PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Dear Parents Farewell Mr Reedie Friday 8th March the school community had the opportunity to celebrate Mr Reedie’s years as Principal at our school and farewell him through an assembly. His family were able to join him on this special occasion and many fond memories of his time here at Dalmeny were shared through staff and student reflections. The P&C presented Mr Reedie with a Tigers jersey with #1 Principal and he cut a farewell cake with Tigers legend John Skandalis and former student Marco Quintao. The afternoon, whilst very hot, was a fantastic opportunity for our school

community to say thank you and goodbye.

Staffing Changes Following Mr Reedie’s departure from Dalmeny Mrs Kylie Callan has stepped into the role of relieving Deputy Principal in my role. Mrs Katie Roberts who was previously

School Calendar

March Tues 19 P&C Meeting @ 7pm Wed 20 Student led conferences Thurs 21 Harmony Day - please wear orange Tues 26 Year 1 Wellbeing Day

April Thurs 4 Year 6 Leadership Fair Tues 9 Year 5 Antarctica incursion Fri 12 Year 3 Wellbeing Day Last day of Term 1

TERM 2 Mon 29 Staff development day Tues 30 Students return for Term 2

May Wed 29 Interrelate Evening at 6pm for Years 4, 5 & 6

September

sharing the role of Kindergarten Assistant Principal with Mrs Callan has stepped into

this role for the five days.

Student Led Conferences

Tomorrow evening sees our Student Led

Conferences for 2019. Parents are reminded

to bring their children with them to the

appointment. The purpose of the evening is

to give students ownership of their learning

and encourage and engage them in their

learning journey. On the evening, class

teachers will also have a survey. We invite

parents to complete and to give us valuable

feedback on how we can best structure the

evening in future. Students will be held in

groups from 2pm to support class teachers in

their set up and to allow bookings to

commence at 2:30pm. If your appointment is

at 2:30pm please collect your child from the

silver seats under the COLA.

School Photos Given the weather for this week and the

changes we have had to make to class

School Contact Details

Principal: Mrs Selena Gandy

Deputy Principals: Miss Jackie Joseph Mrs Kylie Callan

Web: dalmeny-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Email: dalmeny-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Address: Corner San Marino & Dalmeny Drive Prestons NSW 2170

Phone: (02) 9826 9033

Fax: (02) 9826 7433

Educating Tomorrow’s Leaders

Next P&C Meeting: Tuesday, 19 March 2019 (7:00pm - Library)

learning spaces school photos have been

postponed. The proposed date for

rescheduling is Wednesday 22nd May.

P&C Meeting The second meeting for this year will be held this evening in the library from 7pm. All

parents are welcome to attend.

2 Red, 2 Green and Library Program Changes 2 Red and 2 Green have been temporarily

relocated to the library for their learning

space until repairs on their demountable

classroom can be made. The recent wet

weather has exacerbated water damage in

the room and I am liaising with properties to

have this actioned immediately. They have

started this process and are working with us

to fix the identified issues as quickly as

possible. All library borrowing will need to

occur before school.

Mrs Selena Gandy Relieving Principal Year 7 2020 High School Expression of Interest Forms Students in Year 6 received Expressions of Interest forms for Year 7 placement in 2020. All students in Year 6 who haven’t returned their forms are required to return these forms asap even those students not enrolling in a public high school. Please see the office if you have any questions. School Socks The school has available for purchase Dalmeny football socks which are required to be worn by students representing the school in the following summer sports:

AFL

Futsal

Softball/T-Ball Socks are available in the following sizes: 9-2, 2-7 and 7-11 at a cost of $10.00 per pair. Dalmeny football socks form part of the sport uniform requirements for these sports. Stewart House Donation Drive 2019 Every year 1,800 public school children in need come to Stewart House from many parts of NSW or ACT. During their stay, children are provided with optometric, dental and medical treatment as well as emotional support. This is balanced with health and education programs and out of school activities to boost their self-esteem and to promote a healthier lifestyle. As a member of our school community you are able to assist by making a $2 donation to the 2019 Donation Drive in the donation

envelope that was sent home today (more envelopes are available at the office). You could possibly win a family holiday (to the destination of your choice) to the value of $4,000! Please return the donation envelopes to the office by Friday 10 May 2019.

Making Payments & Upcoming Excursions Please forward all payments to the administration office, enclosed in an envelope that has your child’s name, class, amount you are paying and what you are paying for marked clearly on the front. Enclose the correct amount of money and the relevant permission note, order form or payment advice. In order to avoid lengthy queues in our office, we request that these envelopes be “posted” into the mailing box which is located in the cupboard on the direct right hand side as you enter the admin area. EFTPOS facilities are available at the office between 8.30am and 2.15pm . Payments can also be made online using either a Visa or MasterCard credit or debit card. Go to the schools website:

www.dalmeny-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Select $Make a payment and follow the prompts. Year 6 The Great Aussie Bush Camp Date: Wednesday, 8 May to Friday 10

May 2019 Where: The Great Aussie Bush Camp -Tea

Gardens Cost: Total cost is $310. A non

refundable deposit of $50 is due by Friday 1 March. Full balance of payment is due by 3 May 2019.

Interrelate Evening Program - Yrs 4, 5 & 6 Date: Wednesday, 29 May 2019 Where: Dalmeny Public School Hall Time: Session 1: 6-7pm Session 2: 7.15-8.15pm Cost: Both sessions: $37.00 1 session: $32.00 Payment:Due back to the office by Friday,

10 May 2019 Year 4 Overnight Excursion to Canberra Date: Monday, 2 September to Tuesday

3 September 2019 Where: Canberra - Overnight Cost: Total cost is $260.00. A non

refundable deposit of $50 is due by Monday 8 April. Full balance of payment is due by 24 July 2019.

Lost Property During the colder mornings and days turning warmer, please check the lost property draws located in the admin foyer and baskets outside the office if your child has lost any per-sonal property at school. In order that any lost items are able to be returned to your child, please write your child’s name on everything! You can:

use a permanent laundry marker to label clothes, hats and shoes, or sew or iron on personalised labels;

check that labels haven’t faded with washing;

go through your child’s bag with them each night.

All uncollected items will be donated to our second hand pool and other lost property items will be placed in the clothing recycling bin.

SPORT VENUE

AFL Ash Road Sporting Complex, Prestons

Cricket South Park, Chipping Norton

Futsal Sportsworld Liverpool, Lurnea

Newcombeball Homestead Park, Chipping Norton

Leaguetag (Oztag) Woodward Park, Liverpool

Boys T-ball/Softball Jacquie Osmond Reserve, Warwick Farm

Girls T-ball/Softball Jacquie Osmond Reserve, Warwick Farm

PSSA ROUND 5 - FRIDAY, 22 MARCH 2019 Morning session: 9.15am - 12 noon ($7 Bus Fare)

Please mark lunch orders “PSSA Break 2”

SCHOOL ASSEMBLY ROSTER 2019

Kinder @ 2.10pm Friday

(Odd Weeks)

Yr 1 & 2 @ 2 .10pm Friday

(Even Weeks)

DATE CLASS HOST DATE CLASS HOST

29 March K Purple 22 March SRC

12 April K White 5 April 1 White

3 May K Blue 10 May 2 Blue

17 May K Aqua 24 May 1 Orange

Yr 3 & 4 @ 2.10pm Thursday

(Odd Weeks)

Yr 5 & 6 @ 2.10pm Thursday

(Even Weeks)

DATE CLASS HOST DATE CLASS HOST

28 March 3 Red 21 March 6 Orange

11 April SRC 4 April 6 Purple

2 May SRC 9 May No Assembly Camp

16 May 4 Green 23 May 5 Orange

Sydney South West Basketball

Alissia M., Deen C. and Sara A. attended the

Sydney South West basketball competition

on Monday 28 March 2019 representing

the Liverpool Zone. All 3 of them did an

outstanding job on the court. Both the girls

and boys teams went down to East Hills in

the semi-final. Well done on your excellent

effort..

YLead Student Leadership Conference Miller PS Thursday 14th March

On Thursday 14 March, year 6 leaders and sport captains went to a leadership conference at Mil-ler Public School along with other local schools. We learnt how to be good leaders by partici-pating in many activities to promote communi-cation, acceptance, resilience and making con-nections with others. These activities included unlocking the ten steps to a grid and making a uniform using plastic bags. We used the day to step out of our comfort zone to help us become better leaders. By Ava T. and Tuli V.