Woonona East Notice Board

Sun Sense

 

Hello again everyone,

 

Australia has the highest incidence of melanoma in the world.

 

Recently our canteen committee donated sunscreen for the children to use in class before going out into the sun. At WEPS our loose collared shirts with longer sleeves are good for sun protection and we encourage all children to wear hats (especially bucket or broad-brimmed styles). We remind children regularly and enforce our ‘no hat, play under the COLA’ rule. We also try to schedule outdoor activities to occur in shaded areas or at times when the sun’s ultraviolet radiation is at a lower level. All children from Years K-6 are exposed to lessons in ‘sun sense’ via the PDHPE syllabus.

 

Remember, when out in the sun,

1. Slip on clothing that covers your arms and legs

2. Slap on a broad brimmed, bucket or legionnaire hat

3. Slop on 30+ broad-spectrum water-resistant sunscreen

4. Seek shade

 

Go to the Cancer Council website to find out more: www.cancercouncil.com.au/primary

 

 

Enjoy your week!

Sharyn Liddle (Principal)

 

 

 

 

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www.woononaest-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Fri 18 Mar-Fri 8 April	Gymsports Program for Yrs K-2
Wed 16 Mar	Ride 2 School Day
Thur 17 Mar	2012 Selective HS Test Bulli HS
Sat 19 March	P&C Working Bee 10-2
Sat 26 Mar	NSW State Election P&C BBQ Fundraiser
Mon 28 Mar	Young Leaders Conference
Wed 30 Mar	Principal’s Morning Tea
Thur 31 Mar	K-6 Assembly 9:15
Wed 6 April	School Cross Country
Thur 7 April	School Photos
Fri 8 April	Last day of Term 1 10:15 ANZAC Ceremony
Mon 25 April	ANZAC Day / Easter Monday Public Holiday
Tues 26 April	ANZAC Day Public Holiday
Wed 27 April	School Development Day Teachers only
Thur 28 April	First day of Term 2 for students
Fri 2 May	Dance 2BFit program begins

Uniform Shop Hours

The uniform shop will be open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.45am-9.15am

Student Banking

Friday morning from 8:30

Parenting Ideas

This week’s tip sheets feature articles about encouraging independence in your child and also helping your child to deal with natural disasters.

 

Woonona High School Selective Year 7 Class 2012

Students for this class will be selected on the basis of their results in numeracy, literacy and problem solving. The test will be held at Woonona High School, 9-11am, Monday 28^th March. Application forms will be given to all Year 6 students in the near future and must be returned by Wednesday 23^rd March.

Students will need to be at Woonona High by 8:50am and can be collected by their parents at 11am.

Parents will be advised of the results by Friday 29^th April 2011.

 

Stage 1 Parent Information Sessions

Information meetings for parents of children in Years 1 and 2 will be held starting at 8:15 in the hall on Monday 21 March. Meetings will then take place with individual teachers in their rooms up until 9:00. We are looking forward to seeing you all then.

 

EOI Forms For High School Due This Friday

Please return these to school by this Friday 18 March as we must begin entering the data to allow the high schools to begin their stage of the enrolment process.

 

P&C Working Bee

There will be a working bee to tidy the grounds and gardens on this Saturday between 10:00 and 2:00. If you are able to help please give Mrs Liddle a ring on 42841472, leave a message via the school email woononaest-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au or send a note with your child.

 

ANZAC Ceremony

Our traditional ceremony will be held on the last day of the term, Friday 8 April at 10:15. All parents and families are welcome to attend. The children will be asked to bring along flowers on the day.

 

WEPS Bike Policy

For students’ own safety, scooters are not to be ridden to school under any circumstances. A copy of the school’s Bicycle Policy is available from the office on request.

 

 

 

National Ride2School Day

National Ride2School Day is on Wednesday 16^th March.  A few reminders for the day include:

•  Everyone who rides must wear a helmet.
• Take your bike to outside your classroom to be stored.
• Encourage Mum and/or Dad to ride as well.

We look forward to seeing as many students as possible riding their bikes.

 

Music Bus

Could any families interested in attending please call Ann on 4285 0015 and leave a message.  The cost is $14 per week and there is a 10% discount for second children.  The program offers classes for Kindergarten to Year 6 and teaches Keyboard, Electric Guitar (Yr3-6) and rock band (Yr3-6).

 

Easter Raffle

Lots of yummy chocolate prizes to be won plus a $500 Gift Certificate for accommodation at a wide variety of hotels and resorts in Australia and New Zealand (valid until June 2012).  Don’t forget you can get extra tickets from the office.  Please also return your sold tickets and money by 21^st March.  The raffle will be drawn at the last Whole School Assembly for Term 1 on Thursday 31 March.

 

Easter Hot Cross Bun Drive

WEPS is having a Hot Cross Bun Drive fundraiser.  Bakers Delight will be supplying the hot cross buns.  They are available in four flavours – traditional, fruitless, mocha and chocolate chip.  They are $6 per half dozen.  Please ask your friends and neighbours to support our fundraising by ordering a pack.  They will be baked fresh to order and are perfect for freezing in time for Easter or school holidays.  Orders and payment are due back to the school office by 1^st April.  The hot cross buns will be available for pick up from 2pm on Friday 8^th April at the office. 

The ingredient list and nutritional information is available at the office.

Congratulations to the following students who received awards at last Thursday’s assembly.

KBM – Georgie for great participation and listening at all times.

KBM – Keiran for great effort and enthusiasm.

KT – Emily for being an excellent helper and organiser.

KT – Hayden for being a keen participant in all activities.

1H – Scarlett in always doing her best work.

1H – Jai for consistent effort in class.

1/2D – Brodey for excellent behaviour and good manners.

1/2D – Keely for excellent work and enthusiasm.

2C – Mitchell for consistent effort in all areas and great organisational skills.

2C – Chloe-Lea for an excellent news presentation.

2H – Zane for always trying to say something positive about his classmates.

2H – Charlie for outstanding behaviour in class.

3/4H – Riley for being hardworking, conscientious and a friend to all.

3/4H – Joshua for great start in Mathletics.

3/4L – Holly for always being polite and working sensibly on all given tasks.

3/4L – Jayden for regularly being on task during Maths Groups.

3/4P - Liam for being a mathematician par excellence.

3/4P – Sarah for always, always, always listening to instructions.

5/6C – Jessica for listening and working well in class.

5/6C – Nicholas for creative thinking in English and Mathematics.

5/6DB – Tahnee for her hard work in writing tasks.

5/6DB – Harry for his extensive general knowledge and good insight.

5/6H – Johnathan for a conscientious attitude.

5/6H – Morgan for excellent team work in debating.

Technology Awards

KBM – Oliver for great answers in Technology!

KBM – Riley for great answers in Technology!

Library Awards

1/2D – Zoe for always remembering her library bag.

5/6H – Suzanne for being a great helper in the library.

P&C

Last week the P&C held its annual AGM and a new Executive was voted in.

The following people make up the new board for 2011:

President – Shay MacPherson

Vice President – Vacey Usher

Vice President – Karen Dawson McGrath

Treasurer – Janine McGuinness

Secretary – Tina Buecher,

Uniform Shop Co-ordinator – Renee Williams

Uniform Shop Treasurer – Janine McGuinness

Canteen Co-ordinator – Sharon Clements

Canteen Treasurer – Lara Demito

Fundraising Co-ordinators – Kate DeRome & Jo Walker

A special thank you goes to Bruce Blunden for all his efforts as President for 2010.

Our meetings are held every second Tuesday of the month in the teachers staff room.  The next meeting will be held in May due to school holidays during April.

The Minutes for the meetings will soon be available on our new school website.  However, if you would like to receive the Minutes directly by email please send a message to mtbad1@internode.on.net with a subject line ‘add to WEPS P&C email list’.  There is also a suggestion book kept in the School Office for anyone who cannot make it to a meeting but would like to have something discussed.  Please write your concern or suggestion including your name so that you can be advised of the outcome.

 

Book Club

A great big thanks to everyone who folded the scholastic magazines for today’s newsletter!  It was a fantastic help!

This month there are some great titles and terrific bargains for everyone from kindergarten to year six.  Please get your orders into the front office by Monday 21^st March.

Could people ordering please ensure they have their name and class written clearly on their order form and could anyone paying by cash please make sure they pay the exact amount.

Thanks.

 

Kids Café

Canteen closed Mondays, open Fridays from

1-2pm only – NO LUNCH ORDERS, only over

the counter sales.

 

Winter Menu Design Competition

All designs must be handed into the canteen when completed and the competition will close on Friday 25^th March. The winner will receive 3 free lunch orders of their choice.  The winner will be announced at the assembly on Thursday 31^st March.

