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Kindergarten have been busy, busy, busy. It is amazing how mature these little people are, definitely ready for Year One!
In KL they have been doing some drama, acting out scenes from Goldie Locks - an alternate version of Goldilocks and the three bears.
Arnold was back on site for a face to face dance session and KL loved it!
During mathematics, KL were playing hidden hippos to consolidate their understanding of subtraction and using transparent tile counters to measure the area of different objects. Well done KL!
Celebration of Learning Zoom Assemblies
K-2 Monday 29 November
| GRADE | DATE | TIME | MEETING ID | PASSCODE |
| Kindergarten | 29 November 2021 | 9:30am | 681 7101 5570 | kindy |
| Year 1 | 29 November 2021 | 10:30am | 655 9918 6468 | year1 |
| Year 2 | 29 November 2021 | 12:00pm | 634 7151 9476 | year2 |
3-5 Tuesday 30 November
| GRADE | DATE | TIME | MEETING ID | PASSCODE |
| Year 3 | 30 November 2021 | 9:30am | 689 5850 3742 | year3 |
| Year 4 | 30 November 2021 | 10:30am | 644 1230 7695 | year4 |
| Year 5 | 30 November 2021 | 12:00pm | 658 9816 2404 | year5 |
Year 6 Wednesday 15 December
Celebration of Learning and Graduation Assembly
Year 6 Celebration of Learning and Graduation - K-2 COLA area outside.
Only one Year 6 parent or carer is able to attend as per NSW Health orders; this may be subject to change. All activities will be run in a Covid safe way, following the advice at the time of the event.
| GRADE | DATE | TIME | MEETING ID | PASSCODE |
| Year 6 | 15 December 2021 | 10:00am | 671 8013 8330 | year6 |
Thank you for your understanding during this tricky time.
Updated Leadership Voting Timeline
- Thursday 25 November: Top 10 speeches and voting – (3-6)
- Friday 26 November: Top ten announced
- Monday 29 November: House Captain speeches and voting - (3-6)
- Tuesday 30 November: House Captains and Performing Arts Captains announced.
- Tuesday 7 December: Leadership Induction 10am – via zoom webinar - no parents onsite
Year 5 Leadership Induction
- Tuesday 7 December: 10am (zoom webinar - no parents onsite)
Kind Regards
Mrs Melissa Griffith
Relieving Deputy Principal
KB - Leroy I, Ella S
KC - William P, Shernelle L
1M - Joanna W, Asher M, Nellie M
1/2P - Will J
2A - Letitia J, Katherine W
2B - Olivia Y, Sean B
3H - Lucas V, Liam C, Angus M, Isabella N
3R - Liam T, Akshaj J
4B - Evie R, Carlito P, Abbie R
4F - Sabrina W, Jamie K, Evie C, Elsie G
4M - Gemma P, Josie A, Kobe J
3R participated in a DT/STEM lesson using the Ozobots. The task involved coding an Ozobot to leave home and travel along a path, which had ‘Gratitude’ statements, to a Gratitude party spot. Firstly the students discussed what they were grateful for in these challenging times, ie family, friends, pets, food, water and home. Then they made 3D objects to represent each of these things. Lastly they coded the Ozobot to travel along the path. The codes needed to represent each gratitude feeling, ie spinning, dancing, zigzag etc. The class had a great time problem solving and getting the Ozobot to follow the path.
Great DT/STEM work 3R!
Mrs Reid
DT/STEM Action Group Leader
Have you ever heard the saying “the best way to learn something is to teach it”? This week in Stage 1, some classes have been demonstrating their learning by teaching the Dashbots to move from place to place. In Geography lessons students were learning about directions and uses for places in our community. We decided to program the Dashbots to move from place to place in the community by using block coding. Once they successfully arrived at their destination, the Dashbots would then say something or even do a little dance. The students in 1/2P had a great time programming the robots to go from place to place.
Ms Stevens
DT/STEM Action Group Leader
Reminder notices have been distributed and many books have been returned. School library books can be easily identified by the school barcode that is on the front cover.
If a student can’t find their books the reminder notice needs to be returned with a brief message explaining that the book cannot be found.
Ms Davis
Teacher Librarian
President’s Message
Hi All
Despite the disruption over the past week, we’ve been pleased to be able to continue with some P&C activities.
Over the weekend we had 1:1 uniform shop bookings for around 30 new Kindy families who are joining the school next year. This is a really important step for the children (and their parents!) so it was great to be able to offer the appointments. A big thank you to Alison P, Tracey, Alison H, Monica and Megan who volunteered over the weekend and the rest of the Uniform Committee who helped with the preparation but couldn’t attend due to isolation requirements.
