Allambie Heights Public School RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY RESILIENCE

165 Allambie Road, Allambie Heights NSW 2100 P:9451 5440 F:9975 5046

E: allambieht-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au W: www.allambieht-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

The Grapevine Term 3, Week 8 10 September 2019

Principal’s Message We look forward to welcoming our families - past, present and future - to our 60th birthday celebrations taking place this week: 60th birthday assembly on Friday 13 September 2019 - join us in the

school hall from 9.30am for our 60th birthday assembly. Our jazz band will be playing as we arrive, while our assembly will see performances by our senior choir, junior dance group and senior dance group, interviews with ex-students from different decades of the school and will conclude with the cutting of a 60th birthday cake by our school captains. All parents and grandparents - past, present and future - are welcome to attend our 60th birthday assembly. Following the assembly, all adults are welcome to join staff for a special morning tea. This morning tea will be held under the awning outside the music room. All students are expected to be in their full school uniform (not sports uniform) for this assembly.

60th birthday Spring Fair, art exhibition and memorabilia display on Sunday 15 September 2019 - this event is for all in our community. Our school will be open from 10.00am - 4.00pm so come along and celebrate our special birthday with great rides, yummy food, performances by our bands… make sure you visit our school hall to explore our 2019 art exhibition and a memorabilia display showcasing our school over the past 60 years!

Achieving academic excellence Premier’s Reading Challenge Congratulations to the 271 students in our school who have successfully completed the 2019 Premier’s Reading Challenge. This is a great effort for all involved! My thanks to the families who supported this whole school reading initiative and entered reading records online.

Quality teachers making a difference Thank you to our teaching staff As we reflect on term 3, I would like to thank all the Allambie Heights PS staff for the amazing opportunities they provide for all students in our school. Organising incursions and excursions, in addition to excellent teaching and learning programs, requires dedication, commitment and a love of our school and our students. From exploring learning outcomes on field excursions to Education and Book Week celebrations, athletics carnival, dance competitions, Premier’s Spelling Bee, Premier’s Sporting Challenge, Premier’s Reading Challenge, Premier’s Debating Challenge, Premier’s Spelling Bee, Dancesports Confidence Challenge, sporting gala days, Student Parliament sessions and events, Recorder Ensemble events, Opera House Choir events, Primary Proms Choir events, STEAM Club and Chess Club, all students in our school have had the opportunity to be immersed in quality lessons inside and outside the classroom. I’m sure you join me in thanking all staff for providing such outstanding opportunities for our students.

Your community school Planning for 2020 As a school, we have started planning for 2020. It is important we have plans in place which will assist with a smooth transition to 2020 classes for all students, parents and staff. If you know that your family will not be at Allambie Heights Public School in 2020, we ask that you please let us know as soon as possible by sending a written notification to the school office. Alternatively, if you have a child commencing Kindergarten at Allambie Heights Public School in 2020, we ask that you please make contact with our school office for the relevant paperwork. Our anticipated enrolments for 2020 were submitted to the Department of Education a few weeks ago and need to be updated regularly for whole system planning. It is important these numbers are

reflective of what we expect 2020 to look like in terms of student enrolments and to assist with planning according to our anticipated student enrolments.

P and C meeting Our last P and C meeting for term 3 will be held in the school library on Wednesday 11 September 2019 at 7.00pm. During these meetings, committee reports and school reports are detailed and submissions for future plans across the school are presented. All parents are always welcome to attend these meetings.

Warm Regards Angela Helsloot Principal

Your community school Tell Them From Me parent survey A reminder to parents that the Tell Them From Me parent survey is now open. You can access the survey between Wednesday 28 August 2019 and Friday 18 October 2019. Follow the link below on your computer, tablet or smartphone: http://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/ahps1

The parent survey helps to clarify and strengthen the important relationship between parent and school.

How does it work? The survey is anonymous and is used to identify trends within schools and better inform school priorities. The survey is held once a year in term 3 and is run at the same time as the teacher survey and the second student survey. The survey is available in multiple languages and is conducted entirely online on computers, tablets, iPads or smartphones during the specific survey window. The survey takes around 15 minutes to complete.

