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The Dem Newsletter Week 4 - Friday 4 November 2016 Junior Choir Concert After the great efforts by all creative arts groups at the Festival of the Arts last Wednesday, our Junior Choir backed this up with their performance at the Ryde School’s Spectacular held at the Opera House on Thursday evening. It was a brilliant evening and one I am sure the children will remember. Remembrance Day – Friday 11 November Next Friday our Student Executive will attend a ceremony at the North Sydney Cenotaph in recognition of Remembrance Day. At 11am, the whole school will also hold a two minute silence to remember those who died or suffered for Australia’s cause in all wars and armed conflicts. On Wednesday and Thursday next week students will be able to purchase a red poppy at a cost of $2 each. The funds raised from the poppies will go to a number of support services for our Defence forces under the RSL Appeal umbrella. We hope you will support this fundraiser. End of Year Festival – Friday 25 November All grades have been busy practicing their end of year dance routines which will be performed at North Sydney Oval ahead of all the fun starting at the Festival. The P&C are looking for volunteers to help out on the night where they can. Please register your availability at http://signup.com/go/MUWPtj Rides passes are now available to purchase online at www.trybooking.com/237053 Parent/Carer Volunteers ‘Thank You’ Morning Tea The Dem is very fortunate to have so many parents, carers and friends who are happy to volunteer their time helping children and teachers to make our school a better place. As our way of saying thank you to all these helpers the school will be hosting a morning tea on Wednesday 30 November. A note was sent home this week to the youngest child in each family and we look forward to thanking you for your support. Parent Surveys It’s a busy term for parent surveys it seems but we do value the input from our school community. As well as the Tell Them From Me survey recently completed, we are asking you to complete a survey to support our evaluation of our maths programs. This survey is currently open and can be found at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BSTCL7B. More information outlining some of our approaches and practices surrounding the teaching and learning of Mathematics can be found on the school website: http://www.nthsyddem-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/years/maths-evaluation . The maths survey closes on Monday 14 November. What’s On? Monday 7 November Kindy Orientation continues (Morning school assembly cancelled) Thursday 10 November Kindy Orientation continues Friday 11 November * Remembrance Day * PSSA TeeBall * Sports in School program Monday 14 November Kindergarten Incursion Wednesday 16 November * Year 6 Fair (held during lunchtime) * P&C Meeting, Library 630pm Thursday 17 November Kindy Orientation Parent Information Session Friday 18 November * PSSA TeeBall * Sports in School program Monday 21 November * Kindergarten Local Walking Excursion Tuesday 22 November Year 4 Aboriginal Incursion Wednesday 23 November Cammeraygal High School visit for Year 6 students Thursday 24 November Year 3 Aboriginal Incursion Friday 25 November End of Year Festival
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Week 4 - Friday 4 November 2016 Junior Choir Concert
After the great efforts by all creative arts groups at the Festival of the Arts last Wednesday, our Junior Choir backed this up with their performance at the Ryde School’s Spectacular held at the Opera House on Thursday evening. It was a brilliant evening and one I am sure the children will remember.
Remembrance Day – Friday 11 November
Next Friday our Student Executive will attend a ceremony at the North Sydney Cenotaph in recognition of Remembrance Day.
At 11am, the whole school will also hold a two minute silence to remember those who died or suffered for Australia’s cause in all wars and armed conflicts.
On Wednesday and Thursday next week students will be able to purchase a red poppy at a cost of $2 each. The funds raised from the poppies will go to a number of support services for our Defence forces under the RSL Appeal umbrella.
We hope you will support this fundraiser.
End of Year Festival – Friday 25 November
All grades have been busy practicing their end of year dance routines which will be performed at North Sydney Oval ahead of all the fun starting at the Festival.
The P&C are looking for volunteers to help out on the night where they can. Please register your availability at http://signup.com/go/MUWPtj
Rides passes are now available to purchase online at www.trybooking.com/237053
Parent/Carer Volunteers ‘Thank You’ Morning Tea
The Dem is very fortunate to have so many parents, carers and friends who are happy to volunteer their time helping children and teachers to make our school a better place. As our way of saying thank you to all these helpers the school will be hosting a morning tea on Wednesday 30 November. A note was sent home this week to the youngest child in each family and we look forward to thanking you for your support.
Parent Surveys
It’s a busy term for parent surveys it seems but we do value the input from our school community. As well as the Tell Them From Me survey recently completed, we are asking you to complete a survey to support our evaluation of our maths programs. This survey is currently open and can be found at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BSTCL7B.
More information outlining some of our approaches and practices surrounding the teaching and learning of Mathematics can be found on the school website: http://www.nthsyddem-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/years/maths-evaluation .
The maths survey closes on Monday 14 November.
What’s On?
