Drummoyne Public School

Enriching Lives and Learning

Schools play a vital role in promoting the intellectual, physical, social, emotional, moral, spiritual and aesthetic development and wellbeing of children. Every week we aim to provide opportunities that will develop the capacity of our students to reach their potential in these areas. This was evident in:

• the visit by author Tori Parry to Stage 3;
• activities in classrooms to acknowledge Indigenous Literacy Day on Wednesday;
• the overnight excursion to Stanwell Tops for Year 4 students;
• Zing Activ performing arts on Wednesday and Thursday as the students rehearse for the upcoming productions.

Thank you to every family for your strong support of the school throughout the term to enable us to enrich the lives and learning of our young people.

In recent weeks, the P&C has again funded some significant purchases for the school including: laptops for the Community Languages program, decodable readers online and decodable texts,  and new flag poles along Thompson Street for ANZAC Day assemblies, Remembrance Day and other special events. This is in addition to the funding for the interactive whiteboards in all classrooms provided earlier in the year. I would like to sincerely thank the P&C for their ongoing support of the school and to every family that has supported P&C fundraising activities this term such as the Spring Fete.

School Supervision Plan

Our School Supervision Plan provides for the supervision of students half an hour before school (ie. from 8.50am), at lunch and recess times and until 3.20pm in the afternoon. The plan is developed to identify reasonably foreseeable risks and put in place arrangements that are to protect students against injury and harm. From 3.20pm there is no teacher supervision of playgrounds. This includes the infant's adventure playground and we ask that children and siblings not use the equipment after school. Our message to students is that 'this is waiting time, not a playing time'. Thank you for helping us to keep children safe during afternoon dismissal.

Parent Interaction with Other Students

From time to time, conflict may arise between families of the school as a result of an incident which has taken place at the school. Under no circumstances are parents to speak to the children from another family to address a concern or to reprimand another student of the school. In this situation, parents are asked to refer the matter to the executive who will investigate what has taken place and resolve the conflict fairly and in the best interests of both children.

Hats

With warmer months approaching and increased risk of the damaging effects of UV radiation, please ensure that your child comes to school each day wearing their school hat. Each day they play outside at recess and lunch, often learn outdoors and participate in PE and sport on a weekly basis in the sun.

Playground after school

We ask that all parents and carers depart the school site as soon as the students are dismissed from the classroom at 3.20pm. Supervision is not provided on the playground at this time.

Thank you for your support in exiting the playground promptly after collecting your children.

Dianne Colb

Deputy Principal

To celebrate all of our wonderful DPS dads, last week class 2O created portraits of their fathers and listed some of their best qualities.

The portraits were given to their dads on Father's day.

Respect Awards - Rawson says congratulations to:

• Xi Cheng - 3/4S
• Joseph McCloud - 4/5K
• Jack Cameron - 5/6M
• Phoebe Shadforth - 5/6M
• Liam Pavendranathan - 5/6O

Responsibility Awards - Monty says congratulations to:

• Dean Togias - 3/4S
• Isaac O'Brien - 4/5K
• Sebastian Topalcik - 5/6M
• Izzy Soh - 5/6O

Resilience Awards - Brett says congratulations to:

• Dean Togias - 3/4S
• Ethan Adessky - 5/6H

Mr Dill says congratulations to:

• Xi Cheng - 3/4S - Respect
• Ethan Adessky - 5/6H - Resilience

Earlier this week our Year 4 students attended their first overnight camp.  The weather was glorious, the activities engaging and personally challenging and the students were exceptional in every way.

Students enjoyed new relationships and had time to deepen existing friendships. The program allowed structured activity time and some downtime for students to enjoy the grounds and team activities. We were so proud of each and every one of our Year 4 cohort. The lessons learnt were invaluable and will assist them now and on future overnight excursions. It was wonderful to see students encouraging others and developing new skills.

Thank you parents for your support in preparing our students for the camp experience. Thank you also to our staff namely Ashlee Ward, James Roche, Kathy Xenos and Deb Knight for their strong commitment to the school and giving up the comforts of home and family to support our students.