Sharon Clements

 

Canteen Roster

Mon 14/3 – Closed

Tue 15/3 – Renee Williams, Sandy Turner

Wed 16/3 – Nicole Nicholson, Peta Dignam, Tarlie McDougall

Thurs 17/3 – Christine Papani, Ann Kain, Kerry, Louise

Fri 18/3 – Kylie B, Tina Buecher

Mon 21/3 – Closed

Tue 22/3 – Jackie Overton, Vacey Usher, Clare Morgan

Wed 23/3 – Margie Lane, Sarah Lane, Di Lawson (11:00), Natalie Green

Thurs 24/3 – Jeff Burton, Kate Ayrton, Amanda Gripton

Fri 25/3 – Kate DeRome, Jo Walker

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

 

together@6, Uniting Church Bulli

Corner of Point Street and Princes Hwy, Bulli

Friday nights of family fun ages nought to ninety-nine 6pm to 8.30pm.

Friday 18^th March – Hockey & Volley Ball

Ever wanted to fulfil your life’s goals.  Well tonight you and your team may at least score one.

 

Another Outstanding Success!

I would like to extend a huge thank you to all the parents who gave of their time, talent and support to make last Thursday’s Carols By Candlelight another outstanding celebration of the school community and a wonderful way to mark the beginning of the Christmas season.

Without the support of these parents and friends events like this wouldn’t happen and I would like to acknowledge the support of the following people on behalf of the students and staff of WEPS.

For the overall organisation, delicious food, games and stalls thank you to our tireless fundraising committee led by the endlessly energetic Kate De Rome; Kate’s family Mary, Morgan and Debbie, Michelle McDermott, Jane and Scott Morgan, Jo Walker, Terri and Barry Martin, Kylie and Jo Meirs, Vim Colless, Angela Marrott, Barbara Hemingway, Ben Turner, Nicole Nicholson, Sharon Clements, Renee Williams, Lara Demito and everyone else who gave their time on the night. Thank you also to Woonona Lions for manning the barbecue.

 The children loved the old fashioned arcade games once again supplied by the kind and generous Alan Boyd. Thank you too, to Mrs Harris- Cross and Ms Pechey for braving the Sponge Throw once again!

 Thank you for the wonderful music supplied by Nigel and Linda Hilton, Jonathan Christley, Mark Davies, Colin Atkinson, Karen and Michael Bate, Cate Fowles, Julee Brienen, Claire Morgan, Vacey Usher, Kerri Burton, Greg Hand and Rob for organising the sound. Thank you also, to the school band, all our clever Kinder and Stage 1 and 2 boys and girls who sang on the night and to their teachers for being there to support them.

 Have a happy, restful holiday everyone and I will look forward to seeing you all when school returns for students on Monday 31^st January.

 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the staff of WEPS!

Sharyn Liddle (Principal)

Upcoming Events

Mon 13 Dec	Year 6 Farewell 6:30-8:30 in the hall
Tues 14 Dec	Stage 3 Jamberoo Excursion   7:00 P&C Meeting
Wed 15 Dec	Last day of school for students
Mon 31 Jan	Years 1-6 return to school
Thurs 3 Feb	Kindergarten starts
Fri 4 Feb	Swimming Carnival at Corrimal Pool
Fri 11 Feb	Gymsports Program begins for Yrs 3-6

Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop Hours

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.45am-9.15am

Stage 1 News

Thank you to all the parents who have helped out throughout the year. Our reading groups, craft activities, excursions and numerous other activities would not have run so smoothly without you. Your children’s faces light up when they see you in the room! Have a happy and safe Christmas. We hope to see you in our classrooms again next year. Mrs DArcangelo, Mrs Carter, Mrs Harrington and Mrs Horne.

Final P&C Meeting Tuesday 14^th December

The final meeting of the P&C will be held on Tuesday 14th December with a brief meeting followed by dinner and drinks at Gone Burgers in Woonona.

Go For Fun Program

This is a free 10-week program run by NSW Health which aims to improve the health, fitness, self esteem and confidence of children 7-13 years who are above their ideal weight. For more information, ring Debra Welsby on 42216726.

Gymsports in 2011

We will be offering the Gymsports program again in Term 1, 2011. The program will begin for students in Stages 2 and 3 on Friday 11th February (Week 3). Kinder and Stage 1 will begin in Week 7. The cost of this year’s program is $4 for a 30 minute lesson and $5 for 45 minutes. A note will be sent home in the first week next year.

WEPS Annual Swimming Carnival

The carnival will be held at Corrimal Pool on Friday 4^th February between 9 and 12. Keep up the swimming practice over the holidays!

Uniform Shop

All stock will be available on the 8^th December.

Jo from Jo’s Dressing Room in Woonona has approached the uniform shop with some of her left over stock.  Woonona High School Uniforms will be for sale in the uniform shop here at school at very reduced prices.

Not all sizes are available.  All stock is new.

E.g. Sports shirts $10.

Come and see the uniform shop for more details.

Thanks, Renee.

Anglican Care Collection

Thank you to everybody who contributed to the Anglican Toy & Food donations.  These were collected on Friday which was much appreciated.  No more donations please.  Thank you.

Happy Campers 2010

Last week 3B, 3/4L and 4P had a fabulous excursion to Killalea State Park followed by camping. Congratulations to all the children who behaved superbly and showed a great spirit of cooperation.

We were fortunate with the weather but the whole camp was made hugely successful through the hard work of some parent volunteers who worked tirelessly putting up tents, cooking and getting up at 2am to deal with issues while the teachers slept blissfully on.  A big thank you to all the parents who stayed, but also to others who helped by providing assistance or food.

Kids Café

CANTEEN CLOSED LAST WEEK OF TERM 4

Attached to this week’s newsletter is a copy of Term 1 canteen roster.  Could all canteen volunteers please look over the roster and if you are unable to make a day that you have been allocated to, could you please let me know.

Annual Survey Results

Hello again everyone,

Thank you to the 61 families who responded to our survey earlier this term and took the time to make further comments and suggestions. Overall, the responses were affirming and constructive. Naturally, some parents also identified specific areas of concern. Below is a snapshot of some of your responses.

90% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their children enjoyed going to school and that teachers were approachable and interested in discussing their children’s needs. There were many positive comments about the quality of our teachers, describing them as hardworking and caring.

Over 90% felt that the school was a safe environment for their children, that the office staff were helpful and that they regularly read the school newsletter and found it useful in keeping them informed about school happenings. The school was viewed favourably in the local community and in comparison to other local schools.

There was also good support for our computer programs but parents indicated that they would like more information about what their children are studying in this area. One way that we intend to address this request is with significant changes to the school website in 2011. Parents will be able to access more information about teaching and learning activities and find out about the valuable programs that go on in our school every day.

While 70% of parents were happy with the current school reports a significant number said that they would like more information about how their child is progressing and also how to assist them to improve. It is pleasing to see that parents view their role in their child’s education as a true partnership with the school.

Teachers will be considering how to address this request and others in our planning for 2011.

Enjoy your week.                                     

Sharyn Liddle (Principal)

Upcoming Events

Wed 8 Dec	Stage 2 Killalea Excursion and Camp
Thurs 9 Dec	Carols Night
Mon 13 Dec	Presentation Day starting at 9:15 Year 6 Farewell 6:30-8:30 Students receive their end of year Reports
Tues 14 Dec	Stage 3 Jamberoo Excursion 7:00 P&C Meeting
Wed 15 Dec	Last day of school for students

Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop Hours

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.45am-9.15am

My School Website Release

The publication of My School was to occur last Friday but has been indefinitely delayed. Watch the media for development over the coming weeks.

School Band News

The school band will be performing at 7pm on Thursday night at the Carols by Candlelight concert under the COLA. Mr Dunan will be here for rehearsals on Tuesday afternoon as usual. This will be the last band practice for 2010. Thank you to the parents and students who have supported the band program this year. Any outstanding fees should be finalised by the end of term please.

Annual Presentation Day

The WEPS Annual Presentation Day will be held on Monday 13^th December starting at 9:15 when we will be awarding academic, citizenship, arts and sports prizes.

We will also be announcing the new student leaders for 2010. Parents of these students will be invited to the stage to pin on their children’s badges.

I would like to sincerely thank the management of Woonona Bulli RSL Memorial Club who have generously donated $700 for book prizes again this year. Thank you also to our P&C who have also donated several awards. Everyone is welcome to attend this end of year celebration of achievement.

 Final P&C Meeting Tuesday 14^th December

The final meeting of the P&C will be held on Tuesday 14th December with a brief meeting followed by dinner and drinks at Gone Burgers in Woonona.

I would like to extend a sincere thank you to the hardworking P&C members, to all the parents who made it along to the meetings and to everyone who has supported their efforts throughout the year whether through helping in the canteen or uniform shop, helping with stalls and fundraisers, purchasing tickets and attending fundraising activities.

If you are not already involved I urge you to come along in 2011 to find out what the P&C Association at WEPS is all about. It is a wonderful way to both support the school through fundraising and to be involved in the school’s decision making process.

Term 4 Principal’s Morning Tea

Congratulations to the boys and girls who have earned a Principal’s Award this term. They will receive their invitations today for the morning tea which will be held on Wednesday at 10:00. Unfortunately, some of these students will be at Killalea on that day. Their invitations will carry over to the first morning tea in Term 1 next year.

Wollongong High School 2012 Performing and Visual Arts Audition/Workshop Packages Now Available

Packages are available from the office for students wishing to apply for entry as a performing arts or visual arts student to Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts in 2012. Applications must be returned to the Principal of WHSPA by 16^th March 2011.

Wollongong Conservatorium Childhood Music Education Classes

Enrolments in this terrific program for children ages 12 months to 10 years are now open. For more information collect a brochure from the school foyer or ring Janet Andrews at the Con. on 42281122.

Go For Fun Program

This is a free 10-week program run by NSW Health which aims to improve the health, fitness, self esteem and confidence of children 7-13 years who are above their ideal weight. For more information, ring Debra Welsby on 42216726.

 Toys ’n’ Tucker Donation

Please assist Anglicare by bringing in gifts and Christmas food to the school office for donations to those in need.  Some things that are really needed are:

• gifts for boys and girls aged 0 to 16yrs
• Christmas cake
• Christmas pudding
• Longlife custard
• Tinned ham

Please add a label to wrapped gifts which indicates whether the gift is for a boy or girl and the suitable age range. Thank you.

Home Readers

Please check under beds for the “lost” books and return them to class teachers.  We hope to reorganise and restock reading boxes this week.

Mrs D’Arcangelo

Uniform Shop

All stock will be available on the 8^th December.

Jo from Jo’s Dressing Room in Woonona has approached the uniform shop with some of her left over stock.  Woonona High School Uniforms will be for sale in the uniform shop here at school at very reduced prices.

Not all sizes are available.  All stock is new.

E.g. Sports shirts $10.

Come and see the uniform shop for more details.

Thanks, Renee.

Mangoes

Thank you to all those families who supported the mango drive.  For those families who didn’t received their mangoes on Friday, they can be collected from the old staff room.  A big thank you to Renee who spent Friday afternoon waiting ……..and waiting ………….and waiting for the truck to arrive at Flinders Primary School.

Carols by Candlelight

DON’T FORGET THIS THURSDAY 9^TH DEC 4.30-8.30PM.  Come along, don’t let the weather deter you and enjoy a fun night with family, friends and the school community.

There are some fabulous items on the program.  Kindly, Year one and Year two will be performing some old favourites.  Kate Fowles will be giving us goose bumps again with her beautiful voice and the WEPS band will be there to entertain you.  The Carols will start after a visit by Santa at 6.30pm, but make sure you come along and enjoy the pre-show fun.  There will be lots of carnival games to enjoy and some team challenges on the back field.  These were a huge hit on the family camp out.  There will be face painting, biscuit decorating, a visit by ‘Burni Cinders’ and a fire truck and lots of yummy food.

Kids Café

Canteen Roster

Canteen closed Mondays, open Fridays from

1-2pm only – NO LUNCH ORDERS, only over

the counter sales.

Tues 7/12 – Renee Williams, Kerrie Burton

Wed 8/12 – Jo Duncan, Corey Castle

Thurs 9/12 – Alaine Corrigan, Kylie B.

Fri 10/12 – Kate De Rome, Jo Walker

 COMMUNITY NEWS

Are you feeling overwhelmed or fatigued?

Then you need to come along to the

Stress Release Workshop

To Learn the ABC’s of Stress Management

With only 4 places in each group

You will get personal support during the 2 hour session.

Workshops will run 9.30am to 11.30am

On Monday’s 29^th November, 6^th and 13^th December 2010

To book your place at the Introductory Price ONLY $15

Please Contact Odette Smith on

Ph: 4285 8775 or Mob: 0409 905 380

Email: odette@2enlighten.com.au

Website: 2enlighten.com.au

For Sale

Beautiful white faced baby cockatiels.  Very tame, handled from birth.  Great Christmas present.  Will be ready from 20^th December.  $55 each.  Make great family pets.  Can view parents, which are hand raised.  Contact Sue or Scott

4283 2242 or 0411 515 610

 

 

Whooping Cough

There has been a recent increase of whooping cough (pertussis) among primary-school-aged children and a modest increase in high schools.

Coughing spreads the infection to others nearby. Whooping cough caught at school can spread to younger brothers and sisters at home and can be especially dangerous for babies.

Whooping cough starts like a cold and progresses to bouts of coughing that can last for many weeks. Older children may just have a cough that is persistent and is worse at night. The infection can occur even in fully-vaccinated children.

Children with symptoms should see a GP.

If your doctor diagnoses whooping cough, please let the school know and keep your child at home until they have taken five days of antibiotics. Keep coughing children away from babies.

Whooping cough vaccines give good protection against infection but immunity fades. If your school-aged child has younger siblings, it’s a good idea to check that they are up to date with their vaccines.

More information is available at www.health.nsw.gov.au or we have information brochures available at the office.

Enjoy your week.                                     

Sharyn Liddle (Principal)

Upcoming Events

Fri 3 Dec	Kinder Excursion
Wed 8 Dec	Stage 2 Killalea Excursion and Camp
Thurs 9 Dec	Carols Night
Mon 13 Dec	Presentation Day starting at 9:15 Year 6 Farewell 6:30-8:30 Students receive their end of year Reports
Tues 14 Dec	Stage 3 Jamberoo Excursion
Wed 15 Dec	Last day of school for students

 

Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop Hours

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.45am-9.15am

Office Closed Tuesday

The school office will be closed on Tuesday this week due to financial rollover. If you have not yet received your Year 6 camp refund, please organise for this to be collected from the office as soon as possible. We thank you for your cooperation.

 

Premier’s Spelling Bee State Final Results

Last Wednesday the State’s top primary school spellers competed to be crowned the Premier’s Spelling Bee state champion. We are very proud of Sanna Eriksson who represented our school and came 15^th in the junior division.

Sanna was one of 76 finalists chosen from more than 88,000 students across the state who participated in the competition’s elimination rounds.

The junior competition was won by a Year 4 student from Biddabah Public School (Hunter/Central Coast region) with the word nullify.  A Year 6 student from Warragamba Public School (Western Sydney region) took out the senior section by spelling the word dichotomy.

Education minister Verity Firth, who also attended the event, said NSW is home to the best student spellers in the country.

“NSW students topped the nation in spelling at every year level tested as part of the national literacy and numeracy examinations – NAPLAN,” Ms Firth said.

WEPS will be entering the Spelling Bee again in 2011 so now’s the time for our boys and girls to start brushing up on those spelling skills!!

Woonona High School Year 6 Orientation Meeting

Students who have accepted an offer of placement at Woonona High School for 2011 are invited to attend an orientation session this Friday 3rd December between 9:00 and 11:00 with their parents. Information bags will be distributed at the meeting and parents will be able to purchase Year 7 book kits if they wish.  If you have any questions regarding the orientation session please contact the Deputy Principal, Mary Martin, at Woonona High School on 42841513.

 

Wollongong High School 2012 Performing and Visual Arts Audition/Workshop Packages Now Available

Packages are available from the office for students wishing to apply for entry as a performing arts or visual arts student to Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts in 2012. Applications must be returned to the Principal of WHSPA by 16^th March 2011.

Boardies Day Results

Thank you to everyone who supported Woonona Bulli Surf Club with a gold coin donation last Friday. A total of $235 was raised to support the club. Well done everyone!

 

Toys ’n’ Tucker Donation

Please assist Anglicare by bringing in gifts and Christmas food to the school office for donations to those in need.  Some things that are really needed are:

• Gifts for boys and girls aged 0 to 16yrs.
• Christmas cake.
• Christmas pudding,
• Longlife custard.
• Tinned ham.

Please add a label to wrapped gifts which indicates whether the gift is for a boy or girl and the suitable age range. Thank you.

 

Thank You For Supporting Year 6’s Fundraising Week

Year 6 did an outstanding job of organising last week’s fundraising activities and provided lots of fun for everyone each day last week. A grand total of $175 was raised which will go towards a farewell gift to the school.

 

School Camp Out  

What a fabulously successful night!!!.  Thanks to the 33 families and the 70 children that made it such a great night.  All the children were so well behaved, their parents should be very proud and they are a credit to our school.

The weather was perfect for the team challenge and stayed that way for the outdoor screening of the movie, which was enjoyed by young and old.

Thanks to everyone that helped out on the night and with the BBQ breakfast in the morning.

 

The school camp out was a great success! Thanks to the parents who ran the games.  My favourites were the scrabble game and three legged race even though I came last in it. I had a great time watching the movie under the stars with my hair braid on. Those swords and eye balls were great! Thanks Jeff for cooking breakfast and especially Kate De Rome for coming up with this great idea! 

By Holly  3B

There were heaps of dragons in the movie and there were very fun games. I liked the sand pit game the best. I liked the swords that people sold and I liked sleeping in the dark. Thank you to the people that made up all the games.

By Nicholas KT

 

On Saturday night we had a camp out at school.  They organised everything very well.  The best part was the games and the light sticks.  It was really cool.

By Michael  4P

 

I loved the camp out because we got to watch an outside movie and we got to sleep in the school.  We played great fun games and we laughed a lot.

