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School Musical 2019 ‘The Elements’– Spectacular! This year’s creative and performing arts extravaganza ‘The Elements’ was outstanding, we are so proud of our students and staff and thankful to our community for the wonderful support. Our students have had a deeply immersive experience, they have engaged creatively with all aspects of the performing arts in an authentic process and made life long memories. This event brought not only the students, but our whole school community together. The key message of the musical illustrated the importance of working together to make a difference in our community locally and globally. While we celebrate the outstanding final performance, the success of our school musical lies in the process prior to the performance. Through the creative process our students learn teamwork, resilience, participation and important curriculum concepts. Students explored local and global issues, created costumes, assisted with stage production, worked on script development, sang songs, practised dance routines and developed their performance skills including strong, confident participation. An event like this is only possible when we work in partnership with our school community and the past weeks have been a testament to the collaborative efforts, shared responsibility and inclusive attitude we all share. We are grateful to all of those members of our community who continue to give their time to make this event so wonderful. Thank you everyone for supporting Homebush West PS to be an engaging, connected and inspiring place to learn, work and connect.
Exeter Rd, Homebush West 2140 T: 9746 9304 F: 9746 2148
E: [email protected] W: www.homebushw-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
16 September 2019 Homebush West Public School
Homebush West Public School
Excellence in Public Education Empowering every student to be active, informed, creative and
successful
Right: School Musical “The Elements”
Term 3, Week 10 Monday Australian Girls’ Choir Workshop Wrapped with Love 1-2pm Jnr Code Club 3.10-4pm Snr Code Club 4-5pm Tuesday Chatterbox Café 9.15-11.30 Maths Olympiad 1.1.45pm Wednesday Stage 2 Taronga Zoo Excursion Spanish class 3.15pm Thursday Assembly (Hosted by 21K) Scripture Enrichment Groups Chess classes 3pm Friday No Stage 1 and 2 Swim Program PSSA Tennis French Class 3.15pm
Special Points of Interest
School Musical 2019 “The
Elements” Spectacular!
WoodiWild Tree Planting
Fundraiser
Security Cameras at School
Have your say on Before and
After School care
West Sydney Solves Basketball
Workshop Stage 3
NSW Premier’s Reading
Challenge 2019
WoodiWild vists Homebush
West
Enrol now for 2020
From The Principal
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Homebush West Public School Excellence in Public Education
Empowering students to be active, informed, creative and successful
We value
Quality in all that
we do
WoodiWild Tree Planting Fundraiser At our school Musical we launched our Woodiwild P&C school fundraiser. This is an excellent initiative with the purpose of re-planting trees on farms across Australia to provide habitats for our threatened wildlife. Our school community has the opportunity to purchase a tree to go in the Great Aussie Schools Forest.
You will receive a unique map reference for your tree and can follow the growth of the micro-forest on Google Maps on the Woodiwild website.
Trees are only $10 each, you and your child can name your tree and watch it grow, and improve local habitat.
$2 from every sale goes to the school P&C.
Head to the WoodiWild website, find the 'school' tab and search for Homebush West Public School. Or follow this link—https://woodiwild.org/homebush-west-public-school/ Security Cameras at School As many of you are aware security cameras have been installed in key locations across the school site, including entry ways, stairways, and gates. All cameras are clearly visible and identified via signage. Schools use CCTV in one of three ways, all of which are considered overt surveillance:
monitoring premises for after-hours security
monitoring premises during the course of the working day for added security
monitoring sick bays in schools. If you have any further questions regarding security cameras, please contact the office.
Estelle Southall - Principal Roxanne Picoaga - Deputy Principal Coming Up Term 4, Week 1 2019 All Week - Swim Scheme Have Your Say on Before and After School Care The NSW Government is committed to providing before and after school care to all students of public primary schools in New South Wales. As part of the reform, a parent web form has been established by Service NSW that will enable parents to tell the department about their specific care needs and to stay up to date with any new developments. The information provided by parents will help the Department of Education to understand your needs, give them insights into where there are gaps in service delivery and help to ensure the extra places are delivered where they are required. We strongly encourage parents to participate and shape government policy in this area. Have you say today at https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/basc
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Homebush West Public School Excellence in Public Education
Empowering students to be active, informed, creative and successful
We value
Respect for others
West Sydney Wolves Basketball Workshop for Stage 3 This week our local basketball club, West Sydney Wolves connected with the Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) to run basketball workshops for our Stage 3 students. Damien, a former collegian basketball player from Massachusetts, led our students through a range of exciting and technical basketball drills. Basketball is played by both boys and girls and is a welcoming and inclusive sport that can be played by people of all ages and all abilities. It is a team sport that can develop a child’s teamwork and leadership skills, as well as confidence and self-esteem. Our students thoroughly enjoyed and actively participated in the workshops. If you wish to find out more about registering your child to an out of school basketball program, please go to the website https://wswba.com.au/ Mr Fung
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Homebush West Public School Excellence in Public Education
Empowering students to be active, informed, creative and successful
We value
Success for all
The NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge 2019 Congratulations everyone - we are very proud to announce that 566 HWPS students from Kindergarten to Year 6 successfully completed the Challenge this year, our highest number since the Challenge began 18 years ago. Congratulations to our whole school community for supporting this initiative. Certificates will be presented to each child later in the year. This year, 83 students will receive a Gold Certificate for 4 years participation and 36 students will receive a Platinum certificate for 7 years participation. Last year over 300,000 NSW students read over 8 million books. The Challenge aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and to enable them to experience quality literature. It is not a competition but a challenge to each student to read, to read more and to read more widely. The Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC) is available for all NSW students in Kindergarten to Year 9. The Library Staff Kindergarten 2020 Enrolments for Kindergarten 2020 are now being accepted. Children born between 1st August 2014 and 31st July 2015 are eligible to enrol. Parents / carers who would like to enrol a child for Kindergarten next year, need to visit the school office. Please bring the following:
Child’s birth certificate for proof of age
Passports and visas for families born overseas
Proof of residence (e.g. Council rate notice, gas, rental agreement, electricity account or bank account). We do not accept driver’s licences.
Immunisation Certificate
Health Plans were required (allergy, asthma etc) where required. If you would like to complete an enrolment form prior to visiting the office, a copy of the enrolment form can be found here in multiple languages: https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/going-to-a-public-school/translated-documents/enrolment-application There will be orientation days later in the year. Once you enrol you will be placed on a mailing list to receive notification and information on these informative sessions.
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Homebush West Public School Excellence in Public Education
Empowering students to be active, informed, creative and successful
We value
Community
involvement
WOODiWiLD Visits Homebush West
On Friday the 13th September, the Managing Director of WoodiWild, Mr Gary Wells visited Homebush West PS. He spoke to students about the benefits of the WoodiWild initiative and he also and held interviews with our school leaders. Our students worked with Mr Wells to make videos about the importance of replanting trees to protect wildlife. At Homebush West Public School, we are committed to sustaining a healthy ecosystem for the future. The school is running a fundraiser that will not only help protect our unique and vulnerable wildlife, it will provide our students with a direct link to their own tree within the Great Aussie Schools' Forest where they will learn about the importance of conserving these threatened species. Our school will raise funds, with $2.00 from each tree going to the P&C. By Stage 3
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Homebush West Public School Excellence in Public Education
Empowering students to be active, informed, creative and successful
School Musical “The Elements”
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Homebush West Public School Excellence in Public Education
Empowering students to be active, informed, creative and successful
School Musical “The Elements”
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Homebush West Public School Excellence in Public Education
Empowering students to be active, informed, creative and successful
School Musical “The Elements”
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Homebush West Public School Excellence in Public Education
Empowering students to be active, informed, creative and successful
School Musical “The Elements”
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Homebush West Public School Excellence in Public Education
Empowering students to be active, informed, creative and successful
