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Volume 2 Issue 1:3rd
May 2017
http://www.mtdruitt-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/
Important Dates
9/05/17 NAPLAN 01/06/17 P-2 Athletics Carnival
10/05/17 NAPLAN 12/06/17 Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
11/05/17 NAPLAN 14/06/17 ICAS Test Spelling
12/05/17 Winter PSSA Begins 15/06/17 ICAS Test Writing
16/05/17 District Cross Country 20/06/17 3-6 Athletics Carnival
23/05/17 ICAS Test Digital Tech 23/06/17 Winter PSSA Finishes
30/05/17 ICAS Test Science
30/06/17 Last Day Term 2
18/07/16 First Day Term 3
A Message from the Principal
Welcome to term 2 of this school year and a special welcome to those new families who have
recently enrolled at our school.
A great deal of work has been done to address the damage caused by last month’s savage storm on
March 22nd. As of Friday week 2 (April 28th) our car park closest to Luxford Road has re-opened
allowing staff access to the school’s parking. Our Support Block will continue to be fenced off but
at least the pathway and gate closest to the pedestrian crossing of Belmore Avenue is once again
open allowing access to and from the school. This is the only gate open at 3pm to channel as
many people as possible into crossing the road in a safe manner with the guidance of our crossing
operator. Gates closest to our Administration block will again be locked at 2.45pm reopening at
approximately 3.15pm. This action is the school’s response to having three of our students hit by
cars over the past 18 months trying to cross the road running between cars in what is a most
dangerous period of time in regards to increased traffic. Can I also remind parents/carers that the
school’s car parks are for staff only and if a visit to the office is required then parking must be sort
out on the surrounding streets.
Repairs to our Support Block are going to take a while as plans have to be designed, submitted,
and requests for tendors sent out over a period of time. If you have any concerns and/or questions
regarding these repairs and our response please feel free to come and see me at school. I would
say give us a call on 96259036 or 96258067 but our land lines are still down and not working at
this point of time.
Both of these numbers have been redirected to the school’s mobile phone that we are sharing
amongst teachers, counsellors, general assistants and executives so my apologies if we are a little
slow in responding to a request for a return call at the moment. We have tried our best to address
this situation but these things take time.
Access to the preschool and Early Intervention Unit is still restricted to only one pathway (the one
that walks past the demountables and the toilet blocks of the school) due to our walkways
collapsing under the strong winds of last month’s storm. Even today we have workmen in one of
our classrooms (3/4P) fixing the ceiling that was speared by a branch that crashed through the
roof’s tiles piercing the ceiling allowing flooding of the floor. I apologised to these students and
their teacher for not having a room for them today but we had to get this job done and they found
themselves in the library, computer room and eventually sitting on assembly for the k-6 assembly
at 2pm. None complained and all were resilient so thank you again to Ms. Pedano and those in
3/4P.
Again, my apologies for any disruptions that have occurred due to the storm but as the sign at the
front of the school states: “We’re still here”. We will keep plugging away.
Yours in education
Michael Kelly
Principal
Friday 28 April 2017.
School Banking
School banking is every Friday, Please have your bank book to the office by 9am.
Thank you
School Banking Co-Ordinator
Bullying & Cyber bullying
The NSW Department of Education defines Bullying and Cyber bullying as follows:
Bullying is repeated verbal, physical, social or psychological behaviour that is harmful and
involves the misuse of power by an individual or group towards one or more persons. Cyber
bullying refers to bullying through information and communication technologies. Bullying can
involve humiliation, domination, intimidation, victimisation and all forms of harassment including
that based on sex, race, disability, homosexuality or transgender… Conflict or fights between
equals or single incidents are not defined as bullying.
As teachers we are often told of students being bullied but on investigation find that is not the
case. We are not happy when students are unkind to each other in any situation and will always
follow up student complaints whether they are single incidents or ongoing. The complaining
student may not see the teacher investigating the complaint and will rarely be aware of the
outcome but teachers do take student complaints seriously.
Please ensure that your child understands that if he/she cannot resolve an incident through
discussion with the other party they should report it to a teacher.
