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Dear Parents and Carers,

This term we have welcomed Ms Francesca Xavier who is our new Assistant Principal Support and teacher of KW. Ms Xavier is getting to know students in her class and the support unit and is a wonderful addition to our staff.

On the School Development Day staff participated in the Uplifting Australia teacher training. The training was in preparation for the programs we are implementing in conjunction with Uplifting Australia this year. Staff were enthused by the training and excited about providing the opportunity for our community. The program is focused on supporting families to develop strong relationships, which support the social and emotional wellbeing of children. Children in Year 2, Year 4 and Year 6 will have the opportunity to invite a parent to an afternoon workshop which will focus on introducing parents to lots of ideas and strategies which will support children’s development. Our involvement will also provide access to Family Connect resources which provide families with simple tools to talk and connect with each other in ways which are meaningful and significant. Look out for the resources and try the activities which support your family to have meaning conversations and to connect effectively as a family. This term the Family Connect resources will focus on listening, I plan to  focus on the skills myself and will be inviting groups of students to have a listening conversation with me each week.

Gabrielle Buczynski

Dates for the Diary

Term 2

Week 1 

Monday 29/4     Staff Development Day

Tuesday 30/4    First Day of Term 2

Week 2

Tuesday 7/5      School Photos

Thursday 9/5     Pre School and Early Intervention School Photos

Thursday 9/5    Stage 1 Incursion - Planetarium

Week 3

Monday           13/5      NAPLAN

Tuesday          14/5      NAPLAN

Wednesday    15/5      NAPLAN

Thursday        16/5      NAPLAN

Friday             17/5      NAPLAN

Week 4

Tuesday         21/5     Mother's Day Activity

Friday            24/5     Cricket Clinic - Stage 2 and Stage 3 Home Sport

Week 5

Friday            31/5     Cricket Clinic - Stage 2 and Stage 3 Home Sport

Week 6

Friday            7/6     Cricket Clinic - Stage 2 and Stage 3 Home Sport

Week 7

Wednesday 12/6    Left Off! Year 2 (3.30pm-7.00pm)

Wednesday 12/6   Stage 3 Camp - Canberra

Thursday 13/6      Stage 3 Camp - Canberra

Friday 14/6            Stage 3 Camp - Canberra

Week 9

Thursday          27/6     K-2 Dog Safety Lesson

Friday          28/6     Reports Home

Week 10

Friday            5/7    Last Day of Term

On the last Friday of Term 1, our school captains led the ANZAC service to commemorate and remember the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. 

It was a moving assembly and students from each class respectfully placed a wreath at the base of our school flag. 

Thank you to the families that could join us and also to all of the families that donated the beautiful flowers for the wreaths.

Lest We Forget   

Term 2 is off to a great start, with all teachers participating in the Lift Off! workshop run by Uplifting Australia. Teachers were involved in a full day of professional development that focused on strengthening social and emotional well-being for our students.

Read about teachers thoughts of the day in the word art below!

• Unique – by providing experiences that engage and skill children and parents together
• Manageable – giving school staff the skills, resources and support needed
• Progressive – providing a developmental journey for students through their school life
• Repeatable – allowing a school to embed social and emotional wellbeing for families into their annual school programming and culture

More information about the upcoming sessions for Year 2 are in this newsletter

                               2019 Cumberland Council Reconciliation Day

On the 3rd of May, 2019 our Year 4-6 SRC members attended a commemoration of the first recorded act of reconciliation between the Darug Nation and European settlers at Prospect Hill in 1805 NSW.

Students from 5/6S and 5/6 V have shared their experiences of this day.

On the 3rd of May 2019, Year 4-6 SRC members went to Prospect Hill to attend a commemoration of the first known act of reconciliation between Aboriginal people and European settlers.

First we listened to Stephanie, a Darug woman who sang the Welcome To Country and then talked about a group of Darug women who made the reconciliation happen in 1805. At the end of her talk she sang a song called “Beautiful Woman”.

We learnt a Kangaroo and Emu dance which we performed in front of the teachers. It then started to rain and the Reconciliation event ended.

5/6S

On Friday, 3rd of May, 2019 Year 4-6 SRC went to a special reconciliation event where we learned about Reconciliation in our country.

First there was a Welcome to Country with a song and a speech. Some of the local dance groups  performed Emu and Kangaroo dances. Then they split us into groups so we could do some activities.

Next we got to our activity and they taught us how to do the Emu and kangaroo dances. Then we went to have lunch and it was pouring. We went to get sausages and when we went for seconds Isabella dropped her sausage while running in the rain.

We had an amazing day and at the end of the day we had all learned about Reconciliation.

5/6V  

Peer Support began in Week 1, and Stage 3 students are already leading their teams through a series of lessons about friendship.

There is some information for parents below.

You would have already read about the fabulous Staff Development Day the teachers participated in on the first day back at school.

The Lift Off program is now ready for our Year 2 students and parents. An invitation is on its way

Thank you to all of the students and families that entered the Penny Possum Ticket competition. The winning designs have now been copied onto the tickets are being used to fill up the Poss Boxes in each classroom. 

Each class has a box to collect their Penny Possum tickets for following our school expectations: Helpful, Safe, Respectful Learners. when the box is filled with tickets the class choose a reward that they suggested earlier in the term. 

All classes are off to a great start.

Keep on filling those boxes up Pendle Hill! 

We are collecting Earn and Learn stickers. If you shop at Woolworths, please bring your Earn and Learn stickers to school. We have a collection box in the office. There are over 10,000 educational products for our school to choose from. The more stickers we have, the more we can order.

This has been really successful in the past and we appreciate your support for the school.

It is important for students to be on time and at school every day, every possible day. Being at school is vital for your child's understanding of concepts and learning new skills. Have you ever thought about what happens if your child is often late, or absent, without an adequate reason? 

Have a look at the tables below, they may surprise you!

Remember, the school needs to be notified of any absences. You can do this by:

Writing a note 

Calling the school

Sending a message through Skoolbag

Speaking to your child's teacher

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