Term 2 Week 10 Newsletter - 26th June 2023
From the Principal
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TERM 2 WEEK 10 2023
I hope you enjoy the last week of term and wish our community a safe and enjoyable holiday. All students, K to 6, are expected to return to school on Tuesday 18 July.
Our first newsletter for Term 3 will be disseminated on Monday 24th July (Week 2).
WORKING WITH 'FRIENDS OF TEN' IN KN!
What a pleasure to pop in to KN for a fantastic mathematics lesson.
The children were asked what 'combinations to 10' they could make.
Miss Scholz unpacked the vocabulary, allowing the children to explore the meaning of combinations. The children then used blocks to investigate.
They were guided to make as many combinations as they could think of, until they were asked, How do you know you have all the combinations? How do you know you haven't missed any out? The children chatted about this question with their partner, while excitedly using the blocks to help them work this out and/or to prove their thinking. The students recorded their thinking on the mini whiteboards, while Miss Scholz was able to assess them on the spot, to see who needed an extension question, and who needed an enabling prompt. It was wonderful to hear students learning moving forward from their responses to the cleverly crafted questions, and it was fabulous to hear the children's reasoning as they shared their responses with the class.
Thank you for sharing reasoning and problem solving in Kindy!
PUZZLING MATHS IN 5N
The students were in a a race against time to solve a number of tricky riddles. The solutions would provide a fictitious character, Paolo, with instructions to escaping from the imaginary island, where he had been shipwrecked.
This lesson was incredibly engaging and provided students with multiple opportunities to:
* apply their mathematical understandings around multiplication and division
* use logic to solve problems
* work collaboratively
* make connections between mathematical concepts
* further develop reasoning skills
* articulate their thinking
It was great to see the deepening of conceptual understandings through the opportunity of applying what they had been learning around factors, multiples, prime numbers, square and cubed numbers, and multiplication by 100s and 1000s, and to see a range of enabling prompts (such as working collaboratively and having additional clues provided) which made the challenges accessible for all learners.
ANAPHYLAXIS AND ALLERGIC REACTION PLANS HAVE BEEN UPDATEDThe Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) has released updated versions of ASCIA Action Plans (2023) to improve ease of use. Please ask your child's doctor, to use the updated version, when they are next renewing their plans. These are available on the ASCIA website and are included below for your convenience. Here is a link to the ASCIA website: https://www.allergy.org.au/hp/ascia-plans-action-and-treatment
COVID SMART MEASURES - REPEATED
While the community continues to live with COVID-19, NSW Health has advised that the unpredictable nature of the virus will continue to present a health risk to the community, especially during the winter months while other respiratory illness circulate. As a response, our school will continue to operate with our baseline COVID-smart measures in place throughout this term to minimise transmission while prioritising student and staff wellbeing. These includes a combination of layered safety measures such as:
- Staying home if unwell and test for COVID-19 if showing any symptomsExternal link. Students and staff are advised to stay home until they are well, even if they have a negative COVID-19 test result. Students can be supported to learn remotely if they are well enough.
- Boosted day cleaning of high-touch areas in our schools.
- Strongly encouraging masks to be worn by all students, staff and visitors, particularly when indoors or outdoors when physical distancing is difficult to maintain, and if exposed to COVID-19External link.
- Strongly encouraging up-to-date vaccinations for our students and staff, including COVID-19 booster shots and flu vaccinations for anyone eligible.
- Maintaining natural ventilation with windows and doors open whenever possible, including when cooling/heating systems are in use.
- Continuing to provide RATs and other hygiene products to our school community, free of charge. Please email the school if you would like some RAT tests sent home.
Our school may be directed to temporarily reintroduce additional COVID-19 measures, including mandatory mask-wearing and postponing events and gatherings, or directing a cohort to learn from home for a short period to minimise transmission risks. The NSW Department of Education’s COVID-19 Health, Safety and Staff Wellbeing team will continue to lead this work when it is needed.
For further information about the COVID-smart measures in place this term refer to the department’s COVID-smart measures at school on our Advice for families page
On behalf of our school, I want to thank you for your support in helping to keep our students, staff and community safe.
EVERY DAY MATTERS
Consistent attendance improves student outcomes, increases career options, and helps students build relationships and confidence.
2023 Term Dates & Holidays - REPEATED
PLEASE TRY TO ARRANGE TRAVEL DURING SCHOOL VACATION PERIODS RATHER THAN DURING THE SCHOOL TERM, WHENEVER POSSIBLE
Winter school holidays – Monday 3 July to Friday 14 July
Term 3– Monday 17 July (students return to school on Tuesday 18 July as SDD is scheduled on 17 July) to Friday 22 September
Spring school holidays – Monday 25 September to Friday 6 October
Term 4– Monday 9 October (students return 9 October) to Tuesday 19 December (students last day for 2023 will be Friday 15 December)
Summer school holidays (Eastern)– Wednesday 20 December to Monday 29 January 2024
From the Deputy Principal
Term 2 Week 10
Monday 26th June 2023
Dear Parents and Carers
Students' reports were published to the JPPS Parent Portal, last Thursday 22nd June. Please contact your child's teacher, should you have any questions or concerns.
