Drummoyne Public School

Dear Drummoyne PS Community,

Winter Soiree: Monday 30 June  – Everyone Welcome!

We’re excited to invite all families to our Winter Soiree at 6.15pm on Monday 30 June in the school hall. This year, the event has grown to include not only our fabulous school band, but also some of our choirs and our brand new musical ensembles, the ukulele group, recorder ensemble and string ensemble.

Even if your child isn’t performing, come along to enjoy the show, check out what our music programs have to offer and support our amazing performers. It’s set to be a great night of music and community spirit. We’ll have the BBQ fired up, with sausages and drinks for sale – so bring the family and enjoy the evening with us!

Reminder About School Bus Behaviour

I’d like to ask all parents and carers whose children travel to and from school by bus to please take a moment to talk with them about expected behaviour during these trips. At school, we’ve reminded students that when they are on the bus, they are still representing Drummoyne Public School. That means demonstrating respect and responsibility even when off school grounds.

Unfortunately, we’ve recently had some incidents reported involving students filming on phones without consent, as well as some physical behaviour between students. We are addressing these issues directly with the students involved, but we would appreciate your support in reinforcing the message at home. We’re hopeful that by working together, we can ensure all students feel safe and respected while travelling to and from school. Thank you for your ongoing support.

Demountable Buildings Update

The Department of Education has recently flagged our three demountable classrooms for removal. These buildings will be refurbished and added to the Department’s pool of temporary learning spaces, which are crucial for supporting schools affected by natural disasters like bushfires and the recent floods. Having a ready supply of quality demountables is essential across our education system to maintain continuity of learning for students across the state.

After discussions with the Assets team, I’ve arranged for the two smaller demountables to be removed first. Once they’re taken away, the areas underneath will be tarmacked to create a cleaner, more usable space for our students. I am hopeful that the larger demountable will stay in place until the end of the year. This schedule will allow us to smoothly relocate Gowrie’s OOSH service during the break with minimal disruption.

This change will free up valuable playground space for our students and I’m excited to share that the school, in partnership with the P&C, already has plans to install new playground equipment in these areas to create more adventurous play opportunities for our older students.

Regards,

John Nguyen​

Principal

E: john.nguyen34@det.n​sw.edu.au 

This week DPS debated against Nicholson St Public School. The topic was ‘Homework is a Waste of Time’.

The affirmative team, the Abbots were the away team, with Hamilton as 1st speaker, Maeve as 2nd speaker, David as 3rd speaker and James as team advisor. They argued that homework negatively impacts students' lives by preventing them from having a balanced lifestyle that affects health and wellbeing. They also pointed out how it wastes teachers' time.

The Frasers were the home team. As the negative, they argued that homework can be easily scheduled along with other activities, that it reinforces learning, is helpful from a teacher's perspective and gives parents a window into what their child is currently doing in class. Well done to 1st speaker Ashton, 2nd speaker Isaac, 3rd speaker Oliver and team advisor Charlotte on trying their best despite losing the debate.

A huge thanks to Davids’s mum, Magi for providing transport, conveying the students to Nicholson St in torrential rain. Also, thank you to our chairperson Elizabeth and timekeepers Claire and Delilah who were also meeters and greeters.

• Siena S - 1/2J
• Ishan M - 1/2M
• Elka C - 1/2P
• Eva B - 3/4D
• Sunwoo K - 5/6O

• Dylan H - K/1W
• Lyla D-S - 1/2J
• Aryana A - 1/2M
• Sam S - 1/2P
• Natalia B - 1/2W
• Leon B - 3/4A
• Eleanor S - 5/6H

Resilience awards - Bretty says congratulations to:

• Arlo O - 1/2M
• Layla C - 1/2P
• Bertie W - 1/2P
• Stanislas V - 1/2W
• Daniel K - 5/6H

Mr Nguyen says congratulations to:

• Aryana A - 1/2M - Respect
• Jasper M - 1/2A - Responsibility
• Arlo O - 1/2M - Resilience
• Elka C - 1/2P - Resilience
• Stanislas V - 1/2W - Resilience

This week, I was thrilled to audition over 50 students eager to become amazing Assembly Stars, with even more keen to have a go in the future!

