WELCOME BACK

Welcome back to Term 2 and a very busy term it will be. I hope you all had a peaceful and happy Easter break.

This is a term for students and teachers filled with teaching/learning, assessments and reporting. Parents and caregivers should be proud of the effort that children at Artarmon put into their learning.

SWIMMING AGE CHAMPIONS 2019

SPECIAL EMAIL

As educators we do not often receive positive feedback but this week we received an email from an ex student. He was a school captain here at Artarmon and is now studying medicine at University. In his email he thanked the school for all it had done for him and mentioned many teachers who had supported him. I have included a small excerpt from his email.

".....The school has always held a special place in my heart. I am forever indebted and eternally grateful to you and all the wonderful teachers who worked so hard to enrich our learning both inside and outside of the classroom.

I hope that the students know how lucky they are to come to school here. Not just because of the state-of-the-art facilities, but because Artarmon Primary is truly a school like no other. The children should know that the sheer breadth of opportunities, exceptional teachers and an incredibly strong community connection are not to be taken for granted. I have always felt that this place is one of warmness, acceptance and nurturing.  When I first came for my orientation in the old school hall, I think you spoke of Artarmon students being the happiest in the state. This was exactly my experience and I am so grateful for it......."

NAPLAN DATES AND iNFORMATION

 Do you know Szapp our school communication app can translate our newsletter into your Language?

Hindi:

क्या आप जानते हैं कि हमारे स्कूल संचार ऐप को इस समाचार को अपनी भाषा में अनुवाद कर सकते हैं 

Japanese:

学校のコミュニーケーションアプリ"Szapp"では、学校からの連絡を自分の言語に翻訳できる事をご存知ですか？

Korean: 

우리 학교 통신 앱(Szapp)이 영어를 한국어로 번역할 수 있다는것, 알고 계시나요?

Chinese: 

你知道Szapp我們的學校通訊應用程序可以將我們的通訊翻譯成你的語言嗎？

For many years Artarmon Public School has provided educational resources of a superior quality for our students.  Annually the voluntary contributions supplement the basic level of resources provided by the NSW Department of Education: specialist teacher support, purchase of stationery, readers, maths resources, music equipment, library books and sports equipment. Voluntary Contributions have added between $100 000 - $180 000 worth of quality resources that make a difference each day in every classroom, Kindergarten to Yr 6, which we would otherwise be unable to purchase.

$100 000 of the Voluntary Contributions funds a Learning Support Teacher. This position is used to provide additional time to students needing extra support in their learning. The majority of this time is used for Reading and Writing and also Mathematics.

The school is required to report the amount collected and what it has been used for at P&C meetings and in the Principal’s report. Further information regarding the DoE Policy and Code of Conduct for the collection of voluntary contributions is available on the DoE website.

Louise Green

Principal

2018 Voluntary Contributions

Learning Support Teacher              $100,00.00

K-2 Readers                                  $6199.00

Mathematics Resources K-6            $8500.00

Sport Equipment                            $2500.00

Technology                                    $56,458.00

TOTAL                                          $173657.00

Band parents, please check Newsflash weekly for the latest news and reminders, we will publish advance dates as soon as we know them to help you plan your year!

Easter Band Breakfast Concert – Well done all!

Congratulations to all the students for a fantastic performance at the Easter Band Breakfast. Many thanks to Kali Lawrie and Kirsteen Daly for organising this event and to all the parents who helped on the day. Proceeds from the concert will go towards new band instruments!

Is your Band Uniform ready for Sydney Eisteddfod Performance?

Next month (June) all bands except Training Band will be performing at Sydney Eisteddfod. Students will perform in band uniform.  This uniform is black trousers, white band shirt (with pointy collar), band tie, black socks and shiny black school shoes (no joggers). The band tie is only available at the school uniform shop; the trousers and shirt can also be purchased at the uniform shop (or elsewhere). If your child does not have band uniform (does last year's still fit?!!), please organise it in plenty of time to save a last minute rush! The uniform shop does occasionally have 2^nd hand band uniforms so it's worth a look in the cupboard.

Got a question?

Have you looked in the 2019 band information pack? A copy is available at https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic.

If it is about your hired instrument or instrumental tutorial please contact your tutor firstly, then our instrument coordinator or tutor coordinator if required.

For anything else please contact your band coordinator.

Welcome back and welcome to the start of Term 2. The holidays are already a distant memory. But that means we’re here now and looking forward to a busy and exciting term. First matter is:

1. Strings has a new email address:

Please note the new email address for strings

strings.artarmonpandc@gmail.com

And now for the fun stuff:

2. Mothers’ Day Concert 8 am Thursday May 9^th in the new school hall

Students arrive 7:40am to help set up.

All parents are invited to attend our first concert of the year. There’ll be performances by three groups – Junior, Concert and Senior Strings. There’ll be yummy finger buns provided by our local Bakers Delight, and make sure you stick around to the end so your child can give you a special flower.

More volunteers are needed in the kitchen and to help direct the students.

Let me know if you can help out.

No entry fee, but gold coins needed for tea, coffee and buns.

Calendar:

Ensemble rehearsals:

        Training Strings:               Tuesdays lunchtime, starts in Term 2

        Junior Strings:                  7:45-8:45am Tuesdays, middle level S block

        Concert Strings:               7:45-8:45 Thursdays, middle level S block

        Senior Strings:                 3-4pm Tuesdays, music room

        Orchestra:                       8-8:50am Wednesdays, music room

Committee Positions

Training Strings Coordinator – Ellen Hird

Junior Strings Coordinator – Rose Wen

Concert Strings Coordinator – Karen P’ng

Senior Strings Coordinator – Ada Pan

Orchestra Coordinator – Charisma Shyju

Instruments Coordinator – Joanne Wang

Assistant Instrument Coordinators – Priya Chari and Mahsa Razdan

Creative Kids Voucher assistant – Angie Wong

Secretary – Arzoo Patel

Strings Treasurer – Ian Han – stringstreasurer@gmail.com

Assistant – Sonika Sinha

Emma Nicholas, Strings Convenor – strings.artarmonpandc@gmail.com

Dear Parent/Carer,

Opportunity classes cater for academically gifted and talented students who may otherwise be without sufficient classmates at their own academic and social level. These schools help gifted and talented students to learn by grouping them with other gifted and talented students, teaching them in specialised ways and providing educational materials at the appropriate level.

Applications for opportunity class placement are considered mainly on the combined results

 of the Opportunity Class Placement Test and school assessments. The Opportunity Class Placement Test will be held on Wednesday 31 July 2019.

If you would like to have your child considered for Year 5 opportunity class entry in 2020, you need to apply soon. You will need to apply on the internet using a valid email address (not the student’s email address).

Detailed instructions on how to apply online will be available from Tuesday 30 April 2019 at https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5
The application website opens on Tuesday 30 April 2019 and closes on Friday 17 May 2019. You must apply by the due date.

There are no paper application forms. If you do not have internet access, you could apply at a public library. If you have a disability that prevents you from using a computer, you can contact the Team for assistance after 30 April 2019.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5

Interested parents and carers must read Information about applying for Year 5 entry to an opportunity class in 2020

available at:

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5/information-for-applicants

Please return the Intention to Apply note by May 3^rd.

Kind regards

Brooke Keevers

Deputy Principal