Woonona East Notice Board

• Congratulations to Erin, Zachary  and James who will be receiving their Principal’s Award at this week’s K-6 assembly. A reminder that this week’s assembly is on Friday at 9:10pm, not the usual Thursday timeslot. This is to accommodate our 2009 Kindergarten Orientation program that runs on Thursday mornings.
• Interviews are being held today to choose the Woonona East principal. Although I’m disappointed I didn’t proceed to interview, I’m sure a suitable candidate will be chosen and hopefully the school community will be informed early next term.
• Parents are asked to be mindful of leaving young children in cars when they pick up their children from the school. As the weather heats up children can get distressed very quickly in a locked up car. If the car is unlocked, the child may wander off or be approached by strangers.

Week 10
Wednesday 24th September
10:30 Principal’s Morning Tea
Thursday 25th September
Kindy 2009 orientation program
2:00 Technology time for Principal Award winners
Friday 26th September
9:10 Assembly
Last day of Term 3

Week 1 Term 4Library News
A big thank you to all the children who submitted a book mark into our competition. The Year 6 library team had a hard time choosing the winners. After a lot of discussion the winning entries were:
K to Year 2 – Scout, Hugh and Nathan.
Years 3 & 4 – Brianna Pet, Samantha and Caitlin.
Years 5 & 6 – Steven, Samantha and Stephen
Also included in this newsletter is an invitation to D.C. Green’s book launch. D.C. visited our school last year during book week.
Happy Reading
Donna Thompson – Teacher Librarian.

Special Swimming Scheme
In weeks 4 and 5 next term, WEPS will be involved in the Intensive Swimming Program. This will be held at Corrimal heated pool, with daily 45 minute lessons conducted by qualified swimming instructors. In the past this program has been an enjoyable and highly successful experience for all the children involved. It is strongly recommended that all Year 2 students take advantage of this opportunity if possible. The Intensive Swimming Program is offered to all children in Year 2. If places are available they may then be offered to children in Years 3 and 4. Notes and further information will be sent home shortly. Mrs Lindley.

Bush Regeneration Group
The bush regeneration group meets on Tuesdays at 9am for half an hour. Come along and help maintain our beautiful school grounds. This week we will be working on the frog pond gardens. Meet at the sandpit.

Principal’s Awards
The Term 3 Principal’s Morning Tea will be held on Wednesday morning for all students who received their awards this term. Thank you to the canteen for organising this special treat. As well, for the senior award winners, there is time set aside in the technology room on Thursday afternoon.

SRC NEWS
Thanks to everyone who supported our Bilby fundraising. We raised a massive $463.15 for the Save the Bilby Fund; what a great effort!

Southern Star’s “This Life”
The broadcast can be seen on WIN on Saturday 27th September at 1pm.

Family Fun Night
Stallholders: anyone interested in having a stall at the Family Fun night please contact Nicole on 4285 7346 before the end of term. If you know someone outside the school community who you think may be interested please pass on the contact number. This is a great opportunity for some early Christmas buying. Also, if you know someone outdide the school community who does a food stall eg: Asian, Lebanese, Turkish, any thing other than a sausage sandwich, who would be interested in having a stall at our Family Fun night please call Petra on 4272 6756 by the end of the term.

Uniform Shop
Uniform Shop Hours
Monday – 8.30am-9.00am
Wednesday – 2.30pm-3.00pm
Friday – 8.45am-9.15am
No more personal cheques accepted at the uniform shop. Cash, bank cheque, money order or cash only.
Could all uniforms that were hired for the Choral Festival please be returned to the uniform shop as soon as possible. Thank you.

Kids Café
This weeks lunch special ½ BBQ meat pizza and potato smileys, $2.70 (only BBQ meat available). Next terms menu will go out today. Kids Café opens Tuesday 14/10/08. Kids Café will be closed MONDAYS next term and open Fridays. Thank you to all our volunteer’s for all the great work this term, it has been a very busy term. Our gardens are going great, this week we are using the lettuce, and the children are loving it. Over the holidays you might like to plant some seedlings for our gardens. We need carrots, cucumbers anything that the children will love to grow. This would be a great help. Happy Holidays from the Canteen Committee.

