YR 6 NIGHT OF THE NOTABLES

This week and last week both 6KA and 6NK presented to their familes their Night of the Notables work. Students had completed a significant amount of research in regards to a person that interested them due to their impact on the world. The effort the students went to was clearly shown in their final product and their monolouge presentations. Students across the school have also had an opportunity to view their work and interact with their information booths to ask direct questions whilst the Year 6 students remained in character.

Congratulations to both 6KA and 6NK. If you would like to view a few of the recorded monologues, please click here to see them in our new online Newsflash format.

YEAR 2 ROAD SAFETY DAY

This week the Year 2 students were immersed in a road safety day to remind students the importance of being vigilent and following the rules to keep themselves safe. Students moved around different classes to engage in activities focusing on pedestrian, bike and car safety. It was an extremely successful day and the students each received a road safety showbag.

NOT RETURNING IN 2019, RETURNING LATE OR EXTENDED LEAVE

Student enrollments are extremely important when planning for the coming year in regards to staffing and strudent placement. If you are not returning or returning late, please log onto the Skoolbag app and complete the relevant forms in the ‘Notices’ section or fill in the PDF at the end of this Newsflash and return it to the front office.

There have been a number of families taking extended leave without notifying the school. Please be aware that a leave of absence longer than 10 days must be approved by the school principal. This is a legal departmental requirement.

CHANGE OF SCHOOL COMMUNICATION APP AND WEBSITE

Last week was the first announcement of our new website and online Newsflash. Go live dates will be published soon, however, do not forget to download the new Schoolzine app. Currently only 96 people have downloaded the app, so I think we have a few more left to go.

One of the major draw cards of moving our website to Schoolzine is that all information and weekly Newsflash articles can be translated imediately using the inbuilt Google Translate function.

The current skoolbag app will be phased out and the new Schoolzine app will be introduced. This app is a product of the website design company, therefore, community messages and events are synced making it easier for the community to access information.

We will start using the new SZapp from Week 4 – on the 5^th November

To download the new Schoolzine app (SZapp) please follow the instructions attached below.

Louise Green,

Principal

Road Safety

At our most recent P&C Meeting we spoke about the need to ensure we all get to and from school safely. 

There has been a coordinated effort from our school to make sure road safety is treated with the care and seriousness it warrants. This has particularly been the case while our building works have been progressing. 

If you can avoid driving to school or park elsewhere and walk, please do so while the final stages of building works are completed. My thanks to everyone for making our school zone as safe as it can be. 

Year 2 Parents Evening – Fundraising, Monday 12^th November

Year 3 parents run fundraising events at our school each year.

This is a great opportunity to be creative, have a go and have some fun. A meeting for current parents of Year 2 students will be held on Monday 12th November at 7pm.

Check out the flyer for more details. Please come along to hear some important updates about fundraising activities for 2019 and how you can play a part.

Uniform Shop Convenor Needed

We will need a new Uniform Shop Convenor in the next few weeks.

This role requires a roster to be done (it is done for this term) and liaison with the staff of the shop and some help with the store and stock.

Please contact me if you are interested in this role. The role can be what you make it.

Curriculum Review

There is a state-wide review of the curriculum. Anyone can make a submission here.

Last P&C Meeting for 2018

The final P&C meeting of 2018 will be held on November 28 in the school staff room at 7pm.

Please come along to hear important updates.

Daniel McDougall
P&C President, Artarmon Public School

president@artarmonpandc.org.au

School   Band   News      

Dates to Remember – Our Next Big Event

Please keep these dates available and let us know ASAP if your student is unable to attend. Each student is a valued and important member of the band, with all performances designed and depending on 100% attendance.

• Presentation to Potential New Band Students: Thursday 1 November (Senior Band)
• Northern Youth Symphonic Wind (10^th Anniversary Concert – Abbotsleigh School, Wahroonga) - Sunday 18 November (Senior Band Only)
• Auditions for Continuing Band Students: Week commencing Monday 3 December
• Carols Night: Friday 7 December (all bands to perform)
• K-2 Presentation Day: Monday 10 December (Jazz Band to perform)
• 3-6 Presentation Day: Tuesday 11 December (Senior Band to perform)
• Return all Hired Instruments: Thursday 12 December
• Re-Issue Hired Instruments for Summer Holidays: Friday 13 December (for existing students returning in 2019 only)

Interested in Joining the Band Program?

The Artarmon Band Program welcomes new students who will be in Years 3, 4, 5, or 6 next year. (If your child is younger than this, we look forward to meeting them when they are in Year 3). No prior music experience is required.

