Principal's MessageIt doesn’t seem that long ago we were discussing the excitement of the new school year. Now, we are drawing a close to the school year and look forward to the celebrations and events that are planned. In addressing the whole school assembly recently, I was reminded how much positive academic progress and emotional growth all our students have made throughout this year. It was a delight to see them sitting proudly in their correct school uniform, respectfully listening to the speaker, and trying their best to give all their attention in what an extended time of sitting and listening can be. I ask that all parents and carers have a conversation with their child/ren and remind them they are doing a great job at school and that their efforts don’t go unnoticed by the staff at UPS. Thank you! Tonight is our second last P & C meeting at Mt Kembla Hotel at 7pm for 2023. We have an outstanding group of people who attend these meetings, and we welcome any other parent/carer or community member who would like to come along and join in with the conversations. The P & C committee recently held a Bunnings BBQ raising a large amount of funds that will benefit the students of UPS. I thank Michael and the team of parents who devoted most of their Sunday to make this happen. The financial success of these fundraisers is a bonus to the positive connections built amongst the parents and whole school community, so I encourage all parents/carers to come along to the meetings to enjoy the opportunity to make new friends and hear about what is happening in the school from a different perspective. We look forward to seeing you there! Recently many of the children have been gathering before school to play in Sheargold Park on the equipment and playing ball games. As much as I love the idea of the children using some energy to play before school, I am also very concerned that the safety of the children without direct adult supervision is compromised. There is no teacher supervision at Sheargold Park, and children need to walk into the school gates without deviating to play either a ball game or on the equipment before each school day. It is reasonable to expect that children arrive on to the school grounds and sit in the cola area if they arrive before 8.30am and then be guided by the teacher on duty post 8.30am.Please discuss the morning routines with your children and remind them to go straight into the school grounds rather than playing at Sheargold unsupervised. Unfortunately, I have been notified of children crossing Derribong Drive unsafely on a few occasions. The safety of all students is paramount, and it is imperative that all students (either accompanied with and/or without parents/carers) cross at the school crossing. Please have this safety conversation with your children and I ask that these safe road rules are followed by the adults around them. Last Monday we recognised our grandparents and community friends by hosting an afternoon of reading in classrooms. We look forward to seeing as many visitors to our school as possible. The annual School Book Fair is also on during this week so it will be great to have our visitors visit the library as well. On Friday 27th October was World Teachers Day and I cannot express my gratitude enough to our teachers who dedicate so much to Unanderra Public School. The administration and School learning Support staff hosted an amazing High Tea for the teachers last Friday morning and I know that they were very appreciative and felt super special. I was fortunate to be able to attend a conference in Sydney hosted by the NSW Primary Principals Association which was such a worthwhile professional learning opportunity. I listened to speakers such a Grace Tame, James Castrission and James Kerr to name a few. Each speaker presented their story and although each was different, I saw similarities such as individual initiative and accountability, integrity and the prioritization of relational trust, courage, and active critical thinking. I believe that the staff at UPS in partnership with our families work hard towards supporting our children to become strong, independent, and kind young adults who ask purposeful questions and wonder about the world they live in. Thank you to you all for your support. Have a wonderful week ahead. Kind Regards, Anissa Rajendra KS are extremely proud to showcase some of our learning this term! Recently, we studied the book ‘Wombat Stew’. We investigated how it was a recipe, proceeded to make our own ‘wombat stew’. From here, we also got to follow the steps of a recipe and made fairy bread in class! KS thought this was very fun and enjoyable. KS enjoy using iPads to help our learning, they were able to take photos of our fairy bread making! We have been working hard at understanding concepts like equal sharing and how to organise manipulatives to help us count easier. The wonderful students in KS have had a fantastic start to Term 4! In 3/4D, we're embracing Aboriginal perspectives in mathematics by connecting with nature to learn about and represent fractions. By using the