The Punchbowl Press

2022 Term 3 Week 10

Term 3

22 September - National Day of Mourning for Her Majesty The Queen (school closed)

23 September - Term 3 finishes

Term 4

10 October - Term 4 begins for all students

17 October - ES1 Calmsley Hill City Farm Excursion

17 October -  P-6 NRMA Road Safety Incursion

19 October - SRC Fundraiser, Loud Shirt Day

22 October - Punchbowl Public School Centenary Celebration

26 October - Combined Public Schools Music Festival

7 November- 11 November- Year 2 Swim Scheme

29 November - Year 6 Graduation Dinner

6-7 December - Year 6 Camp

13 & 16 December - Preschool Graduation

14 December - Presentation Day 

Principal's Message

Dear parents and carers,

We have come to the end of another successful term of school at PPS. Since the last Punchbowl Press, we have celebrated Book Week, participated in an intensive MCA excursion with a targeted group of students and so much more. This term we celebrated SaSS week which highlights the incredible work done by our SLSOs and Admin team. They are crucial to the day to day operations and wellbeing of all our students. We appreciate their support and skill.

The Centenary of our school is fast approaching with our celebration set for Saturday 22 October from 11-2. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the day. All the students have been working on their artwork for our Art Show which will be in the hall. The Centenary committee have been searching through the school archive as well as Bankstown and State Library archives to curate the School Museum. We have uncovered some wonderful artefacts including photos, registers and student work going back many years. We will have a historic classroom set up in the SaCC so that we can experience what a classroom was like back in 1923 when the infants school was established on our site. Our choir and dance groups will be performing and there will be food trucks onsite. I look forward to celebrating this very important milestone with the community.

On Tuesday 23 August, we held the inaugural Bunmarra Corroborree. We had Aboriginal students and teachers visiting from Banksia Road PS, Yagoona PS, Chullora PS, Greenacre PS, Berala PS, Birrong PS and Hampden Park PS. It was an enormous success with our students making connections across schools. Thank you to the AECG Bankstown, Christine Franklin, Aunty Carol, Andrew Fielding and the ATSI team here at PPS for making the day so special.

Have a wonderful holiday. Stay safe. We will see everyone back on Monday 10 October.

Donna McGeary 

Principal

Tell Them From Me - Parent Survey

We value the role of parents and carers within our school community and would greatly appreciate your feedback. The information you provide will be used to maintain our commitment to working together in partnership to further improve student learning and wellbeing at Punchbowl Public School.

We encourage and invite all parents and carers to complete the Tell Them From Me (TTFM) Partners in Learning survey.

The survey is anonymous and will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. The survey can be completed in your home language if you prefer. Please select the language option from the drop down menu after clicking on the link. You are able to access the parent survey on your computer or mobile device by using the URL below: http://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/punchbowl2910 

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with this valuable feedback.

Limited Edition 'Punchbowl Public School Centenary' memorabilia

https://fundraisefactory.com/my-fundraiser/punchbowl-public-school/

 On 22 October, 2022 we will officially celebrate the Centenary of Punchbowl Public School. We have a range of limited edition, Punchbowl Public School - Celebrating 100 Years 1922-2022, memorabilia for you to preorder and purchase online to commemorate this special event.

1. Visit the website https://fundraisefactory.com/my-fundraiser/punchbowl-public-school/ (make sure you are browsing in $AUD - check the selection on the screen)

2. Browse the online store and make your selection.

3. Check out as a 'guest' or 'create an account.

4. Select 'Pick up from store' - this means you will collect your order from the school. We will notify you when it is ready to collect (early October).

Thank you for your ongoing support.

Preschool & Early Intervention

The Importance of Reading 

It is undeniable that reading is important for a child’s development. It builds so many skills – helping children learn, develop a relationship with the world, understand feelings and emotions and explore narratives and history.   

Supporting a child to read, and getting involved with their reading, is one of the most rewarding things teachers and parents can do.  So, let’s dive a little deeper and properly explore why reading is important for children.  

