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NEWSLETTER
Week 2
14/10/2014
Term 4
Upcoming Events
Wednesday 15 October
Wednesday 15 October
Thursday 16 October
Friday 17 October
Friday 17 October
Monday 20 October
Korean National Day
P&C AGM 7.30pm in the Staffroom
Kindergarten Excursion to the Zoo 8.30am
PSSA Cricket – Meadowbank Park
PSSA Softball & T-Ball – Meadowbank Park
3-6 Athletics Carnival 8.45am NO SAUSAGE SIZZLE.
PLEASE ENSURE ALL CHILDREN HAVE LUNCH,
RECESS AND DRINKS AT OVAL
Grandparents Day, Book Fair and Year 1 Cake Stall
P&C Kidsafe day – Walktober – Mufti Day
Tuesday 21 October
Tuesday 21 October
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Selective High School Placements for 2016: Entry to Government Selective High School for Year 7 entry in 2016
will be open from 14 October to 17 November 2014. Application Information Booklets will be available from the
school office by the end of the week for parents to express their interest in applying for selective high school
placements for their children. The application information booklet is also available on the High Performance
Student Unit website at www.schools.nsw.edu.au/shsplacement.
NOTE: NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE HIGH PERFORMANCE STUDENT UNIT.
All students wanting a selective high school for Year 7 in 2016 will have to take the Selective High School
Placement Test on the morning of Thursday 12 March 2015.
A map showing where the selective high schools are is available on the Unit’s website and a complete list of
selective high schools is available at: www.schools.nsw.edu.au/schoolfind/types/shs_ahs_details.php
Parents are told to email the High Performing Students Unit: [email protected] or telephone: 1300 880 367 if
they have enquiries not covered in the application information booklet
Selective High School Placement for 2016 Parent Information Session: To assist parents with any questions
they may have regarding Selective High School Placements for Year 5 students for 2016, a parent information
session has been organised for Tuesday 28 October 6.00-7.00pm. Anne Robertson from the High Performing
Students Unit will run the session and answer any questions.
Class Placement Requests 2015: Last week I requested that if as a parent you had any MAJOR concerns about
your child’s class placement for 2015 you send a letter outlining your concerns in an envelope marked
‘Confidential: Attention School Principal’. As we are commencing the process of organising classes for 2015 in the
upcoming weeks, I ask that any concerns be communicated to me by Friday 17 October.
Grandparents Day: This year Grandparents Day is on Sunday 26 October. Our school will recognise and
acknowledge the valuable contribution grandparents make to schooling by celebrating Grandparents Day on
Tuesday 21 October. As part of the day, grandparents will be invited into classrooms to work alongside their
grandchildren, acknowledging the special relationship between grandparents and grandchildren. This will be
followed by a morning tea.
8.30-12.30 – Book Fair in the hall
10.30-11.15 – Grandparents visit classrooms to work with grandchildren
11.15-11.30 – Morning Tea
Korean National Day: On Wednesday 15 October we will be celebrating Korean National Day as a significant part
of our Community Language - Asian Studies Program. Commencing at approximately 9.35am students from Year 1
classes will be performing in the school hall for the entire student body. Parents are most welcome to attend this
very special occasion. I would like to thank Ms An for her work in coordinating this event and specially thank all the
parents who have supported Ms An over the past term in preparing the students for this event.
P&C AGM: This Wednesday 15 October at 7.30pm the P&C will be conducting its Annual General Meeting. At this
meeting, existing positions will be declared vacant and a new executive committee will be elected on the night. I
encourage parents to come along to our P&C Meeting this week.
Tania Bogdanovic, Relieving Principal
Athletics Carnival: A reminder that the 3-6 Athletics Carnival will be held next Monday 20 August at Dunbar Oval.
There will be no canteen or sausage sizzle on the day so please make sure you child is sent to the Oval with
enough food and drink for the carnival. Field events will be run, so those students who qualified for the throwing
events should go to their area when their event is called. As the zone carnival has already passed there will be no
Denistone East team selected to advance on to the zone carnival. Unfortunately Epping Boys are unable to help
out on Monday so I will need some extra parents to assist with the running of some events and timekeeping duties.
If you are able to help, please come and see me at the start of the carnival.
Despite the weather forecast indicating light rain, I am hopeful we will be able to make it third time lucky. We hope
to see you down there.
Lucy Besson, Sports Coordinator
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Award Recipients
Congratulations to the following students who will receive awards or badges in Friday’s assembly.
