25 June 2025

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Principal’s Message

Reports are coming

Our teachers are currently completing the Semester One reports for your child/children. The reports will be emailed to parents in Week 10.

Parent teacher interviews will be held in Week 2  (Monday 28 July - Friday 1 August) and Week 3 (Monday 4 August - Friday 8 August) of Term 3.

The bookings for our Semester 2 parent teacher interviews are open from Wednesday 25 June and can be booked via the School Bytes parent portal.

If you need any further assistance, a detailed guide can be found here. 

Principal’s Award For Term 2

Congratulations to the following students who received the Term 2 Principal’s Award for Outstanding Creative and Critical Thinking at the end of term assembly:

Kindergarten: Isaac McC (KB), Sofia R (KB), Hugo R (KC), Dominic W (KC), Claire C (KG), Oliver W (KG), Charlie M (KL), Hunter P (KM), Kye W-J (KW), Colin Z (KW)

Year 1: Oliver V V (1B), Claire Z (1B), Aadira C (1C), Rodin E (1C), Madison E (1M), Hara O (1M), Anthea J (1S), Eliyas K (1S), Louis F (1T), Audrey Z (1T)

Year 2: Arthur L (2A), Anson M (2A), Audrey T (2B), Aaron Y (2B), Tron T (2BW), Alexandra W (2BW), Bastian B (2M), Nathaniel S (2M), Brooklyn M (2Z), Chenwei W (2Z)

Year 3: Sam A P (3J), Grace C (3J), James C (3LH), Jayden T (3LH), Vivaan P (3MW), Jarrad R (3MW), Albert W (3R), Grace Y (3R)

Year 4:  Matteo M M (4B), Zen Ai Z (4B), Roza A (4H), Marcus S (4H), Chloe McC (4M), Alfred S (4M), Lucas M M (4P), Adalyn S (4P), Zara B (4T), Ethan N (4T), Harry B (4Y), Emily F (4Y)

Year 5: Austin L (5G), Rosie Z (5G), Mitchell L (5N), Myra P (5N), Chloe A (5P), Christian P (5P), Zoe P (5W), Valentina J (5W)

Year 6: Tess H (6GC), Nishay P (6GC), Sienna J (6H), Jae A J (6H), Celine C (6L), Daniel F (6L), Vianna F (6T), Brian H (6T)

Gold Awards

Congratulations to the following students who received their Gold Awards at the end of term assembly:

Year 1: Udaiveer B (1B), Adam Y (1B), Rodin E (1C), Oliver Y (1C), Annalese Z (1C), Ethan L (1M), Hara O (1M), Brianna W (1M), Gracie K (1S), Ian L (1S), Allan L (1S), Mila T (1S), Iryana J (1T), Ava K (1T), Gem R (1T), Nicholas Y (1T)

Year 2: Evelyn B (2A), Andy J (2A), Olivia Y (2A), Alyssa Z (2A), Michelle Z (2A), Sebby L (2B), Leonard L (2B), Roy X (2B), Aivan Z (2B), Audrey L (2BW), Kai N (2BW), James R (2BW), Cadence W (2BW), Liam G (2M), Zak L (2M), Mark N (2M), Alfred P (2M), Eden S (2M), Lucien C (2Z), Harvey S (2Z)

Year 3: Lachlan B (3J), Aaron O (3J), Austin S (3J), Scarlet F (3LH), Candice H (3LH), Alexa J (3LH), Raina J (3LH), Javis L (3LH), Audrey M (3LH), Jayden T (3LH), Aaron Z (3LH), William Z (3LH), Sophie C (3MW), Zoe H (3MW), Bianca L (3MW), Jarrad R (3MW), Emilia S (3MW), Georgia G (3R), Lachlan J (3R), Grace Y (3R)

Year 4: Ayaan R (4B), Maddy G (4M), Emma J (4M), Bevis Y (4M), Mark W (4P), Chloe L (4T), Abbie Y (4T), Jude B (4Y), Zoe S (4Y)

Year 5: Evan H (5G), Austin L (5G), Ahan V (5G), Macey A (5N), Doris H (5N), Trevor N (5N), Emma T (5N), Aimee W (5N), Adele B (5P), Niki F (5P), Huxley G (5P), Christian P (5P), Jordan S (5W), Rebecca W (5W), Kaitlyn W (5W)

Year 6: Lucas W (6GC), Jae A J (6H), Harper Y (6H), Tina H (6L), Emma S (6L), Luna T (6L), Emily L (6T), Hania S (6T), Zoey Z (6T)

Education Week - Ignite the Passion

Education Week will be held in Week 3 of Term 3 on Monday 4 August - Friday 8 August. Please see the timetable below so you can plan what events you will be able to attend. On Thursday during the open classrooms, a coffee cart will also be available.