With such a positive response, I’ll be grouping some students based on similar or complementary skills. To support our younger performers, each will be paired with a Stage 3 buddy to help showcase their emerging talents.

It was wonderful to see so much passion from the students, even those who shared performances that are still taking shape. I can’t wait to see how their acts grow with practice and look forward to seeing them shine in a future audition.

Keep practising - you could be our next Assembly Star!

Ms Sole

The Spelling Bee Preliminary spelling test for stage 2 will be held in my room next Friday, 30 May, at lunchtime. Stage 3, Friday, the following week, 6 June, at lunchtime.

See attached information poster.

Ewan Sutton

Teams were privileged to have breakfast with Sally Sitou, MP for Reid, in the STEAM Room on Tuesday. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss sustainability, in preparation for the teams' submissions for stage 1 of the Game Changer Challenge 2025  (GCC'25) competition next week. 

Stage 1 of the GCC'25 is to carry out initial research on sustainability, considering issues around three areas; people, place and planet. Sally's involvement in Local, State and National levels of government, provided the students with an invaluable insight to current and future sustainability projects.

Sally has asked the students to keep her updated with their progress, and is keen to pass on their 'best' ideas from stage 2 of the GCC'25 to the Hon Chris Bowen Minister for Climate Change and Energy, as well as, the Australian Minister for the Environment and Water, Murray Watt.

I am so very proud of all students involved in the meeting. After the meeting, we received this message from Sally's office: 'Sally had a great time and was really impressed with all their engagement and intelligent discussion.'

Ewan Sutton

If you child is absent, please contact the school office with an explanation before 9.30am each day. At 10am each morning, if your child has been marked absent with no explanation, you will receive an SMS message to your phone. You will then be able to reply via phone, email or using the Audiri app with the reason for your child's absence.

 If you have documentation supporting the absence (such as a medical certificate), please email it to the office or send it to school with your child when they return. 

Thank you 

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. 

Our trivia leaders are in the early planning stages of another cracker trivia night. To make it happen, we need volunteers to share the load.

Please email president@drummoynepublicschool.com.au if you can join this very fun event team in any capacity (even if it's just offering to pick up bags of ice on the night, or donate a raffle prize).

Trivia night date will be communicated soon.

From Term 1 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:

Thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers Christine, Jodie, Mariam and Lauren. A friendly reminder for volunteers to please wear enclosed shoes, tie long hair back and to bandage any wounds/cuts when helping in the canteen. This is a work place requirement.

MENU - Lunch Mains

MONDAY  - Chicken Nuggets

• 3 …..$2.50
• 6……$4.50
• 9……$6.60

OPTION Wedges  $2.50 (made in the canteen)

TUESDAY - Nana's secret butter Chicken Recipe GF. $5.50. Made in the canteen.

WEDNESDAY - Monty Munch Hamburger.   $5.00. Option: Cheese. $0.50. Patties made in canteen with Anna’s recipe.

THURSDAY - Pasta (bolognese or vegetarian) GF available. $5.50. Option parmesan

FRIDAY - Sausage Sizzle $5.00. Sausages supplied by Classic Butchery Five dock (all beef, no preservatives, no fillers, GF, natural casing) Fresh bread roll made by Rise bakery,Birkenhead.

EVERY DAY - Sandwiches/wraps/toasties available everyday. Other options available. See menu on Flexischools.

VOLUNTEERS: MAY

MONDAY 26th….10:30am-11:30am…..1

WEDNESDAY 28th…..10:30am-11:30am…..1

THURSDAY  29th…….10:30am-11:30a…….1

FRIDAY 30th…….9:30am-10:30am…..1.          10:30am-11:30am…..2

JUNE

MONDAY 2nd….10:30am-11:30am…..1

WEDNESDAY 4th…..10:30am-11:30am…..1

THURSDAY  6th…….10:30am-11:30a…….1

FRIDAY 7th…….9:30am-10:30am…..1.          10:30am-11:30am…..2

We are always grateful and appreciative for any help. 

Kind regards, Canteen and P&C Committee

To register to volunteer please visit :

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0B4FA5AA2EA7FBC52-47648005-dpscanteen

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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