THANK YOU

This has been a challenging year for everyone in our school community. We have supported each other during this time and followed the guidelines set for us.

At the end of the year we have some significant events that will be different this year. What we can hold onto however, is the expectation that next year will be different for us and more 'back to normal'.

PRESENTATION DAYS-

Presentation days will be as follows - following Covid guidelines

Yrs 3-6 Tuesday 8 December  NO PARENTS

K-2 - Wednesday 9 December  NO PARENTS

Parents of award winners will be notified by email prior to the day but will be unable to attend. 

Photos of each class will be placed on the website and parents of award winners will receive individual emails as well.

There will be a few musical performance on both days.

The 2021 Student leaders will be announced at Tuesday's Presentation and their parents will be notified in advance. As these are very special announcements and will only occur once, the parents of the student leaders will be unable to attend the presentation, but will be asked to wait outside the school gates to congratulate their children.

CAROLS

Yrs 3-6 Friday 4 December 9.00am  NO PARENTS PRESENT

K-2 - Friday 4 December 10.00am  NO PARENTS PRESENT

Thanks to the P&C who will provide a special treat for all the students on that morning.

DANCE GROUPS PERFORM

We had the great pleaseure of watching our fantastic dance groups perform last week. What an enjoyable performance it was. Well done to our Junior Girls, Senior Girls and Boys groups and all the teachers who worked with them this year.

OFFICIAL OPENING OF THOMSON OVAL / PAVILION

Thanks to Milly Bennett our school captain for representing the school at the offical opening of Thomson Oval on the weekend. This is a magnificent community sporting facility that our school benefit from on a daily basis. It was great to see other students from our school representing the local sporting clubs who utilise this fantastic community resource.

See the link below to read the official media release.

https://www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/Council/News-and-media/Thomson-Oval-Pavilion-Opens?fbclid=IwAR00xvsT1XWQKYz-ohyJNfsEwP3MS9-QoKdg4VGV-vpCHkWU9KpoUerqZ0Y

YEAR 5 INCURSION

NETBALL

RUGBY UNION

ARTARMON ACADEMY

What a fabulous group of Year 6 students we have . They enjoyed their day today and a big thanks to the Yr teachers for organising this special event.

BAND NEWS

Hello Band parents.

Remember to check Newsflash weekly for upcoming events and important band updates. We will publish advance dates as soon as we know them to help you plan.

2020 (Term 4) Calendar Dates:

Carols Concert (Friday 4^th December) – Band Performances & Dress up!

We are excited about the upcoming Carols event and the opportunity for all Band ensemble groups to perform at our Carols day during school.

In preparation, we ask that all band students arrive at school at 7.50am on Friday (4^th December) to assist with the setup of performances. Students can wear Xmas themed mufti attire and should bring their own music stand, preferably decorated

Dear Strings Parents

As registration for existing student and try out for new students has now been completed, any new enquiries will be placed on the wait list.

The results of the try outs and next week’s auditions will be sent out in the coming weeks.

We encourage you read the Strings information Packs available on the Artarmon Public School website. Please also read the Frequently Asked Questions in the My SchoolMusic Parent Portal (https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic)

2020 (Term 4) Calendar Dates:

Strings Instrument Return & Rehire 2020 – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Return date: Monday 14^th December                 Rehire date: Tuesday 15^th December

All hired String instruments must be returned to the music room on the morning of Monday 14^th December before the school bell from 8.30am to 8.55am (at the latest).

Junior, Concert and Senior Strings may leave instruments in the music room after their auditions. Please have your child notify Mr Mansukhani if this is the case.

Training Strings instruments must be returned on Monday the 14^th of December to the music room.

All instruments will be checked, and a stock take done. Any instruments requiring repair or service will be sent off over the holidays to the relevant repairer. 

Please ensure the instrument is returned with all accessories (e.g. instrument cases, cloth cover). 

On Tuesday 15^th December, students are required to come to the music room to collect their rehire instruments before school from 830am to 855am.  Please remind your child and that they are aware they will need to come to collect their instrument on this day.

If your child's hired instrument requires repairs, we will provide them with another suitable instrument if we have one available.

If your child does not collect their hired instrument on 15^th December it will be stored securely over the holidays. We will let you know details for collection of these instruments at the start of next term.

Unfortunately, we cannot rehire instruments prior to 15^th December as we have to book professional repairers to check them all and a team of volunteers to help organise.  As you may appreciate with such a large number of instruments, this is a lengthy process.

If there are any other problems with returning or collecting instruments on the dates above, please contact the instrument coordinators.

Large instruments (Double Bass)

Large instruments kept at home also need to be returned.  We appreciate they are heavy and difficult for students to carry so parents may drop these to the school music room at the before school String rehearsals Monday 7^th to Thursday 10^th December 8.00-8.50 am.  They should be available for pick up again on Tuesday 15^th December between 8.30am and 2.55pm.  If they are being sent for repair, the instrument coordinator will contact you.

COVID safety

Please ensure your child’s instrument is returned with their name on a label on the case (masking tape is fine). Any personal items such as shoulder rests, rosin and cleaning cloths must be removed from the case, otherwise they will be taken out during stock take and disposed of.

Due to COVID, the majority of students will receive the same instrument back for 2021 unless it needs to go for repair or service in which case a clean replacement will be issued.

Got a question?

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