Term 4 Week 10 18 December 2018

Sackville Street Public School

22 Sackville St Ingleburn 2565 Ph. 9605 3073 Fax: 9605 3874 Website: http://www.sackvillst-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

From the Principal 2018 has been an exceptional year of learning at Sackville Street Public School. Our students have utilised their skills in growth mindsets to challenge their assumptions and use grit to complete tasks, even when initially failing. Students have worked on their writing skills to develop strong texts to persuade and entertain their audiences. In 2019 we will continue working on collaboration and develop strong skills in STEM (Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Students will be solving real-life problems as well as using tools such as coding, robotics and Lego. I would like to take the opportunity to wish our Year 6 students all the best in their journey through high school. They are leaving us prepared to rise to any challenges and we know that they have the ability to succeed if they continue to believe in themselves. To our wonderful community, we have enjoyed working closely with you this year to develop strong policy around anti-bullying and our school values. The work around PBIS with our whole community will be evident when we return to school. New signage will be placed around the school highlighting our commitment to maintaining our values and expectations.

Diary Dates December 2018 19 Year 6 Graduation 2.00 – 3.00pm 19 Last day of term January 29 Pupil free day 30 Students Y1 – Y6 return Best start Kindy 2019 31 Best start Kindy 2019 February 1 Best start Kindy 2019 4 First day Kindy 2019

I also want to thank our amazing staff who work tirelessly to make a difference in your children’s lives. Their dedication to providing quality teaching and learning experiences, knowing your child and ensuring that each and everyone is known, valued and celebrated. We hope you all have a Merry Christmas and an enjoyable break. We will see you in 2019, ready for another exciting year at Sackville Street Public School. Michael Newcombe Principal

2019 School Leaders

Back Row: Michael Newcombe, Anoulack Chanthivong MP, Kylie Lyneham Middle Row: William Ding, Majd Hazim, Brock Achurch (Vice Captain), Lachlan Reader

Lincoln Hawes, Harry McClement (Captain) Front Row: Amy Lee (Vice Captain), Shante Taumata (Captain), Holly Williams,

Mikayah Rachman, Alisa Jawaid, Eva Avila

GOLD AWARD WINNERS

CAMPBELLTOWN PERFORMING ARTS YEAR 7, 2020 INFORMATION EVENING WHEN: Tuesday 12 February 2019 at 6.00pm WHERE: Campbelltown Performing Arts High School Beverley Road, Campbelltown This evening is for all prospective students or those interested in attending this high school in the future. Information including audition criteria and requirements can be found at https://tinyurl.com/CPAHS2020Auditions. Applications are also available from the High School or our school office.

Back Row: Lachlan Reader, Yasmina Almouiee, Harshita Kaushal, Brian Op, Ainsley Mackie, Derek Kee, Chloe Farr, Ysabelle Flores Front Row: Abagail Jones, Ayden Viles, Alyssa Hamilton, Oscar Streefkerk, Emily Cooper, Sonny Poa, Ivy Innes, Lucas Marshall, Jessica Wu, Jontae Katipa, Praise Nkem, Favour Nkem, Sonal Singh, Leanna Doan

STUDENT NOT RETURNING IN 2019 OR RETURNING AFTER 30TH JANURAY 2019 Students Name:_______________________________________Class:_____________________ Will be returning late: Date returning to Sackville Street PS:____________________________

Will not be returning: Name of school student will be attending in 2019 :_______________________

If you have a child who will be returning late or not returning at all to Sackville Street Public School in 2019, could you please complete this slip and return it to the school office as soon as possible.

OPTOMETRIST We had an excellent response to the vision screening and as such some children may have their eyes tested next year. LIBRARY BOOK RETURNS

All borrowed library books must be returned before the last day of school. After this week’s stocktake there are many books missing from our shelves. Please search high and low if you think you still have books at home. BUZZBEE LUNCH Thank you to Buzzbee for hosting the lunch for all students who attained their gold award in 2018.

CHRISTMAS RAFFLE WINNERS Thank you to all of our families who donated an amazing quantity of items for the raffle prizes and raised an incredible $1,063.00 for the Silver Coin Project. Thank you one and all for your community spirit and generosity. Two students from our school have already benefited from this fundraiser. Koby 1/2C Amy 5/6W Ishreet 1/2P Qynesha 3/4J Lily Ann 1/2P Ayden KL Cooper 3/4B Imogen 1/2P Jacob 1/2P Manaia 1/2B Matilda KL Amy 5/6W Vishav 1/2D Jett 1/2L Navreet 1/2R Claire 3/4M Cooper KD Jorja 3/4B Rayeed 1/2L Cooper KD Jacklyn 3/4H Keira 3/4C Keira 3/4C Hermila 5/6B Mason 1/2L Ysabelle 3/4B Geen 5/6W Dajanella 1/2V Braxton 1/2V Maddie 3/4H Sulaimn KS Ceresse 5/6W Aiden 3/4B Hailie 1/2V Campbell 1/2D Cooper KD Mariam 3/4P Nayan 1/2P Amanda 5/6B Saif KL tyler 1/2V Navreet 1/2R Nate 1/2C Fatima 3/4H Dakota 5/6P Michelle Zack 1/2L Toby K/1A Jack 5/6B BEST START KINDERGARTEN 2019 All 2019 Kindergarten students will have received either by post or email, instructions for booking an appointment for their Best Start Assessment. If you have not received this notification please notify the office as soon as possible. Instructions are as follows:

• Log onto www.schoolinterviews.com.au and type in the event code 5gs6h • Click make a booking • Enter your details • Select any teacher • Choose a day and time which best suits you • Print or take a photo of the confirmation email and bring it with you on your child’s’ Best Start Day.

If you do not have access to this website please call the school office and we will make the booking whilst you are on the phone.

FIELDS PRESENTATION NIGHT On Tuesday the 27th of November the Fields held their award presentation for teams/schools that won at Gala Day competitions and for students that represented a sport at a zone level. Congratulations to all our students. A big well done to our Junior and Senior Netball A teams who took out the competition as undefeated champions.

Busy Bees SPS Top Tip 7: Language and Cooking

• Cooking with your child is a great way to encourage them to help you with daily chores but also a positive and engaging way to build their language skills.

• Cooking can be as simple as making eggs on toast for breakfast or baking a cake. It is important to be actively involved in this activity and supervising your child near cooking/heating appliances.

• Following recipes promotes these skills: o Reading the recipe and talking it through with your child o Understanding the steps involved o Writing the ingredient list o Measuring ingredients and using accurate vocabulary whilst measuring

them e.g. quantity (one cup, two teaspoons) o Sharing tasks e.g. you break the eggs and your child whisks them o Sequencing (order of steps) o Giving simple to complex verbal instructions e.g. crack the egg; or crack the

egg and beat it. o Vocabulary

Naming words e.g. plate, whisk, spatula, scale Action words e.g. stir, beat, mix, crack, chop, sprinkle Describing words e.g. soft, hard, stretchy

• Whilst following the recipe you can talk about the ingredients you are using:

o Shape (oval, round) o Colour (red, brown, clear) o Texture (soft, hard, grainy, smooth, silky, bumpy) o Size (large, small, tiny)

• Once you have finished cooking, a perfect way to recap the language and steps

involved is to sit with your child to enjoy the meal.

• You can have them list the ingredients and materials they used and recount the steps involved.

The team at Busy Bees Speech Pathology Services wishes you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We look forward to seeing you in 2019.

Dania Mohammed Director & Speech Pathologist Busy Bees Speech Pathology Services