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Engaged, connected, creative learners It is wonderful to be able to share the variety of rich, authentic learning experiences in action across the school. Our students are highly engaged and reflective, they are regularly demonstrating collaborative practice, rising to challenges and achieving their goals. On Wednesday, we proudly celebrated the achievements of our Stage 2 and Stage 3 Regional Finalists in the NSW Premier’s Spelling Bee Competition. Samual S, Sushen J and Ridwan M faced a challenging competition but impressed the audience with their perseverance. We are delighted to announce that Akshath S won first place and will now prepare for the State Competition in November. Congratulations Akshath. Recently, some of our dedicated artists toured the Strathfield Girls High School HSC Body of Work Exhibition. They returned with fresh inspiration to pursue their commitment to improving their skills in Visual Arts. This week the school has been buzzing with creativity and collaboration as we make the final preparations for our School Musical, Creative and Performing Arts Extravaganza. Connecting our school community, building cohesion and inclusion, offering every student the chance to experience performance, learn through the arts and engage with the performing arts to a high standard is the purpose for hosting these productions every year. They contribute to life time memories and our students experience an increased sense of achievement, belonging, and heightened creativity. We are extremely grateful for our wonderful staff, our administration team, our parent helpers and especially the musical committee for ensuring our success, and getting us to this point so smoothly. We look forward to seeing our community share in the excitement on Thursday!

Exeter Rd, Homebush West 2140 T: 9746 9304 F: 9746 2148

E: homebushw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au W: www.homebushw-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

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Musical 2019 T-Shirt designed by Namera T

Term 3, Week 9 Monday Stage 3 Basketball Workshop Wrapped with Love 1-2pm Jnr Code Club 3.10-4pm Snr Code Club 4-5pm Tuesday Chatterbox Café 9.15-11.30 Maths Olympiad 1.1.45pm Wednesday Spanish class 3.15pm Thursday Assembly (Hosted by 21T) Scripture Enrichment Groups Chess classes 3pm Friday No Stage 1 and 2 Swim Program Summer PSSA Commences Tennis French Class 3.15pm

Special Points of Interest

Engaged, connected, creative

learners

R U Okay? Day

WoodiWild Tree Planting

Fundraiser

Strathfield Girls High School HSC

Art Exhibition Visit

Musical Final Reminders

Kindergarten 2020 reminders

From The Principal

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R U Okay? Day Thursday is R U Ok day, an important day to reinforce how important it is to look out for those with whom we work and live, those within our spheres of influence, students, parents, neighbours, friends, colleagues and engage to ensure the well-being of those with whom we interact. At Homebush West we encourage sustainable well-being practices and access to support resources, regularly touch base with all of the members in our community who present with concerns or who appear vulnerable. We applaud those who already access mental health and well-being resources, and encourage those who have not yet reached out, to consider connecting with the variety of resources accessible. For your reference the R U Ok? website provides resources for schools, parents/carers, for those in the workplace, for those initiating support conversations. https://www.ruok.org.au/ WoodiWild Tree Planting Fundraiser

We are excited that our P&C are partnering with Gary from WoodiWild who runs an excellent

initiative with the purpose of re-planting trees on farms across Australia to provide habitat for our

threatened wildlife and address climate change. Our school community now has the opportunity to

purchase a tree to go in the Great Aussie Schools Forest. Trees are only $10 each and you can name

your tree yourself and watch it grow. We encourage you to get involved. Head to the WoodiWild

website, find the 'school' tab and search for Homebush West Public School. Or follow this link -

https://woodiwild.org/homebush-west-public-school/

Estelle Southall - Principal Roxanne Picoaga - Deputy Principal Coming Up Term 3, Week 10 2019 23 September – Australian Girls’ Choir Workshop 25 September – Stage 2 Taronga Zoo Excursion 27 September – Last Day Term 3 Uniform Shop Notice The Uniform Shop will be closed on Thursday 12 September due to the School Musical, it will reopen on Monday the 16th of September.

