Waratah Public School

Term 3 - Week 2 RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY LEARNING Wednesday 23 July 2014

Lambton Road Waratah NSW 2298 T 4968 2221 F 4968 1986 E waratah-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.waratah-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Friday 25 July K—2 Assembly 2.15 pm

Friday 25 July Zone Athletics Track events

Friday 25 July Naidoc Meeting

2.00 pm Multipurpose room

Tuesday 29 July Zone Athletics Field events +

800m Carnival

Tuesday 29 July Book Fair—Library

8.30 am—9.10 am

Tuesday 29 July Education Week Open Day

Open classes from

11.30 am—12.10 pm

Book Parade—Children to

dress up as a book character

Thursday 31 July Book Fair—Library

8.30 am—9.10 am

Thursday 31 July Touch Football Gala Day

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Good Luck We wish our talented Senior and Junior Dance teams all the best for the Hunter School Dance Festival on tonight at Panther’s Newcastle. We know you will be amazing.

Congratulations Our Senior Girls Rep Touch Footy team played an amazing game last Friday to defeat Wallsend South 4 tries to 3 and move into the 4th round in The NSW State Knockout. This is a fantastic accomplishment and is a world first for Waratah Public School. Well done girls, your commitment and perseverance is really paying off. Road Trip Next Thursday we will be taking 7 teams from Years 3—6 to a touch football gala day at Wallsend. The note and $6 needs to be paid by Monday 28 July. All players need to be at school under the COLA at 8.20 am. The bus will leave promptly at 8.30 am.

Hunter Inter-School Public Speaking Competition Everyone at Waratah Public School would like to wish our brilliant public speakers in Stage 2 and 3—Kate, Kadel, Kristian and Bradey-Ann all the very best at the competition this week! We are proud of you already! Mrs Lauren Curtis

Support a Reader This excellent fluency program will begin again in Week 3. 3/4F will be the target class for the next few weeks. Thank you very much to all our wonderful parents who volunteer. The difference that you have made is so much appreciated.

Thursday 24 July J Sparks

Friday 25 July D Williams

Monday 28 July R Ervine

T Goode

Tuesday 29 July K Ellis V Buchanan

Wednesday 30 July K Mavridis K Carr J Sparks

CANTEEN ROSTER

Girls & Boys Dance Term 3 All money and permission notes are to be returned by Friday 25 July (end of Week 2). NO LATE PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Education Week—Open Day Tuesday 29 July Classes will be open from 11.30 am—12.10 pm to visit.

Book Parade—Dress Up K—6 12.15 pm—1.00 pm Theme— Connect to Reading Children can dress up as a book character. The Book Parade will be held in the school hall—All welcome

Canteen News—Book Week Parade If you would like to have lunch with your child please feel free to come over and order at the canteen. It will be delivered in your child’s class basket.

REMINDER—Stage 3 Camp Final payment for the Stage 3 camp is due by Friday 29 August 2014.

Peer Support Our children will be participating in the peer support program starting Week 3. It will be held in the afternoon session from 2.00 pm—3.00 pm every odd week. The 3—6 assembly will be scheduled at an alternative time.

Peer Mediator Training Year 4 students participated in peer mediator training today. The leaderhip program will enable our Year 4 students to work with younger children in the playground and teach them “getting along” skills. Shane Bransdon

Dear Parents and Families,

Reading is the most important skill you can teach a child. Of all the skills children learn, it is the one you can

influence the most.

We invite you to visit our Scholastic Book Fair and experience a celebration of reading that provides families the

opportunity to get involved in a universal mission: encouraging kids to read every day so they can lead better lives.

Our Scholastic Book Fair theme—Book Fair Garden, Catch the Reading Bug! - is part of an exciting reading event

that brings to school a wonderful selection of fun, engaging and affordable books kids want to read. Giving kids

access to good books and the opportunity to choose their own books will motivate them to read more. And like

most acquired skills, the more kids practise reading, the better they’ll get.

Reading is vital to every child’s success, and raising kids as readers means getting involved while they are young.

Now is the time. Since there will never be a substitute for a parent’s direct involvement in their child’s education,

please make plans to visit our Book Fair. Hope to see you there!

Book Fair Dates: Tuesday 29 July and Thursday 31 July

Shopping Hours: Tuesday 8.30 am—9.10 am and 11.30 am—3.00 pm

Thursday 8.30 am—9.10 am

Sincerely

Trish Bowen

Principal

WARATAH PUBLIC SCHOOL BOOK FAIR

Dear Parents and Families, Reading is the most important skill you can teach a child. Of all the skills children learn, it is the one you can influence the most. We invite you to visit our Scholastic Book Fair and experience a celebration of reading that provides families the opportunity to get involved in a universal mission: encouraging kids to read every day so they can lead better lives. Our Scholastic Book Fair theme—Book Fair Garden, Catch the Reading Bug! - is part of an exciting reading event that brings to school a wonderful selection of fun, engaging and affordable books kids want to read. Giving kids access to good books and the opportunity to choose their own books will motivate them to read more. And like most acquired skills, the more kids practise reading, the better they will get. Reading is vital to every child’s success, and raising kids as readers means getting involved while they are young. Now is the time. Since there will never be a substitute for a parent’s direct involvement in their child’s education, please make plans to visit our Book Fair. Hope to see you there! Book Fair Dates: Tuesday 29 July and Thursday 31 July in the School Library (Week 3) Shopping Hours: Tuesday 8.30 am—9.10 am and 11.30 am—3.00 pm Thursday 8.30 am—9.10 am Sincerely Trish Bowen Principal