The Forestville Flyer

Monday 18 March, 2019 Term 1 Week 8Address: 7 Melwood Ave, Forestville, 2087 Ph: 9452 5444 Email: forestvill-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.forestvill-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

DATES TO REMEMBER

Principal’s Message

Thur 21 Mar Harmony Day Tues 9 April Kindy 2020 Tour – 9.30am (meet at

Admin office)

Thur 21 Mar – Fri

29 Mar

Life Education Wed 10 April Kindergarten Easter Hat Parade

Fri 22 Mar Ride to School Day Thur 11 April Cross Country wet weather back up

Sat 23 Mar State Election – School Hall Thur 11 April Yr 2 Schoolhouse Museum

Sun 24 Mar Band Mania Fri 12 April Last day of Term 1

Sun 31 Mar Strings Spectacular Morning

Workshop 9.30am – 2pm

Mon 29 April Staff Development Day

Mon 1 April P & C AGM – 7pm Tues 30 April 1st day of Term 2

Thur 4 April State Band Evening – 6pm Tues 30 April Anzac Day Ceremony 10.30am –

11.00am

Tues 9 April Cross Country

PARENT/ TEACHER INTERVIEWS

Parent teacher interviews will begin on Monday 25 March. The ‘SCHOOL INTERVIEWS’

website opened on 12 March at 9.00am and closes Friday 22 March at 3.00pm. Please

ensure you allocate a time to see your child’s teacher.

LEAVE – MS WELLINGS

Mrs Danka Murray is working at Forestville as Principal over the next 2 weeks while I am on

leave. She is very excited to be able to meet students, parents and staff and work in a

different setting. I know our community will make her welcome.

HARMONY DAY

Harmony Day is a time to celebrate Australian multiculturalism, and the successful

integration of migrants into our community.

Australia is one of the most successful multicultural countries in the world and we

should celebrate this and work to maintain it.

Harmony Week is about inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians,

regardless of cultural or linguistic background, united by a set of core Australian values.

Let’s come together with friends and family and through schools, workplaces and our

wider communities to celebrate our diversity.

We are doing a gold coin fundraiser for the Cambodian Happy Days School as part of

our Harmony Day celebration.

Attached is a newsletter published annually by the Happy Days School Charity.

Many thanks for your support,

Louisa Wellings

Relieving Principal

Thank you students, staff and students at Forestville Public School community for

welcoming me with so much kindness and with so many smiles. I was given the heads

up about the wonderful community here, and it's all true! I'm only here for a couple of

weeks from down the road in Killarney Heights, and am thrilled to be working in another

community so filled with kindness and wellbeing at the heart.

I would like to take the opportunity to acknowledge that members of our community,

including students, staff and parents, may be distressed by world events such as the

Christchurch tragedy. Students may want to discuss the incident with friends, family or

in the classroom this week, and may share opinions and views which is a normal

response to a tragic incident like this. It is recommended that staff and parents listen

carefully and answer questions based on fact. At times like this our students look to us,

the adults, to make sense of the world. Please let the school know if support is required.

It is timely that this coming Thursday is Harmony Day where we celebrate 'Everyone

Belongs'.

Thank you again for your welcome.

Danka Murray

Relieving Principal

Deputy Principal’s Message

Tell Them From Me Years 4 – 6 student feedback survey (Term 1, 2019)

I am delighted that this term, our school, like many other public schools in the state, will

participate in a Department of Education initiative: the Tell Them From Me student

feedback survey. The survey measures factors that are known to affect academic

achievement and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on

student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices.

More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au

The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide us with valuable and quick

feedback on what they think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the

different ways that teachers interact with them. More than 6,300 schools in Australia and

around the world have used Tell Them From Me to survey 5.4 million students. Capturing

the voices of our students will help improve how we do things at our school.

I want to assure you that the survey is confidential. The survey is conducted online and will

typically take less than 30 minutes to complete. It will be administered during school

hours between 11 March and 12 April. Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary.

A consent form and FAQs for parents/carers about the survey is being sent home with

students. If you do not want your child or children to participate, please return the form

to school by Friday 29 March. Copies of the form and FAQs are available from:

http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents.

