. My big brother is a giraffe. He is tall and very thin. My little sister is a monkey. She is crazy, fussy and playful.
By Mary 2R
SPORT & GROUP PHOTO DAY
The sport and group photos will be taking place on Tuesday 25th June. Photos will be taken for representative soccer, zone swimming, cross country and athletics teams, SRC for semester 2, librarians, Tournament of Minds, chess, debating, junior and senior bands and strings, all choirs and multicultural speaking competition finalists.
Please ensure students are in full school uniform including black shoes. Sports shoes can be brought in for those who participate in sport on Tuesdays. Students in sporting team photos will also need to bring their
sports uniform for the photos.
Peta Flaminio Photo Co-ordinator
STAGE ONE HISTORY TOUR OF
DRUMMOYNE
This week, Year 2 went on a historic walking tour around our suburb. We learnt so many things on the walking tour. We discovered another view of the water tower, seen from behind a house and on Formosa Street, we could spot Sydney Tower Eye. We found out who laid the two foundation stones at the fire station near the City of Canada Bay Council. We had such a good time!
By Zara Srinivasan 2M
Sir Thomas Henley is a famous man in Drummoyne’s history. We saw his legacy more than one time on our journey. Did you know that he was responsible for introducing a sewage system and starting a ferry company for Drummoyne?
By Jack Wong 2M
KINDERGARTEN PERFORMANCE
“HEROES & LEGENDS”
Kindergarten students will be performing two shows of ‘Heroes & Legends’ on Tuesday 30 July, a Matinee performance at 1pm and an Evening performance at 6pm. Tickets will be available to purchase from Monday 24 June 2019 at 9am. At this stage families are limited to 3
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tickets per family, but you may be able to purchase additional tickets the week prior to the performances, subject to availability. Please book tickets promptly to avoid disappointment as the Evening show sells out quickly. Tickets are $5 each with monies going towards the purchase of materials for props and costumes. Tickets will be on sale through our Trybooking system, please log on to https://www.trybooking.com/BDDYU
CHESS LESSONS
Chess lessons are held every Tuesday during lunch run by the Sydney Academy of Chess. Learning chess can: • Improve concentration and focus • Develop logical thinking and problem solving skills • Enhance memory • Encourage creative and lateral thinking • Promote discipline To enrol your child please see the attached flyer and pay online with your credit card at: www.sydneyacademyofchess.com.au/payment Enter the code 8EGMB1T7G3 and fill in the electronic form, with your child’s details.
THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
AT ST MARK’S PARISH DRUMMOYNE
Parents who reside in the parish of St Mark’s Drummoyne are welcome to enrol their children who are in years 6, 7 and above for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Enrolment letters are available in the Church foyer or from the Parish office from 14th June 2019. Enrolments close on 28th June 2019. The preparation sessions commence when third term starts. The celebration Masses are Saturday 6pm 31st August and Sunday 9am Mass 1st September 2019. For further details, contact the Parish Office on 9181 1795 or email: [email protected]
SCHOOL NEWS
Parent Online Payment (POP) Thank you to everyone who has been using the Parent Online Payment (POP) system for payments to the school. Parents are reminded that for excursions a permission note is still required for each child. Would you please complete and return a permission note including the POP receipt number to the school for any excursion.
2020 Kindergarten Enrolments Applications are now being accepted for Kindergarten 2020. If your child turns 5 before July 31, 2020 they are eligible to start school next year. We would appreciate if our local area enrolments would submit their applications as soon as possible. This will allow us to determine if we have any ‘out of area’ places available. Please let your friends and neighbours know.
School Bus Routes & Timetables For information about the school bus routes, timetables and Opal cards please go to the Transport for NSW website: https://transportnsw.info/routes/bus
Lost Property As part of the year 6 leadership program, two groups of students will be looking after lost property and returning items twice a week to students’ classrooms. They can only return a child’s hat, lunchbox, jumper etc. if it is clearly labelled with the child’s full name. All unnamed and unclaimed lost property will be cleared regularly.
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PBL @ DPS
Next week teachers will be focusing on the need for students to show resilience and on the safety of everybody when moving around the school and playground. They will also encourage students to show respect for each other in passive and active areas in the school and playground.
Term 2
Resilience In the playground
Stay positive. Bounce back
Week 9
FOCUS
Resilience
● I play fairly and include others
● I encourage others to play (yellow
bench/buddy bench/friendship
garden)
● I listen to my peers if they express
a problem
● I accept responsibility for my
actions
● I ask the teacher for help with solving a problem after I have tried on my own and still require assistance
P&C NEWS
Entertainment Books
Each year we raise vital funds for our school and the children via selling Entertainment Books or Entertainment Mobile Membership (mobile apps).
There is a limited number of books available for pick up from the school office, however the digital (mobile app) version of the membership is highly recommended as it can be shared between several people. The cost of the book/ digital membership is $70 and the school receives 20% ($14).
Also, if you have a digital membership and are travelling to other major cities in Australia, NZ or Bali, you can
purchase a 30-day Holiday Digital Membership for $30 to save on your holidays.
