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Term 2 Week 3 Friday, 18 May 2018

NAPLAN

Congratulations to our Year 3 and 5 students who

sat the last of their NAPLAN assessments today

(Friday 18th May has been set aside as a make-up

day for students that may have missed a test due to

sickness or other reason).

Thank you to our experienced teaching staff who

provided a relaxed and pressure free

environment during the testing program, to allow

students to achieve at their expected ability

levels. The NAPLAN testing program, although an

important piece of the overall assessment basket,

still remains one single ‘snap shot’ of the student

and the results should always be considered with

all assessment information in mind and not in

isolation.

Walk Safely to School

Miss Stevens has been advertising on our

electronic notice board, ways we can ensure we

walk safely to school. This Friday 18 May the

students will participate in the official ‘Walk

Safely to School Day’. I encourage all students

whether walking or riding to use the pedestrian

crossings. Students who are riding need to wear

a helmet and to walk their bikes and scooters

safely out of the school gates, being mindful of

parents with prams and toddlers who may be

here to pick up siblings.

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Sentral Parent Portal App

Most parents are now successfully accessing the

Sentral Parent app. If you are having any issues

please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Foreshew

for assistance.

Winter Primary Schools Sports Association

(PSSA)

Tomorrow is the first round of Winter PSSA for

our primary students. We will again be fielding

teams in Netball, Rugby League, Boys’ Soccer and

Girls’ Soccer. All players participating are required

Tuesday 22 May 3-6 Sport in Schools Athletics Programme

Wednesday 23 May COS Auditions

Thursday 24 May K-2 Assembly @ 12.45pm K Blue Item Kindergarten 2019 - Open Day

Friday 25 May PSSA Sport

Tuesday 29 May 3-6 Sport in Schools Athletics Programme ICAS Science

Thursday 31 May 3-6 Assembly @ 12.45pm

Friday 1 June PSSA Sport

Principal’s Message WGPS Calendar

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to have a school hat and need to return their

permission note and Code of Conduct before

leaving. This term, notes are being sent home via

the Sentral parent portal. Parents/carers can

access the notes by logging on. Please print, sign

and return notes to coaches or via the money

chute.

If you have trouble accessing the notes there are hard copies available at the front office. We wish our teams and coaches good luck for a successful season. Tennis Coaching Clinic Tennis First is a coaching group who attend our school each Friday, to coincide with the PSSA sports program. They provide a coaching program for interested students. There is a cost involved. A note outlining details has been sent home and is available at the office.

School Sport Program A school sports program operates in our school each Friday, to coincide with the PSSA sports program. There is NO cost involved. This Term Miss Cascio will be offering Hip Hop classes or alternatively there will be skill-based activities provided.

Annual School Cross Country Carnival Our school conducted the annual cross country on Monday 7th May 2018, in what can only be described as perfect weather conditions. Thank you to all the parents and visitors who attended, supporting our students. Once all the points were tallied, Blamey House was the eventual winner of the carnival. Our congratulations go to Blamey House. Congratulations also to all the students who participated in the event. A zone squad has been selected and they will compete at the Liverpool Zone PSSA carnival, to be held at South Park (Chipping Norton) on Tuesday 29th May 2018. Any student unable to take their place will need to inform the school, so that a replacement runner can be organised. A special thank you to Mrs Shiels and Mrs Bartram and all the staff who assisted with the organisation of our carnival. Ribbons will be presented for all students finishing in the first three places, at upcoming assemblies. NSW PSSA State Tennis Championships

Congratulations to Lily P in 5 Royal who recently competed in the NSW PSSA State Tennis Championships. Lily played in both singles and doubles matches. She thoroughly enjoyed the experience and increased her knowledge and skill in the game she loves. Well done Lily! Variation to Term 4 SDD The NSW Department of Education allows schools to make a variation to Term 4 Staff Development Days. Our teaching staff are in favour of a variation to the second Term 4 SDD, Friday 21 Dec. This will mean we will be holding two, three-hour twilight sessions of professional learning during Term 2 and 3. The last day of the year for students will be Wednesday 19 Dec and the last day for staff will be Thursday 20 Dec. Open Day-Kindergarten 2019 Our school will host an information and orientation ‘Open Day’ for parents of pre-school students, on Thursday 24 May, who intend enrolling their children at our school in 2018. We look forward to welcoming new families to our school and show casing the wonderful programs we offer at Wattle Grove PS. My thanks to Miss Premier for all her hard work organising the day and special thanks to staff members who are assisting.

