Term 4 Newsletter - 31 October
From the Principal
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Term 4 Week 4
Our students are to be commended for their enthusiastic participation in number talks over recent weeks.
Number talks enable all students, regardless of prior experience and current achievement levels, and regardless of grade level, to experience success and to be extended.
Students improve mental computation skills by sharing various strategies used to solve a maths question 'in their heads', and as they try to make connections in mathemmatics and as they discuss which strategy is most efficient.
Number Talks in KR
Number Talks in 1M
Number Talks in 4M
Number Talks in 5S
WORLD TEACHERS' DAY
Last Friday was World Teachers' Day! This provides a wonderful opportunity to thank our teachers for their phenomenal kindness and commitment to the students and our school.
The teachers enjoyed the recognition received by students with flowers, kind messages and hearty Happy Teachers' Day greetings from the children.
PLANNING FOR 2023 - REPEATED
If your child is leaving the school at the end of this year or returning to school late at the beginning of 2023, please complete the relevant Google Form in the green box below.
HANDLING TRICKY FRIENDSHIP DAYS - REPEATED
As you may be aware, our school subscribes to Parenting Ideas, and subsequently shares webinars and articles in our newsletter from time to time.
In the next parent webinar, Michelle Mitchell presents: Handling Tricky Friendship Days. This webinar is scheduled for 2 November 2022 at 8:00pm AEDT. In this webinar, Michelle Mitchell offers a set of practical guiding principles to help empower children to handle tricky friendships. Please refer to the flyer below for further information.
From the Deputy Principal
Term 4 Week 4
Monday 31st October 2022
Dear Parents and Carers
Year 5 students will be advised of leadership nominations today and candidates will be writing speeches at school, prior to their delivery and the Stage 3, round one vote, tomorrow.
The second Kindergarten transition session will take place tomorrow morning, on site.
It certainly is an exciting week, as Year 5 students and staff prepare for their excursion to Sydney Academy of Sport at Narrabeen, this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Thank you to Miss Brennan for coordinationg the myriad of logistics necessary for this camp to go ahead and to the staff attending.
Applications for 2023 HPG class assessments, close at 3pm tomorrow, Tuesday, 1st November.
Have an enjoyable week!
Mrs Adela King
Deputy Principal
High Potential and Gifted Classes 2023 (repeated)
At John Purchase Public School, we offer a rich and varied educational program, combining academic, cultural and social opportunities, designed to assist each student to fully develop his or her skills, in a happy and supportive classroom environment.
We believe that high potential and gifted students benefit from:
- an opportunity to learn with their like-ability peers;
- an opportunity to experience a rigorous and challenging curriculum;
- experiencing high cognitive tasks and
- being supported in their special interests and talents.
John Purchase Public School is staffed by supportive teachers, who plan both skills-based and critical thinking programs, to address syllabus requirements. High potential and gifted students benefit from participating in learning that is rigorous and incorporates extension and enrichment activities. These activities allow students to extend basic concepts and to connect their personal interests within a differentiated curriculum. All John Purchase Public School staff are committed to providing an outstanding education. Learning programs are based on NSW syllabuses. However, the content of our special programs within the high potential and gifted classes, are further differentiated to meet the needs of these students. Planned teaching strategies include:
- compacting of the curriculum
- basic skills expansion
- higher order thinking
- student choice
- open-ended tasks
- advanced content
- acceleration in curriculum areas
- collaborative learning
In 2023, we plan to provide High Potential and Gifted (HPG) classes at our school. The quantity and structure of the classes will be dependent on student numbers in Stages 2 and 3, as well as staff available next year. Selection of students for HPG classes, is based on test performances and the limited availability of places within the classes formed in 2023. Please note that students currently in HPG classes, remain in the HPG cohort.
This year, all Year 2 students will be assessed (unless parents opt out of the testing program by the due date). Students in Years 3-5 must complete an application form by the due date, with a nominal administration fee, in order to be considered.
