Pennant Hills Public School eNewsletter

Zone Cross Country

Last Thursday, 40 of our students represented our school at the Beecroft Zone PSSA Cross Country at Fagan Park. Beecroft Zone is one of the largest Zones in NSW with 21 schools members of the Zone. In some age groups there were 105 competitors, which means progressing to the Sydney North PSSA Cross Country carnival is very difficult. All students should be very proud of their efforts. The following students placed inside the Top 10 for their age group;

Zanna P - 9^th 10 Year Girls
Angus M - 7^th 10 Year Boys
Tom S - 8^th 11 Year Boys
Lucas M - 8^th 12 Year Boys

The following student placed inside the Top 5 for their age group which means she will represent our school and Beecroft Zone PSSA at the upcoming Sydney North PSSA Cross Country;

Kate H - 5^th 12 Year Girls

We wish Kate the very best of luck at this carnival.

Thank you to all the parents who attended on the day to support the students. From all accounts it was a great day. Thank you, Mr Bryant and Miss Steele, for their work on the day supervising the students and assisting in running a successful carnival.

Kindergarten (2023) Open Day

Today we welcomed approximately 50 families to the Pennant Hills Public School community who will have children starting Kindergarten with us next year. The parents who were able to attend were treated to performances by; Ramsay Choir, Senior Band, Jazz Band, Year 2 Dance Group and KC and KA performing a song they have been learning. It was wonderful to see students performing again after a difficult few years due to Covid. Parents also had the opportunity to hear from Mr Luke Whenman (P&C President) and Mrs Erin Jeacle (BASC Director) and we thank them for giving their time to talk to these families. Later this year we will hold a Parent Information Session and our traditional Kindilinks program for families starting school next year.

If you know of any families that have children due to start at our school next year and live in our catchment area please encourage them to enrol online as soon as possible. This ensures that they are a part of the transition process and enables the school to plan accordingly. All enrolments are online now. Please click here for the link. All in-area enrolments will be accepted.

On this page you will also find information relating to Out-of-area enrolments. Out-of-area enrolments are also able to apply online, however, these applications will be assessed by a panel formed by the school. This is the current Policy of the NSW Department of Education. Due to the size of our school, we are only able to accept Out-of-area applications that are considered exceptional or extenuating circumstances. Please ensure you mention your reasons during the online enrolment process.

Dance Spectacular – NEW DATE

A few weeks ago we published the date of this year’s Dance Spectacular. Sadly, between then and now we had our date cancelled. Fortunately, thanks to the work of Mrs McLaren, we have been able to secure a new date a fortnight later. The new date is Friday 28^th October 2022. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused; however, the issue was out of our hands. The event is still taking place at Hillsong at Norwest and further information will follow to keep everyone updated. This event will be the highlight of the year for students, teachers, parents, extended family, and friends alike.

Vale Miss Inez Jones

Last week we were informed of the untimely passing of a former temporary teacher, Miss Inez Jones. Miss Jones worked at our wonderful school in 2016 and some families still at the school would certainly remember her when she was teaching her Kindergarten 'Joeys' class. Miss Jones had battled cancer bravely for the past few years and succumbed to this horrible disease last week. Our thoughts and prayers are with her partner, Jack, and her family during this difficult time. A wonderful teacher gone far too young.

Kind Regards

Matt Pinchbeck

Principal

Kindergarten Open Day

What a fabulous morning to welcome our 2023 Kindergarten families to our school for the Kindergarten Open Day, an amazing turn out! Thank you to our Senior band and Jazz Band for playing during the morning, it was a wonderful welcome and all of K-2 enjoyed listening to your pieces. We also had performances by the Ramsay Choir, the Year 2 Dance Group and a musical performance by KC and KA Well done everyone! Thank you to Mrs Coventry for organising the morning, the Year 1 parents for providing morning tea, Luke Whenman our P&C president and Erin Jeacle from BASC for your time this morning. Thank you to Ms Stevens for the choir and music performances and Arnold for the dance performances. Our school leaders did a wonderful job at outlining some of the attributes of our school as they took families on a tour.

Thank you for attending our Open Day, please ensure you have downloaded and signed up to our Schoolzine App (SZapp), to ensure that you are kept up to date with all upcoming events. We have a Kindilinks (orientation) program in Term 3 and a Parent Information Evening to look forward to.

