Week 3 Term 4, 2019

NEWCASTLE PERMANENT MATHEMATICS COMPETITION Congratulations to students who achieved outstanding results in the Newcastle Permanent Mathematics Competition. With the support of Newcastle Permanent, Year 5 and Year 6 students from across regional NSW have the opportunity to test their numeracy and problem-solving skills in one of Australia’s longest running annual mathematics competitions. The competition is now in its 38th year and continues to grow each year, attracting almost 19,000 students from 340 schools.

DISTINCTIONS

Phoebe, Conner & Brodie

MERITS

Jo, Cory, Cordeylia, Charli, Jody, Lillian,

Jarryd, Jake, Kaliea, Caitlyn W, Indya, Rory,

Diego & Jonathan

ICAS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ICAS Assessments are independent online assessments, designed to recognise and reward academic excellence. The assessments are based on the curriculum for the relevant year. Students are asked to demonstrate a deeper, integrated, and thorough level of learning. To ensure an engaging and beneficial experience for all students, new ICAS online assessments are developed annually for each subject in every year level. Congratulations to the following students on their great results in Digital technologies:

Luke - Year 4 - Distinction Sarah - Year 2 - Merit

We look forward to sharing results for all

ICAS assessments in the coming weeks

MERIT AWARDS

Congratulations to the following students who will receive merit awards next week

K – Ebony & Carlin 1 – Bronx & Fynn 2 – Sienna & Bentley 3 – Hayley & Noah 4 – Heidi & Bede 5 – Diego & Seth 6 – Brodie & Jo Library – Seth & Penny

YOU CAN DO IT AWARDS

CONNIE CONFIDENCE Samuel

Confidently leading dancing PETE PERSEVERANCE

Heidi Great understanding of perseverance lesson

OSCAR ORGANISATION Ajay

Helping new Kindergarten students to be organised

GABBY GET-ALONG Penny

Being helpful and caring towards others RICKY RESILIENCE

Carlin Demonstrating resilience in the playground

MUSIC; COUNT US IN Next Thursday November 7th is National Celebration Day. To celebrate the value of music education, more than 745 000 students from more than 3400 schools across Australia are singing the same song, on the same day, at the same time. Denman Public School students have been learning about the song writing process as well as this year’s song ‘We Are’. Families and community members are invited to join us in the school hall at 11.45am for some music performances, viewing of the live stream event, and singing the song with the nation at 12.30pm.

KIDS CORNER Ruby – Year 2

Outstanding illustration of resources!

WONDERFUL WORKERS

K – Allirah & Bonnie 1 – Nikki & Harper 2 – Ruby & Jaylene 3 – Daniel & Chris 4 – Dawson & Theo 5 – Kaitlyn T & Lucy 6 – Lillian & Charli

KINDERGARTEN TRANSITION PROGRAM Our 2020 Kindergarten students are settling in well at Denman Public School. Students are displaying wonderful manners and meeting new friends. We are excited to see them again tomorrow.

SPORTS REPORT NSW PSSA Girls Cricket championships This week Eden is in Campbelltown competing in the NSW PSSA Girls Cricket Championships. RESULTS SO FAR: After Day 3 Eden has recorded exceptional bowling figures of 7/43 off 16 overs. We will have a full update next week. Congratulations on this wonderful achievement Eden!

Intensive swimming Intensive swimming lessons will begin on Friday 29th November for students K-3 and selected students from Years 4-6. Permission notes were sent home last week. There is no cost to families with Bengalla Mining Company covering the cost of pool admissions and the bus to and from the pool. Please return these permission notes promptly so arrangements for swimming can be finalised.

Wellbeing Window

DPS were proud to support the NSW Police Local Area Command by providing a space

for the Denman Community to attend a Community Information Forum last week

THANK YOU We would like to thank Mr Raisbeck who visited DPS

last week to maintain the back oval and lawns. What a wonderful example of our amazing DPS volunteers and the contribution they make to our school and students.

CANTEEN ROSTER TERM 4

Friday 1/11

Fiona Madden & Amy White

Monday 4/11

Sherann Buxton

Wednesday 6/11

Sally Randle & Joy Midgley

Friday 8/11

Clare Thrift & Chantel Blake

Monday 11/11

Simone George & Joy Thurston

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

TERM 4

Friday 1/11

Kindergarten Transition Gym Matrix for sport

Tuesday 5/11

Kindergarten assembly

Friday 8/11

Kindergarten Transition School captains nominations due

Gym Matrix for sport

Monday 11/11

Remembrance Day

Tuesday 12/11

Year 1 assembly

Thursday 14/11

UHAECG Meeting – 4.30pm

Friday 15/11

Kindergarten Transition

SAVE THE DATE Presentation Day - Tuesday 17th December