Closing date for all applications is 3pm Tuesday 1st November, 2022.
Parents will be notified if their child is offered a placement at the beginning of the 2023 academic year. Numbers of students accepted into an HPG class may vary from year to year, as school and grade student numbers impact on how many HPG places are available.
Further information can be found in the letter emailed home to parents on 12/9/2022.
Our School Expectations
Congratulations to our students who have demonstrated our school expectations of Respect, Responsibility and Aspire.
This week's expectation is:
Respect: Follow the rules of the game
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. Canteen vouchers are drawn by our SRC representatives, at the end of each term.
The Purchase Pride Badges recorded below, will be presented next Monday morning.
Congratulations to:
Sydney L (3/4B), Teeyanah P (6H), Vennela I (4S), Shalini P (3G), Lia K (1M), Molly K (3G), Luca C (3G), Aaron S (4S), Taeyoon K (4S), Holly Mc (4M), Kasey L (2Y), Prayaan K (1B), Aadi N (4S), Charlie B (1B), Ashley L (4S), Ziyu F x 2 (3P), Anna H (1P), Prethyun P (3G), Emma Z (4G), Hayden S (5F)
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 4. This event is planned to be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, 6th December. The morning tea will be held in the hall and parents of recipients, are invited to attend.
Congratulations to:
Caroline F (1M), Toby S (1M), Viraaj R (1M), Shalini P (3G),
Silver Award
These awards will be presented at the next assembly. This assembly is planned to occur at 1:35pm on Thursday 10th November, under the COLA. All parents are cordially invited to attend.
Congratulations to:
Armaan D (3G), Kai B (2M)
Gold Award
These awards will be presented at the next assembly. This assembly is planned to occur at 1:35pm on Thursday 10th November, under the COLA. All parents are cordially invited to attend.
Congratulations to:
Samuel H (5S), Teeyanah P (6H)
Bronze Medallion
These awards will be presented at the next assembly. This assembly is planned to occur at 1:35pm on Thursday 10th November, 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, 7th December.
Congratulations to:
Elaine Y (6O), Lauren D (6O)
Silver Medallion
These awards will be presented at the next assembly. This assembly is planned to occur at 1:35pm on Thursday 10th November, under the COLA. All parents are cordially invited to attend.
Congratulations to:
Celeste D (5/6M)
From the Teachers
ICAS Results
We have started receiving ICAS certificates for those students who participated in the exams in Term 3. All participation certificates will be handed out by classroom teachers.
Any students who received a merit or higher will be receiving their certificates at the upcoming Monday morning assemblies as follows:
- English: Monday Week 3 (24 October 2022)
- Science: Monday Week 4 (31 October 2022)
- Mathematics: Monday Week 5 (7 November 2022)
Should you require any assistance with accessing your child’s results online prior to these assemblies, please contact Mrs Musgrove who can provide you with your child’s TAPID number and PIN.
Summer PSSA Results
Stage 2 vs Cherrybrook PS
Teeball
JPPS Boys 15 won to CPS 13
JPPS Girls 8 lost to CPS 13
League Tag
JPPS Boys 7 won to CPS 4
JPPS Girls 4 lost to CPS 5
Stage 3 vs Normanhurst West PS
Softball
JPPS Boys 5 lost to NWPS 11
JPPS Girls 1 lost to NWPS 2
League Tag
JPPS Boys 10 tied with NWPS 10
JPPS Girls 6 won against NWPS 5
Attention: Selective High School Testing 2023
Dear Year 5 Parents and Carers
Selective high schools cater for academically gifted students with high potential who may otherwise be without sufficient classmates at their own academic standard. Selective high schools help these students to learn by grouping them with students of similar ability, and by using specialised teaching methods.
If you would like to have your child considered for Year 7 selective high school entry in 2024, you need to apply on the internet using a valid email address (not the student’s email address).
Detailed instructions on how to apply and the link to the online form are available at https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-7
Applications open on 18 October 2022 and close on 16 November 2022. You must apply before the closing date.
You must submit only ONE application for each student.
The Selective High School Placement Test will be held on Thursday 4 May 2023. Other key dates are:
Application website opens: 18 October 2022
Application website closes: 16 November 2022
Test Centre & Test Authority Advice Released: 20 April 2023
Selective High School Placement Test: 4 May 2023
Illness/Misadventure Request submitted 11 May 2023
Placement outcome expected to be released Mid-August 2023
Cherrybrook Technology High School Orientation Day
Tuesday November 29 2022 from 9am-11am
This event allows parents and future Year 7 students the opportunity to become familiar with the school staff, curriculum and school procedures. Only students who have been accepted for enrolment at CTHS in Year 7 2023 and their parents are invited to this event. Parents will receive an enrolment package in the first few weeks of November which provides details of the Orientation Day.
Further information regarding preparation for starting high school is available at https://education.nsw.gov.au/parents-and-carers/going-to-school/preparing/starting-high-school
CTHS Transition Assembly
To support our year 6 students with their transition to High School the current year 12 students, along with teacher from CTHS, will be visiting our Year 6 students and giving a short presentation along with answering questions about High School.
This will occur on Tuesday 1 November 2022 from 9am to 10am in JPPS School Hall.
Any questions please direct them to your child's classroom teacher or Mrs Musgrove.
Maths Olympiad and Games
This year we had a total of 60 students, from year 3 to year 6, participate in the Maths Games and Maths Olympiad teams. All students have worked extremely hard this year to achieve their results.
Of particular note our Maths Olympiad Team finishes in the top 10% of teams (90th percentile) which is a tremendous achievement.
Students from both the Olympiad and Games team will be presented with their certificates and any addition awards at our next whole school assembly, on Thursday 10 November 2022.
Well done teams!
'GOT IT' TEAM WEBINARS
The wonderful ‘Got It’ team are presenting three highly recommended online webinars and have invited the JPPS community to join in for free.
The online webinars are for all parents and carers of students from Kindergarten to Year 6.
Please see the flyers below for details of the webinars and a registration link.
You can also use the links below to register.
Staying Connected While Setting Limits
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wpPA1BAtTS-G6phMvYWCHQ
Wanting to give your child a positive start to their schooling?
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pbnDvrNRSGumr-1dgO43ww
Wanting to know how to boost your child's resilience?
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9PDCkRBsSsuIA5jCKu9PZw
If you have any questions about the webinars, please contact me on 98753100 Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
Mrs Leonie Cole
Learning and Support Teacher/Coordinator
From the Office
LOST PROPERTY
The amount of lost property found lying around the school is mounting up. We have an admin staff member collect any lost property left lying around the playground a few times each week. The lost property is then brought to the front office and placed in the appropriate sized boxes for collection.
Please don't forget to check for any of your child's lost uniform items before the end of the school year.
Please also remember to label your child's clothing clearly so our staff can return it to the students directly.
Community Announcements
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SALVATION ARMY GENEROSITY CHALLENGE
We as a school are keen to partner with The Salvation Army Norwest Region for their Generosity Challenge this Christmas!
It is the time of year where the Salvos are wanting to prepare and support struggling families across our community to celebrate this special time of year – Christmas. Their mission is to help 350 families from Castle Hill, to Dural, to Rouse Hill to the Hawkesbury with food and gifts so they can have a special Christmas period.
Would you be willing to support us in partnering with The Salvation Army Norwest Region this year?
We will set up a Christmas Giving Tree where basic pantry staples and new toys or books can be donated to support this Generosity Challenge. Basic pantry staples include long life milk, breakfast cereal, rice, pasta, pasta sauce, tea, coffee, tinned fish, tinned ham, tinned fruit etc as per the flyer below.
Please drop any donations to the administration office at the school by 2 December, 2022 and thank you in advance for considering to support the Salvos Generosity Challenge – Christmas 2022.
THANK YOU for the donations already sent in for the Salvation Army Generosity Challenge!