Tell Then From Me (TTFM) Survey

This term, students in Years 4-6 at our school are taking part in the Tell Them From Me student survey. The survey will provide us with valuable feedback on what our students think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. Schools in Australia and around the world have used the Tell Them From Me survey to help them improve. The survey is completed on-line and is run by an independent research company, The Learning Bar, which specialises in school-based surveys. This survey will help our school better understand how to improve student wellbeing and engagement. It will help the school identify what works to improve student outcomes.

If you do not want your child to take part in the survey, please complete the non-consent form that was sent home as a hard copy on Monday and also via the SZapp.

Zone Cross Country 2022

On Thursday 26 May, 40 students from year 2-6 represented our school at the Zone Cross Country Carnival at Fagan Park. Despite having a very muddy track, we were lucky to have a full day of sunshine. Our students represented our school with pride, displaying strengths of determination, grit and humility whilst racing and cheering on their peers. Students should be proud of their placings, with a few managing to place within the top 10 and Kate Hall placing 5^th, meaning she will go on to represent our school at Area. Congratulations to all our students on your fine efforts!

Kind Regards

Kate Wasson

Deputy Principal

3B - Rina B, Pippa C, William P, Jayden S, Sarina L, Emma C

3D - Sean B, Olivia Y, Selena R, Yitian C, Gwen E, Spencer C

3H - Olivia G, Fred K, Max C, Emily H, Audrey W, Emma K

4B - Lucas B, Georgia B, Zoe C, Isaac L, Alex Y, Avy S

4D - Charles D, Christian S, Sophie S, Grace C, Mathias H

4F - Yoninah F, Jayden M, Jasper C, Lilly N

5B - Joshua N, Monica L, Mana A

5G - Finn K, Roshini K, Dhruv T, Adelina P, Katelyn G

5M - Francesca I, Jamie K, Rory M

6M - Lachlan O, Megan C, Aadya G, Mariane O, Raymond W, Kai L

6R - Claire A, Charlotte P, Charlie T, Angthony T, Ojas K, Anaiah B

6S - Lucas P, Lenny F, Seth P, James W, Sarah P, Meg G

Computers - Reyansh C, Lewis W, Sophie W, Chrissie C, Emily W

The Cross Country ribbons will be handed out at the next 3-6 assembly in Week 7.

Parents and carers are welcome to come along for the assembly. In doing so we ask that you sign into the school using the QR code and adhere to Covid social distancing requirements.

Miss Steel

Classroom Teacher and Cross Country Coordinator

Last Friday, Stage 2 played Normanhurst West Public School.

Netball

Girls: PH lost against NW 9-1

Boys: PH defeated NW 3-2

Soccer

Girls: PH defeated NW 9-0

Boys: PH lost against NW 2-1

Miss Billington and Miss Dy

Stage 2 PSSA Coordinators

Last Friday, Stage 3 played Epping Heights PS.

Soccer

Girls: PH defeated EH 4-0

Boys: EH defeated PH 3-2

Netball

Girls: PH defeated EH 24-1

Boys: EH defeated PH 10-6

It was great to finally begin Winter competition!

This week, Stage 3 will play Epping PS at Ron Payne Oval and Epping Bowling Club Netball Courts.

Congratulations to Stella M, Lilly M and Christian P on their selection in the Beecroft/Ryde Football teams to compete at the Sydney North Championships.

Good luck!

Mr Bryant and Miss Steel

Stage 3 PSSA coordinators

WOW!

Every Thursday lunchtime, 2 of our PHPS Guinea Pig family, go down to visit and meet the students of K-2. How lucky are the PHPS Guinea Pigs??!

For this weekly visit each Thursday, a student from every K-2 class is nominated by their classroom teacher. The teachers are looking for students who have positively demonstrated some of our school values of: responsibility, respectfulness, being a learner, being kind or being fair.

These 11 students then get to have some individual time with the Guinea Pigs, ably assisted by my fabulous 3-6 Guinea Pig monitors, who come to help show and share the pigs with the K-2 students.

We had such fun! We read a story ‘Super Guinea Pig saves the world’. We fed Opi and Kartoffel some parsley and we gave the pigs some lovely pats and cuddles. Have a look what we got up to!

K-2 students - will it be your turn next week..?

3-6 students - the Green Room is open nearly every recess & every lunch (except Thursdays) for you to visit our Guinea Pig family.

Ms Schmidt

Learning and Support Teacher and Guinea Pig Coordinator

The finals will be held in the school hall Week 7 Monday 6 June

It’s getting very close at less than a week away!!

Get the password from your class teacher and to keep practising the words found here via this link:

https://artsunit.nsw.edu.au/program/nsw-premiers-spelling-bee

Covid rules pending, Parents/Carers are welcome to attend to watch.

