Drummoyne Public School

On Thursday morning, the High Potential and Gifted (HP&G) team met to reflect on current initiatives being implemented across the school. We were delighted to have Ms Sarah Williams, Engagement, Lead Advisor with the Department working with us and photographed here with Assistant Principal, Leigh Russ.

Curriculum Planning Days

On Wednesday this week, teachers of Year 1 & 2 classes met to plan the ongoing implementation of the new curriculum led by Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction Beck Cantlay and Assistant Principal Koula Mavrakis. This a such an important time for stage teams to come together to plan the sequencing of units of learning and the best pedagogies to support students. Casual teachers were employed to continue with class programs.

Returning in 2024 survey

As we begin our planning for next year, we ask that families return the Skoolbytes survey sent home recently indicating if your children will be returning to the school in 2024.  This is essential information for us as we look to form classes in the coming weeks.

Parent Mathematics Workshop

The free workshop will be held in the school hall on Wednesday 16 August 2023 from 2:15pm - 3:15pm with registration from 2:00pm. As we now have over 120 parents attending, bookings are essential. Please RSVP via the link emailed to all parents via school bytes.

The cost of  tickets for the term 3 performances will be $5.00 each.  The tickets will be booked online via trybooking. We are planning to release tickets for these end of term performances in the week beginning 21 August. In the initial round, two tickets will be allocated for each student.  If tickets are not sold, further tickets will be released. Parents are asked to only purchase 2 tickets per performance so that all families will be able to attend.  Further information will be sent out next week.

Spring Fete – A Time for Memories

On Sunday 27 August we are going to need everyone to pitch in to make our fete the fun community event we want it to be and hopefully raise some money for the school as well.

Please sign up to help on a stall or to set up or clean up. We still need some volunteers for short and fun shifts on a variety of stalls. Please bring your friends and do it together!

Sign up using this link: https://signup.zone/dps-carnival

P&C Fete committee

For their unit of work on 2D shapes in mathematics, class 5/6H created these designs  to reflect their understanding of bilateral, rotational, and point symmetry. Students used the colour wheel to select harmonious and complementary colours for the artworks.

Orientation for kindergarten 2024 students commences at the start of term 4. If your child turns 5 before 31 July 2024 they are eligible to start Kindergarten next year. Please complete your child's application as soon as possible, attaching a copy of their passport or birth certificate, proof of your home address (ie latest electricity bill, rates notice or lease etc) and their immunisation statement from Medicare. Any additional OT or speech therapy reports, additional needs and the like should also be included.

Please submit your enrolments online at :  

Dianne Colb

Deputy Principal

RAT kits are available from the school office for all families.

For continued testing, please call or visit the office to arrange collection.

Our layered COVID-smart measures – staying home if unwell, hygiene and cleaning practices, testing for COVID-19, masks strongly encouraged and ventilation – will continue this term. More details on our Advice for families page.

NSW Health advise that during the winter months, COVID will continue to present a health risk to the community. Accordingly, schools will implement baseline COVID-smart measures to help reduce the risk of transmission for students and staff members. These key COVID-smart measures include:

• staying home and getting tested if unwell, and only attending school when symptom free.

• rapid antigen testing for symptomatic students and staff. Please contact us for test kits.

With flu cases on the rise, we would like to remind families that simple hygiene such as regularly washing hands will help stop the spread of the potentially deadly virus.

Students are asked to stay home when sick. They should only attend school when they are symptom free. 

Parents and carers who have children with persistent or ongoing symptoms of flu or COVID 19 are encouraged to have these assessed by their local health care professional. These symptoms may be related to other illnesses (e.g. allergies or hay fever) that require treatment and management by a doctor. 

Respect Awards - Rawson says congratulations to:

• Sophia El-Khoury - 5/6C
• Ned Lea - 5/6O
• Gabrielle Buckman - 5/6P

Responsibility Awards - Monty says congratulations to:

• Aria Shipp - 4/5K

Resilience Awards - Brett says congratulations to:

• Ethan Hainsworth-Steele - 3/4R
• Morgan Evans - 3/4S
• Nicholas Anastasiadis - 5/6M
• Phoebe Voukenas - 5/6P

Mr Dill says congratulations to:

• Evin Bensan - 3/4S - Responsibility

The Premier’s Reading Challenge is nearly over!

Students in years 3 to 6 must have their reading logged on the PRC website by Friday 18th August to get their certificate!

Kindy to 2 students will have their reading logs updated by Mr Neufeld.

Happy reading!

