Newsletter Term 1 Week 2 2021 Principal’s message February 2021 Welcome to the 2021 school year at Summer Hill Public School! With restrictions easing we are excited that some of the learning experiences and activities we were unable to provide students in 2020 can go ahead in 2021. Already, I am proud the way our students have returned, ready to learn, ready to share what they have learned over Fri 5 Y4-6 Summer PSSA the holidays, ready to meet new teachers and ready to meet new friends. trials We have many new faces joining us this year at Summer Hill Public School, namely our Kindergarten students, Year 5 students in our Opportunity Class, Year 3 students from Yeo Park Infants School, new families, new SAS staff and new teachers! Welcome Ms Scotton School Counsellor, Ms Ho English as an Additional Language/dialect Mon 8 Y1 Safe with Emmy teacher, Ms Payne Year 1 teacher, Ms Lane Year 1 teacher, Ms Rawson Stage 2 Assistant Principal and Year 2 program teacher, Ms Kelly Year 6 teacher and Ms Nohra School Administration Officer. MISs Jackson is also relieving as Deputy Principal for Term 1 in Mr Warnock’s absence. We are all looking forward to a productive year of learning for our students, families and staff. Tue 9 Y5 Mindfulness pro- gram Best Start for our Kindergarten students was a success, and Kindergarten students started school full time today – all 81 of them! Our annual swimming carnival will go ahead on 3 March - one of many up and coming events, activities and celebrations. We also look forward to working closely with the P&C events planning team for some Thu 11 Kindy first day combined P&C events in 2021; we hope you can join us. The big question being asked is ‘will we be having a photos Spring Fair in 2021?’. Of course, our P&C are always looking for new and existing parents and carers to volunteer in numerous ways during the year, including our second-hand uniform shop. If you would like to volunteer some time to support our school and of course meet some other parents and carers, contact our friendly administration Y5-6 eSafe webinar team or the P&C directly. Meet the Teacher evenings have been reimagined to ensure parents and carers have the opportunity to ‘meet’ their child/rens’ teacher. Sessions will be run next week, Week 3. More information will be provided soon. We hope you can join us to meet your child’s teacher and find out about the enriching and engaging learning experiences we Fri 12 Lunar New Year have planned this year! Y4-6 Summer PSSA trials Mon 15 Y1 Safe with Emmy program Tue 16 Y5 Mindfulness pro- gram As you know, school improvement for our kids is the highest priority at Summer Hill, which includes providing a safe, innovative and engaging environment for students, families and staff. Two recent additions to our school Fri 19 Y4-6 Summer PSSA grounds include a child safety gate at our Moonbie Street entrance. This gate was installed to support a safe trials environment for our students attending 3Bridges after school care. The gate will be in use from 3.15pm to 6pm each school day. Also, our multicourt is now complete, with the addition of shade sails. Thank you again to our generous community for your financial support for such a welcome addition to our school. Mon 22 Y1-6 School photo day Thank you for taking the time to read about what’s happening at Summer Hill Public School, we are very excited to report what our students have been doing. If you enjoy reading our newsletter and would like to see what’s happening around the school more regularly visit the website at https://summerhill-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/. For day to day updates and reminders download our Skoolbag App for your phone or tablet device. Click here to go to the school website for further information to upload to your device. Find more on EVENTS Natalie Armstrong on the school webpage Principal E [email protected] W summerhill-p.schools.nsw.gov.au T @SummerHill_PS P 02 9797 8160 P&C The P&C would like to welcome back all students, parents and staff to the new school year! Parents will be advised by email and Skoolbag notification of the first P&C meeting of 2021. For further information about Summer Hill Pubic School P&C visit the school website P&C web page and Summer Hill P&C Facebook page. Second hand uniform shop A reminder that the Second Hand Uniform Shop is now online. The dedicated team of volunteers have worked hard to make accessible a Covid-safe method of purchasing second hand uniforms for our students. If you are unable to purchase uniforms online, or have any enquiries, please email [email protected]. Skoolbag app Download the Skoolbag app to receive school notifications instantly on your phone or device. Once downloaded, a request will be sent to the school tor you to access the app. Parent emails that are on file at school will be approved. If your request to access the app is declined, contact the school to update your email. Once you have added Summer Hill Public School, tap on the school logo to access your Skoolbag dashboard. Parents /carers have already been subscribed to their child’s year group as well as the band or orchestra that their child is part of. To subscribe to other groups, tap on groups and select. A variety of groups such as PSSA, choir, recorder and chess are available. As the year moves on more groups will be added as needed. E [email protected] W summerhill-p.schools.nsw.gov.au T @SummerHill_PS P 02 9797 8160 Across the stages Kindergarten Meet the Kindy Team for 2021 This year’s Kindy team are dynamic, talented, excited and ready to meet, greet and teach our new Kindy arrivals for 2021. Read on to find out what the Kindy teacher’s think is the best thing about teaching Kindergarten. Mrs Katherine Butler (Assistant Principal ES1) Kindergarten Butler The best thing about teaching Kindergarten is being able to teach and build strong educational foundations for young minds. It is truly rewarding. I enjoy watching the Kindy children grow into well-rounded students who love to play, socialise and learn every day and I get to be a special part of that. Ms Ingrid Johnson (Class Teacher) Annette Pinhey (Class Teacher) Kindergarten Tutu Kindergarten Teresa Kindergarten is such an exciting time. I love I love guiding students to develop a really watching the children grow and develop their positive sense of themselves as lifelong confidence over the year and the fun they learners. I love the opportunity to help students bring to the classroom. to develop their social skills in the school setting and to learn and use strategies to build relationships. Olivia Budd (Class Teacher and Maths) Emily Edwards Kindergarten Llama (M,T,W) (Class Teacher and EALD Teacher) Kindergarten Llama (Th,F) Kindergarten is a wonderful year to teach! I love watching the students grow in confidence I love how much joy they find in everything. and it is incredible how much they learn throughout the year. Stage 1 2021 is shaping up to be a wonderful year of excitement and learning for our new Stage 1 students! It's full steam ahead for all concerned and our days are already full of engaging learning experiences across all curriculum areas. All classes have now established their classroom expectations, structures and routines. Further information on your child’s class will be provided at the Meet the Teacher Sessions which will occur in Week 3. 1Balch with Miss Payne 1Balch is the second classroom upstairs, closest to the Moonbie Street entry. We are named after Emily Greene Balch who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946 for her ”lifelong work for the cause of peace,” and was the leader of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. Miss Payne is new to Summer Hill Public School, coming from over the bridge at North Sydney Demonstration School. 1 Fontaine with Mrs Loukis 1Fontaine is the first classroom upstairs, closest to the Moonbie Street entry. Our class is named after Henri La Fontaine who was a Belgian international lawyer and president of the International Peace Bureau. He received the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1913 because " he was the effective leader of the peace movement in Europe". E [email protected] W summerhill-p.schools.nsw.gov.au T @SummerHill_PS P 02 9797 8160 Across the stages Stage 1 continued 1L with Miss Lane 1L is located in the old EAL/D room at the end of the infants block above the tech room. Our class is named after Leymah Gbowee. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 for her work in leading a women’s peace movement that brought an end to the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003. Miss Lane is a new teacher to Summer Hill Public School. 1/2 Luthuli with Mrs Lekkas 1/2 Luthuli is located upstairs from the Infants Courtyard. Our class is named after Arthur Luthuli, a South African activist who is best known for his non-violent struggle against apartheid. In 1961 he became the first African person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. 2Cassin with Ms Rawson 2Cassin is located upstairs from the Infants Courtyard.