Term 3

Congratulations to the following students who were nominated for a Principal's Award for consistently being a helpful, safe, respectful learner.

All classes have been working on their public speaking skills and have all given a prepared speech to their class. From this first round each class sent 2 representatives to our whole school Public Speaking competition. Two students from each stage were selected to represent Pendle Hill Public School at the Hills Public Speaking Semi Final on Wednesday, 6th September. Our 6 students competed against 4 other Hills Public School, at Toongabbie Public School. Each student was asked to give their prepared speech and then present an impromptu speech. They have been practicing the skill of planning for 10 minute then delivering a 1-2 minute speech. This is a difficult skill as they must deliver a logical and interesting speech with limited preparation.  

Congratulations to our finalists: 

Goransh  

Hitansh 

Kayan 

Sri Diksha 

Aarna 

Tanishka 

A special congratulations to Tanishka and Hitansh  who won medals in their stage, they will represent us in the Hills Public Speaking Final, held in Term 4.  

Pendle Hill Public School

Girraween Selective High School is holding an information Evening on Tuesday 14th November 2023 at 6pm for current Year 5 students and their parents wishing to apply for Year 7 in 2025. Girraween High School is an academically selective coeducational high school.

Entry is via the Selective High School Placement Test that is run by the Department of Education’s High Performing Student’s Unit. Year 5 students will be provided with information about the test in Term 4.  

Should you need further information, please do not hesitate to contact Girraween High School on 9636 7293.

The event is being held at Girraween High School  110 Gilba Road Girraween NSW 2145.

Northmead CAPA Highschool will be holding auditions for talented students in Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Arts and Circus.

The auditions for Year 6 students (Year 7, 2024) and Years 8-11 (for placement in 2023) are now open.

AUDITION DATES - MONDAY 18TH - FRIDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER 2023.

Talented students with a strong interest in Dance, Drama, Visual Arts, Music and Circus are encouraged are encouraged to apply. 

CAPA Audition applications are to be submitted with all documentation, portfolio and video submissions online via a link on the school's website, where parents can also register their interest.

www.northmead-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Closing date for submissions is Monday 11th September 2023.

Regular attendance at school is important for students at our school to reach their full potential. 

We want to do all we can to be sure your child achieves their potential and enjoys being in school. One way we can help make this happen is to be sure your child attends school each day unless they are sick, have COVID symptoms or are absent for a justified reason.

Protecting the wellbeing of our students through the reporting and monitoring of student absences is the responsibility of both parents/carers and schools. Notifying the school either before or on the day that your child is away helps us keep accurate student attendance records to support you and your child.

We know that school is the best place to learn and regular attendance means students can stay on top of their schoolwork and get the most out of their learning. If you are having trouble getting your child to school every day or on time, please talk to our school staff so we can work together, because every day counts. 

Missing a day here or there may not seem like much but absences add up and can impact your child’s learning more than you think. When your child misses one day a week over a year, that’s 40 days of school, 8 weeks of lessons and 2.5 years over their school life lost. 

Parents of children from Kindergarten to Year 6 must ensure their children attend school every day.  On occasion, your child may need to be absent from school. Justified reasons for student absences may include:-

• being sick or having an infectious disease
• having an unavoidable medical appointment
• being required to attend a recognised religious holiday
• exceptional or urgent family circumstances eg: attending a funeral

Parents must provide an explanation for absences to the school as soon as possible. Absentee notes can be sent through the Skoolbag App to explain your child's absence.

SAGE Community Services are running 3 x one-day workshops for kids in the school holidays: 

Art workshop for kids in years 1-3 |Tuesday 26th September 10-2 

Safe Kids (self-defence) ages 7-12 | Thursday 28th September 10-2

Art workshop for kids in years 4-6 | Wednesday 4th October 10-2

All three are located at Domain community rooms in Westmead.

Flyers are below

Learn and Play for Families

Cumberland City Council is running some learn and play sessions for children 0-5 years and their parents/guardians/carers where industry professionals will share information on topics relating to children’s learning, health and wellbeing. There will be resources and activities for the children. Please pass the details on to the families at your service, registrations for the sessions can be made here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/learn-and-play-for-families-tickets-631243625677