TE RM 1, WEEK 4 Wilberforce Public School February 21 2019

NEWSLETTER Macquarie Road, Wilberforce NSW 2756 Phone: 4575 1424 Fax: 4575 1096

Email: wilberforc-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Webpage: www.wilberforc-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Meet the Teacher Evening

Many thanks to our wonderful staff for running our annual information sessions and to the P&C volunteers and Ray White, Windsor for the BBQ. These sessions are to provide parents with information in regards to class routines and important communication. Individual Parent/Teacher meetings will be held later in the term where teachers can discuss more personal information specific to each individual child. Handouts are available at the front office pertinent to each class.

House Leaders

Congratulations to our House Leaders for 2019. These students will be leading our school carnivals, and are in action today at the Swimming Carnival. They will also be assigned other sporting responsibilities throughout the year.

Student Representative Council

Congratulations to our Semester 1 SRC representatives, who will be inducted at tomorrow’s assembly with Semester 2 students being presented in Term 3. I look forward to working with these students this semester and to hearing their opinions about our school.

Semester 1 SRC Representatives

K Green Zoey N and Joshua B 3/4B Lilly H and Callum H

K Purple Ashalina A and Oliver T 3/4F Bailey C and Caprii G

1D Bianca B and Luke W 3/4H Annabel R and Matthew M 1E Lachlan B and April M 3/4R Samuel P and Zoe V

1/2W Leila G and Jamie M 5/6C Thomas P and Hayley K

2A Jack M and Evie G 5/6R Braydan C and Matilda H

2C Caitlyn M and Bailey M 5/6T Maya W and Shaun O

• 26 February – Rugby League Program (Stage 2 & 3)

• 4 March – District Swimming Carnival

• 4 March – P&C AGM Meeting

• 7 March – Cricket NSW Program begins

• 11 & 12 March – Brewongle EEC Excursion (Years 1 & 2)

• 26 March – Paul Kelly AFL Cup (Stage 3 Selected Students)

• 3 April - School Photos

IMPORTANT DATES

Music & Dance

Our Music Tutor, Solomon Burrell, was at our parent information session on Tuesday, giving all students an experience at playing bass and the drums. Students will also have the opportunity to be in the choir or to learn the recorder this year and play at the Sydney Opera House. This year is a Hawkesbury Dance Festival Year and Mrs Rodwell and Mrs van Hensbergen are currently organising Dance Teams for different stages.

Staffing

Our congratulations to Mrs Bean on the arrival of her new baby girl, Sophia. Both mum and baby are doing well. Our congratulations also go to Mrs van Hensbergen who is expecting her first child in early July. Mrs van Hensbergen will be replaced by Mrs Dickerson who has a wealth of experience on Kindergarten.

Yu-Gi-Oh Cards

When I first came to Wilberforce last year, I remember the craze was BeyBlades, now students have moved to Yu-Gi-Oh cards. While we have no problems with students playing with these cards in their breaks, students should not be trading them at school.

Graham Wilkins

Principal

NEWS, NOTES AND HAPPENINGS

Our Captains at Leadership Camp

Our captains this year are Juliette R and Ryan S. Juliette and Ryan went on Leadership Camp last week. Here is an account of their experience.

At Yarramundi Leadership Camp there were lots of activities such as archery, low ropes where we walked along tight ropes with no harness just two people on both sides of you in case you fell, make a movie on things we think would help our school in more ways than one, team initiatives where we had to work as a team to solve puzzles, rock climbing, flying fox and public speaking. The activities taught us a lot of things such as how to trust each other, how to encourage everyone, to be confident and how to be a leader amongst other leaders. At Yarramundi we made lots of new friends with people we didn't even know.

Thank you to:

The P&C volunteers for their outstanding efforts assisting with the parent information evening and BBQ.

Mrs Wilkes for organising the Swimming Carnival.

All of the teachers for presenting or supervising students on Tuesday evening.

NOTES Home NOTES Due Brewongle EEC Excursion (Years 1 &2) Friday 1 March Cricket Skills Program (Whole School) Friday 1 March Electronic Newsletter Friday 15 March

School Photos

School photos will be taken on Wednesday 3rd April. Further information will be sent home in

coming weeks.

Stage 1 & Stage 2 Book Covering

Thank you to the teams of parents and grandparents who attended the book covering working bees last week. Your time and work was appreciated by students and staff. More than 1000 books were covered during the sessions with some volunteers kindly taking trays home to finish the job. The covered books look wonderful!

