Term 2 – Week 5 May 28, 2018

   

Don’t forget to pack your ‘Crunch & Sip’ every day! Congratulations to: Week 3- K Crocodile & K Kookaburra, 2/1C, 4/3D Week 4- K Crocodile & K Kookaburra, 2/1F, 4/3D

 

 

 

 

 

Buzz Awards T2W3 T2 W4

K-2 Be Respectful Tanishi 2/1W

Be Respectful Arvan K Crocodile

Be a Learner Bavatarini K Kookaburra

Be a Learner Jessie 2/1F

3-6 Be Safe Rashee 4/3W

Be a Learner Surabhi 6/5L

Be Respectful Judy 6/5L

Be Respectful Wilhelm 4/3J

Walk Safely To School Day Walk Safely To School Nasra K Crocodile

Walk Safely To School Krithi 2/1G

Walk Safely To School Krystal 4/3D

Walk Safely To School Andrew 6/5W

Strive for 95

K-2 Attendance Malhar 2/1C

Attendance Frank K Kangaroo

3-6 Attendance Eliza 4/3P

Attendance Vishu 4/3J

Attendance Lisa 6/5W

Attendance Ahmed 6/5W

 

 

Term 2 Week 5 May/June

Reconciliation Week Don’t Keep History A Mystery

Monday 28th May

AFL Sessions – Stage 1 Students Staff Professional Learning – 3:10pm

Tuesday 29th

Lunch Orders Today ICAS Science Competition School Banking Today Zone Cross Country Homework Club today

Wednesday 30th

History of PNPS Public Speaking Event Scripture

Thursday 31st

Debate PPS V PNPS Lunch Orders Today

Friday 1st

Students depart for Band Camp 2018

121 Numeracy Program PSSA and Home Sport 12.00pm – K-2 Assembly 1.15pm – 3-6 Assembly – 6/5W Item 2:15pm – Training Band 3:00pm – Concert Band Session

Congratulations to our Green Zone Award Recipients!

Term 2 Week 6 June

Monday 4th Sydney Wolves Basketball Skills 3-6

Staff Professional Learning – 3:10pm

Tuesday 5th

Lunch Orders Today School Banking Today Homework Club today

Wednesday 6th Scripture Thursday 7th

SRC Meeting

Friday 8th

12.00pm – K-2 Assembly 2/1M Item 1.15pm – 3-6 Assembly 6/5B Item 2:15pm – Training Band 3:00pm – Concert Band Session

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Gold Merit Awards Congratulations to the following gold merit award recipients Porsha 2/1C Kate 4/3J

Imara 2/1C Zohra 4/3J

Rojair 2/1C Krystal 4/3D

Emy 2/1C Logan 4/3D

Geetika 2/1G Roxana 4/3W

Dawood 2/1G Samantha 4/3W

Vidyut 2/1G Krishn 4/3W

Sahaana 2/1G Nathan 4/3P

Nehan 2/1F April Rose 4/3P

Eason 2/1F Alexandra 4/3P

Lilian 2/1F Debosree 4/3P

Emmanuel 2/1B Chloe 4/3P

Zaine 2/1B Chelsea 6/5YA

Krish 2/1B Sunny 6/5YA

Anya 2/1B Navya 6/5YA

Sheryl 2/1W Babak 6/5YA

Caiden 2/1W Hariz 6/5YA

Elissa 2/1W Rushil 6/5B

Hissein 2/1W Eremasi 6/5B

Hailey 4/3J Sogand 6/5L

Mariam 6/5L

 

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT  

Promoting ‘Walk Safely To School Day’ Senior Constable Chris Liplyn and Ms Julie Owens MP, joined PNPS students and their families as we participated in 'Walk Safely To School Day' last week promoting safe pedestrian behaviour as well as the health benefits of walking. Congratulations to our 'Walk Safely To School' poster winners!

Don’t Keep History A Mystery! National Reconciliation Week I was very proud of our students who delivered the key messages about the meaning of Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week. Students will participate in deep learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories.

