Term 2 Newsletter - 9 May 2022
From the Principal
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TERM 2 WEEK 2
This will be another busy week with NAPLAN testing beginning for Year 3 and Year 5.
Please note the May P & C meeting is also being held via Zoom this evening.
THINKING ALOUD IN YEARS 5 & 6
As a follow up to our school development day sessions about using think alouds, teachers have been trialling the use of the strategy. Our senior students have taken this even further by demonstrating their own use of think alouds, to explain their inferences.
This is a lesson from 5/6M.
WALT: understand the process behind making inferences
Success criteria: I can:
define what an inference is
use sentence starters to think aloud and make inferences about texts
Think aloud prompts given to students
- From the text clues, I can conclude that…
- Based on what the text says and what I know, I think…
- This information makes me think…
- This evidence suggests…
- That is probably why…
- Although the author does not come right out and say it, I can figure out that…
- It could be that…
WINTER UNIFORM
As the weather becomes increasingly colder, students can wear their winter uniform. Please ensure jumpers are clearly labelled with their names and classes, so that we can return items to children more quickly if they are lost.
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY
I hope all of our mums, grandmothers and mother figures had a happy and enjoyable Mothers’ Day yesterday with their children and loved ones. I am sure many of you would have enjoyed some little surprises from the P & C gift stall after the children thoughtfully selected something just right for their mums. Thank you to Mrs Grace and all the parents helpers who assisted Mrs Grace, for this wonderful event.
It was delightful to see so many children enjoying a delicious Mothers Day breakfast with their mums on Friday morning. A big thank you to the P & C, particularly Mr Pimenta who coordinated the event, and to the many helpers who assisted.
MORE BABY NEWS
Congratulations Mr and Mrs El Bazouni on the birth of their gorgeous little boy, John - Paul. John-Paul was born on 24th April. He weighed 3.5kg and is 49cm tall.
Congratulations Mr and Mrs Rodrigues on the birth of their beautiful baby girl, Mia. Mia was born on 29 April.
AFTER SCHOOL SAFETY
We were delighted to have bright yellow flutes installed on the poles at the kiss and drop zone last week. They are a visual reminder that there is a 2 minute limit for the zone.
While the majority of our parents and carers are safe and considerate drivers around the school zone, a number of dangerous practices have been reported in the recent past.
When using the kiss and drop zone, do not wait on the road for a spot to free up. Please move on and come back to the zone, by driving around the block or by using the roundabouts. Waiting for a spot causes traffic to bank up along Purchase Rd. At times the queue continues across the pedestrian crossing. This is particularly dangerous as those using the crossing cannot see the cars driving in an easterly direction, on the other side of the road, and the oncoming cars cannot see those using the crossing!
Please do not drive onto the sidewalk, do not reverse across the school driveway or crossing, and do not call out to your children to get into the car while sitting in traffic! Children are precious and their safety is so much more important than being on time!
I once again urge all parents to take your time and put safety first!
NATIONAL WALK SAFELY TO SCHOOL DAY - REPEATED
National Walk Safely to School Day (WSTSD) is on Friday 20 May 2022. Now in its 23rd year, the annual campaign encourages all primary school children, their parents and carers to walk safely and regularly to school.
The event seeks to promote road safety, health, public transport and the environment.
Australian children are becoming less active. One substantial contributor is the decline in walking and/or taking public transport to school. Children who are regularly physically active are healthier, perform better academically and are less likely to be obese or overweight. Sedentary behaviour can lead to long-term and costly risks of illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes.
Walking regularly is the best exercise because you can build it into your daily routine.
OBJECTIVES OF THE DAY
- To encourage parents and carers to walk to school with primary school age children
- To promote the health benefits of walking and create regular walking habits
- To help children develop vital road crossing skills and ensure children up to the age of 10 years hold an adult's hand when crossing the road
- To reduce car dependency and traffic congestion
- To reduce the level of air pollution created by motor vehicles
- To promote the use of public transport
ATTENTION YEAR 4 PARENTS - REPEATED
Opportunity classes – Year 5 2023
Find out about key dates in the placement process for Year 5 entry in 2023.
Year 5 entry to an opportunity class in 2023
Applications for Year 5 entry to an opportunity class in 2023 opened on Tuesday 26 April 2022 and close at midnight on Friday 13 May 2022. The application link is available on this web page. Parents and carers must apply by the due date as late applications cannot be accepted.
Parents should read Applying for Year 5 entry an opportunity class in 2023External link before applying. An accessibleExternal link version is also available.
Opportunity Class Placement Test
The Opportunity Class Placement Test will be conducted on Thursday 28 July 2022.
SCHOOL CROSSING SUPERVISOR
Unfortunately we are still without a School Crossing Supervisor (SCS) at the crossing on Purchase Road before and after school.
Our school may have a staff member at the crossing on most days to promote safety from approximately 8.40am to 9am and from approximately 2.50pm to 3pm.