Soundwaves

STAGE NEWS

Early Stage 1

Wow, what a great start Kindergarten has made this year! They have settled into routine and are learning wonderful skills in independence and problem solving. Kindergarten are beginning to read with crisp finger pointing and are writing one sentence with assistance. They have enjoyed a range of counting and number identification activities, focussing on the numbers 1 to 10. We have also enjoyed developing our fine-motor and gross-motor skills in craft and sporting lessons. Kindergarten are playing happily in the playground, and are enjoying the fun activities provided in the Library and PlayZone Shed. Well done on such a wonderful start to school Kindergarten!

Stage 1

It has been pleasing to see the Stage 1 students settled quickly into new classes and new routines. In English we have commenced public speaking, reading groups and writing sessions. The students have been engrossed when listening to ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’. In Mathematics lessons, TEN groups have been formed and the students are keen to improve their arithmetic skills. Our history topic is ‘The Past in the Present’ and our excursion to Brewongle EEC will be an opportunity to learn more. CAPA groups include activities in drama, dance and music. Art lessons have resulted in vibrant book covers and art based on the work of famous artists. The students participate in mixed sports groups to develop fundamental movement skills of catch, hop, skip, gallop and overarm throw.

Week 5 Term 1

Graphemes: Graphemes: Extra Focus Concepts:

k c q ck x(ks) Blends: qu, cl, cr

Patterns: ack, eck, ick, ock, uck, ix, ox

walk

Adding ing, Adding s or es, Rhyming, Adult and baby animal names/ Families,

Prefix: ex

Week 6 Term 1

Graphemes: Graphemes: Extra Focus Concepts:

e ea friend, said, many

leopard

Patterns: end, est, ent, ell, ess, ead

Word building/Word families, Words ending with er, ir and ur, Antonyms: no one/everyone, nowhere/everywhere Prefixes: ac, re, ex, pro, suc Suffixes: ion, ant, or

Stage 2

English: In English, students will participate in the Soundwaves program, guided reading groups, handwriting and writing. Students will investigate effective techniques used by authors to engage their readers. Through analysis of texts, students will develop skills through the application of learned literary devices, and hone their own writing techniques. Students will compose imaginative, informative and persuasive texts.

Mathematics: In Mathematics, students will be learning about whole numbers, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. They will also learn about 2D and 3D shapes, time and length.

Science and Technology: In Science, students will learn to compare features and characteristics of living and non-living things, with a focus on classifying living things and life cycles.

Geography: In Geography, students are learning how places are similar and different. Students will learn specifically the features and characteristics of places and environments, and interactions between people, places and environments.

Creative Arts: In Music, students are learning the characteristics of a song and how it is put together. They will learn about structure, duration, pitch, dynamics and tone colour. They will learn the many different aspects that create a sound and a song.

PDHPE: In PDHPE, students are learning to recognise individual strengths and apply these to a wide range of contexts. They will learn to focus on developing their self-image and self-esteem by recognising their present mindset. They will devise strategies that will not only support themselves in their developmental growth but others as well.

Stage 3

Welcome to Stage 3 for 2019. Our classes are 5/6C with Mrs Chia, 5/6R with Mr Ranger and 5/6T with Ms Tierney. Throughout the year, your child will be engaged in a wide variety of learning experiences. To provide students with a comprehensive and balanced education from Kindergarten to Year Six (K-6), the curriculum is defined in terms of six Key Learning Areas (KLAs).

English: Activities in the KLA develop the skills of Reading and Viewing, Speaking and Listening, Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation and Vocabulary. To develop these skills, the students will be involved in many activities including silent reading, modelled reading, guided reading, guided writing, independent writing, spelling, handwriting, punctuation, grammar, language and vocabulary development activities. Students have the opportunity to work independently, in small groups and as a whole class. Each student participates in a literacy program which is appropriate for their stage of development.

Mathematics: Students learn mathematical skills and concepts within the strands of whole number, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions and decimals, chance, patterns and algebra, measurement, which includes time, length, area, volume, and capacity, mass, space and geometry. This year Stage 3 will be organised into mathematical ability groups. Students will have 4, 1 hour lessons throughout the week from 10:30-11:30. (M,Tu,Th,F). Stage 3 Maths groups are taught by Mrs Chia, Mr Ranger, Mrs Ruzgas and Ms Tierney.