By Casey 1/2R

 

On Saturday night we went to the school camp out.  My dad and I set up our tent and went to the activities.  One of the activities was the 3 legged race.  I enjoyed all of the games.  We ate pizza for tea and then we voted to watch a movie called ‘How To Train Your Dragon’.  I played with my friends before I got into my tent to go to sleep.  There were egg and bacon rolls for breakfast and my dad made pancakes for me.  I had lots of fun and I hope we do it again.  Thank you to all the people who organised this, it was great. 

By Tess  4P

 

Mango delivery

Mangoes will be available in the old staff room this Friday from 2.30pm.

 

Congratulations to the following students who received awards at last Thursday’s assembly.

KBM – Amelie  for great work in maths.

KBM – Summer  for great sentence writing.

KT – Cleo  for fantastic news presentations.

KT – Tyee for his extensive knowledge of dinosaurs.

1C – Ella  for improved application.

1C – Zane  for excellent contributions to class discussions.

1J – Lauren  for being a cheerful and conscientious class member.

1J – Kasey for a great effort in all school activities.

1/2R – Jean  for beautiful manners and outstanding behaviour.

1/2R – Torey  for beautiful artwork.

2D – Kyel  for improved concentration and good work.

2D – Claudia  for always being sensible and doing her best.

3B – Madison  for good work in reading.

3B – Zachary  for contribution to discussion.

3/4L – Jacob  for consistent application towards all areas of work.

3/4L – Jakylah for showing improvement in work presentation.

4P – Bryn for his great improvement in reading this term.

4P – Alicia  for her excellent application in all areas and for being a model student.

5/6C – Samantha  for great artwork.

5/6C – Harrison for being a ‘stand out’ school citizen.

5/6DB – Breanna  for her effort in all areas of study.

5/6DB – Bruce  for his very creative and humorous brochure.

5/6H – Ruby  for being helpful.

5/6H – Jay  for strong leadership

Library Awards

3B – Caleb  for his positive attitude to library activities.

3/4L – Jade for infectious happiness & regular library borrowing.

Technology Awards

 3/4L – Eammon for great graphics in Technology!

5/6H – Kate for great voice skills in Technology movie. 

 

Home Readers

Last week was the final week for Home Reading.  Please check under beds for the “lost” books and return them to class teachers.  We hope to reorganise and restock reading boxes next week.

Mrs D’Arcangelo

       

Uniform Shop

All stock will be available on the 8^th December.

Jo from Jo’s Dressing Room in Woonona has approached the uniform shop with some of her left over stock.  Woonona High School Uniforms will be for sale in the uniform shop here at school at very reduced prices.

Not all sizes are available.  All stock is new.

E.g. Sports shirts $10.

Come and see the uniform shop for more details.

Thanks Renee.

Family Portraits

Thank you again to all families that supported this fundraiser.  What a fantastic success.  We raised $630 on portraits, $105 on raffle plus receive bonus incentives from Laura Jean photography – a cheque for $100, free portrait package $169.00 (which we raffled), double movie pass and a $500 resort voucher (which will go to xmas raffle).

Remember this Thursday 2^nd December is our viewing day for portraits – your time slot was allocated on the portrait day with the photographer.

The winner of our raffle for a free $169 portrait package is The Passaliokis family. Congratulations!

 

Kids Café

Canteen Roster

Canteen closed Mondays, open Fridays from

1-2pm only – NO LUNCH ORDERS, only over

the counter sales.

Tues 30/11 – Kristy Barney, Lindi Jones

Wed 1/12 – Lease Lawrence, Joanne Meiers, Tracey Thompson

Thurs 2/12 – Lisa Ryan, Kate Ayrton

Fri 3/12 – Margie Lane, Sarah Lane

Tues 7/12 – Renee Williams, Kerrie Burton

Wed 8/12 – Jo Duncan, Doris Azzopardi

Thurs 9/12 – Alaine Corrigan, Kylie B.

Fri 10/12 – Kate De Rome, Jo Walker

COMMUNITY NEWS

Wollongong City Library Service invites you to attend

A Free Magic Show

Enjoy Hilarious Hocus Pocus presented by

Magician Glenn Keeley and help us to

Celebrate the launch of Our Summer Reading Challenge. The first 50 kids to book will receive  a free registration pack including a monster finger topper.

 

FOUND AFTER THE CAMPOUT

One blue checked picnic rug. See Mrs Taylor in the Office.

For Sale

A beautiful blue cloth pool table

8ft x 4 ft, Italian Slate

Excellent condition $1,400 ono

Includes all accessories.

Hula Hoops $30 – Made from strong robust “Hula Pipe”!

Call Ian Gibson on 4285 3108 for datails.

Are you feeling overwhelmed or fatigued?

Then you need to come along to the

Stress Release Workshop

To Learn the ABC’s of Stress Management

With only 4 places in each group

You will get personal support during the 2 hour session.

Workshops will run 9.30am to 11.30am

On Monday’s 29^th November, 6^th and 13^th December 2010

To book your place at the Introductory Price ONLY $15

Please Contact Odette Smith on

Ph: 4285 8775 or Mob: 0409 905 380

Email: odette@2enlighten.com.au

Website: 2enlighten.com.au

 

For Sale

Woonona High uniforms – 2 pairs of shorts

Girls size 8 Grey

1 pair long pants size 8 stretchy girls.

1 cotton button down front pocket with emblem size 10.

All new – never worn $10ea.

Extendable table 4 chairs, seats 6 when open. $150.00

Ph Skye 0414 301 820

 

My School

On the 3^rd December, the My School website will be launched. Parents will be able to access a range of information along with NAPLAN results. One of the new features of the site is the inclusion of school funding data drawn from the 2009 calendar year.

The published total for WEPS, around three million dollars, is made up of two components – Capital Expediture (major building projects etc) and Recurrent Income from State, Federal and other sources. In real terms however, WEPS has direct control over approximately 2.5-3% of this amount.

Last year, 81% of our recurrent income came from the State. Teacher and support staff salaries accounted for 75% of this amount. Building and ground maintenance, electricity, water, cleaning, curriculum support and the annual general operations grant for paper, books, art materials, library books, teaching resources etc, made up the remaining 25%. This grant portion, which is relatively small, is the one we account for each year in the Annual Report.

In addition, 16% of recurrent income came from Federal funding supplied to the State to support all NSW public schools as well as special programs such as the National Partnerships.

All monies receipted by the school ie payments made by parents for buses, excursions, performances and programs such as Gymsports and Dance 2BFit are also considered to be income although they are collected from parents and paid directly to suppliers. Donations and other fundraising (excluding P&C) or money kept in trust, such as collections for charities on mufti days, are also considered to be income. 

I hope that this information will assist you to make the most of the information on the My School site. I have enclosed a Q and A sheet which will also help. However, if you have any questions please feel free to give me a call on 42841472.

Enjoy your week.                                    

Sharyn Liddle (Principal)

Upcoming Events

Mon 22 and Wed 24  Nov	In-Class Visits for 2011 Kinders
Mon 22-Fri 25	Year 6 Fundraising Activities
Thurs 25 Nov	Whole-school Assembly 5/6H 2:15
Fri 26 Nov	Parent information meeting 2011 Kinder 9:15-10:30 Boardies Day Mufti for Woonona SLSC
Sat 27 Nov	P&C Campout
Fri 3 Dec	Kinder Excursion
Wed 8 Dec	Stage 2 Killalea Excursion and Camp
Thurs 9 Dec	Carols Night
Mon 13 Dec	Presentation Day starting at 9:15 Year 6 Farewell 6:30-8:30
Tues 14 Dec	Stage 3 Jamberoo Excursion
Wed 15 Dec	Last day of school for students

Good Luck Sanna!

Sanna Eriksson from 3/4L will be competing this Wednesday in the State finals of the Premier’s Spelling Bee in Sydney. We wish Sanna the best of luck.

 

Boardies Day Mufti This Friday

This Friday everyone is invited to slip on their board shorts, slop on some sunscreen and slap on a hat to support the Woonona Surf Club. Come along dressed in your best beach outfit and donate a gold coin to this fantastic cause. A representative from Woonona Surf Club will be at Thursday’s Assembly to tell us more about the important work that surf club volunteers do in keeping us all safe at the beach.

 

Lost Property and Second Hand Sale

Second hand jackets etc will be on sale this Wednesday morning for between 50c and $1. See Clare Morgan on the COLA stage.

 

Tablecloths

We are looking for a mum (or dad) who is handy with a sewing machine to make covers for our two Presentation Day stage tables. If you are able to help, please see Mrs Liddle or give her a call on 42841472. 

 

Dragon Fly

2D have been learning about Pro Hart.  We have learnt about where he was born and what he did.  Pro Hart liked to do paintings of insects all around the world.  We liked to learn about Pro Hart.

By Caitlyn 2D

 

On Friday 19.11.10 2D made a Pro-Hart dragon fly picture.  It was made out of food.  We used tinned spaghetti, mayonnaise, tomato sauce and lots of other things.  We had heaps of fun.  I enjoyed all the Pro Hart art 2D did.

By Athena 2D

 

Last Friday 2D made a dragon fly out of food.  The food was mayonnaise, jam and whipped cream, tomato sauce and barbecue sauce.  We had a great time.

By Cooper 2D

 

Toys ’n’ Tucker Donation

Please assist Anglicare by bringing in gifts and Christmas food to the school office for donations to those in need.  Some things that are really needed are:

•  Gifts for boys and girls aged 0 to 16yrs.
• Christmas Cake.
• Christmas Pudding,
• Longlife custard.
• Tinned Ham.

Thank you.

 

Year 6 Fundraising Activity Week

This week Year 6 are organising fundraising activities.  All money raised will go towards a farewell gift to the school from Year 6 2010, so please be involved.

Monday –       Guessing competition,

                      Basketball competition.

Tuesday –      Tug of war.

Wednesday – Guessing baby photos.

                      Funny hat/funny face.

                      Colouring competition.

Friday -       Junior Master Chef’s cupcake 

                      decorating.   

 

Family Portraits

Thank you to the families that supported the photo portraits last Saturday.  It was a huge success and very much appreciated.  We will announce the winner of the $169.00 portrait package in next week’s newsletter.

               

Kids Café

Canteen Roster

Canteen closed Mondays, open Fridays from

1-2pm only – NO LUNCH ORDERS, only over

the counter sales.

Tues 23/11 – Jackie Overton, Vacey Usher, Clare Morgan

Wed 24/11 – Nicole Nicholson, Peta Dignam

Thurs 25/11 – Ainsley Rouse, Kylie B

Fri 26/11 – Karen Dubowec, Renae Williams

Tues 30/11 – Kristy Barney, Lindi Jones

Wed 1/12 – Lease Lawrence, Joanne Meiers, Tracey Thompson

Thurs 2/12 – Lisa Ryan, Kate Ayrton

Fri 3/12 – Margie Lane, Sarah Lane

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

 

Wollongong City Library Service invites you to attend

A Free Magic Show

Enjoy Hilarious Hocus Pocus presented by

Magician Glenn Keeley and help us to

Celebrate the launch of Our Summer Reading Challenge. The first 50 kids to book will receive a free registration pack including a monster finger topper.

 

When: Wednesday 1^st December

4.00pm-5.00pm

Where: Corrimal Library

15 Short St, Corrimal

Bookings Essential Limited Spaces

Phone 42856970

The Summer Reading Club is a state wide initiative that runs through the summer school holidays starting in December and finishing in early February. 

Good News For 2011

Hello again everyone,

Many of you will be aware that the Illawarra and South East Education Region has been involved in a trial of the School Learning Support Program (SLSP) throughout 2010.

I am very pleased to advise you that the trial will continue in our region until the end of 2011 and we will retain our current level of support teacher allocation and funding during that time.

The SLSP has been a wonderful initiative in our school, increasing our support teacher allocation from one to four days per week. This has enormously increased our capacity to assist students who require extra support in literacy and numeracy, allowed us to implement and manage the Multilit reading program and to train many parent tutors to work with the children at school and at home.

The SLSP has also allowed us to continue to meet the needs of students with disabilities in regular classes and provided avenues for quality professional learning for teachers which we hope to expand in 2011.

Thank you to Mrs Harris-Cross, Mrs Marshall and Mrs Hall who have done an outstanding job of managing the program this year.

Sharyn Liddle 

(Principal)

Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop Hours

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.45am-9.15am

Upcoming Events

Mon 15 & 22 Wed 17 & 24  Nov	In-Class Visits for 2011 Kinders
Wed 17 Nov	Stage 3 Water Safety Challenge 9-11
Mon 22-Fri 25	Year 6 Fundraising Activities
Thurs 25 Nov	Whole-school Assembly 5/6H 2:15
Fri 26 Nov	Parent information meeting 2011 Kinder 9:15-10:30 Boardies Day Mufti for Woonona SLSC
Sat 27 Nov	P&C Campout
Wed 1- Fri 3 Dec	Stage 3 Berry Camp
Fri 3 Dec	Kinder Excursion
Wed 8 Dec	Stage 2 Killalea Excursion and Camp
Thurs 9 Dec	Carols Night
Mon 13 Dec	Presentation Day
Tues 14 Dec	Stage 3 Jamberoo Excursion
Wed 15 Dec	Last day of school for students

Illawarra Mercury Hot Seat

Our first Woonona East PS Hot Seater was Thomas Bade from KB whose book talk was published last week.
The following students will be appearing over the next seven issues of IQ:
Nov 16 – Phoebe Morgan
Nov 23 – Asha Colless
Nov 30 – Kye Phillips
Dec 7 – Brianna Peterson
Dec 14 – Jessica Rylander
Feb 8 – Tess Hulme
Feb 15 – Freya Robinson
Well done to all these clever people.

Thank You P&C!

Thank you to the P&C who have donated

$2000 for the purchase of reading materials for Stage 1 and 2 classes. These materials arrived on Friday and will be in use in classes soon. They have also provided funding for the introduction of the ‘Mathletics’ on-line mathematics program for all WEPS students (K-6) next year. More information about this exciting initiative will appear in future newsletters. Thanks again to our dedicated P&C and Fundraising team. It is through their hard work and your support that we are able to access such great resources for our school. See below for upcoming fundraising events.

Thankyou Mr Rylander!

Special thanks to Mark Rylander who kindly repaired our damaged PA system last week. We were able to use the large speakers at Thursday’s Assembly.

Tablecloths

We are looking for a mum (or dad) who is handy with a sewing machine to make covers for our two Presentation Day stage tables. If you are able to help, please see Mrs Liddle or give her a call on 42841472. 

Boardies Day Mufti 26^th November

On Friday 26^th November everyone is invited to slip on their board shorts, slop on some sunscreen and slap on a hat to support the Woonona Surf Club. Come along dressed in your best beach outfit and donate a gold coin to this fantastic cause. A representative from Woonona Surf Club will be at our next Assembly to tell us more about the important work that surf club volunteers do in keeping us all safe at the beach.

Lost Property and Second Hand Sale

Thanks to Clare Morgan who has sorted out the mountain of lost property and returned items with names to their owners. Unless claimed this week the remaining items will be sold off at 50c-$1:00 in the following week. Details of the sale will be in next week’s newsletter.

Remembrance Day

Last Thursday WEPS students learned a little

more about Australia’s history and the men and

women who gave their lives while serving Australia in

wars, conflicts and peace operations by

commemorating Remembrance Day with a minute’s

 silence at 11am.

Thomas Blunden from 4P expressed his thoughts

 in the following poem.

War

Warfare is a horrid thing

 It has always been.

The screams of dying men both friend and foe.

In 1918 peace was made but not for long,

For the mines returned.

The soldiers came to the 2^nd World War.

Too many screams, too many men, too much death and pain.

The sunlight came, the light returned we went to collect our dead.

There was my mate Charlie, he was my best friend.

I started to cry.

A German man put his hand on my shoulder,

We went to shoot again.  

 Written by Thomas Blunden (4P) on Remembrance Day

Let’s Read!

Let’s Read is an initiative supported by Families NSW, Wollongong Council and the NSW DET to promote and foster a love of reading in preschool and school-age children by introducing stories and books regularly into family time and encouraging children and parents to use their local library.

On Monday 29^th November, 10am-12pm, there will be a special Let’s Read event at Corrimal Library. Find out more in the Community News section below.

Congratulations to the following students who received awards at last week’s assembly.

KBM – Lenix Kriss for great work in reading.

KBM – Keely MacPherson for being a thoughtful and caring class member.

KT – Kara Richardson for improvement in writing.

KT – Nicholas Burton for being an excellent worker.

1C – Isabella Rabottini for excellent classroom participation.

1C – Jack Fenton for always trying his best.

1J – Brandon Callender for being a polite, well behaved and hard working boy.

1J – Imogen Cox for working very well in all areas of her school work.

1/2R – Mitchell Neaves for excellent effort in maths.

1/2R – Casey Williams for improved application in maths.

2D – Matthew Simpson for always trying hard in all his work and having excellent manners.

2D – Allana O’Kane-Doyle for being a quiet and conscientious worker and always doing her best.

3B – Shay Taylor for improvement in Reading.

3B – Riley Saywell-Smith for improved participation.

3/4L – Nathan Wallace for showing improvement in work presentation.

3/4L – Emily Nicholson for being consistently co-operative and on task.

4P – Turi David for showing a gazillion times improvement in concentration & listening.

4P – Lacey Ranger for her absolutely fabulous ideas & participation in discussions and oral work.

5/6C – Maddison Lucich for working well in class.

5/6C – Jack Sneddon for his holiday learning journal work.

5/6DB – Morgan Sneddon for her positive attitude and determination.

5/6DB – Shaun Lane for his increased participation in class discussions.

5/6H – Dylan Pike for improvement in all areas.

5/6H – Reuben Smith for a big improvement in homework.

Library Awards

KBM – Thomas Bade for his positive attitude to library activities.

1J – Isaac Bradbury for his interest in books.

Technology Awards

1/2R – Mitchell Neaves for great effort in Technology.

3/4L – William Forrest for great effort in Technology.

