Drummoyne Public School

Dear Drummoyne PS Community,

Semester One Reports

Reading and discussing reports with your child/ren can evoke a range of emotions for both you and your child/ren. While it is natural to be invested in, and sometimes feel anxious about, the outcomes, it's crucial that we approach these reports with a constructive mindset.

With this in mind, I wanted to take a moment to share a are a few tips to help manage expectations and emotions:

• Focus on Growth: Emphasise your child's progress and the effort they have put in over the term. Celebrate their achievements and acknowledge areas where they have shown improvement.
• Constructive Conversations: When discussing the report with your child, focus on constructive feedback. Highlight strengths first and then talk about areas that need improvement in a supportive and encouraging manner.
• Set Realistic Goals: Use the report as a tool to set realistic and achievable goals for the next term. This helps in creating a positive and proactive approach to learning.
• Model Positive Attitudes: Children often mirror our attitudes and reactions. By staying calm and positive, you help your child feel more secure and less anxious about their performance.
• Avoid Comparisons: Every child is unique and develops at their own pace. Avoid comparing your child’s performance to that of their peers or siblings, as this can lead to unnecessary stress and feelings of inadequacy.
• Open Communication: If you have concerns or need clarification about your child's report, do not hesitate to reach out to their teacher. Open communication can provide insights and strategies to support your child’s learning journey.

Remember, student reports are just one piece of the puzzle. They provide a snapshot of your child’s academic performance but do not define their potential or capabilities. 

P&C Trivia Night

I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to our organising committee, Emilie, Tanya and Belle, for organising such a fun and well-run trivia night. The event was a tremendous success, filled with laughter, friendly competition and community spirit. It was wonderful to see so many families, and some of our teachers, coming together. A big thank you also to MC Adam (and his partner in crime, Nicole) for leading the night’s frivolities - your positive energy was truly infectious!

Students Performing & Representing - Musicians, Choristers & Public Speakers

I have been fortunate enough, this week, to attend a number of events where our students have the opportunity to showcase their skills and talents to the wider community. I was very happy to see that so  many of our students are taking advantage of the opportunities available to them at our school and particularly proud to see them excel. Well done to our Junior and Senior bands, who performed at the Soiree on Monday evening; our Stage 2 and Stage 3 choirs, who blew us all away with their performances at our 3-6 Assembly; and to Ivy,  Ryan, Aleks and Ayden, who attended the regional finals for the Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition.

Stage 3 Camps

As I write this, our Stage students are on their way back from Canberra and Bathurst after an enriching, informative and fun-filled three days away. We will be sure to include a few recounts of their adventures in next week’s newsletter.

Parent-Teacher Interviews

I look forward to welcoming many of you to school for your parent-teacher interview/s next week. I am glad to see that so many of you have taken the opportunity to book in a time to meet with your child/ren’s teacher/s.

Regards,

John Nguyen​

Principal 

E: john.nguyen34@det.n​sw.edu.au 

Does your family start the day with repeated orders and pleading to various members to get up, get dressed, have their breakfast, pack their school bag, brush their teeth, catch the bus?

Some children are always late to school, to classes, with assignments and the chaos of their lives influences their ability to learn. A calm, well organised start to the day and successful time management help develop the habits that lead to good learning. Effective time management leads to greater contentment. 

Satisfaction with how we use our time is an important predictor of happiness. Time is the basis on which we operate our lives and if we’re happy with the way we manage time, we’re happy with our life. Being late is a way of life for many people. But good timekeeping can be learnt. For some, lateness is the only way they can get anything done. They have convinced themselves that racing to the deadline is the way they work best and leave everything to the last minute to get that adrenaline rush that charges them up to get the job done. They usually never count the cost of the worry, feelings of panic and lying awake at night as the deadline looms and they haven’t yet started. 

How can you change these habits? Help the unpunctual members of your family take responsibility for their own lateness. It pays to begin when they are young but it’s never too late to start.

