Woonona East Notice Board

•    Our Living Well at School fitness program kicked off today. All students from Kindergarten to Year 6 “got active”. Some were dancing, some did exercise circuits while others played fast and furious games. The fitness program will happen 3 times a week and it will be a case of drop everything and get out in the playground and get active.
•    At present we are planning for 2009. If you have a concern about the class your child will go into next year, please put this in writing and forward it to the school. We will consider all such issues in forming classes. Alternatively, you can speak to me about concerns you may have. In general we will endeavour not to place your child with the teacher they had this year.
•    Thank you P&C! The P&C have decided to fund a performance for students as a way of saying thank you to the school community for supporting their fundraising efforts. We have booked Steve’s Unique Puppets for the 19th November. The performance will be “Peer Power”. Steve came out earlier in the year and the show, “Bully For You”, was very much enjoyed.
•    In with this week’s newsletter is a term calendar for your reference. The link below provides up to date term details.
School Calendar online

Week 2
Monday 20th October
K-6 Fitness program to start
Wednesday 22nd October (Children’s Day)
Netball Clinics 3-6
K, 1 & 2 to the aquarium
Thursday 23rd October
9:10 Assembly
Kindy 2009 transition
Bulli HS band 2:00pm
Friday 24th October (Teachers’ Day)
Boys and girls cricket gala day

Week 3
Thursday 30th October
Kindy 2009 transition

Week 4
Monday 3rd November
Swimming Scheme starts
Thursday 6th November
9:10 Assembly 3L
Family Fun Night
Friday 7th November
PSSA Gala Day

Live Life Well at School
This school is ready. Is your child ready to …
LIVE outside the BOX
Students at our school have been invited to participate in a fun challenge called Live Outside the Box. This challenge is a chance for everyone to learn about aspects of our daily lives that can help us all maintain a healthy, active lifestyle. Live Outside the Box aims to promote practical ideas for including more daily physical activity, reducing sedentary behaviours such as watching TV and developing healthy eating and drinking habits. Over two weeks students will be recording the following details into their Live Outside the Box paswsports:
•    their healthy breakfasts.
•    how much water they drink.
•    how much fruit and vegetables they eat.
•    how much time they spend being active.
•    how much time they spend watching TV/computers.
•    the amount of ‘sometimes’ foods they are eating.
Once your child completes the passport each day, we ask that you sign it off to show that it’s accurate. Your child may also bring home a few ‘Activity Sheets’, which are designed to be a fun learning experience for your child and your family. We hope you enjoy these activities. All students receive a certificate at the end of the two-week (Gold, Silver or Bronze) depending on the amount of points they accumulate over the two-weeks. For more information see www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/
We hope you enjoy Living Outside the Box!

P&C News
Outcome of the P & C meeting held on 14 October 2008
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•    Fundraising team are looking for volunteers to help out during the afternoon/evening for the family fun night.  If you can spare an hour or so, please let Nicole know  through the school office on 4284 1472
•    The P&C have been able to fund wide brimmed hats and water bottles for the new kindy kids in 2009.
•    BHP Biliton Matched Giving programme has given the school $1,140.  This will help to purchase lots of school resources.  So, if you work for BHP Biliton and are able to volunteer any time to help out at school make sure you sign up for the matched giving program.
•    Canteen is collecting quotes for shutters and awnings
•    Uniform shop has put an order in to meet the uniform demand next year.

The next meeting is at 7:00 on Tuesday 11 November 2008 please come along and support your school.  If you would like a topic discussed either enter it in the agenda book in the office or email it to woononaest-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

If you would like a copy of the minutes emailed to you, leave your email address in the P & C folder in the office.

Year 6 Photos
Any parents who have photos of Year 6 students for their years at Woonona East. Please give to the office. Photos will be returned to owners.
Thank you.

Back To School Allowance – 2009
The collection of data from schools will begin at the end of October to facilitate the payment of the Back-To-School-Allowance for 2009.
The $50 Back-To-School-Allowance for every child attending school in NSW will be paid by the Department of   Education and Training and is designed to help families meet some of the costs of getting their children back to school at the start of the 2009 school year.
To enable the payment to be made schools have been asked to provide details of family and student names and addresses. The Department proposes to forward the $50 allowance from mid-January 2009 for students in Years 1 to 10 in 2009 and from mid–February 2009 for students in Kindergarten and Years 11 and 12 in 2009.
The allowance will be paid to the nominated parent or custodial guardian.
It is important that you notify the school office as soon as possible if you have changed your address or family details in the past year.

Special Swimming Scheme
Just a quick reminder for all children in Year 2 as well as those children in Years S3 and 4 who received a blue swimming note last term. Please return permission slips with $10 deposit this week  to hold a place in the School Swimming Program, which will run in weeks 4 and 5 this term. Intensive daily 45 minute swimming lessons will be held at Corrimal Pool and cater for all levels. Important water safety and survival skills are also taught. Please see Mrs Lindley as soon as possible if you have misplaced your note.
Thank you 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.

Family Fun Night
Thursday 6th November 4pm – 7pm, in the school grounds. Please refer to the flyer included in this newsletter for more information on the stalls.

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
Lids Café Summer menu has everyday specials. Tuesday Mrs Peachey’s beachy lunch, fish fingers and a apple $2.50. Wednesday Mrs Bensi’s fruit frenzy, half wrap of your choice and a large fruit salad $4.00. Thursday Mrs D’s ham and cheese roll + frozen banana and coconut stick $3.50. Friday Mr Cummins power crunch, recess and lunch carrot, celery and cheese sticks and a glass of full cream milk (Recess) sandwich of your choice and tub of yogurt (lunch) $5.00. If you still need a copy of our Summer menu, please pick one up from the office. Kids Café will be closed MONDAYS in term 4 and open Fridays.
Canteen Roster
Tues 21/10 – Melanie, Kristen
Wed 22/10 – Doris, Rosie-Ann, Johanne
Thurs 23/10 – Renaye, Ali, Vanessa
Frid 24/10 – Toni, Kylie
Mon 27/10 – CLOSED
Tues 28/10 – Lynn, Jane, Robyn, Suzanne
The canteen requires a helper for Thursday 13/11.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Bellambi Public School Fete
Friday 24th October 2pm – 7pm. Unlimited rides $25, chocolate wheel, stalls, games, food, face painting, tattoos, MONSTER RAFFLE, talent quest and more….

Coledale Waves Football Club
Are looking into the feasibility of starting some senior teams to play in the open age amateur, Masters (over 35s) and women’s open competitions from next season. You can register your interest for senior men’s or women’s teams via the following email address compsec@coledalewaves.com.au

Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG).
This group welcomes all Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.
Venue: Woonona HighSchool
Date: Tuesday 21st October
Time: 3:45 pm