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10282016 Bush Telegraph T4W3

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Halloween at The Bush SchoolIf yoursquore looking for a safe and secure way for your children to celebrateHalloween without knocking on strangersrsquo doors or you think yourchildren might like a lsquowarm uprsquo before trick or treating the PampC social subshycommittee has organised a school event from 530pm until 630pm nextMonday afternoon Students will be organised into age groups andengage in three organised activities

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More information on the School Stream app Students must bring theirpermission notes to be able to participate and must be collected by aresponsible adult from the library afterwards Making Payments to SchoolWe accept three types of payments

CashChequeCredit card

Cash and cheque payments must be in a sealed envelope clearlymarked with your childrsquos name class and reason for payment thenplaced in the collection box located in the school office These paymentsare not given directly to your childrsquos class teacher Please make cheques to Wahroonga Public School Credit Card payments are online using the lsquomake a paymentrsquo icon onthe schoolrsquos website Tip when using the lsquomake a paymentrsquo system simply skip the registrationnumber and type your childchildrenrsquos names in the name section theclasses pick the relevant box and type a description (eg schoolcontribution) and pay the total amount owing School payments include all student statements excursion fees extracurricula fees such as band dance choir enrichment and recorder group Please note Flexi Schools system is not part of the school system andis only for payments to canteen uniform shop and some PampC requests $20 BossYear 9 Commerce students at Asquith Girls High School are studying aunit on Running a Business and as part of this are participating in aprogram called $20 Boss which is jointly run by the National AustraliaBank and the Foundation for Young Australians As part of this programstudents are each given a $20 loan and use this to set up and run a smallbusiness for a trading period of one month Students learn all aspects of




running a business from product development through to financialmanagement Products are also strongly encouraged to encompasssocial citizenship One group has developed a product called FlipEd designed to assiststudents in primary schools The product is designed to assist lowerprimary school children in learning times tables and sight wordvowelblend vocabulary using a booklet that allows children to test themselvesIn the coming weeks you may receive a flyer in your childrsquos bag fromthese young entrepreneurs Please consider supporting these students ndashsome of them are Wahroonga alumni Profits raised are donated to theCancer Council of NSW 4OV BEYOND BLUE DAYAs you are aware I am growing a moustache for Movember in order toraise funds for Beyond Blue You can donate or join the team here anddesign a mo for Mr Moth here Irsquod like to also acknowledge the wonderfulwork of 4OV in coordinating last weekrsquos Beyond Blue Day Students andstaff across the school added a splash of blue to their clothing for the dayand we were both entertained and informed by 4OV during their assemblyitem

Congratulations Lexi




This week Lexi in Year 6 represented Wahroonga in the Kushyringshygai PublicSchools Public Spaking competition at Parliament House Lexi made anexcellent impression on all in attendance with local member AlisterHenskens calling her ldquoa credit to your schoolrdquo Well done Lexi

Kindergarten Orientation Next WeekI hope that you have enrolled your 2017 kindergarten students and havenotified all of your friends Our orientation days commence on TuesdayThank you to all of our kindergarten and administrative staff who havebeen preparing in haste for this event especially Mrs Carlos See belowfor further details




Eco GrantYesterday we learned of the terrific news that we have been successful inreceiving a state government Eco Grant to support our Bush Patch veggiegarden and composting initiatives I would like to acknowledge AlisonUnderwood who compiled the grant application and has been heavilysupporting the ERC in these ventures The funds approximately $3500will support the sustainability of these projects Selective HS 2018 Applications Closing SoonThe application process for Year 7 selective high school placement in2017 has begun Last week students in Year 5 received an lsquoIntention toApplyrsquo note which needs to be returned to school as soon as possibleOnline applications to the High Performance Unit must be completed byMonday 14 November No late applications will be accepted Theselective high school placement test will be in March 2017 Fullinformation package here Working Bee 5th NovemberEach term the community bands together to complete some large taskstoo big for our GA to complete on his own to beautify the school or workon specific targets This termrsquos working bee is set for Saturday5 November Register your attendance here Tom MothPrincipal thomasmothdetnsweduau moth_t

Band NewsBand Tour notesdue Read more

Dance NewsGo to webpage toRead more

Music MattersChoir news hereRead more




Canteen NewsRosters menus ampNews Read more

Banking NewsEach Tuesday Read more

SchoolCounsellorTransition to SchoolRead more

Band TutorialsT4 Timetable Readmore

Uniform ShopRosters and Pricelists Read more

T4W4 230pmKshy6 Assembly3S item BeginnerBand

PampC News31 OctoberHalloween event

Library NewsLatest Library newsRead more

ERC NewsupdateLatest news clickhere

Deputy Principals News Important Dates for Week 4 Monday 31 October Swimming lessons continue for Term 4

