Newletter term 1 – week 8
Upcoming Events
Gymsports for K-2, every Friday, weeks 6-9.
Thursday 26th March, Year 6 Disco: Woonona High 6:30-8:30pm.
Year 7, 2010 – Forms due back 27th March.
Saturday 28th March, School Working Bee 12-3pm.
12-14 May – Year 3 and 5 NAPLAN tests.
Thursday 21st May, School Photos.
Wednesday 29th April, Start of Term 2
Uniform Shop
Uniform Shop Hours
Monday – 8.45am-9.15am
Wednesday – 2.30pm-3.00pm
Friday – 8.45am-9.15am
Have Your Say About The School Building Redevelopment and Concept Plan
At last Tuesday night’s P and C meeting we were presented with the concept plans for the redevelopment of our school by officers from the Department of Education and Training.
The P and C have been hard at work for some time now, lobbying the State government for support to improve the facilities at our school. As a result two concept proposals have been developed by the architect, incorporating a combination of refurbished and new buildings which will, if they come to fruition, revitalise our entire school.
While this is only step one in a long-term process it is still a very exciting one, especially now that there is also a good possibility of accessing some of the billions of dollars that Mr Rudd has slated to improve public school facilities across Australia.
Because we would like all members of our school community to contribute their ideas, I will place laminated copies of the plans on the noticeboard on the COLA stage and on the picnic tables outside Kindergarten throughout this week. Please take the time to have a look and pass your ideas on at the office. The boys and girls will also get to have a say at the next SRC meeting.
The P and C will be passing our suggestions on to the architect in the following week.
Have a great week!
Support our P and C Fundraiser.
Please note the following fundraising dates and information:
- 16th March – Billy G’s Cookie Dough order forms in Newsletter
- 7th April – Billy G’s Cookie Dough order forms due back
- 1st May – Cookie Dough orders available for pick up
- 8th May – Mother’s Day Stall
- 4th September – Father’s Day Stall
Any enquires to Michelle McDermott or Kate De Rome.
Outcome of the P & C AGM and General Meeting held on 10 March 2009
During the AGM all positions were vacated. A big thank you to all the hard working officers leaving and a big welcome to all the officers elected for 2009.
The exciting news from the General Meeting was the presentation by the Department of Asset Management of 2 possible options to upgrade and improve our schools buildings and grounds.
These 2 plans will be posted in the school grounds for your comment. Please pass all feedback in writing to the office by Friday 20 March. All comments will be collated back to the Asset managers and a final plan developed.
If you would like a copy of the minutes emailed to you, leave your email address in the P & C folder in the office.
School Working Bee Saturday 28th March.
Why: to tidy and beautify our school grounds.
When: Saturday 28th March 12:00-3:00 followed by a thankyou sausage sizzle.
Please bring: the school has a mower and whipper snipper but you may be willing to bring yours along so that we can divide into areas and get the job done even quicker! Spades, garden forks, shears, secateurs and similar tools would also be handy for weeding and trimming.
Please register at the office before Saturday so that we know how many helpers we will have. Even if you can only spare an hour, we’d love to see you there. Thankyou in anticipation of your support.
Woonona East Rezoning Information
Many local residents and parents are concerned about the proposed rezoning of our area and voiced their concern at a local meeting last week. If you would also like to have your say you can make a written submission to Council by the 31st March, specifying your grounds for objection. You should conclude by asking for a Public Hearing. Quote file number SU23594.
Submissions should be addressed to:
The General Manager
Locked Bag 8821
Wollongong NSW 2500
Attention: Land Use Planning Team
OR email to: wollongonglep@wollongong.nsw.gov.au
Further information about the proposals can be found at:
Wollongongnsw.gov.au
Planning.nsw.gov.au
Coastal council.nsw.gov.au
Google ‘Coastal Planning Policy’
Don’t Forget Your Water Bottles!
Adequate fluid intake is essential to good health. Not drinking enough fluid causes dehydration. Any level of dehydration can cause physical symptoms such as poor concentration in class, headaches and irritability. Children rarely drink enough water during break times at school and often forget to drink unless reminded. Crunch and Sip provides an opportunity to drink water and prevent dehydration.
How much water do children need?
The recommended daily amounts of water for children and adolescents are:
5 glasses (1 litre) for 5-8 year olds
7 glasses (1.5 litres) for 9-13 year olds
9-10 glasses (2litres) for 14+ years
*a glass is 250ml
More water is needed if children are exercising or sweating due to heat.
High School 2010 Application Forms
Application Forms are due back at school on or before Friday 27th March.
Applications for Woonona High School Selective Class, Year 7 2010.
These forms must be returned to Woonona High School before Wednesday 6th May.
University of NSW Competitions.
The first test is of Computer Skills on the 27th May. Please return notes and money by the last day of Term, Thursday 9th April.
St John Ambulance Recruitment Drive for Adult and Cadet First Aid Volunteers
St John Ambulance do terrific volunteer work in our community and the local division is seeking people who are willing to give of their time and interested in becoming voluntary first aiders.
