PRINCIPAL'S REPORT

With Mr Coombes on leave for the week, the student leaders have taken over to complete the report for this week. 

STUDENT LEADERS' REPORT

We are proud to say that Artarmon Public School has persevered through a series of dramatic weather. We survived the hot sun, the clammy, damp downpour and blasts of wind. The persistence of the students and teachers really shows our school spirit and dedication to our work.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MR COOMBES!!!

Mr Coombes is taking the week off for his birthday and is having a well-deserved break. The responsibility of writing this report was given to the school leaders. 

OZ TAG GALA DAY

On Monday, students ventured to Blackman Park for an OzTag Gala Day. They represented our school well, wearing their uniform proudly and played their best. They spent the day playing sports and having fun. A big thank you to Mr King for supervising and supporting the teams. Here is an insight of what the day looked like by Eddie Ohlsson.

“On the day, both the boy’s and girl’s teams played nine games. The girls were undefeated until the finals where they drew with Lane Cove. In the boys final they were down to 5-6 at full time versus Middle Harbour and their biggest victory was 12-4.In summary the day was fantastic and we got to interact with other schools and make some new friends.”

YEAR 6’s JOURNEY TO THE JEWISH MUSEUM

Year 6 went to the Jewish Museum located in Darlinghurst. Year 6 learnt about the hardships of Jewish migrants in their effort to reach Australia. They also saw a holocaust survivor named Judy Davis. She kindly recounted her life biography and answered different questions from different students. This excursion expanded our knowledge of their history lessons in the curriculum. By Lia Avni from 6NR.

OC’s JOURNEY TO THE SYDNEY WRITERS' FESTIVAL

The writers' festival was packed with comedy, facts and inspiration from well-known authors. We were keen to listen to writers such as Corey Tutt, Nat Amoore, Remy Lai and Matt Stanton. Ranging from hilarious tales to inspirational quotes and facts, this festival was a utopia for everyone, especially the students. Students from all types of schools were provided with an abundance of information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People’s lifestyles and languages. We were given different performances to enjoy and learn from - whether it was an informative report or a hilarious comedy. There were live performances for drawings and a collaboration of 24 movies to enjoy. It was truly a spectacular experience which everyone can enjoy! It was a magnificent excursion where we learnt many interesting facts and tips on writing stories. By Isabelle Lam, Janelle Li and Peter Wang from 6JW.

YEAR 5’S EXCURSION TO THE STATE LIBRARY

The State Library contained shelves full of amazing books and at the same time it was like a museum. There was a gallery section with paintings of famous historical people and events. There was also a section with pictures, forms and illustrations drawn by the people in the past. We then entered a room where we dressed up in fancy clothes and made our own films. My favourite part was when we made our own mini movies. I really enjoyed the State Library because it made me step back into time. By Ellie Jeon from 5JD.

YEAR 4’s EXCURSION TO THE ROCKS

On our excursion we went to the rocks near botany bay and we were dressed as convicts, governors and doctors. We took a tour around the building and the guides told us what materials they used. Did you know that sandstone can keep food cool? Our favourite part was when we dressed up and learnt about the person we were.  By Anvesh Kalkudi and Toby Wang from 4ZV.

YEAR 3 BOWLING

Every Friday, most of Year 3 go to Strike Bowling. First we get our shoes and balls and we get 2 turns to bowl. I like bowling because we try to improve our accuracy and we are faced with a challenge. We have friendly challenges to see who can get the best score. By Jarvis Chu in 3BT.

This section was written and brought to you by student leaders, Elisya Arfianto and Rayyan Junaid.

A big thank you to our Hindu Scripture coordinator, Vani Jain, who has managed to find extra volunteers. We now have a Hindu scripture class for grades 1-6.

Year 4 Excursion to The Rocks

This term in history lessons, Year 4 students have been learning about the Age of Exploration, life in 18th Century Britain, the First Fleet and the establishment of the British colony in Sydney. To further engage students in these topics, Year 4 recently went on an excursion to The Rocks to explore what life was like for the early settlers, convicts and the Aboriginal people of the Eora nation in the late 18th century. The students had a fantastic time dressing up as real-life historical figures from the time period.

