Drummoyne Public School

We are all looking forward to a great day out on Sunday at the Spring Carnival (Fete). This is a wonderful opportunity for our very special community to come together as one and give our children a fun day right here in their own backyard!

We hope you can join us!

A few thoughts follow on helping the children (and parents) have a great time at the Spring Carnival on Sunday. 

• Remind them of Stranger Danger especially our young ones.  The key school  message is 'never go anywhere with anyone before asking a parent first'.
• Discuss with children how they are going to keep their monies safe (so many fun outings are spoilt before getting going when wallets, purses or bags are lost or stolen...)
• Walk around the school grounds to see all the activities children would like to have a go at, before lining up for an hour in one queue!
• Please keep children off the stage until they are performing.
• Remind children to be sun safe wearing a hat, blockout and drinking lots of water.
• Leave bikes and scooters at home on Sunday.
• Please remind your children that the Carnival is being run by parent volunteers who are giving up their day so that everyone can have a great time!
• Be COVID safe (see article)

There will be a dunk tank at the Spring Carnival this Sunday. To have a throw at the dunk tank target, you can buy tickets on the day for $2 per throw, or 3 throws for $5. To have a shot at dunking Mr Dill, you will need to purchase a chocolate wheel ticket on the day.  Let's see how much money we can raise to get Mr Dill dunked!

If you or your year 5 or 6 child would like to volunteer to be dunked, please see attached permission note and bring it with you to the dunk tank on Sunday. Also bring a towel and change of clothes!

Parents are encouraged to bring along hat, sunscreen, picnic rug, coffee cup, shopping bag and EFTPOS card, to make their family day out more enjoyable. 

Students in class 5/6O have put their writing skills to good use. They have written detailed overviews of their favourite books, including why the book was chosen, a summary of the plot and reasons why you should read the book! A range of authors were selected. Their book reviews are on display outside Ms Colb's office.

While the peak of the current COVID-19 wave is likely behind us, NSW Health is continuing to emphasise that infection numbers are still high and that now is not the time to become complacent. Students should stay at home if they are unwell, and only return to school once they are well again.

The stage 2 choir had their cluster rehearsal for the Kakadu concert on Thursday in the Salvation Army Hall. They've been rehearsing 11 songs that they will perform later in September at the Town Hall with over 400 students. 

You can catch them at 10am at the Spring Carnival this Sunday.

Please remind choir students that on Sunday at the Spring Carnival the whole choir will perform two songs. Wear whatever you like and meet at the stage at 10am.

 Respect awards - Rawson says congratulations to:

• Ayden Katieh - 3B
• Ruby Baggett-Grenfell - 3R
• Will Moss - 4K
• Oskar Antifiliotis - 5C
• Ethan Adessky - 5H

Resilience awards - Bretty says congratulations to:

• Ethan Hainsworth-Steele - 3A
• Sophia Luck - 3A
• Hamilton Brierty - 3R
• Deniz Kutlu - 4K
• Jack Cameron - 5C
• Eleni Delis - 6M
• Georgia Kolokotsas - 6M
• Eva Lazarus-Hall - 6M

Responsibility awards - Monty says congratulations to:

• Sam Warburton - 3A
• Indie Pitura - 3R
• Rachel White - 4M
• Yehia Nasrat - 6P

The Parade!

Thank you everyone who took part in our Book Week parade on Wednesday, either as a participant or as an audience member. The students looked fantastic in their costumes and the number of parents who came to watch was amazing! Thank goodness the weather was on our side! After the parade, students got together on the playground to read some stories.

From Kayana & Danielle  6M

On Wednesday morning, year 6 were excited to see their kindy buddies dressed in adorable book character costumes. Together, they walked to the basketball court, seeing an array of mesmerizing costumes. Each class took a turn circling the court as they waved to their parents with huge smiles on their faces. After the parade, year 6 and their buddies headed towards the infant playground finding the perfect book to read. Year 6 students were excited and passionate about sharing their love of reading with their kindy buddies and were grateful to have the opportunity to participate in their final book parade for primary school.

The Authors!

On Monday, students from year 5 and 6 attended a writing workshop from Tim Harris. It was great to hear how an author starts the writing process, from the inspiration stage, to collecting ideas, to turning those ideas into a short story or novel. Students came away with some great tips on how to improve their own writing!

Unfortunately, Matt Cosgrove was unable to visit us for the author talk to K – 4 students. His visit has been rescheduled for Monday 5th September.

The Premier’s Reading Challenge has officially closed for 2022. Well done to the 439 students who met the challenge! You will receive your certificates in Term 4.

Mr Neufeld

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 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.

There is a large amount of lost property in the Kindie corridor. Parents may now come on site and check for any lost items at drop off or pick up time.

This Wednesday, 31st August, the P&C will be holding a Father's Day stall where students will chose a prepaid gift. Gift tokens can be ordered under the EVENTS tab on School24 for $7 per gift. All proceeds will go towards fundraising for our school.

https://www.school24.net.au/canteenorder/dashboard/events

We need volunteers to assist with the stall between 8:30am and 1pm - please add your name to the volunteer roster if you can lend a hand:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_AHjQxrCE9qEmmWw49GNbFFvWVCwty4aGHctI7AkCVc/edit?usp=sharing

One of our Spring Carnival prize donors is running a Father's Day competition to win a family photo shoot.

Entry is on their website: https://www.portraithub.com.au/fathersdaycomp

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.

A friendly reminder to please check your school24 accounts.

There are a number of accounts with outstanding money to be paid. Your account statement is at the top of the page once you have logged in. You can either top up your account with your credit card or send the money in with your child. They can pay over the counter and I will update your account.

The P&C committee and I will be most grateful if you could settle these accounts.  The canteen is a P&C run service for the whole school community. 

HOW TO VOLUNTEER

• Log in to school24 account.

• Click on to VOLUNTEER.

• Register your name

Canteen and P&C Committee

We are very excited and proud to announce that we have been rated as an exceeding service!

In our recent assessment and rating visit we have been rated as an Exceeding the National Quality Standards under the National Quality Framework. Achieving an exceeding quality standard rating means that Gowrie NSW Drummoyne and St Marks OSHC exemplifies and promotes exceptional education and care that improves outcomes for both children and families.

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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