NSW Premier’s Spelling Bee Competition participants (clockwise) Akshath S (awarded 1st place) , Ridwan, Samuel S, Sushen J

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Strathfield Girls High School HSC Art Exhibition Visit On Wednesday 4th September, four HWPS students attended the Strathfield Girls High School 'HSC Body of Work' Art Exhibition, with Miss Pene and Miss Loos. We were blown away by the outstanding levels of talent, sophistication and passion demonstrated in each artwork, and left feeling very inspired. It was a wonderful experience!

I liked how the students used different techniques and materials. Every artwork had something unique about it. My favourite artwork used a lot of colours and patterns to make it what it was and every artwork had a story behind it. There was one artwork that was inspired by a student's sister who has 'Atypical Rett Syndrome', a rare neurological development and can't speak, so she communicated with her hands so that they can understand each other. Ahmet 65J

The exhibition was amazing and very inspiring to me. My favourite one must have been this Chinese Cultural Artwork because I liked how the artist made it look hard to do, until you looked closer, you could see that it was drawn very simply. Elizabeth 65P

I liked this artwork because the blanket looked so real and I felt like I could take it out of the artwork. I was so curious about the technique she did. It looked like it was printed. Jibril 65W

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I really liked how every artwork was unique and very interesting. One artwork made me feel very inspired because of the story behind it, the level of detail and how much effort was put into it. Overall, I really enjoyed the experience and seeing all of the different concepts of art. Every artwork grabbed my attention in a very good way. Amelia

Kindergarten 2020 Enrolments for Kindergarten 2020 are now being accepted. Children born between 1st August 2014 and 31st July 2015 are eligible to enrol. Parents / carers who would like to enrol a child for Kindergarten next year, need to visit the school office. Please bring the following:

Child’s birth certificate for proof of age

Passports and visas for families born overseas

Proof of residence (e.g. Council rate notice, gas, rental agreement, electricity account or bank account). We do not accept driver’s licences.

Immunisation Certificate

Health Plans were required (allergy, asthma etc) where required. If you would like to complete an enrolment form prior to visiting the office, a copy of the enrolment form can be found here in multiple languages: https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/going-to-a-public-school/translated-documents/enrolment-application There will be orientation days later in the year. Once you enrol you will be placed on a mailing list to receive notification and information on these informative sessions.

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HWPS Musical, Creative and Performing Arts Extravaganza – Final reminders On Thursday 12th September we will showcase our Creative and Performing Arts program with a musical extravaganza entitled “The Elements”. Our musical is shaping up to be a wonderful success and we look forward to presenting it to the wider community. Parents and carers received a notice including final reminders on Wednesday. See below for details;

All students perform in a matinee performance at 11.30am, students will travel by bus

All students perform in the evening performance at 7.00pm, transport provided by parents/carers

All students are required to be at Marie Bashir Public School from 6.00pm to 9.00pm.

All students must be accompanied home by an adult after the evening performance at 9.00pm

Parking will be available in the Australian Catholic University staff and student car parks from

5:30-10:30pm

Professional videographers and photographers will film and capture the night. Please do not

take photos or videos of your child during the musical. This is a privacy and child protection

policy. The Musical Video will be available for purchase in Term 4. We will post professional

photos to the school website.

Thank you to all our volunteers who have donated their time to assist with the preparation of

costumes and props.

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The Australian Performing Arts Grammar School is excited to announce the final dates for auditions. APGS is an exciting, innovative school for students with a passion for the creative and performing arts. Established in 2005, The Australian Performing Arts Grammar School is open to students of artistic ability, dedicated to nurturing talent and encouraging rigour and dedication to both the performing arts and academic learning. The school is a boutique institution, designed specifically to meet the needs of young people who, in addition to their academic studies, desire to focus on Music, Drama, Dance and/or Visual Arts. Auditions Dates:

Friday 27 September

Wednesday 30 October To submit an application form, please click here: https://apgs.nsw.edu.au/php/Form_Application.php *For students unable to attend the above dates, distance auditions can be arranged. If you have any further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact Admissions on (02) 9518-5123 or admissions@apgs.nsw.edu.

