Staff Development Day Term 2

We are coming together as a system on Monday 24 April for the school development day at the start of Term 2. Together we will build a greater understanding of Aboriginal education and reconciliation as well as how we can collectively strengthen our practice to achieve better outcomes.

The purpose of the day is to carry out focused professional learning to sustain positive change in ensuring Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students have access to high-quality, culturally supportive learning environments. To ensure this we are looking at both educational outcomes and elements of wellbeing.

Our school will be joining Pennant Hills High School, Cherrybrook Public School, Beecroft Public School, West Pennant Hills Public School, and Thornleigh West Public School for professional learning. The day will begin with an Acknowledgement of Country that has been recorded by Indigenous students from all the schools. This recording took place this morning on our school grounds, and it was a real privilege to watch these students. There will be a welcoming address from the Secretary and Deputy Secretaries from the NSW Department of Education. We have arranged a keynote speaker. Ms Claverie is a Kamilaroi woman with over forty years’ experience in Aboriginal education across our Country. Then staff from the schools will be split into groups to participate in workshops looking at Aboriginal History and Culture. After lunch each school will return to their own grounds to focus on professional learning in their context. Staff at our school will be looking at their teaching and learning programs and how to improve Aboriginal education across the curriculum. It promises to be a great day and all staff are very much looking forward to it.

Opportunity Class Year 5 in 2024

Opportunity classes located in government primary schools cater for academically gifted Year 5 and Year 6 students with high potential. These classes help students to learn by grouping them with students of similar ability, using specialised teaching methods and educational materials at the appropriate level.

The Selective Education Unit administers the opportunity class placement process.

Parents normally apply when students are in Year 4. Students who are placed then attend the opportunity class full time in Years 5 and 6 at the primary school with an opportunity class. It is a two-year placement program. In the majority of cases, students who accept a place in an opportunity class will leave their current school to attend the school with an opportunity class.

There is no provision to apply for Year 6 placement only.

There are 77 primary schools with opportunity classes across NSW. See a list of NSW primary schools with opportunity classes.

Parents of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are encouraged to consider applying for selective and opportunity class placement. For further information and support parents can speak with their principal or contact their local Aboriginal Education and Wellbeing Advisor.

Online applications for Year 5 placement in an opportunity class in 2024 open on Thursday 30 March 2023 and close on Monday 15 May 2023. Read Information for Applicants for information about the process and important dates.

The Opportunity Class Placement Test will be conducted on Thursday 27 July 2023.

About the application site

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The application site is best viewed in landscape view if used on a mobile device. For information about accessibility, see accessibility information. Opportunity Class Application process please click here.

Kind Regards, 

Matt Pinchbeck
Principal

Performance Assembly

Planning Days

Each school receives a small amount of funding for ‘Quality Teaching, Successful Students’ which is for staffing allocation to enhance professional practice (https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/schools-funding/quality-teaching--successful-students). As a school we have determined that some of this funding is used best for stage teams to have a day a term to reflect on programs they have taught, look at programs for the term to come and adjust their teaching and learning as required. Over the coming weeks, each stage as well as the executive team will be engaged in a planning day.

Literacy sessions K-2

At PHPS we attempt to schedule literacy and numeracy sessions in our morning learning block. This does not look the same in each class and sometimes there are other programs running such as Library, Computers, Music or Scripture. For the most part though, the morning session has a literacy focus. Check out what some of our Kindy and Year 1 students were doing during their literacy block this week.

Supporting your child’s learning at home

The NSW school curriculum has undergone the first comprehensive reform in 30 years after an extensive curriculum review and consultation.

Further information about the curriculum reform can be found following this link https://nswcurriculumreform.nesa.nsw.edu.au/home/siteAreaContent/adbaffbc-6ac9-46fc-9b2d-65fcc8bc9064

Mrs Hobbs
Assistant Principal Curriculum and Instruction 

A big thank you to all those students who wore their national dress or a touch of orange last Wednesday to celebrate Harmony Week.

It was wonderful seeing so many students wearing their national dress. As you can see from the photos, they looked amazing and their enthusiasm provided us with the opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate our school’s cultural diversity.

Throughout the week, a variety of activities also took place ranging from students reflecting and writing about their cultural background to viewing picture books with a multicultural theme.

Once again, this celebration highlighted Australia’s cultural diversity and the importance of being inclusive.

The Harmony Week Committee
Ms Davis, Mrs Krivohlavy and Mrs Callegaro

3E - Reeti G  - Lexi M - Lachlan W - Michelle A 

3M - 

3/4S - Lucy K - Hayden Y - Leonardo D - Nellie M - Frankie S

4B - Kira B - Max C - Sanidhu H - Dan H - Letitia J -Emily L 

4P - Dhruv O - Luc P - Henry H - Maddie P - Sid D - Ajai D

4/5B - Calvin S - Hannah M - Jayden M  - Amity G  -  Karina C  - Sebastian H

5T - Shahab A  - Avy S  - Shion R  - Ginger M  - Isaac L  - Zainab D  - Yuvraj L

5W - Lachlan P  - Grace C  - Jasper C  - Liam B  -  Ethan S  - Shaniq F 

6G - Victoria N - Eeshan S - Priyani B - Reyansh C - Rory M - Zaal N

6R - Evie C  - Elinore F - Hamish K - Jamie K  - Lithushan L  -  Indie M

6S - Nathan Y - Dana C - Ryan P - Siddarth V - Josie A - Flynn K 

STAGE 2

Tee Ball

Girls: PHPS defeated Dural 12-9

Boys: Dural defeated PHPS 17-16

STAGE 3

Our new school Values are:

Respect
Responsibility
Aspire

The first of our new school values that we will be exploring is responsibility. Responsibility is something that is very important to the community of PHPS.

Here are what some of the students at PHPS think responsibility is:

"Being kind to others and being accountable for your actions!" Kobe Yr6

"Taking ownership for your actions" Monica Yr6

"Listening to others and being kind at school, in class and on the playground." Anya Yr6

"Respecting those around you as well as yourself." Atticus Yr6

"It means to be polite." Ansh Yr6

“It's keeping your belongings safe” - Alexis 1/2C

“Helping others when they are sad and making sure our friends are always having a fun time” - Zoe 1/2C

“Helping other people and looking after them when they're hurt” - Grace 1/2C

“Sitting properly on the floor during discussions” - Mayzin 1/2C

"Doing what you need to do" - Philip Kindergarten

Thank you for reading,

The Wellbeing Team

SAVE THE DATE!!

It's time for the first PHPS Working Bee for 2023?

SUNDAY APRIL 16TH

Morning shift 10AM-12

Arvo shift 2pm-5pm

Come for some or all of it. 

Bring your hat, gloves, sunscreen, water, snacks, kids and friends.

Location and task details TBA next week

Stay tuned… 

Join the Garden Gang Whatsapp group for quickest comms and updates. Use the link below (please don't spam us!!)

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OR drop us a line at: phpsgardensgrounds@gmail.com 

Hi All

Our next P&C General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 4 April at 7.30pm, in person in the hall on the K-2 site. This will be a great chance to hear from Mr Pinchbeck’s reflections on Term 1 and from the P&C team about what is in store for Term 2.

Save the date - P&C BBQ Friday 28 April

Put Friday 28 April (week 1 term 2) in your diary and join us on the K-2 site for the P&C welcome back BBQ. This is a great chance to meet other families in the school community. All families are welcome. Activities and BBQ will run from 5-7pm. If you'd like to volunteer to help out with the BBQ or activities, please contact Liz at phppandc@gmail.com.

Luke Whenman
P&C President
pandcpresident@gmail.com

Back To School Vouchers

The Uniform Shop is accepting 'back to school vouchers.' The vouchers can be used to purchase NEW uniform items and accessories. They cannot be used for the purchase of preloved/second hand items.

To use the vouchers on Flexischools, the voucher numbers need to be added in the same order as your items and the details can be added by selecting the Back to School Vouchers item.

You will have to pay for all your selected items at the time of purchase and a refund to your flexischools account will be requested once your voucher is redeemed by us on the day we process the order (Thursday each week)

Please remember, if your order is less then the voucher amount, the remaining amount of your voucher is forfeited and can not be used. The uniform shop is not able to hold the remaining value of the vouchers as credit for future orders.

Opening Times

We will be continuing to be opening by appointment only and all available times will be available on our appointment booking site up to 3 weeks in advance.

Booking Appointments

• Please click or scan the QR Code below to make an appointment, you will be redirected to our square booking site.
• Pease select the appropriate appointment type for your visit:
  • Standard appointment times are in individual 5-minute increments.
  • Double appointment times are in individual 10-minute increments.
• Appointments are at the uniform shop located on the 3-6 campus.

Second Hand Items

Second Hand / Preloved items will continue to be available online via Flexischools. Only items in very good condition will be added for sales online, and these items will only be available via online sales and will not be available for sale during a shop appointment.

Winter Uniforms

Winter uniforms will be available to purchase from 27 March.

Note: Winter tunics have not yet arrived from our supplier, orders for out of stock tunics will be placed on backorder and distributed as soon as stock arrives.

Uniform Shop Transition

I will be leaving my role as Uniform Shop Manager at the end of this term. I am working with the P&C on a transition plan for the interim period. Any changes to the current operations will be communicated in the newsletter next week.

Janine Sherlock
Uniform Shop Manager
phpsuniformshop@gmail.com

Please come along to the Performance Assembly tomorrow where our Intermediate Concert Band will be playing.

Jazz Band Tryouts

PHPS Band Committee

phpsband@gmail.com

www.phpspandc.org.au/band/

MAIN ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL: IS THIS AFTERNOON

3:30pm - 4:30pm in school hall K-2 site.

FOIM REHEARSAL: IS THIS AFTERNOON 4:40pm - 5:20pm in school hall K-2 site.

Pick up time for FOIM students will be 5:20pm.

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

Main Parent Helper today is Jessica Baik - Thankyou

FOIM Parent Helper today is Doris Pang- Thankyou

FOIM 2023

Please see below dates for FOIM that need to go in your diary.

We are in the ACACIA CONCERT:

• Preliminary Rehearsal (strings) Monday 15 May 9:15am – 1:00pm
• Ticket Bookings Open Tuesday 16 May 9:00am
• Concert Rehearsals Tuesday 13 June 12:30pm – 3:15pm (recorders)
  12:00pm – 4:00pm (strings)
• Evening Concert Tuesday 13 June 7:00pm – 9:30pm
  
   

Music Camp 2023

Music Camp has been scheduled for 18 - 20 June. Please put this in your diary. More information will be coming from the Music Camp teams in the coming weeks.

STRING EVENTS FOR TERM 1, 2023

! WEEK 11 - Tuesday 4th April – End of Term Open Rehearsal… the open rehearsal offers an insight into the Ensemble and the conductor progress throughout the term.

Any questions, do not hesitate to reach out the String Committee Group.

Families interested in enrolling children in a String Ensemble 2023 should contact the PHPS String Committee for further details: 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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