Drummoyne Public School

Dear Drummoyne PS Community,

NAPLAN

This week, our Year 3 and 5 students successfully commenced their NAPLAN assessments with the support of their teachers and families. With approximately 120 students sitting the online assessments at any one time, the success of our NAPLAN administration so far comes down to the diligent organisation and flexibility of our Stage 2 & 3 teachers and executive staff.

NAPLAN will continue next week with the Conventions of Language and Numeracy assessments taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday. 

Harmony Week

Our school will come together during Harmony Week, next week, to celebrate diversity and unity through a variety of  cultural activities and events on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Please find more information regarding these events further on in this week’s newsletter. The school’s community language teachers have organised workshops, performances, and shared meals in order to foster understanding and appreciation for different cultural backgrounds. Harmony Week serves as a vibrant reminder of our school's commitment to inclusivity and respect for all students. I hope many of you will be able to join us for a special Harmony Week assembly on Tuesday 19th March at 2:40pm.

P&C Meeting and AGM next Tuesday

The P&C AGM and March meeting has been scheduled for next Tuesday evening at 7:30pm in the school library. The Drummoyne P&C is a very special community and a huge part of what makes Drummoyne PS so great. As a part of the P&C, there are many opportunities for you to get involved and support the school. If you haven’t already, I strongly encourage you to come along to the meeting and see how you can contribute.

Parent Survey: School Communication & Beginning-of-year Organisation

If you have already, a reminder to please help to inform our school improvement journey by completing the survey about school communication practices linked below,

https://forms.gle/64q3feqqNWDmRsJS7

Thank you to the 100 families who have already responded. The survey will close today at 5pm.

Regards,

John Nguyen​

Principal 

E: john.nguyen34@det.n​sw.edu.au 

Student Work During Extended Leave

From time to time, requests are made to class teachers to provide classwork for students when they are taking an extended holiday during term.  While teachers are wanting to support students to continue their learning when away from school, providing worksheets and the like for children to complete has limited value for learning and generally will not be provided.  

Completion of worksheets is helpful for students when it is based on the teaching and learning in class including the questions, interactions and feedback between the teacher and the students.

Our best suggestion for children who are going on extended leave is to keep a diary, written or drawn, and then share this with their class when they return to school.

Dianne Colb

Deputy Principal

Respect Awards - Rawson says congratulations to:

• Evie T - 3/4R
• Hayley H - 3/4W

Responsibility Awards - Monty says congratulations to:

• Kayla C - 3/4R
• Joseph Z - 3/4S
• Isaac S - 3/4W
• Kade M - 5/6C

Resilience Awards - Brett says congratulations to:

• Mya M - 3/4W

Mr Nguyen says congratulations to:

• Hayden M - 3/4S - Responsibility
• Joseph Z - 3/4S - Responsibility
• Mya M - 3/4W - Responsibility
• Isaac S - 3/4W - Resilience
• Deniz K - 5/6H - Resilience

Harmony Week Assembly & Mufti Day - Tuesday 19 March

Our K-6 Harmony Day Assembly will be held on Tuesday 19th March for 2.35pm. This assembly will be hosted by Italian community language students who will be sharing a taste of what they have learnt so far. 

On this day, our students are invited to wear mufti which can be their national costume or colours that represent the flag of their family background or the language they are studying:

• Italian students wear green, white and red
• Greek students wear blue and white

(no football/team coloured tops please)

Alternatively, they can wear ORANGE in keeping with the theme 'Everyone Belongs'. Orange is the colour chosen to represent Harmony Day. Traditionally, orange signifies social communication and meaningful conversations. It also relates to the freedom of ideas and encouragement of mutual respect. Students can choose to wear something orange on Harmony Day to show their support for cultural diversity and an inclusive Australia.

In Class

Through classroom lessons, discussions and activities, the students will learn of the importance of Harmony Day and the theme of belonging.

Wednesday, 20th March Gelato Day

International Gelato Day (Sunday, 24th March) is being celebrated on Wednesday at DPS.  Students will have a chance to buy a gelato scoop on a cone for $2.  Flavours include: Chocolate, Choc-Mint, Strawberry Cream, Vanilla or Mango (Dairy free)

Thursday, 21sth March Harmony Day Canteen Menu

Monty's Munch International Canteen Menu will be available to order for Thursday 21st.

There will be an international menu in the canteen on Harmony Day.

Happy Harmony Day!

This year's Year 6 shirt design portrays the Emu in the Sky, a beacon of guidance just as relevant as it was to Aboriginal ancestors. The emu, formed by dark spaces between stars, symbolises the vital art of wayfinding. Just as the emu's outline directs travellers on their journey, so too do we rely on love and care to guide us through life's complexities.

Designed by Wiradjuri woman, Brooke Ashcroft, this year's shirts are worn proudly by our Year 6 students  and provides the opportunity for us to impart an appreciation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture in the next generation.

