wattle grove - term 3 week 3 friday, 10 august …...school if they have primary school aged...

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Term 3 Week 3 Friday, 10 August 2018

Education Week Open Day Education Week Thanks Our Open Day celebration was held today and it was wonderful to see so many people visiting our school and sharing the day with our students. The busy program included assemblies, dance performances and open classrooms. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank the students for their outstanding contributions on the day and their excellent behaviour. Thank you to all staff for your efforts in preparing items and showcasing our school in such a positive light. A huge thank you to MrsKylie Farah and her team for operating the hugely successful book fair. The book fair required a great deal of liaising leading up to the day, preparation the night before and a huge commitment on the day. The generosity of our school community culminated with sales close to $17,000 of which the school receives a commission. Thank you to the families that donated books to our school library. Your generosity of spirit is much appreciated. Once again it was the terrific team work amongst all staff that was apparent and reflected in the enthusiasm of all our students. Congratulations to all concerned. A special mention to Mrs Foreshew, our Deputy Principal, for her outstanding hosting and coordination of our assembly.

Week 4

Week 5

Tuesday 14 August K-2 Sport in Schools Programme 3-6 Superkids Morning Tea

Wednesday 15 August Calmsley Hill Farm Excursion – Kindy P&C Meeting 7pm

Thursday 16 August K-2 Assembly @ 12.45pm 2 Jade & 2 Emerald item

Friday 17 August Choir Performance @ Holsworthy Barracks PSSA Sport

Tuesday 21 August K-2 Sport in Schools Programme

Thursday 23 August 3-6 Assembly @ 12.45 pm 3/4 Coral Item BOOK WEEK PARADE Interrelate Family Evening

Friday 24 August PSSA Sport

Principal’s Message WGPS Calendar

Special Swimming Scheme Reminder A reminder that the Special Swimming Scheme is scheduled to commence on Monday 20/8/18 to Friday 24/8/18 (Week 5). Permission notes have been distributed to all students in Years 2 to 6. There are 10 places left for participation in this excellent and valuable program. The venue will once again be at the Whitlam Leisure Centre. Mind Marathon Champions

Last Wednesday, four teams of Year 5 and 6

students along with Mrs Robinson ventured off

to East Hills Boys High School to compete in the

Primary Schools Mind Marathon competition. The

day was extremely challenging and involved each

team completing a range of challenges in the

areas of Mathematics, English, Science,

History/Geography, Engineering and General

Knowledge. Our teams were well prepared and

all worked collaboratively for the best of their

teams.

We are extremely excited to announce that our

Year 6 girls were the overall CHAMPIONS of the

day! This a wonderful achievement as they were

up against stiff competition from a total of 32

teams registered. Well done Mrs Robinson and

the Mind Marathon teams!

Cantabile Choir Mr Blanch and the Cantabile Choir enjoyed their first major rehearsal last Thursday at the Sydney Congress Hall in preparation for their performance on Thursday 30th August at the Sydney Opera House.

We look forward to the students experiencing this amazing opportunity.

First P&C Meeting for Term 3 Our next P&C meeting is Wednesday 15 August @ 7pm in the Admin building. We would love to see you there. Enrolments 2019 It is that time of year again where the school has to start planning for next year. Next week we have to send in ‘anticipated’ enrolment numbers for 2019 to the Department of Education. It is extremely important we have accurate information about enrolment numbers for 2019, as these impact on staffing levels, the number of classrooms we require, the number of spaces we may have for out of area enrolment applications and the general organisation of the classes we will have. To this end I ask that anyone who knows that their children won’t be at Wattle Grove next year or families, who have a child to start kindergarten in 2019, please contact the school office with your details. If new people move into your street please encourage them to contact us here at school if they have primary school aged children.

2018 End of Year Presentation Night Dates

The following dates have been scheduled for our end of year presentation ceremonies.

Kindergarten

Tuesday 4th December 2018 (Week 8) 1:30pm start Stage 1



Thursday 13th December 2018 (Week 9) 6:30pm start *(please refer to the back page for an update on the procedures for Presentation Night 2019)

Please note: Thursday 6th December – Year 6

Farewell

Wattle Grove PS Permanent Principal Position Last week the staff were notified by our Director, Educational Leadership that the process to fill the permanent Principal position at Wattle Grove PS would be commencing this term. A nominated staff member and the President of the P&C will be a part of the selection panel. The process takes approximately 6-8 weeks.

