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.
KD would like to thank the Dharug and Guringai people for sharing their land on which we learn and play. We appreciate the sky, the sun, the clouds. Always was and always will be Aboriginal Land. |
From Term 2 all school communication will come through Sentral. You will need to have your Sentral notifications switched on.
Termly accounts will be emailed to you through School Bytes until Sentral Finance is operational.
If you have not signed up for the Sentral App, please call the office for support.
For more information see the link below.
https://www.sentral.com.au/parents
NPS Leadership Team attended the State Youth Leadership Conference on Friday 24th March at the Wesley Conference Centre in the city. We had an amazing time at the Dream and Lead Conference. There were lots of inspiring speakers and they talked about being inspiring leaders and how to build our leadership skills. There were schools from all over NSW. All the different speakers had inspiring stories. Wil Massara, the founder of YLAAUS told his story of how he founded this organisation at the age of 18. Our highlights of the conference were when Brett came on stage to tell us an inspiring story of how he survived and mentally recovered from a shark attack, the shark was 2.5 metres long. We were involved in activities and we met and talked to school leaders from other schools. We got to sing and dance on the stage and had an wonderful day learning about leadership. We thank Mrs Gordon and Mrs Lawrence for supervising us. Thank you Mr Hills for all your organisation and making sure we got to from the city safely and on time.
Leo, Amelia, Zac, April, Isabella, Lachlan, Zara and Fletcher
Can you spare an hour or half an hour one or two after mornings or afternoons a week? Next term we are going to start our Parent Reading Program. This program will help further develop confident and fluent readers across the school and provide students with regular reading practice.
We are asking for parent, carer and grandparent volunteers to come in one or two days a week to read with students across the school. Parent reading will occur Monday to Thursday just outside the students’ classroom. Training will be provided!
Please email the school with your preferred times and days. We will then set up a roster and timetable. The program will start Week 2, Term 2.
Prior to you volunteering for this program, you will need to visit the school office with a photo ID and there is also some documentation to fill out. Volunteers will also need to sign in and out of the school in the office and wear a ‘Visitor Lanyard’.
We are looking forward to welcoming our Parent Readers.
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The NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge is up and running and congratulations to the following 35 sensational readers who have completed this year’s challenge.
Year 3: Clementine B., Oona G., Edward L., Antoni M., Iya P., Laya R., George S., Satvik S., Hugo T., Jason T., Alfred Y., Ryan Z.
Year 4: Ella C., Amaya D., Aarohi D., Eleanor D., Srivihaan G., Abigail H., Benjamin H., Matthew R., Nathan S., Hudson V., Vihaan V., Luella W., Finn W., Matilda Z.
Year 5: Malachy G., Lael H., Alison L., Maya N., Harley R., Natalie T.
Year 6: Fletcher B., Emmanuel P., Oliver R.
K-2 students are having a wonderful time reading PRC books with their buddy classes and are progressing well.
The Reading Challenge closes for students Friday 18 August 2023. Students still have plenty of time to complete the Challenge. Go to the NSW PRC website https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html for all details, online reading records and booklists.
Happy Reading!
Carolyn Spender
(NSW PRC School Coordinator)
This year our school is entering the WriteOn competition. WriteOn is annual writing competition open to all NSW primary students in Years 1 to 6. For this competition students compose an imaginative text of up to 500 words, using an image as the stimulus. The imaginative piece may include letters, poems, interviews, journal entries and narratives.
This competition provides students with the opportunity to become published authors and showcase their creativity. Winning entries are published in The Best of WriteOn anthology.
To enter, each school can only submit one entry per Stage. All aspects of the writing process must be the student’s own work and entries should be typed and up to 500 words in length. Only individual entries can be submitted and entries must be submitted by the school’s contact teacher (Mrs Spender).
If you would like to enter this competition, please give your entry to Mrs Spender by Monday 5th June 2023. We will notify you if your entry is the one selected to be submitted for your stage. Copies of the WriteOn competition stimulus (see below) are available in the library and further details about the competition and judges notes can be accessed at https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/about/events/writeon-competition
This year our school has registered for the Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards. This is a poetry writing competition open for Australian school children K-6.