GET SPELLING and good luck!!

Ms Schmidt

Learning and Support Teacher and Premier’s Spelling Bee Coordinator

President’s Message

Hi All

A belated thank you to Aiden and Chris who presented the Solar Panel plan on behalf of the Green Team, at the May P&C General Meeting. The P&C endorsed the recommendation to access the Government solar assistance program, with a 50% contribution from the P&C. We are now working with PHPS and Mr Pinchbeck on the next steps and the P&C Fundraising activities over the next 6 months will support this initiative.

Next Tuesday, 7 June at 7.30pm, is the June P&C General Meeting, this will be held virtually via Teams. Dial in details will be issued prior to the meeting. Our P&C Events team has been working hard in the background on shaping up activities for late Term 2 and Term 3, we hope to share some of these details at the June meeting.

Have a great week.

Luke Whenman

P&C President

pandcpresident@gmail.com

Message from PHPS Green Team

Winter is nearly here but spring will follow!!! As part of P&C fundraising, the Green Team is planning to hold a plant stall as spring gets closer. Please start putting any spare succulents, cuttings, seedlings, bulbs you have into pots. If you need pots, please contact Chris on claing@ihug.com.au

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

WINTER IS COMING!!! Tomorrow in fact. We have plenty of delicious hot food options on offer in the canteen. Here is a list of what is available, and on which days;

Everyday: Toasties, Garlic Bread, Fried Rice (including Ham,Vegetarian with Egg, and Vegan), Macaroni Cheese, Split Pea and Lentil Dahl, Sweet Chilli Chicken Tenders (in Build Your Own Lunch).
Monday: Butter Chicken, Bolognaise Pasta Bake, Pizza Muffins, Chicken Dim Sims, Tender Wraps.
Tuesday: Butter Chicken Bolognaise Pasta Bake, Lasagne, Pizza Muffins, Chicken Dim Sims, Tender Wraps.
Wednesday: Dumplings (Chicken and Pork or Vegetarian), Traveller Pies, Party Pies, Tender Wraps.
Thursday: Burgers (Beef, Chicken and Vegetarian), Lasagne, Tender Wraps.
Friday: Nuggets, Butter Chicken, Bolognaise Pasta Bake, Chicken Dim Sims, Tender Wraps.

Next Tuesday 7 June, the canteen will be open for counter sales throughout the day while the Field Events are running at the 3-6 site. We will be selling our usual snacks, drinks and ice blocks, as well as Garlic Bread, and I will make Gingerbread Biscuits and Apple Crumble!! We will need helpers for serving!! Please contact me if you are able to help, even for a little while.

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 go to ”Alerts” 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

Congratulations to Senior Concert Band and Jazz Band members for putting on a great show for next year's Kindergarteners at this morning's Kindy Orientation Day. You did a great job, especially for not having played for a live audience for over 2 years!

Band Events

Our performance calendar now has a number of events for the year. Please keep your eye on this section of the newsletter for important dates to keep free.

Northern Beaches Festival, Saturday 4th June - SCB, ICB & TB
PHHS Winter Carnival, Saturday afternoon 25th June - SCB
Performance Assembly, Wednesday afternoon 29th June - SCB, JB
Post Music Camp Concert, Wednesday evening 29th June - All Bands
Ryde Eisteddfod, Thursday 4th August - JB
ASBOF, UNSW Kensington, Sunday 7th August - SCB, ICB, & TB
Performance Assembly, Wednesday afternoon 7th September - TB, ICB
NSSWE Spring Music Festival, 8-11 Sept - TBD

Keep your eye on the newsletter, WhatsApp and emails for more details.

Senior Concert Band

Please ensure you're practising the following pieces, the 1st three are the ones being performed at NBIF:

Awake the Iron (https://youtu.be/4rCOuXIlVRY)
Counting stars (https://youtu.be/GSox18xt6Aw)
Count rockula (https://youtu.be/7eC2iMmWBp8)
Clowning Around (next priority if the above are all good https://youtu.be/_sGzwvfyhL8)
Never gonna give you up
The Avengers

Jazz Band

Please ensure you're practising the following:

Havana (https://youtu.be/A9DnpdPEiRI)
Hit the Road Jack (https://youtu.be/ia027MOA0qk)

Intermediate Band

Please ensure you're practising the following pieces as these will be the ones performed for NBIF:

G-Force Five! (https://youtu.be/nhXY1epByQc)
Lullaby for Band (https://youtu.be/VJyemwRXCd4 or JWPepper)

Training Band

Please ensure you're practising the following pieces as these will be the ones performed for NBIF:

Frère Jacques (Brother John)
Jingle Bells (page 12 in the Red Book, play along with the KJOS IPS App)

Bags & Instrument Cases

Please remind your children that school bags should be put on the silver shelves, and instrument cases can be lined up on the ramp.