2022 School Cross Country Results

Congratulations to the students below for placing in the Artarmon PS Cross Country Carnival. Best of luck to all students attending the Zone Cross Country Carnival next Tuesday at Blackman Oval.

12/13 years boys

12/13 years girls

11 years boys

11 years girls

10 years boys

10 years girls

8/9 years boys

8/9 years girls

Details

The school photographer will be at Artarmon from Monday 20th June till Wednesday 22nd June. Monday 20th will be predominately sports and extra curricular photos. Class, individual and sibling shots will take place over Tuesday and Wednesday. 

A rough guideline of groups and grades group photo dates can be seen below.

School_Photos_Schedule_parent_version.pdf

Your child/ren should have brought home their individualised envelopes from the photographer. Payments can be made easily online, following the steps on the envelope.

Sibling photo envelopes can be collected from and returned to the front office.

Returning envelopes

Teachers are able to collect envelopes prior to the photo day if payments are made online. If paying in cash, please return the envelope on your child's photo day. All children will be in the class photo and have an individual shot taken even if they do not bring their envelope back as parents and carers can order from the photographer after the day.

Whoosh! The time travelling superhero has turned the tables!
On Thursday, the 9th of June, students are given the opportunity to dress as teachers and vice versa. On that day students are encouraged to bring a gold coin to support families across flood impacted Australia in recovering from the recent floods through GIVIT (https://www.givit.org.au/appeals/givit-together/nsw-flood-appeal). Students can dress up as a teacher they know (Miss Borg, Miss Harrington or Mr Coombes), a fictional teacher (Mrs Trunchbull, Miss Honey or Dumbledore) or just a teacher in general. The SRC’s dedicated work has meant that our school can change the lives of people who need it in a fun, creative and enjoyable way.
-Brought to you by the SRC and student leadership team

Over last weekend, members of the bands and their tutors came together to practice and prepare for the upcoming Sydney Eisteddfod. Good luck to all groups performing in the upcoming Eisteddfods.

A big thank you to Ellen, Christine and Ellis and also Nicole Liu who coordinated the whole weekend. As you can see from the photos, the children had a blast.

BAND NEWS  

Dear Parents and Carers, please refer below for key dates and events.

Upcoming Band Key Date/Event:

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

Music Intensive Weekend 2022

We were pleased to have our Music Intensive last weekend! Our music directors, tutors and students worked diligently during their music tutorials and rehearsals and made great progress with their ensemble pieces. This was evident during the Sunday afternoon concert where all our ensemble groups played impressively and gave a great performance for our Band parents. 

It was also fantastic to see all our students in their music uniforms!

A very SPECIAL THANK YOU to Nicole (Dan) Liu, our Music Intensive Coordinator TWO YEARS in the row. This event couldn’t have been as successful with your involvement. Thank you so much!

A big THANK YOU to all our wonderful Parent Volunteers who helped during both days of the weekend intensive. Even though you’re not in the spotlight, you are the backbone of each and every part of the event. Please know that we could not do this without your hard work. 

THANK YOU again to the P&C (Malvina and Jackie) for hosting a sausage sizzle for the children.

THANK YOU to our Music Directors, Mr Walmsley & Mr Mansukhani, and Tutors who gave up their weekends to teach our students. 

Lastly a big thank you to our students for all the effort they put into rehearsing, playing and performing at the Sunday afternoon concert. Well done everyone!

Sydney Eisteddfod 2022

Right after the Music Intensive weekend, we will be competing at the Sydney Eisteddfod 2022 in person next week, Saturday 4th June – Wednesday 8th June at the Concourse, Victoria Ave Chatswood.

Communication email and reminder has been sent out to the parents/carers. Please log on to the MySchoolMusic portal and complete attendance slip no later than Thursday, 2^nd June.

Except for Orchestra, all bands transport to Chatswood will be by train and the cost of this excursion has already been included in the semester band fees. Orchestra performance runs on Sunday, parents will be responsible for drop off and pick up your child.

All Band members are expected to attend. Please check your children’s performance time and arrival time carefully as time is different for each band.

We are still short of critical parent volunteers to assist with Jazz Band, supervising children on their trip to and back from Chatswood, toilet breaks and directing students on the day.

