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2019 TERM 2 - WEEK 6
ENDEAVOUR
NEWSLETTER OF WEST RYDE PUBLIC SCHOOL
‘nothing left unattempted’
Principal’s Message West Ryde Public School is home to some talented students, but who knew we had a community of bakers? Everyone really did rise to the occasion and whipped up a storm for the SRC fundraiser ‘Adopt a Farmer’ day last Thursday. The mufti day and cake stall raised $1888, which was a flantastic effort. Congratulations to the SRC students for being clever cookies when selling and giving out the correct change, and a huge thank you to Mr. Kew for organising the day.
Kiss and Ride Safety We want to ensure that all our students are safe getting to and from school. In the last few weeks we have seen some dangerous and unsafe behaviours from parents in the Kiss and Ride zone. Please make sure you do not queue jump and cut in front of other cars. Drop your children off near the top of the zone and never double park to let your child out of the car away from the curb. Also, to ensure a steady flow of traffic, please do not U-Turn from the Kiss and Ride zone. I know that on some mornings and afternoons the zone can get quite busy, but think about the safety of your children and all their school mates and let’s ensure we are all following the road rules around our school. Where is my child’s teacher? Often parents may wonder why a teacher is not teaching their class. Apart from sick days or approved leave the most common explanation will be that the teachers are attending professional learning activities either within the school or at an outside
UPCOMING DATES: 5th June Uniform Shop Open Canteen Open 6th June Yr 2 Marble Run Inc Yr 1 Schoolyard Safari Incursion Canteen Open 7Th June Rd 6 PSSA 10th June PUBLIC HOLIDAY – School closed 12th June Junior Choir Rehearsal Canteen Open 13th June Canteen Open 14th June Rd 7 PSSA 17th June Canteen 18th June Canteen Uniform Shop 19th June Athletics Carnival 20th June Athletics Carnival
venue. This year, teachers have been involved with professional learning for supporting students with additional learning needs, visible learning, classroom management, early career teacher training around the required accreditation process, literacy and numeracy teaching strategies, differentiation, leadership, EALD, STEM education, data collection and analysis, and sports organisation. And this is a tip of the iceberg in terms of the professional learning that teachers participate in throughout the year. All our teachers at West Ryde PS are life-long learners and actively seek professional development to ensure all our students are best catered for to maximise their learning.
Zone Cross Country Well done to the 61 students who represented WRPS at the Zone Cross Country last Wednesday down at Meadowbank Park. All participating students tried their very best on the day and should be commended for their efforts. Julian from 5/6K came 2nd in the 12 and 13 year olds race and will now go on to the Area Carnival at Gosford. All the best for the next event Julian! Eid Mubarak Best wishes to our families who are observing the end of Ramadan this week, one of the most joyous days in the Islamic calendar. Eid al-Fitr or Eid, is a day of happiness, thanksgiving and prayer and we are respectful of our students and their families who are connecting to their faith and identity as part of our vibrant, diverse, student centred school community. Albina Lee – R/Principal Senior Choir
On Sunday 26 May the Senior Choir competed in the Sydney Eisteddfod, in the Open Primary Choir category. The competition called for our songs and performance to be inspired by the words of Coach Ekkapol Chantawong spoken to his young 'Wild Boars' soccer team when he asked them to fight on, to have a good spirit and don't give up. Our students were certainly inspired and performed beautifully, singing a wonderful rendition of 'A Million Dreams' from the Greatest Showman and 'Roar' by Katy Perry.
Whilst we didn't win, the choir was awarded Highly Commended for having very good pitch and staying in tune the whole time - a very commendable quality of any musical group!
Ms Spencer, Miss Ham and Mrs Gray were very proud.
Debating On Tuesday 28th May, four members of the debating team competed in their first debate against Meadowbank Public School. The topic was “All zoos in Australia should be closed” and our team argued the affirmative. Zoe, Devika, Neha and Amritpal presented some very convincing arguments but unfortunately the other side won the debate. On Thursday 30th May, the remaining four members of the debating team travelled to Eastwood Public School for their debate on “We should ban reality TV shows that involve kids”. Priyanka, Indu, Leighton and Anne argued the negative, and the adjudicator noted how well researched our team was but the debate went to the other team. Both our teams are new to debating and should all be very proud of their efforts. Well done to all our debaters! Miss MacInnes, Miss Kim & Miss Jones Debating Coordinators
Girls State Football Championship The team played through pouring rain and scorching heat and were runners up, finishing with the Silver medal at the State Girls Football Championship. What a 3 day journey it was scoring 6 goals in 8 games with such amazing talent and skill set on display. Australian women’s soccer definitely has a bright future ahead!
It was such a proud moment and amazing experience representing my school at the state titles and I wish to thank all the teachers, staff and students at West Ryde Public School for supporting me in this awesome journey. This is just the beginning and I hope to do my school proud in the future. A special shout out to the teachers,
Mr James who brought this amazing opportunity to me and Mr Maggs understanding that this week away from school doesn't mean that I have not been doing my studies. Mum made sure that I completed my maths homework while I'm here. Thank you all again! Aanshi 5/6M 1% Change Makes 100% Difference – The Marsden Learning Alliance Student Leadership Project. On Tuesday May 28th the Marsden Learning Alliance Student Leadership Project was officially launched. The project- ‘1% Change Makes 100% Difference’, saw 40 students from West Ryde, Melrose Park, Meadowbank and Ermington Public Schools, along with students from Marsden High School attend a project workshop day to begin the journey of making small but significant changes around our schools. Throughout the day the school groups participated in student centred activities which enabled and empowered our aspiring future leaders to begin the process of making effective changes at their schools. The project will continue throughout 2019 as the student leadership groups action their plans and ideas at their respective schools. A Term 4 showcase of the Learning Alliance projects is planned and we look forward to the many exciting and positive changes the student leader projects will produce.
Kindergarten Enrolments for 2020 Kindergarten Enrolments for 2020 are now open. The office will be accepting enrolments on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday between the hours of 11am to 2pm. Application forms and all information is available on the schools website: https://westryde-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/enrolment.html Lost property Could all parents please ensure all jackets, hats, lunchboxes, water bottles and any other items are clearly labelled with your child’s name on each item. 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 and please note if you have previously completed this in 2018, you will not need to do so again this year. 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 - Week 6 – Wednesday 5th June and Thursday 6th June Week 7 – Wednesday 12th June and Thursday 13th June
Uniform Shop Opening days for Term 2 2019 Wednesday (8.45am – 9.15am): 19th June and 3rd July. Note: Uniform Shop will no longer supply plastic bags with your purchase - Please remember to bring your own bag. WE NEED YOUR HELP! Volunteers are required to help with Canteen, Uniform Shop and School Banking. If you are interested in assisting with any of these, please contact the office on 9874 2515 so your name can be passed on to the Coordinator.
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 Thank you Woolworths!
I would like to thank Woolworths on behalf of the P&C for generously donating $100 gift voucher to help us with the democracy sausage sizzle held on 18th May 2019. It definitely contributed to our big success on the day! Thank you!
Building fund contribution 2019
I would like to thank all the wonderful parents who have already made their contribution towards the building fund for this year.
West Ryde Public School P&C has a Building fund helps with the cost of our building programs and maintenance within the school. The school is in constant need of development so that facilities can be constructed, maintained and improved. As a public school financial support for these on-going developments comes from generosity within our community in addition to government funding. We have used funds from this account in the past to help with the canteen refurbishment and procuring smart boards and Air conditioners for the school. The funds are parked in the Building fund account and are used as and when the need arises. A gift to the West Ryde Public School P&C Building fund is optional, but amounts of $35.00 per student/$60 per family are offered as a suggestion. Every contribution counts! All gifts/donations made to the Building Fund prior to 30 June are tax deductible for this financial year. Please return your form in an envelope marked ‘Building Fund’ and place in the locked box marked P&C, outside the office. Forms are required even for direct deposit payments and cheques should be made out to ‘West Ryde Public School P&C Association Building Fund’. Direct deposits can be made to: Account Name: WEST RYDE PUBLIC SCHOOL Parents & Citizens Association BSB: 032-280 A/C no: 312151 Please note that POP payments will not be accepted. For any queries, please contact our Building Fund Treasurer, Venu @ [email protected]
I look forward to seeing you all in our next meeting !
Many Thanks
Rachna Bhardwaj P&C President [email protected]
The next P&C meeting
Wednesday 19th Jun 2019, 7 PM
In the school library (Free child minding available)
