Dear Parents, Carers and Community,

Welcome back to another great term at Adamstown

Public School. I hope all our students have had a

wonderful, safe and refreshing holiday.

At Adamstown Public School learning, engagement

and wellbeing remain of the utmost priority. We

ensure the safety of students and staff at all times by

following the health and safety procedures set out by

the Department of Education and NSW Health in

response to the COVID19 Pandemic. Remember the

most current Department information can be found

at Schools outside of Greater Sydney

(nsw.gov.au)

SCHOOL PROCEDURES

- Non-essential visitors are not permitted in

schools.

- Staggered finishing times will continue this

week. Students in K-2 will finish at 2.50pm

whilst students in 3-6 classes will finish at

3pm. Classes will be bought to the COLA with

their teacher.

- At all times it is essential we maintain social

distancing measures at drop off and pick up

times.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY

On the first day of term our staff engaged in a

variety of professional learning workshops. The

focus areas of these workshops were: The

Wellbeing Framework for schools, the School

Evaluation Process and STEM education.

PERSONAL BEST WITH UNCLE JOHN

Dr John Lester, our Elder in Residence, will be

hosting Personal Best conferences with some of

our students in the coming weeks. This is an

opportunity for students to share and celebrate

achievements, and discuss new learning goals.

These sessions will encourage students to focus

on their own personal growth and

improvement. Last week, students' faces lit up

when Uncle John visited classrooms to talk to

students about these celebrations and how we

can compete against our own best efforts,

rather than competing against other people.

PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION

The time has come for all students K-6 to deliver

their speeches for our annual Public Speaking

competition. This is a wonderful opportunity for

students to build skills and confidence in

preparing a speech and presenting to an

audience. Each class teacher will select two

speakers to compete in the APS stage finals and

stage winners will then have the opportunity to

compete at the local Zone level competition. We

are amazed each year by the originality and

creativity of our students’ speeches and are

looking forward to their efforts this year.

CLASS NEWSLETTERS

Next week class newsletters will be distributed

by classroom teachers to all families. These will

provide parents with a general overview of what

skills and content will be covered over the

coming term in your child’s class. I am sure that

you will find this information both informative

and useful. All class newsletters will also be

uploaded on our website over the coming week.

Please contact the office if your copy didn’t find

its way home.

NAIDOC CELEBRATIONS

NAIDOC Week celebrations

are held across Australia to

celebrate the histories,

cultures and achievements of

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The NAIDOC 2021 theme – Heal Country! – calls

for all of us to continue to seek greater

protections for our lands, our waters, our sacred

sites and our cultural heritage from exploitation,

desecration, and destruction.

Here at Adamstown we will be celebrating

NAIDOC week in classrooms during week 4 this

term. In addition to in class celebrations, we will

be holding a whole day event on

Thursday 5th August. On this day, staff and

students will take part in activities and events in

celebration of the history, culture and

achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander peoples.

Adam Davidson Rel Principal

We are committed to the pursuit of excellence and the provision of high quality opportunities for every child. In our school every child is known, valued and cared for.

MINDABOOKA Week 2 Term 3 2021

26 -30 Jul - Education Week

26 Jul - Kinder 2022 School Readiness Session

26 Jul - P&C Meeting via Zoom

26 - 30 July - Education Week

28 Jul - Book Week Parade & Fair

5 Aug - NAIDOC Celebrations

6 Aug - Zone Athletics TBC

6 Aug - Water Safety Talk

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Our 2021-2024 Vision:

To create an inclusive learning

ecosystem that excels in

a complex and evolving world.

Hot topics in this edition… Award winners pg 2 Book Week Parade & Fair pg 3 Kinder 2022 Orientation Program pg 5 P&C Newsletter pgs 8 & 9

Meet Arlo, Liam & Amare from 1D

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Ava, Jasmine, Billie, Ewan

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Kaia, Juniper, Leo, Edison

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Emilia, Eddie, Genevieve, Kinley

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Mia, Torin, Monty, Blake

1G

Jack G, Zarli, Lachlan, Jack C

1D

Lyric, Olive, Leonardo, Eva

2A

Ella, Benny, Freddy, Auora,

Bralley

2C

Noah, Hudson, Thea, Ella

3S

Ruby, Audrey, Liam, Harry

3/4J

Kaylirah, Jayden, Samantha, Tully

4/5T

Louis, Ray, Pippa, Hayden

5/6L

Jarrah, Johnny, Simone, Arash

5/6G

Noah, Shona, Grace, Abby

5/6D

Jack, Evan, Kyara, Sophia-Rose

Digital Technologies

Sophia-Rose, Harry L, Saxon,

Elaine, Bond

Goldy PBL Voucher K-2

Harper, Louis, Edison

Goldy PBL Voucher 3-6

Lucas, Kruz, Eddie

Class Assembly Award K-2

2A

Class Assembly Award 3-6

3S

Congratulations to our fortnightly merit award recipients...

