Learn to Live Term 3, Week 2 (3rd August, 2018)

Important Dates:

Please mark these dates on your

calendar

Grose Road, Faulconbridge NSW 2776

PO Box 249, Springwood 2777 Phone: 4751 2208 Fax: 4751 3933

Website: http://www.faulconbri-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/

Email: http://faulconbri-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Access student portal: http://portal.det.nsw.edu.au

Principal: Mrs C Frith

Assistant Principal Stage 1: Mrs N Bridges, Mrs K Carter (Relieving)

Assistant Principal Stage 2: Mrs K Jansons

Assistant Principal Stage 3: Mr P Earl

Notes Home

Pulse Concert Performance

Celebration Sing Out Performance

Stg 2 Barangaroo Excursion (2/3S, 3/4J, 3/4ZR, 4/5P)

Life Education (Whole School)

C.A.R.E.S (Year 4 students only)

Force, Friction and Movement Incursion (Stage 1 - not 2/3S)

Assembly Dates

Fridays commencing 11.30am TERM 3 August 3 K-2 Assembly August 10 K-6 Assembly August 17 3-6 Assembly August 24 K-2 Assembly August 31 3-6 Assembly

School Activities Update

Kitchen Garden Classes - Term 3

Monday - 1/2B, 1/2D, 1/2H, 2/3S

Sport Days - Fridays

K-2 (9.55 - 10.55)

3-4 (12.25 - 1.25)

5-6 (1.55 - 2.55)

PE Days (sports uniform)

Wednesday - Stage 1 (including all of 2/3S)

Tuesday - Stage 2

Monday - Stage 3 (including all of 4/5P)

Library Days

Monday: KSC, K/1W, 4/5P, 1/2H

Tuesday: KS, 5/6M, 5/6T, 3/4J

Wednesday: 1/2B, 2/3S

Thursday: 3/4ZR, 1/2D, 5/6CT, 2/3S

Music

Monday: KS, 3/4J, 3/4ZR, 2/3S

Tuesday: K/1W, 5/6CT, 4/5P

Wednesday: 1/2B, KSC, 5/6, 5/6M

Friday: 1/2H, 1/2D

AUGUST 2018

Wed 8 Group A Kindy Transition

Thu 9 Pulse Concert

Fri 10 Stage 1 Soccer Clinic

Mon 13 ICAS Maths

Tue 14 C.A.R.E.S - 4/5P

Wed 15 C.A.R.E.S - 3/4J, 3/4ZR Group B Kindy Transition Maths Olympiad 4

Fri 17 Stage 1 Soccer Clinic

Wed 22 Stage 2 Excursion Group A Kindy Transition

Fri 24 Stage 2 Excursion Stage 1 Soccer Clinic

Wed 29 Group B Kindy Transition

Thu 30 Es1 & S1 Fizzics Incursion CSO Rehearsal 1

Fri 31 Father’s Day Breakfast Stage 1 Soccer Clinic

SEPTEMBER 2018

Mon 3 Fri 14

Swim Scheme

Wed 5 Blue Mountains Nepean Dance Festival—Matinee & Evening Performances Group A Kindy Transition

Wed 12 Group B Kindy Transition

Mon 17 Transition Information Even-ing for Parents P&C Meeting

Wed 19 Maths Olympiad 5 Group A Kindy Transition

Fri 21 P&C Colour Run

Mon 24 Parent Maths Workshop (Evening)

Wed 26 Group B Kindy Transition

Principal’s Report

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Staffing news

We have had a number of staff changes for Term 3, 2018:

Mr Luke Brandjes has gained a permanent teaching position at Bidwill PS. I know you will wish him well as he takes the next step in his career;

Mr Paul Thomson has returned from leave and will be teaching 1/2B for the remainder of the year;

Mr Tim Cleary will be teaching 5/6CT for the remainder of the year;

Mr Colin Douglas continues on leave and Miss Katherine Lowe will teaching 1/2D until he returns;

Mrs Diane McKay has taken Long Service Leave for Term 3. Library will be taught by Mrs Price on Monday and Tuesday, and by Mrs Capuyan on Wednesday and Thursday.