Please put down the parent’s name, followed by your child’s name in brackets. Kindly note that parent volunteers will pay for their own train ticket. https://signup.zone/iD9xxG32eT4iD8rEp

Parents are very welcome to attend, and tickets are available from the Sydney Eisteddfod desk at Level 1, Chatswood Concourse Concert Hall, on the day. The cost is $25 per ticket for adults, $20 concession, $10 child/youth.

Please contact the event coordinator Min-Jie Lou at mjlemail@yahoo.com.au if you have any questions.

Band Supervision: Call for Parent Volunteers for Morning Rehearsals

(Training Band and Concert Band)

As parents are now allowed back on the school site, we have started a roster for parents to assist and supervise band rehearsals from 07:50am to 08:50am morning. There are still few spots available for Junior Band and Concert Band. This year we would like to open the volunteering to all band groups. You are welcome to volunteer for any rehearsal, all help is very much appreciated. The band co-ordinators have created a signup zone page. Please click on this link and enter your details for the time that best suits you (please note there is a different tab for each band group).

https://signup.zone/gsdhQDjk2Eo2mWqJA 

Band Invoice

Please note that band enrolments have been finalised and invoices were sent out in April 2022. Please check your Junk Mail folder or contact Band Treasurer at treasurerband@artarmonpandc.org.au if you have not received your invoice.

Please read carefully before you make payment.

1. You will see both band and string bank accounts on the invoice. Please make sure you pay into BAND account and the details are: BSB - 032090, Account number 170463.
2. If you are using the creative kids voucher, please make sure to submit your voucher details ASAP and deduct $100 from the total amount when transfer your payment. If you are unsure how to submit your voucher details, please contact band at your earliest convenience.

Feel free to contact the band treasurer should you have any other questions.

Regular Band Rehearsal Times:  

For rehearsals before school, students should arrive at school promptly at 7.50 am so that the rehearsal can start by 8:00 am.

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 Daly, Oisze Altonaga & Jun Li at apsbandinstruments@gmail.com.

For tutor related enquires please email your Tutor in the first instance. Alternatively, email Jane Absolum/Rebecca 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!

THANK YOU!

Ellis Foong & Christine Cao – 2022 Band Co-Convenors

Email: band@artarmonpandc.org.au

Dear String Parents,

What an amazing weekend we had for our Music Intensive. A big thank you to Nicole Liu and the parent volunteers for helping make this weekend a great success!

Many thanks to the music tutors, Band Director, Matthew Walmsley and Strings Director, Adrian Mansukhani for providing an amazing opportunity for these students. Thank you to the P&C and parents that assisted with sausage sizzle for the children. Over 270 students performed on stage on Sunday and have been honing their performances skills for the up-and-coming Eisteddfod next Saturday.

For the Sydney Eisteddfod, registrations close on June 2^nd – please register your children on the parent portal (https://portal.msmusic.com.au) if you haven’t already.

In addition to email communications, we encourage you to check Newsflash regularly for upcoming events and important string updates.

Sydney Eisteddfod Saturday 4^th June

The Weekend Music intensive have had the students well prepared for their next event which is the Sydney Eisteddfod on Saturday 4^th June.

Please note down the times that students will require to be in attendance. Orchestra 930am-10am, Junior 10-11am, Concert 10-11am, Senior Strings 11-12pm will perform at the Sydney Eisteddfod on Saturday 4th June at the Concourse, Victoria Ave Chatswood. It is recommended that students be at the venue of Chatswood Concourse, a good half an hour before their allocated session.

All String members are expected to attend. If there are any difficulties meeting this commitment you must email the Eisteddfod Coordinator explaining the reason. Children are to wear their performance uniform, and bring with them their music, instrument, and a water bottle and small snack to have at the venue while waiting. There will not be time to visit the canteen.

Parents are very welcome to come to watch the performance, tickets are available from the Sydney Eisteddfod desk at Level 1, Chatswood Concourse Concert Hall, on the day. The cost is $25 per ticket for adults, $20 concession, $10 child/youth.

If you can assist in this event, please sign up here: https://signup.com/go/AnfvjhR

If you have any questions please contact your String Eisteddfod coordinator, Courtney at courtskimyoshi@gmail.com

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:

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

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.

Ensembles 

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

Ensemble rehearsals: