Woonona East Notice Board

School Harmony

Hello again everyone,

From time to time parents or other members of the school community may come into conflict with one another, causing frustration and anxiety for both parties.

It is therefore necessary to have procedures that will help solve problems so that a safe and harmonious school environment is maintained. The best results usually flow from working together.

At no time should a parent approach another parent or their child in an attempt to deal with an issue.

If you encounter a difficulty with another parent, please make an appointment as soon as possible to see me and discuss the matter. In this way concerns can be dealt with sensitively and confidentially and in an open and fair manner. Furthermore, the rights of all parties can be respected and upheld and an agreed solution can be reached.

If your concern is about the academic progress or welfare of your own child please contact your child’s teacher in the first instance to clarify information and/or to make an appointment for an interview. Teachers are always happy to discuss your child’s needs with you. Of course, for concerns of a more serious nature, I can be contacted at the office on 42841472.

Enjoy your week.

Sharyn Liddle  (Principal)

Upcoming Events

26-30 October	Swimming School
30 October 6 November	Transition to School Sessions 4 and 5
5 November	9:15 4P Assembly
6 November	Stage 2 excursion to Sydney
10 November	7:00pm P&C Meeting
16 December	Last Day of Term 4

 

 

 

Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop Hours

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.45am-9.15am

Parent Satisfaction Surveys.

Thankyou to the parents who have already returned their surveys. Now is your chance to comment on any aspect of our school. Please return any outstanding surveys by the end of this week.

 

Selective High School Applications for 2011

Applications will soon be available from the school office for current Year 5 students wishing to apply for placement in a selective high school in 2011. Details will be posted here in the school newsletter next week.

 

Wollongong Instrumental Festival.

Good luck to our five musicians who will be performing in this year’s festival on Thursday night at Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul. Well done Joshua Bate, Leon David, Lachlan Davies, Samantha Atkinson and Bridget Maher!

 

Good Luck Laura and Brittany.

Congratulations to Laura Hughes and Brittany Clark who will be competing in the State Athletics Carnival at Homebush this Wednesday and Thursday. Go girls!

 

New Eastern Gate.

The eastern gate on Royal Crescent is now open for use. Please help to relieve congestion around the Corinda Road gates in the morning and afternoon by using the new gate wherever possible.

 

School Starters’ Picnic in the Park

A picnic for children starting school in 2010 will be held on Sunday 1st November between 10am and 12pm at MacCabe Park, Wollongong. There will be free entertainment including a show bag for all school starters, face painting, children’s activities, Matilda’s Farmyard and a special visit by the Transition to School mascot Billy Backpack! This is an initiative of Families NSW, Wollongong Council and Illawarra Children’s Services. RSVP to Tracey on 42277158 or Kath on 42839947.

 

WEPS COOKBOOK

Can’t decide on which recipe to submit for our cookbook – then submit a few!!!!!

Come on, lets all become involved in this exciting and delicious WEPS Cookbook.  It would be fantastic if every family could put in at least one of their favourite recipes. 

You can drop them off to the uniform shop on Monday, Wednesday or Friday mornings or you can send them to Renee at caitlin1@aapt.net.au

Remember to have the children decorate/illustrate on an A4 sheet of paper, include your family name and children names with the recipe.  Also, you can submit a name for our cookbook – the name selected will win an exciting prize.  If you have any queries, please call Renee 0431 458 798.

 

Environment Group

This week’s priority is to put mulch on the frog pond garden behind the admin building 9am-9.30am.  Meet at the flagpole on Tuesday.

 

Football Shirts and Socks

Could all boys who played in the school football teams last term (soccer) return their borrowed shirts and socks.

 

Uniform Shop News

We have a range of Pyshio Backpacks available in the uniform shop.  We would like to offer these fabulous backpacks at a special sale price of $25 each.  Normally RRP $70 each.  Hurry stocks will sell fast.

Great Xmas present!!

 

Star performers at the IPAC

Hulla-hooping, tumbling, acrobatics & wheely riding, it was all happening at the IPAC in the school holidays.  A few talented circus performers (Nikita Portman, Freya Robinson, Liam Robinson, Morgan Sneddon, Jack Sneddon & two ex-students Blake & Brooke Farrow) joined FLING in three shows at the IPAC.  It was so much fun the theme was “Togetherness at School” and we pulled if off nicely with loud applause.  So join half-high Circus today to gain experience.

Nikita Portman 5/6C

 

Book Club News

Enclosed in today’s newsletter is another great book club collection, full of good reading and gift ideas.

Please return orders to office with money enclosed before Monday 9^th November.  Thank you.

 

Kids Café

Canteen is closed Monday’s and Friday’s.

*  This weeks lunch special, Meat Pie and a Quench Soft Drink $3.50.

*  Recess special, Chicken Fingers and a packet of JJ’s $2.50.

*  Year 2 and some Year 3 students are swimming this week, if placing an order, please mark the bag “Recess”.

*  Don’t forget we have fresh cold water to fill water bottles.

Canteen Roster

Tue 27/10 – Toni Joel, Vimala Colless

Wed 28/10 – Leasa Lawrence, Vacey Usher, Joanne Meiers, Doris Azzopardi

Thurs 29/10 – Kylie B, Ann Kain, Kelly McCombie 11.30- 2pm

Tue 3/11 – Kristy, Lindi

Wed 4/11 – Nicole Nicholson, Tarlie McDougall

Thurs – 5/11 – Kate De Rome, Anna

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A Job For You!

Welcome back everyone,

I hope that despite the generally inclement weather you enjoyed the holidays and that the children have returned refreshed and ready for a busy term ahead. Details of all the school happenings for Term 4 will be published here in the newsletter over the next few weeks.

This term we will be undertaking a range of evaluations relating to school management and curriculum. The first of these is the Parent Satisfaction Survey which is enclosed in this newsletter.

This Survey has been designed to cover a number of areas – school environment, student welfare, school uniform, technology, service and communication and is vital in assisting the school to continually improve our service to you.

 

This survey is for parents to complete and is confidential. Please do not write your name on the Survey. Students will be given separate surveys designed specifically for them. Students will complete their surveys at school. It would be appreciated if the completed survey could be returned to school in a sealed envelope by Friday 30th October.

 

Thank you for your anticipated support. I look forward to sharing the results with you later this year and in the 2009 Annual School Report.

 

Enjoy your week.

Sharyn Liddle  (Principal)

Upcoming Events

19 October – 30 October	Swimming School
23 October 30 October 6 November	Transition to School Sessions 3,4 and 5
16 December	Last Day of Term 4

 

 

 

Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop Hours

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.45am-9.15am

100% Attendance Awards

Students will receive their awards from their teachers this week. Congratulations to everyone who achieved 100% attendance in Term 3!

 

Progress on Work Around The School.

Work is gradually moving ahead on our school hall. During the holidays the ground excavations were begun and services attached. The next stage will be in forming up and pouring the slab. We also had 6 classrooms painted during the holidays and the drainage, painting and roofing improvements completed in and around the toilets, covered ways, COLA and building exterior. We still have landscaping works, plumbing and some other minor jobs to complete before the end of the year.

 

Scrap Paper Wanted!

The library is in need of any scrap paper 9blank on only one side is fine) for the children to use at lunchtime in the library. Please send any p[aper to Ms Thompson in the library.

 

WEPS COOKBOOK

Can’t decide on which recipe to submit for our cookbook – then submit a few!!!!!

Come on, lets all become involved in this exciting and delicious WEPS Cookbook.  It would be fantastic if every family could put in at least one of their favourite recipes. 

You can drop them off to the uniform shop on Monday, Wednesday or Friday mornings or you can send them to Renee at caitlin1@aapt.net.au

Remember to have the children decorate/illustrate on an A4 sheet of paper, include your family name and children names with the recipe.  Also, you can submit a name for our cookbook – the name selected will win an exciting prize.  If you have any queries, please call Renee 0431 458 798.

 

Environment Group

This week’s priority is to put mulch on the frog pond garden behind the admin building 9am-9.30am.  Meet at the flagpole on Tuesday.

 

Football Shirts and Socks

Could all boys who played in the school football teams last term (soccer) return their borrowed shirts and socks.

 

Uniform Shop News

We have a range of Pyshio Backpacks available in the uniform shop.  We would like to offer these fabulous backpacks at a special sale price of $25 each.  Normally RRP $70 each.  Hurry stocks will sell fast.

Great Xmas present!!

 

Kids Café

Term 4-Canteen is closed Monday’s and Friday’s.

* Canteen opens on Tuesday 20^th October in Term 4.

* Thankyou to all Mums & Dads that helped out with the end of term Disco.  It was a huge success.

* This terms roster is available from the office or watch out for Toni Joel.

* Summer menu is going out today in our newsletter.  There is a couple of price changes.  Big M choc & strawberry 250ml $1.50. Lite Big M (choc) $2.50.  Juices (from freezer) 60c.  Also sandwich prices have changed.

*Lunch special – Diced chicken and salad wrap ½  $1.70 for full $3.20.

* Recess special – Jelly & custard plus an apple springer $1.20.

Canteen Roster

Tue 20/10 – Kristen, Ainsley

Wed 21/10 – Vanessa & mum

Thurs 22/10 – Roslyn, Toni

Tues 27/10 – Toni, Vimala, William 9-11am

Wed 28/10 – Leasa, Vacey, Joanne, Doris

Thurs 29/10 – Kylie, Ann, Kelly 11.10 – 2pm

 

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Happy Holidays Everyone!

Hello again,

It has been a busy Term 3 with so many terrific things achieved by our school with students, teachers and parents working together.

Term 4 is shaping up to be just as busy even though it is only 9 weeks long and the last week will finish for students on Wednesday 16th December.

Next term kicks off with the Special Swimming Scheme starting for Years 2 and 3 on day one and continuing for two weeks. Kindergarten transition will also continue during weeks 1-3 and then again in weeks 6 and 7. Year 6 will be visiting Woonona High School for their official orientation activities later in the term.

This will be Year 6’s last term at primary school and lots of exciting activities have been planned for them including camp in Week 7, a visit to Jamberoo Fun Park and the Year 6 Farewell in the last week. 

