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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGEDear Parents and Caregivers,

Welcome back to another term at Parramatta State School. I trust you all had an excellent holiday and you are ready for the next great push towards the end of the year.

We extend a warm welcome to the new families who have joined us this term. Parramatta has grown by over 20 percent over the last eighteen months and we are currently sitting on 382 students. This is a testament to the hard work that the staff have put in and we are expecting this growth to continue as word of our positive school culture and strong academic results continue.

We have many great things planned for our students this term. We have students starting new units of work and assessment with all of this leading into the semester two reporting period. As you know, this term flies by even faster than the others do. I am sure teachers will appreciate any support that you can offer with reading, group work and other classroom activities.

This term we will be holding our first ever awards night where our students’ hard work will be acknowledged. The awards night will include students from across the school. Please stay tuned for more information in regards to this event as the term progresses.

With the weather warming up, the classrooms will once again be using the air conditioners. It is also imperative that students have hats and sunscreen to avoid unnecessary sun damage. It is also recommended that students have water bottles, which they can keep under their desks or in the class fridge to prevent repeated interruptions to learning when students need a drink.

Regards

Michael Patane Principal

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Every Thursday - Parade 2:00pm

Term 4 Prep Transition Days: Friday 29th October Friday 5th November Friday 12th November Friday 19th November

Thursday 14th October P&C Meeting

Friday 29th October Halloween Disco Bandanna Day

Thursday 11th November Remembrance Day Parade

Wednesday 1st December Academic Award Night

Friday 3rd December Year 6 Sugarworld

Monday 6th December Swimming Carnival

Tuesday 7th December Year 6 Celebrations

Wednesday 8th December Year 6 Orientation

Friday 10th December Last day of Term 4

Diary Dates

P&C MEETING - THURSDAY 14TH OCTOBER

HALLOWEEN DISCO BANDANNA DAY

The next Parents and Citizens Association General Meeting will be held on Thursday 14th October at 2:45pm in the community engagement room. All parents and members of the community are welcome to attend.

Friday 29th October, 5-6:30pm. Gold coin donation for entry. Sausage sizzle will be on sale at the disco from 4:30pm. Funds raised go to the Student Council.

Fundraising for Canteen Australia, Cancer Foundation - $5 for a bandanna. Bandannas will be on sale from Monday 25th October to Friday 29th October at lunchtimes. Bandanna Day is on Friday 29th October - wear your bandannas.

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UPDATE STUDENT RECORDS

PARENTS AS ROLE MODELS FOR CHILDREN As educators we know that modelling the behaviour we expect is very important. Children are extremely perceptive little people who watch and learn from everything we do. This is really important for parents to remember as well.

If you cross the road wherever and whenever you like, your child(ren) will feel that this is appropriate. While we as adults have the perception necessary to gauge speed of approaching vehicles, time needed to safely cross, when danger is evident, our children do not.

If you don’t wear a hat and put on sunscreen when you are outside, children will not see the need to do so either. All of the little things we do or don’t do are under constant scrutiny from our children.

Why are we talking about this? At times, in the busyness of our lives, we lose sight of how important we are in forming the value and belief systems and behavioural patterns for our children.

Social behaviour and social norms are things that we, as responsible adults, need to model for our children. They are the basic fibre of our society and need to be learnt.

Our school responds to this through our expectations for children through our RSL Rules – RESPECT, SAFETY and LEARNING. We work hard to model and teach these things with our children because we believe that they constitute a realistic framework for children to develop under. We anticipate that you as parents support this at home and in the wider community as well. Some of the activities that reflect our beliefs about social norms and values include:

• School Assemblies

• ANZAC Day ceremony

• Playing the National Anthem on parade and standing respectfully while it is played/sung

• Student Council support for children in need (sponsorship) and charities.

These are just a few of the myriad of activities that go together to build responsible and respectful citizens of the future. We look forward to continuing this vital work with you and your children.

Reminder for parents/carers to contact the school office to update your child’s records if you have recently moved or changed phone numbers. The ladies in the office sometimes have difficulty getting in contact with families if their child is sick or injured.

PREP 2022We are currently taking Prep enrolments for 2022. All current families who will have a child coming to Prep next year must complete an enrolment form. Enrolment forms can be obtained from the school office. When they are completed they need to be brought back to the office along with the original birth certificate of the child. A short interview will be held with each new enrolment. Getting in early will save you time next year. Our school has had a 20% increase in enrolments over the last year so it is important to get in early to secure your spot.

Prep 2022 Transition DaysEnrolled students are invited to attend our Transition to School Activities:

• Friday 29th October, 8:30-10:30am• Friday 5th November, 8:30-10:30am• Friday 12th November, 8:30-10:30am• Friday 19th November, 8:30-10:30am

Enrol Now for Prep 2022

Register your interest Ph: 4042 8111

Contact the office for enrolment enquiries.

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Student Achievements

Students of the Week

1C Class Highest Attendance 1C I Caught You Award Book Work Award

Overall Student of the Week

Congratulations to this fortnight’s award recipients:

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

HPE NEWSThis term in HPE, students will be walking to and from St. Augustine’s Pool to participate in Parramatta’s Learn to Swim program. This is a 9 week program run by Mr Cotter and Miss Jacqui - both qualified Auswim certified instructors. The program will culminate with a swim carnival for the upper school and swimming fun day for the lower school. Please return all notes and money to the administration office.

Jeff Cotter

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Year 6 Parents/Guardians and Students are invited to attend the Year 7 Orientation Day on Wednesday 8th December 2021 commencing at 9.00am and finishing at 2.30pm.

All students attending must have already completed an Enrolment Form, and have received an Enrolment

Confirmation Letter from Trinity Bay SHS. All parents are encouraged to submit an Enrolment Application if they have not yet done so - please contact Trinity Bay SHS immediately to express your intent to enrol your child.

Students will participate in a program designed to orientate them to Trinity Bay in preparation for the 2022 school

year. Students will experience a range of classroom activities, as well as learn routines to assist them to be successful as they begin their Secondary Schooling journey.

Details: Transport: Parents/guardians are responsible for getting students to and from Trinity Bay SHS. What to wear: Students wear their normal primary school uniform. What to bring: Pen, paper, lunch or money as the Tuckshop facilities will be open for students to purchase lunch and school uniforms. Parent Meeting: A short information session for parents/guardians will be held in the Theatre from 9:00am to 10:30am. We encourage all parents to attend – we’d love to meet you!

If you require further information please contact the Enrolment Officer, on 40375 250 or email Enrolments@trinitybayshs.eq.edu.au

Mr Anthony Whybird PRINCIPAL

TRANSITIONS TO YEAR 7 IN 2022While it feels like 2022 is far away, high schools are already well underway for next year’s intake. If you have a child in Year 6, make sure that you have contacted your feeder high school. The two main high schools that Parramatta students feed into are Trinity Bay State High School and Cairns State High School. Please contact these schools for enrolment information.

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