Stage 2 students are enjoying their excursion to Sydney Zoo today.
Teachers will be engaged in planning for Term 3, this week. At JPPS, we highly value professional practices, such as collaborative planning, in order to develop the highest quality learning programs for all students.
Year 6 students will depart on a three-day excursion to Canberra on Wednesday. We are grateful to our staff, for leaving their own families, to accompany Year 6. Thank you Miss Nelson (excursion coordinator), Miss Gillett, Mr Girvan, Mrs Townsend, Miss Scholz and Mrs Aoutal, who will all be attending.
The last day of Term 2 is this Friday afternoon. Students return to school on Tuesday, 18th July. The first newsletter of Term 3 will be published in Week 2 - Monday, 24th July.
I do hope all families get a chance to enjoy a safe and restful break from weekly, school routines.
Be kind to one another!
Mrs Adela King
Deputy Principal
NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.
NSW Premier's Spelling Bee
Class representatives in Stage 2 and Stage 3 competed in the JPPS finals of the NSW Premier's Spelling Bee, last week. The spelling competition was coordinated by Miss Brennan, this year.
Congratulations to:
Stage 2 Winner: Guhan (3S) and Stage 2 Runner-up: Shreyas (3B)
Stage 3 Winner: Priya (5B) and Stage 3 Runner-up: Kelly (6H)
Winners in each stage division will now participate in the zone finals, later this year.
Key Messages About Student Reports (repeated)
Ongoing formative assessments, summative data, anecdotal records and observations, are used by teachers.
The A-E grades (and equivalent word descriptors) awarded in Years 1 to 6, are judgements about a student’s performance, at a particular point in time, based on the body of work in the current semester.
Teacher judgements are made against the NSW syllabus standards and not the cohort, to ensure consistency.
Dialogue occurs between teachers across years/stage levels, to enhance the level of consistency in our student reporting. These informed judgements are one part of the total picture.
If you have a query about your child's report, please contact your child's teacher.
Our School Expectations
Congratulations to our students who have demonstrated our school expectations of Respect, Responsibility and Aspire.
This week's expectation is:
Aspire: Be kind to your parents, teachers, students and new people you meet
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 the boxes on the ‘award shelf’ inside the school office. The shelf has been moved to just inside the office foyer, for greater convenience. 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 in the award shelf, 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 at the next Monday morning assembly, after the holidays - Week 2, Monday 24 July. Parents are most welcome to attend.
Congratulations to:
Tia (3S), Ellie W (2E), Mia B x2 (3S), Gabriel B (3S), Aiden K (2E), Samantha (KH), Timothy W (3S), Jennifer (3B), Salome (3B), Nirvi K (2R), Shivanya (1B), Olivia O (2E), Maggie L (1KR), Noah S (KS)
Class Awards System
JPPS has an incremental class awards system. When a student has received ten class awards, these should be left in the boxes on the ‘award shelf’ inside the school office. The shelf has been moved to just inside the office foyer, for greater convenience. 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, in term time. At this time, I indicate when these awards will be presented. 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. This event will be held in the hall TOMORROW at 10:30am, Tuesday, 27th June. Parents of recipients, are invited to attend.
Congratulations to:
Charlie B (2E), Aiden K (2E)
Silver Award
These awards will be presented at the next assembly. This assembly is planned to occur at 10:15am, Tuesday 1st August, under the COLA. This assembly will be celebrating Education Week! All parents are cordially invited to attend.
Congratulations to:
Kelly S (3S), Sachkeerat R (3/4B), Hashika K (3S), Timothy W (3S), Alannah S (6H)
Gold Award
These awards will be presented at the next assembly. This assembly is planned to occur at 10:15am, Tuesday 1st August, under the COLA. This assembly will be celebrating Education Week! 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 10:15am, Tuesday 1st August, under the COLA. This assembly will be celebrating Education Week! All parents are cordially invited to attend.
Congratulations:
Joanna L (6FG)
Silver Medallion
These awards will be presented at the next assembly. This assembly is planned to occur at 10:15am, Tuesday 1st August, under the COLA. This assembly will be celebrating Education Week! All parents are cordially invited to attend.
From the Teachers
Student Representative Council (SRC)
Poster Competition for JPPS Students
This year, the Student Representative Council (SRC) is leading a campaign to encourage students to use the toilets respectfully and responsibly. We are holding a poster competition to raise awareness and persuade students to keep our toilets clean. The winning entries will be displayed in the student toilets, published in the school newsletter and there is also the opportunity to win class awards.
