KEY DATES

School Photos

Term 1, Week 6

Thursday, 5th March

Adelaide Cup Holiday

Term 1, Week 7

Monday, 9th March

Pupil Free Days

Term 1, Week 7: Tuesday, 10th

March

Term 2, Week 1: Monday, 27th

April

Term 3, Week 7: Monday, 31st

August

Term 4, Week 6: Monday, 16th

November

School Closure Day

Term 4, Week 5: Friday, 13th

November

End of Term 1

Thursday, 9th April

2:10pm

Start of Term 2

Tuesday, 28th April

8:50am

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Meet our new Assistant

Principal

Save the Date

M&S Fees Information

Education Levy Payments

School Photos

Student Achievements

Cocktail Party

Crunch & Sip

Community happenings

Year 5/6 UC4 2020 – Miss Woodward’s Class

Newsletter 26 June 2020 Issue 5

Address: 2 Marlborough Road, Westbourne Park, SA 5041

Website: www.wbourneps.sa.edu.au

Email: dl.0475_info@schools.sa.edu.au

Fax: 8373 3057

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KEY DATES

Pupil Free Days Term 3

Week 7

Monday, 31st August

Term 4

Week 6

Monday, 16th November

School Closure Day Term 4

Week 5

Friday, 13th November

End of Term 2 Friday, 3rd July 2:10pm

Start of Term 3 Monday, 20th July 8:50am

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Meet UC4

Student Arrival Time

Dogs In And Around The

School

Who Are You?

Mitcham Council Plastic

Free July

School Banking

Is Your Child Leaving

WPPS At The End Of

2020

Community Notices

Save the Date

This Term UC4 have done a big assignment on volunteer organizations and

groups that help serve the community. Each student selected an organization

of their choice that they had an interest or passion in. Some of the

organizational groups that were selected were the RSPCA, CFS, SLSC, WWF,

UNICEF and many more. The students did extensive research answering a

number of questions about what their chosen organization does to serve the

community. This assignment was to get students thinking about the ideas and

notions of what a volunteer does and how they can be a major support to

many organizations. It also included subjects such as Literacy, History, Visual

Arts, Technology reading and researching. Students were encouraged to find

reliable resources and websites and learn how to put their fresearch into their

own words in order for them to understand it better and

so that they do not plagiarize.

This assignment was conducted over 5 weeks and

included questions such as:

What is volunteering?

Why do you think people volunteer?

The history of your organization

Roles and operations on the organization

Create a mind map or fishbone about the

organizations different branches, connections and if the

organization operates on a state, interstate or international level.

Research a famous person affiliated with the volunteer organization

Use multimedia to create a poster or advertisement to showcase your

organization and get people to join or support.

Write and illustrate a narrative about a volunteer in your chosen

organization

Choose and relate your chosen organization to 5 different HOM values.

This assignment I think really encouraged students to

expand their knowledge and understanding and learn

about real world topics. Some of the chosen

organizations such as the CFS and the RSPCA were very

suited to real life events that have occurred this year

allowing the students to develop empathy and

compassion skills and apply their knowledge to those

events.

I asked a number of students about their assignment:

After completing this assignment what have you gained

from it?

I know a lot more about the organization that I research and I know a lot

more about volunteering means in general which is signing up to an

organization without being paid and putting in your own time and effort to

help the community. - Angus Andrews

I learnt that different volunteering or-

ganizations come in many different

shapes and sizes and they all can

help to make the world a better

place. - Louisa Ferguson

I learnt more about the St

Johns organization and I

learnt more about what

the volunteers do to help

other people and to help

keep the company

going.

- Matthew Jackaman

I learnt that assignments

aren’t always easy and

you have to be organized

and good with your time

management. I learnt lots

of new facts about Surf

Life savers and that is im-

portant to stay between

the flags at the beach. -

Matilda Shaughnessy

It is good to volunteer so you can help out people and save lives and

you can go home and feel that you have done something good today.

I also learnt how to manage my time because when I first got it I

thought it was going to be easy to get it done in the time limit but sud-

denly I had a week left to do it. But I managed to get it done and I felt

awesome. - Isaac Winther.

To work on it every day, at the start of

the assignment I thought we had so

much time and then suddenly there

was one day left and I still had two

questions to go. In this assignment I

learnt about David Hurley he was the

patron of the red cross, he did a lot of

fundraising for the Red Cross.

- Tom Hollis

I gained research skills. I learnt that I

needed to not let it sit until two weeks

before the due date. I also learnt that

UNICEF is a children’s emergency fund

that supports children through hunger

and poverty in countries such as Africa

or Sudan. - Lucy O’Malley

I liked learning about real world subjects

and how the organizations impact the

world positively. I also gained new skills in

completing longer assignments and de-

veloping my time management skills.

