Artarmon Public School eNewsletter

SCHOOL NEWS

I will be taking Leave (exploring regional NSW) from next week. I will be back on deck first day next term.

Mr Coombes will be Relieving Principal and Ms Miller will be Relieving Deputy Principal working alongside Mrs Page (Deputy Principal) during that 3 weeks.

SCHOOL COMMUNICATION

We have spoken before about playground gossip. There are always avenues open to our community to discuss their concerns. If you feel uncomfortable talking to one person there are always others to support you.

Schoolyard gossip, whether on the plaground or through social media, does not always tell the whole story. If you have questions or concerns please talk to teachers, executive, email the school or contact us through the Schoolzine App.

We all play a part

Parents and carers play an important role in the school community. The School Community Charter informs parents and carers on how to engage with NSW public schools. Read the School Community Charter (PDF 1.4 MB) to ensure you understand how important it is to create a positive learning environment for our students.

KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT 2021

Due to Covid restrictions the Kindergarten enrolments for next year are very slow. This has a huge impact on how we form classes next year.

If you know anyone who is applying for Kindergarten next year please encourage them to contact the school office as soon as possible.

I have attached the 100 point check for proof of address.

100_Point_Check.pdf

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3/4KA

Students in 3/4KA have been learning about the environment in Geography. After conducting a school rubbish survey and discussing the potential effects on local waterways, 5 students were inspired to start making the school community more aware of the rubbish issue. Pure, Eric, Anas, Alicia and Jessie created posters in their own time and have placed them around the school to remind students of the impact rubbish can have on our local environment. I look forward to these students brainstorming more ideas to help our school community.

Mrs Kerryn Agnew 3/4KA

COUNCIL VOUCHER PROGRAM

Council_voucher_program.pdf

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FEEDBACK, COMPLAINTS & COMPLIMENTS

If you want to provide feedback, make a complaint, or tell us something we've done well, we'd like to know.

We try to resolve complaints promptly at a local level which is why it is important to start at that level. Please start by talking to the teacher, Assistant Principal or school Principal.

It is important to make an appointment to discuss your concerns as the people you wish to speak to may not always be available or have all the information needed ready.

The Department of Education will always advise you to begin at the school level, should you have any issues or concerns, however, if you wish to take your issue further the Department is there to support you.

Please use the following link for assistance.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/rights-and-accountability/complaints-compliments-and-suggestions

Thank you to all our wonderful families who regularly send messages of thanks and support to the school. They are much appreciated and make a world of difference to us.

	Merit Badges	Learn to Live		Merit Badges	Learn to Live
KKS	Aaron Tang	Jayden Wu	3DG	Jedi Nyunt	Justin Ho
KCY	Jake Mullard	Sunah Park	3/4KA	Jaden Ranjan	Kevin Tong-Lin
KSL	Ira Sandbhor	Isabel Zhang	3CD	Ellie Comino	Amelia Ip
KJM	Jaesie Wong	Meer Bhalla	3DD	Shiori Fujikawa	Markus Apachou
KNS	Tiffany Lin	Ryan Fekri	3DS	Mariya Haq	Aumunn Prasi
KMK	Abhay JhaTalwar	Vandith Thumati	3HW	Jemimah Hall	Brahjeeth Venktasubramanian Srividya
KEH	Catelyn Weng	Eva Gavanier	3MO	Divya Chari	Joey Fung
KGH	Isabella Lo	Eugenie Chen	4/5NS	Cailin O’Gallagher	Naomi Wei
1AW	Miraya Singh	Justin Zhang	4CW	Jocelyn Innerst	Vitalii Voronstov
1BB	Samuel Unterrheiner	Liam Uoo	4BT	Leonardo Reis-Champagne	Prabhaav Khokhar
1LS	Joshua Fowler	Uwais Syed	4CH	Edward Lang	Oliver Ranasinghe
1GW	Kavya Satija	Weilin Liu	4PO	Andres Sarmiento	Brendan Lee
1HC	Evelyn Edwards	Kaishu Terley	4SA	David P’ng	Maxim Heung
1RN	Manas Khambayat	Mahina Yamane	5AI	Iris Gai	Wyn Yee She
1JL	Daniel Chang	Tahlia Manwaring	5MS	Lachlan Phan	Victoria Chang
1ST	Caleb Nordstrom	Adrian Ko	5JW	Andrea Wu	Sid Nabi
1 /2 KS	Eric Luo	Sunhye Park	5JD	Ashal Joshi	Anidita Pradhan
2MB	Isabelle White	Khushbu Dallakoti	5SW	Alison Tadros	Owen Huang
2IW	Matthew Zhang	Samina Rajkotwala	5ZV	Skyla Krakowska	Joey Shao
2MM	Matthew Huang	Henry Clark	5PS	Kazama Koga	Jamie Eom
2MT	Aaryaa Patel	Serena Zhang	6CW	Sophie Zhu	Angelina Jin
2MC	Zoe Ru	Elizabeth Feng	6SK	Kathy Ma	David Santillan
2JC	Akshaya Garg	Joe Majedi	6LW	Mia Lin	Tarith Kumarage
2NH	Sapphire Li	Bowen Zhang	6SR	Jack Xu	Hannah Xiao
			6NR	Meika Herron	Ashley Jee
			6VC	Siea Sachdeva	Oscar Dimitropoulos