What does it ask? The parent survey asks parents/carers a range of questions related to the following drivers of student outcomes:

How can schools use the data? The survey data can help schools: Understand parents’ perspectives on their children’s experience at school, including teaching, communication and the

school’s support of learning and behaviour Understand parents’ perspectives on activities and practices at home related to their children’s learning Provide evidence of areas of strength to support self-assessment and reporting Engage the school community in discussions to identify strategic directions for school improvement Establish quantitative improvement measures and help schools track achievement against them measures

Sarah Swift Deputy Principal

Deputy Principal Report

Award Winners

SILVER AWARD Charlotte A Elvie B Joel B Ethan B Caleb B Scarlett C Jackson G Kobe J Eli J Zac L Felix M Hayden M Cooper N Mitchell P Sophie P Will T Tahlia W

GOLD AWARD Lachlan B Louis E Jackson G Kymberley P Lachlan T Imogen W Harry Y

Wednesday 11 September 2019 P and C Meeting Library - 7:00pm

Friday 13 September 2019 60th birthday assembly School hall - 9.30am

Sunday 15 September 2019 60th birthday celebrations art show School hall - 10.00am - 4.00pm

60th birthday celebrations Spring Fair School playground - 10.00am - 4.00pm

Wednesday 18 September 2019 Primary Proms Choir rehearsal/performance Town Hall

Thursday 19 September 2019 Kindy 2020 orientation evening 7:30pm

Friday 20 September 2019 Honour Assembly School hall - 2:00pm

Disco K-Y2 5:45pm to 6:45pm

Y3-Y6 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Friday 27 September 2019 Last day of term 3

Monday 30 September 2019 to School holidays

Friday 11 October 2019

Monday 14 October 2019 Students return to school

The 2020 School Swimming Carnival will be held at the Warringah Aquatic Centre on Tuesday 4 February 2020 from 9.30am – 2.30pm. Information regarding online entries and online permission forms will go out in week 1, term 4.

Megan Codling Swimming Carnival Organiser

The SchoolEnews app has a feature to send in absentee notes. We request that instead of phoning the school office to notify us your child is absent, please complete the absentee form on the SchoolEnews app under Digital Forms. This will save you sending a handwritten note or email to the classroom teacher explaining your child’s absence.

Admin news

Calendar

Year 6 Village Fair

The Trash and Treasure stall at the year 6 Village Fair needs your donations. So clear out

your cupboards, look under your bed and find toys, books, soft toys and collection figures

that are still in good, clean condition. Please send your donations to 6E’s classroom.

Trash and Treasure Team

Swimming Carnival 2020

To volunteer in the Snack Shack simply click on the link http://signup.com/go/TacRSqH, email snackshackvolunteers@gmail.com or sms 0450 014 355 if you can assist.

For a full Snack Shack menu, details on how to order and volunteer information and what to do if your child has forgotten their lunch, please go to the Canteen folder in SchoolEnews.

Mel and Mandy PandC Canteen employees

The uniform shop is open on Friday mornings from 8:45am to 9:30am. Any orders placed on Flexischools prior to 12:00pm Thursday will be ready for collection on Friday afternoon from the school office. If you have any questions regarding the uniform shop please contact us by email: ahpsuniformshop@gmail.com. Please note the Uniform Shop is now located in the school hall. Follow the corridor opposite the main entrance and we are located in the office through the second door on the left. The Uniform Shop information can be found on the school website at the following link: https://allambieht-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/p-c/uniform-shop.html

Uniform Shop Coordinators

Snack Shack

DATE PACKING and PREP COUNTER SERVICE

11:00am to 11:40am

PACKING and PREP

11:45am to 12:45pm COUNTER SERVICE

Wed 11 September Volunteer needed Volunteer needed Volunteer needed 2 x Volunteers needed

Thurs 12 September Volunteer needed Volunteer needed Volunteer needed 2 x Volunteers needed

Fri 13 September Volunteer needed Volunteer needed Volunteer needed 2 x Volunteers needed

Mon 16 September Volunteer needed Volunteer needed Volunteer needed 2 x Volunteers needed

Tues 17 September Volunteer needed Volunteer needed Volunteer needed 2 x Volunteers needed

Wed 18 September Volunteer needed Volunteer needed Volunteer needed 2 x Volunteer needed

Thurs 19 September Volunteer needed Volunteer needed Volunteer needed 2 x Volunteers needed

Fri 20 September Volunteer needed Volunteer needed Volunteer needed 2 x Volunteers needed

Mon 23 September Volunteer needed Volunteer needed Volunteer needed 2 x Volunteers needed

Tues 24 September Volunteer needed Volunteer needed Volunteer needed 2 x Volunteers needed

Uniform Shop

Allambie Heights Public School Performance Band will be battling it out with bands from local schools at Balgowlah North Public School on Sunday 22 September 2019 from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Our band will be on at 10:30am. Please come along and support us.

There will also be a Trash and Treasure Market from 9:00am to 1:00pm with lots of stalls including a BBQ, coffee and homemade cakes. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

The Band Committee

Only 5 days to go! It’s all happening with 60th Birthday Spring Fair organisation. In case you’ve somehow missed it, the fair is being held on the school grounds on Sunday 15 September 2019 between 10:00am and 4:00pm.

Volunteering spots still available REMEMBER, WE CAN’T PUT ON A SUCCESSFUL DAY WITHOUT YOUR HELP! (mums, dads, grandparents - we would love to see as many as possible!) We need help to set up on Saturday and general help is needed on the day. Please sign up via these links: General volunteer help on the day (56% filled) https://signup.com/go/sOjwkPA Lots of spots remaining on the below class stalls – links have been sent via class parents. If your child’s stall is full, please

sign up for one of the general volunteer spots, link above. Snack shack stall – 55% filled Crazy hair stall – 58% filled Craft and photo stall – 70% filled Rock painting stall – 71% filled Lob a surprise – 53% filled

Please remember to get your Working With Children Check if you’ve not already done so - https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-working-children-check

Silent auction We have almost $10,000 worth of amazing prizes to bid on! Bidding is open online and closes 6:00pm on Sunday 15 September 2019. Place your bids now at https://www.32auctions.com/allambiefair2019

Raffle ALL RAFFLE TICKETS SHOULD NOW BE RETURNED – IF YOU HAVE NOT RETURNED YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS YET PLEASE DO SO URGENTLY TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE. It is a legal requirement that all tickets (sold or unsold) be returned and we would appreciate your assistance in returning your tickets.

Donations – cake stall and plant stall Plant stall: Donations to be accepted from 8:30am at front gate on the day of the fair. We would love donations from local

green thumbs – think tomato seedlings, succulent cuttings etc Cake stall: cake boxes and plates were distributed today. Donations will be accepted from 10:00am to 2:00pm on Saturday

14 September 2019 in the hall kitchen or from 8.30am at front gate on the day of the fair. We know from the incredibly successful cake stall at the election that Allambie has some great baking talent! We can’t wait to see what delicious treats you make.

Ride wristbands, camel rides and school-stall coupons

Pre-paid wristbands went home today, Tuesday 10 September 2019. If you missed out, you can purchase a wristband for $35 on the day. They provide unlimited rides all day and include dodgem cars, giant slide, cup and saucer, swinging chairs, inflatables and kindy farm. Rides are suitable for children aged 2 and over. Children under 1.3m must be accompanied by an adult (free of charge) for the dodgem cars. Individual ride tickets will also be available on the day.

Camel Rides are for approximately 10 minutes and are booked for a specific time slot. They can be booked as an individual ride (1 rider/1 camel) $15, a two person ride (2 riders/1 camel) $20, or a Family ride (4 riders/2 camels) $35. Pre-booking is a great way to skip the queue and fit your camel ride around band/dance performances, volunteer slots etc! Online bookings via Flexischools close Saturday 14 September 2019.

Pre-paid school stall coupons went home today, Tuesday 10 September 2019. These are for use on all school-run stalls – which includes most of the food stalls, hoopla, chocolate wheel, crazy hair and glitter tattoos, cake stall, plant stall etc. They will be stamped when used at each stall (1 coupon=$1) and provide an alternative to children roaming around with cash and a safe way to minimise cash levels in each of our stalls. Extra coupon books can be bought on the day of the fair.

Spring Fair

Performance Band

Spring Fair Sponsors

Thank you to the Allambie Heights Spring Fair

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