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Orchid Way Wadalba NSW 2259 PO Box 294 Wyong NSW 2259OFFICE 02 4356 2888 FAX 02 4356 2899

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AwardsBRONZE

Safina Mileshkin - Year 3Levi Barrientos - Year 5Zac Carney x 4 - Year 5

Mackenzie Ellis x 2 - Year 5Ella Swift - Year 5

Ryan Miller x 3 - Year 6Angelica Vittorino x 3 - Year 6

SILVER

Keelie Herder - Year 2Levi Barrientos - Year 5

Zac Carney - Year 5Ella Swift - Year 5

Ryan Miller - Year 6Angelica Vittorino - Year 6

UNLOCKING THE BRILLIANCE IN EACH OF US

TERM 4 NOVEMBER 2019 ISSUE 17

DATES TO REMEMBER

NOVEMBER

8Aboriginal Weaving Workshops

Walkathon After Lunch13 Year 6-7 Extra Transition14 Kinder Orientation

15Student Leader Speeches

Assembly 12M19 Scripture Assembly20 Year 6-7 Extra Transition26 Final Day of Scripture

27Year 7 Sports Day

Touch Gala Day Stage 328 Volunteer Morning Tea 29 Assemby KB (last assemby for year)


THE WADALBA NEWS | page 2

A LEARNING GROWTH MINDSET

Riley is pictured with our Principal Mr McGrath receiving his award

RILEYWinner of the 2019

Countdown School MagazineShort Story Competition



From Our Deputy Principal Ms Sanday

If you are moving schools in 2020 please let us know as soon as possible We have

begun our planning for next year and having accurate enrolment numbers

really helps us

GOLD AWARDSREMINDER

Do you have three silver awards Then you are you eligible to receive a Gold Award at our end of year presentation Be sure to give them to Ms Sanday by Friday November 15th at the latest as they are specially engraved for the big day

Leaving in 2020

Primary Christmas Carols

Concert NightEvery two years we hold a Christmas Carols event This year our Carols event is scheduled for Wednesday 4th December in the evening in the High School Gym Each class will do a performance so we hope to have as many students present as possible There will be dinner options available via the canteenPampC facepainting and activities and some stalls with glow products and items made by our high school STEM classes We hope to see you there



Stage 3 News

YEAR 6 FAMILIESThe Year 6 Farewell is scheduled for Tuesday 17th December at Wyong Golf Club in the evening We will confirm the exact times closer to the event

This year parents will be able to watch a presentation at the beginning and will then leave while the students have dinner and participate in some activities Toward the end of the night we will invite parents and other family members in to join their children in some partner dancing to finish off the farewell (Donrsquot worry no dance experience is necessary We will teach you some easy fun dances)



K-6 Environment Initiatives

Over the past two weeks Primary students have been excited to begin preparing our new garden beds for planting our Summer crop These garden beds were built for us by the TAS Faculty after Ruby and Chloe (Year 5) made a proposal to Mr McGrath in 2017 about some environmental initiatives they hoped to implement in the school They had asked him for $400 to buy special bins for eligible Return and Earn bottles and cans They planned to fundraise using the 10 cents per bottle and save up to build garden beds I distinctly remember them running back to me excitedly saying ldquoMr McGrath said we can spend $10000rdquo to build the gardens So we started with setting up a Return and Earn recycling program in the Primary area then followed on with creating the garden beds We have also partnered with Bunnings Lakehaven as part of the Schools Sustainability program

Ken from the farm recently taught our Primary students his method for preparing the garden beds to minimise weeds I took Ruby and Chloe to Bunnings last week and we bought two trolleys loads of tools and supplies to get stuck in to the gardens This week Bunnings donated a car load of seedlings as well as some chicken wire to keep the rabbits out Today we start planting our first crop and we are very excited about it

We look forward to sharing our gardening successes (and maybe some failures too) over the coming weeks Keep an eye out in the next newsletter for a report on another great environmental initiative that was proposed by Kai in Year 2 and is being implemented next week

Mr McNeill



K-6 Environment Initiatives Our Pictures






Learning Support UpdateIn our Wadalba Primary classes we are very fortunate to have our wonderful Teacherrsquos Aides helping our students both in and out of the classroom Our ldquoAngelsrdquo support students individually and in small groups both within the classroom and playground Targeted intervention programs such as Spelfabet Quicksmart and Speech are also implemented Social and Emotional learning and the teaching of social skills are invaluable skills that our students need to learn Our aides make resources visual timetables attend excursions and are the extra pair of hands that all teachers love and value

