Drummoyne Public School

Dear Drummoyne PS Community,

End-of-Year Presentation Day Assemblies

We are excited to invite you to the upcoming Presentation Days at Drummoyne Public School. On these special occasions, teachers will celebrate and recognise the achievements of their students in various areas. Each class will present awards for Academic Achievement, Citizenship and Effort, along with additional stage-based awards chosen by teachers and specialist staff.

Presentation Day Schedule:

• Kindergarten to Year 2: Monday 9th December @ 9:30am

• Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4): Friday 13th December @ 9:30am

• Stage 3 (Years 5 and 6): Friday 13th December @ 12:30pm

The Stage 3 assembly will also feature the presentation of a few major awards for our Year 6 students. These include:

• Citizenship Award: This award, sponsored by Five Dock RSL under the ‘ANZAC’ spirit ethos, celebrates qualities of friendship, honesty, loyalty, fairness and courage. The recipient will receive a $150 JB HIFI card and a framed award.

• Academic Award: This award honours a student for outstanding academic performance across all subjects, with special recognition in literacy and numeracy.

• Leadership Award (Prefect): Awarded to a school prefect for exceptional leadership, community involvement, initiative in school activities and participation in extracurricular programs. This award is generously sponsored by our local MP, Sally Sitou.

• Principal’s 'Excellence in Education' Award: This award recognises a student with a strong work ethic and exemplary school spirit who serves as an outstanding role model through their involvement in academics, school life and extracurricular activities.

Each recipient of these major awards will receive a personal trophy and have their names engraved on the Honour Boards displayed in the school office foyer.

Additional Awards:

• Sydney Secondary College (Balmain) Award: Presented to a Year 6 student enrolled to attend SSC Balmain, this award acknowledges qualities aligned with the SSC Balmain values of high expectations, student voice and responsibility. The recipient will receive a voucher for school supplies and uniforms.

• Frank Marjason Award (Year 5): This special award, named in honour of Frank Marjason, is given each year to a Year 5 student who demonstrates ongoing effort, achievement and passion in the creative arts.

We look forward to celebrating the hard work, dedication and talents of all our students with you at these assemblies. 

Remembrance Day Assembly

On Monday, our school gathered to honour those who have served and sacrificed in times of war. A moving ceremony was led by our dedicated prefects, who spoke with respect and maturity as they reminded us all of the significance of this day. It was wonderful to have a few parents join us for our assembly this year. Their presence added a special sense of community to the event and reminded us of the shared values that bring us together.

P&C Discos

Last week, our school hall came alive with music, lights and laughter as students from K-2 and Years 3-6 enjoyed two highly successful discos. A special shout out goes to Susan Murray for her tireless efforts in organising the disco and to all the dedicated parent volunteers and teachers who helped with everything from setup and supervision, to the much-loved glow sticks, prizes and snacks! Their commitment and enthusiasm ensured that each child had a safe and memorable evening. Events like these are more than just fun - they play a crucial role in building our school community and fostering a sense of belonging among our students and families. We are very grateful to all of our volunteers who give their time and energy to make these activities possible. Thank you!

November P&C Meeting

Our final P&C meeting this year will be held on Tuesday evening next week and everyone is invited to attend to discuss end of year events and planning for next year. The meeting will be held on Tuesday 19 November from 7.30pm in the school library. We look forward to seeing you.

Regards,

John Nguyen​

Principal 

E: john.nguyen34@det.n​sw.edu.au 

In Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, Songlines are told in many forms including language, song, dance and recorded in artwork through symbols.

Students in 5/6O used Songlines as a stimulus for creating a map of a journey between significant places in our school and wider community. Working in small groups students decided on a significant place within the school/community environment, brainstormed ideas and designed symbols to represent their chosen place.

After writing an explanation about the components and elements included in their symbol, they created their artwork using carefully chosen coloured oil pastels to reflect the environment.

