Wentworthville Public School QUALITY TEACHING TO MAXIMISE STUDENT LEARNING

Term 4 Week 5 2016 Newsletter

70 - 100 Fullagar Rd WENTWORTHVILLE NSW 2145 Australia Phone: 02 9631 8529 Fax: 02 9896 3079

Website: http://www.wentwthvil-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/ Email: wentwthvil-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Student Portal: http://portal.det.nsw.edu.au

From the Principal – Denise Lockrey

Wonderful Happenings at Wenty!

Congratulations

Kindergarten and

the ES1 team of

teachers and

support staff on a

successful first

excursion.

This week was Kindergar-

ten’s first excursion as a

grade and they went to the

farm!

It was a terrific day at

Calmsley Hill City Farm for

the students to consolidate

their learning in class.

Three buses departed with parents and I

waving them off on their way and three buses

returned with lots of happy faces!

Swimming Scheme – Weeks 3 and 4

The last two weeks saw over 120 of our students

in Years 2-6 participate in a very important wa-

ter safety program in the swim scheme initiative. Aus-

tralia has numerous waterways: pools, beaches, river, dams and

creeks and to be water safe is a skill for life.

I would like to thank all the teachers who made this program possible. It is always a huge two weeks in our

school calendar, but ever so vital! I would especially like to thank Mrs McMahon who lead and managed the

program ensuring all the numerous logistics were sorted for our school. Thank you teachers.

Request for old school uniform donations for Sick Bay

From time to time students need a change of clothes when they report to sick bay. We have currently

run out of school shorts and girls’ school tunics.

If any families would be willing to donate any old uniforms that do not fit your children anymore for our

students who need a change of clothing, they would be welcomed.

Please just bring them to the Admin team at the front office.

Thank you kindly.

Kindergarten Orientation Days and Uniform Shop Openings

The uniform shop will be open on the orientation days for

students to support families getting uniforms ready for 2017.

Dates are:

Thursday November 17 –from 10.30am (after student 9.30-10.30am session)

Thursday November 24 - from 10.30am (after student 9.30-10.30am session)

Thursday December 1 –from 12.30 -1.30pm (before the student session at 1.30-2.30pm)

New Finance Option for parents—Parent Online Payments (POP)

With the new finance system in place, parents have an added feature of being able to pay for excursions

and school payments online via a button on the school website—

http://www.wentwthvil-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/

We know that many families are already benefiting from this option. Please see the POP note at the end of

this newsletter, or you can view and download the note from the WPS website in the ‘Whole School’ notes

tab.

Denise Lockrey—Principal

Notes in Bags

Year 2 to Year 3 Transition

Program – All Year 2

students

Year 3 - 6 Chess note

Selective High School

Applications

Year 5 students are invited to

apply for Year 7 entry into a

selective high school in 2018.

Online applications open on

Tuesday 11 October, 2016 and close on

Monday 14 November, 2016.

Applications can be filled out online only. Please

note that no late applications will be accepted.

See Mrs Eastwood for enquiries.

Stewart House

Information

Stewart House bag collection will

be on November 18, 2016.

Collection bags have been issued

to your child already.

Please consider supporting

Stewart House by bringing clean used clothing to

WPS in the designated Stewart House bag and

placing it in the weather shed area or via your child’s

teacher by Thursday November 17.

Your support of Stewart House is appreciated.

Aria KC Jash KR Gurrehmat

Sansar KV Kunal KD David KD

Angel KCo Aarush KC Bala KR

Kindergarten Week 2

Kindergarten Week 4

Sadaf KV Shrihan KC Ethan KV

Chaitanya KC Khushi KV Sriyansh KV

Iryana KC Maia KC Om KR

Stage 1 Week 4

Stage 1 Week 2

Rouba M 1W Hannah H 1W Guneet K 1M

Heli J 1W Lucas N 1W ***

Hetvi S 1Z Steve A 1W Jovanpreet M

Gauraang J

1Z

Monica C 2M Shubham A

1/2N

Veeshika B *** ***

Wentworthville PS - TERM 4 Planner as at November 10

6 Nov 14 .

Nov 15

Nov 16 Cool Kids Parent Recital 8-9 am Community En-gagement Topic – TRIPLE P pro-gram Managing misbehaviour 2

Nov 17 Kindergarten Orientation Session 1 (9.30-10.30am) Uniform Shop Opening for Kindergarten families 10.30am

Nov 18 Year 2 excur-sion to Old School House Museum at Ryde Stewart House bag collection (NB new date)

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7 Nov 21 .

Nov 22 K-2 ‘Wenty’s got talent’ 9.55-10.55am

Nov 23 Community En-gagement Topic – TRIPLE P pro-gram Planning ahead Newsletter

Nov 24 Kindergarten Orientation Session 2 (9.30-10.30am) Uniform Shop Opening for Kindergarten families 10.30am

Nov 25 Choir perform-ing at Happy Club

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8 Nov 28 3-6 ‘Wenty’s got talent’ 9.55-10.55am

Nov 29 Last SRE les-sons for Protestant and RC classes

Nov 30 Parent Session ‘Wenty’s got tal-ent’ 9.30-10.45am Community En-gagement Topic – Reporting time – what parents need to know before reports come home

Dec 1 Kindergarten Orientation Session 3 (1.30-2.30pm) Uniform Shop Opening for Kindergarten families 12.30-1pm Rosehill Special Kids Christmas Party –Support Unit Pendle Hill HS Visit to WPS (9.30-11am) in school hall

Dec 2 P&C Christmas Stall Water Safety Presentation Kindergarten (located in hall session 2)

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9 Dec 5 Year 6 Fare-well

Dec 6 SRE Christmas Assembly Thank you Morning Tea

Dec 7 Community En-gagement Topic – End of year celebration Newsletter P&C meeting Time 9am

Dec 8 .

Dec 9 Musica Viva Incursion ‘Teranga’

10/11

10 Dec 12 Presentation Day @ Redgum Cen-tre K-2 10-11am 3-6 12-1.30pm

Dec 13 9-12.30pm Chess Tourna-ment (opt in/user pays)

Dec 14 Community En-gagement Liais-ing with new parents Moving day Final Newsletter

Dec 15 Moving day

Dec 16 Last day for students 2.10pm Yr 6 Graduation 2.40pm Clap Out

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11 Dec 19 SDD4 School tour 10am – new enrolments for 2017

Dec 20 SDD5

Dec 21

Dec 17

Dec 18

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2017 Dates

Friday January 27 – Staff Development Day (No students) Monday January 30 - Students Years 1-6 arrive

Monday January 30 - Wednesday Feb 1 –Kindergarten Best Start Interviews Thursday February 2 –Kindergarten cohort start 9.15am