Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to our Term 3, Week 9 newsletter. What a wonderful week of celebrations and community connections we have had. Thank you to Mr Bui and the team for organising a fabulous Multicultural Day for us last Thursday. It was great to see so many colourful cultural costumes on the day, proudly worn by students to celebrate the cultures that they come from. For 2024 Cultural Diversity Week, our theme is "Our Shared Stories - Celebrating Together." This theme invites us all to come together and celebrate the many different experiences that make our community special.It’s a chance to see how our different backgrounds and stories come together and make our community special.

Celebrating Diversity

Following on from our highly successful Multicultural day, it is timely to introduce Mrs Kane as our Anti-Racism contact officer (ARCO). Racism is not tolerated in NSW public schools or department workplaces. A range of anti-racism education resources are available to support school communities and workplaces and Mrs Kane has engaged in training to ensure she is well equipped to play a critical role in countering racism in our school. It is great to work and learn in a great school like Prestons where everyone works together and celebrates the many different cultures that come together to make our community so fabulous.

Approaching Students

I once again need to remind all families that adults must not approach students at school (or on the way to or from school). If you have any concerns about an issue regarding your child, please contact the school so that we can promptly address your concerns and ensure that all students continue to feel safe and happy at school. Thank you for your support in keeping our school community safe and happy.

Swim Scheme

Our students attending swim scheme have started off the week really well. Miss Hunt and Mr Montgomery are so proud of them and their wonderful safe, respectful behaviour. Well done to these amazing students for representing our school so well.

Road Safety

We have had some very concerning issues around our school in relation to road safety;

• Cars using staff carpark driveway to do illegal u-turn.
• Cars cutting in front of other cars in the Kiss and Ride line.
• Cars parking in no stopping or no standing zones.
• Cars illegally doing u-turn in front of the Kiss and Ride zone.

Please be aware that unsafe driving around our school not only endangers your child, but also the lives of other children are put at risk. Unsafe and illegal driving behaviour will be reported to the police.

Thank you for driving safely around our school and keeping all of our kids safe.

Have a wonderful week and don't forget to ask your child what they are learning at school.

Mrs Van Der Meulen

Principal

At Prestons Public School we work together to improve the learning and wellbeing of every student, every day.

EARLY BIRD Unlimited Ride Bands are available for sale at $25 per person until Wednesday 25th September 2024. After this date unlimited ride bands will cost $35 per person and can be purchased on the day from the Ticket Booth.

More information is included in the attached note.

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About Mounties:

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Don't forget you can copy the link to our newsletter into Google Translate and read the newsletter in your home language.

Đừng quên bạn có thể sao chép liên kết tới bản tin của chúng tôi vào Google Dịch và đọc bản tin bằng ngôn ngữ ở nhà của bạn.

កុំភ្លេចថាអ្នកអាចចម្លងតំណទៅព្រឹត្តិបត្ររបស់យើងទៅក្នុង Google Translate ហើយអានព្រឹត្តិប័ត្រព័ត៌មានជាភាសាដើមរបស់អ្នក។

Не заборавите да можете копирати везу до нашег билтена у Гоогле преводилац и читати билтен на свом језику.

Aua ne'i galo e mafai ona e kopiina le so'otaga i la matou nusipepa ile Google Translate ma faitau le nusipepa i lau gagana.

यह मत भूलिए कि आप हमारे न्यूज़लेटर के लिंक को गूगल अनुवाद में कॉपी कर सकते हैं और न्यूज़लेटर को अपनी स्थानीय भाषा में पढ़ सकते हैं।

لا تنس أنه يمكنك نسخ الرابط إلى نشرتنا الإخبارية في ترجمة Google وقراءة النشرة الإخبارية بلغتك الأم.

Friday 27th September - Last Day for Term 3

Monday 14th October - Students return for Term 4

Saturday 19th October - Spring Fair

Tuesday 22nd October - Parent Forum

Thursday 31st October - Grandparents Breakfast

Tuesday 5th November - P&C Meeting

Wednesday 13th November - Kindy Transition

Tuesday 19th November - Parent Forum

Wednesday 20th November - Kindy Transition

Monday 25th November - Last day for homework club

Wednesday 27th November - Kindy Transition

Tuesday 3rd December - P&C Meeting

Friday 6th December - Stage 2 & 3 End of Year Celebration

Wednesday 18th December - Last day of Term 4

Thursday 19th December - Staff Development Day

Friday 20th December - Staff Development Day

K to 2 assemblies will be held even weeks on Wednesday in the hall from 2.00pm to 3.00 pm.

Wednesday 25th September - Hosted by K Curious

3 to 6 Assemblies will be held even weeks on Tuesday in the hall from 2.00pm to 3.00pm.

Tuesday 24th September - Hosted by 5/6 Determined

Welcome to week 9!

This week’s PBL rule is listen carefully and follow teacher instructions.

Here’s a quick update on what was shared at Monday morning assembly…

Mrs V congratulated all of our principal award recipients! Well done!

Swim scheme commences today for any students attending, after lunch the students attending will meet at 11:50 in the breakfast club to head to swim scheme

Our Spring Fair raffle winners this week are Najem from 1 Brave, Muhammed from 1 Problem Solvers & Malina from 1 Curious - Congratulations & I hope you enjoy $10 worth of ice cream from Jimmy’s Ice cream van & some cute braids from our hair stall at the Spring Fair!

Student parliament meeting is this Wednesday at 1pm in the Year 1 building

PSSA gala day is this Friday - all rugby league players please bring your football boots in your bag &

a mouth guard and girls soccer players please bring your shin guards! School hats must be worn at all times.

Our attendance winning class for this week is K BRAVE with 100% WOW!!!

Jude - K Problem Solvers

Peron - K P

Ibrahim - 2 Collaborative

Vinicio - 2 Collaborative

Vanessa - 3 Brave

Shadi - 4 Problem Solvers

Lara - 5 Problem Solvers

Ethan - 5 Brave

This term, our school is participating in the Tell Them From Me Survey. Running this survey will help our school understand parents' and carers' perspective on their child's experience at school. This valuable feedback will help our school make practical improvements. The survey is conducted entirely online using smartphones, iPads, tablets, laptops or computers. The survey will typically take 5 minutes or less to complete and is completely confidential.

Attached is note with link and QR Code to complete the survey.

Kindy are so excited to meet our new fluffy friends. Yesterday we received chicken eggs and today 4 have already hatched! We enjoyed observing them in the incubator and watching the new eggs start to hatch

School Caps are in stock and now available at the office to purchase. Please be advised that caps have increased in price to $8.00 due to supplier increase.

This week Cohen represented Sydney South West at the PSSA Championships where he came 2nd.

As a result, Cohen has been selected to represent NSW at the National PSSA Championships in Cairns in October.

What an amazing achievement.

While this is a great experience for Cohen, it is also quite costly. Cohen and his family are selling raffle tickets to subsidise his costs. If you are able to support Cohen, the raffle tickets will be available for purchase in our front office. Tickets are $5 each with great prizes. Every raffle ticket sold benefits Cohen and his family directly and any support is greatly appreciated.

NSW Health are raising awareness about mosquito-borne diseases and have provided our school with mosquito repellant which is to be distributed to our families.

Parents can collect this FREE repellant from the office.

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/mosquito-borne/Pages/bite-prevention.aspx

Our school Newsletter, Prestons Post, is updated each week. This contains important information about upcoming events and activities at Prestons PS. Information and past newsletters can be found on our school website – www.prestons-p.schools.nsw.edu.au.

You can also access our school facebook page for important updates, photographs and information about upcoming or past events at our school - https://www.facebook.com/PrestonsPublicSchoolDecPages/. Various other notes are given out during the school term detailing specific activities happening at school. Please check your child’s bag every day as young children often forget messages.

Sentral

Our school is using the Sentral App to communicate with parents about everything that is happening at school. Sentral allows families to update their details, view academic reports, explain past absences, request future absences, view calendar events, book parent/teacher interviews, receive sick bay notifications, view school newsletters, as well as receive real time notifications and messages from the school.

With Hero, you have the ability to:

· Read and comment on posts relating to your child’s learning.

· View information on your child’s progress & goals.

· Read and comment on school notices sent to the class or groups your child is part of.

· Respond to school notices such as surveys.

· View school term dates and calendar.

· Navigate to other school-related webpages.

· Customise your account by adding a profile image.

· Select how you wish to receive notifications.

Please see notes below with more information and instructions on how to download app.

The canteen operates five days a week to provide lunches to the children at reasonable prices. Lunch orders are to be written on a lunch bag at home, with the child’s full name and class.

If you wish to order your child’s lunch, their lunch order is to be given to the canteen before school starts in the morning.

Lunch Orders can also be made using the online ordering system www.myschoolconnect.com.au. All orders must be made before 8am.

Class baskets are collected from the canteen at lunchtime, and your child will then receive their lunch order at the appropriate time during the school day.

Updated Menu is included below

Our School community supports the wearing of school uniform to encourage pride in our school. Our school uniforms are sold from Moorebank Uniforms & Embroidery located in Liverpool and Moorebank.

Orders can also be made online. Simply visit www.moorebankuniformsandembroidery.com.au

Enter the Password PRESPMUE2019 to shop online.