Additional Active Kids Voucher available from 1 July 2019 The NSW Government is helping kids get active with the Active Kids program. The Active Kids program provides two $100 vouchers for parents, guardians and carers of school-enrolled children to use towards sport and active recreation costs each year. From 1 July 2019, parents, guardians and carers can apply for the second $100 Active Kids voucher. Voucher 1 is valid January to December and Voucher 2 is valid July to December. The vouchers may be used with a registered activity provider for registration, participation and membership costs for sport, fitness and active recreation activities. To use a voucher, find a registered activity provider and present your voucher when you sign up. The Active Kids program is one of more than 70 NSW Government rebates and savings that help with your cost of living.

REGISTER NOW: https://events.tafensw.edu.au/open-day

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Chatterbox Café Come and join the continuation of English Classes - called ‘Chatterbox Café - in our Media Room (in the library) every Tuesday from 9:15-11:30am. Strathfield Council provides teachers and volunteers to practise your conversational English skills. Morning tea and printing resources also available. Please see Mrs Prouty for more information. Exclusive Real Estate supporting Homebush West Public School Exclusive Real Estate is very keen to help our school and community and is a top Real Estate Agent in the area. They have offered an extra incentive that you can pass on to friends and family. If you take advantage of Exclusive Real Estate’s great service you can benefit the school at the same time, Exclusive will donate: $500 from any sale referral $250 for any property management referral $500 for any strata building Just mention Homebush West Public School!! www.exclusivere.com.au Andrew Bova m: 0414 614 256 e: mailto:andrew@exclusivere.com.au The Walking Bus is proudly sponsored by Exclusive Real Estate The Chaplaincy Program run by Mrs Prouty is proudly sponsored by Hot Dog Orders

Friday Hot Dog Orders – Last orders by 3pm Thursdays …………………………………………………………… Hot Dog Order Form First Name: ____________________ Last Name: _____________________ Class: _____________

Or Facebook on ‘tiger wests little athletics centre’

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LIVING WELL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETIT ION 2019

W e a r e s o c i a l b e i n g s . W e c o n n e c t a n d i n t e r a c t w i t h p e o p l e a n d p l a c e s t h a t w e f e e l c l o s e t o . E n v i r o n m e n t s w h e r e w e f e e l s a f e , s e c u r e , s t r o n g o r s u p p o r t e d . W e a r e s e e k i n g p h o t o g r a p h s t h a t p o r t r a y p e o p l e t h a t y o u f e e l c o m f o r t a b l e a r o u n d a n d / o r p l a c e s t h a t y o u f e e l c o m f o r t a b l e b e i n g . I t c o u l d b e y o u r f a m i l y , r e l a t i v e s , f r i e n d s o r a n i c o n i c p e r s o n i n y o u r l i f e . I t c o u l d b e a n e v e n t t h a t y o u a t t e n d , g a t h e r i n g t h a t y o u h a n g o u t a t , o r a p l a c e t h a t y o u v i s i t t o r e f r e s h a n d b e i n s p i r e d . T e l l u s a b o u t t h e p e o p l e a n d p l a c e s w h e r e y o u f e e l a c k n o w l e d g e d , a c c e p t e d , l o v e d b y s u b m i t t i n g a p h o t o g r a p h w i t h a t i t l e a n d d e s c r i p t i o n ( m a x i m u m 1 0 0 w o r d s ) t h a t c a p t u r e s y o u r i d e a .

Theme: My Tribe

Submission By

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https://www.slhd.nsw.gov.au/MentalHealth/photocompetition.htmlInformation & Registration

1st Prize: $300

3rd Prize: $100

2nd Prize: $200

FREE ENTRY SLHD Staff Award  Technical Award

$100 $100

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Join us to discover how we deliver excellence and innovation in boys’ education. Our students and school leaders look forward to welcoming you to the school and sharing with you what makes North Sydney Boys so unique.