We therefore ask parents to consider the children's safety and to remind children of the following:
- Cross the road at the designated pedestrian crossing facility
- Stop! Look! Listen! Think! when crossing the road
- Take care whenever you cross
- Don’t run across the road
If you know anyone who would like to work as a school crossing supervisor, here is a link to the relevant information:
https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/school-crossing-supervisor-multiple-north-west-north-shore-315314
Until next week, keep safe, happy and well!
Mrs Leonie Black
From the Deputy Principal
Monday 9 May 2022
Dear Parents and Carers
Huge thanks to Cate Grace and her team of mums, who prepared a wonderful Mothers' Day shopping stall for our students to enjoy last week.
Thank you too, to the dads who hosted a delicious breakfast for mothers, children and staff on Friday morning!
Students with older siblings attending CTHS, are now encouraged to wait for their brothers and sisters under our COLA, after school, rather than at Kiss and Drop. The high school students are now allowed to walk through our playground to meet siblings and then walk home.
On Wednesday 1st June, I plan to present an information session to new parents about student reports. If you are new to the school, or missed last year's event, please reply to the invitation link below by 31st May.
Regards
Mrs Adela King
Deputy Principal
Shopping for Mum
Year 6 Gymnastics
When I visited the school hall last week, students from 6DW and 6O were engaged in gymnastics lessons supervised by class teachers and a specialist gymnastics teacher from Sportspro. Lesson content has involved sequential development of six dominant movement patterns such as:
1. statics
2. landings
3. swing
4. rotation
5. spring and
6. height and/or flight
Our School Expectations
These are the expectations that apply under the COLA (Covered Outdoor Learning Area).
Purchase Pride Badges
Purchase Prides recognise positive student behaviour on the playground and in the classroom. When students receive ten Purchase Pride award cards, these should be left in Mrs King’s ‘award shelf’ in the school administration corridor. The ten awards need to be bundled together and clearly labelled with the student’s name and current class.
Award recipients will be presented with a coloured Purchase Pride Badge, the week after their name is published in this newsletter.
Purchase Pride cards also have a 'tear-off' strip. This strip may be removed by the recipient and placed in the appropriate stage box outside Mrs King’s office, to go in the lucky dip draw for a canteen voucher.
I will present the Purchase Pride Badges recorded below, at the morning assembly on Monday 16 May.
Congratulations to:
Anirudh G (5S),Luvnoor D (1M), Ellie L (1B), Aaron S (4S), Aaron G (3N), Mya C (2S), Kyle H (5F), Aisha S (4M), Osbon L (5S), Olivia Z (1B), Allison (2S), Nicholas (1P), Jennifer (2S), Sasha W (2S), Ellison K (2M), Prethyun (3G), Aahren V (5T), Aiza (5S), Viven K (3/4B)
Class Awards System
JPPS has an incremental class awards system. When a student has received ten class awards, these should be left on Mrs King’s ‘award shelf’ in the school administration corridor. The ten class awards need to be bundled together and clearly labelled with the student’s name, current class and award level reached. A clear, snap lock bag is ideal for this purpose! Students need to be responsible for their own awards, as replacements are not issued.
10 Class Awards = Bronze 20 = Silver 30 = Gold 40 = Bronze Medallion
50 = Silver Medallion 60 = Gold Medallion 75 = Platinum Medallion and Principal for the Day!
This year, all awards (including Bronze) received by 3pm on Thursday afternoons, are ‘stamped’ and published in the next school newsletter, which is usually on the following Monday. At this time, I indicate when these awards will be presented. Depending on Covid guidelines, Silver Awards, Gold Awards and all Medallions, are presented at whole school assemblies. Please note that Bronze Awards are only presented at the end of each term, at the Principal's Morning Tea.
Bronze Award
These awards will be presented to recipients at the Principal's Morning Tea at the end of Term 2. This event is planned to be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, 28th June. The morning tea will be held in the hall and parents of recipients, will be invited to attend.
Congratulations to:
Mya C (2S), Anirudh G (5S), Audra P (2S)
Silver Award
These awards will be presented at the next assembly. This assembly is planned to occur at 1:35pm on Thursday 19th May, under the COLA. All parents are cordially invited to attend.
Gold Award
These awards will be presented at the next assembly. This assembly is planned to occur at 1:35pm on Thursday 19th May, under the COLA. All parents are cordially invited to attend.
Congratulations to:
Michael W (5S)
Bronze Medallion
These awards will be presented at the next assembly. This assembly is planned to occur at 1:35pm on Thursday 19th May, under the COLA. All parents are cordially invited to attend.
The Bronze Medallion morning tea for recipients and Mrs Black and Mrs King, will be held at recess on Wednesday, 29th June.
From the Teachers
PSSA Sport News
PSSA Winter competition starts in Week 2 (this week). Stage 2 and 3 will compete against other schools in Beecroft Zone in Soccer and Netball. Good luck to all teams and coaches. Parents, please see the draw below if you wish to watch your child play.
Miss Nelson
Sports Coordinator
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