Membership can offer many opportunities to acquire a high level of first aid skills and advancement with a balance of adventure and fun activities.
Meetings are held weekly on Mondays 7pm to 9pm at the Uniting Church Centre, Russell Street, Corrimal.
Mr Len Smith, Divisional Superintendent can be contacted on:
42 625 113 or mobile 0405 006 119
email smudger@austarnet.com.au
REMINDER: WEPS Film Festival
The stage 2 & 3 children have been asked to make a film for our WEPS film festival. They do not have to participate, but if they do, they will be given time to make their film in technology time. They can also work on their film at home.
The film can be a video or an animation no longer than 1 minute. It needs to have been made for this festival and finished by week 7, Term 2.
Happy filming!
Ms Wynn Jones
Congratulations to the following students who received Assembly Awards.
KBM – Ryan for listening and participating well at all times.
KBM – Jack for beautiful manners and always doing his best.
KC – Honey for being a keen participant in class activities.
KC – Travis for settling in well to kinder
K/1HG – Taylon for excellent work in maths.
K/1HG – Hayley for excellent work with her sight words.
1B – Jett for always remembering his library bag.
1B – Alexandra for settling in well to her new class.
1/2C – Byron for excellent work in spelling.
1/2C – Kiley for working well in reading groups.
2D – Saane for always being sensible and working conscientiously.
2D – William for working quietly and answering many questions sensibly.
2T – Cooper for his animated news presentations.
2T – Holly for outstanding bookwork.
3DB – Lacey for completing homework to a high standard.
3DB – Adrian for working hard and completing extra homework.
3/4L – Aidan for always being a co-operative and hard working student.
3/4L – Madeleine for showing improvement in handwriting.
4P – Jay for always completing work with thoughtfulness and with beautiful presentation.
4P – Bonnie-Marie for 100% effort at all times.
5M – Samantha for asking probing questions.
5M – Luke for always working hard.
5/6C – Thalea for displaying perfect manners every day.
5/6C – Steven for always working with a smile.
5/6H – Maddison for excellent work in science.
5/6H – Liam for excellent work in science.
5/6H – Kirra for regular library borrowing.
Bush regeneration group
Will be working on the grass land gardens at the flagpole this week. Everyone is welcome! We meet at 9am at the flagpole and work for half an hour. We’d love to see you.
Veggie garden
If you can help this Thursday 9.15am to do some work in our garden, this would be great. Thanks. Toni.
Book club
Hopefully you are all enjoying your books from the last order. Thanks to your orders, we were able to purchase $300.00 worth of books for your school library. Thanks once again and happy reading.
Apple orders
Royal gala apples – 2kg for $7.00. Please hand in order by Friday and apples will be delivered to classrooms next Tuesday.
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APPLE ORDERS
Name ___________________
Class ___________________
Royal gala apples – 2kg for $7.00.
No. of bags ______ Total cost $________ |
Kids Café
This weeks special – salad box with chicken or ham $2.00. Fruit kebab’s 30c each. This Friday is Pizza Day. Full 7” pizza $3.75 or half size $2.25. Please have all order’s handed into office by Wednesday (NO LATE ORDERS EXCEPTED) and please attach a lunch bag.
Don’t forget canteen Open Mondays, but NO lunch orders.
Thank you to all our Year 6 volunteer’s for doing a top job on Mondays.
Attention Volunteer’s Canteen & Uniform shop
All volunteers from the Canteen and Uniform Shop are invited to have coffee at Ruby’s (Bulli Beach) tomorrow Tuesday 17th March at 10.30am. This is a time to say thank you to you all.
Hope to see you all there.
Canteen Roster
Tues 17/3 – Vimala, Kristy & Lindi ?
Wed 18/3 – Nicole, Allison, Natarlie
Thurs 19/3 – Kylie, Linda
Fri 20/3 – Pizza Day – Anne, Karen, Kate
Mon 23/3 – Cindy, Kylie, Recess – Samanth, Zepplin
Lunch – Tegan, Kirra
Tues 24/3 – Leanne, Joy, Jackie
Wed 25/3 – Doris, Carolyn
Thurs 26/3 – Sally, Alaine, Toni
Fri 27/3 – Kerrie, Ainsley ,
12-2 Michelle
Mon 30/3 – Sally, Kylie, Recess, Bridget, Nikita, Lunch, Rory, Trent
COMMUNITY NEWS
Russell Vale Scouts Car Boot Sale
WHEN: 5th APRIL 2009
TIME: 9AM to 2PM
WHERE: THE OPEN LAND ON EDGEWOOD ESTATE WOONONA, CORNER PRINCES HWY & FORESTVIEW WAY WOONONA ADJACENT TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS.
PRICE: $5.00 PER SELLER
ALL PROCEEDS TO ASSIST RUSSELL VALE SCOUTS TO ATTEND THE AUSTRALIAN JAMBOREE IN JAN. 2010
PH: LEANORE GARNON: 42851006 – 0413029919
LORENZO’S DINER
119 Keira Street, Wollongong
Phone 42 295633
For delicious Italian-inspired food.
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