Drummoyne Public School

Sincere Thanks

I would like to thank every member of our parent community for your faithful support of the school throughout the term. On your behalf, I would like to sincerely thank our staff for their wholehearted efforts to bring through learning and support for every student in our care despite the challenges and to wish you and all staff a well-deserved break if work commitments allow. 

Semester 1 Reports

Parents and carers received Semester 1 reports on Wednesday this week. If not picked up today the reports will be kept securely and handed out next term.

All NSW DoE schools are required to produce and publish an annual report. The 2021 School Report outlines our findings from self-assessment, implementation and impact of the 2021-2024 Strategic Improvement Plan, expenditure of funds, management of resources, student and staff information, policy requirements, and student learning outcomes. The2021 School Report has been published on our school website.

SRC Mufti Day

Thank you to everyone who turned up today in their colourful PJ's and lounge wear. The SRC have raised $552 which will be donated to Stewart House to help fund the great work they do for children in need.

• 9.45am Parent Assembly with items by K-2 students eg stage 1 choir, public speaking, poetry recital, performing arts etc
• 10.15am Art Showcase
• 10.30am Open Classrooms
• 11.15am Scholastic Book Fair
• 11.30pm Teddy Bears Picnic & lunch with parents and grand friends
• 12.15 Close

Years 3-6 Open Day - Thursday 4th August 

• 9.45am Parent Assembly with items by primary students eg Stage 2 & Stage 3 choirs, public speaking, senior band etc
• 10.30am Art Showcase
• 10.45am Open Classrooms
• 11.15am Scholastic Book Fair
• 11.30pm Lunch with parents and grand friends
• 12.15 Close

NAIDOC Week (3 to 10 July) is a time to reflect and celebrate the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, recognising them as the ongoing Custodians of the land.

The theme ‘Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!’ encourages all of us to champion change, while celebrating those who have already driven and led change in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities over generations.

To support and promote greater understanding and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and cultures in our school, we will celebrate NAIDOC week and Indigenous Children’s Day with cultural workshops delivered by the Aboriginal performing arts group, Koomurri, early next term.

Dianne Colb

Deputy Principal

In recent weeks there have been a few cases of head lice throughout the school. We ask that all parents/caregivers check their child’s hair and treat during the school holidays. 

Below is a summary of helpful useful information:

• Check your child’s head for lice behind the ears and forehead once a week in cooler weather.
• Check particularly carefully in the week before school starts each term.
• If you do find lice, ask the chemist for the correct shampoo to use. Please treat any other children in the family as well, just as a precaution. Bed linen, pillows, hairbrushes, cushions etc., will also need to be washed thoroughly and aired in the sun. Do not forget to also treat school hats!
• Once your child’s hair has been treated correctly, the lice will be dead and the lice and eggs can be removed with a fine-toothed comb available from the chemist.
• After initial treatment of hair is completed, it needs to be redone 10 days later.
• Please ensure that girls with hair past their shoulders keep it tied back at all times.

If everyone can please check their child’s hair, we can help eradicate this very annoying problem from our school. 

Year 6 students had many wonderful learning opportunities last week on our three-day overnight excursion to Canberra. Students engaged in activities such as learning the voting process at the Electoral Education Centre, participating in role plays for the passing of a bill at Parliament House and they explored an interactive display of CSIRO's world leading research at the CSIRO Discovery Centre.

While our students benefited from actively participating in many sessions of learning, it was the personal benefits for each student that were immeasurable. Teachers observed new relationships being made across the grade and existing relationships deepen. The school values of respect and responsibility were seen day and night. Resilience was noticed in many cases and most clearly seen when students used their initiative to seek support, face their uncertainties and with teacher guidance, demonstrate the perseverance required. It’s in these moments we realise how much our students have matured and their camp experience was very much part of it.

Thank you to each of our families for partnering with us in the preparation for, and during the excursion. The behaviour of our students was commendable. Comments were made by staff at a number of venues as well as members of the public at Parliament House when our students wore their school uniform with pride. Thank you, parents and carers, for your support in meeting our expectations. Wonderful memories were created for our students and I would like to sincerely thank each of our Year 6 teachers along with Mr Neufeld and Mrs Thompson for their support and strong commitment to ensuring every student had a wonderful experience. 

Michelle McCauley

Assistant Principal

Respect awards - Rawson says congratulations to:

• Louise Morgant - 3R
• Mary Tsihlis - 5C
• Zara Eren - 5N
• Rachel Perry - 5N

Resilience awards - Bretty says congratulations to:

• Charlotte Auzins - 3A
• Jasmine Soh - 3B
• Charles Holtsbaum - 3R
• Emerson Sharp - 4A

Responsibility awards - Monty says congratulations to:

• Aleksandra Mitic - 3B
• Ava Asciak - 4K
• Matthew Burns - 4K
• Evony Erdogan - 6P

This year there will be five teams from Drummoyne PS in the Tournament of Minds (TOM) competition. Our primary students will use their teamwork, problem solving and communication skills to address the challenges presented.

The TOM competition will be held face to face on Sunday 28 August at Waitara Public School. The teams will be given the challenges in Term 3 and will have 6 weeks to formulate solutions. Thank you to Mrs Russ for taking the lead in organising the competition and to each member of staff for supporting this exciting initiative.

Elyse Mooney

Assistant Principal

Please apply online at:  https://drummoyne-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/enrolment.html

The Online Enrolment System is designed to provide flexibility for parents to submit an enrolment application online and at the time that best suits you.

The application can be accessed on all browsers and mobile devices including iOS and Android. The online application process is currently restricted to:

• Enrolments into local schools
• Children who are Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens or permanent residents
• Children who live in NSW.

We offer our support and encourage you to complete your application to enrol online. If, however, you do not feel comfortable completing an application online, a paper copy will be available for collection from the front office or can be downloaded from the Department’s Going to a Public School site.

We are looking for volunteers for the P&C Carnival on Sunday 28 August. Anyone with an interest in participating, in any way, should email Emma at emauzins@gmail.com

In particular, we are looking for people willing to help coordinate a stall in the lead up to the P&C carnival. This involves ensuring that the materials are available for your stall and helping to coordinate the volunteers working on your stall on the day of the P&C carnival. You will need to attend probably 2 meetings leading up to the carnival. Some of the stalls are simple, others more complex. We will support you and try to make it a fun and community building experience. Please clearly state to Emma that you are interested in learning more about this role.

All contributions big and small are appreciated!

Emma Auzins

Member of Carnival Committee

(Parent of DPS)

The P&C will be holding a second hand uniform sale on Friday 22 July under the COLA from 8:15am to 9:15am (card and cash accepted).

Second hand items are no longer available for online ordering. 

Please order uniforms online. The P&C will process orders and the school office staff will distribute them.

 Please use our school Registration ID: 2572963 to create an account if you don’t already have one for canteen orders.

Recess orders have closed for Mondays & Tuesdays from Term 3

• Quelch Sticks

• Jelly Cups

• Healthy Fruit Platter

Canteen and P&C Committee

Please see our latest newsletter below and the program for our winter school holiday vacation care.

Contact Rekkha for more information on 0436 616 744.

To book Gowrie NSW enrolment forms can be found on the Gowrie website:

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