Band and Strings groups will present to Year 2 and 3 students on Thursday 1 November. Information packs will be given to students who are interested in joining the band or strings programs in 2019. The Information Pack is also available at: https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic

It is essential that parents read the 2019 Band Information Pack to fully understand the costs and commitments for both parents and students before registering their child. To register your child to join band, click on the ‘New Student Registration’ button on the same screen. If you already have a child in the music program you can also use the ‘Add Student’ button in the Myschoolmusic parent portal.

The deadline for applying for band I n2019 is Friday 16 November 2018 as instrument try-outs will take place the following week. Don’t be late!!

CONTACT DETAILS FOR ALL BAND CO-ORDINATORS

  Strings News  

Dates for your Diary

• Year 2 and 3 Demonstrations, November 1 – Senior Strings only
• New student try-outs – November 27
• Carols, December 7 – all string ensembles
• Current student auditions – Week 8

Senior Strings Thursday November 1 – bring music and instruments

You will be playing at the Year 2 and 3 demonstration tomorrow straight after lunch, so meet at the music room at 1:15pm to help bring stands and chairs to the kindy cola. Remember to bring your instruments and music to school.

Strings Program enrolment for 2019

Strings Demonstration, Thursday November 1, 1:40pm Abbott Road Cola:

Senior Strings ensemble and band will be performing for the current Year 2 and Year 3 classes. Here, the younger kids will get to witness both strings and band instruments being played and hear how they sound.

Information on the program will be handed out on the day.

Please read all information before committing to the program.

New student registration for 2019

If your child is interested in the strings program after seeing the demonstration, you can register your child by going to https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic.

Click on the New Student Registration button and complete the registration screens, including setting up a password for the parent portal.

If you already have a child in the program and wish to add a sibling, log on to your account in the MySchoolMusic parent portal and click on the Add Student button.

Deadline for new student registration is November 16 or November 23 for Year 5 OC.

Strings Try-outs, Tuesday November 27, morning: For those who expressed interest following the demonstration, there will be try-outs on all string instruments. Again, no experience is necessary. This is to see which students are suited to which instruments.

Please note:

We offer spaces for students in Year 3 and above only. No prior musical knowledge or experience is necessary, only a love of music and a desire to play a string instrument. For those in Year 2 or below, you will have to wait!

Instrument return

Current students will need to return all hired instruments by Week 9 for cleaning and checking, and pick them up before the end of term. Exact times for this will be sent out.

Auditions for current students, Week 8

Audition information has already gone out to all students.

If you have not received anything, let us know. Or check your email.

And have fun with the auditions – it’s a good chance to show Mr Mansukhani how well you’ve improved.

Volunteers 2019

Thank you for those who have already expressed an interest in helping out next year.

Remember that the program runs entirely with the help of parent volunteers, and volunteering is a great way to meet other parents and become involved in the musical side of the school.

Please let us know if you are interested in hearing more.

Committee Positions

Training Strings Coordinator – Lan Zhong

Junior Strings Coordinator – Karen P’ng

Concert Strings Coordinator – Ada Pan

Senior Strings Coordinator – Iris Zhang

Orchestra Coordinator – Atsuko Porman

Instruments Coordinator – Joanne Wang

Secretary and Events Coordinator – Arzoo Patel

Strings Treasurer – Rose Huang

Opera House Coordinator – Adrienne Byrne

Emma Nicholas, Strings Convenor – strings@artarmonpandc.org.au

GUITAR 2019

Enrolments for 2019 are now open for students in Years 3 to 6.

Artarmon Public school has along established Guitar Tuition program. Guitar lessons are available at school during school hours. Lessons are catered to all levels from complete beginners upward. The program focuses on reading music for guitar, guitar basics & enjoying a wide range of music.

Guitars can be hired from the school for a small fee. If it is inconvenient for your child to bring a guitar school for lessons there are guitars at school for their use.

Junior & Senior Guitar Performance groups play music from a wide range of music genres. Students are able to joing groups when they attain an appropriate level of competence on the instrument. Bass guitar, ukulele & mandolin also catered for.

For further information please contact - Ged Corben

Mobile 0429 429 946

Email gcorben1@aapt.net.au

Help! Calling all Year 2 Parents

Do you want to have fun, get to know other parents and raise money for your child’s school? We need you to join the social and fundraising team!

Bring your friends and find out how you can be involved in creating interesting events that will benefit your child and the whole school.

Children are welcome at the meeting.

Find out more and meet us on Monday the 12th of November at 7 pm in 1JM at Artarmon Public School (near the uniform shop).