Congratulations to all our Year 3 and Year 5 students and teachers who have been completing the NAPLAN assessments over the last week. In a school our size it is not easy to schedule the amount of test we have to do using the spaces we have and the teachers and students have been outsnading. Well done to all!

It was wonderful to be in the Kindy playground yesterday and have them all share with me the excitement of their first 'incursion' for the year and how there was fire and rockets and all things fun.

Enjoy some of the images and description of what Kindy have been up to this week.

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CHANGES TO OC ENROLMENTS FROM 2025

As communiocated on Monday through the SZapp, the Department of Education have made changes to the enrolment intake at Artarmon PS for the 2025 OC cohort and beyond.

To read the full comms sent on Monday with parent questions and answers, please click on the link: Artarmon_PS_OC_2025_Community.pdf

Impacts for our community:

Applications open for the 2025 classes on 4th April. (More information about this to come home claser to the date)
When applying for a placement, parents can choose two schools in their application. Please see below a list of changes to the schools with OC class optionos for 2025.

OC schools with a reduced intake from 2025, mostly from 30 to 15 places, unless specified below:

Artarmon Public School (60 to 30)
Balgowlah Heights Public School
Blacktown South Public School
Caringbah North Public School
Colyton Public School
Kingswood Public School
Woollahra Public School (60 to 30)

Schools with a new OC class with 15 places per year from 2025:

Blacktown West Public School
Brookvale Public School
Lindfield East Public School
Maroubra Junction Public School
Miranda Public School
Penrith Public School
St Clair Public School
Toongabbie Public School
Wahroonga Public School

RAMADAN

I extend my warmesdt wishes to all members of our school community during the sacred month of Ramadan.

NOWRUZ

To our Persian community, please accept my best wishes to you and your familes. May your Nowruz be filled with joy.

MORNING SUPERVISION

Teachers are on playground supervision from 8:25am every morning. For student safety, please do not drop your child off early and leave them to wait out the front or in the playground or the park down the road. Staff are busy planning their day or in morning meetings and students are not supervised if anything should happen.

TERM INVOICE

This week reminders have been sent for Term 1 Invoices.

The term invoice is uploaded to your School Bytes portal. Thank you to all our families for your payment and support enabling us to continue to provide the best educational opportunities for your children.

If you have any difficulties meeting the cost of curriculum programs, please contact the Principal to discuss your circumstances in the strictest confidence. In previous years parents have arranged payments by instalments to ease the burden.

Will your child be arriving late or leaving early?

No need for an absence to be submitted through Szapp or SchoolBytes. Please accompany your child to the office to get a late note, or, if your child is leaving early please come to the office first to sign them out. Please see the below 'Absence Cheat Sheet':

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ZONE SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Last week APS attended the Zone swimming carnival at Land Cove Aquatic Leisure Centre. The students participated in a variety of different events across the day and represented Artarmon Public School by doing their best! These students should be very proud of themselves for the swimming ability, behaviour and sportsmanship they displayed throughout!

There will be more information about the results to come very soon.

GO ARTARMON !!!

OZ TAG

On Friday of Week 6 and 7 a group of Stage 3 students participated in the PSSA OZ Tag Gala Day at Blackmans Park in Lane Cove. Students have been practising their skills during Friday morning sports training at Artarmon Reserve and had the chance to play lots of games against other schools. Both days were a huge success and lots of fun, with everyone trying their best and improving each game. Well done to Artarmon Boys Team 1 who won their Grand Final against Willoughby Public! A big thank you to Ms Carmichael for all the organisation she put into ensuring the days ran smoothly.

SKELLERN CUP

On Wednesday 6^th of March, a group of Year 3 and 4 girls attend the Skellern Cup which is an inter-school soccer event that aims to promote girls' involvement in sports. The girls had lots of fun playing soccer matches against other schools and improved their soccer skills throughout the day. All the girls played their best and showed lots of teamwork and encouraged each other along throughout the day. Thank you to the parents who helped out by driving the girls on the day, we could not have done it without you!

KNOCKOUT BOYS CRICKET COMPETITION

CONGRATULATIONS to the APS Boys knockout cricket team on a hard earned victory over Willoughby PS on Tuesday at Artarmon Reserve.

