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Stuart StreetNewport NSW 2106Subscribe: l: newport-p.school@det.nsw.edu.auPhone: 02 9999 4100Fax: 02 9979 692819 February 2019Principal’s ReportDear Parents,Firstly I need to pass on a very heart felt thank you frommyself and all of the staff, for your kind words, understanding,empathy and assistance through what has been an unexpectedand challenging beginning to the year. Your support last Fridayallowed us to attend the funeral for Brody and the Celebrationof Brody’s Life. At times like these you realise what matters,how much you value and appreciate the special communitywe are fortunate to share, as well as how much hope andgoodness there is in humanity.Thank you for joining us for the Welcome back BBQ-it wasa perfect evening to connect and catch up with friends.Congratulations to our Year 6 parents and students for puttingtogether a great evening. Many thanks to all of those whobought raffle tickets and congratulations to the students forgreat tickets sales on the night as well as to the wonderful newNewport jazz band in the making. Well done boys!P&C Annual General MeetingOur P&C Association is run by a very dedicated group ofparents who are committed to promoting the interests of theschool by bringing parents, teachers and students in closeco-operation, assisting to provide equipment and resourcesand to assist the staff in policy and management. Many thanksto Shani Law who will continue in the role as President for2019. Shani is a wonderful advocate for Newport School andalways has the best interests of our students at the heart of allshe does. Todd Woods will move into the position of Treasurerfor 2019-thank you Todd. Many thanks to Kerri Paul who hasfilled this role for the past 2 years. Many thanks also to NicoleLucchese who has taken up the position of Secretary. Everyoneis welcome at our P & C meetings. Agenda items can beemailed to; shanilaw@hotmail.comWellbeing and Becoming InvolvedSchool FocusThe students have been particularly engaged, and on trackthese past 2 weeks and maximising engaged learning time isgoing to be a focus for us, across the year. CongratulationsNewport on your wonderful and very positive start!Congratulations Year 6, on supporting our Kinder students sopositively and being great role models.Student wellbeing is enhanced when schools and parents worktogether. Have a look at the Australian Student WellbeingFramework which includes an overarching vision, key elements,guiding principles and effective practices to support the wholeschool community to build and maintain safety, positiverelationships and wellbeing. Also have a look at the new SchoolCommunity Charter which outlines responsibilities to ensureour learning environments are collaborative, supportive blic-school/school-community-charterHealth Care Plans for 2019All students who have severe asthma, type 1 diabetes,epilepsy, anaphylaxis, a condition that may require an1
emergency response or any student who requires theadministration of a health care procedure needs to have acurrent health care plan completed by a health careprofessional. If your child’s health care plan needs updating,please do so and contact the office so that we can ensure our2019 records are up to date also.PSSA and School SportPSSA and School Sport start this Friday. It is also a good timeto note that students may only wear their sports uniform onthe day they have their sport lesson with Mr Moran and for 3-6students, on a Friday. If a student in 3-6 has PSSA training ona morning that is not a sport lesson day or a Friday, he/she isrequired to wear his/her correct school uniform.Term AccountsFollowing feedback from parents, we have gone back to TermAccounts this year and included a hard copy of the informationin addition to the email. Accounts are due on the date specifiedand payments are mandatory if you wish your child toparticipate in the activities listed thereon. Should you have anyfinancial difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Baldior Mrs Ramalli in the office at any time.Stewart House Clothing AppealBags were handed out to students last week for donations ofclothing. Please return bags to the verandah adjacent to theK-2 shelter by the morning of 25 February.ParkingFri 22FebPSSA and School sport beginsMon25 FebBarrenjoey High School Open Night (see flyer inCommunity News)Tue 26FebPittwater High School Open Night (see flyer inCommunity News)Got It! Parent Interviews in Creative SpaceSportsNewport Swimming CarnivalTuesday 19 February is the Newport Swimming Carnival,please ensure that students who are attending the carnivalare at school no later than 7.45am so that we can board thebuses by 8.10am. Students can wear their sports uniform orthe colours of their house. No zinc or crepe paper.Please make sure you sign your child out before leaving thecarnival if you are taking your child home with you. If your childis to go home with another parent, please give a note to theirclass teacher.Below is an order of events. If there is time at the end of the day,we will have a teachers vs parents relay. Teams should consistof 4 parents from the same year group.PROGRAM OF EVENTS Open 100m (timed finals) 50m