Term 3 Newsletter - 22nd August
From the Principal
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Term 3 Week 6
Have a great week!
Attendance - Application for Extended Leave
Families are encouraged to holiday or travel during school vacations. Holidays taken by students outside of school vacation periods are included as absences. If travel outside of school vacation periods is necessary, an application for Extended Leave - Travel must be obtained from the front office. If the application is accepted, the absence is marked as “L” and a Certificate of Extended Leave – Holiday will be issued.
Kindergarten 2023 Enrolments Are Now Open - REPEATED
Do you know someone who will be starting Kindergarten next year?
Enrolments for Kindergarten 2023 at John Purchase Public School are now open. Enrolments are completed online via the ENROLMENT tab on the school website or by using this link – https://johnpurch-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/enrolment.html
It is important that you enrol your child to ensure you receive all of our communication regarding transition to school.
The Kindergarten 2023 Parent Information Session, will be held via Zoom, on Tuesday 30th August at 6pm. A Zoom link will be emailed out to parents who have registered their child to commence Kindergarten at John Purchase in 2023.
We look forward to connecting with you via Zoom where you will hear valuable information about starting school.
Discipline Vs Punishment - REPEATED
One of the great challenges of parenting relates to discipline. We all want children to learn from the mistakes they make and to grow up to be able to self regulate their behaviour and to do the right thing. We want them to be happy, well adjusted and resilient. This means teaching them right from wrong and from time to time, it may mean disciplining children.
So what is the difference between discipline and punishment? Discipline refers to teaching children desirable behaviour for the future, whereas punishment focuses on inflictiing some kind of suffering based on past behaviour. The following infographic from www.parentingforbrain.com summarises the difference between the two.
COVID-SMART MEASURES TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT TERM 3 (REPEATED)
Many of our existing COVID-smart measures are continuing, including:
- staff, students and visitors staying home if unwell, even if there is a negative RAT, until free of symptoms
- rapid antigen testing for symptomatic students and close contacts
- students who are household or close contacts and are symptom free can attend mainstream schools if they receive a negative RAT result everyday for five school days
- staff and visitors who are close or household contacts must also wear a mask while on site
- mask wearing is strongly encouraged for students, staff and visitors, particularly when indoors and when physical distancing is not possible
- strongly encouraging all staff, eligible students and their families keep up to date with vaccinations for COVID-19, including booster shots
- good hygiene practices
- continuing to encourage natural ventilation and personal hygiene
- responding to local COVID-19 conditions
SCHOOL CROSSING SUPERVISOR - REPEATED
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
From the Deputy Principal
Term 3 Week 6
Monday 22nd August 2022
Dear Parents and Carers
Congratulations are well-deserved for our Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3 dance troupes, who travelled to Windsor to compete at the Hawkesbury Eisteddfod, last Wednesday. Stage 1 and Stage 2 troupes were awarded 4th place in their respective sections and the Stage 3 troupe was awarded 1st place in their section! What a great testament to the commitment of our students and our dance teachers - Miss Mahler (Stage 2), Miss Griggs (Stage 1) and Mrs Musgrove (Stage 3). We are very proud of all of you!
This evening, the Stage 3 Choir will join a massed choir of students from across the region, to perform in the 2022 Arts Alive Concert at the Sydney Town Hall. Special congratulations to Aiden P, in Year 6, who successfully auditioned for selection, to sing the opening solo of 'Welcome The Day'. This is such an honour for Aiden. Thank you to Mr Fox for preparing the choir students to learn the demanding repertoire.
This Thursday, 25th August, there will be a K-6 Assembly under the COLA, commencing at 1:35pm. Awards will be presented, Stage 3 will be presenting their musical item and the dance troupes will perform for us. Parents are cordially invited to attend.
Have an enjoyable week!
Mrs Adela King
Deputy Principal
Our School Expectations
Be proud of our school and keep it clean!
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.
The Purchase Pride Badges recorded below, will be presented next Monday morning.
Congratulations to:
Taeyoon K (4S), Jasinta (KR), William H (KN), Jaydon (4G), Sienna Z (4G), Erum K (3/4B), Orson G (KH), Tiyashaa (2E), Floriane Z (KN), Aryan (2S), Mavis C (KH), Carine W (4S), Emily B (KH), Raj (KH), Ellen C (3/4B), Annabel C (1B)
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, 20th September. The morning tea will be held in the hall and parents of recipients, will be invited to attend.
Silver Award
These awards will be presented at the next assembly. This assembly is planned to occur at 1:35pm on Thursday 25th August, under the COLA. All parents are cordially invited to attend.
Congratulations to:
Jackson G (4G), David K (5/6M), Adele N (3N)
Gold Award
These awards will be presented at the next assembly. This assembly is planned to occur at 1:35pm on Thursday 25th August, under the COLA. All parents are cordially invited to attend.
Bronze Medallion
These awards will be presented at the next assembly. This assembly is planned to occur at 1:35pm on Thursday 25th August, 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, 21st September.
From the Teachers
New Enrolments for Kindergarten 2023
Do you know someone who will be starting Kindergarten next year?
Enrolments for Kindergarten at John Purchase Public School are open and applications are made online.
If you or someone you know is looking to enrol a child into Kindergarten next year, then please complete the online application form by following this link: https://johnpurch-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/enrolment.html
Please make sure you register your details with our office staff to ensure you receive all of our communication regarding transition to school.
The first of our transition dates is the Parent Information Session planned for Tuesday 30 August via Zoom at 6pm.
All parents of children who are enrolling for Kindergarten in 2023 are invited to attend.
Mrs Irene Robbins
Early Stage 1 Assistant Principal
SCIENCE ICAS EXAM THIS WEEK
On Thursday of this week 25 August 2022, students who have already enrolled in the ICAS exam will be sitting their Science exam.
Students will need to arrive at School at 7:20am and meet Mrs Musgrove in front of the canteen on the steps.
Please ensure that your child arrives on time as there will be no makeup exam and no extra time given for late students.
The Mathematics exam will be on Thursday 1 September 2022.
Please contact Mrs Musgrove should you have any queries.
Mrs Danielle Musgrove
Assistant Principal
'GOT IT' Emotionally Intelligent Parenting’ seminars
The wonderful ‘Got It’ team are repeating the highly recommended two part Emotionally Intelligent Parenting’ online seminars and have invited the JPPS community to join in for free.
The two online seminars are for all parents and carers of students from Kindergarten to Year 6.
Please see the flyer below for details of the course.
Please use the link below to register.
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HzActEOmTGW--5dmuJsiuw
If you have any questions about the seminars, please contact me on 98753100
Mrs Leonie Cole
Learning and Support Teacher/Coordinator
DANCE NEWS
Last Wednesday our dance troupes competed at the Hawkesbury Eisteddfod and wow what a day we had!
We are so proud of the students' achievements.
Stage 1 placed 4th out of 9 groups they looked adorable in their sparkly blue tutu's.
This was the Adjudicator's Report: Dazzling costumes. Loved our soloist to begin, some tricky choreography, Good floor work. Very good skipping and hopping. WOW! a pirouette, I loved your performance today.
Stage 2 placed 4th out of 9 groups as well and they rocked the stage.
This was the Adjudicator's Report: Fabulous costumes. Very good strong arms and well-arranged routine. Nice music mix. Trained dancers used, excellent picked up runs a bright routine.
Stage 3 came 1st out of 12 wow what a win.
Adjudicator's Report: Beautiful opening picture, very good floor work. Great choice of music for this group. Impressive man in the centre (Aiden P) Good dynamics in arm lines. Very good triple runs. Routine built up very well. You should be so proud of your performance. Well done!
We wish our dancers the best of luck for their next competition coming up this Sunday.
SPHERO MAZES
4S brought their coding skills to a new level when they made obstacle courses for their spheros! They cut cardboard and used masking tape to create a design for their sphero to travel through. It was lots of fun! Thank you also to the parents and carers for supplying the cardboard.
Miss Saul and 4S
SPORT NEWS
PSSA results
Congratulations to the Stage 3 Netball and Soccer teams for a wonderful Winter season of PSSA.
Stage 2 Netball and Soccer teams will play their last game this Friday 26/08/22.
Stage 2 vs Thornleigh West PS
Netball
JPPS Boys 15 won against lost TWPS 6
JPPS Girls 25 won against TWPS 4
Soccer
JPPS Boys 3 won against TWPS 1
JPPS Girls 4 won against TWPS 0
Stage 3 vs Roselea PS
Netball
JPPS Boys 6 lost against RPS 7
JPPS Girls 28 won against RPS 8
Soccer
JPPS Boys 0 drew with RPS 0
JPPS Girls 0 lost to RPS 3
Beecroft Zone Athletics Carnival
Beecroft Zone Athletics Carnival is on Wednesday 31st August Week 7.
All students involved will receive a note this week. The note must be returned by 26th August.
Please see updated draw for Stage 2 and 3 Winter PSSA below.
Ethics News
We are pleased to inform you that Maria Perez, who teaches ethics to year 5/6 at JPPS school, has been nominated for the Inaugural Kinghorn Award.
Details about this special award can be found via the link below:
https://primaryethics.com.au/2022/07/25/inaugural-kinghorn-award/
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