To purchase your book or a digital membership, please visit www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/20001u6
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Band – Monday and Friday am
Contact Directions in Music on 9662 2211
Keyboard & Guitar – Tuesday and Thursday pm
Contact David Koh on 9411 3122
Greek Classes – Monday, Tuesday, Friday pm
Contact Charoulla Themistocleous on 0411 137 266
ChiFUNese Class – Wednesday am
email [email protected] or call (02) 8006 8606
Turkish Language Class – Thursday pm
OmerCan 0418 695 766 Bahar 0475 738 726
Enrolment forms and detailed Information on
atatu rk.org .au/okul
COMMUNITY NEWS
(The following notices are listed as a service to the community but are not necessarily endorsed by the school)
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Parents and teachers often ask me how to build resilience in kids.
My response is always the same: “Start by building independence and resilience will follow.”
Here’s how.
Children are hardwired for independenceSome time around the age of fifteen months, give or take three months, most children will make a strong case for self-sufficiency. They demand to do things their own way. This demand is soon backed by a strong voice – “NOOOO!” – and then more articulate cries of “I can do it!” as their third birthday approaches.
This is the time to harness your child’s push for independence and self-sufficiency. Their desire for independence and mastery over their immediate environment will see most children take incredible physical risks in the form of play and exploration of that environment. Concerned parents will naturally minimise risks by moving furniture around, keeping doors closed and hiding sharp implements, to name a few protective measures.
But parents can’t eradicate all risks. Kids will fall and hurt themselves … but they’ll also get up and go again. In time, they’ll learn to assess situations, stare down their fears and test themselves out in new situations. Falling down, brushing yourself off and trying again is part of the natural learning experience for most young children. Parents don’t have to do much more than assess a situation for real dangers, then stand back and allow their kids to explore their environments, pulling them up only when their play and explorations transgress the rights and peace of others.
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How independence-building is the pathway to your child’s resilienceby Michael Grose
insightsRESILIENCE
So what’s this got to do with resilience?Well, everything really. Independence is the pursuit of mastery over one’s self and one’s environment and rarely happens without mishaps and mistakes. It nearly always involves hurt, hardship, frustration and fear. That’s where resilience comes in. Resilience is the art of bouncing forward after experiencing these hurts, hardships, frustrations and fears. Resilience is what comes from seeking out self-sufficiency and independence.
The language of independenceThe fact that there’s a whole genre of language devoted to resilience (mostly cloaked in cliché) is no accident. Terms such as “Get back on the bike/horse when you fall off”, “Come on, brush yourself off and get on with it” or “What doesn’t kill you makes you strong” are built into the pyche of past generations. Many parents today will cringe at these terms as they appear a little callous and out of touch. Conversely most current parents’ relationship with risk and adventure – both required for independence-building – is very tenuous at best, non-existent at worst.
Therein lies the challenge. I haven’t met a parent, carer or teacher who doesn’t want the children in their care to develop resilience that will last a lifetime. Yet many of those same adults will block the pathway to children’s resilience by over-indulging them, solving their problems and not giving them real responsibility. In doing so they deny kids the sense of mastery that comes from sorting out their own problems, getting themselves out of jams and getting up after a fall.
You can never love your children too much, but you can love them helplessly. That’s what happens when we deny kids the opportunity to become truly independent and self-sufficient. Deny self-sufficiency and you block a child’s resilience. Develop real independence and you open a pathway to resilience that will last a lifetime.
Find out how to develop real independence and resilience in your child in my latest book Spoonfed Generation: How to raise independent kids.
Michael Grose
Michael Grose, founder of Parenting Ideas, is one of Australia’s leading parenting educators. He’s the author of 12 books for parents including Spoonfed Generation and the best-selling Why First Borns Rule the World and Last Borns Want to Change It. His latest release Anxious Kids, was co-authored with Dr Jodi Richardson.
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Why Chess? • Create Brighter Thinkers• Improve Student Focus• Achieve Academic Success
Educational Benefits:• Improves concentration and focus• Develops logical thinking and problem solving skills• Enhances memory• Encourages creative and lateral thinking• Promotes discipline• Accelerates emotional development• Expands visualisation and spatial awareness• Demonstrates actions and consequences• Rewards correct decision making• Increases self-confidence• Provides opportunities to make new friends from diverse backgrounds
Term 1 Cost: $100 5th Feb - 9th AprTerm 2 Cost: $100 30th Apr - 2nd JulTerm 3 Cost: $100 23rd Jul - 24th SepTerm 4 Cost: $90 15th Oct - 10th Dec
Drummoyne Public School Chess Classes, 2019Tuesdays 11:15AM - 12:15PM
To enrol please pay online with your credit card at www.sydneyacademyofchess.com.au/payment
Enter the code 8EGMB1T7G3 and fill in the electronic form, with your child’s details.
*Fees are due on the first day of term. A late fee of $10 will be applied if payment is not received within 4 weeks of the start of the term. No refunds or credits for missed lessons during the term and trial lessons must be paid for.For pro-rata fees (ie. starting part way during the term) please contact Sydney Academy of Chess on 9745 1170.
Sydney Academy of Chess Pty Ltd ABN: 14 139 982 004
Level 1, 30A George Street Burwood, NSW PO Box 1325, Burwood, NSW 1805
P: 9745 1170 F: 9745 1176 E: [email protected]
OPTIONAL EXTRAS (prices include delivery)To enhance your child’s learning experience these items are available for purchase online at the time of enrolment
Workbook 1 – Cost: $30[For Beginner/Rookie Players]
Workbook 2 – Cost: $30[For Intermediate Players]
Workbook 1 & 2 – Cost: $45[SPECIAL OFFER]
Exploration in Chess Beauty – Cost: $41[For Advanced Players]
Chess Set & Roll-up Board – Cost: $33[Recommended for All Ages]
Chess Clock – Cost: $76[Recommended for All Ages]
Pay for four terms in advance and receive a free chess set or workbook 2 valued at up to $33. Offer expires 31st March, 2019.
6 June 2019 Dear Parent/Caregiver,
CANBERRA EXCURSION FOR YEAR 6 STUDENTS
Students of Year 6 have the opportunity to participate in the Canberra excursion from Wednesday 21 August to Friday 23 August 2019. The total cost of this excursion is $365. This cost covers transport, accommodation, entry fees and meals. Students will however need to bring food and drinks for 2 small breaks and lunch on the first day. Thank you for providing a $100 deposit. Please note the balance will need to be finalised no later than Friday 26 July 2019. We would like to provide the option of a payment plan to ease the burden of a large lump sum payment. If you wish to participate in this plan, payments would need to be made as follows: Friday 5 July $165.00 and Friday 26 July $100.00. Financial assistance is available to support students to attend. Please don’t hesitate to contact me or your chilld’s class teacher for any further information. Sincerely,
Leigh Russ Brian J Dill Assistant Principal Principal --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERMISSION NOTE – CANBERRA EXCURSION The accompanying cash/cheque/ or online payment is an acknowledgment that _________________________________________________of class ______________ will be participating in the Canberra excursion (Wednesday 21 August to Friday 23 August 2019). I acknowledge that this deposit is non-refundable. This excursion has the approval of the Principal.
Signature of Parent/Caregiver:
Date:
For your convenience you can pay with the secure Parent Online Payment (POP) system on our school website under the MAKE A PAYMENT, no later than Friday 26 July. Alternatively you can pay with cash or cheque to the school office. Please write your POP receipt number here ________________.
Please return permission note and deposit to the Administration Office no later than
Friday 26 July 2019. Thank You
Planetarium Incursion 13 June 2019
Dear Parent/Caregiver, Year 5 and Year 6 have the opportunity to participate in an exciting Planetarium workshop being held at school in our hall on Friday, 5 July 2019. The workshop called ‘Moon Base One’ is an integral part of our science unit this term. The experienced presenter will provide an interactive display that will be both highly educational and a lot of fun! Each 50 minute session will look at:
Interactions between the Earth, Moon, and Sun.
The Earth's position in the solar system as a dynamic part of a complex, interrelated system.
Predictable phenomena on the Earth, including day and night, seasons and eclipses are caused
by the relative positions of the sun, the Earth and the moon.
The cost will be $9.00 per student. Please return this note by Monday 1 July. Sincerely
Orla Page Brian J Dill Assistant Principal Principal -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Planetarium Incursion I give permission for my child_____________________________ of class ________________ to attend the Planetarium Incursion on 5 July 2019 at the cost of $9.00. Signature ______________________________________________ Date ______________________ For your convenience you can pay with the secure Parent Online Payment (POP) system on our school website under the MAKE A PAYMENT, no later than Monday 1 July. Alternatively you can pay with cash or cheque to the school office. Please write your POP receipt number here ________________. Please note that when paying online, a signed permission note is still required to be sent to school.
1 May 2019
Athletics Program by ‘Dancefever’ Specialists
Dear Parents/Carers,
As part of the Physical Education curriculum, this term all students K-6 will be participating in a whole school athletics program organised by an experienced external provider, ‘Dancefever Multisport’ and preparing students for the Athletics Carnival in Week 8. Dancefever Multisport have been teaching physical education programs in primary schools since 1999 and are currently teaching in over 750 schools across NSW. Dancefever will provide two accredited athletics teachers who will teach the students a range of fundamental skills. Depending on your child’s class, the program will take place in the primary playground on Wednesdays or Thursdays starting on May 1 and 2 2019. Please complete the permission note below and return it to the school office with the payment of $45 by Friday 24 May. Funds are available to support families who are experiencing financial difficulties. Please contact the school if we can help. Thank you for your support of physical education at the school. Sincerely Brian J Dill
PRINCIPAL
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Athletics Program by ‘Dancefever’ Specialists
I give permission for my child ……………………………………………………. of class ………………. to participate in the Dancefever Athletics Program at a cost of $45.00. Signature of Parent/Caregiver: ……………………………………………………………….. For your convenience you can pay with the secure Parent Online Payment (POP) system on our school website under the MAKE A PAYMENT. Alternatively you can pay with cash or cheque to the school office. Please write your POP receipt number here ________________
Please return to the School Administration Office by Friday 24 May 2019
