The Forestville Flyer

Monday, 03 June, 2019 Term 2 Week 6Address: 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 REMEMBERMon 3 June Students to wear winter uniform

Tue 25 June Senior Strings Rehearsal

Tue 4 June Year 3 – Quarantine Station Tue 25 June-Fri 5 Jul

Sydney North Dance Festival

Thu 6 June K-2 Oz Opera Wed 3 Jul Kindy Tour - 9.30am

Fri 7 June Kindy Tour -9.30am Fri 5 Jul Last day of Term 2

Mon 10 June Queen’s birthday Mon 22 Jul Staff Development Day – no students

Wed 12 June Year 4 – Elizabeth FarmTue 23 Jul Term 3 commences

Wed 12 June Paul Kelly Cup Tue 30 JulSenior Strings Performance

Wed 19 June Ridiculous Rhyme ShowWed 31 Jul Kindy Tour – 9.30am

Thu 20 JuneKindy Tour - 9.30am Wed 31 Jul OC sitting date

Fri 21 JuneArea Cross Country Tue 6 Aug –

Fri 9 Aug

School Concert

Mon 24 JuneP & C Meeting 7pm (Staffroom)

Principal’s Report

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PARENT FORUMS

We arrange forums for our parents when we would like to make a significant change in the

school, need parent input or feedback or are initiating new programs for students. We have

arranged the forum below:

Parent Forum 1 – Towards BYOD in 2020 for Stage 3 – preparing our students for

tomorrow, today!

BYOD stands for ‘Bring Your Own Device’. We would like to invite all parents of children currently

in Year 4 and Year 5 to a parent forum immediately before the next P&C meeting.

At this forum we will discuss why we are proposing to implement BYOD for Stage 3 students in

2020 and will showcase some of the digital learning students are engaged in. There will also be an

opportunity for questions.

When: Monday, 24 June

Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm

Where: Forestville Public School Hall

Please RSVP by filling out the form on this link: https://forms.gle/DwFPSXuBk4fTZPpF7 , or

contact the office if you can’t access the link.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

Thank you to those parents who have addressed the frayed and dishevelled hats that were

appearing at Forestville. I truly appreciate your understanding and am very glad that students are

valuing their uniform and respect for the school.

From 1 June we ask parents to send their children to school in their winter uniform. Mornings,

especially, can be very cold at Forestville and we would like all children to be warm and comfortable

whether they are outside or inside. At this time of year we have problems with jackets and jumpers

being left around the school. We are working with the leadership team to come up with a solution

to lost property, but it would be very helpful if you have your child’s name clearly marked on their

clothing in order to return it to them. Names written on the label can be hard to decipher once it

has been through the wash a number of times and the label may fall off. Please also remind your

child to look in lost property if their jacket goes missing.

BAND CAMP

Congratulations to all students who attended our annual Band Camp at Camp Kedron in Ingleside

last week. The behaviour and enthusiasm of every child was exemplary, and their proficiency, skills

and playing improved markedly over the 2 days. I visited on Monday evening to share in games and

activities and I couldn’t have been prouder of our fabulous band students. Mrs Cordaiy attended the

afternoon concert and reported that every performance was of a very high standard and that she

felt that they were as good as many high school bands. I am very excited to see recordings of these

performances.

Mrs Mackenzie, Ms Costa, Mrs Stevens and Miss McAllister all sang the praises of the students and I

would like to thank these staff for their commitment and dedication to our students and bands.

Thank you also the parents who attended to support the children. We could not have done it

without you.

Thanks also to the high levels of commitment and expertise of our conductors. Finally enormous

thanks go to the band committee, especially Alison, who spent many hours in the coordination and

organisation of the event.

At the centre of all this is the students, their education, wellbeing and skills in music. Thank you to

everyone involved.

Principal’s Report

SHAVE FOR A CURE

Hearty congratulations to Lachie in Year 6 for his fundraising efforts for Cancer Research. He

donated a significant amount of money to the Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest

Shave and he grew his hair long enough for it to be made available for a wig to be given to

someone who has a medical need.

The GRIT Lachie showed over the last 4 years to get his hair to a length that could be

made available to use in a wig is a credit to him. He was always neat and tidy when coming

to school and kept his hair clean and well-groomed out of respect for his uniform and

school. This demonstration of sticking with and achieving this goal in spite of any negative

comments that came his way shows great strength of character and hails well for his future

teenage years. Well done Lachie, everyone at Forestville is very proud of you!

