CONGRATULATIONS 

Mrs Emma Blake has been successful in her application for the Deputy Principal position at Willoughby Public School. She will be starting this position on the first day next term.

Ms Jo Miller will be filling the position Mrs Blake held and Mrs Janelle Jefferies will be the 3JM class teacher for all of Term 4.

Ms Alex Way will be the Relieving Assistant Principal on Yr 3.

As a result of this change we will need to advertise for an Assistant Principal next term.

MERIT SELECTION PANEL TRAINING - HELP!

We desperately need parents to volunteer as representatives on panels where we select staff.

We need a mix of male and females to support us please. The training is now done online so it is a simple process. The more volunteers we have the better.

Mrs Keevers will run a very short information session on Wednesday 25 September at 8.30am in the school Library. 

MORE GREAT ARTWORKS!

ANSTO AWARDS

This year, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) invited primary schools in Greater Sydney/Illawarra and Melbourne to participate in their Shorebirds Competition. Students in Years 3 to 6 were asked to create a public awareness poster for a threatened shorebird found in Australia.

This activity required learning and thinking about the different threats to shorebirds and their coastal and wetland habitats. It also enabled students to reflect on their contribution to this growing issue, and how they could encourage others to take action to prevent further environmental impact.

Some Artarmon Public School classes participated and a number of students have been acknowledged for their creative contribution to the competition including:

Highly Commended

Sophie Y., 6MS

Commended

Emily L., 6EA

ZiAo Z., 6MS

Jordan Y., 4KA

Well done to these students and all those who contributed.

https://www.ansto.gov.au/news/2019-shorebirds-competition-summary-and-results

Fun at the disco

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!

Multicultural fair

Save the date for the P&C Multicultural Fair on Sunday 3 November. Bands will play! (Performance times to be confirmed, the fair is from 11am – 3pm).

End of Year Concert

Band and Strings groups will have end of year concerts at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music on Sunday 17 November. Orchestra will join the Strings concert in the morning, all bands will perform in the afternoon. Exact times to be confirmed but the band concert is likely to be at around 2pm – 4pm. Tickets will be available nearer the time.

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.