Stage 3 cont.

Science and Technology: In addition to the computer and technology program operating with Mr Anthoney, each classroom has 5 computers, which are used to support learning in all KLAs. Topics which will be covered this year in Stage 3 Science include:

• Chemical Sciences – liquids, solids and gases

• Physical Sciences – Light.

History and Geography: Topics which will be covered in Stage 3 History are:

• Australia Colonies (including the gold rush) Term 1 and 2

Topics which will be covered in Stage 3 Geography are:

• North America, Australia and Europe

• Management of Places and Spaces (natural disasters).

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PD/H/PE): This KLA encourages an understanding and valuing of oneself and others, and promotes physical activity and skills through sport, fitness, games, gymnastics and dance. The students participate in sporting and PE activities with students in their Stage. Topics to be covered are:

• Child Protection

• Peer Support

• Interrelate

• Gymnastics

Creative and Practical Arts (CAPA): Students will participate in music, art, craft, drama and dance. These activities are usually associated with the topic being covered at the time. Choir and Dance programs are also offered to the students during lunch time.

Special Events for Stage 3 in 2019 include:

• Excursion to Rouse Hill Farm in Term 2 - Friday 31 May

• Class Projects – in class and home

• Kindy Grandparents Day – Tuesday 19 March (Stage 3 will be holding a cake stall to go towards Year 6 Farewell fundraising)

• Year 6 Theme Day- last day of Term 2

• Gymnastics – Term 3

• Stage 3 Camp – Week 6 Term 4 - November 20 - 22 at Active Education Centre Morisset

• Year 6 Farewell – Monday 16th December (organised by Year 5 parents)

• Visiting performers – Aboriginal, Opera and a book author

• School fundraisers – World Vision, Stewart House, One Step One Life (start saving your 5c coins)

WEEKLY ASSEMBLY Whole school Assembly every Friday 12:15pm.

WEEKLY AWARDS

Bronze Riley M 1E, Jasmine V 1/2W x 2, Tristan M 3/4R, Blake S 5/6C, Jazmin S 2A, Ava T 5/6C, Ryan A 3/4H, Lacie B 1/2W, Rex D 1E, Aidan M 1/2W, Toby T 3/4H, Jade B 3/4H, Lachlan D 2C x 3, Blake S 5/6C, Lachlan S 5/6R, Abbie V 5/6C, Emily V 3/4H, Joshua T 3/4R x 2, Sienna B 2C, Bailey M 2C, Indiana M 5/6T x 2, Ashlee D 3/4H, William J 1D, Ella S 3/4F x 2, Jai D 3/4H, Izabella T 1D, Sienna T 3/4B, Zac G 3/4R, Mason R 2C

Silver Tristan M 3/4R, Lacie B 1/2W, Lachlan D 2C, Jazmin S 2A, Joshua T 3/4R, Indiana M 5/6T, Ella S 3/4F, Sienna T 3/4B, Mason R 2C

Gold Ella S 3/4F

SPORT

House Captains

Our Year 6 House captains have been elected for 2019. Congratulations to the 2019 leaders. Represent your house with pride.

Date Class Teachers

22 February 3/4F Mrs Farrell

1 March 5/6T Ms Tierney

8 March 2A Mrs Ahmedi

2019 House Leaders

Koalas Kookaburras Wallabies Wombats

Emily M Ryder S Sian Z Blake V Tyler H Renee S Nate G Cleo C

Abbey G Blake S Ben T Romy S Jack S Rachel P Stephanie A Kurtis H

UNIFORM OPEN EVERY 2ND Monday FROM 3PM

Orders can be placed online through our online store at www.wilberforcepandc.com.au

The shop will be opened next on: 4 March If you have any spare shopping bags to donate to the uniform shop for packing orders it would be much appreciated.

CANTEEN

Monday Wednesday Friday 25 February 27 February 1 March

Rachel Reardon Suzanne Ainslie Renae Brown

Kate McInnes Rachelle Mensforth

Rebecca Zerk

Rianna Hart Yvonne Tuckerman

Joanne Cox Monday Wednesday Friday 4 March 6 March 8 March

Sandra Binks Kerri Allen

Kelly Dickinson Melissa Williams Rebecca Smith

Joelene Muscat VOLUNTEER NEEDED VOLUNTEER NEEDED