• Set alarms, establish routines like who is first to use the bathroom, have breakfast ready and expect them to be out the door on time. One unpunctual member of the family can raise the stress levels for everyone.
• Try “To Do” lists and learn to enjoy ticking off each task as they get it done. 
• Keep a detailed calendar.
• If necessary, set your watch and clocks five minutes early.
• Use your technology (computer or phone) to send you reminders. 
• Plan assignments with progress dates so they easily meet the deadline. 
• Aim to hand in work the day before it is due.

Dianne Colb

Deputy Principal

Respect awards - Rawson says congratulations to:

• Ariyan R - 3/4A
• Olivia D - 3/4K
• Alice T - 3/4K
• Adem Y - 3/4R
• Ali C - 3/4W
• Sebastian K - 5/6H
• Eve S - 5/6H
• Isaac O'B - 5/6O
• Tom S - 5/6O

Responsibility awards - Monty says congratulations to:

• Hannah A - 3/4A
• Phoenix P - 3/4W
• Xavi M - 5/6C
• Tom S - 5/6O 

Resilience awards - Bretty says congratulations to:

• Ava M-C - 5/6C

Mr Nguyen says congratulations to:

• Phoenix P - 3/4W - Responsibility Badge
• Ava M-C - 5/6C - Responsibility Badge
• Eve S - 5/6H - Responsibility Badge
• Tom S - 5/6O - Responsibility Badge
• Cameron B - 5/6O - Resilience Badge

On Wednesday 26th of June we went on a history excursion to Rouse Hill with 1/2A, 1/2D and 1/2K.

First, as soon as we got there, we had fruit break. I was happy because I was starving!

Next we were split into two even groups. My group went to the farm where we saw lots of cool stuff and I learnt so much about the past. All the animals were so cute.

Later on we swapped and our group went to the old classroom. It was nearly as fun as the farm. We wrote with the slate board and so much more.

Finally we had lunch and got back on the bus back to school. I cant wait to go again!

Patrick R 1/2A

This week Drummoyne debated against Newtown Public School in our third round. The topic was ‘The Olympics are a waste of money’.

The affirmative team, the Lyons, were the away team, with Isaac as 1st speaker, Oliver as 2nd speaker, Sophie as 3rd speaker and Ava as team advisor. They presented some great points and had clearly done some extensive research, driving their case home with a compelling team line, ‘Athletes shine as economies decline!’ Congratulations to all four students winning their debate.

The Hawkes were the home team. As the negative, they focused on both the short and  long term economic benefits of hosting the Olympics, presenting compelling evidence  to back up their arguments.The Hawkes’ team line was ‘Invest in the games, reap global gains’. Congratulations to 1st speaker Maeve, 2nd speaker Olive, 3rd speaker Eme and team advisor Shireen for putting up a great fight against Newtown with their powerful rebuttals.

Many thanks to Ava’s mum Ramona for providing transport. Also, thank you to our chairperson Aria, timekeeper David and meeters and greeters, David and Aria. 

I am so grateful to be a part of the inaugural NSW Public Schools Boys Workshop Based Dance Ensemble, an initiative by the Arts Unit to encourage male dancers within public schools. After three days of intensive rehearsals last week, on Friday night our boys ensemble performed for the first time at 'In The Spotlight Dance Festival' at the Seymour Centre.

It was an amazing experience and I feel blessed to be a part of such a talented group of male dancers. I am looking forward to reuniting with the boys ensemble & performing again at the State Dance Festival in September and the Schools Spectacular in November.

Aydin D

A Library Fund was established at the school in 2002 to enable the purchase of resources for the library. This fund has Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status and so all donations are tax deductible.

If families would like to make a donation to the Library Fund, the parent/carer receiving the receipt must be the one making the payment with their credit card.

Please click on this link: https://portal.schoolbytes.education/other-payment/1649

• Click on “Add Item”   
• tick the box next to "Library Fund Donation" 
• "Add Item" 
• enter $ amount 
• click on “Pay Now”.