Thought for the fortnight “You can teach students a lesson for a day; but if you can teach them to learn by creating curiosity, they will continue the learning process as long as they live.” Clay P. Bedford Sam Wilson Kylie Foreshew Relieving Principal Relieving Deputy Principal

Principal’s Awards

Notes sent home

Date Year/ Class

Details Returned By

27/7/2018 3-6 Tennis Sports Group Term 3

10/8/2018

2/8/2018 All Save the Date – School Fair

N/A

2/8/2018 All Invitation to Education Week (Sentral)

N/A

2/8/2018 All Book Week N/A

2/8/2018 Choir Open Day Performace

N/A

6/8/2018 5/6T Class Note N/A

7/8/2018 State Dancers

T/Shirts/Tickets/ Date/ venue info

N/A

K Blue Elijah, Hunter, Hannah

K Green Henry, Brooklyn, Kevin

K Purple Jonah, Ellie, Daniella

K Yellow Maddison, Patrick, Jeffrey

K Red Jenisha, Emmett, Harriet

1 Aqua Miriam, Zac, Aiden

1 Sky Fawzan, Te Wai, Jacob

1 Sapphire Ryder, Aiyana, Ayman

1 Navy Oaani, Ryder, Eden

1/2 Turquoise Emma, Nate, Jaime

2 Emerald Elise, Zane, Jacob

2 Kiwi Savannah, Suchita, Solaiman

2 Teal Cooper, Lincoln, Chelsey

2 Jade Ava, Benjamin, Shaila

3 Canary Tiarah, Lily, Tyler

3 Daffodil Riley, Connor, Alana

3 Mustard Eve, Finn, Elias

3/4 Coral Jeyda, Jayda, Will

4 Crimson Alana, Jaxon, Kaylee

4 Scarlet Tahlia, Tiara, Dante

5 Amethyst Sienna, Gabriel, Maeve

5 Royal Zachary, Shekiera, Lani

5/6 Tuscany Molly, Joshua, Gabriella

6 Fuchsia Logan, Emily, Mia

6 Pink Brandon, Jessica, Tora

10 awards Hayley 1 Sapphire, Marcus 1 Aqua, Abby 1 Aqua, Mackenzy 1 Aqua, Kesaiah 2 Teal, Benjamin 1 Navy, Matthew 1/2 Turquoise, Ira 3 Daffodil

