SCHOOL SPECTACULAR

I was lucky enough to be able to witness 11 of our students perform at Qudos Bank Arena on Friday night as part of the NSW Department of Education School Spectacular. It was a wonderful experience and I know from speaking to the students themselves, they loved every moment. A huge thank you must go to Ms Marshall and Ms Prowse, who gave up their time to work closely with the students and make this whole adventure possible. 

For more information on the show, please click on this link.

If you would like to watch the Spectacular, set your calendars Saturday 17th December at 7pm on Channel 7.

Schools Spectacular 2022 - Students point of view.

Schools Spectacular was an amazing experience with all the props, lights, cameras and actions.  Our favourite songs were ‘Something Just Like This” and the opening segment which featured “Into The Unknown” and “Backstage Romance”. We sung many songs, 22 in fact! During the performance, we also were given a bag of light up props we used for the songs.  There were torches, gloves, masks, a wand and a pendant.  We loved getting lost in the sound and the crowd cheering for us at the end of every song. We had the opportunity to sing in a 2300 voice choir, and perform “Sogno Di Volare” on stage. This year, the schools spectacular was held at Quodos Bank Arena, which we think is perfect because it had giant retractable screens and speakers and lots of seats.  The choir wasn’t the only group performing.  There was lots of dancers, silk artists, and there were soloists that sung amazingly.  There was also a festival outside with games, jumping castles and lots of food we could enjoy.  It was a good break from singing. We could mix with people of different age groups. The theme this year was “Creating the Magic”, which definitely happened!  It was truely spectacular.

Elizabeth Feng, Charlotte Fletcher, Link Li, Sandhya Sathyamurthy, Sophia Xie, Sueannna Hunt, Angeline Joseph, Layla Ikram, Chloe Wang, Zara Osman, Vannyah Handa

SEMESTER TWO ACADEMIC REPORTS

Teachers have been working hard to complete individual academic reports to be sent home to all families on the 16th December. These reports outline areas of achievement and areas your child is working towards. When reading these with your children, be proud of their achievements and celebrate their success as a family.  Reports will be sent home via email. Please ensure you download and save these somewhere safe.

PICNIC DAY - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

The last day for students this year will be Friday 16th December. This will be our school picnic day where students are able to spend the day with their friends and celebrate their achievements throughout the year. More information regarding this will be sent home in the coming week. 

Please remember if you are not returning in 2023 or are returning late, please complete our online form so we can be as accurate as possible with our 2023 planning. 

https://forms.office.com/r/rpxanK57Fv

RUGBY LEAGUE GALA DAY

We've had so many wonderful parent helpers and volunteers this year that have given up their time to support our students.

We would like to invite class parents, scripture and ethics teachers, P&C helpers, parent helpers (in the classroom, walk a thons, excursions) to attend a thank you morning tea tomorrow, Thursday 1st December at 11 am in the school hall. We look forward to thaking you in person.

ETHICS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Primary Ethics in Artarmon Public School

Every Thursday morning a group of volunteers arrive at our school to conduct Primary Ethics lessons.

We are volunteers from all walks of life:

Sprina Chen – Ethics Coordinator, APS parent.

Barry Richardson –Former APS parent, retired Lawyer.

Sue Howard – Grandparent and Office Manager.

Stephanie Bone – APS parent.

Alyson Russell – APS parent, Diversional Therapist.

Peter Wang – APS parent, IT Professional.

Moni Limbu – APS parent, Management Analyst.

Judy Yeung – APS parent, Lawyer.

We do not “teach” children how to be ethical; or tell them how to think, instead, we encourage them to apply critical thinking. In our classes, children listen to a range of stories and scenarios pitched at their own age level and then share ideas on what they think they ought to do in these situations. The focus is on students developing the skill to identify ethical issues and to think critically in developing their own reasoned opinions, as they engage in respectful discussion with the other children.

The numerous topics we discuss cover all aspects of human thinking and behaviours, such as, but not limited to,

-Bragging

-Being selfish, being greedy

-Breaking a promise

-Imaging how others feel

-Should we keep animals in captivity?

-How do we treat living things?

-How do we disagree in a respectful way?

- Structure of arguments

- How far does our moral responsibility extend?

Ethics classes rely on parents, grandparents and people who are community minded. It’s a rewarding volunteer role that only involve one hour or so per week but has a big impact on our students. Primary Ethics offers free training, full lesson materials and ongoing support.

If you are looking for an opportunity to make a valuable contribution to our school, please visit http://primaryethics.com.au/volunteer/  or contact Sprina at chensprina@gmail.com for more information.