Marla Mee

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Year 5/6 UC4 2020 – Miss Woodward’s Class– Continued

Address: 2 Marlborough Road, Westbourne Park, SA 5041

Website: www.wbourneps.sa.edu.au

Email: dl.0475_info@schools.sa.edu.au

Fax: 8373 3057

Find us on:

Address: 2 Marlborough Road, Westbourne Park, SA 5041

Website: www.wbourneps.sa.edu.au

Email: dl.0475_info@schools.sa.edu.au

Fax: 8373 3057

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Who Are You? Name: Megan Gregor Role: Year 3/4 Teacher in J4

How long have you been at WPPS? 3 Years

Favourite subject at school? Drama, Spelling and Science

Why did you like it? I loved drama because I wanted to be an actress and my teacher was funny.

I liked spelling because I was good at it and I enjoyed science because I found it so interesting.

What did you like to do after school? (sport, music, read etc) I grew up on a farm so I would play

outside doing things like exploring, building cubbies, riding bikes and looking after our pet lambs

and calves.

Favourite book/author? The Book Thief- Markus Zusak

Favourite movie? Anything Marvel

Favourite song/musician? I love just about any music but I’m currently loving

Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover’ album.

Favourite sport? Footy to watch, netball to play Do you play? Not currently

Favourite past time/hobby? Beach walks with my dog

Ideal holiday? New Zealand is next on my list!

If I could I would… stop all sickness, or more realistically- travel the world.

Plastic Free July is a waste reduction initiative that started as a local government program in Perth in 2011 and is now a global environmental movement. Last year an estimated 250 million people took part in Plastic Free July 2019 worldwide and on average participants reduced their household waste by 4.8% and their recycling by 4.5% per year. Check out

https://www.mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au/services/kerbside-waste-and-recycling-collection/plastic-free-july for more information and current events.

How does it work? - Participants pledge to reduce their use of single-use plastics for a day, a week or the month of July. It's not about doing everything, or being perfect but doing something and making small changes in our daily lives that add up to make a difference. People new to the challenge often choose to tackle the Top 4 (straws, plastic bags, coffee cups and water bottles) while others expand to finding alternatives for take-away food, pre-packed produce and plastic food wrap. Once engaged in the Plastic Free July challenge, participants receive encouragement and ideas from Plastic Free July to help them stick with the challenge. Success stories are reported and celebrated!

When is it? - The campaign runs for the month of July; however, Plastic Free July isn ’t just a month, research shows 9 out of 10 participants made changes that have now become habits and a way of life, reducing plastic waste far beyond the month of July.

Who is it for? - Everyone! In 2019, an estimated 2 .8 million Australians participated in Plastic Free July. Many individuals take on the challenge personally, however families, community groups, schools, workplaces will often sign up together to provide one another with encouragement, support and ideas.

Mitcham Council Plastic Free July

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Just a reminder that students must not be left on school grounds until 8.30am at which

time a staff member will be on duty and be able to ensure their safety.

Student Arrival Time

Dogs in and around the School Yard Please be aware that dogs are not allowed on school grounds and that when tied to

fences they are still able to bite students standing on the other side.

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The WILD WINTER SPORTS program includes: FOOTBALL, SOCCER, NETBALL, BASKETBALL The WILD WINTER Sports program gives children skills and confidence in a fun and enjoyable environ-ment. It encourages enthusiasm, participation and life skills that such involvement brings - giving confidence to join sports clubs and teams in the future. Sessions will be facilitated under a COVID19 safe outdoor sporting environment with:

social distance measures personal hygiene practices enforced

The Kelly Sports coaches aim to develop and enhance the wide range of sporting skills of your child including kicking, catching and throwing whilst also improving strength, flexibility, hand-eye co-ordination, spatial awareness, cooperative skills and teamwork. The program is a fantastic way for your child to develop sporting skills essential for all sports and will inspire children to give sport a go. KELLY SPORTS IS A SPORTS VOUCHER PROVIDER Enrol your child into a Kelly Sports program at you r school

and receive a Sports Voucher discount on your

Kelly Sports fees. To enrol and/or redeem your sports voucher discount, register online at www.kellysports.com.au For further information about your Sports Voucher eligibility please visit www.sportsvouchers.sa.gov.au.

WHEN – Monday at Westbourne Park Primary School COMMENCING – 20/7/20 CONCLUDING –14/9/20 (No session on 31/8 due to Pupil Free Day) TIME – 3.25pm – 4.25pm YEAR LEVELS – Reception to Year 2 COST – $100.00 +GST (Total cost $110) OR redeem your sports voucher and pay only $10!