Senior Choir at Sydney Opera House

P amp C Halloween Event

Tuesday 1 November930shy11am Kindergarten Orientation 1 Wednesday 2 November




School Spectacular rehearsal

ERC Black and White Mufti Day

Thursday 3 NovemberMusic Count Us In

230pm 3shy6 Assembly 3S item Beginner Band

Friday 4 NovemberBasketball Gala Day

Saturday 5 NovemberWorking Bee Crunch n SipThe weather is starting to warm up and this is a good opportunity to remember for

our students to stay hydrated as they lose fluid running around and being active

Over these warmer months a cold drink bottle is ideal for hydration but also keeps

lunchbox food items cool The recommended daily amounts of fluid for children

and adolescents are

5 cups (12 litre) for 4 shy 8 year olds

5shy6 cups (14shy16 litres) for 9 shy 13 year olds


A cup is 250 ml

More water is needed if children are exercising or sweating due to heat

Daily Crunch amp Sip time in the morning sessions is another opportunity to stay

hydrated Students who are not hungry and are well hydrated perform better in the

classroom and show increased concentration Involve your child in choosing the

fruit amp veg that you buy at the supermarket Remind them that they need to choose

fruit amp veg that can be eaten easily and eaten raw Use this as an opportunity to

discuss different types of fruit amp vegetables and encourage them to try unfamiliar

ones




Swimming Parent Helpers neededMany classes have unfilled parent spots and are in need of extra support If you

can offer some help please contact your class parent coordinator Pokemon CardsCrazes come and go through a students life at school Currently Pokeacutemon cards

are the latest such craze Many students have brought their cards to school to play

with their friends The cards should be kept in their school bags during class times

to avoid distractions Cards will be traded lost and damaged through play In the

past the school has had to enforce a total ban on the cards after a disagreement

over an unfair card trade At this stage we would appreciate your help in discussing

with your children the possible risks if they choose to bring their cards to

schoolKindergarten Writing Kindergarten are busy composing wonderful imaginative and factual pieces of

writing




Please visit the Wahroonga Writing blog to read some examples here

Lost PropertySpring weather gives us cool mornings and warm days however it does mean we

have an increased amount of lost property with the students taking jumpers off

when playing outdoors

Please ensure your childs name and class is on all hats jumpers and lunchboxes

With the class added to all items returning belonings will be much easier A

suggestion is to purchase iron ons and stickers with the class each year placing

the 2017 class names over the top Iron on stickers can be ordered through

companies such as Simply Stuck Cashs or Stuck on You Ordering Group photosOnline ordering of the groups photos may be ordered until 4 November 2016 To

order go to mspsydneyphotomerchantnet

CODE W4H7R2O9




When creating your order please ensure that you include your childs name andclass in the PERSONAL INFORMATION section under NAME

All photos will be delivered to the school office Feel free to contact the company

on 94996555 See the Letter to Parents on our website here Upcoming events8 Nov Kindergarten Orientation Morning 2

10 Nov Year 6 Photo (full summer uniform)

10 Nov Kshy6 Assembly 5S amp KO item Junior Band Junior Dance

11 Nov Remembrance Day service 11am

11 Nov PampC Barefoot Bowls shy Warrawee Club

14 Nov KC and KO excursion to Field of Mars 16 Nov Parent thank you morning tea 1115shy1200pm Debbie Evans and Kris Graham Deputy Principalsdeborahevans2detnsweduau kristinegrahamdetnsweduau WPSbushschool

Stage 3 Public Speaking

On Monday 24 October I traveled to NSW Parliament House for the finals of theKushyRingshyGai Speaking Competition We met Alister Henskens the Member for KushyringshyGai and then we went into the ldquoBearpitrdquo the chamber of the LegislativeAssembly to the to deliver our speeches My prepared speech was on the topiclsquoOlympic values are no longer relevant to modern Australiarsquo Following that we did our impromptu speeches on the topic lsquoA Second Chancersquo Itwas not an easy topic to write a speech about The judges took a long time todecide on a winner but when they returned they announced 2nd and 1st RunnerUp and the winner I was very surprised when my name was called for 2nd Runner Up We retreated toa room to have a scrumptious morning tea and still overwhelmed at my successreturned to school Lexi H




Kindergarten 2017

Kindergarten 2017The Kindergarten enrolment packs were sent out last term If you have a child or

know a family with a child starting in 2017 and have not received a pack please

contact the school office as soon as possible It greatly assists our planning for the Kindergarten Orientation Days and

organisation for 2017 if we have enrolment forms returned asap If you have any

enquiries please contact the school office

Orientation Day morning tea will be provided by the current Kindergarten families

