Newsletter Term 3 – week 9
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 10th 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 2nd 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 23rd 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 10th 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.
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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