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Dear Families Last Friday was a very exciting day for everyone at Wanguri Primary School. We all celebrated World Teachers Day as well as a day which focused on Child Safety Awareness. Day for Daniel is in it’s sixth year and continues to grow on a National scale being recognised as Australia’s largest participation event of its type.
Andris Bergs, Council Chairperson, reports “Wanguri Primary School Council held its second annual planning session last week. Deb Hall facilitated a lively meeting of parents, teachers and other staff who reflected on the achievements and challenges of 2010 and set some priorities for 2011. The good ideas included:
• Building on what the SRC has done in 2010 by having more contact with the Council and school leadership team in 2011.
• Making stronger connections between the parents, community and school in 2011 by adding to this newsletter, school assemblies and other events.
I'd like to thank everyone who helped make it such a productive and enjoyable evening.”
Early in 2007 the School Council engaged the community in further developing the identity of the school. Recognising the many different cultures and the richness this brings we sought to involve the traditional owners of Darwin and North East Arnhem Land. Both peoples are known as Salt Water People - having a strong relationship with the ocean. Hence, the choice of a barramundi artefact. The Larrakia and Wangurri Peoples shared in a Welcome to Country celebration later that year. This event was highly successful, allowing our students to continue a relationship via the internet.
Techy Mesaro, community artist has been working with the school, traditional owners and business sponsors. We are now nearing the end of this project. The next step is for the artist to apply glass tiles. Every student will have an opportunity to contribute.
The concept is for our community to honour all cultures through the use of a mosaic design, representing the colours of the world flags. We believe every child and their family has a place in our community. Ms Leah Crockford is working with students across the school to build their understandings and connections of the school identity.
This is one way we can celebrate a living welcome,
Welcome to Country—Connecting Our Community.
Regards
Jenny Robinson
Principal
Dates To Remember
Term 4 Week 5
03/11/10
Phone: 8927 1655 Fax: 8945 2193
Email: [email protected]
November
12 Sausage Sizzle Lunch - Fundraiser for Yr 6 Graduation
12 Assembly run by 5/6 Murdoch, item by 2/3 Morgan & 2/3 Henschke
24 School Council Meeting
26 Assembly run by 2/3 Baldock
December
2 Year 6 Graduation Dinner
3 Awards Assembly
8 Evening end of year concert at Dripstone Middle School
10 End of Term 4
January
25 Students resume
26 Australia Day Public Holiday
Private Piano lessons will be available after school in the Music Room with Ms Erin McCann at a cost of $30 per half hour,.
Please send expressions of interest to
Last Friday 2/3 Baldock held a Class Expo. Students gave an oral presentation on how they worked collaboratively to plan, design and construct their component of the class Athletes Village. Parents and students were then able to discuss and look further at the whole class construction. It was fabulous to see so many parents attend.
Year 6 Graduation
Sausage Sizzle Fundraiser
On Friday 12 November there will be a sausage sizzle fundraiser
for the Year 6 Graduation. Notes will be sent out today.
Pre-order now so you don’t miss out!!!
Sausage & sauce $2.00 ea Sausage, sauce & onion $2.50 ea
Cartooning
is Fun!
.
“It was fun doing cartoons indoors at school. We got to do what we wanted to our cartoon. Mr Joffa was really fun to work with and really funny and we were lucky to have him as our teacher for a while. I learned that everyone in the world can do cartoons!!”
By Marcus Steenberg 2/3 Morgan
On Thursday 28 October six classes participated in a TOONSCHOOL workshop conducted by award winning cartoonist/author and illustrator
Jeff ‘Joffa’ Taylor.
Your DSTA: Becky Layton
Ph: 8927 1655
Email: [email protected]
The Coles Sports for School Program has now closed. The students in 2/3 Morgan have been counting the vouchers in their classroom and would like to share the following with you:-
“The class in 2/3 Morgan have counted 16,900 vouchers so far and we are still counting. We are counting in ten’s, then we are making hundred’s out of them. We’ve been working as a group and having fun while we do it. We bet we will get the sports gear for our school “
By Michael Bourke and Alice Glover.
THANK YOU
for supporting this program.
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Darwin Museum Theatrette
Wednesday 17 November 2010
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Palmerston YMCA Recreation Centre
Thursday 25 November 2010
6.00pm – 7.30pm
Both sessions are at no cost to attend
The briefings provide the opportunity for people, especially new residents to the Top End, to find out about how to prepare themselves, their families and their
property for a potential cyclone.