We are endeavouring to make these transitions as smooth as possible for the students. If you have any concerns, please contact me at school.

Exciting News

We have finally seen the start of works for our new playground equipment this week.

It will take 4 weeks to prepare and install the new equipment. I know it has been a long wait for this equipment and many of our previous students and families have contributed much time and effort to fundraising for the equipment. A big thank you to those in our school community who have tirelessly contributed to fundraising for this project.

Below is a picture of the final design.

Athletics Carnival

What wonderful weather we had on Friday for our Athletics Carnival at Tom Hunter Park. The students’ enthusiasm and participation were visible from the start of the day and didn’t seem to fade. Thank you to our staff who made sure every event happened. Thank you to Mr Smith for organising and coordinating the Yr 3-6 events, and to Miss Kidd and Miss Waddell for organising the K-2 activities.

Our day would not have happened so seamlessly without the ever-present wonderful volunteers who contribute in so many ways to our school, and especially these events. Thank you to those who helped with, or ran, events, to those who assisted at the café and canteen, to those who prepared the food behind the scenes, and to those who contributed cakes on the day. Parent participation in these events is one of the hall marks of our school, and contributes to the positive “vibe” at Faulconbridge PS.

I’m sure most people also took advantage of the BBQ last Friday. Thank you once again to our local Rotary Club for willingly giving up their time to cook for us all day.

FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW

Principal’s Report Continued…

Website

Our new website will be ‘live’ next week. There is still quite a bit of work to do, as we are taking on board the feedback you have given us. We will be working hard to get the upcoming events onto the home page for you, and to gradually update our photo gallery. We would welcome any feedback to ensure our school website is full of useful information.

External Validation

Early in Term 4 our school will undergo an External Validation process. On Staff Development Day last week, we underwent training in this process. We examined the School Excellence Framework and how it related to the Strategic Directions in our School Plan. During Term 3 staff will be gathering together documentation and analysing evidence of our impact across all 14 elements of the framework. This self-assessment process is then endorsed by our Director, Educational Leadership, Mrs Jennifer Thompson. It also validated by a panel which includes a Principal from another school network, and a Principal School Leadership. This is a rigorous process, which will occur on a five-year cycle.

PULSE Concert

I am very much looking forward to attending the PULSE Concert next Thursday night at the Sydney Opera House. Our Stage 3 choir students have been enthusiastically rehearsing ready for the big night. It is an outstanding night of the performing arts taught in Public Schools across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains. Thank you to Miss Theoharis for all her effort in teaching our choir students.

Transition to School

It is time to enrol children who will turn 5 before 31st July 2019. Our Kindergarten 2019 Transition to school program begins next week. If you have a neighbour who is intending to send their child to school next year, who has not yet enrolled, can you ask them to please contact the school as soon as possible so they can be included in our transition program. This year we are conducting three parent information sessions, along with seven transition sessions for the children, and a whole day at school in December.

If you are moving out of the area also please advise the school as soon as you know that your children will not be attending Faulconbridge Public School in 2019.

Award Morning Tea

Congratulations to our Cub Award winners:

Mrs Carol Frith

Principal

Term 3 Zara N - 4/5P Lale Y - 4/5P Abbey W - 2/3S

Week 1 Jacob M - KSC Imogen A - KSC Bailey C - 2/3S

Term 3 Banjo H - K/1W Hugh L - K/1W Josie L - 1/2H

Week 2 Emma G - 3/4J Teagan W - 3/4J Jayden S - 5/6CT

How do you feel about helping your child with maths? Please let us know by completing this very short quiz:

https://goo.gl/forms/SWLbQKEVRXobsqFr1

Your response is very valuable and will help us to plan a parent maths workshop later this term.

Photography by Laithen Bayliss

FPS Athletics Carnival

FPS Athletics Carnival

A massive thank you to Rotary, The Blackboard Café and all our lovely volunteers who helped out at the carnival.

Without you our day would not have been the success that it was!