For more information about the student survey, please read the TTFM student survey

FAQs parent and carers fact sheet located here:

http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/images/TTFM_Student_Survey_FAQs_Parent_and_Carers_T1

2019.pdf

Student Banking

Our onsite School Banking program is looking for more volunteers. This involves helping

on a Tuesday morning 8.30am – 9.10am, even just a few weeks per term. Pop into the

canteen on Tuesday morning and chat to Jessie or Nicollette for more details.

If your child would like to participate in school banking, open a CommBank Youth Saver

account online or in branch and start banking at the canteen on a Tuesday morning before

the bell.

SKOOLBAG APP

Please download the Skoolbag App as this is our preferred communication means to our

community. You can use this app to send absent notes / change of address etc. You will

also receive alerts from the school if any changes occur to excursions etc.

SCHOOL BUS PASSES

Please go onto the following website to apply for a school opal card.

transportnsw.info/school-students

From the Office

On Thursday 21 March, Forestville Public School will be celebrating Harmony Day. This day

is all about accepting people no matter where they come from or what they do. This day

was first celebrated in 1999, and since then has been inviting every person in Australia, no

matter who they are, to get together with others and have some fun.

The message for Harmony Day is Everyone Belongs, which means all Australians are a

welcome part of our country.

Harmony Day

In order to celebrate it, the SRC, Miss Mountford and Miss Young have arranged for all

children to come to school on that date wearing either something orange or in traditional

clothing that celebrates their background and family. In return, we are asking for a gold

coin donation to go towards the Happy Days Cambodian Village School.

This cause has continued to be supported by Forestville Public School and it is wonderful

to see what a difference we have already made.

To find out more about this special cause, please visit the link below.

http://www.happydayscambodianvillageschoolinc.org.au/

We look forward to celebrating this day together and everything that makes Australia

great!

Ride2School Program

Once again Forestville Public School will be participating in the National Ride2School

program. Last year we had 91% of our students ride, scooter, skateboard or walk on the

day. The program aims to increase the children's level of physical activity and awareness

of road and bicycle safety through riding, scootering or walking to school. Students are

encouraged to ride their bike, scooter or walk safely to school on this Friday 22 March.

Students who participate in riding must wear a helmet and everyone who participates will

be given a sticker upon arrival. Please clearly label your mode of transportation and be

patient at the end of the day when we try to clear all of the bikes and scooters out of the

parking areas. The students will be told where to park their bikes as each stage will have

a separate parking area. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Ellis. Happy riding!

National Ride2School Day

Dear Parents

Election fever is rife!

As always, Forestville Public School is a voting station and traditionally

we put on a cake stall and BBQ.

This has proven to be a very successful fundraiser.

We need your support in baking up a storm,

so we can sell lots of treats to the voters....

and of course, raise money for our fantastic school!

Bake a Cake, Biscuits, Scones, Savoury items,

make Jams or a slice... whatever you like!

Election Day Cake Stall – Saturday, 23 March

A bag with instructions was sent home today,

with the eldest child in the family.

On Friday 22 March, please bring your baked items,

secured and labelled in the plastic bag provided,

either before 9am to the staff room,

or between 2.30pm - 3.30pm to the canteen.

We thank you in advance for your generous support.

Year 5 Fundraising Committee

Australia My Country Competition

Earlier this term students in 3-6 received information and entry forms for the Australia My

Country Competition. Entries are due this Friday 22 March. Please return them to Mrs

Phegan in 5PB with your entry form attached and clearly written. More copies of the

information and entry forms can be found at the school office.

Renee Phegan

Classroom Teacher

Paul Kelly Cup

Wow! AFL teams excel!

Last Wednesday, four Forestville Public School AFL teams took part in the regional playoff

for the Paul Kelly Cup. Teams were placed in round robin pools with each playing 3 matches

against other school. After the 12 pool matches our teams had only lost 2 matches

collectively! One of our boys’ teams and one of our girls’ teams progressed to the semi-

finals and then finals where both teams dominated! It is the first time in a long time (maybe

ever) that both our boys’ and girls’ teams have progressed to the Area finals and we

couldn't be prouder!

From the OfficeP & C

P&C AGM

A reminder that Forestville Public School’s P&C Association will be holding it’s AGM on

Monday 1 April 2019, 7pm in the Staff room. Following this we will hold our General

Meeting as normal. We hope to be finished by 9pm.