Thought for the fortnight

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‘You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction’ (George Lorimer).

Sam Wilson Kylie Foreshew Principal Deputy Principal

Cross Country 2018 The Cross Country carnival for K-6 was held on Monday May 7th. Congratulations to all the students who participated and thank you to parents, grandparents and carers that came to support. Below is the top three results for students who will

be presented with ribbons.

Good luck to all students who will be going to

represent the school at the zone carnival on 29th

May.

Years 3-6

8/9 Year Girls 8/9 Year Boys

1st Abbie 1st Antonio

2nd Chelsea 2nd Jai

3rd Mackenzie 3rd Jacob

10 Year Girls 10 Year Boys 1st Esme 1st Luke

2nd Lani 2nd Owen

3rd Ella 3rd Nihal

11 Year Girls 11 Year Boys

1st Hayley 1st Sullivan 2nd Caitlyn 2nd Zac

3rd Mikaylah 3rd Brock

12/13 Year Girls 12/13 Year Boys

1st Charlie 1st Jacob

2nd Molly 2nd Ananta

3rd Bronte 3rd Samuel

Years K-2

5 Year Girls 5 Year Boys

1st Isla 1st Josh

2nd Ivy 2nd Alonzo

3rd Emma 3rd Lenny

6 Year Girls 6 Year Boys

1st Ellie 1st Ryan

2nd Heba 2nd Emmett

3rd Halley 3rd Charlie

7 Year Girls 7 Year Boys 1st Poppy 1st Benjamin

2nd Piper 2nd Archie

3rd Layla 3rd Ryder

8 Year Girls 8 Year Boys

1st Ja’ime 1st Joah 2nd Arielle 2nd Lachie

3rd Haylee 3rd Archer

Sport House Places:-

1st – 297 points Blamey

2nd – 263 points Hassett 3rd – 190 points Badcoe

Zone Cross Country Team Year 2 – Jaime, Archer Year 3 – Jai, Jacob, Adelaide, Lucas, Antonio, Travis, Makenzie, Eve, Abbie, Michael, Chelsea, Ella Year 4 – Ethan, Cooper, Luke, Owen, Nihal, Isabella, Thomas, Keira

School News

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Year 5 – Sienna, Lukas, Maeve, Kodie, Caitlyn, Sasha, Lani, Zach, Brock, Lily, Zac, Mikaylah, Berlin, Ella, Gabriella, Joshua, Esme, Sullivan, Kayla, Hayley Year 6 – Molly, Abdul, Ananta, Andrew, Ava, Tara, Brendan, Capri, Annika, Jacob, Brayden, Bronte, Ryan, Felicia, Charlie, Samuel Year 1 Excursion Experience – Sydney Aquarium Last Tuesday, the pictures, videos and visions of sea animals became a captivating reality for our year one students. “Are we there yet?” “How long to go?” These were the two questions on repeat during our suspenseful bus ride. Year one were beyond excited as they looked out the windows, trying to find signs that we were almost there. We saw the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the distance and then there it was, Sea Life Sydney Aquarium! We had our recess and then it was time to explore!

“There’s Dory!” We saw some amazing fish in all shapes, sizes and colours. Year one spotted the jellyfish from a far as the lit up like floating glow sticks. “I can see it, I can see it!” The excitement continued as the Dugongs stuck their heads out of the water.

We got the chance to listen to Dugong noises and strike a pose with a Dugong statue. Walking down the ramps from Dugong Island we spotted some giant sea turtles. They couldn’t talk like the ones in Finding Nemo but they certainly captured our attention as they swam above our heads.

“It feels funny!” The discovery labs and rock pools were a great

hands on experience where students got to reveal fossils, touch coral and hold starfish. “It’s a bull shark!” Next we bravely wandered through the Shark Valley tunnels. Eyes widened, mouths opened and fingers pointed as huge sharks and stingrays surrounded us. It’s one thing to be told sharks and stingrays are big, it’s another to experience it! Students were pointing out features they had learnt in class such as the gills which help sharks breath. “Do we actually get to go on a real boat?!” By far one of the most exciting parts of the excursion was our final stop at the Penguin Expedition. We lined up patiently and took turns to experience a boat ride to see penguins in their natural habitat. The temperature dropped enormously as we entered the enclosure and suddenly we were mesmerised by these amazing animals. The penguins were swimming in the water, sliding down icy hills and waddling around on their webbed feet. We said our final goodbyes to the sea animals and it was time to head home. The bus ride wasn’t so long on the way back as many enjoyed a relaxing nap after an eventful day.

