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Welcome back to Term 4 at Wideview. We hope you have had a good

holiday with your children. A special welcome to our new families who

joined us today. There are a lot of activities planned for term 4. We urge

you to read the newsletter each Thursday as this is the best way to keep

up to date.

Term 4 is action packed as usual—Here are just some of the events:

Stage 1 swimming – Week 1 & 2

Stage 2 Camp to Vision Valley

Mindfulness sessions– Week 2 –week 8

Performing Arts Night

Kinderlinks

Assessments and reporting.

Presentation Day and End of year activities

There is a lot of preparation that happens behind the scenes, so please

be prompt returning notes and enjoy these experiences..

The leadership team will be focusing on the wrap up and evaluation of

the school plan in the Annual School Report and will continue the plan-

ning process for next year. If you know of anyone intending to come to

our school in 2019, please let us know. Our plans depend significantly on

student enrolments and students departing.

Having a child diagnosed with dyslexia can be a traumatic experience.

While dyslexia can make reading more difficult, with the right instruction,

almost all individuals with dyslexia can learn to read. Many people with

dyslexia have gone on to accomplish great things. Among the many dys-

lexia success stories are Thomas Edison, Stephen Spielberg, F. Scott Fitz-

Term 4

Week 1

Inside this Issue

Click on the link

Principal’s Messages

Yr 5 Selec tive High School

Showcase 2018

Performing Arts Night

Book Club

NSW Parliament Visit

2C Maths

Stage 2 Science Day

Opal School Bus Passes

Infants Choir

Visitor Sign in/out

Volunteering in Schools

Dance Workshops

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School Calendar

Merit Awards

P&C Update

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Year 5 – Selective High School Applications for 2018 Year 5 going into Year 7 in 2020 are now available online. There are no paper applica-tions. All the information you require is found at the following link. https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-7

Showcase 2018

As part of the school’s Creative Arts Program, we would like to invite parents and friends to the Showcase

2018 Tribute Show. Students in Kindergarten to Year 6 will be performing in three concerts:

-Wednesday 12th December at 11:30am

-Wednesday 12th December at 5:30pm and

-Thursday 13th December at 7:00pm

The purchasing of tickets will go on sale from Monday 5th November. Information was emailed to you last

term regarding the P&C’s online booking system and the process of allocating tickets as fairly and equitable

as possible.

Performing Arts Night

Thursday 1 November

6:30pm in the School Hall

Performing Arts Night has become a wonderful tradition at Wideview where we are able to showcase an

array of talent and the wide range of choirs, bands and other performance groups. It also provides an op-

portunity for soloists, or small groups, to perform before a large audience.

Thanks

Malcolm Harpur

Book Club

Issue 7 will be distributed next week. This issue allows you to place a separate order as a surprise gift by

using the “gift function” when ordering via LOOP, orders will be delivered to the school marked accordingly

as a gift (not gift wrapped) and will be available for your collection from the library. The best way to place

your order is via LOOP (instructions are on the order page of the catalogue), orders must be in no later than

Friday 2 November. All Book Club purchases earn reward points which are used to buy new resources for

the library and classrooms.

SHOWCASE CONCERT DATES

Wed 12 December 11:30am

Wed 12 December 5:30pm

Thursday 13 December 7:00pm

SHOWCASE TICKETS

ON SALE IN 18 DAYS

Mon 5 November from 7:00am

(See Term 3 Wk 10 note)

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NSW Parliament House School Leaders Visit

Last Term, all of the school leaders in Matt Kean’s state electorate of Hornsby were invited, with their par-

ents and teachers, to a morning tea at State Parliament House. Our leaders Tom, Zoe, Mitch and Skye had

the opportunity to mingle with their peers from other schools and visit the upper and lower houses as par-

liament was sitting.

The premier, Gladys Berejiklian, also came and spoke with the students about the importance of a quality

education and working hard to become effective leaders as did our local member Matt Kean.

The highlight for many students were the speeches from the three elite athletes from Manly, The Matildas

and the Sydney Swifts who both motivated and inspired the leadership group about their experiences at

school and developing leadership skills as elite sports people and the importance of pursuing education

during and after their sporting careers.

