flexibility and courtesy towards each other and to the workers. The Project Manager has advised me that they intend to complete as much work as possible on the weekends, but there will be times when the workers will be on the premises during school hours. However, next week the workers will be in Cawthorne Street—digging trenches and putting cables in place, so parents are advised to watch and “be alert”. The staff and I will be there to advise and help if the path to the school needs a detour. TERM CALENDAR AND TERM FEES - The above will be sent home this week. Thank you to the parents who have paid outstanding Term 1 accounts during the holidays. When the Term 2 accounts are sent home, I urge parents to pay as soon as possible, so that a build up of expenses does not occur towards the end of term. As I always say, “Please let me know is you are having difficulty meeting the fees”. Help is always available. ANZAC DAY - Once again, I thank parents and community members who attended the School’s ANZAC Day Service. The Captains, Toby, Nicola, Max and Clara represented the school at the Dawn Service last Thursday in an admirable manner. Thank you the parents of the Captains who supported their children and enjoyed breakfast in the early hours of the morning as a school team.

Looking at the weeks ahead, as well as the Fair we have Walk Safely to School Day and the Mother’s Day Stall coming up. Further information on the Mother’s Day Stall will be sent home early next week. “Happy busy days”.

Maree Sumpton Principal

Coming Events…… Thursday 2 May: State Cricket Knockout. Friday 3 May: HNPS Fair Mufti Day. Monday 6 May: K-2 Cross Country Rofe Park / 3-6 Cross Country Rofe Park. Wednesday 8 May: K2020 Open Morning 9.30- 11.00am. Thursday 9 May: Mother’s Day Stall. Monday 13 May: P&C Meeting 7.30pm.

From the Principal...

1 May, 2019

HORNSBY NORTH PUBLIC SCHOOL

Ida Street, Hornsby, NSW, 2077 Phone : 9987 4605 Fax : 9482 2527 Before/After School Care : 9482 3484 Email : hornsbynth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web site : www.hornsbynth-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Welcome back to Term 2, the term of the annual school Fair. As we have moved it out of the season of Autumn, the Fair will be called the Community Fair with an even stronger emphasis on community support and working together. MUFTI DAY THIS FRIDAY, 3 MAY - With the Community Fair a few weeks away, the first steps requesting parent and community support begins this Friday. Students are asked to wear mufti in place of school uniform (with the exception of PSSA competitors) and to bring a $2.00 coin. This $2.00 contribution replaces the traditional “bring in a bottle of sauce” etc. The P&C will use the money collected to buy the goods that students have been asked to supply in previous years. This should be a “no fuss” activity—no purchasing from the shops, just $2.00 and mufti. Students in PSSA teams may wear mufti and change into their uniforms before the matches. We aim to raise 945 x $2.00, which will give the beginning of the Fair a great start. SAFE SCHOOLS & ANTI-BULLYING - During this term we will be providing information to parents and students about Hornsby North’s Policy on Safe Schools and our Anti-Bullying. On Friday the staff and I will launch the Kindness Matters brochure that has been prepared for every student in the school. Students will read the brochure with their class teachers and hopefully with their parents when they take it home. In class, the students will participate in lessons designed by teachers and DoE personnel, to inform and give students strategies and skills in dealing with unacceptable behavior and also how to avoid participating in unacceptable hurtful behavior. The playground, fences and some walls will feature posters, bunting and balloons, to remind students of the importance of the day. Terms such as “bystander” and “upstander” will be used frequently and children will be encouraged to be strong and courageous as they avoid being a bystander, which often makes a bullying situation worse. An upstander shows compassion and kindness in difficult situations. Finally, students will be introduced to a movie making competition to demonstrate their understanding of Zero tolerance of bullying. Movies will be created by classes, individuals or groups of students. Prizes will be awarded for different categories and the movies will be due on Friday, 28 June (8 weeks away). ELECTRICITY UPGRADE - Work on the electricity upgrade began during the holidays. It was a tricky time for the Vacation Care programs and I want to thank the organisers of the programs for their

The Netball and Football teams are playing Wideview Public School at Montview Oval. The AFL teams are playing at Rofe Park. Games are from 12:45pm. Thank you, Chad Lawrence.

