Learning from Home Packs – Week 5

For those families that require hard copies of the Learning from Home packs please book in via the system we use for Parent Teacher interviews. Please use the following link, School Interviews and enter the code, 587qf . Select your desired time to come to the 3-6 site. This booking site will be open from Thursday morning at 10am. All packs will be able to be collected this Friday or Monday for next week’s pack. Please only come and collect a pack if you need one. Please do not just call in to the office to try and collect a pack as you will be politely turned away. We have this process to ensure we are following our Covid-19 Safety Plan to assist you and the wider community.

P&C Meeting – Tonight @ 7:30pm

Please join the P&C tonight to hear about what is happening at school and with the P&C. The P&C is a great way to be involved with the school community and given the current situation an even better way to connect.

This month the meeting is taking place virtually via Teams. The details are:

PHPS P&C Meeting (new link)

Tue Aug 3, 2021 7:30pm – 9:30pm (AEST)

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join on your computer or mobile app

Click here to join the meeting

Or call in (audio only)

+61 2 8318 0009,,891719754#   Australia, Sydney

Phone Conference ID: 891 719 754#

Covid-19 Update

Unfortunately, there has been no change to the current advice provided to schools. All students are to continue to Learn from Home if their parents are working from home. School is open for supervision of those students of essential workers that are unable to work from home. Hopefully the current guidelines have the desired impact and we move back towards some normality at the end of this month. Thank you to everyone for their support in this area.

Merit Awards

From next week keep an eye out for Merit Awards for your child being sent home via the post. The students (and parents) are doing some fabulous work at home and this will be recognised.

Kind Regards

Mr Matt Pinchbeck
Principal

Congratulations Mr Clarke!

By now you would have all seen that Mr Dominic Clarke made the finals in trampolining, at the OLYMPICS! We are so proud of you Mr Clarke! What a legend.

You can watch the full replay on 7Plus and the 13 minute mini version also on 7Plus here

Around the School

This week we are highlighting some of the amazing work that Kindergarten have been submitting through SeeSaw while Learning from Home. With the help of our families, the Kindergarten students are becoming much more confident in using technology to access their learning. The Kindergarten teachers are alsways commenting on how many students attend the Zoom sessions – well done Kindergarten!

Reading and Writing – listening to an informative text about bees then writing some facts (Obie KL) and a reading response to the reading of ‘The Odd Pet’ where Daniel from KL created his own Odd Pet.

Phonics activities – sound hopping (Phoenix KC), colour to sound matching (Valentino KB)

Maths activities – pinch and count more or less than (Sophie KC), utensil length ordering, chalk number line (Sophie KL), making long creatures then ordering them from shortest to longest (Catherine KB), playing 10 or bust! (Adam KD)

    

Fine motor Friday – snipping playdough, tweezer time (Olivia KC), sorting objects by texture

       

Health – sometimes and always food (Eliana KB)

    

 Drawing – a picture of my favourite things at school; library and sushi (Gavin KB)

       

Kind Regards

Mrs Kate Wasson

Deputy Principal

KB - Gavin Z, Harriet E, Ella S

KC - Angelissa J, Savannah C, Hugo P

KD - Nicholas A, Zac P, Tom N, Kianah J, Adam F, Ranya K

KL - Daniel H, Sophie H, Kelvin Z

1A - Noa S, Abhaya S, Edwin R

1E - Ruben B, Muhammad R, Marnie H

1M - Kurtis M, Asher M

1/2P - Esandu P, Syd M

2A - Theo B, Lucy K, Lachlan H

2B - Emma L, Ella K

2W - Leonardo D, Parthiv V, Emily L

3D - Ezekiel M, Ava N, Angela C

3H - Stephen D, Sophie S, Annabelle T, Liam C, Ethan C, Zoe C

3R - Amity G, Stuart W, Shaniq F

4B - Chloe L, Alex R, Ben A

4F - Kris G, Liviru L, Jamie K

4M - Arya M, Finn K, Nivaan P, Tom S, Kobe J, Gemma P

5B - Nekiah T, Anie A, Lenny F

5M - Preston G, Claude D, Annabelle R

5W - Emma C, Luke N, Eddie P

6M - Kate A, Ishaan P, Mary P

6R - Manning J, Alma G, Jacqui M

6S - Ameya A, Darcy P

Music - Oliver R (KL), Eloise K (1E), Blake K (2A), Chloe H (3R), Mariane O (5W)

Have you been watching the Olympics?  Last week in our music lesson, we looked at the important part music plays in the Olympics, particularly in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.  Students were asked to nominate Singers, Instrumentalists, Dancers/Artists and Songs they would like to see included in an Opening or Closing Ceremony. 

We had many interesting suggestions.  The most popular answers were

SINGER – Guy Sebastian                                               INSTRUMENTALIST – James Morrison
DANCER/ARTIST – Bangarra Dance Company                 SONG – I am Australian

See below for the full results! 

