Normanhurst Public School

Normanhurst Public School is an inclusive and collaborative community dedicated to meeting student needs. We seek to prepare our students to adapt and thrive in a dynamic society by providing diverse and innovative experiences.

Let us remember, beneath the soles of our feet and the concrete of our school, lies the land that is, was and always will be a part of the Eora Nation. As we meet here at Normanhurst, we acknowledge elders past and present. Together, we recognise the footprints of those who have come before us and the unique role of Aboriginal people in the life of this region.

Term 4 

Week 6

Monday 14 -16 November  - School Leaders at CCA Conference

Tuesday 15 November - Kindergarten Transition session 2

Wednesday 16 November - CCA Multicultural Lunch at NPS

Week 7

Monday 21 November - Surf Education Year 6

Tuesday 22 November - Kindergarten Transition Day - Session 3

 Tuesday 22 November -  K/1H and 2/3H to Loreto Normanhurst Matilda 

                                              Performance

Dear Parents,

NORMANHURST BOYS HIGH SCHOOL—CIRCUS PERFORMANCE 

Last Monday, students from Normanhurst Boys High School entertained our students with their circus show.  The show was fun and engaging and enjoyed by all.  The show was an outstanding example of student engagement and creativity.  Thank you Normanhurst Boys! 

Collaboration with Turramurra HIgh School

A few weeks ago staff from NPS visited Turramurra High School where they observed a variety of lessons. Last week the year 7 Maths teachers from Turramurra High School taught maths to our Stage 3 students. The students and staff found the experience most valuable. We look forward to continuing this partnership with Turramurra High School as we strengthen our relationship with the aim of improving the year 6 transition to high school experience. 

Playground Markings - EduMarking

Last week the colourful playground markings were installed. The students are having a lot of fun engaging with the activities. Thank you to the P&C for co-funding this project

Australiana - School Showcase

Congratulations to all of our talented students who performed last Thursday. Thank you to Ms Khoo for co ordinating the morning events and to all staff for ensuring that the students were well prepared. A wonderful morning was had by all. 

School Leaders

Our two school leaders have had a very busy few weeks. They attended Parliament House where they had a tour of Parliament House, heard about the role of our State Leaders, and had morning tea with Minister Alistair Henskens.

This week they represented NPS at the Remembrance Day Service at the Hornsby Cenotaph. Thank you Ms Fromet for accompanying Arthur and Kara .

2023

Once again I would like to ask if your child/ren are not returning to NPS in 2023 please inform the office via the school email by November 18.

Thank you

Thank you to the parents who have offered to provide sweet treats on Wednesday 16 November. We look forward to welcoming students from across NSW to our school. Thank you to the parents who have also offered to help on the day.

Staff News

Congratulations to Ms Williams with the arrival of her beautiful baby girl, Olivia Rose. Both mum and baby are doing well.

Warm regards,

Jacqui Gordon

With the Year 6 Mini Fete coming up later in the term we are seeking donations for the White Elephant stall. Please have a look for any toys, games, books etc. that you no longer need and may like to donate. Any items you wish to donate to the White Elephant stall can be sent to Ms Moore (6M) by Friday 25 November. All profits from the White Elephant Stall go towards the Year 6 gift to the school. Thank you for your support. 

We look forward to seeing how talented Normanhurst is!

“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” – Margaret Fuller 

We are doing so well with our reading. We are almost halfway to our goal of 9000 hours. So far, we have read 4006 hours.  

A truly sensational effort from all our students. Keep up the amazing reading. Every minute counts as classes are very close to each other. Check out the K-2 and 3-6 Leaderboards. 

K-2 Leaderboard:  

1st – 1N 

2nd – 2/3H 

3rd – 1W 

4th – 2F 

3-6 Leaderboard: 

1st – 4T 

2nd – 4D 

3rd – 6M 

4th – 3S 

On Tuesday, four staff members from Turramurra High School came to teach Mathematics to our Stage 3 classes. It was a wonderful experience that gave our students a little taste of high school. They engaged in Year 7 content and the staff structured the lessons exactly as they would teach it to Year 7. The focus of the lesson was fractions and decimals as it is an area that can be challenging.

Student feedback on the session was extremely positive with many Year 6 students communicating their excitement and increased confidence around going to high school. It was a great opportunity to strengthen our connection with Turramurra HS and help our NPS students with their transition. We look forward to building the relationship between our schools further.

Here’s what some students had to say about the experience:

“Afterwards I felt a bit more confident about moving to High School” – Liv P

“It made me realise that High School isn’t going to be as difficult as I thought it would be” – Max J

“It was a relief to see how work is done in High School and to get an insight of the teachers” – Hoon K

“It was good to see the format of how we will learn” – Robbie L

“It was a fun learning experience and great see what areas I need to work on before going to high school” – Adrian G

“It made me feel less stressed about the transition to high school” – Elijah W

What a fabulous morning at the showcase! It was wonderful to see both our Training Band and Concert Band perform and also to see how much they have improved over the year. Thanks to those parents who helped with setup and packing away afterwards.

Our delicious cookie dough fundraiser was an enormous success and we sold 265 tubs of dough, raising $1,060 which will go toward new band shirts. Prizes and cookie dough will be ready for collection on Friday 18 November from the school hall between 2:55pm and 5:00pm. Please remember to bring eskies or cooler bags as the cookie dough will be delivered frozen. All orders must be collected on the day as we do not have the capacity to store tubs in the fridge or freezer at school.

A few other dates for the diary:

● Re-registration forms for current Training Band and Concert Band members returning in 2023 are due on Friday 18 November.

● Concert Band will be performing at the school’s 150 year commemorative assembly on Thursday 1 December.

● Both Training Band and Concert Band will be playing on Presentation Day on 15th December.

● Both Training Band and Concert Band will be playing at the Christmas concert on the evening of 15 December – more info to come.

And finally, we are thrilled to see so many budding musicians keen to join the Training Band in 2023. Instrument allocation is almost complete, so keep your eyes peeled for an email soon. There are limited spots still available for limited instruments. Please contact us asap at npsbandinfo@gmail.com if you are interested.

Social and informal P&C meeting - EVERYONE WELCOME!!

We are meeting for our next parent “social” meeting on Monday 28 November at the Blue Gum Hotel from 6pm. We order and eat first, then chat later (from about 6:45pm). Text Bonita on 0414 505 800 to RSVP.

We appreciate all who come along, it is a great opportunity for us to meet in-person and discuss exciting school projects coming up and help us to make some informed decisions at our next formal meeting. PLEASE JOIN US!! :)

General P&C Meeting and AGM - RESULTS

This was held on Monday 31 October. Our financial year runs from Oct to Sept. At the AGM all positions were vacated and up for re-election or new nominees put forward. The NEW 2023 P&C Committee positions and contact emails are:

OFFICEBEARERS:
 ~ P&C President: Bonita Chan (re-elected)    president@npspandc.com
~ Vice President 1: Andrew Veldon (re-elected)   vp@npspandc.com
~ Vice President 2: Emma-Jane Anderson (new)    vp2@npspandc.com
~ Treasurer: VACANT (we are still seeking)    treasurer@npspandc.com
~ Secretary: Brooke Lennox (re-elected)    secretary@npspandc.com

COMMITTEE:
~ Band President: Leah Manwaring (new)           bandpresident@npspandc.com
~ Fundraising: Eve Quigley (re-elected)   fundraising@npspandc.com

~ Building Fund: Ian Air (re-elected)    building@npspandc.com
~ Grounds: Ian Air (re-elected)    grounds@npspandc.com
~ Canteen Convenor: (TBC)    canteencommittee@npspandc.com
~ Uniform Shop: Amelia Sharpham (new) uniformcommittee@npspandc.com
~ Parent Coordinator: Alex Robertson (new) parent.coord@npspandc.com

Joining or renewing your P&C Membership fees for 2023 (paid after Oct 1 2022)

Name: Normanhurst Public School P&C Assn
BSB: 032-084
Account: 691 588
Reference: {Full Name} and PC Fee

Passive Fundraising opportunity - with Anna Cavill and STONE Real Estate

Thinking of selling?? I would like to remind Homeowners that if you are thinking of selling your home, please consider Anna Cavill and mention that you are a part of the Normanhurst Public School community. If you successfully sell your home through her Anna will generously donate $5000 to the P&C as a fundraising bonus.

Anna Cavill is an excellent real estate agent and has won numerous industry awards for her professionalism and sales results in our local area. Please do not be shy. This is a genuine offer, but it must be divulged upfront to the agent. We have sadly missed some opportunities so I thought I might remind you at NPS, that you can assist us and benefit our school in an easy and passive way (when it is relevant to you of course.) :)

Bonita Chan
NPS P&C Association President
president@npspandc.com

Year 2 swim caps for sale!

Swimming lessons for Year 2’s are starting soon! We have plenty of swim caps available in house colours - red, blue, green and yellow. Only $7.00! Order online today - https://www.npspandc.com/uniform/.

Volunteers needed

Can you spare an hour or so on Friday mornings to help pack orders and organise our pre-loved donations? Please sign up at https://signup.com/go/jXXPXuT. We really appreciate your help!

Appointments and online orders

If you would like to try on summer items for size or access the pre-loved clothing pool, please book an appointment to visit the Uniform Shop on a Friday morning at - https://signup.com/go/cmDYUyW

If you know what size you need, please place an order via our online shop at - https://www.npspandc.com/uniform/. Orders are delivered to your child’s classroom on Friday each week.

Any questions? Please email me at uniformshop@npspandc.com if you have any questions or can’t find what you are looking for on our online shop.

Kristie Whitehead
Uniform Shop Manager
uniformshop@npspandc.com

The Canteen Roster is on School24

If you can spare an hour to help in the canteen please put your name on the roster or email

canteen@npspandc.com Tasks are easy and we always manage a laugh. The Children love to see parents/ grandparents helping. The canteen produces 350 + orders each week and even an hour of your time makes a huge difference.

Product Changes: there have been changes to the HSR ( Health Star Ratings) you may have seen this in on news, it may impact some of the products we are allowed to sell in the canteen, we are waiting for the final details, but rest assured there will plenty of tasty food available .

150-year Commemorative Celebration Thursday 1st December

The canteen will be selling morning tea for parents and children on this day, there will be homemade scones with Jam and Cream available for a gold coin donation and a self serve tea /coffee station for a gold coin donation.

I am also making chocolate cupcakes for the children to purchase as well as the other usual canteen items. Lots of children also requested scones after last time so I will be making lots more so they can purchase as well. Hopefully you have RSVP’d to school if attending to help with catering numbers.

Lunch order options will be limited for this day and orders will only open the week prior. Watch the P&C Facebook page closer for more details.

Help Needed: If you are able to spare some time from drop off to the celebration start at 10am to give me hand preparing and doing normal lunches please email me canteen@npspandc.com

Please get in touch if you have any questions

Any questions please email canteen@npspandc.com

Lisa Pang
Canteen Manager
NORMANHURST PUBLIC SCHOOL

Please pop up and check if we have your children's lost property, we do our best to return lost property.

Please ensure that all your items are labelled with both their first and last name clearly - otherwise it won't find it's way back home!   

Thank you! 

Office Staff

Last week we celebrated space week, where we made some constellations out of marshmallows and toothpicks

Thank you!!!

NOOSH would like to thank parents /guardians for their cooperation in notifying us of your child’s absence. This really makes our job easier and ensures the safety of the children. Well done!

Vacation Care

Sneak Peek for Vacation Care! Vacation care bookings will open next week, in the meantime, take a sneak peek for what we have planned!

Here are some Vacation Care FAQ’s:

Why are excursions/water activities so expensive?

At NOOSH, we normally have a ratio of 1:15 – one educator to 15 children. During excursions, we lower our ratio to 1:10, to take into account the higher risk of taking children off site. For water activities the ratio is lowered even further to 1:5 to ensure children are adequately cared for in the water.

What time do I need to bring my children to NOOSH during vacation care?

For In-centre and Incursion days, we would like your child to be at NOOSH by 9:00am to ensure they don’t miss out on the fun events of the day!

Please note for excursions we ask that your child arrives no later than 8:30am to ensure that we leave for excursion on time. We want to avoid your child being disappointed that they can’t spend as much time there as they’d like!

What do I need to bring for vacation care?

Please ensure your child brings to NOOSH every day: - Morning tea and Lunch - Water Bottle - Broad-brimmed hat & sunscreen

- Wears solid closed shoes - spare pair of clothes - Wet weather gear - Clothes you can get messy in

We’re looking forward to having your family join us for an exciting Vacation Care!

If you have any questions, or need any assistance with anything related to NOOSH, please feel free to email us at: normanhurstoshc@outlook.com

The NOOSH Team

Sue from the Uniform Exchanged reached out to us, see her message below! 

We are eager to help your Year 6 parents by letting them know where they can find good quality, second hand uniforms for many North Shore High schools.

The Uniform Exchange in Pymble was created to help support parents financially and to encourage environmental sustainability.  This is achieved by selling preloved uniforms and text books for people within the school community.   The shop is open 6 days a week throughout the year, and we have over 13,000 quality second hand uniforms and text books in store, which cater to:

Abbotsleigh  -  Brigidine College  -  Barker  -  Knox  -  Loreto Normanhurst  -  NBCS  -  Pymble Ladies College  -  Ravenswood   -  Roseville College  -  St Leos  - The Kings School

The Uniform Exchange is dedicated to sustainability.  Our zero waste policy means we have saved over a quarter of a million uniforms and books from landfill, and benefitted underprivileged children in Africa, PNG, Cambodia, Fiji, Tonga and Vietnam.

Thank you for your help in forwarding our details to your Year 6 parents.

Ph: 9988 3374

1/993 Pacific Highway, Pymble
(just opposite Pymble Train Station)