70 - 100 Fullagar Rd WENTWORTHVILLE NSW 2145 Australia

Phone: 02 9631 8529

Website: http://www.wentwthvil-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/

Fax: 02 9896 3079

Email: wentwthvil-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au TERM 3 WEEK 1 2016

Welcome back to Term Three! We welcome a number of new families to our school this term and hope you

settle in well to our school community.

Staff Development Day – July 18

The staff attended an excellent day of professional learning with our joint Toongabbie Learning Community

(TLC) at Pendle Hill High School. Colin James was the presenter and he presented a range of practical advice

and theory on inspiring crucial conversations around culture and change. He challenged us in thinking through

better ways to develop intelligent leadership, change and collaboration in an environment that is always

changing.

Thank you

Thank you to P&C personnel who ran the Sausage Sizzle and Year 6 who served customers for the cake stall

on our Election Day on July 2.

Particular thanks to the P&C executive and Sausage Sizzle helpers who

were marvellous on the BBQ tongs serving voters on the day.

Thank you also to Mrs Eastwood, Mr Hobor and the following students who

gave up their time for the school on the cake stall: Jessica, Dinura,

Subiksttikaa, Nishtha J, Luke, Maneet, Sanket, Adham, Victoria, Tanya,

Prarav, Zainab, Pratik, Akhil, Adian, Karan, Anvesha. Thank you

Denise Lockrey – Principal

From The Principal - Denise Lockrey

1. Stage 1 Warragamba Note – All Year 2 and Year 1 from 1/2R (Week 1)

2. Education week – All students (Week 1)

3. Book Fair – All students (Week 1)

4. SRC Disco note – All students (Week 2)

5. Book Week note - Years K-4 (Week 2)

6. Book Week note - Years 5-6 (Week 2)

Opportunity Class Placement Test 2016

The Opportunity Class Placement test will take place on Wednesday 27th July 9.00am – 11.15am at

Greystanes High School. Parents would have received a letter advising them about the test centre their child

will be attending as well as a document titled Test information for Parents and students.

Following the test parents are required to take their child to Pendle Hill High School for our school Athletics

Carnival. On arrival students are to report to Ms Di Chio to have their name marked off.

Peer Support News

Week 2 – Valuing Each Other

We are commencing our Peer Support lessons this week. The whole school

participates in Peer Support for 30 minutes each week. Two Peer leaders

facilitate a small group of 8-10 students from Kindergarten to Year 4, who

work together through a number of structured activities. Each teacher will

supervise 2-3 groups in their classroom. We are working on a module called

Promoting Harmony helping us define individual and community values, build relationships and improve decision

making skills. The module runs for 8 sessions. Our first session enables the children to get to know everyone in

their group, agreeing on how they will work together and interact cooperatively with others. They will also begin

to think about what is a value and something they value in themselves. We recommend you talk to your children

about Peer Support every week, as it will help to reinforce the concepts learned in each session.

Week 3 – Showing You Care

During Peer Support this week the children will look at the notion that what they

choose to spend their time on often reflects the values they have. The activities will

also assist them in identifying ways they care for themselves and others, developing

their understanding that you are caring when you notice the feelings and needs of

yourself and others.

During the week encourage your child to demonstrate they are caring by doing something helpful or displaying

kindness around the home.

Upcoming P&C Meetings

Wednesday 3 August – 6pm (in staffroom)

Wednesday 7 September - 9am (in staffroom)

Notes in Bags

P & C News

Principal’s Book Award Students - Weeks 1 - 3

Name Class Name Class Name Class

Samya M 3/4D Avesta A 1M Tharanika R 1W

Jessica S 1W Tavishi F 2S Auchisha K 2S

Samar K 5/6B Zahra S 4J

ICAS Competition Digital Technologies Results

Congratulations to all the 49 students who sat for the ICAS Digital

Technologies test. We had a fantastic result with 31 Participation, 4

Merit, 11 Credit and 3 Distinctions. All certificates were given out

during the 3-6 Assembly in Week 2 along with the testing booklet for

you to keep as a reference. Well done everyone. Stay tuned for future

results.