Our leadership group are to be commended on their manners and behaviour as they were a credit to our

school.

Thank you to the parents who escorted their children to the venue and made the event possible.

Congratulations captains! Well done!

Ian Thomas

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2C Maths How big is our Library?

The students from 2C used their new knowledge about perimeter and area to measure our school library

during the last week of Term 3. Armed with 1 metre and 30 centimetre rulers the children worked in

groups of 2 and 3 to take accurate measurements. They worked well together solving problems such as

how to measure around furniture. By the end of the lesson they calculated the library perimeter to be 63

metres and the area to be 220 square metres.

Stage 2 Science Day – The Great Lego Escape At the end of Term 3, Stage 2 had a science day. The day was based on what we had learned during Term

3 in science, such as the forces of movement, gravity and friction. We completed 6 challenges throughout

the day. Some of the activities were catapulting our Lego man across the river, making our Lego man

climb up a wall using only strings and straws. We made parachutes to get our Lego man to the drop zone

and made paper planes to help our Lego man escape. We had great fun with the activities.

Tony – 4LM

The Stage 2 teachers would like to thank our wonderful parent helpers, Kath Edgar, Jen Tanner, Jackie

Blair, Kylie Nawotka, Kate Friend, Kristin Braendle and Michelle

Stephens. The day could not have been possible without your help.

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Opal School Bus Passes for Students for K 2019 & current student updates

Students progressing to year 3 (Primary) do not need to re-apply if they have not changed their school, or

residential address.

If students are starting Kindergarten in 2019 or current students need to update their information they should go online to https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/updateDetails Applications need to be submitted before 31 December 2018.

Infant's Choir There will be no Infant's Choir this Friday. It will commence Week 2 Friday 26th of October at 8.40am. Thank you so much! Mrs Chapman

Visitors Sign In/Sign Out Please remember, if you are a visitor to the school, to sign in on the Ipad in reception & also to SIGN OUT. Thank You.

Volunteering in Schools Every school relies on the input of parents & the community at large. At Wideview, we greatly appreciate the importance of all the things that volunteers do. Whether helping in the classroom or with a P&C activi-ty. Ultimately, it is all about the children.

The Department sets out guidelines for all of us to follow to ensure our students - your kids, are safe. The Working With Children Checking process for schools changed some time ago, which has necessitated in some follow up & duplication of older paperwork. We appreciate that this can cause some frustration. No-one likes paperwork but it is essential for student safety & wellbeing.

To make this process as painless as possible we would ask that any parent who has not already completed paperwork recently, that thinks they may wish to volunteer in some aspect, at some time, complete a Dec-laration & provide 100 points of ID at anytime soon. Once done, this should not need to be repeated and will save some last minute rushing around when it is needed suddenly.

Attached to the back of this newsletter are the documents for you to download & print. Or come to the office & ask for a copy.

One exception would be as a volunteer driver, in which case, additionally we would need the current regis-tration of the car being driven & your currentdrivers license.

Wideview Dance Workshops

In Term 4, we will be offering 8 weeks of Dance Skills Workshops to all students in Years 2, 3, 4 and 5.

These classes will allow inexperienced dancers to begin to develop dance skills, and will also allow those

students who were involved in our 2018 dance groups to further develop their dance skills.

Workshop lessons will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

The Tuesday lessons will be for current Year 4 and 5 girls and boys.

The Wednesday lessons will be for current Year 2 and 3 girls and boys.

Classes for all groups will begin in Week 3 of Term 4, starting on Tuesday 30 October (Years 4 and 5) and

Wednesday 31 October (Years 2 and 3). The workshops will run for 8 weeks, ending on Tuesday 4 Decem-

ber and Wednesday 5 December.

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Notes were handed out to interested students. Additional notes can be collected from the office. Notes to

be returned by Wednesday 24th October.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs Asmanas (amy.asmanas@det.nsw.edu.au).

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A huge thank you also to all the lovely volunteer supporters

of the MacqLit and MiniLit Program, who come in each week

to read with the students on the program. You are a blessing

to each child and to our community for your faithful service. I

have left a little gift at the Reception window to show my

gratefulness. If you have not picked one up yet please do.

Thank you also for letting me know when you have been unable to attend.

