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The Forestville Flyer
Monday, 11 November, 2019 Term 4 Week 5Address: 7 Melwood Ave, Forestville, 2087 Ph: 9452 5444 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.forestvill-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
DATES TO REMEMBER
Wed 13 Nov Strings CampWed 11 Dec
Kindy Presentation Day – 9.30am
Yr 1 Presentation Day – 11.30am
Thu 14 Nov Strings Camp Thu 12 Dec Year 2 Presentation Day – 9.30am
Tue 12 Nov Pedlar’s Parade (change of date) Fri 13 Dec Year 6 Dinner Dance
Fri 22 Nov Yr 2 Coastal Environment Centre Mon 16 Dec Stage 3 Picnic
Mon 25 Nov P & C Meeting – Forestville RSL Tue 17 Dec Forest Idol
Mon 25 Nov Year 1 (1A & 1Y) Sydney
Observatory
Wed 18 Dec Year 6 Graduation
Tue 26 Nov Oz Tag Gala Day Wed 18 Dec Last day of Term 4
Thu 28 Nov Year 1 (1HM & 1K) Sydney
Observatory
Thu 19 Dec Staff Development Day
No students
Thu 28 Nov Parent Helper Thank You breakfast
8.00 am – 8.45 am
Fri 20 Dec Staff Development Day
No students
Thu 5 Dec Sports Assembly – Years 3-6
9.30 am (new date)
Tue 28 Jan Staff Development Day
Fri 6 Dec Xmas Carols Soiree Wed 29 Jan Years 1 – 6 Students commence
Term 1
Tue 10 Dec Yr 2 Swimming finishes Mon 3 Feb Kindergarten – commence Term 1
Tue 10 Dec Presentation Day – Year 3-6
9.30am
Principal’s Report
DANGEROUS CONDITIONS TOMORROW
There is a catastrophic warning for fires tomorrow as determined by the NSW Rural Fire
Service. The school will still be open for students to attend and all staff are aware of
emergency procedures should there be any issues. We are very fortunate in Forestville to
have a great deal of infrastructure surrounding us on all sides and are a relatively good
distance from dense bushland. However, I am aware that many of our students homes are
close to the bush so there may be high levels of concern by our students about their
homes.
I was part of an evacuation with some of my family over the weekend in the Port
Macquarie/Wauchope area, so have had recent exposure myself to the high levels of
anxiety that occur with these events and want our students to feel safe and confident.
Principal’s Report
We have reviewed all of our emergency procedures today. We will ensure that if the
weather becomes very hot and/or smoky and windy, that students will be kept inside
with air conditioning and staff will ensure their safety. You may choose to keep your
child/children home or with you tomorrow, which is understandable considering this
forecast for Sydney. We will, however, still be opening the school and classes will be
held as normal. Continual reviews will be in place during the day and we will continue to
inform parents at regular intervals via the Skoolbag App of the situation at school. The
Pedlars’ Parade will still go ahead but will be conducted in the morning at 9.30am when
the weather is at its coolest.
Please let us know if your child will not be attending tomorrow so that we can do our
class rolls early.
As I am attending a conference for the next 3 days, Ms Cathie Howe and Mrs Sonya
Cordaiy, the Deputy Principals will be managing the school tomorrow. They are both
experienced, capable educators and will ensure all students and staff are kept informed
and safe. They will ensure regular alerts go out through the day to reassure our
community about the situation at school and the wellbeing of all students and staff.
SCHOOL WORKS
Our STEAM Hub, Learning Support room and Senior Boys toilets have all had their
roofing improvements completed. This week the KI and KS classrooms will be reroofed
and the students will be sharing with KF and KH until the work is completed.
Due to changes in the Departments requirements with new roofing and guttering the
Steam Hub and Kindergarten block will have different colour guttering and downpipes to
the rest of the school, as will the Learning Support room and Senior Boys toilet block.
The department requires Colorbond Ultra to be used on all rooves now and there are
very limited colours.
On Wednesday and Thursday a new electronic sign will be erected adjacent to the
Darley Road entrance. There will be some changes in the access to the school on these
two days so please follow any signage or instructions by staff.
FORESTVILLE SKI/SNOWBOARD TEAM
Teira Jansen, one or our active parents, is organising a ski team to represent Forestville
at the Interschools Australian Snowsports Competition in the first week of the July
holidays 2020. Please contact Teira at [email protected] and she will send more
information. There are a large range of events from Alpine to snowboard, and students
don’t need to be highly proficient skiers. This is a very exciting opportunity for our snow
loving families.