Whilst all positions become vacant, some of the existing Committee members are

intending to stand for their current positions again, however anyone else can also stand

for these positions as well.

There are four positions for which we need nominees. The more people we have, the

more easily we can share the workload and achieve great results to support our children

and our school community.

We had an excellent turn out at our first meeting this year. We hope to see lots of new

and familiar faces on the 1 April. Thank you for your support.

The positions of the P&C are:

President – Continuing

Vice President(s) – Not standing – See Job Description below

Treasurer - Continuing

Secretary – Not standing – See Job Description below

Canteen Co-ordinator – Not standing - See Job Description below

Canteen Treasurer - Continuing

Class Parent Co-ordinator - Continuing

Fun Run Co-ordinator(s) – Vacant – See Job Description below

Uniform Co-ordinator - Continuing

There are also Committee positons on the Band and String Committees which are elected

at their separate AGMs.

In order to nominate or be nominated, as well as to be eligible to vote at the meeting you

need to be a financial member. If you were not at our February meeting, to be eligible

please arrange to drop off $2 (in an envelope with your name on it) to the P&C box in the

school office by Friday 29 March 2019.

If you cannot make the meeting but wish to stand for one of the positions please email

forestvillepandc@gmail.com stating your name and the position you wish to stand for by

Friday 29 March 2019.

President

The President is responsible for:

The successful functioning of the P&C Association meetings

The attainment of the P&C Association’s objectives

Ensuring that the P&C Association takes part in decision-making processes in the

school

From the OfficeP & C

Fostering fair participation of all members and ensuring that all new members are

made to feel welcome

Supporting volunteers

Consistent adherence to the constitution

Acting as the P&C Association’s spokesperson when public statements or actions

are needed

Setting up lines of communication with the Principal

Being signatory on the Association’s bank accounts

Chairing meetings, in the absence of the President, the Vice-President will chair the

meeting or the meeting can elect a chairperson from the members present for that

meeting.

Vice President

Supports the President

Chairs the P&C meetings in the President’s Absence

Represents the P&C at school functions from time to time

Oversees the P&C sub-committees

Ensures Fundraising activities organised by Year groups are being fulfilled.

Treasurer

Primary responsibility for financial accountability.

Receives and deposits monies, maintains records, draws cheques and presents

accounts.

Ensures that all funds held and handled by P&C are properly and openly accounted

for.

Is a signatory on the P&C accounts and should not delegate this responsibility.

Encourage members to understand the state of the P&C Association finances.

Ensure a record of financial transactions are kept.

Planning, budgeting and cash flow

The financial accounts of the P&C Association must be submitted to an

independent audit each year.

The Treasurer produces a full statement of financial position declaring all funds held

in the name of the P&C Association, including those of sub-committees, along with

the Secretary who presents the Minute book of the same period to the Auditor.

After completion of the audit the financial statements, with all signed certificates

appended, are to be presented at the Annual General Meeting for approval and

adoption.

Reports to the ACNC, Department of Fair Trading and NSW P&C Federation.

Secretary

Responsible for carrying out the administrative tasks related to the decisions of the

meetings as resolved.

Prepares all meeting agendas.

Attend P&C Association meetings and take notes of the discussions in order to

produce a set of Minutes for subsequent distribution to members.

Receiving and tabling all correspondence as well as writing and dispatching

outgoing correspondence as resolved/appropriate.

From the OfficeP & C

Issues notice of all meetings and maintains official records of the P&C Association

such as the constitution, by-laws, rules of subcommittees, Incorporation Certificate,

ABN details, list of financial (voting) members, Minutes, Attendance book.

Prepares communications in school newsletter and Class Parents.

Canteen Co-ordinator

The Co-ordinator manages the Canteen assistants (paid) and the Canteen Treasurer

(volunteer).

The Co-ordinator, with the Treasurer, are cheque signatories to pay suppliers.

The Co-ordinator submits a weekly Canteen newsletter via email to the school office

to be included in the school newsletter.

The Co-ordinator is responsible to the P&C Executive. reporting on the activities of

the Canteen, including sales twice per term and producing an Annual report at the

AGM;

The Co-ordinator will work with the Canteen Assistants on Menu selection and

pricing.