Thank you to all of the teachers and parent helpers for making the day possible. Year one should be very proud of their behaviour and the

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way they represented our school. It was certainly an excursion which all of year one and the teachers will remember and continue to talk about this term as we learn more about under the sea.

Year 2 Excursion Experience – Featherdale Wildlife Park

On Thursday 10th of May, Wattle Grove year 2 students went to Featherdale Wildlife Park for a hands on wildlife experience.

“When will we get there?” “How many more minutes?”

These were the two questions on repeat during the bus ride,

everyone’s excitement grew and grew the closer we got to the park. We looked out of the bus

windows to try and find the Featherdale turn off as everyone was so excited to see all the Australian animals that we had learnt about in class. Finally the busses arrived. We moved into the park, had our recess and then it was time to

explore! 2 Kiwi, 2 Jade and 2 Turquoise were the first group to experience a close encounter with four native Australian animals in the parks ‘Learning Burrow’. We learnt about the diet, habitat, predators and

interesting facts of a koala, tawny frogmouth bird, shingleback lizard and a python. These animals were amazing to pat, some of us were a bit scared at first but the keepers assured us that we were very safe! 2 Emerald and 2 Teal had the chance to first explore the parks animals, there were so many different types all around. We walked excitedly from enclosure to enclosure seeing kangaroos, joeys, penguins, koalas, dingos and many more. A cautious place for everyone was the park’s wildlife cave where we had to look carefully to find Australia’s creepy crawlies such as snakes, spiders and lizards. Both groups swapped over and then had a well-deserved lunch after the many hours of exploring. We had one last look at our favourite animals, stamped our wildlife passport and then went back home on the bus. Thanks you to all of the teachers and parent helpers for making the day possible. Year two should be very proud of their behaviour and the way they represented the school. The excursion has been such an inspiration for our information reports that we are writing this term. Notes sent home