Office
Medication:
Please be advised if you require office staff to give your child their prescribed medication we will
need the following:
- A signed and written letter from the parent.
- The letter must clearly state the amount of medication eg: Mls or 1 Tablet.
- Also put the time the child is to take the medication required.
If your child needs on going medication then we will need a healthcare plan from your GP.
Please see office staff if you require more information.
Headlice
Please find attached at the back of this newsletter an information pack on how to treat headlice.
Internet & Mobile Communication
To maintain high levels of communication with parents our school has methods of internet &
mobile access.
Our school website is
Our facebook page is
Skoolbag is also available for download on the App store.
Payments
Excursions, preschool fees, voluntary fees etc are available to be paid from your home directly to
the school. The link is on the school webpage.
Look for this heading under the schools banner:
You can make a payment using Visa or Mastercard Please be advised when paying online you will be asked to enter your
child’s SRN, this you DO NOT need to do, you can leave this blank.
Responsible Respectful Learners
Regular School Attendance
Information for parents and carers of children
Did you know? If students are late as little as 30 minutes a day, by the end of
primary school they will have missed half a year of education.
Regular attendance at school is fundamental to student learning. Students who
attend school regularly are more likely to achieve educational success, and
increase their career and life options.
At Mount Druitt Public school we know that morning is the best time for
learning. If your child is late then they are missing out on new concepts being
introduced and start the day at a disadvantage to the other students.
As a parent/caregiver, you are legally responsible for your child’s attendance.
Some suggestions to help you are:
1. Have a set bed time and routine. Between 7pm and 8.30pm.
2. Have school bags/lunches/uniforms ready the night before
3. No TV in the morning
If you would like to discuss your child’s attendance then please contact the
school to make an appointment with your child’s teacher or a member of the
attendance team.
Regards
Attendance team Mount Druitt Public School 96259036
Mount Druitt Public School Belmore Avenue, Mt. Druitt, N.S.W. Telephone: 9625 9036 Facsimile: 9832 2453
EMAIL: [email protected]
@ MDPS we are Responsible Respectful learners
Some Suggestions to Improve Partial Attendance at MDPS
Have a set bed time routine, between 7.00pm and
8.00pm.
Have your school bags/lunches/uniforms ready the night
before.
No technology in the morning.
Be at school by 9.00 am.
@ MDPS we are Responsible Respectful learners
Full Attendance Term 1 2017:
Congratulations to the following students who have earned a
Bronze Attendance Award:
STUDENT CLASS
Paulo SALEUTOGI KR Andrea CABACUNGAN KR
Kodi KNIGHT KM
Jarryd MEARNS KM Eleah HEWITT KM
Ritaj HAMADI KM Lymin CAMPBELL K/1C
Patricia AMSON K/1C Sarah AHMED 1/2C
James WU 1/2C
Tala AH LAM 1/2C Mohammed ARIAN NAFI 1/2T
Yasmin HAMADI 1/2T Travis CELEBAN-SMITH 1B
Abdul HADI 1B
Micah SALACUP 1B Thomas SAUFOI 1B
Jennifer TON 1B Sam ZAINEDDINE 1B
Mahrus NAJID 1R Eloise DOMINGO 1/2D
Dean HARRISON 1/2D
Mariam ZAINEDDINE 1/2D
Taifilele FASAVALU 1/2V
Billy MWEHA 1/2V Prichard SALEUTOGI 1/2V
Vladmihr CORTES 2/3U
Zishmal MALLICK 2/3U Jackey WU 2/3U
Nooreen AHMED 2/3U Isobel GROSS 2/3U
Leviticus IMO 3/4A Princess ROQUEZA 3/4A
Joshua DILLON 3/4A
Zaki CORNISH 3/4G
@ MDPS we are Responsible Respectful learners
Henna ORYA 3/4G
Jamel WILLIAMS 3/4P William AMSON 3/4P
