Drummoyne Public School

Dear Drummoyne PS Community,

Save the Dates – “The Monties” Performances

We’re rolling out the red carpet for our K-2 and 3-6 Awards-Show themed performances, “The Monties”!

• K-2: Tuesday, 23 September

• 3-6: Thursday, 25 September

• Matinee: 1:00 pm | Evening: 5:30 pm

Ticketing info will be shared soon. Students have been working hard on their dances in Zing Active lessons and we can’t wait to share their performances with you! On that note, we ask that you please let class teachers know if your child/ren cannot attend any/either of their performances.

It has been incredible to see our P&C Sponsorship Committee working tirelessly to secure tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of prizes for this year’s silent auction. Their hard work means our school community can look forward to an extraordinary range of items up for grabs.

One of the standout prizes this year is truly priceless – a “Day with our MP” experience, where one lucky student will spend the day with our State Member, Stephanie Di Pasqua. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for one of our students to gain a unique insight into the world of politics and leadership.

Bidding for all silent auction items is open now, and all winners will be announced on the afternoon of the fete. Don’t miss your chance – start bidding today using the link below and help support our school!

https://oktion.com.au/event-details/932 

Fete Accompli? Not Without You!

Our fete is almost here and to make it a success, we need plenty of helping hands. The fete isn’t just a fundraiser – it’s a celebration of our school spirit, a chance to connect as a community and an opportunity to give your children a day they’ll never forget.

Whether you’re a BBQ master, a cake connoisseur, a ride-ticket wrangler, or just happy to lend a hand setting up or packing down, every bit of help makes a huge difference.

This event is one of the most important on our school calendar and it simply wouldn’t happen without the support of our wonderful parent community. If you haven’t already, please sign up using the link below and be part of making this Sunday a day to remember!

https://signup.zone/dps-fete

To top things off, after a full day of fun and fundraising, I’ll be cooling off in the only way that counts – in the dunk tank! Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Regards,

John Nguyen​

Principal 

E: john.nguyen34@det.n​sw.edu.au

Well done to all the students who competed in our school finals of the Iron Cove Network public speaking competition this week. Congratulations to all our stage finalists. Listed below are the winners and highly commended from each stage. 

Early Stage 1

Winner - Axel E - KB.   Highly Commended - HC Ella Y - KK 

Stage 1

Winner - Aaron N K/1W.   Highly Commended - Eloise B - 1/2M

Stage 2:

Stage 3

Winner - Delilah F - 5/6O.   Highly Commended - Aodhan P - 5/6P

Our four winners, Axel, Aaron, Imogen & Delilah, will compete at the Iron Cove network finals in September. We wish them good luck!

Congratulations to Ryan who represented our school at the Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition regional final.

Our three choirs are excited to be performing at the Spring Fete this Sunday! Please see performance time below:

Stage 1 Choir - 11am 

Stage 2 Choir - 11.10am

Stage 3 Choir  - 11.15am

Please meet your choir teacher near the stage in South Playground 15 minutes before your performance time. 

Choir Teachers

Ethics classes are weekly discussion-based lessons for students who don’t attend Special Religious Education (Scripture).

In these classes, students explore topics such as fairness, honesty, kindness, and making good decisions - among many others. With over 80 different topics, there’s always something new to think about and discuss. They learn to listen to others, think carefully about different ideas and reasons, and share their views in a respectful and supportive space.

We’re holding a 1-hour online information session for anyone interested in finding out more:

6 - 7 pm, Thursday, 4 September 2025 Click here to register and receive your link: 🔗 https://events.humanitix.com/empower-young-minds-primary-ethics-webinar-sept-2025

In the session you'll:

• See what an ethics class looks like in action
• Have your questions answered
• Hear from current volunteer ethics teachers
• Learn about our free, comprehensive training and support

Ethics classes (officially called Special Education in Ethics) can be held at schools when trained volunteers are available. At Drummoyne Primary School there are currently eight volunteer ethics teachers helping to make this possible.

Whether you're simply curious, considering becoming a volunteer, or seeking a deeper understanding of what happens in ethics classes, this session is designed for you.