Book Week

Book Fair will be held over three days from Thursday 14 until Monday 18 August in the library. Books will be on display and parents and students can purchase books for their home reading and enjoyment. A percentage of takings comes back to the school for more books to be purchased for the library.

Our Book Parade will be held on Wednesday 18 August, commencing at 9:30 am. All students (and teachers) are welcome to dress as their favorite character for the parade. The parade, weather permitting, will be held on the oval and parents are invited to attend. Please see the calendar of Book Week events below.

K - 2 Sports Carnival

Congratulations to the K - 2 staff for organising such a fabulous K - 2 sports carnival on Thursday 12 June. A VERY BIG thank you to Miss Burger who was the driving force behind the carnival and organised the program and logistics for the day. Thank you also to our Sports In Schools teachers who supported us on the day. If you haven't already, please consider paying for your child’s weekly Sports in School annual fee to support the program.

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Parent Information Session on Teaching Reading K - 2

We had over 60 parents attend our Reading Workshop in the library, prior to the K - 2 Sports Carnival on Thursday 12 June. The meeting was designed to explain the process of teaching reading and the different components to a balanced literacy program. We also explained the home reading program and the new log book the students will be using. A copy of the slides as well as the newsletter explaining the program was sent to every family on Thursday.

The change to the program was enabled because we have been able to purchase $10,000 worth of new decodable readers that can be used for the home reading program. This was purchased using the voluntary contribution funds that many of our families have contributed to. So thank you for your support!

Band Camp

It was a pleasure to attend the culminating concert on Sunday 15 June for our annual band camp. Our students are so talented and we are also very lucky to have our high quality band conductors and tutors working with our children.

A huge thank you to our amazing parent committee. Without their dedication, the band camp would not happen. A big thank you to all parents who stayed over to supervise the children as well. A special thank you to Dr Marni Basto for volunteering to be the camp doctor for the duration of the camp. And a super thank you to the organising committee:

Ali Shahnazi, Val Naganayagam, Lisa Beswick, Kaoru Takusagawa, Kate Farquharson, Kate Kirk, Kerry Malkani, Olivia Sun, Vivien Wong.

This is Ali's last band camp as his daughter will be moving to high school next year. Ali has been the Band President as well as co-organising the last 6 band camps. A fabulous effort! So a special thank you to Ali.

Kindergarten 100 Days Brighter

On Friday 25 July, we will celebrate a special milestone—100 days of school! This is a wonderful opportunity to recognise the growth, learning, and achievements our Kindergarten students have made in their first 100 days.

This year’s theme is “100 Days Brighter” focusing on positivity and progress. To mark the occasion, students are encouraged to dress in their brightest and happiest colours to help create a cheerful and festive atmosphere.

Families are warmly invited to join us for a parade at 2:15pm in the K–2 COLA (weather permitting). We look forward to celebrating this joyful day with you!

Kindergarten Enrolment for 2026

Current families who have a child eligible for Kindy in 2026 are invited to submit an enrolment application as soon as possible. Knowing the number of students we will be expecting in 2026 makes a big difference for planning and logistics.

The online application is available at:

School Tours for Term 3 will be held on: Tuesday 12 and Tuesday 26 August at 9:30 am. Meet near the administration area.

Kindergarten Playgroups in Term 3 will be held on: 19 August and 2 September at 9:30 am. Meet near the administration office.

A Grade Snapshot in each Newsletter

I have introduced a new section into our K - 6 news which will feature a different grade each week. This week is Year 1 hard at work learning Mathematics. Keep an eye out for your child’s grade focus in upcoming newsletters.

Support our School Library - Tax-deductible Donations Now Online

Families can now make tax-deductible donations to the St Ives North Public School Library Fund. Your donation helps us purchase quality books and resources to foster a love of reading in every student.

To make a tax deductible donation, please click on the link below. You will be taken to the School Bytes payment portal. Donations over $2 are fully tax-deductible, and a receipt will be emailed to you automatically. Thank you for your generous support of our school community!

