Term 1, Week 2

Friday 5th February 2021 Newsletter

From the Principal

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to Term 1, 2021. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome

students back to Peakhurst West Public School as well as send a warm welcome

to new students and families to our community.

It is great to be back at school and welcome all the students to their new classes.

It has been a very settled start to the year and we welcomed our new Kindergar-

ten students and their families on Thursday.

Penshurst Public School have moved to their beautiful new school which had the

official opening this week. Our school grounds are slowly being repatriated and

returned to us to use.

COVID Guidelines

We continue to have COVID restrictions in place with regard to having parents on site. Currently only parents or

carers of Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 families can enter the site to drop off and pick up their children. We ask

if you could keep your stay to a minimum to restrict the number of adults on site. Essential parent meetings can be

scheduled with staff by making an appointment through the office via telephone or email.

Please do not send your child to school if they are unwell and displaying even mild cold or flu-like symptoms.

For the latest and most up to date guidelines from the department of education about COVID-19 please have a

look at the following website, https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19

Sharing Food and Birthdays

As you are aware we have a number of students across the school with food intolerances and allergies. Some of

these allergies are life threatening and need to be managed carefully. In addition to this we are still following the

Department of Education COVID-19 guidelines to help us navigate the current pandemic and keep eveyone safe.

We are unable to distribute unwrapped or home made food to students at school as part of the COVID-19 guide-

lines and we have to consider our students with allergies and make sure that they are not at risk.

We do however want the children to have the opportunity to celebrate their special days with their friends.

If it is your child's birthday and you would like to send a treat for the friends in the class please only send in pre-

frozen Zoopa Doopers (we will put them in the freezer) or popcorn (preferably Kool Pak Popcorn). We will send

the items home at the end of the day as the students leave the school. This will allow parents to decide whether or

not the treat is appropriate for their child.

We can work together to help keep our students safe. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact

the school.

TERM 1 2021

Week 3

Mon 8 Feb P&C Meeting 7pm

Tues 9 Feb Swimming Carnival

Tues 9 Feb Kindy Meet the

Teacher 3:45pm

Week 4

Tues 16 Feb Yr 1-6 Meet The

Teacher

Swooping Birds

The nesting miner birds have been swooping staff, students and visitors from the Jacaranda tree on the Belmore

Road boundary. We have marked off an exclusion zone using witches hats and have asked people to avoid the

space around the tree. We will continue to monitor the situation and will consider further action if the problem

continues.

Swimming Carnival

The swimming carnival will be held next Tuesday 9th February for students in Years 3-6 as well as some older com-

petitive swimmers in Year 2. It is important that all permission notes are completed accurately and returned to

school in order for children to attend an participate. The health guidelines unfortunately mean that parents will

not be able to attend this year. Good luck to all of the students taking part!

Term Invoices

We are hoping to get our term invoices out to families by week 5 this term and in the first week of subsequent

terms. I would like all payments and permission notes to be attached to one termly invoice so families can make a

one off payment or instalments if needed and our fabulous office staff are not collecting payments all term. I

would really encourage families to make payments via the website using the pop payment system to avoid the

handling of cash for students, families and staff at school.

Parents and citizens association

Peakhurst West Public School has an active and enthusiastic Parents’ and Citizens’ Association (P&C). The P&C rep-

resents parents and carers of children at our school. The P&C successfully supports and enriches the quality educa-

tion of our students through a number of activities. These activities are possible with the continued support of par-

ents and community members.

The P&C executive provide facilities, services and support to the school and our children. Parents are encouraged

to attend P&C meetings and to support P&C functions and activities.

The P&C is committed to a free public education system which is inclusive of all, irrespective of culture, gender,

academic ability and socio-economic status. Parents as partners in the education process have a right and a re-

sponsibility to play an active role in the education of their children.

P&C meeting Monday 8th Feb

Dear Parents and carers,

Our first P&C meeting for 2021 will be held on Monday 8th Feb at 7pm.

