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Normanhurst News

Term 4 Week 3 31 October 2018

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Principal’s Report

Dear Parents and Carers,

Staff Appreciation Dinner

A great night was had by all at the Staff Appreciation Dinner on Friday! It was a wonderful way to celebrate the

dedication of all Normanhurst PS staff in a relaxed atmosphere. Thank you to Emma Veale and the Fundraising

Team for coordinating the event and to Andrew Veldon from Magpies Waitara for the great venue. Thank you to

all of the parents who attended and offered kind words of thanks.

Electronic permission note trial

This term we are trialling a new feature on our School app that enables permission notes to be returned

electronically. We will conduct this trial with the Obstacle-a-thon permission note this term as this note needs to

be returned for all students. When you receive the note this week, you can elect to either return the paper

permission note as per the usual process, or to go into the “e-Forms” section of our app and complete the

permission section electronically. This will enable us to see how effective this process is and if any issues need

to be resolved prior to implementing electronic permission notes more broadly next year. Remember you still

have the option of completing the paper form if desired.

P & C Annual General Meeting

On Monday night the Annual General Meeting of the P & C was held and a new Committee was elected. Thank

you to the outgoing Committee for their work throughout the year. It has been wonderful to work with Elly

Cowan as the P & C President this year. She has worked in partnership with the school and has been focused

on positive actions, whilst also appreciating the framework we work within as a Department of Education

school. Elly has been focused on bringing positivity and inclusivity to P & C meetings and has ensured the P &

C has achieved key outcomes to support our school. The P & C provides services to our school in terms of the

Canteen, the Uniform Shop and the Band Program and the committee members involved in these aspects have

DATE EVENT

Fridays

Swimming 9.30 a.m. 2B, 2I, 2M 10.15 a.m. 3M, 3P 11.00 a.m. 3/4W, 4G 11.45 a.m. 5S, 5M 12.30 p.m. 6M, 6D

Tuesday 6 November NSW School House Museum Excursion – Year 2

Wednesday 7 November NSW School House Museum Excursion – Year 1 Wednesday 28 - 30 November Milson Island Camp – Yrs 5 & 6

NOTES SENT HOME

Friday 26 October Latin Club – Whole School

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Phone: 9489 1152 Fax: 9489 3257

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ensured these services continue to be of a high standard whilst also working to adopt new Department of

Education policies and procedures. The Fundraising Committee has also done a stellar job this year and,

without their dedicated efforts, there would be limited opportunity to support school projects financially.

Welcome to the new Committee members and thank you to everyone who nominated themselves for a position.

A full list of positions is included in the P & C section of this newsletter. We look forward to working with this

new team over the coming year.

Update on Playground Project

The Department of Education tender process for the playground project has now closed and we should have

some advice on the start date for the project within the next week or two. I will keep you updated as information

is available.

Music Count Us In

This week our school is participating in the ‘Music Count Us In’ event. This is where all schools across Australia

who have been part of the program sing the same song at the same time. All of our students K-6 have been

learning this song over the last month or so and it has also been our morning bell over the last couple of weeks.

Thank you to Mrs Clarke Brisot who has coordinated our school’s participation in this event.

Premier’s Spelling Bee

Best wishes to Julian N who is competing in the State Final of the Premier’s Spelling Bee this Friday. Julian has

already demonstrated amazing spelling skills throughout the various stages of this competition and we wish him

all the best.

2019 Planning

This term we are planning for 2019 classes. To assist in this process, it is most helpful if we have accurate

student numbers. If your child will not be returning to Normanhurst Public School in 2019, please send written

advice of this to me as soon as possible.

If you have particular information related to your child’s 2019 placement of which you feel we need to be aware,

please put this in writing (letter or email) addressed to myself and ensure I receive it prior to Friday 16

November at the absolute latest. Please note that changes will not be made after classes are formed so if you

have any information you wish to be considered we need to be advised of it now. If you have submitted such

requests in the past, you will need to re-submit these for 2019. It is also important that the information is

received in writing and directed to me, as verbal requests to class teachers will not be considered.

