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Fortnightly Newsletter Week 2 Term 2 2019
E [email protected] W summerhill-p.schools.nsw.gov.au T @SummerHill_PS P 02 9797 8160
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Students have participated in and celebrated a number of events since our previous newsletter. It was fun for all at our Easter Hat Parade, where students paraded their home made hats, many made of recycled material, to students, staff and families. Once again the children from Summer Hill Children’s Centre joined us for the event…and weren’t they cute!
More recently, 3TK and 6VK hosted our ANZAC commemorations which gave students the opportunity to pay tribute to and remember those who have served. It was a solemn service where everyone was able to show their respect. On this day students also participated in activities about how we explore and understand the past. Students made remembrance poppies to wear to the service. The remembrance poppy is an artificial flower that has been used since 1921 to commemorate the war dead.
Our athletics carnival was a huge success thanks to our carnival organisers and our P&C volunteers. It was wonderful to see so many students participate in age races and novelty events. Congratulations to those students who will go on to represent our school at the zone athletics and cross country carnivals.
You may have noticed works being done across the school over the holidays and into Term 2…contractors have been working hard to replace the roof on B Block, and various other guttering and down pipes across the school; however even better, Mr Heads and the P&C completed the second phase of our Intuitive Play Space. The space is fabulous! Thank you to the P&C and our community for funding this initiative for our kids.
So what’s to come? Year 6 will be enjoying their Canberra excursion from Wednesday to Friday this week (well maybe not the 6.30am start on Wednesday) and Year 3 and 5 students will be participating in online NAPLAN across Weeks 3 and 4 this term (that’s next week and the week after). I’m sure all of our students will do their very best.
Finally, our newsletter will now be published three times per term in Week 2, Week 6 and Week 10.
Thank you for taking the time to read about what’s happening at Summer Hill Public School, we are very excited to report what our students have been doing. If you enjoy reading our newsletter and would like to see what’s happening around the school more regularly visit the website at https://summerhill-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/. For day to day updates and reminders download our Skoolbag App for your phone or tablet device. Click here to go to the school website for further information to upload to your device.
Natalie Armstrong Principal
EVENTS MAY
Wed 8 Y 6 Camp Canberra
6CM WAFTUS 9.15 - 10.45am
Thu 9 Y 6 Camp Canberra
K - 2 Assembly 11.05 am in hall 2RB to host
3 - 6 Assembly 2.10 pm in hall 4SP to host
Fri 10 Mothers Day Breakfast 7.30 - 9.00 am Training Band to perform
Winter PSSA
R1 Chess Tournament 3- 4.30pm
Sun 12 Mothers Day
Tue 14 Y3 & Y 5 NAPLAN Online Tests
Stage 2/3 Mindfulness
Wed 15 Y3 & Y 5 NAPLAN Online Tests
6CM WAFTUS 9.15 - 10.45am
Stage 1 ZooMobile in hall
Thur 15 Y3 & Y 5 NAPLAN Online Tests
Fri 17 Walk to School Day
Winter PSSA
R2 Chess Tournament 3 - 4.30pm
Mon 20 Y6 Debaters Workshop Lewisham Public School
Tue 21 P& C Meeting 7.30pm in Hall
Wed 15 6CM WAFTUS 9.15 - 10.45am
COMMUNICATIONS
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The application process for Year 5 Opportunity Class Placement in 2020 is about to begin. Important dates are as follows:
30 April 2019: Online applications open 17 May 2019: Online applications close 31 July 2019: Opportunity Class Placement Test
Parents will be able to access the online application at: https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5
OPPORTUNITY CLASS PLACEMENT TEST _ REPEATED ENTRY FOR YEAR 5 2020
During the school holidays Ashfield RSL held their annual ANZAC ceremony at Ashfield Park. Summer Hill was represented by student Era S from 3TK. Era did a wonderful job and represented the school with pride and distinction. Thank you Era and her family who also attended. Tim Kay
ANZAC CEREMONY ASHFIELD RSL
EASTER HAT PARADE FRIDAY 12 APRIL
The preschool children from Summer Hill Children’s Centre, families and special guest ABC presenter Jeremy Fernandez and crew joined this year’s SHPS Easter Hat Parade.
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST KINDERGARTEN 2020
We are now taking Expressions of Interest from families with a child due to start Kindergarten in 2020. A parent information evening will be held mid-year for all interested parents who have registered their details with us. Once the date has been set the school will inform the community. An ‘Expression of Interest’ form with a copy of our enrolment policy is now available from our school office, located near the Moonbie St entrance. To view the school policy with regards to enrolment, visit: http://www.summerhill-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/our-school/enrolment
COMMUNICATIONS
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Hi Everyone, May is a busy time for the P&C in 2019!