Gold Badges: Nichole X (6K)
Silver Badges: Amelie N, Larry Z, Jack H (KB), Chloe M, Alexander L, Eric C (1H), Ashton H (1O), Param S (1P),
Meagan H, Ryan L (1S), Bella M (2T), Allanah B (3L), Henry C (4RB), Felicity L (5C), Olivia R, Emma S, Ben P (5J)
Bronze Badges: Cameron L (KB), Patrick D (KG), Olivia T (KR), Amy C (KY), Arthur V (1J), Luke P, Eli Y (1M),
Kevin W, Claire C (1O), Will A (1P), Christopher L, Larry Z (1S), Charlotte Y, Shaan B (2E), Angus l, Shawn C
(2H), Sienna C (2R), Harold Y, Ethan T (3L), Charlotte Y (4K), Charlotte S, Julien C (4RB), Jasper R, Jack S,
Mahan S, Christine C, Tia X (5C), Tiya B, Christopher C, Irene K (5R), Jilinna J (5T), Zachary C, Meygol M, David
K, Jeremy T, Enosh T (6K), Ji-Su L, Jacky Z, Tamas T, Owen L, Tiffany W, Bridgett C, Stella L, Victoria Y, Samuel
L (6S)
ICAS Mathematics Competition: High Distinction: Austin, Ryan, Alicia, Angie, Emily, Patrick (3M), Sally,
Yi Tong (4B), Peter, Daniel (4K), Sriram, Jason, Christina, Maggie, Elisa, Harry (4M), Christopher (5R), Tiffany,
Stella, Hera, Bridgett (6S)
Distinction: Jonathon (3B), Sunny, Bodhi, Mila (3L), Edlyna, Mingu, Lachlan, William, Rachel, Seojun, Alana,
Andrew (3M), Tianyou, Joshua (3S), Darren, Audrey, Michelle C, Ruby (4B), Caroline, Thomas (4H), Andrew,
Jasper (4K), Winston, Royale, Trisha, Saneha, Jack, Angela, Ethan, Elysia, Sarah, Jae, Melissa, Selina, Mallory,
Leo, Dillon (4M), Sophie, Bethany, Jayden, Jeeone (4RB), Christine (5C), Justin (5J), Matthew, Melanie, Ashwin,
Brandon, Lachlan, Nathan, Isabella, Joanna, Angus, Melissa, Liam (5R), Jilinna (5T), Aiden (6B), Jeremy, Ryan
(6K), Leo, Bryan, Tara, Bhuvann, Varun, Kai, Gayan, Samuel, Ji Su, Eric, Owen, Eugene, Sarah (6S)
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SchoolBiz
Kindergarten Enrolments: Any parent who is yet to complete an enrolment form, or who is required to submit
further documentation should contact the school office to finalise
enrolment requirements.
Book Fair on Grandparents Day: Tuesday 21 August 2014
8.30am-12.30pm, flyer at the end of the Newsletter.
PBEL: We welcome back all our Safe, Respectful Learners from the
September/October break and look forward to them striving towards their
silver and gold awards and badges this final term. The PBEL focus for
Week 2 is being safe and respectful after school. Teachers will be
looking out for children leaving their classrooms in an orderly manner
and leaving the school grounds promptly and safely. Teachers will be
awarding strive cards to those children who listen to teacher instructions
when waiting to cross the road at Brabyn Street and Lovell Road and
when waiting to be collected at the circular drive. Remember to follow
Road Safety Rules, be courteous and to be mindful of the community
when leaving school grounds.
Lena Eriksson PBEL Coordinator
Book Club: Issue 7 (the last Issue for Book Club this year) is out now.
Please make your selections and have your order back to school by
Monday 27 October. All orders need to be at school by Monday Week 4
as late orders hold up the ordering process for the children.
Please if you have any Book Club order issues come and see me on
Monday - Wednesday in the 4RB classroom, or you can email me on
[email protected]
Happy Ordering
Chriss Roberts Book club Coordinator
Mandarin Choir Group 普通话儿童合唱团 (K-Year1): We started our Mandarin Choir
practice last Thursday with our Kindergarten and Year 1 students. It’s been a delight to see
so many young and energetic learners who are native Mandarin speakers and non-Mandarin
speakers showing excitement about learning new songs in Mandarin. Please remind your
child to wait for Ms Liang and Mr Treacy under the respective areas at the start of lunch with
their choir folder and lunch every Thursday. The lyrics of the songs have been put in your
child’s choir folder for them to practise at home. There is also a Youtube music video link
printed on the song note for you to view. Please kindly remind your child to bring in their choir folder every
Thursday. Thanks for your support on this!
Parents Helpers needed for the Chinese New Year Celebration in
2015
亲爱的家长，你们好! 我们正开始筹备丹尼斯通东小学 2015 年的中国
新年节目。我们需要大量家长的参与，给我们提供意见和帮忙准备不同
的节目安排 （如：布置礼堂，筹备游戏活动摊位， 节目彩排，筹集资
金，采购礼物，包装礼物等）。 如你有兴趣为你贵子女的学校中国新
年活动出一份力，愿意让这社区更加了解中国文化和节庆，请在本周内
电邮梁老师 [email protected]，以便中文老师们及早安排节目活
动。
在此再次感谢你们对中文教育部一直以来的支持和帮忙！
梁老师和 Treacy 老师
We are in the process of preparing for the Chinese New Year Celebration for 2015 and
we will need to form a parent committee group to help out with the planning of Chinese
New Year performances and activities. We will be meeting during the coming week to
discuss the possible plans for next year’s Chinese New Year celebration. Please let us
know via [email protected] if you would like to join us in the
preparation for this festive festival for students and community at Denistone East Public
School. We would love to have your help and support on this!
Ms Liang & Mr Treacy, Mandarin Teachers
This week’s bell song “Break Free” by Adriane Grande was chosen by Mrs Bashinsky
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Sport News
Softball: Boys – The boys’ softball team had a big win over Melrose Park 12-2. Player of the Match was Justin
who batted well and had some quick play in fielding which helped get some runners out. Most improved is Ryan
who took a great catch and also did a great hit.
Girls – The girls’ softball team had an awesome game against Melrose Park winning 16-1. Player of the Match
goes to Michelle and the most improved goes to Ella. Softball Captains
T-Ball: Last Friday the Boys and Girls Junior T-ball teams played Melrose Park at Meadowbank. Both teams
played extremely well using some of the strategies especially in fielding that we have been practising in training
each week. The girls won 16 to 1 with the Player of the Match being Vanessa for her excellent batting skills. The
boys’ game was much closer with an excellent third innings from Melrose Park. The final score was Denistone East
15 to Melrose Park's 14. Player of the Match was Sam who did some excellent fielding in the outfield. Well done to
both teams! Deb Ricketts
Cricket: It was a great game for the Junior boys racking up another win against North Ryde PS. The score was 67
to 44. Inesh earned Man of the Match with some great batting and THE most amazing catch. The Skills Award
goes to Max while Alex gets the Sportsmanship Award. The team played well with great fielding so a big
congratulations to all.
Deno played a really strong game winning 3/31 to North Ryde's all out for 18. We had some great batting with Will
retiring on 21 and Cam and Luke not out. There was some superb bowling with a great catch from Sam. Player of
the Match is awarded to Ben, Skills Award was earned by Will while Sportsmanship goes to Ray. Well done boys.
You made us proud with your cricket skills as well as your manner on the field. Lee Magri
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P&C Update
Save the Date: P&C Annual General Meeting: THIS Wednesday 15 October at 7.30pm
 The Annual General Meeting is where the P&C give account of what has happened over the last year and
importantly votes on the P&C Executive such as the President, Vice President, Secretary etc that will serve
the school over the next 12 months.
 All are welcome to this meeting.
 Please be advised that if you are not a financial member on the night, you cannot vote.
 A light supper will be provided.
Save the Date: DEPS Annual Moonlight Market Night Friday 24 October from 5-9pm
The countdown is on - It is very nearly here!!
Our annual Moonlight Market will be on Friday 24 October from 5pm – 9pm.
It is a fun night that brings the school and local communities together for food, fun and
great shopping! We will have our usual gift hamper stall, glow-sticks and international food
as well as stalls ranging from jewellery to home wares and preserves. It is a big night and
the P&C need a lot of help, so please take a look to see if you can volunteer for the
following:
Raffle ticket Collection - from this Tuesday 14 to next Monday 20, for the half an hour before school outside the
school office, we need people to help collect raffle tickets and money and distribute prizes. We also need help
counting the money afterwards.
Gift Basket wrap – this Tuesday 14 morning and next Tuesday 21 morning, we are wrapping your donations into
gift hampers to sell at the Markets. This will be after drop off in DEBASCA and is always a fun morning with
morning tea and lots of laughs!
Moonlight Market Flyers – do you like going for a walk with the kids? Taking the dog on a stroll? Then why not
help the school by putting flyers advertising the Market into letterboxes as you go? Exercise and helping the school
at the same time and you just do your local area. Please email Jo Toms at [email protected].
