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Wentworthville Public School QUALITY TEACHING TO MAXIMISE STUDENT LEARNING
Term 1 Week 11 2017 Newsletter
70 - 100 Fullagar Rd WENTWORTHVILLE NSW 2145 Australia Phone: 02 9631 8529 Fax: 02 9896 3079
Website: www.wentwthvil-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: [email protected] Student Portal: http://portal.det.nsw.edu.au
Wonderful happenings at Wenty—Harmony Day!
In Week 9 our school and community celebrated Harmony Day. Mrs Gill and her team organised a
marvellous event and it was so pleasing to see so many students participate in the day and celebrate
their cultural heritage. We had two marvellous dance performances by 10 girls doing a Bollywood item
and all of Kindergarten performing a song and dance that Mrs Hatter has been teaching the students
during their Creative Arts lessons.
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From the Principal – Denise Lockrey
An excerpt from my 2017 Harmony Day Principal Address …
“…Welcome to our celebration of Harmony Day 2017 at WPS.
Thank you for coming parents and being a part of today – despite the
weather! Thank you students for getting into the spirit of Harmony Day
and coming in your national dress of your country or a touch of orange – Harmony Day’s colour!
In 2017 the theme of Harmony Day is ‘Strength
in Harmony ’. Harmony Day celebrates Austral-
ia’s cultural diversity. It’s about inclusiveness,
respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.
It gives us the opportunity as a community to:
Celebrate our cohesive, culturally diverse
society
Promote inclusiveness
Respect each other’s heritage and
Develop a sense of belonging
We have a community here at school who were either born in Australia or born overseas and now call
Australia home. We have the opportunity to promote respect, exhibit tolerance and develop our
understanding of cultural diversity. We have students / families from 92% Language Backgrounds Other than
English (LBOTE) and we are represented by over 40 languages, with Tamil, Gujarati and Hindi and as the top
3 languages spoken within our community.
This is indeed our strength as a school! …”
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ANZAC Day Assembly – A time to reflect and remember
Today we were led by our wonderful student leaders in our important ANZAC assembly here at
Wentworthville Public School. We were joined by special guests and students from each class laid a
wreath in remembrance. It provided us a time to remember those who have served our country.
This is a gift from Mr Brian Furner to the
school. A picture for our school library.
ANZAC day is gaining greater significance
across the nation. Each year the number of those attending ANZAC
day ceremonies across the country is steadily increasing. The
number of ceremonies has increased not just in Australia or Gallipoli,
but across the world where Australian troops are posted.
Next term on the first Tuesday, April 25, will be the day we celebrate
ANZAC day. We will all come back to school on the following day
Wednesday – April 26.
I encourage you to be present at ceremonies or at least watch the Sydney ANZAC march on the TV –
and get a sense of all the people who have gone before us.
Let us remember:
war is never celebrated; and
let us be thankful for those who have bravely served our country and courageously fought for our
freedoms and the things we value in this great country.
Lest we forget
PRINCIPAL’S AWARDS
WEEKS 10 & 11
Name Class Name Class
Rachit KV Guneet 2S
Siya KR Chloe 2S
Ridhi KV Sharveya K/1C
Marwa KR Maia 1G
Samanvi 1B Manasvi 2S
Sadaf 1B Ashika Ashok 4/5S
Harshvardhan 2WS Nihitha 4/5S
Sashank 3M Vaidehi 4/5S
Neha 4J Tulika 4J
Krish 4J *** ***
This year Stage 2 will be going to Camp Yarramundi.
This will a two day, one night ADVENTURE! This camp
reinforces programs studied at school and will develop your
child’s social, physical and emotional development. It complements our PD/H/PE
program at school.
Students will be engaged in a variety of activities both outdoors and indoors which seek to improve their
self esteem, independence, leadership skills and appreciation of nature.
Students learn to work as part of a team, develop friendships and develop habits for an active healthy
lifestyle. This will be a memorable and rewarding experience for your child.
Stage 2 teachers are excited about this wonderful opportunity we are providing for every child in Stage 2.
This camp will occur on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th September 2017. The cost of this camp will be
$187.00 per student - all inclusive.
To secure a place for your child you will need to complete the permission note and pay a deposit of
$30.00. If you would like to view the note, please go to the ’School Notes’ section of the school website.
