Artarmon Public School
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McMillan Road
Artarmon NSW 2064
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Email: artarmon-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Phone: 02 9411 1950

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

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I wanted to take a moment to highlight the importance of student effort and the role it plays in success. As we all know, learning is a journey that requires hard work, dedication, and perseverance. I am continually blown away as I walk around the school, popping in to classrooms or having students show up to the office, beaming with pride to share what they have achieved through effort and persistence. I am so proud of our teaching staff and how they plan, prepare and support all children in individual learning goals each day. 

Let's celebrate the achievements of our students and encourage them to continue striving for excellence. Here are a few pics of what what has been happening around our school this week.

KINDERGARTEN MATHS IN ACTION!

This week, Kindergarten have been learning all about measurement. Students were excited to explore length using playdough and unifix cubes. The end of the lesson involved students using teamwork and their knowledge of length to build the tallest tower they could. It was great to see students, who have only known each other for a short while, work so cooperatively to achieve a goal.

YEAR 4 WRITING

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YEAR 3 & 5 NAPLAN

Today was the first of our 2023 NAPLAN assessments and they will be running over the next 9 school days till Monday 27th March. Please know that these assessments are only a snap shot in time of your child's achievement. Be proud of your child sitting these assessments and encourage them to relax, read the question, and do their best. We are already so proud of your children and their growth and achievement towards individual goals everyday. 

Get plenty of rest and all you can do is your best on the day!

INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFICATION

One of the most important aspects of a school community is supporting each other and keeping everyone safe. Please take this into consideration and know that a student in our school community is currently receiving medical treatment for cancer. The student will be attending school while recovering from treatments and their side effects.
 
As this student has a compromised immune system and is more vulnerable to disease, it is important that you do not send your children to school if they are unwell. For example, if your child has an infectious disease (such as the measles, chickenpox, whooping cough, shingles or flu), your child should stay at home until no longer contagious. For more information about how long an illness is contagious, contact your GP or visit the NSW Health website at health.nsw.gov.au. 
 
If your child has an infectious disease, or is suspected of having an illness, please contact the school immediately. This will allow us to assess the probable contact and exposure of our student to the disease. Notification can then be given to the parents and medical specialists. 
 
As a school community we value your support in relation to the well-being of all our students. If you have any concerns, please contact me via the school email.
 

GIRLS UNIFORM

The school and the P&C have been following process and sourcing options to add to the girls uniform to include a specific shorts and pants option for girls to wear. We hope to have this process finalised soon and will communicate more information soon. If your daughter would prefer to wear the current blue skort, blue polo with black shoes as summer uniform, they are more than welcome to do this.

EVERY DAY MATTERS

There are still  weeks of learning left and it is really important for students to come to school every single day, unless they are sick and/or displaying COVID-19 symptoms

A reminder that holidays should only be booked during school breaks and students should be at school every day during school term, right from beginning to end.

Missing a day here or there may not seem like much, but absences add up. Every day matters and we are here to support all students in attending and engaging with their learning every day of the term.

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CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY

Clean Up Australia Day was started over thirty years ago, by Ian Kiernan, AO, an "average Australian" who had a simple idea to make a difference in his own backyard. It has now become the nation's largest community-based environmental event, held annually on the first Sunday in March.

This year, the Green Team, KKA and 3EH helped to clean up Artarmon Public School on Friday 3rd March and Tuesday 7th March, encouraging others to do so as well.  The Green Team’s 2023 initiative will focus on getting students to bring less packaging to school to reduce rubbish in our playground. This is called Nude Food and it is a great way to reduce waste and promote a healthier lifestyle. More information to follow in coming newsletters.

To find out more about Nude Food, click here.

To find out more about Clean Up Australia Day, click here.