Wiripaang Whisperer… Term 3 Week 8

Wiripaang Public School 2A Pacific Highway, Gateshead NSW 2290 Phone: 02 4943 4357 Fax: 02 4942 2589

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

Positive Affirmation:

Dear Parents, Carers and Community, This week we look forward to celebrating Father’s Day with our P&C gift stall on Thursday from 12pm. Every class will visit the stall with gifts ranging from 50c to $5.00. All children will have the opportunity to purchase a gift and lay-bys can be held until Friday. On Friday morning we may come to school early to join in on the ‘Men in the Community’ breakfast from 7.30am. There will be a BBQ breakfast provided with access to a coffee van as well. There will be activities to participate in with our dads, step-dads, pops, granddads, uncles and any other male that is important in your life. All activities are free and designed to allow our children and the special man in their life to spend some quality time together, eg; Racing Cars, Continuous Cricket, Trampolines, Handball, Building and Construction and X-box Games. Our school is experiencing some amazing success with our Early Action for Success and NAPLAN data evidencing explicit teaching and student outcomes across many areas of the curriculum. Our PBL program is successful with Regional personnel requesting our staff to present at conferences to other schools. This success would be enhanced if we had more authentic support from our community. Our students care about their learning and we would love to have more active support for our students. A recent example is Cybersmart, a high demand event, with 900 schools on the waiting list: we have been waiting two years and despite heavy advertising only three people came along to learn about the latest information in what our children are doing on the internet. We don’t know what else we can do to engage our community. These are programs that other communities value highly. This Monday night at 6pm we will be holding our P&C meeting where we will vote in a new President and Vice President. We are asking our community to come forward and back us in all our Wiri adventures and that our community voice be heard. We are in full rehearsal mode for our bi-annual whole school performance ‘Stand Up’. Our show is unique in that it has been written by teachers and all choreography has been designed to suit. Teachers and students have put a lot of effort into the preparation. Tickets are on sale for ‘Stand Up’ our whole school performance to be held on Thursday 10th September at the Globe Church…every student is performing. Tickets are on sale at the office until next Wednesday 3pm…$5 pp or $20 for a family of 5. No tickets will be sold at the door. Mrs Saurins Principal

Our positive affirmation this week is: “I know what I need and I am organised with my belongings.” This affirmation is about taking responsibility for your belongings and being organised. This is particularly important in the upcoming weeks as we prepare for our show ‘Stand Up…’ You need to be organised: 1) To be at school and at the Globe Church on the day of the show 2) To have your costume, hair and make-up organised. 3) To be ready to go on stage and do your best.

Calendar Events….

Thursday 3rd September - Father’s Day Stall Friday 4th September Year 6 Discover Uni Day Monday 7th September P&C Meeting 6pm Thursday 10th September - Stand Up Performance Monday 14th September Delirious Daggy Day Wednesday 16th Sept Year 4 HSHS Transition Day

Respectful Responsible Learners

Office News School Office Hours 8.30am till 3.15pm

Outstanding Money Just a reminder that at all times parents/carers are most welcome to pay small amounts regularly off money that is owed to the school. Payment of Money to Office When money is paid to the office a receipt will be handed immediately to the person paying the money (except for Uniforms). Please check the details on the receipt are correct e.g. name/activity/amount paid and notify the office staff if there are any discrepancies.

School News Awards Congratulations to the following students who received an Assembly Award for being Respectful, Responsible Learners:

Miesha Lawrence-Sharp Fynn Norrie Lillymay Bowen Lexi Kerry Arliyah Aliimalemanu Natahlia Williams Dean Quinn Angel Gascoyne Julia Cusack

Caiden Gascoyne Harley Mulley Ned Bernsdorff Peyton Hamilton-Vosilla Kaleb Thornton Jodin Bell Christopher Sharp Karrie Proctor Zachery Woods

Katja Cowley Breeanna McGuiness Byron Lawrence-Carr Tiarna Hobbs-Ladd Levi Oliver Hayley McKenzie Dakota Cusack Beau Nelson

PBL

Wiri says,

Let’s learn about . . .

“Resilience” This week we are learning about how to be strong and smart. As respectful, responsible, learners we:

• Use positive self-talk. • Can stay calm. • Can accept when things don’t go the way I want. • Don’t give up. • Are learning how to bounce back. • Are learning to show confidence in my own abilities.

Just like Wiri says,

“I am Resilient”

Wiripaang Public School Kindergarten Transition Program

For Students: Mrs Cook’s room

For Parents: Wonnai Room

Visit 1

27th October 2015 9:30–11am Students working in literacy groups Students need to bring: A piece of fruit for fruit break, lunch, a hat and a drink of water.

Emma Stothard our Instructional Leader will talk to parents about – Best Start, how children learn and the importance of reading quality books to your child. Commonwealth Bank information talk.

Visit 2

10th November 2015 9:30–11am Students will be working on a range of mathematics activities. Students need to bring: A piece of fruit for fruit break, lunch, a hat and a drink of water.

Eat it to Beat it Wiripaang Speech Program. Canteen P&C

Visit 3

24th November 2015 9:30–11am Students will be creating crafty artworks. Students need to bring: A piece of fruit for fruit break, lunch, a hat and a drink of water. Wonnai Graduation: 11:00-11:45am Student performance and presentation of portfolios and certificates.

School representatives are there to discuss their roles with parents. Principal Instructional leader AEO Library

Tickets on sale now at the office - $5-00 each or $20-00 for a family of 5.

