Woodburn St WOODBURN 2472
30 Year Service Certificates This week, two of our staff were presented with 30 year service certificates for their commitment to the NSW Department of Education, but more importantly to the students and communities of the schools in which these staff have worked.
In an organisation as large as the NSW DoE, these certificates often arrive a little after their due date, so whilst recognising 30 years of service they generally represent a little longer. Our Director Educational Leadership, Mr Peter Campbell was visiting the school and was asked to present these awards. The first was to Mrs Sharyn Curtin and the second to Miss Suzanne Johnston. Both staff, each in their own field of work, bring a wealth of knowledge, experience and understanding to the tasks they undertake. Sharyn, as our School Administration Manager, has been at the forefront of system changes in school financial management and operations. There have been many ‘teething’ problems that Sharyn has experienced and resolved. Her work in this area is often benefitted by staff in other schools.
Suzanne, as a very experienced teacher, is always focussed on the educational needs of her students, particularly as early readers, as well as nurturing and supporting their overall wellbeing. Suzanne also thrives in her role as our school’s choir coordinator, something she does with a genuine passion for the benefit of our budding singers.
These two members of staff, along with the rest of the team, are the cornerstones of our school’s ongoing successes and achievements. I congratulate and applaud both Sharyn and Suzanne on the recognition of their service over such a sustained period of time.
For Your Diary
Week 9 14 June - 18 June Mon - Queen’s B’day Long Weekend Tues Interrelate YR 5/6 Thur SRC Dress Up Fri MEERKAT Production 2pm - 3pm Week 10 21 June - 25 June NAIDOC WEEK ‘Heal Country’ Tues SRC Disco 5pm - 6:30pm Fri Merit Assembly
Next P & C Meeting Monday 26 July at 6:30pm in the
staffroom ALL WELCOME!
email: woodburn-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
P&C NEED for Volunteers This week’s meeting of the P&C Association again discussed the ongoing need for volunteers in our school. Several P&C initiatives and fund-raising activities will be at risk without further support. The contributions of our P&C support all students, however when it comes to the heavy lifting and the involvement of people in activities, history shows that the hard work is done primarily by a core body of people.
In recognising that families have many commitments and responsibilities, it is still important to highlight that the P&C needs YOUR help. Several events that will benefit from assistance include the canteen, which is trying hard to become a feature of our school again, however it is likely to be an “on again – off again” service unless more volunteers are found.
Later in the year, the P&C are hoping to host our annual Golf Day as well as a Trivia Night. These events will be best run if more helpers are available, remembering that many hands make light work.
Please have a think about ways you may be able to support the fundraising efforts of our school, or whether you know a grandparent, neighbour or friend who is looking for things to do.
As a starting point, if you feel you can come on board and help fill our canteen roster by doing a day or two each term, please provide your name to the office and we can pass it on to Geoff Stevens, Canteen Coordinator, to see what can be achieved. In the future, consider whether you can donate an hour or two of your time to other activities, knowing that your efforts do in fact support our students and our school.
Semester 1 Reports Student reports for the first half of this year are currently being finalised in readiness for publication. Reports are a snapshot on student progress and achievement, providing a teacher’s reflection on how students are progressing toward their learning. Reports are often a great conversation starter and form the basis for parent-teacher interviews to be held early in Term 3. These interviews
allow for parents and teachers (along with students) to refine learning goals of students across Semester 2.
Parents who provide travel for school events
Where parents offer to provide transport to and from school events for children other than your own, it is a requirement that the school sees your current licence and registration details, along with your Working With Children (Volunteers) Check. Please be aware of these requirements in advance. The WWCC can be accessed for free via Services NSW, but does take time to get provided.
SRC Fundraiser 17 June Hi everyone!
Announcing our SRC Fundraiser for Term 2!! We would like to raise money for the WWF, a foundation for sick, hurt and endangered animals like the koala. The theme is ANIMALS!! You can dress up as an animal, wear animal ears or a tail, wear animal print, or simply wear something
that resembles an animal (think: koala t-shirt). The cost of this fundraiser is $2:00 per person, and all funds will go towards helping wildlife in this foundation. Thanks so much from your Term 2 fundraising committee, Hayden Grove, Amelia Simpson, Alma Paungreen and Evy Ford.
Woolworths Free Fruit for Kids 100 Million Milestone
A big shout out to Woolworths Goonellabah for our fresh fruit this week. Our school was one of the winners of a competition run by Woolworths to help celebrate the ‘100 million free fruit for kids’ give away. Thanks - the fruit was delicious!!!
Class Respect Safety Engagement
Frankie Lickiss
1J Nathaniel Hull Scarlett Warren Kai Simpson 2D Khloe Morgan William Staader Mac Lickiss
3/4J Cherri Hewes Archer Craggs Amelia Thurgate 3/4Z Evy Ford Alyssa Symonds Kate Marshall 5/6B Ayla Conte Addison Edwards Hayden Grove 5/6R Zoe Robinson Kiara Ryan Leyland Humphreys
K/6J & K/6W
Abel Moore Max Egan Scarlet Gibson Isabel Stevens
Book Awards KL Brax Alchin for trying much harder to write sentences with careful
letter formation and spaces. 1/J Lucca Laughlin for being more focused and completing her must-do
activities. 2D Harper Gardiner for always striving to achieve her full potential and
being an absolute champion worker and all round legend in the class- room.
3/4J Alexis Martin for using her Macqlit Strategies to decode unknown words.
3/4Z Hayden Swansborough for always being a great classroom helper.
5/6B Vienna Butler for her consistent level of effort during all literacy activities and her ability to take on constructive feedback.
5/6R Piper Laurie for enhancing her writing with sensory language to paint a picture in the reader’s mind.
K-6J Ben Vale for consistent effort in literacy and reading.
K-6W Lujcan Simpson-Powell for being a respectful member of the class and consistently working on his safety and engagement.
RIPPER Awards
Alexis Martin Tom Ford
Kaleisha Macintyre Cooper Vidler
Isabel Stevens
Our Stars
8-12 years | $80 pp Become a Wildlife Guardian and understand conservation and caring for our native wildlife.
12+ years | $100pp Go behind the scenes and learn all about Zookeeping from one of our qualified and experienced Senior Keepers!
5 -7 years | $60pp Spend a fun-filled day with our awesome keepers behind-the-scenes in the Animal Park.
SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN!
Payments by Phone Unfortunately, credit card payments can no longer be taken by phone.
You can make payments online at https://woodburn-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/. Just head to the ‘make a payment’ tab and it will send you to a secure website.
If it is urgent, please make the payment online then call us at the office with your receipt number for verification.
We apologise, however this is Department of Education policy.
Sharyn Curtin