Drummoyne Public School

Dear Drummoyne PS Community,

Updated School Uniform Guidelines for 2025

We are excited to share that our recently formed School Uniform Committee (made up of staff and parent representatives), with full support from the P&C, has updated our School Uniform Guidelines for 2025. These updates reflect our commitment to inclusivity, practicality and maintaining a consistent standard of high expectations across our school community.

DPS School Uniform Guidelines

1. Non-Gendered Uniform Options - Families and students have the flexibility to choose from any of the uniform items. This change promotes inclusivity and allows all students to feel comfortable and confident in their attire.
2. Sock Colours - Hot Weather (Summer) Uniform: White socks for all students. Cold Weather (Winter) Uniform: Navy socks for all students. This replaces the previous guideline where sock colours differed based on gender.

3. Hair Ties and Jewellery - Updated expectations around hair ties and jewellery have been included to ensure safety and consistency. Details on these can be found in the full guidelines, which will be available on our website and distributed to families.

4. Enforcement of Uniform Expectations - To ensure consistency, the school will reinforce uniform expectations more closely next year. Please support us by ensuring your child adheres to the guidelines.

Preparing for 2025:

As you get ready for next year, please be reminded that:

• All-black shoes are required for regular school days (all-black sneakers are acceptable).
• White or coloured sneakers (preferably all-white or black) are only permitted on your child’s designated sport day/s.
• Sport uniforms (including House Shirts) are only permitted on your child’s designated sport day/s.

We are confident that these changes will benefit our students and maintain the high standards of our school. Thank you for your continued support in ensuring our students wear their uniforms with pride. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Summer Soiree

Last night’s Summer Soirée was a wonderful celebration of our students’ musical talents and I couldn’t have been prouder as I watched them perform so confidently and passionately. It’s fantastic to see our band program growing, with more students taking advantage of this opportunity. A special thank you to Kevin Christmas from Directions in Music for coordinating our band program and organising last night’s performance.

The benefits of learning an instrument are clear - not only does it develop discipline and focus, but it also nurtures creativity and a love for music. Playing with other musicians adds a whole new dimension to this experience. It teaches teamwork, builds friendships and gives students the rewarding experience of contributing to something bigger than themselves. Additionally, authentic performance opportunities like last night’s soirée are invaluable for boosting students’ confidence. If your child isn’t yet part of the band program, I encourage you to consider joining next year. It’s a wonderful chance for child/ren to develop lifelong skills and enjoy the many rewards of making music with their peers.

Regards,

John Nguyen​

Principal

E: john.nguyen34@det.n​sw.edu.au 

Does your family start the day with repeated orders and pleading to various members to get up, get dressed, have their breakfast, pack their school bag, brush their teeth, catch the bus. 

Some children are always late to school, to classes, with assignments and the chaos of their lives influences their ability to learn. A calm, well organised start to the day and successful time management help develop the habits that lead to good learning. Effective time management leads to greater contentment. 

Satisfaction with how we use our time is an important predictor of happiness. Time is the basis on which we operate our lives and if we’re happy with the way we manage time, we’re happy with our life. Being late is a way of life for many people. But good timekeeping can be learnt. For some, lateness is the only way they can get anything done. They have convinced themselves that racing to the deadline is the way they work best and leave everything to the last minute to get that adrenaline rush that charges them up to get the job done. They usually never count the cost of the worry, feelings of panic and lying awake at night as the deadline looms and they haven’t yet started. 

How can you change these habits? Help the unpunctual members of your family take responsibility for their own lateness. It pays to begin when they are young but it’s never too late to start.

• Set alarms, establish routines like who is first to use the bathroom, have breakfast ready and expect them to be out the door on time. One unpunctual member of the family can raise the stress levels for everyone.
• Try “To Do” lists and learn to enjoy ticking off each task as they get it done. 
• Keep a detailed calendar.
• If necessary, set your watch and clocks five minutes early.
• Use your technology (computer or phone) to send you reminders. Students can:
• Plan assignments with progress dates so they easily meet the deadline. 
• Aim to hand in work the day before it is due.

Dianne Colb

Deputy Principal

Our Year 6 fundraising County Fair will be held on Wednesday 4th December.  All funds will go towards the Year 6 gift to the school and end of year activities.

At the fair there will be a variety of stalls where students can purchase food such as: sausage sizzle, cupcakes and waffles; crafts, candy stall and a lucky dip; as well as activities like basketball shooting and a soccer comp and much more. 

To purchase items at the county fair we ask students to pre-purchase tokens. Tokens are $1 each and will be sold as packs of 5 or 10. All items and activities will cost between one and three tokens. 

