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FRIDAY, JULY 27 2018 TERM 3, WEEK 1

WHAT’S ON

TERM 3 WEEK 2

Monday 30 July

Choral Music Festival @ The Opera House Tuesday 31 July

8am ICAS English Test

Year 3 The Rocks Walking Tour

11.15am - 12.15pm Chess lessons in Library

2.40pm 3-6 Primary Assembly - 5H Hosting - Semester 2 SRC badges being presented.

Wednesday 1 August

9am OC Test for registered Yr 4 students at Concord High School

8.30am Senior Choir in RFF room

11.30 am DIM Strings tuition Thursday 2 August

8.30am Greek & Italian extension classes

8.30am Stage 2 Choir in 6C

8.50am Year 2 Choir in KA

7.30pm Fete Committee Meeting Friday 3 August

8.00-8.40am Junior band in Hall

8.30am Debate training in 5H

2.40pm K-2 Infants Assembly - 1M Hosting -

Semester 2 SRC badges being presented.

WHAT’S AHEAD

7 August 9.30am Open Day, Grandfriends Day, Art Trail and Book Fair 7 August 2.40pm 3-6 Primary Assembly - 4F Hosting 8 August Debate 10 August 2.40pm K-2 Infants Assembly - 1R Hosting 14 August ICAS Maths 15 August T20 Blast cricket – Stage 2 Gala Day 15 & 16 August – Zone Athletics Carnival 21 August Ranger Jamie Tour, Darling Harbour - Year 5 23-24 August Narrabeen Camp – Year 4

26 August School Fete 28 August Ranger Jamie Tour, Darling Harbour - Year 6 29 August Father’s Day Stall 29 August Swans AFL incursion 4 September Clamsley City Farm Excursion - Kindie

NOTES DUE THIS WEEK

Year 3 Rocks Walking Tour Overdue Year 4 Sport & Rec Camp @ Narrabeen Deposit Due A diverse & connected world excursion – Years 5&6 Jellybeans Music Program – All students

PRINCIPAL’S THOUGHTS

Countdown to Open Day Our Education Week Open Day will be held on Tuesday 7th August from 8.45am and all family and friends of Drummoyne are invited to join us. We would like to especially invite our grand friends to be our guests on Open Day. The program and approximate times are included in the newsletter and we look forward to welcoming you to the school.

New Playground Phase 1 of the playground upgrade along South Street was completed during the holiday break with students this week thoroughly enjoying the digging patch, sandstone boulders and mulched play areas. The takings from the upcoming P&C school fete will go towards the next phase of the playground upgrade.

Congratulations As you would know, our school enjoys the benefit of having excellent teachers across the school. From time to time, the Department of Education seeks to utilise teachers such as these across different schools to the benefit of many students. Following a state-wide merit selection process in the Department of Education, Mrs Michelle Cowen has been successful in securing a consultancy position as a Literacy Numeracy Advisor effective from Monday 30 July 2018 for the remainder of the year.

This is an excellent opportunity for Michelle to share her considerable teaching experience and expertise across many schools and I would like to congratulate Michelle and thank her for the significant contribution she has made to the life of Drummoyne PS over the years. Mrs Zena Cassar will be the new class teacher of 1C for Semester 2. Mrs Michelle McCauley and Mrs Cassar will share the role of Assistant Principal for Year 1 for the rest of the year.

Drummoyne Public School Email: [email protected]

Rawson Ave, Drummoyne 2047 Phone: 02 9181 2636 or 02 9181 1927

Jellybeans Music Program This year in the Jellybeans music program students will participate in a new Australian popular music program with songs like ‘Eagle rock’, ‘Love is in the air’ and ‘I am Australian’. In addition, students who are talented in music will be challenged through extension parts in each piece of music. The Jellybeans music teachers are specialists in their field and are able to compact the time for students to learn the music skills required allowing the class teachers more class time to devote to the teaching of literacy and numeracy and the other key learning areas. With best wishes for Term 3, Brian J Dill PRINCIPAL

FROM THE DEPUTY’S DESK

Recently students in 6W wrote a recount of their excursion to Canberra last term. They have included many detailed descriptions of the activities and places they visited including New Parliament House, the Australian War Memorial, Questacon and the Mint. They had a fantastic time!

School Reporting Parent Survey Thank you to the many parents who returned the school reporting survey at the end of last term. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and the school executive team will reflect on your thoughts and see how we can implement the suggestions made which are summarised below:

Q1. Parents indicated that the language used was:

Personalised and

Referred to student achievement in educative terms.