Each group then presented their artwork and made connections with other groups' symbols. The end result was the 5/6O Songline which documented the journey between significant places in our community. 

Please come and see the whole songline on display outside my office.

• Malya P - 3/4R
• Aliya B - 3/4S

• Emily S - 3/4R
• Georges H - 3/4S
• Diego S - 3/4S
• Louis R - 3/4W

Resilience awards - Bretty says congratulations to:

• Vivienne D - 3/4K
• Ruby D-S - 3/4S
• Nicky P - 3/4S
• Louis R - 3/4W

Mr Nguyen says congratulations to:

• Vivienne D - 3/4K - Respect
• Malya P - 3/4R - Respect

• Why they would like to be part of the leadership team
• How they have demonstrated our school values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience
• Describe any activities/teams/groups, in or out of school where they have taken on a leadership role or a role of responsibility
• And give an example of a time when they demonstrated strong communications skills.

Congratulations to the following students:

Student Technology Leaders

Lance Brooks, Tyler Bridges, Daniel Counsell, Asher Vohra & Leo Messervy-Frankland.

Student Librarians

Zara De Sousa, Caitlyn Anderson, Jasmine Soh, Aleksandra Mitic, Justin Chen, Hubert Slavicek, Ethan Hainsworth-Steele, Aria Anastasiou, Louise Morgant & Zachary Tien.

Environmental Leaders

Tom Stafford, Auley Witney, Max Weirick, Mackenzie, Ruby Baggett-Grenfell, Micha Ichinnorov, Sam Minors & Evin Bensan.

We will be hosting a special induction assembly on Tuesday 26th November at 2pm. We hope you can join us.

On Friday, KB did an incursion with the National Portrait Gallery. We were shown some famous Aboriginal artworks. We discussed features of the pieces and learnt about art appreciation. We then did some guided drawing, creating a pocket picture of our family as well as a native animal drawing.

The SRC are fundraising for a native beehive at DPS. We are holding a ‘B’ themed mufti day. You can come dressed as a bee or the colours of a bee or anything that starts with the letter b. For example; A basketball player, butterfly, baker, ballerina, Barbie, bird, beagle, Bingo, Bluey, Bandit. Please ensure your mufti clothing is appropriate for school ie. closed shoes, shoulders covered. 

Please bring in a $1 or $2 coin if you are wearing mufti! 

When: Friday 29th November (Week 7)

Our Year 6 fundraising County Fair will be held on Wednesday 4th December.  All funds will go towards the Year 6 gift to the school and end of year activities.

At the fair there will be a variety of stalls where students can purchase food such as: sausage sizzle, cupcakes and waffles; crafts, candy stall and a lucky dip; as well as activities like basketball shooting and a soccer comp and much more. 

To purchase items at the county fair we ask students to  pre-purchase tokens. Tokens are $1 each and will be sold as packs of 5 or 10. All items and activities will cost between one and three tokens. Information on how to purchase tokens will be sent home next week.

We are coming to the end of the year and as such, it’s time to start looking for all those library books that may have slipped behind the lounge, under the bed or in the back of the car! Please help our students to find and return all of their books by week 7.

Library books can be returned on any day to the returns trolley in the library.

Joe Neufeld

Teacher Librarian

On Tuesday the 12th of November, all of stage 3 had a fun day out of school playing cricket at Taplin Park, which is right next to Drummoyne Oval. We played matches, had catching tournaments, and got to dive for some classic catches on the large inflatable mattress.

Later that evening, the Sydney Thunder were playing the Perth Scorchers at Drummoyne Oval in the WBBL, and I was privileged enough to do the bat toss. It was lots of fun and I got to meet the two captains as well as getting their signatures. The rest of the night was very enjoyable, we had the Drummoyne PS marquee, and lots of students came.

Theo K, 5/6O

Applications are now open for 2025 School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) travel. Students in the Opal network applying for an Opal card (including a Term Bus Pass) for the first time will receive their School Opal card at their nominated postal address from mid-January 2025.Students who require a School Opal card or travel pass but have not yet applied need to apply or update their details as soon as possible.

