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Wideview Public School Learn Wisely Live Proudly
T: 02 9456 1655 E: [email protected]
Messages from Our Principal
Welcome to all our returning and new families to Term 3. This is another busy term, commencing with the Primary
Athletics Carnival on Tuesday. We are hoping for a beautiful sunny day for this event at Berowra Oval. Please ensure
that your child’s Permission Note has been returned well before Tuesday. All parents and carers are welcome to
attend to support their child, their child’s House and all the athletes on the day. There is a lot happening this term, so
please make sure you read the newsletter each week, especially the calendar.
Professional Learning
Whilst students enjoyed their last day at home, staff were at school engaging in profes-
sional learning activities. In particular, teachers had a deeper look at the importance of
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and its impact on student learning.
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder which affects the brain’s growth and develop-
ment. It is a lifelong condition, with symptoms appearing in early childhood. Autism can
be characterised by difficulty in social communication; difficulty in social interaction;
and restricted or repetitive behaviours and interests. Recent research has identified 1 in 70 people have Autism.
Children on the autism spectrum may have trouble understanding or communicating their needs to teachers and
fellow students. They can have difficulty understanding some classroom directions and instruction, along with subtle
vocal and facial cues of teachers. Inappropriate social interaction can lead to challenging behaviours, bullying, and
ostracizing. Difficulties with imaginative or creative play hamper interactions with other children and mean that
many teaching strategies will not be effective. Sensory issues mean a student may not cope with noisy environments,
being touched by others, or maintaining eye contact.
There are many different techniques that teachers use to assist their students. As teachers we become familiar with
the child and their disorder to know what will work best with that particular child. Every child is different and as
teachers we adjust to suit every one of them.
Selective High and Opportunity Class 2020.
We are very proud of our three Year 6 selective high applicants who were successfully offered a placement in a selec-
tive school for 2020, as well as the two students who were placed on the reserve list and may receive an offer in the
second round. Well done.
Year 4 students who have nominated to sit the Opportunity Class Place-ent Test for a 2020 position are due to sit the
test on Wednesday 31 July. Those students will receive a note today with details of the test centre and times.
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Education Week
Each year, Department of Education schools open their doors to parents/caregivers and the community to
showcase a snapshot of the excellence that exists in public schools. Education Week is a statewide, annual
event to celebrate public education in NSW. The theme of this year’s Education Week is Every Student,
Every Voice! Additional information about Education Week is available at
https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/education-week.
Our school’s Open Day will be held on Thursday 15 August to showcase the work students have been doing
in science. Students will be able to present their space projects as part of the Moon Walk Anniversary.
More information will be in next week’s newsletter. We look forward to sharing a little more of Wideview
School excellence at our Open Day.
Working Together
Thank you for the positive feedback in regards to our communication. An enormous thank you to our wonderful
teachers for their professionalism and hard work to ensure the Student Reports are a thorough and accurate
representation of each child’s progress and achievements during Semester 1. Many hours of personal time goes
into reporting student progress, including the time teachers have allocated for interviews. Please join us in rein-
forcing the importance of effort, perseverance and taking risks to learn from our mistakes.
Anaphylaxis - what is it?
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction which can be life-threatening. For people at risk, anaphylaxis oc-
curs quickly after contact to the allergen.
It is very important that people at risk of anaphylaxis avoid any contact with the trigger (allergen). This is
especially important with food allergy – a severe reaction can occur if the allergic person comes into con-
tact with even a tiny amount of the food.
The school is running an awareness and information session for all interested parents and carers. Anyone
interested in attending please phone the school office 94561655 to register you attendance.
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Henry shreds for Wideview!
During the first week of the school holidays many of us enjoyed warm and
cosy sleep-ins and delayed getting out of bed for as long as possible.
Not so for Henry W!
Henry and his support crew were out of bed at the crack of dawn and doing
hot laps down Front Valley, Perisher Mountain in preparation for the North-
ern NSW & QLD Interschools Snow Sports competition.
Henry represented Wideview in the events of Alpine and Ski Cross. The big-
gest enemy on both days of racing was the
weather, with a blizzard on one day and
drenching rain on the other. Despite these ob-
stacles eye witnesses report that Henry was un-
perturbed, enthusiastic and keen for more.
Henry completed both events with style and tenacity!
Looking forward to see what the future brings for this young ski racer, who is
keen to improve his performance with some race training over the coming
seasons.
Well done Henry! Wideview is so proud of you!
2019 ICAS International Competitions and Assessment for Schools
There is still time to enter the ICAS competition for 2019. The registration date has been extended and ap-
plications will now close Friday 9 August.
The assessments are suitable for students wishing to extend themselves academically and take on the per-
sonal challenge of competing in an international assessment. Your child will be presented with high-quality,
expert-developed questions, allowing them to apply their learning without the need for prior study or revi-
sion.
Each ICAS assessment will be conducted on a separate day in the computer lab, beginning at 8am (before
school starts) and will be supervised by Mrs McNally.
Each competition will incur a cost of $15.95 and is payable online via the parent portal on the UNSW Global
website before 9 August. Access this service by typing unsw.global/parentpay into a browser and enter our
school's unique access code: 40610c6c19
If you require any further information please contact Mrs McNally.
Assessment School Years Sitting Date
Digital Technologies Years 3 to 6 Tuesday 3 September
Writing Years 3 to 6 Wednesday 4 September
Science Years 2 to 6 Thursday 5 September
Spelling Years 2 to 6 Thursday 12 September
English Years 2 to 6 Tuesday 17 September
Mathematics Years 2 to 6 Thursday 19 September
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School Calendar The Calendar is updated each week. Please check regularly for any additions or changes which will be
marked in red for your convenience.
KH Freddy L, Jacob W KGM Chloe M, Lachie J KS Kensi DC, Maddy A
1D Leilani B, Luke R 2C Samika H, Bailey B 3C Lucy E, Michael W
3H Aniken T, Rupert T 4AF Josh W, Isabella F 4LM Isla F, Indi P
4/5C Molly S, Jasmine TJ 5J Ruby T 6H Liam S, Isabella H
6T Matilda V, Matilda L
PSSA Sports
First games start 12.45pm last games finish 2.30pm
Venues tomorrow:
Netball : Warrina St Netball Courts
Boys Football/Soccer : Warrina St
Girls Football/Soccer: Warrina St
AFL: Foxglove Oval, Mt Colah
PSSA lunches must be ordered from the PSSA tab in Munch Monitor, to be ready for 12pm
Merit Awards
Term 3 2019
July
Tuesday 30 Athletics Carnival
Wedsesday 31 Flip Sport—dance K-2 (commences)
August
Thursday 1 Flip Sport—dance 3-6 (commences)
Wednesday/Thursday 14-15 Science Project Exhibition in Hall
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Email: [email protected]
www.facebook.com/WideviewPublicSchoolPandCEvents/
P&C Update
Welcome back to Term 3, hope everyone had a relaxing break. Our next P&C meeting will be 26 August,
7pm in the staff room. All welcome.
Movie Night – Save the Date!
Please save the date for the Wideview Movie Night. More details coming soon.
We require at least one volunteer to help Michelle run the event on the night, please contact us if you are
able to do this. Thank you
Wideview P&C Association
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Father’s Day Stall
Father’s Day is fast approaching, and at this point we don’t have anyone to run the stall at school. Unfortu-
nately, if we don’t have any volunteer to run this in the next 2 weeks, we won’t be running a stall this year.
If you’re unsure what is involved, you would need to source and order products to be sold, price them, set
up a roster for volunteers to help on the days and either set up or arrange for someone else to set up the
stalls and handle the money. The P&C can provide some guidance. The purpose of the Mother’s Day and
Father’s Day stalls are as a service to the school, the kids love to be able to choose something small for the
significant male in their life.
A P&C runs on volunteers and unfortunately without volunteers we can’t run events.
A note from the uniform shop
OPENING HOURS
Thursdays 8.30am – 10.00am | Mondays (even weeks) 3.00pm – 4.00pm
We accept payment by cash, visa, Mastercard or cheque instore.
MUNCH MONITOR ORDERS
All orders placed before Wednesday midday will be delivered to classrooms on Thursday mornings.
NAVY TROUSERS
Unfortunately, we are out of stock in size 8 and 12 but have lots of stock in the other sizes. Thanks for your
patience as we await the new stock arrival.
PLASTIC BAGS DONATIONS
Calling out for donations of unwanted second hand shopping bags. They are really handy for our class room
deliveries and we need a top up ASAP.
SECOND HAND DONATIONS
We gladly accept all second-hand uniform items and they can be dropped into the shop in opening hours or
at the office any time. Donating uniforms is a great way to support your school community and the P & C by
making uniforms more affordable.
VOLUNTEERS
If you can spare an hour or two in term 3 we’d really appreciate your help in the uniform shop. Drop us a
quick email at [email protected] or sign up here at Signup Zone. It is easy to add your name -
just click on this link: https://signup.zone/qPwrv4qA3rhE9FiCB
For the latest news and updates from the uniform shop please like us on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/wideviewuniformshop/
Has its distinct flavour loaded with fresh veggies tossed in a flavour filled sauce.
Ingredients: Vermicelli Noodles, Water, Carrot,
Capsicum, Baby Corn, Onion, Celery, Vegetable oil, Gluten Free Soy Sauce, Ginger, Curry Powder, Stock
Powder, Garlic
$4
Gluten, dairy and egg free, and vegetarian.
Canteen News
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK TO STAY UP TO DATE :
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CAFE4KIDS
Order Online
It’s easy with Munch Monitor.
To set up, go to www.munchmonitor.com
username: wps and password: munch2082
If you can do any of the following days
to help out the canteen, we would
love to hear from you:
• 14 August – Wednesday
• 22 August - Thursday
If you can help with any of the above,
please contact Michelle.
Visit the canteen, message on the
Facebook page or call the office.
Thank you!