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Dear Parents,

Happy Retirement Mrs Johnson Mrs Johnson is retiring at the end of this week, after 28 years of service to students and families of St Johns Park Public School. Mrs Johnson has been an integral part of the whole school community, particularly as a part of the Office team. She has seen first-hand the many changes that have taken place over the years and has plenty of stories about and fond memories of the school, staff and students. I would like to personally thank Mrs Johnson for her service to St Johns Park Public School and the Department of Education and wish her well in her well-deserved retirement.

Gymnastics and Zumba Next term we have 2 programs being offered as part of the PDHPE syllabus requirement. External providers/experts teach the programs and therefore they come at a cost to school. We would like all students to participate and should not miss out because of the cost. If you are experiencing financial difficulties, please contact our school office for assistance. For Kindergarten and Year 2, there will be Gymnastics each Monday, starting from Week 2 (Monday, 24th July). For Preschool, Year 1, Year 3 and Year 5, there will be Zumba each Wednesday, starting in Week 1 (Wednesday, 19th July). As Gymnastics and Dance are a Physical Education requirement, students will be assessed on the skill level achieved in line with syllabus outcomes.

Reports Your child will receive their Semester 1 Report tomorrow. This report is a summary of your child’s progress in each Key Learning Area over Terms 1&2. If you would like to discuss the report with your child’s teacher, please contact the teacher in Week 1 or 2 Term 3 to make an appointment.

Athletics Carnival Years 3-6 On Thursday, 20th July, all students from Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 will be going to Makepeace Oval for their annual Athletics Carnival. Students must return permission notes and money by Friday, 30th June. The cost covers the travel by bus and hiring of facilities at Makepeace Oval. As with other excursions and activities, no child should miss out due to financial difficulties. Please contact the office if you require assistance.

Holidays I would like to wish everyone a safe and relaxing mid-year break. We have a busy Term 3 planned, with many great learning opportunities. Students return to school on Tuesday, 18th July.

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Quote for Week 10: “Believe in yourself, and the rest will fall into place. Have faith in your own abilities, work hard, and there is nothing you cannot accomplish.”

Brad Henry

D.Donatiello Principal

Principal’s Message...Continued

Peer Support 2017 - Living Positively/Optimism

Program Outline:

Week 10 - A Positive Way In this week’s final session of Living Positively the children will reflect on what they learned in Peer Support. They will remember to think optimistically, persevere and use positive self talk. The children will learn about a model - I laugh, I live, I love. This will help them to remember the activities they enjoy, their strengths and to show appreciation to others. Discuss with your child ways they can live positively.

Premier's Debating Challenge - Round 3

On Wednesday, 21st June, 2017, St Johns Park Public School’s Platinum and Gold Teams competed in Round 3 of the Premier’s Debating Competition. Their opponents were Cabramatta West Public School’s "The Avengers" and "The League".

Platinum Team We versed Cabramatta West “The League”. The topic was ‘That parents should provide pets for their kids’. We were the negative team and our points were about cost, responsibility, distraction and freedom. Unfortunately, we lost due to lack of rebuttal. Even though we were quite disorganised throughout, we managed to have a great debate. We would like to congratulate the opposing team and thank them for an invigorating debate.

“Next time we will be more prepared.” – Royce “Sob! Sob! Sob! They deserved it.” – James

Written by the Platinum Team (Nicholas, Royce, Thomas and James)

Gold Team We versed Cabramatta West “The Avengers”. The topic was ‘That parents should make kids in Year 5 and 6 do 30 minutes of chores each day’. We were the affirmative team and our arguments were about using time productively, demonstrating independence and responsibility, contributing to the family, and preparing kids for the future. We won the debate!

“I’d like to thank my teammates for making this victory happen.” – Jacinta “I couldn’t believe that we won. It was such a relief!” – Kirsten

Written by the Gold Team (Kirsten, Jacinta, Daniel and Grace)

The adjudicator gave both teams extensive feedback after the debate. Overall, both teams needed to provide more thorough rebuttals and ensure that the summary from the third speaker was more detailed. In Round 4 of the Premier’s Debating Competition, our Platinum Team will be up against Mount Pritchard Public School and our Gold Team will be up against Cabramatta West Public School’s "The League".