1. Builds concentration 

2. Improves memory 

3. Teaches about the world 

4. Develops empathy 

5. Expands vocabulary 

6. Boosts critical thinking 

7. Helps build positive self-image 

8. Better performance in school 

In term 3 we celebrated Book Week to encourage children to love and read books with enthusiasm and excitement. Children and teachers dressed and celebrated their favourite book characters in the Preschool and Early Intervention. Thank you for all the parent support that contributed to the success of the day. 

Is your child starting Kindergarten in 2023?

Enrolments for 2023 are now open.

- All children must be in compulsory schooling by their 6th birthday.

- Children can start kindergarten at the beginning of the school year if they turn 5 on or before 31 July that year.

Our online application makes it easier and faster to enrol your child at your local school .

Follow the link to apply for Kindergarten online.

Enrolment forms can also be collected from the school office or mailed out to you at your request. These are also available in languages other than English.

Contact the school on 9750 5055 for more information.

Calmsley Hill City Farm Excursion

Next term, Kindergarten students will ride the bus to Calmsley Hill City farm. They will interact with a range of native and farmyard animals. Students will learn how to milk a cow, go on a tractor ride around the paddock and see a sheep getting sheered. They will also have a go at cracking a whip and watch an entertaining dog show.   

Early Stage 1

That’s a wrap on term 3! It has been a busy term and we have achieved so much. Thank you to all our students for their hard work, resilience and for always making us smile. We have been exploring patterns and sorting objects. Students have been learning about the different attributes and language associated with patterns and sorting. Here are some pictures of some of the different ways students have implemented their new skills. 

Stage 1

Students in Stage 1 have been learning about the history of Punchbowl Public School in preparation for our centenary celebrations in Term 4. Each student has been busy creating a special art piece that will be on display as part of the centenary art gallery. Students were asked to choose their favourite building in the school and sketch it. We can’t wait to share the final products at the Punchbowl Public School Art Gallery on the 22nd October.  

Stage 2

Stage 2 have had a very busy start to Term 3, with a definite highlight being our science program which allows students to explore different forces with hands-on scientific investigations. Students have had a great time learning about contact forces, gravity, magnetism, and friction. Check out some of the photos from our investigations! 

This term we have also celebrated NAIDOC week. We have continued to develop a greater understanding and appreciation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. This year, we did this through both a celebration of traditional Indigenous games and an incursion that celebrated culture through dance. 

K/6 Owls & K/6 Kookaburras

What an eventful term this has been for all our students. We were invited to attend Western Sydney University where students had the opportunity to participate and learn about tourism, policing and technology. Ali, Samuel and Zayd thoroughly enjoyed all learning experiences within these workshops. Students in Kookaburras have been experiencing new flavours and textures of different and unusual fruits every morning. This experience has familiarised them with the name, taste and appearance of all sorts of fruits. We had the chance to make beef burgers and sushi with produce picked out of the school garden. Teachers, SLSOs and students dress up to impress at our annual Book Week parade. Last week we celebrated the hard work our SAS staff do on a daily basis for our students. Mrs Park and I want to acknowledge our School Learning and Support Officers, Maria Diamataris and Lili Loukas for all their hard work and dedication this year.  

Stage 3

University Students for a Day!  

Stage 3 students participated in the First Foot Forward program at the Western Sydney University. This wonderful initiative is offered to partner schools and is run by Western Sydney University students and staff. The event aims to provide Stage 3 students a greater understanding of higher education and inspire them to consider university as a post school option. Students participated in three different fun, educational, and interactive workshops: Coding & Robotics, Policing & Criminology and Tourism. The workshops were delivered in lecture and tutorial rooms, giving students a glimpse of university life. All students received some gifts and a participation certificate!  

SRC Fundraiser - Sausage Sizzle

Thank you to everyone who ordered a meal and helped to make the SRC Sausage Sizzle fundraising event a huge success earlier this week. We especially thank Ms El-Esh and the SRC along with the office staff, Mr Weeks, Mr Selver and our amazing parent volunteers Salma Morheb, Melissa Peterson, Farzana Yeasmin, Seham Ammouri and Sarah Lanesbury for all their efforts. We acknowledge and thank Marjan butchery Punchbowl and Woolworths Bankstown for their generous donations.

