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The Newsletter from Narrabeen North Public School

Week 7, Term 1 Thursday, 12 March 2020

From the Principal’s Desk…

CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

AWARDS PRESENTED WEEK 7

1M Olivia W

1W Eden M

2A Jasper K, Leo L-M, Brody S

3B Isaac B

6S Talia E x2

Well done!

EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP—PARENT/TEACHER

INTERVIEWS

Bookings for parent/teacher interviews for students in

K-4 will open at 10.00am on Wednesday, 18 March.

This year K-4 bookings for interviews will be made

online. This system will make the process more

efficient for parents and teachers. If parents don’t

have access to an internet connection the class

teacher or office can assist.

For students in Kindergarten – Year 4, interviews will be

10 minutes each and will be held on either Monday, 6

April or Tuesday, 7 April. Please see below the

allocated day for your child’s class.

Monday, 6 April – KY, KA, KS, 1B, 1M, 1W, 2A, 3B, 3M,

4T, 4C Ms Cantrill and Ms Harding.

Tuesday, 7 April – KM, KWT, KK, 1F, 1R, 2B, 2S, 2H, 3C,

3/4K, 4D and Mrs Hendriks

Those children in Years 5 and 6 will participate in

student-led conferences. Further details will come

home shortly.

6 Namona Street, North Narrabeen NSW 2101 Phone: 9913 7928 Fax: 9913 7873 e-mail: [email protected] Website: narranorth-p.schools.nsw.gov.au Before and After School Care: 9913 2846

Dates to Remember

Tues 17 March

Wed 18 March

Wed 18 March

Thurs 19 March

Tues 24 March-

Thurs 26 March

Wed 25 March

Fri 27 March

Mon 30 March

Fri 3 April

Sun 5 April

Mon 6 April-

Tues 7 April

Thurs 9 April

Thurs 9 April

Thurs 9 April

Thurs 9 April

Tues 28 April

Tues 5 May

Tues 12 May-Fri

22 May

Shave & Colour

NNPS Snowsports Info Evening

Parent/Teacher Interviews: Bookings

Harmony Day

Kimbriki Sustainability Excursion

(Years 3 & 4 and Year 6

Environmental Leaders)

P&C Meeting: 7.30pm

Introduction to Debating Seminar

Inter School Chess Challenge

Banner Assembly

NNPS Interschools Snowsports &

Mountain Bike Team Buy/Sell

Weekend

Parent/Teacher Interviews

Anzac Day Service: 10.00am

Grandfriend’s Day: 10.30am

Easter Hat Parade: 11.30am

Last day of Term 1

First day of Term 2: Students return to

school.

Mother’s Day Stall

NAPLAN Online—Years 3 & 5

students only

Pittwater Zone PSSA Narrabeen North v Mona Vale

Boys Cricket

Girls Cricket

Tag

Softball

T-ball

Kitchener 2

Narra Res

B5

B2

B3/4

BOOKING INFORMATION

Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and follow

these simple instructions.

Access Code: gqv56

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ACHIEVEMENT IN SPORT – PITTWATER ZONE SWIMMING/

STATE KNOCKOUT CRICKET

Congratulations to our swimming team on their

performances in the pool this week at the Pittwater

Zone carnival.

There were standout performances by our swimmers

across individual and relay events. A major success

was the senior girl relay team who came first in their

event – congratulations.

The boys cricket team played for the first time in the

state knockout cricket competition against Wheeler

Heights. Whilst we weren’t able to come away with

victory, the team is to be commended for their

competitive spirit and positive attitude.

Thank you to Mr Prime, Mr Sutherland and Mr Cook

and the parents who supported our athletes across

both events.

Ryan Shepheard

Principal

HOUSE WINNER ...

The winner for Week 5 was…

Week placegetters are…

1st MAVER

2nd LINTON

3rd ROBB

4th VAUGHAN

Well done! Keep working hard and earn points for

your house everyone!

SHAVE AND COLOUR NEXT TUESDAY

1:45pm

Our annual Shave and Colour is

next Tuesday, 17 March. We will

have a slightly shortened lunch

break in order to begin our shave at 1:45 pm in the

amphitheatre. We have about 20 students having

their head shaved this year and have already raised

over $5000. Please remember to pay your $5 if you

wish your child to have their hair coloured on the day

and return the permission note. This was included in

your school invoice.

Anyone wishing to have their head shaved and

collect online sponsorship needs to inform Mrs

Mulkeen by tomorrow please so hairdressers can be

organised. A minimum $100 needs to be raised in

order to participate in the shave.