P & C News - Please join us on Facebook to keep up-to-date on all matters P&C. Simply search for Hornsby North Public School P&C Association on Facebook and Like us to join. CANTEEN NEWS - DIP OF THE WEEK: Tzatziki. Helpers: Thursday 2 May: Toby Shan. Friday 3 May: Clare Rienits, Katrina Smith. Monday 6 May: Janet Parise, Nicole Judge. Tuesday 7 May: Stephanie Philpot, Lina Shang, Alison Parker. Wednesday 8 May: Clare Rienits, Emre Yuksel, Vivian Wong. Vicki Stubbings, Canteen Manager. MESSAGE FROM P&C PRESIDENT - Welcome back to all families for Term 2. This is an exciting and busy term for us as preparations are now underway in earnest for the Hornsby North Community Fair to be held on Sunday 2 June. We also have the Federal Election on Saturday 18 May and the expected Election BBQ or "Democracy Sausage." Hornsby North Community Fair We've set up a Facebook Page for the Fair - HNPS Community Fair - and we'll be sharing lots of information via this page. Please like and share with your friends and families. A detailed note about the Fair has been issued today but here's some key details you need to know: - Our 2019 Fair aims to be a Sustainable Event and to re-use and recycle where possible and to reduce plastic waste. We're hoping to use biodegradable products for our International Food Fair to assist in reducing plastic waste. This will be funded by the School Mufti Day which is being held this Friday 3 May. - Over the course of the next few weeks you will receive lots of information as to how you can participate including manning stalls, baking cakes and bringing in items for our hampers. If everyone contributes a small amount we can make a big impact. Due to the close proximity of the Fair, we will not be holding a Cake Stall on this Election Day, just a BBQ. If you'd like to volunteer to assist with the BBQ on Election Day, please email the P&C via this address: hornsbynorthpandcpresident@gmail.com Important P&C Dates Term 2 P&C Meeting - Monday 13 May, 7:30pm in the Staffroom. P&C Federal Election BBQ - Saturday 18 May. Hornsby North Community Fair - Sunday 2 June. Janelle McIntosh, HNPS P&C President BAND NEWS - Welcome back to Term 2 everyone! I hope you are all refreshed and ready to go for a new term of music making! Coming events include Wahroonga Music Festival 16 June—all Bands. Term 1 Band Fees are now overdue. Payment to the front office or online via the normal school fee payment procedures would be appreciated. Thank you, Gavin Hunter.

From The Classroom - SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS - Week 11, Term 1: Nova, Bahaar, Lara, Sarah x 2, Jack, Abishek, Lars, Lilia, Leo, Mason, Thomas, Karina, Joshua, Ryan, Roshini, Zachary, Zichen, Amy, Kaitlen, Daniel, Aleesha, James, Nicholas, Eden & Max. KINDERGARTEN NEWS:- Welcome back to Term 2. Sharon Gates. CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL REMINDER - A reminder to parents about the Cross Country to be held on Monday, 6 May at Rofe Park. The K-2 is 9.30—10.45am and the 3-6 is 12.00—2.25pm. Chad Lawrence. SCIENCE NEWS - This week the children in K-3 are being introduced to the themes for National Science Week which is in Term 3 Week 4. 2019 is the year of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon and the 150th Anniversary of the Periodic Table. This term the children will be learning about Space Exploration as well as their class topics. During National Science Week we will have some age relevant fun activities based around the Periodic Table for children who are interested. The children are also enjoying the new furniture in the Science Room that arrived yesterday. Please feel free to pop in to see the colourful flexible environment your children are now learning in. Karen Fitzsimons. MINDQUEST & THINK CLUB - For enrichment activities. Leaflets are available in the foyer of the office. WOOLWORTHS “EARN & LEARN” - It's that time of year again! We are collecting the Woolworths “Earn and Learn” stickers again to win equipment for our school. In previous years the support from the school community has been amazing and we have been able to buy valuable Sports, Science and Maths equipment for K-6. A sheet will come home to each family this week for you to start collecting the stickers. You will earn one sticker for every $10 spent at Woolworths. If you complete the sheet, you are able to print off additional ones from woolworths.com.au/earnandlearn, and there will be some available on the table in the foyer also. There are collection boxes for the completed sheets in the front Office foyer and in the Library foyer. The competition runs from the Wednesday, 1 May to the Tuesday, 25 June. Many thanks for your wonderful support. Debbie Bell and Georgia Barnes. PSSA CRICKET—STATE KNOCKOUT - We are playing our second round match of the NSWPSSA State Knockout Cricket Competition tomorrow against Kariong Public School at Kariong Oval. The meeting time outside our school library is 8:40am and the drivers are: Hunter, Amarasinghe and Thurbon. Michael Howard. PSSA WINTER COMPETITION - The PSSA Winter Competition resumes this Friday, 3 May.

