2019 TERM 3 - WEEK 4

ENDEAVOUR

NEWSLETTER OF WEST RYDE PUBLIC SCHOOL

‘nothing left unattempted’

Principal’s Message We are now in our fourth week of Semester 2, I encourage parents to stay in touch with their child’s learning and seek guidance if there are any issues or concerns. By arranging an appointment through the front office, our teaching staff will make themselves available to discuss student progress and answer your questions, maintaining the focus on individual learning success for every child. Staffing Changes On behalf of the school and the community we wish Mrs Gray and family all the very best as they will soon add another member to the family tree. Thank you for supporting KG over the past two terms. Mr Tim Radnidge will replace Mrs Gray for the remainder of the year! He will join an exceptional Early Stage 1 Team.

UPCOMING DATES: 19th Aug Yr 2 Swim Scheme 20th Aug Yr 2 Swim Scheme Ryde Zone Athletics 21st Aug Yr 2 Swim Scheme Canteen 22nd Aug Yr 2 Swim Scheme Canteen 23rd Aug Yr 2 Swim Scheme PSSA 26th Aug Yr 2 Swim Scheme 27th Aug Yr 2 Swim Scheme 28th Aug Yr 2 Swim Scheme Canteen Uniform Shop 29th Aug Yr 2 Swim Scheme Canteen Father’s Day Stall Father’s Day Afternoon Tea 30th Aug Yr 2 Swim Scheme PSSA

Open Day Every student, every voice was this year’s Open Day theme. It was terrific to see the authentic partnership and relationship between classroom teachers, students and parents. Congratulations to everyone involved on the day!

Construction update

Work on our new facilities is progressing well with water now connected and back filling to below ground structures. The school is beginning to set a plan in place to move teaching resources from the administration block. This early planning and preparation will ensure minimal disruption to classes. As always our priority are our students. Two additional containers will be bought to house equipment and teaching resources.

Student Leadership Development My highlight as Principal last week was to be able to participate at the Years 5/6 camp at Broken Bay. I was absolutely proud of the kids as they challenged themselves beyond their personal limits. The courage display by Kai Z and many other students including teachers will not be forgotten. This opportunity for students would not be possible without the support of our Stage 3 teachers. Thank you.

Junior Girls PSSA Football On Friday the 9th of August the West Ryde Junior Girls PSSA team had their first win against Eastwood Public School. The girls played extremely well and used the high wind at Meadowbank Park to their advantage. Jess and Kendra were our two goalkeepers for the game. They did not concede any goals and made sure the ball was passed to members of their team. The whole team rose to the occasion, making excellent passes to one another which led to two goals being scored by Isabella with the assistance of Hailey, Nirvana and Narkiz. The whole team should be proud of the time and effort they have put in this season.

Miss Walker

Athletics Carnival

The Annual Athletics Carnival took place on Tuesday 13th August at the Warm Up Arena at Sydney Olympic Park. This was our second attempt to have the carnival so it was great to see the sun come out and join us!

It was an excellent day for students to try their best in different track and field events, including 100m, 200m, 800m, High Jump, Long Jump, Shotput and Discus. The day ended with the nail-biting relay races where the results were as follows:

• Masked Owls won the Junior and Senior Girls relay, • Nighthawks won the Junior Boys relay • Falcons won the Senior Boys relay.

Congratulations to all students involved!

Everyone had a fantastic day and good luck to the students who were successful in making it to the Zone Athletics Carnival to represent WRPS proudly!

Kindergarten Enrolments for 2020 Kindergarten Enrolments for 2020 are now open. The office will be accepting enrolments on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday between the hours of 11am to 2pm. An Information Night is scheduled in September so get your Enrolment Form in by the end of August. Application forms and all information is available on the schools website: https://westryde-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/enrolment.html Making Online Payments It is now possible for parents to make online payments to the school for amounts owing for students, via a secure payment page hosted by Westpac. Payments can be made using either a Visa or MasterCard credit or debit card. The payment page is accessed from the front page of the school’s website by selecting ‘$ Make a payment’ or via https://quickweb.westpac.com.au/OnlinePaymentServlet Communication At West Ryde PS we use a range of communication methods to keep our community up to date.

Newsletter –The newsletter is sent out to families via the Skoolbag app. The newsletter can also be found on our website and a hard copy in the office foyer.

School Website – The website provides a platform to locate general information about WRPS. Permission notes, photos and new stories are uploaded throughout the year.

Skoolbag App. – The skoolbag app. provides notifications to your phone. The app. is used to provide you with reminders about school events. For information on how to download the app, please see the instructions in the newsletter or go to the website.

Can I please ask that you do not come to class lines or to classrooms and expect the teachers to talk to you while supervising the children or teaching the class. Our staff are more than happy to talk to you at a time that is suitable to both parties and affords enough time to discuss any issues that you might have. We do understand if the issues are urgent. If this is the case please see the office staff so that they can communicate this urgent information to your child’s class teacher.

Canteen - Week 5 – Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd August Week 6 – Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th August

Uniform Shop Opening days for Term 3 2019 Wednesday (8.45am – 9.15am): 28th August, 11th and 25th September. Note: Uniform Shop will no longer supply plastic bags with your purchase - Please remember to bring your own bag.

