Dates to remember

Tuesday 15th August STEM Expo Tuesday 15th August Community First Step play group in the community room - 9.15am -11.15am Wednesday 16th August Zone Athletics Carnival Thursday 17th August Krispy Kreme Delivery Friday 18th August Parent Café in the community room –9.15am-10.15am Monday 21st August English classes in the community room –12.30pm Tuesday 22nd August Community First Step play group in the community room- 9.15am -11.15am Friday 25th August Parent Café in the community room–9.15am-10.15am

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Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Expo What an exciting way to celebrate education at S.P.S! It is our tradition to celebrate and highlight a key curriculum area each year. Every child (P-6) has been working collaboratively, critically and creatively to present to parents their efforts in STEM. We look forward to welcoming all parents, families and friends to the EXPO. The official opening will begin ‘with a bang’ (maybe literally) at 12.30pm on Tuesday, 15th August. We look forward to welcoming everyone! Zone Athletics Carnival Record numbers of SPS students are representing at higher levels of competition in 2017. On Wednesday, 16th August, 46 children will compete accompanied by Kat Sander and Rabeeh Khoury. Congratulations and best of luck! Review of students with Disabilities On Thursday, 17th August, I will meet with Bita Christos, representative from Dept of Education, parents and special education teachers to review the provision of education for our support unit children. It is a great op-portunity to discuss the students’ progress and plan for the next year. Many thanks support unit teachers and aides for your thorough planning and programming. We look forward to welcoming all parents involved. Coding Competition We wish our first ‘coders’ good luck as they enter their first competition on 17th August. They will travel to Baulkham Hills and be accompanied by our coding leader, Robyn White. Principal’s Evaluation On the same day, I will undergo my half yearly appraisal with NSW Public Education Director, Cathy Brennan. Hope I pass! Evaluation of Professional Learning This week we will meet with an external evaluator, Jim Colebone to plan and conduct an assessment of our new professional learning model. As previously reported, we have significantly changed the mode of delivery so that the professional learning of staff is more for reaching and individualised, to ensure that we are best meeting teachers’ needs. To improve students’ learning outcomes we need direction from good evidence gathering and decision making. The team supporting Jim are Vincent Albanese, Instructional Leader, Cathy Stansbury, Assistant Principal, Magda Aren, (senior teacher), Jessica Rowland (senior teacher), Renee Farnham (early career teacher) and Katelyn Moore (early career teacher). Parent Engagement Opportunities Please make sure you refer to the team’s (Leonie, Jacquie and Suzanne) timetables for some excellent courses and events. We welcome all! Have a wonderful fortnight, Cheryl McBride OAM Principal

KINDERGARTEN & PRESCHOOL ENROLMENTS 2018

We are now taking enrolments for Kindergarten and Preschool. Please call at the school office to pick up enrolment forms. Preschool children need to be turning 4 on/before 31/7/2018. Kindergarten children need to be turning 5 on/before 31/7/2018.

You will need to bring: Child’s original birth certificate or passport Proof of address e.g. original of council rates notice, residential lease

or electricity account Immunisation History Statement Health Care/Low Income card for Preschool children if entitled

NOTE: APPLICATIONS FOR PRESCHOOL ENROLMENT PREFERRED BY 30th June 2017. A place on a waiting list will be offered after this date, if the places are filled. Please advise neighbours or friends who may be interested in enrolling their children in 2018.

Grill’d Burgers This month, Grill’d at Stocklands Wetherill Park will be supporting Smithfield Preschool to help with their gar-dens. Please support our preschool by purchasing a burger. This busi-ness has become a great partner of Smithfield Public School.

NEWS from the School Canteen On Thursday 17th August our school canteen is offering a meal deal day. As soon as we are notified of what will be on offer we will place it on our school app.

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR TEACHERS

Friday 18th August, Key Word Sign Basic Workshop for professionals Friday 25th August, Key Word Sign Basic Workshop for professionals

Woolworths Earn and Learn is coming!