Leigh Russ

Assistant Principal

On Sunday the 27th of August, our ToM team went to Waitara Public School to compete in the regional Tournament of Minds competition.

Over the past 6 weeks, the team created a ten-minute performance about Banksy’s artwork ‘Show me the Monet’ and the importance of stopping pollution. Then they performed this in front of judges and their families.

The team has worked tirelessly, giving up many mornings before school, lunches and recesses to rehearse.

Unfortunately, we did not win, but we received some very positive feedback from the judges! A big congratulations to Theodora Bartola, Keira Butler, Riviera Harris, Alex McDonald, Izzy Soh, Zara Youhana and Tahlia Zagarella. Well done girls! 

Miss Adams and Mrs Mooney

In Term 1 our first 'Clean Up Australia Day' was amazing! Students and teachers helped to clean up our school environment. Each step helps to save our planet and brings a better future for generations to come. 

On Wednesday, 13 September we will have another Clean Up DPS Day.  Please get your gloves and tongs ready for the second clean up!

Zara Y (Environmental Leaders Group)

Round 2 ticket sales for our Term 3 performances close on Friday 15 September at 3pm. 

Kindy, Year 1 and Year 2 Performance

Thursday 21st September 2023 "Night At The Movies"

Matinee : 2-3pm

Evening : 5-6pm

Tickets are on sale through the Trybooking system; please log on to Ticket logon

Years 3 and 4 Performance

Wednesday 20th September 2023 "Emotional Kaleidoscope"

5-6pm

Tickets are on sale through the Trybooking system; please log on to Ticket purchase

Years 5 and 6 Performance

Wednesday 20th September 2023 "Australiana Landscapes"

6:30-7:30pm

Tickets are on sale through the Trybooking system; please log on to Ticket Purchase

The Children’s Book Council of Australia has announced their 2023 winners! Stage 2 and 3 students have been making their way through the shortlisted picture books in library this term. How many have you read?

School travel Opal cards can be used for free travel to and from school. Depending on where you live and where you are travelling to, you may be eligible to receive a free school Opal card. Applications for next year open at the start of Term 4 this year.

You can apply for free school travel for different modes of transport including train, bus, ferry and light rail using the online form.

You only need to apply:

• if applying for a school travel pass for the first time.
• if requesting an extra pass due to parents living separately.

The student must:

• be a resident of NSW, or an overseas student eligible for free government education.
• be aged 4 years 6 months or older. Pre-school children are not eligible.
• live a minimum distance from your school. The minimum distance varies according to the year or grade the student is enrolled in that calendar year.

Please click on the link for more details:

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

Orientation for kindergarten 2024 students commences on Thursday 19th October. 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 :  

Permission notes for school activities are sent via email. Please check your junk/spam folder to ensure you are receiving all school communication. Consent forms are sent from the email address 'noreply@mail.schoolbytes.education' and the sender appears as Drummoyne Public School.

You do not require a login to access SchoolBytes. All consent forms will be emailed to you with a link to provide consent for an activity and make payment (where applicable).

In order for this system to continue to work well, we would ask you to please sign any outstanding forms and if there are any fees due, please click the link to make payment.

If you have not received any notes, please contact the office ASAP so we can check that your email address is up to date in our system.

Current permission notes:

• Zing Activ Term 3 Performance lessons for all students - child 1 $45, child 2 $30 

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.

Dear Parents/Carers,

Our end of term Sausage Sizzle is on Friday 22nd September!!

To order, login to your School24 account.

Click on EVENT to the right of the screen.

Start your order.

Sausage Sizzle 1: $5.90 juice (flavours subject to availability) or water, tomato/bbq/mustard sauce included.

OPTION: quelch stick $0.70

Sausage sizzle 2: $6.90 chill j drink  or  Oak flavoured milk (flavours subject to availability), tomato/bbq/mustard sauce included.

OPTION: quelch stick $0.70 

Orders are now open and will close at 11pm on Tuesday 19th September.

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

FRI.  15th.....9:30am - 10:30 am.......1.    10:30 am -11:30 am........2 (please we need volunteers)

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:

• Login to your school24 account
• Click onto VOLUNTEER
• 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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