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TURRAMURRA PUBLIC SCHOOL

Newsletter Issue 4 – Tuesday, 18th February, 2020

Term 1 Week 4

Planning Ahead… Tuesday 18th February - P&C AGM & Term 1 Meeting 7.30pm Primary Staff Room Wednesday 19th February - Meet the Teacher Evening Friday 21st February - Class Parent Meeting – Staff Room Monday 24th February - Band Information Night, 7.30pm The Library Monday 24th -26th February - Year 6 Aussie Bush Camp Tuesday 10th March - Zone Swimming

Office: 9983 9455 School Security: 1300 880 021 Canteen: 9440 0356 / OOSH: 9144 4769 https://turramurra-p.schools.nsw.gov.au Email: [email protected]

Principal’s Message

Dear Parents and Carers

We have a very busy week ahead with the P&C AGM tonight and our ‘Meet the Teacher’ tomorrow evening. Classrooms will be clearly labelled but please feel free to ask if you are unsure where you are heading. Please remember 2/3R has already had their evening so will not be representing on Wednesday.

The Specialist Teachers will be presenting in the Library at 6:30pm. All other groups will be in their classrooms. Kindy at 5.30pm, Years 1 & 2 at 6.00pm, Years 3 & 4 at 7pm and Years 5 & 6 at 7.30pm. Please consider the job of Class Liaison Parent this will make communication easier for your class group and enable the P&C rosters to be collated through each classroom.

I have had a message regarding parents crossing the Comenarra Parkway at Maxwell Street and not walking to the lights to cross he road. We are concerned about the safety of all and ask that you do not cross this busy road at that point. Please walk to the traffic lights and cross with the pedestrian signal. I do not wish to have any accidents relating to our families on this very dangerous road.

I also ask parents using ‘Kiss and Drop’ to follow the directions and not leave your car to drop off and collect children. There is a teacher on duty in the afternoons to get your children to you safely and the flow of traffic is dependent on you not leaving your car. This is a no parking zone and is designed to enable quick access to the school. I do understand it’s very busy in this area but it works really well when everyone complies.

Swimming ribbons were presented at our Assembly on Monday. It was lovely to see so many of our students so excited to get their ribbons.

Two of our students had a lovely excursion to the ABC studios last week to visit Dr Karl on the radio. I have included a message from Makan’s dad and some photos from their experience. What a lovely experience for the boys.

Message from Makan’s dad re the boys visiting Dr Karl at the ABC

‘It was a wonderful trip with Dr Karl yesterday, triple j even put Makan and Dominic's voices on radio to introduce themselves including names, which school they are from and why they were visiting the ABC Ultimo office. They had a lot of fun, they are inspired by Dr Karl, they would like to accelerate their science!’

Our Year 6 students commenced their Operation Art experience for 2020 on Monday. This involved ten of our students having a day of art, next week it will be Year 5 students. Once the program is complete four artworks will be selected to be sent to Westmead Hospital for exhibition. Art works that do not get selected are displayed in our school and returned to students at the end of the year. Mrs Plasto who runs our Monday after school class runs the program for us.

Welcome to Miss Ok who is taking 5R to replace Miss Richie. She has commenced on the class and is working well. Miss Ok will be taking “Meet the Teacher” on Wednesday night and will not be totally familiar with all programs as yet but it will be an opportunity to hear about programs and what Year 5 are expected to cover this year and to meet her of course.

Margaret Foott

Principal

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Dominic & Makan with Dr Hill

Message from the Deputy Principal

We are still urgently looking for volunteers to support our Parent Run Reading Program and Multilit Program. If you have an hour a week to spare, your help would be greatly appreciated. We would welcome the support of a grandparent. The form to complete is in this week’s Newsletter and Jenny Harrison our Learning and Support Teacher is happy for you to email her on [email protected]

Playmates

Thank you to our Year 6 students who have happily taken on the role as mentors and playmates to our Kindergarten students. The Kindergarten students have loved spending time with the Year 6 students at lunch. Well done Year 6 on being such outstanding role models.

Positive Behaviour for Learning

This week I would like to familiarise you with the Assembly Time expectations. Once again these are taught and modelled to the students. The link to the PBL website http://www.pbl.schools.nsw.edu.au

A request for parents attending Assemblies to please keep conversations to a minimal and to turn mobile phones to silent.

ASSEMBLY Time Expectations

Assembly Expectations

Responsibility

Move quietly on and off the stage

Stand and sit quietly when required

RESPECT

Enter and leave the hall quietly

Applaud respectfully

Listen attentively

Personal Best

Show your best manners

Sing the National Anthem and

School Song with pride

Medal Assembly

The Medal Assembly is taking place on Monday 18th May. Please ensure that all awards are in by Friday 1st May so that we can have the Medals ready in time for the Assembly.

