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LIVERPOOL PUBLIC SCHOOL
EST 1863
IMPORTANT EVENTS
23/4/12
Teachers return Term
2
24/4/12
Children return Term 2
25/4/12
ANZAC Day Public
Holiday
3/5/12
SRC Crazy Hair Day
7/5/12
NAPLAN Parent Forums
10/5/12
Parent Forum 1-6
Reading
7/5/12 – 11/5/12
Mothers Day Stall
15/5/12 – 17/5/12
NAPLAN Years 3 & 5
16/5/12
Senior dance group
performing at Regional
Dance Festival
18/5/12
NAPLAN make up day
22/5/12
Year 5 Excursion
29/5/12
Year 6 Excursion
30/5/12
Parent Forum OC Test
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents, Caregivers, Students and Staff,
Congratulations and thankyou to everyone for a
highly successful Term 1. There have been a
number of new initiatives and programs that
the school has initiated this year and
indicators are that the student learning
programs will be enhanced as a result.
As I indicated to you last year the school has
received an additional $680,000.00 through
the Federal Government’s National Partnership
(NP). This significant amount of money is to be
used to develop programs that will improve
student learning outcomes. After a very
rigorous evaluation of school based data two of
the areas that were most in need are literacy
and community engagement.
This term we have implemented a very detailed
and intensive three year professional learning
program to improve student literacy skills. All
students from Year 1 – 6 have had their
reading fluency and comprehension assessed
individually using a standard process and we
look forward to reporting their progress over
the year.
The school has also tried to engage more
effectively with parents and caregivers. The
NP funding has allowed us to employ a
Community Liaison Officer (CLO), two days per
week. Mrs Naffa (Maysoun) is at school
Monday and Friday and works with ALL
parents. She has organised parent programs
that run almost every Monday with sessions
being held in English and Arabic.
Last week we held our first parent teacher
conferences for 2012 and it was great to see
so many of you throughout the year. The
teachers have said that they really enjoyed
meeting with parents/caregivers and that
spreading the conferences over the week
meant more time could be spent with you.
Please let us know if you found this more
valuable. Thank you for taking the time to work
with us in educating your children.
School holidays begin on Thursday so I ask
June 2018
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Every Monday
Playgroup – 9am
Every Monday
Friends of Liverpool –
2.15pm
Every Friday
Assembly Even weeks: 3-6 Odd weeks: K-2
04.06.18
Multicultural public speaking finals – Stage 2
13.06.18
Taronga Zoo excursion –
Year 3
18.06.18
Multicultural public speaking finals – Stage 3
20.06.18
Questacon excursion –
Year 5
21.06.18
Questacon excursion – Year 6
25.06.18
Featherdale excursion –
Stage 1
27.06.18
PSSA and SRC photographs
03.07.18
Scenic World excursion –
Year 4
05.07.18
Reports sent home
Multicultural Day
06.07.18
Last day of term
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
I had a wonderful series of meetings this week with students from our Student
Representative Council (SRC) to discuss their ideas about making our school a
better place. I was impressed by their vision of what a great school looks like
and ability to articulate their ideas clearly. The students have been listening to
the ideas of their peers and are developing plans to make them happen. I
invited some of the SRC representatives to a staff meeting so they could share
their plans with all the staff at Liverpool Public School which they gladly
accepted. What a great example of student leadership!
Over the last two weeks our Year 3 and Year 5 students have been completing
NAPLAN. Unlike in previous years, our students were part of the first group of
New South Wales schools to complete these assessments online. Feedback
from students was positive and they enjoyed completing them online! A great
feature of the new platform is for the assessments to adapt to a student’s
responses. This means parents and carers and schools receive a more
targeted assessment of students’ literacy and numeracy ability. Another benefit
of the new platform is that results are due to be received much earlier than in
previous years. Thank you to the staff who were heavily involved in the trialling
and setting up over the last six months in preparation for a successful
implementation!
Parents and carers should have received a letter from the school outlining this
year’s voluntary school contributions. As mentioned in the letter, the money that
we receive from contributions is used to pay for each student’s subscription to
Reading Eggs and Mathletics. These programs can be accessed at school and
at home. If parents and carers were to subscribe to these independently, the
cost would be over $100 for each child. Thank you to all those parents and
carers who have already paid their voluntary contribution.