P & C Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Fundraiser Success A wonderful display of community spirit was demonstrated as the sausages sizzled all day long at Bunnings Warehouse, North Parramatta. A huge thank you to Mr Peter Williams and Mr Jason Harris who coordinated and managed this fabulous event. A special thank you to Mr Ohrynowski, the parent volunteers and to the staff members who supported the event. Thank you to Shatha Mandwi, Sian Noronha, Kalaivani Elilventhan, Sean Curtis, Nagmeh, Nameata and Yannalin who volunteered their time to assist.

School Times

Before School Staff members are rostered on duty from 8:30am. Before that time there is no formal supervision. Students should not arrive at school before that time. If it is absolutely necessary for students to be dropped at school before 8:30 they should go directly to the office. A letter to the principal is required in this instance.

 

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After School Please ensure that students are collected promptly at the end of the school day. If you will be late arriving to collect your child, please telephone the school and let us know. It can be quite worrying, especially for younger students (and their teachers), if you are not there when they expect you. There are no formal provisions for supervision of students after 3:00pm by school staff. Please inform the school of any variations in usual arrangements for students being collected at the end of the day. This is particularly important for students who usually attend after school care and are usually collected by the care centre. Our school’s Before and After School Centre can be contacted by calling 9683 3009. The centre has been assessed as ‘exceeding standards’ under the National Quality Framework. Further information can be located by accessing the link below. http://www.ooshnp.com/#

Problem of the Week

Congratulations to our Week 2 winners! K-2 3-6

Ananya K

Kookaburra Judy 6/5L

Remember to look out for the problem of the week in every newsletter this term. Problems will vary in the degree of difficulty from week to week. Write your answer with your name and class on a piece of paper. Place this in the ‘Problem of the Week’ box located in the office. On newsletter day, the first correct answers drawn out of the box for K-2 and 3-6 will be our Problem Solving Award Recipients. Be sure to include your working on your answer sheet. Good luck everyone!

Problem K-2

Farmer Jo went into the farm yard to feed 3 cows, 4 sheep and 15 hens. How many legs were in the yard?

Problem 3-6

A law firm keeps all of their documents in files. They put 9 documents in each file, and 7 files in each drawer. How many documents are there in 2 drawers?

Opportunity Class 2019 Friday 18 May 2018: Online Applications Closed Wednesday 1 August 2018: Opportunity Class Placement Test Parents are able to access the online application at: Please contact Miss Young if you have any questions about the process.

Mrs Kathryn Methven 

School Uniform Price Increase Due to an increase in the supply cost, we have had to increase the price of the winter pinafore to $36.00. Winter shirts remain the same price, at $17.00. Absence from School If your child has been absent from school due to sickness etc, please use our APP or write a note to your child’s class teacher stating the date and reason for the absence. It is a Department requirement that all absences from school are explained.

Working Memory Seminar The Learning Coalition is offering a presentation on Working Memory. It will be presented by Amanda Tocci who is an educational consultant and lecturer on working memory, learning and reading. Attendees will learn about the latest on working memory research in order to develop an understanding of how students learn, strategies required for differentiation and how to meet the learning needs of all students, both in the classroom and at home. There is a cost involved. For more information contact http://www.ldc.org.au or 98069960 Mrs Eltakchi Presenter:Amanda Tocci

Notes: Educational Consultant and Lecturer on Working

Memory, Learning and Reading

Date: Tuesday 19th June 2018

Time: 10:00am - 12:30pm

Venue: Castle Hill RSL Phoenix Room 77 Castle Street, Castle Hill , NSW 2154

 

P & C Report Thank you to the parents who helped make our Bunnings such a wonderful success.

School Banking for Students School Banking has commenced at PNPS. School Banking is a wonderful way to help your child develop good savings habits. Congratulations to our consistent savers who have received their rewards. Our banking day is Tuesday. Student Safety – Vehicles on School Grounds Parents are asked not to drive onto school grounds at any time during the day. This applies to dropping off your child in the morning and picking up in the afternoon. The safety of all our students is the responsibility of the whole school community.