You can still donate to the cause at

https://secure.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/registrant/FundraisingPage.aspx?Referrer=%26R

eferrer%3ddirect%252fnone&RegistrationID=758730

Principal’s Report

Thank you for your support,

Louisa Wellings

Relieving Principal

GROWTH MINDSET

Growth vs. fixed mindset

When talking about failure with your child, it’s helpful to talk about the two kinds of

mindsets that people can have - a growth mindset or a fixed mindset.

Growth mindset

This is where a person’s self-esteem is centred on the belief that abilities can be developed

through dedication and hard work. In this mindset, it is believed that success comes from

about 35% ability, and 65% effort.

A growth mindset is about learning how to fail well, and knowing that learning from failure

is what leads to eventual success. This can be summed up in the sentence “I can’t do that…

YET.”

Signs that your child has a growth mindset:

they’re keen to learn from people around them they understand that getting what they want, or learning new skills, requires putting in effort they’re aware of their weaknesses, but they are focused on improving them they welcome challenges and are open to new things.

Fixed mindset

A fixed mindset is when people believe that traits such as ability or talent are fixed, set at

birth and not able to be changed. They let failure or success define who they are. It could be

said that they believe that success comes from about 65% ability, and only about 35% effort.

Signs that your child has a fixed mindset:

they avoid challenges when they think they might stuff up they don’t deal well with setbacks they try to hide their mistakes they are very negative about themselves, often saying things like “I can’t do it”.

Principal’s Report

Out of School Achievements

P & C

TERM ACCOUNTS

Term 2 Accounts were sent home via email recently. If you do not receive this email could

you please contact the office to update your details. Prompt payment would be

appreciated.

SKOOLBAG APP

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

community. You can use this app to send absentee notes / change of address / medical

notifications etc. You will also receive alerts from the school if any changes occur to

excursions etc.

ENROLMENTS FOR 2020

Enrolments are now open for Kindy 2020. If you have a child ready to start school next year

or know of any neighbours or friends who have a school aged child for 2020, please pick

up an enrolment form from the school office as soon as possible. Our next Kindergarten

tour is on Friday, 7 June from 9.30am to 10.30am with many others available this year.

Please enquire in the school office or visit our website..

NOTES

Notes for school excursions together with general school information can be found on our

school website.

EARN AND LEARN STICKERS

We are collecting Woolworths Earn and Learn Stickers which enables our school to receive

lots of great equipment i.e. sports, science, arts, crafts and more.

If you have any stickers you would like to donate please have your children deposit them

in the box in the school office foyer by 25 June. Thankyou.

WINTER UNIFORMS

All students need to be wearing winter uniform from Monday, 10 June.

Please label your uniforms so that any lost items can be returned to your child’s classroom.

STEWART HOUSE CLOTHING APPEAL 2019

We are once again collecting clothing for the Stewart House Appeal. Collection bags have

been sent home. If you did not receive a bag you are welcome to use any plastic bag that

you have. Please drop off any bags to the office.

Date of collection for pickup is: Friday 21 June 2019

SECOND HAND FLUTE FOR SALE

One of your parents is selling a second hand flute.

Selling for $400 o.n.o. – in good condition.

If you are interested please contact Corinne on

0431 665 379.

Out of School Achievements

P & C

We are still seeking someone to come forward as the Canteen Co-ordinator, to support our staff

in the excellent service they provide to the school. It is really not a hugely time consuming role

and a thorough handover and ongoing support is available. Please contact the

P&C forestvillepandc@gmail.com if you are able to help us.

Canteen Co-ordinator

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

(volunteer).

• 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.

P & C

DID YOU KNOW?

Whilst you're completing your Tax Return, you can make a 100% tax-deductible donation to

the P&C?

Any funds go directly to an infrastructure-building account which is used to fund the renovation

and development of the permanent structures at school. Recent projects have included the

installation of solar panels, the outdoor learning space and the STEAM hub.

Any donations are gratefully received.

We are able to issue receipts for all donations. If you’d like further information please

contact forestvillepandc@gmail.com.

Mother’s Day Breakfast

Dance News

World’s Greatest Shave

DANCE GROUPS

Everyone should have received their dance package note - if not then please get one from

the school office ASAP.

A reminder that tickets are now on sale for the Sydney North Dance Festival. These sell fast

so be sure to get in early.