Next time you are talking to your child about school, ask them about some of
the new technology we have in classrooms. The school has recently made a
large investment upgrading technology across the school. On the last Staff
Development Day, at the beginning of Term 2, a representative from Google
spent the full day exploring with staff the potential of the technology to support
learning in our school. More upgrades are planned to ensure our school
continues to provide a quality learning environment that supports students as
learners in the 21st century.
Mr Ian Tapuska
Principal
M E D I A
S P L A S H
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BOOK AWARD Brayden 5K Ashlea 6D
MEDAL AWARD Mustafa 4M Dani 6C Shrinivas 6C
PRINCIPAL’S AWARD Esha 1C Madalene 2S Maja 5F
Jeyarshan 1S Rishab 4G Jannat 5K
Lakshanaa 2R Rohanah 4G Zahra 6C
TEAM LEADER AWARD Sam KP Eshal 2N Nabanya 4G
Freeman KP Hayato 2N Syed 4W
Tijana KP Anika Manya 2N Nikittah 4W
Wardie KP Adarsh 2N Zecharaiah 4W
Simarleen KP Nevadah 2N Elet 4W
Dorcas Cynthia KP Mallak 2N Sama 5F
Alaskah KP Mila 2R Manahil 5F
Varti KT Sai 2R Dakota 5F
Mohammed 1C Rachel-Rose 2R Maja 5F
Abdulkarim 1C Maryna 2R Jaanvii 5F
Tasneem 1C Samvrita 2R Jims 5F
Sreejit 1C Madalene 2S Rawan 5K
Aayush 1C Larita 2S Lorin 5K
Juayria 1C Chella 2S Shamma 5K
Yona 1C Linda 3M Jannat 5K
Esha 1C Sama 3M Issa 5K
Gladiolus 1C Christopher 3M Mariam 5K
Sai 1C Nemanja 3M Lorenzo 5K
Tanmay 1M Ujala 3M Tina 5S
Mohammed 1M Vlado 3M Aaliyah 5S
Kathlyn 1M Tamara 3S Emrah 5S
Martin 1M Khushi 3S Ivana 5S
Khloe 1S Osamah 3V Imran 5S
Ayat 1S Honey 3V Johnny 5S
Holly 1S Aseel 3V Aeon 5S
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Christopher 1S Anhar 3V Sam 6C
Roz 2K Taksheel 3V Darlene 6C
Narmin 2K Batul 3V Justin 6C
Sanawbar 2K Manraj 3V Aishata 6C
Yashmita 2K Arav 3V Sona Varssini 6C
Milav 2L Renita 4G Zahra 6C
Sar 2L King 4G Dina 6C
Zainab 2L Rishab 4G Jwanah 6C
Eshan 2L Govana 4G Jusleen 6D
Lana 2L Masa 4G Riyam Nazar 6P
Aksh 2L Asala 4G Lakeesha 6P
Wardiah 2L Rohanah 4G Aishwarya 6P
Sharoan Raja 2L Sheran 4G Aashna 6P
Priya 6P
NOTES SENT HOME
Date Topic Year
Group Permission Required
Return Date
21/05/18 Scholastic Book Club K-6 Yes 15/06/18
21/05/18 The School Dentist Week K-6 Yes 29/06/18
21/05/18 Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) K-6
02/05/18 School Cross Country Carnival (Reminder) 3-6 Yes 03/05/18
02/05/18 Winter PSSA Off-Site Training 3-6 Yes 04/05/18
02/05/18 Collecting Students after School PSSA
Training 3-6
16/05/18 Zone Cross Country Carnival 3-6 Yes 24/05/18
03/05/18 K-2 Cross Country K-2
22/05/18 Stage 3 Swimming Program 5-6 Yes 28/06/18
22/05/18 Year 2 Swimming Program Yr 2 Yes 27/06/18
25/05/18 PSSA Sports Jerseys 3-6
07/05/18 Year 6 Questacon Excursion Yr 6 Yes 13/06/18
07/05/18 Year 5 Questacon Excursion Yr 5 Yes 13/06/18
24/05/18 Stage 3 Camp – Reminder 5-6 Yes 28/05/18
24/05/18 Year 4 Scenic World Excursion Yr 4 Yes 21/06/18
24/05/18 Year 1 Featherdale Parl Excursion Yr 1 Yes 18/06/18
09/05/18 Year 3 Taronga Zoo Excursion Yr 3 Yes 04/06/18
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SPORT UPDATE
Liverpool PS is hosting the cross country and athletics carnivals. The events see students competing not only for themselves, but also for their sport houses. We have four sport houses (Bass, Flinders, Macquarie and Philip). Sport houses are becoming bigger and better each year and therefore our houses need captains to run them effectively and motivate their team to their full potential.
