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Presentation Days I would like to congratulate all of the award

winners from our two special

ceremonies. You all

thoroughly deserve the recognition. We have listed some of the

major award winners in this newsletter. I would also like to commend both student audiences. Considering the length of the assemblies you were wonderful, boys and girls. I would like to congratulate our 2013 student leaders who assisted especially Rhianna T, Tony T, Stephanie H and Bailey M. Thank you also to our 2014 leaders Chad M, Emily W and Jack P who assisted with the K-2 ceremony. Congratulations to the talented band members, the magnificent Cheer Leading Troup, the spectacular Stage 2 Dance group and the well-travelled choir. I’d also like to thank Jude Stephens, Sue Hollis and Toni Foster for organising the Flora and Fauna decorations. A big thank you to Greenbourne Nursery for donating the plants and decorations. Thanks also to the organising staff Mrs Gowan, Mr Beard, Mrs Pelley, Mr Baker and Mrs O’Reilly.

A huge thank you to Jens and Melinda for the

certificates, slide shows,

photography and programs etc.

It was wonderful having so many special guests attend, including Mark Youngblutt - Director of Education, Kim Thompson - P&C President and Kaela Croft from our P&C. I also thought our staff looked absolutely smashing on both days.

Another massive team effort from the staff at WPS. Congratulations.

Some 2013 Wauchope Public School outstanding highlights have been:

Our sensational Rugby League Team coming second in the State. Outstanding.

David Hollis competed at Nationals in Brisbane and made the finals in discus.

Our brilliant School Magazine. It is just amazing.

Our Choir singing at the Sydney Opera House and the School Spectacular. Simply brilliant.

Four very talented dance groups performing at the Southern Network Dance festival and Eisteddfod.

Our first ever WPS Cheer Leading Squad led by our British exchange teacher Miss Carson.

Ebony D winning the District Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition and Mia W and Amelia S coming first and second respectively in the Apex Public Speaking competition.

Caitlin M and Tylee D received special North Coast Aboriginal Education awards.

Our sensational Athletics Team won the Hastings/Camden Haven Shield and the North Coast Shield. An amazing 12 WPS students qualified for State. Very talented athletes.

We invested in a new School APP that has been hugely popular with parents and the community.

Our Netball, Tennis and Touch teams were Lower North Coast champions.

Our school has won the District Shields for best sportsperson with Tony T and Best Sporting Team with Rugby League.

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Our fantastic P&C Fete raised almost $20,000 and showed the tremendous Wauchope Public School spirit.

The building of two sensational cricket nets. They may help us win the Ashes.

And we unveiled our new sports representative shirts at the district Cross Country and looked great.

2014 Student Leaders

Congratulations to our student leaders who were presented with their badges yesterday. Our School Captains are Abbie T and Chad M. Our Vice Captains are Emily W and Jack P. Our Prefects are Ivy M, Georgie J, Nathan G and Riley M. Thank you to our outgoing 2013 Prefects: Rhianna T, Tony T, Stephanie K, Bailey M, Taylah D, Piper T, Harley W and Joseph H.

Schools Spectacular Wow! What a concert. Our choir had another experience they will never forget last week. Congratulations boys, girls, Mrs Brassey and Mrs Dignum. Thank you also to Mrs Pelley, Miss Carson and Miss Hollis for travelling down for the matinee with almost 50 students. A 16 hour day trip!

K-2 Concert I know the K-2 boys and girls have been practising for this fun event on Tuesday 10 December. All are welcome to attend. I believe we may be cooking and selling steak sandwiches on the afternoon. These funds raised will go to our final Fete tally. I may need some help from some parents to assist with cooking, serving and eating on the night.

Fete Sell Off This is happening tomorrow. All proceeds go to the final Fete profit count.

Congratulations

It was my pleasure to present Mrs Annette McCudden with a 40 years teaching service award at the Years 3-6 Presentation Day. I have presented a lot of 20 year service awards and the odd 30 year award but never a 40! Congratulations of 40 years of making a positive impact and shaping our future citizens Annette.

Stop Work Meeting I’d like to once again thank the WPS staff who decided to submit an exemption from Tuesday’s two hour stop work Federation meeting so our major Presentation Day ceremony could continue as planned. WPS has many Federation members and were in support of accepting the latest pay and work conditions.

Discos These are a great way to end the year. The P&C donate any profits directly back to that particular stage so classroom resources may be purchased. My main request is that there is an adult present prior to the end of each disco ready to take your child home. Please ensure you know exactly when each disco finishes.

Reports Semester 2 reports will be sent home on Friday 13 (unlucky for some!) in envelopes addressed to the parents. Please take time to read these with your child/ren. If you would like to discuss your child’s report with the class teacher please arrange a convenient time.