Canteen Roster
Tues 23/9 Paul, Lorraine
Wed 24/9 – Ainsley, Narelle
Thurs 25/9 – Kylie, Cheryl Ann
Friday 26/9 – SPECIAL DAY – Maree
Canteen Help Required
We need a helper for Wednesday 24th September. If you could help, please contact the office
COMMUNITY NEWS

Monday 13th October
School resumes
Wednesday 15th October
Netball clinics 3-6
State Athletics – Good luck Kyle and Brittany

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• Congratulations to Riley, Jack, Samantha, Isabella, Tegan and Narran who will be receiving their Principal’s Award at this week’s K-6 assembly.
• Thank you to Baines Concrete who donated the cement and poured the slab for our chook pen. We’ll be looking to install the chook “tenants” in Term 4.
• Next week we have Steve’s Unique Puppets performing at the school. They will be doing “Bully For You”. The cost will be $2 per child.
• Congratulations to Mariah who came 2nd in the State Championships for Contemporary Dance on the weekend.
• Tiger Shield Update. Unfortunately the Senior Boys team had to be withdrawn as most of the boys are playing in their rescheduled finals. The other teams remain entered and I will send the draw and other details home as they arrive at school.
• Good luck to our athletes who are competing at the Regional Carnival in Canberra tomorrow.

Week 8
Tuesday 9th September
Regional Athletics
Live Well At School planning day
7pm P&C meeting
Wednesday 10th September
Maths planning day
K & 1 Excursion
Thursday 11th September
9:10 K-6 assembly – Southern Stars performing
Integration review meetings
Friday 12th September
Stewart House bag collection
PSSA Round 4
Friday 13th September
Tiger Shield
School Calendar online
Week 9
Wednesday 17th September
Steve’s Unique Puppets – Bully For You
Thursday 18th September
8:30 Learning Support Team meeting
Friday 19th September
Stewart House bag collection
PSSA Round 5 (last round)

Thank you to everyone who got into the spirit and participated in our Numeracy week activities. We had a lot of fun and hopefully, some people could see that maths can be fun.
Congratulations to 1B who were the closest to guessing how long the ice would take to melt. It actually took 21 hours and 50 minutes. 1B guessed 24 hours.
In the Guess My Weight competition the jar weighed 1225g or 1.225kg. Well done, Drew who got the closest with his guess of 1001g or 1.001kg.
In the Guess My Number competition there were 315 lollies. Lucky Kane guessed 316 the closest to the answer.
Our activities raised $67.80 so The Maths Team will now look at buying a new piece of equipment or game to add to our Maths resources.
Thanks again for the support,
Ms Pechey and the Maths Team.

Attendance
More children to be congratulated! These children also have achieved a 100% attendance record and have been recognised with a certificate.
Cooper, Bailey, Emily, Patrick , Alicia and William

Southern Stars
This Thursday the Southern Stars group will be performing their “Bad Medley” and finale dance at the whole school assembly. Parents are most welcome to attend. Another big thank you to Ali, Pat and Rosie-Ann for their assistance in making our costumes! They looked excellent! The children really appreciated your hard work.

Special Swimming Scheme
In weeks 4 and 5 next term, WEPS will be involved in the Intensive Swimming Program. This will be held at Corrimal heated pool, with daily 45 minute lessons conducted by qualified swimming instructors. In the past this program has been an enjoyable and highly successful experience for all the children involved. It is strongly recommended that all Year 2 students take advantage of this opportunity if possible. The Intensive Swimming Program is offered to all children in Year 2. If places are available they may then be offered to children in Years 3 and 4. Notes and further information will be sent home shortly. Mrs Lindley.

SRC News
The Bilby is a nocturnal marsupial with large ears and belongs to the Bandicoot family. Bilbies eat seeds, insects, spiders, bulbs, fruit and fungi. Bilbies now only exist in Northern Western Australia, Northern Territory and far Southwest Queensland. This is due to predators like foxes and cats and competition with rabbits. The Save the Bilby Fund is now one of the largest community conservation projects in Australia. National Bilby Day is being held on Sunday 14 September. To help save the Bilby, the SRC will be selling items on Friday 12 September. Temporary tattoos $1.00 each, Bilby clutch pins $2.00 each, Dangle Legs Magnetic Bilby $5.00 each. So come on and bring your money to help save this wonderful native animal. For more information go to
www.savethebilbyfund.com
By Mitchell and Josh

Bush Regeneration Group
The bush regeneration group meets on Tuesdays at 9am for half an hour. Come along and help maintain our beautiful school grounds. This week we will be working on the frog pond gardens. Meet at the sandpit.

Fundraising News
Firstly, a BIG thank you to all of our mum helpers that helped out on our Father’s Day Stall, it was very much appreciated. It was a big success and hopefully, all the dad’s out there had a great day. It raised approximately $560.00 for the school. Thank you to all.
Just a reminder, we will be holding a fundraising meeting this Friday 12th at 2.30pm in the old staffroom. We need to discuss the Family Fun Night, so please come along, all welcome.
Many thanks Fundraising Team.

Uniform Shop
Could all uniforms that were hired for the Choral Festival please be returned to the uniform shop as soon as possible. Thank you.