Ensure Workers Compensation Insurance documentation is current and completed

by the due date.

Canteen Treasurer –

· Responsible for financial accountability, planning, budgeting and cash flow of the

Canteen.

· Receives and deposits monies, maintains records, draws cheques and presents

accounts.

· Ensures that all funds held and handled by the Canteen are properly and openly

accounted for.

· Ensure a record of financial transactions are kept.

· Reports to Treasurer and Canteen Co-ordinator as required

Class Parent Co-ordinator –

Compile list of Class Parents and P&C Representatives

Distribute communications from the P&C as required

Respond to feedback or channel to appropriate representatives as required

Fun Run Co-ordinator(s)

Call for volunteers and assemble an organising committee.

Ensures the various areas of responsibilities are working towards the event.

Makes decisions on marketing, sponsorship and suppliers.

Works with the school to promote and run the event.

Uniform Co-ordinator

Liaising with Pickles as to new stock items, stock levels and general requests.

Communicate Uniform Shop operations back to the P&C meeting.

Help ensure Second hand uniform sales occur at least once a term.

FPS Chess Group

Dance News

Band News

Everyone should have received a dance note last week regarding details for the school dance

groups. If you did not receive a note then please check with your class teacher or ask for

one at the school office.

Dance Group Rehearsals for this week: Week 8

Yr5/6 Group: Tuesday and Friday Lunch

Yr3/4 Group: Thursday Lunch

Thank you

Vanessa Price

Forestville Band 2019

BAND MANIA – Sunday 24 March 12.45pm, all Bands, Forestville Public School

Band Mania is our first 2019 Band event. All students are expected to attend this day of

tutorials, rehearsals and an informal performance. If your child is unable to attend please

inform the Band Committee as soon as possible.

Location – Forestville Public School. Arrival time – 12.45pm.

Parents can drop students for roll call and come back for the Concert at 4pm.

Training Band meeting point: Hall (for rehearsal)

Intermediate Band meeting point: Staffroom (for rehearsal)

Concert Band meeting point: Gunyah (for tutorials)

Please bring your instrument and accessories, music books and folders, music, pencil,

rubber, water bottle, your own afternoon tea

Finish time – 4.30pm.

BAND MANIA HELP STILL NEEDED

Thank you to all the volunteers who have already signed up. We are still in need of

supervision roles being filled, please visit this link to sign up, thank you…..

https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2696673/false#/invitation

Strings News

Term 1

Player of the week: Charlie – 2B

Additional dates to put in your diary;

Stage Band Evening – Thursday 4 April 6.30pm, Stage Band, Forestville Public School

NSSWE Autumn Series – Monday 8–11 April – Intermediate Band and Concert Band, The

Forest High School

Band Camp – Monday 27 to Tuesday 28 , all Bands, Camp Kedron

Northern Beaches Instrumental Festival – Tuesday 18 June – Training Band,

Intermediate Band & Concert Band, Pittwater High School, Pittwater Road

Northern Beaches Instrumental Festival – Sunday 30 June - Stage Band, Harbord

Public School, Wyadra Avenue

Rehearsal times are as per below table:

Band Rehearsal Day / Time

Intermediate BandMonday 7.30-8.45am

Thursday 3.15-4.15pm

Training Band Tuesday 7.30-8.45am

Concert Band Tuesday 3.15-4.15pm

Thursday 7.30-8.45am

Stage Band Wednesday 3.15-4.15pm

Band Committee fpsbands@gmail.com

Hi everyone; Just a reminder that Strings accounts are due for payment.

Upcoming Dates:

Sunday 31 March All Groups; Strings Spectacular Morning Workshop 9.30am-1.30pm

(registration at 9.15am & Performance at 1pm); Beginners will start an hour later at

10.30am. Send fruit for morning tea, lunch & a water bottle, wear mufti and bring a

hat. Don’t forget your music and instrument. Parent Volunteers required for

supervision.

Wednesday 10 April Seniors; Northern Beaches Youth Orchestra 5pm-7pm at

Narrabeen Sports Centre

Uniform Shop

Friday 12 April Beginners and Juniors; Uniting Preschool

Performance 9am-10am

Sunday 5 May (NEW) Seniors; Northern Beaches Music

Festival at Narrabeen Tramsheds 10am-12pm

Saturday 22nd June All Groups; Northern Beaches

Instrumental Festival at Pittwater High School, timeslots

tba.