Smithfield Public School will be participating and we hope all families will get behind us!

14th August, 2017 Issue 13

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

How lovely it is to be at Smithfield P.S! Many thanks to Jodi Harris who relieved while I was away, and Bita Christos, both whom provided excellent leadership. It is a very reassuring feeling to know that we have excellent senior leadership in our school. 3 weeks sped by and after one week back at school I feel blessed to be home. I have a renewed respect and reverence for our public education system where all children are welcome and entitled to a quality beginning in life.

Pioneers’ Project The community engagement project led by Jacqui Ranera-Griffin and Jodi Harris is gaining recognition and celebration as the Smithfield model is replicated in other schools. We join with colleagues across N.S.W. next week to present our initial fundings and share expertise at the Fair Australian conference. Jodi and I have been invited to speak to the board members of the Pioneers’ project on 20th September. We are honoured and just a little awed.

Job Support On Monday, with a representative from Job Support, I will discuss the possibility of employing a person with a disability to assist with clerical tasks. I will keep you informed as we progress.

Kindergarten and Pre School Orientation Please be aware (I am sure you are!) that this term is moving at a fast pace and soon we will be looking at Term 4. We are organising our orientations now and will shortly advise parents about times/dates for orientation. Many thanks to those parents who have enrolled their child/children. We will be communicating with you before the end of term. Please inform friends and neighbours who may not have a child in our school, as yet.

Parents & Citizens Associations (P&C) It is with great regret that we farewell Julia Enders as our president. Julia has provided innovative and committed leadership this year and has made a major contribution to the direction of the ‘new team’. As we know, Julia is a very competent and busy business woman. She has agreed to remain as the P&C member responsible for grants. Already we have submitted 2! We greatly appreciate her ongoing commitment.. 2017 financial members of the P&C are welcome to join us at the next general meeting on 4th September, when we will elect an interim president for 2017. Others are most welcome but may not vote.

Bronze Awards Lora Al Shahhaf 5/6L Riley Pittman 5/6S Enrico Rapisura 5/6S Seemail Sliwa 5/6A Emily Waddell 5/6B Tejasbir Singh 5/6M Rita Oghelian 2-6R Marcus Li 2-6R Tyson Idris Ho 3/4W Telmi Dikran 3/4MS Aylmr Kabrial 3/4MS Chloe Tran 3/4P Alexander Hong 3/4P Olisha Daniel 3/4P Aya Ismail 3/4P Justin Lim 3/4P Maya Shkhayer 3/4S Seedra Tawfeeq 3/4S Damen Di Pede 3/4S Demour Moukhallalati 3/4K Sarah Bellantoni 3/4K Hussain Rashedi 3/4K Wendy Nguyen 3/4K Romeo Masi 1N Sofa Al Askari 1N Ekasnoor Kaur 1F

Berolla Korko 1F Chloe Tran 1F Ruby Kelly 1F Martin Tram 1T Paul Chammo 1T Collin Peic 1T Kevin Tang 1B Aryton Przybylski 1B Sennharib Hermiz 1/2SG Lisa –Thao Ta 1/2SG Angelina Hong 1/2SG Aydin Hadzic 1B Natanya Franci 2P Tristan Huynh 2P Jamil Issa 2F Jamil Issa 2F Exella Sitto KJ Arijana Strickland KJ Tiana Mai KJ Ashly Nguyen KJ Ryan Truong KJ Kevin Ly KJ Edwin Trieu 1T Farah Esho 1/2C Linda Nguyen 1/2C Mina Alqanash 1/2C Sara Mohamad Ali 1/2C Devansh Pawar 2M Romeo Masi 1N

Ameer Al Salmon 1N Ameer Al Salmon 1N Eva Al Khafaj 1N Sofa Al Askari 1N 50 Nights of Home Reading Emily Wanigasekera 5/6B