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Newsletter Croydon Public School Term 1, Week 2: 5 February 2018 Croydon Public School - Newsletter

CALENDAR FEBRUARY 2018 01 Kindergarten students start school 06 Year 6 Netiquette Performance 07 K – 6 Parent Information Night 08 P&C Morning Tea 14 P&C Meeting 19 Student Leaders Induction Ceremony 21 Year 2-6 Swimming Carnival 14/15 MULTILIT training for volunteers MARCH 2018 02 P&C Welcome BBQ 05 P&C Easter raffle tickets sent home

CONTACT Croydon Public School 39 Young Street CROYDON NSW 2132 Phone: 9747 5457 Fax: 9747 3929 Email: [email protected] Web: www.croydon-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Twitter: @CroydonPS

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE I would like to welcome all our families to the 2018 school year and in particular those families who are new to Croydon Public School. I am pleased to say we have had a relatively smooth start to the year with students moving into their 2018 classes on Wednesday. As a result of collaborative planning days at the end of 2017, all teachers were ready to start their teaching programs for the year with little “down” time for the students.

Staffing wise, we have two new members of staff, Miss Wester and Mrs Payet, who are both teaching on Stage 2. Mr Jewson has returned to Croydon after teaching in London last year. Unfortunately for our school, Ms Lupton, who was relieving as Deputy Principal, was offered a relieving principal’s position at Thirroul Public School which she accepted. Ms Senthil has stepped into the relieving Deputy Principal role for Term 1 and Miss Simpson will be relieving on KL during Term 1. Mr Seeley has stepped into the relieving Assistant Principal position in Kindergarten. Miss Sutton has taken on the relieving Assistant Principal position in Stage 3 as Mrs Pearson has continued her leave. This year we have eight of our 28 classes in open plan, flexible learning spaces with two teachers team teaching. Last year we successfully trialled this model in Year 3. Our parent information night this Wednesday 7 February will be an opportunity for parents to learn about how this model works in practice. The Parent Information Night has been moved forward so that parents can learn about the routines and class/expectations early in the term. The night is an information session and whilst questions are expected, it is not an opportunity to “grill” the teachers or discuss individual students. If parents wish to have a discussion with the teacher about their child please organise a mutually convenient time to have a meeting. At the end of 2017 it was flagged with parents that the delivery of the school band program would be put in the hands of Directions in Music. At this stage band tutorials and practices will begin in Week 3. As this is a new format, it will probably take this term to have the program running smoothly. I ask parents to be patient during this transition period and I am confident that we will have a quality program in place by the end of the term. Ms Lucantonio

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PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT Parents and Caregivers are invited to attend our Parent Information Night which is being held on Wednesday 7 February . Each class teacher will conduct an information session in their classroom. SESSION TIMES: 5:00 – 5:30pm Kindergarten 5:30 – 6:00pm Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2) 6:15 – 6:45pm Stage 2 (Years 3 & 4) 7:00 – 7:30pm Stage 3 (Years 5 & 6)

REGULAR SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES Parents and caregivers are invited to attend our fortnightly school assemblies. All assemblies commence at 1:45pm in the school hall. Assembly days are as follows: Mondays on even weeks: Years 3-6 Tuesdays on even weeks: Kindergarten – Year 2 Assemblies will commence on Monday 19 February.

STUDENT LEADERS INDUCTION CEREMONY Parents and caregivers are warmly invited to attend the Student Leaders Induction ceremony to be held during the Primary Assembly on Monday 19 February at 1:45pm. School Captains, Prefects, House Captains, Year 6 Monitors and Primary SRC members will receive their leadership badges during the ceremony. SRC members in Years 1 and 2 will receive their badges at the K-2 Assembly on Tuesday 20 February.

SPEECH PATHOLOGY PROGRAM Croydon Public School will continue to employ a Speech Pathologist throughout 2018.

Elizabeth Ware is a qualified Speech Pathologist who works for Educational Speech Pathology & Therapy Services. Elizabeth will be working at our school each Monday and Tuesday throughout this year. Parents & caregivers, it is important to note that you cannot refer your child directly to the Speech Pathologist. If your child already attends speech therapy outside of school, please do not stop attending. The Educational Speech Pathology program cannot offer the same individualised therapy your child will receive through either Community Health or Private speech therapy. Elizabeth’s main role will be to support the speaking and listening skills of the children in the class room setting. She will also be conducting screenings at the school. You will receive written information if your child is required to be withdrawn from class for group lessons.