Freestyle heats – 8yrs/9yrs/10yrs/11yrs/12yrsParents are reminded to please be considerate of ourneighbours by not parking cars across any driveways at anytime.Kind regards,Natalie Baldi Breaststroke heats – Jnr/ 11yrs/ Snr Backstroke finals – Jnr/ 11yrs/ Snr (timed final) TBC Butterfly finals – Jnr/ 11yrs/ Snr (timed final) Finals – freestyle age races Finals (stroke events – where deemed necessary) Relays – time permitting Medley entrants should submit times to Mr Moran.These will be considered for entry to the PittwaterZone Carnival which will be held on 6 March 2019.Summer PSSA CompetitionDates for Diary2Mon18 FebYears 1 & 2 Parent Information Evening 6-6.45pmin your child’s classroomTue 19FebSwimming Carnival Years 3-6Wed20 FebYears 3 & 4 Parent Information Evening 6-6.45pmin your child’s classroomThu 21FebYears 5 & 6 Parent Information Evening 6-6.45pmin your child’s classroomKindergarten Parent Information Evening6-6.45pm in your child’s classroomThe PSSA Summer Competition will commence this Friday22 February. Please ensure that permission notes and moneyhave been returned to the office. It will continue each Fridayafternoon until 22 March. It will then pause until Term 4 when itwill recommence.Please download the TEAM APP and then search Pittwater.This has all relevant information that you will need, such asdraw, standings and updates such as PSSA cancellations dueto weather. Follow the App brochure instructions below. A drawcan also be viewed below.If you know your child will be away at any time throughout theseason please let the coach know at the earliest time possible.We will commence training before school this week. Pleaseensure that your child attends training each week. If there is a
clash with a knockout team or band rehearsal, alternate weeksthat you attend.SPORTDAYTIMELOCATIONBoys’ and Girls’ Softball &Tee BallThursday 8amNewportOvalBoys’ and Girls’ Eagle TagFriday8.15am NewportOvalBoys’ and Girls’ CricketFriday8.15am NewportOvalCamp. This year we will be having a one night sleepover on theSaturday night only, and even more exciting, it will be our firsttime at the Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen.Music Camp is for all members of the Training Band,Intermediate Band, Performance Band, Stage Band and StringOrchestra. It combines intensive music tutorials and rehearsalswith fun activities and games. Our V2s also come in for theday on Sunday to experience a taste of the fun of Music Campbefore committing to the whole weekend as part of the StringOrchestra or Junior Band in the following year. All ensemblemembers are expected to attend. More details about Camp willbe emailed to you in Week 9.Winter PSSA CompetitionWe will hold trials for the Winter PSSA Competition in weeks 8,9, and 10 during the regular Friday afternoon sport sessions.The sports available for the Winter PSSA trials are. Girls’ Netball (senior and junior) Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer (senior and junior) Boys’ Rugby League (senior and junior) Mixed AFL (senior and junior)This year if boys wish to trial for Netball and girls wish to trial forRugby league (as long as they have the correct size, physiqueand skill level) they are welcome.Boys’ and Girls’ Softball Knockout, Boys CricketKnockoutCongratulations to those boys and girls who have beenselected in State Knockout teams. We will have training forthese sports on a Monday morning. Training will have toalternate each week.We will have Boys’ Cricket Knockout training starting at 8am atNewport Oval on a Monday morning in even weeks of Term 1,weeks four, six, eight and ten.We will have Boys’ and Girls’ Softball Knockout training startingat 8am at Newport Oval on a Monday morning in the oddweeks of Term 1, weeks 5, 7, 9 and 11.MusicMusic Program Fundraising BBQ and Cake StallSaturday 23 MarchThe Music program has been generously offered theopportunity to run the BBQ and a cake stall at the school onSaturday 23 March to feed the punters coming to NewportSchool to vote in the NSW State Election. We will be putting acall out for Music programs families to get baking and to offerup some time to help out on the day in the next couple ofweeks.EnrolmentsEnrolments are still open for Music ensembles including Violin1s and Violin 2s. If you want to know more about the MusicProgram, please go to the Newport PS website below or dropus an email newportpsmusiccommittee@gmail.com and we willget in touch. Alternately you can register your interest music.com.au/NewportPSMusicPiano/Keyboard LessonsPiano/keyboard music lessons are available before and afterschool through Mr Roc Koren. A contemporary course withexam options is available for both classical and jazz. Please seethe flyer below for details or contact Mr Koren on mob. 0408220 780 or email rockoren@gmail.comMusic Camp 2019 Save the DateIt’s a busy time of year as everyone gets back into the swing ofthe school year. Band and Orchestra families please block outthe weekend of 18-19 May for the Newport School 2019 MusicSnowsportsIf you have a love of the snow and the fresh alpine environment,Newport's Snow Sports Team could offer the sport you are3