Our school is partnering with the local school bus operator, Busways, to support a new Tap On and Tap Off education campaign encouraging students who travel by bus to correctly use their school Opal cards. Busways is implementing this campaign throughout Term 3, 2023. This campaign will focus on a simple message – tap on and tap off every time you travel by bus.

Why is tapping on and off on the bus important?

The use of Opal cards is the primary way bus operators and Transport for NSW analyse demand for bus services. When students don’t use their Opal cards, their trip is not recorded. Therefore, buses may appear underutilised. Tapping on and off provides better data to plan better bus services. How can you help? If your child travels to school by bus, please ensure your child has a valid Opal card (either a School or Child/Youth Opal card).

Visit Transport for NSW website to apply for a school Opal card. Students may see onboard bus posters and Busways Community Relation Officers at afternoon loadings. Together let’s get students into good habits of tapping on and tapping off with their Opal card.

Thank you for your support with this campaign.

transportnsw.info/tickets-opal/ticket-eligibility-concessions/school-student-travel

Please apply online at:  https://drummoyne-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/enrolment.html

The Online Enrolment System is designed to provide flexibility for parents to submit an enrolment application online and at the time that best suits you.

The application can be accessed on all browsers and mobile devices including iOS and Android. The online application process is currently restricted to:

• Enrolments into local schools
• Children who are Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens or permanent residents
• Children who live in NSW.

We offer our support and encourage you to complete your application to enrol online. If, however, you do not feel comfortable completing an application online, a paper copy will be available for collection from the front office or can be downloaded from the Department’s going to a public school site.

The permission notes listed below were sent home recently and should be completed and signed by parents as soon as possible.

• Zing Activ Term 3 Performance program for all students - child 1 $45, child 2 $30 
• Parent Mathematics Workshop with Anita Chin - RSVP by Wednesday 9 August
• 2023 Primary Proms Rehearsal & Coorong Concert - for selected Stage 2 Choir students - $65 
• Year 4 Stanwell Tops overnight excursion - $100 deposit due Wednesday 9 August

If you or your workplace/business can donate an item or voucher of any kind for the silent auction, please email Christina Parass with an image and prize description. Cparass0@gmail.com

On Friday 25 August - please collect and decorate your used jars in preparation for the fete. We are also looking for donations of bags of jellybeans on this day.

Spring Fete Sponsors

Unlimited all day ride passes are $40 until Friday 18th August.

After this date, the ride passes will go up to $55. You can also purchase 3 ride tickets for $25 on the day. This year's rides will be:

• Disco Show Ride (NEW!)
• Dodgem Cars
• Giant Slide
• Carousel
• Mini Ferris Wheel
• Mixed Toy Ride
• Swinging Chairs
• Ninja Course
• Hi Striker (NEW!)

Link to purchase ride tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/drummoyne-public-school-spring-fete-2023-tickets-686385586767

The uniform shop will be open during term 3 for face to face sales on Wednesday afternoons from 3.00pm - 3.30pm.

Please order school uniforms online. The P&C will process orders and the school office staff will distribute them.

 Please use our school Registration ID: 2572963 to create an account if you don’t already have one for canteen orders.

Thank you to our parent volunteers this week, namely: David, Tania, Dee and Nurila.

Recess items

• Cheese toasties available over the counter at recess. Half a bread roll with a slice of cheese and baked in the oven : $0.50
• If I have some spaghetti sauce left over…….I spread on half a bread roll with mozzarella cheese and baked in the oven. These are cut in half again…$0.50.
• Don’t forget our fresh fruit salad with seasonal fruit…..honeydew melon, watermelon, kiwi, orange, apple and strawberry. $2.00. Option:  a dollop of vanilla yoghurt $0.50 ( lunch and recess).
• Why not try a vanilla yoghurt tub? Options:  just yoghurt with or without honey,/banana Option: granola: $0.20. You can have all the options( lunch and recess).

Please look ahead and book into the roster. Our main days for help are Monday, Thursday and Friday. Each of these days are especially busy from 9:30am - 10:30am and 10:30am - 12 midday. Friday being our super busy day.

August Volunteers needed:

MON. 14th.... 9:30am - 10:30 am.......1.    10:30 am -11:30 am........1   

THUR  17th...9:30am - 10:30 am.......1.    10:30 am -11:30 am.........1

FRI 18th.........9:30am - 10:30 am.......1.    10:30 am -11:30 am........2 ( please we really need volunteers on Fridays)

When volunteering on these days, your child will receive a free main lunch. This does not include extras eg. drink, quelch stick etc

To volunteer, please log in to your school24 account.

Click onto 'Volunteer' and follow the prompts.

Your help is most appreciated!

Kind regards,

Canteen and P&C Committee

New WhatApp group

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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