Support Unit and Sailors with disAbilities Last week students from the Support Unit were invited to go sailing on Newcastle Harbour with Sailors with disAbilities. The students sailed on a yacht and helped with all aspects of sailing, some students even having the opportunity to drive! As we sailed out of Newcastle Heads, we were lucky enough to see some dolphins playing in the water. It was such a great experience for the students and for the teachers. We would like to thank the volunteers from Sailors with disAbilities for inviting us to join them for such an amazing experience.

Science Day at Wiripaang

Last Thursday we were lucky enough to celebrate National Science Week with science activities organised by the Science teachers and students from HSHS. What a lot of fun we had! We had a whole school demonstration and then we rotated around some great learning experiences. Students used balloons to make static electricity, made CD hovercrafts, but the most exciting part was playing in the ‘goo’ made from cornstarch as well as the film canister rockets, which skyrocketed into the air!

Thank you to the staff and students from HSHS for their organization, we look forward to more scientific adventures next year.

Primary Excursions

Just a reminder that notes and deposits are now due for both the Stage Three Aussie Bush Camp and the Stage Two Sydney excursion. Thank you to all those families who have made the effort of returning these components already. As always remember that arrangements can be made for a later payment, please see the school office if this is of interest. If you wish your child to attend these excursions you need to hand in their note otherwise they will miss out.

Year Four Transition Event Hunter Sports High School

This week an information note will be handed out detailing specifics in regards to this upcoming event. This event will take place Wednesday 16th September and the second session on Wednesday 7th October. It will form part of normal class activities and parents are encouraged if available to attend a short presentation after the second event, at 3.00pm on Wednesday 7th. Please see the additional note for more details.

Discover Uni Day

Please remember this Friday 4th September Year 6 students have been invited to attend the University of Newcastle for a day of fun and enjoyment. Permission notes have been handed out and the note has been titled ‘Discover Uni Day’. There is no cost for this excursion and this event has been organised so that these students get an opportunity to see what resources and fun is on offer at the university. Please return these notes ASAP so that your child can join us on this fun excursion.

Mathematics Support Unit WM and WF

Week 7 and 8 is Time Week in WM and WF. Students have been learning to

1. Name and order months of the year.

2. Identify and name the four seasons in a year and their corresponding months. Students are able to identify the four seasons and were learning to name the season their birthday month falls in.

3. Clock time: recognise and create o’clock time on an analogue clock. Students used a hoop, minute hand, hour hand and numbers to make an analogue clock face.

Year 6 Fundraising

Delirious Daggy Day - Monday 14th September Gold coin donation to participate! Get out your tracky daks, PJ’s or any other weird and wonderful things in your wardrobe. Please support our Year 6 Fundraising.

YEAR 6 FUNDRAISING

Please buy raffle tickets NOW!

If your name gets drawn, you get to select which prize you want!

Prize - $25 Kmart Voucher

OR

Prize – Stationary Pack

RAFFLE DRAWN IN WEEK 10

Buy your tickets 20c each or 3 for 50c Friday ONLY in the resort! Or if you prefer fill out the order form beside and send in to Mrs O’Connor.

Reminder – This raffle is for WIRI students only.

Thank You!

Wiri students want to say thank you to following companies for kindly supporting us on our fundraising journey so far this year. It would be great if our families could support these companies too by shopping there as they were so kind and generous to us!

Mantles - Gateshead

Officeworks – Kotara

Poppy’s Garden Centre - Gateshead

WE SAY THANK YOU

P & C News The P & C would like to remind everyone that Father’s Day is just around the corner. We will be holding a Father’s/Carer’s Day stall tomorrow Thursday 3rd September. P & C meeting is next Monday at 6pm. Voting for President and Vice President will take place at this meeting. All welcome hoping to see you all there.

Student Name: ______________________________

Class: ___________________________

Number of tickets: ___________________

Money enclosed: ___________________

Sport News

Netball Report – Macquarie Cup

Wiri Junior

No game for the Junior team last Friday as it is finals. Congratulations girls on a great term of Netball

Wiri Senior vs Jewells

Last Friday was all about seeing which combinations worked well leading into the finals. Everyone swapped and changed around so we could see where all out strengths (and places for improvement) are. This week we play our semi-final that sees us straight in to the grand final if we win! Go Wiri!

Regional Athletics

Congratulations to Jakob Fitzclarence for his efforts at last week’s Regional Athletics Carnival. It was a huge achievement for him to represent the East Lake Macquarie Zone at his favoured Shot Put and Discus events. He did us and Wiri very proud with his efforts and his participation.

Community Liaison News

Library News

New Books

Since the Book Fair, Wiri has purchased some great titles for our school library. We have bought some easy read novels for our students, a brand new collection of Roald Dahl titles and have also boosted our collection of picture books in Junior Fiction. Remember that the library is opened every lunch for you to come and have a quiet read, to return and borrow new books or to simply chill out in a quiet environment.

BORROWING: All students please check at home for any library books that need returning. We have TOO MANY BOOKS MISSING from the library which means your library accounts are being disabled. Once your books have been returned, your accounts will be enabled again.

Book Swap

Have you read all off your books at home? Do you want to read something new but don’t have the money to buy anything? How about you get involved in Wiri’s Book Swap? Starting Week 9 students are invited to bring in any books they have at home that they would like to swap.

How It Works:

1. Students bring in any books they want to swap and have their name recorded and the amount of books

they have brought in.

2. Next term Mrs Lynch will set up a book swap in the library with all of the books that have been brought in.

3. Students who have brought in books can come in and choose from the books displayed and take home something new.

It’s a Win Win!!

BOOK CLUB

Book Club Issue 6: Orders due by 11th September