“Excellence in Learning” Week 11 Term 1 11 April

The newsletter for

Wallabadah Public School &

its community

Welcome to the final week of term 1!

Wow, how the term has flown. The final week has

been super busy with children involved in a

number of educational, fun and entertaining

activities.

We started the week with the wonderful World of

Maths. We welcomed 130 students from the

surrounding Liverpool Plains Small Schools Group

to Wallabadah for an engaging skill building day of

Mathematics. The students rotated during three

sessions and were involved in hands on, creative

activities. The World of Maths activities were

challenging and thought provoking and required

the use of a variety of problem solving strategies.

The students were involved in measuring and

making Wallabadah Soup, shopping and building

skyscrapers. They hit targets, threw straw javelins

and explored the tessellating shapes throughout

the school. One comment was ‘Is this really

maths?’ ‘This is so much fun!

The children all interacted in the playground and

their behaviour was exemplary. The P & C cooked

a magnificent morning tea and lunch for the

students and staff, which certainly added to the

fun day.

Thank you to all students, staff and the P &C for a

magnificent day of Mathematics.

Thursday saw our Easter Celebrations. We

certainly celebrated in style with children proudly

marching in our Easter Hat Parade. There were

chickens and eggs, bunny ears and cotton tails.

The students and of course parents imaginations

ran wild and the creativity was fabulous. Our year

six students looked a little sombre in the

knowledge that this potentially may be their last

Easter Hat Parade. Our Easter celebrations con-

cluded with a very yummy Easter Egg Hunt

through the school grounds. The smiles were

plenty and the chocolate covered faces were a

strong indicator that the students enjoyed this

special annual Wallabadah event.

Wallabadah students and pre-schoolers lining up

ready for the…. ‘BIG EASTER HUNT’

ANZAC Day will fall during the school holiday

break this year. On the 25th April we would love to

see as many Wallabadah students as possible

representing our school at the Quirindi ANZAC

Parade. I am unable to make the March this year,

however Mrs Saunders will be there to March

alongside our students. Our school leaders will lay

a wreath at the Cenotaph and pay their respects.

At school, the students have been busy learning to

sew and with the kind assistance of Mrs Jeannie

Webb and Mrs Tina Pursehouse, the children have

made red poppies. The poppies they will wear at

the ANZAC Ceremony and it will be a constant

reminder of the sacrifices made by so many. I hope

you are able to make this important community

event.

I wish everyone a Happy Easter and a safe holiday

break. Johanna Teague

Mrs Teague:

Dean Payne: For a settled approach to all activities.

Sophie Tacon: For being a wonderful help to all staff.

Mrs Saunders:

Trey Fletcher: For improvement in literacy skills

throughout Term One!

Bianca Reedy: For having such a positive attitude

towards school.

Mrs Cudmore:

Ella Jones: For trying her best in all activities.

STOP -THINK -DO

Rule of the week:

Have a safe and happy holiday.

Award: Alexis Sweeney:

For being proactive in the playground.

First day back Term 2– 30 April 2019

Debating Tamworth– 3 May 2019

Australian Army band Performance–

Thursday 9 May 2019

Zone Cross Country-10 May 2019

School Photo’s– Tuesday 21 May 2019

Regional Cross Country– 14 June 2019

Athletics Carnival- 27th June 2019

Wet Weather Date Athletics Carnival– 4th July

2019

Awards

Save the Date

Wallabadah students and staff would like to

thank Tim Barnett for his wonderful efforts in

preparing the racecourse for our Annual Cross

Country event. Your contributions to our

school are greatly appreciated.

Cross Country Results

Juvenile Girls

1-Isla Walters

Juvenile Boys

1-Will Jones

2-Trey Fletcher

3-Bodie Walters

Junior Girls

1-Lexi Sweeney

2-Charlotte Robertson

3-Kyeesha Webster

Junior Boys

1-Archie Teague

2-Chaise Cheyne

3-Henry Teague

Senior Girls

1-Lani Abbottott-Blundell

2-Natalie Payne

3-Ella Jones

Senior Boys

1-Zane Smith

2-Ashton Sweeney

3-Damien Webster

Happy Birthday to

Henry Teague

who celebrated his

Birthday

this week!

Congratulations to Lani who

yesterday swam at the State

Swimming Carnival in

Sydney. Our students live

streamed the race in class and

got to cheer Lani on from

Wallabadah!

We are all proud of you Lani!

World of

Maths Day

On Monday the 8th of April 2019 students from

Spring Ridge, Willow Tree, Blackville, Walhallow, all

came to Wallabadah to celebrate World of Maths

Day.

We were split into groups, Stage 1, stage 2 and Stage

3. Kindergarten, year 1 and Year 2 were in stage 1.

Years 3 and 4 were stage 2 and I was in stage 3

because it was years 5 and 6. We were the split into

even smaller groups. We were put in groups with

shapes. I was in the blue squares.

A lady named Lillian was the World of Maths

convenor. She bought all the cool activities and the

Stage 3 group got to use her activities first. Lillian’s

activities were all hands on. We also had outside and

inside activities. Some were a bean bag at the target

and you add your points up. We made skyscrapers

and loads more. My favourite was throwing the bean

bags at the target, because I kept getting bullseye

and hitting the red.

All the activities were awesome. We had so many

activities I couldn't keep up with the time because

we were having too much fun.

The day was actioned packed and very inclusive. It

was a great day and I wish every day was like it. –

Ashton Sweeney.

What a wonderful time

had by everyone at our

Easter Celebrations.

The hats were colourful

and creative and the

smiles and laughter

were everywhere. Well

done boys and girls and Happy Easter!

Next term student are to wear their full winter

uniforms, Grey shirts and pants for boys with

grey socks and tie. Girls are to wear white shirts,

green checked tunic, green stockings and tie.

Winter Uniform

WEEK: MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT/SUN

Term 2

Week1

29

Staff

Development

Day

30 Play group

10am-12pm

Students

return to

school

1 2 3

Debating

Tamworth

4/5

2 6

7

GRIP

Leadership

8 9

Mothers Day

Stall

Army Band

Workshop

10

Zone cross

Country and

Zone Touch

football

11/12

3 13 14

Play Group

10-12pm

NAPLAN

15

NAPLAN

16

NAPLAN

17

NAPLAN

18/19

Wallabadah Public School 2019

ANZAC Day March

On Thursday 25 April 2019, students are

invited to participate in the Anzac Day

March and service. Students are to meet a

staff member at 10.40am in front of the Quirindi Post Of-

fice, ready to march to the Town Memorial Clock. The An-

zac Day March will commence at 10.55am. Students are to

wear full winter school uniform, including ties. Girls are to

wear white ankle socks

because it has been warm

in previous years. Please

remember to bring your

school hat as it is usually

quite sunny.

This Week students

received their

Reading Awards with some lovely

treats for all the

wonderful reading

they have been doing

this Term!

Well Done to All!!

First Day Term 2 Week 1 will be

Tuesday 3o April. Have a wonderful and safe holidays

everyone!