We raised a whopping $1830 which will go towards Yr6 events

Community Language - Arabic

Students in Stage 2 have been learning about the days of the week, colours and food names in Arabic. They have been learning this through the story of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’. Students enjoyed working collaboratively to present what they have learnt through making a caterpillar, writing the days of the week on each circle and the food that the caterpillar ate in the target language. They have also learnt sequencing skills through learning about the days of the week. 

Share our Space - Weekends and Public Holidays only

The outdoor facilities at our school will be available to use from 8 am to 5 pm on weekends and public holidays only as part of Share Our Space.

Please remember to use the bins provided, note that toilets/bubblers will not be accessible during this time and children must be supervised by an adult at all times.

Access to the school will only be available from the Rossmore Ave gate. Look for the ‘Share  Our Space’ sign. 

Have fun and enjoy the great outdoors these school holidays.


Positive Behaviour for Learning

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) brings together the whole-school community to contribute to developing a positive, safe and supportive learning culture. 

Our school values support us and underpin all that we do. This term in our PBL lessons, we learnt and revisited lessons that helped us continue working on how to be safe, respectful, and learners.  

We have been working on understanding the importance of respect toward each other and speaking respectfully and kindly. We revisited playground expectations and how we use and move around the canteen. “Walk the Blue” is a favourite and catchy slogan that reminds us how to be safe in certain areas and walk as we move from place to place.  

 “I think probably kindness is my number one attribute in a human being. I’ll put it before any of the things like courage or bravery or generosity or anything else."

Roald Dahl 

Stay and Play - Transition to Preschool program

Our playgroup families have been participating in Stay and Play sessions in our Preschool to help prepare for their transition to preschool in 2023.  Our learners have been having so much fun learning in the preschool space and have been provided with many learning experiences. We are looking forward to more visits in Term 4. 

Thank you to Mrs Jobling, Mrs Burmozovski, Mrs Chugh and all the  preschool support staff for making us all feel welcomed.

For more information about the Transition to Preschool program contact Asenati in the SaCC on 0439487865

Preschool Enrolment 2023

Enrolments are now open for Punchbowl Public School Preschool 2023.

Follow the link to download an enrolment form in English or other languages.

Children can enrol from the beginning of the school year if they turn 4 on or before 31 July that year.Department of Education preschools enrol children for one year only – the year before they start kindergarten.If you would like more information about our Preschool please follow the link to view the website https://punchbowl-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/preschool.html or phone the school office on 9750 5055.

Punchbowl Public School - Uniforms

Punchbowl Public School uniforms are now available at Midford Punchbowl. 

The new address for you to purchase your child’s school uniforms is at 1608 Canterbury Rd, Punchbowl 2196 (next door to Officeworks) 

Please see attached updated uniform pricelist for Punchbowl Public School. 

There is an expectation that students are in FULL school uniform each day. This includes school jackets, jumpers and black school shoes. If you have any questions or require assistance please contact the office. 

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An important message from the school office

Dear parents and carers

We are in the process of implementing a streamlined system for the payment of invoices and permission forms using School Bytes. Parents will now receive an email where they can give permission and pay for school activities online. Please check your emails for instructions on how to complete this process online.   

If you have recently changed your email address please make sure you provide these updated details to the school. 

We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we transition to this process. 

Contact the school should you have any questions. 

School Hats

We actively teach, promote, encourage, and support sun protection strategies at our school. Please make sure your child brings a hat each day. 

School hats are available at the front office for $19.

Payments can be made online by visiting the school website and selecting 'Make a Payment'. Enter your details and include a note in the Payment Description - ‘School hat’. You will only need to complete the fields marked with an asterisk*. Alternatively, place $19 in an envelope, labeled with your child's name and class, mark it with 'School Hat' and drop it in the silver letterbox outside the office. Please note the office does not keep change. Please include the correct money!

The office will make sure your child receives their hat.

Did you know that the newsletter can be translated to many different languages?

- Scroll all the way to the bottom until you see the ‘Select Language’ option. Select your preferences language

You can now read the news in your chosen language.

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Local Community News and Events

A message from Canterbury Bankstown City Council

https://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/community/library-knowledge-centres/programs-events-calendar/lets-go-first-nations

The Let’s Go First Nations initiatives will be rolled out across Canterbury-Bankstown Libraries in September – November. Council invites you to join in the fun and experience the rich culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the oldest culture in civilisation.

Over the next three months we would love you to join in on some of the fun and cultural experiences including:

  • Let’s Go First Nations Launch with Welcome to Country, smoking ceremony, dancers, bush tucker and Elder talk;
  • Cultural Experience Workshops;
  • Art Exhibition;
  • Bush tucker talk and tasting;
  • Basket weaving;
  • First Nations Movie Screenings;
  • Dreamtime Preschool Storytime;
  • and other craft activities

Follow the link for more information and registration details.  

Free family fun at the Parliament of New South Wales

Friday 7 October 10am to 3pm

  • cartoon workshop with the award-winning illustrator and cartoonist Eric Lobbecke 
  • Vote for me! a voting exercise with the NSW Electoral Commission 
  • an opportunity for you to have a say in our mock committee hearings

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/family-fun-day-at-nsw-parliament-house-tickets-410197270077?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/visit/events/Pages/Family-Fun-Day-2022.aspx

P: (02) 9230 2047

E: Communityengagement@parliament.nsw.gov.au

JUNIOR AUSTRALIAN SPORTS PROGRAM

JUNIOR AUSTRALIAN SPORTS PROGRAM

8-week multi-sport program for kids aged between 4 to 12 years

• Learn sport skills

• Meet new friends

• Safe and inclusive

• Qualified coaches

• All skill levels welcome

• All sport equipment supplied

WHERE: Grant Park, Shelley Street, Enfield NSW 2136

WHEN: Thursday 20th of October 2022 to Thursday 8th of December 2022(8 x Thursday evening weekly sessions)

Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm

COST: $100.00 or you can use your Active Kids VoucherHow to Register: www.juniorsport.com.au Contact: 0410 104 758 or info@ausiso.com

Download the flyer for more details.

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Motiv8sports Canterbury Bankstown Sports

At Motiv8sports Canterbury Bankstown, we get kids excited about sport and help them learn about teamwork and sportsmanship in safe and fun settings. We offer awesome party packages, school programs and of course, the coolest kids’ sports camps on the planet.

Our incredible team of coaches are selected based on their love of sport, using their experience, knowledge and energy to inspire the next generation. All of our coaches have undergone Working with Children checks.

Camps are held every school holidays at local venues.

We create events that motivate children to play, where no one sits on the bench and everyone’s treated like a superstar. Check out our events page for an event near you.

Visit https://motiv8sports.com.au/locations/canterbury-bankstown/ for registration and more details 

Free School Holiday Activities

Follow the link for location information. 

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COVID 19

∙ Students identified as close contacts can attend school providing the school is informed and they return a negative COVID-19 test result each morning before attending school for 5 school days. Please inform the office or your child's teacher. 

∙ Primary school students are recommended to wear a mask indoors except when eating or exercising. 

Note- The department has determined that household and close contacts will not be permitted to return to a school for specific purposes (SSPs) or to a support unit (including Assisted School Travel Program) and will be supported to continue learning or working from home where possible. If your child is in a support class please contact the teacher to discuss. 

Remember: Staff and students cannot attend school if they are showing any symptoms of COVID-19.  If symptoms occur at any time, your child should not attend school and should undertake a rapid antigen test (RAT).

Visit the NSW Department of Education website for more information

NSW Department of Education Covid-19 Advice for families

https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/advice-for-families
This page provides the latest advice for parents and carers on the department’s response to the pandemic. This guide is updated regularly based on advice from NSW Health. Please check this regularly.