Attendance

A reminder to notify the school if your child has been absent. Please provide a reason for this absence so that it can be accurately recorded on the class roll. You can inform the school of your child’s absence through the Skoolbag App or you can call the school on the day of your child’s absence.

Jacqui Gordon

Deputy Principal

From the Office

Payments – Please note that:

- Permission Notes for school activities will not be accepted without payment.

- If your child has been invited to join the Dance Groups, PSSA (Sport) or other activities, payment is required with the permission slip or your child may not be able to participate.

If you are having any difficulties with payments, please don’t hesitate to contact Margaret Foott or Rose Eagleton in the Office.

http://www.pbl.schools.nsw.edu.au/


Epipens

We are holding many expired Epipens in the Office. If you wish to collect your expired Epipen please let the Office know, otherwise, could you please collect promptly.

Epipens not collected within the next week will be dropped off to the local Chemist for disposal.

Street Car Parking

We would like to remind you to please not park across/block our neighbours’ driveways.

The photo below was sent to us by one of our neighbours who was not able to get out of her driveway last week. This really is unacceptable.

Please be reminded that all complaints regarding parking offences relating to our neighbours are forwarded to Council and the local Police.

Please be considerate!

Thank you

Sport News

PSSA Summer training

- Junior Cricket, League Tag and T-ball = Wednesday lunchtime

- Senior Cricket, League Tag and Softball = Thursday lunchtime

PSSA Summer Games Round 2 is this Friday 21/02/2020

- League Tag is at Foxglove Oval from 9:30am

- Cricket is at Auluba Oval

- T-ball, Softball at Field of Dreams

Big congratulations to all our swimmers who received ribbons for the Swimming Carnival and to Harrry Ross for breaking a school record.

Parents please take note that this years Zone Carnival will be held at SOPAC Homebush and transport will be up to the parents to get them there. There will be a program with approximate times of events so that students can time their arrival.

We had the Sydney Swans at T.P.S on Monday and Tuesday to run AFL programs for our students leading up to their after school programs that will run on Thursdays 5th March - 26th March, 3:05 - 4:05pm. Please contact Holly at 0448478789 to register or general information.

Reg De Jager

Sports Coordinator


MUSIC NEWS:

There’s so much happening this year!! We are very excited to have been successful in auditioning for the Festival of Children’s Music at Chatswood Concourse, and the Primary Proms Festival, ArtsAlive Primary Choral Festival, the Festival of Instrumental Music, and the Festival of Choral Music at Sydney Town Hall! How exciting!

Turra3, Turra4, Turra5 and Turra6

To begin preparations for the year ahead, all students in Years 3-6 are invited to sign up for all our Choirs, with rehearsals beginning THIS WEEK! It’s not too late to sign up – Turra3, Turra4, Turra5 and Turra6 do not require an audition to get in – just visit Miss Strahle to sign up!

Choir rehearsals will take place at the following times:

Monday lunchtime – Turra5 Tuesday lunchtime – Turra3 Wednesday lunchtime – Turra6 Thursday lunchtime – Turra4

TinyTurras

In addition to their weekly music lessons, all stage 1 students are part of the TinyTurra stage 1 Choir, held each week on Fridays. Signing up for TinyTurras isn’t necessary, as all stage 1 students are involved.

TurraSingers

Students in Years 5 and 6 interested in joining TurraSingers this year are invited to audition at LUNCHTIME on Friday 21st February. Information about auditions will be handed out to students this week. Please see Miss Strahle for more information.

Recorders

Students in 4B, 4H and 4N will need a recorder for their music lessons this year. A note will go home with students this week about purchasing a Yamaha recorder from the office for $10. Every student will need a recorder to use from Week 6 lessons. If you have a recorder at home that an older sibling has used and so are not intending to purchase a new recorder, please let the Office know. Once you purchase the recorder from the Office, please make sure your child’s name is clearly labelled.

Senior Recorder Club

Students in Years 5 and 6 have the opportunity to audition for our Senior Recorder Club. Year 6 auditions are during school time this Thursday, and Year 5 auditions are during school time next Monday. Additional information will be given to students today.

Looking forward to a great musical year ahead!!

Kiralee Strahle Music Teacher

Library News

Library Ladybird has just landed in our school and she loves to read! She will visit a new K-2 classroom every fortnight as a reward for regular borrowing from the TPS library.