Festival of Instrumental Music

Auditions for 10 positions TBA End of Term 1

Tues 25 June Rehearsal at Croydon Public School

Tues 30 July Performance at Sydney Opera House

Any questions please contact

Kylie Lake - STRINGS PRESIDENT

fps.strings@gmail.com ph: 0414 666 711

Volunteers

If you can’t make your shift, please contact other volunteers from the list (2nd page of your

roster).

Contact details for the Canteen Managers:

Tania Laytham (Monday, Tuesday & Friday) 0414 528 534

Kim Egelton (Wednesday, Thursday) 0412 254 310

Canteen

Hi everyone,

Volunteer Roster Weeks 8 & 9

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

18 March

Vacant

19 March

Vacant

20 March

Karen S

21 March

Michelle J

Volunteers

needed

22 March

Melissa D

Luci H

25 March

Claudia S

26 March

Vacant

27 March

Sally W

28 March

Rebecca D

Myrna H

29 March

Michelle G

Volunteers

needed

Forest Bites canteen is proudly sponsored by McGrath Forestville

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FORESTVILLE OSHC CENTRE Email address: foshc@primaryoshcare.com.au Mobile: 0433 474 352

Magnificent March!

As Easter and the school holidays are quickly approaching, we realise how quickly this year is already flying by! The month of March has seen the children of Before & After School care participating in a whole range of community events including School Clean-Up Day as part of Clean Up Australia Day and International Ask a Question Day, where we go the

children asking a wide range of questions. We also are celebrating National Nuturiton month by allowing the children in the afternoon sessions

to take control of their healthy food choices. We have seen the last of our Health

and Wellbeing sports conclude for term 1 and with the selection of term 2 sports

already underway. This term we had AFL running on Tuesday mornings with

Coach Pat and Netball on Thursday afternoons with the local Forestville

Netball club. These were greatly enjoyed by the children and is always

great to see different children get involved over the two days.

Our staff have also been attending training sessions almost every week this month including CPR, the Roles of Certified and Nominated Supervisors training, QikKIds

Management & Enrolment training and, New Employee training. Regular staff meetings held monthly have also ensured team members both new and old have the opportunity to give feedback, stay up to date on WHS and Company policies,

and have an opportunity to provide their own input into our program and the general running of the service, this is also a good opportunity for the staff to come together and participate in quizzes

and to contribute to the centre’s QIP regularly.

Breakfast at FOSHC includes a range of cereals such as Cheerios, Weet Bix, Home made Muesli and Sultana Bran. There is also the option of wholemeal toast or raisin toast, with a variety of spreads which we allow the children to help themselves too, to establish and foster independence and self help skills. Three mornings a week Chef Brandon runs Cooking Club with some of our older children helping, this can include foods such as omelettes, bacon and eggs, and pancakes. Our afternoon tea menu here consists of a four-week rotating menu including snacks such as antipasto platters, DIY muesli bowls, smoothies, home made honey soy chicken, tacos, pasta and homemade muffins. Each afternoon the children are also encouraged to eat fruit from our fresh fruit platters. Milk is also readily available for children whilst at the Centre. We have also set up an indoor water station that the children have access too at all times.

We have policies that support sun safe practices and we engage in several sun safe practices with the children that encourage safe behaviours. This

includes children discussions of sun safety and the promotion of sunscreen by Educators assisting in the afternoons, displays to encourage sunscreen

application, applying sunscreen to the children when they go outside, wearing hats or playing in the shade. To further reinforce SunSmart practices,

educators role model these expectations.

As most of you are aware our April Vacation Care program is out now. We encourage all families to get in quick as we have some exciting activities and experiences planned! Our excursions include a Boat cruise to Shark Island, Movies, Brunch Bar Lunch and our incursions are No Limit Sports and Epic Gaming. Bookings can be made through the ‘My Family Lounge’ APP in the

casual bookings tab.

Families can contact Centre staff on 0433 474 352 or by emailing foshc@primaryoshcare.com.au

Kind regards Molly, Hal and the FOSHC team

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All enquiries:

Northern Beaches Vacation Care Services

9942 2312

vacationcare@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au

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