We will finish the volunteer reading program for this year in Week 7. If you would like to volunteer to read

with students on the program, it is not too late. Please send me an email

michelle.anthonisz@det.nsw.edu.au and we can have a chat.

With appreciation,

Michelle Anthonisz

Learning and Support Teacher

School Calendar

The Calendar is updated each week. Please check regularly for any additions or changes which will be

marked in red for your convenience.

Term 4 2018

October

15 Monday First Day Term 4 (Students Return-no pupil free day)

15-26 Monday-Friday YR2 Special Swim Scheme

24 Wednesday No student banking this week only

29 Monday Yr 5 CARES

November

1 Thursday Performing Arts Night 6.30pm

2 Friday School Disco

9 Friday Remembrance Assembly

12 Monday Stage 2 Camp

December

7 Friday Presentation Day

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P&C UPDATE

P&C AGM 22 October

Our Annual General Meeting is being held on Monday night at 7pm in the staff room. This is your chance

to find out and vote for the P&C executive for 2018/2019. We need

people who are passionate about helping our school to join us in roles.

We are still looking for someone who can join us as a Vice President; it

involves attending a meeting once a month (during school terms), be-

ing able to help out of the P&C email and Facebook page, occasionally

attend other meetings, helping out with subcommittee and a few other

things. I would say it’s about an hour or two a week depending on

which week it is. Some there’s nothing to do and other weeks there

may be a bit more. Please come and chat (or email) to Alison Glendining, Filip Cloetens or me if you’re in-

terested. You don’t have to have attended a P&C meeting before.

Band Subcommittee AGM

The Band Subcommittee AGM will be held tonight (Thursday 18th October) at 7pm. Please email wideviewband@gmail.com to confirm your attendance and obtain the location. All Band parents wel-comed.

Disco 2 November

Disco 2018 Permission notes will be sent out this week. Will your child go as a superhero, a villain, a prin-

cess or a fairy?? Please also look on Year Facebook pages

for the Volunteer Signup Roster for the night, or sign up

here: http://signup.com/go/fARAwci

Thanks,

Kath Edgar, P&C President

wideviewpandcpresident@gmail.com

KGM Ella G, Luke R KC Mia R, Leila B KH Jason S, Kai H

1/2F Marli F, Sasha T 1T Eric S, Lyla SB 2C Riley W, Cohen J

2D Declan S, Eli Roy 3H Issy F, Ryan G 3/4AF Caden R, Madison R

4LM Tony G, Lincoln J 4/5C Angus S, Taj F, Riley M 5L Lana W, Noah M

5/6T Aaron P, Arianna B 6H Freya E, Sam B

 Document: Working with Children Check  ‐ Appendix 5 – Declaration for volunteers and non child related contractors Parent Doc: Working with Children Check Procedure  Parent Doc Version Number: 4.1 Date approved: July 2017 

 

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This declaration must be completed by volunteers and non-child related contractors seeking engagement with the Department of Education (the department) where the person is exempt under the Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2013 from having to hold a Working with Children Check clearance. See the department’s Working with Children Check Procedures for more details. This declaration does not apply to volunteers who are

Working as part of a formal mentoring program (whether or not a parent or close relative at the school at which they are volunteering) or

Involved in intimate, personal care of children with a disability (whether or not a parent or close relative at the school at which they are volunteering) or

Not a parent or close relative of a student at the school at which they are volunteering

This declaration does not apply to contractors who are

Ordinarily involved in direct contact with children for extended periods (for e.g. Speech Pathologists, health workers, band tutors, music tutors)

Those workers listed above need to provide the school with Appendix 11, a WWCC clearance and 100 points of ID in order that they can be verified via eCPC. This declaration DOES apply to volunteers who are: Parents or close relatives who volunteer at their child's school. This includes day to day reading helpers, canteen helpers etc., who are a parent or close relative to a child at the school at which they are volunteering. These workers DO NOT need a WWCC number and should not be asked to provide one. These parents should complete this Appendix and provide the school with 100 points of ID. This information should be used to conduct a person search via eCPC. These people should not be established on eCPC. This declaration DOES apply to contractors who are: Hired by the school or P&C to perform maintenance services or other additional services, however the work will not ordinarily involve contact with children for extended periods (for e.g. tree lopping, electrical testing, and annual maintenance of fire extinguishers). These contractors should complete this Appendix and provide the school with 100 points of