natural world as our guide, we're making mathematics come alive and gaining a deeper understanding of fractions while respecting Aboriginal knowledge and values. Deadly AwardsIn Week 1 of Term 4, the Northern Illawarra Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) held its 8th annual Deadly Encouragement awards at Waniora Public School. The Deadly Awards is an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the deadly efforts of Aboriginal students around the schooling community. Unanderra Public School was proud to have two students who received awards. Memphis in 5L received a Deadly Encouragement Award for the leadership qualities he consistently shows throughout the school. Cyrus is 3/4S also received an award for his involvement and engagement with his Aboriginal Culture. Well-done gentlemen, we are all so proud of you! K-6 AssemblyKB Merit: Nour.J & Aya.S Jude.G and Dominic.Y Student of the week: Leila.G & Evelyn.T KS Merit: Layla H & Phoenix LB Hamish C, Kai B Student of the week: Tilliana T & Omari ZP KE Merit: Yager W & Caspian T Mia M & Chloe P Student of the week: Claudette G & Harvey H 1/2R Merit: Felicity B & Oakland H Mmuti T & Evelyn W Student of the week: Glory P & Leo L.G 1M Merit: Saxxon S & Kyen C Abraham M & Dylan M. Student of the week: Pip S & Lara V 1P Merit: Otis M. & Brooklyn J. Student of the week: Harry H 2L Merit: Student of the week: 2N: Merit: Mackenzie C & Olivia H Rihab H, Drew G Student of the week: Willow W & Emiliano M 3/4C Merit: Alyson A.W. & Lily D.H Aya R & Nate W Student of the week: Grace. S & Dominic W 3/4S Merit: Macy G & Atticus F Lani M, Alex M Student of the week: Logan J & Natalya J 3/4BA Merit: Cameron K & Kasey R Kai A & Ayah S Student of the week: Sama O & Charlotte B 3/4M Merit: Willow E Student of the week: Dominic S 5D Merit: Emily P & Charlotte S Student of the week: Dakota B-H 5L Merit: Jaydan S & Jasmine R Student of the week: Sedra S 6V Merit: Mohamed M & Adina M Student of the week: Leanne O 6S Merit: Levi R & Ella H Student of the week: Charlotte W Bronze and Silver AwardsBronze Awards: Kindergarten: Nour.J Stage 2: Callum R Baylee T Stage 3: Bentley C Silver Awards: Kindergarten: Odie C Tilliana T Eden O Coby.C Stage 1: Luna W Wren A-R Taj T Ashlee A Oakland H Camellia G Felicity B Glory P Tyler L Amaleah B.S Alice L Stage 3: Braxton Z Billy K Southern Illawarra Music Festival (SIMF)After months of preparation and rehearsals our Unanderra Public School Choir had the pleasure of performing at the Southern Illawarra Music Festival (SIMF) on Tuesday the 17th of October. Our students were part of a mass choir involving schools from all over the Illawarra in which they sang and performed to a variety of songs from all types of genres. As part of our performance our students had the opportunity to perform two individual items, one being 'A Million Dreams' from the musical blockbuster The Greatest Showman and Megan Trainers pop hit 'I Feel Better When I'm Dancing'. Our students also had the opportunity to participate in percussion items and individual solos as part of the mass choir performances. We are so proud of each and every students efforts on the night and all the rehearsals leading up to the performance night. Miss Solomon SIMF Co-Ordinator Food Waste ProjectRecently, Khatiya, Maddi and Serena from 5L have been hard at work with an important project about food waste and how Unanderra Public School can reduce its impact on the environment. Later in the term, they will be holding a food waste audit to measure how much food is wasted at our school and hopefully reduce the amount that is thrown away. For a week, students and teachers will deposit all their uneaten food into a compost bin that will be placed in each classroom. At the end of this time, they will collate and measure the amount of food that was wasted over the week and report this information to the school community to encourage everyone to support the cause. At the end of the term, Khatiya, Maddi and Serena will hold a Food Awareness Day to further advertise the issue that is food waste. This day will include activities such as, designing a school garden, planting seeds and a variety of waste sorting activities to educate students about how they can reduce their food waste in simple ways at school and home. An ongoing part of this project is implementing composting and worm farming at Unanderra Public School. We currently have 3 unused Compost bins and also 3 unused worm farms. The goal is to put these into use and help our school reduce their waste footprint. We thoroughly hope that you as members of our community will be willing to help us with this project and support us through it. Year 7 Selective High School Placement In 2025 Applications are now open for year 5 students to apply for selective high school placement in 2025. Please see the attached documents for more information. Applications close 20 November 2023. School Student Travel 2024Link to apply: https://transportnsw.info/school-travel-apply Disabled Surfers Association South Coast Thirroul
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