In Week 10 Stage 3 conducted three-way interviews to enable students to set their own goals for the
year. To enable us to improve future three-way interviews we would appreciate your feedback.
Parents of Stage 3 students please go to the link below to complete the survey.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GHZTXJP
Notes in bags this week:
1. Autumn 17 –School Holiday Activity Guide (City Parramatta)
2. Stage 3 Edmodo page – Stage 3 students only
From the Learning and Support Team
The Learning and Support Team regularly get asked by parents “How can I help my child with reading
at home?” This is an excellent question to ask because reading is a fundamental skill that is used
across all key learning areas. Regardless of your child’s current reading level or age we encourage all
parents to read with their children every day. This may include many things:
Reading a book with your child
Reading a book to your child
Having your child read to you
Reading from the internet
Talking with your child about what they are reading
Reading information in the environment on your way home
Visit the local library to explore a wide variety of books
Read in English and in your home language
By taking an active role in your child’s reading activities you are promoting positive reading habits
which will stay with them for the rest of their lives and support continually development of reading
skills. Please read the article later on in this newsletter with some tips for ‘reading with your child at
home’ from the school A to Z website. Please take a moment to read it and enjoy reading with your
child.
This year the support unit staff are taking part in the Walk for Autism to raise funds for Autism Spectrum
Australia. Each staff member will attempt to walk 10,000 steps a day which is approximately 8 kilometres
between the 2nd and 9th of April. The funds raised will help provide support services for young people
with Autism and their families. People with Autism are some of the most amazing people you will ever
meet and we are proud to not only raise funds to support them but help raise awareness of Autism.
Autism is a lifelong developmental condition that affects, among other things, the way an individual
relates to his or her environment and their interaction with other people. As a team we are privileged to
work with students with Autism and see firsthand the inspirational contributions they make to the
Wentworthville Public School community. If you see the team in their green shirts stop by to ask how
they are going and if you would like to donate you can follow this link to Team Wenty.
Thank you for your support.
Hi everyone,
It is school photo time.
On Thursday 6 April (Term 1 Week 11)Class photos, single photos and sibling photos will be taken. Girls
are to be dressed in Summer uniform, white socks and black school shoes and boys are to be dressed in
grey pants, school shirt, grey socks and black school shoes.
In Term 2, Week 4, Monday 15 May, the Sporting groups and special groups will be taken. This is when
the whole school photos will be taken as well. Students are to wear sports uniform – for sporting groups or
winter uniform for other groups.
Money envelopes and how to pay
Money envelopes have been sent home and instructions on how to pay is on the envelope.
PLEASE PAY THE SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHER DIRECTLY at www.theschoolphotographer.com.au
Do not pay through our school system. All envelopes MUST be brought in on the day of the photos
Thursday 6 April, Term 1, Week 11 either empty with an online payment receipt number or cash in the
envelope. Your teacher will only collect empty envelopes with receipts numbers up until photo day.
They will not collect cash.
Sibling photos
If you would like sibling photos then you can pick up an envelope at the school office. These photos will
be taken on Thursday 6 April (Term 1 Week 11) please bring in the Sibling photo envelope on the day.
Thank you
Ms Moorhouse and The Photo Team
School Photos 2017 –
TOMORROW!!!!
P&C Executive Committee 2017
I wish to thank the outgoing P&C Committee of 2016 who tirelessly served our school
community and partnered with the school to bring about positive changes. Thank
you.
I would like to introduce the 2017 P&C Committee and look forward to working with them in 2017.
Denise Lockrey, Principal
President: Mrs Felicity Furner (nee Callow)
Vice President: Mrs Sharron Smith
Vice President: Mrs Thushjanthy Ramasundar (Thushy Ram)
Treasurer: Mr S Fredrick Thinesh
Secretary: Mrs Leanne Keighley
Mother's Day is fast approaching and we will be holding the
Mother's Day Stall in Term 2. There will also be a raffle going with
the Mother's Day stall. Make sure you look at the prizes available
on the posters around the school. Tickets are $1 each or 3 for $2.
In Term 2, the Uniform shop will be open
Week 1 - Wednesday and Thursday 8:30am to 9:30am
Week 2 - Monday and Thursday 8:30am to 9:30am
Week 3 - Monday and Thursday 8:30am to 9:30am
Week 4 onwards - Mondays 8:30am to 9:30am
The P&C Committee meet the first Wednesday of the month at 6pm. Feel free to come and join us and
see how you are able to help us to help the kids. We look forward to seeing you there.
