SUTTON PUBLIC SCHOOL

24th November - Week 7

From the Principal

Dear Sutton Community,

As you are aware, I will be taking extended leave for the duration of the 2024 school year. Following the Department’s merit selection processes, our Director Mrs Fiona Senior-Conroy has announced that Mrs Jenny Lonergan has been appointed as the relieving principal at Sutton Public School.

Jenny has a depth of experience as an experienced educational leader and will lead the school from the start of the 2024 school year. Jenny joins our team from her current position as Deputy Principal of Queanbeyan Public School.  Jenny is an experienced educational leader, who brings to the Queanbeyan Principals’ Network experiences in several senior leadership positions including as a Teaching Principal, acting Principal, Deputy Principal, Head Teacher, and Assistant Principal in several school settings throughout NSW.

 Jenny is committed to working with the team at Sutton Public School to continue to provide educational opportunities so that every student learns, grows, and belongs in an equitable and outstanding education system.

Jenny will be visiting the school during the later part of the term to meet with students and staff and is very much looking forward to working with the Sutton Public School community as she leads the school during 2024. 

I am sure that you will join me in congratulating Jenny on her appointment as the relieving Principal of Sutton Public School. 

Clare Sullivan

School Notices

UPCOMING EVENTS

November

21st - 1st Dec - K to 2 Swimming Lessons 

28th - NSW Government High School Transition Day

December

1st - FREE canteen BBQ

        Wamboin Community Carols from 6pm ( Choir sings at 7pm)

5th - Captain Speeches Assembly 9:30am

 8th  - Presentation Day (10am - 1:00pm) 

11th - Year 6 Farewell and Primary Disco (Evening)

12th - Infants Disco (School Hours)

15th - Final day for students

19th - School closes

2024

January

30 - 31st - Staff Development Days - no students

February

1st - 2nd - All students Year 1 - 6 attend school

                   Kindergarten Best Start Interviews by appointment

5th - All students K-6 

8th - Primary swimming carnival

Wamboin Community Carols - 1st December

Our choir will perform at the Wamboin Community Carols next Friday evening.  The event commences at 6pm.  Our choir will perform at 7pm.  

If you child would like to take part in the nativity play, please contact Jenny Richards.

Students are encouraged to wear Christmas themed clothing and/or accessories!  Please arrive by 6:40pm to prepare.

P&C Raffle Tickets

Yesterday, your eldest child was sent home with raffle tickets and a note about selling them to family and friends for our End of Year Raffle. P&C appreciate your support selling these tickets, with all money raised going to P&C and directly back to the school to support our students. The prizes are looking amazing with the gift baskets growing... donations can be left at the office

Year 6 Farewell - Note for Stage 3

The Year 6 Farewell is beginning to take shape!

Year 5 and 6 students are invited to arrive from 6:00pm in time for a delicious sit-down dinner from 6:30pm. We have done our best as a school to minimise the cost of the event.Through parent donations and school funding we have been able to reduce the cost of the event to $30.00 per student. This amount must be paid to the school by Friday 1st December 2023. Please see attached form.

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Year 6 Farewell - Note for Stage 2

Year 3 & 4 are invited to join the Year 5 & 6’s on Monday 11 December at the Primary Disco evening in celebration of the Year 6 farewell!

There is no cost for this event - please see attached RSVP form.

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Christmas Church Service

A Christmas Church Service will be held on Wednesday13 December 2023 at St Peter's in Sutton for all students who participate in Special Religious Education (Scripture).  Weather permitting, this will be an outside event in the church grounds. Students will walk to and from the church.  Supervision will be by Sutton Public School staff and SRE volunteers.  There will be three services:

9:30 - 10am Stage 3         10:15-10:45 Stage 2        11-11:30am K/1/2

Parents wishing their children to attend this service are asked to return a signed permission note by Thursday 7 December.

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Free Canteen BBQ - 1st December

The P & C would like to say a big huge thank you to the students and families for their fun raising efforts this year. We have had an amazing year and would like to give back to you all by offering the students a free sausage or cheese toastie and drink. This will be for lunch on Friday the 1st of December and the canteen window will be open for the last time this year after the BBQ.
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2024 Sports Trials

As part of our association with the Queanbeyan PSSA, a number of sporting teams are chosen to represent the district throughout the year. Many of these teams are chosen through a trial process mostly held in Term 1 at various grounds and by various teachers in the Queanbeyan district. These are open to all year 5 and 6 children in 2024 who are a part of a team outside of schools in particular sports.

Please see attached forms.

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School Leader Assembly (Nominees for 2024)

Students who have nominated to be considered for a student leadership role in 2024 are required to prepare a speech that will be delivered at a school assembly on Tuesday 5th December 2023 from 9:30am in the school hall.  The speech will clearly detail why they should be elected school captain and how they will approach the role.  Parents and community are welcome to attend 

The names of the students who will be School Captains and prefects in 2024 will be announced at the Annual Presentation Day.

K-2 Swimming Lessons

Swimming lessons for K will continue next week. The final lesson will take place on Friday 1st December.  The program is going very well with all students enjoying the opportunity to demonstrate their swimming  and learning a few new skills.  

