Newsletter No 18 Term 4, Week 8 WHAT’S ON? 24th November Rehearsal Day CYW Colour My World Dance Concert 6pm Library Book Fair Week 25th November Colour My World Dance Concert 6pm 26th November Colour My World Dance Concert 6pm Second School Spectacular combined rehearsal 27th November School Spectacular final and full dress rehearsal 28th November Final SBS Session 10.00am School Spectacular preview, evening performance School Spectacular excursion 26th November, 2014 Principal’s Message Dear Parents and Caregivers, Enrolling now for Kindergarten 2015 This week is all about the Dance and by now many of you would have had the wonderful opportunity to see our talented students perform in the 2014 Colour My World dance concert. I do hope you enjoyed the performances as much as our students and staff have. I would like to take this opportunity to publically acknowledge talents and dedication of our amazing Dance Teacher – Miss Banks. Miss Banks has been preparing for this week’s concerts since January this year. Thanks must also go to the entire staff of WPHPS – this production has been a team effort with staff working together on everything from program design, hall decoration, backstage management, creating props, photography, video clips, seating ……. the list goes on! Thank you also to the teams of class parents and class teachers who worked together to create the amazingly colourful costumes. Thank you for your assistance behind the scenes with dressing, hair and makeup. Thank you also needs to go to the energetic team of parents who volunteered to provide an option for dinner before the show each night. The ‘Sliders’ provided a healthy and filling meal for students and parents alike! This year’s concert series is truly a whole school community event with students, parents and staff working together to make it the wonderful success it has been. DVD’s of the ‘Colour My World’ concert will be available before the end of the year. 2nd December Yoga Day 4th December Manly Surf School Year 6 5nd December Thank You Morning Tea EOY Scripture Service 8th December Medal Assembly 9th December Celebration of Learning at Pennant Hills High School 10.00am 11th December Chess Competition in the Library 9.15am -12.15pm 12th December Big Day In/Out Reports sent home ( Dates and times are correct at time of printing ) Colour My World Dance Concert 2014 Church Street, West Pennant Hills NSW 2125 Telephone: 9484 7400 Fax: 9980 6424 Email: [email protected] Website: www.westpenhil-p.schools.nsw.edu.au 2014 School Spectacular:- Best wishes to the eight students who have been rehearsing all year in the lead up to this year’s School Spectacular – your big day has finally arrived! I am confident that the teachers and students from WPH who will be attending the matinee performance on Friday 28th will be excited to see you perform with students from across the state. Special thanks to Mrs Alchin and Mrs Harberle for their dedication and commitment working with Emma, Meena, Madison, Abigail, Ella, Madi, Talia and Annabelle through-out the year. Thank you also to the parents who assisted with transporting the students to and from the rehearsals in the city. Celebrating Student Achievement:- Congratulations to Anna L and Sophie L, in Year 3, who have once again qualified for the BJP National Physical Culture Competition. Sophie has progressed to the semi-finals and Anna has progressed to the National Final. We look forward to hearing more about these girls’ achievements at the next level! Action Room Official Opening:- This week saw the official opening of the School’s self-funded multi-purpose room. Our School SRC conducted a naming competition with all students K-6 having the opportunity to vote for their preferred option. The result of the student vote was “The Action Room” – which was the name put forward by Brendan R (2H). Tennis Update:- Last newsletter I missed acknowledging a few of our Tennis team members, Matthew R and Mackenzie J, who represented the school on the 25th September. Results from the event were: Jack B and Aidan G placed 1st Alex M and Jeremy Mc placed 2nd Hayden C and Jack L drew for 3rd Matthew R and Mackenzie placed 4th OOSH has moved! After such a long wait the day has finally arrived and our before and after school students have now made the move into their new purpose built facility. There was much excitement last Monday afternoon as students, YMCA staff