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Neutral Bay Public School
NEWSLETTERTERM 1 WEEK 11 ISSUE 11 10 APRIL 2019
175 Ben Boyd Rd, NEUTRAL BAY NSW 2089
UPCOMING EVENTS
APRIL 11: Grandfriends’ Day
APRIL 12: Years 1 & 2 Easter
Hat Parade
APRIL 12: ANZAC Service
APRIL 12: Last Day of Term 1
APRIL 30: Students resume
Term 2
Grandfriends’ Day
Year 5 Camp
SCHOOL
PH: 02 9953 1798 E: [email protected] W: https://neutralbay-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/
Grandfriends’ Day is one of our favourite days in the school year and we look forward to sharing this special day with grandparents and special visitors tomorrow, Thursday 11 April, commencing at 9.30am.
The program is:
The students in Year 5 enjoyed an exciting and challenging adventure at Great Aussie Bush Camp last week. Thank you to Mr Kessler, Miss Rice, Miss Blackie, Miss Taylor, Miss Nero, Mrs Remenyi, Ms Carnegie and Mr Tan for attending camp.
Excellence, Innovation, Opportunity
9.30 - 10.30am Concert outdoors featuring students in Years K, 1 and 2, Concert Band and Senior Chamber Group perfoming
10.30 - 11.00am Classroom Visits11.00 - 11.30am Morning Tea in the hall
Thank you to Mrs Tanya Pickering and all the teacher and parent helpers that have contributed to the excellent organisation of the day. Thank you also to the Stage 1 parents for providing the morning tea for our grandfriends.
Congratulations to all those students that received Principal Awards
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Table of Contents
Principal’s News
Term Dates
Page 2 - Principal’s News
Page 3 - Stars of the Week
Page 3 - School News
Page 4 - Stage News K - 2
Page 5 - Stage News 3 - 6
Page 6 - Harmony Day Photos
Page 7 - Harmony Day Photos
Page 8 - Canteen News
Page 9 - P&C News
Page 9 - Uniform Shop News
Page 10 - Community News
Term 1 - Wednesday 30 January - Friday 12 April
Term 2 - Tuesday 30 April - Friday 5 July
Term 3 - Tuesday 23 July - Friday 27 September
Term 4 - Monday 14 October - Friday 20 December
Judy GoodsellPrincipal
Minister’s VisitOn Monday, we welcomed the Hon. Sarah Mitchell MLC, Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning and Ms Felicity Wilson MP, Member for North Shore to the school. Our special guests visited a number of classrooms during a tour of the school led by the School Captains. We were very fortunate to be the first school the Minister has visited under her new portfolio.
ANZAC ServiceThe ANZAC Service will be held in the School Hall this Friday 12 April at 10.15am. At the Service, we will be commemorating the ex-students from Neutral Bay PS who served in World War 1 and are named on the School’s Honour Board. There are 402 ex-students who served in the war, including 46 who didn’t return. The Honour Board is 100 years old this year.
NAPLANStudents in Years 3 and 5 will sit for the National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) Online tests from Tuesday 14 May to Friday 24 May. Classes will have scheduled times to complete the writing, reading, conventions of language and numeracy tests over the test period.
OC Applications OpenApplications for Year 5 placement in an opportunity class in 2020 opens on Tuesday 30 April 2019 and will close on Friday 17 May 2019.
Parents must apply online from the department’s website at the following link: https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5 and should read the instructions carefully.
Winter UniformAll students are expected to wear their winter school uniform as of Monday 20 May. However, if the weather is cooler prior to this date your child may wear their winter uniform.
School HolidaysTerm 1 concludes this Friday 13 April. Please note that Monday 29 April is a Staff Development day, where all teachers will be participating in professional development on child protection and ‘What Works Best for Effective Teaching’. Students return on Tuesday 30 April for Term 2. Thank you parents for the generous support you have given our school during the term and I wish everyone a happy Easter and a safe, relaxing holiday.
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Enrolling in Kindergarten 2020We will commence enrolment for Kindergarten 2020 on Wednesday 1 May 2019. To be eligible for enrolment at our school, your residential address must be within our local area. Unfortunately, we are not able to accept out of area enrolments at this time.
To enrol, please book an enrolment appointment via www.schoolinterviews.com.au. You will need to bring all specified documentation to the appointment, as outlined on the school interview event page. If you have any questions, please email the school office at [email protected] or call us at 9953 1798.
Booking InformationURL: www.schoolinterviews.com.auEvent code: 2ycdj
We look forward to welcoming your child to Neutral Bay Public School next year.
School News
Typing ClubThis year, Neutral Bay Public School has purchased a subscription to an online touch-typing program called ‘Typing Club’ for all students from Kindergarten to Year 6. This is based on our desire to prepare our students to be 21st century learners. We selected an online program to allow students to access the website both at home and at school.
Typing Club consists of explicit lessons based on finger placement, along with videos and games to consolidate these skills. Students have loved learning to touch type at home and at school. So far, over 500 students from Neutral Bay have spent a combined 10 days and 6 hours on the website!
In just 4 weeks, we have seen improvement in our students ability to touch type with speed and accuracy.
Mr W MacInnes
Stars of the WeekThis week, Daniel B (6S) was awarded North Shore Junior Cricket Association U12 Division 3 Batsman of the year, with 294 runs at an average of 42. His all-round efforts earned Daniel second place in Mosman Cricket Club’s Junior Cricketer of the Year Award. Congratulations Daniel.
Grade Avg. WPM AccuracyYear 1 7 86%Year 2 8 (+1) 94% (+1)Year 3 11 (+1) 96% (+3)
Year 6: Cecilia L Improved by 22WPMYear 5: Zach K Improved by 10WPMYear 4: Lucia R Improved by 17WPMYear 3: Mia H Improved by 16 WPMYear 2: Esther K Improved by 4WPMYear 1: Dia S Improved by 5PM
Our typing stars for Term 1:
Congratulations to Jack C (5N) and Zach K (5N) who played in the NSTA competition on Saturday night and came first in their division. Well done boys!
Band Camp 2019Last weekend, Neutral Bay Public School band children were treated to a fantastic camp, developing their musical skills and teamwork developed under the guidance of music professionals and an army of parent volunteers. What an opportunity to be involved with such a quality organisation! There were eight tutors under the guidance of conductors Ray Hampton, Emma McLean and Luis Madrid.
Thank you to the staff of Neutral Bay Public School who attended and provided supervision of our students: Ms Carnegie, Mrs Clapham, Miss Alexander, Mrs Hudson, Ms Taylor, Miss Murray, Mr Maciness, Miss Macri, Miss Hanmer, Miss Saltmarsh, Miss Moir, Ms Cooper, Mrs Lockhart and Ms Pagel. There were over 50 parent volunteers under the guidance and leadership of Sarah Bye, Heather Davey, Alex Fransen, Tracy Harington-Hawes, France Beaulieu, Chris Jin and Katie Duncan.
Grade Avg. WPM AccuracyYear 4 12 (+1) 94% (+1)Year 5 14 93%Year 6 18 95%
On Sunday, Olivka G (4R) won the 10 Girls Singles 2019 NSTA Junior Championship. Congratulations Olivka!
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Miss T. Taylor - 1T Class TeacherMrs R. Vaccarella & Mrs A. Stewart - KSV Class Teachers
Kindergarten News Stage 1 News (Years 1 & 2)Year 1 have had such a fantastic Term 1 and we are looking forward to coming back in Term 2!
In history, we have been learning about the Past and the Present. We were fortunate enough to visit Vaucluse House on an excursion. It was like we turned back time as we learnt about family life in the olden days. Students were able to play olden day games, wear old fashioned clothes and even do household chores just like servants!
We were also lucky enough to have a visit from Jillian Skinner, who taught us about what Neutral Bay was like in the past. The children loved asking her questions about what Neutral Bay School used to look like.
Kindergarten had such a fun day on Monday for Letterland Day. We celebrated learning all the letters of the alphabet. We dressed up as something starting with the letter of our first or last name. We read some alphabet books, made some letter ‘Y’ crafts and danced to some alphabet songs. We shared a picnic and enjoyed watching the Letterland movie. Here are some photos of KSV in their fantastic outfits.