For more information, please get in touch with Helen Kerr-Roubicek kerrroubicekhelen@gmail.com

Or visit: https://primaryethics.com.au/

Sports and special group photos can be viewed and ordered online at www.theschoolphotographer.com.au using the ordering code : 25S2042EL54D.

Photo prices are $20 each, 2 for $36, 3 for $48, 4 for $60 or 5 for $72.

Groups include:

• Debating
• Environmental leaders
• Flag leaders
• Game Changers
• Touch football, soccer, basketball, netball, softball, AFL cup & cricket teams
• House captains,
• Junior & Senior bands
• Librarians
• Public speaking finalists
• Recorder & String Ensembles
• Choirs
• Student government
• Technology leaders
• Ukulele club
• Zone swimming & Zone cross country teams
• Year 6 group

Respect awards - Rawson says congratulations to:

• Meera J - KK
• Eve H-S - 1/2A
• Elle V - 1/2M
• Jaxson B-J - 1/2M
• Jon H - 1/2W
• Camille A - 3/4A
• Katy E - 3/4C
• Caelen L - 3/4C
• Jana V - 5/6C

• Tilly C - KK
• Kieran M - 1/2J
• Georgia D - 1/2W
• Malya P - 3/4A
• Macy T - 3/4C
• Zachary T - 5/6P

Resilience awards - Bretty says congratulations to:

• Beau H - KK
• Aaron N - K/1W
• James T - K/1W
• Betty W - 1/2M
• Elliott K - 1/2P
• Frankie S - 3/4R

Mr Nguyen says congratulations to:

• Eve H-S - 1/2A - Respect
• Katy E - 3/4C - Respect
• Ali C - 5/6C - Respect
• Kieran M - 1/2J - Responsibility
• Zachary T - 5/6P - Responsibility

The Premier’s Reading Challenge ends tonight! Students must have their reading logs completed by midnight tonight, Friday 29th August!

We currently have 366 students who will be receiving their PRC certificates later this year. There are a number of students who are so close but need a final nudge to get them over the edge. Please encourage your children to log on and update their reading logs to include all the books they have read this year if they haven’t quite completed the challenge.

Students in years 3 to 6 must log their own reading on the PRC website.

The easiest way for students to log their reading is by going to their student portal and clicking on the Premier’s Reading Challenge icon.

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

Happy Reading,

Joseph Neufeld

Regular school attendance is important for your child’s learning and social development. If your child is absent from school, you must ensure that you provide the school with a written explanation.

From Term 3 2025, our school will begin using the School Bytes Parent Portal to help manage student absences. You can submit your child’s absence through the School Bytes Parent App or by email. We are no longer using Audiri.

The School Bytes Parent Portal allows parents to view all their children in one portal and enables parents to provide details of a planned absence, if the absence details are known in advance - for example; to report an illness or a scheduled medical appointment.

Parents can also provide a response for any unexplained student absences that have been recorded by the school. 

Late arrival or early departure

Partial absences cannot be submitted on the School Bytes Parent App.  Parents must come to the office and sign their child/ren in or out of school.

Extended leave

Families are encouraged to travel during school holidays. If travel during school term is necessary, you can only submit up to 9 days leave on the School Bytes Parent App.

If travelling for 10 days or more, you will need to complete an Application to leave - travel You can now complete the form online through schoolbytes with your travel itinerary or flight details.

For more information, visit the School Bytes website and check out the "Parent Guides" for helpful FAQs and tutorials.

How to guides

To help protect the health of students and staff, we remind you to please keep children at home if they are showing cold or flu-like symptoms.

We understand that some children may have symptoms that are not contagious - in these cases, we may request a medical certificate confirming that your child is fit to return to school.

Tapping on and off provides better data to plan better bus services.

How can you help? Please remind your child to tap on and off and ensure your child has a valid Opal card (either a School or Child/Youth Opal card) and remind them to tap on and tap off on every trip.

To apply for a school Opal card, visit https://transportnsw.info/school-travel-apply.  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. 

Don’t miss it — this Sunday 31 August 2025! The weather forecast is 19 and sunny!!!!

Don’t forget, you can drop your tombola jars and adult donations (wine, jams/chutneys etc) to the office any day in the lead up to the fete. 