and myself attended the official opening of this long awaited venue. I am confident that students, staff and parents alike will thoroughly enjoy and appreciate their new ‘home’. This coming Friday Mrs Hamper, a parent Rep and myself will be meeting with the YMCA staff. These regular meetings take place once each term and serve to strengthen our communication and provide an opportunity to discuss any OOSH operations or any issues raised by parents, school staff and YMCA staff. Next P&C Meeting:- will be held on Wednesday 10th December in the school Library – at 7:30pm for a 7:45pm start – hope to see you there. Donna Harris Principal Merit Ribbons Rainbow Lyla KB, Matty 1S, Lachlan 1S, Luella 1S, Noah 1S, Harry 1S, Indigo 1S, Rebecca 1s, Luella 1S, Annabel KB, Nate KR, , Sonny KR, , Skye KR, Belle KR, Nate KR, Zoe 1F, Sophia 1F, William KW, Cherie KW, Seth 3/4N, Jack 2B, Charlie 2B, Saja 2B English Jacob KB, Indigo 1S, Abigail 1S, Jaeyh KR, Eve KR, Joshua 1F, Cash 1F, Talitha 1F, Zoe 1F, Claire 1F, Maddison 5A (Two Purple Ribbons!), Arshia 5A (Three Purple Ribbons), Elizabeth 5A (Two Purple Ribbons!), Molly KS, Asher KS, Chloe KS, Seth 3/4N, Taylor 3/4N, Penelope 3/4N Mathematics Maddi 1S, Nicholas 1S, Charlie 1S, Savanna 1S, Rebecca 1S, Cleo KR, Claire 1F, Maddison 5A, Arshia 5A, Seth 3/4N, Seth 3/4N Newsletter No 18 Page 2 Science and Technology Madison 5A , Kyle 3/4N, Sienna 2B HSIE Maddi 1S, Tahlia 1S, Charli 1S, Jade KR Creative Arts William 1S, Savanna 1S PDHPE William 1S, Seth 3/4N Citizenship Chloe KB, Annabel KB, Riley KB, Noah 1S, Indigo 1S, George 1S, Chloe KB, Kiera KB, Hunter KB, Katherine KB, Elise KR, Sophie KR, Will KR, Sasha 1F, Vicky 1F, Talitha 1F, Zoe 1F, Sophia 1F (Two White Ribbons), Maddison 5A, Ella KS, Sidney KS, Imogen KS, Katie KW Bronze Merit Badge Shannon 2N, Josh 1F, Sophie 2N, Vicky 1F, Saja Moussa 2B, Sophie 2N, Rylea 2N Silver Merit Badge Shannon 2N, Zac 1E, Jenny 2H Gold Merit Badge Sophia 1F Congratulations News from the Library Christmas Book Fair The annual end of year book fair has begun! To coincide with the school dance concert the library is hosting a week long book fair. This is a great opportunity to start your Christmas shopping and purchase some fun items. The library will receive a percentage of the profits from the book fair to be used to purchase new resources for the students. There is a large range of books including Minecraft, 52nd Storey Tree House, Lulu Belle, Billie B. Brown, Diary of a wimpy kid, Dork diaries, Star Wars, Middle School, Adventure Time, science and activity packs, a huge selection of joke, craft, cooking, picture books, non-fiction and fiction books for all ages, pencils, rulers and erasers. For ease of purchasing credit card facilities are available. The book fair started on Monday 24th Nov and will run until Friday 28th Nov. Opening Times Tues and Wed ------ 8.30 -9.30am and 2.45 – 5.30pm Thurs and Fri ------- 8.30- 9.30am and 2.45 – 4.00pm Come and bag some bargains - and if you are able to help at all, please see me in the library. Newsletter No 18 Page 3 It is time for all students to begin to return their books to the library! The annual Chocolate Cake Competition will be starting on Monday Wk9. The Infants and Primary classes that return all of their library books first each win a chocolate cake made by Miss Benson. Reminder notes are currently being sent home to students with outstanding books. If any books are unable to be found, a note will be required and in some cases a replacement cost will be incurred. If there are any queries please see Miss Benson. The library is currently hosting the annual book fair so please try and drop in and do some Christmas shopping! CHESS CLUB The library is hosting a chess competition on Thursday 11th Dec. It starts at 9.15am and will run until 12.15pm. It will be organised by the Sydney Academy of Chess and cost $17.50 to enter. Students must be able to confidently play chess as the competition rounds will see them play up to 8 games. Trophies and medals will be awarded for a variety of categories including overall winner, encouragement and strategist. Students will need to collect a note from Miss Benson and entries close on Fri 5th Dec. All payment must be completed before the 11th Dec. Philippa Benson Librarian Colour My World Dance Concert Many thanks to all of the Class Parents and other parents involved in the creating and sewing of dance