REGISTER – www.kellysports.com.au ENQUIRIES – Ian Barnes 0439 063 916 or ianbarnes@kellysports.com.au

Address: 2 Marlborough Road, Westbourne Park, SA 5041

Website: www.wbourneps.sa.edu.au

Email: dl.0475_info@schools.sa.edu.au

Fax: 8373 3057

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Planning has begun for 2021, so if your

child is leaving at the end of the year,

please let the office know as soon as

possible. This information will help us greatly to

make informed decisions about class structure and staffing needs for

next year.

We are pleased to announce that Commonwealth School Banking will recommence Week 1, Term 3.

Do you have a child leaving

at the end of the year?

Recommencement

of School Banking

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Address: 2 Marlborough Road, Westbourne Park, SA 5041

Website: www.wbourneps.sa.edu.au

Email: dl.0475_info@schools.sa.edu.au

Fax: 8373 3057

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Cumberland Preschool Kindergarten News

It is now time to enrol for 2021….

Due to changes in recent years, all children now start preschool on the first day of Term One. Every child will have four terms of preschool and then four terms of Reception when they start school.

If your child turns four:

· before May 1 they will start preschool on the first day of Term One in that year

· on or after May 1, they will start preschool on the first day of Term one the following year.

Please contact Melissa Slater at Cumberland Kindergarten (Director) to determine how this will work for your child.

We are located at: 4 Tweed St, Cumberland Park

Ph: 8293 7327

You can find more information at www.cumberkgn.sa.edu.au/ or check out our Facebook page by searching for Cumberland Preschool Kindergarten.

To check whether you are within our local catchment area

or that of another nearby kindy please go to the following

link: https://www.education.sa.gov.au/sites-and-facilities/

education-and-care-locations/find-school-or-preschool

Appleton Sports School Holiday

Football Academy

Invites all boys & girls who are interested in playing

Australian Rules

Football to attend our inaugural football academy

Where: Kingswood Oval – Belair Rd, Kingswood

When: Thursday 16th & Friday 17th July 2020

What: Coaching Academy (Children aged 5-11 years)

Pathway Academy (Children aged 12-17 years)

Times: 9:00am – 12:00pm each day

Netball SA have just released we will be running our popular Adelaide Thunderbirds School Holiday Clinics this July holidays! Please click the link here https://adelaidethunderbirds.com.au/school-holiday-clinics for more information.

Netball SA

Australia’s #1 non-competitive soccer program for

girls and boys aged 2 – 12.

Term 3 – 2020 enrolments are now available.

Grasshopper Soccer is a fun, non-competitive

way for your child to make a start or continue

developing skills in soccer. The programs run for

8 weeks on weekday afternoons, Saturday or

Sunday mornings. They’re running all year

round, in line with school terms. Grasshopper

Soccer offers programs for all skill levels to allow

your child to develop and improve skills in

preparation for club soccer. The programs will

introduce, teach and improve soccer skills using

fun-based games focusing on motor skills,

shooting, dribbling, goalkeeping, passing and

teamwork.

All our sites have a CovidSafe plan in place and have minimised any health risk by implementing changes to our routine following the guides as

set out by the Department of Health Sessions are currently held at Unley High, Lockleys Primary School, Mt Barker High,

Flagstaff Hill Primary School, Crafers Primary School, Plympton Primary School and

Bellevue Heights Primary School!

If you’re new to our program, it’s

FREE to come and TRY

For more information visit our website,

https://grasshoppersoccer.com.au/south-

australia

OR visit our Facebook page,

https://www.facebook.com/

grasshoppersoccerAdelaideInnerSouth/

OR contact Bobby on

0480129125

OR email

innersouth@grasshoppersoccer.com.au

Mountain Biking Programs

Head for the Hills has a range of Mountain Bike programs commencing

soon, including the Holiday Geocache Adventure, Holiday Skills

Clinics and Term 3 After School Skills. These programs focus on the key

skills of mountain biking and will develop the students:

• Bike handling and balance

• Control and trail reading

• Technique (discipline independent)

Students will also learn about the non-practical aspects of mountain

biking, including:

• Trail etiquette for shared-use networks

• Risk assessment and management skills

• Knowledge of participation opportunities

For more information, visit headforthehills.net.au

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Address: 2 Marlborough Road, Westbourne Park, SA 5041

Website: www.wbourneps.sa.edu.au

Email: dl.0475_info@schools.sa.edu.au

Fax: 8373 3057

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