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The Belltower ISSUE 7 2017 Term 2 Week 4 Friday 19 May

Hurstville Public School Newsletter Email: hurstville-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Phone: 9587 3963

Principal’s Message

I Block (Gym Block) – Restoration Work Completed

I am pleased to report that the restoration work undertaken on I Block (Gym Block) is now complete and our community language classes and HOOSH (Before/After school care services) have moved their equipment back into the building. HOOSH services will operate again from the Gym Block building as of Monday 22nd May. I would like to thank both the HOOSH staff and the members of our teaching staff who have made adjustments to their planning and organisation over the past 7 weeks in support of this work being completed. I really appreciate their patience and good humour throughout this time period. The learning spaces in Gym Block are certainly looking fantastic and are ready for use.

Dance Sport Challenge 2017

A program new to Hurstville Public School this year is the Dance Sport Challenge. Dance Sport has been around for a number of years and involves a large number of primary schools from across Sydney. Each school prepares a team of up to 30 students from Year 5 and Year 6 who learn the complex skills of ballroom dancing. Team members learn a number of different ballroom dance styles and train each week with a professional dance coach. The program culminates in a combined performance evening in which each team competes against other schools in the different dance styles they have learned. This performance evening takes place at the State Sports Centre, Homebush during Term 3. I am very much looking forward to seeing the Hurstville PS team in action at Homebush later in the year. They have demonstrated from the first moment their enthusiasm to learn new skills and their tenacity. My thanks to Mrs Kapoor, Mrs Dalling and Mrs Maymystova (Koch) for taking on the organisation of this program in 2017. It is always a challenge to implement a new program of this kind and I believe we are fortunate to have them undertaking this role.

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May P&C Meeting Reminder – Tuesday 23rd May

A reminder that the May P&C meeting will be held next Tuesday 23rd May in the Community Engagement Officer’s room, located in the Belltower building at 9:15am.

Mrs Anne Ross, Director, Public Schools NSW for Georges River Network will be attending this meeting and discussing aspects of the Hurstville Public School Enrolment Policy and planning for the future. I am sure this will be a very informative session for attendees.

The May P&C meeting notification has been included in this edition of the Belltower.

Reminder – Modelling Our Expectations

An important skill for our students to develop is the skill of self-regulation. As a component of a well-rounded contemporary education, students need to have regular opportunities to refine their self-regulation skills and to witness the modelling of successful self-regulation skills from the people around them.

Based on this theme of modelling successful self-regulation skills, I am seeking the support of all school community members to ensure the consistent modelling of this skill. In the past week, we have had two specific incidents within the school grounds where community members have been involved in disagreements that have become quite heated. These incidents have required intervention and diffusing be members of the school staff. Unfortunately, these disagreements have been witnessed by some of our students and members of our school community. We must all consider the messages our actions send in terms of modelling for others. I implore all members of the school community to consider the way they are handling interpersonal issues within the school grounds and to remember to promote positive self-regulation strategies that provide great modelling for our students. Student Attendance Exemptions – Travel I have been surprised by the inordinate number of student attendance exemption requests for travel purposes that have been received by the school since the beginning of the school year. Whilst I understand that there are emergency situations in which travel during school time is unavoidable, travel for the purpose of family holidays during the school term causes significant disruption to student learning and to the educational programs in operation. I urge all families in our school community to ensure holiday travel is planned during school vacation periods. This will ensure that the continuity of each student’s education is maintained and that they are not placed in a situation where they feel disadvantaged due to having missed a significant amount of learning. I thank you for your support with this matter. Mr Mark Steed – Principal

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School Uniform This year the date for our official change over to winter school uniform is 29 May. Up until that date you can still send your child to school in the summer uniform with a jumper and a jacket. Please help maintain our high standard of uniform by not sending your child to school in coloured stockings, tights or jumpers. Black shoes are part of our uniform, unless it is your child’s sports day (K-2 Thursday and 3-6 Friday, when students should be in white shoes and socks.) I have attached the uniform list for your information. The uniform shop now stocks the new winter jacket $85 and long sleeve sports shirt $35. These items are not a regularly stocked and as such, they need to be ordered. An order can take up to 8 weeks to arrive so please contact the uniform shop if you wish to purchase one of these new items. The uniform shop will advise you when your order arrives.