Q2. In relation to key learning areas, comments indicated that the reports were:

Comprehensive

Clear and accurate

Even so, the 4 KLA report comments were generic and not specific to the child

Q3. Provides clear information about personal & social development and commitment to learning. Feedback indicated the reports were:

Very detailed

Excellent, covered aspects very well

However, parents would like to see clear recommendations to work on at home and ensure that the achievement ranking and comment were consistant.

Dianne Colb DEPUTY PRINCIPAL



100 DAYS OF KINDIE



SPEECH THERAPY @ DPS

The Speech Therapist at Drummoyne Public School, Federico Diaz (working for One Stop Allied Health), will now be working with students on Fridays for Terms 3 and 4. While Federico's schedule for parent-paid students is currently full,

he is still available to meet on Friday afternoons for discussions about any concerns parents may be having about their child's communication. Please feel free to email Federico at [email protected] if you wish to book a meeting.

STAGE 2 CHOIR

Every Thursday morning everyone in the stage 2 choir happily wakes up and is so excited to attend choir practice. At 8.30am we always have the best morning of the week. We have been singing lots of songs at special events including assemblies, Hot Cross Bun Festival and the Easter Hat Parade. Our amazing teachers are Miss Champion, Miss North and Ms Walsh. WE LOVE CHOIR!!

By Nicoletta, Alannah, Sienna and Edie. Ms Walsh, Miss North and I would like to welcome anyone in Stage 2 to join the choir in the 6C classroom every Thursday at 8.30am. It’s really important that all members of the choir arrive on time to ensure a smooth and efficient rehearsal. If for some reason you are unable to commit to the choir please let us know in person. Miss Champion Stage 2 Choir

LIBRARY NEWS

There are a couple of minor changes to our library timetable this term. Class teachers are advising the classes involved and all parents need to do is encourage and remind children to read their library books and then return them promptly after reading. The library will continue to be open before school for circulation activities on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays before school, and, second half lunch on Thursdays and Fridays.

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The only exception (that I can foresee) to these times is in Week 3, when the Book Fair is here. Students are being encouraged to borrow extra to cover that week if necessary. It would be greatly appreciated if returns were kept to a minimum also during Book Fair.

Book Fair is Coming……really soon

The Scholastic Book Fair will arrive at our school on Monday 6 August and be open for perusing and purchasing from Tuesday 7 to Friday 10 August. Some items will be extremely popular and may be able to be ordered if we run out. Previously, most books could be re-ordered, however, pens, pencils and posters could not. If you would like your child to purchase from the Book Fair you may either give them cash or complete the payment option on a wish list or leaflet. Please remember to bring your own bags if you are intending to purchase a few items. There will be a raffle ticket given to each purchaser of a book. Prizes will be book vouchers and will be drawn at the end of the day on Tuesday and Wednesday to enable the winners to choose their prizes before the Book Fair is packed up.

Scholastic Book Club Issue #5 Brochures for Issue #5 have arrived and are displayed on the white rack outside the internal entry to the library. Closing date for the Issue #5 orders will be 15 August. If you would like to contact our book club organiser directly, the following email account is now live: [email protected] Happy Reading in Term 3 Jenny Connolly ~ Teacher Librarian [email protected]

JELLYBEANS MUSIC






PREMIER’S SPELLING BEE

This week our annual Premier’s Spelling Challenge was

held for Stage 2 and 3 students.

Congratulations must go to Eleanor Lemech (4P),

Rosanna Bambang (4Z), Abigail Ong (6C) and Chiara

Galletta (5H) who will all represent Drummoyne PS at

the regional finals in September.

Well done girls!!

Marilyn Farr

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

INDIGENOUS LITERACY DAY

BOOK SWAP

On the Wednesday 5 September Drummoyne Public School SRC fundraising group will be holding a book swap to fundraise for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. Fundraising for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation will help purchase books for Indigenous children who don’t know how to read. The book swap is a great opportunity for children in all years to swap a book of their own with a book they haven’t read before.

The book swap will be held in the hall and will last for 3 days. Your child will be aware when it is and what to do. All students are encouraged to be involved in this activity to promote reading and support the foundation. We ask that your child bring in a gold coin donation, as well as a book that they are willing to swap with another student. The aim of this is that students who bring a book to swap will end up swapping with someone in their stage and have a different book to enjoy reading.

The Great Book Swap is a fantastic way to celebrate reading locally, and raise much-needed funds for remote communities. This year they hope to raise $300,000 to buy 30,000 new books for remote Indigenous communities.

