A quality education in a caring environment

Seven Hills North Public School

NEWSLETTER A quality education in a caring environment

Issue 2 21.02.2019

Term 1—Week 4

DATES FOR DIARY

TERM 1 FEBRUARY 22 Zone Trials Leadership Induction Assembly 26 Meet the Teacher 29 PSSA MARCH 7 Zone Swimming Carnival 8 PSSA 12 Regional Swimming 15 PSSA 18 Longneck Leadership Day 22 PSSA 29 PSSA APRIL 5 PSSA 12 PSSA Grand Parents Day Book Fair Easter Hat Parade Last Day of Term 1

TERM 2 APRIL 29 Staff Development Day 30 Term 2 Begins All

Students Return to School

MAY 3 Winter PSSA Trials 10 Winter PSSA Trials 14 NAPLAN 15 NAPLAN 16 NAPLAN 17 PSSA 23 School Photos 24 PSSA 31 PSSA

From the Principals Desk

Meet the Teacher Afternoon

On Tuesday 26 February we will be holding Meet the Teacher information sessions for parents. At these

sessions, teachers will provide details of class routines, homework, student expectations and general

curriculum information relevant to their class. This year, information sessions will be held in classrooms.

The afternoon will begin at 3.15pm, where parents will move to classrooms and teachers will provide a

brief overview of general school procedures and routines and information specific to their class.

Teachers will be providing two identical information sessions, from 3.15-3.45pm and 3.50-4.20pm,

allowing parents to visit two different classrooms if they have more than one child at school.

Both sessions will run for 30 minutes and will deliver the same information, so parents will only need to

attend one session for each class. Teachers are not available on this night for individual parent

interviews. If you wish to discuss your child in detail, you will need to make an appointment for another

time. Please also be aware, that parents are encouraged not to bring their children with them to the

classroom sessions. If there is no other option and parents need to bring students with them on the

afternoon, students are asked to go to the Library, where a member of staff will provide supervision. We

appreciate your understanding in this matter. We look forward to welcoming you into our classrooms to

meet the wonderful staff who will be supporting your child throughout the year.

Swimming Carnival

Yesterday, staff had the pleasure of taking our school representative competitors to the annual

Swimming Carnival at Blacktown Aquatic Centre. We were very proud of our competitors, who tried their

best in all events! All our students demonstrated positive sportsmanship as they cheered on their peers

throughout the day. The behaviour of our students was exceptional and demonstrates how respectful

friends are at Seven Hills North!

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Year 7 2020 - High School Expression of Interest forms

For those parents who have a child in Year 6, it is time to start

considering your child’s enrolment in Year 7 for 2020. The process

for enrolling starts now. The first step is to complete the

Expression of Interest form in the booklet, Moving into Year 7 in

a NSW government school 2020.

Parents are required to complete the requested information

and ensure this is returned to the school Office no later than 19

March 2019 to ensure we are able to undertake the necessary

processing. It is very important that all Expression of Interest

forms are returned, even if your child will be going to a

non-government or interstate school.

This form should be completed by parents and carers of all

students requesting placement in Year 7 at a NSW government

school next year. It is not an application to enrol at the school.

After this Expression of Interest has been processed, your child

will be offered a place at a government school. The school will

send you an Application to Enrol, which you should complete and

return. If you require an interpreter to assist you, please call the

Telephone Interpreter Service on 131 450 and ask for an

interpreter in your language. This service will be free of charge

to you.

Further information about completing the Expression of Interest

for Placement in Year 7 can be located in the Moving into Year 7

in a NSW government school 2019 booklet. For parents of Year 6

students, we will be holding an information session on completing

the 2019 High School Expression of Interest form. This will be held

in the Library from 4.45pm. Staff will be available to assist you

understand how to complete the High School form. Mr Greg

Johnstone, Principal of Seven Hills High School, will also be in

attendance to answer any questions you may have about our local

high school.