Five of our students will be representing our school for the first time at the Wollongong Instrumental Festival which will be held on October 29. Congratulations Samantha, Joshua, Lachlan, Bridget and Leon.

Of course there will be all the usual activities with some exciting excursions already organised, fortnightly assemblies, special presentation day, end of year disco and some very special family fun activities organised by hard-working P and C.

In the meantime, have a restful and enjoyable beak and I look forward to seeing you all when school returns on Monday 19th October.

Enjoy your week.

Sharyn Liddle  (Principal)

Upcoming Events

28 September	School Disco at Russell Vale Community Hall
30th September	10:30 Principal’s Morning Tea
2 October	Transition to School Session 2 Last day of Term 3
4 October	Daylight Saving starts; put clocks forward 1 hour
19 October	First day of Term 4. Special Swimming Scheme starts.

 

Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop Hours

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.45am-9.15am

Year 2 Special Swimming Program Reminder.

This program starts on the first day back in Term 4, so all permission notes and money needs to be returned well before the end of this term. The cost is $60 which covers bus fare for the ten days of the program and pool entry. We still have 22 positions open so we will be opening the program to all of Year 3. These children will receive a note today.

 

Talent Quest This Friday

The Term 3 talent quest will be held this Friday between 12 and 1:00. Children wishing to participate should see Mrs D’Arcangelo as soon as possible. Parents are welcome to come along on Friday.

 

Premier’s Spelling Bee

This Wednesday 30^th September the Regional Finals of the Premier’s Spelling Bee will be held at Bellambi Public School. Representing Woonona East will be Georgia Atkinson and Emerson Moore in the junior division, with Nikita Portman and Jack Currie in the senior division.

Congratulations to you all for making it so far and good luck for Wednesday.

 

Dance 2B Fit

Today was the last day of Dance 2B Fit which has been an outstanding success with the boys and girls. Thanks to all the parents who supported the program and encouraged their children to be involved each week.

 

Wollongong Botanic Garden Holiday Program

Come along to the Time Warp and discover why “everything old is new again”!   The October school holiday program at the Wollongong Botanic Gardens runs from the 12 to 16 October, from 10am – 1pm daily. For further information contact Michael Connor on 4229 2600 or on his email at mconnor@wollongong.nsw.gov.au

 

Premier’s Sporting Challenge.

This is the last week of the challenge and our boys and girls have made a terrific effort. Certificates will be given out to all participating students next term.

 

100% Attendance Awards

Students will receive their awards from their teachers in the first week of Term 4. Congratulations to everyone who has achieved 100% attendance this term!

 

WEPS COOKBOOK

During the holidays remember to sift through those drawers & cupboards for your favourite receipes. Can’t decide on which recipe to submit for our cookbook – then submit a few!!!!!

Come on, lets all become involved in this exciting and delicious WEPS Cookbook.  It would be fantastic if every family could put in at least one of their favourite recipes. 

You can drop them off to the uniform shop on Monday, Wednesday or Friday mornings or you can send them to Renee at caitlin1@aapt.net.au

Remember to have the children decorate/illustrate on an A4 sheet of paper, include your family name and children names with the recipe.  Also, you can submit a name for our cookbook – the name selected will win an exciting prize.  If you have any queries, please call Renee 0431 458 798.

 

Environment Group

This week’s priority is to put mulch on the frog pond garden behind the admin building 9am-9.30am.  Meet at the flagpole on Tuesday.

 

Football Shirts and Socks

PSSA has finished for the term. Could all boys who played in the school football teams (soccer) return their shirts and socks (if borrowed).

 

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

Jade KBM – for listening and participating well in class discussions.

Jack KBM – for his enthusiastic attitude and high participation at all times.

Alysha KC – for being a keen participant in class activities.

Cooper KC – for excellence in handwriting.

Hayley K/1H – for her fantastic effort in reading.

Kye K/1H – for being a terrific listener.

Joshua 1B – for a more settled approach in class.

Ellie 1B – for an improved attitude to work.

Caleb 1/2C – for excellent application in all areas.

Caitlyn 1/2C – for working well in Reading Groups.

Bethany 2D – for excellent manners and always doing her best.

Bassy – for fantastic reading and clever Maths.

Riley 2T – for an improvement in Reading.

Jackson 2T – for outstanding behaviour in class.

Turi 3DB – for being a considerate class member & doing his best.

Liam 3DB – for good contribution to class discussions.

Kaitlyn 3/4L – for being a considerate class member & always doing her best.

Eden 4P – for an excellent oral presentation of a life cycle.

Ruby 4P – for greater application with her homework.

Tom 5M – for working consistently well all year.

William 5M – for contributing well to discussions.

James 5/6C – for a visually engaging project looks great.

Jesse 5/6C – for being a reliable, trustworthy student.

Kirra 5/6H – for her excellent presentation and delivery during debating.

Rory 5/6H – for showing initiative and interest in his class work and classmates.

Library Awards

Emma 5M – for being a fabulous well mannered library user.

Sean 3/4L – for quality work in the library.

 

Uniform Shop News

We have a range of Pyshio Backpacks available in the uniform shop.  We would like to offer these fabulous backpacks at a special sale price of $25 each.  Normally RRP $70 each.  Hurry stocks will sell fast.

Great Xmas present!!

 

Kids Café

Term 4-Canteen is closed Monday’s and Friday’s.

* Term 4 roster will be handed out this week.  Please watch out for Toni Joel. 

* Canteen opens on Tuesday 20^th October in Term 4.

* This weeks lunch special Ham salad sandwich and a orange poppa $3.00.

* Recess special mini pancakes with jam or honey and an apple springer $2.20.

Happy holiday’s J

*  Volunteers are all invited to have a cuppa at Ruby’s Beach Bulli on Friday 2^nd October at 10am.  For bookings please call Toni Joel on 0405 434 220.  Hope to see you all there.  All new volunteers welcome.

Canteen Roster

Tues 29/9 – Lynn, Jane, Robyn, Suzanne

Wed 30/9 - Angela, Linda

Thurs 1/10 – Kate, Anna

 

 

 

 

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

 

 

Join the fun and play barefoot bowls at Woonona Bowling & Recreation Club.

 $5.00 for Members

$7.00 for Non Members

 4pm -7pm Sunday Afternoon October 18th 2009

 Next Game November 22nd 2009

 Children 9 yrs of age and over welcome

(Must be accompanied by an adult)

 Contact the Club on 42 851112 for more details.

  

 

Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk.

 The Wild Aussies kids show will be performing live between the 7^th and 12^th October 2009. The children’s show is an exciting and exhilarating show for the entire family, helping educate “Little Aussies” about the enduring characteristics of some of Australia’s most endangered animal species.

The Illawarra Fly is playing host to this spectacular show, and we would love to extend an invitation to your students and their families. There will be two shows daily, 11:30am and 2:00pm. Show admission is included in the treetop walk entry.

For further inquiries please contact us on

4885 1010.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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It’s Finally Happening!

Hello again everyone,

I am pleased to announce that Manteena Pty Ltd, a local construction company located in Fairy Meadow, has been awarded the contract for the construction of our new hall, covered way and canteen.

 

Construction is due to commence around 24/25 September 2009 with the set-up of temporary fencing, site shed and amenities (site establishment).

 

Please note that there will be increased truck movement around the school in particular along Royal Crescent during the construction phase which is expected to continue until June 2010.

 

As you can imagine, there will be a great deal of activity in this area with trucks picking up and dropping off materials so it would be greatly appreciated if parents could avoid parking in the area directly adjacent to the construction site access points, particularly along Royal Crescent near the existing netball courts.

 

While there will be the inevitable inconveniences, the hall and other facilities will be a wonderful addition to our school. If you would like to know more about the project or see the final plans, please feel free to talk with me any morning or ring to make an appointment on 42841472.

 

Enjoy your week.

Sharyn Liddle  (Principal)

Upcoming Events

23 September	Illawarra Mercury ‘Hot Seat’ applications close
24 September	9:15 Whole School Assembly Kindergarten Item
25 September	Transition to School Session 1
28 September	School Disco at Russell Vale Community Hall
2 October	Transition to School Session 2 Last day of Term 3
19 October	First day of Term 4. Special Swimming Scheme starts.

 

Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop Hours

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.45am-9.15am

Trivia Night Congratulations and Thanks.

A huge, huge thankyou to all the parents, friends and sponsors who supported our trivia fundraiser so generously on Saturday night. The dedication and hard work put in by our P&C fundraising committee led by Michelle McDermott and Kate De Rome certainly paid off. Special thanks also to Brad (Doug!) McDougall who did a fantastic job as our MC. A full list of all our sponsors will be published in next week’s newsletter and we thank them sincerely for their support. For all the details please see Michelle’s report below.

Fundraising Trivia Night

The Fundraising Team would like to send out a big thanks to the families and friends of our school who came along and supported our trivia night on Saturday night.  The night was a great success thanks to your generous support and raised in excess of $4,000!!  We would also like to send out a big thanks to our wonderful markers who did a fantastic job.  A reminder to those who had the winning silent auction bids that your prize can be paid for and picked up from the office.  Congratulations to our raffle winners – 3rd Prize Margi Gormly, 2nd Prize Charles, 1st Prize Lisa Davidson. Margi & Lisa, your prizes will also be available from the office.  Once again thank to everyone who came along and made our night a fabulous success.

 

Our next fundraising event will be a shopping trip to the factory outlets in Sydney on Sunday, 15th November 2009.  Cost is $30/head.  Great opportunity to get in some Christmas shopping.  The outlets will be named in a couple of weeks but if you would like to come along please leave your name and contact number along with a non refundable $10 deposit at the office.

 

School Disco Next Monday Night

A school disco will be held at Russell Vale Community Hall, Keerong Avenue Russell Vale, next Monday 28th September. There will be two sessions:

K-2    4:00-5:30

3-6    6:00-7:30

Entry is $2.00 and can be paid in the attached envelope and returned to school by Friday please. The school will maintain a list of names and these will be ticked off at the door. A sausage sizzle, snacks and drinks will be on sale. Please see Toni Joel if you are able to lend a hand. The disc jockey is Carl from Bodyrock, whom many of you will know from last year.