Please note, this is not a process to request specific teachers. Assumptions should also not be made that

teachers will necessarily be teaching the same year level in 2019 as they have previously. All of our teachers

are qualified to teach K-6 and allocations are made based on preferences teachers submit to me and the

overall effective operation of the school.

The written requests we do receive prior to the deadline will be considered when forming classes for next year.

However, in the context of many factors needing to be addressed, we cannot necessarily meet all requests.

Selective High School Applications

Last term I distributed information to all Year 5 students regarding the Selective High School application

process. Please remember that all applications must be completed by Monday 12 November. No late

applications can be accepted. The online application can be accessed at https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-

schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-7. Please also remember to return the note

indicating that you intend to apply so that school assessment scores can be prepared.

Positive Behaviour for Learning

During this fortnight all classes are revising expectations for the playground and how our three school values

apply in this setting. The Week 2 recipients of our PBL draw were Stanley F and Minh L.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-7

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-7


Merit Certificates

Congratulations to the following students who received a merit certificate at last week’s assembly:

Kind regards,

Amber Gorrell

Principal

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Banadanna Day Friday 26 October The SRC would like to thank everyone who supported our Bandanna Day fundraiser on Friday 26 November. We raised $1200 for CanTeen! We sold all the bandannas by recess! Our apologies to anyone who missed out

on purchasing a bandanna - there is always next year!

For Being Responsible Nathaniel J KT Gemma M 1/2B Oliver S KR Mitchell C 2M Fletcher B K/1V Sophia J 2I William N 1K Adele P Library Briannah N 1G Ethan A Music

For Being Respectful

Audrey Z KT Isobel C 1/2B

Claire Y KR Hoon K 2M

Emmanuel P K/1V Minh Lam 2I

Hila J 1K Finlay L Library Ethan A 1G Cameron M Music

For Striving for Success Xavier V KT Leo M 1/2B Elisa Z KR Oscar C 2M Caroline H K/1V Sam G 2I Lachlan M 1K Emmanuel P Library Leon L 1G Safwan K Music


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Year 6 Mini Fete White Elephant Stall

With the Year 6 Mini Fete fast approaching we are seeking donations

for the White Elephant stall. Please have a look for any toys, games,

books etc. that you no longer need and may like to donate. Any items

you wish to donate to the White Elephant stall can be sent to Ms De

Palo or Ms Moore before Monday 3 December. All profits from the

White Elephant Stall go towards the Year 6 gift to the school.

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Oztag Tryouts

On Friday 2 November, try outs will be held for 2018 Oz tag teams. The teams are

open to Years 5 and 6 only. We will be having two teams of 12 players. Try outs will be

held on the top oval starting at 1.10 p.m. and all interested students should attend.

Being a part of the Oz tag team requires a commitment for students to attend training

once a week each week. The game will be held on Tuesday 20 November.

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Scholastic Book Club

All Scholastic Book Club orders must be in by 5:00p.m. this Friday 2 November 2018. The only form of payment for ordering is Credit Card through the Scholastic website. Please see below for further details. ________________________________________________________________________________________

Dance Groups 2019

Calling all dancers! Are you interested in being involved in the Junior, Senior or Boys’ Dance Group next year?

If you are currently in Years 2-5 and would like to express your interest, then please meet Ms Moore and Ms

Tilney outside the office at first half lunch on Tuesday 13 November.

The Dance Groups will perform at a variety of events and represent our school with pride. Being involved in

dance at Normanhurst is a wonderful opportunity that gives you a chance to showcase your talents and be part

of a wonderful team.

Auditions for all the Dance Groups will be held very early in Term 1 next year.

We are looking forward to another sensational year of dance in 2019.

Bridie Moore and Juanita Tilney

Dance Coordinators


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Green Team News

The Green Team meets every Monday at second half lunch up near the top oval. They have been harvesting all

term patiently waiting for crops to grow. With all the rain that has come down in the past couple of weeks, our

Green Team was finally able to taste the fruits of their labour! Using the lettuce from our garden, we made

Crunchy Noodle Salad! As you can see, the students enjoyed eating it!