Marah Tryphon (SRC Fundraising group)

DPS HAS GOT TALENT

Auditions Auditions will be held next Tuesday, 31 July, at lunchtime in the 4A classroom. 4 acts will be chosen for the finals to be held on stage during the school fete. Any acts that require some music must be brought in on a USB. Depending on numbers, I am hoping to get through all auditions on Tuesday! Noni Anderiesen Co-Ordinator



OFFICE NEWS

2019 Kindergarten Places Now Limited Applications are now being finalised for Kindergarten 2019. If your child turns 5 before July 31, 2019 they are eligible to start school next year. We would appreciate if our local area enrolments would submit their applications as soon as possible. This will allow us to determine if we have any out of area places available. Please let your friends and neighbours know that the process for enrolment next year is well underway.

Donation request If you have any children’s underwear or socks in good condition, that your child no longer needs, please donate them to the office to be used when children have toileting accidents or fall in puddles and need to be changed. Many thanks

PBL @ DPS

Respect, Responsibility and Resilience

With the start of the Jellybeans Music Program this term, students will be meeting new teachers and experiencing new learning activities. PBL lessons will remind students about the expectation that they display school values and positive behaviours in all school settings, for all teachers and staff.

We are looking forward to seeking feedback from students about their fun new music lessons, as well as

receiving praise from Jellybeans’ teachers about our students’ positive participation.

Term 3

Week 2

SCHOOL VALUES during Jellybeans

Music lessons

● I follow teacher instructions ● I use kind words and actions ● I keep hands, feet and objects to myself ● I listen to others ● I consider other people around me ● I treat equipment with care ● I stay with my group/class

● I ignore other’s inappropriate behaviour ● I accept responsibility for my actions ● I accept challenges and try to complete a task on

my own, with my partner or with my group

INVITATION FROM NEW OOSH

PROVIDERS



CAMP AUSTRALIA – CHILD CARE

SUBSIDY UPDATE

On the 2nd of July 2018, the Government’s new Child

Care Package was launched – replacing the previous

Child Care Rebate (CCR) and Child Care Benefit (CCB)

with a single Child Care Subsidy (CCS).

This new subsidy is available to all families using Camp

Australia services, and may affect the amount of fee

assistance that each family will receive. Three things

will determine a family’s level of Child Care Subsidy:

Annual income will determine the percentage of subsidy a family is eligible for,

An activity test will determine how many hours of

subsidised care families can access, and

The type of child care service will determine the hourly rate cap (for OSHC this is $10.29).

Since the release of CCS, we have found an outstanding

number of parents who still have not confirmed their

enrolment. We have sent several emails, text messages

and school newsletters to make sure they understand

that if they do not confirm their enrolment on the MyGov

website they may be paying more for care than they

need to be.

With the roll out of the new CCS, Additional Child Care

Subsidy (ACCS) is replacing Special CCB.

What this means for parents and how you can help:

Parents who are eligible to receive Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS) under the Temporary Financial Hardship category will need to submit a claim on the Centrelink website directly.

If a child has been identified as being at risk of serious abuse or neglect, we can consider an ACCS (Child Wellbeing) claim for them. You will need to provide to your school's Key Account Manager a letter of support, which includes as much information regarding the child's circumstance, if known the details of the agency or referral body and inform the parent that we will contact them to follow up on their claim within the next week.

Should the new CCS create any hardship for parents,

we can organise a payment plan to help parents

navigate through this challenging time. They will need to

contact our Customer Care team to get this arranged.

Any parent enquiries regarding CCS should be directed

to the attached brochure for more information, or to

contact Centrelink directly. If you have any other

concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our

Customer Care team on 1300 105 343. The team are

available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (except

National Public Holidays).

Thank you for your assistance

Camp Australia

P&C NOTES

Dear Parents,

We are pleased to announce the latest Entertainment Membership 2018-2019 is now available for sale. The Entertainment™ Book, and the Entertainment™ Digital Membership are both available for purchase through this link: https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/20001u6 There is a limited number of books available for pick up from the school office, however the digital (mobile app) version of the membership is highly recommended as it can be shared between two people.

The cost of the membership is $70 and 20% of the proceeds ($14 per membership) will be donated back to the school. The membership is valid from now until 1 June 2019.