Carole Beckley

Lucie Vojtiskova

Rhiannon Fairman

Natalie Greco

Ash Baker

Angus McGregor

Megan Eldridge

Kerri Booth

Angela Pattison

Alison Sheppard

Vicky McCrae

Carley Foley

MEET OUR ANGELS



Wadalba Cup Winners

Freeman has WON the Wadalba Cup for 2019

The points have been finalised for the Wadalba Cup The leaders have counted up points each week for class behaviour playground focuses carnivals silver awards PampC uniform awards and extra bonuses from the Points Police

This year Freeman has WON the Wadalba Cup for the first time ever in the primary Thanks to Freemanrsquos hard work and dedication we have been able to support the others and win Freeman has worked so hard at all of the school events such as the swimming carnival athletics Cross Country etc Our cheering confidence and courage helped us all throughout the year collecting points along the way Gabrielle Sonter and Ella Swift the Freeman house captains are extremely proud of everyone who helped And we both did our best to encourage others This year is one of the best years ever for Freeman students and for the leadership team We would also like to thank all the teachers for giving out house points and

Wadalba Winners to their students Without those small rewards we wouldnrsquot have gone from 861 points in the first few weeks to the final - 15051 points

In a few weeks will be off to our Wadalba Cup Rewards excursion

We are going to the movies McDonalds and Timezone This excursion wouldnrsquot be affordable if not for our wonderful PampC who have donated $1000 towards this event Thanks PampC You are always there to support us and we appreciate all that you do for us

GO FREEMAN

Written by your Freeman House Captains - Ella Swift and Gabbie Sonter

THORPE BRADMAN HALL FREEMAN

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thank you



Stage 1 Walkabout Wildlife Park

Last Wednesday 30th October Year 1 and 2 attended the Wildlife Walkabout Park in Calga Students participated in guided tour with rangers to harvest bush tucker with some students tasting termites and bush medicine the way Aboriginal people have done for thousands of years We were also interested to learn about the seasonal nature of foods and the medicinal properties of plants It was fantastic to see some of our students (and teachers) overcoming their fears by holding and patting snakes koalas echidnas and wombats Students also had to keep a close eye on Happy Feet the emu to make sure he did not steal their lunch It was a great day with our students representing our school with fantastic behaviour

Year 1 and 2 Teachers






Wadalba Community School Receives Message Stick From Tuggerawong Public School

The tradition of the message stick goes way back into Aboriginal culture and history and we are excited to be part of the Ngara AECG who are bring this proud tradition back into current time The message stick is making its way from Kanwal Public School through each of our local schools until it reaches Wyong High School for the end of year Ngara Assembly of Excellence

The two animals on the front the kangaroo and emu are representative of Australia Both these animals canrsquot go backwards and so are always moving forward The dance icons and music notes represent celebrations and the concentric circles represent coming together and working as one



NU (Newcastle University) Racing Team Experience

Last week we had a visit from the NU (Newcastle University) Racing Team One of their team members Chris was an ex Wadalba student who graduated year 12 a couple of years ago They are at university now designing a race car which they brought in to show us We would like to thank them for coming to Wadalba Community School and teaching Stage 3 about their cars They gave our classes many opportunities that other schools rarely get offered As Stage 3 arrived at the primary hall the NU Racing Team were ready for us to have a look at what they have done in the past couple of years We were having so much fun that everyonersquos smile became contagious

Multiple activities were set up by NU Racing for us to participate in One was a realistic VR race car simulator alongside a real model car that everyone got to sit in On the opposite side of the room there was a station for teamwork and another activity was how to build a structure in a team

At the VR station you felt as if you were racing and this opportunity let us take a second to realise how cool being a competitive race car driver could be The simulation was connected to a monitor so everyone else could see what the driver could see in their VR headset

After a good time at one of the stations we switched to another The next project was the teamwork and tower building With this activity we had to stack cups up then down using string and rubber bands BUT there was a twist we couldnrsquot touch the cups with our hands It was so calming and stimulating

At the next spoteveryone had the chance to sit in a car that was only 5 centimetres off the ground While we were waiting we were able to ask any questions about the car how they made it or how to get into the team

For the first time being at a school their performance was absolutely amazing and they should most definitely go share this amazing experience with other schools Thank you so much NU Racing Team

By Matilda Denmeade and William Bryant



NU (Newcastle University) Racing Team Experiencecontinued



Stage 2 League Touch Gala Day

The annual non-competitive gala day proved again another great opportunity for our students to engage in physical activity This event is run by the NRL and is always such a well-organised event The students have such a great day and the relaxed rules gives all students a chance to enjoy and participate in a sport they may not usually play Students are very keen all year and it has become one of Wadalbarsquos favourite days to attend Our Stage 2 students participated in 8 x 15 minute games against a variety of schools across the Central Coast A side highlight to the carnival was giving Wadalbarsquos new mini bus a run The day was an absolute delight and a big thank you to Mr Baldwin who assisted on the day and also the parents who came along to support us