Appendix 5 – Declaration for volunteers and non child related contractors  

 

 Document: Working with Children Check  ‐ Appendix 5 – Declaration for volunteers and non child related contractors Parent Doc: Working with Children Check Procedure  Parent Doc Version Number: 4.1 Date approved: July 2017 

 

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ID. This information should be used to conduct a person search via eCPC. These people should not be established on eCPC. Note: Contractors working in the Assisted School Travel Program and contractors employed through the department’s maintenance program are not required to undergo any school based screening.

Applicant Details First name: Surname:

Previous names:

Date of birth: / / Male Female

Place of Birth: Telephone:

Street address:

Suburb: State Post Code

Occupation

Identity documents Please provide details of the approved documents according to the 100 point proof of ID check Document Name Issuing Agency Reference number

I declare:

1. a) I am in child-related work or applying to be in child-related work within the meaning of the NSW Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012, but am exempt from the requirement to hold a working with children check clearance under the Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2013 at the time of the making of this declaration. or b) I am a non-child related contractor within the meaning of the NSW Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 at the time of the making of this declaration.

2. I have not been refused working with children check clearance under the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 (this declaration may be made if a clearance was subsequently granted to you).

3. I have not had a working with children check clearance cancelled under the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 (this declaration may be made if the clearance was surrendered by you, a clearance was subsequently granted to you, or

 

 Document: Working with Children Check  ‐ Appendix 5 – Declaration for volunteers and non child related contractors Parent Doc: Working with Children Check Procedure  Parent Doc Version Number: 4.1 Date approved: July 2017 

 

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the cancellation was overturned on review). 4. I am not currently subject to an interim bar on engaging in child-related work under

the Child Protection (Working With Children) Act 2012. 5. I have not been convicted of an offence, or subject to a finding of guilt for an offence

or a finding that the charge for an offence is proven, where the offence was committed as an adult in New South Wales or elsewhere and was an offence of the following kind:

a. a sexual assault or intercourse offence; b. the common the common law offence of rape or attempted rape; c. an indecent assault offence; d. a sexual servitude offence e. observing a person engaged in a private act, for the purpose of obtaining sexual

arousal or sexual gratification (voyeurism); f. filming another person engaged in a private act or filming another person’s private

parts, for the purpose of obtaining, or enabling another person to obtain, sexual arousal or sexual gratification;

g. installing a device, or constructing or adapting the fabric of a building, for the purpose of facilitating the observation or filming of a child, with the intention of enabling any person to commit an offence referred to at (d)-(e) above;

h. murder of a child; i. manslaughter of a child (other than as a result of a motor vehicle accident); j. intentional wounding or causing grievous bodily harm to a child who was three or

more years younger than me; k. a child prostitution offence; l. an offence involving an act of indecency with or towards a child; m. procuring or grooming a child under 16 years of age for unlawful sexual activity; n. using a child for the production of child abuse material, or producing, disseminating,

possessing or importing child abuse material; o. possessing or importing child pornography; p. offences relating to the use of a postal or similar service for child pornography

material or child abuse material; q. offences relating to the use of a postal or similar service involving sexual activity with

a child under 16; r. publishing indecent articles; s. an offence of kidnapping a child, unless a parent or carer of the child at the time of

the offence; t. a forced labour or deceptive recruiting for labour or services offence, where the victim

was a child; u. intentional or reckless infliction of grievous bodily harm on a child, during or after the

delivery of the child; v. intentionally abandoning or exposing a child under the age of seven; w. bestiality; x. an offence an element of which is an intention to commit one of the above offences;

or y. an offence of attempting, or of conspiracy or incitement, to commit one of the above

offences.

