Covid Update

Please be aware that COVID is still in our community. Although we are living with COVID now and managing many of our events and activities with COVID in mind, we still need to be conscious of COVID and to follow any health advice related to COVID. If your child has COVID they must isolate for the prescribed period of time. Please indicate this through the SZapp when submitting your child’s absence and log the positive case with NSW Health through Service NSW. If your child is a close contact, they will need to be symptom free, have a negative RAT each day and be encouraged to wear a mask during the isolation period for them to attend school. With camps and excursions resuming, it is important to note that unfortunately refunds will not be available after our official numbers have been submitted to the travel company, which in some cases is several weeks prior to the activity. If your child misses the camp or excursion due to COVID or for any other reason they are unable to attend, a refund unfortunately cannot be provided. We are, however, excited that many of our excursions and events are once again possible this year.

Uniform Standards

Now that we have transitioned to full winter uniform, I would like to thank all parents for ensuring your children wear their complete uniform each day (including polished black shoes). We are fortunate at Pennant Hills Public School to have a wonderful Uniform Shop Manager, Janine Sherlock. If you have any questions, please contact her at phpsuniformshop@gmail.com.

School Sport

At Pennant Hills Public School there are many opportunities to participate in sport. Classes and grades participate in fitness sessions, PE skill lessons and other sporting sessions throughout the year. In some circumstances your child may try out for various sporting teams that participate in Interschool Sport (formerly known as PSSA). These are all separate sporting events and often require a selection process.

For Interschool Sport there may be both Stage 2 and Stage 3 teams involved. Apart from team sports, students can also participate in the school swimming, cross country and athletics carnivals. For each of these carnivals, students (depending on their results) may progress to zone, area, state or even national levels.

Late Arrivals

Students who arrive late to school must be accompanied to the front office of either site with a parent. It is our legal requirement to record when a student is late to school and the reason for a student arriving late. This information needs to be provided by a parent and should not come from the student.

Kind Regards

Matt Pinchbeck

Principal

Kindergarten 2023 Open Day

We warmly welcome our 2023 Kindergarten families to our Kindergarten Open Day on Tuesday 31 May at 9:30am in the school hall.

              

Around the school

Monday mornings on the K-2 site are a hive of learning. Most students are engaged in literacy sessions where the teacher is reading with a small group and others are completing activities at their independent level, whether that be a phonics game, independent reading, a writing task, grammar or a speaking and listening activity.

                   

6M have been using repetitive lines and shapes to create intricate patterns representing everyday objects. The effects of this time-consuming process are stunning! 6M often use this activity as an opportunity to practise our mindfulness. Check out a few examples below.

       

Kind Regards

Kate Wasson

Deputy Principal

3B - Parker P, Hayden T, Kieran H, Lilijana M, Millie V, Theo B

3D - Joshua A, Amira R, April F, Rehan K, Leonardo D, EMily W

3H - Nathalie H, Eleanor T, Ajai D, Letitia J, Amelia M, Reyansh S

4B - Austin L, Arin S, Lara B, Sebastian H, Chloe H, Audrey M

4D - Zainab D, Hannah M, Blake O, Ava N, Abi W, Jacqui Z

4F - Angela C, Josh F, Amity G, Alexia L, Lucas V

5B - Carlito P, Kaya G, Emily M

5G - Amelia C, Keiran P, Raiyan A, Evie C, Giselle H, Pierre D

5M - Elsie G, Lewis W

6M - Enoch P, Tom S, Claire M, Shima A

6R - Jayden S, Alex P, Vivian J, Amelia M, Josh C, Luke N, Sami M, Nikita W

6S - Nathan C, Sophie W, Rosi F

Computers - Emilija L (3D)

Pennant Hills Public School will be participating in Walk Safely to School Day on 20 May 2022. We would love to see everyone aiming to walk to school that day as walking is a great way to be healthy and promote exercise. If students are driven to school usually, dropping them 5 to 10 minutes early further away from school so that they can walk the rest of the way is a great idea! We will have apples and a sticker to give to student's who walk to school that day, and a 'Wonder walker' chart for each class to complete with the names of every student who walks to school safely. We hope to have as many people as possible participating in this great day!!

Miss Billington and Mrs Donoghue

Classroom Teachers

PHPS has entered the Premier’s Spelling Bee Competition for 2022. 

