Music Camp 

Music Camp begins this Sunday and all involved are eagerly counting down the days. Music Camp provides all students in Band, Strings and Choir the opportunity to develop their skills through specialised tutoring. A huge thank you to all the staff and parents involved in this event. There are many people working behind the scenes to ensure all the students have a wonderful time. During the camp many staff and parents will also be involved providing supervision both day and night. 

As the Music Camp is over Monday and Tuesday those students who are not involved will not be disappointed. They will have the opportunity to participate in a range of learning opportunities that teachers have specifically designed for this time. There will be STEM activities, art lessons and the like for the students to participate in. Your child will be placed in a group with students from their grade and/or stage depending on numbers. This is a necessity as staff will be attending the camp. Last year the activities at school were a huge success. 

Solar Panels 

Last week I requested that solar panels be installed on both school sites. The ability to do so has been due to the incredible work of the P&C. The parent run body have generously committed to the financial commitment to seeing this project come to fruition. The benefits for the school and community are extremely substantial and we wholeheartedly thank them for their commitment and support of this project. A special mention to the Green Team which is a sub-committee of the P&C for driving this initiative. Well done and thank you! 

Statement of Account – Semester One 

Thank you to all the families who have already settled their Statement of Account. It is very much appreciated as it allows the school to continue to deliver the exceptional extra-curricular programs that support each and every child. If you have not yet received your Statement of Account, please check your child’s school bag, and then contact the office on 9484 1134 if that is not successful. If you are experiencing financial difficulty at this time, please contact the office to arrange a meeting with myself for a private and confidential conversation. 

After School Pick Up 

From 3:15pm BASC have a Licence to utilise the K-2 site to provide care and supervision for the families that require their service. I ask parents that are picking up their children in the afternoon from the K-2 site ensure they are supervising their children at all times. Students under parental care, at this time, are not to be playing on the equipment, oval or in and around the students attending BASC. As you can imagine it becomes very challenging for the BASC staff to ensure they are providing supervision to the appropriate students. I thank you for your support and cooperation with this matter. 

Rapid Antigen Tests 

As mentioned last week the school has been expecting a further delivery of RATs. These have arrived and will be disseminated to students on Thursday. Please ensure you check your child’s bag when they come home for their next bundle. These are for the remainder of Term 2 and are to be used for symptomatic testing.  

Kind Regards

Matt Pinchbeck

Principal

Cross Country Ribbons

Last week saw our Cross Country ribbons being handed out at our 3-6 assembly. Well done to all of our place getters and ribbon recipients! Our Year 2 students will be receiving their ribbons this week at assembly.

Parker, Lachlan, Henry (featured next week) and Stephen - 8/9yrs boys

               

Zanna, Grace, Angela and Nafi - 10yrs girls

      

Angus, Kaiden, Liam and Adam - 10yrs boys

           

Claire, Sofia, Indie and Sophia - 11yrs girls

        

Robert, Lenny, Lucas and Tom - 11yrs boys

        

Kate, Stella, Lily and Samara - 12yrs girls

       

Christian, Preston, Lucas and Hamish - 12yrs boys

                 

House Captains

A special shout out to our amazing house captains who consistently do their best to ensure the smooth running of events, they set up and pack up efficiently and are always cheering on their house. A wonderful bunch of leaders.

Angophora: Meg G and Mathieu C

Banksia: Megan C and Anthony L

Grevillea: Hamish C and Sofia E

Melaleuca: Preston G and Vivian J

Special Achievement

Congratulations to Tamati S in 6M who competed in the Australian Little League (baseball) Championship over 3 days. He usually plays centrefield, third base and pitcher and his team came third! What a wonderful result! Well done Tamati!

Around the School

3D were deeply involved in their spelling activities this morning. Some students were breaking up their spelling words based on their contained phonemes and phonological awareness is the key to reading, writing and spelling! Well done.     

6R have been looking at creating persuasive arguments and I had a great conversation with Anaiah, Samara and Tahlia about the pros and cons of the concept ‘Students should be paid to go to school’. They were adamant that this would lead to the extrinsic motivation of students coming to school just to earn money rather than valuing learning and their education. Rockstars, well done!