Kids Café
This weeks special Chinese chicken noodles $2.00, frozen jelly cups 30, pumpkin soup $1.00. Next week Monday 15th September Lids Café is having another theme day, our theme is CRAZY CLOWN DAY, we will be having some great specials, a letter will go out Friday.
Sugar and Tooth Decay – Sticky foods that cling to children’s teeth and foods that are high in sugar contribute with tooth decay. Highly refined sugar foods are often high in fat as well, and eating more of these types of foods will leave less room in the stomach for healthier foods such as breads, pasta, rice, potatoes, milk and cereals. Carbohydrates such as, pasta, rice, potatoes and vegetables and natural sugars from fruit and vegetables are healthy sugars of energy. “NO Added Sugar” on the food label meams that no extra sugar has been added during the manufacturing process.It does not mean that the food is low in sugar, the food may still be high in natural sugars (such as 100% juice). Kids Café Summer menu will go out in week 10 newsletter.

Canteen Roster
Tues 9/9 – Paul, Lorraine
Wed 10/9 – Narelle NEED A HELPER
Thurs 11/9 – Kylie, Cheryl-Ann
Friday 12/9 – CLOSED
Mon 15/9 – Toni, Vimala
Tues 16/9 – Melanie, Kristen
Canteen Help Required
Required urgently a helper for Wednesday 10 September call Carolyn
We need a helper for Wednesday 24th September. If you could help, please contact Carolyn or the office.

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• Well done Southern Stars performers! I have heard nothing but praise for your efforts and performances. Mrs Lindley, Ms Armstrong and quite a few of the students looked a bit tired today after such a big weekend. Hopefully we will be able to have a bit of a look at the performance at our school assembly next week.
• Congratulations to Teya, Karisha and Sanna who will be receiving their Principal’s Award at next week’s K-6 assembly.
• Our vegetable gardens are well underway behind the school canteen and our chook pen is coming together as well. One little boy, when asked, confidently said “Eggs come from the supermarket.” He wasn’t aware of the chook’s role in the process. Hopefully our efforts will lead to a greater understanding and appreciation of how our food is produced.
• This week is Numeracy Week and Ms Pechey has a few very interesting activities organised at the school to intrigue and puzzle the students and teachers.

Upcoming Events

Week 7 (Literacy and Numeracy Week)
Monday 1st September
Camp Quality Puppets (free)
Tuesday 2nd September
2 hour stop work meeting
Thursday 4th September
School Photos
Friday 5th September
Fathers Day Stall
PSSA Round 3

Week 8
Tuesday 9th September
Regional Athletics
Live Well At School planning day
7pm P&C meeting
Wednesday 10th September
Maths planning day
Thursday 11th September
9:10 K-6 assembly
Integration review meetings
Friday 12th September
Stewart House bag collection
PSSA Round 4

Assembly Awards
Congratulations to the following students who received awards at last weeks assembly.
KB – Daniel Working well in groups
Alicia Excellent presentation in all her work.
K/1M – Lani Good effort in story writing
Grant Improved handwriting.
1B – Tegan Always being willing to have a go at something.
Chloe Improvement in Reading.
1C – Finnley Improved application to all tasks.
Jordyn Improvement in Reading.
2D – Lacey Writing with imagination.
Nathanial Trying hard in class and always eager to help everyone.
2F – Tahnee Improved handwriting.
Dylan Trying hard in class.
3L – Patrick Writing and presenting a great Olympic athlete speech.
Sophie Being a keen and enthusiastic class member.
3/4A – Mitchell Making a real effort to be up to date with work.
Georgia Displaying good work ethic.
4W – Danial Achieving excellent results in spelling.
Karisha Exceptional manners and effort in class.
4/5H – Samantha Clever thinking
Jaiden Tidy, accurate work.
5/6C – Breanna Improvement in her computer printing skills.
Jessica An increased confidence in Maths.
6P – Jasmine Putting in a great effort with all class work.
Marni Always willing to do class jobs, even in her own time.

