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30 April 201930 April 2019

Principal’s ReportWelcome back to another exciting term at Cambridge GardensPublic School. I trust you have had restful break, spending timewith family and loved ones during the Easter period.

What an amazing way to end Term 1, with our Easter HatParade. The event just keeps getting more impressive everyyear with student participation and fun always being our mainpriority. Even more impressive were the Easter dioramas thatwere on display in the Library. The amount of creativity andimagination that went into many displays was astounding. Iwould like to congratulate Mrs Ptolemy for all her efforts,making the day a wonderful way to finish off what was a verybusy term. As you may be aware, Mr Wynn has travelled to theCarr Memorial Adventist School in Port Moresby, Papua NewGuinea. I wish Mr Wynn a pleasant stay as he catches up withMr Jamurang. We look forward to Mr Wynn’s return Mondaynext week. Take plenty of photos Mr Wynn!

This term will bring a lot of change and innovation. You mayhave already noticed changes to our school’s appearance.The B-Block toilets’ roofing and a variety of timber beamsleading up to the back playground have been replaced. Thewhole walkway has also been re-painted. You may have heardthat new fans have been installed in the hall. Designed andmanufactured by Airius, the fans will certainly give us reliefwhen the warmer weather approaches. On the other side of theschool, we have been busy upgrading our Area 4 playground.When finished, we will have synthetic grass with three tieredsections. Timber garden beds will be installed, and new outdoorfurniture will be purchased. Thanks to the proposal put forwardby Miss Vella, our SRC coordinator, and the 2018 SRC, wehave installed metal fencing under the demountableclassrooms. The SRC were concerned about the number ofballs and other sporting equipment being lost under thebuildings. As the year progresses keep a look out for moreexciting projects to come.

I would like to take the time to remind parents that morningsupervision does not start until 8:40am and there are no staffavailable to supervise your child in the playground prior tothis time. We understand that many parents may havecommitments at work which require them to start early. Asan alternative, you may be able to make arrangements withfriends or neighbours for the supervision of your children beforeschool. Some families in our school who have working parentstake turns to take each other's children to school. Whateverarrangements are made, it’s important that parents understandthat you remain responsible for your child prior to 8:40am whenthe school’s supervision begins.

This year was the compulsory implemented of the new ScienceSyllabus. With largely a focus on STEM which stands forScience, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, technologyis changing the way students learn, connect and interact ineveryday life. Skills developed by students through STEMprovide them with the basis to succeed in a forever changingworld. Currently, 75% of jobs require skills that can bedeveloped through STEM! Last term, we received a donationof $4000 from our P & C towards STEM related resources.We were able to purchase several robotic Sphero kits. Usingthe Sphero, students will learn to code and write their ownJavaScript text programs. Thanks again to our amazing P & Cfor your generous donation.

Yesterday morning, all our staff attended a workshop witheducational researcher Simon Breakspear. The workshopexplored common misconceptions about student learning andwhat motivates students to learn, persist and thrive in theeducational environment. In the afternoon, Mr Wood workedalongside our staff, exploring how to successfully use the newlypurchased Sphero kits as an effective learning tool.

Finally, I would like to say a big thank you to our wonderfulschool community for your on-going support during term 1 andof course to our amazing teachers who continue to care andguide our students within the classrooms.

Have a great week!

Daniel AttardRelieving Principal

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Stage 3 Dubbo/Bathurst ExcursionReminder

A deposit of $100 is required ASAP as it was due by Friday26th April, 2019.

Deposits are non-refundable as student numbers will beconfirmed with the bus company on this day. The exception willbe students representing the school in the School Spectacularif we are successful following the audition process. Pleaseview the instalment plan below:

Payment ID Payment

Amount

Payment Due

Deposit(Non-refundable)

$100 Friday 26th April 2019

Payment 2 $100 Friday 7th June 2019

Payment 3 $100 Friday 12th July 2019

Payment 4 $100 Friday 9th August 2019

Final Payment $100 Friday 13th September2019

Current NotesPlease follow the links to all current notes and please notetheir closing date. Please ensure you put your child’s full nameand class on all notes.

Event Date Closing Date

Stage 3 Dubbo/Bathurst Camp

18-21/11/19 Payment 2 Due Friday 7th June 2019

Mathletics and Reading Eggs ParentWorkshop

3P learning will be coming to our school on Monday 13th May2019 to offer support and training to our parents for ReadingEggs and Mathletics. They will be running two sessions 45minutes long. If you would like information regarding theseprograms, please enrol into one of the sessions below. The firstsession is at 2:20 – 3:05pm and the second session will be at4:45 – 5:30pm.

