Drummoyne Public School

Festival of Choral Music Sold Out!

On Tuesday night, our stage 3 choir performed with distinction at the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House as part of the state-wide Festival of Choral Music organised by the Arts Unit. Our senior students combined with 33 schools in the Australis Concert to entertain a 'full house' of admiring parents and friends, teachers and principals.  It was inspiring  to see the our senior singers enjoying the performing arts on this scale. (see photo). I would like to sincerely thank our music teachers Kathy Xenos and Beck Cantlay for their commitment to lead and nurture our young performers and to every parent who supported their children to enable them to take part. 

NSW PSSA State Athletics Championship

Congratulations to Sam Allport, Sienna Shipp, Julian Doyle, Amber Worden, Leo Balmond, Natalia Giannichronis, Xavi Modena, Isaac O'Brien and Cameron Barry who represented Sydney East region at the NSW State Athletics Championship held at Sydney Olympic Park Atheltics Centre this week.  

Our young athletes achieved outstanding results in the heats and semi-finals representing the region and Drummoyne PS with great pride.  Sincere thanks to our parents for their dedicated support to enable the students to compete at zone, regional and the State carnival this week.

Teachers Make a World of Difference

Next Friday we will celebrate World Teachers’ Day in Australia! It’s a great opportunity for us to acknowledge our hardworking teachers across our school and celebrate their dedication and commitment to our students. On your behalf, I would like to sincerely thank the teachers of Drummoyne PS for their faithful service to the school throughout 2022.

Kindergarten Orientation

I would like to thank all of our 2023 kindergarten parents for joining us on Wednesday to continue the transition to school journey for our youngest ones. This is such a pivotal aspect of transition to have parents and the school coming together and sends a powerful message to the children of the importance of education.

The next phase of transition will be the afternoon visits by pre-schoolers over the next two weeks and we look forward to having them join us.

Thank you to Assistant Principal Sujetha Abeynaike for organising the transition to school program for us.

Reminder October P&C Meeting

The October P&C meeting will be held on Tuesday, 25 October, commencing at 7:30pm in the school library. We hope you can join us.

To ensure that the school is able to contact families, would you please let us know throughout the year if there are any changes to your home address or phone contact details. 

It is also important for us to have your current correct email address to ensure you receive important notifications, the newsletter and other alerts.

Thank you for staying in touch with us.

Congratulations to nine DPS students who competed this week at the State Athletics Carnival at Homebush, namely: Sam Allport, Cameron Barry, Xavi Modena, Isaac O'Brien, Sienna Shipp, Leo Balmond, Julian Doyle, Amber Worden & Natalia Giannichronis.

The State carnival was strongly competitive with student representatives from DPS persevering even through injury to achieve their personal best.

Our Junior Boys relay team who made it through to the semi finals and placed 12th in the State. (see photograph)

Congratulations to all competitors!

Amanda Champion

Sport Co-ordinator

Following the trial AFL lessons last week, Auskick will be running 4 after school sessions on Fridays starting on 4th November – 25th November from 3:25pm – 4:25pm in the school playground.

You can choose to enrol your child in the after school program for a cost of $50.

To register, visit play.afl/Auskick and enter ‘Drummoyne' then click on Drummoyne PS (After School) Auskick Centre.

 Respect awards - Rawson says congratulations to:

• Max Campion - KA
• Juno Li - KA
• Eva Bongers - KY
• Kira Cordaro - KY
• Oscar Harris - KY
• Patrick Ryan - KY
• Ili Forbes - 1A
• Alice Tolliday - 1J
• Zoe Fazah - 2D
• Isabella Garcia Rojas - 2D
• Aodhan Perkins - 2D
• Evie Ryan - 2M
• Sam Shelmerdine - 2T

Responsibility awards - Monty says congratulations to:

• Camille Atalla - KW
• Rupert Pringle - KW
• Charles Wood - KW
• Amelie Bridges - 1C
• Hayden McPherson - 1C
• Mya Mediati - 1C
• Leo Zagarella - 1C
• Hugo Slavicek - 1J
• Buted Bat-Ochir - 2D
• William Greenland - 2L
• Aedan Taylor - 2L
• Sienna Dang - 2M
• Dominic Cocco - 2T

Resilience awards - Bretty says congratulations to:

• Remy Pratten - KA
• Ben Shelmerdine - KA
• Torsten Ulrich - KW
• Fintan Hawkes - KY
• Benjamin Nelson - KY
• Oscar Melville - 1A
• Luke Luciano - 1C
• Archer Speakman - 1C

On Tuesday, 18th October 2022, the Stage 3 choir attended the Festival of Choral Music Australis Concert. They had been preparing all year for the event, rehearsing an 11-song repertoire each week, practising harmonies, timing and singing together as a group. Students arrived at the Sydney Opera House for one final rehearsal and prepared for the concert during the day, singing with prestigious bands and orchestras, and ensuring that they sounded their best by watching their conductor, Luke Wallace. Many students enjoyed a lovely dinner in the city before returning for the concert at night. 