Ms Ironside and Ms Khoo

Green Team Teachers

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Year 1 and 2 Excursion Just a reminder that our excursion to NSW School House Museum is next week which will support our classroom learning. Year 2 will attend on Tuesday and Year 1 will attend Wednesday. Students must be at school by 9.00 a.m. as departure by bus will be soon after the bell. Although we anticipate being back before the end of the school day, please be mindful that our return can be impacted by unforeseen circumstances.

Ms Gifford and Ms Tilney

Excursion Coodinators


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Peer Support Our enthusiastic Peer Support leaders have been doing an outstanding job leading the rest of our students

through some interesting and engaging activities.

Our program this year focuses on promoting harmony, and so far our student leaders have led sessions around

Values, Showing you care and Caring for friends. Peer Support will continue next week with a focus on

discussing what respect means, and how students can demonstrate respect for others.

A big thank you as well, to both Ms Bridie Moore and Ms Stephanie De Palo, for all their work in supporting our

Year 5 and 6 students to deliver this outstanding program.

Kind regards,

Stephen Sheridan

Assistant Principal

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NPS Annual School Chess Tournament Normanhurst Public School’s Chess Tournament will be held between 9:00am – 12:30pm on Wednesday 14

November 2018. This tournament is run and adjudicated by chess coaches from the Sydney Academy of

Chess. The tournament is open to all students at Normanhurst Public School who know how to play

chess. Trophies will be awarded for the highest three scorers and medals will be presented as age prizes. All

tournament participants will receive a participation certificate and the overall winner of this tournament will be

awarded the perpetual chess trophy on Presentation Day.

To enter the tournament students must register and pay online via the Sydney Academy of Chess website

(please see details below). The cost to enter the tournament is $17.50. Please register and pay for the

tournament no later than Monday 12 November 2018.

Please confirm your child’s enrolment in the chess tournament by emailing the school office normanhurs-

[email protected]

Thank you

Carolyn Spender

Chess Coordinator




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P&C News

16 November 2018 Obstacle-a-thon

AGM

At last night’s AGM almost all positions on the P&C Executive Committee were filled! The position of Secretary

remains unfilled and there is still room for people to step up into sub-committee roles on the Building Fund sub-

committee; the Canteen sub-committee; the Fundraising sub-committee; the (informal) Grounds sub-committee

and the Uniform Shop sub-committee. The position of Uniform Shop Manager was not officially filled on the

night, but we do hope that this position will be filled ahead of our next meeting in Week 8.

Thank you to everyone who nominated for a position on the P&C for 2019!

Our new Committee members for 2019 are: President: Melissa Logan

Vice President: Andrew Veldon & Uldouz Van Eenoo

Secretary: Position Vacant

Treasurer: Jasmine Stark

Fundraising / Social: Pamela Gins

Sub-committee: Uldouz Van Eenoo, Bonita Chan, Sarah Evans

Uniform Shop Coordinator: Position Vacant

Sub-Committee: Jasmine Stark

Building Fund Coordinator: Andrew Veldon

Sub-Committee: Jasmine Stark, Ruth Archer, Scott Veale

Grounds Coordinator: Ian Air

Sub-Committee: Kerri Wickenden, Jeanne O'Riordan

Class Parent Coordinator: Uldouz Van Eenoo

Communications: Lisa Manton

Canteen Coordinator: Bonita Chan

Sub-Committee: Jeanne O'Riordan

Band

Position Office Holder

Chair James Stewart

Secretary Annie Zagninski

Treasurer Caroline Mulligan

Camp Coordinator Lisa Manton

Fundraising Coordinator(s) Tina Kennedy / Position Vacant

Instrument Coordinator Position Vacant

Music Coordinator Kriena Thorp

Roster Coordinator Kriena Thorp

Communications Coordinator Cate Riley

Publications Coordinator Cate Riley

General Committee Member Natalie Stewart

www.npspandc.com

http://www.facebook.com/NormanhurstPublicPC

Elly Cowan P&C President

http://www.npspandc.com/

http://www.facebook.com/NormanhurstPublicPC


New P&C President Hello and thank you for electing me to be your P & C President. It is a great honour for me to take on this role,