Please check here for details: https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/search-the-book.aspx?bookinit=sydney+and+surrounds

Thank you for your support,

Sylvia Anderson P&C Communications Coordinator

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SCHOOL HOLIDAY DATES

Spring Vacation Monday 1 October – Friday 12 October 2018 Summer Vacation Thursday 20 December 2018 – Friday 26 January 2019 Staff Development Day Monday 29 January 2019 Autumn Vacation Monday 15 April – Friday 26 April 2019 Staff Development Day Monday 29 April 2019 Winter Vacation Monday 8 July – Friday 19 July 2019 Staff Development Day Monday 22 July 2019

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Band – Monday and Friday am

Contact Directions in Music on 9662 2211

Keyboard & Guitar – Tuesday and Thursday pm

Contact David Koh on 9411 3122

Greek Classes – Monday, Tuesday, Friday pm

Contact Charoulla Themistocleous on 0411 137 266

ChiFUNese Class – Friday am

email [email protected] or call (02) 8006 8606

COMMUNITY NEWS (The following notices are listed as a service to the community but

are not necessarily endorsed by the school)

DRUMMOYNE PUBLIC SCHOOL

2018 Education Week Open Day

PROGRAM & ORGANISATION

Tuesday 7 August 2018

Theme: ‘Today's schools – creating tomorrow's world.’

8.45am Sydney Swans players - Autographs and photo session – Primary Playground

8.45am Scholastic Book Fair - Library

9.30am Morning Tea for Grand Friends – Library veranda

9.45am Parent Assembly – School Hall

Welcome – Game Changer video – Class 6S

Acknowledgement of Country – School Prefects

Items by Directions in Music Senior Strings players

Principal’s address

Item by Year 2 Choir

Public Speaking presentations

Primary Dancefever Dance item

Opening of the Art Show – Slide Presentation

Drama item by Class 4A

Items by Senior Choir

National Anthem – Senior Choir

10.30am Art Show Tours – led by SRC Student Leaders

10.45am Open Classrooms

11.20am Scholastic Book Fair - Jenny 11.30am Picnic lunch in playground & hall for Grand Friends

12.15pm Normal classes resume / Book Fair continues

SCHOOL FETE NEWS Sunday 26th August 9am to 3pm. With the Fete only a month away you’ll be hearing a lot about the great plans we have to make the day a huge success this year and how you can be a part of it in the lead up.

This week we highlight: Mufti Day Season: Every Friday from now until Fete Day will be a Casual Dress Mufti Day. The Lucky Dip, Business/Parent Donations, Home-spun stall and Tombola Jar stall all need your help to have enough goodies on Fete Day. On each of the next 4 Fridays the students can wear casual clothes and bring in either an item for the appropriate stall or a gold coin donation.

Next Friday 3rd August is our mufti day for the SRC Lucky Dip Theme: Casual Dress Day Collection Item: Lucky Dip Prizes or a gold coin donation (Small new-in-box gifts – no need to wrap. Class teachers will collect.)

Schedule for the following weeks:

10th Aug – Business/Parent cash donations and business vouchers 17th Aug - HOME-SPUN, everything handmade 24th Aug – Tombola Jars

Selfie with a Sponsor Competition:

Take a selfie at one of our sponsors and go into the draw to win 2 All Day Ride Passes for the DPS Spring Fete! This week we are proud to announce our esteemed Platinum Sponsors. Take a photo of yourself or your family at one of these fantastic sponsors: Platinum Sponsors * Canada Bay Club * Club Five Dock * Richard Crookes Constructions * Géniale Medical Aesthetics and Skin Cancer Centre * Epic Pizza * The Alexandra Clinic * City of Canada Bay Next week we will announce the Gold and Silver Sponsors of Fete to be included in this competition– watch this space! E-mail your photo to [email protected] by Sunday 19th August 2018. We will be sharing these photos on the DPS Spring Fete social media pages between Friday 27th July and Friday 24th August 2018. (Please ensure that you have permission to share from everyone in the photo). The winner of 2 All Day Ride Passes (valued at $60) will be decided by a random draw at the primary assembly on Tuesday 21st August 2018. The winner’s name will be published in the school newsletter on Friday 24th August 2018. Request: Parent sponsors are valued contributors. In 2018, the class who generates the greatest amount in parent and business cash donations will receive an all-day ride pass at the Fete for every child in the class. Your cash contributions can be made via the form attached below. How to stay in touch: Public Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drummoyne.mypandc/ Closed Facebook group for current parent/carers only: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DrummoynePandC/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dpsspringfete/


https://www.facebook.com/drummoyne.mypandc/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/DrummoynePandC/

https://www.instagram.com/dpsspringfete/

Raffle: Again this year we have a fabulous array of raffle prizes, as listed below. The items can also be viewed and tickets purchased via http://drummoynepublicschool.com.au/shop

1st Prize

Oroginale Jewellery Solid 9ct Rose Gold Ring, set with a pear shaped Rhodolite Garnet and four round brilliant cut diamonds. Value: $1500

2nd Prize Swami's Yoga & Wellness Retreat Two nights accommodation for 2 people including yoga classes and all meals Value: $800

3rd Prize Nerium Skincare Beauty Pack Value: $555

4th Prize "The Family Prize" Globber 2 Wheel Scooter Blue (Value: $160) Globber 2 Wheel Scooter Red (Value: $160) One Family Pass for Sydney Indoor Climbing Gym (Value: $79) Squad Pass for Kingpin North Strathfield (Value: $50) Monopoly Board Game (Value: $40) Value: $489 5th Prize "The Parent Prize" Facialist on Darling Treatment ($149) MB Automotive Gift Voucher (Value $100) Traditional Afternoon Tea experience for Two at Gunners Barracks (Value $100) Value: $349 With thanks, from your Fete Committee 2018.

