EDUCATION WEEK 2019 

Parents and grandparents are welcomed to our classrooms tomorrow. There will be musical performances in the morning and open classrooms at 10.15am.

Please remember this is an opportunity for you to share the great things that are happening in classrooms with your child. If you would like individual information about your child, please make an appointment with the teacher.

Recess will be from 11.00am-11.25am and everyone is welcome to stay and spend that time with you child.

Every student, every voice

Authentic participation

Student voice is more than just having a say. Valuing and actioning the ideas, opinions and expertise of all students has significant impact for student wellbeing.

Partners in learning

Student perspectives, experiences and aspirations shape and enrich our schools and communities and actively influence our decision-making as we strive to be the best education system in Australia.

Respectful relationships

Working collaboratively with other students and teachers our young people grow into engaged learners and ethical citizens able to contribute positively to their school and wider community.

Connecting communities

We connect our diverse communities by creating and sustaining inclusive, interactive learning environments that use advanced technologies to promote and extend student influence beyond the classroom walls.

Change makers

A culture of high expectations empowers our students to build a shared sense of purpose, self-value and belonging that will prepare them for future lives as active citizens in an increasingly complex and dynamic society.

SCHOOLYARD/SOCIAL MEDIA  - RUMOURS AND GOSSIP!

What is a rumour?

Rumours are a piece of information or a story that have not been verified. What this means, is that the person telling the story does not know for certain if it is true or not. Most of the time, people who spread rumours do not bother to determine if there is any truth to what they are saying. This becomes more complicated with the use of social media such as Whats App and WeChat.

Typically, rumours are spread from person to person and can change slightly each time they are told. A bit like the school game ‘Chinese Whispers’.  As a result, they can become exaggerated and altered over time. As an example: a parent reported to other parents that the school assesses the students in OC differently for Selective School Exams.  Of course this is not true as the school would always do their best to be fair and equitable for all students.

Unfounded rumours can also cause unnecessary worry and concern for families in our community.

We are all working together to keep our students supported and so it is important to communicate concerns with teachers and the school and not just other parents.

Opportunity Class and Selective High School Information Evening

 Ms Lily Barclay from the High Performance unit will be joining us on Monday 28 October to give us information on the selective process. 

Keep this date open if you may be interested in this.

Louise Green

Principal

School Drama Program

Year 5 have been exploring the theme of Rules and Consequences through the book Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan. Through drama, students have examined the morals of the book. Students have engaged in the Sydney Theatre Company School Drama Program. The program is focused upon engaging students in quality literature through different drama games and activities.

5/6NT Artworks

5/6NT have created many artworks using different art mediums and focusing on different subjects.

Thank you everyone who came and had an amazing time at our trivia night on Saturday.  There was lots of laughs, games, auctions and of course trivia.

I would like to thank our companies that donated items for us to auction or use as prizes.

 Bunny Boo Cakes, Activision, Studio 84, North Sydney Leagues Club, NSW Swifts, Captain Cook Cruises, Charity Paintball Experience, Collective Wellness Group, Tennis World, Carlile Swimming, KX Pilates, Maritime museum. LUC Expace Chatswood, Fruit Ezy, Whats Cooking, Maxwell Williams, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Bakers Delight Artarmon. 

Please keep Sunday 3rd November free for our next event which will be the Multicultural Fair.

Artarmon P&C Fundraising Committee

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!

Congratulations to Orchestra

Our Orchestra was placed 1^st in the Ryde Eisteddfod last week. Thank you to Mr Mansukhani for conducting the students and to the parent helpers for transporting instruments.

School Open Day Tomorrow

Come along before school on Thursday 8^th August to hear Training Band, Junior Band, Concert Band and Senior Concert Band perform before school; Jazz Band and Orchestra will perform during the morning concert in the hall. Details for performers of arrival time etc. have been emailed to parents.

Get involved in Band: Committee meeting next week Monday 12^th August

We hold a Band Committee meeting once per term to review the year's band activities and plan future events. All band parents are welcome, whether or not you are on the Band Committee. This term's meeting is next week on Monday 12^th August at 7pm in the Music Room. Coming along to the meeting is a great way to find out what's going on and how you can help.

In particular, we are seeking a Band Convenor for 2020. This could easily be shared between a couple of people. Now is a good time to find out what the role entails before the current convenor leaves the school. Please email band@artarmonpandc.org.au to find out more.

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.

Open Day Performance Tomorrow!

Thursday 8/8 7:45am

ALL string groups are performing at the Open Day tomorrow.

Arrive: 7:45am for an 8am start at the School Hall.

Wear full winter school uniform. Bring instrument and music.

Music Camp

Registration must be done by Friday August 16^th. Don’t delay!

Update your details

If you are not receiving emails from the strings committee, you need to log into your parent portal and update your contact details immediately. A lot of information goes out via email that is not included in Newsflash.

If you have trouble logging into the parent portal, email your group coordinator or the strings address below.

Calendar:

Ensemble rehearsals:

        Training Strings:               Tuesdays lunchtime

        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