This week we are starting our EVENTS!!  This week and next, there will be a choice of 2 events.  Students can enter one or both.  Please upload their entries to Seesaw or GoogleClassrooom.  I will be awarding a Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals to someone from each year level.  I wonder which class will have the most medals?

Enjoy.

 

      

Ms Stevens

Music, Drama and Choir Teacher

Hi All

If you would like to subscribe to our P&C meeting emails (minutes and agendas), 

please subscribe at the following link: http://eepurl.com/dlK3PD

Luke Whenman

President, PHPS P&C

pandcpresident@gmail.com

  

If you have any questions, or would like to be involved with the canteen, please contact me.

Heather Tyler

0425 274 681

canteenphps@gmail.com

The Uniform Shop is closed due to the current Covid-19 restrictions introduced during the school holidays. Once the lockdown restrictions have eased, we will advise you of the operating procedures that will be put in place for the remainder of Term 3. 

Any outstanding Flexischools orders will be processed as soon as the shop re-opens.

Order forms are available on the Uniform Shop page of the school website or by using the link below

https://pennanthil-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/doe/sws/schools/p/pennanthil-p/about-our-school/uniform-shop/Order_Form_and_Price_List_Term_3_2021.pdf

Opening hours are currently suspended

Alison Parker

Uniform Shop Manager

phpsuniformshop@gmail.com

Term 3 - Band from Home

As you are all aware there is no on-site activities at present. The band program will be run via Google Classrooms and Zoom for the time being.

Messages

Both our conductors are sending out messages via the WhatsApp groups about Google Classrooms and the Zoom sessions they are going to be running. Please ensure you are keeping an eye on those groups so you have the most up to date information.

If you have any questions please post them in those groups or send us an email.
If you are not in these groups please send us an email and we will add you in.

Google Classrooms for Band

For those new to Google Classrooms for band please see the information below.

To use Google Classrooms for the PHPS Band program the student will need access to a standard free Gmail account. Their DET issued Google account will not work for the Band Classroom, nor will a Gsuite corporate email account.

If you do not have a Gmail account already, or wish them to have their own for this purpose please use the following steps to get online with band.

Go to the Google Account creation page at https://accounts.google.com/SignUp
Follow the steps on the screen to set up your account.
Use the account you created to sign in to Gmail.
Once signed into Gmail open a new tab and go to https://classroom.google.com
On the Google Classroom page toward the top right hand corner there will be a “+” icon, click this to “Create or Join a Class”
Enter the Band class code for your child's band

• Senior Band - x6zdsff
• Intermediate Band - qpukhri
• Training Band - nqr5i4s
• Jazz Band - ak4q7my

If they are logged into their DET Google account they can switch accounts by clicking on the small profile picture icon in the top right of a Google application screen, and select a different account.

If you are having trouble, please let us know. I am happy to set up a Zoom session for parents to go through the steps. We want the students to be in the best position possible for a return to rehearsals at school. The music which is being disseminated and worked on through Google Classrooms will likely be used for any performances which we may be able to take part in later in the year.

Future Events at a Glance

At present all events are on hold until the current COVID outbreaks are brought under control and the DoE and Department of Health have lifted restrictions to enable events to take place.

August 

Thursday 5: 9:30am - JB. Ryde Eisteddfod - POSTPONED

Early August: All bands. ASBOF. Video submission. - TBA

Sunday 15: All bands. Ryde East Music Festival - TBA

4th week: All bands. School concert night. Exact date TBD

September 

Saturday 12: SCB. Music By Moonlight NWPS 

Wednesday 15: 2:15pm. TB & ICB. Performance Assembly

Award Worksheets
Please keep your children working on their worksheets with their tutors.

Can any completed worksheets please be submitted as soon as possible through the new Worksheet Submission Web Form.

https://forms.gle/NpPEG9jk2FsYdmmq7

If you have issues with the web form you can still send through to phpsband+worksheets@gmail.com

A Note from the Committee Convener

I'd like to preemptively thank everyone for their support during this time. Conducting a music program online is a difficult task. We're all trying our best, and will endeavour to keep it as interesting as possible for the students. But we'll need your help in encouraging your children to continue to take part in the band exercises. Additionally, if you're under any financial pressure due to the lockdown and are concerned about band fees, please reach out via email. Any correspondence will be treated under the strictest confidence.

Pennant Hills Public School Band Committee

phpsband@gmail.com

Website: http://www.phpspandc.org.au/band/

Dear Strings parents

All communications regarding the String Ensembles will be via email until kids return to school.

PHPS String Ensemble

Website: http://www.phpspandc.org.au/string-ensemble/

Feedback: http://www.phpspandc.org.au/string-ensemble/contact-us/