Kids Café

Canteen Roster

Canteen closed Mondays, open Fridays from

1-2pm only – NO LUNCH ORDERS, only over

the counter sales.

Tues 16/11 – Robyn Hatton, Jane Hulme, Lyn Wallace

Wed 17/11 – Margie Lane, Sarah Lane

Thurs 18/11 – Alaine Corrigan, Kylie B.

Fri 19/11 – Kate De Rome, Jo Walker

Tues 23/11 – Jackie Overton, Vacey Usher, Clare Morgan

Wed 24/11 – Nicole Nicholson, Peta Dignam

Thurs 25/11 – Natalie Green, Kylie B

Fri 26/11 – Karen Dubowec, Renae Williams

Book Club

The last book club magazines for 2010 are enclosed in today’s newsletter.  There are some terrific titles for both emerging and older readers and lots of great deals for Christmas present purchases.

Please return your orders and payment by Monday 22^nd November.  Unfortunately I will be unable to process any late orders this time.

To the winners of the book club competition – Jackson Peck, Amelie Turner, Jordyn Hagan-Gaunt and Tyler Owen – don’t forget this is your last chance to choose $25.00 worth of books from the magazines!

Happy browsing everyone!

5/6H Campaign

This term 5/6H is studying democracy.  All Year 5 & 6 will be voting.  Emma Fletcher, Danial Stephenson, Aiden Fleming and Ruby Breeze are the technology team.  Our slogan is “Plug us in so we will win’.  If our team is elected we promise to try our best to get air-conditioners in every room, more time in the technology room & better faster computer systems.  So please give us your vote.  Remember Vote 1 Technology!

Mango Drive

Even though we didn’t get the 64 tray orders required the company still allowed us to place an order.  They are able to drop our mangoes to another Illawarra school which had enough orders to get a direct delivery.  Thanks Renee Williams for collecting our 30 trays for us.  Thank you to those families that supported this fundraiser.  The mangoes will be available for pickup from 2.30pm on Friday 3^rd December.  If not collected they will be left in the old staff room for collection on Monday 6^th.

Camp Out

We are looking forward to a fun night under the stars.  We understand that camping is not everyone’s idea of a fun way to spend the night or maybe you just don’t have a tent.  If this is the case then come along and enjoy the games, pizza and movie then head home to a comfy bed.  Make sure you complete a booking form with ‘non-camper’ written on it.  The cost is the same $20.00 per family.

Family Portrait Fundraiser

Thank you to all families that have supported this fundraiser.  There are a few spaces left, so hurry, call Renee 0431 458 798 to book in.  We will have a raffle on the day that families are having their portraits taken.  3 for $2 or $1 each.  The prize being a free $169.00 PORTRAIT PACKAGE so bring some change on the day.  Come approximately 5 min before appointment time.

Carols By Candlelight

This event will be held on Thursday 9^th December between 4:30 and 8:30pm. Make sure you put this date in your calendar and if you have some spare time to help in the organisation of the event or on the night please contact Kate on 0468 968 064 or Jo on 42837114.

Mobile Phones

Hello again everyone,

While mobile phones may have some positive uses for students outside of school, when brought to school and used without permission they can be very disruptive to teaching and learning and in some cases cause harm.

Used inappropriately, there is the potential for bullying, access to, downloading and distribution of questionable or illegal graphic content, inappropriate use of the camera for shots or videos that violate others privacy and the potential for loss, theft or damage of/to the device.

Therefore I am extremely disappointed in a number of students who have continued to bring mobile phones to school despite knowing the very clear rules regarding these devices.

 

The school acknowledges that some students may need to bring a mobile for reasons relating to safety when travelling to and from school. Mobiles brought for this purpose are to be accompanied by an initial letter from the child’s parent and are to be handed in at the office on arrival and collected on departure from school.

 

If a parent or carer needs to contact a student at school as a result of an emergency, they are required to call the school’s office and a message will be sent immediately to the student.

If a student needs to make emergency contact with anyone they can do so through the school’s main office.

 

In the event that students choose to ignore the school policy relating to mobile phones, contact will be made with parents to discuss the incident. If students repeatedly ignore this policy, the school’s Student Welfare and Discipline Policy will apply.

Sharyn Liddle 

(Principal)

Tues 9 Nov	P&C Meeting 7:00
Thurs 11 Nov	K-6 Assembly 2:15 Band performance
Mon 15 & 22 Wed 17 & 24  Nov	In-Class Visits for 2011 Kinders
Thurs 25 Nov	K-6 Assembly 2:15
Fri 26 Nov	Parent information meeting 2011 Kinder 9:15-10:30
Wed 1- Fri 3 Dec	Stage 3 Berry Camp
Fri 3 Dec	Boardies Day Mufti for Woonona SLSC Kinder Excursion
Wed 8 Dec	Stage 2 Killalea Excursion and Camp
Thurs 9 Dec	Carols Night
Mon 13 Dec	Presentation Day
Tues 14 Dec	Stage 3 Jamberoo Excursion
Wed 15 Dec	Last day of school for students

Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop Hours

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.45am-9.15am

Congratulations 2011 Student Leaders

Elections for 2011 Captains and Prefects were held last week. All seventeen candidates gave thoughtful speeches and should be congratulated on their efforts. Based upon the votes received the highest polling students were Eden, Phoebe, Hayley, Emerson, Brodie, Tyler, Tyson and Aiden. Actual positions will be announced at the Presentation Day Assembly on Monday 13^th December.

 

Needed: Simple Repair to Portable PA System

Unfortunately our portable PA system was damaged and no longer connects to the large external speakers that we use at K-6 assemblies. If there are any parents with the necessary skills and handy with a soldering iron we would appreciate your help. Please give Mrs Liddle a call on 42841472.

 

Mulch!

Thank you to Paul Smith and Scotty from Attractive Trees for their generous donation of mulch. If there are any parents who can spare an hour or so before the end of term to re-mulch the area outside 3B classroom please see Mrs Liddle, call on 42841472 or just turn up at the school. We have plenty of barrows and shovels so no need to bring any equipment.

 

Year 6 Fundraiser- Last Chance to Order Gift Card Boxes

Gift Card Box orders have arrived and are now available to be picked up from the office at home time. We have decided to place another order for anyone who is interested. There is a choice of birthday, all-occasion and Christmas boxes at $27.00 each. Orders can be left at the office until Friday 12^th November.

Thank you from the Year 6 Fundraising Team.

 

Fundraising News

Family Portraits – Saturday 20^th November.

Back by popular demand!!!!

Each family will receive a framed 10” x 13” professional family portrait for your donation of $15.00.

Don’t miss out. Book your appointment time – spaces are filling fast.

Call Renee on 0431 458 798 to book a time or for further details.

 

Mango Orders

So far we have received orders for ten trays. We need an order for sixty four trays minimum before the order can be processed. Please support this healthy fundraising initiative by getting orders in by Friday 12^th November.

 

Campout

The campout will be held on Saturday 27^th November. Thank you to the families that have booked their sites. It will be a fun night. It is a family night so children need to be accompanied by their parents or come with another family that will be responsible for them.

 

Carols By Candlelight

This event will be held on Thursday 9^th December between 4:30 and 8:30pm. Make sure you put this date in your calendar and if you have some spare time to help in the organisation of the event or on the night please contact Kate on 0468 968 064 or Jo on 42837114.

 

 

Book Club Orders

Thank you to all the people who ordered books through book club last month.  We managed to buy some great new books for the school library.  Your books will be delivered this week – unless you ordered late in which case they might take another week.

Your books will be delivered in a reusable blue bag.  In the interests of the environment I would really appreciate it if you could return these bags to the front office at your earliest convenience for reuse in the next order.  This will ensure that we don’t have to revert to plastic bags in future.  Thank you.

 

School Swimming

At the school swimming we did a safety drill.  It was really cold when we hopped out of the pool, but on Thursday we had a real emergency because it was storming.  I had great fun at school swimming.

By Claudia 2D

 

For two weeks Year 2 and some Year 3s went swimming at Corrimal Pool.  The water was very cold.  My favourite activity was lying on my back and shaking my arms and kicking my feet.  We went into the big pool.  I went from the middle all the way back.  It was so much fun.

By Isaac 2D

 

At the swimming scheme we practised things like freestyle, backstroke and rocket arms.  The water was quite warm except the first two days were a bit cold.  The swimming went for 2 weeks and I really enjoyed it.  We used Greens Northern Coaches and their service was excellent!!!  On the second last day we even got a really cool one with mad seats.  I loved everything!!!

By Hugh 2D

 

At the school swimming I got put into the biggest level.  I moved into the level below because there were too many people in the biggest level.  When we got in the pool we did lots of swimming.  We had a safety talk before we got in the pool.  One day we practised for if we had an emergency.  One day we did have a real emergency.  It was lots of fun.

By Alexandra 2D

 

Kids Café

On Friday 12^th November we will be holding a  Sausage Sizzle for lunch.  Order forms are in this weeks newsletter.  All sausages are gluten free.  Could you please return your order forms and money to the office by Wednesday 10^th November.  No orders will be taken after 3pm on Wednesday.  Thank you.  Sharon

 

Canteen Roster

Canteen closed Mondays, open Fridays from

1-2pm only – NO LUNCH ORDERS, only over

the counter sales.