Hasti HOJATZADEH 3/4P Rashimi RASHIDI 3/4P
Myah NGUYEN 3/4S
Ahmed SIDEQ 3/4S Shugofa JAWID 3/4S
Alice TON 3/4S Marina YOUKHANNA 3/4S
Helen FASAVALU 3/4W
Aden TRAN 3/4W
Sebastian GROSS 3/4W
Henrietta AH LAM 4/5/6K Basma IBRAHIM 4/5/6K
Veli BICER 4/5/6K Dan BONIFACIO 4/5/6K
Rayan RASHID 4/5/6K
Rezame ROQUEZA 4/5/6K Sheila AMIRI 4/5/6K
Aastha CHANDRA 4/5/6K Rebecca CHAU 4/5/6K
Anjelica DELOS REYES 4/5/6K David MIGUEL 4/5/6K
Liz RAMOS 4/5A
Jeff YOUSOUF 4/5A Raph CARO 5/6A
Lei RAMOS 5/6A Meerab ARSLAN 5/6A
Tyson FEKETI 5/6A
Kurtney JOSE 5/6A Bassam MARJANA 5/6A
Asif RAZAEE 5/6A James COLLISSON 5/6C
Amelia HERT 5/6C Anshdeep SINGH 5/6C
Tosin THOMAS 5/6C
Lance AGUILAR 5/6C Somaya MUKHTARI 5/6B
Farah SIDEQ 5/6B Safeer SHEIKH 5/6B
@ MDPS we are Responsible Respectful learners
Dannielle LEWIS 5/6K
Kereti MUNIF 5/6K
Brag Tags
Brag Tags are received by students when they receive 5 ticks from their class teacher for either being
responsible, respectful or a learner. Congratulations to the following students who have received a
Brag Tag so far this term:
1/2C 1/2D 1/2D 5/6B
Sarah Ahmed Noor Akram Kaylee Bolt Walid Asil
Chloe Muldoon Nevaeh Bernard Dean Harrison Mysha Azeem
James Wu Haad Bin Mubeen Bailey Noel Osione Ugbomhe
Jacob Brown Abdullah Nadeem Epeosi Ugbomhe Chelsie Perfecto
Siaola Kuila Isaac Nadha Leigh Simmons Awan Lazim
Ulata Fameloe Teawhi Turuwhenua- Haumah
Arin Sagin
Zakir Sadiqi
Rhianna Regala Melody Martin Helaman Polenta Sadia Naoreen
Halakiumata Tui Makael Salameh Aayan Ahmed
Celesti Prasad Ebo Ugbomtie
3/4G
Zaki Cornish
Evolina Thompson
Henna Orya
Keep striving for excellence
Regards
The PBL Team
KINDERGARTEN What are we teaching in term 2?
Dear parents,
Please find information below about the different key learning areas and the
content we are covering this term. We hope this information will help keep
you informed about what’s going on at school and generate some discussion
at home.
English
Conceptual Unit of work: We will be exploring different
narratives and looking at how imaginative and informative
texts have different features.
Reading: Each teacher will be reading with your child at
least 3 times per week. Your child will be grouped according
to their ability level. We encourage children to read at home by participating in the home
reading program.
Writing: Students will be working on planning, composing and reviewing a small range of
simple texts for a variety of reasons on familiar topics. Students should be aiming to write a
recognisable sentence with some evidence of punctuation. Students should be developing a
simple writing vocabulary, including some high frequency words.
Maths
Whole number: Counts to 30. Students should be working towards counting, ordering,
reading and representing numbers to 30.
Addition/Subtraction: Students will be learning how to combine,
separate and compare selections of objects. They will be describing
adding and subtracting using everyday language and recording using
informal methods.
Time: Students will be taught how to sequence events, use everyday
language to describe the duration of events and read hour time on the clock.
Length: Students will learn to describe and compare lengths and distances using everyday
language.
Volume and Capacity: Students will be learning to describe and compare the capacities of
containers and volumes of objects or substances using everyday language.
Position: Students will be describing position and giving and following simple directions
using everyday language.
3D space: Students will be taught to manipulate, sort, represent, three-dimensional objects
and describe them using everyday language.
Data: Students will learn to represent data and interpret data displays made from objects.
