Weston Public School ___________________________________________________________

Weston Public School School Purpose - to create a happy, secure and successful school

environment through effective teaching and learning.

Term 3 Week 3 28thJuly, 2015

Dear Parent, Carers and Community Members,

Welcome to EDUCATION WEEK ‘Celebrating Local Heroes’

Staff and Students of Weston Public School invite you

to join us to celebrate Education Week.

Activities are outlined below. Tuesday: Edfest (TONIGHT) Evening Performance (K-2 and 3-6 Dance Groups performing) at Kurri Kurri High School Hall (6.00 - 7.30pm). Children will need to meet staff at the side of the gymnasium at

5.45pm and stay for the duration of the Edfest (6.00 - 7.30pm).

Thursday : Hip-Hopping to Brazil

- P&C Funded Performance

Friday : Open Day - K-6 Assembly (9.30am) acknowledging the efforts and achievements of students, staff and community members - Visits to Classrooms (approx. 10.30am) - Picnic Lunch and Tyson Fundraising Activities (Cake Stall, Guessing Competition and Hundred Club) - Students V Staff Netball Game

We hope you can join us to celebrate 2015 Education Week at Weston PS!

HIP-HOPPING TO BRAZIL

All students will participate in this wonderful dance activity on Thursday. The

‘Hip-Hopping to Brazil’ performance/activity has been funded by the P&C

Association for all students at Weston PS to attend. Thank you P&C!

Thank you for your ongoing support of our school

Mrs R Callinan Principal

Weston Public School Sixth Street Weston NSW 2326 T 4937 1318 / 4937 1601 F 4936 1210 E weston-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.weston-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

“At WPS staff, students and community are Safe, Respectful and Responsible.”

Term 3

Class Assembly Items Assemblies are held on Friday at

1.30pm in the hall. All welcome!

Important Dates for

Term 3 2015 July Tuesday 28

EdFest - TONIGHT Backyard Footy Thursday 30

Hip-Hopping From Bollywood to Brazil—P&C Funded Performance Friday 31

EDUCATION WEEK - OPEN DAY

August Tuesday 4

Backyard Footy School Leaders’ Breakfast Wednesday 5

Mrs Brady & Mrs Cox return Gymnastic sessions—FREE Thursday 6

Pie Drive orders due to school Friday 7

Jeans for Genes Day …………………………………………

PBL Focus of the Week: Lock Down Procedures

Week Class Item

4 3C

6 2D

8 1/2C

10 KH & K/1B

Play the Game Weston Public School

Ring-Pulls from Cans A box is located at the office for donations of

ring-pulls from cans of drinks. The ring-pulls go

towards providing wheel chairs to children/

people in need. We hope you are able to support

us with this fantastic charitable activity.

Public Speaking Assessment Most children presented their speeches in class

last week. The finalists will present their speech

on Friday of this week at our EDUCATION

WEEK Assembly (9.30am).

School Office Hours The office is open each day from 8.30am -

3.15pm and for the collection of money from

8.45am - 3.00pm.

WANTED: Cessnock City Council Dump Vouchers

To help dispose of items at the Cessnock City

Council Dump cost-free we are asking if anyone

has dump vouchers that they do not use and may

like to donate to Weston PS. Thank you!

Tyson is heading to Tyson O’Neil in Year 6 has been selected in the

State Disabled Team to represent Weston PS at

the Pan Pacific Games for Goalball in South

Australia in November.

Last year Tyson was successful in being selected

to compete in Tasmania at National level for

Athletics where he achieved silver in his event.

Tyson needs to sell 15 books of tickets to cover

his participation costs/fees. On Friday at our

OPEN DAY activities we will be fundraising for

Tyson with a Lolly-Jar Guessing Competition,

Cake Stall and Hundred Club.

“FAR OUT - Treasures to the Bush”

On Friday of last week students in 3C, 3/4B &

4/5W were involved in an informative presentation,

“FAR OUT - TREASURES TO THE BUSH” by

Andrea and Prudence from the State Library.

The ladies shared original, historical artefacts

that illustrate aspects of Australian history. These

artefacts rarely leave the Library. We were ex-

tremely privileged and honoured to receive this

visit.

TOMORROW (Wednesday,24th June) from 12.30 - 2.30pm in the School Hall. Please come and have some fun!

Play the Game Weston Public School

PBL Corner

At WPS staff, students and community are Safe, Respectful and Responsible. Remember to send in your child's 5 white certificates so they can receive their levelled Bronze, Silver or Gold award at the following PBL assembly.

Parents, friends and carers are now welcome to join us for our weekly PBL assemblies. Come and hear our great messages and see your children rewarded for their positive behaviour every Monday at 2.45pm

P & C News Our next P&C meeting is on Monday 10th August at 7pm in the staffroom. Please come along and hear what is

happening in your child's school.

Please ensure your orders for our pie drive are back into the office no later than Thursday 6th August. There

are more order forms available at the office if needed. Remember, the delivery date has been changed to FRI-

DAY 21st AUGUST.

We haven't had any response to our urgent call for someone to volunteer in the canteen on a Wednesday.

To ensure the canteen remains open five days a week, we really need your help. If you can help, please phone me

on 49373119.

Mary Lawson P & C President

(Positive Behaviour for Learning)

WEEK 3 Focus:

4/5W Learning About the Solar System & Making Water Rockets Flying Like Eagles

Leaving Their Hand Prints

Enjoying a special visit from the State Library

Home Reading Program

This year we have introduced a ‘Home Reader Program’ to families who wished to take part. Staff are overwhelmed by the efforts of students and their families. We encourage all students to show their families how their reading has improved by reading to someone at home for 10 minutes each day. Maybe students could read to themselves, their pet, a teddy or doll? Reading aloud will improve their skills. Practise makes Perfect!

WEEK 5 & WEEK 10 REWARD:

All students who return and re-borrow their home readers each week of Term 3 will receive a PBL

Award for Responsibility and a water ice-block. The first round of awards will be distributed in Week 5 and again in Week 10. Get reading !!!

If your child is new to our school and you would like for them to be involved in this program, please sign and return the slip below. Warm Regards

I wish for my child: ___________________ of class: _________________ to participate in

the Home-Reading program this year. I understand that my child will read to an adult for 10 minutes

each night. Home-reading packets will be returned every Friday for the teacher to check and for the readers to be changed. Signed: ____________________________________ Date: _________________________

Mrs. Kate Cheetham