PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Dear Parents,

Summer has definitely arrived and the weather over the last few days has supported this change of season. Please ensure your children come to school each day with a Dalmeny school hat. I am sure we are in for a rather warm summer. Mr Reedie This Friday Mr Reedie will return to Dalmeny following his relieving role as Director Educational Leadership Camden. I will return to my role as Deputy Principal overseeing years Kindy, 2, 4, 6 and the Support Unit. Miss Joseph will relieve as Deputy Principal overseeing Years 1, 3, 5 and EaLD and LaS programs. Farewell Ms Ale This is the final newsletter before Ms Ale commences her maternity leave. Her last day at Dalmeny being Friday 16 November. On behalf of the students, staff and school community we wish Ms Ale, her husband Maka and two daughters Lavinia and Charli all the very best for t he impend ing arrival of their newest little family member. World Teacher’s Day The SASS staff invited the teaching staff to celebrate World Teacher’s Day last Thursday with a morning tea in their honour. It was a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the dedication and commitment of the teachers at Dalmeny and the efforts of the SASS staff in hosting such a beautiful celebration were appreciated by all.

School Calendar Please note that all dates are subject to change.

Changes will be published here and communicated via push notification through our school app.

November Tues 6 to Wed 7 Year 4 Overnight Canberra Exc Wed 7 Year 5 & 6 Surf Ed Beach Program at Cronulla Beach Kinder Orientation Session 1 Thurs 8 Yarn Up - Indigenous families @ 3.30pm Fri 9 Remembrance Day Service @ 1pm Mon 12 to Wed 14 Year 5 YMCA Yarramundi Camp Mon 12 Calmsley Hill Excursion (Kinder, Year 1 & Year 2 students in K/6 Green, K/6 Orange, K/6 Blue) Mon 12 Selective High School Applications close Wed 14 Kinder Orientation Session 2 Thurs 15 Support Unit Kinder Orientation Fri 16 STEPS Vision Screening Kinder 2019 Tues 20 Sydney Kings visit @ 2.00pm Year 6 Leadership Fair Thurs 22 Whole School Event - Colour Run Fri 23 Kindy Calmsley Farm Excursion Mon 26 P&C Disco December Tues 4 High School Orientation Day (Public Schools) Thurs 6 Year 4 Fun Day @ Aquatopia

State Athletics A group of talented athletes – Alvina K., Alissia M., Maddison H., Jazmyn P., Bertha A., Aliyah O.M. and Osman F. attended the State Athletics Carnival last week and participated across a number of sporting disciplines including the relay, long jump, high jump and 800m. These students should be exceptionally proud of this significant achievement.

Kindergarten 2019 Tomorrow our 2019 Kinder students will visit for the first time and attend classes with their parents. This is an exciting step in your child’s learning journey and we very much

Educating Tomorrow’s Leaders

Next P&C Meeting: Tuesday, 6 November 2018 (7:00pm - Library)

Wednesday 7 November

Kindergarten Orientation 9:15 – 10:30

Wednesday 14 November

Kindergarten Orientation 9:15 – 10:30

Wednesday 21 November

Kindergarten Orientation 9:15 – 10:30

Wednesday 28 November

Kindergarten Orientation 9:15 – 10:30

Friday 16 November

STEPS Vision Screening (optional)

Thursday 29 November

Uniform Sales

KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION

look forward to welcoming you to the Dalmeny school community. During the transition sessions 2018 Kindergarten students will not be in their regular classes or with their regular teachers. They will participate in learning activities with a number of our specialist staff to allow the teachers to be part of the orientation process with the 2019 enrolments. Road Safety At the assembly yesterday morning I spoke

to all students and parents present about

the need to ensure we observe safe

procedures when dropping off and picking

up students.

A parent was recently observed at the top

gate (Kiss and Drop zone) pulling up to

collect their child on the far side of the

road. The parent called the child across the

road, not across the pedestrian crossing

and the child was almost struck by a

passing vehicle. PLEASE collect your

children from the safest kerb on the school

side of the street and encourage your

children to only cross the road at the

marked crossing. I understand the traffic

can be quite congested but the extra

couple of minutes it takes to follow the road

rules could prevent a tragic accident.

Disrespectful Behaviour at Sport Last Friday we unfortunately experienced

an occasion where a few Dalmeny

students thought it would be suitable to

show disrespect to a member of our local

community as they walked to sport at the

Ash Rd Sporting complex. The teachers on

duty dealt with this immediately, the

students were returned to school and their

parents contacted. As a result of this

behaviour these students have been

removed from the PSSA team for the

remainder of 2018.

I often speak to students about their

behaviour as they leave our school and

how it reflects not only on them, but their

families and our school. Numerous

opportunities across the school day are

presented where our school rules are

reinforced, expectations of behaviour

clarified and where we ask students to

conduct themselves in a safe and

respectful manner. Please take the

opportunity to reinforce these values to

your children; we are approaching the time

of year where camps, overnight excursions

and fun days all provide the chance for our

students to function within the wider

community and we trust that they will do it

with respect, tolerance and consideration

of others.

Opal Cards

In numerous issues of this newsletter we promote the need for students to have Opal cards. I regularly speak to students in bus lines and the bus drivers regularly speak to teachers on duty. We have been

advised students without cards are being reported to the transport company and it will shortly be the case that students who do not have opal cards will not be permitted to travel on the bus. If this is the case we will need to call parents and you will have to collect students from the school office.