Date Year/ Class

Details Returned By

Office News

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10/5 3-6 Term 2 Tennis 25/5

10/5 Kindergarten Kindergarten Cooking

ASAP

10/5 Stage 2 State Library Excursion

30/5

10/5 Stage 3 Invictus Games - Expressions of Interest

18/5

11/5 Dance Groups Dance Festival & Contracts

16/5

11/5 3-6 PSSA Winter Levy & Code of Conduct

25/5

14/5 3-6 Zone Cross Country

25/5

Principal’s Awards

Merit Awards

K Blue Kaiden, Hannah, Oscar, Abel, Thomas

K Green Joshua, Bronwyn, Alexander, Aidan, Emma

K Purple Ellie, Aiden, Josh, Isla, Erica

K Yellow Joseph, Jeffrey, Macey, Anton,

Yanoula K Red Ivy, Ryan, Emma, Summer,

Jenisha

1 Aqua Pedro, Zac, Miray, Abby, Jonathon, Sophia, MAckenzy, Livia, Audrey, Riley, Marcus, Jackson

1 Sky Joel, Harry P, Charlee, Skye, Flynn, Zahraa

1 Sapphire Addison, Aiyara, Lilli, James, Levi, Declan, Gelsie, Aleisha, Liam, Ryder, Vincent, Mason

1 Navy Mason, Juliet, Oliver, Clara, Rawiri, Naharika

1/2 Turquoise Madiu, Haylee, Nate, Matthew, Jaime, Emma K

2 Emerald Emily, Archer, Conner, Xander, William

2 Kiwi Jacinta, Jack D, Matthew, Lily, Zander, Ofa

2 Teal Joshua, Cooper, Annabelle, Zac, Chelsey, Emily

2 Jade Lachlan, Joah, Eli, Nandish, Thomas, Veda

3 Canary Piper, Mitchell, Luke, Tyler, Ella

3 Daffodil Robet, Valeria, Hannah, Aleah, Annabell, Emma

3 Mustard Makenzie, Finn, Elias, Lennon, Isabella, Travis

3/4 Coral Reuben, Will, Evan, Owen

4 Crimson Jacob, Ava, Rachel, Cooper, Maisie, Max

4 Scarlet Makayla, Mariam, Zaahid, Dimitri, Holly, Jack, Will

5 Amethyst Caine, Noah, Xander, Kodie, Robbie, Charlie

5 Royal Gabriella, Berlin, Ryan, Hawraa, Luke, Feliniai

5/6 Tuscany Gabriella A, Kayla, Temana, Malek, Piper, Jack

6 Fuchsia Chanelle, Emily, Ava, Samantha, Caroline, Ryleigh

6 Pink Carlo, Aidan, Brandon, Sheray, Tora, Ryan

Stage 2 Maths Groups Awards

3 Daffodil- Connor

3 Mustard- Isabelle

3/4 Coral - Matthew

4 Scarlet - Nihal Stage 3 Maths Groups Awards

5 awards Mia – 1 Navy

10 awards Pedro – 1 Aqua Emily – 2 Teal

15 awards Shennae – 4 Crimson

20 awards Ethan – 3/4 Coral Mitchell – 3 Canary Lennon – 3 Mustard Paige – 3 Mustard

25 awards Megan – 4 Scarlet Nihal – 4 Scarlet

30 awards

35 awards Lukas – 5 Amethyst Piper – 5/6 Tuscany Joshua – 5/6 Tuscany

40 awards Piper – 5/6/ Tuscany Emma – 6 Fuchsia Jacob – 6 Fuchsia

Student Achievement

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Miss Taylor – Kodie 5 Amethyst Mrs Cook/Mrs Atkins – Chelsea 5 Amethyst

Mrs Robinson – Robbie 5 Amethyst

Mrs Phillips – Safiya 6 Pink

Mrs Fuller – Taya 6 Pink

K Blue Kye, Layla, Xander

K Green Emma, Leah, Lenny

K Purple Josh, Aiden, Isaac

K Yellow Semira, Cameron, Tayla K Red Tahlia, Mason, Aidan

1 Aqua Chloe, Riley, Mackenzy

1 Sky Charlee, Noah, Aria

1 Sapphire James, Levi, Lilly

1 Navy Dylan, Piper, Benjamin

1/2 Turquoise Ben, Nella, Georgie

2 Emerald Connor, Ben, Abbey

2 Kiwi Jackson, Ofa, Zander 2 Teal Mitchell, Isla-Belle, Archie

2 Jade Vienna, Xavier, Poppy

3 Canary Madison, Luke, Nai

3 Daffodil Adelaide, Georgia, Nuuha

3 Mustard Paige, Adam, Isabella

3/4 Coral Chelsea, Talon, Christine

4 Crimson Jaxson, Georgia, Maha

4 Scarlet Trisha, Nihal, Stevie 5 Amethyst Lukas, Amity, Lucas

5 Royal Luke, Marissa, Ryan

5/6 Tuscany Ananta, Javier, Jayde

6 Fuchsia Annika, Jacob, Chanelle

6 Pink Ashlee, Gareth, Prisha

Students of the month for February Lilly Williams

Stevie Angelopoulos

Invictus Games 2018 Education Project We have submitted our numbers to the Department of Education for allocation of tickets for year 5 and 6 students. Please be advised that the “Expression of Interest” form was to gauge

numbers of interested students. The Department of Education will notify us sometime this term if we have been successful and advise what our ticket allocation is.

The proposed excursion will take place between

Monday 20th October - Friday 26th October

(term 4 week 2) at Sydney Olympic Park.

Defence Community Organisation Liverpool

Please follow the link below to access the latest

DCO Liverpool newsletter.

http://www.defence.gov.au/dco/_Master/docume

nts/Newsletters/NSW/Sydney-Liverpool.pdf

Education Assistance Scheme DCO provides a range of services and resources for Defence children, to assist with the transition between schools and education systems when a member is posted within Australia, and to provide support for the unique needs of Defence students. Defence may reimburse fees for educational services external to the school. Students may be entitled to up to 14 weeks of tutoring in any subject that has been recommended by the school principal or the child’s teacher. This applies to primary and secondary students, within the first 18 months of commencing at the new school.

Deployments and Absence Please make sure you let your child/ren’s classroom teacher or I know if a member of your family is away for an extended period of time. Having this knowledge will go towards supporting the student/s at school throughout the absence period.

Kim Lazarevic

Defence School Transition Aide

Defence News

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A big thank you Year 6 would like to thank the P & C for their lovely gift of our Year 6 shirts.

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