You can now join via Zoom or in person at the school conference room. All parents and carers are welcome

to attend. If you would like to attend please email Kristina on kristina.zane@gmail.com.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The P&C usually on the first Monday of each month in the conference room at 7pm. The meeting will also be on

zoom for those who cannot attend the school. Meetings include receipt of correspondence, reports of various ac-

tivities, a personal report by the principal, updates on relevant educational issues, allocation of funds and general

business where matters of interest concerning the school and education are discussed. The P&C Annual General

Meeting is held at the first meeting of each year in February.

Among other things, the P&C raises money for the school through various fundraising activities, application for

grants and supporting school events. Last year the P&C were responsible for providing the shade over the fixed

equipment and this year we will be jointly funding the extension of the COLA.

Additionally it is a great opportunity to find out what is happening in your school, have your say in the decisions

and planning and provide insight and feedback into what you want from your school for your children.

Crossing Supervisor

I would like to formally introduce Michael, our new crossing supervisor. He is a

very welcome addition to our school community and he plays a very important

role in helping to keep our children safe. Please make sure you take the time to

say “Hello” and make him feel welcome.

I am genuinely excited about the start of my first year at Peakhurst West Public School, I feel that 2021 is going to

be a wonderful year for our whole community.

Rebecca Ingram

Principal

STAFFING 2021

Principal Mrs Rebecca Ingram

Assistant Principals

Mr Christopher Sanders (Years 5 & 6)

Mrs Mary Floratos (Years 3 & 4)

Mrs Sarah Murdoch (Kindergarten, Years 1 & 2)

Teaching staff

Kindergarten

KA - Ms Sinead Aekins (Team Leader)

KJ - Miss Monique Jean-Louis

KT - Miss Kristina Trpenovska

Stage 1

1M - Mrs Sarah Murdoch (AP)

1K - Mrs Penny Kostoglou

2B - Mr Joshua Brown (Team Leader Year 2 and PSSA)

Stage 2 and 3

3K - Mrs Emma Klicek

3P - Mrs Sue Power

4F - Mrs Mary Floratos (AP)

4/5K - Mrs Jo-Anne Kelly

5/6L - Mrs Georgina Lymberis (M,T,W)and Mr Phil Briggs

(TH, F)

5/6S - Mr Christopher Sanders (AP) and Mrs Monica

Meoli (Even Thrusdays)

Release from face-to-face (RFF)

Mrs Katrina Nichols

Learning and support

Mrs Anita Stubis (Monday to Friday)

Mrs Sarah Pearce (Monday & Wednesday)

Mr Phil Briggs (Wednesdays)

English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D)

Mrs Marie Frouxiou (Monday to Wednesday)

Library

Mrs Monica Meoli (Monday to Wednesday)

School support staff

School Learning Support Officers (SLSOs)

Mrs Samar Nikro

Mrs Kylie Woodhams

Student Wellbeing Support Officer

Mr Andy Wallis (Monday and Friday)

School Psychologist

Mrs Sophie Moutia (Tuesday and Friday)

School Administration Officers

Mrs Danielle Wilson

Mrs Sanaa Dabbagh (Monday and Wednesday)

School Administration Manager

Mrs Anna Elliott

General Assistant

John Favorito

From the Easel

Students from 4/5K have been creating foil sculptures to depict people in various

positions. They watched a short video tutorial and then got to work, twisting and

shaping their foil.

Issac Mia Amy

Riley Emma

From the Easel

Students often like to get creative at home. Alessandro has painted a canvas of a

quintessential summer sunrise. Ariel has sketched a baying wolf, while Laura

painted a magnificent full moon, echoing the colours and style of Vincent van Gogh.

Alessandro

Ariel

Laura

Starry, starry night,

Flaming flowers that brightly

blaze.

Swirling clouds in violet

haze,

Reflect in Vincent's eyes of

china blue.

Verse from Don McLean’s song

Vincent.

SUMMER UNIFORM With school holidays approaching, it is a good opportunity to buy

any missing pieces of the summer uniform. Please ensure socks are

plain white and shoes are totally black (no dominant white

branding, for example). Keep wearing your uniform proudly in 2021!