 

 

Assembly This Thursday

Come along and see what Kinder have in store when they perform at this week’s assembly. It’s wild! Assembly starts at 9:15 and everyone is welcome.

Creep Crawlies

Once again, these annoying pests are in our school looking for clean hair in which to make a home. Unfortunately they are encouraged by the recent warm and humid weather conditions. Please check your child’s hair carefully each day while lice are about and if you find any, please treat them promptly. Information is available from the school office. Tying up long hair, using gel or hairspray and spraying inside hats with teatree oil or similar preparations available at the chemist may also help deter infection. If we are all on the lookout and we act quickly at the first sign of a problem we can work together to help to solve this frustrating problem.

 

Early Arrivers

There are an increasing number of students in the playground prior to the 8:30am bell. Please be aware that there is no supervision of students prior to 8:30 and that the school cannot take responsibility for problems which may occur before this time. Any student arriving before 8:30 must sit on the seats under the COLA until Mrs Liddle arrives for duty.

 

Principal’s Morning Tea

Invitations will go out this week for Term 3 Principal’s Morning Tea which will be held on Wednesday 30th September. Thank you in advance to Mrs Joel and her band of helpers who always provide a ‘feast’ for our award winners. Please let Mrs Liddle know in advance if your child has any food intolerances.

 

Year 2 Special Swimming Program Reminder.

Please don’t forget that this program starts on the first day back in Term 4, so all permission notes and money needs to be returned well before the end of this term. The cost is $60 which covers bus fare for the ten days of the program and pool entry.

 

WEPS COOKBOOK

Have you been looking through your favourite recipes?  Can’t decide on which recipe to submit for our cookbook – then submit a few!!!!!

Come on, lets all become involved in this exciting and delicious WEPS Cookbook.  It would be fantastic if every family could put in at least one of their favourite recipes. 

You can drop them off to the uniform shop on Monday, Wednesday or Friday mornings or you can send them to Renee at caitlin1@aapt.net.au

Remember to have the children decorate/illustrate on an A4 sheet of paper, include your family name and children names with the recipe.  Also, you can submit a name for our cookbook – the name selected will win an exciting prize.  If you have any queries, please call Renee 0431 458 798.

 

Environment Group

This week’s priority is to put mulch on the frog pond garden behind the admin building 9am-9.30am.  Meet at the flagpole on Tuesday.

 

Regional Athletics

An excellent performance by all students who represented North Wollongong PSSA at the South Coast Regional Athletics last week. Laura Hughes, 2nd in the 800 metres, and Brittany Clark, 3rd in shot put and discus, will go on to represent at the State Carnival next term.

 

Football Shirts and Socks

PSSA has finished for the term. Could all boys who played in the school football teams (soccer) return their shirts and socks (if borrowed).

 

WEPS SRC Meeting Thursday 10^th September

What are some of the good things happening at the school?

Southern Stars, Dance2BFit, band, painting toilets, Mums helping, friendly people, most people don’t litter, SRC meetings, fitness, fund raising competitions, technology, library, mufti, swimming lessons, PSSA, clean classrooms, frogs’ eggs, PE, trees, compost, sports, things being fixed.

 

Are there any problems at our school at the moment?

Shade trees being chopped down, uniform/shoe problems, air con in some rooms, gates to the field, hole in fence on field, some children fight, handballs going through fence, trees getting chopped off.

 

How can we make the school a better place?

Pizza days, discos, able to wear any coloured hats, more mufti, fix the toilets (flush etc), clean up BB courts, regular checks for wasp nests, grass under soccer goals and gates, mini soccer goals, mini football posts, clean up back playground – glass at fence line, fairly distribute classroom computers, mark lines on back field, more tissues, paper towels in toilets, whiteboards (?), park like play equipment, clean up litter, new bins, tadpoles for ponds, more nature and fitness,

 

Decisions made at the meeting

• We will support the World Vision 40 Hour Famine appeal this year this year.
• A fund raiser will be held to support Rita Jean (our school sponsored child).

 

Kids Café

Term 3 canteen is closed Monday’s and Friday’s.

*  This weeks lunch special – Ham & salad sandwich and an apple or orange poppa $3.20.

*  Recess special – jelly and custard and a packet of JJ’s $1.50.

*  Pizza Day this Friday.  Please have all orders in by Wednesday afternoon to help with catering.

*  Volunteers are all invited to have a cuppa at Ruby’s Beach Bulli on Friday 2^nd October at 10am.  For bookings please call Toni Joel on 0405 434 220.  Hope to see you all there.  All new volunteers welcome.

*  End of term disco is coming up.  We need some Dads to help with our BBQ and a couple of helpers to serve drinks and chips.  If you can help, please call Toni Joel on 0405 434 220.  Thank you.

Canteen Roster

Tues 22/9 – Melanie Davison, Kristen Johnson

Wed 23/9 – Doris Azzopardi, Leasa Lawrence, Joanne Meiers

Thurs 24/9 – Roslyn Doyle, Toni Joel

Fri 25/9 PIZZA DAY – Anne Stephenson, Karen Dubowec

Tues 29/9 – Lynn Wallace, Jane Hulme, Robyn Hatton, Suzanne McLennon

Wed 30/9 - Angela Marrott, Linda Hilton

Thurs 1/10 – Kate De

Rome, Anna

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

 

Thirroul Amateur Swimming Club

Registration is at 5pm on Friday 23^rd October 2009

All swimmers catered for.  New and old swimmers welcome.  Check details at www.thirroul.org

If you have any queries please call John on 4223 2237.

 

CatholicCare Courses

CatholicCare is the Social Services agency of the Catholic Diocese of Wollongong. They run lots of great courses related to raising healthy, happy children and families. Limited child minding may be available for some courses. Ring 4227 1122 for details of current courses including 1,2,3 Magic and Resilient Kids.

 

Chesalon Care

Annual Fete

Saturday 10^th October – 20 Alice Street, Woonona

10am to 2pm

Everyone Welcome

 

Northern Districts Tigers Junior

Play AFL

Enquiries Stuart 0412 200 570

 

Want to play basketball

Beaton Park, Gwynneville

Competition starting now. $40 per term.

admin@snakepit.com.au

 

Morning Training in the North with Ron

Cost $5 per session

Mondays & Thursdays (7am-8am)

Northern Illawarra athletics oval at the rear of Bulli High School. Access via JARDINE or GODOLPIN St

Focus of sessions will be STYLE & TECHNIQUE

Emphasising WARM UPS & STRETCHES, THROWS & JUMPS (excluding high jump) LONG DISTANCE running SPRINTS & RELAY STARTS (Blocks) & HURDLES.  Ron Thompson Level 4 AT & FCA

Mobile 0438 617 777.

 

 

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2009 NAPLAN Results

Hello again everyone,

In May this year our Year 3 and 5 students sat for the National Assessment Program in Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) and will receive their official results today. As reported in the media last Friday, NSW students continue to achieve among the best in Australia and this is reflected in the 2009 WEPS results where each child’s results are compared to both the national and school average.

In Year 3, results are reported in 6 achievement bands with 6 being the highest. Overall, Year 3 students scored very well across all areas of literacy and numeracy. In reading, writing and spelling more than half scored in bands 5 and 6 and in grammar and punctuation, 62% scored in these top two bands. Similar results were achieved in the numeracy strands.

In Year 5, results are reported in 6 achievement bands, beginning with band 3 and ending with band 8, the highest.  In overall literacy most students scored in bands 5 and 6 and a similar result was achieved across the specific strands of reading, writing, spelling and punctuation. In overall Numeracy and across the specific strands of number patterns/algebra and measurement/data/space/geometry the majority of students again scored in the middle bands.

There were some outstanding personal performances in both years with some students achieving straight band 6s in Year 3 and straight band 8s in Year 5. Congratulations to these boys and girls.

Further analysis of our school’s results will take place over the next term and will be one of many factors considered in planning for the needs of our students in 2010.

Enjoy your week.

Sharyn Liddle  (Principal)

Upcoming Events

17 September	Regional Athletics Beaton Park
19 September	Trivia Night Fundraiser
23 September	Illawarra Mercury ‘Hot Seat’ applications close
24 September	9:15 Whole School Assembly Kindergarten Item
25 September	Transition to School Session 1
2 October	Transition to School Session 2 Last day of Term 3

 

Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop Hours

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.45am-9.15am

Guess My Number & Guess My Weight

Thank you to everyone who entered these competitions.

The mass of the jar full of marbles was 2730 grams or 2.73 kilograms. This was won by Kaia in KBM. She had the closest guess of 2721 grams.

The number of marbles in the jar was 499. This competition was won by Indah in 2T who guessed the exact number.

We were aiming to raise $126 for World Vision to pay for teacher training in a disadvantaged country however, through your generosity we raised $137 which will pay for the teacher training and also for water purifying tablets and a chicken for a village.

Thank you to Jesse, Jason, Lewis, Tanika and Stephen who gave up their time to run the competition.

 

Year 2 Special Swimming Program Reminder.

Please don’t forget that this program starts on the first day back in Term 3, so all permission notes and money needs to be returned well before the end of this term. The cost is $60 which covers bus fare for the ten days of the program and pool entry.

 

MobilePhones

Students are not permitted to bring mobile phones to school. Where there may be extenuating or extraordinary circumstances for bringing a mobile phone, it must be accompanied by a request from a parent and left at the office at 9:00 and picked up by the student at home time. If a parent needs to contact a student urgently or vice versa during the normal school day this must be done via the school office.

 

Illawarra Mercury Hot Seat – Attention all Students!

Fancy having your picture in the newspaper? Well here is your chance. Six lucky children will be selected from WEPS to appear in the Illawarra Mercury. To be in the running, you need to fill out a questionnaire about your reading. These questionnaires are available from the library. I will read through them all and select six. If you are successful you will be taken to the Mercury to have your photo taken in Week 1 Term 4. The pictures will be published one per week from November 10 onwards. Your photo will be superimposed against a photo of the place you said you would like to go in the questionnaire. I will need all completed questionnaires by the 23^rd September 2009.

