Pendle Hill Public School
Newsletter 5.2.16
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Our administration building upgrade is still being planned and should
commence sometime this term. We sited touch screen panels in three
rooms at the end of last year. This new technology replaces interactive
whiteboards(IWB). All classes except the new demountable have touch
screens or IWBs. We plan to move an IWB from the staffroom into the new
demountable as part of the administration upgrade.
If you have any concerns about your child or something which is happening
at school please feel free to contact me. You are also able to contact your
child’s teacher but remember they will not be able to meet with parents
whilst they are supervising students. Each stage has a supervisor your are
also able to contact. Please ring or visit the office if you wish to organize a
meeting or call from teachers, assistant principals or myself.
Gabrielle Buczynski
CALENDAR TERM 1
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9.2.16 Swimming Carnival
Yrs 3-6
16.2.16 Parent Information
Night
P&C meeting
17.2.16 SRC Induction
26.2.16 PSSA sport
commences
29.2.16 Young leaders
Conference
3.3.16 Zone Swimming
8.3.16 P&C AGM
10.3.16 Selective HS exam
21.3.16 Harmony Day
24.3.16 Easter Activity
5.3.16 Parent Interviews
7.3.16 Cross Country
8.3.16 Last day Term 1
Don’t forget your fruit or
vegetables for the fruit break
during our morning session.
The fruit or vegetables help
students concentrate and learn
well.
CONTACT US
Phone: 9631 8253
FAX: 9896 3082
Email: Pendlehillp.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Website :
http://www.pendlehillp.schools.nsw.edu.au/sws/vie
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EFTPOS Payments
Parents/carers are able to make payments
at the office through EFTPOS.
The facility is for payments only.
There is a $10.00 minimum payment.
We are unable to take eftpos payments
after 3.00pm.
You may use credit or debit cards.
You are able to make payments using a
credit or debit card over the phone but
these will only be taken between the hours
of 9.00-2.30 pm.
Payments will be able to be made on a
payment slip sent home with notes
however parents will need to ensure their
child can safely bring the slip to school.
Helmets
Children riding bicycles or scooters to school
must wear a helmet. Students will only be
allowed to ride home with a helmet. If
students arrive without a helmet we will need
to keep bicycles or scooters here until they
can be ridden safely home or a parent collects
them. Students riding bicycles to school
without adult supervision must be over 10
years of age and be abel to manage travel
unsupervised.
Arrival at school
There is no playground supervision until 8.25
am each morning. Students should not be on
the grounds without a parent/ adult before
this time, as they will not be supervised.
There is no guarantee any staff members will
P&C Meeting
actually be on the grounds before 8.25 am
which is official start time for teachers.
All parents are welcome to attend the P&C
Meeting. The meeting is for parents and carers to
hear about what is happening around the school,
ask questions and help the school. You may
attend and participate or just listen. The principal
attends each meeting to present a report, discuss
proposals and questions. Tuesday 16.2.15 at 2.00
pm in the staffroom. Parents from preschool and
early intervention are also encouraged to come
along.
Students walking to school are advised not to
Office Hours
and from school. Parents must explain this in
Our Office hours are 8.30-3.15 each day.
handed in at the office when the child arrives
Preschool fees can be paid each Thursday. We
ask that preschool fee payment is made
between 9.10 am -2.45 pm to avoid peak times.
If you are unable to pay on a Thursday please
discuss alternative arrangements with the
office.
leave home until 8.25am so they do not arrive
at school too early.
Mobile Phones
Students are only permitted to bring mobile
phones to school if a parent deems it
necessary for their safety whilst travelling to
writing to the principal and phones must be
at school and collected at the end of the day.
Traffic
Thank you to all parents who observe the safety rules
around the school. To ensure the safety of all children
it is very important that:
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the 40 km speed limit is followed by all
vehicles,
 cars never double park to drop off children.
Please use the marked crossing to cross Pendle Way
and Smith St.
Thank you to everyone for assisting us to keep all our
students safe at school. We understand it can be a little
inconvenient but we want to ensure every child is as safe
as possible at school.
If using the Arnett Street entrance please be
extremely careful when reversing or doing U-turns.
For safety reasons it is advisable to avoid doing a Uturn close to the school gate.
PBL and our School Rules /Expectations
When parking around the school, please observe any
parking zones and do not park across driveways. It is
illegal to park across driveways. Occasionally our
neighbours contact us concerned about people
parking across their driveways. It is extremely
inconvenient for someone’s access to their own
property to be blocked by a parent collecting a child
from our school. Our neighbours are extremely
helpful and alert security or police if they see
intruders in the school grounds. We are very keen to
maintain a good relationship with our neighbours,
please help us to do so.
Nut Products
We have several students with severe allergies in the
school. Parents in the Early Intervention/ Preschool groups
have received a note regarding students who have an
allergy in those groups. Due to the severe nature of the
allergy to several food products in preschool/ early
intervention group no one who is eating should enter the
gate and ramp area around these classes. The whole
school can assist by not walking into the school grounds
eating and remembering to wash hands before leaving for
school.
To reduce exposure to anything which may cause an
allergic reaction to students in the K-6 area of the school
we are asking all parents to assist by not sending nuts or
foods with nuts to school with your child. Foods which
should not be sent include nuts, Nutella, peanut butter or
muesli bars with nuts.
If you wish to send something in to celebrate your child’s
birthday please send lolly bags to be distributed to
students as they leave for the day. Please ensure lollies are
within their use by dates.
Students at Pendle Hill Public School are expected to be helpful,
safe, respectful learners. We actively teach students how to show
this in all our school settings. Our PBL ( Positive Behaviour for
Learning) mascot is Penny Possum. We also run a variety of
programs to support positive student behaviour.
When students are helpful safe, respectful learners they may
receive acknowledgement of this in a variety of ways including
certificates, awards and reward tickets. Students are able to
accumulate a weekly green award which will help them achieve a
bronze, silver or gold award.
Class teachers will give green certificates for behaviour each week.
The certificate will be linked to the classroom reward system and
all students have the opportunity to receive the award if they
have achieved individual or group behaviour goals.
In Term 4 a special reward will be held for students who have
been awarded bronze, silver and gold awards.
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
Early Stage One (Kindergarten)
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Library Bag – (may be a labelled plastic shopping bag or cloth bag)
Tissues
Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2)
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Glue stick (1 per term)
Library Bag – (may be a labelled plastic shopping bag or cloth bag)
A4 homework book
Home reader bag ( $3 to class teacher)
Stage 2 ( Years 3 and 4)
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Pencil Case
Coloured pencils
Lead pencils
Red pens (marking purposes)
Glue stick (NO liquid glue please)
Pencil sharpener
Eraser (NO liquid paper)
Textas (to be used for special work only)
Library Bag – (may be a labelled plastic shopping bag or cloth bag)
Pocket Dictionary/ Thesaurus (optional)
A4 display folder (to display work neatly)
A4 homework book
STAGE 3 ( YEARS 5 AND 6)
 Pencil Case
 Coloured pencils
 Lead pencils
 Blue or black pens
 Red pens
 Glue stick (NO liquid glue please)
 Pencil sharpener
 Eraser (NO liquid paper)
 Textas (to be used for special work only)
 Library Bag – may be a labelled plastic shopping bag or cloth bag)
 Pocket Dictionary/ Thesaurus (optional)
Any donations of tissue boxes would be greatly appreciated (we tend to use them very quickly in the winter
season!)
Any old magazines or newspapers that you may have at home and have finished reading would also be
appreciated for activities in the classroom.