Drummoyne Public School

Enriching Lives and Learning

Thank you to every family for your strong support of the school throughout the term to enable us to enrich the lives and learning of our young people.

Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction

In recent weeks, the school has carried out a merit selection process for the position of Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction (APC&I).The APC&I position is a leadership role focusing on literacy and numeracy, curriculum and assessment and on improving teaching practices across the school. Our congratulations goes to Year 1 Assistant Principal, Ms Beck Cantlay on being selected for this position commencing next year.  This follows a State-wide advertisement, CV application, panel interview and referee checks. I would like to thank Dee Elalingam (P&C representative), Leigh Russ (staff rep.) and Anna Capra (Director's representative) for their commitment to the process and wish Beck every success in this new role at the school.

School Supervision Plan

Our School Supervision Plan provides for the supervision of students half an hour before school (ie from 8.50am), at lunch and recess times and until 3.20pm in the afternoon.  The plan is developed to identify reasonably foreseeable risks and put in place arrangements that are to protect students against injury and harm.  From 3.20pm there is no teacher supervision of playgrounds.  This includes the new infant's adventure playground and we ask that children and siblings not use the equipment after school. Our message to students is that 'this is waiting time, not a playing time.'  Thank you for helping us to keep children safe during afternoon dismissal.

Parent Interaction with Other Students

From time to time, conflict may arise between families of the school as a result of an incident which has taken place at the school. Under no circumstances are parents to speak to the children from another family to address a concern or to reprimand another student of the school. In this situation, parents are asked to refer the matter to the executive who will investigate what has taken place and resolve the conflict fairly and in the best interests of both children.

The internet has opened up wonderful opportunities to learn, socialise and share information, but it can also bring risks, especially for young people.

Parents play an important role in supporting their child’s online safety by understanding these risks and learning important tips and tricks to help reduce them.

The Cybermarvel program is designed to provide information and resources to help you and your family stay safe online.

To support families and provide current information, the Department of Education and NSW Government have organised a free webinar for parents, with a focus on digital technologies and mental health. The webinar supports parents/caregivers of 10-18 year-old children with an understanding of how games, apps and social media can influence young people’s mental wellbeing. Topics covered include:

• Current research on young people, time online and mental health
• What to do about accidental exposure to content about suicide, self-harm or eating disorders
• Using games, apps and social media to support mental wellbeing
• Strategies for young people to support friends online

Webinar dates:

Wednesday, 12 October 2022 at 7.30pm AEDT

Monday, 17 October 2022 at 12.30pm AEDT

Thursday, 27 October 2022 at 12.30pm AEDT

Registration via link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/9223357062192996109

Students in class KY have been learning about the weather and seasons. They have investigated how plants grow and painted stunning sunflowers. The students used bright colours to represent this beautiful flower. 

• complete 5 days of isolation from the date they tested positive
• be symptom-free before returning to school, if symptoms remain after Day 5 they must continue following NSW Health guidelines to self-isolate and undertake a rapid antigen test (RAT)
• complete a RAT and return a negative result before attending school on Days 6 and 7 after testing positive to COVID-19, and
• wear a mask on Days 6 and 7 when attending school (for all staff and those students aged 12 years and older).
• the 7-day isolation period will remain for staff, students and visitors who have tested positive to COVID-19 and attend overnight excursions.

This Tuesday, 13th September, the Stage 3 choir will be participating in the Australis cluster rehearsal for the Festival of Choral Music.  

Students need to be at school at 8:20am and will return to school at approximately 1:40pm. 

Students are asked to wear their full school uniform and bring their choir book, drink bottle and something that can be eaten during a short break.  

Tickets for the concert go on sale the same day as the rehearsal (13th September) at 9:00am via the Sydney Opera House Box Office (at www.sydneyoperahouse.com or phone (02) 9250 7777). A reminder that performers do not require a ticket, and there is a limit of 3 tickets per transaction. Tickets sell out quickly so book as early as you can.  

Kathy Xenos

Over the last couple of weeks, students in 5/6O have been investigating ‘energy poverty’. Energy poverty is when developing countries and communities do not have access to sustainable and clean energy services and products. Students have been researching the impact of energy poverty on countries, communities, families and students their own age.

Did you know that 10% of the world’s population live in energy poverty?

In groups, students researched the four pillars of energy poverty:

Health - Indoor air pollution is caused by using solid fuels and kerosene for heat and light

Education - Children’s education is negatively impacted without safe and reliable source of light

Environment - Burning of solid fuels and kerosene contributes tonnes of carbon per year into the environment.

Economic - People relying on kerosene for light and heating spend almost 40% of their money to purchase kerosene

Students explored a variety of interactive graphs and data platforms to investigate developing countries with energy poverty and made comparison between their GDP, life expectancy, access to education, income and air pollution levels.

When walking down the Year 3 corridor on Tuesday, you may have heard words being spelled. These weren’t any ordinary words, these words were words that only the gifted few could even attempt to spell.

Triet of 5O and Diaa of 4K were completing in their respectful stages in the NSW Regional Spelling Bee Finals. It was the first time the Regional Finals had taken place live online via Zoom.

Both students spelled beautifully and filled me with pride for how they represented our school. If the luck of the draw had gone a little more in their favour, they could both have progressed through to the Grand Finals to be held at the ABC Studios.

Diaa finished 7th in the Region, for Stage 2, out of 30 schools. Triet finished in 2nd place in the Region, for Stage 3, out of 28 schools.

Congratulations to both boys!

Mr Sutton

Spelling Bee Coordinator

Throughout September and October, children aged 5-12 are invited to create an original artwork of one of Australia's many threatened native animals or plants, along with a short written component on their chosen threatened species.

Online submissions are open from Wednesday 7 September (Threatened Species Day) to Monday 31 October.

Wild At Art is an opportunity for primary school children to learn about Australia's threatened wildlife and speak out for a future where plants, animals and people thrive.

The beautiful artworks and moving written explanations demonstrate the depth of concern and love that children have for our vanishing wildlife. Through the competition, many children feel empowered knowing that by raising awareness, they can make a difference.

Ms Richmond will be available on Tuesdays at lunchtime, after the eating bell, in her room (purple door upstairs) to discuss ideas, guide students and offer a space in which to work.

Belinda Richmond

STEAM Teacher

 Respect awards - Rawson says congratulations to:

• Amber Worden - 5/6O
• Ethan Adessky - 5H
• Jenson Lippert - 5H
• Lucas Sinha - 5H
• Izzy Ziino - 5N

Resilience awards - Bretty says congratulations to:

• Stathi Diles - 6M

Responsibility awards - Monty says congratulations to:

• Elizabeth Windmiller - 3B
• Aojun Zheng - 4K
• Aydin Bensan - 5/6O
• Jack Brierty - 5/6O
• Katarina Mitic - 5/6O
• Koray Varol - 5H
• Joshua Campion - 5N
• Lila Otaran - 6P

Busways is the bus operator that runs your school’s bus services, transporting students between home and school each school day.

Starting at a new school is exciting, nerve-wracking and includes a lot of change. To make it easier Busways has a School Bus Ready Toolkit to help parents prepare their child to confidently catch the bus to school.

• How to apply for school travel passes
• The benefits of bus travel
• Bus timetables and routes
• Safety on and around buses
• Lost property

Reminder - there will be no more Code Club for this term! Code Club will resume Week 2, Term 4. 

Thanks to all the students who have been regularly attending on Thursday afternoons. Don’t forget, you can access the Code Club projects from home!

Joe Neufeld

Teacher Librarian

Matt Cosgrove entertained students from Kindergarten to year 4 last Monday. He spoke about his drawings, his writing and his sources of inspiration. I’m sure he inspired a number of our students as well! He also left us with some very funny drawings!

There are many non uniform items without names. These have been placed in a tub near the kindergarten corridor. If your child is missing any non uniform items (jackets, hats, scarves etc) Please have a look in this tub before the end of term as unclaimed items will be donated to charity.

Please ensure your child’s name is permanently and clearly labelled on belongings such as school hats, jackets, lunch boxes, drink bottles and school bags.

Use a permanent laundry marker to label clothes, hats and shoes, or sew or iron on personalised labels. Also please go through your child’s bag with them regularly and check that labels haven’t faded with washing.

Parents may now come on site and check for any lost items at drop off or pick up time.

Our information session for preschool parents will be held on Thursday 13 October with orientation sessions for students in the following weeks.

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.

While it adds to the sense of community when our pets are brought to school at pick-up times, under the Companion Animals Act 1998 (NSW), Section 14 and in the interests of safety and hygiene, dogs are not allowed on school grounds.  Thank you for your understanding.

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.

The P&C has a pool of second hand uniforms for families in need. Please donate any good quality, unstained uniforms that your child has out grown.

Second hand uniform sales are no longer online through school24 as we cannot be assured we have stock in all sizes. Please send an email request for items you require and we can check if they are available.

• Log in to your account
• go to the top left corner and click on the 3 bars.
• Scroll down to Order History and click on to the Red Cross. This cancels your order. 

You will need to do this by 9:30am. This is before we begin to make/cook the lunches. If you have not cancelled before this time and we have made the lunch, we will not be able to refund the perishable items. The non-perishable items will be refunded.

We thank the parents who volunteered throughout the week in helping to prepare and  package the student lunches. Our canteen volunteers are so important in helping to run the canteen service smoothly.  

Having volunteers helps to keep the prices down. It’s a great way to connect with other parents and share a laugh. Your children are so thrilled to see you and give the biggest smile and hugs.

Thank you to our parent volunteers for the past week, namely: Chelsea, Michael, Mal, Melissa and Mariela.

Thank you to our students Emma, Grace, Natalia, Luca, Deniz, Sophia, Juliette and Harriet.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - SEPTEMBER

THURSDAY 22nd  10:15am-11:30am……1         1pm-2:30pm…..1.  Please could I have at least one volunteer for 10:15am-11:30am.  I had no volunteers last Thursday and it was tricky , cooking the toasties and assembling the pasta at the same time. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

FRIDAY 23rd 9:30am-10:30am…..1         10:15am-11:30am……2        1pm-2:30pm…1 ( Last day of term) I will need a couple of extra volunteers on this day please as extremely busy.

HOW TO VOLUNTEER

Canteen and P&C Committee

Log in to school24 account.

Click on to VOLUNTEER.

Register your name

Contact Rekkha for more information on 0436 616 744.

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

BASC $500 vouchers will close for parents on 30 September 22.  That means that if a family has not applied for their child’s voucher on/before that date, they’ll miss out. These vouchers can be used towards fees for Before, After and Vacation care.

A family who has a Kindy child starting in Jan 2023, can redeem  a voucher for their Kindy child to be used next year. 

With Google Translation integration, you can access our newsletter in ANY language. Simply scroll to the bottom of the newsletter preview to give it a try.