 

Happy Reading

Donna Thompson

Teacher Librarian

WEPS COOKBOOK

Have you been looking through your favourite recipes?  Can’t decide on which recipe to submit for our cookbook – then submit a few!!!!!

Come on, lets all become involved in this exciting and delicious WEPS Cookbook.  It would be fantastic if every family could put in at least one of their favourite recipes. 

You can drop them off to the uniform shop on Monday, Wednesday or Friday mornings or you can send them to Renee at caitlin1@aapt.net.au

Remember to have the children decorate/illustrate on an A4 sheet of paper, include your family name and children names with the recipe.  Also, you can submit a name for our cookbook – the name selected will win an exciting prize.  If you have any queries, please call Renee 0431 458 798.

 

Congratulations to the following students who received awards at last Thursdays Assembly.

KBM – Joel for consistent effort and enthusiasm.

KBM – Kasey for always participating and listening well.

KC – Lauren for excellent attitude & application to her work.

KC – Imogen for being a friendly, happy new student in KC.

K/1H – Torey for always trying his best.

K/1H – Lily for her excellent work in class.

1B – Kyel for an excellent attitude.

1B – Kyra for consistent effort.

1/2C – Zoe for excellent work in Science & Technology.

1/2C – Phoebe for consistent application in Maths.

2D – Tamsyn for being enthusiastic about her work.

2D – Haydn for improved effort and concentration.

2T – Jake for being kind, caring student who is always willing to help.

2T – Jake for settling well into a new school.

3DB – for always doing his best and being a considerate class member.

3DB – Amy for listening well and doing her best.

3/4L – Brock for giving a great speech on Bass and Flinders.

3/4L – Jessica for giving a great speech on Edward John Eyre.

4P – Joshua for excellent Haiku poetry writing.

4P – Liam  for always participating in discussions and having good ideas.

5M – Luke for great audience participation at the Southern Stars Performance.

5M – Lachlan for a very interesting Family Tree Project.

5/6C – Brooke for settling in well at WEPS.

5/6C – Bridget for working well at school.

5/6H – Hayden for improvement in all areas.

5/6H – Tanika for being helpful.

Library Awards

1/2C – Emily for being the queen of the library catalogues.

K/1H – Ella for being a well mannered & fabulous library user.

The following students received awards for Doodle 4 Google – Breanna Peterson-Jahn, Kira McCombie, Nikita Portman, Claire Hilliard, Holly Jones, Steven Wallace, Brooke Howard & Kane McRae.

 

Environment Group

This weeks priority is to put mulch on the frog pond garden behind the admin building 9am-9.30am.  Meet at the flagpole on Tuesday.

 

Kids Café

Term 3 canteen is closed Monday’s and Friday’s.

Canteen Roster

Next term’s roster is in progress if you would like to help please ring Vimala on 0432 710 397.  Thank you.

This weeks lunch special – Chicken Ceaser Salad & a fruit kebab $3.00.  (Our chicken we use is gluten free).

Recess special – JJ’s & an apple springer $1.50.

Thank you to all our volunteer’s for all their hard work in our canteen.  We would like to thank you all with a cuppa at Ruby’s on Friday 2^nd of October at 10am.  For bookings, please call Toni Joel on 0405 434 220.  Hope to see you all there.  All new volunteers are welcome.

Tues 15/9 – Kristy, Lindy

Wed 16/9 – Vanessa Child & mum

Thurs 17/9 – Kylie, Kelly (half shift) Ann Kain?

Tues 22/9 – Melanie,

Wed 23/9 – Doris, Leasa, Joanne

Thurs 24/9 – Roslyn, Toni  

 

COMMUNITY NEWS 

 

Bulli SLSC Juniors

www.bullisurfclub.com.au

Registration days – Nippers Ages 5-14 years

Friday 25^th September 4.30pm – 7.30pm

Sunday 27^th September 9am – 12pm

@ Bulli clubhouse

Registration and proficiency

Saturday 17^th October 8am – 11am

@ Corrimal Pool

First Nippers/Season Launch/Proficiency/BBQ

Sunday 18^th October 9.30am @ Bulli Beach

Enquiries – Maree Gilmore 0416 124 065 or

          Sean Taylor 0419 728 746

 

Wollongong Junior OZTAG Summer Competition

Starts: 19^th October 2009 to March 2010

Registration:  14^th September

3.30-6pm at JJ Kelly Park, Wollongong.

 15^th September at 3.30-6pm at Guest Park, Fairy Meadow

Fees:  $60 per player for the season

Venues:  Monday afternoons – JJ Kelly Park, W’gong

Tuesday afternoons – Guest Park, Fairy Meadow

Ages: 6 to 15

Enter as teams or individuals

Boys and Girls

Contact Ross Thomas on 0412 703 481 or visit www.oztag.com.au/wollongong juniors

 

Northern Illawarra Little Athletics Club

Registration Days – Friday 11^th and 25^th September ‘09

Time:  3.30pm – 5pm

Bulli High School

For more information please contact Barbara on

0402 405 519

 

WOONONA SLSC

Registration Days

 Sat-Sept 19 (1pm-3pm)

at Woonona Surf Club, Kurraba Rd, Woonona

Fortnightly nippers (5-13yrs)

Surf Rescue Certificate (12yrs+)

Bronze Medallion training (15yrs+)

Proof of age required for new nippers

Email: nesmcina@optusnet.com.au

Ph: 0425246172

www.woononaslsc.com.au

 

 

SANDON POINT SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB

2009-2010 Season

Registration for Nippers/Youth/Seniors

Sat 12 Sept 09, 10am-2pm, Clubhouse, Point St, Bulli

Wed 16 Sept 09, 4pm-6pm, Clubhouse, Point St, Bulli

Nippers Proficiency:

Sat 26 Sept 09, 9am-11am, Corrimal Heated Pool (entry fees apply)

 

First Nippers Meeting:

 

Sun 18 Oct 09, 9:30am, Season Launch

 

Enquiries:

clubregistrar@sandonpointsurfclub.org.au

www.sandonpointsurfclub.org.au

 

 

Sonia Miles and Shauna Stockwell of Sugar & Spice Cupcakery would like to offer all the families at Woonona East Public School the opportunity to eat divine cupcakes.  Order from us before October 28, 2009 and we will include a 1/2 dozen extra cupcakes with our compliments. This offer applies to cupcakes from our sugar and spice ranges only. You will find all our details online at  www.sugarandspicecupcakery.com.au or alternatively call us on 4284 7752.  

Thanks for your support.

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Work Around The School

You will all have noticed work beginning to take place around our school. This began last week with removal of a number of trees in the area outside the senior toilet block. These trees were diseased and storm-damaged and were removed to ensure the safety of students, staff and school visitors. There are also ongoing issues in this area with drainage and clogging of pipes and gutters by the trees’ leaves and roots. In a fortnight drainage works will begin to remediate the flooding problems here. Once all the drainage works are complete we will be able to beautify the area with edging, low growing grasses, shrubs and mulch and eventually return it to the children as a safe, attractive and interesting eating and playing area.

This week work will also begin on the refurbishment of the toilet blocks with painting, tiling and other plumbing works to be carried out over the next few months. Eventually all painted surfaces outside the toilet blocks will be repainted along with gutters and eaves and the covered walkway which will also be painted and have clear light panels inserted into its roof to improve the look of this whole structure.

Last week I attended a meeting about our school hall. While no exact date of commencement has been set, work is scheduled to begin in the not too distant future. I will keep you up to date about further developments as I am informed of them. In the meantime if you have any questions about the works please feel free to give me a call or see me in the playground on any morning except Tuesday when I am at the weekly Administration meeting.

Enjoy your week.

Sharyn Liddle  (Principal)

Upcoming Events

8 September	P and C Meeting 7pm Staffroom
9 September	Boori  (Monty) Prior Visiting Performer
11 September	PSSA Sport
17 September	Regional Athletics Beaton Park
19 September	Trivia Night Fundraiser
23 September	Illawarra Mercury ‘Hot Seat’ applications close
25 September	Transition to School Session 1
2 October	Transition to School Session 2 Last day of Term 3

 

Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop Hours

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.45am-9.15am

Southern Stars

A huge congratulations to all our boys and girls who participated in Southern Stars over the weekend. As usual the show was spectacular, showcasing the wonderful performing talent of our region’s public school students. Thankyou to all the parents who made the many trips to the Entertainment Centre to deliver the children to the rehearsals and performances and of course to Mrs DiBello and Mrs Harris-Cross for their dedication to the program. It was also very gratifying to hear WEPS performers congratulated for their excellent behaviour behind the scenes. Well done everyone!

 

National Literacy and Numeracy Week. Reading Counts at WEPS

Thank you to those who came along and joined in the National Literacy and Numeracy Week activities on Tuesday.  It is great to see children, parents and children working together in such a positive environment. The feedback from teachers indicates that it was a worthwhile experience and the children enjoyed the activities.

The Guess My Number and Guess My Weight competitions will finish up tomorrow with winners announced after recess. Remember, $1 a guess or 3 guesses for $2 – all money to go to World Vision to help fund the training of a teacher in a disadvantaged country.

 

Year 2 Special Swimming Program Reminder.

Please don’t forget that this program starts on the first day back in Term 3, so all permission notes and money needs to be returned well before the end of this term. The cost is $60 which covers bus fare for the ten days of the program and pool entry.

 

Assembly This Thursday.

This week’s award winners will be the first to receive our new merit cards. The Southern Stars dancers will also perform for us this week. Everyone is welcome.

 

P and C meeting This Tuesday Night.

Please meet in the school staffroom at 7pm.

 

Boori Pryor This Wednesday

This renowned children’s author and entertainer will be in our school on Wednesday. The cost of the performance is $4 per student.

 

Uniform and Footwear and Policy

Despite numerous reminders from teachers a number of children are continuing to wear canvas slip-ons and skate shoes to school. These shoes do not supply the necessary support for feet and ankles during fitness and sport activities. For safety reasons, students who are wearing these shoes will not be allowed to participate in sport or fitness activities. School shoes and joggers which can be securely laced are the only shoes to be worn to school. Jewellery other than ear sleepers or studs and nail polish are also inappropriate school wear.

 

Illawarra Mercury Hot Seat – Attention all Students!

Fancy having your picture in the newspaper? Well here is your chance. Six lucky children will be selected from WEPS to appear in the Illawarra Mercury. To be in the running, you need to fill out a questionnaire about your reading. These questionnaires are available from the library. I will read through them all and select six. If you are successful you will be taken to the Mercury to have your photo taken in Week 1 Term 4. The pictures will be published one per week from November 10 onwards. Your photo will be superimposed against a photo of the place you said you would like to go in the questionnaire. I will need all completed questionnaires by the 23^rd September 2009.

 

Happy Reading

Donna Thompson

Teacher Librarian

A Bouquet For Ms Thompson!

It is always nice to be acknowledged for a job well done as our own Ms Thompson was recently in the Illawarra Mercury.

Teacher Professional Learning

Throughout the year our teachers participate in a variety of professional learning activities. Last week Mrs D’Arcangelo, Mrs Carter and Mrs Harris- Cross attended the regional wrap-up of the Live Life Well @ School program. Along with a number of local schools they reported on our school’s participation in the program (Crunch and Sip, Daily Fitness, Out of the Box program etc) and the success of these initiatives which will be embedded in our ongoing PDHPE programs and initiatives.

 

Environment group

Mulch has arrived!  This week we will be preparing the gardens for summer!  We will be putting mulch on the gardens, checking the plant guards (after all this wind) and filling the frog ponds.  Lots to do!  Many hands make light work – we would love to see you.  Meet at the flagpole at 9am and help for half an hour.  Thank you.

 

Headphones for Tech.

This term we have been creating electronic books.  Later in the term we will be creating music with Garageband.  Your child would benefit from using headphones for these activities.  Please allow your child to bring some headphones (just cheapies) to tech so they can engage and create more fully.  Thanks, Suzie Wynn-Jones.

 

 

WEPS COOKBOOK

Have you been looking through your favourite recipes?  Can’t decide on which recipe to submit for our cookbook – then submit a few!!!!!

Come on, lets all become involved in this exciting and delicious WEPS Cookbook.  It would be fantastic if every family could put in at least one of their favourite recipes. 

You can drop them off to the uniform shop on Monday, Wednesday or Friday mornings or you can send them to Renee at caitlin1@aapt.net.au

Remember to have the children decorate/illustrate on an A4 sheet of paper, include your family name and children names with the recipe.  Also, you can submit a name for our cookbook – the name selected will win an exciting prize.  If you have any queries, please call Renee 0431 458 798.

 

Choir Hire

Could all uniforms be returned this week to either the office or to the uniform shop.  Refunds will be given to your child in class.  Thank you.

 

 

Kids Café

Term 3 canteen is closed Monday’s and Friday’s.

Canteen Roster

Next term’s roster is in progress if you would like to help please ring Vimala on 0432 710 397.  Thank you.

This weeks lunch special, sausage roll and a fruit kebab $2.00.  Recess special 2 x cheese on toast and a warm milo $2.00.

On Thursday we will be selling Pikelets with jam & cream -YUM YUM.

Tues 8/9 – Toni, Vimala  

Wed 9/9 – Nicole, Natarlie  

Thurs 10/9 – Kate, Anna

Tues 15/9 – Kristy, Lindy

Wed 16/9 – Vanessa & mum

Thurs 17/9 – Kylie , Kelly  (half shift) Ann? 

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

 

Bulli SLSC Juniors

www.bullisurfclub.com.au

Registration days – Nippers Ages 5-14 years

Friday 25^th September 4.30pm – 7.30pm

Sunday 27^th September 9am – 12pm

@ Bulli clubhouse

Registration and proficiency

Saturday 17^th October 8am – 11am

@ Corrimal Pool

First Nippers/Season Launch/Proficiency/BBQ

Sunday 18^th October 9.30am @ Bulli Beach

Enquiries – Maree Gilmore 0416 124 065 or

          Sean Taylor 0419 728 746

 

Wollongong Junior OZTAG Summer Competition

Starts: 19^th October 2009 to March 2010

Registration:  14^th September

3.30-6pm at JJ Kelly Park, Wollongong.

 15^th September at 3.30-6pm at Guest Park, Fairy Meadow

Fees:  $60 per player for the season

Venues:  Monday afternoons – JJ Kelly Park, W’gong

Tuesday afternoons – Guest Park, Fairy Meadow

Ages: 6 to 15

Enter as teams or individuals

Boys and Girls

Contact Ross Thomas on 0412 703 481 or visit www.oztag.com.au/wollongong juniors

 

Northern Illawarra Little Athletics Club

Registration Days – Friday 11^th and 25^th September ‘09

Time:  3.30pm – 5pm

Bulli High School

For more information please contact Barbara on

0402 405 519

 

WOONONA SLSC

Registration Days

Sun-Sept 13, and Sat-Sept 19 (1pm-3pm both days)

at Woonona Surf Club, Kurraba Rd, Woonona

Fortnightly nippers (5-13yrs)

Surf Rescue Certificate (12yrs+)

Bronze Medallion training (15yrs+)

Proof of age required for new nippers

Email: nesmcina@optusnet.com.au

Ph: 0425246172

www.woononaslsc.com.au

 

 

SANDON POINT SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB

2009-2010 Season

Registration for Nippers/Youth/Seniors

Sat 12 Sept 09, 10am-2pm, Clubhouse, Point St, Bulli

Wed 16 Sept 09, 4pm-6pm, Clubhouse, Point St, Bulli

Nippers Proficiency:

Sat 26 Sept 09, 9am-11am, Corrimal Heated Pool (entry fees apply)

 

First Nippers Meeting:

 

Sun 18 Oct 09, 9:30am, Season Launch

 

Enquiries:

clubregistrar@sandonpointsurfclub.org.au

www.sandonpointsurfclub.org.au

 

 

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National Literacy and Numeracy Week.

 National Literacy and Numeracy Week (NLNW) is an Australian Government initiative and has been celebrated in all states and territories for the past ten years.

NLNW focuses on literacy and numeracy practices from Kindergarten to Year 10 and celebrates successful literacy and numeracy projects and programs by schools and their local communities. Visit www.nlnw.nsw.edu.au for some great ideas to support your child’s literacy and numeracy learning.

At WEPS this Tuesday we are inviting all parents to visit the school and be part of our Reading Counts At WEPS Day. The children will be engaged in fun activities based on children’s literature, linking both literacy and numeracy (see over for the timetable).

Another NLNW happening this week will include some classes taking part in Reach for the Stars – a yearly project that collects data from schools all around Australia. Last year’s project involved throwing a coin at a target. This year classes around Australia will collect information on their names such as the number of letters in first names, the most common first name initial, the number of vowels in names etc.

 

And, it’s on again – Guess My Weight and Guess My Number. Each morning and recess from Tuesday the seniors will display a jar full of marbles. The aim is to guess the mass of the jar and how many marbles it contains. Each guess is $1 or three guesses for $2. You may enter as many times as you wish. The winners will receive a giant calculator and a surprise gift. The money raised will be used to help with education in areas less fortunate than ours through World Vision Australia. If we raise $126 we can help train a teacher in an underprivileged country. A further $63 would allow us to buy educational toys for an indigenous community. So dig deep and start guessing.

All great reasons to be part of NLNW this week!

Sharyn Liddle  (Principal)

Upcoming Events

1 September	Reading Counts at WEPS Day
4 September	Southern Stars Performance and Matinee Excursion
9 September	Boori  (Monty) Prior Visiting Performer
17 September	Regional Athletics Beaton Park
19 September	Trivia Night Fundraiser
25 September	Transition to School Session 1
2 October	Transition to School Session 2 Last day of Term 3

 

Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop Hours

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.45am-9.15am

 

Tuesday’s National Literacy and Numeracy Week Class Activity Times.

 

CLASS	TIME
K C	10-11
K BM	10-11
K/1 H	10-11
1B	10:30-11:00
1/2C	10:30-11:00
2D	10:30-11:00
2T	10:30-11:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3DB	11:20-12:20
3/4L	11:20-12:20
4P	11:20-12:20
5M	11:20-12:00
5/6C	11:20-12:00
5/6H	10:30-11:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premier’s Spelling Bee.

Our inaugural Woonona East Spelling Bee was held last Friday. The finalists for stage two (years 3&4) were Tess Hulme, Holly Jones, Emerson Moore, Jay Archer, Georgia Atkinson and Sanna Eriksson. The finalists for stage three (years 5&6) were Teya Storm, Stephen Wallace, Jack Currie, Nikita Portman, Kane McCrae and Sonia Hilliard.                                          

There were some very difficult words to be spelt and all finalists put in a fantastic effort. The audience particularly liked the great attempt at spelling the very difficult, yacht – ‘yought’!

Well done to all our finalists and congratulations to Jack, Nikita, Georgia and Emerson who now go on to represent the school at the regional final on Wednesday, 30^th September at Bellambi Public School. Gud luk!

 

Southern Stars

This Friday and Saturday our wonderful dance troupe will be performing in the Southern Stars spectacular at the Wollongong Entertainment Centre. Good luck to our boys and girls and a huge thankyou to Mrs DiBello and Mrs Harris-Cross for their support and all the parents who have helped out in one way or another. Children going along to watch the performance this Friday should have their $22 in by tomorrow. Tickets for the Friday and

 

 

Saturday performances are available through Ticketek.

Year 2 Special Swimming Extra Places.

During the first two weeks of Term 4, Year 2 children will be involved in the Special Swimming Scheme at Corrimal Pool. The cost of the program is $60 which covers bus fare to and from the pool and entry. The swimming lessons are free and conducted by trained DET instructors. This year we have a small number of spare spaces for children in Year 3 who are unable to swim 25 metres confidently. If you would like your child to be involved please pick up a note from the office and send it along with your payment as soon as possible or see Mrs D’Arcangelo for more information.

 

Office Closed This Tuesday 1st September.

The school office will be closed this Tuesday for staff training. Money and notes can still be placed in the brown box in the foyer.

 

Premier’s Sporting Challenge.

