2019 TERM 1 - WEEK 10

ENDEAVOUR

NEWSLETTER OF WEST RYDE PUBLIC SCHOOL

‘nothing left unattempted’

Principal’s Message As this is my last newsletter I would like to thank the whole school community for

your continued support for me, the staff and the students of West Ryde Public

School. It has been an honour to be the principal of such an amazing school. I have

thoroughly enjoyed my time here and have seen the school grow in so many areas.

The aspirations of public education have not changed over time where we strive to

produce students who are egalitarian in their attitudes and who strive for excellence

in education no matter what their social standing, race or religion.

West Ryde Public School is such a place where the minds and hearts of our students

are still fresh and open ready to be moulded into quality citizens of the world ready

to make a difference to the future.

New Assistant Principal It is with great pleasure that we welcome Mrs Patricia Whittaker as the new

permanent substantive Assistant Principal at West Ryde PS. Congratulations Mrs

Whittaker.

Acting Principal Term 2 In consultation with Mr Christopher Charles I am happy to report that Ms Albina Lee

will be Acting Principal for Term 2 until the process of employing a new principal is

finalised.

Congratulations and Farewell In April 2011 we were lucky enough to employ Mr Peter Hayllar in his first role as an

Assistant Principal. During this time Mr Hayllar has added value to the school in

many aspects of school life. Next term he will take up the position of Deputy

Principal at Lindfield Public School pending the expiration of the normal ten day

process.

We wish Mr Hayllar all the very best for his new role and thank him for all that he

has done for the students, the school and the community. Good luck and best

wishes.

Sydney North Football Carnival Congratulations to Aanshi who attended the Girls Football Sydney North Carnival on

the 12th March and the Zone girls Cricket trials on the 4th March. She was selected as

one of the fourteen girls for the Sydney North Football team and as one of fifteen for

the Zone Cricket Team. We wish her the best of luck competing at the State

Knockout competitions later this year.

UPCOMING DATES: 5th April PSSA Round 1 – Winter Sports 9th April Easter Service 10th April Canteen Open 11th April Canteen Open Last Chess Club 12th April PSSA Round 2 Last Day Term 1 29th April Staff Development Day 30th April Students Resume T2 1st May Uniform Shop Open 2nd May Cross Country

NSW Football Knockout Competition On the 27th March the senior boys and girls football teams competed in the New South Wales Knockout

competition against Neutral Bay Public School. Both teams played valiantly going down to a very competitive and

talented Neutral Bay. A huge congratulations to Lucas and Anna as man and woman of the match due to their

unrelenting efforts throughout the game.

Civics Education Workshop

On Tuesday 26 March, the student school leaders attended a civics education workshop at the Whitlam Institute

within Western Sydney University (Parramatta Campus).

The student participated in a series of hands-on, interactive activities focusing on themes of citizenship,

democracy and civic rights and responsibilities. The students also participated in a tour of the historic Female

Orphan School and Gough Whitlam museum, in which the Institute resides.

The leaders had a fantastic day and learnt a lot about democracy and leadership.

Sydney North Swimming Championship

Congratulations to Edward, Kody and Thomas who competed at the Sydney North Swimming Championship on Thursday 28th March. The boys swam incredibly well, all setting new personal best times and Kody and Thomas making it into the final of their events. Great work boys

PSSA Results

Round 6 No Results available Round 7 No Results available

Parenting Toolbox – The Northern Centre

The Northern Centre is a non-government organisation which we have access to in our community. Their mission

is to help grow resilient and thriving communities while strengthening individuals. They have a great website with

ideas for families and other information about their services. Below are links to their Parenting Toolbox in

community languages and English.

English:http://thenortherncentre.org.au/category/parenting-toolbox/

Korean:http://thenortherncentre.org.au/category/자녀양육-도구-상자/

Mandarin:http://thenortherncentre.org.au/category/育儿教育工具箱/

Topics include:

Parent Teacher interview considerations

Preventing techno-tantrums

School holiday activity tips

Sibling rivalry

How to give effective instructions to your child

Top tips to help improve your child’s behaviour etc.

Making Online Payments

It is now possible for parents to make online payments to the school for amounts owing for students, via a secure payment page hosted by Westpac. Payments can be made using either a Visa or MasterCard credit or debit card. The payment page is accessed from the front page of the school’s website by selecting ‘$ Make a payment’ or via https://quickweb.westpac.com.au/OnlinePaymentServlet

2019 Parent Volunteers – WWCC Declaration

We are very appreciative of all our parent volunteers in the classrooms and around the school. Please ensure you have completed an Appendix 5 Declaration for Volunteers which is available at the school office. You will also need to provide ‘Proof of Identity’ that meets the 100-point check (ie, Passport, Driver’s Licence, Medicare card). The office staff can assist you with any queries. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Please note if you have previously completed this in 2018, you will not need to do so again this year.

Parking around School The school has received a number of complaints from neighbours in Endeavour Street, Bennet Street and Mons

Avenue regarding parents parking in driveways as well as on private property within the blocks of units when

picking up and dropping off children. Please consider neighbours when you are parking around the school and

keep all driveways clear. It is prohibited to park in vacant car spaces within blocks of units.

Communication At West Ryde PS we use a range of communication methods to keep our community up to date.

Newsletter –The newsletter is sent out to families via the Skoolbag app. The newsletter can also be found on our website and a hard copy in the office foyer.

School Website – The website provides a platform to locate general information about WRPS. Permission notes, photos and new stories are uploaded throughout the year.

