26 may mw - north sydney demonstration school
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Bay Road, Waverton, 2060. Telephone 9955 2822 Facsimile 9956 6802 Email [email protected]
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Co-operating school withThe University of Sydney
Wednesday 26th May 2010 Week 6 Term 2
Dear Parents / Carers,
Public Education Day
A reminder that tomorrow we will becelebrating Public Education Day.Parents are invited to come along andjoin their children for a picnic lunch(BYO) at 1pm followed by a wholeschool assembly and parent afternoontea. In the event of wet weather thecelebration will be cancelled. Hopeyou can join us! Please check websiteafter 11am to confirm that thecelebration will go ahead.
Scooter Safety
Yesterday a student from our schoolsuffered serious injuries after fallingfrom his scooter on the way home.While accidents happen I haveattached some information from the‘raising children website’ on steps wecan take, as parents and carers, tokeep our children safe.
Check that the scooter has: Good brakes and locks No sharp edges A steering column that locks
easily, that it will not collapseand that it is not too short forthe child
handlebar grips that do notswivel
A running board high off theground
Anti-skid footboards
What to Wear: A skate helmet that protects
the back of the head – a bikehelmet is the wrong shape. Ifyou can push the helmetbackward or forward onceyou’ve done up the strap clips,the helmet is too big and willnot protect your child’s headproperly. Look for theStandards Australia mark onthe helmet.
Wrist guards – broken wristsare a common scooter injury
Kneepads
Building update
Our new library and classrooms areprogressing well. The details are asfollows:
1. Ground floor brickworkcomplete
2. 1st floor brickwork approx.70/80% complete
3. Colour bond soffits completeto underside of roof overhangse.g. above 1st floor walkway)
4. Framing for windowscomplete
Over the next 2 weeks, brickworkshould be completed and you shouldstart to see the scaffold come down.
We are all looking forward to thebuilding opening later in the year.
Kind Regards,Myra WearnePrincipal
WWhhaatt’’ss OOnn??
Monday 31 May &Tues. 1 June‘My Girragundji’performance
Tuesday 1 JuneZone CrossCountry
Wed. 2 JuneRecorder concertOpera House
Sunday 6 JuneWorking Bee 9-1
Wed. 9 JuneSeasons infosession OpenArea - 8.15am
Sunday 20 JuneB1 YamahaConcert 3-6pm
Thursday 24 JuneB1, B2, TrainingBand Mid-Yearconcert Lady HayHall - 6.30pm
SCHOOL NEWS
International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS)
If you are interested in your child/ren taking part in the last two ICAS tests, Maths and English,collect an entry form from the office. These two tests will be completed by all year 4 and 6students and the cost appears on the Term 2 Schedule of Payments.
ZONE CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL POSTPONED
Due to the inclement weather and the fact that all of Willoughby Council's ovals are closed untilfurther notice, the Zone Cross Country has had to be postponed on Wednesday 26th May.
The new date is Tuesday 1st June – should the Cross Country go ahead children who miss outon the morning performance of ‘My Girragundji’ will be able to attend the afternoonperformance.
SEASONS FOR GROWTH PROGRAM
Changes and loss are issues that affect all of us at some stage in our lives. At North SydneyDemonstration School we recognise that when changes occur in families through death,separation, divorce or related circumstances, young people may benefit from learning how tomanage these changes effectively. We are therefore offering a very successful educationprogram called Seasons for Growth which will commence in Term 3.
This program is facilitated in small groups (6 students per group is the recommended number)and is based on research which highlights the importance of social support and the need topractise new skills to cope effectively with change and loss. The program focuses on issuessuch as self-esteem, managing feelings, problem solving, decision-making, effectivecommunication and support networks. This program will be offered to students in Years 1 to 6.
An information session for parents and carers who would like their child/children to participatewill be held on Wednesday 9 June 8:15am in the Open Area. I would strongly encourage youto attend this session to gain insight into the value of the program.
North Sydney Demonstration School is pleased to be able to offer this important program andwe are confident that it will be a valuable learning experience for those who request to beinvolved. If you require further information please contact Amanda Coroneos through email.
Amanda Coroneos,[email protected], Seasons for Growth Coordinator
DEBATING in the Ryde District Debating Competition
Our debating teams are doing a great job this year. They are full of ideas and arguments for thetopics and are learning to be very skilled speech writers and speakers as well as learning thedelicate and difficult art of rebuttal. Our two teams have had four debates against Waitara PS,Beaumont Road PS, Gordon East PS and Lindfield East, winning three and losing one by anarrow margin.
Congratulations to Griffin Cant, Molly Hadfield, Mohammed Ghadiri, SaneilSalunke, Maddie Gallagher, Daniel Picard, Angela Smith, Keanu Olesch –Byrne andGreta Parker.
It is a pleasure to watch such fine young minds develop their skills in this area.
Elizabeth WilliamsKarin SundicDebating Co-ordinators.
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Kindergarten - Year 1 - Year 2
I Went Walking
By Sue Machin and Julie Vivas
A repetitious, rhyming text in which the author is followedby a variety of animals all of a different colour.
Book Number #12144
Pudding and Chips
By Penny Mathews and others
Pudding, the goose, is fierce and very noisy. The onlyanimal on the farm who isn't afraid of Pudding is thesheepdog, Chips. When a fox starts visiting the farm, it isPudding who raises the alarm.
Book Number #12463
Year 3 - Year 4
Angelo
By David Macaulay
High above the rooftops ofRome, Angelo begins his workrestoring the facade of a onceglorious church. When hefinds an injured pigeon,Angelo nurses it back tohealth and they become goodfriends. Angelo is worriedabout what will happen to thepigeon when he dies andcomes up with a plan to makesure the pigeon is safe.
Book Number # 627
Down in the Dumpwith Dinsmore
By Margaret Mahey
Dinsmore's teacherdoesn't think the dump isan appropriate place forhim to be researching hisschool project eventhough he finds all sortsof fascinating thingsthere. He even begins tolook like he belongs in adump.
Book Number # 1502
Year 5 - Year 6
The Sack
By Christobel Mattingley
When Shane'sdad loses his job,
everythingbegins tochange.
Book Number # 337
The Kite Rider
By GeraldineMcCaughrean
Located in China inthe period of theMongols, this storyfollows Haoyou'sintrepid adventuresacross oceans andthe skies.
Book Number # 9241
Register now – at https://products.schools.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html use your DET username and
password to logon to the Premier’s Reading Challenge!
“STUMP THE GRUMP”
Welcome “Stumpers” from the Land of Long Service Leave. While my body is relaxing mymind is still as sharp as a tack. Good luck this week.
Last week’s Questions:1. Cricket balls and 3 cricket bats cost $23. If 5 cricket balls and 1 cricket bat cost $20.
How much does 1 cricket ball cost?The difference in the two purchases are 2 bats and 3dollars. This means a bat is 1.50. The price of 5 balls is20 dollars minus 1.50.Then 18.50 divided by 5 is 3.70. $3.70 is your answer.
2. One of your friends is heading north for a holiday and the other friend is headingsouth. (Both are heading towards where each other had left from and using the sameroad). If their destinations are 1029 km apart and one car is travelling at 45km/h andthe other at 53km/h. How many hours before the two cars pass each other?Since the cars are travelling different direction distancetravelled in 1 hour is 98 because 45 plus 53 equals 98.Now1029 divided by 98 equals 10.5.so answer is 10.5 hours.
3. One day a person went to watch the horses racing. Instead of counting the humans andhorses this person counted 74 heads and 196 legs. How many humans and how manyhorses were there?People plus horses equal to 74. m1l plus m2l plus h1l plush2l plus h3lplus h4l equal to 196. counting 1 leg of horseis same as counting heads equals which is 74.74 X 2 plushorses 3rd and 4th leg equals 196. Horses 3rdand 4th leg equals 196 minus 74 X 2 = 196-148 = 48.So thereare 24 horses in total. So there are 74-24 = 50 people.The answers were kindly explained by Archit Mahajan.
This week’s Question:1. A bath tub will empty at a uniform rate in 15 minutes. With the plug in,
it will fill at a uniform rate in 12 minutes. How long will it take to fillwith the plug out and the tap on?
Congratulations to last week’s “ stumpers”: (at the time of publication)Hugo Douglas, June Whitfield, Leah Schirmer, The Evans family (last week), Stephen andBenny Gebhard, Jeffrey, Annie and Zoe Chen, The Pavlovic family (Kosta,Gala,Biljana,Danko), Archit Mahajan and William & Paul Janes.Email your answers to the “Grump”, [email protected]. The person withthe most correct answers throughout the year will receive a Numeracy committee award.2010 Numeracy Committee: Kate Buczko, Belinda Norrie, Jo Penn, Sophie Honeybourne,Julia Salaverri, Ashley Grimmond and Sue Manning.
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Learn Music on Keyboard at School
* Music theory * Instrument playing
* Ensemble practice * Fun music games
* 45 mins lesson weekly, small group
* $22 (gst incl.) per session * Music material included
* Instrument not required initially
Smart Kids Love Music!
Call to enrol: 9411 3122 (VIP Music est. 1984)
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Ever wanted to run the City2Surf?
Beginner or a seasoned runner? We have a program for you.Our 10 week programs are designed to help you achieve your best.
Training programs run during school hours and in the evenings and starts Monday 31st May.
Call Ray (Yr2 & Yr1 Dad & Personal Trainer) on 0414 589 262 or email [email protected]
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River Road Tennis CentreHOLIDAY MULTI-SPORT CAMPS
Camp 1: 28/6/10 – 2/7/10 (5 days)Camp 2: 5/7/10 – 9/7/10 (5 days)
Camp 3: 12/7/10 – 16/7/10 (5 days)Camp 3: 19/7/10 (1 Day Tennis Only)
Tennis OnlyTennis SwimmingTennis Ice SkatingTen Pin bowling option
If your interested in joining one of our tennis programs please visit our
website www.tennisworldonline.com.au or contact us at our centre on
9428 3336
QUALI TY
QUALITY Y UALITY
WAVERTON ONMEATS ATS
94a Bay Road, Waverton
9922 4087Specialising in Aged Beef, Fresh Chicken
Variety of Sausages, Gourmet Meats
Pies, Quiches and Lasagnes
All food prepared daily On the premises
Opening Hours
Mon- Fri 7.30am-6.30pm
Sat 7.30am-1.30pm
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Children’s 5 – day Winter Holiday Program
‘The Mad Hatter's Tea PartyCreative movement, dance & pantomime.Fun for boys & girls Roles for everyone!
Dress – up in wearable art costumes!We welcome mime comic ‘Fergus Aitken’Alias ‘Mr Fungus’ as ‘The Mad Hatter’
Opportunity to perform at Arts Fest 2010 September
Dates: Mon 12th, Tues 13th, Wed 14th, Thurs 15th & Fri 16th July.Age: 5 to 6 years Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost $250.00Age: 7 to 12 years Time: 9.30am - 2.30pm
Cost $400.00 Family discounts for siblings.
Bookings: Megan HanleyPh: 9918 5998 or Ph: (0410) 456 241
Website: www.umbrellastudios.com.aue-mail: [email protected]
Please Bring: Morning tea & lunch, no nuts please.
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