Newsletter Week 9 Term 2 2008
• Reports will go home this Wednesday. If your child’s teacher would like to arrange an interview, this will be indicated on the report and a note will accompany the report listing interview times. Phone interviews can be requested. If the teacher does not request an interview and you would like to arrange a phone or face to face interview this can be done by requesting an interview slip from the class teacher or contacting the school to arrange a suitable time.
• Our athletic race events were held last Friday. This Friday we will run the 800 metre races and any field event finals as well as some novelties or ball games. These events will be for 8 to 13 year olds. The day will not really be suitable for spectators and we request parents don’t come to watch.
• Congratulations to Emily, Nicholas and Shae for receiving their principals award.
• Don’t forget NITBUSTER WEEKEND this weekend.
Upcoming Events
Week 9
Monday 23rd June
Choir rehearsal
Tuesday 24th June
2pm Band
Wednesday 25th June
Reports home
Public Speaking Finals at Thirroul School
Friday 27th June
School Athletics Day – 800 metre finals, field event finals and novelties
Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June
NITBUSTER WEEKEND (see inside for details)
Week 10
Monday 30th June
Noon Boys football v Balgownie
BBQ and Disco 4pm – 5:30pm K – 2
6pm – 7:30pm 3 – 6
Tuesday 1st July
2pm Band
Thursday 3rd July
Red, Yellow and Black Mufti Day
Principal’s morning tea
9:10 5/6C Assembly
10:00 Principal’s morning tea
Friday 3rd July
Last day of school for Term 2
Parent / Teacher Interviews
Monday 30th June
8:30 – noon 5/6C
Noon – 3pm 6P
Tuesday 1st July
8:30 – noon 2D & 3/4A
Noon – 3pm 1B
Wednesday 2nd July
8:30 – noon 1C
Noon – 3pm 2F
Thursday 3rd July
8:30 – noon 4W
Noon – 3pm 4/5H
10:00 Principal’s morning tea
Please note a note will go home with reports giving greater detail as to any variations to teacher’s interview times
School News
Home Readers
Do you have any books hiding away at home? We are reorganising home readers over the next two weeks and need all books returned. Home reading will begin again next term.
Mrs D’Arcangelo
Sport News
• Well done Sam! Sam represented South Coast at last week’s State Football Carnival.
• Congratulations to Kyle, Laura, Curtis and Luke who competed at the South Coast Cross Country Carnival in Week 7.
• Even though it was Winter our cricket team were in action last week. They beat Bowral in the 4th round of the NSW PSSA knockout competion. They will play again when the weather is warmer.
Multi-Cultural Public Speaking Competition
The first round of the Multi-Cultural public speaking competition will be held on Wednesday 25th June at Thirroul Public School.
Good luck to our 4 fabulous speakers – Lachlan, Elise, Joshua and Rory.
The children have been practising before school for the last 2 weeks and will demonstrate our continued strength in this area at the competition.
Mrs D’Arcangelo
Environment News
1. Bush regeneration
The bush regeneration group meets 9am at the sandpit on Tuesday mornings for half an hour.
We will be working on the office and entrance gardens this week.
2. Mufti Day
There will be a mufti day on Thursday 3rd of July. Wear red, black & yellow colours to celebrate Naidoc Week. The mufti day will raise funds for a tumbling bin compost system for the school.
P&C NITBUSTERS Weekend 28-29 June
Sick of getting that note from your class teacher?
The WEPS P&C have discussed nits, and the Schools’ approach to managing them, at the last few P&C meetings. Advice from NSW Health suggests that the best way to eradicate (or at least reduce) the instance of nits is for whole school community participate in a NITBUSTERS program. NITBUSTERS is a joint project between NSW Health, NSW Department of Education & Training, Federation of School Councils and the Federation of P & C Associations. The project aims to educate schools, children and parents about head lice and how to remove them. More information on the NITBUSTERS program is available at
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/headlice/nitbusters/parent_info.html
The P&C would like everyone in the school community to participate in nit treatment over the weekend of 28-29 June. Inserted in this week’s newsletter is the recommended treatment from NSW Health.
Nit treatment is a cheap, quick and effective. The treatment process involves putting conditioner into the person’s hair and then thoroughly combing with a fine tooth comb. It takes about 5 minutes. See http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/headlice/treatment/index.html for details of this simple treatment method. Participation in this program is voluntary but it will only be successful if everyone participates.
With good participation in the NITBUSTERS weekend, hopefully we will reduce the instance of nits at school and the numbers of that note going home. The P&C looks forward to your participation in the program and we would welcome any feedback on this program (the P&C comments book is in the school office). If results are good, we may run NITBUSTER weekends during the course of the school year.
Happy combing.
Kindergarten 2009
If you know of any parents who are looking to enrol their children at Woonona East for 2009, could you please ask them to contact our office. We would like to be able to plan ahead for next year and the more information we have the better job we can do.
Disco and Barbeque
This will be a fun night to celebrate the end of the term. Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year2’s disco will run from 4pm to 5.30pm. Years 3 to 6 will be from 6pm to 7.30pm. Entry will be from Corinda Road only. Disco entry will be $2 to be paid at the door. Cost of the BBQ will be $1.00. Cold drinks and snacks will be available.
Voluntary School Fees
Parents are invited to contribute the voluntary school fees for 2008.
One child $25.00; two or more children $50.00.
All funds donated will be allocated directly to the school library for the purchase of children’s books. It would be appreciated if these fees could be paid by the end of this term to help our library budget.
Correct Payee names on Cheques
Parents please be aware that any payments to the P&C (such as for the Krispy Kreme drive), it is important to have the correct payee on the cheques. The banks, at least the Commonwealth, have lately been strict about correct information on cheques. Unless the correct payee is shown on the cheques, they will not deposit them into the account.
Could you please therefore assist us by making out any cheques to the P&C as “Woonona East P&C Assoc” or “WEPS P&C”. For items bought in the uniform shop, the cheques should be made out to “Woonona East uniform Shop”, or WEPS uniform shop”. Thank you.
P&C Treasurer
Fundraising Team
We URGENTLY need 1 or 2 volunteers to man the glow stick stand at next Monday’s school disco. We will need this person/s for about 1/2 -1hr (the second older children disco). Maybe a mum/dad could help out while they are waiting for their child.
If anyone can spare some time, it would be much appreciated. Please call Petra on 42726756.
We will be selling glow bracelets at 50c each and glow neckbands for $1.00 each. We will also have some LIMITED left over stock for sale at reduced prices of $1. First in best dressed.
Many thanks from the Fundraising Team
Uniform Shop
The uniform shop will now also be open on Friday mornings from 8.30am to 9.00am.
Kids Café
End of Term Disco & BBQ is coming up Monday 30th June. We are in need of a coupe of volunteer’s for the BBQ etc if you can give a hand, please call.
Canteen will be open this Friday when children are doing athletics. If athletics is cancelled, canteen will be closed. (Over the counter food only).
This weeks lunch special – Toasted chicken wrap (Kebab) with cheese, tomato and lettuce plus your choice of tomato sauce, BBQ sauce or hommos.
Canteen Roster
Term 2 – Week 9
Mon 23/6 Toni, Vimala
Tues 24/6 Carolyn, Lorraine
Wed 25/6 Doris, Rosie-Ann, Johanne
Thurs 26/6 Renaye, Ali
Mon 30/6 Hui, Donna
Tues 01/7 Lyn, Jane, Robyn, Suzanne
Wed 02/7 Kathy, Vacey, Petra
Thurs 03/7 Tracey, Kylie
Fri 04/07 Special Day
Toni, Ann, Jonathon
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