On the Night – We need many, many volunteers to help in various roles on the Market night itself. From helping
out on P&C stalls to traffic control, security and set up / clean up. It only has to be for an hour and you will find it fun
and a great way to meet other parents. We especially need help from 4pm – 5pm, 5pm – 6pm and after 9pm for
clean up. We have had a good response from Kindy, Yr 1 and 3. Come on Yr 5 & 6…..where are you?! Please
contact Anna at [email protected] to offer your help.
Deno parents and carers, this night cannot happen without your help! Please look at where you can assist
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Kathleen Pedersen 0408 722 317 [email protected]
Save the Date : Gift Basket Working Bee Tuesday 21 October from 9.30am
There is a working Bee scheduled for Tuesday 21 October after school drop off. If you can assist, meet at
DEBASCA.
Thank you to all who assisted this week. Many hands make light work!
Cindy Liljeqvist
[email protected]
Chinese stall at the Moonlight Market: Volunteers needed to help prepare food from 10- 1 pm on the day and
servers to help serve the good from 4 till 7 pm.
Please email Helena Yick on [email protected] Or Carmen Lam on [email protected]
WALKING WEDNESDAYs
Continue
this ‘WALKTOBER’!
All kids are reminder to WALK to school EVERY WEDNESDAY and put up your hand
for the class tallies.
Don’t forget to SLIP, SLOP SLAP!
Active Kids = Healthy Kids.
BRIGHT COLOURED MUFTI DAY Tuesday 21 October
National Kidsafe Day is held during NATIONAL CHILDREN’S WEEK, which
provides a great opportunity for considering the safety of our children in our adult focused world during a week that
celebrates our children.
THINK Safety and Wear your BRIGHTEST or NEON clothes on the day!
As per last year, we will again be going around to all classes asking
for a gold coin donation on
the day to raise funds for Westmead Children’s Hospital as part of
our ongoing support of Kidsafe,
the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia.
Remember - child injury 'is not about the grazes' - it's about the serious injuries that can change lives in just a split
second.
http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/usingroads/downloads/demerits-school.pdf Updated fine / penalties as at 1.7.14.
P&C Traffic Committee - Jenn Clifton 0412 172 450 [email protected]
Save the Date: Family Portrait Fundraiser: Please save these dates for
Family Portrait photography sessions available for only $20 for a 10” x 13”
portrait.
Sunday 26 October AND Saturday 15 November
Cost is $20 for a 15 minute sitting. More information
www.laurajean.com.au
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED – PLEASE EMAIL: [email protected]
Karen Cokely [email protected]
News: Composer of the week: Richard Wagner 22 May 1813 – 13
February 1883. A German composer, theatre director, and conductor
who is primarily known for his operas. Unlike most opera composers,
Wagner wrote both the libretto (words) and the music for each of his
stage works. Wagner revolutionised opera through his concept of the
"total work of art", joining poetry, visual, musical and dramatic arts . A
great example of this is the first half of the four-opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of
the Nibelung). Other works include: Tristan and Isolde, Parsifal, The Flying Dutchman, The
Mastersingers of Nuremberg (this piece takes close to 6 hours to play so the audience and
performers have a dinner break in the middle.) Wagner is amazing to perform and unfortunately the Sydney Opera
House stage is too small for Wagner operas! The Opera had to move to the capital theatre to perform
Mastersingers!
MUSIC CAMP – Nov 22nd - 23rd
Thanks to those families that have already sent their confirmation of attendance or not attending. We are still
collecting information for those who wish to attend the band camp. It is very important we get these numbers early
as we need to confirm this information to the conference centre.
In order to collect accurate numbers, we need to know ASAP whether or not you will be coming.
Please check emails and school bags for all the information.
We have a fantastic schedule lined up for music camp. Rehearsals, tutorials, musical games, more rehearsals,
Trivia and lots of fun in between. All instrumentalists (band, strings, and guitar) will be working on the end of year
items at camp, and it is a great opportunity to get the combined finale item together. Now is the time to let your
sporting teams and other groups know that your child will be at camp those two days. The program is based on
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everyone attending both days (8.30am Saturday 22 – Sunday 23 Nov 3.30pm) at Namaroo Conference Centre,
Lane Cove
Joining the Music Committee in 2015 There are many parents involved in the music committee who support the
coordinator and please consider joining the music committee in 2015.
Roles available include:
 a liaison parent for each ensemble
 musical instrument coordinator
 library
 newsletter
 events
 music camp and
 School liaison.
No musical expertise is required for these roles. Contact Rachel or Christine ASAP
Ring Binders: yes, still need them. If any parents can take home a folder or two of music to file in the next few
weeks that would be very helpful. Come and collect in the mornings from the band room.
Ensemble vacancies: Flute, Tuba, Trombone, Cello. All these instruments are now available to hire through
the school !! it is not too late in the year to start playing an instrument.
FACT: One of the only activities that activates, stimulates, and uses the entire brain is MUSIC.
UPCOMING EVENTS outside DEPS:
Granny Smith Festival: 18 Oct Strings and Guitars
UPCOMING EVENTS at DEPS:
Moonlight market: 24 Oct involving all ensembles. Times TBA
Assembly performances:
 Wk 2 – K-2 + 3-6 Senior Band soloists TBA
 Wk 4 – Training Band/ Senior Band “Mambo no.5’ and “Funky Town’ with special guest artists.
Music Info Night: date TBA
End of Year Performance night: date TBA
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DEPS Carols by Candlelight: 12 December
New email address - Christine Pringle 0411 516 139 [email protected]
Rachel Yao
0420 504 308 [email protected]
CASUAL FRIDAY GARDENING CLUB (CFGC): A great
session of weeding and chatting in the garden last Friday. Big
thanks to Kindy Kids for watering our lovely seedlings.
This Friday we will be back to get those weeds out Lovell Road
fence garden.
When:
Where:
Fence
Bring:
3pm for 30 minutes
Near Kindy Corner inside the Lovell Road
Water bottle and snack; garden tools.
All children must be supervised by their parent or carer.
SUSTAINABILITY
Litter Free Eastwood
Do you know that over 100 local businesses and over 580 consumers have signed up
Anti-Litter Pledge to turn Eastwood into a litter free place.
Denistone East Public school has been actively participating this campaign by
displaying “Litter! You know it’s wrong,” banner at Brabyn St. fence, some classroom activities and promoting at
lunch & recess time.
Now it’s parents’ turn to sign up for the anti-littering pledge to show our care of the environment.
Please complete the individual pledge online by visiting: http://www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/nolitterineastwood and put
(DEPC one child’s name/class) next to your name so we can arrange a car rubbish bag to be picked up at school
as a way to say thank you for supporting this project.
Gardening & Environment Committee
New Uniform Store: Opening every Thursday afternoon 3-4pm and Friday morning 8.30-9.30am during the term.
Second Hand Uniform Store: Term 4 Opening Hours:
Week 1
Week 3
Week 4
Week 6
Week 8
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
th
8.30am to 9.30am
st
8.30am to 9.30am
17 October
31 October
th
7 November
st
21 November
th
5 December
8.30am to 9.30am
8.30am to 9.30am
8.30am to 9.30am
Located in the stand alone building behind the demountables on the Henderson St side of the school.
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Canteen News
Years 3-6 Athletics Carnival Make-up Day: Please be aware that this is a make-up day and we will NOT be doing a
sausage sizzle. Please make sure your children have their morning tea, lunch and water as we will be at
school as per usual.
Intensive Swimming: Due to the times that you go and come back from swimming please remember to bring your
own recess and lunch for this week.
Volunteers: Volunteer of the Month Award: Sorry we have been slack last term with this award so the volunteers
of the month for Term 3 are:
July – Melissa Song
August – Caroline Chanelian
September – Suzanne Hayes
Congratulations you have $5 to spend for your child/children – please see Anne-Marie
Roster
Wednesday 15 October
Thursday 16 October
Friday 17 October
Monday 20 October
Tuesday 21 October
Wednesday 22 October
Thursday 23 October
Friday 24 October
Monday 27 October
Tuesday 28 October
Lisa Lia, Caroline Chanelian
Suzanne Hayes
Kelly Yoon
Jo Toms, Leanna Robinson
Cindy Parry, Lorraine Cronin
Kathleen Pedersen, Michelle Moore
Sue Hirst, Joanne Craig
Julia Duda, Maria Sanna
Maria Sanna
Linh Lieu, Melissa Song, Jo Campisi
Thanks to all our great helpers – please let us know if you cannot do your rostered day as early as you can so we
can arrange a placement.
Anne-Marie
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Community News
Exercise Class: Every Friday morning during term 9:20 - 10:45 at DEBASCA.
Everyone is welcome to join the stretching and toning as well as the (optional) aerobics.
Please bring a towel or mat. The class is "toddler friendly".
$2 contribution to the school P&C.
2014 College Tours
Ryde Secondary College will be conducting College tours throughout the year as follows:
Wednesday 15 October -
9.00am
Wednesday 19 November 3.30pm
Tours run for approximately an hour and a half starting from the school office. Enter via Malvina Street gate and
follow the path to the office. Please phone 9809 4894 to book. Also please advise the office if you need to cancel
your booking.
Parents/Guardians and children are welcome.
Eastwood St Andrews Football Club
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Book Fair on Grandparents Day
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