Date: Thursday 28th March 

Time: 2.20pm - 3.10pm

Venue: North playground

Students are asked to bring a hat they have made at home. To prevent waste and plastic ending up in the streets that surround the school, all students are strongly encouraged to decorate a hat they already own using recycled materials.

Please note students will be dismissed from their classroom at 3.20pm following normal routines. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Congratulations to these students: Sam A, Cameron B, Dom C, Jake L, Archer K, Diago S, James W, Adem Y and Evie T who competed at the Sydney East Swimming Championships last Monday night. We are very proud of their efforts.

Special mention goes to Sam A who came second in the 12 years Boys 50m Freestyle and has qualified for the NSW PSSA State Championships to be held in April. 

Congratulations to James W from 3/4K (and to his sister ex DPS student Amber W). James had a fantastic comp when he competed at the Surf Life Saving State Age Championships on Friday.

He finished 6th in the final of the U10 Boys Beach Sprint, Gold in the U10 Boys Beach Relay and Gold in the U10 Mixed Relay. North Bondi also took out the NSW SLS State Age Championships title for the second year in a row!

The whole team had a fantastic weekend, the competitors had great conditions and friendships were forged.

This is a photo of Isaac O, Xavi M and Hayden H who represented DPS as members of the Inner West team at the Sydney East PSSA AFL Gala Day on Tuesday. Congratulations to the boy's team came fourth overall.

My favourite moment was when Hayden made a defensive tackle and won the ball. Hayden kicked across the field to Isaac who then kicked up the wing for Xavi to score a goal. The Drummoyne boys combined for a memorable score!

Brendan O'Brien

Proud father

DPS offers Scholastic Book Club for you to purchase books for your children whilst also supporting the library. 

Parents can order and pay online for their child’s Book Club purchase via Scholastic LOOP (Linked Online Ordering Payment). https://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au/parent/login.aspx

Please click on the link below for detailed instructions.

Book Club issue 2 closes on 29th March.

Please note that we cannot accept cash for Book Club Orders.

Thank you to the families who have already entered their EOI or PNR for their year 6 students High school placement - only 48 students left.

Information for Year 6 Parents

In NSW Government schools, moving from primary school to high school is called the 'Year 6 to Year 7 transition'.

The EOI process is now available online. Applications are open and close on Friday 5 April.

All year 6 families are asked to complete an EOI or a PNR application for their child.

For parents/carers who are not able to complete an application online, a paper EOI form can be collected from the school office.

Leigh Russ

Assistant Principal

For new students who require medication to be administered at school, all instructions and medications need to be handed in to the office.

To support this process and ensure the dosage is correct and medicine is stored securely, please complete the “Request for administration of prescribed medication to a student” form and hand in at the office with the medicine.  The form is available from the school office and can also be found on our school website.

No student should keep medication in their bags. Thank you for supporting the health and safety of all students.

For returning students, any changes to medication should also be directed to the office.

This year, our school will be beginning to streamline some of our communication practices in an effort to keep our school community engaged and informed. As part of this process, we ask that you please join your child/ren's CLASS GROUP as well as their YEAR GROUP (rolled over from last year) in the Audiri app. This will help us to ensure that you receive information relevant to you and your child/ren. Detailed instructions are included below.

How users can subscribe to open groups in the Audiri app: New users joining your school can subscribe to Open Groups by following these steps in the Audiri app:

Thank you for your support.

Thank you to everyone who has returned their money and Easter raffle tickets stubs.

The P&C Easter raffle will be drawn at the Easter Hat Parade on Thursday 28th March. Prizes include 7 large Easter baskets. Funds raised will help us support the school with great new STEAM resources.

Spare raffle booklets are available from the school office.

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

The uniform shop is open for face to face sales on Friday mornings from 9am - 10am

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

Dear Parents & Carers,

A menu has been set for Harmony Day. There is limited availability for each item. Sandwiches/toasties and wraps will be unavailable for this day. Butter Chicken, Traditional Fried Rice, Pasta and Sushi will be available for lunch. Mini spanakopita coils will be added to the recess menu.

Eugenie will be away Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd. Catherine would greatly appreciate the school community support on these days.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: MARCH

MON 18th    9:30am - 10:30 am…..1.        10:30 am - 11:30 am…….1

THUR. 21st.  9:30am - 10:30 am…..2.        10:30 am - 11:30 am…….2

FRI.  22nd  .   9:30am - 10:30 am…..2.        10:30 am - 11:30 am…….2

Follow the prompts.

Emergency lunches - please pay at your earliest convenience. 

Please pay through Flexischools IOU service. Log in to account. Click order food. Click on the date you are ordering. There will be at the top of page IOU 'repay money to the canteen'. Select the denomination amounts to add to money owing. Click ADD ITEM or order food then click ADD ITEM. It is so easy.

Kind regards,

Canteen and P&C Committee

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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