Week 2 Term 3

Wednesday 25 July 2012 Summer Hill e-News

Email: summerhill-p.school@det. nsw.edu.au Website: www.summerhill-p. schools.nsw.edu.au

Ph: (02) 9797 8160

Fax: (02) 9716 8003

Coming Events July Fri 27 - Athletics Carnival events continue (Wear sports uniform) Fri 27 - K-2 Awards Assembly 9.15am

Fri 27 - Yr3-6 Assembly 11.05am

Fri 27 - PSSA Sport Mon 30 - K-6 Assembly/ Grand-parents Day/OC Anniversary 9.15-12.30pm

Tue 31 - ICAS English

August Fri 3 - Jeans for Genes Day - MUFTI / Gold Coin Donation

Fri 3 - K-2 Awards Assembly 9.15am

Fri 3 - Yr3-6 Assembly 11.05am

Fri 3 - PSSA Sport Tue 7 - Kindy @ Taronga Zoo 9.30am-2.45pm Wed 8 - Yr 2-6 Track Events @ Pratten Park Fri 10 - K-2 Awards Assembly 9.15am

Fri 10 - Yr3-6 Assembly 11.05am

Fri 10 - PSSA Sport Sat 11 - Regional Recorder rehearsal in Hall 12-6pm Mon 13 - Coorong Rehearsal (Intermediate Choir) Tue 14 - Italian School Performance in Hall 9.15-10.45am

Tue 14 - K-2 Assembly 1.20pm

Tue 14 - ICAS Maths Wed 15 to Fri 17 - Sydney Region Orchestra @ Stanwell Tops Fri 17 - K-2 Awards Assembly 9.15am

Fri 17 - Yr3-6 Assembly 11.05am

Fri 17 - PSSA Sport Sun 19 - NSW School Band Festival - Senior & Stage Bands Tue 21 - Yr 3-6 Premier’s Spelling Bee 9.15am-12.40pm

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE It is good to be back this week after being overseas in Africa in the last few weeks. It was tremendous to climb Mt Kilimanjaro, see the gorillas in their jungle habitat and go on safari to see the huge variety of animals on the plains in Kenya. It was a fantastic experience that I would recommend to anyone. The experience did give me time to reflect as we sometimes lose sight of how fortunate we are at Summer Hill when you see the conditions that many people live in other countries. In the places I visited many children did not go to school at all. It does make you appreciate what you have at home. Thank you to Mr Warnock, Ms Meldrum, Mr Kay and Mr Williamson for all their extra work they completed last week while I was on leave. MONDAY 30 JULY Many thanks to everyone who has replied regarding their attendance on Monday. Having the numbers who will attend makes the organisation that much easier for Education Week open day. We look forward to greeting many visitors on Monday morning. Greg McLachlan

SUMMER HILL PUBLIC SCHOOL

EDUCATION WEEK/ GRANDPARENTS-HONORARY GRANDPARENTS DAY/

OPPORTUNITY CLASS 75th ANNIVERSARY MONDAY 30th JULY 2012

9.30am in the hall At the conclusion of the assembly there will be an

opportunity to visit classrooms.

MORNING TEA…….10.45am

Morning tea will be provided for guests in the infants courtyard

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FROM THE DEPUTIES’ OFFICE

WAYS TO BOOST YOUR CHILD’S SELF-ESTEEM Self-esteem is feeling good about yourself, feeling that you are a capable and worthwhile person. It allows people to try new things without too much fear of failing, helps them to make and maintain friendships and to cope with the problems they may meet each day. There are many things you can do to help your child appreciate all of the good things about themselves. Here are just some of them but the list can be endless:

Encourage your child to do things that they enjoy and do well. Take an interest in what they are doing and show them that you are proud of them.

Set tasks and goals in small steps so that they are able to succeed. It is alright to gradually make them more challenging so that they have lots of chances to succeed.

Let them know that you are proud of what they can do. It is an idea to leave them little notes when you see them doing something particularly well.