Conditions of Entry:
· Students may enter up to 3 poems on any subject. The annual theme (The Winding Road) is optional.
· Individual, class and group poems are accepted.
· All poems must be the student’s own work.
· Poems are to be no longer than 80 lines and there are to be no illustrations, graphics or decorations.
· Poems that have been previously entered in the Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards are not eligible to be entered again.
· Winners are announced at the National Presentation ceremony.
· Entrants may be asked to assist in media
publicity in the form of comments and/or
photographs.
· Copyright remains with the author, however, the
Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Society Inc.
reserves the right to have any entry published,
reproduced or publicised for promotion purposes.
How to Enter:
Typed entries are to be handed in to Mrs Spender by Monday 19th June 2023. Entries will be submitted by Mrs Spender on behalf of the student. Student’s work must be their own. All entries must include the student’s name, grade and parents/guardians signature please to acknowledge they have read the conditions of entry and are happy for their child’s entry to be submitted into the competition. Every child receives a participation certificate for their efforts in mid-October.
For further details about the awards please go to the website How to Enter - Dorothea Mackellar or contact Mrs Spender (Mon-Thurs).
Carolyn Spender
Teacher Librarian
SPECIAL ANZAC DAY ASSEMBLY
The Concert Band will be performing at a special Anzac Day Assembly on Wednesday 5th April 2023 at 11.30am. We need parent helpers to move chairs, music stands and percussion equipment from the Hall to the COLA from 10.30am. Please contact us at npsbandinfo@gmail.com if you are able to assist.
All students are to wear full summer uniform and report to Ms Layton at recess. Don’t forget your instrument!
NO REHEARSAL - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL TERM
Due to the Cross Country being held on Thursday 6th April, there will be no band rehearsals held on this day.
SEMESTER 1 BAND FEES
NPS Band Semester 1 2023 invoice details have been sent out. Semester 1 fees are now overdue. Many thanks for your prompt payments.
BAND CAMP 2023
Band Camp will be held at the Collaroy Centre between Friday evening, 26th May and Sunday, 28th May 2023. This special workshop is designed to extend learning being undertaken in band rehearsals and is hugely beneficial for all band members to attend. Year 3 students have the option to attend from Saturday morning.
Band Camp registrations were due by Monday 3rd April 2023. If you have not yet registered but plan to send your child to Band Camp, please complete the Google form at this link as soon as possible: https://forms.gle/AZCuSCRR9TQcVqCH7
Please read and complete the form carefully. It is the Permission Note for Band Camp, and covers medical & dietary needs, and cabin/dorm requests.
SAVE THE DATE
Friday 26th - Sunday 28th May Band Camp @ Collaroy Centre
Sunday 6th Aug Band Workshop 1pm - 4pm @ NPS (preparation for ASBOF)
Sunday 13th Aug Training Band and Concert Band will be performing at the Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival on Sunday 13th August at the UNSW Kensington Campus.
Welcome to the new year! We have a really exciting year ahead as we fundraise for our school community and look to celebrate flourishing together.
1. Election Day BBQ and Bake Stall – Saturday 25 March
Thank you to all who came along to volunteer their time, and those that made delicious goodies for sale. We had 1661 voters attend the school and we raised just under $3,000 to contribute to school projects.
2. Mothers Day Breakfast
The 2023 Mothers Day Breakfast will be hosted by Year 2 and 3 Parents – during the week commencing 8 May (Set up from 6.30am, breakfast to start at 7.30am, pack up completed by 9.30am). More details to follow.
3. Normanhurst Public School P&C Welcome Festival
Share your thoughts on the Welcome Festival and tell us how we can make it better for 2024: www.surveymonkey.com/r/69m8qkn
A complete wrap up was included in the last newsletter, however, another thank you to all the parents that volunteered their time to help make the event a success.
4. BUY YOUR TEAM TABLE TICKETS!!! Team Trivia @ Magpies, Waitara – Saturday 3 June 2022
Start rounding up your friends and family… Get excited and book your babysitter now!! Tickets available now. https://www.trybooking.com/CGTVE
$40 per ticket, or purchase a table of 10 for $350.