Mrs Lee Debating Coach

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PSSA Results

Round 6

St Johns Park PS vs Harrington St PS

Netball

Year 3 DRAW 4 - 4

Year 5 LOSS 1 - 18

St Johns Park PS vs Smithfield PS

Year 4 WIN 7 - 4

Year 6 WIN 16 - 7

St Johns Park PS vs Bossley Park PS

Basketball

Junior Mixed WIN 22 - 6

Year 5/6 Boys WIN 40 - 0

Year 5/6 Girls WIN 26 - 2

Football (Soccer)

Year 3/4 Boys LOSS 0 - 8

Year 5/6 Boys LOSS 1 - 5

Year 3-6 Girls LOSS 0 - 2

AFL

Year 5/6 Boys WIN 45 - 6

Preschool applications for 2018 close on Friday, 25th August, 2017.

Applications are available from the School Office.

Now enrolling for Kindergarten 2018.

Enrolment Forms are available from

the School Office.

Fairfield Debating Competition - Round 2 Team B

On 30th May 2017, Team B of the Fairfield Debating Competition had a memorable day at Villawood North Public School. We debated the topic ‘ Parents should not be responsible for their children’s crimes.’ The members of the debating team spent days of hard work preparing for the debate and when it was time to present the arguments that we had written and prepared everyone was very nervous. We walked through the school office to the hall for the debate. During the time when speakers on St Johns Park’s team and the speaker on Villawood North’s team were presenting their speech we were writing some rebuttals to rebut the other team’s ideas. It was a very challenging round and we all encouraged each other to try our best and we ended up winning! We were very proud of ourselves and on the way back to school on the school bus everyone was very enthusiastic. We were very happy for the rest of the day. We weren’t happy just because we won the round, it was because we put a lot of effort into the work which even meant that some of us had to stay up late. We were very proud that we had won that round.

Anora

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School Photographs - Group and Team Photographs

Group and team photographs are now available to view & purchase online. Photographs are $10.00. An album of photographs is also available at the School Office to view the photographs before ordering. Photographs can pay be paid online or parents can call GS Imaging Group on 96727400 and pay by credit card over the telephone. The final date to order photographs is Thursday, 20th July, 2017. To order online: Go to www.gsimaging.com.au Go to Online Payment Option Go to School Special Group Images and Payment Your online password is: stjpgroups17

Group and team photographs include:

School Captains and Vice Captains House Captains

Librarians Playground Support Group Debating Squad Chess Club Newcombeball - Junior Girls Team

Newcombeball - Senior Girls Team

Cricket - Junior Boys Team Cricket - Senior Boys Team T-Ball - Junior Girls Team

T-Ball - Junior Boys Team Soccer - Girls Team Soccer - Junior Boys Team Soccer - Senior Boys Team AFL - Senior Boys Team League Tag - Senior Boys Team League Tag - Senior Girls Team Softball - Senior Girls Team Softball - Senior Boys Team Netball - Year 3 Netball - Year 4 Netball - Year 5 Netball - Year 6

Basketball - Junior Mixed Team Basketball - Senior Girls Team Basketball - Senior Boys Team Tennis Squad Chinese Dance Group