Skoolbag App. – The skoolbag app. provides notifications to your phone. The app. is used to provide you with reminders about school events. For information on how to download the app, please see the instructions in the newsletter or go to the website.

Can I please ask that you do not come to class lines or to classrooms and expect the teachers to talk to you while supervising the children or teaching the class. Our staff are more than happy to talk to you at a time that is suitable to both parties and affords enough time to discuss any issues that you might have. We do understand if the issues are urgent. If this is the case please see the office staff so that they can communicate this urgent information to your child’s class teacher.

Canteen - Please note the canteen opening days for Term 2

Week 2 /Term 2 – Wednesday 8th May and Thursday 9th May

Uniform Shop Opening days for Term 2 2019 Wednesday (8.45am – 9.15am): 1st May, 8th May, 22nd May, 5th June, 12th June, 3rd July. Uniform Shop will no longer supply plastic bags with your purchase - Please remember to bring your own bag.

HELP NEEDED! Volunteers are required to help with the sale of uniforms every 2nd Wednesday. If you are interested in assisting, please contact the office on 9874 2515 or see Amy in the Uniform Shop on Wednesday 20th March.

School Banking Please put your child’s bank deposit book in SLOT 2 on WEDNESDAYS. The CBA School Reward Program items will be delivered within 2-3 weeks after your order has been placed.

P&C News

Good bye Ms.Kim Lloyd-Jones

Our Principal, Ms. Kim Lloyd-Jones is retiring at the end of this term. On behalf of

the P&C, I would like to thank her for all her love and support over the years. You

have always offered a listening ear to us and helped us support many initiatives

over the years. We hope you have a wonderful retired life and may all your

retirement dreams come true. We will miss you Ms.Lloyd-Jones!

Election Day BBQ 23rd March 2019

If you are fairly new to Australia, I would love to introduce the term

“Democracy Sausage” to you.

"Democracy sausage" is a colloquial name given to the sausages cooked and

eaten as part of the Australian tradition of holding a fundraising sausage

sizzle at polling places on election day. West Ryde Public School kept the

tradition alive and going on the 23rd of March, when the state elections were

held. It is not easy to come at 7 in the morning, open the school gates, set up

the Barbeque and get it going. Our wonderful school parents turned up on a

Saturday morning and made sure that it was perfect. By the time everything

was packed away, it was past 2pm. Many children were enthusiastically

involved as well. I would like to thank each and every one of you and if you

don’t see your name but helped on the day, you know we really appreciate

your help-THANK YOU !!!

Big shout out to all our wonderful parents in no particular order- Karina, Geoff ,Richard ,Sally, Russell ,Shelley

,Scott ,Jo, Chris, Amy , Alison, Vanessa, Ruth, Ruiming, Luc, Michael and Hannah. Thank you for supplying these

wonderful pictures Hannah. I would have loved to see your smiling face too

Thank you Carol!

Our kitchen garden gets its tender love and care from Mrs.Thompson and her

little helpers. She generally sells the produce every Monday. Here I would like

to thank one of our parents, Carol, who donated so many Marigold plants to

the school. These were all sold and the proceeds will be used towards taking

care of the garden. I am so proud of the WRPS parent community. We are a

great team! Thank you!

Easter Parade -West Ryde Market Place,13th April 2019

P&C has registered our school to participate in the Easter Parade being held at the West Ryde Market Place on the

13th April 2019. All the children from K-6 are eligible to participate. The children are required to wear their sports

uniform and their Easter Hats. They need to assemble at Miriam Park by 8:45 AM. One of our parents, Kishore, will

be present with the school banner and Easter Bunting at Miriam Park. Thank you Kishore! I would also like to

thank Fiona for fixing the Bunting for us. It looks brand new!

Please note that the parents are required to actively supervise their children at all times. Please do NOT leave the

children unsupervised at any time. Parents are welcome to walk with the children and take them once the parade

is over. There are some exciting prizes to win including the “Best Parade award”! If your child wins a prize, feel free

to notify the P&C or the school and we would love to include the wonderful news in the newsletter. I am also very

excited to share that our School Band and the Orchestra will be performing at the Easter fair around 2 PM. If you

get a chance please watch their performance! Let’s cheer for our friends

The youngest child in the family would have brought home the Easter raffle

tickets. We have received many raffle tickets and we thank you for your

participation. There are some exciting prizes to be won! We are giving away

3 family passes to the Sydney Easter Show (valued at more than $100 each)

and Easter Hampers!!! So please don’t forget to drop your raffle tickets, with

your child’s full name and class along with your contact details in the P&C

box outside the office. We welcome DONATIONS of good quality Easter

Eggs, Easter Toys &Easter Craft. Please leave them in the collection

baskets outside the office.

The draw will now take place on 12th April 2019, right before the Easter parade at our school. All the best!

Multicultural Disco Night

I hope you had a chance to see the Skoolbag notification about the Multicultural Disco Night being organised by

P&C on the 17th May 2019, 5PM-8PM. Save this date and come dressed in your traditional costume or anything

that shimmers and shines!!! We promise you a lot of fun!

Due to the term break, we will not have a P&C meeting this month. I look forward to seeing you all in our next

P&C meeting.

Wishing you all a wonderful term break! Stay safe and have fun everyone

Many Thanks

Rachna Bhardwaj P&C President president@westrydepublicschool.com.au

The next P&C meeting

Wednesday 15th May 2019, 7 PM

In the school library (Free child minding available)

Hope to see you there!

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