costumes – your work was truly amazing, and the children all looked spectacular. Thank you for your endless hours of work and tireless dedication. Many thanks to Denise and Mark, together with their team of Helping Heros, for their enormous effort and hard work in providing the slider meal deal for the dance concerts. We appreciate your time and generosity in serving the school community in this way. Update - P&C volunteering & participation Workshop/Forum Our P&C is undergoing a refresh to look at new ideas and approaches for 2015. Recent workshops were well attended by many new faces and generated lots of energetic discussion. With this additional support from our school families, we look forward to delivering a range of new services and activities in the new year. Two new committees have been created - a social committee to help plan our calendar of events, and a communications committee to look at how we can improve the sharing of information throughout the school community. We're currently investigating new technology options for the canteen and uniform shop to ensure we continue to provide efficient, effective services. We've also started thinking about how we can deliver a vibrant Spring Fair in 2015 while ensuring flexibility and choice for our school families. With your support, we look forward to providing necessary services as well as fun experiences for everyone to enjoy. Please join us - the next P & C meeting is on Wednesday 10 December in the library at 7:30pm. New faces are always welcome so grab a friend and come along to find out how you can be part of our school's P&C in 2015. Can’t make the P&C night meetings? Here’s your chance to be de-briefed and informed over a morning coffee – kids welcome! Friday 12th December – come along and meet our P&C President Lisa Wilmshurst and our Principal Donna Harris. They will summarise and recap the evening P&C meeting for anyone unable to attend. This is an informal gathering – BYO coffee and children are welcome. Ask questions, provide feedback or simply come along to hear what is being discussed “behind the scenes” in relation to our school. 9:00am in the K-2 play area on the new sandpit deck. Children are invited to play on the Friendship and in the sand pit while we catch up on the news. Bring a friend and we will see you there! Ever wondered what it’s like to volunteer in the canteen? Come to the open mornings on the first three days of Term 1. January 28th, 29th & 30th, 2015. Newsletter No 18 Page 4 Everyone is welcome to come and have a look inside the canteen, meet the supervisors and other volunteers, to sample some of the food available to the children, and to see what goes on behind the shutters. We’re keen to explore ways of making it easier for people to volunteer in 2015. Why not grab a friend and come and have a look. We look forward to welcoming you ! Book Packs for 2015 P&C have again organised for the stationery requirements for all years in 2015, to be bundled into book packs. Orders and payment can be made in one of three ways this year – Cash/cheque, eftpos or credit card. There is also the option to order your packs online with Vital Office. Please see the order form on our school website. Orders and payment need to be finalised by Friday 5th December, to guarantee a book pack for your child in 2015. Payment Options: Credit Card (Payment will be processed by Vital Office) Cheque (payable to Vital Office) Cash or EFTPOS Special Purchase Day Kindergarten 2015 Orientation Day Friday 28 November 8.30 - 10.00a.m. Location: School Hall Uniform Shop Drop Box (until Friday 5 December) Order Online (available from Wednesday 12 November) Accepted Accepted Accepted Accepted Accepted Not Accepted Accepted Not Accepted Not Accepted No late orders will be possible. P&C Diary Dates: The next P&C meeting is on Wednesday 10th December in the school library - 7.30pm. We will be presenting an update on where we’re at with the P&C ‘refresh’ and deciding on our budget for 2015 at this meeting. Please come along to voice your ideas/thoughts for funding in 2015, and ways of raising funds to cover that expenditure. We welcome your input and would love to see you there. Need to Contact the P&C Executive? Ideas? Feedback? Questions? - Email us on [email protected] Band News End of Year Band Concert 6pm Tuesday 2nd December (Week 9) School Hall It’s a casual night for the whole family; students can wear