 Document: Working with Children Check  ‐ Appendix 5 – Declaration for volunteers and non child related contractors Parent Doc: Working with Children Check Procedure  Parent Doc Version Number: 4.1 Date approved: July 2017 

 

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I undertake, as a condition of my continuing to perform work (including volunteering) for School, that I will notify them of:

(a) any refusal to grant me a working with children check clearance under the NSW Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012; (b) the cancellation of any working with children check clearance I may hold under the NSW Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012; (c) the imposition of an interim bar under the NSW Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 that prevents me from engaging in child-related work that requires a working with children check clearance; and (d) any conviction imposed on me for an offence, or finding that I am guilty of an offence, or finding that the charge for an offence against me is proven, where the offence is of the kind referred to in the attached Declaration. I declare that I am not a disqualified person within the meaning of Section 18 of the NSW Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012. I am aware that providing false or misleading information in this document may lead to the following: the department withdrawing any offer of engagement that it has made to me; or the department terminating my engagement, and the department considering any false or misleading information I provide, when

considering any future applications by me for employment or engagement. Signature Date / /

Proof of Identity

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NOTES:

1. All persons who are employed or engaged in child-related work, excepting volunteers in the Duke of Edinburgh International Award, are required to provide Proof of Identity that meets the 100-point check. This document sets out the documents that may be provided, including the value of each document.

2. Other than Special Categories 4 and 5 provided below, the 100 points proof of identity documents must include ONE Category 1 document; or at least ONE Category 2 document containing a photograph. Collectively, these documents must, as a minimum, also provide evidence of the person’s date of birth and signature.

3. If a name used in one document is different from that shown on the other documents

provided, evidence of the name change is to be provided (for example, Marriage or Change of Name Certificate, or divorce papers issued by the Family Court). These documents DO NOT count towards the 100 points.

4. All original documents must be sighted and certified by the relevant hiring manager or human resources/recruiting area. Alternatively, certified copies may be provided, as certified by a Justice of the Peace or a legal practitioner with a current practising certificate. The suitable wording for certification of the copy would be: “I certify that this is a true and accurate copy of the document reported to me to be the original document”. The certification statement is to be written on the copy and then signed by the officer. In addition, the person must print their name and position.

Category 1 – 70 points (Only ONE form of identification accepted from this category.)

Birth Certificate/Birth Extract

Australian Passport (Current, or expired within the previous two years, but not cancelled)

Australian Citizenship Certificate

International Passport (Current, or expired within the previous two years, but not cancelled)

Other document of identity having same characteristics as a passport e.g. diplomatic/refugee (Photo or Signature)

Category 2 – 40 points (More than one of the following documents may be counted. The initial document will score 40 points, and any additional documents will be awarded 25 points each.)

Current Licence or Permit (Government Issued)

Working With Children/Teachers Registration Card

ASIC/MSIC Card

Public Employee Photo ID Card (Government Issued)

Department of Veterans' Affairs Card

Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care Card

Current Tertiary Education Institution Photo ID

Reference from a Doctor (must have known the applicant for a period of at least 12 months)

Appendix 6

Proof of Identity

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Category 3 – 25 points (More than one of the following documents may be counted; each will score 25 points.)

Foreign/International Driver’s Licence

Proof of Age Card (Government Issued)

Medicare Card/Private Health Care Card

Council Rates Notice

Property Lease/Rental Agreement

Property Insurance Papers

Tax Declaration

Superannuation Statement

Seniors Card

Electoral Roll Registration

Motor Vehicle Registration or Insurance Documents

Professional or Trade Association Card To use more than one of the following documents, they must be from different organisations:

Utility Bills (e.g. Telephone, Gas, Electricity, Water)

Credit/Debit Card

Bank Statement/Passbook Special Category 4 – Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander resident in a remote area/community The applicant will meet the 100-point requirement if the applicant is an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander resident in a remote area/community, and the identity of the applicant is verified by two persons recognised as ‘Community Leaders’ of the community to which the applicant belongs. Special Category 5 – Person under the age of 18

A child will meet the 100-point requirement if his or her Identity is verified from ONE of the following:

Birth Certificate/Birth Extract;

Australian Passport (current, or expired within the previous two years, but not cancelled);

Australian Citizenship certificate;

International Passport (current, or expired within the previous two years, but not cancelled);

Other document of identity having same characteristics as a passport eg. diplomatic/refugee (Photo or Signature); or

A statement from an educational institution, signed by the principal or deputy principal, confirming that the child attends the institution (statement must be on the institution’s letterhead).