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WPS NEWSLETTER

Term 4—Week 5

Thursday 7th November 2013

Warialda Public School

25-37 Hope Street

WARIALDA 2402

Ph: 6729 1131

Fax: 6729 1190

Email: warialda-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

The Wizard The Wizard ofof Oz Oz The Wizard of Oz was proudly presented to our

school community last Thursday. What a fabulous effort !

The school community congratulates everyone

involved with the production.

Wizard of Oz Wizard of Oz Production

2013

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The Wizard The Wizard ofof Oz Oz

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Cast Narrators Ashleigh Ross Atalia Walton Hannah Tooley

Dorothy Annabel Bundock Makayla Brice Skye Parker-Rose

Abigail McLean Keziah McIntosh

Toto Ty Agett

Glinda the Good Witch Calee Tranter

Munchkins Brodie-Jane Baker Brianna Williams Toni Brown

Scarecrows Georgie Horn Lachlan Martin Amealia Turner

Brooke Wheeler

Trees Lucie Hawkins Bradley Honour

Tin Man Louisa Gilmour

Lion Charlie Cush

Gatekeeper Hunter Rose

Wizard of Oz Jackson Booth

Flying Monkeys Josh Hall Isabella McIntosh Liliana Reardon

Wicked Witch of the West Sarah Miller

Auntie Em Eden Spargo

Uncle Henry Drew Marle

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‘Fabulous’ ‘Great’ ‘Well Done WPS’ ‘Best Night In Ages!’

Last Thursday Warialda Public School proudly presented their performance of ‘The Wizard Of Oz’. The Warialda Town Hall was filled to capacity with friends, family and Warialda community members. The night was a huge suc-cess.

The Warialda Public School would like to acknowledge the following people who shared their expertise and donated their time and energy to our production. Sharon Gilmour, Dwayne Nolan, Amy and Bill McIntosh, Rebecca Reardon, Jenny Waller, Angela Taber and Jan and Peter Hancock.

In particular, Warialda Public School wishes to acknowledge the support from Sharon McNamara and Adrian Kellett for their help with staging, rehearsals, props and backdrops, Rebekah Rose and Elizabeth Rowland for their magnifi-cent costumes.

Warialda Public School would also like to say a huge thank you to our parents, teachers and the wider Warialda Public School community. Without their help and support the children would not have been able to put on their per-formance.

Finally, I would say thank you to our wonderful students. They can achieve anything they set their minds to. Their ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ performance was amazing.

Term 4 Kindergarten Orientation

Our next Kindy Orientation Day is this Friday, 8th Nov. It will be a half a day’s orientation starting at the normal time

of approx. 8:30am and finishing at 11:00am. Preschoolers will need to bring their fruit bat, hat and water bottle.

If you have a child who will be starting 'Big School' next year please come along to our Kindy Orientation days in Term 4. Pre-schoolers make new friends and become familiar with the way we do things at big school. For more in-formation please contact the school on 67291131.

Dubbo Excursion

On Monday of this week, students in Years 3 and 4 left on their excursion to Dubbo. I know Mr Porter, the accompa-nying parents and all the students are having a fun packed and educational excursion. A big thank you to our won-derful parents who have joined the excursion. The staff and students appreciate all your help. The students return today at approx. 5:00pm.

Remembrance Day

Our captains will be attending the Remembrance Day service at Captain Cook park on Monday 11th November at 10.45am for a 11.00am start.

Honey Festival

The Honey Festival is on Saturday 16th November. We would like all of the students who were involved with the Wizard of Oz to attend. This includes class dancers. Students will be required to wear their Wizard Of Oz play costume.

From Pam Murphy’s desk… (Murphy’s Law)

Cricket Skills Day Last Friday was Fun Friday. Cricket NSW joined us and delivered skills sessions to our students in Yrs 2-6. All children had a fantastic time. The skills training plus school cricket team training will be well used when we travel to Inverell for the 20/20 cricket competition tomorrow Thursday 7

th November.

NRL Development Program Peter Stevens on behalf of the NRL Development Program ran our students, in Yrs 2-6, through league skills on Monday of this week. Skills learnt will be used in our League Tag Gala Day on 29

th November 2014.

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Term 4 - Week 6

Monday 11th November Felicity Marchant

Tuesday 12th November Sue Smith

Wednesday 13th November Sue Smith

Thursday 14th November Michelle Coulton

Friday 15th November Helena Turner & Kym Miller

Thank you to our wonderful canteen helpers. We would not be able to operate 5 days a week without your assistance.

Thank you Leon Cook Silo’s

have very kindly

donated a 6 x 4 planter box.

This is a great start to our new vegie

garden.

Thank you for your kind donation.

End of Year Financial Arrangements The school EOFY (end of financial year) process will be finalised this week. In

preparation for this we are unable to process any direct deposits into the school account. Please

ensure that you DO NOT make any direct deposits into the school account after

31st October as this account will be closed in line with new Finance & Administration

programs. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

2014 School Captains

This term eligible Year 5 students will be invited to

prepare a talk on, why they would be a good

school captain, with elections to follow in mid

November. The criteria for nomination is as follows:

Active member of student council, have gained at

least 60 merits, be in uniform 90% of the time (Term

3 & 4) and not attended the ‘time out room’ more

than twice. This criteria has been discussed with

students throughout the year. Leadership speeches

will be on next Tuesday 12th November at 2.00pm

in the school hall.

Join us for the Honey Festival

Parade on Saturday 16th

November in your Wizard of Oz

costumes. More information

next weeks newsletter.

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DATES TO REMEMBER…

Thurs 7th Nov T20 Milo Cricket Day

Mon 11th Nov Year 2—6 Football Clinic

Remembrance Day

Thurs 14th Nov Assembly—2/3W

Fri 15th Nov 2014 Kinder transition full day

Mon 18th Nov 5/6 Lake Keepit excursion depart

Yr 2—6 Football Clinic

Wed 13th Nov 80 merit rewards day

Tues 19th Nov 5/6 Lake Keepit excursion return

Wed 20th Nov State Library visits

Fri 22nd Nov 80 merit rewards catch up day

2014 Kinder transition full day

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

Mon 25th Nov Intensive swimming commences

Wed 27th Nov Visiting Performance

Thurs 28th Nov Assembly- 1/2W

Fri 29th Nov K-Year 2 sleepover at school

League Tag

Wed 4th Dec Year 6 transition to High School

Mon 9th Dec In school chess competition

Tues 10th Dec 100 merit rewards day

Thur 12th Dec Presentation Day—9.30am

Year 6 Farewell Dinner

Fri 13th Dec Student reports go home

Wed 18th Dec Students finish school for 2013