Mother’s Day Breakfast! THIS FRIDAY! Come along to celebrate your mum, grandmum, carer or any special person in your life. We’ll have the BBQs on, cooking up some delicious food to share. 7:30 – 9:00 am at school. See you there! You can still volunteer for one of our last slots. Sign up here: http://signup.com/go/AmAtndo
Entertainment Book The oldest child in your family would have come home with the Entertainment book on Friday. This is one of the fundraisers for the school year - for every sale of a book, $14 goes straight to the school. Plus you will enjoy many benefits till next June! Some of our favourites are:
Mantra holiday deals
5 - 10% discount off many gift cards including Woolies, Country Road and Rebel
25% off at New Shangai, Zeus Street Greek and Japanese Dining Bar Shinsen Ashfield
You have the following options:
**Highly recommended
Election Day BBQ On 18 May 2019 the P&C will be wheeling out the barbecues and cake stands again to feed the masses queuing up to vote in the 2019 Federal Election. Yes, it feels like Groundhog Day for me too. To pull off this increasingly regular extravaganza, we need your help, however long you can help for. There is a job for everyone, including the kids (>8 yo). So, if you can help out, please go to Signup.com using this link https://signup.com/go/VTCHFwN. If you can only stay for part of a shift, that’s OK too, but please still put your name down. Any and all assistance much appreciated. Please contact Lisa Mitchell at [email protected] or on 0419 528 069 with any queries.
Expenses and Electronic funds A reminder that we have new Electronic Funds Request forms and a new Expenses Process. You can find these on the P&C page of the school website. These forms are part of our process to reimburse expenses electronically. We’ll do this every first and third weekend of the month, so if you’ve paid for something for an event and require reimbursement, get your receipts and forms in as soon as you can.
P&C Meeting – Tues 21 May in the school hall 7:00pm This month’s meeting will start a little earlier – 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome. Come along to listen, to be a part of the conversation, or if you have an agenda item, please email it to [email protected] by Thursday 16 May. Cyber Awareness Forum Are you interested in cyber safety or would like to talk about children's use of technology? Come along to the P&C's new Cyber Awareness Forum: - Wednesday 22 May 11am-12pm (School Hall) - Saturday 15 June 2.30pm-3.30pm (venue tbc) If you'd like to know more, or have particular items you'd like to discuss then please contact us at: [email protected] See you there!
Playground upgrade Stage 2 of the playground upgrade has now been completed. Stage 2 was made possible from P&C Fundraising in 2017/2018, so a huge thank you to our amazing school community that comes together to support our school in so many different ways with fabulous outcomes such as this. Also a huge thank you to Richard Heads for helping to great such a beautiful play space for our kids.
Thank you to all our volunteers, and those who come along to events and the P&C meetings. We can’t do it without you! See you at the Mother’s Day breakfast, the Election BBQ or at the P&C meeting! Danielle Elliott
P&C UPDATE
Purchase Return book to class teacher
Provide money or credit card deposit slip in in labelled envelope in P&C Box in office.
Pay online
Digital copy (app, online access)
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Yes No Yes
Physical book No Yes, if not paying online Yes
No purchase Yes No No
COMMUNICATIONS
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GARDENING BEE SATURDAY 25 MAY 1– 4pm
MUSIC CALENDAR TERM 2 TERM 2
10 May Training Band to perform at the Mother’s Day Breakfast 8-9am
25 & 26 May Orchestra Weekend Workshop
30 May Woodwind and Recorder Concert at 6.30pm in the Hall
6 June Vocal & Piano Concert at 6.30pm in the Hall
13 June Brass & Percussion Concert at 6.30pm in the Hall
15 & 16 June Band Weekend Workshop
20 June Strings Concert at 6.30pm in the Hall, all Orchestras perform
5 July Summer Hill Blue Assembly - Band to perform TBC
Training Band Reminder A reminder to all students of the Training Band, you will be performing at the P&C Mother’s Day breakfast this Friday 10 May. Orchetsra and Band Weekend Workshops Weekend workshops have been organised for the Orchestras and Bands. We encourage as many students as possible to attend as the workshops are a valuable musical and social experience.
Orchestra Workshop: Saturday 25 May and Sunday 26 May Band Workshop: Saturday 15 June and Sunday 16 June
The format will be similar to last year, the first part of the workshop will start on Saturday afternoon at 2.00pm and finish at 4.00pm with a short break in the middle. The remaining part of the workshop will be on Sunday from 9.00am to 3.30pm with a concert from 3.30pm to 4.00pm. We understand that there are other commitments that the students may have but it would be great if they could attend as many sessions as possible. A permission note with further details will be provided to students and via Skoolbag soon.
The music program relies on parents volunteering to help run and organise these events, if you can help at either of these workshops please “Sign Up” Click on the following link:- Orchestra Weekend Workshop 25 - 26 May
Band Weekend Workshop 15 - 16 June
COMMUNICATIONS
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WINTER PSSA DRAW
Check the draw weekly on the school website (School - Programs/Sport). Please note venue changes can occur at the last minute. If you are unsure about when and where your child's PSSA match is to be held, encourage your child to ask their coach before Friday so that they can pass the details on to you. We thank you for your support, https://summerhill-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/school-programs/sport.html .
ATHLETICS CARNIVAL A FEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE DAY.
Football Junior Girls Senior Girls Monday 3 - 4pm
Touch Football Boys Tuesday 3 - 4pm
Netball Junior Girls Senior Girls Thursday 3 - 4pm
Touch Football Girls Friday 8.15 - 9.00am
WINTER PSSA TRAINING
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COMMUNICATIONS
COMMUNITY NOTICES VISIT THE SCHOOL WEBSITE FOR FURTHER NOTICES