KS Tommy B An improvement in his writing

KS Logan L Always having a go in hard tasks

KS Enzo N Learning difficult blends to read and write

KS William J Using the first letter in words to read

KSC Marshall P Not giving up on his writing and doing his best to complete sentences

KSC Jacob M Trying his best to listen and participate in discussions

KSC Oscar B Always using 5L manners on the floor

KSC Ashton D Recording all words needed in his sentence

K/1W Kiraleigh B Being a learner. Working hard to achieve her writing goal

K/1W Aliera B Being a learner. Trying hard to make more informed decisions

K/1W Ava W Being a learner. Contributing more to class discussions

K/1W Alyssa G Being respectful. Improving her listening skills during floor time

1/2B Erin D Excellent sentences in her writing

1/2B Molly M Always having beautiful manners in class

1/2B Benjamin V Great focus and effort in all lessons

1/2B Felix Q For great problem-solving skills in Science

1/2D Sienna K Always being a good listener

1/2D Max C Always following directions straight away

1/2D Annabelle W Trying her best with all class tasks

1/2D Nicholas W Consistently trying his best and following directions

1/2H Katie B Being a learner with her writing and spelling!

1/2H Amelia A Being a learner with her writing and spelling!

1/2H Josie L Being respectful towards others!

1/2H Max B Always demonstrating a respectful attitude!

2/3S Jackson S Being a hard working learner in class

2/3S Zach M Consistently being a respectful student

WEEK 2

TERM 3

K-2 Assembly

Poetry Competition

The 2018 Poetry Competition will be held this term. There will be four divisions: Kindergarten, Stage One, Stage Two and

Stage Three. Students will be expected to choose a poem which is school appropriate and a copy should be handed to the

teacher by the end of Week 6. The poem should be at least four lines long. Students will then need to rehearse and mem-

orize the poem and be ready to recite it in class by week 7.

Students will be assessed on the following:

Knowing the poem

Speaking clearly

Expressiveness (rhythm, pitch and volume)

Dramatic impact of facial expressions and body language

Eye contact and engagement of the audience

Students may wish to look at popular poets such as Stephen Herrick, Ogden Nash, Roald Dahl, Michael Rosen, Shirley

Hughes, Dr Suess and Andy Griffiths or perhaps ask their grandparents for a favourite poem.

This year there will be a separate category for Stage three students who write and perform their own poem.

Two students from each category will progress to Stage finals in Week 8. Stage winners from Kindergarten, Stage One,

Stage Two and Stage Three will then perform their poem at a K-6 assembly.

Stage Two and Stage Three will then perform their poem at a K-6 assembly.

Education Week is the perfect time to reflect on the successes and achievements of our school. This year we have a lot to

celebrate: a world class curriculum, dedicated and creative teachers and a host of specialist programs that are designed to

suit the needs of students.

Here at Faulconbridge we acknowledge and recognise the significant contributions that parents, caregivers and

grandparents make to their families. We would therefore like to invite you all up to the school on Friday, 10th August to

thank you for your ongoing love and support. The day will include an assembly showcasing some of the Creative and

Performing Arts opportunities available at the school, classroom visits and an afternoon of games and activities.

Time Activity

12.25 K-6 Assembly and Performances - Hall

1.25 Recess

1.55 Open Classrooms

2.30 Old fashioned games and activities

Springwood Art Show

Dates: 3rd—5th August 2018

Times: Opening Night Friday 3rd 7pm—10pm

Saturday 4th 10am—6pm

Sunday 5th 10am—4pm

Location: Springwood High School Hall

Grose Rd, Faulconbridge

For more information visit https://

springwoodartshow.org.au/

SPRINGWOOD WORLD OF TENNIS

Andrew McLeod

Accredited Club Professional NSW TCA Coach

Previously coached in USA and Germany

Qualified PDHPE Teacher

GROUP & PRIVATE LESSONS

ALL AGES - beginners to elite players

SCHOOL HOLIDAY COACHING CLINICS

PRO SHOP, RACQUET SALES & RESTRINGING

Phone: 4751 5383

Mobile: 0416 083 472

Email: springwoodworldoftennis@hotmail.com

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