Monday 7 November
Kindy Orientation continues
(Morning school assembly
cancelled)
Thursday 10 November
Kindy Orientation continues
Friday 11 November
* Remembrance Day
* PSSA TeeBall
* Sports in School program
Monday 14 November
Kindergarten Incursion
Wednesday 16 November
* Year 6 Fair (held during
lunchtime)
* P&C Meeting, Library
630pm
Thursday 17 November
Kindy Orientation Parent
Information Session
Friday 18 November
* PSSA TeeBall
* Sports in School program
Monday 21 November
* Kindergarten Local
Walking Excursion
Tuesday 22 November
Year 4 Aboriginal Incursion
Wednesday 23 November
Cammeraygal High School
visit for Year 6 students
Thursday 24 November
Year 3 Aboriginal Incursion
Friday 25 November
End of Year Festival
Term 4 Grade Newsletters
Grade Newsletters have been uploaded to both the school website and Schoolstream for your information. Please take the time to read these newsletters to keep you up to date with what your child is doing this Term. You will also find that Library news appears as a separate newsletter this term.
http://www.nthsyddem-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/years/grade-notices-and-newsletters
Swim Scheme
Permission notes have been sent home to those students who have now been allocated a place in the Department of Education’s Swim Scheme program. This permission note is due for return, with payment, by Wednesday 9 November to secure a place for your child. Those students who registered an Expression of Interest but who are already able to swim up to 25m have been placed on a reserve list and will be offered a place if one becomes available. The school is not able to accommodate all students, so priority has been given to those who cannot swim or are only able to swim between 10 & 25m. Thank you for your understanding.
Selective High School Applications – placement in 2018
Please apply online at: www.schools.nsw.edu.au/shsplacement .
The closing date for applications is Monday 14 November – no applications will be accepted after this date. All applicants are required to sit the Selective High School Placement Test which will be held on Thursday 9 March 2017.
Are you returning to the Dem in 2017?
Thank you for all the ‘returning’ notes that have been received. For those who have yet to advise us if your child is or isn’t returning to the Dem next year, please see page 3 for a copy of this note and ensure it is sent to the office ASAP.
Class Placements for 2017
A reminder for parents who feel there are exceptional circumstances that need to be considered when allocating your child to a class for 2017 that a referral form will need to be submitted to the School’s Learning Support Team. This form will need to be completed by your child’s current school or pre-school teacher and by you.
Please complete either the
request form to have your child separated from another student, or
request form for your child to be placed with another child.
Please be aware that these requests are only granted in exceptional circumstances. You will find a copy of these forms on pages 4-5 of this newsletter or on the school website under Notes and Forms.
These request forms need to be returned to the school office by Friday 18 November.
Demountable Classrooms 2017
Parents and carers may have noticed the relocation and removal of two demountables from the 3-6 playground. The relocation of these demountables was required in preparation for the arrival of a double classroom which will be installed in this space prior to the start of the 2017 school year. One of the existing demountables is now relocated adjacent to Bay Rd behind the Hall, and the other will be relocated where the cricket pitch currently stands (adjacent to the basketball court). The additional classrooms will provide us with the rooms required to accommodate the 35 classes expected to be formed in 2017. While it is a shame to have to say goodbye to our cricket nets, an audit of all playground spaces indicated that this was the least used space during recess and lunch time.
Myra Wearne, Principal [email protected]
Band News
Date for Your Diary End of Year All Bands Concert: Monday 28 November - North Sydney
Leagues Club, All Bands.
Festival of the Arts Congratulations to the Senior and Intermediate Band students for another wonderful performance at the Festival of the Arts last Wednesday evening. Both bands played beautifully for parents, carers and friends to open the Festival. Thanks going to Kate Gandy and Mick Elderfield for their work with the bands on the night and throughout the Term to prepare for this event.
Junior Band Demonstration session The Junior Band 2017 Demonstration session took place last Thursday morning, with Phil Molloy from Directions in Music introducing Year 2 & other interested students from Years 3 – 5 to the band program and the range of instruments available for selection.
Members of the Senior band perform Maia from Year 2 tries out a for the prospective band students. trombone during the demo.
Students have now been issued with information and application forms and are encouraged to apply, either on-line or by returning the application form to school as soon as possible to have the best chance of being allocated their instrument of first choice. Applications forms be downloaded from the school website and is also on the next page.
End of Year All Bands Concert The End of Year All Bands Concert, which celebrates the achievements and progress of all three of our Bands, will take place at the North Sydney Leagues Club on Monday 28 November, 2016. Tickets are required for this event and will be available for purchase through the Try-booking on-line system within the next few weeks.
All Band Enquiries: Melissa Lanigan ([email protected])
FABStar!
FABStar! is an initiative to recognise
positive behaviours in the
playground. A FABStar! slip was
drawn from all the students who
received FABStar! slips in
recognition of their positive
behaviours on the playground last
week.
The K-2 Fabstar! this week is Kelvin from Kindergarten who helped a parent in the playground who had dropped a toddler’s shoe without realizing it. Kelvin saw what happened, picked the shoe up and ran to give it back.
The Year 3-6 Fabstar! this week is Sydney in Year 4 who volunteered to retrieve a ball from the girls bathroom.
P&C News
NSDS End of Year
Festival – please help!
P&C News: Silent Auction
P&C News: Ride Passes and Glass Jar Donations
P&C News: Hamper donations please
Dem Community News
Greenwich Village Arts Trail: Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 November 2016.
Walk around Greenwich and visit open studios to view paintings, sculptures, jewellery, pottery,
ceramics, photography and more! https://www.facebook.com/GreenwichVillageArtsTrail
St Joseph’s College Spring Fair –
International Fiesta: Sunday 13 November 11am to 4pm.
Enter via Gladesville Road, Hunters Hill; Website: Joeys.org Purchase ride wristbands via:
shop.joeys.org
Fostering Young Lives is an Out of Home Care Agency within the Benevolent Society who are currently recruiting foster carers in our community. For more information, please call 8778 0600 or email Niamh.O’[email protected] or go to www.benevolent.org.au for more information.
Become a WEP host family. WEP Australia is looking for
volunteer host families now! For more information call 1300
884 733 or visit: https://wep.org.au/host/
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