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Dear Parents, caregivers and students, Welcome back to school. I hope you all had a wonderful break, relaxing with your family. Mr Haberecht is on long service leave until 9th November 2020 and while he is away, I have the pleasure of stepping into the position of relieving Principal. I would like to welcome Mr Nathan Crowther back to our school. He is currently the relieving Assistant Principal for Stage 2. The students are so happy to have one of their favourite teachers back at Guildford Public School. Year 6 orientation day for all secondary schools is scheduled for 1st December. A reminder to the parents of Year 6 students, if you have not yet enrolled your child into Year 7 for 2021, can you please do so ASAP. It is now the parent’s responsibility to contact the high school to enrol your child if you did not return the form to your child’s classroom teacher at the end of Term 3. Miss Jones is communicating with our local High Schools about their transition to High School program. If you have any questions, feel free to contact her. Education for your child is important and regular attendance at school is essential for your child to achieve their educational best and increase their career and life options. It is also very important that your child or children arrive to school on time. Arriving at school and class on time: Ensures that students do not miss out on important learning activities scheduled early in the day Helps students learn the importance of punctuality and routine Give students time to greet their friends before class Reduces classroom disruption Lateness is recorded as a partial absence and must be explained by parents

Mrs Salam Haider, our substantive Assistant Principal, who is currently working at head office as the Diagnostic Assessments Numeracy Advisor K-12, is working with our students trialling and testing the development of a new diagnostic assessments in numeracy, specifically number sense and place value. Her work at our school will go towards producing a program aimed to improve numeracy for all students across NSW. We are excited to be a part of this process. Miss Melodie Bryceland, Mrs Jamile Daher and I, have been visiting preschools to hold Transition to Kindy talks with the future parents and students. Research has shown that children who attend preschool are better equipped for kindergarten. Preschool education gives students a head start and prepares them for the challenges of primary school. The benefits of a pre-school education for children include: Fostering an early passion for learning Arousing curiosity Promoting language development and vocabulary The improvement of fine motor and sensory skills Enhancing creativity and problem solving skills Socialisation The ability to interact with others from diverse backgrounds Lowering the risk of developing learning difficulties Lessening the effects of disadvantage. If you have a child at pre-school and you are not sure if your child is ready for school, speak to the pre-school teachers and they will provide you with good advice. If you have a child at home, not ready for school, please consider enrolling them into a pre-school close to home, so as to best prepare them for when they have to start Kindergarten.

Relieving Principal’s Message

GUILDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL

APIA STREET GUILDFORD NSW 2161 Phone: 9632 9675 fax: 9892 1325

www.guildford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

News Update 26th October 2020

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Deputy Principal Weekly News

Ms Willis

I am proud to say that I have been witnessed to

some amazing teaching and learning at our

school. Miss Jones has been using the new play‐

ground area to teach students about fractions.

Children were engaged in discussing and using

problem solving skills to answer questions re‐

lating to equivalent fractions.

Meanwhile in 3G, Vicki Mao and Janet Jiang,

used their imaginative and creative thinking

skills to plan, design and make a literacy game

so as to strengthen their knowledge of sounds

and information text.

Let’s read what the girls have to say:

“ We made The Rainy Spiders game because it

was for literacy groups. Also, the literacy

group activity was about the sound S. Another

reason we made this game was because our

class was looking at information texts and

procedures. Our game is an information game

because it gives us information and facts. We

think this game can be used for small kids

because they can learn while they have fun!”

Thank you, Vicki and Janet, I absolutely love

playing The Rainy Spiders Game.

Did you know that spiders have 8 eyes!

