The Forestville Flyer

Tuesday, 4 February, 2020 Term 1 Week 2Address: 7 Melwood Ave, Forestville, 2087 Ph: 9452 5444 Email: forestvill-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.forestvill-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

DATES TO REMEMBER

Fri 7 Feb Swimming Carnival Thur 19 Mar Year 1 Gibberagong

Wed 19 Feb Year 5 CARES – 5C & 5/6M Mon 23 Mar P & C Meeting

Mon 24 Feb P & C Meeting – 7pm Staffroom Thur 3 Apr Year 2 Schoolhouse Museum

Tues 25 Feb Year 5 CARES – 5B & 5PB Sat 4 Apr P&C Trivia Night

Wed 26 Feb –

Fri 28 Feb

Year 6 Basin Tues 7 Apr Cross Country

Mon 9 Mar Zone Swimming Carnival

Principal’s Report

Our first week for 2020 went very smoothly, except for a few issues with a power surge

causing some classes to be without electricity for a while. Students have settled in with their

new classes and teachers are reporting their positive and cooperative behaviour and great

attitude to learning.

Welcome to our 2020 Kindergarten students and their families. We had a fantastic start to

the year with our new students entering their classrooms calmly and parents enjoying a

morning tea get together under the Cola. A big thank you to the P&C and Year 1 parents for

providing this morning tea. The P&C also organised a lunch at Forestville RSL today for

Kindergarten families to begin their friendships and journey together.

In the mornings, the playground area outside the Kindergarten rooms can be quite chaotic

with many families coming to school. In order to settle Kindergarten in more readily a hand

bell will be rung at 8.55am. This is a prompt for all parents/carers to give a ‘short and sweet’

goodbye then usher the children to their class lines so they are ready when the whole

school bell rings. Long, lingering goodbyes and standing beside class lines for that last

goodbye can be very difficult for our Kindergarten students, and we would like their start at

school to be very smooth and positive.

The link below provides information and assistance for parents and carers with their children

starting school in 2020.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/practical-help-for-parents-and-carers

Wed 12 Feb Stage 3 (Years 5 & 6) – 6.00pm Wed 19 Feb Year 1 – 6.30pm

Wed 12 Feb Year 2 – 6.30pm Tues 18 Feb Stage 2 (Years 3 & 4) – 6.00pm

Wed 19 Feb Kindy – 5.30pm

Parent/Teacher Information Evenings – in classrooms

Principal’s Report

It is not a time when questions about individual children can be answered. If you have any

concerns or would like to speak to your child’s teacher about any issues please make an

appointment with them so that an in-depth discussion can take place.

We will be conducting Parent/Teacher interviews in weeks 9-11 this term.

We are hoping to have 2 volunteer parents for each classroom this year. One to liaise with

the P&C and the other to share classroom information, but you may like to team up and do

both roles together. This help is invaluable and we would like to thank those volunteers in

advance.

Kindergarten: Wednesday 19 February 5.30- 6.30pm

Year 1: Wednesday 19 February 6.30-7.30pm

Year 2: Wednesday 12 February 6.30-7.30pm

Year 3: Tuesday 18 February 6-7pm

Year 4: Tuesday 18 February 6-7pm

Year 5: Wednesday 12 February 6-7pm

Year 6: Wednesday 12 February 6-7pm

Student Leadership

Student Leadership is highly valued in our school and I am delighted to announce our Year 6

leadership team for 2020. They will meet with me on Mondays at morning tea time to ‘nut out’

any student issues and come up with ideas and strategies to benefit the school. Last year’s

team came up with the idea of recycling drink containers and worked out a system to alleviate

the lost property issues. They also led the Year 6 cohort to raise funds for a new mural in the

school. This will hopefully soon be designed and in place. Thank you to Year 6, 2019.

Our team for 2019 are:

School Captains: Lulu E and Lachlan P

Vice Captains: Charlotte P and Felix C

Prefects: Olivia P, Lucy F, Owen D and Sandy F

We have many other Year 6 leaders whose roles will be highlighted in future newsletters.

PARENT INFORMATION EVENINGS

Parent Information meetings will commence next week. All meetings will be held in your

child’s individual classroom. These meetings provide an overview of the classroom programs

and allow you to meet with your child’s teacher.