READING VOLUNTEERS- MULTILIT Reading Volunteers Needed- MULTILIT The school is looking at having another successful year at running the valuable MULTILIT reading program. MULTILIT is an individual reading tutor program that gives some targeted students in Years 3-6, extra one to one assistance in reading. The success and running of this program highly depends on the number of volunteers that are willing to be trained and participate. To be involved, volunteer tutors need to be willing to be involved at least 1 hour in the morning once a week (9-10am). Tutors can be parents, grandparents, friends, community members, university students etc. Tutors will be trained to administer the program and will work one on one with students alongside a teacher. The school would like to thank the parents who participated as tutors in the program last year. The school and students saw many positive results from the program. The volunteers also got satisfaction and enjoyment from building relationships with


different students and seeing their improvement and growth. Depending on how many volunteers there are, training may run on either Tuesday 14 February or Wednesday 15 February from 9-10am or 2-3pm. If you cannot make these times but are interested please let me know and I will organise another day and time. If you are able to participate or have any enquiries please email me at [email protected] or call me at the school on Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Thank you for your support in this worthwhile program. Valerie Antoniadis Learning and Support Teacher (K-6)

YEAR 6 DEBATING Trials for this year's Year 6 Debating team will be held on Wednesday 14 February and Thursday 15 February (Week 4) at lunchtime. Year 6 students interested in trying out for this year's team will be required to present a 2-minute speech and rebuttals. Please see Miss Sutton for more information.

2018 SCRABBLE CLUB Scrabble Club will recommence in Week 5. Lunch time Scrabble is open to students K-6 and will be held on Mondays in the 6S (Miss Sutton's) classroom. After-school Scrabble is open to students in Years 3-6 and this year will be on Thursday afternoons from 3:15-4:15pm, also in the 6S classroom. Students wishing to participate in after-school Scrabble will need to collect a note from Miss Sutton and return it before Monday 26 February. CODE CLUB Code Club will recommence for students in Years 3-6 in Week 5 of this term. An announcement will

be made in morning lines with more information about the days and times. CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY 2018 Friday 2 March is the National Schools Clean Up Australia Day. Since 1992, schools across Australia have got stuck in and made a real difference to their environment and local communities through participating in Schools Clean Up Day. Last year alone, over 2000 schools participated in our Clean Up Australia Day events, making an immense contribution to the 14,139 tonnes of rubbish removed in 2017. Schools Clean Up Day is a fun and engaging way to teach young Australians about the responsible disposal of rubbish, resource recovery and the repercussions of rubbish dumped irresponsibly in the local environment. Students are asked to bring a plastic bag and gloves on the day. Clean up will start at 9:30am. Volunteers are very welcome to come and help out! Please let your classroom teacher know if you can make it on the day. Because when the rubbish is gone, nature can carry on. Miss Hearn

CHESS Learn to be a chess champion! Coaching for students at Croydon Public School is held in the library on Wednesdays from 12:50pm to 1:40pm, starting on 7 February. No experience is necessary. There are 2 ability groups: beginner and intermediate. Learning and playing chess helps children develop their logical thinking and problem solving skills, improves their concentration and focus, while also being a great source of enjoyment. Activities include group lessons on a demonstration chess board or interactive whiteboard, puzzle solving and fun practice games. Students earn merit awards by making checkmates, or by displaying skills and positive

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qualities, which all good chess players strive to develop. If your child is interested in taking part, you can collect an enrolment form from the school office, or email [email protected] for a copy. For all enquiries, please contact Sydney Academy of Chess on (02) 9745 1170. Ms Philpot and Miss To MUSIC NEWS 2018 SENIOR CHOIR Students in Years 5 or 6 are invited to audition for the 2018 Senior Choir. Senior Choir auditions will commence in Week 4 (the week starting 19 February). The day and time is yet to be confirmed and will be advised in morning lines and in the next newsletter. Questions can be directed to Mr Richards or Mrs Harper. 2018 JUNIOR CHOIR Students in Years 3 or 4 are invited to join the 2018 Junior Choir. Junior Choir will be resuming in Week 4 (the week starting 19 February). Rehearsal day and time is to be confirmed and will be advised in the next newsletter. No audition is necessary, just commitment to rehearsals and enthusiasm! Questions can be directed to Ms Philpot or Miss Hearn. SENIOR RECORDER GROUP Rehearsals for the Senior Recorder Group will resume this week. Rehearsals will be held at 8.00am on Wednesday mornings starting 7 February 2018, in Ms Hawke’s classroom (KH). The Senior Recorder Group will be performing in the Festival of Instrumental Music on Sunday, 20 May 2018. Questions can be directed to Mrs Marshall, Ms Hawke or Ms Philpot.