In the Opal network, students should travel with a Child/Youth Opal card until they receive their valid School Opal card. If outside Greater Sydney, parents should contact their local bus operator to discuss their travel needs. Students/parents should confirm with their nominated operator if they do not receive a pass.

Terms of Use

Students using School Opal cards must tap on and tap off in line with the Opal terms of use.This includes travel within the approved times between 6.30am and 7.00pm from Monday to Friday on school days only. Students must use their Child/Youth Opal card for any travel outside these times.All students are required to comply with the Student code of conduct. The code of conduct aims to ensure the safety and well-being of school children and other passengers. It is important that parents ensure their child is aware of this, as failure to comply with the code of conduct can result in a suspension from travel.

Big thank you to everyone for joining us at the K-2 and 3-6 Discos last Friday.

DJ Jack had all the kids up dancing and singing their hearts out. There were dance offs and conga lines as far as the eye could see.

Huge thank you to Mr Nguyen and our wonderful teachers who stayed back to help make sure the night ran smoothly and was a wonderful success!

Finally, a massive thank you to the parent volunteers who helped make sure the night was an easy going, fun and memorable one. From decorating the hall, to cutting 100’s of tops from quelch sticks, handing out glow sticks and feeding the hungry dancers. It could not have been possible without our parent volunteers: Eveline Overink, Roshni Anand, Sophie Wilkins, Merryn Clancy, Amelia Rickard, Emilie Rohmer, Bec Silviera, Belle Paton, Shubhda Nag, Kumi Melville, Tania Adams, Kirsty Kubik, Joanne Gray, Jane Duquemin, Leanne Bridges, Megan de Sousa, Jim Kalotheos, Sarah Sutherland, Ken Pang, Erika Vavdinos and Ang Farrell! Also to all the P&C committee, especially Ang Farrell, Dee Elalingam and Kendal Mackay who helped to organise the event.

Cheers,

Susan Murray

(P&C Committee Member and Avid Disco Organiser)

Everyone who's pitched in on any P&C events, class parents, canteen or uniform shop is welcome to come along and get together for an end of year catch up.

Save the date Wednesday 27th November in the evening. Time and venue details to follow.

From Term 4 the uniform shop will be open for face to face sales on Wednesday 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:

After having three children at DPS and spending many, many years of volunteering for us, Nadda's youngest child will be finishing year 6 this year and heading off to high school.

We are looking for volunteers who can spare half an hour to an hour each week to come in and help package up any online uniform orders, open up for face to face sales or sort through 2nd hand items etc. The job is very flexible, can be done any day of the week. Come alone or bring a friend and join our small but fun team. 

We would love to train volunteers during term 4 to take over from Nadda when she leaves. Please contact the school office if you would like any more information.or email: 

The P&C Uniform Shop Committee

Dear Parents & Carers,

Next Sushi day is Tuesday 3rd December. Orders are live.

Log in to account. Click on ORDER.Scroll to the bottom. Click SUSHI Pre Order. The cut-off for Sushi is Monday 2nd December 10:00 am.

GF Banana Bread made in canteen Thursday: bananas, gf flour, bicarb soda, vanilla essence, light olive oil, eggs, 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon COST: $2.00

Fruit Salad: available Tuesday - Friday. Watermelon, pineapple, apple, honeydew and orange. Will vary each week depending what is available - COST: $2.20

We have been trialling 30 min time slots for volunteering on Thursday and Friday. Feedback is most welcome.

NOVEMBER: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

Monday 18th…..10:30AM-11:00AM….1       11:00AM-11:30am…1  

Thursday 21st......9:30am -10:00am.......1         10;00AM-10:30AM......1           10:30AM-11:00AM….1       11:00AM-11:30am…1    

Canteen and P&C Committee

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!!

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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