Waratah Public School

Term 1 - Week 6 RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY LEARNING Wednesday 4 March 2020

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

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER FOR 2020

Friday 6 March Tanya & Steve from Triple MMM broadcasting live

Friday 6 March NO SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

Friday 6 March Pre School Photo Day

Wednesday 18 March Harmony Day

Wednesday 18 March School Disco

Tuesday 24 March School Cross Country

Thursday 9 April Easter Hat Parade

Friday 1 May Zone Cross Country

Monday 4 May Anzac Ceremony

Thursday 28 May School Athletics Carnival

Friday 29 May Regional Cross Country

Wednesday 5 August Zone Athletics

Monday 17—Wednesday 19

Stage 2 Camp - Point Wolstoncroft Stage 3 Camp - Great Aussie Bush Camp

Friday 28 August Regional Athletics

Triple M visiting – Don’t forget that Triple M will be broadcasting their breakfast show from our school this Friday morning. As part of the fun we are asking everyone to get dressed up as a farmer and bring along a gold coin donation ($1.00 or $2.00 coin or any other amount) to support our famers / farming community. Breakfast will be supplied by Triple M from around 7.00 am until they run out. Coffee will be available to purchase. For safety reasons, please remember children who are here early should remain under parent / carer supervision until 8.30 am when teaching staff officially enter on duty. Enjoy the morning! OSHC survey – A survey was sent out to all parents / carers regarding the possible establishment of an Out of School Hours Care at the school. If you are interested in using this service, could you please send back the survey so we can determine the level of interest in this service and the demand for OSHC in our school. Surveys are due in by Monday March 9. Computer Software – A little known fact that may be of interest to you is the ability for all NSW Department of Education school students to download and licence various Microsoft and Adobe software products to use on their personal computers (for free or for minimal cost). For example, students are able to install Microsoft Windows 10 and Office Professional on their computer for free. The following link has all the details and instructions https://nsw-students.onthehub.com/WebStore/Welcome.aspx Mat Freeman Relieving Principal

At Waratah Public School

Friday 6 March 6.00 am-9.00 am

Students must be supervised by their

parents/carers until 8:30am

Bacon & egg roll available

Tea & coffee available for purchase

from a coffee van

Reminders Tuck Shop Steve and Tanya from Triple MMM will be broadcasting live at WPS from 6.00 am - 9.00 am this Friday 6 March. Breakfast will be served until they run out. If you are unable to attend tune in and listen to 102.9 to hear the kids from Waratah PS and the community. Evacuation Practice - The school is required to hold emergency drill each Term, this will be held Thursday 5 March. We are advertising this before the practise so parents will have an opportunity to support their child by discussing the situations that may arise and so they will be safe in a real emergency. If you have any feedback from your child please pass on to Mrs Butler. Tell Them From Me Survey - Notes have been sent home today with Year 4 - 6 Students. More information will be provided in next week’s Newsletter. Mosquitos Mosquitos are rampant in the playground please remember to apply insect repellent to your children before school or put a roll on in their bag for personal use. NO AEROSOL SPRAYS. School Camp Notes have gone out for school camp. The excursion has limited places available. The balance can be paid off in regular payments to the school office or online, must be finalised by Thursday 2 July 2020. Stage 2 Point Wolstoncroft Monday 17 August - Wednesday 19 August. Stage 3 - Great Aussie Bush Camp Monday 17 August - Wednesday 19 August Office Hours - 8.30 am - 3.15 pm Eftpos payments can be made up until 10.30 am. * 2020 Voluntary School Contributions $50.00 per family Uniform Shop - The Uniform shop will open on Friday afternoon 2.45 pm - 3.15 pm. P & C are looking for volunteers to open on another day. All enquiries please contact Kellee Roddom 0401 842 073. SCHOOL HATS will now be available for sale in the office, Bucket Hat Stage 3 and Broadbrim K - 4. CASH SALES ONLY $14.00. NO HAT play time will be under shelter.

Have you downloaded the Skoolbag app ??? Download the Skoolbag app to keep updated with what’s happening at the school. It will alert you with events occurring, reminders, absentee form , cancellations etc. If you have any questions regarding the skoolbag app contact the office.

Important Information regarding High School 2021 for Year 6 students ASPIRE Applications Year 7 2021 (High Achievers) Applications are now available for students attending Callaghan College Waratah Technology Campus (CCWTC) Year 7 2021 for the ASPIRE class (previously called High Achievers). Application forms can be completed online through Callaghan College Waratah’s website and selecting High Achiever under the Enrolment tab for the 2021 cohort. Online applications must be submitted by 20 March. Applications are also available from our school office. Paper applications must be completed and returned to Waratah Public School by Friday 20 March. Further information is available on the CCWTC website. Hunter School of the Performing Arts applications for Year 7 2021 close Monday 30 March 2020 Hunter Sports High School have an open night on Tuesday 24 March 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm. Please see their website or contact the school (49435755) for further information.

Harmony Week is 15 -21, March 2020. At WPS we will be celebrating our wonderful rich diversity throughout Week 8 with our special celebration to mark Harmony Day on Wednesday March 18. Harmony Week is to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Please share with your children stories to make them proud of their cultural heritage. Our children and their parents and carers come from so many amazing places in the world! On Wednesday March 18, please send your children to school in national costume, traditional clothing or some orange clothing. Orange is the colour chosen to represent Harmony Day. Australians are encouraged to wear orange clothing and/or a distinctive orange ribbon to show their support for cultural diversity and an inclusive Australia. This could be a t-shirt, shorts, socks or simply an accessory like a hair tie, an orange hat, a bandanna, scarf or socks. Remember although out of uniform, to keep shoulders covered to avoid sunburn and wear covered shoes. At WPS, children and their parents/carers can speak: Akan, Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Croatian, Dari, English, Filipino, French, German, Hakka, Hindi, Igbo, Indonesian, Japanese, Kannada, Kirundi, Korean, Macedonian, Malayalam, Mandarin, Maori, Marathi, Malaysian, Pidgin, Punjabi, Samoan, Senegalese, Sindhi, Sinhalese, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Tongan, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Wolof and Yoruba. I hope no one has been left out! If they have let the office know and Mrs Cake will add your place of birth or language to the list. Did you know? Over the last 70 years more than seven and a half million migrants have made Australia their home. People from over 200 countries make up our Australian community and over 300 languages are spoken or signed in our homes. Nearly half of Australians were born overseas or have a parent who was. In 2018 one in three students in NSW Government schools had a Language Background Other Than English.

Mrs Vicki Cake EALD (English as an Additional Language or dialect Teacher)