The students can't all congregate around the door trying to get instruments out, or packed away, it ends up being a OHS nightmare with people tripping over each other.

Wet Weather

If it's raining the flutes, clarinets, & trumpet players can put their cases under their chairs inside and pack away in there.

Unfortunately the larger instruments are a little harder, ideally if it's only a little wet they will need to pack away outside on the ramped area. If it's bucketing down, then having them pack away inside may be necessary.

Most instrument cases are pretty water resistant (maybe not "waterproof"), and will handle a rain shower just fine. Even some heavy rain should be OK as long as you dry out the inside of the case properly if the water gets inside. If you have a cloth-wrapped case, you can apply scotchguard to it which will also help repel water.

Nearly all concert band instruments will cope with getting a little wet.

Parent Helpers Still Needed

TB - We need one more helper on 1st July

SCB - We need people for MOST rehearsals in June.

Award Worksheets

We're now half way into Term 2 so Training and Intermediate bands really should have completed their current Term 1 worksheets, but there are still a number of people who have not submitted these. Whilst band music for NBIF is a priority at present, please work with your children's tutor to get these signed off as soon as possible. Once complete these are to be submitted through the Worksheet Submission Web Form. If anyone needs a particular worksheet you can print them from the Band web pages here.

COVID Requirements

Close contact restrictions have been relaxed. Please make sure you're familiar with Mr Pinchbecks update on the 3rd May and the NSW Education Department COVID-19 Advice for Families.All parent helpers must email through their COVID-19 vaccination certificate to the school at pennanthil-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au with the Subject line “Attention Melissa Griffith” or "Attention Matt Pinchbeck".

Parent Helper Duties

A full list of parent helper duties is available here.

Crowding the door: please don't let the students crowd the door with bags and instrument cases. School bags should be put on the silver shelves, and instrument cases can be lined up on the ramp.
Behavior: If children are misbehaving please help the conductors, call out bad behavior when you see it, and keep the children from talking when they shouldn't be. Just because they're not playing, doesn't mean they should be talking. If they have a question, classroom rules apply, they raise their hand and wait to be asked. There is a red "Student Behavior'' book which can be used to write children's names in, if a name is in there repeatedly then we will get in touch with their parents.
Training Band: When walking the students back to the 3-6 site try to have them line up in pairs on the path to the side. Count them twice, check with Lachie the head count. Tell the students to walk nicely and stick together on the walk up. You should stop at the driveway, Weemala corner, school crossing at the 1st driveway at the big site to be recounted. If possible, have a parent front and end and discourage wandering. Once all accounted for you are free and thank you for helping.
Packing up the room: The students are primarily responsible for packing up the music room after band rehearsal. Percussionists should be getting the percussion equipment back toward the wall and covered up, and the rest of the band packing up chairs and stands. There is masking tape on the floor showing where things need to be behind. For the chairs, there should be 4 stacks placed inside the masking tape area. The area between the chair stack and music stands must remain clear so the shelves can be accessed for school music lessons. There should be a small clear area between the timpanis and the drum kit for access to the windows.It is not to be left to the conductor, or the parent helpers. All students should be involved, and students should not leave until the room is in an acceptable condition.

Parent Helpers

Big thank-you to this week's helpers

Bec S & Rogelio C (TB)
Louise G (ICB)
Huzefa G (SCB Monday), Jess B & TBA (SCB Thursday)

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 Claire Smith.

FOIM Parent Helper today is Christine Lee.

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 your proof of vaccination to the school- subject line: Attn: Mrs Griffith- strings vaccination.

Here is a LINK to the parent helper responsibilities.

Dear FOIM Teachers and Parents,

Unison Designs are offering a limited edition hoodie or crew neck to purchase for students, teachers and parents with the Festival t-shirt design. These are not replacing the t-shirts that students and teachers are wearing on the day of the festivals for the rehearsals/performances. They can be worn for extra warmth and are an optional extra. This is not an Arts Unit initiative and enquiries are to be directed to Unison Designs – details below.

Weblink for online ordering and payment: www.unide.com.au/foim

Key Information: