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Issue 67 Term 3 – Week 6 Friday 30th August 2019

Engadine Public School 1A Waratah Road Engadine NSW 2233 T 9520 8559 engadine-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Important Dates

Week 6

Friday 30th August: Assembly 3-6

Week 7

Wednesday 4th September: Stage 1 RNP Excursion Thursday 5th September: Stage 1 RNP Excursion Friday 6th September: Assembly K-2

Week 8

Tuesday 10th September: K-2 Animal Talk Thursday 12th September: Hot Dog Day Friday 13th September: SYMBIO KINDERGARTEN

Assembly 3-6

Week 9

Monday 16th September: Swim Scheme Yr 2 & 3 commences each day

Friday 20th September: Assembly K-2

Week 10

Thursday 26th September: Fiver For A Farmer Friday 27th September: Whole School Assembly Last Day of Term 3

Week 1 –Term 4

Monday 14th October: Students & Staff Return to school

Wednesday 16th October: Kindy 2020 Transition 1 Thursday 17th October: Regional Athletics Carnival Friday 18th October: K-2 Assembly

Week 2 –Term 4

Thursday 24th October: Grandparents Day & Book Parade

Friday 25th October: 3-6 Assembly

Dear parents/carers, I think this week we are all still riding on a high from the success of our school fete last weekend! What a

phenomenal effort by the P&C fete committee. Their months of hard work, preparation, canvassing for sponsors and donations, planning for stalls, rides and food all paid off and the result was – the most successful Engadine Public School fete ever!! Many, many thanks to those on the committee, as well as the parents, friends, students and staff who supported and volunteered on the day. It was my first EPS fete and I was delighted by the great sense of community. Due to such an incredible financial boost, our school can now embark on a couple of projects that have been patiently waiting in the wings: an extension on our playground equipment and the establishment of a whole school Aboriginal and bush-tucker garden. I will keep you all up to date with plans for these projects as we progress. P&C fundraising is solely for the purpose of supporting our school as a whole; to provide learning opportunities and resources to enrich the lives of all students at EPS.

At the end of last term each student took home a Semester One report. After a great deal of research, feedback from parents and investigation of examples of best practice from across NSW Public Schools, we devised a new report format. This new format sought to report to parents in jargon-free, clear language and give an easy to understand account of what each child can do and is working towards in Maths and English. We now seek your feedback on the new report format and invite you to complete a short survey at the link below:

https://forms.gle/UuVPAF4YFLS4MrfT9

Your responses and feedback enable us to review and refine our processes so that we are always working towards excellence.

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Our Father’s Day stall this week was in full swing, so thank you to Savy, Valerie and Maree for all their organisation and to our parent helpers who tried to make sure every child chose thoughtfully and siblings didn’t double up – not an easy task!

To all our Dads, Grandfathers, Uncles, carers and father figures in the lives of our children – I wish you a fantastic father’s day! The role you play, particularly in today’s society, is so important: you play a pivotal role in raising the next generation of children with values of respect, gender equality and violence prevention.

This Father’s Day White Ribbon is calling on fathers and father-figures to take the time to talk with their children about what it means to be a father. Research shows that fathers and male role models can have a huge influence in inspiring and shaping a more socially aware and equal generation. White Ribbon Ambassador, Clint Newton says:

“Since having my daughters, I have learnt that my role as a father and as a man is to lead and guide rather than simply protect and provide. In my view, you demonstrate significant strength through vulnerability and compassion.”

This Father’s Day, let’s celebrate the fact that families and fatherhood comes in many shapes and sizes – congratulations to you all for the positive work you do with your children. Enjoy spending time with your children, grandchildren and special children in your lives – you might even be lucky enough to score breakfast in bed!!