This year our Sport Captains are:
Captains: Janait 6P and Desmond 6C
Vice Captains: Zaenab 5/6M and Rani 6D
Captains: Aishata 6C and Pranav 5/6M
Vice Captains: Shahana 6P and Vasanth 6C
Captains: Hussein 6P and Anita 5/6M
Vice Captains: George 6P and Jomellyn 6C
Captains: Vedant 5/6M and Priya 6P
Vice Captains: Hashmad 6P and Leona 5/6M
Congratulations to all these students as they lead their houses throughout the year.
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PRIMARY CROSS COUNTRY On Thursday 10 May, Liverpool Public School hosted its annual Primary Cross Country Carnival at Woodward Park, Liverpool. The day started off unexpectedly with a group of cheeky cockatoos eating the witch’s hats that lined the running course.
Energetic students from Years 2-6 arrived at the venue and completed a fun Zumba workout with Miss Maharaj. Sports House Captains assembled their fellow peers and led a series of war cries that could be heard in neighbouring suburbs.
It was time for the races to commence and nervous participants stepped up to the starting line. Every student in every race gave 110% and should be proud of their efforts.
Congratulations to the following age champions who placed first in their respective race:
Girls Boys
8 Year Olds Jasmine 3M Gunveer 2L
9 Year Olds Kawthar 3/4T Ahmadzia 4W
10 Years Olds Govana 4G Jims 5F
11 Year Olds Lakeesha 6P Nemanja 5K
12/13 Year Olds Leona 5/6M Vedant 5/6M
Ms Comer and Miss Fatrouni
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ZONE CROSS COUNTRY On Tuesday 29 May, 51 Liverpool Public School students attended the Zone Cross Country Carnival at South Park, Chipping Norton. It was a long and gruelling event that truly tested the endurance and willpower of each and every student. We had 5 students who placed in the top 8 for their age group and as a result, have qualified for the Sydney South West Regional Cross Country Championships. This will be held on Thursday 14 June at Hurlstone Agricultural High School. The following students will be representing the Liverpool Zone at this event:
Name Place
8/9 Year Old Girls Govana 4G 7th
11 Year Old Boys Nemanja 5K 2nd
12/13 Year Old Boys Vedant 5/6M 2nd
12/13 Year Old Boys Hussein 6P 4th
12/13 Year Old Girls Leona 5/6M 8th
Congratulations and best of luck to these students. We are very proud of your efforts. Ms Comer and Mr Wann
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PSSA SPORT
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PSSA RESULTS
Week 1 - 18 May 2018Team Played Result Player of the
Day Junior Touch Football (game 1) LPS vs Holsworthy PS Lost 0-2 Maximus 4W
Junior Touch Football (game 2) LPS vs Marsden Rd PS Lost 3-4
Senior Touch Football (game 1) LPS vs Holsworthy PS Won 3-1 Aishata 6C
Senior Touch Football (game 2) LPS vs Marsden Rd PS Lost 2-3
Junior Boys Soccer LPS vs Newbridge Heights PS Won 1-0 King 4G
Senior Boys Soccer LPS vs Newbridge Heights PS Won 7-1 Yazen 6P
Junior Girls Soccer LPS vs Holsworthy PS Won 4-1 Riya 3/4T
Senior Girls Soccer LPS vs Holsworthy PS Won 2-0 Leona 5/6M
Junior Rugby League LPS vs Casula PS Lost 30-6 Zechaiariah 4W
Senior Rugby League LPS vs Casula PS Lost 52-0 Ambross 6D
Junior Netball (Ms Vo) LPS vs Nuwarra PS Lost 5-1 Mustafa 4M
Senior Netball (Ms Vo) LPS vs Nuwarra PS Lost 20-0 Karengelina 5/6M
Junior Netball (Ms Nguyen) LPS vs Prestons PS Lost 0-0 Nikittah 4W
Senior Netball (Ms Nguyen) LPS vs Prestons PS Lost 32-0 Natasha 5S
Week 2 - 25 May 2018Team Played Result Player of the
Day Junior Touch Football (game 1) LPS vs Chipping Norton PS Lost 3-0 Pranav 4W
Junior Touch Football (game 2) LPS vs Casula PS Drew 0-0
Senior Touch Football (game 1) LPS vs Chipping Norton PS Lost 2-3 Katarina 6D
Senior Touch Football (game 2) LPS vs Casula PS Won 4-2
Junior Boys Soccer BYE - -
Senior Boys Soccer BYE - -
Junior Girls Soccer LPS vs Newbridge Heights PS Won 6-0 Batul 3V
Senior Girls Soccer LPS vs Newbridge Heights PS Won 2-1 Helena 6P
Junior Rugby League LPS vs Wattle Grove PS Lost 32-4 Cecilia 3/4T
Senior Rugby League LPS vs Wattle Grove PS Lost 40-4 Abigail 6C