Please click on the instructions below for details on how to complete the donation.

Enjoy your holiday break

This is our final newsletter for Term 2. One more week to go! Enjoy your well deserved break and we will welcome all students back to school on Tuesday 22 July.

Christine Taylor
Principal

Deputy Principals’ Message

Silver Awards

Congratulations to the following students who received their Silver Awards at assembly:

Kindergarten: Andrew A (KB), Oscar B (KC), Hannah R (KC), Aidan Z (KC), Evelyn Z (KC), Ryan L (KG), Ethan Z (KL), Laura C (KW), Myla T (KW)

Year 1: Eloise H (1C), Annalese Z (1C), Ian Z (1C), Nathan H (1M), Hari Y (1M), Cassandra L (1S), Ian L (1S), Mila T (1S), Evelyn M (1T), Audrey Z (1T)

Year 2: Albert L (2A), Olivia L (2A), Melody Z M (2B), Lucas W (2B), Aivan Z (2B), Ryan A (2BW), Ethan B R (2BW), Maggie S (2BW)

Year 3: Rebecca A (3J), Bella B (3J), Jingyan C (3J), Kavi S (3J), Raina J (3LH), Adhira B (3LH), Angelina B (3MW), Gurnoor G (3MW), Felix R (3MW), Isaac W (3MW), Remus Z (3MW), Georgia G (3R), Davin M (3R)

Year 4: Daniel L (4B), Lillian L (4B), Havana N (4B), Rhys B (4H), Isabella M (4M), Adrina S (4M), Adalyn S (4P), Harvey B (4T), Ellie H (4T), Penny Y (4T), Jude B (4Y), Eva I (4Y), Celine Y (4Y), Miffy Z (4Y)

Year 5: Atlas G (5G), Austin Z (5G), Danielle B (5N), Lachlan L (5W), Ava M (5W)

Year 6: Chloe C (6GC), Lucas W (6GC), Jenson K (6H), Celine C (6L)

Bronze School Spirit Awards

Congratulations to the following students who received their Bronze School Spirit Awards at assembly:

Year 3: Anjali A (3J), Rebecca A (3J), Grace C (3J), Madeline Q (3J), Matilda R (3J), Joshua R (3J), Gia L (3LH), Ryan F (3MW), Zoe H (3MW), Artur M (3MW)

Year 4: Carley Y (4M), Olivia H (4T), Ellie H (4T), Ethan N (4T), Chelsea McN (4Y)

Year 5: Lachlan L (5W), Danielle B (5N)

Naomi Shacham and Daniel Gorrie
Deputy Principals

K-6 Years News

Year One Highlights

Students in Year One have been learning about capacity. Working collaboratively, they enjoyed opportunities to predict, measure and compare the capacity of containers using a variety of informal units of measurement.

K-6 Student News

Multicultural Speech Final

On Thursday 19 June, Zoe P (4T), Alfred S (4M), Myra G (6GC) and Sophia S (6H) participated in the final for the Multicultural Public Speaking Competition at Beaumont Road Public School.

Anxiety filled my body - it was time to speak. Everyone’s eyes were on me. As I gave my speech, I didn’t feel just nervous; I also felt excited. I was determined to reach my goal. Thanks to the practice I did at home and the support from my school, I found the courage to be brave. With everyone cheering me on and believing in me, I didn’t want to let them down.

Even though I didn’t win, I conquered my own fear - and that’s what truly matters. Even if I had won, I would still be full of gratitude for those who helped improve my speech: my teachers, principals, friends, and family. With all their support behind me, I felt proud - especially when my mum surprised me with a giant penguin!

I’ve learned so much from this experience - speech techniques, facial expressions, and how to face my fears. Even though I was extremely nervous, I did it - for myself, my family, and everyone who was counting on me. This journey turned my frown into a smile. It showed me the path to happiness and led me to a moment where I could proudly say, “I did it.”

Lights Up Drama Festival

What a wonderful evening Harrison F (4P) and I had performing at the Lights Up Drama Festival at Chatswood Concourse on Wednesday 18 June. We were part of a drama ensemble made up of 20 Year 4-6 students from public schools around the Sydney North region and we rehearsed together over the past couple of months to create a play.