Redgum Book

Redgum book club brochures have been distributed. Please order online, via email or phone by Monday 24 February.

Borrowing Books

Students are asked to please bring their library bag to every weekly library lesson for borrowing and to return books on time.

Chess Coaching

Chess coaching for students at Turramurra Public School is held on Fridays from 1:00pm – 1:50pm in the library. Term 1 lessons commenced on 7th February, 2020. Term 1 fees are $94.05. If you wish to participate please see Mrs Warren.

Many thanks,

Amanda Kynaston and Shelley Warren

Teacher Librarians


P&C AGM & Term 1 Meeting:

The P&C AGM and Term 1 Meeting will be held on Tuesday 18th February at 7.30pm in the Primary School Staff Room. We'd love to see as many people there as possible.

Elections for all Executive Committee and Sub Committee positions will be held in the AGM section of the meeting, which will start promptly at 7.30pm. The agenda for both meetings can be found later in the Newsletter.

If you'd like more information about the role of the P&C please don't hesitate to get in touch ([email protected]).

Victoria

(P&C President)

CAN YOU HELP? THE P&C IS LOOKING FOR A NEW SECRETARY

The current P&C secretary is stepping down and we need to find a replacement.

The role isn't overwhelming, we're all friendly and there's generally chocolate at our meetings.

What's involved:

- Help the President manage the mail

- Work with the committee to managing filing and documentation.

The role averages less than an hour a week - more in the weeks before and afte- Prepare the agenda before meetings (one per term) and circulate

- Take minutes at the meetings (one per term) and circulate

- Attend P&C meeting and an exec meeting each term

- Help the President manage the P&C emails

r the meeting and much less for the rest of the Term.

Our current secretary will do a full hand over and also be available for ongoing questions.

The P&C literally can't exist without secretary so if you could help we'd love to hear from you (no obligation). You can email [email protected] or give the school office a buzz on 9983 9455 and Vic (P&C President) get back to you asap.

Scholastics Book Club Issue 1

Just a reminder that orders for Issue 1 close this Friday 21 Feb.

Happy reading

Mérie Botes

Scholastics coordinator (K-6)

Canteen News

Thanks everyone for their patience during the last week, we have power back and our internet and phone lines should be back to working this week. Fridge and freezer will be replaced as soon as possible. Things will be back to normal shortly!

Helpers for this week:

Wednesday 19 February 2020

Sheridan Hodges, Corinne Cui

Thursday 20 February 2020

Annie Phan

Friday 21 February 2020

Mel Broadbent, Megan Wass, Janet Duncalf, Jacqueline Atherton

Monday 24 February 2020

Merie Botes

Thank you

Haylee & Laura


Band News 2020 Term 1-Week 4

BAND CAMP 6 - 8 March 2020

Fri 6 March at TPS 1pm-5pm - BAND SHIRTS may be worn

(Fri - sleep at home overnight, except for Senior Jazz Band);

Sat 7 – Sun 8 March at Crusaders, Galston

WOW!!! A HUGE thank you to everyone for completing forms and payments so

promptly (especially those who were able to do this without needing chasing!) We

appreciate that this was a short timeframe, but you have greatly assisted the Band

Committee’s ability to smoothly coordinate Band Camp and to meet Crusader’s

deadlines. THANK YOU!!

Please don’t forget to also attend the upcoming Parent Band Camp Information

Night in the Library on Monday, 24 February, 7.30pm

Child Protection Declaration – Forms due by 24 February All volunteers for Band Camp who have NOT provided details of a valid Working with Children

Check clearance will need to complete additional paperwork. Please check your email for the

Child Protection Declaration which will be sent to you by the Band Co-coordinators (band@tps-

pandc.org.au). Please print the Declaration and sign and return it with the FOUR copies of ID

documents to the BAND BOX in the TPS Office, by Monday 24 February.

REMINDER – Notify OOSH & Tutors: If your child attends OOSH on Fridays, it is your

responsibility to notify OOSH if they will not be attending on FRIDAY 6 March, and if they will

return to OOSH after Band Camp finishes at 5pm. Similarly, if your child has a regular private

lesson on Friday afternoons before 5pm, please confirm with your tutor that there will be no

lesson due to Band Camp.