5G were taking up different roles in their literacy groups this morning, I heard some great ‘reporters’ detailing the discussions that were had within their group after analysing a text. Great work!

Kind Regards

Kate Wasson

Deputy Principal

Movie Night Fundraiser - Thursday 16 June       

K - 2: 4pm - 5:30pm

3 -6: 6pm - 7:30pm

$5 donation at the door

• Students will receive a popper and a small bag of popcorn.
• If any student has allergies we ask that they bring their own drink and small snack.
• The theme of the night is 'Pyjama Party' - students are encouraged to come in their pyjamas or 'oodies.' They may also bring a blanket.
• Please return the permission note to your class teacher.
• $5 donation on the night.

Kind Regards

Melissa Griffith

Relieving Deputy Principal

3B - Natalie S, Ashley H, Luc P, Jade T

3D - Sunmee G, Elena F, Kayden C, Dan H, Diyaa M, Nora Z

4B - Devin J, Amelia K, Liam B, Stephen D, Kay M, Madeleine W

4F - Eugene L, Megan N, Shion R, Aryan D, Lachlan P, Sotirios J, Zanna P

5B - Monica L, Tommy T, Daniel C, Sidharth G

5G - Cassius H, Alex R, Nafi D

6M - Kiera S, Emma C, Hazel B, Nekiah T, Elijah F

6R - Tahlia C, Nessa M, Seb J, Bryan L, Quinn S

6S - Leo J, Isabella P, Samara R

Computers - Hayden Y, Amelia K, Ari K, Stephanie L

Pennant Hills vs Epping Heights

Netball

Girls: PHPS 6 - Epping 1 

Boys: PHPS 3 - Epping 1

Soccer

Girls: PHPS 9 - Epping 0

Boys: PHPS 3 - Epping 0

Miss Billington and Miss Dy

Stage 2 PSSA Coordinators

Last Friday, we played Thornleigh West PS.

Netball

Girls: Lost 7 - 8

Boys: Won 15 - 2

Soccer

Girls: Won 1 - 0

Boys: Won 3 - 2

Mr Bryant & Miss Steel

Stage 3 PSSA coordinator

Dance Spectacular Coordinators

President’s Message

Hi All

Thanks to everyone who joined the June P&C General Meeting via Teams last week. Bec S, on behalf of the Events committee, presented an overview of the planned P&C community engagement and fundraising activities which was well received. We’re looking forward to hosting a BBQ early in Term 3 to kick things off and there’s a steady stream of events through the rest of 2022.

This week is the Music Camp and as always there is a huge amount of preparation that has gone into this event, led by Jules W and Jen W in partnership with the PHPS teachers. A big thanks in advance to all the volunteers who are onsite during the camp, it’s an amazing experience for the kids to have.

Just a reminder the next P&C General Meeting is in August as July falls during the school holidays.

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

P&C President

pandcpresident@gmail.com

Message from PHPS Green Team

Thank you to all the students, staff and community members who continue to put their empty, uncrushed containers into the orange Return and Earn bins at each school site. The containers are regularly collected by RedFrog and 10c is paid to P&C for each can, bottle or carton. Eligible containers have a 10c logo on the label. This is such a great way to reduce the amount going to landfill and is a small but steady fundraiser for our P&C sustainability projects.

After a long break in school events due to Covid, the Green Team is looking forward to working with staff and parents on making school social and fundraising occasions even ‘’greener’’!!

Parents or carers who would like to be part of making our school more sustainable, please contact phpsgreenteam@gmail.com

As you can imagine, it has become increasingly difficult and now almost impossible to source lettuce for the canteen!! As a result I have removed it as an item on our Build Your Own Lunch menu.

If I can manage to find any (that doesn’t cost the earth) it will be used in our wraps etc that normally contain lettuce. If none can be found we will endeavor to use more of the other ingredients wherever possible.

Don’t worry. We will not replace lettuce with cabbage!! Hopefully the situation will not take too long to improve.

PSSA Reminder

If you have a child who participates in Stage 3 PSSA Netball or Soccer, and you are placing a lunch order for them on a Friday,  please remember to open up ”PSSA Alert” and click on Stage 3 PSSA. This is a huge help to us as we sort through the 200 plus orders, as they need to be ready to be picked up at 12:30pm. 