Keep smiling

Sara Swift, Principal

Mobile Phones At School There has been an increasing number of students bringing mobile phones to school. Parents please be advised that if your child does bring a mobile phone to school they are to drop it to the front office upon arriving and can pick it up at the end of the day. Please discuss this with your child and reinforce the importance of not having their phone in the playground or classroom. Fiver for A Farmer SAVE THE DATE Thursday 26th September Following on from last year, once again Engadine Public School will be supporting this worthwhile cause. Students are invited to come to school dressed as a farmer, or in any mufti clothing. Donations are $5 per family. More details to come. Tell Them From Me Survey 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 student feedback survey. The survey measures factors that are known to affect academic achievement and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices. This survey will help our school better understand how to improve student wellbeing and engagement. It will help the school identify what works to improve student outcomes. Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary. Your child will not take part if either you or your child do not wish. If, during the survey, your child is uncomfortable, he/she can choose to stop the survey at any time. The majority of questions in the survey can be skipped. If you do not want your child to take part in the survey, please complete the attached form and return it to school by Friday 6th September. More information about the survey and the research is available in English on the CESE website: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents

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Zone Athletics Carnival Congratulations to our team of students who represented the school at the Zone Athletics carnival last Friday. Here are the official results from the day: Ronia W - 1st 8yrs Girls 100m - 1st Jun Girls 800m - 1st Jun Girls 1500m Leah F - 4th 8 yrs Girls 100m - 3rd Jun Girls 800m - 3rd Jun Girls 1500m Sarah G - 6th 10 yrs Girls 100m Chelsea F - 3rd Sen Girls 1500m

- 2nd Sen Giris 800m Zwi R - 1st 8 yrs Boys 100m Christian P - 3rd Jun Boys 800m Jake R - 4th Sen Boys 800m - 3rd Sen Boys 1500m Zac S - 2nd 11yrs Boys 1500m - 4th 11yrs Boys High Jump Good luck to the students who have qualified to represent Engadine Zone at the Regional Athletics Carnival in October. Therapists At School There are four key steps for parents who seek to have services delivered in school: 1. Ask the principal in writing 2. Discuss the details with the principal or class

teacher. 3. Principal considers your request. 4. If agreed, the service provider needs to enter into

an agreement with the school and meet important legal requirements.

The principal has discretion to decide whether or not an external service provider can enter the school and how arrangements will be managed. Decisions are made on a case-by-case basis considering the individual circumstances of the student. Any decision takes into account the educational needs and priorities of the student including access to the curriculum, the impact of the student’s learning programs, the school’s operational context and duty of care obligations towards all staff and students. NDIS guidelines state that: “NDIS-funded therapy services should generally not be delivered at school…Nor should children or young people be taken out of school to receive these supports.” However, there may be occasions where the delivery of an NDIS-funded service at the school may be

appropriate. If you are unsure, please contact the principal to discuss the nature of the therapy or service you are considering.

STAFF CAR PARK Please note there is no access to the

staff car park under any circumstances.

Parents and carers we ask that no students are dropped off or picked up in the staff car park at any time. This is for the safety of everyone – thank you for your cooperation.

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Electricity Safety Week

Next week, our school is participating in Electricity Safety Week 2019. Each class will have a visit from Darren Grant from Ausgrid who will speak to our students about safe electrical practices. Below are some safety tips for our families: • Electricity is an important part of our daily lives,

so it’s important that we all switch onto safety. • Electricity substations and power equipment are

all around us – they are behind fences, in buildings, or near footpaths. Warning signs are displayed for your own protection, so please stay clear.

• A reminder for families to play in open spaces away from electricity poles, towers and powerlines. Look up before you climb or fly a kite

• Metal is a conductor of electricity. Never put metal objects in a toaster or power point. Electricity could travel up the metal object into your body.

• Always be on the lookout for dangers in and around your home. This could be anything from a faulty electrical lead to a ‘stacked’ power point. If you need something fixed, call a licensed electrician.

• If you see a fallen powerline, there is a strong chance it is still alive. Stay at least 8 metres away from a fallen powerline and anything it may be touching

• Water and electricity don’t mix. Keep water away from electrical appliances and power cords.

