Drummoyne Public School

Dear Drummoyne PS Community,

Zone Cross Country

I was pleased to be able to sneak out of school this week to cheer on our athletes at the Inner West PSSA Zone Cross Country Carnival. Watching our students run with determination and enthusiasm was very inspiring and the spirit of camaraderie, as fellow students cheered on their teammates, was fantastic to see. I couldn't be more proud of the students who represented our school on the day with seven of them progressing through to the Regional Carnival and two others making the reserve list.

Reconciliation Week

It has been a profound and enriching week for our students, this week, as we have celebrated Aboriginal culture and our country’s Indigenous history as part of Reconciliation Week. Our commemorations culminated, yesterday and today, with a memorable incursion with Aunty Theresa, a Wangal woman whose visit provided our students with a deep understanding of Aboriginal culture and history through storytelling, traditional songs, and interactive activities. Aunty Theresa's warmth and wisdom captivated the students, fostering a sense of respect for, and connection to, the rich heritage of our First Nations people. At Drummoyne PS we are committed to continuing the journey of reconciliation within our school community and plans are in place to partner with Aunty Theresa to create an Indigenous Bush Tucker garden - watch this space!

Kindergarten Open Morning

We are excited to be welcoming already-enrolled and prospective Kindergarten students and their families to our Kindergarten Open Morning next Thursday, 6th June, from 9:30 to 10:30am. Please spread the word about our wonderful school community - all families with preschool aged children are welcome to attend.

Survey for our Debaters

Finally, please see below for a special request from our Stage 3 Debating team,

For our debate, our topic is "that Australians should have a four day working week" and we would like parents to complete our survey that asks questions about whether parents would like a four day working week or not. We will be incorporating the data collected into our debate speeches. 

Thank you for your time

Regards,

John Nguyen​

Principal 

E: john.nguyen34@det.n​sw.edu.au 

Wearing our school uniform promotes a sense of belonging for our students and creates a positive identity for our school community. School uniforms also contribute to the personal safety of our students by allowing easier recognition of students inside the school and in the community.

Our students wear the uniform during school hours, while travelling to and from school, and when engaged in school activities out of school hours.

We appreciate your continued support in ensuring your child/ren wear the DPS school uniform. A reminder we also regularly have 2nd hand sales which are advertised in the newsletter. These are a great way to pick up an extra hat or jumper as a spare when needed. Labelling clothing items allows our staff to return items to your child/ren.

Should you require financial assistance in purchasing uniforms, please contact the school.

Dianne Colb

Deputy Principal

Can we persuade you?

This week class 1/2D had a visit from Lyndelle B (Maddie’s Mum) to share with us what she does for work. She is a barrister. Lyndelle spoke to us about what barristers do, what they wear and what a courtroom looks like. She also shared with us some techniques she uses to persuade a judge to agree with her!

Class 1/2D used the tips and tricks that Lyndelle shared and used them in our persuasive writing this week. Thank you Lyndelle for coming in and sharing with 1/2D!!

We read the book: 'Please, Open this book!' by Adam Lehrhaupt and wrote some reasons we think the book should be left open!

Have we persuaded you??

Aunty Theresa Ardler from Gweagal Cultural Connections visited us on Thursday and Friday to engage students in activities related to reconciliation. This included storytelling, art projects, and discussions about Indigenous culture and history. 

This week Kindergarten students created some purple Native Hibiscus to commemorate National Sorry Day. The Native Hibiscus is the commemorative flower for The Stolen Generations. The Native Hibiscus is recognised by the National Stolen Generations Alliance as the official symbol for Sorry Day. This flower was chosen because it is found widely across Australia and is a survivor of Australia’s harsh climate.

The school finals of the Multicultural Perspective Public Speaking Competition were held this week on Tuesday 28th May.

Congratulations to all participants on the high standard of speeches delivered. The results of the competition are as follows:

Stage 2

1st place - Ryan Elalingam 3K

2nd place - Ivy Nguyen 4K

Highly Commended - Zachary Atalla 4K

Stage 3

1st place -  Aleks Nuka 5/6P

2nd place - Aydin Dizdar 5/6O

Highly Commended - Theo Kav 5/6O

Many thanks to adjudicators, Mrs Russ and Miss Cantlay and announcers, Aodhan Perkins (Stage 2) and Keira Butler (Stage 3).

We would also like to acknowledge the students who assisted as timekeepers, recorders and ushers on the day, ensuring that the competition ran smoothly.

The local finals will be held at Russell Lea Public School on Wednesday, 26th June. We wish good luck to the students representing DPS at this event.

Ms Arruzza and Ms Hill

Public Speaking Coordinators

Amanda Champion

Classroom teacher

Last Friday the SRC held a fundraiser to raise money for new soccer goals for the K-2 & 3-6 playground.

We are pleased to announce from your donations we raised $722 dollars!

Big thanks to the DPS community for your support and we loved seeing you in all your sporting clothes!!