The 2019 Open Morning dates are:

28 March 1 August23 May 12 September20 June

Corner of falCon and Miller StreetS, CrowS neSt

Phone: 9955 4748

eMail: northSydbo-h.SChool@det.nSw.edu.au

Parking in the surrounding streets is limited to 2 hours. the school is best accessed by Public transPort. Visit transportnsw.info for timetable information.

The North Sydney Boys community invites you to Open Mornings.

Open Mornings commence promptly at 9:15am and conclude at 10:40amRSVP - Please email the school to register your attendance

Homebush West Public School

Exeter Road, Homebush West NSW 2140

ph 97469304 ■ fax 97462148 ■

www.homebushwp.schools.nsw.edu.au

Term 3 Tuesday 'Noodles or Fried Rice' Fundraiser

Thursday 22nd July 2019

Dear Parents and Carers, HWPS will be running a Tuesday 'Vegetarian Noodles or Fried Rice' lunch order day during Term Three, If you wish to participate in the fund raiser please complete this form below and return to the office ASAP. One serving of Noodles or Fried Rice is $3.00 and is paid at the office with this note. Please note: this payment is not part of the school fees.

TUESDAY VEGETARIAN NOODLE or FRIED RICE LUNCH ORDER

I would like to pre-order noodles or Fried Rice for lunch. Please see below for my child's details:

Child's Name: Child's Class: [ ]�----�

Please select (tick) which days you wish to pre-order vegetarian noodles or fried rice (please circle your option)

for your child to have for lunch:

CASH PAYMENTS ONLY □ Tuesday 6 August(Week 3)□ Tuesday 13 August((Week 4)□ Tuesday 20 August((Week 5)□ Tuesday 27 August((Week 6)□ Tuesday 3 September(Week 7)□ Tuesday 10 September((Week 8)□ Tuesday 17 September(Week 9)□ Tuesday 24 September (Week 10)

Rice / Noodles Rice / Noodles Rice / Noodles Rice / Noodles Rice / Noodles Rice / Noodles Rice/ Noodles Rice / Noodles

Total Amount paid$ ____ _

Food Allergy or Special Diet

Complete ONLY if REQUIRED

□ My child has a food allergy and cannot eat food containing:

Please note that the noodles or rice option is vegetarian only.

Noodle Ingredients: Hokkien noodles, salt, soy sauce, vegetable oil, cabbage and carrot.

Rice Ingredients: Rice, salt, soy sauce, vegetable oil, corn, baby peas and carrot.

Please note: On Tuesdays there will also be popcorn, apples and other pieces of fruit for sale for $1 each.

Parent Signature: _____________ _ Date: ___ _

Medical Information

* In signing this order form you confirm that your child's medical record and emergency contact details are

current including any allergies/asthma information. If medical records are not current, please see office staff to

update.

Homebush West Public School Exeter Road

Homebush West NSW 2140

ph 97469304 fax 97462148

www.homebushwp.schools.nsw.edu.au

Empowering every student to be active, informed, creative and successful in a dynamic world

S c h o o l M u s i c a l 2 0 1 9

The Elements

Monday 26th August 2019

Dear Parents and Carers,

Tickets for our musical extravaganza, ‘The Elements’ are now available.

This year, tickets to our evening performance will only be sold online.

Tickets to the matinee will only be sold at the door.

We are using the online ticketing platform, Ticketebo (see link below).

https://www.ticketebo.com.au/homebushwestpublicschool

Musical: The Elements

When: Thursday 12th September 2019

Where: Marie Bashir Public School Hall (159 Albert Road, Strathfield)

Time: Matinee Performance – 11:30am - 1:30pm

Evening Performance – 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start

(Doors open at 6:15pm)

Tickets: Evening Performance $10.00 per ticket (sold online through Ticketebo)

Matinee Performance $5.00 per ticket (sold on the day at the door only)

*Please note: There will be no allocated seating.

It will not be possible to reserve seating.

Emma Tamsett Mrs Southall

Instructional Leader Principal

*Fees and other costs may apply