It’s hard to believe it’s week 10 and school holidays are upon us. Duffy staff wish to thank each and every one of you for your connection to our school and for the commitment and hard work you show every day in supporting your children to be ready for learning. We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable break, refreshed and ready to come back for a busy term 4.

PBL Hero Morning Tea

We had the pleasure of hosting our second ever PBL Hero morning tea with our outstanding students who achieved our highest PBL reward level. Congratulations to all the students whose exceptional positive behaviours have contributed to making our great school even greater.

Car Park Safety

Road safety is a shared responsibility, it is important the road rules are followed near and within our school to ensure the entire school community feels safe.

Please remember children are more at risk than adults around schools because they are smaller and less visible to drivers. They are also less predictable and less experienced, which makes them more likely to make errors of judgement.

Failing to follow simple road rules like parking on verges, in no stopping zones, in bus stops, near children’s crossings, on footpaths or across driveways increases the risk to children around schools. Please do the right thing to create a safe environment around our school.

With every best wish for a wonderful holidays with your beautiful families.

Regards,

Katie, Arilia, Sarah and Katie

SPOTLIGHT ON LEARNING - YEAR 6

Market Day

Year 6 have worked hard all term to create a business for our Market Day which raises money for the Year 6 Graduation. We collected data by surveying students from across the school around what stalls they would like to see on the day. We sourced our products and equipment needed for the day, created an advertising campaign for our stalls, learned about the importance of merchandising and customer service skills and examined the trade-offs required when operating a business. We have learned so much from this unit of work and year 6 did a great job on the day to deliver what many have called the best Market Day ever!

Health Infographic

In health lesson we have been deepening our understanding of the world around us. Year 6 have examined the changing identities of our community and the impact of racism on individuals and our community as a whole. Students created an infographic displaying what they have learned.

Obstacle Course

On the last day of the term we used our collaboration skills to create an obstacle course. Each group created a challenge and students moved across the course to complete them. It was a fun way to end the term!

SCHOOL LEADERS

Prime Minister

Barney Mungoven

Deputy Prime Minister

Kleio Slater

Speaker

Nina Aubrey

AWARDS

These will be presented at the first Monday Morning WOW of Term 4 (9th October - 9am)

Awards from Newsletter 14 - Week 8 Term 3 will also be presented at this Monday Morning WOW.

Principal's Award

Adele M - 6ZG

Merit Awards

Annie K - KBS

Hayley K - KBS

Sienna K - KDL

Rose H - KDL

Bruce M - KRP

William F - KRP

Elizabeth D - 1ET

Axel A - 1ET

Eevi Y - 1JS

Edgar J - 1JS

Mason E - 1SF

William M - 1SF

Damien C - 2KJ

Melody M - 2KJ

Chase S - 2RW

Zoey K - 2RW

Lilla K - 3SZ

Eva J - 3SZ

Harry P - 3VS

Oscar B - 3VS

Elena R - 4JB

Olivia M - 4JB

Summer M - 4RP

Fergus S - 4RP

Jarrah B - 5CM

Noah S - 5CM

Asher E - 5CN

Eleanor R - 5CN

Benjamin E - 6LK

Tristian R - 6LK

Selma N - 6ZG

Elsie F - 6ZG

PBL Hero Awards

Elle D - 1ET

Gold Spirit Awards

Oliver C - KDL

Rose H - KDL

Jack H - KDL

Ruby D - KBS

Curtley K - KBS

Annie K - KBS

Fletcher K - KBS

Ursula V - KBS

Blake W - KBS

Frankie W - KBS

Safwaan K - 1ET

Sandy M - 1ET

Joey S - 1ET

Talia A - 1SF

Sarah B - 1SF

Levi C - 1SF

Samuel C - 1SF

Alex D - 1SF

Mason E - 1SF

Alex H - 1SF

Bridie K - 1SF

Ava L - 1SF

Chloie M - 1SF

Paige P - 1SF

Veronica R - 1SF

Lincoln W - 1SF

Adit W - 1SF

Marley B - 3MS

Zion O - 3MS

Stella W - 3MS

Silver and Bronze Awards will be handed out by Exec staff during the week.