mufti with a “Touch of Christmas”. All bands will be performing, so we do need everyone there and there will be a few special appearances. All school families are most welcome to come along. Tea & Coffee will be available and a few snacks; if anyone would like to bring a plate that would be awesome. Newsletter No 18 Page 5 OTHER REMAINING BAND ACTIVITIES IN TERM 4 End of Year “Celebration of Learning” Whole School Assembly: Tuesday 9th December 10am at Pennant Hills High School (Senior and Performance bands). Instrument and Music Return: Wednesday 10th December 8.30am in the hall. If you are interested in hiring your child’s instrument over the long school holidays, please email the band committee. You will need to complete a “Holiday Agreement” form and the hiring fee of $30 will be included in your semester 1 invoice. In news from the past fortnight, Charlotte S was awarded an A for her Grade 1 Flute exam, and Georgiana L was awarded an A for her Grade 2 Trumpet exam. Congratulations to these students for their outstanding results and for the hard work which would have been necessary to achieve these results. REMINDER FOR YEAR 2 STUDENTS INTERESTED IN JOINING BAND IN 2015 Following on from the Try-out Day for Year 2 students held earlier this term, if you would like to confirm your Year 2 child’s interest in joining band in 2015, please enrol them via the Key Music Australia website – www.keymusicaustralia.com.au. Click “Login to the MY SCHOOL BAND ONLINE PORTAL”, click “ENROL”, click on “West Pennant Hills Public School”, and complete and submit the “New Enrolment Form”. Families will be notified in due course about the next step in the process. We are looking forward to welcoming a new batch of aspiring musicians to the band program in 2015! OTHER IMPORTANT REMINDERS: If your child will be absent from a lesson: Parents must let KMA know if their child will be absent from their lesson (e.g. due to an excursion or sport). Email to [email protected]. Fees: These must be paid on time. Parents will receive a bill from KMA each term for lessons and/or band fees, and a bill from the band committee each semester for instrument hire. All enquiries re KMA accounts to [email protected]. Performances: Children need to practice prior to events so that they are prepared for the performance. Katrina Brain (WPHPS Band Coordinator) or the band committee can be contacted by emailing [email protected]. General enquiries to KMA can be made to [email protected]. If any band parents would like to get involved in the band committee, please feel free to come along to our meetings held twice per term (7.30pm Monday evenings of Week 2 and Week 6). For details regarding the venue please contact the band committee. WPHPS Band Enrolments 2015Don't Miss Out! Dear Year 2 Parents As you will be aware, we are currently recruiting for the Junior Band for next year. This is a wonderful opportunity for your child to try their hand at a musical instrument, experience the fun of being a part of the band with their friends, make new friends, and learn to appreciate music. We have had a number of students apply, however we are sure there are more budding musicians out there. We have started our planning so the more idea we have of numbers now, the easier it will be for the committee. -If you have been thinking of enrolling, then please go to www.myschoolband.com.au/enrol and fill in the details now. (If you already have a music teacher, please go through this website and just click 'other' when it asks re lessons.) - If you didn't make it to the information night, then please speak to one of the band committee, or ring me on 0412718808. - If your child already plays an instrument and wants to try out for the senior band, then please contact us to discuss. - If you are having problems with the form or the internet, please let us know. - If you aren't yet ready to commit, but are interested, we would still like to hear from you. Any questions, please contact us at [email protected] or ring Katrina on 0412718808 Thanks for your support Katrina and the band committee Committee members: Corinne Glasby, Kate Mathews, Eleanor Fairburn, Suzie Kerkin, Michelle Singh and Suzy Lucas. The Band Committee [email protected] Newsletter No 18 Page 6 Uniform Shop News Next Opening Day is: Wednesday 3rd December 8.45am – 9.15am Uniform Shop Mail Order We encourage you to use the Uniform Shop Mail Order. Simply