Term 4 – Week 5 November 6, 2017

   

Don’t forget to pack your ‘Crunch & Sip’ every day!  Week 4: KAE, 2/1W & 4/3D

Buzz Awards

K-2 Be a Learner Krithi KR Be a Learner Sahana 2/1F Be Respectful Sofia KR Be a Learner Tanish 2/1M 3-6 Be Safe Salah 4/3BK Be a Learner Deanna 6/5W Be Respectful Eve 6/5Y Be Safe Rosemary 4/3W

Gold Merit Awards Congratulations to the following gold merit award recipients:

Michelle KR Dishan 4/3P

Aayan KAE Mannat 4/3P

Malhar KAE Kay 4/3BK

Imara KAE Dalia 4/3BK

Harjap KAE Apram 4/3BK

Alicia KC Shiv 4/3BK

Krish KAE Cecillia 4/3BK

Ever KAE Eva 4/3BK

Noah KR Tahaa 4/3BK

Vansh KW Rian 4/3BK

Porsha 2/1W Sevil 4/3BK

Eden 2/1W Salah 4/3BK

Ahnan 2/1W Tyler 4/3BK

Arya 2/1L Shania 4/3D

Sohan 2/1L Ronit 4/3D

Sheryl 2/1L Pratharna 4/3D

Asmita 2/1L Navya 4/3D

Kauserali 2./1F Hailey 4/3D

Jessie 2/1F Laibah 6/5Y

Sahana 2/1F Enrico 6/5Y

Mace 2/1F Ricarda 6/5Y

Chloe 2/1K Momen 6/5Y

Lilian 2/1K Dev 6/5Y

Prabhnoor 2/1K Safa 6/5W

Tiana 2/1K Angel 6/5W

Haadia F 2/1M Kananpreet 6/5W

Savannah 2/1M Deanna 6/5W

Jessie 2/1M

Term 4 Week 5 November

DISCO Year 2, 3 & 4 on Thursday

Monday 6th

Gelato Cups $2.50

Newsletter Home Today 3:15pm - Staff & Stage Meetings

Tuesday 7th

Lunch Orders Today

Child Protection Lessons K-6

Wednesday 8th Cool Kittens Skipping 8:30

Gelato Cups $2.50

K-6 Skipping 12:45

Scripture 12:45pm – SRC Meeting

Thursday 9th

K-6 Skipping 12:45

9:15am – Kindergarten Orientation Lunch Orders Today Maths Enrichment Group 1:15pm – Student Support Session 3 3:00pm – 4:15pm – DISCO Years 2 - 4

Friday 10th

PSSA & Home Sport GREEN ZONE AWARDS

2:15pm – Training Band 3:00pm – Band Session 1:15pm - Assemblies Kinder in KAE 1 – 6 - Hall - Item 2/1K

Term 4 Week 6 November

Selective HS Applications Close Today

Monday 13th Gelato Cups $2.50

3:15pm - Staff & Stage Meeting

Tuesday 14th

Lunch Orders Today Child Protection Lessons K-6

SRC Fundraiser Diabetes Foundation Wednesday 15th

Gelato Cups $2.50

Cool Kittens Skipping 8:30

Scripture

Thursday 16th

K-6 Skipping 12:45

WALKATHON K-6 Lunch Orders Today 1:15pm – Student Support Session 4

P & C Zooper Doopers

Friday 17th

Home & PSSA Sport 12:45pm – Health & Safety Meeting 1:15pm – Assembly K-6 COLA 2:15pm – Training Band 3:00pm – Band Session

 

 November 6, 2017

 

Waste Warriors Congratulations to:

Week 3:  Macquarie Week 4:  Marsden/Macquarie 

PNPS 'Waste Warriors' is a new initiative that encourages students to place rubbish into their House bin, which are identified with their colour sticker and slogan: Cox: Make it clean, keep it green! Macquarie: No rubbish around. A clean playground! Marsden: Take 3 for the sea!

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

‘A Grandparent is a little bit parent, a little bit teacher and a little bit best friend’

A truly memorable high tea and student performance to celebrate and give thanks to our incredibly special grandparents. Well done to the Junior and Senior Choir for entertaining a most appreciative audience. Poetry recitations and the Clarinet Ensemble all performed beautifully. Thank you to the performance coordinators and to Mrs Murdoch for her superb coordination.

Diwali Our school lit up as we joined together to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights. Congratulations to the magnificent parent coordination team along with Mrs Tadepalli and Mr Rawat who devoted many hours to the occasion. The staff appreciated the gourmet luncheon following the performances. A special thank you to Mrs Arora for her overall coordination. Students – you were sensational!!

Baha’i Scripture Teacher Appreciation Morning Tea & Student Dedication On behalf of all staff members at PNPS, I would like to thank Dr Hooshmand for his overall organisation of this recognition ceremony. The students spoke so sincerely. A special thank you to the Hooshmand family who prepared the tasty dishes for morning tea.