A panel of experts including representatives from the Bureau of Meteorology and
NT Emergency Services, and will cover the following information:
• 2010-11 cyclone season forecast
• cyclones and severe thunderstorms
• storm surge zones in Darwin
• Bureau of Meteorology information
• what to do when a cyclone watch or warning is issued
• emergency kit essentials
• where to shelter
• protecting your electrical items from lightning strike and power surges
A fun, healthy snack!
Why not bring your own apple to school on Tuesdays and have them slinkied for free at recess? I will be ‘parked’
near the canteen with the slinky machine at recess on Tuesdays and would love to get to know more students over
a healthy snack.
I would also love some help to make colourful posters to remind everyone to BYO apple on Tuesdays. Why not join
me in the library next Tuesday at lunch to help make some posters for your classroom?
Attendance Percentage
Term 4 - week 4
Primary - 86% Preschool - 93%
T/1 GloverT/1 GloverT/1 GloverT/1 Glover ♦ Luke Symonds - for great improvement in reading.
♦ Nicos Madali - for amazing improvement in reading.
T/1 JoyceT/1 JoyceT/1 JoyceT/1 Joyce ♦ Tahnia Yunupingu - for the big effort she makes when writing.
♦ Tyson Whitefield - for the great way he is concentrating during learning activities.
2/3 Baldock2/3 Baldock2/3 Baldock2/3 Baldock ♦ William Schloss - for on task behaviour and positive work habits.
♦ Peter Pusterla - for being a great role model and peer.
♦ All 2/3 Baldock - for outstanding improvements in reading this year.
2/3 Henschke2/3 Henschke2/3 Henschke2/3 Henschke ♦ Ambhika Shiva Kumar - for improvement in all areas.
♦ Xavier Grant - for trying really hard to finish all set work.
4 Dobrini4 Dobrini4 Dobrini4 Dobrini ♦ Connor Li - for using problem solving skills in math lessons this week.
♦ Nabila Majid - for thinking carefully about her learning.
♦ Nicholas Ampelas - for working quietly and diligently in class.
4/5 More4/5 More4/5 More4/5 More ♦ Isabel Henderson, Mikaela Fraser, Kimberly Mu and Izzah Majid - for careful design and painting of a combined
‘Salvador Dali’ project.
5/6 McIntyre5/6 McIntyre5/6 McIntyre5/6 McIntyre ♦ Bob Al-Tai - for trying his best and being respectful of others.
♦ Caitlynn Kirby - for always using her manners and speaking to others nicely.
♦ Coen Grant - for his exceptional concentration and effort in the civics and citizenship test.
Ms LeahMs LeahMs LeahMs Leah ♦ Thomas Halfpenny - for being understanding and cooperative.
♦ Emily Smyth - for being understanding and cooperative
2/3 Morgan2/3 Morgan2/3 Morgan2/3 Morgan ♦ Chloe Smyth – for an excellent oral presentation recording to persuade the audience not to purchase a product.
♦ Marcus Steenberg – for an excellent oral presentation recording to persuade the audience to purchase a product.
♦ Tayla Chisholm – for an excellent oral presentation recording to persuade the audience to purchase a product.
♦ Lily Websdale – for successfully settling into our class. Welcome
Student Merit Certificates Awarded at School Assembly on: Student Merit Certificates Awarded at School Assembly on: Student Merit Certificates Awarded at School Assembly on: Student Merit Certificates Awarded at School Assembly on:
29/10/2010
MISSING Last week Mrs Baldock's silver Pentax Optio Digital camera went missing. There is a monetary reward as this was a special gift a few years ago.
Should you find it please return to Mrs Baldock or the Front Office to receive the reward.
Parent Opinion Survey School Council have endorsed a parent electronic survey. The link will be published in next week’s newsletter.
We are encouraging parents to access this online survey. If you are unable to access the internet, computers will be made available her at school.
You are most welcome to contribute to providing valuable feedback for our whole school improvement.
The ten key areas which will be covered are:-
1. Guidance and Support
2. School Environment
3. Teacher Quality
4. School Curriculum
5. Learning Environment
6. Personal Development
7. Parent Communication
8. Technology and Resources
9. School Activities
10. Leadership and Management
Once the survey is available, it will be Once the survey is available, it will be Once the survey is available, it will be Once the survey is available, it will be accessible for approximately 10 days.accessible for approximately 10 days.accessible for approximately 10 days.accessible for approximately 10 days.
The school fundraising committee are organising a Christmas Raffle, which will be the last fundraiser for the year.
Donations for the Christmas Hampers would be greatly appreciated and can be dropped off with your child’s class teacher or the front office at any time.
Thank you