Silver Spirit Awards

Sabahat A - KRP

Clancy J - KRP

Alanna S - KRP

Marcus C - 1JS

Toby M - 1SF

Sam F - 3SZ

Elsa B - 4JB

Nina H - 4JB

Fatin M - 4JB

Declan N - 4JB

Jacob R - 4JB

Elena R - 4JB

Soren W - 4JB

Faith B - 4RP

Reed C - 4RP

Ryker C - 4RP

Lily E - 4RP

Catrin F - 4RP

Alienna G - 4RP

Sienna P - 4RP

Layla R - 4RP

Jessie T - 4RP

Bronze Spirit Awards

Feera B - KBS

Axel A - 1ET

Alex A - 4RP

Rose B - 4RP

Keith B - 4RP

Faith B - 4RP

Reed C - 4RP

Ryker C - 4RP

Mattias C - 4RP

Levi D - 4RP

Lily E - 4RP

Catrin F - 4RP

Tohitangi F - 4RP

Lucy H - 4RP

Ethan J - 4RP

Summer M - 4RP

Maya P - 4RP

Sienna P - 4RP

Gwenyvere R - 4RP

Layla R - 4RP

Fergus S - 4RP

Mikey T - 4RP

Jessie T - 4RP

Jakob T - 4RP

Thomas W - 4RP

Ciaran W - 4RP

Tadhg Y - 4RP

Luis F - GHB

Harvey H - GHB

Emmanuel S - GHB

P & C NEWS

An update from the P&C

Tea Towel time is running out! Check out the designs for our Junior and Senior school tea towels below. There is still time so get in quick! (https://www.expressions.com.au/fundraising-schools)

Thank you for your continued support!

Contact: Claire Dyer – secretary@duffypandc.org.au

Upcoming Referendum

Once again, Duffy Primary is a polling place for the upcoming referendum.

Help out with our Democracy Sausage Sizzle. The P&C needs you! This is a great opportunity to get to know some other parents and raise money for the P&C.

Donations of baked goods are also very welcome. These can be dropped at school on Friday 13 October or early Saturday morning.

50th Birthday Party Picnic

2023 is Duffy Primary School’s 50th birthday!!! To celebrate, the P&C is hosting a birthday party picnic and all current and former Duffy PS families are invited to attend.

SAVE THE DATE!

Saturday 28 October 2023

3.00 – 7.00pm

Highlights

The 50th birthday party picnic will be an opportunity to gather as a broader community and celebrate 50 fabulous years of the school. There will be oval games, sausage sizzle, kids’ activities, and a special formal unveiling of our new mural at the front of the school.

Volunteers

Events like this are only possible with the assistance of parent and community volunteers. We are hoping to have a range of stalls and activities and would greatly appreciate even small amounts of time to help with the organising and running of these.

We have divided the stalls between year levels and are calling for parent volunteers to coordinate their year level stall:

There is a volunteer sign up sheet for the coordinator and parent volunteers available at volunteersignup.org/94KWP. Sadly, if we don’t get a coordinator or enough parent volunteers to cover a stall, we won’t be able to hold that stall. The coordination role isn’t huge, it just involves thinking through the logistics of the stall (location, items needed) and working with P&C representatives to advertise to the school.

If you have any questions please contact duffyps50birthdaypicnic@gmail.com. Please also contact us if you have another stall idea that you want to run. Volunteering is a great way to support the school and meet other families and people in the community 😊

The P&C will run a sausage sizzle and is exploring other food options as well.

More information about the picnic will be provided via the P&C and School Facebook pages and upcoming editions of the newsletter.

Colouring Competition

This week your child will bring home a page to colour in for the 50th birthday colouring competition. The pages are due back to school by Friday 13 October. The colouring pages will be judged and the winners announced at the Picnic. If you need another copy of the colouring sheet, you can find it at the below QR code:

Invite your street!

At Duffy Primary School we pride ourselves on being an important part of our broader Weston Creek community. Many alumni of our school still live and work in the area. We have provided some invitations for you to pop into your neighbours’ letterboxes. Please feel free to print more and send the kids letterbox dropping around your neighbourhood to spread the word! Available at: https://shorturl.at/oAFMW

Find the Duffy Primary Parents and Citizens Association on

Facebook!

@duffypandc

Don’t forget to connect with your Year level parent community on Facebook – this is a great way to stay connected, get year/school specific information and even organise gatherings.

Just search “DPS Year” on google and the groups will pop up, or head to the Duffy Primary Parents and Citizens Facebook page for more info.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Changes to Upcoming Assemblies

Please also note the change in dates for Year 2 and Kindergarten Assembly:

Term 4 Week 2 – Year 2
Term 4 Week 8 – Kindergarten

Free school holiday activity - Playful Endeavour in Glebe Park

Playful Endeavour returns for imaginative play at Glebe Park in the spring school holidays. Experience the magic of open-ended, self-directed play that fosters independence and a sense of self as children learn and explore.

Running from 24 September to 8 October 2023, Playful Endeavour is a free activity that will be held from 10:00am to 4:00pm at Glebe Park in the City Centre. This activity is made possible by the City Centre Marketing and Improvements Levy and will run through the spring school holidays near the nature play, and traditional playground areas.

Read more details online at Playful Endeavour - VisitCanberra.

Triple P Positive Parenting Program - Supporting children through big milestones

The three Ps in ‘Triple P’ stand for ‘Positive Parenting Program’. Triple P is designed to give anyone taking on a parenting role (including step-parents, foster parents, and grandparents) useful knowledge and skills to help with raising children.

Visit the Triple P website which offers a range of free online courses and resources to support parents in managing everyday challenges. Read their latest article on supporting children through big milestones may support your child with big transitions.

Contact Sally Johnson on sally.johnson@act.gov.au

Reminder - Stranger Safety Awareness

This is a reminder to please ensure your young person understands the importance of stranger awareness these school holidays.

Please support us to keep our children safe by having conversations about moving safely around the community. You may wish to visit the Australian Federal Police website section on Child Safety for tips. In addition, the Safety4Kids is a non-government website that has useful information and links. The Constable Kenny website also has a number of tips for parents for younger children.

If you become aware of an incident or notice anyone acting suspiciously around a school or student, contact police immediately on 131 444 or in the case of an emergency call 000. If you witness an incident or if you have any information that could assist police, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Information can be provided anonymously. We would also ask that you notify the school so we can also support the wider school community to be aware of incidents.

Tennis Open Day - Weston Creek Tennis Club

We hope you are all well and hopefully enjoyed some of the tennis action on TV at the US Open. To bring in the next generation of tennis stars and to get existing players back on the court we are running a FREE tennis open day at your local tennis club.

We have an exciting day planned on the 23rd September with kids’ tennis activities for kids aged 3+.
We also have an adult’s sessions available, with our popular cardio tennis program being showcased on the day.

For all new Canberra School of Tennis students, we will be offering all kids a free racquet and shirt as part of their term 4 registration package.
Kids in the Red Advanced, Orange or Green Stage will also be offered our Hot Shots Social play program for free (total value over $150).

Bookings are essential so please click the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNG843pur4vYr70uMwlBoPU_AZrbJtoEQ_A95vt--R7T8LvA/viewform

Our affiliated tennis clubs will also have fantastic deals on offer for people who sign up on the day. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Weston Creek Little Athletics registrations are now open for the 2023/24 season. The season commences 9am on Saturday the 14th of October at Chapman oval.

Please go to the Weston Creek Little Athletics website to register: https://wclac.org.au/

Learning for Life

The Learning for Life program helps children by supporting their education from primary through to post-school studies, like TAFE or University.

Learning for Life provides:

To be eligible for Learning for Life, you need to:

Have a child or children in Primary School, at one of the schools The Smith Family work with
Have a Health Care or Pension Concession Card
Have a strong commitment to your child/ren’s education and make sure they attend school regularly

To register your interest in Learning for Life, you need to:

Click this link https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/campaigns/learning-for-life-expression-of-interest
Fill out the relevant details (your name, phone number, child/ren’s details and School Information)
You will then receive an email from The Smith Family with information about next steps

If you have any questions about Learning for Life, or need help to apply, you can call The Smith Family on 0481 464 065 or 1800 280 223.