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

Heather Tyler

0425 274 681

canteenphps@gmail.com

Out of Stock items

Most of our out of stock items have now arrived and backorders are being distributed to the children. However, we are still waiting on the following stock items to arrive:

• Sports Polos (sizes 8, XS, S) - due to arrive Mid June
• Sports Shorts (sizes 12, 14 and XS) - due to arrive Mid June
• Zip Jackets - due to arrive July/August

Flexischools Orders

Flexischools orders can be placed at any time of the day, any day of the week. When placing your order please select the most appropriate day for your order to be given to your child.

• Currently orders are being delivered twice a week (Monday and Wednesday)
• Flexischools cut off times are 5pm on Sunday and Tuesday for next day processing.
• All orders will be processed and delivered to the office where they are then distributed by your classroom teachers.
• Where possible, orders will be delivered to the office on the order date. Please allow 2-3 days for the teachers to distribute orders to your children. Please contact me if orders have not been received by Friday.
• We will be contact you directly if there is any issue with your order.

Appointments

The Uniform Shop will remain open by appointment only during Term 2. Appointments can be made for returns and exchanges and for looking through the available preloved/second hand items available.

• These can be booked on Eventbrite using the following link: https://phps-uniform-shop.eventbrite.com
• Appointment times are in 15-minute increments and are open to 3 bookings per available timeslot. As these are not individual appointments and you may need to wait until the person before you has been served.
• If the available times are not suitable please contact us via email at phpsuniformshop@gmail.com to organise alternative arrangements.

Preloved/Second Hand Items

Preloved/Second hand items are starting to be added to Flexischools. Items are limited and not all items will be available in all sizes. Please note items will be added as they become available after sorting, fleece jackets will be added from Wednesday.

Only items in very good condition will be added for sales online, and these items currently will not be available for purchase directly from the shop. If you don’t find what you are looking for on Flexischools then you can book an appointment to look through the unsorted/unlisted items at the shop.

For all enquiries, feel free to contact me via email.

Janine Sherlock

Uniform Shop Manager

phpsuniformshop@gmail.com

• Drop off is to Crusaders @ Galston between 5-6pm this Sunday evening.
• Campers are to arrive at Galston having had dinner already.
• An opportunity to drop off medications will be made available at this time.
• No parents will be allowed on-site past the registration table to sign your child in - there is no need to worry, we will take very good care of them!
• The camp will conclude on Tuesday 21 June and all campers will be bussed back to school in time for pickup at the 3-6 site.

• Ensure your child has their own foldable music stand.
• Start labelling all clothes, encourage kids to wear layers, pack outer jackets, label music stands etc. 
• Please show your children how to put on a fitted sheet, and how to roll and unroll a sleeping bag and encourage them to keep items in bags.
• If you don't have a Music Polo yet please order via Flexischools ASAP.

Please do not bring any of the following

Any items found will be looked after by the teachers for the duration of the camp.

• Chocolate
• Lollies
• Money
• Mobile phones
• Jewellery
• Electronic games
• iPods, iPads/tablets or any other valuables. 

PHPS Band Committee

phpsband@gmail.com

www.phpspandc.org.au/band/

Main Ensemble

Rehearsals: K-2 Hall, Tuesdays 3:30pm - 4:30pm

REHEARSAL FOR ALL FOIM STUDENTS IS THIS AFTERNOON

Pick up time for FOIM students will be 5:10pm.

Students not doing FOIM should be picked up at the usual time of 4:30pm

Main Ensemble Parent Helper today is Louise Petrucci

FOIM Parent Helper today is Laura Barnett

THE TERM 2 ROSTERS ARE NOW FULL.  

Thank you to the parents who have signed up; very much appreciated.  

Gentle reminder.. all parent helpers please email their proof of vaccination to the school - subject line: Attn Mrs Griffith- strings vaccination. 

Here is a LINK to the parent helper responsibilities

Music Camp will be held Sunday 19 June - Tuesday 21 June

Keep an eye on WhatsApp and emails for further information.

If you need any further information, you can reach out via email: phpsstrings@gmail.com

PHPS String Ensemble

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

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

       

Erin Jeacle

Centre Director

9980 8950

www.pennanthillsbasc.com

          

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