Principal’s Report ~ Milly Stone Zone Cross Country Congratulations to Dural students who showed Respect, Responsibility and Success at Beecroft Zone Cross Country yesterday. Everyone participated and achieved their personal best as it is a very gruelling course. Special congratulations to Olivia M who will be representing Dural at the Sydney North Area Cross Country Carnival next Friday. Good luck. Please read more about the cross country on page 2.

Dural Field Events Carnival Please refer to the information in the newsletter on page 5 about the Field Events Carnival next Wednesday.

Maintenance work at school At the moment, we are undergoing building maintenance work on some of our buildings, with roofs being replaced and, commencing tomorrow, work will begin on the K-2 toilets which are being totally refurbished. This means that the K-2 toilet block will not be operational for the remainder of this term. The K-2 teachers have alternative plans to ensure that the children are still able to use different toilet blocks in the school.

School Band Camp 7-9 June We are very pleased that our annual band camp will go ahead this year. The students are very excited about attending. All the forms need to be returned to the school office as soon as possible as the camp is only a little more than a week away. We are still looking for parent helpers during the camp. If you can help, please contact the office. We are desperately in need of parents to help transport our drum kits, Timpani drums, music stands and percussion instruments to and from the 3-day camp. If you can help in any way, please contact the office and ask to speak to Ms Stone.

Wednesday School Assemblies We love to have parent/carers attend our whole school assembly on a Wednesday afternoon, commencing at 2:05pm (even term weeks). Children will remain at school until the end of the school day, as learning is resumed when children return to their classrooms. Thank you for your support in this matter.

FRI 28 MAY K-6 Sport

Sports Uniform

Scripture

MON 31 MAY Premier’s

Debate

TUE 1 JUNE Year 5 Inter-

Relate

WED 2 JUNE Field Events

Carnival

THU 3 JUNE

FRI 4 JUNE K-6 Sport

Sports Uniform

Scripture

27 May 2021 ~ TERM 2, WEEK 6 Email: dural-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Webpage: https://dural-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

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The Dural Diamonds Respect Responsibility Success Congratulations to our Diamond Pin Students

BLUE RED GREEN

Fay Y 5B

Advay R 5B

Gayaneesha Z 5B

Jash A 5B

Lindsay L 5B

Annabelle D 5B

Claire M 5B

Austin F 5B

Verity M 5D

Caiden C 3F

Mila J 2R

Scarlett L 3F

PINK ORANGE YELLOW

Terrence F 6H

Finn L 3F

Jake M 4S

Chelsea H 4S

Eden C 3C

Eline F 3C

Sophie M 4S

Archer C 3F

Georgia P 4S

Hongyu L 4E

Indienna E 3F

WHITE DOUBLE BLUE DOUBLE RED

Sophia A 5F

Jake A 5D

Class Diamond Book Student Week 6

KC Jesse S Mahia B

KN Eloise B Harry L

1A Taylah B Eleanora B

1H Abigail M Ashton H

2PS Isabella Z Angelina K

2R Harry A Vincenzo C

3C Matthew P Diba S

3F Elka J Archer C

4E Muse Z Ricardo G

4S Eva B Angus T

5B Ethan Z Tiana A

5D Siara W Gabrielle S

5F Matthew W Jake C

6A Santino G Cooper K

6H Cong Minh N Ethan H

6S Leilani B Cindy Z

Library Soham K 6A Amelia B 6A

V. Arts Eva B 4S Cruz M-W 4S

Respect, Responsibility, Success

ZONE PSSA CROSS COUNTRY

Yesterday 40 students represented Dural Public School at the Beecroft Zone PSSA Cross Country Carnival. Conditions were absolutely magnificent for fast cross country action. Fagan Park, once again, turned it on with its immaculate bright green lush grass, sparkly duck filled dams and deciduous trees dropping their golden, reddish-orange leaves.

The serenity was only broken by the occasional bang and the stampeding feet of 100 competitors racing off up the hill to thunderous cheers from the spectators.

Congratulations to Olivia M for finishing 2nd in the 10-year-old girls’ race. This is a marvellous achievement considering there were 21 schools competing. Good luck next Friday Olivia at the Sydney North Area Cross Country Carnival.

Other notable performances yesterday included: Damon T 10th

Lewis W 12th

Lachlan Z 15th

Annise L 16th

Ben B 19th Well done everyone. Mr Justin Field

Dural Public School Athletics Carnival The Field Events will now be held on Wednesday 2nd June and Track Events will now be held on Wednesday

16th June, with a back-up date of 22nd June if required. If the carnival is cancelled due to wet weather, you

will be notified via the DPS App.

