Drummoyne Public School

Dear Drummoyne PS Community,

Spring Fete 2024

On behalf of the school, I want to extend my deepest thanks to the parent community for the incredible success of our school fete last Sunday. This year was my first Drummoyne PS Fete experience and it was  truly humbling to witness the immense time, effort and heart that so many of you put into making the day such a triumph. From the Saturday and early-morning setup teams, to the afternoon (evening!) pack-up crew and everyone in between, your dedication is what makes our school such a special place for your children. Thank you for your unwavering support, for volunteering your time and for bringing such joy to our school community. This fete was a true testament to what we can achieve when we all come together.

Of course, the biggest thank you needs to be reserved for our mighty fete committee and P&C. It has been absolutely amazing to see first hand the time, passion and enthusiasm that they, led by Rob and Walid,  put into organising and preparing and running our fete this year. THANK YOU!

PSA Schools Recognition Week

This week is PSA Schools Recognition Week and at DPS, our SAS (School Administrative and Support) staff play a huge part in keeping everything running smoothly. Whether it’s applying band aids, catching spiders, helping out in the classroom, managing the office, organising lost property, booking buses or supporting our students, they are always there, making a big difference every day. Their hard work and dedication doesn't always get the recognition it deserves, but we all know how vital they are. We’re lucky to have such a fantastic team who are a huge part of what makes Drummoyne PS so great. Thank you, Evelyn, Kirsty, Nina, Phil, Kate, Deb, Gemma, Alice, Lucy and Kim for all the support you give to our school community every day. 

Back to (core) Business

The last three weeks at our school have been huge, with our teachers going above and beyond to organise the Education Week Open morning, Art Trail, Healthy Harold, Science Week activities, the Solar Buddies &  Mad Food incursions and Book Week parade. It's been a whirlwind of fantastic activities and events for our students and community. I want to thank our staff for the hard work, flexibility (and resilience!?!) that has made it all possible. That being said, we will be making a concerted effort  to minimise disruptions for the remainder of the term (as much as is possible) in order to refocus on the teaching and learning that happens in our classrooms everyday. 

Regards,

John Nguyen​

Principal 

E: john.nguyen34@det.n​sw.edu.au 

Class 1/2K explored surrealism in Art. It is a style of art inspired by dreams and hidden thoughts. We included clocks, inspired by the artist Salvadore Dali, as we have been learning about time in our Mathematics lessons.

• Will H - 1/2A
• Maddie B - 1/2D

Resilience awards - Bretty says congratulations to:

• Nick Y - 1/2D

• Will H - 1/2A - Resilience

This week Drummoyne debated against Nicholson St Public School in our fifth round. The topic was ‘AI is the way of the future’.

The affirmative team, the Lyons were the away team, with Sophie as 1st speaker, Oliver as 2nd speaker, Sophia as 3rd speaker and Theo as team advisor. They presented some great points and had clearly done some extensive research, driving their case home with a compelling team line, ‘AI, shaping tomorrow and today’. Congratulations to all four students on their convincing win.

The Hawkes were the home team. As the negative, they argued that there are many issues with over dependence on AI and gave evidence to back up their arguments. The Lyons’ team line was ‘A Future Built by Humans, Not Machines!’ Congratulations to 1st speaker Maeve, 2nd speaker Eme, 3rd speaker David and team advisor Aydin on also winning their debate.

Many thanks to Sophia’s mum, Corina for providing transport. Also, thank you to our chairperson Shireen, timekeepers Ava and Aria, and meeter and greeter, Olive.

Jacqui Hill

Debating coordinator

Book Club brochures have arrived! Look out for your copy of Book Club coming home in your child's schoolbag! It's packed with hundreds of books from just $3 to help you on your child's reading journey, and every issue 6 order gets a $5 Promo Code to spend on issue 7!