Unfortunately this year the Stage 3 Gala Day falls on the Year 6 to 7 Sports Day however our Year 5 students will still get the opportunity to participate This carnival will be held on Wednesday 27th November at Berkeley Vale



Digital Child Safety Handbook

We are pleased to advise that a new edition of this valuable safety resource is now valuable online with updated safety content

We urge all parents and carers to download this latest edition and discuss the safety content with your children

Child Safety Handbook App available for download

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE CHILD SAFETY HANDBOOK



Selective High School Applications 2021Selective high schools cater for academically high potential and gifted students who may otherwise be without sufficient classmates of their own academic standard Selective schools help these students to learn by grouping them with students of similar ability using specialised teaching methods and materials

Selective high schools are unzoned so parents can apply regardless of where they live Applications for selective high school placement are considered mainly on the basis of the Selective High School Placement Test results and school assessment scores The Selective High School Placement Test will be held on Thursday 12 March 2020

If you would like to have your child considered for Year 7 selective high school entry in 2021 you need to apply on the internet using a valid email address (not the studentrsquos email address)

Detailed instructions on how to apply online will be available from late-September 2019 at

httpseducationnswgovaupublic-schoolsselective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classesyear-7

The application website opens at that link on 8 October 2019 and closes at 10pm on 11 November 2019 You must apply before the closing date

There are no paper application forms If you do not have internet access you could apply at a public library If you have a disability that prevents you from using a computer you can contact the Unit for assistance after

8 October 2019



Healthy Lifestyles





A LEARNING GROWTH MINDSET

Riley is pictured with our Principal Mr McGrath receiving his award

RILEYWinner of the 2019

Countdown School MagazineShort Story Competition






really helps us

GOLD AWARDSREMINDER


Leaving in 2020





Stage 3 News









Mr McNeill










Carole Beckley

Lucie Vojtiskova

Rhiannon Fairman

Natalie Greco

Ash Baker

Angus McGregor

Megan Eldridge

Kerri Booth

Angela Pattison

Alison Sheppard

Vicky McCrae

Carley Foley

MEET OUR ANGELS



Wadalba Cup Winners







GO FREEMAN



14591 14997 14357 15051

thank you
















































8 October 2019



Healthy Lifestyles








really helps us

GOLD AWARDSREMINDER


Leaving in 2020





Stage 3 News









Mr McNeill










Carole Beckley

Lucie Vojtiskova

Rhiannon Fairman

Natalie Greco

Ash Baker

Angus McGregor

Megan Eldridge

Kerri Booth

Angela Pattison

Alison Sheppard

Vicky McCrae

Carley Foley

MEET OUR ANGELS



Wadalba Cup Winners







GO FREEMAN



14591 14997 14357 15051

thank you
















































8 October 2019



Healthy Lifestyles





Stage 3 News









Mr McNeill










Carole Beckley

Lucie Vojtiskova

Rhiannon Fairman

Natalie Greco

Ash Baker

Angus McGregor

Megan Eldridge

Kerri Booth

Angela Pattison

Alison Sheppard

Vicky McCrae

Carley Foley

MEET OUR ANGELS



Wadalba Cup Winners







GO FREEMAN



14591 14997 14357 15051

thank you
















































8 October 2019



Healthy Lifestyles









Mr McNeill










Carole Beckley

Lucie Vojtiskova

Rhiannon Fairman

Natalie Greco

Ash Baker

Angus McGregor

Megan Eldridge

Kerri Booth

Angela Pattison

Alison Sheppard

Vicky McCrae

Carley Foley

MEET OUR ANGELS



Wadalba Cup Winners







GO FREEMAN



14591 14997 14357 15051

thank you
















































8 October 2019



Healthy Lifestyles












Carole Beckley

Lucie Vojtiskova

Rhiannon Fairman

Natalie Greco

Ash Baker

Angus McGregor

Megan Eldridge

Kerri Booth

Angela Pattison

Alison Sheppard

Vicky McCrae

Carley Foley

MEET OUR ANGELS



Wadalba Cup Winners







GO FREEMAN



14591 14997 14357 15051

thank you
















































8 October 2019



Healthy Lifestyles





Wadalba Cup Winners







GO FREEMAN



14591 14997 14357 15051

thank you
















































8 October 2019



Healthy Lifestyles


















































8 October 2019



Healthy Lifestyles





Healthy Lifestyles



awards - wadalba community school...event is scheduled for wednesday 4th december in the evening in...

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