Special congratulations also to our combined men of the match; Sarvesh Kirubakumaresh and Shubham Grover.

We look forward to our next match against Lane Cove later this term.

Week 7			Week 8
	Merit Badges	Learn to Live		Merit Badges	Learn to Live
KAS	Hael Kim	Joshua Lin	KAS	Ostin Thomas	Rin Dyer
KER	Joy Maiti	Ziqian Lin	KER	Raymond Au	Nicholas Young
KKA	Anna Li	Akira Sked	KKA	Oliver Hernandez Jayawickrama	Matus Slezak
KDS	Koshika Tammireddi	Aidan Sanu	KDS	Ayra Ali Khan	Alfie Chan
KOK	Vanko Teoh	Bella Yang	KOK	Tuva Lui	Ameya Shetty
KSW	Ranka Sannicandro	Louis Cao	KSW	Advik Kamboj	Aastha Ghimere
1CH	Taya Liu	Boyan Yu	1CH	Arion Chan	Celine Lu
1EH	Maurya Malsani	Kristian Cuko	1EH	Isha Noorani	Naisha Kandoi
1MH	Ethan Che	Oxford Fu	1MH	Alba Tsao	Audrey Ng
1NM	Crystal Xie	Mary Megerdichian	1NM	Brianna Scholes	Ryan Cheng
1MC	Theo Conybeare	Riku Inoue	1MC	Matilda Muskan	Keno Edafe
1LL	Oliver Zhang	Zia George	1LL	Sebastian Hanimyan	Aishaani Aishaani Arun
1/2SA	Immy Erismann	Lucas Poon	1/2SA	Xavier Wallker	Aera Fostanes
2SH	Noah Yeung	Hanwen Qiu	2SH	Diego Burns	Saisha Prasad
2AT	Matthew Trakarnwijit	Ania Ahmad	2AT	Zoe Manuel	Victoria Boyadzhiev
2BF	Kiara Nanayakkara	Bradley Ch’ng	2BF	Evelyn Setiawan	Ethan Lam
2SL	Reuben Lau	Romeo Brumat	2SL	Aron Lee	Sabah Larghun
2JS	JK Klaipong	Airlie Wong	2JS	Evelyn Barnes	Lachlan Gee
2SB	Arshia Najmaei	Sophie Cao	2SB	Amala Rice	Olivia Kim
3PS	Ida Lui	Florence Stevens	3PS	Lily Zhang	Shaurya Dogra
3NH	Olivia Lye	Andril Murugesh	3NH	Deetya Bharathi	Polina Fedoruk
3MM	Blake Yang	Tsogt -Erdene Erdenebileg	3MM	Tsogt -Erdene Erdenebileg	Ike Chang
3MT	Shaun Xu	Mya Van Dijk	3MT	Hannah Sked	Solomija Pape
3SK	Ada Li	Lisa Jia	3SK	Oliver Shao	Nate O'Connor
4NR	Yubin Shen	Alexander John Armenal	4NR	Joanna Zhang	Ian Ng
4DG	Meer Bhalla	Farzad Mahfuz	4DG	Sandy Gao	Emily Cheng
4CD	Oliver Fineff	Charlie Gong	4CD	Kayden Leong	Felicia Lin-Xie
4JD	Mia Carroll	David Kim	4JD	Manraaj Singh	Koena Rao
4LM	Joshua Woon	Masaru Mckerlie	4LM	Samuelle Lacdao	Jethro Arthur Armenal
4GH	Alice Min	Ayden Ha	4GH	Samson Ren	Ruby Xu
5LB	Kevin Wang	Daniel Lowe	5LB	Zara Feng	Eric Luo
5RH	Xander Carey	Jenny Chai	5RH	Ivy Moon	Axel Parker
5MW	Patrick Zhao	Jamie Young	5MW	Eshaal Moheet	Holly Russell
5BL	Alexandra Prakoso	Ngawang Lama Gurung	5BL	Tanay Gannina	Tonia Esber
5HW	Zichen Li	Joshua Fitzroy	5HW	Rosalie Ko	Genevieve Fan
5PO	Daniel Chang	Ashley Hui	5PO	Iris Liu	Jesse Gesler
5SW	Ruby Gautam	Jayden Lei	5SW	Nirish Bhat Surambadka	Hazel Turner
5/6BC	Darsh Chauhan	Deekshita Kousik	5/6BC	Yumi Tan	Sapphire Li
6MK	Rhys Liang	Arighna Mishra	6MK	Claire Li	Alysha Le
6IW	Pegella Qiu	Jonathan Shen	6IW	Emily Shan	Ocean Song
6MB	Jason Lee	Isabella Wang	6MB	Justin Ding	Jeno Jang
6JB	Veervrat Sharma	Jack Watt	6JB	Alex Zhang	Vihaan Kadam
6CM	Anika Sholapurmath	Joey Bai	6CM	Faye Wang	Brian Lee
6SJ	Leo Han	Sueanna Hunt	6SJ	Priscilla Wei	Joe Majedi
6LT	Bidhan Subedi	Jordan Umar	6LT	Lucas Zhang	Isaac Sze
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12 March 2024

Gibberagong Recount

It was an exiting day, learning about Aboriginal culture. We set off, eager to learn.

We marvelled at an Aboriginal handprint, they put handprints on their shelters to symbolise they had been there. Well, how did they put handprints on their shelter? May you ask. They used a clay called “ochre”. They mixed water with ochre to get a substance similar to water paint. They used tis to paint their body. To create handprints, they grinded dry ochre into something like powder. They put their hands on the surface they wanted to paint, then they blew the powder, leaving an outline.

Next, our class tried mixing and painting with ochre. We added water and created unique patterns with ochre. We then painted our faces with white ochre.

Then we took our shoes and socks off to go to an important place, as shoes can cause erosion. There were drawings chiselled into sandstone. The drawings symbolised that a river was dangerous, and to take a weapon and someone with you if you are crossing the river.

The Aboriginals copied someone’s shadow chiselling holes, then, they connected them, making a picture. We also found a plant with a barb on the end. Aboriginals used them to pop warts.

We learned that the Aboriginals used a tool, when beating an end, it created a sound reassembling an emu. They used this tool to attract a male emu sitting on a nest, giving time to steal an egg. One egg only, so there would be more next year.

We were discovering new weapons when this happened: “So, they attached a bone to-” The guide said. But then, Mrs Goosen came into view, A goanna in front of her. A goanna!

After the excitement, we went to the lookout and had an amazing view of the islands. We then boarded the bus and headed home after an amazing educational day.

Aaron Tang 4DG

YEAR SIX ARE GOING TO CANBERRA!

Our Year 6 students will head off on an educational tour of Canberra, our national capital, in Week 10. Students will be given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage, and democracy.

The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion the Australian Government is contributing funding to our school in the amount of $30.00 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate (PACER) program towards those costs. The rebate is paid directly to the school upon completion of the excursion.

We know Year 6 will learn a great deal about the history, culture, heritage, and democracy of Australia on their trip, and have lots of fun!

International Women's Day - A special day to celebrate the women in our world!

Who is an influential woman you know, and how did she inspire you?

Rosa Parks: By combating racism and standing up for cultural equality, she is a well-known figure all around the world. She has combatted her way through segregation and has inspired me to stand up for what is right. - Weihan Huang 6MK

Emmeline Pankhurst : She stood up to give women the right to vote. She inspires me to fight for women equality. She had a strong will and determination to fix the stereotypes against women. She shows me that women have the power to change this world of inequality. She fought for my right to vote when I got older. - Chloe Li 6MK

Why do you think it’s important to celebrate International Women’s Day?

Because women's rights are important not only for women to vote, but in everyday life, as it took many generations for women to fight and receive the same rights as men. Many men have been celebrated their whole life and given different opportunities, women should too. - Isabella Wu 6IW

To remember and commemorate the sacrifices that women have made for the more balanced and equal world we share today. - Ted Wang 6IW

Compared to the past equality is amazing. However, there are still countries that haven’t improved as much, as many women still don't have equal rights and are treated horribly. Additionally, although society is much better as a whole, many people still give snippets of sexism and put down women. - Chloe Peters 6IW

Many people have accomplished things for equality for women. Serena Williams proved that women are just as strong and sporty as men. As well, Taylor Swift has proved that women can work as hard as men, and deserve the recognition they receive. - Pegella Qiu 6IW

All people should be allies as I believe that women don't deserve to be treated with inequality and also, if everyone works together, we could make the future a better place. - William Wang 6MK

3PS discussed the celebration of Ramadan. The beginning of the month of Ramadan is marked by the spotting of the crescent (new moon). The moon is considered new when it begins its new cycle around the Earth. The moon goes through phases, starting with the new moon, passing through crescent, half and gibbous moons, to the full moon, and back again. We explored the phases of the moon and the importance it plays during Ramadan.