We value
A caring and safe
environment
Summer PSSA Coaches Junior Cricket – Ms Joseph Senior Cricket – Ms Pashley Junior and Girls and Boys Teeball – Ms Pene Senior boys and Girls Softball – Mr Penman Junior Cricket Last Friday we played against a strong Summer Hill Junior Boys’ team. We were able to get 6 wickets including 2 run outs by Harsha. Overall, we had a great good game but sadly we lost. There were some outstanding catches by Nirav and strong wicket keeping by Ayran and Harsha By Nithin Senior Cricket Last Friday was an excellent comeback to the game for senior’s cricket team! We played against an excited Summer Hill team. Despite losing the toss, Homebush West made a strong statement by getting eight magnificent wickets and scoring 59 runs! Akshath dominated with two fantastic catches, Jayaditiya ever so calmly slotted a run out and our bowlers really put on a show! Our fielding was consistently sharp with no ball reaching the boundary past Ahmet! Great wall! Our batting is where we will focus our next training efforts but we will have a great run into the semi-finals if we keep up the improvement each week. Player of the Match goes to Ahmet Kisa for his lightning speed when batting and unbeatable out fielding! We all earned the win today and showed great sportsmanship! Way to go HWPS! Written by The Team Junior and Girls and Boys Teeball On Friday 13th September, the Junior Girls & Boys Tee ball Teams played against the Summer Hill PS at Mason Park. What a game to kick off the recommencement of the Summer PSSA season! In a close and intense game, after 3 innings, both teams walked away with a win with a final score of 23-22 (Junior Girls) and 28-7 (Junior Boys). What a fantastic effort from our Tee Ballers! After only one training session, the teams were able to work effectively as a team and communicating clearly. We received wonderful feedback from the Summer Hill PS Teeball Coach, who complimented us on our communication on the field, our respectful attitude towards others and humbleness when in the lead and winning overall. After a very successful first game, we are hopeful for the season ahead. Well done Junior Girls and Boys! Ms Pene The Australian Performing Arts Grammar School is excited to announce the final dates for auditions. APGS is an exciting, innovative school for students with a passion for the creative and performing arts. Established in 2005, The Australian Performing Arts Grammar School is open to students of artistic ability, dedicated to nurturing talent and encouraging rigour and dedication to both the performing arts and academic learning. The school is a boutique institution, designed specifically to meet the needs of young people who, in addition to their academic studies, desire to focus on Music, Drama, Dance and/or Visual Arts. Auditions Dates:
Friday 27 September
Wednesday 30 October To submit an application form, please click here: https://apgs.nsw.edu.au/php/Form_Application.php *For students unable to attend the above dates, distance auditions can be arranged. If you have any further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact Admissions on (02) 9518-5123 or [email protected].
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Homebush West Public School Excellence in Public Education
Empowering students to be active, informed, creative and successful
We value
Quality in all that
we do
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Homebush West Public School Excellence in Public Education
Empowering students to be active, informed, creative and successful
We value
Respect for others
Additional Active Kids Voucher available from 1 July 2019 The NSW Government is helping kids get active with the Active Kids program. The Active Kids program provides two $100 vouchers for parents, guardians and carers of school-enrolled children to use towards sport and active recreation costs each year. From 1 July 2019, parents, guardians and carers can apply for the second $100 Active Kids voucher. Voucher 1 is valid January to December and Voucher 2 is valid July to December. The vouchers may be used with a registered activity provider for registration, participation and membership costs for sport, fitness and active recreation activities. To use a voucher, find a registered activity provider and present your voucher when you sign up. The Active Kids program is one of more than 70 NSW Government rebates and savings that help with your cost of living. Chatterbox Café Come and join the continuation of English Classes - called ‘Chatterbox Café - in our Media Room (in the library) every Tuesday from 9:15-11:30am. Strathfield Council provides teachers and volunteers to practise your conversational English skills. Morning tea and printing resources also available. Please see Mrs Prouty for more information. Exclusive Real Estate supporting Homebush West Public School Exclusive Real Estate is very keen to help our school and community and is a top Real Estate Agent in the area. They have offered an extra incentive that you can pass on to friends and family. If you take advantage of Exclusive Real Estate’s great service you can benefit the school at the same time, Exclusive will donate: $500 from any sale referral $250 for any property management referral $500 for any strata building Just mention Homebush West Public School!! www.exclusivere.com.au Andrew Bova m: 0414 614 256 e: mailto:[email protected] The Walking Bus is proudly sponsored by Exclusive Real Estate The Chaplaincy Program run by Mrs Prouty is proudly sponsored by Hot Dog Orders
Friday Hot Dog Orders – Last orders by 3pm Thursdays …………………………………………………………… Hot Dog Order Form First Name: ____________________ Last Name: _____________________ Class: _____________
Homebush West Public School
Exeter Road, Homebush West NSW 2140
ph 97469304 ■ fax 97462148 ■
www.homebushwp.schools.nsw.edu.au
Term 3 Tuesday 'Noodles or Fried Rice' Fundraiser
Thursday 22nd July 2019
Dear Parents and Carers, HWPS will be running a Tuesday 'Vegetarian Noodles or Fried Rice' lunch order day during Term Three, If you wish to participate in the fund raiser please complete this form below and return to the office ASAP. One serving of Noodles or Fried Rice is $3.00 and is paid at the office with this note. Please note: this payment is not part of the school fees.
TUESDAY VEGETARIAN NOODLE or FRIED RICE LUNCH ORDER
I would like to pre-order noodles or Fried Rice for lunch. Please see below for my child's details:
Child's Name: Child's Class: [ ]�----�
Please select (tick) which days you wish to pre-order vegetarian noodles or fried rice (please circle your option)
for your child to have for lunch:
CASH PAYMENTS ONLY □ Tuesday 6 August(Week 3)□ Tuesday 13 August((Week 4)□ Tuesday 20 August((Week 5)□ Tuesday 27 August((Week 6)□ Tuesday 3 September(Week 7)□ Tuesday 10 September((Week 8)□ Tuesday 17 September(Week 9)□ Tuesday 24 September (Week 10)
Rice / Noodles Rice / Noodles Rice / Noodles Rice / Noodles Rice / Noodles Rice / Noodles Rice/ Noodles Rice / Noodles
Total Amount paid$ ____ _
Food Allergy or Special Diet
Complete ONLY if REQUIRED
□ My child has a food allergy and cannot eat food containing:
Please note that the noodles or rice option is vegetarian only.
Noodle Ingredients: Hokkien noodles, salt, soy sauce, vegetable oil, cabbage and carrot.
Rice Ingredients: Rice, salt, soy sauce, vegetable oil, corn, baby peas and carrot.
Please note: On Tuesdays there will also be popcorn, apples and other pieces of fruit for sale for $1 each.
Parent Signature: _____________ _ Date: ___ _
Medical Information
* In signing this order form you confirm that your child's medical record and emergency contact details are
current including any allergies/asthma information. If medical records are not current, please see office staff to
update.
Join our fun filled full- 2 Days School Holiday Tech Camp
S.T.E.A.M based creative programming, coding & robotics for children. Suitable for ages 6-13 & Teens. We help children with design & computational thinking, collaboration and a maker mindset so kids can be creators and inventors. We provide different levels of coding and robotics to inspire budding creators.
Programming&coding-Day1ProgrammingConcepts&CodingAdayfunpackedwithgroupactivities&workshopbasedonprogrammingconceptsCreateyourownstories&animationsprojects
BuildingRobotics&Programming-Day2ProgrammingwithawardwiningSTEMRobotsInvestigateandsolvetechnologicalproblemsFunfilledgroupactivities&learnproblemsolvingtechniques
Youcoulduse$100CreativeKids
Voucherforcodinglessons.
CreativeKidsVoucher
JrCoder Ages6-8
SrCoder Ages9-13
JrCoder Ages6-8
Locations&dates
HomebushWestPublicSchool,20 Exeter Rd, HomebushWest - 2140
Dates -30th September 2019 - Programming & coding - Day 1
1st October 2019 – Robotic - Day 2
Enrol-www.iCodenext.com.au/Enquiries-Mobile–0468695505/[email protected]
SrCoder Ages9-13
INFORMATION MORNINGProspective Year 7 Students 2021
Tuesday 15 October 2019at 9.15am in the School Auditorium
Sydney Technical High School, established in 1911, has a proud tradition of student academic achievement. The school prepares young men who are scholarly and socially responsible. Teaching and learning programs feature extension and higher order thinking and are recognised as best practice for High Potential and Gifted Learners.
Other features of the school include robotics, debating, public speaking, digital media, music ensembles and sport. The school actively promotes an environment in which student wellbeing, tolerance of others and strong community values support each student reaching his potential.
Enrolments: Students seeking entrance into Year 7 must participate in selection procedures organised by the Department of Education. For further information contact the High Performing Students Unit on 1300 880 367 or email: [email protected].
SYDNEY TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLAn Academically Selective School for Boys
686 Forest Road Bexley 2207www.sths.nsw.edu.au
Enquiries to the School: 9587 5899
*Fees and other costs may apply