Students are to wear their sports uniform and come

with their crazy hairstyles. They are permitted to wear

an alternate hat on the day.

Prizes will be awarded for the craziest hairstyles in

each stage and to the top 3 fundraisers.

Thank you

Kim Mulkeen Relieving Deputy Principal

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INFORMATION SESSION

Wednesday, 18 March

3.15pm & 6.00pm

NNPS Library

There is still opportunity to join the NNPS Snowsports

Team for 2020. The team is recruiting students to

compete in the 2020 Interschools Snowsports races,

especially:

Year K-2 girls & boys

Year 3-6 girls

Snowboarders of all ages

Snowboarding girls!!

There are 22 students confirmed for 2020 and we

welcome all parents and kids to attend an

information session on Wednesday, 18 March to learn

about one of Narrabeen North’s great sporting

success stories, plus hear a surprise announcement

about the team.

For further information contact Kris Hocking.

E: [email protected]

FB: NNPS Snowsports

NNPS SNOWSPORTS

ZONE SWIMMING CARNIVAL RESULTS

Congratulations to the following students who made

it through to the Sydney North Swimming Carnival.

Natalie R: 50m Freestyle

Charli B: 50m Butterfly

Snr Girls Relay

Isabella S: Snr Girls Relay

Minami K: Snr Girls Relay

Zara S: Snr Girls Relay

Nicholas R: 50m Freestyle

Kai W: 50m Freestyle

50m Backstroke

50m Butterfly

Also an honourable mention to the Senior Boys relay

team who came 3rd and missed Sydney North by a

few seconds.

Jack Prime Stage 3 Teacher

PITTWATER ZONE PSSA

To access the Pittwater PSSA Summer draw, venue

information, including field maps and wet weather

updates, please visit

https://pittwaterpssa.teamapp.com

The Team App is also available for all your hand

held devices through the App Store or Google Play.

Games will start at 9:30am and students will return to

school by 11:30am.

OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS 2020 BOOK PACK...

If you are still required to finalise your 2020

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Enter product search: NARRABEEN

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TELL THEM FROM ME STUDENT SURVEY

We are delighted that this term, our school, like many

other public schools in the state, will participate in a

Department of Education initiative: the Tell Them

From Me student feedback survey. The survey

measures factors that are known to affect academic

achievement and other student outcomes. The focus

of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing,

engagement and effective teaching practices.

More information about the survey is available at:

http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au

The survey is a great opportunity for our students to

provide us with valuable and quick feedback on

what they think about school life, how engaged they

are with school and the different ways that teachers

interact with them. More than 6,300 schools in

Australia and around the world have used Tell Them

From Me to survey 5.4 million students. Capturing the

voices of our students will help improve how we do

things at our school.

I want to assure you that the survey is confidential.

The survey is conducted online and will typically take

less than 30 minutes to complete. It will be

administered during school hours between Monday,

23 March and Friday, 9 April. Participating in the

survey is entirely voluntary.

A consent form and FAQs for parents/carers about

the survey is being sent home with students on Friday,

13 March. If you do not want your child or children to

participate, please return the form to school by Thursday, 19 March.

Copies of the form and FAQs are available from:

http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-

parents.

Kim Mulkeen Karen Reid Relieving Deputy Principal Assistant Principal

HARMONY DAY 2020

“EVERYONE BELONGS”

Thursday, 19 March

Please wear something orange or dress in “cultural

dress” and bring a gold coin donation to support our

chosen charity.

Australia is a vibrant and multicultural country. From

the oldest culture of our first Australians to the cultures

of our newest arrivals from around the world.

Our cultural diversity is one of our greatest strengths

and is at the heart of who we are. It makes Australia

a great place to live.

Harmony Day has been celebrated for the past 20

years, let’s continue this wonderful tradition at NNPS

and celebrate our diversity.

CANTEEN THEME DAY

MARCH MADNESS

Thank you to our

fabulous Canteen

Manager, Jay and

her wonderful

team of helpers

for yet another

successful

Canteen Theme

Day. Thank you to

the parents &

guardians who

supplied the

canteen with all

the food

donations.

20% OFF EVERYTHING AT LOWES!

Includes schoolwear

One day only

Thursday, March 12

Excludes Gift cards. ZERO and Rewards

card holders only.

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Library News…

PARENT HELPERS DESPERATELY NEEDED

The library needs a team of regular parent helpers to

shelve library books please!

Day: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday

Time: 8.30am—9.00am

Place: The NNPS Library

All training will be provided. It is a very easy job and it

helps to get all the library books back on the shelves

ready for the children to borrow.

Please help our school with this job. See Mrs Koprivec

for details.

The Premiers Reading Challenge started on Monday,

2 March. Please encourage your child to participate.

Every child in our school should be borrowing every

week from our school library. Ask your child “What

book are you reading from the library this week?”

All Library bags are to be kept inside the school bag

so they do not get wet.

The library is open every day before school from

8.30am - 9.00am.

The library is open every 2nd half lunch time, except

on Wednesday.

Thank you.

Karen Koprivec Librarian

Bee Well… What can you do if your child has been

bullied?

LISTEN CALMLY AND GET THE FULL STORY

Your child needs to know that they are being heard.

Their feelings matter and their concerns should be

taken seriously. Encourage your child to talk about

what happened. Explain to your child that reporting

the bullying is okay. After listening to their concerns,

ask questions to get more details if needed: who,

what, where, when.

REASSURE YOUR CHILD

Say supportive things like, ‘That sounds really hard to

deal with’, or ‘I’m so glad you told me.

ASK YOUR CHILD WHAT THEY WANT TO DO/WHAT

THEY WANT YOU TO DO

It is important to help your child to find their own

solution as this will help them feel that they have

some control over the situation. If your child is not in

any immediate danger and they feel confident,

they could try these strategies:

Ignore the bully and walk away.

Act unimpressed or pretend they don’t care.

Say “No” or “Just stop!” firmly.

If the bullying happened at school, support your

child to tell a teacher. If your child wants to talk to

someone other than the school or you think added

support would help, you could tell them to go to the

Kids Helpline website. They can also call for free on

1800 55 1800.

WHEN DO I CONTACT THE SCHOOL?

Your child may be reluctant for you to speak to

school staff. Discuss the idea and reassure them that

the school would want to know and is able to help. If

needed, make an appointment to meet with your

child’s teacher. Contact the school immediately if

you have a concern about your child’s safety.

SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND CARERS

Kids Helpline also has a parent line with trained

teams who provide support, information and

counselling for parents of children aged 0-18 years.

You can call them for the cost of a local call from

9am to 9pm Monday to Friday and 4pm to 9pm on

weekends on 1300 1300 52.

Carpe diem

Michelle Dickson Assistant Principal

Wellbeing Team leader

FLU AND COLDS

With the winter season approaching, children at

school are more likely to get sick. We encourage

parents to keep their children at home to prevent

the spread of colds and flu.

If you do decide to keep your child home, do not

forget to notify us. You can do this via the school

app, e-mail or a hand written note to the classroom

teacher.

Please see your General Practitioner for all health

information.

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ENTER NOW!

2020 HARMONY DAY POSTER AND SONG WRITING

COMPETITIONS

THEME: ‘PICTURE A WORLD IN HARMONY’

ENTER THE HARMONY DAY POSTER COMPETITION!

All entries must be A3 poster size. If your poster is not A3 size, we cannot accept your entry.

NNPS ENTRIES CLOSE TUESDAY, 31 MARCH 2020.

Two winners from each stage will be selected to have their entries submitted to the State

wide competition with great prizes to be won!

POSTER COMPETITION PRIZES

In each category the following prizes are awarded:

State Winner $500

Regional Winner $150

State Winner’s School $500

Entries can be placed in the Harmony Day box in the School Office. We look forward to

seeing your entry.

Justine Hendricks, Tamar Stewart & Rebecca Harris Harmony Day Coordinators

*Information on the song writing competition can be found at: http://movingforwardtogether.org.au/

Song entries must be entered privately (the school is not submitting these).

Winning Posters from 2019

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PLEASE NOTE: Whilst every attempt is made to verify bonafide advertisers, the school does not accept responsibility therefore parents should use their own discretion.

CENTRE FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS AND EVALUATION WWW.CESE.NSW.GOV.AU

Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation

Tell Them From Me student surveyFrequently Asked Questions (parents and carers)

1. What is the Tell Them From Me student survey?The Tell Them From Me student survey asks questions about factors that are known to affect academic achievement and other outcomes. It aims to help improve the learning outcomes of students. The survey is designed to measure, assess and report insights from the student point of view at the school and system levels. The focus of this NSW survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices.

2. What kind of questions will the survey ask?The survey questions relate to the following measures for primary schools:

Participation in sports and extra-curricular activities

Behaviour at school

Effective learning time

Use of ICT for learning

Homework behaviour

Teaching relevance and rigour

Sense of belonging

Interest and motivation

Perseverance

Positive relationships

EffortExperience of being bullied

Valuing school outcomes

Skills and learning challenge

Advocacy at school

Positive teacher- student relations

Expectations forsuccess

Positive learningclimate

The survey questions relate to the following measures for secondary schools:

Participation in sports and extra-curricular activities

Homework behaviour

Expectations forsuccess

Skills and learning challenge

Academic self-concept

Behaviour at school

Experience of being bullied

TruancySense

of belonging

Interest and motivation

Effective learning time

Aspirations: finishing Year 12, University, TAFE

Positive relationships

EffortTeaching relevance

and rigour

WellnessValuing

school outcomesPositive learning

climate

Academic buoyancy

Advocacy at school

Advocacy outside school

Positive teacher- student relations

Use of ICT for learning

Perseverance

3. How have schools been selected to take part?The survey is open to all NSW government schools at no cost to them. Your child’s school has decided to participate.

CENTRE FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS AND EVALUATION WWW.CESE.NSW.GOV.AU

4. How will taking part in this survey benefit my child’s school?The Tell Them From Me student survey will provide school principals and school leaders with insight into student engagement, wellbeing and effective teaching practices at their school, from the perspective of students.

Data collected from the survey responses are quickly compiled into reports for school leaders. Principals can then use this information to help them identify emerging issues and plan for school improvement.

5. What does my child need to do to participate in the survey?The survey typically takes less than 30 minutes and is conducted entirely online through a secure website operated by the survey developers, The Learning Bar. Schools will make computers or laptops available so that students can complete the survey during school hours.

6. Does my child have to participate?No, participation in the survey is optional. Your child will not take part if either you or your child do not wish. If, during the survey, your child is uncomfortable, he/she can choose to stop the survey at any time. The majority of questions in the survey can be skipped. Parents/students have a right to apply for access to, and correction of, a student’s information.

7. Will the school be able to identify my child from their responses?Staff in schools will not be able to identify individual students from their responses. To ensure confidentiality, participating students will receive a unique username and password. Where fewer than five students respond to a question, the results will not be made available.

A small number of staff in the department’s Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation (CESE) will have access to individual student responses for the purpose of state-wide

analysis. Individual students’ data will be held on a secure server with access strictly limited to CESE researchers. The researchers are interested in trends only – not in individual student responses. No student will be identified in any publication. No school will be identified unless they have given permission.

8. What sort of analysis will be done on the survey data?Once the surveys are completed by students, reports are prepared and in most cases are available to schools within three business days. School leaders can use the data to better understand the experiences and views of students at their school.

CESE will undertake state-wide analysis of the survey data in conjunction with existing student data held by the department, including performance data.

The results will help all schools better understand the relationship between wellbeing, engagement, effective teaching and student learning. Results from CESE’s analysis of this data will also help teachers and principals discuss what works to improve student outcomes. This supports the department’s continuing focus on quality teaching and leadership. The data will be retained for future analysis to help us better understand the nature of student engagement and wellbeing over time.

9. Can all school students participate in the survey?The primary school survey is designed for students in Years 4 to 6. Schools are encouraged to allow as many students as possible in these year groups to participate. Secondary schools are encouraged to allow as many students as possible in Years 7 to 12 to participate.

10. When will the Tell Them From Me survey happen?The surveys will be conducted in all participating schools at the end of Term 1 and (optionally) Term 3/4.

CENTRE FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS AND EVALUATION WWW.CESE.NSW.GOV.AU

What is CESE?The Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation (CESE) is part of the NSW Department of Education.

CESE has been established to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and accountability of education in New South Wales. CESE will identify and share what works, creating new opportunities to improve teaching and learning across all of education.

More information about CESE is available at: www.cese.nsw.gov.au

What is The Learning Bar?The Learning Bar specialises in research-based design and facilitation of student assessments and survey solutions for both primary and secondary students. The in-house research team led by the President, Dr J Douglas Willms, undertakes extensive projects used in the school system to affect national policy. It is against this research that the survey, Tell Them From Me, has become the largest national school survey in Canada, used in nine of the ten provinces. Globally, more than 6,300 schools and 5.4 million students have participated in the survey over the last twelve years.

Dr Willms recently held the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Literacy and Human Development. He plays a lead role in the development of questions on student engagement for the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

For purely administrative purposes, The Learning Bar will also have temporary access to identifiable student responses to the survey questions. Other than The Learning Bar and CESE researchers within the department, identifiable student responses will not be disclosed to any other person or body other than as required by law.

More information about The Learning Bar is available at: www.thelearningbar.com

If you have any questions about the parent survey, please contact CESE via email: [email protected] or by telephone: 1300 131 499.