Let them know that what they do around the home to help you is really important and appreciated. (from P&C Journal [The Journal of the federation of Parents and Citizens’ Association of NSW], P. 16, Term 4, 2009)

VISITORS Please remember to sign in and out at the front office and get a visitor sticker if you are visiting the school as a parent/carer helper. Thank you for helping at our school! VALUABLES Please do not allow your child to come to school with valuable items. These can get lost and can be a temptation to other students. For infants (K-2) students we have a rule – “TOYS ARE FOR HOME”. Students who bring something special in for news/show and tell must give it to the class teacher at the start of the day and collect it at the end of the day. Students who bring mobile phones to school must leave them at the front office at the start of the day and pick them up at the end of the day (or have an alternative arrangement with their class teacher). Phones must be turned off or on silent during the day and must be clearly labelled with the owner’s name. Phones must not be left in school bags or be taken into classrooms. Mark Warnock and Jo Meldrum (Rel)

STUDENT WELFARE

STOP! THINK! DO!

REMINDERS

WINTER ILLNESSES AND CHICKEN POX In order to reduce the spread of illness through the school community, if your child contracts a contagious illness we request that parents inform the school as soon as possible and keep the child at home until their doctor clears their return to school. We have a child attending the school who is immune suppressed. Immune suppressed people contract illnesses from others more easily, and their illnesses can be more severe and longer in duration. Chicken Pox is particularly dangerous for this child. Please inform the school office immediately if your child is diagnosed with chicken pox or has had close contact with another child who has chicken pox. The office will then inform the parents of the immune suppressed child, and medical advice can then be sought for this child. If you suspect your child may have developed chicken pox it would be most appreciated if you could keep them home from school and see a doctor to confirm whether they have chicken pox or not.

SCRIPTURE TEACHERS FOR CATHOLIC SPECIAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

There is an opportunity to join the dedicated team of catechists at Summer Hill Public School. We are looking for people interested in teaching a class on a weekly or fortnightly basis. Training and classroom materials are provided. Lessons are for half an hour on Thursday mornings.

Please contact Patricia Singleton on 9799 2057.

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SUMMER HILL IS A RESTORATIVE SCHOOL

AWARDS

The following students will receive a Merit Certificate:

The following students received Merit Awards:

KBF Matthew S, Isaac M, James N, Saskia C 3CS Nyree W, Deni B, Patrick P, James L, Jack B, Beau P

KDL Mataya C, Liyara F, Oscar H, Charlie L 3IS Gemma P, Auri R-L, Sebastian B, Emma Y, Hannah G

KJA Peter M, Jack S, Rynee L, Johnny W 3/4ME Tom H, Yi Nan C, Jordan M, Zea N, Bronte J, Cara McI

KKV Cameron W, Grace H, Tyriq K, Ashlee M 4JM Mark M, Yunshu D, Felix F, Jamie Mc, Shae K, Olive L

KSW Harry McC, Jamie L, Emily F, Hannah L 4AW Alexia O, Lara A, Katya M, Anouska P, Isabella S, Celina K, James S

1/2GW Hugo C-J, Geneieve Y, Aurelia S, Salman S 4/5PC Lindsay J, Kiera W, Eliza C, John C, Max C, Virginia H

1BB Meg S, James K, Kaiki D, Anneleise C 5SH Toby S, Travis C, Madeleine M, Tommy P, Oscar T, Zoe F-S

1LE Patrick B, Max R, Sebastian L C, James B 5SM Kian O, Dean D, Cleo N, Archie B, Finn V, Ben M

1MD Jacob G, Liam K, Amber J, Lillika H 5SS Matthew S, Ageni B, Grace H, Jenny Z, Isabella W, Eleanor S

1MW Justin B-T, Mariah G, Lili S, Nick W 6HW Angela H, Lucy H, Ada M, Katie T, Ashley X

2DT Ryan G, Nathaniel R, William W, Taniah K, Maddy B

6JG Brian F, William H, Ryan L, Lachlan S, Charles Y, Sabrina Z

2LG George M, Alexander B, Dimitri W, Thomas B, Jaidyn S, Lily A

6SB James K, Lu Yuan Y, Jack H, James K, Philip C, Danielle V

2MA Ella F-S, Angus C, Phoenix M-M, Lewis O, Kiki N 6SP Stella C, Freya S, Oberon D, Ruben V-S, Jessie W, Katia M

2MD Sophie G, Victoria H, Jeanette L, Emma T, Grace W

6TK Max D, Matilda G, Seamus L, Tom P, Christine X, Ella McC

3AB Nathan W, Kristabella L, Damon F, Violet A, Emily Z, Ella W

6JG  William H  5SS  Eleanor S  3AB  Gemma A  1MW  Mariah G  1/2GW  Hugo C‐J 

6TK  Tia T  5SS  Isabella W  6JG  William H  1MW  Nick W  KBF  Saskia C 

6SP  Jackson S  5SS  Tracey L  4JM  Mark M  2MD  Alisa H  KKV  Emma W 

6TK  Sophia N  3CS  Eliot M  4JM  Shae K  1MD  Liam K  KKV  Tyriq K 

6SP  Nina M  6HW  Angela H  4JM  Yunshu D  1MD  Timothy B  1MD  Tom A‐P 

5SS  Grace H  6HW  Ada M  1MW  Elin A  1MD  Jacob G  1MD  Amber J 

5SS  Angeni B  3AB  Kevin H 

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P&C CALENDAR Tue 21 Aug - Music Committee Meeting 6.45pm

Tue 21 Aug - P&C Meeting 7.30pm

Sat 25 Aug - Family Portrait Fundraiser 9.00am-1.00pm

P&C NEWS Welcome back everyone. I hope you all had a relaxing break. Term 3 has started well with a good turnout for the P&C meeting on Tuesday 17 July, even though it was the first day of term. The focus item was Sport, and the discussions focussed on what the P&C can do to support the school with its sport program. It was agreed that the school would benefit not only from financial contributions to fund equipment and other resources, but it would also benefit from the experience and expertise of our parents. If you have any particular sporting skills or experience and you would like to get involved in the sport program at the school, please send an email to summerhillpandc@gmail.com and let us know the sports you have experience in coaching, playing, or watching. We would really value your contribution. I can confirm that the Revue night made just under $9,000 profit, in addition to the priceless memories! I would like to thank all the parents who helped on the event, in particular Adrienne Comer, Kerri Mills and Cath Sefton. They have all worked tirelessly for the P&C over the last eight years and contributed significantly to our success. I would personally like to thank them for their friendship and mentoring. They are a very hard act to follow. It is not too late to get more involved in the P&C. The Spring Fair is the next big event, and if you would like to find out more about how you can get involved, just send us an email. The next P&C meeting is on Tuesday 21 August. The focus item is Internet Safety. I look forward to seeing you there. Deborah Samuels President

OUR VALUES Peacefulness and Patience – We are calm and patient.

JEANS FOR GENES DAY Friday 3rd August - Week 3

On Friday 3rd August (Week 3) Summer Hill School will again be supporting the Children’s Medical Research Institute by dressing in jeans on this National Day. As with all of the SRCs fundraisers, a gold coin donation is asked with all proceeds going to the Children’s Medical Research Institute. This year we would love to involve our parents and are asking that you too cone to school dressed in jeans. Our SRC Representatives will be out and about in the playground collecting donations that morning. Remember the date

Jeans 4 Genes Day

Friday 3rd August, 2012. Ms Bosler, Mr Williamson and the SRC.

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2012 WINTER PSSA SPORTS DRAW TOUCH NETBALL BOYS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER

R11 27 July Burwood @ Blair Summer Hill A BYE

Concord @ Henley 2 Burwood @ Centenary

R12 3 Aug West Homebush @ Blair @ Burwood BYE Abbotsford @ Hammond

R13 10 Aug South Strathfield @ Centenary Quarter Finals CATCH-UP ROUND BYE

SEMI 17 Aug Centenary

FINAL 24 Aug Centenary

SPORT NEWS

SENIOR A NETBALL 29/06/12 The Summer Hill A team played one of their best games yet against Croydon Park. They won 36 to 1 and pulled together with their defence. Everyone played really well.

SENIOR B NETBALL 29/06/12 The Senior B team played a good game against Croydon Park. It was very close throughout but they managed to get in three more goals than the opposition so that in the end the score was 9 to 6. All team members played strongly as a team and did really well.

JUNIOR A NETBALL Last Friday the Junior A's v Dobroyd Point. Unfortunately, we lost but we did show some great defence work. Selina played very well and Charlotte did a fantastic job as Centre, a position she had never played before. In the end I think we tried our best and did a great job as a team.

Amy (Team Captain)

JUNIOR B NETBALL Last Friday the Junior B Netball team played Dobroyd Point. The game was very close and although we tried our hardest we lost 4-2. Tracey was a stand out player for our team this week as she intercepted many passes from the opposition. However, all of us played well and showed great teamwork.

Katya (Team Captain)

SOFTBALL ZONE TRIALS Congratulations to Mikey G and Sosia T who has made it into the Sydney East Zone Softball Team. Fantastic work, we are all very proud of you!

Juliana Ma

IMPORTANT: SPORT UPDATE

Dear Parents / Carers,

Due to lack of time during Monday’s Olympics Athletics Carnival, the remainder of the athletics events will continue this Friday, 27th July between 9.15am and 12.00pm, and Wednesday 8th August where the track events will be held at Pratten Park.

Please send your child to school in their sports uniform. This event is for 8 year old students in Year 2 and all Year 3 to 6 students.

Please contact Miss Ma if there are any queries.

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Missing school leaves gaps in your education.

SUMMER HILL 2012 OLYMPICS The Summer Hill Olympic Ceremony was held on the 24th of July 2012. What a wonderful day it was! The COPA was filled with a sea of colour from all the different countries. The children danced, marched, chanted, sang, cheered, ran, jumped, caught, threw and generally had a ball! A big thank you to our MC extraordinaire Brian Langsworth, who was very entertaining indeed. Also, our torch race was a big hit, thanks to Mr Kay and the sports captains.

Thank you to all the teachers and parents for their support.

The Sports Committee

ITALIAN NEWS The students in the Italian Program are busy writing to their new pen friends in Bergamo Italy. We have a few extra Italian pen pals so even if your child is not in the program but would like one, please email Susan at sterravecchia@hotmail.com.

There are limited spaces available in both classes (K-2 and Yr 3-6), please email if interested.

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NOTES FROM THE MUSIC ROOM

INTERMEDIATE CHOIR There will be NO Intermediate Choir in Week 2 or Week 3 this term as Mrs Salter will be on leave. Choir will resume on Wednesday 8th August at 8.15am. This is also a reminder that tickets to the Coorong Concert for members of the Primary proms Choir go on sale on Monday 30th July. Tickets usually sell out fast, it is best to buy them on the day they are released. Bookings are available online at www.cityrecitalhall.com, by telephone 8256 2222 or at the box office at 2 Angel Place, Sydney 2000.

Rebecca Salter (Intermediate Choir Director) BAND AND ORCHESTRA NEWS The Senior Band and Stage Band will be performing at the UNSW School Band Festival on Sunday 19th August. Full details will be included in a note which will go out next week.

A two day music tour has been organised for the Chamber Orchestra and Senior Band. They will be performing at schools in the Wollongong area on 10th & 11th September. A note with full details will go out this week.

Term 3 Wk 4 Sat 11 Aug Regional Recorder rehearsal in Hall 12-6pm

Term 3 Wk 5 Mon 13 Aug Wed 15 to Fri 17 Aug Sun 19 Aug

Coorong rehearsal (Intermediate Choir) Sydney Region Orchestra Camp @ Stanwell Tops NSW School Band Festival - Senior & Stage Bands

Term 3 Wk 7 Tue 28 Aug Wed 29 Aug

Banksia Concert (Recorder) Jacaranda Concert (Strings)

MUSIC CALENDAR

LIBRARY NEWS

VISIT THE LIBRARY ON GRANDPARENT’S DAY The Summer Hill Public School library will be open from 8.45am on Grandparents’ Day. Children and visitors are welcome to spend time together in the library before school or after the assembly, during the open classroom session. A selection of books will be available for donation to the school library collection on that day. Donations from $5.00 and up are gratefully received; payment may be made in cash or by cheque. Family members are encouraged to share a story with the children they are visiting during their time in the SHPS library. THE NSW PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE Only four weeks left to complete the challenge! Congratulations to those students who have already completed the Premier’s Reading Challenge 2012. Reading records for the Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) should be completed by all participants by Friday 17th August, the end of Week 5. The PRC forms should be returned to Ms Grimmett in the library. Please notify Ms Grimmett if your child has entered their reading record electronically, as the individual record must be validated by the school’s teacher librarian.

AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK 2012

The 2012 Book Week theme is Champions read.

Monday 20th August – Y3-6 Book Week presentation – Ursula Dubosarsky and Tohby Riddle

Wednesday 22nd August – K-2 Book Week presentation – Sarah Davis Friday 24th August – Book Week Character Parade (in hall am)

All Summer Hill students and their families are encouraged to submit wildly creative images of themselves as champion readers – or reading champions, or champions of some wonderful cause who also like to read. These will be displayed in our library as part of our Australian Children’s Book Week 2012 celebrations. Please send digital images as email attachments to carmel.grimmett@det.nsw.edu.au If you are unable to submit images digitally, small photographs are welcome but please note that they may be added to displays and will not be able to be returned. The annual Book Week Character Parade takes place on the Friday of Week 6 this term. Please put on thinking caps to assist your children to come up with a simple costume (homemade is preferable) which refers to a particular character from children’s literature, or to the Book Week theme.

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FORTHCOMING CELEBRATIONS AND EVENTS

(Text is sourced directly from ‘Many Voices One Land - Calendar for Cultural Diversity 2012’. Published by NSW DEC Multicultural Programs Unit.)

National Tree Day – 27 July This day is an initiative of Planet Ark and follows the same principles of Arbor Day, which is to raise awareness about forest conservation. The aim of National Tree Day is for people to plant trees native to their local area. Wattle Day, NSW – 1 August In New South Wales, Wattle Day is celebrated on 1 August because this is the time of the year when wattle blooms most profusely around Sydney. Horses’ Birthday – 1 August In the Southern Hemisphere all horses born during the current year are deemed to have been born on 1 August. This is important for the horse racing industry as it clarifies the age of a horse for racing purposes.

COMMUNITY NEWS

SRC UPDATE

This semester our school will continue to collect stamps and bread tags for the North Rocks Children’s Home and Wheelchair Australia.

I have also been told that aluminium can ‘ring pulls’ are being requested for Wheelchair for Kids. I love the fact that our children are learning that helping people does not have to involve giving of money. Please continue your outstanding support of these charities and start saving your ring pulls too. As always thank you.

Ms Bosler

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DEADLINE: Please make all submissions for the next issue of the Summer Hill e-News BEFORE TUESDAY 31st JULY, 12.00PM.

FAMILY PORTRAIT FUNDRAISER Summer Hill School P&C invites you to participate in our Family Portrait Fundraiser on 25 August. Advancedlife Professional Photographers will provide you with a Framed Family Portrait for only $20 (valued at $130).

For your $20, you receive a 10 x 13 inch print (in colour OR black & white), a matching frame and a bonus keyring with a family portrait photo to fit. 100% of this money is retained by Summer Hill Public School.

Please contact Joanne on jcurson@bigpond.net.au or 0401 704335 to reserve your photography session before they’re all gone! Our fundraiser will be held on 25th August – on-site in the main hall.

Additional photos will be available for purchase at no obligation. These additional photos include: Portraits, Gift Cards, Bookmarks, Calendars – featuring your Family Portrait & other photos taken on the day, with a Complete Package for only $179.00! Please visit our facebook page on www.facebook.com/advancedlifefundraising for more information about the images on offer, what to wear or other general queries.

There are four rules for participation in this fundraiser:

Rule 1 Minimum of two generations in the Family Portrait

Rule 2 No person may appear in two separate fundraising Family Portraits (exception of separated couples) Rule 3 An adult family member appearing in the fundraising Family Portrait must be present to collect & view

their family portraits (or able to make alternative arrangements)

Rule 4 Families must sit for a minimum of three separate poses on the day

Please help our school raise valuable funds by participating in our upcoming Advancedlife Family Portrait Fundraiser. Invite your neighbours and friends - Family Portraits provide memories to be kept & cherished by the entire family for years & generations to come.