Long Sleeve Winter Jacket with Hood $85

Long Sleeve Winter Jacket Back View

Long Sleeve Winter Jacket Showing Hood

Long Sleeve Sports Shirt $35

Please read the following excerpt from: Anaphylaxis Fact Sheet for Parents of Children at Risk of Anaphylaxis What is the role of the parent?

From the Leadership Team

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Notify school principal or preschool/childcare supervisor if your child has been

prescribed an adrenaline autoinjector; had previous or subsequent anaphylaxis; has any

changes in allergies; and any other health care needs or disabilities (including learning

difficulties) that may affect anaphylaxis management.

Provide an ASCIA Action Plan for Anaphylaxis completed and signed by your child’s

treating doctor. This should be updated (including photo) when adrenaline autoinjector

prescriptions are renewed (usually every 12-18 months) or if allergies change. These plans

are medical documents and must not be completed or altered by parents, school staff or

childcare staff.

Provide an adrenaline autoinjector to your child’s school, preschool or childcare.

Always note the date on the label and replace the device before it expires. Even if your child

carries their own adrenaline autoinjector you should provide another adrenaline autoinjector

to the school. This is required in case your child does not have it on them when needed.

Assist in the development of an Individual Health Care Plan or Risk Minimisation Plan.

This is a plan that school, preschool or childcare staff develop to support your child’s health

care needs.

Age appropriate education. Educate your child about how to avoid known allergens and

why it is important. Remind them that if they feel sick, they should immediately tell someone

nearby, such as a teacher or other adult. Assure them it is the right thing to do, and they

should not be afraid of getting into trouble for doing this.

家長該怎麼做？(What is the role of the parent?) 通知學校校長或幼兒園/托兒所的主管，如果子女的醫生處方腎上腺素自動注射器；曾經或隨後

出現過敏性休克；過敏情 況有改變；有足以影響處理過敏性休克的其他護理需要或殘疾 (包括

學習障礙)。

提供由診治子女的醫生填寫簽署的 ASCIA 過敏性休克行動計劃。如果腎上腺素自動注射器處方

更新 (一般是每 12-18 個月 一次)或過敏情況有改變，需更新行動計劃，包括照片。行動計劃是

醫療文件，父母、學校或托兒所人員不可填寫或修改。

給子女的學校、幼兒園或托兒所提供一個腎上腺素自動注射器。須時刻注意標籤上的日期，在

過期前更換注射器。即使子 女隨身攜帶注射器，也應該給學校一個注射器，以防子女需要使用

時找不著。

協助制定個人護理計劃或減低風險計劃。這是一個由學校、幼兒園或托兒所人員制定的計劃，

目的是為你子女的護理需要 提供支援。

配合年齡的教導。教導子女如何避開已知的過敏原，說明避開過敏原的重要性。提醒子女一旦

感到不適，應立刻告訴旁人， 例如老師或其他成年人；強調這是正確的做法，不應害怕會惹上

麻煩。

Ms Jennifer Birch – Deputy Principal

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Early Stage 1-Kindergarten KE have been learning to write recounts. Here are some samples of their weekends

Miss Elia KE Class Teacher

In The Classroom

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Stage 3 Year 5 BYOD in Year 5

5A has been enjoying the use of iPads in the classroom. We try and incorporate an element of technology into most of our activities. We use the iPads and various apps for History, Science, English and Maths. Here are some samples of our work. We used the app “Strip Designer” to create a biography of Sir Henry Parkes. This is a great app to use for biographies, to explain things and to tell stories. Work Sample by Aixin Jin and Saajid Quader.

We also use Showbie to submit our work. These photos were from a maths lesson about patterns. We had to create patterns using unifix cubes and send them to the teacher. Photos by Xile Xie

Another app we use is Popplet. It is a way of brainstorming and displaying information digitally. Below is an example from a maths lesson about length. Students were asked to choose the appropriate unit of measurement for particular items and display them using a Popplet. By Phoebe Chen and Michelle Lin. Miss Allen – 5A Class Teacher

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Support Classes Support unit Gold class are enjoying their Gymnastics program with Got Game.