Email Distribution of Newsletter You have the option of having our school newsletter emailed to you instead of having a hard copy handed to your child. You can nominate as many email addresses as you like. Please send an email to the following address pnpsnewsletter@gmail.com and list these details:

Write your family name Write your student/s name/s and class/es List any email addresses you wish to include for newsletter distribution: work, home etc. If you have any questions please see Miss Young.

 

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Payments at School All payments for excursions need to be given to your child’s classroom teacher as they are recorded in the class folder. The correct money and permission note should be sent to school in a sealed envelope. These will be collected from students during morning class time. Please do not hand payments to teachers. Please also note, only Australian coins can be accepted.

We have a few students who are allergic to nuts and students who are highly allergic,

which could be life threatening. Please Do Not put Peanut Butter or

Nutella on your child's sandwiches or send nuts to school

It is with great excitement that we open applications for our July

GERRIC Student Programs for Years 3-10 students. We offer

workshops in a huge range of topics, from art to engineering, with

everything in between! Giving gifted students an avenue to

explore their passions helps extend their thinking and reignite a

passion for learning in a supportive environment.

We will also be running our parent courses coinciding with the

sudent programs this July! This is a great opportunity to learn

about helping your child achieve their greatest while they learn

and have fun, all in one location. There are discounts available if

you'd like to attend both courses, or if you come as a group of

two or more.

Dates: Tuesday 17th - Thursday 19th July 2018

Daily times: 8:45am - 3:30pm

Venue: Various rooms at UNSW Kensington Campus

Cost: $365 per child (scholarships available, see website)

Application closing date: 17 June 2018

https://education.arts.unsw.edu.au/about-us/gerric/for-gifted-

students/?mc_cid=0cc621912c&mc_eid=addba85a17

Farsi News

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Australiahasahighrateofviolenceagainstwomen.Inrecenttimes,policyandpublicdiscussionsonviolenceagainstwomen inAustraliahavehadastrongfocusonfamilyanddomesticviolence,inparticularintimatepartnerviolence.

APersonalSafetySurveyconductedin2012bytheAustralianBureauofStatisticsfoundthat5.3%ofwomenhadexperiencedsomeformofviolenceinthelast12months,and40.8%hadexperiencedsome formofviolencesincetheageof15.]A2016studybyAustralia’sNationalResearchOrganisation forWomen’sSafety(ANROWS)foundthatintimatepartnerviolenceaccountedfor5.1%ofthediseaseburdenamongstwomenaged18to44years—morethanotheranyotherriskfactor.

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Forwomenfrommigrantandrefugeebackgrounds,culturalvaluesandimmigrationstatuscanenhancethecomplexitiesoffamilyanddomesticviolence.Womenfrommigrantandrefugeebackgroundsaregenerallylesslikelythanothergroupsofwomentoreportfamilyanddomesticviolence,andmayfaceadditionalbarrierstosafetyforthesewomen(forexample,duetolimitedsupportnetworksinAustraliaorlackofknowledgeofAustralianlaw).Expertpresenterswill share,models onPrevention,Protection,&Preservation ofWomen.Expertpanelistswillpresent International engagement ofwomen&girls,genderbasedviolence,equalaccess,equalityandsafety.Speakerswillemphasizethedirectlinkbetweenconflictpreventionandgenderequality, and why the need for establishment of gender sensitive institutions, legislation and policies, as well as mechanisms to enable women’smeaningfulparticipationwithallsectors.Womenleadersandchangemakerswillinspireyouandsharetheirpersonaljourneyonaddressingtheseissuesandcomplexsocialchallenges.Speakerswill sharewith you their life‐changingand thoughtprovoking experiences,providingprofessionalandpersonaldevelopmentby combiningunconventionalmethodswithinempowering,andstimulatingdiscussions.Theconferencepresentsdynamicindividualswhowillcollaborate,influence,advancechangeandimpact!Participate&engageinthedialogueonchallengesaffectingwomenlocally,nationallyandglobally.

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