The competition is open to all JPPS students and closes on Friday 4th August.
Posters must be:
* on A4 paper;
* be eye catching;
* have a clear, persuasive message;
* hand drawn/written (no computer images or fonts);
* use any media you like;
* completed in your own time; and
* have your name and class written on the back.
There will be a box for entries at the front office.
See your SRC representative for more information.
We look forward to seeing your entries!
From your student leaders,
Sean, Kathleen, Samuel and Natalie
THE GAME CHANGER CHALLENGE
Ten Stage 3 students represented John Purchase Public School in the NSW Department of Education's thinking design competition, 'The Game Changer Challenge' (GCC). Two groups, The Eco Kids and The High Voltage Cool Kids, each produced a video to highlight their research, to devise an innovation or invention that could help their local community. Over 400 submissions were made to the GCC competition and our teams were highly commended for their hard work and game-changing ideas. Well done!
Jessica Lizarraga
Challenge Facilitator and Science & Technology Teacher
Sports Report
Winter PSSA results for Friday 23rd June
Stage 2 vs Roselea Public School
Soccer
JPPS Boys 15 won with RPS 0
JPPS Girls 1 lost with RPS 2
Netball
JPPS Boys 24 won against RPS 1
JPPS Girls 5 lost against RPS 15
Stage 3 vs Epping North Public School
Soccer
JPPS Boys 0 lost to ENPS 1
JPPS Girls 0 lost to ENPS 5
Netball
JPPS Boys 8 won against ENPS 1
JPPS Girls 9 lost against ENPS 12
Athletics Back-Up Carnival
On Thursday, 22nd June, students participated in the 800m events and relays at Greenway Oval. Congratulations to all students competing on the day! Ribbons for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th places in the finals, will be presented in Term 3, Week 2, at the Monday morning assembly. Students attending the Zone Athletics Carnival will be notified in Term 3.
Sydney North Football (Soccer) Trial
Ronan N represented JPPS at the Beecroft/Ryde Combined Zone Football Trial, on 13th June, at Pennant Hills. Ronan was successful at the trial and has been selected to represent JPPS at Sydney North Trial, on Tuesday 27th June, at Kariong. Well done Ronan! What a great achievement and best wishes for this week’s trial.
Sydney North Cross Country
Congratulations to the following fabulous runners, who represented JPPS on 15th June, at the Sydney North, Cross Country Carnival, at Gosford:
Ridhi J, Alastair B, Alex S, Ziyu F and Michael W.
Well done Michael W, coming 1st in the 12/13 years boys multi-class event. Michael now moves on to compete in the NSWPSSA Championships on 21st July, at Eastern Creek. What an outstanding achievement and we wish Michael the best of luck, too!
Mrs Kat Townsend
Sports Coordinator
Athletics Carnival part 2
ICAS Assessments - Entries CLOSE this Friday 30th June 2023
From the Office
Lost Property
The amount of lost property continues to overflow. Please check the lost property crates housed outside the administration building, before the school holidays, as items will soon be cleared.
Found Notice (Repeated)
A wallet has been handed to the office with a substantial amount of money, as well as a voucher with some $$$ on it.
If you think this could belong to you, come to the office to identify and claim.
From the P & C
Uniform Shop Update (repeated)
Uniform Shop Mid-Year Stocktake Closure with Online Ordering Suspension NoticeDear Parents and Carers
Please kindly note the following mid-year stocktake arrangements:
Uniform shop will be closed for 2 days on 26/6 (Monday) & 28/6 (Wednesday) for mid-year stocktake.
Online ordering from the uniform website will be suspended from 26/6 to 29/6 (Mon-Thur).
Online orders submitted before 26/6 (Mon) will be available for pick up in the shop on 23/6, 30/6 (Fri) or after the school holidays.
Thank you for your support.Regards
JPPS Uniform Shop
From Primary OSHCare
From the Community
Please note our school publishes community information for the convenience of families but does not endorse any activity, organisation, person or product.
JOHN PURCHASE PUBLIC SCHOOL accepts no responsibility for content on third-party websites and providing a link does not imply that the school endorses that website.
TEACHING ETHICS AT JPPS (repeated)
Want to do something life-changing in 2023? Why not volunteer at JOHN PURCHASE PUBLIC SCHOOL as an ethics teacher!
Ethics classes can only be offered as an alternative if we have volunteer teachers. Volunteers can come from our parents, grandparents, friends and local community, from every walk of life. Primary Ethics offers full, free training, lesson scripts and teaching support.
Ethics encourages children to listen closely and to develop their opinions through ethical reasoning. Ethics helps kids develop confidence and empathy. As an ethics teacher, you’ll get a lot out of it too!
If you have an hour a week and want to ensure children at our school can access this valuable program, go to: https://primaryethics.com.au/volunteer/ethics-teacher/