It is easy to order. The Book Club LOOP platform for parents allows you to pay by credit card. Your child’s order is delivered directly to school safe and sound and the books will be given to students in class. You can place your child’s order at scholastic.com.au/LOOP or using the LOOP app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play.

For more information please see The Scholastic Parent's guide to Book Club

Book Club issue #6 closes on Friday 13th September.

Our athletics team performed outstandingly at the Zone carnival. The following students gained places in their events. Please see the place getters list attached below.

We wish those going on to compete at the Sydney East Region Athletics Carnival on Wednesday September 18th, the very best of luck. 

Leah Pegler

Sports Coordinator

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 delighted to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to making our 2024 Fete a resounding success! Your support and enthusiasm truly brought this year’s event to life. We couldn’t have done it without you.

The fete is not only a fantastic annual community event, but also the major annual fundraiser for the DPS P&C Association. This year we had ambitions to raise $30k from the event. We are very pleased to share that this lofty goal was exceeded, with over $40k raised!

All proceeds from the fete will go towards enhancing educational resources and facilities for our students.

Many people played a part to ensure this event could happen. To recognise these efforts in no particular order:

• Our incredible volunteers who dedicated their time and energy to ensure everything ran smoothly. From setting up stalls to managing activities; your commitment was truly inspiring. 

• This year we had record levels of support from local business sponsors and prize donors whose generous contributions helped make this event possible. Your support plays a crucial role in enriching our school’s programs and initiatives.

• Our dedicated Fete and Sponsorship Committee members who spend many hours behind the scenes planning out the event: Belinda Hubball, Corinne Mawson, Sam Voukenas, Huy Nguon, Bahar Soyutemiz, Josh Munday, Angela Farrell, Preston Peachey, Mark Morgant, Jasmine Evans, Hannah Heath, Emma Auzins, Ellena Wens, Tim Counter, Dee Elalingam, Leanne Bridges, Emily Tolliday, Megan De Sousa, Tania Adams, Belle Paton, and Esther Knox.

• To Mr Nguyen, who was not only a great sport participating in the dunk tank, but also played a big part in coordinating logistics for the day. Also a massive thank you to the school office and admin staff: Nina, Evelyn, Kirsty, Param and Phil who went above and beyond their day job to assist with a great number of inquiries related to the event. 

• To the many students and teachers involved in musical and dance acts on the day. You provided great entertainment for the crowd. Special mention to our Fete Reporter, Tyler Bridges and the students who featured in the promotional videos.

• But finally, to all the school families and friends who attended, your presence and participation created an atmosphere of joy and community spirit. 

Thank you once again for making the Spring Fete such a remarkable occasion. We’re already excited for next year’s celebration!

Warm regards,

Rob Tolliday & Walid El-Khoury

Fete Coordinators

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:

Reminder:  Sushi orders in by Monday 2nd September 9:30am.

A new item: Meat Lovers Pizza: ham, sliced sausage, homemade pizza sauce, mozzarella, light sprinkle of parmesan $3.00

Volunteers needed: SEPTEMBER

We are asking for the bare minimum with regards to help in the canteen. We would so appreciate volunteers signing up as this helps to keep prices at a minimum and ensures lunches are prepared in time (esp. Thursday and Friday) . Your children also love seeing you in the canteen helping out. Your child will receive a lunch

MON 2nd.   10:30am - 11:30am…….1 (Chicken Nuggets and wedges)

THUR 5th.  9:30am - 10:30 am…..1.        10:30am - 11:30am…….1 (Pasta) 

FRI 6th 9:30am - 10:30 am….1.        10:30am - 11:30am……2 (Sausage Sizzle)

To Volunteer

• Log in to Flexischools account.
• Click on NEWSFEED
• Click on VOLUNTEER IN CANTEEN and click on the word here.

If you need to pay for an emergency lunch:

• Log in to Flexischools.
• Select the next available date to pay.
• Select the IOU option.
• Select money denominations equal to money owing.
• Add to basket.
• Pay - so easy!!

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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