Congratulations!

Well done to Charlie, Lochlan, Eddie and Cooper for being selected in the Sydney North Rugby League trials. Great effort!

NAPLAN 2022 The National Assessment Program

National Assessment Program- Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment of literacy and numeracy skills. Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in the annual tests in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. All NSW schools will sit NAPLAN online in 2022. Our school will be participating in NAPLAN between 10 and 20 May 2022. In preparation for NAPLAN, our school will also be participating in practice tests between Monday 21 March and Friday 1 April. The practice test is a trial run and key preparation activity for NAPLAN in May. It is not an assessment of student ability, and the tests will not be marked. Excessive preparation for NAPLAN is not recommended. Students can use the public demonstration site (https://www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment/public-demonstration-site) to familiarise themselves with the types of questions and tools available in NAPLAN. If you have any concerns, please contact the office.

More information on NAPLAN online can be found here. naplan_information_brochure_for_parents_and_carers.pdf

CHECK-IN ASSESSMENT FOR YEARS 4 AND 6

Year 4 and 6 students have participated in a reading and numeracy check-in assessments. The check-in assessment is a NSW Department of Education online reading and numeracy assessment available to support schools to assess and monitor student learning. The assessments can supplement existing school practices to identify how students are performing and to help teachers tailor their teaching more specifically to student needs.

Harmony Day Monday 21st March 2022

Dance group trials will take place in Week 10 & 11 in the hall.  

Junior Dance Group (boys & girls), Tuesday Lunchtime. Year 3 & 4. 

Senior Dance Group (boys & girls), Wednesday Lunchtime. Year 5 & 6. 

Final groups will be announced at the end of week 11. Participants need to be available to practise each Tuesday (Juniors) and Wednesday (Seniors) lunchtime in Term 2 and Term 3.   

The groups will perform at The Concourse on the 15^th September and during Education Week.  

Mrs Stanistreet & Mrs Ekas – Junior Dance Group 

Mrs Gallagher & Mrs Winchester – Senior Dance Group 

Band parents, remember to check Newsflash regularly for upcoming events and important band updates. We will publish advance dates as soon as we know them to help you plan your year!

Parent Portal – Updating Student Details

If your child is enrolled in Band, please log into the Parent Portal https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic and update the following:

• Your child’s 2022 class details. Class allocation has now been confirmed
• Check the allocated band and instrument

This is important information for scheduling & communication purposes. 

If the details in Parent Portal is incorrect, please email your Band Coordinator or band@artarmonpandc.org.au to advise.

Regular band rehearsal times:  

For rehearsals before school, students should arrive at school promptly at 7.50am so that the rehearsal can start by 8am.

Got a question?

Step 1: Have you looked in the 2022 band information pack? A copy is available in the MSM parent portal.

Step 2: Keep up to date with our weekly Band News.

Step 3:

For instrument related enquiries please contact our Instrument Coordinator Kirsteen at apsbandinstruments@gmail.com.

For tutor related enquires please contact our Tutor Coordinator Jane at tutorband@artarmonpandc.org.au.

For invoicing related enquiries, please contact our Treasurer Lynn at treasurerband@artarmonpandc.org.au.

Step 4: for any other enquiries please contact your wonderful Band Coordinators!

Thanks again to students and parents for their continuing cooperation and support of the Band program. We are still looking for a Senior Concert Band Coordinator and Jazz Band Coordinator. If you are interested in helping, please contact band@artarmonpandc.org.au

THANK YOU!

Ellis Foong & Christine Cao – 2022 Band Co-Convenors

Email: band@artarmonpandc.org.au

Dear Strings Parents

Strings parents, please remember to check Newsflash regularly for upcoming events and important updates. We will publish advance dates as soon as we know them to help you plan your year.

Don’t forget to subscribe to SzApp for String Ensemble News. Found under Manage tab, choose the String Ensemble to keep in the loop with any alerts to upcoming events and updated news.

As a general courtesy, please ensure your tutors are also informed in advance if your child is unable to attend their lessons due to illness, doctor’s appointment, Selective School test, Covid isolation etc.

Dates for the diary

Attendance to the above events is compulsory and String students are expected to attend as part of the Music Program.

Update your child’s class details

Now that classes have been confirmed, please UPDATE your child’s class details on the parent portal. https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic

CREATIVE KIDS – claim and volunteer

In 2022 the NSW Government will continue to contribute a $100 Creative Kids rebate for NSW residents. The Artarmon P&C is currently registered as a Creative Kids provider for the band and strings programs.

If you will be taking advantage of this, your first step is to:

Step 1. Apply for a voucher for your child on the Service NSW website:  go to https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-creative-kids-voucher.

Step 2. Please log into the Parent Portal and provide details by completing the form online.

If you wish to use the Creative Kids Voucher you must pay $100 less than your invoice total. We will then credit the $100 against your invoice when we have redeemed the voucher from Service NSW. This only applies to school ensemble fees and not tuition fees.

Step 3. Any creative voucher enquires please email apscreativevoucher@gmail.com

Ensembles 

If your child is sick and/or unable to attend a rehearsal, please notify your corresponding Strings Coordinator.

Ensemble rehearsals:

         Junior Strings:                     7:45 for 750am start -8:45am Tuesdays, school hall

         Concert Strings:                  7:45 for 750am start -8:45am Thursdays, school hall

         Senior Strings:                    3-4pm Tuesdays, music room

Got a question?

Step 1: Have you looked in the 2022 Strings information pack? A copy is available in the MSM parent portal. https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic

Step 2: Keep up to date with our weekly Strings News by checking Newsflash in the Schoolzine app.

Step 3: For instrument related enquiries please contact our Instrument Coordinators Aarti at APSstringsinstruments@gmail.com

For tutor related enquires please contact our Tutor Coordinator Jane at tutorband@artarmonpandc.org.au.

For invoicing related enquiries, please contact our Treasurers Namitha and Cat at stringstreasurer@gmail.com

Step 4: for any other enquiries please contact your wonderful String Coordinators:

Monday 21st March is Harmony Day!

To help celebrate, the canteen will be selling orange jelly cups for $1 each, until sold out.

At lunch we will offer Harmony Burgers
*Chicken
*Beef
*Veggie

The burgers will be for pre order via Spriggy Schools, and the cut off will be Thursday 17th March at 6pm

Thank you,
Nina, Takae, Kazumi and Yoshie in the Canteen