with a completely new team who I’m excited to meet and discuss fresh ideas and goals for us to achieve in the

coming years. I’d like to extend my thanks on behalf of our school community to the outgoing committee for

their dedication, hard work and many, many years of service to our school. These are big shoes to fill and we

look forward to building on your success in the future.

I am keen to take on a collaborative approach to this role, welcoming input of ideas from parents and carers in

our school. Our meetings in week 3 & 8 each term will be a sounding board for your ideas as we work to

facilitate these ventures on your behalf. Keep an eye out in next week’s newsletter to find out more about how

we can further improve communication between our committee and parent, carer and volunteer community

which is key to building on this success.

Thank you again, to committee members present and past for assisting to make this transition a seamless and

rewarding opportunity.

Christmas Charity

At last night’s general meeting following the AGM it was agreed that the P&C would promote the support of a charity at the end-of-year carols event and match community donations up to $250.

Melissa Logan P&C President


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Canteen News

Canteen Volunteer Vacancies

Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who have signed up for a shift already!! Your help is greatly

appreciated! Volunteers vacancies for the coming week:

Thursday 1 November - 11.00 a.m. – 1.30 p.m.

Friday 2 November – 9.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.

Friday 2 November – 11.00 a.m. – 1.30 p.m.

Wednesday 7 November - 11.00 a.m. – 1.30 p.m.

Friday 9 November – 11.00 a.m. – 1.30 p.m.

You can find the rosters at www.school24.net.au. Don’t forget you will get a coffee voucher to thank you for

your time. If these times don’t suit, but you are available at other times, please let us know, I’m sure we can

work something out.

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P&C Social and Fundraising Staff Appreciation Dinner

One of the highlights of my year has been hosting our annual Staff Appreciation Dinner which was held at

Magpies Waitara on Friday evening. It was lovely to share an evening of celebrations with our NPS Staff and

I’m grateful for everyone who attended. Our P&C President Elly Cowan gave a heartfelt thank you to the Staff

on our behalf and I’d like to just share this snippet with you - “Teaching is so much more than a profession – it

is truly a vocation: a calling. A calling to serve some of the most vulnerable members of our community at their

most impressionable. A calling to foster their eager and willing minds – to take our children on an amazing

adventure which will shape their lives as they grow and mature”.

Thank you to Ms Gorrell and the entire NPS Staff. “Happy Teachers Day” and every day in between.

Friday 16 November – Obstacle-a-thon

Our last major fundraiser for 2018 is coming in November, just in time for the warm weather. We had so much

fun last year, so we thought we’d do it all again! Only with more fun, more prizes and more water! Stay tuned

for your permission note and sponsorship form.

Fundraising Coordinator 2019 Welcome to our new 2019 Fundraising Coordinator – Pam Gins. Congratulations on your new role Pam. Pam will be taking over from me as Fundraising Coordinator after the Obstacle-a-thon mid November. I’m looking forward to sharing my experiences with Pam and hearing all about what wonderful events her team is planning for next year.

Emma Veale

[email protected] 0410 440 664

http://www.school24.net.au/



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NPS Band News Term 4 Parent Band Roster for Week 3:

Thursday 1 Nov Concert Band 7.20 – 8.40 Joe Maisano

Thursday 1 Nov Training Band 12.50 – 2.00 Adriana Tusnea

Friday 2 Nov Intermediate Band 12.50 – 2.00 Thapanee Kijasathiarn


TERM 4 2018 Newsletter Snippets Instructions

Please see below a suggested bi-weekly newsletter topic schedule that may assist you in planning your Term 4 school newsletters.

