Term 2 - Wattle Grove Public School

Wattle Grove Public School
Newsletter
Thursday 16th June 2016
Term 2 Issue 9
Website: www.wattlegrov-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Email: wattlegrov-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Phone: 02 9731-1355
Fax: 02 9731-1377
Dear Parents
Diary Dates Term 2, 2016
th
Thursday 16 June
• 3/6 Assembly
12.45pm
Friday17th June
• PSSA
Monday 20th June
• Year 3 National Park
Tuesday 21st June
• Athletics Carnival
Wednesday 22nd June
• Sports in Schools
Thursday 23rd June
• K/2 Assembly
12.45pm
Friday 24th June
• PSSA
• School Disco
Thursday 30th June
• 3/6Assembly
12.45pm
Dance Festival Series (Ultimo Public Schools)
I had the pleasure of attending the prestigious Dance Festival Series
(Ultimo Public Schools), last Thursday night (9/6/16) at the Bankstown
Sports Club. Our Dream Girls, Dr Seuss, Tribal Instinct and Bird Set Free
Dance Groups performed and were outstanding. Our students were
exhausted by the end of the concert series but it was quite apparent that
the excitement of performing in front of a live and supportive audience
eased the tired muscles. We had some great feedback from the backstage
crew about how well behaved our students were, which was very
gratifying to hear. Congratulations and thank you to all of the people who
helped with the costumes, our dance group choreographers including Kylie
Foreshew, Stephanie Cascio, Kylie & Brooke Farah. Thank you also to Ann
Cabrera, Jane Steen and Natalie Atkins for the support and
encouragement of our Dream Girls. A Superb effort which once again
showcased the amazing talent at Wattle Grove Public School, both
amongst the students and teaching staff.
Student Reports
Student reports are currently being completed by all classroom teachers.
All reports will be forwarded home on Wednesday 29th June 2016 (Week
10-Term 2). All reports are to be retained by parents, as copies have been
taken for administrative purposes at school.
Y3/6 Athletics Carnival
Our Y3/6 athletics carnival has been re-scheduled to Tuesday 21st
June 2016 (Week 9), at Dwyer Oval (Warwick Farm), due to the inclement
weather. New permission notes have been issued to all students,
reflecting the change of date. Please return the new permission note and
money, as soon as possible. All parents are welcome to attend the
carnival to support the students. Any parent able to assist with officiating
should contact Mrs Finn or Mrs Dodd by indicating on the student’s
permission note. Year 6 students and parents will also be selling snacks
and drinks at the venue, as part of their annual fundraising efforts. Your
help would be most appreciated.
Sport Themed Disco
The Sport Themed Disco will be held on Friday 24th June 2016. Thank you
to Kristen McCanna and her fabulous fundraising team who worked
tirelessly in organising this event.
Holsworthy Community of Schools Proudly Supported by MOOREBANK SPORTS CLUB
Bikes/Scooters/Helmets
A small number of students continue to ride to and from school without the protection of a helmet.
Students riding on bikes and scooters should always be wearing helmets, for safety reasons and as a
matter of law. Mrs Wilson and I would appeal to all parents to ensure that all students wear helmets with
the appropriate Australian standard, as part of an effective road safety strategy. Parents should also ensure
that students secure the strap on the helmet appropriately, as some students seem to think it’s cool to
wear a helmet with an insecure strap. In the event of a collision or fall, the helmet will not provide the
necessary protection from potential head injury. Finally, all parents should regularly discuss with their
children the routes being taken by their children, to and from school either by foot or on bikes and scooters.
Students need to be educated about safe crossing points and be provided appropriate strategies in order to
maximise their safety.
Knowledge of who they are journeying with is also important, in terms of stranger danger. Thank you for
your attention to this important matter.
Bulldogs Knockout Carnival
Our school fielded three teams in the recently completed Bulldogs Rugby League Knockout Carnival, which was
played yesterday 15/6/16. Teams include 9yrs, 10 yrs and Opens. Our thanks to Mr King for organising our
teams, as well as coaching. Thanks also to Mrs Cook, Mr Hamblen and Mr Lawrence for their support on the
day. STOP PRESS: All teams played extremely well, with the Opens playing in the semi-finals, the U10’s making
the grand final but losing 20-16, and the U9’s winning the grand final. Congratulations to all players. The U9’s
will now compete in the State Carnival at St Marys to be held later in the year.
Under 9’s
Under 10’s
Opens
School Swimming & Water Safety Program
A reminder that the Special Swimming Scheme is scheduled to commence on Monday 1/8/16 to Friday
5/8/16 (Week 3-Term 3). A permission note was distributed last week to all students in Years 2 to 6. The
first 50 students, who return their completed permission note and the payment, will be accepted into the
swimming scheme. The venue will once again be at the Whitlam Leisure Centre. The cost covers bus
transportation for the week, as well as the pool entry fee. Please note that the following criteria must be
observed; Students must be in Yrs. 2-6. Students cannot confidently swim 25m.
Holsworthy Community of Schools Proudly Supported by MOOREBANK SPORTS CLUB
Wattle Grove Public School Facebook page
This week we have launched a school based Facebook page, ‘Wattle Grove Public School’.
We feel it will be a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the hard work and success of the staff and students, as
well as give our school community a greater insight into the programs and staff training we provide to
improve student learning and wellbeing.
We invite our school community to become a part of this positive initiative and ‘LIKE” our page. The facebook
page will be closely supervised and will only publish photos of students with parent permission.
As a school, we feel this will be another facet to promoting our positive community based school culture and
we look forward to sharing it with you.
PLEASE NOTE: Your child's photo (no names) may be used in upcoming Facebook posts as part
of their participation in school events. If you would like to update or change your
child's permission to publish status, please contact the office.
‘Small Steps’ Anxiety Workshops
‘Small Steps’ is an anxiety awareness program that provides free presentations for primary school teachers
and parents in NSW. Presentations last between one and two hours and cover:
• The difference between normal anxiety and anxiety disorders
• Types of anxiety disorders
• Signs and symptoms of anxiety disorders
The free Small Steps presentations involve:
• A visual presentation by a speaker from Mental Health Association NSW
• Reference materials and information
• A recommended reading list
• A question and answer session
An anxiety disorder affects one in ten children and impacts on a child’s social, family and school life. Early
intervention may assist in preventing the onset of more serious problems. Anxiety disorders can be resolved
with timely information, care, treatment and support.
Wattle Grove PS will be hosting staff training as well as two parent workshops:
WORKSHOP 1: Wednesday 27th July @ 9:30am in the library
WORKSHOP 2: Wednesday 24th August @ 6:30pm in the library
Please RSVP your attendance for either workshop to the school office by Monday 25th July
Nick Ciraldo
Principal
Sam Wilson
Deputy Principal
PRINCIPAL AWARDS
5 MERIT AWARDS – Belle (1S), Josh (4A),
10 MERIT AWARDS – Juan (4C), Samantha S (4C)
15 MERIT AWARDS – Bella (2R), Oscar (3K),
20 MERIT AWARDS – Kayla (3C),
25 MERIT AWARDS – Samantha (4C),
30 MERIT AWARDS – Aston (5/6R),
35 MERIT AWARDS - Brooke (6P),
Date
Year/Class
Notes sent home this past fortnight
Permission
Note YES/NO
2/6
9/6
10/6
10/6
16/6
16/6
Selected
2-6
3-6
Year 4
K-3, 5-6
Selected
2016 Canterbury Knockout
Swimming Scheme
Revised Athletics Carnival
Revised National Park Excursion
Healthy Bones Lunch
COS Concert
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Merit Awards
KB
KC
KG
KO
KP
KR
1A
1C
1F
1S
1/2B
2FM
2K
2R
3C
3J
3K
4A
4C
4D
5B
5J
5/6R
6P
6SK
Dylan, Shyla, Lachlan L, Maricel.
Benjamin, Damian, Chloe, Dylan.
Inaayah, Ella, Melinda, Eli.
Bailey, Ofa, Jennae.
Jack, Jacob, Allegra, Philip, Jaime.
Jacinta, Chloe H, Jackson, William, Jai.
Levi, Scarlett, Sienna, Leah, Ousman, Dion.
Madison, Charli, Jasmine, Joseph, Alex, Lucas.
Cooper Elias, Alana, Joshua, Xavier, Abbi.
Adam, Noah, Christine, Adia.
Max, Noah, Laura, Aleah, Anthony, Samantha.
Jeyda, Max, Claire, Trisha.
Jack Laz, Mariam, megan, Tahlia, Luke, Dante.
Isabella, Sienna, Isabel, Jaxson, Harrison, Dean.
Carlos, Xander, Aya, Brock, Sidney, Annanya, Zeinab.
Kayla, Daniella, Malek, Joshua, Amity, Bailey.
Gabriel, Cooper, Lilly, Lily P, Lucas, Kaden.
Cadence, Sheray, Vishvan, Felicia, Emily.
Jay, Rhianna, Juan-Pablo, Ashlee B, Samantha S, Sakinah, Ananta.
Lillian, Temana, Mia, Natalie, Zoe, Aidan.
Glen, Nicolas, Austin, Chloe, Jodhi, Mikayla.
Ashleigh, Mia, Ryan, Kodie, Saajidah, Chris.
Kira-May, Andrew, Daniel, Cody, Owen, Henry.
Zac, Reece, Tyler, Brooke, Logan, Mackenzie.
Harley, Jacob, Kailenn, Jaiden, Aaron, Alisa.
Stage 3 Maths Groups Awards
Miss Bateman
Isiah (5B)
Mrs Cook/Mrs Bartram
Harrison (5B)
Mrs Robinson
Georgia (5/6R)
Mrs Phillips
Mackenzie (6P)
Mrs Fuller
Payton (6SK)
Superkids for the month of June
KO- Jennae, Ben, Savannah. KC- Lisa, Dylan, Ava. KG- Annabelle, Mason, Zac.
KP- Zoe, Alexander, Ava. KR- Joah, Ahmed, Lucienne. KB- Lily, Jack, Joshua.
1A- Yasmine, Ousman, Abbie. 1F- Drew, Ashanti, Xavier. 1S- Elana, Hannah, Marley.
1C- Tiarah, James, Benjamin. 1/2B- Georgia, Nai, Samantha.
2FM- Aidan, Jeyda, Leilani. 2K- Lucy, Dante, Ella. 2R- Tahlie, Shennae, Dean.
3J- Chloe, Mikaylah, Ashleigh. 3C- Zeinab, Shekeira, Elias. 3K- Lani, Aliyah, Ryan.
4A- Prisha, Sheray, Pearly. 4C- Ryleigh, Henare, Ananta. 4D-Jessica, Temana, Zoe.
5/6R- Baljeet, Olivia, Brieanna. 5B- Livinia, Jodhi, Nicolas. 5J- Ashleigh, Saajidah, Liam.
6P- Yesha, Joel, Riley. 6SK – Angel, Payton, Madison.
Students of the months for June
Baljeet (5/6R) & Ashanti (1F)
Act of Kindness
Jade (2FM), for always being a kind and patient friend! Well done Jade!
Resilience Award
Shani (1F), for being happy and smiley when times are tough! We will miss your smiling face Shani!
Sport in Schools Invitation
Dear Parents,
I am pleased to announce that you are invited to view your child’s Sport in Schools session on
Wednesday, June 29th 2016 (week 10)
This is the last session for this year and it is an opportunity for you to observe the program in action, meet the
staff and see the wonderful range of equipment that this program offers.
Below is our current timetable. Please feel free to attend during your child’s session on the day.
Session Time
Classes
9.15-10am
3J 3K 6P 6SK
9.55am-10.40am
KB KR KC KO KG KP
10.35am-11.20am
1C 1A 1/2B
11.55am-12.40pm
3C 4A 4C 4D
1S 2FM 2R 2K
12.35pm-1.20pm
2.10pm-2.55pm
1F 5/6R 5B 5J
News from the Office
POP (payments on-line) - did you know that you are able to process more than 1 payment and for more than 1
child on the same transaction
A reminder to parents to notify the school about your child’s health
We welcome information from parents about your child's health, even if you are not requesting specific support from our
school. Our school asks for medical information when you enrol your child. It is also important that you let us know if your
child’s health care needs change or if a new health condition develops.
Information about allergies, medical conditions such as asthma and diabetes and other health care related issues
(including prior conditions such as medical procedures in the last 12 months) should be provided to the school by parents.
Please provide this information in writing to the principal. This will greatly assist our school in planning to support your
child’s health and wellbeing.
Please also remember to notify staff in the school office of any changes to your contact details or to the contact details of
other people nominated as emergency contacts.
We appreciate your assistance in this regard and assure you that any information you provide the school will be stored
securely and will only be used or disclosed in order to support your son or daughter’s health needs or as otherwise
required by law.
Applications are open at Wattle Grove Public School for the
position of:
Defence School Transition Aide
Closing Date: 3pm on Monday 18th July, 2016
Contract Term: Casual position funded until 16th December
2016
Job Description: The occupant of this position will provide
information and support and develop a range of activities for
children of Defence members and families to ease the impact
of mobility and service related parental absence.
An application package is available from the school office:
Wattle Grove Public School, Cressbrook Drive, Wattle Grove,
2173. Phone: 02 97311355
stage 3 Bathurst Trip
During Week 7 Term 2, Stage 3 students attended a fantastic three day trip to Bathurst where we participated
in educational programs focused on Australia’s Goldrush era and Colonial days, including our culture, history
and heritage. Whilst away we also visited the Jenolan Caves and Scenic World. Our nights were spent at
Bathurst Goldfields where we enjoyed a movie night, songs and dancing. Our second day was spent exploring
the Goldfields where students were involved in viewing a blacksmith at work, gold panning, a museum tour,
erecting a tent, making damper and mud/straw bricks. The students behaved admirably, receiving praise from
the educators, bus drivers and the general public. I would like to thank the teachers – Mrs Phillips, Mrs Cook,
Miss Bateman, Mrs Robinson, Miss Ludemann, Mr Hamblen and Jarrod Lawrence - who attended the camp,
giving so freely of their time, leaving their own families, to provide this wonderful opportunity for our
students.
Sonya Fuller
Assistant Principal.