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Dear Members of Dulwich Hill Public School

Families of Dulwich Hill Public School, you are invited to our Harmony Day Special Assembly next Tuesday. It will be wonderful to welcome you to be a part of this important recognition of diversity.

Students are invited to wear the national costume of an ancestral, former, birth country and so are you parents and carers.

For those of us who have settler/invader ancestry, the colour ORANGE is the Harmony Day colour – and I encourage students and family members to join me wearing orange.

There will be a morning tea for all family members in the Hall for about 40 minutes, following the assembly. Students with family member/s will be welcome too.

If you wish to donate a plate of something for the morning tea, you will be able to leave the plate (with a name on it if you want it returned) on the tables set up in the hall next Tuesday morning.

The school will host a separate Grandparents Day next term. Watch for that!

NAPLAN online for Years 3 and 5 began this week. Very few and very small, technical issues occurred, so all was able to proceed as planned. The organisation is always the most time consuming and thanks go out to the Stage 2 and 3 teachers, Ms Rhiannon Baker, Ms Elizabeta Angelkovik, Ms Kate Lutherborrow and Ms Melinda Nancarrow for leading the school through the sessions this week and next.

I hope you can take advantage of good weather this weekend to check on your worm farms, put something tasty to grow in a pot and then take your best animal friend/s out for a walk or a run or a ride in your pet back pack!

Linda Wickham
Principal

Three Merit Cards = One Principal's Award

Congratulations to the following students who received a Principal's Award: Lenka 3/4T, Emerald 5/6L, Niden 1/2O, Ernie 1/2O, Max 1/2E, Anna 1/2O, Jibran 1/2M, Cantra 5/6L, Zaima 3/4T, Isla 1/2M, Aydin 1/2E and Oscar 3/4P.

Three Principal's Awards = One Blue Ribbon

Congratulations to the following students who received a Blue Ribbon: Oscar 3/4P, Max 1/2E, Eleanor 3/4B and Alice 5/6L.

Three Blue Ribbons = One Red Ribbon

Congratulations to Bianca 3/4T. Poppy 5/6A and Alice 5/6L who received a Red Ribbon this week. Well done guys. Keep up the great work!

Come teach ethics at Dulwich Hill Public School

The Ethics program at Dulwich Hill Public School is delivered by Primary Ethics volunteers from the community. We have enough students for ten classes but only three instructors are currently available. 

In ethics, students explore everyday issues suitable for their age. They learn to listen closely to each other, to disagree without putdowns and to think carefully as they form their opinions.

We have children on waitlists and want to give them the opportunity to take part in ethics. To do that we need more volunteers to teach. 

You can teach ethics if:

• You’re interested in what children think and you have an interest in learning
• You’re willing to learn how to use our lesson scripts to ask children ethical questions
• You can remain neutral and give the children space to think
• You’re available each school week at 2.30pm on Wednesdays - you’ll need about an hour each week to prepare and give the scripted lesson
• You complete our free training and pass background checks.

You will join a great community of Primary Ethics volunteers – at Dulwich Hill Public School and across NSW. You’ll have the rewarding opportunity of listening to the fantastic students at our school and helping them grow. You’ll develop new skills yourself – facilitation skills, plus skills in communication and active listening.

Primary Ethics provides free, comprehensive training with online self-paced learning plus trainer-led workshops (by Zoom or face-to-face).

Curious?

 Visit www.primaryethics.com.au or contact Feyza Tuncay feyza.tuncay@primaryethics.com.au

School photos will be held on Wednesday 29th March (Week 10). Get your orders in now to avoid disappointment!