Penshurst West Public School€¦ · speech program that has recently been implemented. If you have received a permission note regarding the Stop. Think. Do, Cool Kids or Revved Up

PENSHURST WEST PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Term 2, Week 2

From The

Principal’s Desk

Welcome back to school for Term 2. We are all well and truly back into the swing of learning as we prepare for another exciting ten weeks.

Yesterday, 24 of our students participated in the second Digi Ed Claymation workshop. These have been a great opportunity for students to work collaboratively to create animated movies. A selection of the student-created films will be placed on the school webpage for parents to see.

I would like to highlight some new initiatives which focus on student wellbeing. In partnership with Learning Links, Penshurst West is offering selected students targeted programs that support the development of social skills, learning and behaviour.

The school is using Gonski funding, along with the RAM allocation, to provide this support in addition to the speech program that has recently

been implemented. If you have received a permission note regarding the Stop. Think. Do, Cool Kids or Revved Up programs and would like more information about these programs, please talk with your child’s teacher.

The first week of the Sports in Schools program will commence tomorrow. Apologies for the incorrect message last week regarding the commencement of the program, but as it was the first day of the school term, the session had been postponed. This term, the Sports in Schools program is targeting PE and Athletics.

Finally, a reminder that the NAPLAN assessments, which are nationwide, will commence next Tuesday for all Year 3 and 5 students.

Mother’s Day Stall The P&C Mother’s Day Stall will be held Thursday 5 May. Students will have an opportunity to visit the stall

throughout the school day to purchase a small gift for a loved one. Prices will range from $2 to $10. Gifts will also be available to purchase Friday morning before school for any student who may forget their money on Thursday.

Opportunity Class Placement

Year 5 Opportunity Class Placement applications have opened. All students seeking Year 5 opportunity class placement in 2017 will be required to take the Opportunity Class Placement Test on Wednesday 27 July 2016 Applications must be completed online at www.schools.nsw.edu.au/ ocplacement. Online applications close Friday 13 May 2016. Late applications will not be accepted.

TERM 2, WEEK 2 April 2016

Penshurst West Public School

Ph: 9570 4602

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Awards

Gold

Dylan S

Silver

Cyrus P Elijah G

Valantis Z Lachlan S

Rima H Brendan B-H

Vivian T Rhys Y-D

Samuel Y-D Vanessa R

Alex L Angelica G

Adam M Max B

Hayat A Jake K

Nate H Lofitu F

Luka B Paige Y-D

Lucas H

ANZAC Commemoration

On April 17, Hunter, Max and Samara read a passage at the Mortdale RSL ANZAC Commemoration on behalf of the Mortdale District Girl Guides and the Second Mortdale Club Scouts. They received much praise for their public speaking skills and represented their respective Scouts and Brownie formations, as well as Penshurst West, wonderfully.

Scholastic Book Review Crew

Congratulations to Abigail M, Bella H and Lillian K who have become members of the Scholastic 2016 Reading Review Crew. They will join Luka B in reviewing new, and sometimes yet-to-be-published, books for Scholastic. Their reviews will be published on the Scholastic website and may feature in the Book Club catalogues or local bookstores. Well done!

NSW Premier’s Sporting Challenge

Our school has registered to participate in the 2016 NSW Premier’s Sporting Challenge Primary School Sport Challenge. The purpose of the Challenge is to encourage students to participate in sport, games and physical activity and to have more students, more active, more often! Over a ten week period (16/16 – 5/8/16), our school will be monitoring the physical activity the children do during class time, at recess and lunch as well as during sport. What we do outside school hours will also count towards the Challenge award. Each student will be issued with a Challenge log book to record their physical activity. Students completing the Challenge will receive a

personalised certificate, signed by the Premier of New South Wales. If you would like to discuss any aspect of the challenge please see Miss Andreacchio. I know our students are really looking forward to participating in the NSW Premier’s Primary School Sport Challenge and having fun along the way!

Share the Dignity Campaign

The Share the Dignity Campaign provides sanitary products to homeless women and women in refuges who cannot afford to purchase products. The Member for Oatley, Mr Mark Coure’s electorate office is a collection point for sanitary products that will be distributed to women in need. If you would like to donate products please drop them into Mark’s electoral office, at 24 Pitt Street Mortdale, or contact him on 9580 9349. For further information visit www.sharethedignity.com.au

Field Officer Recruitment

As you may be aware, the next Census of Population and Housing will be held on Tuesday 9 August 2016. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is now seeking motivated and community minded Field Officers to work on the 2016 Census.

The quality of Census data relies heavily on the quality field staff recruited. If you are interested, please visit the ABS website or click on the following link: www.abs.gov.au /careers

http://www.sharethedignity.com.au/

http://www.abs.gov.au/


ANZAC Day Commemoration Assembly

On Wednesday 27 April, Penshurst West commemorated ANZAC Day by holding a whole-school assembly. The school leaders ran the ‘A-Z of ANZAC Day’ assembly, relaying important historical information about ANZAC Day as well as teaching their peers about the role Australian soldiers played in the war. The Year 2 choir also did a wonderful job singing ‘Imagine’ as part of the assembly.


PSSA Match Results

Boys Oz-Tag AFL Girls Basketball

Round 6 Round 6 Round 6

Juniors

6 - 7 Penshurst West

def by Beverly Hills

Boys

6 - 56

Penshurst West def by

Peakhurst South

Juniors

8 – 28 Penshurst West

def by Kingsgrove

Seniors


def by Beverly Hills

Girls


def Peakhurst South

Seniors


def by Kingsgrove


Juniors

Bye Boys

41 - 33

Penshurst West def

Oatley

Juniors

Bye

Seniors

Bye Girls


def by Oatley

Seniors

Bye


Juniors

6 - 7

Penshurst West def by

Peakhurst West

Boys


def by Mortdale

Juniors


def Penshurst

Seniors


def Peakhurst West

Girls


drew with Mortdale

Seniors


def Penshurst


6W – Earth’s Place in Space

6W have been investigating ‘Earth’s Place in Space’. The students worked collaboratively to explore the rotations and orbit of the earth and moon and made an orrery to show their knowledge. 6W have also looked at the phases of the moon and its role in tidal changes. Miss Wood


Like us on Facebook We now have an official Facebook page administered by the school, authorised by the Department of Education. Find us at https://www.facebook.com/#!/PenshurstWestPublicSchool or by looking for our page name: Penshurst West Public School - NSW DEC.

Upcoming Events

Week MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

2016 Week 2

Term 2

3/5 Minnamurra Excursion

Stage 3

4/5 Sports in Schools K-6 PE and

Athletics Program. $45

2016 Week 3

Term 2

10/5 NAPLAN

P&C Meeting

11/5 NAPLAN

Sports in Schools

12/5 NAPLAN

2016 Week 4

Term 2

17/5 ICAS IT Test

18/5 Sports in Schools

Life Education

19/5 Life Education

2016 Week 5

Term 2

23/5 Life Education

24/5 Life Education

25/5 Life Education

Sports in Schools

26/5 District Cross Country

27/5

2016 Week 6

Term 2 30/5

31/5 ICAS Science Test


2/6 3/6

2016 Week 7

Term 2 6/6 7/6 8/6

9/6 Stage 2 EnviroMentors

Incursion 10/6

2016 Week8

Term 2

13/6 Public Holiday

14/6 ICAS Spelling Test

15/6 Sports in Schools Athletics Carnival

16/6 ICAS Writing Test

17/6

2016 Week 9

Term 2 20/6

21/6 Kindergarten Calmsley Hill

Farm Excursion

22/6 Sports In Schools

23/6 24/6

2016 Week 10

Term 2 27/6 28/6


30/6 1/7

https://www.facebook.com/%23!/PenshurstWestPublicSchool


Student Absence Slip

Please return this slip to your child’s teacher the day your child returns to school.

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Penshurst West Public School€¦ · speech program that has recently been implemented. If you have received a permission note regarding the Stop. Think. Do, Cool Kids or Revved Up