Cambodian Dance Group Senior Dance Group Junior Choir Senior Choir

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Translations

Principal’s Message - 校长的话

Happy Retirement Mrs Johnson - 恭贺Mrs Johnson荣休后生活愉快

为本校服务了三十年之后，Mrs Johnson 将于第二学期完结后退休。Mrs Johnson不仅是本校及社区的一份子，也是校

务处团队的重要成员之一。三十年来，她经历了学校不少的转变，对学校、老师及同学们有无数的美好回忆。在此

本人向Mrs Johnson 表示万二分谢意，并恭祝她退休生活愉快。

Gymnastics and Zumba - 体操及森巴舞

下学期开始，上述体育课程将会开始。由于此等课程由校外专业导师指导，因此同学们必须缴费。我们希望所有同

学都能参加，家长如有经济困难，请跟校方联络，寻求协助。

幼稚园至二年级体操课由七月二十四日开始，逢星期一上课。

学前班、一年级、三年级及五年级同学的森巴舞课由七月十九日开始，逢星期三上课。

由于体操及舞蹈同属体育课程规定的内容，老师将会根据同学们上课时的表现，进行评估。

Principal’s Message – Lơi nhăn nhu cua Hiêu Trương

Happy Retirement Mrs Johnson - Cô Johnson nghi hưu

Cô Johnson se nghi hưu vao cuôi tuân nay, sau 28 năm lam viêc tai Trương Tiêu Hoc Công lâp St Johns Park. Cô

đa la môt nhân viên đong gop nhiêu công sưc cho trương trong nhiêm vu môt thư ky văn phong. Cô Johnson đa trai

qua nhiêu sư thay đôi cua trương trong bao nhiêu năm qua va hăn đa co nhiêu ky niêm đem theo. Tôi xin trân trong

cam ta công lao cua cô đa tân tuy vơi trương va nganh giao duc trong suôt bao nhiêu năm qua va xin chuc cô tran

đây nhưng điêu tôt đep va như y trong thơi gian nghi hưu.

Gymnastics and Zumba - Thê duc thâm my va Thê duc nhip điêu

Hoc ky tơi chung ta se co hai chương trinh thê duc theo yêu câu cua bô môn phat Thê duc-Thê thao trong hoc

đương. Co nhưng huân luyên viên cua bô môn nay se đên day cho cac hoc sinh, vi vây se tôn chut it lê phi chi tra

cho ho. Chung tôi mong răng cac em đêu tham gia va không bi mât quyên lơi hoc tâp vi viêc phai đong lê phi nay.

Nêu quy vi co kho khăn vê viêc lê phi, xin vui long liên lac vơi nha trương đê đươc giup đơ.

Khôi Mâu Giao va lơp Hai se hoc thê duc thâm my vao môi buôi sang Thư Hai, băt đâu tư ngay 24 Thang Bay.

Khôi lơp Vơ Long, lơp môt, lơp ba va lơp năm se hoc thê duc nhip điêu vao môi Thư Tư va băt đâu vao ngay 19

Thang Bay.

Hai môn thê duc nay đêu năm trong chương trinh hoc cua cac hoc sinh tiêu hoc, Hoc sinh se đươc châm điêm theo

kha năng tưng em như cac môn hoc khac.

Reports - Hoc Ba

Ngay mai tât ca cac hoc sinh đêu nhân Hoc Ba cho Đê nhât Luc ca nguyêt. Hoc Ba se cho quy vi thây qua trinh hoc

tâp cua cac em trong hoc ky 1 va 2. Nêu quy vi co thăc măc hay quan tâm vê vân đê hoc vân cua con em minh xin

liên lac vơi giao viên chu nhiêm trong tuân đâu cua hoc ky tơi đê lam cuôc hen vơi giao viên lơp cac em.

Athletics Carnival Years 3-6 - Đai Hôi Thê Thao cho khôi lơp 3-6

Vao Thư Năm 20 Thang Bay, tât ca cac hoc sinh khôi lơp 3, 4, 5 va 6 se tham gia Đai Hôi nay tai sân vân đông

Makepeace Oval theo thông lê hang năm. Tât ca cac hoc sinh phai nôp lai đơn ghi danh tham dư va lê phi thê thao

vao Thư Sau ngay 30 Thang Sau. Lê phi nay chi tra cho tiên xe buyt va mươn dung cu thê thao tai sân vân đông.

Như tât ca cac sinh hoat hoc tâp khac, cac hoc sinh cân tham gia đây đu. Nêu quy vi cân giup đơ tai chanh vui long

liên lac vơi nha trương đê đươc giup đơ.

Holidays - Ky Nghi Đông

Chân thanh kinh chuc quy vi co môt ky nghi Đông thât an toan va thanh nhan. Hoc ky 3 rât bân rôn vơi cac sinh

hoat hoc tâp. Tât ca hoc sinh se trơ lai trương vao Thư Ba ngay 18 Thang Bay.

Quote for Week 10 - Câu Noi Hay trong tuân 10:

“Giư niêm tin cho chinh minh, va tât ca moi thư se đi vao quy đao. Hay tin tương vao kha năng cua ban, siêng

năng, va không gi ma ban không thê thanh công”.

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Important Dates

Term 2, 2017

Week 10 Class Spelling Competitions Years 1 - 6 Monday, 26th June, 2017

Gymnastics – Year 4 and 6

Tuesday, 27th June, 2017

Special Religious Education Classes (SRE) 9.10am

School Banking Wednesday, 28th June, 2017 Debate 9.30am Thursday, 29th June, 2017 Early Bird Reading – 1T

Stage 3 Assembly 2.10pm

Debate at Chester Hill North Public School

Friday, 30th June, 2017 Adult English Classes 9.30am

Peer Support

Stage 1 (Year 1 and 2) Assembly 12.10pm School Hall

Winter PSSA - Round 8

Clean Up St Johns Park Public School

Last day of Term 2

Term 3, 2017

Week 1 Monday, 17th July, 2017

School Development Day Tuesday, 18th July, 2017

Students return to school.

Wednesday, 19th July, 2017 ZUMBA - Preschool, Years 1, 3 and 5

Remon Benjamen (CLO) 8.45am - 12.00 Thursday, 20th July, 2017 Athletics Carnival Years 3-6 Venue - Makepeace Oval Friday, 21st July, 2017 Adult English Classes 9.30am

Early Stage 1 (Kindergarten) Assembly 12.10pm School Hall

Winter PSSA - Round 9

Week 2 Class Public Speaking Competitions Kindergarten - Year 6 Stage Spelling Competitions Stages 1, 2 and 3 Monday, 24th July, 2017

Tuesday, 25th July, 2017

Special Religious Education Classes (SRE) 9.10am

Anglicare Playgroup 10.00am School Hall

School Banking Wednesday, 26th July, 2017 Opportunity Class Placement Test

ZUMBA - Preschool, Years 1, 3 and 5 Thursday, 27th July, 2017 Early Bird Reading – 1T

Australian Mathematics Competition

Stage 3 Assembly 2.10pm

Friday, 28th July, 2017 Adult English Classes 9.30am

Stage 1 (Year 1 and 2) Assembly 12.10pm School Hall

Winter PSSA - Round 10

Week 3 Education Week Class Public Speaking Competitions Kindergarten - Year 6 Stage Spelling Competitions Stages 1, 2 and 3 Monday, 31st July, 2017

Tuesday, 1st August, 2017

Special Religious Education Classes (SRE) 9.10am

Anglicare Playgroup 10.00am School Hall

School Banking ICAS English Competition Wednesday, 2nd August, 2017 P&C Meeting 9.30am Conference Van

ZUMBA - Preschool, Years 1, 3 and 5 Thursday, 3rd August, 2017 Early Bird Reading – 1T

Education Week Open Day 9.20-10.30am

Musica Viva Incursion Preschool - Year 6

Reports - 学习进度报告

学习进度报告将于明天派发，此报告是向家长撮要交代同学们在第一及第二学期的学习进度及成果。家长如需商讨

报告内容，请于第三学期的第一或第二星期约见有关老师。

Athletics Carnival Years 3-6 - 三至六年级运动会

本年度三至六年级运动会已定于七月二十日星期四在Makepeace Oval 举行。学生必须于六月三十日星期五之前交回

家长同意书、车费及场地使用费。家长如需经济援助，请联络本校。

Holidays - 学校假期

第三学期的开学日是七月十八日星期二，这将会是忙碌的一个学期，我们已为学生计划了大量的学习活动和机会。

在此希望各位有一个安全及轻松的学校假期。

Quote for Week 10: 第十周名人语录

“只要相信你自己，其他的都会自然到位。相信自己的能力，加上努力，没有做不到的事情。”

博莱得.亨利

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