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Volunteers are needed urgently to help with Canteen, Uniform Shop and School Banking. If you are interested in assisting, please contact the office on 9874 2515 so your name can be passed on to the Coordinator.

School Banking Please put your child’s bank deposit book in SLOT 2 on WEDNESDAYS. The CBA School Reward Program items will be delivered within 2-3 weeks after your order has been placed. P&C News Hope all the children and their families are settled well in their routines by now. The school had an exciting start to the term with a very successful Education week! On behalf of the P&C, I would like to thank the Principal and the whole school staff for organising it and giving the parents an opportunity to visit the school and celebrate the learning in the school. Many parents turned up for the open day and watched our lovely choir groups, orchestra, dance group and the band perform. Our student leaders and the public speakers did a great job too. Afterwards many parents were actively engaged in the class room activities. My son’s classroom was busy building terrariums as a part of their STEM Projects. Great team work by the kids!

As I mentioned in the previous edition, this is a busy term for the P&C as well! We are organising the Father’s day stall, Working Bee and of course last but not the least the much awaited event for everyone in the school ---Family Disco ( Spring Disco) being held on 13th September, 5PM-8PM, in our own school. I will continue to send notifications via the skoolbag app about the event.

It is for each and every member of the school community! All students, parents and their extended friends and families are welcome!!….This is going to be a Fun filled evening with lots of prizes to give away! You could win the best dressed parent, teacher, student, best dancer and more! There are games stalls, food trucks, community dancers, lucky draws and non stop music for 3 hours !!! The entry ticket is $2 per person.

We are also looking for sponsors for this event. It is a great opportunity to showcase your business and let the community get to know you.

Sponsorship Packages

GOLD Sponsor $400+

Make your presence known to the West Ryde community with the Gold Sponsor package –This package offers the best value proposition to sponsors for reach and impact:

• Your Business banner to be posted in front of the school gate (Bennett street or Endeavour street or Mons Avenue) for 4 weeks starting 30 August 2019 to 27 September 2019

• Your Business Logo and or Name on the school monthly Newsletter for six months with half page advertisement

SILVER Sponsor $300+

• Your Business banner to be posted in front of the school gate (Bennett street or Endeavour street or Mons Avenue) for 4 weeks starting 30 August 2019 to 27 September 2019

• Your Business Logo and or Name on the school monthly Newsletter for three months with quarter page advertisement

BRONZE Sponsor $150

• Your Business Logo and or Name listed on the school Newsletter for three months with a quarter page advertisement

All levels of sponsorship are invaluable to the success of our school In addition to the above, you can donate any freebies, gifts or prices, this will be distributed on the event night and your name can be printed on the gifts. Note – Banner size –76cm x 183cm OR 122cm x183cm OR 122cm x 244 cm Orientation –horizontal Families other than businesses can also be sponsors for our events such as sponsoring full or partial cost of the DJ, or decorations.

Contact - For any other information and P&C bank account details please contact P&C committee at pc@westrydepublicschool.com.au

2019 Woolworths Earn and Learn Wrap Up

Thanks to all of our school community who got behind our Woolworths Earn and Learn collection this year. After all of your efforts and full shopping trolleys, our wonderful earn and learn coordinator, Alison Chan, had the fun task of completing and counting 754 total sticker sheets. That's 45240 stickers! Last time that this event was run we collected 32700 stickers, so you all blitzed it. That's even after local stores ran out almost two weeks before the end of the promotion! Well done and thank you! The funds generously donated by Woolworths have been used by the school to purchase play equipment for our juniors, and products for equipment storage and transport. A big shout out to Alison for being proactive and offering to help us even before I could blink an eye! You are a star!

Are you using the Kiss & Ride Zone for drop offs and pick ups? There is nothing more important to us than the safety of our children. P&C’s efforts over the years resulted in the council approving and introducing the ‘Kiss and Ride’ Zone on Mon’s Avenue. P&C Volunteers are monitoring the ‘Kiss & Ride’ Zone every Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30AM-8:55AM.

Time and again, we have been communicating about using ‘Kiss and Ride’ safely. Here are a few pictures that show how we are creating dangerous situations for our children.

The red car in the picture was captured making U-Turn in the ‘Kiss & Ride’ Zone by the monitors. One picture needs no explanation at all! You can all see a child trying to take his belongings out of the boot. I understand we could be in a rush in the morning but could we all please keep child safety above everything? I really appreciate your cooperation in ensuring the smooth and safe operation of that the ‘Kiss and Ride’.

For the Safety of Children in the ‘Kiss and Ride’ Zone please follow these guidelines:

The Lead car should drive and stop at the pole, subsequent cars should follow. The children should swiftly and safely exit the car, get their bags, wave goodbye and move towards the

gate. The school bags need to be with the children in the back seat or front seat, not in the boot The children should always exit from the footpath side door and not on the road side. There are no

exceptions, even if the parents are getting off and helping the children. Parents should not cut in from the right lane to enter the Kiss and Ride line just because they are running

late, or the line is too long. The driver needs to remain seated in the car at all times.

I am quite excited as our new Principal, Mr.Sakuna Pho will be attending his first P&C Meeting next week. It’s your chance to come and meet him and get to know him as well. See you soon!

Many Thanks

Rachna Bhardwaj P&C President president@westrydepublicschool.com.au

The next P&C meeting

Wednesday 21st August 2019, 7 PM

In the school library (Free child minding available)