Term 2 Week 1

Sackville Street Public School 3 May 2018

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

From the Relieving Principal

Welcome back to Term 2. I saw many smiles on Tuesday morning (they were the parents at school drop off time) but I am also pleased to say there were smiles on the faces of our students ready to come back to see their friends and teachers.

Our staff, of course, returned Monday for School Development Day. This day was an opportunity for our teachers and leaders to engage in professional learning opportunities about Aboriginal cultural and historical awareness. There was also a workshop on increasing the intellectual quality of learning experiences. During the last part of the day teachers worked in stage teams to collaborate on planning and assessment.

For the next three weeks I will continue to relieve for Mr Newcombe whilst he travels in Canada. The group of teachers who attended the study tour of Vancouver and the Yukon in their holidays, have had an amazing time with very significant learning experiences. As they return from this wonderful opportunity, I am already hearing about how they've been impacted personally and as educators. The best news has been the wonderful ideas and connections they have brought back for our school. Mr Newcombe is continuing to travel with other principals in Canada for the remainder of his leave.

STAFF UPDATES

We wish Mrs Robson and Mrs Bensley all the very best as they commence their maternity leave. We thank Mr Rodgers (on 5/6R) and Mr Weekes (on 1/2B) for taking over these classes.

Mrs Captain has been requested to relieve in a specialist position at our Glenfield District Office. At this stage she is required for the duration of Term 2. Miss Vrtkovski will be teaching 1/2C during this time and will collaborate regularly with Mrs Captain.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP MEETINGS

We are looking forward to hosting our next Community Partnerships Meetings this month. We run two meetings, one during the day and one in the evening. Two focus areas for the upcoming meetings are playground upgrades and consultation on the school's draft Anti-Bullying Plan. We welcome families to partner with us in these processes to make the best decisions possible for our students. The day time meeting will be 18/5 at 9:15am (library) and the evening meeting will be 21/5 at 6:30pm (staffroom). Refreshments are provided at both meetings.

MOTHERS' DAY EVENTS

Mothers' Day is coming up very soon. Next Wednesday 9 May 2018 a stall will be held for students to purchase gifts. A note has gone home with more information. If you can spare a couple of hours to help with the sale of gifts at the stall, please contact our office or Ms de Manincor.

We will also be holding our very popular Mothers' Day afternoon tea on Thursday 10 May 2018 to celebrate all of the wonderful women in our students' lives. Please return the RSVP so that we can cater for this event.

Kylie Lyneham NAPLAN NAPLAN is an annual assessment for all students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. It tests the types of skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life. The tests cover skills in reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation and numeracy. This year the assessment will be held on the 15th to 17th May 2018. It is important to remember that NAPLAN is not about passing or failing, but about assessing learning progress. At the classroom level, it is one of a number of important tools used by teachers to measure student progress. If you would like your child to be exempt from participating in this assessment please arrange an appointment to speak to Mrs Wells by Wednesday 9th May 2018. SCHOOL PHOTOS School Photos will be held this term on Thursday 24 May 2018. Information packs have been handed out today. Students will need to bring along the school photo envelope ON THE DAY ONLY. Teachers will not be collecting any payments or envelopes prior to the day. We ask all students to be in their full school uniform. The photos that will be taken on the day are individual, class, sibling, Year 6 and whole school photos. All other photos such as sport photos will be held on an additional day later in the year. ANZAC DAY Last term students participated in an ANZAC Day assembly. We would like to congratulate our students for the respect that they displayed during the assembly. Mrs Lyneham and our school leadership team also attended the ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Ingleburn RSL. We would like to thank their parents for supporting this important occasion. We would also like to thank Mr Patrick O’Grady and Mr David Duckworth from the Ingleburn RSL Sub Branch for explaining the importance of this years’ ANZAC Day commemorations. ICAS COMPUTER COMPETITION This competition will take place on Tuesday 8th May. If your child is participating please ensure they are at school, as the competition must be done on that day.

SPORTS IN SCHOOLS Last term our students participated in the Sport in Schools program every Monday. This term students will continue to participate in the program developing their skills in Athletics, Dance and Social Skills. Please ensure that your child wears the appropriate footwear and their school hat for the day. Week 2: Early Stage 1 & Stage 1 Week 3: Stage 2 & Stage 3 Week 4: Early Stage 1 & Stage 1 Week 5: Stage 2 & Stage 3 Week 6: Early Stage 1 & Stage 1 Week 7: Stage 2 & Stage 3 Week 8: Early Stage 1 & Stage 1 Week 9: Stage 2 & Stage 3 Week 10: Early Stage 1 & Stage 1 CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL It was great to see so many students participate in the Cross Country races at the end of Term 1. Ribbons for the first 3 places in each age group will be handed out at our upcoming assemblies. Students who are in Year 2 will receive their ribbons at the K-2 assembly in week 2. All other students will receive their ribbons at the 3-6 assembly in week 3. Congratulations to the following students: 8/9 years Timana Tima, Xavier O’Neill, Lachlan Spears, Yasmin Quiroz-Mapusua, Sofia Camilleri, Holly Bradshaw. 10 years Brock Achurch, Anis Abbas, Evan Cole, Piper Todd, Esraa Mohamed, Kiah Muscat. 11 years Kavishka Thewarapperuma, Tavita Tima, Joshua O’Neill, Shante Taumata, Xanthea Katipa, Ainsley Mackie. 12 years Justin Williams, Lachlan McClement, Jasneil Rai, Mele Felemi, Jessica Streefkerk, Sophie Henson. Zone Carnival notes will be handed out next week to students who qualified. STEWART HOUSE CLOTHING APPEAL Your child has been given a clothing collection bag from Stewart House. If you have any unwanted clothing or linen that is in good condition that you may wish to donate, could you please place them in the bag provided and drop it off at the school office before Friday 11th May 2018. 2019 YEAR 5 OPPORTUNITY CLASS APPLICATIONS Applications will be available online only from 1 May 2018 for current Year 4 students who would like to apply for an Opportunity Class placement (at selected schools only). Applications close on Friday 18 May 2018 – NO late applications will be accepted. There are NO paper applications. Apply at https://education.nsw.gov.au/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5 . If you do not have access to the internet you could apply at a public library. STAGE 3 SNOWY MOUNTAINS/CANBERRA TRIP MONDAY 3 SEPTEMBER TO WEDNESDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2018 An expression of interest note will be handed out to Stage 3 parents shortly. This note is only to give us an indication of those students who are willing to attend the camp. The camp will cost approximately $360.00. NO PAYMENT IS REQUIRED AT THIS STAGE.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5

UNIFORMS BUCKET HATS NOW IN STOCK along with jumpers. Uniforms can be purchased at any time from the office. YEAR 6 END OF YEAR EVENTS

Farewell – Monday 17th December to be held at Wests Leagues Club (Leumeah). Graduation: Wednesday 19th December to be held in the school hall. Weekly Special starts week 2 and ends week 9 of each term Week 2: Italian Beef Sausage Pasta (halal) $4.50 Week 3: Lime Tuna Cakes & Salad $5.00 Week 4: Ham, Cheese and Spinach Pastry Pockets $4.00 Week 5: Beef Chow Mein Noodles $4.50 Week 6: Chicken Fajita (halal) $5.00 Week 7: Potato & Leek Soup (halal and vegetarian) Cup $2.50 or bowl for $4.50. Buttered Bread Roll $1.00 Week 8: Honey Garlic Chicken Stir fry (halal) $5.50 Week 9: Pea & Ham Soup Cup $2.50 or bowl for $4.50. Buttered Bread Roll $1.00

Term 2 2018 Term Two MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

SAT SUN

1

30 April Staff Development Day

Pupil Free

1 May First day of term Yr 5 2019 OC applications open

2 May

3 May

4 May

5/6 May

2

7 May

8 May ICAS computer competition

9 May Mothers’ Day stall

10 May K-2 assembly Mothers’ Day Picnic

11 May Return Stewart House clothing bags

12/13 May

Mothers’ Day

3

14 May

15 May NAPLAN

16 May NAPLAN

17 May NAPLAN 3 – 6 assembly

18 May NAPLAN – Make up day Yr5 2019 OC applications close Community Partnerships Meeting 9.15am Walk to school safely

19/20 May

4

21 May Community Partnerships Meeting 6.30pm

22 May

23 May

24 May School photos

25 May

26/27 May

5

28 May

29 May

30 May

31 May K-2 assembly

1 June

2/3 June

6

4 June

5 June

6 June

7 June 3-6 assembly

8 June 9/10

June

7

11 June Queen’s Birthday public Holiday

12 June

13 June

14 June

15 June

16/17 June

8

18 June

19 June

20 June

21 June K-2 assembly

22 June

23/24 June

9

25 June

26 June

27 June

28 June 3 – 6 assembly

29 June

30/1

10

2 July

3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July

7/8 July

Hols

9 July

10 July 11 July 12 July

13 July

14/15 July

16 July

17 July 18 July 19 July 20 July

21/22 July

From the Relieving Principal