The newsletter snippets are easy to copy and paste and provide information to families on healthy eating, physical activity and limiting screen time.

TERM 4 NEWSLETTER TOPIC Week 2 Plastic Free Healthy Lunchbox

Week 4 Healthy School Celebrations

Week 6 Make Your Move

Week 8 Fruit, Vegetable and Water Break

Week 10 Stay Safe Online

Extra Active Travel

Extra Healthy School Canteens

Thanks! From the Northern Sydney LLW@S team


Normanhurst Public School Term 4 Calendar - 2018

MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN

WEEK 1

15 OCT

16 OCT

17 OCT

18 OCT

Swimming Commences

19 OCT

20 OCT

21 OCT

WEEK 2

BAND AGM 8.00 P.M.

22 OCT

23 OCT

School Tour 9.15 a.m.

24 OCT

K-2 ASSEMBLY 25 OCT

Swimming Day BANDANA DAY

Staff Appreciation

Dinner 7.00 p.m.

26 OCT

27 OCT

28 OCT

WEEK 3

P&C Meeting 7.30 p.m. AGM

29 OCT

STAGE 2 SCIENCE

INCURSION (IN HALL ALL DAY)

30 OCT

SRC Meeting

31 OCT

3-6 ASSEMBLY MUSIC COUNT

US IN Band Info Night

1 NOV

Swimming Day

2 NOV

3 NOV

4 NOV

WEEK 4

5 NOV

YEAR 2 EXCURSION

SCHOOL HOUSE

6 NOV

YEAR 1 EXCURSION

SCHOOL HOUSE

7 NOV

K-6 ASSEMBLY KINDY 2019 TRANSITION MORNING

9.15-11 A.M. 8 NOV

Swimming Day

9 NOV

10 NOV

11 NOV

WEEK 5

12 NOV

KINDY 2019 TRANSITION

MORNING 9.15-11 A.M.

13 NOV

SCHOOL CHESS TOURNAMENT

14 NOV

K-2 ASSEMBLY NORMAN-

HURST BOYS HIGH SCHOOL

VISIT 15 NOV

Swimming Day Obstacle-A-

thon Band Showcase

16 NOV

17 NOV

BAND MOVIE FUNDRAISER –

HORNSBY

18 NOV

WEEK 6

KINDY 2019 TRANSITION MORNING

9.15-11 A.M.

19 NOV

STAGE 2 INCURSION:

LESSONS AFLOAT

20 NOV

STAGE 3 INTERRELATE THANK YOU

MORNING TEA

21 NOV

3-6 ASSEMBLY STAGE 3

INTERRELATE

22 NOV

Swimming Day

23 NOV

Working Bee

WARATAH 2 – 5 p.m.

24 NOV

25 NOV

WEEK 7

LEADER SPEECHES GIRLS

KT,KR,K/1V PANTOMIME

26 NOV

LEADER SPEECHES BOYS

27 NOV

STAGE 3 CAMP

28 NOV

NO ASSEMBLY STAGE 3 CAMP

29 NOV

No Swimming STAGE 3 CAMP

1G/1K/1B PANTOMIME

30 NOV

1 DEC

2 DEC

WEEK 8

STAGE 3 INTERRELATE P&C MEETING

7.30PM

3 DEC

2B/2I/2M PANTOMIME

4 DEC

School Tour 9.15 a.m.

5 DEC

NO ASSEMBLY YEAR 6 MINI-

FETE

6 DEC

Swimming Day

7 DEC

8 DEC

9 DEC

WEEK 9

10 DEC

CAROLS NIGHT

11 DEC

XMAS

SCRIPTURE SERVICE

12 DEC

PRESENTATION DAY

13 DEC

Last week of Swimming

BAND

BREAKFAST

14 DEC

15 DEC

16 DEC

WEEK 10

YEAR 6 FAREWELL Reports home to

parents

17 DEC

TALENT QUEST

18 DEC

LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS

19 DEC

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

DAY

20 DEC

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

DAY

21 DEC

22 DEC

23 DEC

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