Thanks,

SRC

Last week Kayla C from 3/4R got the privilege and honor to sing the National Anthem at the Citizenship Ceremony for Canada Bay with the Mayor Michael Megna, Ms Stephanie Di Pasqua MP and Ms Sally Sitou MP in attendance. They did a nice introduction and she said she proudly attended Drummoyne Public School.

Well done Kayla!

What a fantastic effort from all our runners who competed in the IWPSSA Cross Country on Wednesday! It was a beautiful day spent at Campbell Park.

Special congratulations to:

• 1st place 12/13yrs Boys, Isaac O.
• 3rd place 12/13yrs Boys, Sam A.
• 5th place 11yrs Boys, David G.
• 6th place 11yrs Boys, Jake L.
• 2nd place 11yrs Girls, Juliette B.
• 4th place 11yrs Girls, Ella C.
• 2nd place 10yr Girls, Maeve O.

These students go on to represent the Inner West Zone at the Sydney East PSSA Carnival on Wednesday 12 June 2024 at Miranda Park, Miranda.

We wish them good luck!

Sports Coordinator

Reminder to all cross country zone competitors - please return your DPS zone singlet to the office or Ms Pegler ASAP. 

Last week I had the opportunity to go to Albury and represent DPS by playing for the Metro West team in the Primary All Schools AFL Championships. My team played five games in total, we won three of our games, lost two and came third overall.

I had a great experience and I hope I can do it again next year.

Ella C - 5/6O

The Premier's Spelling Bee is a fun and educational way for primary school students in years 3-6 to engage with and improve their spelling.

The program includes activities that encourage students to become more confident users of language through broadening their vocabulary, and promotes improved literacy skills in conjunction with the NSW English K-10 syllabus.

Preliminary stage spelling tests will be held on the 25th June and finals on 2nd July.

Please direct any questions to Mr Sutton.

Ewan Sutton

Spelling Bee Coordinator

Orientation for Kindergarten 2025 students commences in November and this year we are also holding a Kindergarten Open Morning on Thursday 6th June so please join us.

If your child turns 5 before 31 July 2025 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 :  

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.

We are thrilled to announce that our annual Drummoyne Public School Fete is back and promises to be bigger and better than ever before!

Date: Sunday 25th August 2024

Time: 10am – 3pm

This year’s fete will be a celebration of our school community, with loads of activities and and entertainment for all ages. From thrilling rides and games, to delicious food stalls and live performances, there’s something for everyone.

Highlights of the day include:

• Live entertainment
• Rides and games
• Local food stalls
• Business and market stalls
• Raffles and prizes

The fete is not only a fantastic day out for the whole family, but also the major annual fundraiser for our school. This year we have ambitions to raise $30k from the event. All proceeds from the fete will go towards enhancing educational resources and facilities for our students.

How can you help?

With 86 days to go, we are seeking volunteers for key fete committee roles to help make the event a success.

Where we need help:

• Entertainment coordinator (on stage entertainment and off-stage entertainment)
• Stalls coordinator (food and non-food)
• Logistics coordinator (rides, hire needs, licenses, applications and general operations)

If you would like to get involved or contribute in any way, please join us for the first 2024 Fete Committee meeting at 7:30pm on Wednesday 5 June 2024. Please contact Walid (0438 629 754) or Rob (0410 441 053) for details.

Let’s come together as a community to make the 2024 Drummoyne Public School Fete a day to remember!

Warm regards,

Walid El-Khoury & Rob Tolliday

Fete Coordinators

Friday 21 June - 6.30pm arrival for a 7pm start.

Please purchase tickets through Flexischools. Buy individual tickets or buy a table of 10 for you and your friends.

Finger food is provided and drinks can be purchased from the bar.

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,

Please note - Wednesday 19th JUNE : Canteen will be closed due to all students being at the athletics carnival

Very Vanilla Cupcakes: wholemeal and white self raising flour, bicarb soda, vanilla yoghurt, reduced sugar, eggs, vanilla, light olive oil, cinnamon sugar. Made fresh in the canteen and sold over the counter for $0.50.

MON. 3rd.   9:30am - 10:30 am…..1.        10:30 am - 11:30 am…….1 (Chicken Nuggets)

TUES   4th     10:30 am - 11:30 am…….1 (Butter Chicken and Sushi)

THUR. 6th.    9:30am - 10:30 am…..1.        10:30 am - 11:30 am…….1 (Pasta)

To Volunteer please go to:

If you have received an email regarding emergency lunches, please pay at earliest convenience. Pay through Flexischool IOU option. Log in to Flexischool. Click order lunch. Select the next available date. Select denominations to add up to amount owing. Add to cart and pay.

DONE and so EASY!!!

Canteen news updates

If you don’t want to miss out on news updates from the canteen on your phone, you will need to log in to your Flexischool account.

• Look to the left of screen and click on PROFILE.
• Click on PREFERENCES.
• Click on SCHOOL NEWS FEED EMAILS.

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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