THEME: Icons & Legends
TIME: Room open from 6pm for meals/platters, Trivia starts at 7.30pm
More info to follow…
The annual Trivia night is an amazing opportunity to raise funds to support our 2023 fundraising goal. Get savings for a HUGE silent auction! A competitive LIVE auction. Games and dancing will top off the night!
If you are a business and able to supply a service or a prize we’d love to hear from you. Prizes may include wine/gift voucher/club membership/experiences
Platters will be available. We will contact tickets purchases to arrange.
For those that are new parents to the school or haven’t had a chance to make it to our Trivia Night in recent years, below is the Event Wrap up flyer from 2021. The theme that year was Heroes & Villains. The night is a wonderful social opportunity, and an amazing fundraiser, contributing approximately $10,000 to fundraising, as well as a source for amazing prizes. Join us in 2023.
5. Are you a DJ or A/V technician? We’d love your help to step up the Trivia dancing session! Music, lights…help us turn the party vibe on. If you are willing to donate your time, we are willing to reward you with tickets and copious amounts of gratitude. Contact us at fundraising@npspandc.com
6. Playwork – Our inclusive Play Project
Following on from the last newsletter…
Playwork is coming to Normanhurst Public School! We are excited to let you know that members of the school community, P&C and staff are working together to bring an enriched and inclusive play experience for every child at Normanhurst PS.
Playwork creates and maintains diverse spaces for children to play so their play can be freely chosen, personally directed and intrinsically motivated.
It has many benefits:
● More teaching time. With happier, more creative, and well-exercised children who settle in class faster.
● Improved behaviour. On average, there is an 80% decrease in the use of behaviour policies and a 90% drop in senior leadership time spent resolving playtime issues.
● Improved happiness and well-being. Meeting the basic human right of play means children and staff report feeling less stressed and more excited about school.
● Inclusion makes play better for every child, every day...no exceptions!
Watch this video from a school in the UK that implemented playwork into their playtimes.
We aim to launch playwork playtimes in Term 3 and will update you in the coming weeks. We will need help from you, the wonderful parents of NPS, especially in sourcing items. Keep your eyes peeled!
Complete our survey to tell us how your kids would like us to create enriched and inclusive play experiences.
Sign up to donate loose parts to help build out program on our Wishlist Signup Sheet
For more information, contact: Eve Quigley, fundraiaing@npspandc.com
7. Do you love being social? Do you love contributing to the school community?
Join the P&C Fundraising and Social team to help to coordinate our community events for all to enjoy. We have more events we’d love to host, but since we are all volunteers balancing working and parenting, we just can’t find the extra hours in the day. Get involved today email fundraising@npspandc.com
Please note: The P&C committee is run by volunteers, we do our best to deliver to our yearly plans, however some dates/events may change closer to the time. Always stay tuned for regular updates in the newsletter.
If you have any questions about these initiatives, or would like to suggest something new, we’d love to hear from you. You can email Eve at fundraising@npspandc.com
Eve Quigley
NPS P&C Fundraising Coordinator
Start rounding up your friends and family… Get excited and book your babysitter now!! Tickets available now. https://www.trybooking.com/CGTVE
$40 per ticket, or purchase a table of 10 for $350.
THEME: Icons & Legends
TIME: Room open from 6pm for meals/platters, Trivia starts at 7.30pm
More info to follow…
The annual Trivia night is an amazing opportunity to raise funds to support our 2023 fundraising goal for our school. Get savings for a HUGE silent auction! A competitive LIVE auction. Games and dancing will top off the night!
If you are a business and able to supply a service or a prize we’d love to hear from you. Prizes may include wine/gift voucher/club membership/experiences.
Platters will be available. We will contact tickets purchases to arrange.