Please click on the link emailed to you this week through SchoolBytes to make purchases of $5 or $10.

Please note that this is a student fundraising endeavour and as such no refunds will be issued for unused tokens.

Thank you for supporting Year 6.

Book Club brochures have arrived! Look out for your copy of Book Club coming home in your child's schoolbag! It's packed with hundreds of books from just $3 to help you on your child's reading journey.

It is easy to order. The Book Club LOOP platform for parents allows you to pay by credit card. Your child’s order is delivered directly to school safe and sound and the books will be given to students in class. You can place your child’s order at scholastic.com.au/LOOP or using the LOOP app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play.

For more information please see The Scholastic Parent's guide to Book Club

Book Club issue 8 closes on Wednesday 4th December.

We are coming to the end of the year and as such, it’s time to start looking for all those library books that may have slipped behind the lounge, under the bed or in the back of the car! Please help our students to find and return all of their books by week 7.

Library books can be returned on any day to the returns trolley in the library.

Joe Neufeld

Teacher Librarian

Applications are now open for 2025 School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) travel. Students in the Opal network applying for an Opal card (including a Term Bus Pass) for the first time will receive their School Opal card at their nominated postal address from mid-January 2025.Students who require a School Opal card or travel pass but have not yet applied need to apply or update their details as soon as possible.

In the Opal network, students should travel with a Child/Youth Opal card until they receive their valid School Opal card. If outside Greater Sydney, parents should contact their local bus operator to discuss their travel needs. Students/parents should confirm with their nominated operator if they do not receive a pass.

Terms of Use

Students using School Opal cards must tap on and tap off in line with the Opal terms of use.This includes travel within the approved times between 6.30am and 7.00pm from Monday to Friday on school days only. Students must use their Child/Youth Opal card for any travel outside these times.All students are required to comply with the Student code of conduct. The code of conduct aims to ensure the safety and well-being of school children and other passengers. It is important that parents ensure their child is aware of this, as failure to comply with the code of conduct can result in a suspension from travel.

From Term 4 the uniform shop will be open for face to face sales on Wednesday mornings from 9am - 10am.

All uniform shop orders are now to be placed on Flexischools.

If you need to contact the uniform shop volunteers please email:

After having three children at DPS and spending many, many years of volunteering for us, Nadda's youngest child will be finishing year 6 this year and heading off to high school.

We are looking for volunteers who can spare half an hour to an hour each week to come in and help package up any online uniform orders, open up for face to face sales or sort through 2nd hand items etc. The job is very flexible, can be done any day of the week. Come alone or bring a friend and join our small but fun team. 

We would love to train volunteers during term 4 to take over from Nadda when she leaves. Please contact the school office if you would like any more information.or email: 

The P&C Uniform Shop Committee

Dear Parents & Carers,

The last Sushi day is Tuesday 3rd December. The cut-off for Sushi is Monday 2nd December 10:00 am.

Monday 16th December Canteen will be closed as all students will be out on end of year excursions.

Orders will be live Monday morning. Orders close Monday 16th December.

• $7.00 Sausage sizzle + sauce+choice of flavoured milk/just juice or water. optional extra: Quelch stick  $0.80
• $7.50 Sausage Sizzle+sauce+choice of chill jo. ptional extra: Quelch stick $0.80

We are trialing 30 min time slots for volunteering on Thursday and Friday. Feedback is most welcome.

• NOVEMBER: VOLUNTEERS

  Monday 1st…..10:30AM-11:00AM….1       11:00AM-11:30am…1    

  Thursday 5th.....9:30am -10:00am.......1         10;00AM-10:30AM......1           10:30AM-11:00AM….1       11:00AM-11:30am…1      

  Friday 6th......9:30am -10:00am.......1         10;00AM-10:30AM......1           10:30AM-11:00AM…..2       11:00AM-11:30am.....2       

  Please register. We really do appreciate any time given.

  Canteen and P&C Committee

  To Volunteer

  • Log in to Flexischools account.
  • Click on NEWSFEED
  • Click on VOLUNTEER IN CANTEEN and click on the word here.

  To pay for an emergency lunch order:

  • Log in to Flexischools.
  • Select the next available date to pay.
  • Select the IOU option.
  • Select money denominations equal to money owing.
  • Add to basket.
  • Pay - so easy!!

To book Gowrie NSW - enrolment forms can be found on the Gowrie website:

https://www.gowriensw.com.au/out-of-hours-care/drummoyne-and-stmarks

Contact Rekkha for more information on 0436 616 744.

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