The concert went splendidly; the singing of the combined 900 students from various schools sounded absolutely magical as everyone sang perfectly in time with all the nuances they had been practising. It was fantastic to have such a huge audience in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall to appreciate all the hard work that had been put in to prepare for the concert. Students were lucky enough to also watch a number of bands, orchestras, choirs and soloists perform some beautiful music, as well as singing their own songs. The choir particularly loved singing their favourite song, Corrugated Iron, which was a showstopping end to the first half of the night. 

It was a spectacular evening the students will not soon forget. With any luck, the Stage 3 Choir will be invited to perform again next year. 

Kathy Xenos

Choir Co-ordinator

Prices are one for $18, 2 for $34, 3 for $46, 4 for $58 or 5 for $70. Any additional photographs are $10 each.

Only online orders can be processed.

Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander? Canada Bay Council  are looking to connect with our local First Nations community with a yarn up at the Five Senses garden, Killoola Street, Concord West on Sunday, 6 November at 10.30am - 1.30pm.

They are putting on a BBQ, an art workshop with Gwiyaala Aboriginal Art, and a tour of the bush tucker garden.

Connect with Council about what you'd like to see us do more of, and what should be in our first Reconciliation Action Plan.

All are welcome! RSVP by emailing: 

 collaborate@canadabay.nsw.gov.au or call Sarah Corry on 9911 6563.

Applications for student travel in 2023 open from Monday 10 October 2022. Students who need a School Opal card or travel pass for 2023 can apply now.

A new application will need to be submitted if they are applying for the first time, or if they are requesting an additional travel entitlement as a result of a new shared parental responsibility situation (e.g. joint custody). Students who change address, school, campus location, have repeated a year or received an expiry notification from Transport for NSW for their school travel entitlement should renew or update their details before the end of term 4. This will ensure that schools can endorse applications, and entitlements remain valid for the start of the 2023 school year.

Students in the Opal network applying for an Opal card for the first time will receive their Student Opal card at their nominated postal address. Cards will be mailed out from January 2023.

For further details please see the attachment below.

DPS offers Scholastic Book Club for you to purchase books for your children whilst also supporting the library. Some 20% of your order goes back to the school library in Scholastic rewards, which is spent on new library books and classroom resources.

There are 8 issues a year (two per term). Your child will bring home the catalogues each term. Parents can order and pay online for their child’s Book Club purchase via LOOP (Linked Online Ordering Payment).

To register or sign in go to www.scholastic.com.au/loop

Book Club orders close on 26th October.

Thank you to every pre-school parent and child who attended our first parent information sessions this week.

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.

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 to check for any lost items at drop off or pick up time.

Tickets are now on sale for the P&C Halloween Discos which are being held on Friday 28 October. The cost is $10 per ticket which includes entry to the disco, a small drink and a snack.

Tickets are available on the School24 website: (https://www.school24.net.au/canteenorder/dashboard/events) under "Events". 

There are two discos:

• The Infants Disco is on from 5.30pm - 6.45pm for students in K- Year 2 
• The Primary Disco is on from 7pm - 8.30pm for students in Years 3-6 

The discos are being held in the school hall. Please drop your child at the hall entrance, under the COLA, and get their name marked off the ticket holders list.

Please collect your child promptly at the end of their disco.

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 will check if they are available.

Thank you to our parents who volunteered to help in the canteen preparing and  packaging the student lunches. Our canteen volunteers are so important in helping to run the canteen service smoothly. 

Thank you also to all our lovely student helpers.

HOW TO VOLUNTEER

• Log in to school24 account.
• Click on to VOLUNTEER.
• Register your name

The P&C Committee, Canteen Committee, Eugenie and Catherine are very grateful for any time that parents can lend a hand.

Canteen and P&C Committee

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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