Junior Netball (Ms Vo) LPS vs Prestons PS Won 2-0 Nethra 4W
Senior Netball (Ms Vo) LPS vs Prestons PS Lost 30-0 Christian 5F
Junior Netball (Ms Nguyen) LPS vs Wattle Grove PS Lost 4-1 Sara 3V
Senior Netball (Ms Nguyen) LPS vs Wattle Grove PS Lost 15-1 Suzette 5F
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SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB
Our school is participating in Scholastic Book Club this year.
Up to twice a term, during the school year, we will send
home a Club catalogue with a different selection of books
offered for all ages.
You’ll find award-winning books and bestsellers, as well as
old and new favourites. We recommend them because the
books span a wide range of children’s reading levels and
interests and because they are inexpensive (some books cost as little as $2).
It is easy to order. The Book Club LOOP platform for parents allows you to pay by credit card. Your child’s
order is submitted directly to school safe and sound and the books will be delivered to class. You can place
your child’s order at scholastic.com.au/LOOP or using the LOOP app, which can be downloaded from the
App Store or Google Play. Or you can send the order into the school with the order slip cut out from the
catalogue with cash.
Orders for this catalogue are due no later than Friday 15 June 2018.
Examples of some of the $2 books available in this catalogue:
STAGE 3 DEBATING TEAM
This term the Stage 3 debating team has been busy spending their break times learning the skills needed
to be confident, persuasive speakers. Students have had the opportunity to showcase their learning from
class in building strong arguments in order to persuade both their audience and an adjudicator.
Our first debate was held on Wednesday 30 May at Dalmeny Public School. Before arriving at the venue
neither team were aware of the topic or which side they would be debating. Students were given the topic
‘Today’s children spend too much time in front of a screen’ and successfully secured the affirmative side of
the argument. Students utilised their skills and were able to win their first debate of the season!
Congratulations team! You did an amazing job and we wish you luck in your future debates.
Matilda, Shahana, Sona and Zaenab
15 June 2018
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COMMUNITY LANGUAGE INFORMATION Arabic classes have resumed this term! We have a new Arabic teacher, Mrs Amal Diab. Welcome to Liverpool PS! This semester in Community Language class, Year 3 Students are learning about our local area and how it has changed in Hindi/Arabic. Year 4 students are learning about ‘Day and Night’. They are practicing their speaking and reading skills. They are also learning to identify and use some persuasive language in their target language. They are learning to state a fact and an opinion in Hindi/Arabic. Stage 3 students are exploring the topic ‘Australia as a Nation.’ They also participate in language learning activities to further enhance their speaking, reading and writing skills in Hindi/Arabic. “Education is the most powerful weapon that can change the world.”-Nelson Mandela
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SCHOOL UNIFORM
As the weather turns colder, please remember to label any of your child’s new school uniform items. Don’t forget that students should wear black school shoes when it is not their sport day.
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MOBILE PHONES AT SCHOOL PROCEDURES Below are details from our new procedures. A copy of these will be sent home to students who currently bring mobile phones to school. If you wish for your child to bring a mobile phone to school and do not receive a copy, please contact the school office. These procedures will begin on Monday 21 May, 2018.
Mobile Phones at School Procedures Overview
Liverpool Public School recognises that as a communication device, mobile phones, when used
appropriately, can offer students and their parents and carers many advantages in terms of ease
of communication and a sense of personal safety when children are travelling to and from school.