May PtolemyInstructional Leader

Parent Helper Information SessionsWe are so fortunate to have so many parents, carers andfriends in our community who come to help in our classrooms.This year we will be running parent helper information sessions

which explain the Department of Education conduct guidelinesfor any volunteer on school grounds. It is expected that all ourwonderful parent helpers participate in at least one session.The sessions will be run by Mrs May Ptolemy and Mrs JacquiThompson, our Instructional Leaders.

The session is for all volunteers who have not attended theprevious induction training is on Week 2, Monday 6th May 2019at 2:30pm in the Library. Please RSVP below if you are able toattend by Friday 3rd May 2019 3pm.

Synergy Dance FestivalCongratulations to our Ensemble Dance Group who receivedsuccessful placement and will be performing in the SynergyDance Festival 2019 at the Evans Theatre, Panthers.

This is a regional festival showcasing the most talented dancersand performers in our local area.

Students will be performing in two evening shows. Wednesday5th June and Tuesday 11th June 2019.

Tickets go on sale Monday 6th May 2019 via Ticketek orPanthers.

Students will receive more information regarding festivalmerchandise, rehearsals, costumes and performance details inthe next few weeks.

Miss Talia FryDance Coordination

Multicultural Day CelebrationsOn Wednesday the 19th June 2019, our school will becelebrating multicultural diversity. In the coming weeksinformation will go home giving you further information aboutthis event.

Mrs May PtolemyOrganiser

CENTRAL & WESTERN Zones PSSA -Rugby Union

Trials – Monday 13th May 2019

Mt Druitt, St Marys, Penrith and Blue MountainsZones

If you are interested in trialling in the Central and WesternZones Rugby Union Trials, please see Mr Wood or Mr Sheaves.Students will need to be turning 11 or 12 in 2019. Students whoare turning 10 in 2019 who wish to trial will need to have theappropriate dispensation paperwork completed by a qualifiedLevel 2 coach prior to the trials. If you require any further detailsplease see Mr Wood or Mr Sheaves.

Mr WoodStage One Assistant Principal

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This week we introduce Mrs NoelleStoeckl

Hi, my name is Noelle Stoeckl.

I have been part of Cambridge GardensPublic School staff for seven years. My roleat our school over this time has been as aclassroom teacher. I have taught studentsfrom Kindergarten to Year Four at ourschool. I am currently teaching classSerenity which is a two/three class. Thepersonal value of Serenity means “ the state

or quality of being serene, calm or tranquil”. I feel that being ableto find inner peace or serenity in today’s world is an extremelyimportant skill, which I hope that all students in Serenity will beable to explore throughout the year and enjoy.

I have been teaching for over twenty years and have workedin a variety of roles, settings, and schools. I have even taughtin London! which was before I had children. Working in the UKwas full of many exciting and amazing experiences. I recall hownervous I was when the two Year Two classes I worked withwent on an excursion to city zoo. There was no chartered bus,we all caught the tube! Sixty kids on the London underground.A little scary but all went well.

I currently live in the Lower Blue Mountains with my husbandand two children. My eldest daughter is in year eight and myyoungest is in year six. I am still surprised at how quickly theyare growing up. It seems like it was last year that they werestarting school. I was born in New Zealand and moved to theEastern Suburbs when I was nine. However, I have lived all overthe place since moving to Sydney. I went to primary schoolin Bondi, where else does a Kiwi go to school! I went to highschool over Randwick way and when I was at Uni I lived inSutherland Shire. My affinity with moving is still with me as Ihave never stayed in the same classroom at CGPS.

I enjoy organizing and coordinating the Cross Country Carnivaland the Premiers Spelling Bee at Cambridge Gardens. I am veryexcited about the Quality Teaching University Research ProjectI am involved in this year. I look forward to having anotherfantastic year at our innovative, vibrant school.

Customer Service 360 Reflection Tool -Have Your Say!

Our school is participating in the Excellence in School CustomerService 360 Reflection Tool.

It’s a type of surveying tool which will help us gather feedbackon how we can better deliver customer service. We want tohear from parents and other members of our schoolcommunity.

Participants will be asked to fill in a customer service surveywhich will be provided to them via email. Responses will alwaysbe kept anonymous and completely confidential.

The surveys will go out at 7:00 am on Monday, 6th May andclose on Tuesday, 21 May, 2019.

There will be two reminders emailed encouraging participantsto complete the survey.

Mr AttardRelieving Principal

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Opportunity Classes for Year 5, 2020We would like to advise parents that students heading in toYear 5 in 2020 have the option to apply for an opportunity classfrom Tuesday 30th April, 2019.

Opportunity classes located in 75 NSW government primaryschools cater for Year 5 and Year 6 academically gifted andtalented students. These classes help gifted and talentedstudents to learn by grouping them with other gifted andtalented students and using specialised teaching methods andeducational materials at the appropriate level.