Tues 9/11 – Sandy Turner, Roslyn Doyle

Wed 10/11 – Jo Duncan, Peta Dignam

Thurs 11/11 – Natalie Green, Kylie B

Fri 12/11 – Sausage Sizzle – Angela, Sandy, Jonathan Christley, John Montgomery, Sharon

Tues 16/11 – Robyn Hatton, Jane Hulme, Lyn Wallace

Wed 17/11 – Margie Lane, Sarah Lane

Thurs 18/11 – Alaine Corrigan, Kylie B.

Fri 19/11 – Kate De Rome, Jo Walker

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

 For sale

Canvas Diamantina Sheraton Mirage 3 room tent with enclosed sunroom.  Excellent condition $600.  If interested please call Sharon on 0438 796 656. 

A great family tent. 

Congratulations 2011 Student Leaders

Elections for 2011 Captains and Prefects were held last week. All seventeen candidates gave thoughtful speeches and should be congratulated on their efforts. Based upon the votes received the highest polling students were Eden, Phoebe, Hayley, Emerson, Brodie, Tyler, Tyson and Aiden. Actual positions will be announced at the Presentation Day Assembly on Monday 13^th December.

 

Needed: Simple Repair to Portable PA System

Unfortunately our portable PA system was damaged and no longer connects to the large external speakers that we use at K-6 assemblies. If there are any parents with the necessary skills and handy with a soldering iron we would appreciate your help. Please give Mrs Liddle a call on 42841472.

 

Mulch!

Thank you to Paul Smith and Scotty from Attractive Trees for their generous donation of mulch. If there are any parents who can spare an hour or so before the end of term to re-mulch the area outside 3B classroom please see Mrs Liddle, call on 42841472 or just turn up at the school. We have plenty of barrows and shovels so no need to bring any equipment.

 

Year 6 Fundraiser- Last Chance to Order Gift Card Boxes

Gift Card Box orders have arrived and are now available to be picked up from the office at home time. We have decided to place another order for anyone who is interested. There is a choice of birthday, all-occasion and Christmas boxes at $27.00 each. Orders can be left at the office until Friday 12^th November.

Thank you from the Year 6 Fundraising Team.

 

Fundraising News

Family Portraits – Saturday 20^th November.

Back by popular demand!!!!

Each family will receive a framed 10” x 13” professional family portrait for your donation of $15.00.

Don’t miss out. Book your appointment time – spaces are filling fast.

Call Renee on 0431 458 798 to book a time or for further details.

 

Mango Orders

So far we have received orders for ten trays. We need an order for sixty four trays minimum before the order can be processed. Please support this healthy fundraising initiative by getting orders in by Friday 12^th November.

 

Campout

The campout will be held on Saturday 27^th November. Thank you to the families that have booked their sites. It will be a fun night. It is a family night so children need to be accompanied by their parents or come with another family that will be responsible for them.

 

Carols By Candlelight

This event will be held on Thursday 9^th December between 4:30 and 8:30pm. Make sure you put this date in your calendar and if you have some spare time to help in the organisation of the event or on the night please contact Kate on 0468 968 064 or Jo on 42837114.

 

 

Book Club Orders

Thank you to all the people who ordered books through book club last month.  We managed to buy some great new books for the school library.  Your books will be delivered this week – unless you ordered late in which case they might take another week.

Your books will be delivered in a reusable blue bag.  In the interests of the environment I would really appreciate it if you could return these bags to the front office at your earliest convenience for reuse in the next order.  This will ensure that we don’t have to revert to plastic bags in future.  Thank you.

 

School Swimming

At the school swimming we did a safety drill.  It was really cold when we hopped out of the pool, but on Thursday we had a real emergency because it was storming.  I had great fun at school swimming.

By Claudia 2D

 

For two weeks Year 2 and some Year 3s went swimming at Corrimal Pool.  The water was very cold.  My favourite activity was lying on my back and shaking my arms and kicking my feet.  We went into the big pool.  I went from the middle all the way back.  It was so much fun.

By Isaac 2D

 

At the swimming scheme we practised things like freestyle, backstroke and rocket arms.  The water was quite warm except the first two days were a bit cold.  The swimming went for 2 weeks and I really enjoyed it.  We used Greens Northern Coaches and their service was excellent!!!  On the second last day we even got a really cool one with mad seats.  I loved everything!!!

By Hugh 2D

 

At the school swimming I got put into the biggest level.  I moved into the level below because there were too many people in the biggest level.  When we got in the pool we did lots of swimming.  We had a safety talk before we got in the pool.  One day we practised for if we had an emergency.  One day we did have a real emergency.  It was lots of fun.

By Alexandra 2D

 

Kids Café

On Friday 12^th November we will be holding a  Sausage Sizzle for lunch.  Order forms are in this weeks newsletter.  All sausages are gluten free.  Could you please return your order forms and money to the office by Wednesday 10^th November.  No orders will be taken after 3pm on Wednesday.  Thank you.  Sharon

 

Canteen Roster

Canteen closed Mondays, open Fridays from

1-2pm only – NO LUNCH ORDERS, only over

the counter sales.

Tues 9/11 – Sandy Turner, Roslyn Doyle

Wed 10/11 – Jo Duncan, Peta Dignam

Thurs 11/11 – Natalie Green, Kylie B

Fri 12/11 – Sausage Sizzle – Angela, Sandy, Jonathan Christley, John Montgomery, Sharon

Tues 16/11 – Robyn Hatton, Jane Hulme, Lyn Wallace

Wed 17/11 – Margie Lane, Sarah Lane

Thurs 18/11 – Alaine Corrigan, Kylie B.

Fri 19/11 – Kate De Rome, Jo Walker

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

 

 

 For sale

Canvas Diamantina Sheraton Mirage 3 room tent with enclosed sunroom.  Excellent condition $600.  If interested please call Sharon on 0438 796 656. 

A great family tent.

Thank You Parents!

On Saturday the P&C held a very successful working bee. I would like to express a huge thanks to the families and staff who came along and gave up their time to help make the school grounds safe, clean and attractive for the children.

At WEPS we have very large grounds and extensive garden areas to maintain. This can be a struggle at times with only two days of General Assistant time allocated to the school each week. This time is quickly taken up attending to minor repairs, maintenance and mowing leaving little time to devote to weeding, mulching etc.

Working bees are a wonderful way to get many jobs done in a relatively short time, proving the old adage that “many hands” do indeed make “light work”.

On Saturday we were able to weed and mulch the entire frog pond and dry riverbed areas, re-mulch some of the new garden beds near the toilet block and whipper-snip along the fence boundaries and around the buildings. Trimming of trees, mowing and snipping adjacent to the car park has opened that area up and made it much neater. The garden outside the library is also looking spic and span and will make a neat entrance to the new hall.

We hope to hold another working bee early in Term 1 next year.

Speaking of the hall, this Thursday I will attend the first pre-handover inspection after which any issues or minor repairs will be addressed. We are getting very close to being able to use this facility and the new canteen. I am sure that you will be impressed with the building and I am looking forward to the huge difference it will make to the way in which we conduct our school community activities.

Sharyn Liddle 

(Principal)

Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop Hours

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.45am-9.15am

Upcoming Events

Thurs 4 Nov	2011 Student Leaders speeches and elections 11:30
Tues 9 Nov	P&C Meeting 7:00
Thurs 11 Nov	K-6 Assembly 2:15 Band performance
Mon 15 & 22 Wed 17 & 24  Nov	In-Class Visits for 2011 Kinders
Thurs 25 Nov	K-6 Assembly 2:15
Fri 26 Nov	Parent information meeting 2011 Kinder 9:15-10:30
Wed 1- Fri 3 Dec	Stage 3 Berry Camp
Fri 3 Dec	Boardies Day Mufti for Woonona SLSC
Thurs 9 Dec	Carols Night
Mon 13 Dec	Presentation Day
Tues 14 Dec	Stage 3 Jamberoo Excursion
Wed 15 Dec	Last day of school for students

Attendance Notes

Occasionally parents may receive a letter asking them to explain an absence when their child has been present at school.

One cause of this is when children arrive at school after the 8:55 bell and go straight to class without picking up a late note from the office. Teachers mark the rolls as soon as they enter the classroom and a child who is even slightly late may miss being marked present.

To avoid this confusion, parents are asked to bring their child to the office to be signed in if they arrive after the 8:55 bell has rung.

 Please note however that all children should be at school by the 8:55 bell.

 Thank You Maths Helpers

Thanks to Barbara Hemmingway and Kerrie Burton who came along to help Ms Pechey last week with organising our Maths Resources.

 REPEAT: Expression of interest: Year 7 entry into selective high schools in 2012

Applications for selective high school in Year 7 in 2012, are now open. 

From this year, all applications should be made online however the office does have some application packages for those parents who do not have Internet access.