The Premier’s Spelling Bee is a fun and educational way for NSW public primary school students to engage in spelling. The program includes activities to encourage all students to improve their vocabulary and spelling and to promote literacy skills in combination with the English K-6 Syllabus.

The Premier's Spelling Bee finals will be held in the school hall in Week 7, Monday 6 June. Stage 2 and 3 classes will put forward their class finalists after the top 2 spellers are selected by their class teacher. A Junior Spelling Bee Student Finalist from Stage 1 or 2 and a Senior Spelling Bee Finalist from Stage 3 will then take part and compete in regional finals. Regional winners then compete in the state final. Covid rules pending, Parents and Carers are welcome to attend to watch.

If any students would like to better prepare and practice their spelling, they are welcome to access the 2022 junior and senior word lists via this link: https://artsunit.nsw.edu.au/program/nsw-premiers-spelling-bee

Remember to get the password from your class teacher.

GET SPELLING and Good Luck!

Ms Schmidt

Premier's Spelling Bee Coordinator

Koala bracelets for sale! On Friday, Adelina from 5G will be selling little homemade koala bracelets to raise money for the Koala Park Sanctuary.

They are 50c each! If you have some spare change laying around and would like to donate, she will be set up outside at lunch time on Friday.

Mrs Gartrell

Classroom Teacher

The canteen is open at lunchtime on the 3-6 site, on Tuesdays and Fridays, for over the counter sales.

We have had a few parents offering to help out, which is wonderful! Thank you. It would be great if we could have a few more parents/carers who are able to help for an hour or so once a month.

Please contact me if you are free between 1 and 2pm, and would like to help serve, or, if you would like to hand out the ice blocks during lunch at K-2 on Fridays. It’s very exciting for the children to have Mum or Dad at school and helping out in some way.

MENU

We now make VEGAN Fried Rice as well as Fried Rice (contains ham) and Vegetarian Fried Rice (contains egg). They are all GLUTEN FREE and available every day.

Please feel free to contact me if you are ever wanting to know about ingredients in any of the food we offer, or if you would like to discuss possible options for particular dietary needs.

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

Winter Uniforms 

Welcome to Term 2 as we transition into wearing the winter uniform.   

All winter uniform items are now available for purchase and can be ordered through Flexischools: https://flexischools.com.au.    

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 contact you directly if there is any issue with your order.

Appointments 

The Uniform Shop will remain open by appointment only during Term 2.  Primarily appointments will be for exchange and return of purchased items.   

• Appointments 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 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 

I am still in the process of working through the preloved/second hand items. Over the next few weeks I will be transitioning some of these items onto Flexischools to allow everyone access to purchase.  If there is anything in particular that you are after in the meantime, please feel free to contact me with what you are looking for. 

For all enquiries, feel free to contact me via email 

Janine Sherlock

Uniform Shop Manager

phpsuniformshop@gmail.com

Music Camp Volunteers Needed

The Music Camp Committee is looking for parent helpers for the Music Camp. If you're able to help during one of the sessions below please reply via email.

• Penno High Instrument Collection: Friday morning, 17 June.
• Truck Packing: Sunday 12noon - 4pm (PHPS) 19 June.
• Session 1: Monday 8:30am - 2:30pm (Lunch provided), 20 June
• Session 2: Monday 2:30pm - 6pm, 20 June
• Session 3: Tuesday 8:30am - 12 noon, 21 June
• Session 4: Tuesday 12 noon - 2:30pm, 21 June
• Truck Unpacking: Tuesday 2:15pm (Penno High & PHPS), 21 June

In addition to the above we are looking for a couple of people to assist with video recording.

So if you have any skills with video recording, and are available on Tuesday for Session 4, we'd really love to hear from you, send an email to phpsmusiccamp@gmail.com

           

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.

Parent Helper today is Christine Lee.

Thank you to the parents who have already signed up - much appreciated. 

THE TERM 2 ROSTER IS OPEN. We need parent help with just one more week for Term 2, that being; Tuesday 7 June - if you can help please sign up now on the following link: https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/YerAWpEd

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.

Intro to Strings Program Cancelled For This Term

It is with regret that we did not get the numbers needed to run the Intro to Strings program this term. 

We intend to try again in Term 3 so we'll be in touch by the end of term.

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

Keep an eye on the newsletter, 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

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