Ms Moorhouse - ICAS Coordinator

Digital Technologies ICAS Results

Student (Years 3 & 4) Class Award

Abhay S 3M Participation

Ashwin J 3M Participation

Nershana R 3M Participation

Rohan J 3M Participation

Venushan S 3M Participation

Oskar, A 3M Participation

Sujith B 3/4H Merit

Ceres H 3/4H Participation

Mahek P 3/4H Credit

Aditi G 3/4D Participation

Hari R 3/4D Credit

Diya P 3/4D Credit

Samya M 3/4D Participation

Vaidehi A 3/4D Participation

Jheel G 3/4D Credit

Miguel R 3/4D Participation

Riya Shah 3/4D Credit

Saravjot S 3/4D Merit

Girindran B 4J Participation

Lashyah K 4J Participation

Amirthasakaran S 3/4D Distinction

Dharshan M 3/4D Credit

Diksha M 3/4D Credit

Kevin H 3/4D Participation

Divy P 4/5S Participation

Student Achievement

3M Learning in Term 2

3M had to complete a creative project on an early explorer Captain James Cook. The children put a lot of hard

work into their project. Here are some examples.

Arya made the model of the Endeavour.

Please see some of the great photos below of learning in 3M!

Mrs Moorhouse

Arya S

Vishaal K

Ashika A

Sanjith A

Edmund S

Divjot Gr

Rohan J

Dhoon K KO, Amogh B KV, Sruthi S KO, Adi D KR, Anushka V KR, Hari S KR

Vidhi Sh KO, Chandrasekar KC, Aarav P KO

Principal’s Award recipients

Wentworthville PS - TERM 3 Planner 2016 updated July 18

1

Macquarie

University

Prac

students

commence

Jul 18

Staff

Development

Day – no

students

Jul 19

Interview

Period –Week 2

Jul 20

Sport in Schools

Australia (SiSA)

Jul 21

Peer Support –

movement

practise 1-

1.35pm

NAIDOC

Activities in

class-session 3

Jul 22

23/24

2 Jul 25

Sports Pro –

Make up lesson

Jul 26

.

Jul 27

Yr 4 Opportunity

Class placement

test for entry

2017

WPS Athletics

Carnival K-6 @

Pendle Hill HS

NO SiSA –due to

carnival(make up

day to be

scheduled)

Newsletter

Jul 28

Jul 29

.

30/31

3 August 1

Sports Pro –

Make up lesson

Aug 2

ICAS –English

RAW ART (K)

Aug 3

SiSA-

Newsletter

5.30pm Parent

Briefing –Kids

Matter Initiative

-Staffroom

P&C meeting 6pm

Aug 4

Education

Week –Open

Day

9.15-11.35am

+ Book Fair

+ Art Show

Aug 5

.

6/7

4 Aug 8

Aug 9

10- 1pm

Combined Choir

Rehearsal -Hall

School Tour –

2pm

Aug 10

SiSA –Parent

viewing

opportunity

Aug 11

Aug 12

13/14

5 Science

Week->

Aug 15

Aug 16

ICAS -Maths

RAW ART

Stage 1&2

Aug 17

SiSA

Newsletter

Aug 18

.

Aug 19

Bookweek –Then

and Now

SRC Disco –

evening

4.30-5.30 –K-2

5.45-6.45-3&4

7-8pm - 5&6

20/21

6 Book

Week->

Aug 22

Stage 3

Workshop

‘Australian

Story’

Aug 23

RAW ART

Stage 1&2

Aug 24

SiSA

Aug 25

Senior

recorder

rehearsal and

Performance

(Opera House)

Aug 26

.

27/28

7 National

Literacy/

Numeracy

Week ->

Aug 29

UWS

University Prac

students

commence

Aug 30

RAW ART

Stage 1&3

Aug 31

SiSA

Father’s Day

Stall

Newsletter

Sept 1

Stage 3 Camp

Canberra

Sept 2

Stage 3 Camp

Canberra

3/4

8 Sept 5

Go Live LMBR!

Sept 6

.

Sept 7

SiSA

P&C meeting 9am

Yr 3-6 Choir

Performance –

Silver Spoons

Senior Citizens

Club 10.30am

Sept 8

Stage 2 Camp

Narrabeen

Sport & Rec

School Tour –

2pm

Sept 9

Stage 2 Camp

Narrabeen

Sport & Rec

10/11

9 Sept 12

Support Unit

Reviews (all

day)

Sept 13

Celebrating the

Arts @

Riverside

Theatre (am +

pm)

Sept 14

SiSA

Parent Café 9-

11am

Premiers Regional

Spelling Bee

Comp @Darcy Rd

PS

Newsletter

Sept 15

125th Birthday

Celebration

Event 11.30-

3pm!

Sept 16

Support Unit

Reviews (all

day)

17/18

10 Sept 19

.

Sept 20

.

Sept 21

SiSA

Sept 22

Year 2

Excursion

Warragamba

Dam

Sept 23

Last Day of

term 3

24/25

Hols

Hols