Upcoming Band Calendar Dates

Week 5 Monday

24th Feb

Compulsory - Parent Info Night – Band Camp

TPS Library 7.30pm

Week 6 6/7/8th

March

Band Camp! Friday afternoon at TPS,

Sat & Sun at Crusaders, Galston

Week 7 Tues 10-

11 March

Junior Band – Full band rehearsals commence

Week 8 Thurs 19/3 Band Committee Meeting, Primary Staffroom 7pm

TERM 2 Sunday Ryde East Music Festival

mailto:[email protected]



SAVE

THE

DATE

31 May Junior, Performance and Senior Jazz Bands

times TBC

Sunday

mid-June

Wahroonga Band Festival

Intermediate Band, time TBC

TERM 3

SAVE

THE

DATE

Friday 11

Sept &

Saturday

12 Sept

North Shore Music Festival

(Chatswood High School)

Junior band (Sat 12/9 approx. 2.30-4.30pm)

Intermediate band (Fri 11/9 approx.7-8.30pm)

Performance Band (Sat 12/9 approx. 4-6pm)

TPS School Calendar: https://turramurra-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/calendar.html

REHEARSAL ATTENDANCE & OOSH Please ensure that your child remembers to sign in at OOSH, before going to their rehearsal or

tutorial. It helps the whole band and Mr Rowland if every student is punctual and will save OOSH

from chasing students (and parents from potential extra fees), if students please remember the

OOSH sign in requirements.

Please note that OOSH allows students to keep their instruments in the OOSH rooms (there is a

designated place) if needed, and parents should notify OOSH in writing if students will be

leaving and returning to OOSH care temporarily to attend music tutorials at TPS.

Rehearsal Times for 2020 – Band Room

Band Morning Rehearsal

7.50am sharp-8.50am

Afternoon Rehearsal

3.15pm sharp-4.15pm

Junior

Tuesday

Brass Instruments

Wednesday

Woodwind Instruments

Intermediate Wednesday Thursday

Performance Thursday Monday

Senior Jazz Tuesday

Junior Jazz Monday

TO DO LIST

Return student’s Code of Conduct form to Mr Rowland

Note Parent Band Camp Info Night date on your calendar

If applicable, please return Child Protection Declaration with ID

documents for Band Camp by Monday 24 February

https://turramurra-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/calendar.html


Volunteer to join us as the Band Committee Secretary – please contact

the Band Co-coordinators for a role description!

Ensure students turn up punctually to rehearsals, and sign in to OOSH if

applicable

Practice music!

Volunteer to be a Band Camp shadow Coordinator

Band Committee Volunteers for 2020 Band Co-coordinators: Victoria McMartin and Kerry Medd

Band Secretary: Fiona Rochester (VOLUNTEER(S) NEEDED)

Band Treasurer: Neroli Sunderland

Band Camp Coordinator: Megan Treston

Instrument Coordinator: Neroli Sunderland

Tutor Coordinator: Kristy Colvin Stewart

Junior Band Managers: Katherine Sunderland and Leah Rigney

Intermediate Band Managers: Anke Gambley and (Yet to be filled)

Performance Band Managers: Kath Carter (Yr 5), Rebecca Everson and

Zeena Skelly (Yr 6)

Senior Jazz Band Manager: Harvey Dillon

Junior Jazz Band Manager: Alex Murdocca

BAND CONTACT DETAILS

Band Director – Mr Tim Rowland: [email protected]

Band Co-coordinators – Vicki McMartin & Kerry Medd: [email protected]











Volunteer Programs for Literacy

Dear Parents and Carers,

My name is Mrs Jenny Harrisson and I’m the Learning and Support Teacher at the school. Part of my role is to oversee the

programs run by parents and volunteers to support those students who need short term extra support in reading. All

programs are run on a 1-1 basis.

I will oversee the ‘MultiLit Program’ for students in Years 3-6 and Mrs Shelley Warren will oversee the ‘Parent Run Reading

Program’ for students in Years 1 & 2. Both programs were a great success last year.

I would love to hear from anyone who would be interested in joining these programs as a volunteer this year, as well as

the wonderful volunteers who helped to make such a difference for the students last year. All I need is a commitment

from you to be available at least once a week, preferably in the morning, on a regular basis. No prior experience is

required. Mrs Warren and I will train and support all volunteers and provide the necessary materials.

If you’d like to volunteer, including volunteers from last year, could you please complete the section at the end and return

it to me ASAP.

Thank you,

Jenny Harrisson

Learning & Support Teacher

Please return to Jenny Harrisson via the office.

o I would like to join the Volunteer Program for Literacy

o My preference is the ‘Parent Run Reading Program’

o My preference is the ‘MultiLit’ Program

o Name: ___________________________

o Child’s name and current class: _______________________________________________

o Telephone number and email for contact: ______________________________________________

o I’m available (state day/days): _________________________

Thank you.

_______________________________________________________________________________________

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