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BRONZE SUPERSTARS KB Youssra Kara Hasan, Aleena Agha KH Umar Mehrpour, Aaima Ali KLA Sadaf EbrahimI, Nevaeh Davis-Atutolu, Aysen Nitelik, Faizullah Muradi,    Abiral Basnet, Nadine Aakataa KS Marina Joka, Sisilia Piu, Serine Saraya, Hedyah Sultan, Logan Hitti, Rishika Singh, Manase Lolohea KR Ali Afzaly, Mehdi Jalali 1AB Francesca Okyere 1D Yesmin Basaka 1EH Maysaa Rifai, Alicia Kou, Adam Mansou  1M Nicholas Camilleri, Shuvam Bhantana 2A Taha Rezaiy, Matin Haidari, Shalom Raji  2R Minerva Gardoll  

2M Marwan Muna Alsadi, Sabah Taleb 2/1L  3A Briana Pui, Ashaz Ashaz Ur Rahman, Sami Chehade  3G Manisa Hashim, Ian Villas Coronel, Mohammad Faramarzi, Nathaniel Guerrero, Manasseh Oppong-Sarfo 3K Benjamin Nguyen, Olivia Onwuemene 4/3T Paini Folaumoeloa

SILVER SUPERSTARS KH Aya El Ramlawi, Christine Benjamin, Jing Ma, Theresa Zhang, Alex Shahiti, Aaima Ali KLA Faizullah Muradi, Abiral Basnet, Fariha Amiri, Meleana Latu, Muhammad Ahmed, Khalid Muna Alsadi KS Nadine Aakataa, Abbas Al Fadly, Noor Jaaniyh Zain, Ramin Khaliq KR Fane Vuibureta, Jun En Gao, Katie Allen 1AB Youssef Khazma 1D Sofia Nelisi Hanson, Iqra Mossavi   1M Hassanatu Jallah, Bahar Shahabzada, Shreeya Shreeya  2/1L Sitayesh Mirzaee, Arushi Day  2A Mustafa ElKassab, Owen Jiang, Sumaiya Omar  

2M Ekamjeet Maan, Amani Mohamad 2R Alizah Haider, Fizza Karimi, Chrisnatu Benjamin, Mohammed Essam Kamil  

3K Mariam Masoudi 4J Hania Mahsud  4Y  Koby Whangaa      

GOLD SUPERSTARS KH Theresa Zhang, Maya el Ramlawi 3K Aya Kadam

The staff @ Guildford Public School are so

happy & excited for your success. Be proud of your hard work &

achievement.

TERM 4

KS Logan Hitti 3G Vickie Mao, Janet Jiang

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

SPECIAL STUDENTS SENT TO SHOW GOOD WORK TO THE PRINCIPAL

Kind Regards Mr Chris Haberecht Principal

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E X P E C T A T I

Dear Parent/Carers, Due to unforeseen circumstances the school canteen will be closed until further notice. Please remember to pack your child/children their recess, lunch and a drink everyday. There is NO FOOD available at school. Sorry for any inconvenience, and thank you for your co-operation.

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TERM 4 – DATES TO REMEMBER

EVERY MONDAY DANCE GROUP 1:10pm - 1:50pm (In the hall)

EVERY TUESDAY

PHFS PLAYGROUP 9am - 11.20am (Tuesday 20th October - 15th December)

EVERY WEDNESDAY 3-6 DANCE GROUP 1:10pm - 1:50pm (In the hall)

EVERY THURSDAY 3-6 DANCE GROUP 3:15 - 4pm (In the hall)

EVERY FRIDAY K-2 DANCE GROUP 1:10pm - 1:50pm (In the hall)

WEEK 3 MONDAY - WEDNESDAY 26th - 28th October BOOK FAIR ONLINE

WEEK 4

MONDAY 26th GrandParent's Day TO BE CONFIRMED

THURSDAY 5th November

2021 KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION 9.30am - 10.30am (Parent will be contacted)

WEEK 5

THURSDAY 12th November

KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION 9.30am - 10.30am (Parent will be contacted)

MONDAY - FRIDAY 9th - 13th November NAIDOC WEEK

WEEK 6 THURSDAY 19th November

2021 KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION 9.30am - 10.30am (Parent will be contacted)

WEEK 7 THURSDAY 26th November

2021 KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION 9.30am - 10.30am (Parent will be contacted)

WEEK 10 MONDAY 14th December

Year 6 Graduation Ceremony 9:30am - 12pm

Year 6 FAREWELL 5:30am - 9pm

WEEK 10 WEDNESDAY 16th December LAST DAY OF TERM 4

WEEK 1 FRIDAY 29th Janurary 2021

FIRST DAY OF TERM 1 Years 1 - 6

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