We are now into the 6th week of the Sporting Challenge and the children are going great guns at keeping themselves active. All K-2 classes are on track to receive their gold award next term and most Yr 3-6 classes are averaging gold medal level each week ie 60 minutes/day of physical activity that makes you ‘huff and puff’. Keep up the great work!

 

Kindergarten Enrolments.

Transition to school sessions will be starting in the last two weeks of this term and we are hoping to have all our local Kinders enrolled by then. Please pass this message on to any potential WEPS 2010 Kinder parents.

 

School Zone Road Safety

A reminder to parents that from 1 July 2009 the government has increased fines and loss of demerit points for all driving offences occurring in school zones. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all our students and visitors, so please observe the 40km/h speed limit during school hours and stop in designated drop off areas only.

 

Going Batty in 1/2C!

Last week 1/2C had a small, furry visitor in their classroom. This turned out to be a sheath tailed bat, a tiny member of the bat family that catches insects on its sticky tail.

 

We had a bat at school. It had soft fur. It is nocturnal and it sleeps upside down. It was a sheath tailed bat.

It eats insects and a little bit of fruit. By Harmony.

 

This morning Byron was on his way to school and he saw a bat. He picked it up and rang his mum. Mrs Carter called WIRES.

The bat was cute and cuddly. It had tiny ears and teeth. It had leathery wings. It was shy and had soft fur. It was funny-looking, like a spider.

We looked on the Internet. We found out that it ate insects and occasionally fruit. It uses its tail to catch insects.

It tried to hide in the corner of the box and we called it Jessie.

 

Today Byron went to school and he found a bat in the gutter. He called Mrs Carter. She got gloves and a towel, but Byron had it in his hands to keep it warm.

The bat had black eyes and sharp little claws and it was very shy.

It is nocturnal. It sleeps in the day and wakes up at night. It is a sheath-tailed bat. They are very small. It had little teeth. We thought it was a baby and we rang WIRES and they came and told us it was fully grown. We called it Jessie. By Caleb.

Environment group

Mulch has arrived!  This week we will be preparing the gardens for summer!  We will be putting mulch on the gardens, checking the plant guards (after all this wind) and filling the frog ponds.  Lots to do!  Many hands make light work – we would love to see you.  Meet at the flagpole at 9am and help for half an hour.  Thank you.

 

Headphones for tech

This term we have been creating electronic books.  Later in the term we will be creating music with Garageband.  Your child would benefit from using headphones for these activities.  Please allow your child to bring some headphones (just cheapies) to tech so they can engage and create more fully.  Thanks Suzie Wynn-Jones.

 

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

KBM – Isaac for thinking well in class & presenting interesting news.

KBM – Mitchell for keen participation in work & having a happy attitude.

KC- Tom for excellent preparation and presentation of news.

KC – Lawrence for excellent progress in reading.

K/1H – Jacob for settling in well with his new teacher.

K/1H – Casey for her sensational attitude to school.

1B – Trinity for trying hard in all things.

1B – Allana for settling in well to her new class.

1/2C – Athena for her excellent contributions to our class.

1/2C – Jordyn for improvement in writing.

2D – Jarryd for improved effort in all areas.

2D – Brooke for working well in maths.

2T – Cooper for excellent story writing in class.

2T – Jasmine for being a great help in the classroom.

3DB – Adrian for excellent effort in all subject areas.

3DB – Any for always communicating with lovely manners.

3/4L – Tristin for always displaying perfect manners.

3/4L - Thomas for sharing his experience with morse code.

4P – Suzanne for improvement in reading and greater focus in class.

4P – Bruce for being a conscientious pupil who presents all work beautifully.

5M – Emma for being a lovely new addition to 5M.   Welcome!

5M – Luke for excellent effort in Dance 2 b Fit.

5/6C – Riley for being a cheerful, friendly and cooperative student.

5/6C – Nikita for a ‘big’ response to Book Week activities.

5/6H – Ryan for excellent achievement in sport.

5/6H – Luke for a good effort with his Book Week poster.

Library Awards

KBM – Joseph for the great detail in his safari jeep.

KBM – Jayden for his fabulous safari jeep – I love the hippo.

 

Choir Hire

Could all uniforms be returned this week to either the office or to the uniform shop.  Refunds will be given to your child in class.  Thank you.

 

Kids Café

Term 3 canteen is closed Monday’s and Friday’s.

Canteen Roster

This weeks lunch special meat pie and an apple or orange drink $3.00.  Recess special, apple springer and a packet of JJ’s $1.50.

Thank you to all the volunteers that have come forward to keep our canteen open Thursdays.

Next term’s roster is in progress if you would like to help please ring Vimala on 0432 710 397.  Thank you.

Tues 1/9 – Melanie, Kristen  

Wed 2/9 – Vacey, Ainsley  

Thurs 3/9 – Kylie  

Tues 8/9 – Toni, Vimala

Wed 9/9 – Nicole, Natarlie

Thurs 10/9 – Kate, Anna

 

 

Trivia Night

Preparations for the Trivia Night are well under way and we are looking forward to a fantastic night.  So keep the 19^th September free, get a group together and join us for a night of fun and laughter.  There are some fantastic prizes up for grabs.  The raffle tickets are being sent home today, extra books can be collected from the office.  Please ensure name and phone number is clearly written on raffle butt.  There will be some promotional posters available in the office at the end of next week.  It would be great if some parents can help by advertising the night at their workplace, gym etc.  Feel free to pick up a poster and spread the word.

 

Fathers Day Stall

Fathers Day stall is this Friday the 4^th September.  Volunteers are needed to help man the stall.  Please contact Kate 0403 552 223 or Michelle 0448 813 595.

A fundraising calender for the remainder of the year will go out next Monday just to keep everyone updated on what we have planned.  Just to give you an idea, the school cookbook is getting underway.  There is another bus trip planned for November to the discount outlets in Sydney.  The Family Fun night in November, and the Xmas raffle.

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

Bulli Show Art Competition

For Kids 6-12.

Great prizes to be won.

Entry forms available from the school office.

 

Wollongong Junior OZTAG Summer Competition

Starts: 19^th October 2009 to March 2010

Registration:  Mondays 31^st August and 14^th September

3.30-6pm at JJ Kelly Park, Wollongong.

Tuesdays 1^st and 15^th September at 3.30-6pm at Guest Park, Fairy Meadow

Fees:  $60 per player for the season

Venues:  Monday afternoons – JJ Kelly Park, W’gong

Tuesday afternoons – Guest Park, Fairy Meadow

Ages: 6 to 15

Enter as teams or individuals

Boys and Girls

Contact Ross Thomas on 0412 703 481 or visit www.oztag.com.au/wollongong juniors

 

Northern Illawarra Little Athletics Club

Registration Days – Friday 11^th and 25^th September ‘09

Time:  3.30pm – 5pm

Bulli High School

For more information please contact Barbara on

0402 405 519

 

Wollongong City Little Athletics
        Registration Day
 Sunday 16th August, 10am-4pm
Upstairs, Collegians football club Wollongong

 

WOONONA SLSC

Registration Days

Sun-Sept 13, and Sat-Sept 19 (1pm-3pm both days)

at Woonona Surf Club, Kurraba Rd, Woonona

Fortnightly nippers (5-13yrs)

Surf Rescue Certificate (12yrs+)

Bronze Medallion training (15yrs+)

Proof of age required for new nippers

Email: nesmcina@optusnet.com.au

Ph: 0425246172

www.woononaslsc.com.au

 

 

SANDON POINT SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB

2009-2010 Season

Registration for Nippers/Youth/Seniors

Sat 12 Sept 09, 10am-2pm, Clubhouse, Point St, Bulli

Wed 16 Sept 09, 4pm-6pm, Clubhouse, Point St, Bulli

Nippers Proficiency:

Sat 26 Sept 09, 9am-11am, Corrimal Heated Pool (entry fees apply)

 

First Nippers Meeting:

 

Sun 18 Oct 09, 9:30am, Season Launch

 

Enquiries:

clubregistrar@sandonpointsurfclub.org.au

www.sandonpointsurfclub.org.au

 

 

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Upcoming Literacy and Numeracy Events.

 

Next Wednesday 26th August we will be holding our annual Book Week celebration activities. Book Week is the longest running children’s festival in Australia, celebrating its 64th birthday in 2009. This year the theme is ‘Book Safari’. Ms Thompson has organised some terrific activities for Wednesday 26th August starting at 11:20. There will be lots of exciting activities including a juggling show, safari book hunt, library displays and dress-up parade. We hope that you can come along, join in the fun and get ‘wild about reading’ on our ‘Book Safari’!

 

Another exciting event is National Literacy and Numeracy Week which will be held nationwide from the 31^st August to the 4^th September. During this week schools around Australia will be involved in a variety of projects related to maths and literacy.

 

Ms Pechey recently applied for, and received a grant of $1000 to cover the cost of our project, ‘Reading Counts At WEPS’. Thankyou Ms Pechey! This enabled us to purchase many new picture books for the library and special teaching resources for our teachers to use in Literacy and Numeracy Week.

 

For ‘Reading Counts At WEPS’ we will be inviting parents, grandparents and carers to school on Tuesday 1^st September to participate in classroom activities so keep that date free to join us and see how ‘Reading Counts At WEPS’! Watch out for more information in next week’s newsletter.

 

Have an enjoyable week.

 

Sharyn Liddle

Principal

Upcoming Events

21 August	District Athletics Day 2
26 August	Book Week  Activities from 11:20.
27 August	9:15 Whole School Assembly
28 August	Premier’s Spelling Challenge ‘Spelling Bee’
1 September	Reading Counts at WEPS day
4 September	Southern Stars Performance and Matinee Excursion
19 September	Trivia Night Fundraiser

 

Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop Hours

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.45am-9.15am

Canteen Crisis!

Sadly we are now almost at crisis point with volunteers for our canteen. With more parents working and a range of other factors, it is becoming more and more difficult to staff the canteen. Please read the enclosed note carefully as we need to come up with some solutions if we want to maintain our excellent, healthy and cost effective canteen service.