Parents normally apply when students are in Year 4. Studentswho are placed then attend the opportunity class full time inYears 5 and 6 at the primary school with an opportunity class.It is a two-year placement program. In the majority of cases,students who accept a place in an opportunity class will leavetheir current school to attend the school with an opportunityclass.

Parents must apply online from the department’s website atthe link below and should read the instructions carefully.Applications are available between 30 April and 17 May 2019.If you have no internet access at home you may need to go toa public library, or you can pop in to our office and we can giveyou some assistance.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5

You can apply for up to two primary schools with opportunityclasses. Think about your choices carefully. List only theschools you would like your child to attend and in your preferredorder. Offers are made on the basis of your order of choice.

All students are ranked and placed in order of academic merit.Academic merit is determined mainly by combining the resultsof primary school assessments in English and mathematicswith the results of the Opportunity Class Placement Test. Thiscombination is expressed as a calculated placement score outof 300. The Opportunity Class Placement Test for Year 5 entryin 2020 will be held on Wednesday 31 July 2019 in test centres,usually at government high schools. On Wednesday 17 July2019 you will be sent a Test authority email or letter that tellsyou where to take your child to sit the test. Every effort will bemade to send you this information but it is your responsibility toensure that you have received it.

There are two parts to the test, each comprising 35multiple-choice questions in English, mathematics and generalability (thinking skills). Students have 30 minutes to answereach part of the test. Sample tests are published on thedepartment’s website to help your child practise answering thequestions on the sample answer sheet. Find the sample testsat:

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5/the-test

Beau HunterRelieving Assistant Principal

P & C NewsWelcome back everyone. Here is what’s been happening withthe P&C.

A massive thank you to everyone who collected and purchasedthe cookie dough. It was a great fundraiser. Prizes will bedelivered to the kid’s classroom this week.

Mother’s Day Stall

Mother’s Day Stall will be held on Tuesday 7th May. Gifts arepriced from $1-$6. We can’t wait to help your children purchasetheir gifts. Also we are holding our annual Mother’s Day raffle.There are some great prizes to be won. Tickets will be goinghome with children this week. The first 5 Raffle prizes will bedrawn at assembly on Friday 10 May. Can all tickets be handedback to the office by 8:55am on this day so we can finalise alltickets in time for assembly. Thank you

Election Day

Election Day will be held again on the Saturday 18th May. TheP&C will be having a BBQ again and possibly a cake stall aswell. We are looking for volunteers to help out please. The daywill start at 6:30 to about 2:30pm. If you are able to help pleaselet the office ladies know and we will contact you. Thank you.

Pre-loved Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop is opened every 3rd week of the month on aThursday afternoon from 2:30-3:05pm.

Have a great week everyone

Natalie KitchinP&C President

P&C Contact details

Email: cambridgegardenspulicschool@pandcaffilite.org.au

Message: you can leave a message with the office ladies or inthe P&C box which is on the shelf as you walk into the frontoffice.

Woolworths Earn and LearnCambridge Gardens Public School will once again beparticipating in the Woolworths Earn and Learn Program. This isa wonderful way for our school to boost sporting and classroomsupplies. From Wednesday 1st May until 25th June 2019, youcan collect Woolworths Earn and Learn Stickers from thecheckout operator at your local Woolworths store. You canthen place the stickers on a sticker sheet and place it in thecollection box either at our school or at your local store. We willhave a box under the back COLA for you to place your stickersheets in. So spread the word and get everyone helping youcollect stickers to help out our school.

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KayakingCambridge Gardens community introduction to kayaking. Lotsof FUN and a great sport to get into. If you are interestedPlease RSVP to slalom.development@paddle.org.au or give usa call on 0438560567 for more details.

Calendar Events

2019

30.4.2019 Student’s return – Term 2

3.5.2019 3-6 assembly – class Humour

3.5.2019 School ANZAC Day Commemoration

7.5.2019 P&C Mother’s Day Stall

8.5.2019 District Cross Country

10.5.2019 K-2 assembly – class Bravery

14.5.2019 Naplan – Language

15.5.2019 Naplan – Reading

16.5.2019 Naplan – Numeracy

17.5.2019 3-6 assembly – class Nurture

18.5.2019 P&C Election Day BBQ

25.5.2019 K-2 assembly – class Vision

31.5.2019 Principal’s assembly

5.6.2019 Synergy Dance Festival 1st EveningPerformance

11.6.2019 Synergy Dance Festival 2nd EveningPerformance

12.6.2019 Stage 2 Excursion-Australia Pioneer Villiage

19.6.2019 Multicultural Day Celebrations

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21.6.2019 NAIDOC Cup

25.6.2019 Year 6 movie night fundraiser

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