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26th AUGUST 2018

Drummoyne Public School is a dynamic learning environment for children in

Kindergarten to Year 6 and a cornerstone of the Drummoyne Community. Having

educated local students for over 125 years, the school has proud history of high

academic achievement, which it owes to a committed staff that provide a

challenging and nurturing environment and promote a love of learning.

The school benefits greatly from the support of local business and parent

donations. This year the fundraising receipts from the fete go towards:

Allowing students to participate in an enrichment curriculum

Purchase of classroom technology equipment Playground Enhancement Project

We thank you for your support!!

In 2018, the class who generates the greatest amount in parent and business

donations will receive an all-day ride pass at the Fete for every child in the class.

Please note: Donations to Drummoyne Public School P&C Association is not a

tax deductible gift as we do not have ATO’s endorsement as a Deductible Gift

Recipient.

Please drop completed form to the School Administration office.

I would like to donate towards the school fete and its associated fund raising

efforts.

My name/ Business:……………………………………………………………………………………………………

My Donation (Please note $ Amount):………………………………………………………

Credit Card Number:…………………………………………………………… Card Expiry:………………

Name on Card:…………………………………………………………………….

My child attends the school: Yes/ No Child’s Class:…………………………..

Please provide me with my receipt: Yes/No

My email address for receipt:……………………………………………………………………………………

Please email [email protected] for alternate payment

arrangements (direct transfer or invoice)

For further information on sponsorship packages email [email protected]

and [email protected]




Rawson Avenue, Drummoyne New South Wales 2047 Australia

Phone 61-2 9181 2636 or 61-2 9181 1927 Fax 61-2 9719 8741 Email [email protected] Website www.drummoyne-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

VOLUNTEERING AT SCHOOL

Dear Parent,

Drummoyne Public School welcomes volunteers to the school in many capacities, including the canteen, uniform shop and reading in your child’s class. Even the smallest commitment to help out can really make a difference to the running of school programs and creating more meaningful experiences for the children. It is also a great way to meet other parents and the wider school community. If you volunteer to help in any way at the school, the NSW Department of Education and the school require that parents or close relatives who volunteer at their child's school:

Complete an Appendix 5 – Declaration for volunteers and non child related contractors and provide the school with 100 points of ID. You can find a list of what constitutes 100 points of ID on the flip side of this note.

To complete this form, please visit the School Administration Office prior to volunteering and fill in your details and provide us with the appropriate identification. We can then add you to our register, which covers you for any volunteering roles during the entire school year.

We also ask that volunteers complete the online training Parent Helpers Induction, this can be completed online at any time at:

www.crystalliselearning.com/helpers/Drummoyne/

Username: parent Password: Drumm0yn3

This course covers the responsibilities of helpers as well as giving parent practical strategies to help support children both in the classroom and at home. At the completion of the course there is a printable certificate available to present to the school.

Thank you for your support of our school and community. Sincerely, Brian J Dill Principal

http://www.crystalliselearning.com/helpers/Drummoyne/

10th July 2018

Gowrie NSW Outside School Hours Care at Drummoyne Public School and St. Mark’s Catholic Primary School

Following on from the announcement in last week’s school newsletter, Gowrie NSW are delighted to announce that we will be offering Outside School Hours Care Programs at Drummoyne Public School and St. Mark’s Catholic Primary School from the commencement of Term 4 (15/10/2018), ensuring continuity of the current service and a seamless transition for both students, staff and families.

Gowrie NSW’s OSHC Programs offer an action-packed schedule of hands-on creativity, exploration, investigation and fun. From art & drama to science & sports, there’s something to engage the imagination of every child. Furthermore, our programs, policy and procedures are based upon a solid foundation of pedagogical practice. Gowrie NSW is recognised throughout the sector for providing a considered and innovative to each of our programs that reflects the dynamic needs of the individual students in our care. Our OSHC program takes into account the unique nature and facilities of each site, whilst embracing and encouraging strong sustainable community ties and relationships.

The framework of our OSHC program seeks to balance structured and unstructured play in a fashion that best nurtures imagination and expression combined with our framework and materials to enable a variety of activities and disciplines, ensuring our program:

Fosters children’s self-esteem and confidence by allowing them to investigate, imagine and explore ideas as well as experiencing pride and confidence in their achievements;

Empowers children to make choices, guide their own play and extend their interests with enthusiasm, energy and commitment;

Promotes children’s sense of belonging, connectedness and wellbeing through consistently positive and genuinely warm and nurturing interactions;

Support children’s communication through engaging them in a range of methods from sustained conversations about their ideas and experiences to providing opportunities for music, books etc;

Respects the diversity of families within the community.

We look forward to working closely with the Drummoyne community to ensure the best possible care for your children and ensuring a lasting and fruitful relationship for years to come.

Program details will be released shortly so stay tuned for some exciting developments. In the meantime, more information and enrolment details are available by contacting us on:

Mob – 0436 616 744

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.gowriensw.com.au

Yours sincerely,

Lynne Harwood Chief Executive Officer

Gowrie NSW


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Make a plan for the changes before July 2nd, 2018.

This handy checklist will help you get ready for the changes.

Learn more about

the new Government

Child CareSubsidy

If you don’t already have one, register for a MyGov account, as this is how the government will communicate with you.

Get organised with your tax returns. To get the right subsidy you will need to complete your tax return.

If you are receiving Special Child Care Benefit, JFA or Grandparent Child Care Benefit payments, visit the Department of Education and Training website to find out exactly how these changes will impact you.

Complete the CCS Assessment in the Centrelink section of your MyGov account

Create your bookings with Camp Australia (if you haven’t already)

When prompted by the Government, log into your MyGov account and confirm the enrolments for Outside School Hours Care

Information contained in this flyer is a guide only. For further information, visit https://www.education.gov.au/ChildCarePackage

Not sure how the Government’s Child Care Subsidy will affect

your family?

We’re here to help.

We’ve compiled a list of key things you need to know, and how it may change

your child care payments.If you do not confirm your enrolments, you will have to pay the full fee.

!The CCS

Log on to find out how yours has changed

Hours of Activity(per fortnight)

At least 8 but no more than 16

Fewer than 8 with income above $66,958 pa

More than 16 but no more than 48

Fewer than 8 with income less than $66,958 pa

More than 48

Hours of subsidy* (maximum)

36

0

72

24

100How will the new subsidy work?

There are three key things that will determine how much subsidy you will receive:

What classifies as recognised activity?

Hours of activity

Rates of subsidy

1Your

combined family

income

2Your fees

(Hourly rate caps apply for each service type)

3Your

fortnightly activity

(Paid & unpaid work or study)

• Paid work (including annual leave and parental leave) • Self-employment • Business start-up • Doing unpaid work in the family business • Enrolled in approved study or training course • Actively seeking work • Recognised volunteering • Other activities on a case-by-case basis

In two parent families, both parents must engage in recognised activities for at least eight hours per fortnight to receive any subsidy (unless exempt).

Hours of subsidised care will be determined by the parent with the lowest hours of activity (e.g. if one parent is working 50 hours a week and the other is working 20 hours a week – it will be the lower activity that will determine how many hours of subsidised care the family is entitled to).

Don’t underestimate how much activity you do!

Time taken to travel between your child care service and your place of work, training, study, or other recognised activity is also included.

There are exemptions from the activity test requirements, including:

• 24 hours of subsidised care per fortnight will be available for children from families on a combined family income less than $66,958 pa.

• Families may be entitled to 36 hours of subsidised care per fortnight if the child attends a kindergarten or preschool program at a centre-based day care in the year before they start school (that is two years before grade one of school).

• New hourly rate cap of $10.29 per hour for Outside School Hours Care.

• In most cases, the subsidy will be paid direct to childcare providers, meaning you only pay the difference between the fee charged by your service and the amount subsidised by the government.

• 5 per cent of your weekly Child Care Subsidy entitlement will be withheld by the Government. Following reconciliation of your tax return at the end of the financial year any amount owing to you will be paid as a lump sum by the Government. If you have been paid too much Child Care Subsidy, you will have a debt to repay.

Changes to the annual subsidy cap• If your combined family income is $186,958 pa or less, there is

no annual cap on the amount of subsidy you can receive.

• If your family earns more than this (between $186,958 and $351,248 pa) the cap will be $10,000 per year, per child.

Special circumstancesA new Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS) will replace the Special Child Care Benefit, JFA and Grandparent Child Care Benefit. The ACCS provides a higher level of subsidy than the regular Child Care Subsidy, in recognition of the circumstances the child and/or family is facing.

All references to figures may be subject to indexation each financial year.

There are also eligibility requirements to receive Child Care Subsidy for your child (such as immunisation and residency requirements).

Eligibility is explained further at https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/child-care-subsidy

*per child

Information contained in this flyer is only a summary of the changes, not a complete guide. More information is available at https://www.education.gov.au/ChildCarePackage. To find out how these changes affect you please contact Centrelink or visit www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/child-care-subsidy

Please Note:!

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20%

50%

Subs

idy

rate

$66,9

58

$171

,958

$251

,248

$341

,248

$351

,248

85%

Combined annual family income

Please return to the School Administration Office by Friday 3 August

July 2018

Jellybeans Music Program

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

As part of the Creative Arts curriculum, in term 3 all students will be participating in a sequential whole school music program by external provider Jellybeans Music (see over). The focus is on meeting the curriculum requirements by covering musical concepts through engaging students in a wide repertoire of music pieces. This year students will participate in a new Australian popular music program. In addition, students who are talented in music will be challenged through extension parts in each piece of music. The Jellybeans music teachers are specialists in their field and are able to compact the time for students to learn the music skills required allowing the class teachers more class time to devote to the teaching of literacy and numeracy and the other key learning areas. Research into the benefits of music education in schools highlights that students who study music:

show improved academic scores,

are more co-operative,

have higher levels of self-confidence

are more able to express their ideas

have improved motivation and engagement, persistence and self-discipline. In addition, a longitudinal study in the United States, ‘Champions of Change’ found that students who participate in regular music programs are far less likely to be involved with drugs, crime or have behavioural problems. Please complete the permission note below and return it to the school office with the payment of $45 by 3 August 2018. Funds are available to support families who are experiencing financial difficulties. Please contact the school if we can help. Thank you for your support of this new whole school initiative. Brian J Dill PRINCIPAL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jellybeans Music Program

I give permission for my child ……………………………………………………. of class ………………. to participate in the Jellybeans Music Program at a cost of $45.00. Signature of Parent/Caregiver: ……………………………………………………………….. For your convenience you can pay with the secure Parent Online Payment (POP) system on our school website under the MAKE A PAYMENT, no later than Friday 3 August. Alternatively you can pay with cash or cheque to the school office. Please write your POP receipt number here ________________.

August 2018

Stage 3 Excursion ‘A Diverse and Connected World’

Dear Stage 3 Parents and Caregivers,

Rationale: As part of the Stage 3 Geography unit ‘A Diverse and Connected World’, students will participate in an excursion to Chinatown and Darling Harbour to learn about Australia's connections with Asia.

Students will enjoy activities such as writing in Mandarin calligraphy, walking through the majestic tranquillity of the Chinese Gardens and work in teams to win The Amazing Race. Students will explore and reflect on the importance of Australia’s ties with other countries, through trade, migration and tourism which has shaped our nation.

Venue: Chinatown and Darling Harbour, Sydney Date: Year 5 Tuesday 21 August Year 6 Tuesday 28 August Time: Students will depart from school at 9:30am and will return to school at approximately 2.30pm. Travel will be by a chartered seat-belted bus. Students must arrive at school on time in order to depart at the scheduled time! What to bring: Students should wear winter school uniform, school hat and school shoes. Please bring recess, lunch and water in an excursion bag. Cost: The cost of the excursion, which includes seat-belted coach fare and cost of the walking tour, is $30.00 per student. On the day of the excursion, if your child is unable to attend due to sickness, please phone the office as soon as possible in the morning on 9181 2636. This is an excellent opportunity for your child and I thank you for supporting their attendance. Sincerely,

Orla Page Brian J Dill

Assistant Principal Principal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Stage 3 Excursion ‘A Diverse and Connected World COST: $30.00

I hereby consent to …………………………………………………………………. of class ………… participating in the excursion to Chinatown and Darling Harbour in Sydney on Tuesday 21 or Tuesday 28 August 2018 travelling by chartered seat-belted bus. This excursion has the approval of the Principal. Recent changes to my child’s medical requirements: (including medications) ..……………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Signature of Parent/Caregiver: Date: For your convenience you can pay with the secure Parent Online Payment (POP) system on our school website under the MAKE A PAYMENT, no later than Monday 18 August. Alternatively you can pay with cash or cheque to the school office. Please write your POP receipt number here ________________. Please note that when paying online, a signed permission note is still required to be sent to school.