Dance practices for this week:

Yr5/6 Group: Tuesday Lunch

Yr3/4 Group: Thursday and Friday Lunch

Thank you

Vanessa Price

Zone Cross Country Carnival

The Warringah Zone Cross Country Carnival was held at Aquatic Reserve on Friday 24th May,

2019. Approximately 48 of our students competed on the day. Mother Nature was kindly on

our side, with a nice cool morning that warmed up as the carnival progressed. A huge

congratulations to all our runners who gave it their all on the day with several of our students

having outstanding results and will now move on to the Area Carnival in Gosford later in the

year. Overall our school narrowly finished 2nd to Killarney Heights PS for the second year

running. Thanks to all the parents who helped us with managing, marshalling and transport.

Top efforts FPS athletes! As usual, you have all represented us well and we are very proud of

you.

Christian Guzman

Zone Cross Country Organiser

Dance News

Band News

Forestville Band 2019

BAND CAMP

All the Bands had an amazing time at Band Camp last week. The teachers said that they were

the best behaved bunch of students they’ve ever had at Band Camp, so well done to

everyone. A huge thank you to Jo and Ali for organizing such an awesome two days. Also a

big thank you to all the volunteers, teachers, tutors and conductors. The students learnt a

tremendous amount and had lots of fun in their free time and the organized games and

activities! The concert that concluded the two day camp was incredible, we have such gifted

children!

Dance NewsBand News

Strings

Term 2

Player of the Week: Naomi B 2M

Hi everyone;

Congratulations to the kids who have made the Festival of Instrumental Music Concert

this year! Mark had very positive things to say about the high standards of all of the

kids.

Our positions have been confirmed for the Northern Beaches Instrumental Festival at

Pittwater High School, see the time slots listed below.

Upcoming Dates:

Saturday 22nd June All Groups; Northern Beaches Instrumental Festival at Pittwater

High School, timeslots Beginners 10am-11.30am; Juniors 1.30pm-3.00pm; Seniors 5pm-

6.30pm

Festival of Instrumental Music (nb that a bus has been organized for the kids for

both the rehearsal and performance)

Tues 25th June Rehearsal at Croydon Public School

Tues 30th July Performance at Sydney Opera House

Strings Recital Evening (including solo performances) All Groups at the school hall

tentatively booked for 17th September

Any questions please contact

Kylie Lake - Strings President

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

REHEARSALS

If you are not able to attend a rehearsal or performance please let your band coordinator know

asap so they can forward this onto the conductors, this way they know who will be absent and can

plan the rehearsals and performances accordingly.

Rehearsal times are as per below table;

Band Rehearsal Day / Time

Intermediate BandMonday 7.30-8.45amThursday 3.15-4.15pm

Training Band Tuesday 7.30-8.45am

Concert Band Tuesday 3.15-4.15pmThursday 7.30-8.45am

Stage Band Wednesday 3.15-4.15pm

Future Dates to put in your diary;

Northern Beaches Instrumental Festival - Pittwater High School, Pittwater Road

Training Band Friday 21st June 6.40pm-8.00pm

Intermediate Band Sunday 23rd June 12.20pm-1.30pm

Concert Band Friday 21st June 5.00pm-6.20pm

Northern Beaches Instrumental Festival – Harbord Public School, Wyadra Avenue

Stage Band Sunday 30th June

Band Committee fpsbands@gmail.com

Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop

The Uniform Shop is open during the school

term on:

Thursday 2.30 - 3.30pm

Uniform items can also be purchased from our supplier's store:

Pickles Schoolwear

Unit 8/ 42-46 Wattle Rd

Brookvale NSW 2100

Ph: 02 9905 2711

Canteen

Forest Bites canteen is proudly sponsored by McGrath Forestville

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

Order online with Munch Monitor

www.munchmonitor.com

School ID: Forestville, Password: munch2087

There is an account-keeping fee of $3.65 per parent per account per term, payable via your

online account. For assistance, contact help@munchmonitor.com, call 1300 796 190 or visit

us in the canteen.

Volunteer Roster Weeks 6 & 7

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

3 June

Dolly M

4 June 5 June 6 June

Sophie S

Trish W

7 June

Lucy Q

Volunteer

needed

10 June

Closed - Queen’s

Birthday

11 June 12 June

Hazel S

13 June

Renee GVolunteer needed

14 June

Lee M

Jacqui P

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