Community Volunteers Making A Difference - Supporting numeracy learning at PNPS Congratulations to the students who participated in the numeracy program run through ABCN. A huge thank you to the volunteers who provided expert tuition and revision opportunities to assist our students to develop skills and increased confidence in working mathematically. Thank you to Mrs Eltakchi for coordinating this program.

Debating Congratulations to our 2017 debaters for a successful season in debating. All students are commended for their efforts in preparing convincing arguments. Mr Burrough was proud of their efforts and saw a remarkable improvement in their performances as the year progressed.

 November 6, 2017

 

Schools Chess Challenge 2017 Congratulations to Kauserali, Ayaan and Vidyut for showing courage, determination and grit while competing in their first chess tournament held at Knox Grammar on Sunday. 164 teams participated on the day and although they were the youngest team members on the day, they are already practising their moves, discussing strategies and preparing to say 'checkmate' in the 2018 challenge!!

School Leadership Opportunities & Transition Programs for Pre-Schoolers in our Local Area Our School Leaders and Stage 3 students have been assisting our Kindergarten and pre-school students on a number of occasions. Meeting and greeting our 2018 kindergarten students and their families as well as visiting local pre-schools and reading to the children. Ms Roser was so impressed with our KR students as they demonstrated leadership skills hosting four year olds from ‘Only About Children’ and showing them what ‘big school’ was all about.

Ernst & Young Gives Back to the Community Thank you to the team from Ernst and Young for completing many projects whilst maintaining enthusiasm and energy throughout the day. Our gardens have been mulched, the sandpit replenished, student chairs scrubbed and maths resources organised. Miss Young continues to coordinate this brilliant program and we appreciate the time she has invested to ensure successful outcomes for our school community.

Friday Assembly Times Although these have been scheduled for 12:00 and 1:15 on Fridays, the times may change due to weather conditions. During Term 4, some of our assemblies will be held under the COLA. Should you be attending an assembly, I suggest you contact the office to confirm the time.

Kindergarten Enrolments 2018 If your child turns five before July 31, 2018, they are eligible to enrol for Kindergarten next year. Please contact the school office for an enrolment form.

Selective High School Applications Year 7, 2019 Parents wishing to apply on behalf of their child for Year 7 in 2019 apply online from 10 October when the students are in Year 5. Children in Year 5 have received an expression of interest note that was sent home to families on 10 October. Please do not hesitate to contact Mr Wheatley if you have any queries about the application process. Important Dates 10 October, 2017 Application opens online 13 November, 2017 Application closes. No late

applications 1 March, 2018 Test centre advice sent 15 March, 2018 Selective High School Placement Test Early July, 2018 Outcome advice http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/learning/k6assessments/shsplacement/index.php Mrs Kathryn Methven Principal School Uniforms A reminder to all families that we have transitioned to Summer Uniform to commence Term 4. Please support our School’s Uniform Policy by ensuring your child is wearing their correct school uniform.

 November 6, 2017

 

Royal Life Saving Incursion Students in Kindergarten and Stage Three attended an incursion presented by the Royal Life Saving Association. Students were taught vital safety messages for protecting themselves in Inlet Water Ways. Inlet Water Ways are the number one cause of drowning in students aged 5-12! We encourage you to continue to speak to your children about safe behaviours around water. Miss Young

Recount by Nana 6/5Y:

The top safety tips for Inlet Water Ways: 1- Always wear a life jacket - this is compulsory for children

2- Inlet water is murky and dangerous to dive in ... take care when swimming

3- The AQUA code - go together, stay afloat and wave, float on your back

4- Never swim alone 5- In an emergency call 000

Voluntary School Contributions It’s not too late to make a payment for Voluntary School Contributions. Payment is $30 for one child, $50 for two children or $60 for three or more children. This money goes towards resources for your child’s education. Payment can be made in cash at the school office or via our school’s website through the Make a Payment tab. We have a few students who are allergic to nuts

and one student who is highly allergic, which could be life threatening.

Please Do Not put Peanut Butter or Nutella on your child's sandwiches or send nuts to

school

PNPS Transition to School Playgroup

Do you know any children who will be starting Kindergarten at PNPS in 2018? Please let them know about our "Transition To School Playgroup". The playgroup runs every Thursday morning from 9:15-11:15am. Any enquiries can be made at the office. Mrs Pizzuti Absence from School If your child has been absent from school due to sickness etc, please write a note to your child’s class teacher stating the date and reason for the absence. It is a Department requirement that all absences from school are explained. The School App also has an Absent Note function.