Attendance Certificates
During this week children who have had 3 or less days off school, will be receiving a Certificate in recognition of excellent attendance. Special recognition must go to Joshua, Lori, Phoebe, Shaylah, Lachlan, Sarah, Brittany, Stephen, Stephen, Kye, Olivia, Kiarra and Claudia. These children have a 100% attendance record for this year! Fantastic effort.
Mrs D’Arcangelo

Athletics Results
We received the final results from the convenor. Well done to the following students who came 1st, 2nd or 3rd at the recent North Wollongong District Carnival.
Ryan: 1st 11 Year Boys 100 metres, 1st 11 Year Boys 200 metres, 2nd 11 Year Boys Long Jump, 2nd Senior Boys Relay
Kye: 2nd 11 Year Boys 100 metres, 2nd Senior Boys Relay
Dylan: 2nd 13 Year Boys 100 metres
Dylan: 3rd 13 Year Boys 100 metres, 2nd 12/13 Year Boys Discus, 3rd 12/13 Year Boys Shot Put
Curtis: 3rd Junior Boys 200 metres, 2nd Junior Boys Long Jump, 1st Junior Boys Shot Put
Sonia: 3rd Junior Girls 800 metres
Kyle: 3rd 12/13 Year Boys 800 metres, 1st 12/13 Year Boys Long Jump, 1st 12/13 Year Boys High Jump, 2nd Senior Boys Relay
Ben: 2nd 11 Year Boys Discus
Patrick: 2nd Senior Boys Relay
Brittany: 1st 11 Year Girls High Jump, 1st 11 Year Girls Shot Put, 3rd 11 Year Girls Discus
Tameeka: 1st Junior Girls High Jump
Keely: 3rd Junior Girls Discus

Southern Stars
On the 27th August, 30 children from our school went to a rehearsal for Southern Stars. It was an early wake-up, but it was worth every second. On Thursday 28th we did another rehearsal at WIN Entertainment Centre, but this time it was a dress rehearsal. Now we were ready for our big day. There was about 3000 children performing from the Illawarra and Shoalhaven regions. It was a long wait till every item was performed. There was dancing, singing and an acrobatic performance. There were farm animals and a huge spider web. We did a matinee on Friday and another performance on Friday night and the same happened on Saturday. I was very excited about doing Southern Stars this year, although it meant early mornings. Thank you to Miss Armstrong and Mrs Lindley for all their hard work and thank you to the parents for taking us to and from the performances.
By Teya

Library News
Following is a list of the winning Book Week titles. I have also included the winning titles as voted by the students of Woonona East. The winners of our “pick a Book Week competition are;
Book of the Year Young Readers: Harry
Book of the Year Early Childhood: Drew
Picture Book of the Year: Maddison
Information Book of the Year: Bonnie-Marie
These students have won for themselves a gift voucher to the value of $25 each.
The winners of our Design a Bookmark competition will be announced shortly.
Also a big thank you to two very helpful parents Maria and Joanne who helped out with the book stall at our recent author visit.
Happy Reading! Donna Thompson Teacher Librarian.

Fundraising News
Just a reminder that we will be holding our FATHER’S DAY stall this Friday the 5th September. There will be gifts for the children to buy for $1, $2, $3 and $5. If you wish for your child to purchase a gift please ensure they bring money with them.
We need to hold another fundraising meeting so the next meeting date will be Friday the 12th September at 2.30pm in the old staffroom. We need to discuss the Family Fun Night. All welcome. Many thanks.
The Fundraising Team.

Uniform Shop
Could all uniforms that were hired for the Choral Festival please be returned to the uniform shop as soon as possible. Thank you.

School Photo Uniform Hire
Any one requiring female winter uniforms for the school photos, they can be hired from the uniform shop for $10.00.

Canteen News
Term 4 rosters will be going out this week. Keep an eye out!!

Kids Café
This weeks meal deal, toasted cheese sandwich and potato smiley’s $2.50. Home made muffins $1.20, frozen jelly cups 30c, potato smileys 40c each. Tuesday 2nd September the canteen will be closed due to the industrial action, Teachers Stop Work. Kids Café Summer menu is finished, thank you to our great team, and thank you to Vacey and Petra for your great ideas. Kids Café Summer menu will go out in week 10 newsletter.
IRON Children need IRON for energy and to help them concentrate in class!
The best sources of Iron are red meat, such as beef and lamb. White meat such as fish, turkey and chicken are also good sources of iron. It is important that meat is included in your child’s diet several times a week. Non meat sources include baked beans, wholegrain bread, breakfast cereals and green leafy vegetables. Eating these non meat sources with vitamin c rich foods obtained by fruit and vegetables will increase the amount of iron absorbed by your body. Iron is needed to manufacture blood, which is constantly being ‘replenished’. As your children grow the volume of their blood also increases so it’s important to maintain a good supply of iron.
Canteen Roster
Mon 1/9 – Anne, Karen
Tues 2/9 – Ainsley, Kylie
Wed 3/9 – Leasa, Joanne, Tracey
Thurs 4/9 – Nicole, Allison
Friday 5/9 – CLOSED
Mon 8/9 – Vanessa, Carolyn
Tues 9/9 – Paul, Lorraine
Canteen Help Required
We need 2 helpers for Monday 8th September and a helper for Wednesday 24th September.

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