The Entertainment Book is now a digital membership via the App. Give it as a gift, or use the offers within to save. Complete 12-month memberships from the moment you join. Membership covers savings on dining, activities, hotels, shopping and gift vouchers. New offers are added automatically to the App. 20% of each membership is returned to support the P&C. Visit our school page today, www.entertainment.com.au/orderbooks/205p842
BIG THANKS to ALL our Election Day volunteers, Bakers, BBQ boys and helpers
Thank you again to everyone who helped on Saturday 25 March at school.
We raised just under $3000 to contribute to the P&C fundraising pool which will go towards some of our library refurbishment and other upcoming projects.
Thank you to our WELCOME EVENT Sponsor - Anna Cavill and the Cavill team
“Anna is the leader of The Cavill Team and the Director of Stone Upper North Shore. She is consistently ranked among the top 100 agents in Australia by REB and is known for her energy, commitment, and support for her clients. Anna's deep understanding of the real estate market and astute knowledge of the local area, combined with her tenacious negotiation skills, have resulted in her achieving impressive sales results and high praise from her clients. Anna values honesty and integrity in all that she does and is dedicated to providing exceptional customer service that meets the individual needs of her clients.”
Happy Holidays Everyone!!
Wishing all NPS families a lovely school term break - we made it through Term 1 already!! Can’t wait to see you all back and refreshed for Term 2 when we will be bringing you More social and fun activities including a special event for Mother’s Day and our infamous annual Trivia Night… SAVE THE DATE… on Saturday 3 June!! The theme for this is
“Icons and Legends” so get your tables together and start planning out your costumes because this will be Epic!!!
Next few Meetings
Our next general P&C Meeting is week 3, Monday 8 May, 7:30pm face-to-face on school grounds. And if anyone wants to read the minutes taken from the last meeting please email us on secretary@npspandc.com
ALSO The next social meeting will be at the Blue Gum in week 5, Monday 22 May where ALL ARE WELCOME!! :)
Bonita Chan
NPS P&C Association President
president@npspandc.com
Firstly a HUGE thankyou to the following people who have spent time volunteering in the canteen this term. If you came for an hour or more, once or more than once, your help has been very much appreciated.
Eve Q, Jinghua C, Sarah H, Zanny W, Kerri W, Jaci, Cate M, Louis F, Em H, Libby A, Janine N, Savita, Alona S, Octa, Robert J, Katie R, Edd S, Elana Z, Kathy P, Cat H.
If you have thought about helping in the canteen, even just once a term is a help. Rosters are up for term 2 via https://signup.com/go/aLYOqAD Mum’s, Dad’s’ Grandparents, Aunty’s are all welcome and the kids love to see you . Task are easy and supervised and we love a laugh !
Thanks to all who participated in our special Harmony Day lunches, the new Twisted Frozen Yogurts have proved very popular. After many, many requests from the children we will be keeping those on the menu, we may not have all flavours at the one time but will rotate availability. (They are pretty yummy , Caramel Vanilla is my favourite !). They are also Gluten free, low in sugar, made using natural ingredients and made in Western Sydney.
A few foods may be limited in numbers in these last 2 days, we look forward to providing our full menu again in term 2.
Have a safe and happy holiday and I look forward to feeding your children again next term
Lisa Pang, Canteen Manager
canteen@npspandc.com
School holiday closure
The Uniform Shop is now closed until Term 2. Orders received during school holidays will be delivered to your child’s classroom on the first Friday of term.
Transition to winter uniform
At the start of Term 2, we have a transition period where either summer or winter uniform may be worn. From Monday 15th May full winter uniform must be worn.
How to redeem Back to school vouchers online
To redeem Back to School vouchers via the online Uniform Shop, please deduct the voucher amount from the sale total and transfer the difference via direct deposit.
Appointments - Thursday and Friday mornings. Book at - https://signup.com/go/ULfAxAF
Online Orders - delivered to your child’s classroom on Friday each week. Order at - https://www.npspandc.com/uniform/
Volunteers needed - we’d love your help if you can spare an hour! Sign up at - https://signup.com/go/JkjVueE
Questions? Email me at - uniformshop@npspandc.com
Happy Easter and enjoy the break! See you next term!
Kristie Whitehead
Uniform Shop Manager
uniformshop@npspandc.com