 

Premier’s Spelling Bee

Due to clashes in our very busy Term 3 calendar the school Spelling Bee will now be held on Friday 28th August. Parents are welcome to attend the Spelling Bee which will commence at 9:10 am under the COLA.

As sponsor of the NSW Spelling Bee, Westpac are giving away a ‘Top Spelling Tips’ booklet which you can receive free from your local Westpac branch.

 

Come on a Book Safari at Woonona East

All parents and friends are invited to join us for our Book Week extravaganza on Wednesday 26^th August at 11:20am. Students are asked to come dressed in safari gear or dressed as a jungle animal. They also need to make and carry a sign showing their favourite book find in our parade.

Other activities on the day include a Juggling Show presented by Erin Masters from the Half High Circus and Circus, a rendition of ‘Going on a Book Hunt’ presented by 4P using the rhyme ‘Going on a Bear Hunt’ as inspiration, a picnic lunch with your children (the canteen will have some great safari snacks available), a safari book hunt around the school which starts at the library where you can pick up your clues and Book Week games and craft in the library.

As part of our festivities on the day we will be having a Safari Jeep Display in the library. Children are asked if they could make a safari jeep from recycled materials.

Book Week is all about bringing books, parents, and children together. So come along and join in our celebrations. I look forward to meeting you and seeing all the children’s wonderful creations.

Donna Thompson

Teacher Librarian

 

P&C Cleanup Day

The P&C is keen to organise another cleanup day early in Term 3 on Saturday 31st October. Please put this date in your calendar and try to come along. Our last day in Term 1 was a great success.

 

Waste Audit

Last term 3/4L and officers from Wollongong Council completed a ‘waste audit’ of our school. For all the details, see our enclosed report. And remember, to cut back on packaging we can use

• paper wrap, brown paper recycled bags but no plastic bags or aluminium foil
• reusable containers that get taken home and washed
• lunch boxes that have lots of separate sections
• reusable forks and spoons

• drink bottles with water that can be used each day.  

Thankyou P&C!

Thankyou to our P&C for their generous donation of $1000 which will cover the cost of costume materials and bus fare for our Southern Stars students.

 

Tiger Shield

Unfortunately Wooona East will not be entering teams in this year’s Tiger Shield. Thank you to all those students who expressed an interest in playing. The numbers were not sufficient to enter competitive teams.

 

Soccer Socks

Thanks to Doug Hamill for donating a box of socks for school sporting teams. The boys looked very impressive last Friday during PSSA sport at Ocean Park last week. As with the soccer shirts, the boys are expected to look after these over the course of the PSSA competition and wash and return them after the last game.

 

PSSA Sport

A reminder that the permission note that students took home had the wrong date for Round 3 on it. Round 3 is on the 28^th August, not the 4^th September as stated on the note.

 

Book Club News

Yet again another fantastic selection of books will be on offer, ranging from titles such as Boys Only and Girls Only, to books about knitting (which seems to be the latest craze), drawing, paper lantern making, crazy science projects and cup cake creations.  Please return all book club orders to the office by Wednesday 19^th August. Happy Reading.

 

Time to Return MS Readathon Sponsorship

A big thankyou to the families and friends of our WEPS participants who have sponsored their reading during the 30th year of the MS Readathon! As WEPS students begin to close their books on this year’s program it is nearing the time to return sponsorship funds and collect their hard-earned certificate and reading rewards. With an official money-due date of August 31st, the fastest way to return sponsorship is online with the help of a parent. Students can also return the Completion Form (which they received in the post recently) and any receipt books sent to them. If you have misplaced your form a replacement can be downloaded from www.msreadathon.org.au or call 1300 677 323).

 

Live Life Well @ School Survey Reminder

Please don’t forget to your surveys to the box in the school office; blue for parents, white for students. feel free to add your comments on the reverse of the sheet.

School Contributions

It is not too late to make your voluntary contribution to our school. So far we have raised close to $1,505. Half of this will go towards the library to purchase new books and the other half will be used to update reading materials and other classroom resources.

 

Well Done Laura!

Recently, Laura in 5/6H competed in the NSW Schools Cross Country Championships at Eastern Creek. Laura came in 24th, bettering 71 other girls from the 95 starters. Congratulations Laura on this wonderful effort!

 

Fantastic Effort Brittany

Last week Brittany in 5/6C represented our school in the NSW PSSA Basketball team at the National Titles.  Overall, NSW came in 5^th.  Congratulations Brittany on your wonderful achievement in your chosen sport!

 

The Animals Are Back!

Thanks to Mr Myer for rejuvenating our playground animals. With some necessary repairs and a new coat of paint and lacquer they are looking as good as ever and the children are enjoying playing with them.

 

Band

Band will start again this Tuesday 18th August.  Fees will therefore be $49 (7X$7) for this term. Thank you parents for your continuing support of our school band. Children will receive their band fee notes on Tuesday.

 

Stewart House Clothing Bags

These are due back at school before Monday 31st August. This is a great way to get rid of unwanted clothes and help a very worthwhile charity at the same time.

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

KC – Imogen  for excellent progress in reading.

KC - Travis for being a steady, hard worker who always gives his best.

KBM – Anais for great story writing.

KBM – for great work in reading.

K/1H – Tylah for improved efforts in reading.

K/1H – Taylon for working well in all class activities.

1B – Cooper Bennett for improvement in all areas and a positive attitude.

1B – Alexandra for always doing her best.

1/2C – Jakylah for enthusiastic contributions to class discussions.

1/2C – Harmony for improved playground behaviour

1/2C – Liam for consistent application in all areas of his work.

1/2C – Riley for excellent work in mathematics.

2D - Sylvia for excellent work in maths.

2D – Madison for improved participation in lessons.

2T – Shay for trying hard with all his school work.

2T – Holly for outstanding behaviour in class.

3DB – Jordan for excellent effort in spelling.

3DB – Jaylah for her effort in all key learning areas at the beginning of this term.

3/4L – Tayla for being a sensible and mature student.

3/4L – Reuben for educating us with his bug collection.

4P – Jay for an outstanding novel project using a variety of media including his own recording!

4P – Jordyn for being the all time great tables champ!

5M – Sonia for making valuable contributions in class.

5M – Luke for improved attitude to classwork.

5/6C – Danial for being a cheerful, cooperative student.

5/6C – Layla for being a well mannered, thoughtful student.

5/6H – Jack for consistent effort.

5/6H – Clare for an interesting music presentation.

Library Awards

Bridget 5/6C for her interest in all library things.

Morgan  4P for being an enthusiastic library user.

 

 Choir Hire

Could all uniforms be returned this week to either the office or to the uniform shop.  Refunds will be given to your child in class.  Thank you.

 

Kids Café

Term 3 canteen is closed Monday’s and Friday’s.

This weeks lunch special, Salad Sandwich and an apple or orange poppa $2.80. 

Last Tuesday, we only had 1 volunteer working in our canteen.  It was very busy at recess and a lot of children missed out.  To ensure this doesn’t happen to your child, please put in an order.  Please make sure you mark your bag RECESS.  Each week we will have a recess special.  This weeks recess special, cheese on toast x 2 and a warm milo $2.20.  Available at recess only.

Canteen Roster

Tues 18/8 – Kristy, Lindi

Wed 19/8 – Nicole Nicholson, Tarlie McDougall

Thurs 20/8 – Kate De Rome, Anna

Tues 25/8 – Lynn Wallace, Jane Hulme, Robyn Hatton, Suzanne McLennon

Wed 26/8 – Leasa Lawrence, Joanne Meiers, Doris Azzopardi

Thurs 27/8 – Kylie B

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

 

Wollongong Junior OZTAG Summer Competition

Starts: 19^th October 2009 to March 2010

Registration:  Mondays 31^st August and 14^th September

3.30-6pm at JJ Kelly Park, Wollongong.

Tuesdays 1^st and 15^th September at 3.30-6pm at Guest Park, Fairy Meadow

Fees:  $60 per player for the season

Venues:  Monday afternoons – JJ Kelly Park, W’gong

Tuesday afternoons – Guest Park, Fairy Meadow

Ages: 6 to 15

Enter as teams or individuals

Boys and Girls

For more information contact Ross Thomas on 0412 703 481 or visit www.oztag.com.au/wollongong juniors

 

Northern Illawarra Little athletics Club

Registration Days – Friday 11^th and 25^th September ‘09

Time:  3.30pm – 5pm

Bulli High School

For more information please contact Barbara on

0402 405 519

WOONONA PUBLIC SCHOOL

GIANT MARKET DAY

SATURDAY 22ND AUGUST 9AM – 3PM    

BRIC-A-BRAC TO ANTIQUES

BOOKS TO FURNITURE

FIREWOOD TO PRINTS

PRE-LOVED CLOTHES

OLD CHILDRENS FURNITURE

CRAFTS AND PLANTS

BBQ, CAKESTALL FOOD & DRINKS

 

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A STALL AT THESE MARKETS PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL ON 42844316 AND REGISTER. ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING CAN BE SOLD. STALL OWNERS MUST BE REGISTERED BY MONDAY 17TH AUGUST. COST OF STALL JUST $25

 

 

Fundraising News

Thank you to all the lovely ladies who came along on the shopping trip to Parklea Markets.  We had a great day and raised $620 which is fantastic.  Stay tuned for the next one ……

 

Fundraising Meeting

We will be having a fundraising meeting Friday 21^st August at 2.15pm outside the office – all welcome.

 

Trivia Night – the date has been set – mark Saturday, 19^th September in your diaries.  We have sent out requests to local businesses for donations, but if there are any parents out there who would like to make donations for prizes, it would be greatly appreciated.  There is lots to do to make the night a success and we need your help to get us there.

 

Wollongong City Little Athletics
        Registration Day
 Sunday 16th August, 10am-4pm
Upstairs, Collegians football club Wollongong

 

 

FREE SEMINAR

Cancer patient support group (Illawarra)Inc.

‘Look to the Future’

Saturday August 29, 2009  9.15am to 3pm

Kurrajong Room, Ribbonwood Centre

Princes Hwy, Dapto

For Application Form an more information, please call Irma on 4284 3742.