If you have questions or would like to give suggestions, please don't hesitate to email us on
Felicity Furner
President - Went- worthville P&C Com-
mittee
COMPONENT 2 – Social and Emotional Learning
Each week a useful article will appear in the newsletter to assist parents in
developing their child’s social and emotional skills. This term students have learnt
about the five social and emotional competencies:
1. Self-awareness - The ability to accurately recognise one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and
how they influence behaviour. The ability to accurately assess one’s strengths and limitations, with a
well-grounded sense of confidence, optimism, and a “growth mindset.”
2. 2. Self-management - The ability to successfully regulate one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviours in
different situations by effectively managing stress, controlling impulses, and motivating oneself. The
ability to set and work toward personal and academic goals.
3. Social awareness - The ability to take the perspective of and empathise with others, including those
from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
4. Relationship skills - The ability to establish and maintain healthy and
rewarding relationships with diverse individuals and groups. The ability to
communicate clearly, listen well, cooperate with others, resist inappropriate
social pressure, negotiate conflict constructively, and seek and offer help when
needed.
5. Responsible decision-making - The ability to make constructive choices
about personal behaviour and social interactions based on ethical standards
and safety concerns The realistic evaluation of consequences of various actions, and a considera-
tion of the well-being of oneself and others.
Wentworthville Public School Term 2 - 2017
Term
Two
MONDAY
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
SAT
SUN
Week
1
24 April
School
Development
Day
(No Students)
25 April
ANZAC DAY
PUBLIC HOLIDAY
26 April
Students return
for Term 2
SiSA Fundamental
Movement K-6
27 April
K-2 Cricket
Australia Clinic 9-
12.30pm
SMARTBOX
Archiving
28 April
29
30
April
2 1 May
2 May
Xenontech Day
WPS Cross Coun-
try
K-2 and 3-6
3 May
SiSA Fundamental
Movement K-6
P&C Mtg 6pm
4 May
K-2 Cricket Austral-
ia Clinic 9-12.30pm
5 May
Stage 3 Incursion
in hall ‘Journey to
the Desert” –Chris
Olsen
6
7
May
3 8 May
9 May
NAPLAN
(Year 3 and 5)
10 May
NAPLAN
(Year 3 and 5)
SiSA Fundamental
Movement K-6
11 May
NAPLAN
(Year 3 and 5)
12May
13
14
May
4 15 May
School Family
Photos - group /
sport /family
16 May
Xenontech Day
ICAS(am) –Digital
Technologies
10am School Tour
17 May
SiSA Fundamental
Movement K-6
18 May
K-2 Cricket Austral-
ia Clinic 9-12.30pm
Zone Cross Coun-
try –Paterson
Reserve Quakers
Hill
Student Leader-
ship Conference –
Sydney Olympic
Park
19 May
20
21
May
5 22 May
23 May
24 May
SiSA Fundamental
Movement K-6
25 May
K-2 Cricket
Australia Clinic
9-12.30pm
Cancer Council
Biggest Morning
Tea (Staff)
26 May
27
28
May
6 29 May
30 May
Xenontech Day
ICAS –Science
Stewart House
Bag Collection
31 May
SiSA Fundamental
Movement K-6
1 June
2 June
3
4
June
7
5 June
6 June
7 June
SiSA Fundamental
Movement K-6
P&C Mtg 6pm
8 June
9 June
10
11
June
8
12 June
Queen’s
Birthday
13 June
Xenontech Day
14 June
ICAS (am) –Writing
SiSA Fundamental
Movement K-6
ICAS (pm) Spelling
15 June
Stage 2 Excursion
–Botany Bay
School Tour 2pm
16 June
17
18
June
9
Sydney
North
Dance
Festi-
val
19 June
Stage 3 Peer Support
Training –Day 1
20 June
Stage 3 Peer Support
Training –Day 2 and
Peer Support lunch
21 June
SiSA Fundamental
Movement K-6
Stage 2 Excursion –
Botany Bay
22 June
23 June
24
25
June
10
Sydney
North
Dance
Festi-
val
26 June
27 June
Xenontech Day
28 June
SiSA Fundamental
Movement K-6
29 June
30 June
1
2
July
Hols 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8
9
July
10 July 11 July 12 July 13 July 14 July 15
16
July