PDHPE
PBL LESSONS: Being a Responsible, Respectful Learner
Drug Education: All about medicines ‘Out of Reach’.
Games that focus on developing skills in hopping, skipping, running and jumping
History
Students will engage in stories about families in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups. Science Weather: Students will observe, using their senses, how daily and seasonal changes in the
environment affect them and other living things.
Creative and Practical Arts
Visual Arts: Students will explore their uniqueness and individuality in their making of
artworks. They will complete a unit called ‘About Me’ and a unit called ‘Fireworks’.
Homework
Each teacher is different and will decide if he/she is going to set homework for your child.
Each child however will have the opportunity to complete homework through home
reading and Maths online. Your teacher will send instructions if they haven’t already as to
how homework will work in your child’s class. If there are any concerns then please make
an appointment to see your child’s teacher.
Reports:
Reports generally go home before the end of term 2 and 4. Parent interviews are offered
after reports go home so that you can address any concerns you might have from the
reports.
Concerns:
If you have any concerns then please make an appointment to see your child’s teacher.
From the Early Stage One Team: Miss Crimlis, Mrs Rankin, Mrs Sigmund and Mrs McErlane.
MATHS PROBLEM OF THE FORTNIGHT
Every fortnight, there will be a maths problem for the students to
solve. There are boxes in the front office for students to submit their
responses. Encouragement prizes will be handed out to two
students from each stage during the school assembly.
Kindergarten (Early Stage 1): Draw a subtraction story. For example,
draw 5 birds on a line and then 3 flew away.
Year 1 and 2 (Stage 1): Create a mini-book of subtraction stories.
You will need 2 A4 pages. Fold them in quarters, cut in halves and
staple together to make a mini book. Write and illustrate
subtraction stories.
Year 3 and 4 (Stage 2): Using a Coles/ Woolworths/ IGA/ ALDI
catalogue, create subtraction (money related) stories. You will
have to write and show how much money you had when you went
shopping, what you bought and how much change you got back.
Cut and paste pictures to illustrate your subtraction shopping
stories.
Year 5 and 6 (stage 3): Using a JB Hi-Fi/ Myers/ Harvey Norman
catalogue (You can download on-line catalogue if needed),
create subtraction (money related) stories. You will have to write
and show how much money you had when you went shopping,
what you bought and how much change you got back. Cut and
paste pictures to illustrate your subtraction shopping stories.
NOTE: Please remember to write your name and class on your work.
The entries should be in the Office by Thursday Week 4(18th May).
Maninder Kaur (Instructional Leader)
Treating Headlice Head lice are only found on the human head or hair. Head lice do not live on furniture, hats,
bedding, carpet or anywhere else in the environment. Treating anything other than the human head
does not eradicate head lice.
There are two main treatment options to remove head lice:
•Mechanical removal
•Chemical removal
Other information on this page includes:
•What to do with bedding and clothing
•Choosing the right treatment for you or your child
•More information about the comb and conditioner method
•Some tips for treating long hair
•Head lice in schools
Mechanical removal or 'comb and conditioner' method
What you need for this method:
•Normal comb to detangle hair prior to using metal lice comb
•Fine toothed metal lice comb (available from your local chemist or online)
•Conditioner - buy a cheap brand as you will be needing a lot of it, and preferably one that is white
to make spotting the lice easier
•White paper towel
Mechanical removal involves applying conditioner to dry hair. Cover all of the hair with conditioner,
detangle hair with normal comb and separate into sections. Then, using a fine long toothed metal
lice comb, comb through the hair in sections. The conditioner does not kill lice but stuns them for
about 20 minutes enabling easier removal. The long toothed metal comb will remove nits and the
stunned head lice. Wipe the comb on a white tissue and check for any lice or nits. Keep combing
until no more appear on the tissue. This method should be done every second or third day until no
nits and lice remain, usually about 7 to 10 days. Please see the explanation below for more detailed
guidance.
This method is the preferred way to detect and treat head lice because it is effective, does not
contribute to insecticide resistance in head lice and also presents a low risk of skin irritation.
This method also helps manage head lice before they become established on the head. Simply
keep a good head lice comb in the shower and every time your family washes their hair use the
fine comb through the hair. This will ensure lice are "caught" before they lay too many eggs. If
your children are old enough to wash their own hair encourage them to use the comb themselves.
Or keep a comb handy to where you wash your children's hair and use it every shampoo.
Chemical removal
What you need for this method:
•Normal comb to detangle hair prior to using metal lice comb
•Chemical treatment containing synthetic or natural insecticides that kill head lice (talk to your local
pharmacist to identify the treatments containing insecticides)
•Fine toothed metal lice comb (available from your local chemist or online)
•White paper towel
If you choose to use a chemical treatment, remember to follow the instructions carefully. You will
also need to comb through the hair to ensure the treatment is working. If you find dead lice it means
the product has worked. If you find live lice, the treatment has not worked. Don't be tempted to re-
apply or over-apply the same chemical if it doesn't appear to be working. Instead switch to another
treatment that uses a different chemical compound or use the ‘comb and conditioner method’ as
described under the mechanical removal. It is very important that you repeat the chemical
treatment in seven days to kill any newly hatched eggs as most chemical treatments will not kill the
eggs (nits).
Once your child is free of lice and nits, remember to regularly check with a fine toothed head lice
comb and conditioner as described above. Early detection and treatment will prevent re-infestation
of other family members and classmates.
What to do with bedding and clothing
Research suggests that bed linen, hats, clothing and furniture do not harbour or transmit lice or nits
and that there is no benefit in washing them as a treatment option. Nits and lice only live on the
human head. They quickly dehydrate and die if removed from the head.
Choosing the right treatment for you or your child
Before you choose a treatment for head lice, consider the following:
•Mechanical removal is the preferred way to detect and treat head lice because it is effective, does
not contribute to insecticide resistance in head lice and also presents a low risk of skin irritation.
•If you prefer to use chemical treatment, make sure that the heads you treat are infested with head
lice.
•Registered chemical treatments that contain insecticides to kill lice are usually safe, but excessive
use of other substances, such as home remedies and other insecticides, can cause irritation. Speak
to your local pharmacist to identify the registered treatments that are safe for you and your child.
•Always read the product label before applying and use as directed.
•Natural products like tea tree oil are not recommended. If you don’t want to use chemical
treatment, use the mechanical removal described above.
•Do not use methylated spirits or kerosene on your child’s head.
•Avoid treating babies with chemical treatment.
•Avoid chemical treatment on any scalp that is irritated or inflamed.
•Protect children’s eyes when treating with any product.
•There is no preventative treatment available for head lice. Treating the whole family with chemical
treatment as a precaution contributes to head lice becoming resistant to the products used.
Remember that you can help to reduce transmission of head lice by tying hair back or braiding and
by checking your children’s hair regularly.
More information about the ‘comb and conditioner method’
Mechanical removal of nits and lice can be a time-consuming task depending on the severity of the
infestation and the amount and length of a child’s hair. Some ideas to help with this include:
1.Try sitting the child between your legs on a low stool and play a video for kid’s entertainment
while you work. If the child has long and thick hair this may take up to an hour (see tips for treating
long hair below)
2.Wrap a towel or kitchen paper around the child's shoulders to catch conditioner spill.
3.Remove any hair clips, ribbons or clasps from the child's head and comb out plaits and braids.
4.Apply liberal amounts of conditioner to the scalp and massage it through all the hair shafts. Every
hair has to be coated to ensure it reaches the lice.
5.Lice live close to the scalp, so make sure that you cover the hair shaft close to the scalp. You don't
have to work the conditioner onto the whole length of the hair. Combing will spread it well enough.
The idea of the application is to restrict the movement of the head lice long enough for you to catch
them with a comb.
Head of long hair with conditioner
6.After you've applied the conditioner, use a large comb to part small sections of the hair starting
from the nape and working upwards toward the crown. Eggs are often found behind the ears and
toward the back of the head. By using this method, you are more likely to find the head lice on top
of and toward the front of the head.
7.When the hair is detangled and manageable, use a fine lice comb to comb out each section several
times.
8.After each comb out, wipe the conditioner on the paper towel. If the child has head lice, you will
see them on the towel.
Nit comb wiped on paper towel
9.Keep combing each section of hair until no further lice, nymphs or eggs appear on the paper towel.
You may see lots of old egg casings that may take a while to remove.
10.Once you have combed and recombed each section of hair, wash out the conditioner.
11.Simply clean the comb with hot soapy water and rinse off with hot water.
12.If your child has long hair, re-plait or tie it back. Kids with short hair may like their hair spiked.
13.It is very important to retreat the hair after seven days to ensure that any immature head lice
that have hatched since the initial treatment are removed before they can lay more eggs.
Some tips for treating long hair
Depending on the hair length and type, it is often easier to neatly section long and thick hair
before applying conditioner to avoid getting the hair into a terrible tangle. Some ideas on how to
do this are described here:
1.Part long hair once from forehead to scalp, and use hair clips to keep the part in place.
2.Apply conditioner along the part line. This is to stop lice from crossing from one side of the head to
the other.
3.Part the hair in a straight line from the ear around the scalp to the centre part and clip or pin the
top section to the crown of the scalp. Do this also on the other side until you have four sections. You
can part the hair into more sections if needed.
4.Apply conditioner to all the parts and massage in.
5.Work through the sections one by one, starting from the nape. Apply conditioner to each section
and comb out several times as described above.
Long hair parted in sections and clipped in placeComb through section of long hair
Head lice in schools
Head Lice infestation is a common problem throughout the world in all socioeconomic groups.
Considerable myth and misinformation surrounds head lice and their management. Studies have
shown that around one in four primary school aged children in Australia have head lice.
NSW Health does not recommend excluding children with head lice from school due to the
following reasons:
•Head lice are not known to transmit diseases.
•Exclusion from school or childcare is not an effective way of breaking the cycle of head lice
infestations.
•Head lice eradication is most effective if the whole school community works together to treat the
infestation, for example running the Nitbuster program.
For further information on how to best tackle head lice in schools, please see Nitbusters.
Uniform Price List Mount Druitt Public School
Belmore Ave, Mount Druitt NSW 2770
Tel: 9625 9036 Fax: 9832 2453
The Uniform shop is located near the assembly’s stage area.
Operation hours are as follows:
Monday-Thursday 8.30am-9am
Description Available Sizes Price
Checked Dress 4-6-8-10-12-14 $35 New Polo Shirts 4-6-8-10-12-14-16 $20
Old Polo Shirts 4-6-8-10-12-14-16-18 $17.50 New Blue Shorts 4-6-8-10-12-14-16 $15
Blue Skorts 4-6-8-10-12-14-16 $19
Grey Shorts 4-6-8-10-12-14 $16.50 Royal Blue Track Pants 4-6-8-10-12-14-16 $24
Royal Blue Jumper 4-6-8-10-12-14-16-18 $25 Royal Blue Jacket 4-6-8-10-12-14-16 $30
Royal Blue Hoodie 4-6-8-10-12-14-16 $35
Snapback Hat $20
Bucket Hat $20
Blue Polo Sport Shirts 1S-1M-6-8-10-12-14-16 $30
School shorts School Shirts
School Bucket Hats
School Snapback Hats
Parking in a No Parking area - means you can stop to drop off or pick up
passengers for a MAXIMUM of 2 MINUTES. You must stay within 3 metres of
the vehicle. Infringement within a school zone is $180.00 and a loss of 2
demerit points.
Parking in a No Stopping area - means you CANNOT stop in this area for ANY
reason. Infringement within a school zone is $325.00 and a loss of 2 demerit
points.
Parking in a Bus Zone area - means you CANNOT stop or park unless you are
driving a bus. Infringement within a school zone is $325.00 and a loss of 2
demerit points.
For more information on infringements go to:
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_reg/arr210/
and read PART 12--Restrictions on stopping and parking
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_reg/arr210/s168.html
http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/roads/safety-rules/demerits-
school.pdf