Clean Up Australia Day 2019

Next Friday, 1st March, is our

school Clean Up

Australia Day event. 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 will be picking up rubbish in a designated area within the

school grounds under the direction of their class teacher. We will

be providing students with gloves and bags and look forward to

working together to keep our environment beautiful!

Class of the Week

Each fortnight, we will be featuring a Class of the Week from K-2

and 3-6. This is an opportunity for us to highlight the great work

that is being done in our classrooms everyday by our wonderful

teachers and students. The Class of the Week may present a

photo collage, a special activity or event, a description of the

learning that has been happening in their classroom, some

examples of great student work or a combination of all of the

above. Keep an eye out for your child’s class and be sure to talk

to them about all the wonderful things they do here every day!

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Fortnightly Focus

Each fortnight our school will week we have a specific focus area

in teaching our students the schools’ expectations. Over the two

weeks, Positive Behaviour lessons for the focus area are created

and taught school-wide. Teachers use the language from the

Schools PBL matrix to provide clear examples of expected

behaviours and provide opportunities for students to practise the

appropriate behaviour. The fortnightly PBL focus is communicated

to the whole school and community at each morning assembly.

Teachers will also recognise and reward students who are

demonstrating this behaviour across our school setting.

Our PBL focus is…

School Accounts

Our school generously provides workbooks, stationary and

numerous other resources to support your child’s educational

experiences. We do ask that parents contribute to the cost of

schooling by paying a School Account each Semester. This account

also includes your child’s subscription to online learning sites for

English and Mathematics, which are generously subsidised by our

school. School Account statements have been sent home via

email. Payment of these accounts assists our school to purchase

educational resources that support your child’s learning. Your

prompt payment of School Accounts is greatly appreciated. If you

have any questions regarding School Accounts, please phone our

Office on 9624 1275.

Canteen

The school canteen is open on Wednesday and Friday for students

to order their lunch. Orders should be placed in the black mailbox

outside the library, prior to the commencement of the school day.

Please do not send your child to school with large amounts of

money. For health and safety reasons, students are unable to

share food they purchase with friends.

Our school canteen is run by volunteers who generously donate

their time to provide this service to our students. If you have some

spare time and could volunteer to work in the canteen, please

contact our school office.

Be safe

Walk on hard surfaces and stairs



Staff Carpark & Driver Safety

Parents are reminded that our carparks are for staff parking and

deliveries only. Parents should not use this area as a drop-off for

their children or as a parking area for their vehicles. Also,

concerns have been raised that some parents are not adhering

to road rules around our school. Please be aware that council

rangers and local police regularly monitor the area around our

school.

School Zone Offences

The NSW government have

recently updated school zone

offences by increasing fines and

demerit points. These changes

will help to create and enforce

a safer road environment in

school zones.

None of the seven offences

attract demerit points when committed elsewhere on the road

but now in a school zone they each come with two points.

The changes are:

1. Stopping in intersection - Under the changes if a driver commits

this offence in a school zone they will receive a penalty of $439

and 2 demerit points.

2. Stop within 20m of intersection (traffic lights) - Under the

changes if a driver commits this offence in a school zone they will

receive a penalty of $439 and 2 demerit points.

3. Stop within 10m of intersection (no traffic lights) - Under the

changes if a driver commits this offence in a school zone they will

receive a penalty of $439 and 2 demerit points.

4. Stop near bicycle crossing lights - Under the changes if a driver

commits this offence in a school zone they will receive a penalty

of $439 and 2 demerit points.

5. Obstruct access to ramp/path/passageway - Under the changes

if a driver commits this offence in a school zone they will receive

a penalty of $330 and 2 demerit points.

6. Not parallel park in the direction of travel - Under the changes

if a driver commits this offence in a school zone they will receive

a $330 fine and 2 demerit points.

7. Parallel park close to dividing line - Under the changes if a

driver commits this offence in a school zone they will receive

a $330 fine and 2 demerit points.

All updated school zone offences can be located through Roads

and Maritime: http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/roads/

safety-rules/demerits-school.pdf

Parent visitors to our school

Once our students have entered the classrooms for the day, it is

important that interruptions are kept to a minimum. For this

reason, we ask that you do NOT go directly to your child’s

classroom if you need to pass on items to them. Instead, we ask

that you make you way to our school Office and speak to a staff

member there. Our Administrative staff will pass on any forgotten

lunches, hats or any other items. It is a Work Health and Safety

requirement that all visitors must report to the Office to sign in,

including parents. This ensures that ALL our students and staff are

safe and supports our students to engage in uninterrupted

learning sessions.

Five More Questions to ask your child when they come home

from school…

1. If I called your teacher tonight what would she tell me about

you? 2. How did you help somebody today? 3. How did somebody help you today? 4. Tell me one thing that you learned today? 5. When were you the happiest today?

Reading with your young child

You can support your child in learning to read by reading to your

child for up to half an hour every day using a story book. Here are

some helpful hints.

1. Set the scene

Before you read the story, tell your child the title of the book and

a bit about it. Try to relate it to your child’s own experience, if you

can. If it is about dogs, talk about a dog they know. You can also

discuss what might happen in the story.

2. Read the book

Read the story in a lively way with lots of expression. If you come

across unfamiliar words, stop and tell your child what they mean.

This improves your child’s vocabulary and helps them to under-

stand the whole story. During the week, you might also like to

remind your child of some of the new words from the story book

and relate them to your everyday life.

3. Recalling the story

After reading the book, ask your child questions about the story.

For example, “What happened at the beginning of the story?” or

“What happened at the end of the story?”. If they can’t remem-

ber, tell them. You might also want to try asking different types of

questions that require more then a yes or no answer. For exam-

ple, “Why do you think the little green dragon was so sad?” These

sorts of questions help to develop your child’s language skills.

You don’t need to read a different book for every session; in fact,

rereading the same book several times allows the child to become

familiar with the story and helps them to learn new vocabulary.

Finally, being patient and enthusiastic will make reading together

a much more positive experience for both you and your child.

Have fun!

Renai Diamond

Principal

http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/roads/safety-rules/demerits-school.pdf

http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/roads/safety-rules/demerits-school.pdf



HIGH SCHOOL OPEN NIGHTS

Please note the following High School Year 7 Open Nights,

further details can be found by contacting each High School

directly, or by visiting their websites:

Crestwood High School – Tuesday 26 February from 5pm

Seven Hills High School – Thursday 28 February from 5.30pm

Muirfield High School – Thursday 1 March from 5pm

Mitchell High School – Tuesday 5 March from 6.30pm

Model Farms High School – Tuesday 5 March from 6.30pm

Blacktown Boys High School – Tuesday 5 March from 4pm

Blacktown Girls High School - TBA

Hills Sports High School – Wednesday 6 March from 3.30pm

Northmead CAPA High School – Tuesday 12 March

Finance News

This year the school will sending out all invoices electronically

through a program called School Bytes. School Bytes will make

things easier for our parents as when you have selected what you want to pay these will be automatically imported into your

online payment and you will only need to enter your credit card

details. It is important that the school has an email address for

ALL families.

If you are experiencing any financial difficulties parents should

contact the front office to make a payment plan.

LIBRARY GOSSIP Thankyou to all students who have already returned their Premier’s Reading Challenge notes. Once again our Book Fair is combined with Grandparent’s Day and the Easter Hat Parade on the last day of Term 1. There will be lots of books and novelty items for sale from Scholastic. Please remember, we receive a percentage from all monies spent, so what is spent then goes back into resources for our school. Have fun reading, Mrs S

Parents are strongly advised to have all articles

of clothing clearly labelled.

Lost property is kept in a bin

outside the office.

Unclaimed, unlabelled clothing is sent to the

Clothing Pool at the end of term.

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