Monday night we have the long awaited Concert Night. At the time of writing I haven’t seen it yet but I’m sure it will be a great production. Thanks to Mike, Dave, Rose and all of the families who supported the bands over the past 6 months whilst they navigated the challenges of ‘Zoom’ band.
As mentioned last week, we are planning to have the December P&C meeting onsite in the hall on Tuesday 7 December. I will confirm details in next week’s newsletter, it will be great to celebrate the end of 2021!
Have a great week.
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
Menu
Ice Blocks and Ice Creams are now available to order with lunch on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays!!
Flexischools
- Don’t forget the new cut-off time for ordering is 9am.
- All ordering must be done through Flexischools; there are no over the counter sales.
- If you haven’t yet updated your Flexischools App, you will need to update it before ordering.
- We will be running without the help of volunteers for the remainder of the year, so we may need to make some changes to the menu to be able to manage this.
If you have any questions, or would like to be involved with the canteen, please contact me.
Heather Tyler
0425 274 681
Uniform Shop
The Uniform Shop has resumed operations, but is currently closed for over-the-counter sales and service.
Kindergarten Uniform Orders 2022
Thank you to the 2022 Kindergarten families who attended the uniform fitting appointments last weekend. The final session will be held on Monday 29 November.
Parents who have not attended these appointments can place an order for uniforms via Flexischools:
- select ‘Add a New Student’
- add your child’s details to Flexischools
- select ‘New Students 2022’
Alternatively, parents can download the Kinderlinks order form from the school website and return it to the school office.
Once your Kinderlinks and/or Flexischools order has been processed at the Uniform Shop, you will receive an email advising that your order is available for collection from the 3-6 office.
Hours For 2022
The last day of trading for 2021 will be Thursday 9 December.
We hope the Uniform Shop can resume over the counter sales and service by appointment in 2022.
Please note that Department of Education rules stipulate that all parents attending a Uniform Shop appointment must be fully vaccinated.
In anticipation of the further easing of Covid-19 restrictions I wish to advise that the Uniform Shop hopes to reopen for appointments on the following dates and times in Term 1, 2022
- Friday 28 January 2022: Staff Development Day, 8:45am-10:45am
- Monday 31 January 2022: Staff Development Day, 8:45am-10:45am
Dr Shoe
Max can be contacted direct on 0414 912 838 to arrange a home fitting.
Term 4 Operating Protocols
With the easing of restrictions on 8 November, the Uniform Shop is now able to operate during school hours.
At this stage the Uniform Shop is only able to operate to process orders so parents remain unable to visit the shop during school hours.
- If your child is at school your Flexischools order will be delivered to the classroom.
- If your child is currently learning from home your Flexischools order will be delivered to the 3-6 office and can be collected from there.
Uniforms can be ordered online through Flexischools or alternatively download an order form from the school website. Order forms are available on the school website by following the link
If you have an item that you wish to return or exchange for another size or you require second hand uniforms, please contact the Uniform Shop on the email address below.
Alison Parker
Uniform Shop Manager
- Free Instrument Hire
- 50% off Instrument Servicing Fee
- 50% off Band Fees
Pennant Hills Public School Band Committee
Website: http://www.phpspandc.org.au/band/
Hello again after a long Covid hiatus.
As communicated to all ensemble members via email we are still not able to rehearse together due to Covid restrictions but we are gearing up to launch Strings again in 2022.
If you were enrolled in the Strings program this year please see the email sent Wednesday 3 November for some important information.
The committee need to start gauging numbers for next year so we can plan effectively.
If you were in the Main Ensemble this year please register your interest for 2022 here
If you were in the Intro course this year and want to progress to the Junior Ensemble in 2022 please register your interest here
As Covid kiboshed our annual Introduction to Music night this year we have not been able to engage with students or parents and demonstrate the instruments so we would love some help from existing members with recruitment. If you know someone, or your child has a friend that may be interested in learning strings or joining either the Main or Junior Ensemble, please forward them these links or our email address. When it comes to ensembles, the more the merrier!
If you want to show your kids what each instrument looks and sounds like please see this video or this one
Any questions? Please feel free to contact us here:
PHPS String Ensemble
Website: http://www.phpspandc.org.au/string-ensemble/
Feedback: http://www.phpspandc.org.au/string-ensemble/contact-us/
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