The website where you will find all the necessary information, including the list of selective high schools and the application portal is: www.schools.nsw.edu.au/shsplacement

Parents will be able to apply online between 25 October and 22 November 2010.

Woonona High School Trivia Night

Why not get a table together for the above event which will be held at the High School on Friday 12^th November starting at 6:30 for 7:00pm. Phone the school for details on 42841513.

Junior Boys State Relay Team

Special thanks to Doug Hamill for all his time & effort put into training the Junior Boys relay team.  Without his help they would not have achieved the results they did.  Thanks heaps.

Joy, Karen and the boys.

Coles Sports for Schools

We have collected close to 9,000 vouchers.  Well done and a big ‘Thank you’ to everyone that participated.  I will leave the box in the office until Wednesday, so please drop off any vouchers you might still have.

Alison Needham

Congratulations to the following students who received awards at last Thursday assembly.

KBM – Scarlett for being a great listener and always participating with enthusiasm.

KBM – Adrian for excellent work in all areas.

KT – Will for working hard and improving in all areas.

KT – Sienna for always putting in her best effort.

1C – Tim for excellent contributions in writing.

1C – Zane for improved application during independent work.

1J – Anais for contributing to class discussions with enthusiasm.

1J – Isaac  for being a conscientious student.

1/2R – Owen for outstanding effort in mathematics.

1/2R – Lam for settling well into his new grade.

2D – Hugh for excellent contribution to class discussions and activities.

2D – Luke for interest, effort and participation.

3B – Tegan for being a reliable worker.

3B – Joshua for maintaining a high standard of presentation.

3/4L – Phoebe for displaying an enthusiastic approach towards story writing.

3/4L – Jye for showing an improvement in application and presentation of work.

4P – Jessica for her excellent effort with the My Place project.

4P – Jess for always being focused and presenting her best effort at all times.

5/6C – Tyler for ongoing improvement and a great letter to an author.

5/6C – Vi for a great start at Woonona East.

5/6DB – Aiden for great effort in mathematics

5/6DB – Morgan for always taking the initiative and completing extra work.

5/6H – Luke for working well in all areas.

5/6H – William for improved bookwork.

Fundraising News

Family Portraits – Saturday 20^th November.

Back by popular demand!!!!

Each family will receive a framed 10” x 13” professional family portrait for your donation of $15.00.

Please see leaflet included in this weeks newsletter.

Don’t miss out.  Hurry call now to book your appointment time – spaces are filling fast.

Call Renee on 0431 458 798 to book a time or for further details.

Raffle Tickets

A great result and many thanks to everyone who sold tickets. $1,600 was raised.  A special thanks to Cleo & Brodey Dad for organising the Steelers football jersey and ball for 1^st prize.

Camp Out

You are advised to book your spot early as there is limited space.  1^st in 1^st served.

Mango Orders

Please return orders as early as possible.  Forms can be collected from the office if needed.

Canteen Roster

Canteen closed Mondays, open Fridays from

1-2pm only – NO LUNCH ORDERS, only over

the counter sales.

Tues 2/11 – Kristy, Lindi

Wed 3/11 – Leasa, Joanne, Tracey

Thurs 4/11 – Kate, Jo Fri 5/11 – William, Karen Tues 9/11 – Sandy, Roslyn

Wed 10/11 – Jo, Peta

Thurs 11/11 – Natalie, Kylie Fri 12/11 – Sausage Sizzle – Angela, Sandy, Jonathan, John, Sharon

 

Planning For 2011

Hello again everyone,

The end of the school year is fast approaching and we are busy planning for 2011.

At this stage we will be enrolling over 40 new Kindergarten students and our numbers are hovering at around 295 students for the coming year. This will mean that we will be staffed for 12 classes in 2011.

If your child will not be attending WEPS next year, please let their teacher know as soon as possible. Similarly, if you have a concern about the class your child will be entering in 2011 please put this in writing and forward it to me as soon as possible. 

The staff will consider all such requests when forming classes within the constraints of our student numbers, the grade compositions that are possible and the number of teaching staff available to us.

Please feel free to see me or give me a call on 42841472 if you have any questions.

Sharyn Liddle 

(Principal)

Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop Hours

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.45am-9.15am

Upcoming Events

28 Oct	K-6 Assembly 2:15  5/6C
29 Oct	Final 2011 Kinder visit
30 Oct	10:00-2:00 Saturday P&C Working Bee
25-29 Oct	Learn-to-Swim Week 2
9 Nov	P&C Meeting 7:00
11 Nov	K-6 Assembly 2:15 BAND
15,17,22,24 Nov	In-Class Visits for 2011 Kinders
25 Nov	K-6 Assembly 2:15
26 Nov	Parent information meeting 2011 Kinders
1-3 Dec	Stage 3 Camp at Berry
3 Dec	Boardies Day fundraiser for Woonona Surf Life Saving Club
9 Dec	Carols Night
13 Dec	Presentation Day
14 Dec	Stage 3 Jamberoo Excursion
15 Dec	Last day of school for students

Parent Surveys

Thankyou to the parents who have already returned their surveys. There have been many interesting comments. The final day for the return of surveys is Friday 29^th October. 

 Afternoon Collection of Children

Please ensure that appropriate arrangements are made for the collection of children after school. If you are going to be late, please let your child know that they should wait for you at the school office where there is always someone to keep an eye on them until you arrive.

 Expression of interest: Year 7 entry into selective high schools in 2012

If you would like your child to go to a selective high school in Year 7 in 2012, you will need to apply soon. 

From this year, all applications should be made online. A limited number of application packages will be provided through the school shortly for those parents who do not have Internet access.

The website where you will find all the necessary information, including the list of selective high schools and the application portal is: www.schools.nsw.edu.au/shsplacement

Parents will be able to apply online between 25 October and 22 November 2010.

Mobile Phones

Mobile phones are not allowed at school. In the rare instance when a child must bring a mobile phone it must be accompanied by a letter of explanation from parents and the phone must be kept in the school office between 8:30 and 3:00.

Woonona High School Parent orientation

A meeting for parents will be held at Woonona High School on 3^rd December, for students attending there in 2011.

 Maths Resource Organisation

Tomorrow, Tuesday 26^th October, Ms Pechey will be organising the maths resources. It would be appreciated if there are any parents who could come along and help with this task (you don’t have to do any maths!). If you can, just turn up to the office anytime between 9:00 and 1:00pm.

 Conservatorium Scholarships

Scholarships are now available to study music at the Wollongong Conservatorium. Please see the office for details, call 42281122 or go to www.wollcon.com.au.

Lost Property

Please check the lost property box outside the uniform shop for missing clothing and lunchboxes etc. Please label all your child’s belongings so that they can be returned to their owner if lost.

Woonona High School Trivia Night

Why not get a table together for the above event which will be held at the High School on Friday 12^th November starting at 6:30 for 7:00pm. Phone the school for details on 42841513.

School Working Bee

Weather permitting, the P&C school working bee is on this Saturday 30th October from 10:00 to 2:00. The main tasks will be mowing and tidying of lawn edges, weeding, trimming and especially mulching. The school has limited gardening equipment so any trimming tools, mowers, whipper snippers, wheelbarrows and shovels that could be brought along would be greatly appreciated. Drinks and sausage sizzles will be provided for helpers. Please let Mrs Liddle know if you are able to help on 42841472, by dropping a note in the box in the office or via the school email on woononaest-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au.

 Poetry from 1/2R

Grey

Big, fast

Swimming, biting, coming,

Sharks are very fast

SHARKS                             by Dylan

 Pink

Round, messy

Rolling,eating, snorting

Pigs are very messy

PIGS                                  by Molly

Green

Long, rough

Moving, pulling, cutting

You can make necklaces out of

GRASS                                by Honey

Blue

Long, big

Whales are very large

WHALES                            by Joseph

WEPS Carols

WEPS Carols will be on again this year on Thursday 9^th December.

Any musicians/singers interested in taking part, please call Nigel on 0412 049 048.

Coles Sports for Schools

Well done!  We now have over 5000 vouchers.  This will provide our school with much needed sporting equipment.  This program finishes this Sunday 31^st October, so lets make this last week count.  Thanks again for your support.

Canteen Roster

Canteen closed Mondays, open Fridays from

1-2pm only – NO LUNCH ORDERS, only over

the counter sales.

Tues 26/10 – Jackie Overton, Vacey Usher, Clare Morgan

Wed 27/10 – William, Angela Marrott

Thurs 28/10 – Margie Lane, Sarah Lane, Kylie B

Fri 29/10 – Toni Joel, Kylie B

Tues 2/12 – Kristy Barney, Lindi Jones

Wed 3/12 – Leasa Lawrence, Joanne Meiers, Tracey Thompson

Thurs 4/12 – Kate De Rome, Jo Walker

Fri 5/12 – William, Karen Dubowec

                                                               COMMUNITY NEWS

                                                     trithegong triathlon festival

wollongong harbor

December 4-5

Featuring the KIDZ MINIMAN TRIATHLON: 7-11 years

Information & entry: www.eliteenargy.com.au

Enquiries: call Rob Battocchio

0413 862 676