BAND INFORMATION Students in Years 3-6 are welcome to join the Croydon band program which will be delivered by Directions in Music. Students wishing to join the band program for the first time in 2018 will need to collect a ‘Band Expression of Interest’ form available from Miss Senthil. Registrations need to be completed online as soon as possible.

P&C NEWS Happy New School Year! I hope you all had a good holiday and survived the first week back at school. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the new students and their families to our Croydon Public School community and hope you grow to love it as much as I do! I look forward to another year of supporting the amazing staff and students at CPS. At CPS there are many ways to become involved, including volunteering at the Uniform Shop and the Canteen as well as various social and fundraising events and of course attending our regular P&C meetings. I would like to encourage the wider CPS community to join in as often as you can, even if it’s just once a year – all your help is needed and appreciated. To join the Uniform Shop team on a Tuesday or Thursday morning please contact Irene Browne on 0403 083 925 or email [email protected]. If you are interested in doing a shift in the canteen please contact Lexi Hunter on [email protected] or Diana Dean on 0421 156 713. P&C Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month during term time. They are a great way to find out what’s going on at the school first hand from the school executive. The meetings are also where decisions are made on what and how




to spend the money that we work so hard to fundraise! The first P&C meeting for the year is on Wednesday 14th February, please join us, 7pm for refreshments, 7:30pm for the meeting. We’d love to see lots of new parents there and of course our regular attendees! Remember, to keep up to date with P&C news and events please LIKE our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CPSPC/ Mee Ling Munier CPS P&C President

P&C SOCIAL AND FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE NEWS

We have a few events coming up this term and we would like to extend a warm invitation for you and your family to be a part of these events. Get out your calendars and make a note of the following dates! We will send out emails and put up posters about most events, and sometimes send notes home to remind you.

P&C MORNING TEAS P&C Morning Teas are held (generally every second Friday) in the Hall straight after drop off. These morning teas are well attended by many Parents and Carers and their younger children. We provide tea and coffee and something yummy to eat. There are toys for the younger kids to play with so the adults can have a chat. The dates for this term are: Friday 9 February, Friday 23 February, 9 March, Friday 23 March & Friday 6 April. The Welcome to 2018 BBQ will be held from 5-8pm on Friday 2 March in the lower playground. The P&C will provide BBQ sausage sandwiches and you will be able to purchase juice and soft drinks. Bring along your picnic blanket and the kids bikes or scooters for a relaxing and social start to the year. It is a great opportunity not to be missed to meet or reconnect with other families at the school. This is an alcohol-free event.

The Easter Raffle will also be run later in the term, more details to follow closer to the date.

P&C EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Name Role

Mee Ling Munier President

Jennifer Hastings Vice-president

Jacqui Bouf Vice-president

Rob Scott Secretary

Anna Bradica Treasurer

SUBCOMMITTEE

Jackie Speak Social & Fundraising

Irene Browne Uniform Shop

Lexi Hunter Jane Ainsworth

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Committee Members this year are: Jodie Edminson, Jacqui Bouf, Mee Ling Munier, Megan Gardiner, Tracy Jenner-Lawson, Lina Chashchina, Natalee Robotham, Magda Suminovski, Catherine O’Sullivan, Megan Byrne & Jackie Speak (Chair). You can catch us around the school at drop off and pickup or we can be contacted on [email protected] We are also looking for new committee members so if you'd like to help us organise Social and Fundraising events, please come along to our first meeting which will be held early next week. Email us at the above address for details.

UNIFORM SHOP

Hello everyone and welcome to 2018. The Uniform Shop has started the year off at a furious pace. Both Tuesday and Thursday morning of the first week back, our dedicated parent volunteers were run off their feet serving customers, packing online orders and delivering orders to classrooms. With many new families joining us here at Croydon, either starting kindergarten or transferring from other schools, sales ranged from 'everything', to a new senior uniform, and even replacing that missing hat. Our parent volunteers took it in their stride, fitting children in the correct size uniforms and offering helpful advise to parents, serving everyone with a smile and a 'welcome to Croydon' until the last customer in the queue was served. Trading Hours for weeks 1 & 2 (only) have been extended. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8.45am till 10am. Normal hours will resume at the start of week 3 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8.45-9.15am. Flexischools online ordering is available for your convenience.

In the shop we accept cash, cheque, or credit card, (NOT EFTPOS). Good quality, second hand uniforms are also available, in the Uniform Shop (NOT online). There is a NO REFUND and NO EXCHANGE POLICY for all second hand goods. Donations of uniform items you no longer need are always welcome. Please ensure they are clean and in good condition. Donations can be left in the laundry basket located outside the uniform shop at any time. Please do not leave them at the front office. Refund/Exchange policy, for NEW items only, is within 60 days. Items MUST be in their original packaging, and you MUST have your receipt! The school swimming carnival is coming up soon. Swimming caps are available in house colours, here in the shop and online. Volunteers Needed. The Uniform Shop is run entirely by parent volunteers and raises on average $20,000 per year. Monies raised goes directly back into our school to benefit our students. We are always in need of more volunteers throughout the year, no sales experience required. On the job training will be provided. So if you feel you would enjoy joining our team and have an hour or so spare on a Tuesday or Thursday morning, weekly or fortnightly, please come see us. Any queries you may have, please call/sms Irene - Uniform Shop Co-ordinator, on 0403 083 925. OR email us at [email protected] OR come into the shop and speak to one of our dedicated parent volunteers. You will find the Uniform Shop price list and Flexischools online ordering information at the end of this newsletter. Here's to a great year!




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CANTEEN NEWS NEW MENU, NEW PRICES: Check out the menu for Term 1 with new daily specials including a Summer Salad and Boundary Street Burger. You’ll find the menu at the end of this newsletter and online at www.flexischools.com.au

If you have any ideas for the Canteen Menu please drop a note into the Canteen pigeon-hole, to Di in the Canteen or in your child’s classroom lunch basket. CANTEEN VOLUNTEER ROSTER TERM 1: Please check the roster in this week’s newsletter for details of Term 1’s roster. We’re always in need of more volunteers so call by the canteen and chat to Di if you think you could help out. Or let Lexi Hunter know by email: [email protected] All mums, dads, grandparents, uncles, aunties & carers are welcome! And remember to please let Di know ASAP of you are unable to make your shift or need to change days. CULTURE CLASH TERM 1: Italian! Date and details to be finalised but keep an eye it – it’s going to be Bellissimo!

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Term 1, 2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday ThursdayDate

29/01/2018 30/01/2018 31/01/2018 01/02/2018Staff Younghee Seo HELP NEEDED! Lina Laganis

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05/02/2018 06/02/2018 07/02/2018 08/02/2018Gaynor Boroczky Jaime Higgins HELP NEEDED Lina Laganis

Jing Li Narelle Spinks HELP NEEDED HELP NEEDED!

12/02/2018 13/02/2018 14/02/2018 15/02/2018Lousie Pirie Jenny Fuentes Claire Sives Naomi ReidPip Keane HELP NEEDED! Rai Limbu 9-11 Xavier Hennekinne

19/02/2018 20/02/2018 21/02/2018 22/02/2018Jane Ainsworth HELP NEEDED! Maria Fterniatis Lina Laganis

Lex iHunter HELP NEEDED! HELP NEEDED! Lisa Johnson

26/02/2018 27/02/2018 28/02/2018 01/03/2018Clarinda Chen Heather Condren Frances McLaughlin Lina Laganis

Masako Boskovski Noris Scandelin Sally Steele Jo Shetty

05/03/2018 06/03/2018 07/03/2018 08/03/2018Shakil Iffat Erin Dib Laura Hall Catherine Hardy

Joanne Pettit HELP NEEDED! Apenisa Matairavula Lisa Johnson

12/03/2018 13/03/2018 14/03/2018 15/03/2018Dianne Van Heyningen Jenny Fuentes Nick Jones Lina Laganis

HELP NEEDED! HELP NEEDED! Tom Jellett Yolanda Lui

19/03/2018 20/03/2018 21/03/2018 22/03/2018Jing (Lee) Li Brian Howle Gregor Stronach Yvonne Lonsdale

HELP NEEDED! Gregor Stronach 9.30-11.30 Claire Sives9.30-11.30 Ainslie Windle

26/03/2018 27/03/2018 28/03/2018 29/03/2018Emma Brown Kate Fogarty Jane Ainsworth Lina Laganis

Rae Duffy-Jones HELP NEEDED! Lexi Hunter HELP NEEDED!

02/04/2018 03/04/2018 04/04/2018 05/04/2018HELP NEEDED! Noris Scandelin Lina Laganis

EASTER MONDAY HELP NEEDED! Ainslie Windle Su Jones9.30-1

09/04/2018 10/04/2018 11/04/2018 12/04/2018Shakil Iffat HELP NEEDED! Philippa Durant Lina Laganis

Week 11 Joanne Pettit HELP NEEDED! HELP NEEDED! Yolanda Lui

0421 156 713If you can't make your shift please alert Canteen Supervisor Diana Dean ASAP:-

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