However, mobile phones have the capacity to have a negative impact on the learning environment
and the safety and wellbeing of students.
These procedures establish guidelines for mobile phones at Liverpool Public School and outline
how the school responds to the inappropriate use of mobile phones by students.
Expectations
Any parent or carer who would like their child to bring a mobile phone to school is required
to inform the school by completing a Request to Carry a Mobile Phone form and handing it
to the school office.
Mobile phones must be turned off between the hours of 8:30am and 3:00pm and be stored
in the student’s school bag.
The mobile phone is not to be used to take photographs or record students, staff or parents
and carers on school grounds, or on the way to/from school.
Mobile phones are not permitted on school excursions.
Parents and carers acknowledge that students bring mobile phones to school at their own
risk. Liverpool Public School will not accept responsibility for any loss or damage to mobile
phones or for investigating loss or damage of mobile phones.
Consequence for Not Following Expectations
Where students do not follow school expectations, the following will apply:
If a staff member hears a mobile phone, sees a phone, or has good reason to suspect that
a student is using a mobile phone, the staff member will ask the student to turn the phone
off and place it in their bag.
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If there is a subsequent use of the mobile phone, the staff member will direct the student to
the Deputy Principal who will manage the incident in line with the school’s discipline code
and policy. Consequences may include:
o confiscation of the mobile phone by the Principal or Deputy Principal
o attendance in the Reflection Room
o formal interview with parents and carers
o suspension or expulsion as per Department of Education procedures
Inappropriate Use of Mobile Phones
Inappropriate use has a wide meaning and will include being used in a way that is:
contrary to any applicable school rules,
disruptive to the school's learning environment,
a risk to the safety or wellbeing of students, staff or other people,
contrary to any reasonable direction given by school staff about the use of the item,
illegal or otherwise of a nature that causes significant concern for staff.
Inappropriate use of a mobile device such as a phone could include a wide range of behaviour
such as:
bullying, intimidating or otherwise harassing others through SMS or text messaging or
through photographic, video or other data transfer systems available on the phone;
recording of conversations, including lessons, without the knowledge and permission of the
teacher or those involved in the conversation;
downloading or otherwise accessing inappropriate material on the internet such as child
abuse or pornographic or other offensive material;
filming of fights or other criminal behaviour involving students that occur at school, during
school activities or while on the way to or from school;
using it in a way that threatens or is likely to threaten the safety or wellbeing of any person;
using it in a way that disrupts an individual's learning or is likely to disrupt the learning
environment for others or interfere with the operation of the school; or
use that is in breach of any law.
Consequence for Inappropriate Use
Where mobile phones are used inappropriately, the school will manage the incident in line with the
school’s discipline code and policy and, where relevant, the anti-bullying plan. Investigation of
inappropriate use will be conducted by the Deputy Principal and consequences may include:
confiscation of the mobile phone by the Principal or Deputy Principal
attendance in the Reflection Room
formal interview with parents and carers
suspension or expulsion as per Department of Education procedures
referral to police
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Liverpool Public School Railway Street
Liverpool NSW 2170 Ph: 9602 7882 Fax: 9821 3030
www.liverpool-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Request to Carry a Mobile Phone
Student’s name:
Class:
Brand of mobile:
Make and model:
Colour of phone:
Mobile number:
Conditions of use:
Any parent or carer who would like their child to bring a mobile
phone to school is required to inform the school by completing a
Request to Carry a Mobile Phone form and handing it to the school
office.
Mobile phones must be turned off between the hours of 8:30am
and 3:00pm and be stored in the student’s school bag.
The mobile phone is not to be used to take photographs or record
students, staff or parents and carers on school grounds, or on the
way to/from school.
Mobile phones are not permitted on school excursions.
Parents and carers acknowledge that students bring mobile
phones to school at their own risk. Liverpool Public School will not
accept responsibility for any loss or damage to mobile phones or
for investigating loss or damage of mobile phones.
I have read and understood the Mobile Phones at School Procedures.
I understand that if the conditions of use are not followed my child will lose the privilege of
being able to have a mobile phone at school.
I understand that this request is valid for the time my child is in the class written above and
must be renewed each year.
Student’s signature: ……………………………………………… Date: ………………
Parent/Carer’s signature: ……………………………………… Date: ………………
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