Year 6 Farewell I’m sure all the children in Year 6 are looking forward to Thursday 12 December. Children are to begin arriving from 5:45 onwards ready for a 6:00pm start. Parents will be invited to stay for the first 25 minutes to see the captain’s speeches, the cutting of the cake and the presentation of photos and certificates. Parents

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will then be invited to leave so our very grown up Year 6 students can enjoy a sit down meal. Year 5 students attending the disco are to arrive at 7:30pm. Please ensure an adult picks up your child at 9:00pm sharp!

Pool Parties/Movie Days I’m sure all children attending these days will have a sensational time. What a fantastic way to finish off the term. If your child is attending a pool party please ensure they have a hat, sensible clothing, a rashie, sunscreen, food and plenty of liquids.

Talent Quest This event will be on Friday 13 and is a reward for those children who have displayed excellent behaviour this term.

P&C Meeting Tonight is the last P&C meeting for 2013. I’d like to publically thank Kim Thompson - President and her team for another fantastic year working together to provide brilliant opportunities and resources for the children of Wauchope Public School. Thank you to all the mums and dads who have given up their time to assist in any way whether it be attend general meetings, attend Fete meetings, assist at Athletics carnivals, work in WOOSH or the canteen, volunteer to lay turf, write letters to council etc. etc. A special thank you and farewell to any parents who will be leaving our P&C as their youngest child ventures into Secondary education. Kim Thompson is one of these people and she will obviously be stepping aside from her position at the end of this year. I’d like to take this opportunity on behalf of the children and staff of WPS to say a HUGE thank you to Kim for over 13 years of being heavily involved with our P&C. Kim is an absolute doer! If something needs to be done or if someone needs help she has always been the first to assist. She has also proven very able in convincing others to help as well! Kim has put in countless hours to make our school a better place. Her husband has informed me that he wants me to keep her involved with our P&C in an attempt to keep her occupied. I told him that Kim is always welcome at WPS.

Science Trap I’m looking forward to seeing what students in Classes 3/4HS and 5/6WH have come up with this year. These experiments will be on display in the hall on Wednesday 11 December.

Wauchope High School Orientation The Year 6 students who are enrolled at WHS in 2014 had a fantastic time yesterday. By now our Year 6 students have worked out that High School is going to be very different to their years in Primary School. I always say a person’s Primary school years are the best years of your life. Most of our students may even miss their lovely Primary School teachers!

Rotary Sports Boy and Girl

Tony T and Rhianna T

Premiers Sporting Challenge Award

Piper T

Curriculum Awards

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Ada Sheather English Awards

Molly S

Sylvie Tola Memorial Mathematics Award

Trai B

Over 60’s Reading Award

Connor M

Friends of the Hastings Library Award for

Reading Improvement

Charlee S

Apex Public Speaking Award

Mia W

Cath Dornan Stage 2 Citizenship Award

Joshua G

Lodge Star of Wauchope Award

Steven H

Bunyah Land Council Indigenous

Ambassadorship Award

Ken G

Amy Gray Memorial Expressive Arts Award

Stephanie H

A Edwards Social Studies Award

Grace O

Writing Award

Caitlin C

Alison Pilkie OAM Memorial Music Award

Jazmin L-F

General Awards

Lions Club Achiever of the Year Award

Harrison W WPS Leadership Award Rhianna T and Tony T Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Attitude Award Sophie B Jack Parsons Memorial Citizenship Award Charlotte W

Band Achievement Award Joseph H McArthur Family Award for Academic Excellence Amelia S CWA Dux of the School Madeline K

K-2 Major Awards

Holiday Coast Credit Union Citizenship Award Cory P Sylvie Tola Memorial Achievement Award Brodie D K-2 Literacy Award – McMillan Family Ellie R K-2 Numeracy Award – Newell Family Dean A

View Club Award

Brock C, Lincoln W, Leeanna T and Max P

-Cameron Osborne-

Thursday 5

P & C Meeting & Christmas Party

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Saturday 7

9.00am – 12 noon - Uniform Shop open Tuesday 10

4pm-6pm K-2 Concert and Disco

6.30pm-7.45pm Year 3/4 Disco Wednesday 11

Science Trap 3/4HS & 5/6WH Thursday 12

6.00pm Year 6 Farewell

7.30pm Year 5/6 Disco

Stage 2 Pool Party

K-2 Movie Day Friday 13

Term 4 Reward Day – Talent Quest Tuesday 17

Stage 3 Pool Party Wednesday 18

Term 4 concludes for Students Thursday 19

Staff Development Day Friday 20

Staff Development Day

Term 4 concludes for Staff

Sunday 26

Happy Australia Day! Tuesday 28

Staff Development Day Wednesday 29

Term 1 commences for students Yrs 1-6 Wednesday 29 – Tuesday 4 Feb

Best Start Testing

Wednesday 5

First Day of Kindergarten

Wauchope Wonder Bryson H – 4DL Blake H – 2LR

Science Trap, Wednesday 11 December 2013 Students from 3/4HS & 5/6WH have been working

on independent

science investigations

for the past few weeks to produce a display to be presented in the new hall on Wednesday 11 at 11:30am.

