Welcome to 2022!

Today has finally arrived and we warmly welcomed students in Years 1-6 back to school. It was great to see so many of our students return to school. Whilst we know there are some challenges that lie ahead it is great that the students are in the classroom learning with their peers.

Today has also seen the beginning of the Best Start Assessments for our Kindergarten students. This is the beginning of their formal schooling and journey, and we can’t wait to see them on Friday. We wish all our new students the very best as the join our school community.

Staffing Update

This year we welcome several new staff to our community. Mrs Katie Gardener will be job sharing with Mrs Amy Ford. Mrs Gardener is an experienced teacher from the local area who is very excited to be joining our team. Miss Bridget Maitland joined our school in Term 4 last year and will be with us all year, which is great. We also warmly welcome Miss Amelia Richards to our teaching staff.

In the office we have a Business Manager with us two days per week. Mrs Melanie McShane joins us and is very familiar with the role of Business Manager as she is also part time at a high school in the same role.

We warmly welcome all new families, students and staff to our school.

2022 School Executive

2022 Classes

Classes were formed today, which is great for everyone. Please see the table below for all the information. A Meet the Teacher night will be held virtually in a few weeks. Once details have been confirmed they will be provided to you.

2022 Administration Staff

P&C Meeting

Tonight at 7:30pm is our first P&C meeting for this year, being held virtually. The details to access the meeting are below. I look forward to seeing you there tonight. 

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join on your computer or mobile app

Click here to join the meeting

Video Conference ID: 131 219 699 5

Alternate VTC instructions

Or call in (audio only)

+61 2 8318 0009,,150930252#   Australia, Sydney

Phone Conference ID: 150 930 252#

Website & App

Please check out our website for all the up-to-date information regarding the school. This is updated each week and is a great source of information from the school and NSW Department of Education.

Home - Pennant Hills Public School (nsw.gov.au)

We also encourage all families to download the SZapp to receive important information from the school and individual class teachers.

Kind Regards

Mr Matt Pinchbeck

Principal

SZapp is the main communication channel at Pennant Hills Public School. As an SZapp user, you will receive notifications from Pennant Hills Public School.  

Some families are only subscribed to whole school information and consequently miss specific information for their child from the class teacher, the Assistant Principal from the stage or the contacts for particular groups.

Below are instructions to ensure you are receiving all correspondence in reference to your child/ren.

Step 1. Install SZapp on your mobile device.      

Step 2. Select Asia Pacific region, then search for and select Pennant Hills Public School.

Step 3. You will be prompted to register as a user. Enter your email and name, then create a password. Once registered you will be sent an email to confirm your email address. Open your mail program and click on the URL to confirm. Upon completion you will be shown a confirmation screen.

Step 4. With SZapp open, select the ‘Manage’ tab towards the top of the screen.

        

The SZapp FAQ page can be handy for any troubleshooting tips https://www.schoolzine.com/szapp-faq

Heather Tyler

0425 274 681

canteenphps@gmail.com

The uniform shop has now reopened for all sales and service with the following procedures put in place:

Covid-19 Operating Protocols
The Uniform Shop has reopened for over the counter sales and service.
However all parents are required to make an appointment before attending the Uniform Shop. This is to ensure that there is no overlapping of families or crowding and queuing at the shop.
All parents wishing to attend the Uniform Shop for an appointment must show proof of vaccination and sign in using the QR code at the shop.
To make an appointment at the Uniform Shop please use the following link: 

https://calendly.com/phpsuniformshop/15minutes

UNIFORM SHOP COMMITTEE

We are currently seeking new members for the Uniform Shop Committee. The committee meets just once a term to discuss and monitor the supply, quality and price of the school uniform. The committee members also provide assistance to new families at the Kinderlinks program. If you are interested in joining the committee please contact me on the below email address.

YEAR 6 SPORT SHIRTS

Once final student numbers have been determined and class lists have been finalised, the shirts will be delivered to the printer. At this stage, I anticipate distributing the shirts by the end week 4 or 5 to those children who have placed an order.

ORDERING UNIFORMS

Uniforms can be ordered by making an appointment at the Uniform Shop during opening hours, or alternatively an order form can be completed and together with payment of cash, cheque or card details handed in at either office. Orders will be filled and then delivered to the children’s classes. A combined pricelist and order form can normally be downloaded from the 'Uniform Shop' section on the school website. Due to technical difficulties the website is not displaying the current order forms however this will be rectified soon. I apologise for the inconvenience. 

Uniforms can also be ordered online through Flexischools, however prices will include the Flexischools’ surcharge.

Please note that uniform orders cannot be paid via the school online payment service

HOURS

Monday and Tuesday 8:45am – 10:45am

Thursday 3:00pm – 4:00pm

Alison Parker

Uniform Shop Manager

phpsuniformshop@gmail.com