Students from KW and 1/2F will leave at 12.30pm and return at 2.15pm

Students from KW (originally KM) will leave at 1pm and return at 2.45pm.


Sentral Parent Portal

Transitioning towards greater ease and digitalisation, the Sentral parent portal will serve as our primary mode of communication to parents and caregivers starting in 2024, enabling us to streamline all the information in one place.

Please note we will not be using the Audiri app after 2023.

The portal allows you to

  • Notify us of any planned absences and respond to unexpected absences

  • View your child's Attendance Overview

  • View our newsletters

  • View calendar events

  • Receive notifications, notes and documents

  • Access student reports

On your mobile device

  • Download the Sentral for Parents app

  • Search for Sutton Public School, select next

  • For first time users, select Register Here

  • Create your account using your details (you must use a valid email address to create your username), select create account

  • Enter the family key that was sent to you via a previous email. (if you require the family key again, please contact the office)

  • Turn on notifications

SRC Survey

Sutton Public School values community input and involvement in school initiatives. We would like community feedback on where our SRC fundraising goes for 2024 and beyond. Students on the SRC, along with our captains and prefects, have put forward some local charities we would like to support if we move away from continuing with our World Vision Sponsor Child.

https://forms.gle/coYKcvtz5nEY275h9

For your diary

Presentation Day arrangements 2023

Students to arrive at school at the usual time of 9:20am. Our teachers will ensure your child has enjoyed their crunch and sip and are well hydrated prior to the assembly. We predict warm weather for our end of year celebrations.

Presentation Day

Friday 8th December 10:00am - 11:20am

At 10:00am on Friday 8th December all students will take part in our Presentation Assembly.  Certificates and awards will be presented and our choir will perform.

Students are asked to be dressed in full-school uniform and arrive at school as per the usual routine joining morning lines at 9:20am.  Our teachers will ensure your child has enjoyed their crunch and sip and are well hydrated prior to the assembly. We predict warm weather for our end of year celebrations.

Presentation Day Picnic Lunch

Friday 8th December 11:20am – 12:10pm

At lunchtime on Presentation Day, families are invited to share lunch with their children on the playground.  All students will move from classrooms to the main playground at 11:20am for the lunch break.  Families are encouraged to bring a picnic blanket and lunch to share.  

NB:  If you are unable to attend our Presentation Day Picnic please notify your child’s teacher.  Our staff will ensure your child joins them at lunchtime.  

At 12:10pm the bell will ring for all students to return to their classes to prepare for our concert and visitors wishing to attend our Presentation Day Concert will move to the hall.

Presentation Day Concert 

Friday 8th December 12:30pm - 1:00pm

At 12:30pm on Presentation Day, all students K-6 will present our end of year performance for you. The school concert is an annual event enjoyed by parents and the community. Come along and watch your child on stage and enjoy some fun at the end of the year with the family. 

If you require any further information about these events, please contact your child’s teacher.

Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Working Party

Our RAP working party is making good progress in finalising our RAP vision and has worked on many of our actions. A RAP is a document that publicly articulates what reconciliation means to our school and details specific actions that move towards it.  An update of our vision and our progress will be in a future newsletter. All our community is welcome to our next meeting on Wednesday, 6th December at 3.30pm in the Kindergarten classroom. Later in that week on Friday, 8th December, we are very pleased that Aunty Matilda will join us on Presentation Day.  Aunty Matilda is a  Ngambri Ngunnawal Elder in our community and a well known, popular visitor with the students. We all look forward to seeing her again. For more information on the RAP and perhaps how you could be involved, please contact me:     alison.walker9@det.nsw.edu.au

Year 7 Orientation Day is happening at Bungendore High School on Tuesday the 28th of November!

On Tuesday the 28th of November all future students are invited to come experience high school for a day before they start next year. Students will have the opportunities to participate in taster classes, develop friendships and experience what their future class groups will be like. It will be a full day for students, commencing at 9:05am and finishing at 3:10pm.

Fun Around the School

Christmas Kindness Challenge - 50 gifts in two weeks!

You kindly donated 50 gifts in just one week! 

Can we collect another 20 by December 1st?  

YES WE CAN! 

 Thank you to everyone who has kindly contributed to our Salvation Army Christmas Gift Drive.  Our whole school is delighted to see our large box fill up with wonderful gifts ready to be distributed to families who need support. 5/6L and 5/6M have joined forces with the SRC to coordinate this initiative as part of the Salvation Army Christmas Gift Drive.

Two steps to spreading kindness:

1.   If you can, add one extra item to your shopping trolley…  some playdough, a jigsaw puzzle, some textas, a glitter sticker book, hair ribbons a tennis ball, an excellent book, a writing set, a pencil case, some dice or dominoes…..  You get the idea! 

 2.   Bring the gift to school, unwrapped and put it into our collection box in the OFFICE before Friday 1st December.   

Our SCHOOL CHOIR will deliver the gifts to Wamboin when they sing at the Wamboin Christmas Carols on Friday 1st December at 6pm. They will place our gifts on behalf of Sutton Public School under the Salvation Army Giving Tree.

All are welcome to join us at the Carol Singing.

 

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