 

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Performing Arts at WEPS

 

Here at Woonona East Public School, we are very fortunate to be able to provide our students with a range of activities in the performing arts.  In addition to in class drama, dance and music activities, children have the opportunity to be involved in choir, school band and dance as part of the Southern Stars performance.

 

These activities give our boys and girls an opportunity to experience something ‘out of the ordinary’ and to develop talents and confidence in their own abilities.  Our school’s involvement also raises our positive profile in the community and engenders school pride.

 

I was exceptionally proud of our Stage 2 choir who performed superbly last Tuesday night under the direction of Mrs D’Arcangelo and Ms Pechey.  Thank you to all the parents who supported the children and teachers in their efforts both before and on the evening.  We will have another chance to enjoy their performance at this Thursday’s assembly.

 

None of these activities would be possible without the expertise and enthusiasm of our teachers and the fantastic support that our parents provide, not only financially but in so many practical ways. 

Thank you everyone for your continuing support of the performing arts at WEPS.

Sharyn Liddle

Principal

Upcoming Events

11 August	P&C Meeting 7:00pm
13 August	Whole School Assembly 9:15
17 August	District Athletics
21 August	Premier’s Spelling Challenge ‘Spelling Bee’
26 August	Book Week Parade etc
4 September	Southern Stars Performance

 

Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop Hours

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.45am-9.15am

Choral Festival

What a wonderful night!  The children look and sounded fantastic.  Congratulations to the children for their hard work throughout the year and the parents for their efforts too.  We will perform some of our songs at this week’s assembly for anyone who was unable to attend the concert last Tuesday night.  Well done children and thank you teachers for all your hard work, especially Ms Pechey for working with the 2nds.

Mrs D’Arcangelo

 

Tiger Shield

Notes will be accepted tomorrow for any students interested in competing.

PSSA Dates

Please note that there was a mistake on the PSSA permission note that went home last week.  Round 3 will be on the 28^th August NOT the 4^th September as stated.  The 4^th September is the Southern Stars performance.

 

Choir Pizza Picnic

To celebrate our choir’s achievements we will be having a pizza picnic at Nicholson Park this Thursday afternoon for choir members. Children will not need to bring their lunch on Thursday. If any child is unable to have pizza, they are welcome to bring their own food to the picnic. Mrs D’Arcangelo and Ms Pechey.

 

Assembly

Term 3 whole-school assemblies begin again on Thursday this week at 9:15. Our school choir will be performing and everyone is welcome to come along.

 

Office Closed Tuesday

The school office will be closed on Tuesday 11th August for audit. Money envelopes can still be deposited in the brown box but no other office services will be available. We apologise for any inconvenience.

 

Expressions of Interest in the Southern Stars Friday Matinee due back Tuesday 11th August.

EOIs went out on Thursday to students in Year 4 and Year 5 and 6 students not performing in Southern Stars. The cost is approximately $20 which includes bus fare and entry. For those who have not seen one of these performances, they are absolutely world-class in terms of performance, staging, lighting etc. and a great experience for kids. It would be wonderful to have a WEPS contingent to cheer on our performers.

 

 P&C Meeting This Tuesday Night 7:00pm.

Agenda items include:

• Changeover of staffing
• Funding for Schools Programs
• Environmental Group Rubbish Audit
• Options and quotes regarding moving the pedestrian gate from Corinda Ave to Royal Crescent.
• Updates on all P&C activities including fundraising.

Many people receive minutes and updates from the P&C via email.  If you would like to receive the minutes (last email was sent out Friday) please write your name and email address in the P&C book in the office or email details to the school on woononaest-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au and they will be forwarded for inclusion.  If you have an agenda item but are unable to attend please contact a committee member or use the communication book for P&C in the school office.  Please identify yourself and include contact details so we can feed back to you.

Come along and join the parent voice within the school

 

 

Premier’s Spelling Bee

This year our school will participate in the Premier’s Spelling Bee.

The Premier’s Spelling Bee is a fun and educational way for primary students to approach spelling. It includes activities to encourage all students to engage with spelling and to promote improved literacy.

The Premier’s Spelling Bee is open to all children from years 3-6. There are two divisions – Junior for years 3 and 4, and Senior for years 5 and 6. Our school will be able to enter two children in each division for the Regional Finals to be held at Bellambi Public School on Wednesday 30^th September.

Classes will hold their own Spelling Bees to determine two representatives from their class to participate in a school Spelling Bee to be held on Friday 21^st August. Parents are welcome to attend the school Spelling Bee which will commence at 9:10 am.

 

Book Club News

Yet again another fantastic selection of books will be on offer.  Ranging from titles such as Boys Only and Girls Only, to books about knitting (which seems to be the latest craze), drawing, paper lantern making, crazy science projects and cup cake creations.  Please return all book club orders to office by Wednesday 19^th August.  Thank you.

Happy Reading.

 

Live Life Well @ School Survey

Over the past 12 months WEPS has been involved in the Live Life Well @ School program, introducing a whole range of initiatives to help raise the community’s awareness of healthy lifestyles. While the teachers already know it has had excellent benefits for our students, we want to know what parents think. Have your say by completing the enclosed survey and return it to school by this Friday. Feel free to comment or make suggestions on any aspect of the program. Surveys are anonymous so there is no need to add your name.

 

Kindergarten Enrolments for 2010

We will soon be organising our transition to school program for 2010 Kinder boys and girls so please let us know as soon as possible if your child will be attending WEPS or pass on this message to neighbours or friends. Parents will be notified in the next few weeks regarding the organisation for our transition program which will begin on Friday Week 9.

 

Dance2BFit

The first lesson of Dance 2BFit was a huge success last Monday. The cost is $22.50 for the full program or $2.50/week.

 

Kind Donations

A special thankyou to Mr Hamill for his kind donation of soccer socks and to Ms Walker for her generous donation towards our Book Week prizes. Thanks also to Mr Myer for all the jobs he does around our school.

 

Band

There will be no band tomorrow Tuesday 11th August.  Band will start again on Tuesday 18th August (Week4).  Fees will therefore be $49 (7X$7) for this term. Thankyou parents for your continuing support of our school band.

 

Snap Happy

With digital cameras, it’s now so easy to share photos with family and friends online. But how do you control where they end up and how can you remove material once it’s out there?

The latest issue of Click, the DET’s guide to technology for parents, has some great advice on keeping your family’s photos safe from prying eyes and some simple ways you can ensure the privacy of people in the photos, especially children.

Read the full story at: www.schools.nsw.edu.au/click

 

Go Green With “Nude” Food

Did you know that each child produces approximately 30 kilos of waste per year from their school lunch alone? And imagine this amount multiplied by the number of children in our school!

The latest edition of School Parents ezine is full of ideas on how to go green and how to make a ‘nude food’ lunch box for your child. Nude food is not only low on waste or makes no waste, it’s not processed and therefore it’s healthier and cheaper.

A nude food lunch uses:

• paper wrap, brown paper recycled bags but no plastic bags or aluminium foil
• reusable containers that get taken home and washed
• lunch boxes that have lots of separate sections
• Reusable forks and spoons
• drink bottles with water that can be used each day. Find out more at: www.schools.nsw.edu.au/ezine

 

Kids Café

Term 3 canteen is closed Monday’s and Friday’s.

This weeks lunch special, Hot dog with sauce $2.00, cheese extra 30c.

Would you like to help out this Thursday in our garden?  See you there about 9.15am.  Thank you.

Canteen Roster

Tue 11/8 – Melanie Davison, Kristen Johnson

Wed 12/8 – Vacey Usher, Ainsley Rouse

Thurs 13/8 – Kate DeRome, Anna

Tues 18/8 – Kristy, Lindi

Wed 19/8 – Nicole Nicholson, Tarlie McDougall

Thurs 20/8 – Kate De Rome, Anna

 

 

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

 

Wollongong Junior OZTAG Summer Competition

Starts: 19^th October 2009 to March 2010

Registration:  Mondays 31^st August and 14^th September

3.30-6pm at JJ Kelly Park, Wollongong.

Tuesdays 1^st and 15^th September at 3.30-6pm at Guest Park, Fairy Meadow

Fees:  $60 per player for the season

Venues:  Monday afternoons – JJ Kelly Park, W’gong

Tuesday afternoons – Guest Park, Fairy Meadow

Ages: 6 to 15

Enter as teams or individuals

Boys and Girls

For more information contact Ross Thomas on 0412 703 481 or visit www.oztag.com.au/wollongong juniors

 

Northern Illawarra Little athletics Club

Registration Days – Friday 11^th and 25^th September ‘09

Time:  3.30pm – 5pm

Bulli High School

For more information please contact Barbara on

0402 405 519

 

 

WOONONA PUBLIC SCHOOL

GIANT MARKET DAY

SATURDAY 22ND AUGUST 9AM – 3PM    

BRIC-A-BRAC TO ANTIQUES

BOOKS TO FURNITURE

FIREWOOD TO PRINTS

PRE-LOVED CLOTHES

OLD CHILDRENS FURNITURE

CRAFTS AND PLANTS

BBQ, CAKESTALL FOOD & DRINKS

 

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A STALL AT THESE MARKETS PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL ON 42844316 AND REGISTER. ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING CAN BE SOLD. STALL OWNERS MUST BE REGISTERED BY MONDAY 17TH AUGUST. COST OF STALL JUST $25

 

 

Fundraising Update

Parklea Markets Shopping Trip

Sunday 16^th August.

Depart school at 8am.  Could you please be at school by 7.45am so that we can get away by 8am.

Arrive back approx. 5pm.

Balance of money is due by Thursday, 13^th August – please leave at the office.

Look forward to seeing everyone on Sunday.

Any queries please call Michelle on 4284 1441 or 0448 813 595.

 

Trivia Night – the date has been set – mark Saturday, 19^th September in your diaries.  We have sent out requests to local businesses for donations, but if there are any parents out there who would like to make donations for prizes, it would be greatly appreciated.  There is lots to do to make the night a success and we need your help to get us there.

 

Wollongong City Little Athletics
        Registration Day
 Sunday 16th August, 10am-4pm
Upstairs, Collegians football club Wollongong

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