Positive Behaviour For Learning As part of the process of Positive Behaviour for Learning at Engadine Public School we are updating our school expectations to reflect the values, needs and goals of our current students and their families, and our staff. In order to set clear, realistic and consistent expectations for our students we require your feedback to identify a set of school rules that best represent our school in 2019. We would like to hear from parents and families the VALUES and QUALITITIES that you consider to be most important for your child at Engadine Public School. We are also surveying staff and students and will keep you updated of the results, as well as other upcoming PBL action at Engadine Public School. It would be appreciated if you could take the time to complete the activity on the back page of this newsletter and return it to school by Friday 6th September 2019. We look forward to a busy year full of positive change at Engadine Public School. State Touch Football Championships Chelsea F from year 6 spent four days this week in Mudgee, as part of the Senior Girls Sydney East Zone Touch Football team. The team were competing against another 12 sides and finished 6th overall. Chelsea scored two tries! Well done Chelsea!

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To the whole school community for coming and supporting the P&C by helping out on the stalls, baking cakes for the cake stall (which made a record profit!) and simply being there on the day and taking part in everything. A special thank you to the staff that also came and helped on the

day. Your support was greatly appreciated and shows what a great school community we have here at EPS.

From the Fete Committee

We are so excited to share the news of our Family Fun Day success. The P&C fete committee, parents, friends, students and staff who organised, helped out and supported on the day should be extremely proud. A sincere thanks also to our sponsors and local businesses who donated prizes for our raffle and silent auction. We have made an all-time record of $23,000 profit from the day – the most successful fete on record!! You will be pleased to know that those funds will come directly back to the school to enable us to go ahead with some exciting projects that have been on our wish list. We will keep you posted on how these funds have been used to support our school and students. Well done everyone!

$23,000 Profit

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Congratulations Baxter who was the closet guess (232) to the correct number (235) of balls in the Audi! Baxter and his family have won an Audi for the weekend!!

We were lucky to have speed artist Sarah Rowan come along and paint for us. Sarah whipped up this masterpiece in under 15 minutes and then it was auctioned off, with all proceeds going to our school. Congratulations to the Lachlan and the Wilding family who were the highest bidders!!

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The School Fete Performing Arts Reports On Saturday 24th August the Junior Choir performed at the school fete. The choir group sang three songs. The songs were: Advance Australia Fair, Feed Your Imagination and Reach. The dance groups, band and ukulele group performed too. Nadisha 2TG (Junior Choir) On Saturday the Boys Dance Ensemble and the Junior Choir performed at the school fete. The Boys danced to ‘Party Time’. They had neat and tidy hair and (wore) red and black costumes with black shoes and socks. The Junior Choir performed three songs. The national anthem, ‘Your Imagination’ and ‘Reach’. By Toby 2TG (Boys Dance Ensemble and Junior Choir) On Saturday the Boys Dance Ensemble danced to ‘Party Time’. We had neat and tidy hair, black canvas shoes and a red and black costume. By Cody 2TG (Boys Dance Ensemble) On Saturday the Junior Dance Ensemble danced at the EPS Fete. Lots of dance groups danced on the stage, even the cute Kindy kids. There was lots of dances (performances), the choir, rides, face and arm painting. In the hall there was Trash and Treasure. There was all different shops selling food, clothes and stuff to play like slime. We all had fun and we hope you enjoyed all the people up on stage. By Maddie and Millie 2TG (Junior Dance Ensemble)

On Saturday the Boys and Girls Ensembles danced at Engadine Fair (EPS fete) and it was so much fun! The (Junior) girls danced to ‘Cowgirl Commotion’ and the boys danced to ‘Party Time’. Our dance teachers name is Miss Ashlee. She is a good teacher and we are learning a new dance. By Ruby-Rose 2 Red (Junior Dance Ensemble) On Saturday 24th August Engadine Public School had a School Fete. The Boys, Junior, Intermediate and Senior Dance Ensembles danced. It was lots of fun. The Boys danced to ‘Party Time’, the Intermediates danced to ‘Together as One’ and the Seniors danced to ‘Moral Dilemmas’. We (Junior Dance Ensemble) danced to ‘Cowgirl Commotion’. It was so much fun. We would like to thank Miss Ashlee our dance instructor and Mrs Lancaster. There was lots of other fun things to do at the fete. We had a great day! By Tilly 2 Red (Junior Dance Ensemble) Last Saturday the Intermediate Dance group performed at the school fete. Our dance is called ‘Together as One’. We looked beautiful and sharp. Everyone danced well and did their best. Well done guys! By Leah 3/4C and Summer 3/4W (Intermediate Dance Ensemble)

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THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES WHO HELPED MAKE OUR FUN DAY SUCH A SUCCESS!!

• 5 Sports Caringbah • Alpha Paintball • Ansto • Audley Dance Hall Café • Bakers Delight • Big 4 Holiday Parks • Big Bus Company • BP Engadine • Bundeena Kayaks • Bunnings Kirrawee • BWS Engadine • Camellia Gardens Tea House • Captain Cook Cruises • Cincotta Chemist Engadine • Climb Fit • Coles Engadine • Creative Mantra • Cronulla and National Park Ferries • Cronulla Sharks Football Club • Daisy Dancewear • Dan Murphy Engadine • Diann Darling Jeweller • Endota Spa Gymea • Engadine Music • Event Cinemas • Fired Up BBQ • Flipout Taren Point • Found Store Engadine • Frances Dunn Florist • Funtime 4 Kidz Menai • Gro Urban Miranda

• Hairyman Brewery • Harry Hartog • Home and Gift Warehouse • Impressions Hair Studio • Ice Zoo • iSubscribe • Jenolan Caves • Kanawaka Japanese Restaurant • Little Feet Café Engadine • Lone Star Kirrawee • Low and Lofty Cronulla • Neverfail • NSW Rail Museum

• Port Hacking Royal Motor Yacht Club • Putt Putt Planet • Raging Waters Sydney • Raya Thai • Rebel Sports • School of Rock Sutherland • Shipwrights on the Marina • Skyzone Miranda • Sutherland Leisure Centre • Sweet Box • Sydney’s Best Fruit Shop Engadine • Sydney FC • Sydney Kings • Sydney Trapeze School • Symbio • Taronga Zoo • Tejano Restaurant Engadine • The Prince Hotel • The Ridge Golf Course • The Scarborough Hotel • The Sweet Life • The Tradies Gymea • Thunder Jet Boat • Victoria Secret • Woolworths Engadine • Yakoo Thai Engadine • Zone Bowling

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Registration for Nippers at Garie Beach Now Open We are holding our annual pool proficiencies at Engadine Leisure Centre on Saturday 14th and Sunday the 15th of September from 10am – 12pm in anticipation for nipper commencement on the 13th of October Garie Surf Life Saving Club based in the Royal National Park at Garie Beach Hosts Nippers from ages of 5 & Up

The Surf Life Saving Australia Nippers program builds Surf Awareness Skills, and Teamwork all at the same time as having fun with peers! Nippers is not just for children. Parents can get involved too! If you are interested check out our website www.garieslsc.com.au; or contact nippers@garieslsc.com.au. We are looking forward to seeing you all on the sand 🙂🙂

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Tell Them From Me Student Feedback Survey non-consent form If you do not want your child to participate in the student feedback survey, please sign this form and return it to the school by Friday 6th September. I DO NOT give consent for my child/children to participate in the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey. Name of student 1 Roll class of student 1 ………………………………………………………… ………………………………. Name of student 2 Roll class of student 2 ………………………………………………………… ……………………………….. Name of student 3 Roll class of student 3 ………………………………………………………… ………………………………. Name of student 4 Roll class of student 4 ………………………………………………………… ……………………………….. Name of parent/carer ………………………………………………………………………... Signature of parent/carer ……………………………………………………………………. Date …………………...................

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