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Ms A. Taylor - 5T Class Teacher
Miss B. Saltmarsh - 3S Class Teacher
Stage 2 News (Years 3 & 4)
Stage 3 News (Year 5 & 6)
High ropes was a thrilling experience. We went on a giant zipline, walked on a tightrope, clambered across a wobbly wooden staircase and scrambled through an elevated tunnel, all whilst wearing a blue safety harness. It was an event I will remember forever! Anna W
I enjoyed Commando, because it was very exciting walking around in the dark with your friends. We were unprepared for the lurking teachers, which made it even more thrilling! Daniel R
I loved raft building the most, because we all got to build rafts from scratch. It was great because we got to use our imagination and problem solve within our group. The funniest thing was when the rafts collapsed as soon as people sat on them in the water. Even if your raft fell apart, you had to jump in and race the other teams while pulling your collapsed raft behind you. Noah G
3S has had a busy term! We have enjoyed making new friends and working together in literacy and mathematics groups. This term in Geography, we have been learning about Australia. We have looked at our map and are learning to name the states and capital cities of our country. As part of this unit, 3S enjoyed making artworks of one of Australia’s landmarks – Sydney Harbour. Look at the fantastic artworks we created.
The Stage 2 teachers wish all the students and families a happy Easter and holidays.
From 3 April – 5 April, 5T had a fabulous time at the Great Aussie Bush Camp at Tea Gardens. They challenged their comfort zones on the High Ropes and Giant Swing, had a blast rolling and running down the sand dunes near Jimmy’s Beach, and enjoyed splashing in the water and building sandcastles.
Camp was a wonderful opportunity for 5T to consolidate friendships and make lots of new friends with other students in Year 5. It also gave them the chance to showcase their leadership and organisational skills, show empathy for and encourage others in different activities and above all have lots of fun!
Here are a few of their favourite memories:
My favourite experience at camp was the Giant Swing. It was very nerve-wracking at first, because when you pull the red rope you drop so suddenly. However, then it was like flying over the lake and above the trees. It was great fun! Nathanael G
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Wishing everyone a safe and relaxing term break.The Canteen Team
CLASS KB
Canteen News
Thu 11/4 - CLASS KB9 - 11 THREE VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED11 - 1 THREE VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED
Fri 12/4 - CLASS KB9 - 11 CANTEEN CLOSED11 - 1 CANTEEN CLOSED
Thank you to our 1T Volunteers for a wonderful week last week. This week, we have KB, followed by KC in the first week of Term 2, and they have already done a good job in filling some spaces. If we could ask for help as per the below, especially this Thursday (last day of term is always the busiest), we would be very grateful. Remember, you will receive a free lunch, a warm cup of tea or coffee and hopefully see your child at service. It is also a great opportunity to meet some of the other parents in your class. Whether you can come in for an hour, or from 9am-1pm, any assistance is greatly appreciated. If you are able to help out anytime, please use the SignUpGenius link, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4bafa82ca5f58-term13, email us at [email protected], or phone/text Katherine on 0419 303 332.
Mon 29/4 - CLASS KB9 - 11 CANTEEN CLOSED11 - 1 CANTEEN CLOSED
Tue 30/4 - CLASS KB9 - 11 Bev11 - 1 Bev
Wed 1/5 - CLASS KB9 - 11 TWO VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED11 - 1 TWO VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED
Thu 2/5 - CLASS KB9 - 11 Carol Lau TWO VOLUNTEERS
REQUIRED11 - 1 THREE VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED
Fri 3/5 - CLASS KB9 - 11 FOUR VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED11 - 1 FOUR VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED
CLASS KC
May we remind all volunteers to have their hair tied back, and closed toe shoes please (no thongs or open toe sandals). Also, please remember to sign in at the office and receive your visitors’ lanyard before arriving at the canteen.
We remind PSSA senior students that it is important NO hot food is ordered. Sushi and sandwiches (not toasties) are always the best option. Please also indicate PSSA on flexischools so we have your child’s lunch ready prior to the normal collection time.
P&C NewsMother’s Day Dance LessonThursday 9 May 20196.30pm to 8.00pmSchool Hall – Neutral Bay Public School
As one of the Mother’s day events, we have the Mother’s Day dance lesson for mums and sons. However, carers, grandmothers and daughters (if you have no sons) are more than welcome to attend as well as fathers. The boys (& mums) will learn the waltz together with some other popular dance styles which will be facilitated by a professional dance instructor.
Dessert & hot drinks will follow the lesson - $25.00 per family. To book, please click on the link:h t t p s : / / w w w . g r o u p t o g e t h e r . c o m /MumandSonDanceLesson2019
As one of the Mother’s day events we have the Mother’s Day dance lesson for mums and sons. However, carers, grandmothers and daughters (if you have no sons) are also more than
welcome to attend as well as fathers.
The boys (& mums) will learn the waltz together with some other popular dance styles which will be facilitated by a professional dance instructor.
These skills that the boys will learn will come in handy when they are adults.
Dessert & hot drinks will follow the lesson.
When : Thursday 9th May 2019
Time : 6.30pm to 8.00pm
Where: School Hall – Neutral Bay Public School
Cost: $25.00 per family which includes instructor, dessert, . tea & coffee after the lesson
Payment via this website – just click on it or cut and paste it into your address bar
https://www.grouptogether.com/MumandSonDanceLesson2019
Places are limited & for catering please RSVP as soon as possible.
This will be a wonderful event for Mother’s Day and one that will provide lots of laughs and beautiful memories, we look forward to seeing you there.
This event is organised by the P & C and all the proceeds are returned to your children, in the way of teaching materials and resources.
Final day for ordering lunches this term will be tomorrow, Thursday 11 April. The canteen closes on Friday 12 April for cleaning, but will reopen on the first day of Term 2.
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NBPS 2019 RafflePlease return all monies, stubs and unsold tickets to the School office by Friday 2 August 2019. All payments for the tickets are to be in cash. Please hand them in to the office. Please do not send your children to sell the tickets unaccompanied by an adult. Please support our wonderful prize donors.The raffle will be drawn on Monday 5 August 2019 and the winners will be announced via the School’s newsletter on Wednesday 7 August 2019 and will be notified by telephone.
The 19/20 Entertainment BookThe 2019 | 2020 Entertainment Memberships are here, with exclusive offers for everything you love to do. It’s our best Membership yet, packed with amazing offers for activities, attractions, shopping, travel and all kinds of tasty treats - from cool cafes to fabulous fine dining.
The link to order the book is: https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/20401s5
Mother’s Day Event – High Tea
Ladies and little Ladies
And /or Sons Please join us for high tea with your daughters or sons. High tea will be served with non-alcoholic beverages.
When : Saturday 11th May 2019 Where : School Hall (NBPS) Time : 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Cost : $12 per adult $8 per child Please note this is a seated event.
Tickets must be pre-purchased & please mention numbers attending via Group together on this link
https://www.grouptogether.com/MothersDayhightea2019
Tickets are limited and for catering please rsvp as soon as possible
RSVP - Wednesday 8th May 2019 This event is organised by the P & C and all the proceeds are returned to your
children, in the way of teaching materials and resources.
Mother’s Day High TeaSaturday 11 May 2019School Hall (NBPS) from 2.00pm to 4.00pmRSVP - Wednesday 8 May 2019
Ladies and little ladies and/or sons, please join us for high tea with your daughters or sons. High tea will be served with non-alcoholic beverages.Cost : $12 per adult $8 per child Please note this is a seated event.Tickets via Group together on this link https://www.grouptogether.com/MothersDayhightea2019
Kindy Easter PicnicKindy had a great event on the weekend, celebrating Easter at Forsyth Park. We had a surprise arrival from the Easter Bunny, then played some Easter games, did an egg hunt and all the children received a big chocolate bunny! Lots of happy kids with chocolate-filled tummies. Thank you all for coming along, we hope you had fun.
Nearly New Uniform ShopNeutral Bay Public School greatly appreciates the generosity of parents who donated quality pre-loved uniforms. The response from you has been incredible and resulted in donations with an approximate value of $2,700 to date. Over 100 families have used the Nearly New shop with 600 items sold. We estimate that the initiative found a new home for 60 kilograms of clothing.
Neutral Bay Public School will hold a regular Nearly New Uniform sale on the following dates, from 8:15am:
• 2 May• 6 June• 27 June
Uniform Shop News
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FIRE UP THE COURT!
MUST BRING: SUNSCREEN, A HAT, SNACK & DRINK BOTTLE
NSG, 10-14yrs SKILLS CLINICSUNDAY 14 APRIL 9:00AM-1:00PM
NORTHERN SUBURBS NETBALL ASSOCIATION
Introduction to Netball Registrations OpenIn
vitati
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Our clinic covers the foundation skills of netball including ball throwing, footwork,
coupled with drills for agility, co-ordination and balance. Our Coaches will introduce
the game of netball, playing positions, court and the modified rules to playing a game.
Venue: Marie Bashir Indoor Sports Centre, Cross St. Mosman
Term 2: Saturday 4th May - Saturday 22nd June (inclusive, 7 week program)
Term 3: Saturday 27th July - Saturday 21st September (inclusive, 9 week program)
Time: 9-10am weekly.
The last session will run 9-11am to allow for round-robin matches.
Cost: $150 per child (inc.GST) for Term 2.
Join us for the 2019 Intro to Netball!
Go to www.mosmannetball.com.au to sign up!
Autumn School Holiday Activities
Check out our school holiday activities for primary school studentsGet an interactive presentation on the new $50 banknote and discover banknote security features.
Explore the Museum with a treasure map and learn about the history of Australia.
Autumn Session TimesSessions for Kindergarten – Year 2 Monday, 15 April, 10.00 am – 11.30 am Wednesday, 17 April, 10.00 am – 11.30 am
Sessions for Year 3 – Year 6 Monday, 15 April, 1.00 pm – 2.30 pm Wednesday, 17 April, 1.00 pm – 2.30 pm
Cost: FREE (bookings essential) Bookings can be made online via the Museum Website www.museum.rba.gov.au/events
For more information or assistance with online bookings please contact the Reserve Bank of Australia Museum. Email: [email protected]: (02) 9551 9743Ground Floor, 65 Martin PlaceSydney NSW 2000
Glenaeon OOSH – Holiday Care Program 121 Edinburgh Road, Castlecrag, NSW 2060
Thurs 11th to Tue 30th April 2019
Friends: – PLEASE DO invite your friends from other schools. All are welcome!! Cost: from $90 /day Hours: 8:15am to 5.30pm More Details & Enrolment at: www.glenaeonoosh.com.au Email Forms to: [email protected]
Thurs 11th Apr Fri 12th Apr
Autumn Craft
Bush Craft & Walk
ARRIVE by 9am
Mon 15th Apr Tue 16th Apr Wed 17th Apr Thurs 18th Apr Fri 19th Apr CASTLECRAG
Elven Magic Enjoy a day making
magic bottles, wands and Elven cloaks.
Seniors Cap Design Use Dye, paint, pen to create
your unique design.
Junior Craft
Seniors Super Science Have fun with a variety of
science experiments – some go bang!!
Day Camp Camp skills: Build a
teepee, bush safety & enjoy damper and stories
by the campfire
Easter Celebration A day of Easter craft, apple bobbing, face painting, fair
games and of course an Easter Egg hunt!
Please advise of allergies
CLOSED Good Friday
Mon 22nd Apr Tue 23rd Apr Wed 24th Apr Thurs 25th Apr Fri 25th Apr
CLOSED Easter Monday
Wool & Felting
Clay & Art Day
CLOSED
ANZAC Day
CLOSED
Mon 28th Apr Bush Adventure
Games & nature adventures
Tue 29th Apr Games & Wheels
Bring own wheels & HELMET
CLOSED A fun filled day of
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Neutral Bay Public SchoolClassrooms 3S & 6F
Every Friday, 3 May - 5 July (10 weeks)
$220 per student per term
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Year 1 to Year 6 students are welcome to join. STEM focused programs - students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills by learning to code.
Y1 - Y6 STUDENTS,
Y4 - Y6 students 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
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Every Friday, 3 May - 5 July (10 weeks)
Y5 - Y6 students 4:40 pm – 5:40 pm
Pro Java Programming Level 2
Intro to Java Advanced Level 2
Every Friday, 3 May - 5 July (10 weeks)
Y1 - Y6 students 4:40 pm – 5:40 pm
Every Friday, 3 May - 5 July (10 weeks)Scratch Intermediate Level 2
Scratch Beginners Level 2
Y3 - Y6 students 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