We are delighted that this term, our school, like many other public schools in the state, will participate in a Department of Education
initiative: the Tell Them From Me parent feedback survey.

This is an opportunity for you to provide some vaulable feedback to help with our future planning.

This survey run by the NSW Government, Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation. The survey is completely confidential and a FAQ document can be accessed here: Parent_Survey_FAQ.pdf

The survey will be open until 23 September and links to to complete the survey will be posted through the newslertter and schoolzine app.

To comkplete the survey, please click on the following link:

Parent Survey

Thank you in advance for the time taken to complete the surevy. We appreciate your honest feedback.

The first day of school for most students next year will be Friday 29 January, 2021. Year 5OC students will begin on Monday 1 February, 2021 and new Kindergarten students will be informed by letter of their starting date.

It is vital that we know if your child/ children will NOT be returning to Artarmon or will be returning late next year. Some families take extended holidays in January/ February and we need to know your return date so that your enrolment can be counted. This information will enable the school to plan for staffing and classing needs.

This note does not apply to Year 6 students.

If your family are not returning or returning late in 2021, please click on the link and complete the online form.

https://forms.gle/pN18SgDx1pvMP4z19=

Thanks to Malvina and the P&C Executve for the tremndous job they have done this year in difficult times. Your P&C is a valuable avenue to get information about the school and also to express any concerns.

Melinda Spencer and the Yr Fundraising team have tried hard this year to support our school and have come up with couple of great alternatives for fundraising.

I encourage you all to support the work that they do.

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Artarmon_Program_7Sep_11Sep.pdf

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Artarmon_Program_31Aug_4Sep.pdf

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Dear String parents

Please update your diaries with the revised assembly performances. The children have been busy practicing for their first performance for the year and it should be spectacular.

Assembly performances

The Zoom details have been sent out via email for parents to have the opportunity to see their child(ren) perform at Assembly. If you haven’t received the details, please email your string coordinators.

Date

Time

Ensemble Group

Wed 2 Sept

12.20am

Junior Strings UPDATED

Wed 9 Sept

11.20am

12.20pm

Orchestra UPDATED

Training Strings UPDATED

Ensemble rehearsals:

Training Strings:

12:50-1:40pm Tuesdays lunchtime

-Students are to unpack their instruments outside the Music Room at 12:50pm.

- Please make sure they bring the training Strings music to rehearsal.

Junior Strings:

7:45-8:45am Tuesdays, school hall

- Parents are to drop off students at the school gate. Students must make their way to the hall by themselves, no later than 7:45am.

- Students will set up their own chairs and school music stands. At the end of each rehearsal they will pack up their own chair/stand.

Concert Strings:

Split into two sessions

7:45-8:45 Thursdays, school hall

Stage 3 (years 5-6) 7:45 - 8:25am

Stage 2 (year 3-4) 8:25 - 8:55am

- Parents are to drop off students at the school gate. Students must make their way to the hall by themselves, no later than 7:45am.

- Students will set up their own chairs and school music stands. At the end of each rehearsal they will pack up their own chair/stand.

Senior Strings:

3-4pm Tuesdays, music room

Upon conclusion of each rehearsal, students will pack up and head towards the school gate, to be picked up by parents.

Got a question?

Have you looked in the 2020 Strings 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 strings coordinator.

ROLE	PERSON	EMAIL
*Training Strings Coordinator*	Jenny Wang	wjenny27564@gmail.com
*Junior Strings Coordinator*	Karen P’ng	artarmonmusic@msmusic.com.au
*Concert Strings Coordinator*	Vandana Vasudevan	hamsinv@gmail.com
*Senior Strings Coordinator*	Ada Pan	Yingpan2002@yahoo.com
*Strings Convenor*	Ellen Hird	strings.artarmonpandc@gmail.com