Years 2-6 Field Events Carnival, 2nd June from 11:00am Field Events: High Jump, Shot Put, Long Jump and 800m Heats

There are 3 categories for boys and girls at The Field Events Carnival:

o Juniors (year 2s who are 7, 8, 9 and 10 years), 11 years and 12/13 years.

Students have spent several weeks qualifying for high jump, long jump and shot put with their

class teacher. The full list of students who have qualified is pinned on the sports board.

Students need to check the sports board to see if they have qualified.

All 2-6 students are encouraged to compete in the 800m heats on the day of the Field

Carnival.

Years 2-6 Track Events Carnival, 16th June from 9:20am

Track Events: 800m Finals, 100m Heats, 200m Heats, 100m Finals and 200m Finals.

800m finals, students need to check the sports board to see they have qualified for this

event.

100m heats, age races: year 2s who are 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 years. All 2-6 students

compete.

100m finals, the fastest 8 in each age category based on times, not places per heat.

200m heats, juniors (8, 9, 10 years), 11 years and 12/13 years. All 2-6 students compete.

200m finals, the fastest 8 in each category based on times not places per heat.

Covid-19 Additional Protocols Under the current Department of Education Covid-19 Guidelines parents are most welcome to attend the

Athletics Carnival if they:

Sign in using the QR code from 15 minutes before the scheduled start time (no earlier)

Once signed in proceed directly to the designated Parent and Spectator Viewing Area as

illustrated on the map and remain there, socially-distancing, for the duration of the carnival

Parents and spectators are not to enter into the Student Viewing Areas or enter the oval/track

for any reason

At the completion of the carnival parents and spectators are kindly asked to leave the site by the

most direct route promptly

If parents wish to take their children home after the carnival has concluded they do so through

the normal routine of, calling the school office from outside the school (the footpath) and asking for

their child to be signed out. The school office area is too small a space to socially-distance and maintain

Covid-19 Safety

By coming onto the site parents and spectators are agreeing to stay in their designated area only.

Students are to remain in the student areas and will not be able to sit or socialise with parents

and spectators.

Covid-19 Safety Plan: Parent and Spectator Viewing Area

Parents are kindly asked to enter the school through the front gate no

earlier than 15 minutes before the scheduled start and after signing in via

QR code proceed directly to the Parent and Spectator Viewing Area

marked in pink on the map.

At the conclusion of the carnival parents are kindly asked to exit the

school through the most direct route and not to enter classrooms or linger

in the playground.

Mr Justin Field Ms Milly Stone

Sport Coordinator Principal

P&C Update We have a fabulous P&C meeting last Monday

night where we welcomed our new Secretary, Alison

Nieass and our new Treasurer Lorelle Horder. Thank

you for volunteering for these roles.

Canteen refurbishment- we are looking for any

recommendations for companies that our DPS

families know to quote on the refurbishment of our

canteen. Please contact me of you can suggest

someone.

Working Bees will recommence for 2021 with a

new format.

Our first working bee will be on Sunday 18th July

with volunteers needed from Kindergarten, Year 1

and Year 5 families. The focus will be on weeding,

trimming and mulching, so feel free to bring along

your garden shears, gloves, wheelbarrows, blowers

and hedge trimmers. Lunch, snacks and drinks will

be provided by the P&C. Please look out for an

email from your class coordinator to RSVP and

specify any dietary requirements - even if you can

only spare an hour your help will be greatly

appreciated. Kids are welcome to help at the

working bee.

Years 2, 3, 4 and 6 will have their chance to

volunteer on Sunday 17th October for our Working

Bee before our Country Fair - stay tuned for details

closer to this date. We are blessed with amazing

grounds and facilities for our children at DPS,

however maintenance is required to keep our

grounds looking amazing.

CANTEEN Upcoming Volunteers: Friday 28th May: Nikki Patton-Dillury &

Sarah Mellon

Monday 31st May: Nikki Hokin

Wednesday 2nd June: Soo Vedadi & Joyce

Dong

Friday 4th June: Rebecca Boland & Anthony

Xuereb

Many thanks to all our wonderful helpers.

What an amazing week we have had this week at OOSH!! We learnt what a yarning circle is as it’s Reconciliation Week, with Miss Sarah sitting down with our group of older children.

We also had Teachers Wellbeing week and on Tuesday we could wear our PJ’s to school. Miss Rachel and Miss Sarah even wore their PJ’s.

With the weather getting chilly later in the afternoon now miss Rachel thought it would be a good idea to take the children down to the back play area where they could play in the sun a while longer.

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