Mrs Nicole Moore – Assistant Principal

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Chinese Community Language This term, Kindy students have been learning the numbers 1 to 10 in Chinese. They tried very hard to cut and glue to make candles showing their age, a sentence saying their age and had to write the number in Chinese. The children were interested in putting numbers 1 to 10 in order in Chinese. Pictured are some of the art and craft made by Miss Liu’s class. Miss Liu – Chinese Community Language Team

From the Library

Premier’s Reading Challenge 2017 The Premier’s Reading Challenge is well underway for 2017 and has been well supported by students at Hurstville Public School. More than 500 students have begun the challenge, and 99 have successfully completed. The Challenge doesn’t finish until the 25th of August, so students have

close to three months to complete the challenge and lodge their reading records on line. Mr Philpott thinks you should try this book from the 5-6 Challenge. Valley of Gold by Jackie French One valley's stories of gold through the ages, from the beginning of the earth 4 billion years ago, through the valley's creation and the history of its alluring deposits. Interspersed with historical and geological information are stories that bring to life the valley and its occupants. Jackie French once again manages to inform and entertain in this wonderful collection of stories.

Ms Wadley thinks you should try this book from the K-2 Challenge. My Dad is a Giraffe by Stephen Michael King Is your dad big and tall, gentle and fun? Can you climb up his legs, over his head, slide down his neck and ride on his back? Maybe your dad is a giraffe! A whimsical, imaginative story about the fun, gentle dads we love, from one of Australia's favourite picture-book creators.

Mr Michael Philpott and Miss Chaan Wadley – Teacher/Librarians

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Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) At Hurstville Public School, our school expectations are Respectful Responsible Learners.

This week the focus was on the front and back gate and next week the focus will be on

excursions and buses. Below is a list of expected behaviours in each of these areas.

At the front and back gate:

Respect To be respectful, we:

Take turns to enter and exit the gate

Consider others

Responsibility To be responsible, we:

Always walk when leaving the school

Cross the road at crossing

Learning To be learners, we:

Follow road safety rules

On excursions and buses:

Respect To be respectful, we:

Listen to the person in charge

Respect public property

Consider others

Responsibility To be responsible, we:

Line up and wait safely

Stay with the group

Enter sensibly

Learning To be learners, we:

Make connections with our learning

To ensure consistency at home and at school, please take the time to discuss these expectations with your child.

PBL Team

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)

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The students listed below will receive their medal on Monday 22 May 2017 at the whole school morning assembly. Congratulations! Parents are most welcome to see their child receive their award. The students listed below will receive their GOLD award at the morning assembly as well.

Our award system is as follows:

5 Values in Action Awards (mixture) = 1 Bronze Award 5 Bronze Awards = 1 Silver Award

2 Silver Awards = 1 Gold Award 2 Gold Awards = Medal

Please keep awards in a safe place so that students can trade them in when they have achieved the next level of award. Mrs Jessica Maakaroun – Assistant Principal

PSSA Years 3-6 Sports News The Botany Bay Zone Cross Country was held on Wednesday 17th May at Scarborough Park and Hurstville had 32 students attend the carnival. They were all great ambassadors for the school, with a special mention to Moussa and Oka for their assistance of other runners who needed help during their race. What lovely, caring people we have at Hurstville! The majority of our runners finished between 15th and 40th out of an average 56 runners per race. Our best results were 10th for Max and Casey in their respective races, and 6th for Salam. Salam will now compete at the Sydney East Regional carnival on 14th June at Miranda Park. We wish her all the best for that event. In the next few weeks, all students in 3-6 will be practising athletics skills in their class groups. Class teachers will be teaching students shot put and discus skills and they will be trialling for the athletics field event finals day. In addition to this, all classes will have a high jump session with a specialist high jump coach, free of charge. Thanks go to Bob Moar for donating his time to assist our students in learning new skills.

Leo W. 2L Sarah A. 3B Michelle Y. 5S

Yi Lin C. 6K

Reeham D. 6K

Venice G. 3T Alfred H. 3D Khadija E. 3A

Values In Action Awards

Joy C. 3A Zoe D. 5D

Extracurricular

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Just a reminder that our Athletics Carnival will be held in week 10 of this term, on Thursday 29th June at Hurstville Oval. Permission notes were given out at the beginning of term as part of the invoice package, so please ensure the $2 fee and the note have been given to class teachers. The field events finals day is scheduled for Thursday 27th July (week 2 of term 3) and will be held at school. All students who qualify for any events will be advised prior to the day. Winter PSSA is well underway. Just a reminder to ensure all students that they should be attending their respective training sessions and need to arrive at 8.20am on Fridays. Students have also been reminded that they have signed a Code of Conduct and will need to abide by it. Since RESPECT is one of our school values, we expect all of our students to live by this value. Teachers and spectators must also adhere to Codes of Conduct. The students love to have their parents, grandparents, etc, cheering them on, so please continue to do so in a positive and respectful way. Mrs B. Cook and Mrs V. Koinis Sports Coordinators

Band

This term, all bands will have the opportunity to perform at Bandfest on Tuesday 27 June 2017. Bandfest provides the opportunity for school bands to perform and display their progress, observe other bands in performance, assess their progress in relation to other ensembles and receive comments from recognised experts.