15 awards Thomas 2 Jade, Emma 1/2 Turquoise, Ben 2 Emerald, Ira 3 Daffodil

20 awards Lucas 3 Daffodil

25 awards Max 4 Crimson, Byron 4 Scarlet

30 awards Zachary 5 Royal

40 awards Bronte 6 Pink

Office News

Students of the month for July Elijah K Blue

Kaylee 4 Crimson

Merit Awards

K Blue Elijah, Xander, Henry, Kaiden, Oscar, Maiya, Sophia, Micah

K Green Leah, Aidan, Alexander, Emma, Sophie, Kevin, Lenny, Quinn, Henry N

K Purple Addison, Ellie, Alonzo, Josh, Darcy, Erica, Seth, Brendan

K Yellow Yanoula, Tanner, Macey, Damian, Tayla, Hamish, Max, Victoria

K Red Fletcher, Jenisha, David, Harriet, Mason, Max, Elyse, Kai

1 Aqua Livia, Kieran, Marcus, Mackenzy

1 Sky Te Wai, Serena, Skye, Noah, Jacob

1 Sapphire Declan, Lilly, Alexis, Milan, Aiyana, Mason

1 Navy Jack, Ben, Cooper, Clara, Eden, Grace

1/2 Turquoise Nella, Mikayla, Christopher, Ben, Sophie, Arielle

2 Emerald Mollie-May, Darian, Luke, Emily, Ben, Abbey

2 Kiwi Ofa, Savannah, Isabella, Jack D, Luke, Suchita

2 Teal Cooper, Chelsey, James, Amelia, Isla-Belle, Koda

2 Jade Riley R, Lachlan, Inaayah, Ava M, Eli, Benjamin

3 Canary Allegra, Piper, Matthew, Ella, Thomas

3 Daffodil Cody, Tristan, Sebastianne, Ira, Hannah, Alexandre

3 Mustard Finn, Paige, Lennon, Deeana, Milla, Travis

3/4 Coral Ethan B, Erika, Bella, Matthew, Will, Jayda

4 Crimson Max, Caelyn, Maisie, Harrison, Haan, Georgia, Adia

4 Scarlet Zane, Isabel, Zaahid, Sophia, Dante, J’aime

5 Amethyst Charlie, Hayden, Zeinab, Andy, Amelia M. Kayla

5 Royal Nicholas, Luke, Jarryd, Lily, Berlin, Elias

5/6 Tuscany Temana, Malek, Gabriella, Ryan, Hayley, Jasmine T

6 Fuchsia Brendan, Caroline, Sam, Tara, Ariyan, Capri

6 Pink Samuel, Prisha, Mia G, Tora, Gareth, Chelsea

Stage 2 Maths Groups Awards

3 Canary- Tiarah

3/4 Coral- Ethan B, Tahlia

4 Crimson- Georgia

Stage 3 Maths Groups Awards

Miss Taylor – Mia 6 Fuchsia

Mrs Cook/Mrs Atkins – Kadan 5 Amethyst

Mrs Robinson – Leilani , Marcos 5 Amethyst

Mrs Phillips – Matilda 5/6 Tuscany

Mrs Fuller – Lachlan 6 Fuchsia

ICAS 2018 Results Congratulations to the following students who received excellent results in the recent ICAS assessments: Digital Technologies Distinction – Elias R, Jack L, Anannya S Credit – Max K, Shennae M, Nihal H, Ashlee B, Ryan J Merit – Alana S, Thomas T, Evan R, Bronte F Science Credit – Thomas T, Shennae M, Anannya S Merit – Max K Spelling Distinction – Sean A, Anannya S Credit – Max K, Vivek J, Nihal H, Ira S, Maeve W Merit – Mikayla R Influenza Alert Please be advised that the school has received two reported cases of students diagnosed with Influenza A. If your child is unwell, please keep them at home . If you need further information on the symptoms, how its spread and the risks, please go to the following website:- www.health.nsw.gov.au Thank you

Other News

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Postings As you know it is posting time again. Many of you would already know if you will be moving at the end of the year. Please make sure you contact the office/classroom teacher and DSTA to inform of students last day of school and where you will be moving to. This information is much appreciated by the school for further planning. Education Assistance Scheme DCO provides a range of services and resources for Defence children, to assist with the transition between schools and education systems when a member is posted within Australia, and to provide support for the unique needs of Defence students. Defence may reimburse fees for educational services external to the school. Students may be entitled to up to 14 weeks of tutoring in any subject that has been recommended by the school principal or the child’s teacher. This applies to primary and secondary students, within the first 18 months of commencing at the new school. Deployments and Absence Please make sure you let your child/ren’s classroom teacher or I know if a member of your family is away for an extended period of time. Having this knowledge will go towards supporting the student/s at school throughout the absence period.

Kim Lazarevic

Defence School Transition Aide

Disclaimer: The NSW Department of Education and Wattle Grove Public School do not endorse companies, services or products that are advertised in our newsletters or leaflet distribution.

Defence News

Presentation Night - 2018 Based on Survey results of both community and staff the following decisions have been made by the

Presentation Night Committee.

Keep- • 4 Stage separate presentation nights (This will be reviewed at the end of this year)

• Photo Slide show – Slightly different format, each student will have one large photo/slide, the slide show will be played on repeat while parents are entering the hall before the official part of the evening begins.

• Items – Only one item per grade per presentation. School dance group will perform at Stage 2 night, School Spec K-2 at Stage 1 and School Spec 3-6 at Stage 3 presentation nights. As many kids on stage as possible to maximise view of performers.

• Award winners will not be notified of the awards they are receiving.

Change- • 5 awards will be given per class – Academic, Improvement, Citizenship and 2 free choice.

• There will be 1 Major Improvement award per grade. Support staff can also nominate children for this award.

• Stage coordinator to do a speech on behalf of Stage and no individual teacher speeches.

Chuck- • Sport/class award/medallions will be removed.

• STLA/EALD/Library/Reading Recovery Awards will not be given. These teachers can discuss nominees with class teachers who can incorporate an award into their class allocation.

• 40 Merits will not be represented.

• Kindergarten students will not have graduation hats.

• Public Speaking awards will be presented following competition time not at Presentation Night.

Add- • Every grade will now have a major Wattle Award.

• We will add a description/explanation of the major awards and explain why the student is receiving the award.

• We will investigate Officeworks vouchers instead of book vouchers for major awards.

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