complete an order form (located in the Uniform Shop door) and place the completed form in the secure drop box (again located in the Uniform Shop door). All orders will be processed Monday afternoons weekly and items purchased will be handed to your child either Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning. New Volunteers for 2015 We are always looking for new volunteers to help out in the Uniform Shop. It’s a fun way to help out in the school and meet new parents. Younger siblings are always welcome to come along too as we have toys for them to play with. If you have a spare 30 minutes to help out twice a term: Mondays between 2.30pm – 2.55pm (process orders) or The 1st Wednesday of each month 8.45am – 9.15am ( serve customers) Please email your details to [email protected] We are happy to arrange to put you on the roster you with a friend, just email me the details. Thank you Kindergarten Get in early and order your child’s school uniform before the rush either by mail order or on our opening days as above. SBS opening dates The uniform shop will be open on the following dates for SBS Friday 28th November 9am -12pm Dr Shoe – offers free home fitting of school and sports shoes. 7am to 11pm, 7 days a week with no minimum order. Call, sms or email Max on 0414 912 838 [email protected] School Hats Please note school caps are still available to purchase from the canteen Tuesday to Friday for $12. Clothing Pool Good quality second hand uniform may be dropped off at any time in either the school office or the secure drop box located in the Uniform shop door. Thank you. West Pennant Hills Public School Uniform Shop Roster - Term 4 2014 Monday 1st December 2.30pm – 2.55pm PROCESSING MAIL ORDERS Wednesday 3rd December 8.45am - 9.15am OPEN FOR SALES Monday 8th December 2.30pm – 2.55pm PROCESSING MAIL ORDERS Monday 15th December 2.30pm – 2.55pm PROCESSING MAIL ORDERS Vicki Roberts Ailsa Cross (Cashier Trg) Ruth Middleton Karen La Pointe Liz Reakes Amanda Kely Ashley McKeown Vicki Roberts Liz Reakes Amanda Tassone Karen La Pointe Naomi Jesser Ashley McKeown Rebecca Munroe Lou Tsictinos Thank you Uniform Committee Email us at [email protected] Newsletter No 18 Page 7 Canteen News Canteen’s last day for ordering lunches and full counter service will be Thursday 11th December. Canteen will be open for counter service only on the following Tuesday 16th December. Did you know that it takes at least 2000 volunteer hours a year to run our school canteen? As the school year draws to a close I would like to sincerely thank all our parent volunteers who have worked in canteen, whether it has been working in recess and lunch preparation and service, or for special events, your support has been greatly appreciated. Our Christmas dinner has been organised for our volunteers. We hope you are able to make it. CANTEEN CHRISTMAS DINNER Monday 8th December at 7.00pm The canteen committee would like to invite our volunteers to join us in celebrating a very busy and successful 2014. We will also be farewelling our year 6 parents who are leaving us. Venue: The Hill Thai Restaurant 560 Pennant Hills Road West Pennant Hills $30 a head – BYO Please RSVP to Elizabeth or Hetta, in the canteen by Thursday, 4 th December. We hope you can join us! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- 2015 CANTEEN VOLUNTEERS – WE NEED YOU!! If you are interested in volunteering next year please complete the form below and hand in to canteen. NAME:___________________________________________________________ EMAIL:____________________________________________________________ TELEPHONE:________________________ I AM ABLE TO HELP IN CANTEEN ON: TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY I CAN HELP IN CANTEEN: ONCE A MONTH ONCE A TERM I CAN HELP FOR HALF A SHIFT 8.30AM-10.30AM 10.30AM- 1.30PM I CAN HELP FOR A FULL SHIFT 8.30AM-1.30PM If you are unable to commit to a set shift you may want to fill in when someone is not able to make it – you could join our emergency list to be contacted as needed. I AM INTERESTED IN JOINING THE EMERGENCY LIST PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO THE CANTEEN OR SEND AN EMAIL TO [email protected] INDICATING YOUR PREFERENCES. THANKYOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT Newsletter No 18 Page 8 Newsletter No 18 Page 9 Newsletter No 18 Page 10 Newsletter No 18 Page 11
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