Principal’s Report
GROWTH MINDSET- RESOURCEFULNESS – The POWER TO Shape the Future
Resourcefulness is the ability possessed by successful kids to find and use available
resources to achieve goals, problem-solve, and shape their futures. We encourage
children to be resourceful when we set high expectations and support them to
accomplish their goals. When we teach them to be strategic thinkers and adaptable
problem-solvers, they learn to live without rigid rules or preconceived ideas.
Children learn to use and apply knowledge as they gain skills in planning, organising,
decision-making and problem-solving. Together, these skills are the building blocks of
resourcefulness. When children can imagine multiple outcomes, set their own
objectives, experiment with new approaches, and negotiate challenges, they make
important connections between knowledge and goal achievement.
As parents, we help children become resourceful when we walk beside them through
the everyday practice of being goal-directed rather than setting objectives and problem-
solving for them.
10 Ways to Foster Your Child’s Resourcefulness
Share Stories of Resourceful People
Let go of perfectionism
Apply problem solving strategies including multiple solutions
Reinforce the power of reflecting on events and situations
Involve children in making some decisions
Encourage scientific discovery
Promote both independence and collaboration
Expose your children to positive role models
Teach your children positive skepticism
Make resourcefulness a family value – don’t give your child the solution to all their
problems or take their problems away from them. Rather, help them to be
resourceful and find their own.
The link below looks at resilience in more detail.
https://www.rootsofaction.com/resourcefulness-children/
Thank you for your support,
Louisa Wellings
Relieving Principal
P & C
Please note that the next P & C Meeting will held on Monday, 25 November at the
Forestville RSL.
From the Office
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT
Term 4 Accounts have been emailed to all families.
Prompt payment is appreciated.
PERMISSION NOTES
We have received a number of permission notes missing the student’s name and/or
class. Please ensure all the relevant details are on the permission note.
SKOOLBAG APP
Please download the SKOOLBAG app to your device to keep up to date with school
newsletters and notifications. Please make sure you are subscribed to your
current Year Group and remember to update this in the New Year.
The following link will assist you with
How to find Notices and Newsletters
How to locate and subscribe to Groups
How to locate the E forms
How to find the school’s latest notifications
How to locate archived notifications
https://skoolbaghelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000573975-How-to-locate-the-features-in-the-new-SkoolBag-app
Thank You Breakfast
PSSA – 30 August
From the Office
Spring is the perfect time to get rid of pre-loved clutter around your home. If you have
clean toys, complete sets of games and puzzles, good books for children, stationary
or anything else which you would like to donate to our annual Year 6 Pedlars'
Parade, it would be greatly appreciated.
The money raised will go towards the Year 6 gift to the school as well as a donation
to the Happy Days Village School in Cambodia. Please drop off all donations to 5/6K
classroom.
Thank you for your generosity.
Ms Costa
Pedlars’ Parade White Elephant Store
Tue 10th December – Last Banking day for 2019
With only a few weeks of term left, students who are eligible for School Banking
Rewards need to have them ordered by the end of this month in order to receive them
before the end of the year. Our last banking morning will be on Tuesday 10
December. If your child is not already banking and would like to, simply pop into your
local branch and open their account and bring along their deposit book to our team of
volunteers.
Student Banking
Stewart House Mufti Day - Wednesday, 27 November
Join Forestville in supporting and raising money for Stewart House on Wednesday, 27
November (Week 7) by wearing something that makes you happy. Remember
appropriate clothing, with shoulders covered, enclosed shoes and hats. Gold coin
donation.
SRC, Miss Mountford and Miss Norman
From the Office
Pedlars’ Parade White Elephant Store
From the Office
Pedlars’ Parade White Elephant Store
From the Office
Christmas Carols Night - Friday, 6 December
Band News
Forestville Band 2019
CHANGES TO REHEARSALS IN PREPARATION OF THE CAROLS NIGHT
The following changes will be made to rehearsals to accommodate various bands and
choirs rehearsing together before the carols night.
Intermediate Band
Monday 18 November 7.30am rehearsal will move to Tuesday 19 November at 7.30am
Thursday 28 November 3.15pm rehearsal will move to Thursday 28 November 7.30am
CHRISTMAS CAROLS NIGHT – SAVE THE DATE!
Arrangements are underway for the Forestville Public School’s Community Christmas
Carols Night on Friday 6 December from 6-8pm. Details of volunteer slots will follow
soon.
COMMITTEE MEETING
The Band AGM & final Committee meeting is on tonight - Monday 11 November, 7.30pm
at Forestville RSL. The Committee are always keen for more support from parents.
There are lots of options to fit in with our busy work schedules so if you would like to
come and see what it’s like please feel free to join us.
TEAM APP
We strongly suggest all band families download the TEAM APP and join up – the cost is
free and it is a great way to stay up to date with all news and communications. If you
need help downloading the app please contact Alison on [email protected]
REHEARSALS
If you are not able to attend a rehearsal or performance please let your band coordinator
know asap so they can forward this onto the conductors, this way they know who will be
absent and can plan the rehearsals and performances accordingly.
Rehearsal times are as per below table:
Band Rehearsal Day / Time
Intermediate BandMonday 7.30-8.45am
Thursday 3.15-4.15
Training Band Tuesday 7.30-8.45am
Concert Band Tuesday 3.15-4.15pm
Thursday 7.30-8.45am
Stage Band Wednesday 3.15-4.15pm
Band News
Strings News
Term 4
Player of the Week: Helena Z - 1HM
Hello Strings Community;
We’re gearing up for our first Strings Camp please get all your permission notes in and
make your payments ASAP. There is a lot of administration involved in camp,
appreciate if we don’t have to chase you up individually.
Last weeks Beginners information evening was a great success. Welcome to the
program all those students who indicated that they would like to start with Strings in
2020. If you have any questions please contact me on the details below.
Still looking for instruments to add to the 2nd hand instrument Sale list to make
available to next year's beginners. If anyone would like to be selling their instrument to
move up to the next size please send me the brand, size, description/condition and price.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1POMf52aTaCBPnU04Nn4xwW0d8fPw_h2cNkTrv
Z7cDhY/edit
TERM 4 DATES:
Symphony Orchestra Rehearsals: Nil this week due to Strings Camp
Strings Camp 13-14 November all groups (nb: beginners 14 Nov only)
Killarney Community of Schools Senior Strings and Combined Symphony Orchestra
Wed 27th November evening 6.00pm arrival for 6.30pm start at Killarney Heights High
School.
Christmas Carols All Groups (with band and choir) Friday 6 December 6-8pm
Additional All Group Rehearsals for the Carols will be held that week; 3.15 Monday 2
Dec and 7.45am Wednesday 4 Dec. Choir will be joining us. There will be no beginner
rehearsal AM on Friday 6 December.
Concert Band Community of Schools – Wednesday 27 November 6.30pm Killarney
Heights High School
Sports Assembly - Tuesday 3 December 9.30-10.30am Stage Band performance
Yr 3-6 Presentation Day - Tuesday 10 December 9.30-11.00am Concert Band
performance
Yr 2 Presentation Day – Thursday 12 December 9.30-11.00am Intermediate Band
performance
Hire Instrument Return – Friday 13 December 8.00-9.00am
Christmas Carols – Friday 6 December
Band Committee [email protected]
Future Dates to put in your diary;
AGM & Committee Meeting – Monday 11 November 7.30pm
Intermediate and Concert Bands Westfield Showcase –
Monday 25 November 10.00am-1.00pm, Westfield, Chatswood
Band News
Dance NewsCanteen
Forest Bites Canteen
Bronwyn Barlin - 0424513527
Our 2nd hand Uniform Shop is operating out of the room near 2NZ.
Uniform Shop
Canteen
CALL OUT FOR 2ND HAND UNIFORMS!!!!!
Summer stocks in our 2nd hand uniform shop are low, if you have any uniforms to donate
please leave at office.
We cannot accept hats!
New hats are available in office, for those who need one in a hurry!
New uniforms available online or in store from Pickles, our uniform supplier.
PLEASE CHECK LOST PROPERTY FOR MISSING ITEMS.
Label all drink bottles and lunch boxes with name and class, it makes it easier to return items!
Seniors Strings Audition: for Junior Strings Wednesday 11 December from 9am
Presentation day performances Week 9: Year 3-6 on Tuesday 10 December Senior
Strings performing; Year 1 on Wednesday 11 December Beginners performing and
Year 2 on Thursday 12 December Juniors will be performing
Strings News
Volunteer Roster Weeks 5 & 6
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
11 November
Dolly M
12 November 13 November
Hazel S
14 November
Dave D
Volunteer
needed
15
November
Sheanagh H
Volunteer
needed
18 November
Tamara L
Mel S
19 November 20 November
Karen S
21 November
Rebecca D
Philippa
Webb
22
November
Emma S
Belinda C
Community News
Canteen
Forest Bites canteen is proudly sponsored by McGrath Forestville
There is an account-keeping fee of $3.65 per parent per account per term, payable via
your online account. For assistance, contact [email protected], call 1300 796 190
or visit us in the canteen.
Order online with Munch Monitor
www.munchmonitor.com
School ID: Forestville, Password: munch2087
Volunteers needed - Friday 6 December
The canteen has no volunteers for Friday, 6 December. If you are able to help, please
contact Tania on 0414 528 534 or via email [email protected].
Community News
Community News
http://nsw.childsafetyhub.com.au/handbook/
The upcoming market is being held on 17 Nov
and the money raised is going to Killarney
Scouts and One Meal.
