TURRAMURRA PUBLIC SCHOOL

Newsletter Issue 14 – Tuesday, 16th June, 2020

Term 2 Week 8

Planning Ahead… Tuesday 16th June - P&C Meeting 7.30pm, Library Thursday 25th June - Crazy Hair or Sock Day - $2 donation Friday 26th June - OC online applications close. Friday 3rd July - End of Term 2

Office: 9983 9455 School Security: 1300 880 021 Canteen: 9440 0356 / OOSH: 9144 4769 https://turramurra-p.schools.nsw.gov.au Email: turramurra-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Principal’s Message

Dear Parents and Carers

Welcome to Week 8! The Term is disappearing rapidly.

We have our Term 2 P&C Meeting this evening in the Library where we will be able to distance easily. All welcome for a 7:30pm start.

You will have seen that many of the restrictions for schools are now being lifted:

- The Band Program has commenced this week in a slightly modified form.

- Most music tutors are now back on site.

- Parents are still not to enter the grounds unless there are exceptional reasons. This will affect the Band Program and children will be delivered to the gate for collection or back to OOSH as they have in the past.

- PSSA has been cancelled for Term 3 but Term 4 Summer Competition will proceed as usual.

- Other groups are welcome back in Term 3. These are Dance, Choir, Chess, Lego Club, Code Camp, Karate, International School of Music and Monday Art classes.

- School Banking can also recommence Term 3.

- Scripture Classes and Ethics will also be returning in Term 3.

The Athletics Carnival has been cancelled for the year and no carnival will be held at Bannockburn Oval but we may plan a smaller event for the students at school.

These change at short notice and we will try to keep you up-to-date as we hear. The pandemic has not gone away so we need to remain alert to what is happening in the area and beyond. The last thing we want now is to have to close the School for 2 weeks.

Please be diligent with your children if they are unwell. We are required to ring you and send them home if they have any cold symptoms. It does appear that there are a few cases of colds around due to the fact that we have been isolated from these for some time.

Assembly is allowed but only for 15 minutes. We will use this to present merits and no parents will be invited as yet. I will schedule a Medal Assembly for Term 3 so keep saving your merit certificates at home. They can be given to your Teacher as previously done and they will be kept for Term 3.

The parking and movement in and around Kiss and Drop is still a problem. Please remember to queue into Nimbin and not back onto the Comenarra Parkway. Please be considerate of other drivers and our neighbours.

Margaret Foott

Principal

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Sport Update:

In light of the recent update from the School Sport Unit (copy below), please be advised that all Hornsby Zone PSSA selection trials for the below sports will now no longer take place, including the Zone Athletics Carnival. We join with the SSU in advising that these decisions have not been made lightly. I think it’s an understatement to say that the Covid-19 pandemic has changed everything for this year. We regret most of all that our Year 6s have missed out on many representative opportunities but wish to congratulate them on their resilience and hope that they can continue their sporting efforts in High School. The PSSA executive is currently discussing some ideas around Term 3 sport. Winter PSSA competition is definitely off, it would be impossible for us to run a fair competition for all 15 schools in our school. Watch this space for further advice.

The School Sport Unit wishes to advise that the following Sports events have been cancelled for Term 3, 2020.

· NSWPSSA Cross Country · NSWPSSA Netball state championship · NSWPSSA Boys Touch state championship · NSWPSSA Rugby Union state championship · NSWPSSA Girls Rugby 7s · NSWPSSA Golf state championship · NSWPSSA Boys Softball state championship · NSWPSSA Girls Touch state championship · NSWPSSA Girls Softball state championship · Primary Girls Cricket trials · Primary Boys Cricket trials

The following Sports events have been cancelled for Term 4, 2020.

· NSWPSSA Athletics

All Term 3 & 4 2020 NSWPSSA activities are now cancelled and will not be rescheduled.

The health and wellbeing of everyone involved is paramount and at the heart of this decision. We recognise the pressures that schools are currently experiencing and supporting staff and students remains our highest priority.

Enjoy your week,

Katrina McGuire & Reg de Jager

Library News

The 2020 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge

The following students have successfully completed the PRC!

Congratulations and well done on your excellent reading!

Mason Brook Ethan Fackerell

Amelia Hearn

Fleur Gillam Chloe Jones Amy Henrion

Xavier King Lexi Millar Elijah Hohl

Scarlett Xiong Riley Brook Harry Jenkins

Toby Clarke Pippa Fisk Jack Jonak

Jessie Lin Kian Petersen

Eileen Kim

Eva Ross Dominic Alouisa

Isabelle Knispel

Eve Broadbent

Cerys Easton

Julian Komarzyniec

Annabelle Jones

Kate Pan Abigail Linklater

Sophie Rigney

Cameron Soutter

Arjun Malik

Richielynne Xiong

Lucy Chen Beau Mathieson

Susannah Clarke

Harriet Fisk Riley McInney

Max Jones Charlotte Ross

Cicely Payne

Amber Zhang Remi Gillam Daniel Pearce

Caitlin Millar Billie Lane Aaisha Suresh

Harry Ross Saskia Volwerk

Hugo Treston

Remi Gardyne

Sarah Chen Samuel Webb

Sophie Kulmar

Isibeal Duggan

Malcolm Zhang

Daniel Sharpin

Patrick McNamara

The PRC challenges students to read frequently and to read widely. Students can complete the Challenge this year by reading 20 (Years 3-6) or 30 (K-2) books by 28th August.

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Please note you are now allowed to include 10 free choice books!!

Once read, books can be registered on the PRC reading log sheet or online. Students use their Computer lesson username and password to login. Please visit the following site to record books, view booklists and access other relevant information: https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/logon.html

Amanda Kynaston and Shelley Warren

Teacher Librarians

Achievement Awards K-2:

KR Luke Anderson Isabelle Sun

KB Oliver Chen

KG Harrison Alouisa Jyoti Ram

1T Cicely Payne Harry Jenkins

Julian Komarzyniec

1N Bill Duck Ava Morris

Scarlett Xiong

1M Joshua Kietzmann Sanjay Kemper

1B Joshua Skarschewski Oliver Sprainger

2M Aaron Goh Sophia Sprainger

2K Carter Powell Bonny Willis

2V Nathaniel Ren Daud Jan

2R Christina Chen

Sport Awards K-2:

KR Charlotte Smith

KG Torres Wong

1N Scarlett Xiong Bill Duck

2M Oscar Li Verity Petty

Anna Mutch

2K Ryan Yong Clara Kotulic

Charlie Crowden

2V Lula Morris Poppy Mcosh

Achievement Awards Years 3-6:

3L Annabelle Jones Finn Trevitt

Poppy Sunderland Justin Johnson

3R Aurora KovacsMathot Makan Wang

Cleo Knispel Cameron Soutter

4B Piper Stratford Arnav Sehgal

Elena Vaziry Marcus Vale

4H Oscar Everson Susannah Clarke Jake McPhee

4N Jemimah Clutterham Ella Stuart

5J Amelia Chain Toby Botes

Chloe Broadbent Daniel Bower

5S Gemma Carson Leila Terzian

6D Alfie Sunderland Charlotte Stewart

Tanna Kotulic Lucas Clark

6P Joanna Darby Amelie Grosse-Morales

Canteen News:

Helpers for this week:

Wednesday 17th June 2020 Kath Cowan Thursday 18th June 2020 Alinta Wilson & Jacqui Shearer Friday 19th June 2020 Suzanne Miller & Ingrid Veltmeyer Monday 22nd June 2020 Fiona Makin Thank you from TPS CANTEEN

Laura and Haylee

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Due to current restrictions we are unable to sell cupcakes and lollies for our Fundraiser, please support our Year 6 Event by bringing in your $2 donation.

Many thanks Year 5 Committee.

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Band News 2020 -Term 2

Week 8 REHEARSALS RESUMING THIS WEEK!

BAND CONTRIBUTIONS 2020 NOW OVERDUE – Thank you to all who have paid

promptly. Contributions for the band program are now overdue, please make outstanding

payments immediately. If the first instalment is not paid by the end of Term 2, please

note that an additional processing charge of $10 per student may be applied to your

account (unless you have the prior approval of the Band Treasurer). If you have any

questions or concerns, please contact our Band Treasurer, Neroli at

tpsbandtreasurer@gmail.com

BAND REHEARSALS THIS WEEK ONLY – SPLIT REHEARSALS FOR

WOODWIND and BRASS PLAYERS

New Music - All new sheet music since our bands have been on hold is available as

printed copies from Mr Rowland. It will be distributed at rehearsals this week if you

haven't already printed out your own copies from the digital versions.

REHEARSAL TIMES THIS WEEK – BAND ROOM

Day Morning Rehearsal (7.50am sharp-8.50am)

Afternoon Rehearsal (3.15pm sharp-4.15pm)

Monday Junior Jazz

Performance – WOODWIND**

Tuesday

Junior – BRASS**

Senior Jazz

Wednesday Intermediate - BRASS **

Junior – WOODWIND**

Thursday Performance – BRASS** Intermediate – WOODWIND**

** Bass guitar and percussion players can choose which session to attend **

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FULL REHEARSALS RESUME FROM NEXT WEEK

Commencing from next week 22nd June (Week 9) all rehearsals resume for all bands.

COVID 19 CONSIDERATIONS

As parents are not permitted on site at school, in the afternoon students will be taken

to the front gate for pickup when rehearsal finishes. Students returning to OOSH will

follow the existing pickup process. Mr Rowland will ensure that he follows appropriate

social distancing from the students.

Upcoming Band Calendar Dates

Week 8 15-18 June Band rehearsals resume – split rehearsals this week

BAND CONTRIBUTIONS OVERDUE – PLEASE PAY NOW

Week 9 Regular Band Rehearsals resume for ALL bands

TERM 3 (21 July – 25 September)

SAVE THE

DATE

Friday 11 Sept

& Saturday 12

Sept (TBC)

North Shore Music Festival - TBC

(Chatswood High School)

Junior band (Sat 12/9 approx. 2.30-4.30pm)

Intermediate band (Fri 11/9 approx.7-8.30pm)

Performance Band (Sat 12/9 approx. 4-6pm)

Week 2 Thurs 30 July Band Committee Meeting, 7pm

Week 3 Date TBC COUNTRY BAND TOUR planning meeting – all Performance

Band parents welcome – we will be planning a tour for early

Nov 2020

TPS School Calendar: https://turramurra-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/calendar.html

P&C BAND CONTACT DETAILS

Band Director – Mr Tim Rowland: tpsbands@outlook.com

Band Co-coordinators – Vicki McMartin & Kerry Medd: band@tps-pandc.org.au

Band Treasurer – Neroli Sunderland: tpsbandtreasurer@gmail.com

Band Secretary – Alison Barnett: tpsbandsecretary@gmail.com

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