Tuesday 1 November shy KW KL amp KB

Tuesday 8 November shy KC KCD amp KO

Please bring your plates to the hall from 900am




2017 Kindergarten Orientation will be held from 930amshy1100am in the school hall

on

Tuesday 1 November amp

Tuesday 8 November

We look forward to meeting our new students and their families

Ruth Carlos shy Assistant Principal

Help Needed

Parents and carers who can talk to new families at the Kindy Mornings on Tuesday1 and 8 November and give them a warm welcome to our schoolThe UniformShop will be displaying sample items and advising new families on the sizes andquantities they will require We especially need helpers who can speak other languages but the mostimportant requirement is to be a friendly face If you are free on either Tuesday 1st or 8th from 9am to 10am please come to thehall You will be massively appreciated and you will help promote our school as apositive place to bring your children Thank you Jane Ford Uniform Shop Manager bushuniformshopgmailcom

Talent Quest

Talent quest preparations are well underway for this year and we are very excitedto give students an opportunity to showcase their skills This year there will be 3categories to encourage a variety of acts bull Vocal Instrumental solo or ensemble bull Dance bull ComedySkitMagic Students will need to see their classroom teacher to collect an audition form Please see below for your childrsquos allocated audition day Those wishing to auditionwill need to come to the audition with bull Music on either a USB or CD (max 3min) bull A completed audition form Students without these will not be permitted to audition Students will only berequired to perform a short excerpt for the auditions Please tell your child not to bedisheartened if the teachers cut off hisher performance and be reminded that allmusic must be age appropriate and should not contain course language




Audition Dates Week 6 shy Year 5 amp 6 Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday lunchtimes Week 7 shy Year 3 amp 4 Tuesday and Wednesday lunchtimes Week 8 shy Year Kshy2 Wednesday and Thursday lunchtimes All auditions will be held in the Enrichment Room Good luck and happy practising The Talent Quest Committee

Sports News

Basketball Gala DayNext Friday 4 Nov WPS will becompeting in a basketball gala day atThornleigh Brickpit We have nowentered 6 teams 2 junior boys 2 seniorboys and 2 junior girls team transportedby parents

Team training

Tuesday Junior boysWednesday Senior boysThursday Junior girls

David Steel shy Sports Organiser

Netball Devt TrainingFor all girls who want to develop theirnetball skills come along to Netballcourts Bring trainers Seniors Tuesdays 120shy150pm Juniors Wednesdays 120shy150pm Sue Campbell shy Netball coach

2C study symmetry and paint the Taj Mahal




Selfshyportraits in KL




Barefoot Bowls










Welcoming the Bush School community for a Halloween which will be a fun and

exciting

We are busy creating the decorations for the event and we would love donations of

the following items to add to the effect

An empty bird cage a skeleton red velvet fabric lighting (eg string lights) plastic

snakes bats and rats Any other Halloween props and decorations would be

gratefully received and will all help to create a spooky atmosphere

We need parent volunteers in costume to help direct the children and we also need

helpers to set up in the afternoon and to clear up afterwards

We are holding a working bee on Monday 24th October in the uniform shop at




920am and everyone is welcome shy come along it will be fun

If you can help in any way please contact Rebecca or Jane on the emails below

and leave any items in the box outside the school office Rebecca rebeccastreet1btinternetcom or

Jane ajhsicurtisgmailcom

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More information on the School Stream app Students must bring theirpermission notes to be able to participate and must be collected by aresponsible adult from the library afterwards Making Payments to SchoolWe accept three types of payments

CashChequeCredit card

Cash and cheque payments must be in a sealed envelope clearlymarked with your childrsquos name class and reason for payment thenplaced in the collection box located in the school office These paymentsare not given directly to your childrsquos class teacher Please make cheques to Wahroonga Public School Credit Card payments are online using the lsquomake a paymentrsquo icon onthe schoolrsquos website Tip when using the lsquomake a paymentrsquo system simply skip the registrationnumber and type your childchildrenrsquos names in the name section theclasses pick the relevant box and type a description (eg schoolcontribution) and pay the total amount owing School payments include all student statements excursion fees extracurricula fees such as band dance choir enrichment and recorder group Please note Flexi Schools system is not part of the school system andis only for payments to canteen uniform shop and some PampC requests $20 BossYear 9 Commerce students at Asquith Girls High School are studying aunit on Running a Business and as part of this are participating in aprogram called $20 Boss which is jointly run by the National AustraliaBank and the Foundation for Young Australians As part of this programstudents are each given a $20 loan and use this to set up and run a smallbusiness for a trading period of one month Students learn all aspects of














































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Barefoot Bowls











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Barefoot Bowls











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Tuesday 8 November



Help Needed


Talent Quest






Sports News


Team training












Barefoot Bowls











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Kindergarten 2017














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Tuesday 8 November



Help Needed


Talent Quest






Sports News


Team training












Barefoot Bowls











exciting
































on


Tuesday 8 November



Help Needed


Talent Quest






Sports News


Team training












Barefoot Bowls











exciting
































Sports News


Team training












Barefoot Bowls











exciting



































Barefoot Bowls











exciting






































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