June 2018

2018 Narrabeen Recreation Camp – Year 4

Dear Parent/Caregiver, RATIONALE: The overnight excursion for Year 4 is organised to:

1. Develop the independence and resilience of students 2. Provide opportunities for the students to participate in outdoor activities 3. Support students to socialise in a friendly and supportive atmosphere 4. Prepare students for longer overnight excursions such as Year 5 Berry Camp

WHEN: Thursday 23 August to Friday 24 August 2018 LOCATION: Narrabeen Sport and Recreation Centre

COST: including the activities program, the accommodation, food and coach transfers by coach, leaving from and returning to the school will be $220 per student. Please see payment advice attached. If there are difficulties with payment, please contact the Principal to make alternative arrangements as we would like children to attend. SUPERVISION: Drummoyne Public School staff will be accompanying the students. The Drummoyne staff, as well as the Sport and Recreation staff, will supervise students at all times. PERMISSION: Sport and Recreation request that you complete a Medical and Consent Form. This form is available online and is easy to complete (website attached below). Once you submit the form, the information is sent to the Centre so that the staff can prepare for your child’s visit. https://sportandrecreation.nsw.gov.au/facilities/medicalandconsentform It is essential that you enter the following details to complete the online form. Booking Number: 541669 Booking Start Date: 23 August 2018 Booking Venue: Narrabeen Sport and Recreation Centre Further information regarding camp activities and what to bring will be sent home early in Term3. Please complete the form below and return it to the school office with your deposit, by Tuesday 24 July 2018. This is a wonderful opportunity for your child and we thank you for allowing your child to attend. Sincerely,

Marilyn Farr Brian J Dill

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL

https://sportandrecreation.nsw.gov.au/facilities/medicalandconsentform



June 2018

2018 Narrabeen Recreation Camp – Year 4 PAYMENT The overnight excursion to Narrabeen Camp can be paid in two parts or in total. In order to confirm your place in the camp, please pay the deposit amount by the due date, then the final payment at a later date as follows:- Tuesday 24 July 2018 (deposit) $100.00 Friday 10 August 2018 (final payment) $120.00

The full amount must be paid to the administration office no later than Friday 10 August 2018, so that the venue can be advised of numbers. Please inform the school prior to this date if your child cannot attend. Thank you.

Marilyn Farr Brian J Dill

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2018 Narrabeen Recreation Camp – Year 4 Student Name: ………………………………………………………………………. Class: ……………………. My child will be attending the school camp at Narrabeen on Thursday 23 August to Friday 24 August 2018. I understand this excursion costs $220 and have enclosed:

$100 Deposit

$220 Full Payment

Signature of Parent/Caregiver: ……………………………………………………………….. Date: ……………………………………

For your convenience, you can pay with the secure Parent Online Payment (POP) system on our school website under the MAKE A PAYMENT by Tuesday 24 July 2018. Please write your POP receipt number here ________________ Alternatively with you can pay cash or cheque to the school office. Please note that if paying via POP the signed permission slip above is still required to be handed in to the Administration Office.

June 2018

Year 3 Rocks Walking Tour

Dear Year 3 Parents and Caregivers, Rationale: During our History lessons, year 3 students have been learning about how Sydney and our community have changed over time. Therefore, as a culmination to this unit of learning, students will be participating in a 90 minute guided walking tour with The Rocks Walking Tours, starting at Clocktower Square. Venue: The Rocks, Sydney Date: Tuesday 31 July Time: Students will depart from school at 9:30am and will return to school at approximately 2.00pm. Travel will be by a chartered seat-belted bus. Students must arrive at school on time in order to depart at the scheduled time! What to bring: Students should wear winter school uniform, school hat and school shoes. Please bring recess, lunch and water in an excursion bag. Cost: The cost of the excursion, which includes seat-belted coach fare and cost of the walking tour, is $25.00 per student. On the day of the excursion, if your child is unable to attend due to sickness, please phone the office as soon as possible in the morning on 9181 2636. This is an excellent opportunity for your child and I thank you for supporting their attendance.

Sincerely,

Peta Flaminio Brian J Dill

Assistant Principal Principal

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PERMISSION NOTE – Year 3 Rocks Walking Tour COST: $25.00

I hereby consent to …………………………………………………………………. of class ………… participating in the excursion to The Rocks in Sydney on Tuesday 31 July 2018 travelling by chartered seat-belted bus. This excursion has the approval of the Principal. Recent changes to my child’s medical requirements: (including medications) ..……………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Signature of Parent/Caregiver: Date: For your convenience you can pay with the secure Parent Online Payment (POP) system on our school website under the MAKE A PAYMENT, no later than Friday 6 July. Alternatively you can pay with cash or cheque to the school office. Please write your POP receipt number here ________________. Please note that when paying online, a signed permission note is still required to be sent to school.

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