Bandfest will be held at St George Bank Auditorium, Montgomery Street, Kogarah. Parents are welcome to join the audience for this event. Band uniform is to be worn on the day: Band Polo Shirt with black pants, black socks and black shoes. Black pants and the Band shirt should be purchased at the school uniform shop, 2/299 Forest Rd, Hurstville. The uniform is available for purchase now. A note with more detailed information will be sent home in the coming weeks. We look forward to watching our students perform. Miss Danielle Scott – Deputy Principal

My Schoolwear Uniform Shop Opening Hours

1/4/2017 to 13/4/2017 open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9am to 5pm

14/4/2017 to 17/4/2017 close (public holidays)

18/4/2017 to 13/5/2017 open Monday to Saturday (6 days) from 9am to 5pm

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Future Focused Learning

Future Focused Learning – Differentiated Professional Learning This year teachers have been offered a differentiated approach to professional learning for their

growth on Future Focused/ 21st Century Learning (FFL). Teachers have selected one of the following FFL areas:

Critical and Creative Thinking (CCT),

Project Based Learning (PBL),

Science Technology, Arts, Maths and Engineering (STEAM)

Communication (including ICT)

Teachers have been working collaboratively to develop skills and enhance their understanding of their chosen area in preparation for classroom implementation later this semester. These FFL areas support the development and implementation of the 4C skills (Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Communication). Parent Workshops

This year we will continue to run workshops to support our community understand the benefit and impact of 21st Century Learning. Our first parent workshop for this year is scheduled for Week 8. More information will be provided soon. Futures Learning To learn more about how the Department of Education supports 21st Century Learning/Future Focused Learning visit their Futures Learning website

https://education.nsw.gov.au/futures-learning

Amy Mortimer (Teacher)

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Dear Parents and Carers, Our school has registered to participate in the 2017 NSW Premier’s Primary Sporting Challenge.

The purpose of the Challenge is to encourage students to participate in sport, games and physical activity -

and to have more students, more active, more often!

Over a ten week period, staring Monday 8th May, our school will be monitoring physical activity we do during

class time, at recess and lunch as well as during sport. What we do outside school hours will also count

towards the Challenge award. Our aim is for all of us to average at least 60 minutes a day, every day for ten

weeks.

We would especially like to invite all our families to support us in encouraging students’ healthy use of leisure

time and to experience the joy of being active together.

For Years 3 to 6, each student will be issued with a Challenge log book to record their daily physical activity.

Students’ individual weekly results contribute to the class tally.

Students completing the Challenge will receive a personalised certificate (Diamond, Gold, Silver or Bronze -

based on the class average), signed by the Premier of New South Wales.

Physical activity is valued for its physical, social and emotional benefits. It also helps young people to

develop communication skills, confidence and resilience while having fun with family and friends.

For more information on the NSW Premier’s Sporting Challenge please visit https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/psc

I know our students are really looking forward to participating in the NSW Premier’s Primary School Sport

Challenge and having fun along the way!

Yours sincerely, Kate Maymystova (co-ordinating teacher) 02 / 05 /2017

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This information session is designed to help people with disability, as well as their families and carers, get ready for the National Disability Insurance Scheme that will commence in your area on 1 July 2017.

The session will cover topics such as:

What is the NDIS and how does it work? Am I eligible for the NDIS? What will happen if I am made eligible?

What kind of support can I access through the NDIS?

The information session is also a perfect opportunity to bring your questions along and have them answered by experienced NDIA staff members.

Rockdale Town Hall 448 Princes Highway, Rockdale

Thursday 25th May 2017

10:30am – 12:30pm

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Please RSVP by 22/05/2017 at NSW.SYDNEY.ENGAGEMENTEVENTS@ndis.gov.au with names of those

attending and time of session attending. Please mention if there are any specific requirements. Limited

spaces available.

ndis.gov.au