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In Love'. www.hornsbymusicalsociety.com.au PARENTING ANXIOUS CHILDREN—NORTHERN SYDNEY LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT - A seminar for parents of children aged 4-10 yrs discussing the nature of anxiety and the different ways it may present in children, risk factors and potential implications for parents and children, as well as identification of practical strategies & resources to assist. Friday, 24 May at 10am-12pm. The cost of the seminar is $10 however there will be no charge for concession card holders. Registration is essential as groups fill quickly. To confirm your place please call CYMHS on 9485 6155. Participants will be asked to complete feedback forms.

MOTHER’S DAY STALL—9/5/19 - CALLING ALL PARENTS! The annual Mothers Day stall will be held on Thursday, 9 May and we need some volunteers to assist with helping between 8am - 12pm. Even if you can spare an hour it means others won't need to be there all morning. It doesn't matter if you haven't done it before, no previous experience required! Remember, this event simply can't happen without the support of parents and it really is such a lovely event which the children love taking part in. Please go to the Doodle.com event https://doodle.com/poll/tpk2373gay8emv8t to indicate the time you can volunteer. Any questions, please contact Marika on 0418 471 677. SCHOOL BANKING - Welcome back to Term 2. Good news, all the rewards have been distributed to the students. School Banking is in need of more volunteers and we will also be looking for a new Banking Coordinator/s to take over the role this year. The Coordinator role is currently managed by two parents. If you can help out or are interested in finding out more about the role, please come and see us in the Staff Room on Wednesday mornings from 9.15am next term. Thank you, Pearl & Ruth. KU-RING-GAI HIGH SCHOOL UPCOMING SCHOOL TOURS - Ku-ring-gai High School is a community that values the individual worth and contribution of all its members. Our school ensures excellent student centred, coeducational and comprehensive education with a positive focus on developing students through future focused learning. Come and see for yourself:- Tuesday 21 May at 1:45pm and Thursday 20 June at 9:15am. Please RSVP to the administration office, as numbers for the tours are limited. Alternatively, visits may be arranged by appointment. 403 Bobbin Head Road, North Turramurra, 2074. Phone: 9144 3477. Email: kuringgai-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: http://www.kuringgai-h.schools.nsw.edu.au NORTH SYDNEY BOYS HIGH SCHOOL TOURS - We invite prospective students and their families to attend one of our Open Mornings. These give the boys and their families the opportunity to see the school during a regular school day. Thursday 23 May 9:15—10:40am. Thursday 20 June 9:15—10:40am. Thursday 1 August 9:15—10:40am. Thursday 12 September 9:15—10:40am. Corner of Falcon & Miller Streets, Crows Nest. If you have any questions, please phone 9955 4748. Northsydbo-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au The school is best accessed by public transport.

Community News - HORNSBY MUSICAL SOCIETY - Kiss Me Kate 10-13 October 2019. In October we will be staging the Cole Porter classic, Kiss Me Kate. The show has a sophisticated songbook that includes iconic songs such as 'Too Darn Hot', 'Another Opening, Another Show' and 'So

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ST LUKE’S 32nd ANNUAL MODEL TRAIN EXHIBITION - The St Luke’s 32nd Annual Model Train Exhibition will be held over the weekend of 4-5 May. This year’s display will showcase about 14 displays, both large and small, including home layouts belonging to club members young and old – each one displaying different modelling techniques. There will also be a craft stall, jumping castle, Devonshire teas and other light refreshments. Details: Saturday 4 May: Exhibition 9am to 5pm. Sunday 5 May: Church Service 9.00am – 10.15am Exhibition 12noon – 4.00pm. St Luke’s Anglican Church, 155-157 Galston Road Hornsby Heights. For more information phone 9477-3140.

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