P&C Meeting

Tonight our second last P&C meeting for the year will be held in the school library at 7pm. All parents are encouraged to come along and support the P&C. Mrs Selena Gandy Relieving Principal 2019 Enrolments Planning is now underway for our class formations in 2019. Indications are that student numbers at Dalmeny school will continue to grow. It is of vital importance that if you are not returning in 2019 that you please inform the office. The numbers of students enrolled will impact on how many classes we are entitled to have and also on students being placed into 2019 classes We really want to start the classes as soon as we can in 2019 so information about students who will NOT be returning is vital for this to happen.

STATE RELAY TEAM

Jazmyn P., Maddison H.,

Aliyah O. M. and Bertha A.

IF A STUDENT HAS A SCHOOL OPAL

CARD, DON’T FOR-GET TO TAP “ON” AND “OFF” WHEN

USING THE SCHOOL BUS SERVICE.

Kinder @ 2.10pm Friday

(Odd Weeks)

Yr 1 & 2 @ 2 .10pm Friday

(Even Weeks)

DATE CLASS HOST DATE CLASS HOST

16 Nov K White 9 Nov 2/3 Black

30 Nov K Aqua 23 Nov 2 Red

14 Dec No Assembly 7 Dec 1 Purple

Yr 3 & 4 @ 2.10pm Thursday

(Odd Weeks)

Yr 5 & 6 @ 2.10pm Thursday

(Even Weeks)

DATE CLASS HOST DATE CLASS HOST

15 Nov 4/5 Black 8 Nov 4/5 Black

29 Nov Support 22 Nov Support

13 Dec SRC 6 Dec 6 Red

SCHOOL ASSEMBLY ROSTER 2018

Also, parents of students who plan to return from their holidays after school begins on Wednesday, 30 January 2019 are asked to let the school know. This will help ensure that class positions are held for your child/ren. Year 6 Leadership Fair The Year 6 Leadership Fair will be held on Tuesday 20 November during school time. If your child didn’t purchase tokens last term and wishes to do so, they will be able to buy them at the fair. Year 6 Farewell The Year 6 Farewell will be on Tuesday 18 December at Liverpool Catholic Club. Time and cost to be advised. Remembrance Day Service On Friday 9 November we will be holding a Remembrance Day service at 1pm. Parents and community members are welcome to attend. Message from the NSW Transport School Student applications for 2019 opened on Monday 15 October 2018. Students progressing to Year 3 and Year 7 DO NOT need to re-apply if they:

are continuing at the same school

are residing at the same address

have not been sent an expiry notification from Transport for NSW

Where the student meets the new distance eligibility, the system will automatically update their entitlement. If they do not meet the new eligibility, they will receive an expiry notification. Students who have an entitlement approved under a medical condition which is due to expire will receive a notification advising them to re-apply. Term Bus Pass holders will receive a notification to re-apply. If students need to update their information or re-apply, they should go onl ine to ht tps: / /a p p s . t r a n s p o r t . n s w . g o v . a u / s s t s /updateDetails Applications need to be submitted before 31 December 2018 to ensure student entitlements are updated and their current entitlement/card is not cancelled. If their application is submitted after 31 December 2018, the system will automatically cancel a card and a new one will need to be issued. Students in the Opal network applying for a SSTS or Term Bus Pass entitlement for the first time will receive their card at their nominated postal address. Cards will be mailed out during December 2018 and January 2019. From 2019 students and schools will be directed to digital versions of brochures.

Parents are required to apply online for a School Opal card at ht tps: / /apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts Upcoming Excursions Payments can be made online using either a Visa or MasterCard credit or debit card. Go to the schools website:

www.dalmeny-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Select $Make a payment and follow the prompts.

SPORT VENUE

AFL Ash Road Sporting Complex, Prestons

Cricket “Red” South Park, Chipping Norton

Cricket “Blue” Bye

Newcombeball Homestead Park, Chipping Norton

Leaguetag (Oztag) Brownes Farm Reserve, Hoxton Park

Boys T-ball/Softball Daruk Park, Casula

Girls T-ball/Softball Daruk Park, Casula

PSSA ROUND 9 - FRIDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2018 Morning session: 9.15am - 12 noon ($7 Bus Fare)

Please mark lunch orders “PSSA Break 2”

Lost Property Please check the lost property draws located in the admin foyer and baskets outside the office if your child has lost any personal property at school. In order that any lost items are able to be returned to your child, please write your child’s name on everything! You can:

use a permanent laundry marker to label clothes, hats and shoes, or sew or iron on per-sonalised labels;

check that labels haven’t faded with washing;

go through your child’s bag with them each night.

All uncollected items will be donated to our second hand pool and other lost property items will be placed in the clothing recycling bin.

EFTPOS facilities are available at the office between 8.30am and 2.15pm.

Year 5 & 6 Surf Awareness/ Surf Skills Beach Program Date: Wednesday 7 November Where: Cronulla Beach Time: Leaving school at 8.30am and returning by 3pm. Info: Students will need to wear their

sports uniform and their swimming costume underneath and have sunscreen applied at home, wear a school hat, bring a towel, jumper, underwear and a plastic bag for wet clothes. Also

bring lunch and afternoon tea—no canteen facilities will be available on the day.

Cost: Payment for this excursion has now closed.

Year 5 YMCA Yarramundi Camp Date: Monday, 12 November to

Wednesday 14 November Where: YMCA Yarramundi Camp Info: Medical Forms are due back. Cost: Total cost: $280. Final payment

is now due.