looking for. Children from Kindergarten to Year 6 can representtheir school by competing in Interschools race competitionsduring the first week of the July school holidays at Perisher. Theevents include Alpine Ski, Skier-Cross, Moguls, SnowboardGS, Snowboard-Cross and Cross-Country Skiing (held inAugust). These are race competitions so students should haveno less than a level 3 skiing or boarding level, that is connectedge turns in a slalom pattern and ski parallel on green and blueruns; connect heel to toe turns on a board. Children race withintheir own age divisions and compete in the Northern RegionalInterschools Snow Sports Championships.An Information Afternoon will be held next month so pleasewatch this space for details. You can pick up a copy of theevent dates from the school foyer snow display, or speak toteachers Miss Blazejewski and Mr Tickle.Let it snow, The Snow Sports Please don’t hesitate to contact Lara Windon (GATScoordinator) with any questions at Newport Public School.(Wednesday to Friday).Uniform ShopThe uniform shop has had a great start to 2019. Thank you toall the families who support the shop, as all our profits go to theP&C.New items for sale: Newport Raincoats are now available.Newport library bags that are waterproof, and have you seenour new school bags? Made from recycled plastic bottles?They are light weight, have great new features and areenvironmentally friendly. We will have tracksuit pants availablefrom the start of Term 2. These are soft fabric, have a taperedleg with zip at the ankle, and NEWPORT down the leg. Theywill really make our sport uniform look smart! These pants havebeen designed to go with the All Weather jacket (similar fabric)but can be worn with the hoodie too.Shop opening hours are Monday 9-10 am and Thursday 3-4pm and 24hrs on Flexischools where we deliver to your child ona Monday and Thursday. Thankyou for your support Louise andKeiva. (If you would like to volunteer in the shop on the openingdays we welcome you with open arms).GATEWAYS Brainwaves ProgramBookclubWelcome to Book Club 2018. Your child will receive onebooklet for each issue.Welcome back for 2019! This year we will be offering theopportunity for highly able children to meet regularly withchildren of like-minds and undertake further enrichment atprograms out-of-school hours as part of the G.A.T.E.WAYSBrainwaves Club program.G.A.T.E.WAYS offer workshops to support schools in providingextension opportunities for their students. The Brainwaves Clubruns on alternate Saturday afternoons between 1:30 pm and4:30 pm during the school term.Please note that this is a parent enrolled program however,G.A.T.EWAYS request that only children who have beenpreviously nominated by a teacher for the Journeys or Eurekaprograms OR your child’s suitability to this level of extensionmust be confirmed via non-parent nomination (for example,teacher, tutor nomination or a diagnostic testing report) applyfor these programs.The clubs are designed specifically for gifted and highly ablechildren and there are limited places available at the followingvenues – Bondi, North Curl Curl and Ryde.For further information please call G.A.T.E.WAYS on 9940 0303or click the link es/nsw-venues-clubs-and-dates-20194It is easy to order. The Book Club LOOP platform for parentsallows you to pay by credit card. Your child’s order is submitteddirectly to school safe and sound and the books will bedelivered to class. You can place your child’s order online orusing the LOOP app, which can be downloaded from the AppStore or Google Login.aspxAt Newport, Book Club is run as CASHLESS. Please placeyour child’s order online and pay by credit card online. This iscalled the LOOP (Linked Online Ordering & Payment) platform.Please see the attached flyer to learn how easy it is to order.Make sure that you select ‘NEWPORT PUBLIC SCHOOL’and then your child’s teacher’s name. If your child has twoteachers then select one teacher’s name. Cheques are alsoaccepted but must be returned with the order form to MrsFalconer by Wednesday 20 February.All orders must be completed online and cheque ordersreturned by WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY for Issue 1. AllLOOP orders will close by 4pm that day.Please allow about a week for your books to arrive. If you haveany questions, please see Mrs Falconer. Remember to READEVERY DAY THAT YOU EAT!
Community NewsSmarty Pants DramaStudents can still register for drama classes. Join us afterschool from 3.25pm on Monday (K-2) and Thursday (3-6) in theschool Demountable Room adjacent to the hall. Please contactVictoria (0405 146 345) and see the flyer below for details.There is lots of fun to be had in Drama across the term and yearso please assist and spread the word to the children you knowwho would benefit from all that Drama can offer.Dramatically yours, Victoria and the SmARTy Pants Crew5
Community News) Tue 26 Feb Pittwater High School Open Night (see flyer in Community News) Sports. Newport Swimming Carnival. Tuesday 19 February is the Newport Swimming Carnival, please ensure that students who are attending the carnival are at school no later than 7.45am so that we can board the buses by 8.10am. Students can wear their sports .
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