Students will teach you about their chosen topic and will be assessed on their performances to try and achieve placing in the competition. All parents are welcome as are all students who will rotate through the middle session in allocated times. GOOD LUCK and MAY THE SCIENCE BE WITH YOU !!!!!!!!

Change of Meeting for December - Meeting for December is being held Thursday 5 December at 5.30pm followed by the P&C Xmas Party at 7.00pm at Bago Tavern at own cost. Please advise Brenda Wright if attending for booking numbers. If you require any further information, please contact Brenda Wright, Secretary of WPS P & C 0400 452 273.

P & C AGM - Welcome to all new and existing families. The P&C AGM is being held on 13 March 2014 at 6pm in the schools staff room, followed by a short break, then the commencement of the P&C meeting at 7pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. The officer positions to be elected at the AGM are:

President 2 x Vice Presidents

Secretary Treasurer

Only financial P&C members are eligible to vote at the AGM. If you wish to vote at the AGM you need to be financial at the 13 February 2014 meeting. If you require any further information, please contact: Brenda Wright, Secretary of WPS P&C on 0400452273.

Urgent Help Needed - The canteen is seeking helpers for the breakfast shift, 8.25am till 9.00am any day. If you can assist please contact Nicole O’Hagan at the school canteen.

Uniform Shop Opening Extra Hours Our School Uniform shop will be opening extra hours for your convenience. Dates and Times:

Every Friday afternoon from 2.30pm to 3.30pm on school days only.

7 December 2013 from 9am till 12 noon.

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January 2014 Thursday 23 and Friday 24 January 2014 from 8.30am till 3pm.

WOOSH News

Vacation Care - January Vacation Care is Monday 6 Jan – 24 Jan 2014 Pupil Free Days - Term 4 Pupil Free Days are Thursday 19 Dec and Friday 20 Dec 2013 Term 1 2014 Pupil Free Day is Tuesday 28 Jan 2014. The closing date for all of the above registrations is Monday 2 December 2013. After School Care 2014 - After School Care 2014 list is also available for registration. The closing date for this is Friday 10 January 2014. These lists are up on the board in the WOOSH room now. Please come into the centre and place your child’s name on the lists with the required days clearly ticked. As we have to undergo a priority procedure, please phone Miss Alex on 0412 852 441 at the centre for availability after Tuesday 3 December.

-Thank you WOOSH Committee-

WPS items for SALE at School Canteen: Environment bags – Great as swimming or library bag - $4 Swimming caps – Be ready for next year’s swimming carnival! - $10

WPS P & C -Special Day – Friday 6 December 2013 Stall will be open in front of the canteen from 1pm Cans of soft drinks: $1.00 each Eg: coke/ lemonade/ fanta and many more

Fairy floss $2.00 each

Bubble wands $1.50 each

Ladies show bags $2.00 each

Glow Sticks 50 cents each

Canteen Specials Term 4 Kings Fried Rice

Singapore Noodles Potato Bake $4.00 + a Popper

Milk flavoured

2min Noodles $2.00

Chicken, Avocado, Lettuce, Cheese Wrap with Dijonaise Mayo $4.00

Hot Dog + Sauce $2.20

Until stock runs out.

Canteen Roster Term 4 Week 10 Monday 9 P Marsden Tuesday 10 L Brady Wednesday 11 S Reynolds Thursday 12 K Dragos Friday 13 K Kucera and L Stewart

In case you are unable to work on your allocated day please contact the Canteen Manager, Ms Nicole O’Hagan prior to the day you are working, to enable her to organise a replacement.

Thank You P&C Association REMEMBER TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A

DIFFERENCE TO OUR SCHOOL

Wauchope Netball Club Registration Days Where: CWA Hall-High Street –

Wauchope (Near the town clock)

When: 8 and 15 February 2014 Times: 9 am till 12 noon Age Groups: Net Set Go - 5 and 6

Netta - 7-9 Competitive turning 10-18 Umpires and coaches needed. New and second hand uniforms available on the day. For more information please contact: Toni Foster on: 0412864757

Extravadance Studio’s Wauchope Annual Scholarship Winner

On Sunday 1 December my family and I went to the Extravadance Studio, in Port Macquarie, to celebrate the end of the year. The first award I received was a medal for being part of a jazz class. The second award was a

trophy for Most Improved Class, Wauchope. The last award I received was a big trophy and a little trophy for 2013 Wauchope Scholarship. I have to hand the big trophy back in at the end of next year. By Charlotte C 2MG.