Student Contributions Experiment Farm / Old Government House Excursion Recount 4/3D

We arrived at a place that wasn’t all grey and polluted like the city. It was a place that birds could sing without coughing; fly without a care, a place caught back in time where you could escape the worries of the wild city. That place was Experiment Farm in Parramatta. The house used to be lived in by a Mr John Harris an early settler and doctor back in convict times. When we arrived we were divided into 3 groups. We ventured into the beautiful garden and learnt about plants that dropped fruits the size and shape of footballs. We were shown lots of plants and how they were grown and used to make medicine. We planted some corn seeds and learnt all about the farmer James Ruse and how he was a self-sufficient farmer who was able to survive off his crops. We then went into the house and learnt about the doctor John Harris. I had already known that back in the day surgeons had done surgeries awake! But I also learnt that that patients were given sticks to bite down on with the more screaming the better to deal with the pain. Lastly we walked down steps into a cold cellar under the house. We were shown a slide show and answered a quiz about early Parramatta. I had such a great time I was so sad to go. Goodbye Experiment Farm. After that we went to Old Government House where we were met by a lady dressed up in clothes from the 1800’s. She was a teacher who took us into an early settlers classroom. She taught us a lesson, we had to sit up straight and write on a slate with chalk. If we did the wrong thing you could get the cane! She was very strict and luckily none of us did anything wrong! We then went into the house where we were shown bells that the Governor would pull a rope that would ring the bell for the servant to come. Upstairs we learnt that they used wool for toilet paper! We played with toys they used to play with; cows knuckle bones and lots of other fun toys. As much as I would love to live in these amazing houses I still love living in 2017 and in my own house the most. By Kate, 4/3D We arrived at Experiment Farm and were placed into 3 groups. My group went with Trevor and Ana. Firstly we went into the surgeon’s room. We learnt how leaves can be put into a mortar and pestle to make medicine. I also learnt that in the olden days the surgeons used to cut the patients legs while they are still awake! Next we went down into the cellar and it was cold. We learnt all about old maps and how Parramatta used to look. Then we were taken to the back garden where we planted some seeds by using a tool called a trowel. We watered them and dug a shallow hole before we put the seeds in. We did some reading, matching and attaching game where we had to find out information about different types of plants used back in the olden days to make medicine and food. We then said goodbye to Experiment Farm and headed off to Old Government House. In the bus I thought about how today we use proper medical equipment in hospitals and am I am so happy that I would not be able to feel it when they cut off my leg! We sat under a big shady tree in the park to eat lunch. I had a jam sandwich muffin, waffles and some vegetables. I thought about how I didn’t have to grow my food I could just buy it from Woollies. Rajbir, 4/3D

 November 6, 2017

 

P & C Report The 2017 Walkathon will be held on Thursday, November 16, and there will be exiting prizes for students. To run the Walkathon effectively, we need volunteers on the day from 9:15 till 10:45. If you have any questions please contact Mrs.Murdoch.

The P&C is excited to announce that we will be selling Zooper Doopers from 9th of November, every Thursday and Friday.

P & C Executive Committee

Email Distribution of Newsletter You have the option of having our school newsletter emailed to you instead of having a hard copy handed to your child. You can nominate as many email addresses as you like. Please send an email to the following addresspnpsnewsletter@gmail.com and list these details: 

Write your family name Write your student/s name/s and class/es List any email addresses you wish to include for newsletter distribution: work, home etc.

If you have any questions please see Miss Young.

Problem of the Week Congratulations to our Week 3 winners! K-2 3-6

Sophia KW Pranav 4/3P

Remember to look out for the problem of the week in every newsletter. Problems will vary in the degree of difficulty from week to week. Write your answer with your name and class on a piece of paper. Place this in the ‘Problem of the Week’ box located in the office by 3pm on the following Wednesday. The first correct answers drawn out of the box for K-2 and 3-6 will be our Problem Solving Award Recipients. Be sure to include your working on your answer sheet. Good luck everyone!

Problem K-2 Challenge Question!!

Mother Cat is making mittens for her three cold kittens.

It takes two balls of wool to make mittens for one kitten.

How many balls of wool will Mother Cat need to make mittens for three little kittens?

If one ball of wool costs $2, how much money will the three sets of mittens cost to make?

Problem 3-6

Six business people meet for lunch and shake hands with each other.

How many handshakes are there?

Farsi Report

Hindi News Thank you to the parents who helped us celebrate Diwali with the school, from the Rangoli to the luncheon. The stage was beautifully decorated by some of our students’ mothers, Mrs Methven lit the candle and our students entertained the school community. The school staff enjoyed our food at the luncheon. “Good food is all sweeter when shared with good friends”.

Student Sunglasses for Sale As part of a P & C initiative, we are selling sunglasses. We take sun safety seriously and implement a range of strategies to protect our students from the damaging effects of the sun. We promote, ‘HAT ON PLAY ON’ and encourage the students to wear sunscreen. During the warmer months the P & C will be providing sunscreen for all classes. The children’s sunglasses can be purchased from the office for $10.

 November 6, 2017