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28 November 2019 TERM 4 WEEK 7

THOUGHT FOR THE FORTNIGHT: “Mistakes are a fact of life: It is the response to the error that counts.” ― Nikki Giovanni

November Parent Forum Focus - Student Wellbeing

Another great turn-out to our second Parent Forum day/night. Parents were able to gain an understanding of the Department of Education’s Student Wellbeing policy and look at the processes that already exist at our school operating under the Student Wellbeing

Principal’s Message Dear Parents/Carers

Grandparents Day Thank you to all of the Grandparents who came to visit our school last Friday. Our students were excited and proud to have the opportunity to show off their school. The comments we have received from grandparents has been resoundingly positive, with many proclaiming their favourite part being the Assembly, hearing the robust singing of the National Anthem and We Are Australian.

Leadership By the River

Last week Mrs Bowden and I had the pleasure of accompanying our School and Vice Captains - Lyla, Chris, Ryleigh and Riley - to The Kyle Bay for the School Leadership Conference - Leadership By the River. They, along with the student leadership teams from all of the primary and high schools in the Georges River network, presented a speech in conjunction with a Slide show, about their leadership achievements. Our captains spoke about all of the Environmental initiatives the SRC have conducted throughout the year. They did a wonderful job and were wonderful ambassadors for our school.

Peakhurst South Public School

‘Strive to Excel’ in an inclusive and caring learning environment

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CALENDAR DATES

WEEK 8 - TERM 4

Mon 2 Dec Sport Captain Elections - Leadership 2020

Tue 3 Dec Nude Food Day 9:30am Gymnastics in hall

Wed 4 Dec

8:45am - 9:15am: } Staff meeting 3:30pm - 5pm: } Staff Professional Development Aunty Beryl Reading Stage 1

Thur 5 Dec 9:30am Gymnastics in hall

Fri 6 Dec

8:30am - 9am: Garden Club PSSA Finals Season 3 2pm: K-6 School Assembly (presentation of Kindergarten Graduation Certificates)

WEEK 9 - TERM 4

Mon 9 Dec 3:20pm - 4:20pm: Uniform Shop Open

Tue 10 Dec Nude Food Day 9:45am - 11am: Presentation Day 2019 at GRC Peakhurst Campus

Wed 11 Dec

8:45am - 9:15am: } Staff meeting 3:30pm - 5pm: } Staff Professional Development 2pm: Combined Scripture in Hall

Thur 12 Dec 9:30am Gymnastics in hall 6pm: Year 6 Farewell - Maso’s

Fri 13 Dec 8:30am - 9am: Garden Club Year 6 Day Out - Cables Wake Park

UPCOMING DATES

Tues 17 Dec Nude Food Day 9:30am: PSPS Talent Quest

Wed 18 Dec

9:30am - 2:05pm: K - 6 Picnic Day 2:30pm - 3:20pm: Year 6 Graduation Assembly and Year 6 Arch Last Day 2019 Students

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framework. We discussed the increasing need for schools to address mental health and explored potential ideas for a future wellbeing program that is consistent across the school from K-6.

We also discussed how differentiating the curriculum (last month’s Parent Forum topic) has a positive impact on the wellbeing of all students; how we have been investing in teacher Professional Learning in differentiating the curriculum and collaboratively planned Stage-based teaching and learning programs across the whole school; and what the implications are for next year’s class planning. As always, I really value the input of our whole school community, and these forums are the ideal opportunity for there to be genuine “Parent Voice” in an informal setting. The parent ideas and opinions from the forum are not only taken back to the staff, they help to inform our decision making around future school planning.

P&C Last night was the P&C AGM where a new P&C Committee were elected. I would like to thank Mardi Haworth and her team for their incredible fundraising efforts over the past 3 years and the many things they have done to support our school. Your efforts have been very much appreciated. A very warm welcome to the newly elected P&C with Alison Burns as the new President. Alison and Eleni Calavrias (Vice President) have some great new ideas and we have arranged an informal catch up before the year is out to talk about the exciting new direction they want to take the P&C. We are looking forward to working together in the year ahead.

Schools Infrastructure

The department’s Schools Infrastructure unit are currently fulfilling several projects that have been backlogged for some time, so you will see some building works occurring over the next few weeks. These include painting the interior of the main toilet block, eliminating the overcrowding in the staffroom by creating an outdoor deck and clearing along the fenceline at the back of the school, including cleaning out the blocked drains. The great news about the latter is it will mean, in 2020, we can finally begin stage 1 of the Outdoor Learning Centre project that was initiated by Ms Eaton. A newly approved project is the building of a brick storeroom behind the Hall for both Church@thePeak and OOSH to share.

Band Carols Night - TOMORROW NIGHT!!! I am looking forward to seeing you all there. Thank you to the Band Committee, Ms Paul and Mr Forrester for your combined efforts in pulling this event together. I’m sure it will be a great night.

Newsletter & Assembly Weeks

Odd week - Newsletter Even week - Assembly Next week’s Assembly will commence just after 2pm as we will be concluding our Assembly with the presentation of our Kindergarten Graduation Certificates. Felicity Young Ms Felicity Young R/Principal

Friday Assembly CLASS ASSEMBLY AWARD

Term 4 Week 6 3/4M

End of Year Events

Please put these important dates in your diary! Fri 29 Nov 5pm - 7:30pm:

Twilight Annual Christmas Carols

Fri 6 Dec 2pm: K-6 School Assembly (presentation of Kindergarten Graduation Certificates)

Tue 10 Dec 9:45am - 11am: Presentation Day - GRC Peakhurst Campus Hall

Thur 12 Dec 6pm: Year 6 Farewell – St George Masonic Club (Maso’s)

Fri 13 Dec Year 6 Day Out - Cables Wake Park

Wed 18 Dec 9:30am - 2:05pm: K - 6 Picnic Day

2:30pm - 3:20pm: Year 6 Graduation Assembly Year 6 Arch

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SPORT RESULTS Softball/Tee Ball - 15/11/2019

Round 7 PSPS Bye

Junior Girls Bye -

Senior Girls - -

Round 8 - 22/11 PSPS Beverly Hills

Junior Girls Cancelled -

Senior Girls - -

Round 9 - 29/11 PSPS vs Narwee @Riverwood

Cricket

Round 7 PSPS Bye

Junior Boys Bye -

Senior Boys - -

Round 8 - 22/11 PSPS Beverly Hills

Junior Boys Cancelled -

Senior Boys - -

Round 9 - 29/11 PSPS vs Narwee @Riverwood

Hockey

Round 7 PSPS Beverly Hills

Junior Mixed 4 1

Senior Mixed 5 0

Round 8 - 22/11 PSPS Penshurst

Junior Mixed Cancelled -

Senior Mixes - -

Round 9 - 29/11 PSPS vs Narwee @Evatt Park

Nude Food Tuesday Every Tuesday students are asked to bring nude food to school to encourage the removal of plastic from our school environment. At the end of the term the class with the highest cumulative total will receive a prize. Please note if a class won the prize the terms before, the prize will be awarded to the class with the next highest cumulative total. This week’s results: Week 6 & 7 T4 results:

Congratulations to KW and 1R who had the highest percentage in Week 6 with 88% of the class bringing nude food and 1R who had the highest percentage in Week 7 with 90% of their classes bringing nude food. Well done!

Class Week 6 Week 7 Total

KW 88% 76% 60.3

KT 79% 80% 55.6

KDS 76% 78% 52.7

1R 88% 90% 58.1

1JB 81% 84% 56.8

1/2M 65% 71% 42.6

2R 67% 55% 44.9

2B 76% 85% 57.1

3M 51% 43% 35.8

3/4M 55% 57% 39.5

4/5T 50% 61% 38.1

5/6C 51% 62% 36.9

5/6P 59% 89% 41.5

Peak Award Achievers KINDER

Ricky A Base Camp

Farah B Level 1m

Arianna C Level 1m

Natalia G Level 1m

Peter T Base Camp

Daniela V Base Camp

YEAR 1

Ella D Level 2m

Tatum S Level 4m

YEAR 5

Emma W Level 10m

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Lost & Found Lost If anyone has found the following items please return to the office: A pair of earrings that were left in the library A white Garmin Vivofit Jnr watch with a

mini mouse strap. Found If anyone has lost a blue Garmin Vivofit Jn Watch please see the office to describe the strap.

Office Holiday Closing The office will be open on Thursday 19 December 2019 until 2pm. The office will then be closed from FRIDAY 20 DECEMBER 2019 until Tuesday 28 January 2020. STUDENTS RETURN Wednesday 29 January 2020.

When Friday 29 November 2019

Where Peakhurst South PS

Time 5.00pm – 7.30pm

Family Carols Night

SRC Wildlife Wednesday This November our state has been affected by severe bushfires and many animals have lost their habitats. One of the most affected animals is the Koala and they are already suffering from losing their habitat. Over 350 Koala’s died in the recent bushfires. The Port Macquarie Koala Hospital is raising money to help rescue and rehabilitate Koalas that were injured in the fires and set up drinking stations around the country to give dehydrated Koalas a chance at surviving. The SRC have decided to have a special Wildlife Wednesday and would love everyone's support. If you would like to donate, please bring in a gold coin donation next Wednesday 4 December (Week 8) to help all Koalas, including our school Koala Blinky.

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safety below that outlines options to help minimise parking issues. It includes a list of offences that are more commonly encountered as well as the associated penalties.

Council officers will be undertaking both on foot and vehicle based rostered patrols of schools to support this initiative. Where drivers choose to ignore parking rules, creating safety risks or traffic issues, the issue of penalty notices to these drivers remains a strong deterrent.

Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact Aaron AhTong, Team Leader Parking, Georges River Council at:

aahtong@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au

School Safety & Enforcement Program The safety of students and other road users around schools is a priority within the Georges River Council area and driver education plays an important part in reducing the incidences of illegal parking.

To assist in promoting safer parking around schools, Council has developed School Zone

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Canteen Term 4 Weeks 7 & 8

Term 4 Special Meal Deal is now available to order for Friday 6 December. The deal consists of ONE sushi roll, drink and long tube ice block for $6. Extra sushi roll/s can be ordered for an extra $3 each. Please be advised this is a pre-ordered lunch only. NO LUNCH ORDERS will be accepted on the day and no other items will be available for order. The canteen will be open for regular purchases for both recess and lunch. If your child does not want this meal, please ensure they bring their own lunch to school on this date, Orders can be placed via MyConnect App - select "Special Meal Day" in categories OR come see me at the canteen Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. Also, the canteen's last day for 2019 will be Friday 13 December. Please ensure all students bring their own lunch for the last week of school. Any questions, please don't hesitate in contacting me. Idy Washbourn Canteen Manager pspscanteen@gmail.com

Uniform Shop The Uniform Shop will be open every second Monday afternoon from 3:20pm - 4:20pm. The next opening day will be the last day for this year: 9 December 2019

You can also place your order online which is available 24/7 via the Myschoolconnect app at: http://www.myschoolconnect.com.au/pspsuniform Online orders will be delivered to your child’s classroom teacher within the week of ordering, due to the high volume of orders. Please send any enquiries by email to:

stephanie.cook29@det.nsw.edu.au

Stephanie Cook Uniform Shop Co-Ordinator

School Band BAND CAROLS NIGHT - FRIDAY 29 November from 5pm - 7pm (Performances start at 5:30pm) Please come and join us for our Carols Night to celebrate the end of another great year at Peakhurst South! This fundraiser is organised and run by the Peakhurst South Band Committee and Band Families with all funds raised from the night supporting our school bands. Feature events of the evening will be our School Band performing Christmas Carols accompanied by the School Choir and stage groups (all students will be involved). Our school dance troupes will also perform an item too. Come and join in the singing and absorb the holiday cheer. Performances start at 5:30pm and will end with a visit from Santa around 7pm. Along with the option to BYO Picnic Dinner, there will now also be a coffee van and a food service available from 5pm selling sausages on a roll with onion jam for $5.50. Please be aware that there will be a limited number of sausages available - Get there early so you don't miss out! Chips, drinks and long-tube ice-blocks will still be available from the canteen (cash only please!) We will be raffling our Christmas Hampers off on the night, so come along and buy some tickets to be in with a good chance to win! There will also be a Lolly Guessing competition and glow stick candles available to add to the fun! PSPS Band Committee PLEASE NOTE: This is not a Departmental activity and the Department is not providing staff/teachers to supervise children. Children need to be under the supervision of their parents at all times. It is expected that all students will be seated under the COLA during the concert performances and that the oval will be out-of-bounds during the night.

P&C News and Information

Canteen Roster

Friday 28/11

9am - 12pm: Kellie 10am - 12pm: Jocelyn

12pm - 2pm: Katie

Monday 2/12 No volunteer required

Wednesday 4/12 11am - 2pm: Tara

Friday 6/12 TERM 4 SPECIAL LUNCH

9am - 12pm: Ally 12pm - 2pm: Jayne 12pm - 2pm: Vacant

Monday 9/12 No volunteer required

Wednesday 11/12 11am - 2pm: Vacant

Friday 13/12 LAST DAY OF CANTEEN FOR 2019

9am - 12pm: Vacant 11am - 2pm: Vacant 12:30pm - 2pm: Vacant

MON: Half Day (HD) 11:30am – 2:30pm WED: All Day (AD) 9:30am – 2:30pm FRI: All Day (AD) 9:30am – 2:30pm

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K-6 Reminder - Grandparents Afternoon Fri 22 Nov -

K-6 4 sleeps to go!! Friday Night’s Annual Band Carol’s Night

Fri 29 Nov -

Various DANCE TROUPES - Annual Band Carols Night

Fri 29 Nov -

K-6 Reminder - Parent Forum Wed 27 Nov -

K-6 3 sleeps to go!! Friday Night’s Annual

Band Carol’s Night Fri 29 Nov -

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