Our play was called, "The Phone", and revolved around 20 young students who travel back in time, discovering how different reality was when people genuinely communicated, unlike how people are addicted to phones in the modern day. The play started with our journey by traveling back in time to a railway station, then snapped into the 2025 reality. After that, we wove through a mixture of scenes set in "olden times" and finally the phone itself congratulated us on our journey.

Ahan V (5G)

Library News

Premier’s Reading Challenge

More and more students are completing their reading records for the Premier’s Reading Challenge. There are currently 114 students registered and of those 64 have completed their records. Congratulations to the latest group to finish -  Anthea J (1S), Jorgia L (1T), Bilge S (1T), Royce W (1T), Harvey S (2Z), Tanisha P (3R), Joshua R (3J), Myra G (6GC).

Good News

Ballet Eisteddfod

Enrique B R (3R) has an enormous passion and dedication for dancing and has been doing classical ballet for the past 6 years. As a result he was selected at his ballet academy to represent the ballet school in the groups category at the Eisteddfods this year. He also wanted to compete as a soloist and has been working hard developing his solo routine.

Enrique competed on Saturday 21 June and placed second at the Extreme Dance Eisteddfod in the category 9 years old Classical Ballet. Congratulations Enrique!

Role model

Congratulations to Evelyn O (5G) who participated in the China Root-Seeking Camp.

At just 10 years old, Evelyn travelled to China accompanied only by the camp leader and a group of other children for 12 days. Her maturity and performance throughout the trip left a strong impression on everyone.

Sport News

Sydney North Area Cross Country 2025

Congratulations to the six students who competed at the Sydney North Area Cross Country on Friday 13 June at Wyong Race Club, Wyong.

They all had a great day and it was so wonderful to have so many students make it to this level.

Results:

Cora H (4B) - 11th
Elisha H (4H) - 12th
Rebecca A (3J) - 36th
Carter S (5N) - 36th
Evan M (6T) -  37th
Gia L (3LH) - 38th

Well done everyone!

NSWPSSA State Boys Softball 2025

Congratulations to Brian H (6T) who has been selected in the Sydney North Boys Softball team. He will now compete at the NSWPSSA State Championships from Monday 11 August - Wednesday 13 August in Woolooware.

We wish Brian all the very best of luck. A fantastic achievement. Well done!

P&C News

Music Update

Music Camp 2025

What an unforgettable Music Camp 2025!

I’m excited to share that this year’s Music Camp was an extraordinary success — a true celebration of music, teamwork, and community spirit.

We had the privilege of hosting 170 enthusiastic students who immersed themselves in 1.5 days of rehearsals, tutorials, performances, and joyful memories. Their energy and commitment to learning were truly inspiring.

Guiding them were 18 talented conductors and tutors, whose passion and expertise brought out the best in our young musicians. Their mentorship helped shape an enriching musical journey for every student involved.

None of this would have been possible without the incredible support of our parent volunteers. A heartfelt thank you to the 136 parents who collectively contributed over 700 hours of volunteer work throughout the camp. From preparing meals and supervising cabins to managing logistics and offering encouragement, your efforts created the warm, supportive atmosphere that our students thrived in.

In the lead-up to camp and during the camp, our core committee dedicated an incredible 40 days of combined effort to plan and coordinate every detail. From logistics and schedules to accommodation and meals, their behind-the-scenes work laid the foundation for a smooth and successful camp. Their preparation ensured that once we arrived, everything ran like clockwork — allowing students and staff to focus fully on music and connection.

A big thank you to our amazing core team — I’m truly honoured to have worked with each of you (listed in no particular order):

Val Naga, Kaoru Takusagawa, Kate Kirk, Lisa Beswick, Vivien Wong, Kate Farquharson, Karla Hollitzer, Marni Basto, Kerry Malkani, Cathy Yu, Celina Biguetti, Olivia Sun, Sophia Bonnar, Audrey Jiang, Vivian Yang, Michelle Taylor and Bahareh Barati.

Your leadership, creativity, and reliability formed the backbone of this event. We are deeply grateful for your time and talent.

We were also honoured by the visit of Mrs Taylor, Mr Gorrie, Mrs Howe and Roshell Boulton who made the journey to join us and show their continued support for our program.

More than just a music experience, the camp reminded us of the power of community — students, staff, and families coming together to create something truly special.

Thank you to everyone who helped make Music Camp 2025 a meaningful and memorable event.

Chamber Strings Shine at Sydney Eisteddfod

Congratulations to Chamber Strings, who won 1^st Place at the Sydney Eisteddfod Primary School Acoustic Ensemble event with an impressive score of 95!

Performing without a conductor, the talented seven-member group relied on teamwork and musical connection to present two iconic pieces from The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky — Trepak and Waltz of the Flowers, arranged by their conductor, Adrian Mansukhani.

The adjudicator praised the group’s “terrific introduction from the stage,” and described their intonation as “very solid, indeed very impressive.” He also commended their ability to perform challenging passages with style and maturity, calling the performance “really impressive work.”

Well done to our young musicians for their hard work and incredible achievement! And a heartfelt thank you to the parents for supporting their children's musical journey.

Ali Shahnazi
SINPS P&C Music President

Community Noticeboard

Motiv8 Sports School Holiday Program

The super fun, super engaging school holiday camps are the heart and soul of the Motiv8sports system. These daytime events are designed specifically for primary school-aged children and run locally throughout the holidays. They range from two to three-day events and occur between the hours of 8:30am to 3:30pm daily. We design our sports events for all abilities and focus on the energy and effort rather than a child’s sporting ability.

Kids who attend Motiv8sports school holiday camps learn about teamwork and sportsmanship in an environment fuelled by great leadership and constant motivation. Please see the flyer below for more information about upcoming camps.

Go4Fun Healthy Lifestyle Program

Go4Fun is a FREE 10-week healthy lifestyle program for primary school aged children and their families to learn practical skills to make healthier food choices and move more at a time and location that suits their family.

For Term 3, we are running face-to-face programs in Chatswood and Dee Why.

Families will learn:

• Understanding food serving sizes
• Reading food labels
• Ideas for eating out and parties
• Setting goals and rewards
• Problem solving
• Learning new active games

Program details:

Chatswood: Wednesdays, 4–6pm, starting 23 July

Dee Why: Thursdays, 4–6pm, starting 24 July

Please see the flyers below and click on the following sign up link for families https://go4funonline.com.au/signup/

St Ives North OSHCare Newsletter

Please click on the newsletter below to hear about recent events at St Ives North OSHCare. Please also click on the Holiday HQ Brochure for information about their holiday programs.

SISA Holiday Camps

Please see the flyer below for details about the SISA Inflatable Fun Day for K-6 students on Wednesday 9 July at St Ives North Public School.

Manly Warringah Basketball Association

Please see the flyer below for information about their upcoming holiday program and Term 3 pink ball, learn to play and Aussie Hoops sessions.

Free English Courses at TAFE

TAFE NSW St Leonards Campus runs free English classes from Beginner to Advanced level, which may be of interest to the members in the community whose English is not their first language. Please see the flyers below for more information about our free English courses starting in July 2025.

Our English courses are NSW or Federal Government subsidised, so they are at no cost to Australian citizens, permanent residents and certain temporary or bridging visa holders (subject to eligibility check) to improve English speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. They have been a great way for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to connect and involve themselves in the community, either online or face to face, and have certainly improved communication skills of the residents who come from non-English speaking backgrounds.

After School Public Speaking Classes

Please see the flyer below for more information about after school public speaking classes at SINPS.

TalentMind Robotics and Coding after-school programs for Term 3

The schedule for all classes remains the same as before:

• Robotics with LEGO WeDo2.0 - for Y1 students in 2025 on Wednesday afternoons.
• Scratch Coding and Video Game Design - for Y3+ students in 2025 on Friday afternoons.

Please click on the below brochures for further details.

Useful Links

Extended Leave Application Form 

For travel of four days or more, please complete the online form through the link below or in the School Bytes parent portal in the Forms section: 

Volunteer Declaration Form for parents/carers wanting to volunteer at our school

The Department of Education has digitised their screening process and you now only need to complete a digital declaration. Parents and carers who would like to volunteer at our school for any reason (e.g. canteen, class helpers, reading groups, athletics carnivals, special events, etc.) are required to complete a Digital Volunteer Declaration. 

Prior to commencing volunteer work, please contact the office to provide your full name, email address and mobile number. The Department of Education will then send an invitation via email to you to complete an online Digital Declaration. Next time you attend the school, you will need to present a photo ID to finalise the screening process.  

We understand you may have already been through the screening process, but we are asking you to redo your declaration form through this new process.

Change of Student Details Form

Parents can now update student contact and address details by completing the online form through the link below or in the School Bytes parent portal in the Forms section: