Newsletter Week 4 Term 3

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WOODBURN 2472
Woodburn Public School
Week 4 Term 3
For Your Diary
Week 4 8 - 12 August
Thurs
Yr 6 to Evans River Challenge
Week 5 15 - 19 August
Wed
Zone PSSA Athletics
Week 6 22 - 26 August
Wed
Book Parade 12:10 pm
P & C Golf Day
Sunday September 18
Next P & C Meeting
Monday 5 September 6:30 pm
Wednesday 10 August 2016
Shane’s Stuff
2017 School Enrolments
The time of year for securing enrolments in our school
for 2017 has arrived. The school is now very keen to
determine how many spaces are going to be requested in all
grades, but especially new Kindergarten enrolments. It is
hoped that between now and the end of this term we will
be able to create a fairly clear picture of what our classes
will look like and how they will be structured next year.
This is always subject to change given unknown enrolments
and departures that may occur up until the end of Week
2, Term 1, 2017 (known to school’s as our census day) when
the Department of Education determines our final staffing
allocation for the new school year.
The school welcomes enrolment applications being
completed and returned to school so that due processes
and procedures can be undertaken. All local enrolments
are entitled to a placement within our school, whilst ‘non
local’ applications need a different level of consideration.
Early knowledge of all interested enrolments makes it much
easier for the school to successfully prepare for the year
ahead.
At this point in time our school is expecting to operate
with 5 mainstream classes and one integrated MC support
class again in 2017. There will be movement among teachers
across classes, which will be finalised and confirmed closer
to years’ end when our new compositions are finalised.
School Uniform
Students and families are reminded of the school’s
Uniform Policy which was ratified by the P&C Association in
Term 4 last year. The following extracts from the Uniform
Policy are provided to assist all families to comply with the
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school’s expectations.
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In accordance with the Department of
Education’s Behaviour Code 2015,
students are required to “comply with
the school’s uniform policy or dress
code”.
The school uniform of Woodburn Public
School consists of:
A school shirt (Gold and Navy) with a
school crest
Shorts, Skirts or Skorts (Navy Blue)
A school jumper (Navy Blue)
Tracksuit Pants (Navy Blue)
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November 2015 – A review of the
school uniform policy was undertaken
by the P&C. This meeting discussed
ongoing concerns over the wearing of
very small and tight fitting bike pants/
tights by some students. The P&C put
forward the following statement:
“The Woodburn Public School P&C
Association does NOT support the
wearing of tight fitting bike pants/
tights or the wearing of denim shorts
as appropriate school dress, nor do
they meet the expectations of our
uniform policy.”
Whilst the P&C sell school jumpers with the
school logo embroidered upon it, parents may
wish to purchase cheaper alternative navy
blue jumpers from other suppliers. As long as
the jumpers are plain and navy in colour then
the school community finds this acceptable.
Please pay attention to the details above
as in recent weeks a variety of coloured
jumpers and school pants have emerged.
Your cooperation with the agreed community
expectations is requested.
Contact Details
A big thank you is extended to all families
who have returned the Family and Emergency
Contact Details update form that went
home last week. Families still to do so are
encouraged to provide this information
as soon as possible. Spare copies can be
downloaded from our school website if
needed.
Your support in this matter is helping ensure
our records are correct. This is important as
the school continues to explore better means
of communicating with all families. Such
options include email and SMS options that
may be more instantaneous than current
procedures. Accurate details are also vitally
important in emergency situations and whilst
we hope they never arise; it is too late to ask
for details when they do.
Until next week…
SRC, Captains & House Captains
Photos
Photos are $16 each and can be ordered from
the office (sample photos are on display). The
last date for orders is 12 August. These can
be ordered online with a credit card (www.
theschoolphotographer.com.au) or by sending
the correct money to the office with the order
(order envelopes are available from the office).
BreastScreen NSW
Breastscreen NSW will be returning to Evans
Head for our annual visit from Monday 8 August
for approximately 3 weeks. The unit will be
conveniently located in Woodburn Street,
opposite the Woodburn Evans Head RSL Club.
The service is free and women aged 50 to 74
years are particularly encouraged to contact us
for their free two yearly mammogram. However,
all women over the age of 40 are eligible to be
screened.
You can make an appointment by phoning 13 20
50. Please note that we also have a permanent
clinic at 29 Uralba Street Lismore that screens
all year round.
Spaghetti Circus Workshops
Let’s make an act!
Circus Workshops: Mon 26 - Thurs 29
September 9:30 - 12 pm: Ages 5 - 7, 8 - 11.
1 pm to 4 pm 12+ years Performance 1 October
Venue: Broadwater Rileys Hill Hall.
Cost is free but registration is essential. For
registration and info head to spaghetticircus.
com/events & performances.
This invitation is for all young people in
Broadwater and district, regardless of which
school they attend. Please register quickly as
numbers are limited. You’ll have the time of your
life!!!
A focus for science this term has been
how matter changes state with the
addition or removal of energy. In this
photo 456B are investigating the fastest
way to add heat enery in order to melt
This week is round 3 of our 7-week
chess competition. Students from all
years meet in the library in lunchtimes
to use strategies in order to beat their
opposition. Good luck everyone!
an ice cube.
Our debating teams have been working hard learning how to structure and present
arguments in order to debate effectively. They have done a great job and won
50% of all their debates against other schools in the Premier’s Debating Challenge.
RIPA’s
KJ
1/2J
2/3R
3/4B
4/5/6B
Book Awards
Jacob Trustum
Toby Hancock
Koen Brown
Hayley Ryan
Sarah Cormack
Mika Spicer
Decklan Allen
Kale Bryen
Blake Trustum
Our Stars
Harry Healey
Kale Bryen
Bayley Williams
Deakin Roberts
Ben Smith
Tom Kapeen
Harry Healey
Corey Svoboda
Shakyia Gambrill
Sophie Butler
Toby Hancock
Drew Johns
Jayden Williams
Amelia Dening
Chace McKenzie
Cody Chamberlain
Kiara Ryan
Violet Hosie
Corey Cross
Donovan Moss
Jadon Rose
Help us
Fundraise
$25 per
person
A PLACE TO GROW
9.30am
Shotgun
Start
Don’t miss out- Register Now
Woodburn-Evans Head Golf Club- 02 66822385
Exceeding National
For more information contact:WOODBURN PUBLIC SCHOOL - 02 66822502
Quality Standards
Taking Enrolments for 2016
Phone 02 66825235
evansheadwoodburnpreschool@gmail.com
Proudly supported by our local business community
Canteen Roster
Term 3 2016
Rostered Weeks
Friday 9:30 -12:30
$5 meal that comes with
1 hot food, a drink and a
snack
Dates
Week 4
Christie O’Driscoll
Tammy Smithicks
Chicken Caesar Wrap
Fruit Salad and Bottle of
Water
12 Aug
REMINDER – ORDERS TO BE DROPPED INTO THE CANTEEN ORDER BOX BY 10am THURSDAY MORNINGS AT
THE OFFICE! Please have your correct money securely placed in your bag with your name and class clearly
marked on it!
Any ideas for canteen PLEASE come along to the next P & C Meeting!