We welcome some new faces to APS

My name is Sebastian Cosentino, and I am delighted to be a part of the Adamstown Public

School community for my internship. I tend to think of myself as a curious learner and

caring teacher.

I am eager to take on a wide variety of roles in the school which will develop my skills and to

create authentic relationships with all students.

My interests have formed into passions that include culture, creative arts, sports, and

nature. Hopefully I get the opportunity to share this throughout my experience!

Hello parents and caregivers, my name is Luke Homer and I am currently in the final year of

my Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) at the University of Newcastle. I will be completing my

internship with the amazing class 5/6D.

I grew up in Newcastle and love being active in the outdoors. I enjoy playing a range sports

such as tennis, touch football, soccer and surfing. My favourite colour is green and my go to

meal is a chicken parmigiana.

I am very energetic and love learning about and trying new things. I look forward to spending the term at Adamstown Public.

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Library News

Book Fair

On Wednesday 28th July, Adamstown Public School is once again hosting its annual Book Fair in the Library. This year Scholastic Books will be supplying the books for our fair.

There will be a wide range of new and recently released books from which to choose. All commissions made from sales will be used to buy new books for our students to borrow at school. A bookmark is included with all book purchases.

Students can fill out a Wish List of books during the fair that they might like to purchase. This Wish List will then be sent home with the name and cost of the book/s your child would like. Due to current Covid-19 restrictions the purchasing of books from the Book Fair may be done in the following ways:

1. Students or Parents may pay at the office via cash/eftpos/chq or

2. Online via POP

Book Parade

On Wednesday 28th July we will be holding our annual Book Week Parade for all

grades.

This year’s Book Week theme is “Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds” and children

are asked to dress up as their favourite book character. We have been discussing types

of costumes that can be worn during library lessons. Examples can be all types of sports,

superheroes and nearly all movies are now books. Costumes can be simple or

extravagant but safety is essential.

Students are to come to school dressed in their costume as the parade is being held in

the morning.

Unfortunately, due to NSW Department of Education and NSW Health restrictions relating to COVID-19, parents & carers are unable to attend this event. However, we will share plenty of photos and videos on our school website, school Facebook account and student’s Seesaw accounts (as applicable).

Darren Howell and Lucy Bertsos

Teacher Librarians

At this stage we are still only accepting the initial holding deposit for both of these excursions.

The Department still has excursions on hold and as soon as we receive notification either way

we will be letting our community know.

Please continue to budget at home with the expectation that the excursions will be going

ahead. We will not be requesting any further payments at the office other than the initial

holding deposit. Thank you for your understanding during these uncertain times.

At this stage we are still only accepting the initial holding deposit for both of these

excursions. The Department still has excursions on hold and as soon as we receive

notification either way we will be letting our community know.

Please continue to budget at home with the expectation that the excursions will be

going ahead. We will not be requesting any further payments at the office other

than the initial holding deposit. Thank you for your understanding during these

uncertain times.

Year 4 and Stage 3 Excursion update

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Check out more pics on our Facebook page and on our school website Gallery page Our Facebook page is a place where we want to build our community and school culture, it is a celebration of our community and we are happy to see support for various posts via a Facebook comment or a ‘like’. Follow or like our official page to stay connected!

COVID-Safe School Operations Please see the below graphic outlining the Covid-Safe School Levels of Operation from the Department of Education for your reference. Please note as of 20th July we continue to operate in Level 2 Restrictions. Thank you all for your ongoing support and assistance ensuring we can continue to deliver exceptional learning opportunities for our APS children.

Attendance Matters - Film Competition In Term 2, Adamstown Public School submitted a short film into a Department of Education's film competition. This film showcased students from Kindergarten to Year 6 and highlighted the impact and importance of attendance at school. The film 'Attendance Matters' was one of 86 films to be submitted into the competition. The quality of submissions was high and we are pleased to announce that we ranked 14th overall. This short film will be posted on filmby.schools.nsw.gov.au and will be available for viewing.

A big congratulations to all involved with this astounding effort!

Mr Ligtenberg - STEM Teacher

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Enrolling in Kindergarten for 2022 at The Greatest School Around Yes, It’s that time already! Plans have begun for our 2022 Kinder Orientation program. Should you know of any family who is looking to possibly enrol their child, whether it is Kindergarten or any other grade, please ask them to contact the office as soon as possible to enable their details to be included on our 2022 database to receive all of the planned dates and events for orientation.

Our very popular ‘Building Blocks’ program will again be led by Ms Sarah Wenham, ensuring connections with our local partnering Early Learning Centres and Preschools provide our incoming students the very best transition to ‘big school’ possible.

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KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION PROGRAM 2022

Our Kindergarten Information and Orientation program is set out below and we invite parents and carers, along

with their 2022 Kinder children, to attend these sessions.

The child-centred activities are designed to help our new students settle into school and to provide families

with all the information needed to help make the transition to school a smooth and happy experience.

We look forward to welcoming you into our Adamstown School family

Monday

26th July

5:30-6:30pm

School Readiness Information session

To send or not to send?

(parent & carers only if possible)

Thursday

19th August

9:30-11:30am

Kinder O Expo

(parents and carers only)

Thursday

9th September

12-1pm

Teddy Bear Picnic with Buddies

(bring your teddies and lunch with you)

Children will also have a school canteen experience

Thursday

21st October

10-11am

Storytime in the Library

Literacy session for parents

Thursday

4th November

1:45-2:45pm

Fundamental Movement Skills

Numeracy session for parents

Uniform Shop open

Thursday

25th November

10-11am

Scissors and Paste Craft Session for the Children

Best Start Assessment Information for parents

Meet & Greet with our P&C

Uniform Shop open

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WELCOME TO TERM 3, WEEK 2!

Welcome back to a new term as we move into the

second half of the school year! We hope you and your

families enjoyed the school holidays.

In this week’s newsletter you’ll read about our

THOMPSON’S PIE DRIVE, how to buy tickets for the

upcoming TRIVIA NIGHT, and our plans to open the

CANTEEN AT RECESS!

As a P&C, we are watching the COVID-19 restrictions

closely and preparing to make adjustments as things

change. For any impacts to canteen, uniform shop or

upcoming events, please follow our P&C Facebook

page.

Have a great fortnight and we’ll catch you all again in

Week 4.

Jessie Dorian

(P&C Secretary)

Tickets for Trivia Night will go on sale on Monday 26

July at 8pm (after the P&C meeting) and they will sell

out quick! Tickets will be sold in groups of 10 for $250

- start getting your teams together now.

THOMPSON’S PIE DRIVE

The P&C are selling pies, cakes & slices to help raise

money for our next big project – the Nature

Playground! There are family pies, dessert pies,

lamingtons, sausage rolls, party pies and lots more!

Order your pies now through the P&C Online Store.

Orders close in just two weeks (Wed 4 August) and

will be distributed in Week 6.

Our canteen is expanding and will soon open for

counter at RECESS on Wednesdays, Thursdays and

Fridays! Look out for our opening specials that our

kids will love!

Opening at recess will mean we need more volunteers

to help out – recess shifts are short and finish just

before pick up time in the afternoon.

Also, sign up for a canteen shift in Term 3 you will go

into the draw to win a Nags Head voucher! If you are

interested in helping out, send us your preferences via

a Facebook message or email

adamstownpublicschool@pandcaffiliate.org.au and

our canteen supervisor Jenny will be in touch.

Click the image above to join our P&C Facebook page or go to

www.facebook.com/adamstownpublicschoolpandc

Summer, Ava, Indy and Zarli adding their bottle tops

at Grill’s Kotara this month.

Our next P&C meeting will be held virtually via

Microsoft Teams on Monday 26 July at 6:30pm (Week

3). Come along to hear about all the things happening

around our school and share your ideas on how we

could be doing things better.

Details on how to join the meeting will be posted on

our P&C Facebook page this week. All welcome!

Our Uniform Shop remains open in Term 3 both online

and at the physical shop at the school. As always, our

preference is for all orders to be made contact-free

via our P&C Online Store – orders will be sent home

with your child (or collected from the office if you

have a new-starter next year).

For those that are *unable to order online* the onsite

Uniform Shop will be open on Tuesday 13/7 (the day

that school returns for students) from 8.30 to 9.30am.

The on site Uniform Shop continues to be open

Tuesdays from 8:30-9:30am. If attending in person,

we ask that you do the following:

sign in via the QR code at the Office

go directly to the Uniform Shop and not

access any other areas

wear a mask (unless an exemption apples)

maintain social distancing

use the hand sanitizer before and after

entering the Uniform Shop.

Only one customer can be in the shop at any time - so

if it’s busy, we’ll get you to form a socially distanced,

safe queue outside the Uniform Shop.

Thanks for your support and understanding and if you

have any questions please email us at

adamstownpublicschool@pandcaffiliate.org.au