4 June 2018

Newsletter Articles

June PBL Focus

Principal’s Message

National Reconciliation Week

Each year at SIPPS, we acknowledge National Reconciliation Week (NRW). NRW celebrates and builds on the respectful relationships shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians. This year’s theme is ‘Don’t Keep History a Mystery’.

Our Stage 2 students will share a special presentation to acknowledge Reconciliation at this Wednesday’s K-6 assembly. Also on permanent display in our school hall from this week are the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags.

Got It! Parent Feedback

The Getting On Track in Time initiative is developing and supporting our students’ emotional intelligence and wellbeing. The Got It team would greatly appreciate if parents could take 2 minutes to complete their survey at the following link.

Celebrating Music at SIPPS!

I was delighted to see students in our Recorder Ensemble perform the recent Festival of Instrumental Music in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House. It was a marvellous evening of music produced by many talented students and teachers from government primary and secondary school from all over New South Wales. I was extremely proud of how our students behaved and represented our school. Congratulations on a wonderful effort and performance.

Thank you also to Seb for playing piano at our K-6 assemblies. It is wonderful to witness the musical talents of our students.

Public Speaking Success

Students at SIPPS participate in a wide range of Public Speaking competitions. Programs in public speaking, debating and spelling teach students to develop oracy, teamwork, research, the ability to engage in contemporary issues, and the ability to respond to arguments and approach topics from unfamiliar perspectives.

Congratulations to our Stage 3 debating team, coached by Mrs Myburgh who won their second round debate last week.

Today we held the school finals of the Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition. Congratulations to winners Lily, Evie, Isobel and Amy who will represent SIPPS at the local schools’ final. Later this year all students will also take part in The Premier’s Spelling Bee.

Other public speaking and performance opportunities are provided to students during formal occasions such as our regular K-6 assemblies.

School Working Bee

Thank you to the P&C for their assistance with grounds maintenance. The P&C and school are currently seeking parents who are able to volunteer their time between 8am and 2pm next Wednesday 13 June to assist with a general garden tidy-up. Please contact Mrs Fazzolari in the office if you are able to help at the working bee.

Best Wishes
Gillian Tegg

Celebrating Student Success

Inspiring & Nurturing Successful Lifelong Learners

On Wednesday, 23rd May, K-2 participated in National Simultaneous Storytime Day. On this day, schools across Australia read the same story at the same time. The book this year was called, 'Hickory Dickory Dash' by Tony Wilson. In Library lessons with Mrs Allman, each Kindergarten student made a clock with a mouse that moves up and down to complement the book. Each student across K-2 also received a special award for participating in this annual event.

Katie Meyers

STEAM @ SIPPS

Kindergarten are learning how to make our Dash robots move and Our Stage 3 students are making and appreciating 3D artworks with Mrs Stone

Narrative Poetry 5/6 Blue

Notes from the Office

Children's crossings

These are part-time crossings which operate just before and after school hours, as well as other times such as school excursions and lunch times. They are highlighted by red flags with the words CHILDREN CROSSING on them.

When the flags are displayed you must slow down and stop before the stop line if a pedestrian is on or entering the crossing. You must not proceed until all pedestrians have left the crossing.

You must not stop on or within 20 metres before or 10 metres after, a children’s crossing.

Combined children's and pedestrian crossing

Some pedestrian crossings are used as children’s crossings at some times during the day. The display of CHILDREN CROSSING flags means that the children's crossing is operating.

When the flags are not displayed the crossing operates as a normal pedestrian crossing.

The PSSA have an exciting way for parents and students to keep track of PSSA event and competitions.

Parents and Citizens Association

Uniform Shop

sippsuniform@gmail.com

Any volunteers are always welcome.

Pop in to the Uniform Shop, and stock up on everything you need for Term Two and Winter weather.

We have Winter uniforms, new and used, including NEW girls' green uniform trousers. SPECIAL pricing on Netball skirts and Active Legionnaires Hats.

Community Notices

Piano

Small Group Piano lesson

At St. Ives Park Public School

We using our special Piano book
With Digital Piano
Learn piano easy and fast

Wednesday 1:00-1:45 at School Art Room

Piano tutor:
Mrs Terume Vikas

$24 for 45 min , + New Piano book $14
Pay by Term, from start to end of the term.

Contact

Email: je-music@live.com.au + School & Child name
And Mobile
Or SMS 0424 614 591
include Child & School name.