Principal’s Report

Swimming Carnival

The school swimming carnival is on this coming Friday, 7 February, and it is always

competitive and fun. Students at Forestville are always ready to ’Give it a Go’ and

participate in their events. As most children compete, it is a big job to time and record all

races, to marshal the events, and keep the carnival flowing. We really appreciate the

assistance given by parents to time-keep, be judges and be our ‘lifeguards’, as it ensures

the carnival runs smoothly.

We would like to ask parents to pack their children plenty to eat and drink on the day rather

than provide large sums of money for the canteen. We discourage the consumption of soft

drinks, hot chips and sweets and would prefer our students to stay in their area where they

can be supervised. Also, if parents would like to take their child home from the carnival can

you please be sure to sign them off with the time on their class list. These will be on the

recording table at the carnival.

For your reference students born in the following years will be in the corresponding age

groups:-

2012 – 8 Years - Junior

2011 – 9 Years - Junior

2010 – 10 Years - Junior

2009 – 11 Years – 11 Years

2008/7 – 12/13 Years - Senior

Please talk to your child about which age group they are in so that they don’t become

confused on the day. (eg: if your child doesn’t turn 9 until November and is currently 8,

they still need to be in the 9 year age group as each race is decided by the year they were

born which would have been 2011.) Please also ensure your child is at school by 8.15am

to have their name marked off as the buses leave at 8.30am sharp.

It will be a very exciting and memorable carnival day, and I’m sure we’ll see some

wonderful swimming

Many thanks for your support

Louisa Wellings

Principal (Relieving)

P & C

Welcome Back!

A huge welcome back to school from the P&C. We hope your children are settling in well.

We look forward to meeting all our new and returning families in 2020.

As many of you will know, in the first few weeks of term, parents from each class are

asked to volunteer to be a Class Parent or P&C Rep. More than one person can hold

each position and the responsibilities can be shared. A brief summary of the key

responsibilities of each role is shown below and a full description is available from the

P & C.

Class Parent -

• Collate a Class Contact List

• Liaise with teacher on a regular basis

• Communicate with class on behalf of teacher and school

• Organise social events for the class

P&C Rep -

• Communicate with class on behalf of the P&C

• Encourage support and participation in P&C events

• Attend P&C meetings or organise another person from the class to attend

Both of these positions are critical to the smooth running of the school and your support is

hugely appreciated.

Any questions, or for the full description, please email forestvillepandc@gmail.com

Your P&C

Trivia Night - Save the Date - Saturday 4 April!!

Put this date in your diary, gather your friends, dust off your brain cells from the summer

holidays! This is our first social and fundraising event of the year. A great chance to

connect with friends and families in the school community. More information to be

announced soon!

P & C Trivia Night

Kindy 2021

If you have a child starting Kindergarten in 2021 or have any friends with children who

may want to enrol in 2021, please contact the school office to register for a Kindy School

Tour.

Please click on the link School Tour Dates.

From the Office

From the Office

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.

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

Please note that we will be trialling the delivery of some notes via the

skoolbag app. A note will be sent home in the coming weeks with further

information.

School Banking

New School Banking rewards now available!

School Banking for 2020 will recommence tomorrow from 8:30-9:00am at the School

Canteen. There are two new prizes on offer this month, while stocks last!

Terry Denton’s Activity Book Mini Soccer Ball (size 2)

For every deposit made at school students will receive a silver Dollarmites token. Once

students have individually collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for exclusive School

Banking reward items in recognition of their regular savings habits. There are two new

items released each term so be sure to keep an eye out for them!

Thank you for supporting the School Banking program and remember, School Banking

day is every Tuesday from 8:30-9:00am at the School Canteen.

We are also seeking 1-2 Volunteers so if you can spare 30mins of your time on aTuesday morning a few weeks each term it would be greatly appreciated. Please seeone of the School Banking Co-Ordinators if you are able to help out!

PSSA Trials – Please wear sports uniform

This coming Thursday, 6 February from 9.00am -11.00am all students in Years 3-6 will be

involved in either School Sport or PSSA trials. If your child wishes to try out for a

competition PSSA team they should return the permission note that was sent home last

week. The permission note is also posted on the school website.

From the OfficeFrom the OfficePSSA Trials

The Sydney Academy of Chess is offering chess coaching on Monday mornings from

8.00am to 8.55am in Mr Ellis’ classroom (4E). Chess is a valuable activity for children,

developing their logical thinking skills, concentration and discipline, as well as being a

source of much enjoyment! What better way to combine learning and fun!

The classes will begin with an interactive lecture by an experienced coach. During the

second half of the class, children will play games against each other, putting newly learned

strategies into practice. As the term progresses and the children become proficient in all

the basics, the lectures will move on to more complex ideas such as strategy, middle-game

ideas and chess technique.

All levels and ages of players are welcome as long as they are interested in improving

their chess skills. The program will start on Monday, 10 February and finish on Monday, 6

April and will cost $90 ($10/session for nine sessions). Payment is required prior to

commencement of the lessons.

Please return the note which you will find on our school website, with payment to the

office by Thursday, 6 February. All questions should be directed to Mr Ellis.

James Ellis – Chess coordinator

The PSSA teams for Term 1/2 are:

Junior Boys Cricket (Years 4 and 5)

Senior Boys Cricket (Years 5 and 6)

Junior Girls A and B T-ball (Years 4 and 5)

Senior Girls A and B Softball (Years 5 and 6)

Senior Boys (Yrs 5-6) Eagle Tag

Junior Mixed Eagle Tag (Yrs 3- 4)

Because of constraints on venues and resources only a limited number of students will be

selected for teams. Whilst we encourage all students to trial, they should be aware that

not every student will make a team.

Please contact Mr Ellis if you have any questions.

Any students who would like to play chess against other students should come to 4E in the

second half of lunch on Mondays, starting next Monday. Those students who do not know

how to play will be instructed by Mr. Ellis so that they learn the rules and basic strategy.

Those students looking for professional chess instruction should take part in the Chess

Instructional Lessons on Monday mornings. The registration form for these can be

downloaded from our website. Please contact Mr. Ellis if you have any questions about

either of these programs.

Chess Coaching

FPS Chess Group

Swimming Carnival – Week 2, Friday, 7 February

9:00am start – 2.30pm finish

From the Office

Dance News

DANCE AUDITIONS

If you would like to be a part of the 2020 school dance groups then please come along to

the following dance auditions this week.

TUESDAY LUNCH : Yr3/4 Girls

THURSDAY LUNCH: Yr5/6 Girls

Please note that only 25 students per group can be chosen and it is a commitment for Term

1 and Term 2.

All students will also need to be available in the last TWO weeks of Term 2.

I look forward to seeing everyone this week

Vanessa Price

Dance Teacher

Swimming carnival

The FPS swimming carnival is THIS FRIDAY- 7 February.

Swimming Carnival information

Please have your child at the school by 8:20am this Friday so they are ready to board the

bus at 8:30am. Students can wear their sports uniform and/or house colours and have been

asked to wear swimming costumes underneath their clothing. As many know we will have a

25m freestyle event for Year 3 and 4 students ONLY. These boys and girls events will be

held after the 50m freestyle and anyone who has swum in the 50m is not allowed to take

part. There is not a 25m event at the zone level so successful swimmers in this event will not

progress to the zone level in the 25m.

Event information and the program are posted on the website which should take care of most

questions. There will be a canteen* available to students, but only at scheduled times, so

students should pack their morning tea and lunch as usual. Finally, we are greatly

appreciative of all the parent helpers who have already volunteered to help on the day. If you

would also like to assist and have no yet notified, please email Molly Ingram via the school

email address forestvill-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

*The Warringah Aquatic Centre canteen has changed and does not sell nearly as many

sugar based products as in the past. Students should not need to bring any money to the

carnival as a packed lunch, drink and morning tea should suffice.

Parking at the swimming carnival

Please note that parking restrictions in Aquatic Reserve car park apply – this is a 3 hour

time limit.

Swimming Carnival – Week 2, Friday, 7 February

Strings News

Term 1

Hello Strings Community;

Rehearsals will start this week from 05/02/20. Good luck on Friday to all our new

beginners!

Term 1 Strings Committee Meeting - Change of Date

The date of the first committee meeting of the year will be now be 6.30pm Tuesday

11th February at the RSL. Parents/carers are welcome to attend.

Thursday afternoon Chamber Orchestra

Reminder that this group is commencing next week in Week 3 13/02/20

Juniors

We still need a parent to volunteer to be Junior Strings Parent Co-ordinator to give Pip

a hand with communication and organise the supervision roster. Let me know if you

can assist.

2020 Creative Kids Voucher

FPS Strings is a registered CKV Provider. To use your $100 voucher towards your

Strings Fees fill out this form CKV Form and we will reduce your fees which will be

requested shortly.

2nd Hand Instrument Register

The information in the Register was deleted, if you still have an instrument to sell you

will need to re-enter your information. 2nd Hand Instruments Register

TEAMAPP for Strings Communication

We will be using TeamAPP this year for our communication. An invitation has been

sent out to all parent contacts. Please download the app to your phone or computer.

TeamAPP Link

Any questions please contact

Kylie Lake - Strings President

fps.strings@gmail.com ph: 0414 666 711

Band News

Forestville Band 2020NEW BAND MEMBERS

It’s not too late to join Forestville Public School’s Band Programme 2020. Any students

who are interested in joining please contact us on fpsbands@gmail.com

TEAM APP

TEAM APP is the main form of communication between the Band Committee and Band

Members. Please could all band families download the TEAM APP and join their

relevant band group. You can change your group from last year’s group in the TEAM

APP under Settings then Access Groups within the app. This year’s groups have 2020

after each band name. If you need help downloading the app please contact Alison on

fpsbands@gmail.com

INSTRUMENT HIRE PICK UP

If you are hiring an instrument from the school please collect from the Hall as follows;

Training Band - Tuesday 4 February 7.45-8.30am (Admin meeting/instrument pick up -

parents are encouraged to attend.)

Intermediate Band – Thursday 6 February 8.00am

Concert Band – Thursday 6 February 7.30am

2020 1st REHEARSALS

Training Band’s 1st rehearsal – Tuesday 4 February 7.45-8.30am (Admin meeting/

instrument pick up - parents are encouraged to attend.) All other rehearsals are 7.30-

8.45am.

Intermediate Band’s 1st rehearsal – Thursday 6 February 3.15-4.15pm

Concert Band’s 1st rehearsal – Thursday 6 February 7.30-8.45am

Stage Band’s 1st rehearsal – Monday 10 February 3.15-4.15pm

If you are not able to attend a rehearsal or performance please let your band coordinator

know asap so they can forward this information 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

Training Band Tuesday 7.30-8.45am

Intermediate BandMonday 7.30-8.45am

Thursday 3.15-4.15pm

Concert Band Tuesday 3.15-4.15pm

Thursday 7.30-8.45am

Stage Band Monday 3.15-4.15pm

Band Committee fpsbands@gmail.com

Dance NewsCanteen

Bronwyn Barlin - 0424 513 527

2nd hand Uniforms are available through the school – please contact Bronwyn on

0424 513 527.

Uniform Shop

SECOND-HAND UNIFORM SHOP

The Second-hand Uniform Shop will be open from 8.15am to 9.30am every day this

week until Friday, 7 February.

Canteen

Forest Bites Canteen

Volunteer Roster Week 2, 3 & 4

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

3 February 4 February 5 February 6 February

Sophie S

Trish W

7 February

Zoe M

10 February

Dolly M

11 February

John E

12 February 13 February

Renee G

14 February

Luci H

Lee M

17 February 18 February 19 February

Karen S

20 February

Helen M

Gabi G

21 February

Pip A

Sarah H

Kylie

Lunch Orders

The canteen does not sell lunches over the counter at lunch time. If you would like

your child to have a lunch prepared by the canteen, orders must be placed online

through Munchmonitors before 8.20am in the morning or with a bag order placed in

the brown letter box at the canteen door before 9am or handed directly to the canteen

manager after 9am. Sushi bag orders must be in the canteen letter box before 8.30am

on Fridays as the order is placed at 8.35am.

Forest Bites canteen is proudly sponsored by McGrath Forestville

Canteen

Order online with Munch Monitor

www.munchmonitor.com

School ID: Forestville, Password: munch2087

There is an account-keeping fee of $3.65 per parent per account per term, payable via

your online account. For assistance, contact help@munchmonitor.com, call 1300 796

190 or visit us in the canteen.

Volunteers Needed

Due to a number of families who have left the school, the canteen has lost a lot of its

volunteers. If you are able to help, especially on a Wednesday, Thursday or Friday,

please contact us via email at fpscanteen@gmail.com. If you cannot commit to a full

day we would welcome even an hour first thing in the morning or just before lunch to

get the lunches ready for distribution.

Volunteers

If you can’t make your shift, please contact other volunteers from the list (2nd page of

your roster).

Contact details for the Canteen Managers:

Tania Laytham (Monday, Tuesday & Friday) 0414 528 534

Kim Egelton (Wednesday, Thursday) 0412 254 310

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