Unlimited ride passes available for pre-purchase

Avoid the queues on fete day by pre-purchasing your Unlimited Ride Pass at https://drummoynepublicschool.com.au/pc/ Passes are $60. These can also be purchased on the day along with 3 x ride tickets for $25.

LAST DAYS to bid on our Silent Auction (Finishes 2.30pm on Fete Day!)

If you haven’t seen our socials on all our wonderful Silent Auction prizes, what are you even doing?? Visit https://oktion.com.au/event-details/932 to place your bid. We’ve also attached a catalogue of all the great prizes on offer! 

Warm regards,

Rob Tolliday 

Fete Coordinator

A lot of effort goes into making our DPS Fete so great. That’s why we need you – our parent community to step in and volunteer for as little as an hour on Fete Day.

We still have some significant gaps in our rosters that we need to fill (see below). Use the link here to pop your name down: https://signup.zone/dps-fete

All help is gratefully received!

Our fete won’t be our fete without the generous donations from our school and community:

Book Stall Donations Saturday 30 August, 1pm – 4pm

Quality pre-loved (or new!) book donations, can be brought in to the school cola on Saturday 30 August , 1pm – 4pm.

Please help us by placing your books into allocated sections/price categories when you arrive. Unfortunately we won’t have resources to accept unsorted piles of books.

Toy Stall Donations Saturday 30 August, 1pm – 4pm

Quality donations, clean secondhand (or new!) toys can be brought in to the school cola on Saturday 30 August, 1pm – 4pm. Please allow 5 minutes to place your items into appropriate price categories.

We will not be accepting undressed barbies, collectables, games with missing parts, DVD’s or electronics with flat batteries. If possible, we would appreciate unsold donations be collected at the end of the day to assist with fete clean up.

Cake Stall Donations 

Attention all bakers! We welcome your contributions of cakes, slices, cookies, cupcakes, bliss balls & gluten free treats for our upcoming fete! Drop off at the canteen on the morning of the fete, Sunday 31 August from 9am.

Cake boxes will be available to collect from outside the school office. Full cakes and loaves much appreciated – they are very popular!!

Please mark the box where indicated for any allergens.

Don’t forget that the class that raises the most money will win a pizza party! You can still donate right up until the end of Fete Day. Use the QR code or link below to donate to your child’s class/classes. Your donation will contribute towards individual class totals, and the winner will be announced after Fete.

 And so far our current leaders are…. (it’s close!)

How to donate:

• Step 1: Visit this link (or QR code below), and navigate to the ‘DONATIONS’ button. https://oktion.com.au/event-details/932
•  Step 2: Find to your child’s class (ie. Class KB Donations):

• Step 3: Choose the amount you wish to donate, and ‘ADD TO CART’. 1 unit = $1.
•  Step 4: Donate!!

Dear Parents & Carers,

The P&C Father’s Day stall will be held on Thursday 4th September.

Gift tokens are $7.00 each and are available to purchase through Flexischools under 'Events'. 

Each class will visit the stall and children will be able to choose their gift/gifts.  Please pre-purchase your tokens if you would like your child to get a father's day gift at the stall. Grandfather gifts are also available.

https://user.flexischools.com.au/login? 

P&C Committee

The uniform shop will be open for face to face sales on Monday 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:

Dear Parents & Carers, 

The END OF TERM SAUSAGE SIZZLE is not too far away. It is held on the last day of term which will be Friday 26th September.

Drummoyne School Fete is on this Sunday 31st August. We wish you all a lovely day and fingers crossed for a sunny day!!!

Recess will be open this Wednesday 3rd September. The time slots below are our real busy times. Mostly we need help to cook toasties , nuggets etc , assemble the meal, package and put into lunch tubs.

Your help is always appreciated and helps the canteen to run smoothly. Your child loves seeing you helping out. They get such a thrill!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED SEPTEMBER:

MONDAY 1st….10:30am-11:30am…..1

THURSDAY 4th…….10:30am-11:30am…….1

THURSDAY 11th….10:30am-11:30am…..1

FRIDAY 12th…..10:30am-11:30am…..1

Please sign up using the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4FA5AA2EA7FBC52-47648005-dpscanteen

We are always grateful and appreciative for any help.

If you have ordered recess for your child, please remind them in the morning. 

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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