An email receipt will be sent under the name of the person who made the payment.

Thank you for your support of our school library.

Congratulations to everyone who sat the preliminary stage spelling tests this week and good luck to the students who will compete in the finals on 2nd July.

Please direct any questions to Mr Sutton.

Ewan Sutton

Spelling Bee Coordinator

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.

Last Friday night’s Trivia was a fabulous success! There were plenty of laughs, stories to tell and head scratching for trivia answers. We also loved having our Principal and some of our amazing teachers come along: Ms Davis, Ms Mavrakis, Ms Cantlay, Ms Hill, Ms Champion, Ms Apostolopoulos, Mrs Mooney & Ms Adams.

Team “Simon Says” were our winners for the second year in a row so we can’t wait for next year to see if they can win for the third time! 

The ongoing success of the P&C relies on parents and family members, generously assisting and attending P&C activities/events. So, thank you to everyone for attending the event and a very big thank you to the following DPS parents and friends for helping organise the night; Emilie Rohmer, Belle Paton, Tania Adams, Rebecca Da Silveira, Adam Thompson, Nicole Thompson, Lisa Pender, Grant Melville, Wade Weirman, Natalie Thornhill, Meredith Taylor, Angela Farrell and Pip Walker.

Our community appreciates your efforts. The P&C raised an amazing $5246.81 which will be very helpful to John and the school this year. We can’t wait till our next event! 

All the prizes were generously donated by:

• Seed & Spark Drummoyne
• The Movement Core Drummoyne
• Dentistry by Design Balmain
• Portrait Hub Drummoyne
• Officeworks Five Dock
• Spotlight Drummoyne
• Grill'd Drummoyne
• Clarins Australia

P&C Committee

• A discounted order fee of 22 cents for online canteen orders, per order, payable at the time the order is placed. This is discounted from their regular fee of 29 cents per order, and is also lower than the order fee we were paying to School 24 previously!
• Topping up your account via a bank transfer has been free. Flexischools will also be sending communications in the next week around the fee being waived on debit card transactions as well. There is still a small surcharge on credit card and PayPal transactions. Please refer to their PDS for a breakdown of fees.

We are seeking sponsorship from our school business community to contribute to items our Principal, teachers and staff have identified as the most impactful on our kids' learning and wellbeing. This includes shade for our playgrounds, laptops, robotics and STEM share kits and modern learning furniture.

Last year over 3000 people attended, and thousands more saw our local signage and social posts – what a great opportunity to promote your business locally!

If you are interested in supporting the fete either as a sponsor, stall holder or contributor of prizes, please contact dps.sponsorship@gmail.com and a Committee member will be in touch.

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:

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

Volunteers

We are still seeking volunteers for key fete committee roles to help make the event a success. The fete team is a great way to connect with other parents, have a laugh and support the school. 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, please join us for our next 2024 Fete Committee meeting at 8pm on Tuesday 23 July 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

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,

End of Term Sausage Sizzle orders are now open

Order now to avoid disappointment. Choices are:

• 1. Sausage Sizzle with Chill J and choice of sauce. $7.50 - Optional extra: Quelch stick $0.80
• 2. Sausage Sizzle with juice or water or flavoured milk and choice of sauces $7.00 - Optional extra: Quelch stick. $0.80
• Mustard is an extra $0.25.

Orders will close Tuesday 2nd July at 4pm.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: JULY

MON. 1st   9:30am - 10:30 am….1        10:30 am - 11:30 am…….1 

TUES  2nd     10:30 am - 11:30 am…….1  (Butter Chicken and Sushi)

FRI.   5th       10:30 am - 11:30 am…….1  (End of Term Sausage Sizzle)

• To Volunteer please go to:

  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4FA5AA2EA7FBC52-47648005-dpscanteen and follow the prompts.

  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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