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LOST PROPERTY 2024

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APS Fathering Project

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Library Monitors

Aims of the Library Monitor Program are to provide leadership opportunities within the school and to encourage ownership of the library by students.

A big congratulations to the following 2024 Year 6 Library Monitors:

Charlotte Fletcher 5/6BC	Bujmaa Munkhzorig 6JB	Jiyanna Dubash 6MB
Laila Alshurafa 6CM	Rushad Chowdhury 6JB	Sophie Lan 6MK
Liyana Allahwala 6CM	Tasya Acharya 6LT	Chloe Li 6MK
Chloe Tu 6CM	Sophia Huang 6LT	Weihan Huang 6MK
Sandhya Sathyamurthy 6CM	Manashi Tiwari 6LT	Jacob Song 6MK
Mia Parisio 6CM	Sin Yan Li 6LT	Alysha Le 6MK
Claire Ping 6IW	Isaac Sze 6LT	Kiana Man 6MK
Pegella Qiu 6IW	Charlotte Prasad 6MB	Sebastian Liu 6SJ
Chloe Peters 6IW	Pujya Sritha Reddy 6MB	Nishika Sesodia 6SJ
Lydia Feng 6JB	Samina Rajkotwala 6MB	Jannai Knox 6SJ
Chloe Cheng 6JB

Book Covering Volunteers Needed!

Our school library has a fresh collection of books for students to enjoy and we’re seeking parent volunteers to assist with covering them.

If you can spare some time to help on Thursday 4 April between 9 - 11am, we would appreciate your help.

All materials will be supplied.

Please sign up here: https://forms.gle/R2c8XKJP5s8daUkDA

The NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge encourages students to participate in an ongoing reading program, reading a set number of books at their own reading level. It is not a competition, but a challenge to each student - to read, to read more and to read more widely.

The NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2024 started on Monday 26 February and concludes Friday 23 August 2024. We would encourage everyone to participate in this worthwhile Challenge.

There is a handy shortcut in your child’s Student Portal that will take them directly to the student site. As this is a NSW Department of Education Program, students use the same username and password to access the website that they use to sign into their Student Portal and the computers at school.

This is a free, state-wide program available to all NSW schools. Students are encouraged to read a certain number of books depending on their year level from a set list. These books can be readily found in our Library and at your local council libraries.

Congratulations to the following students who have completed the 2024 Premier's Reading Challenge:

K - 2	Years 3 - 4	Years 5 - 6
Chenxi Xu, K	Deetya Bharathi, 3	Jaime Loc, 5
Hugh O’Brien, 1	Ethan Han, 3	Joshua Fowler, 5
Quentin Lo, 2	Lisa Jia, 3	Andrew Ma, 5
Theo Loc, 2	Zhi Teng Ng, 3	Jessica Norris, 5
Oscar Wu, 2	AveryNicol, 4	Tristan Chen, 5
Ethan Lin, 2	Chloe Su, 4	Jesse Gesler, 5
Romeo Brumat, 2	Ariunzul Ankhbayar, 4	Zoe Greenaway, 5
Ryo Chan, 2	Charlotte Du, 4	Rakshu Rameshkumar, 5
	Jiachen Feng, 4	Georgia Crastin, 6
	Lionel Gao, 4	Tasya Acharya, 6
	Amirreza Jouki, 4	Leo Han, 6
	Olivia Li, 4	Hannah Cheng, 6
	Tiffany Lin, 4
	Felicia Lin-Xie, 4
	Jessica Santosa, 4
	Manraaj Singh, 4
	Saisha Singhal, 4
	Titus Teoh, 4
	Suzanna Wang, 4
	Jaesie Wong, 4
	Pragyaa Yadav, 4
	Elsa Ensafi, 4

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