THE WARWICK WHISPER A publication of WARWICK FARM PUBLIC SCHOOL

'At Warwick Farm we respect everyone, we work together,

we inspire greatness, and we grow as leaders.' School Website: http://www.warwickfar-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

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7th September 2018

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Dear Families,

SASS Recognition Week

I would like to begin this edition of our newsletter by acknowledging the hard work of our School

Administrative and Support Staff. The contribution of these staff plays a significant role in the day to

day operation of our school ensuring our students have optimal learning at school. Contributions

can be work in the office, in the Library, in the school grounds and in a classroom setting.

Recognition Week is an important opportunity to show our SASS Team that they are appreciated for

the important role they play within the school.

Thank you to:

Mrs Lisa Gauci

Mrs Belinda Collie

Mr Cameron Outterside

Mrs Phyllis Kosadias

Mrs Vesna Jeromin

Mrs Lynnette Dehn

Mrs Lilia Abbas

Miss Samantha Gauci

Mrs Karin Portelli

Mrs Kathryn Todd

Mr John Morgan

Mr Ben Seufale

Mr Joshua Suli-Ruka

Mrs Mac’s Maths Puzzle:

Monkey and Bananas

Assume there are five monkeys and each one takes 5 minutes to

eat 5 bananas. How many minutes would 4 monkeys take to eat

4 bananas? Again, how many monkeys would eat 30 bananas

in 30 minutes?

The answer to last fortnight’s Maths Puzzle is….

Lots and lots of answers! There are so many ways to mathematically write the number 100, including

99+1 = 100, Half of 200 = 100, Double 50 =100, One tenth of 1000 = 100, 10 squared = 100 etc.

Congratulations if you wrote over 100 different ways!

Quote of the week:

“Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th” – Julie Andrews

Melanie Macmillan

Principal

This Week’s PBL Focus….

LIVERPOOL ARTS AND FILM FESTIVAL-LAaFF

LIVERPOOL ARTS and FILM FESTIVAL

The Liverpool Arts and Film Festival (LAaFF) is being held at the Liverpool Catholic

Club on Tuesday 18th September from 6:00pm-8:00pm.

Our dedicated students have been working hard with Miss Sammak, Miss Colley

and Mr Cameron to finalise their items and would love to have their families

come and support them on the night.

LAaFF Tickets are $10 each and are available to pre-purchase from the school

office. There is no longer any restriction on number of tickets bought.

Students who are in an item do not need a ticket for themselves and children

under 2yrs are free. There will be NO tickets sold on the night, so get in quick and

buy your tickets!

If you have any questions regarding LAaFF, please see Mrs Youkhana.

POP (PARENT ONLINE PAYMENT)

Open

www.warwickfar-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Click on $ Make a Payment

Please note minimum payment through

this system is $10.00.

Thank you.

Be RESPECTFUL when talking to

your teacher and peers

WARWICK FARM PUBLIC SCHOOL WEBSITE

We have a school website which is regularly

updated with information about the school and

class work. It can be viewed at

www.warwickfar-p.schools.nsw.edu.au .

DOWNLOAD OUR NEW APP!

Stay up to date on news and events, receive real time notifications, access live information and more!

Steps:

1/ Delete the Skoolbag app from your device;

2/ Head to the App Store or Google Play Store;

3/ Search for Warwick Farm Public School and download the app with our new emblem;

4/ Open the app and Allow notifications;

5/ Go to Menu click Preferences and subscribe to the Notifications you would like to receive!

Whole School Reward System

Class Dojo

Classroom:

Dojo points are awarded for positive

behaviours specific to our STARS

expectations.

Playground:

PBL tokens are awarded to students

on the playground displaying positive

behaviours specific to our STARS

expectations. Each token is equal to 1

Dojo point when students return to

class.

Semester 2:

Students will have the opportunity to achieve Bronze, Silver and Gold by

accumulating Dojo points throughout Terms 3 and 4.

Every student can earn Dojo points daily for displaying the behaviours of

our STARS:

Show Pride, Take Responsibility, Active Learner,

Respect, Safe.

Students will need to achieve each of the point values below to achieve

a Bronze, Silver and Gold award.

75 Dojo points

125 Dojo points

200 Dojo points

Great things are happening across our community and our parents and carers are working well

together as a group. Here is a snapshot of activities across our community.

ENGLISH CLASSES FOR PARENTS AND CARERS Our English classes in Term 3 occur on Thursdays (9:30 – 11:30am) in the C4K

room.

Remaining classes: 13th Sep and 20th Sep

Parents, carers, grandparents and friends have the opportunity to improve

their English conversation skills, grammar and pronunciation in these

wonderful sessions. Contact Cameron Outterside our Community Liaison

Officer if you wish to participate.

Please watch our newsletter, website, Facebook, Class Dojo and our new school App for further

information, or visit Cameron in the C4K Room on Wednesdays or Thursdays.

PERCUSSION COURSE FOR YEAR 3 AND 4 STUDENTS Year 3 and 4 percussion classes are now fine-

tuning their important performance for the LAaFF

festival on Tuesday 18/9/18 at Liverpool Catholic

Club.

Students have worked hard at technique, sight

reading and teamwork, to make a fantastic and

interesting performance come to life.

Percussion classes are in C4K each Wednesday in

the first half of lunch, with Mr Cameron and Mrs

McCabe.

ART, CRAFT AND OTHER ACTIVITIES WITH MR CAMERON Our sessions in the C4K Room at lunchtime on Wednesdays and Thursdays continue in Term 3.

Students do art and craft activities and participate in team games and other activities. Children of

all ages are welcome!

PAPENTS AS TEACHERS AND CLASSROOM HELPERS (PaTCH) Mrs Kotevski has announced the class dates and a new bunch of willing parents/carers have

commenced this wonderful and empowering program. Remaining dates are 12th,19th,26th Sep;

17th,24th,31st Oct; 7th,14th,21st Nov.

PARENTS, CARERS AND COMMUNITY AS PARTNERS Our fabulous parent group ran a very successful Father’s Day Stall on Thurs 30th August. All monies

raised will be banked into the PACACP (Parents and Carers as Community Partners) account. As

this fund grows, our parent group will be in a position to purchase necessary items to assist children

in the classroom, playground and in their wellbeing.

Soon our parent group will have a regular segment in our school newsletter, keeping our school

community informed of important activities and crucial information affecting families and the

students. Here are some pictures from our Father’s Day stall.

FATHER’S DAY STALL

Our meeting on Wednesday 5/9/18 @ 9:15am in the C4K room was attended by parents, carers, Mr

Cameron, Mrs Macmillan and Mr Ward. President Shyanne Leolahi led the meeting, which was

attended by parent group Executive and general members.

Plans were made for more fundraising and feedback on events so far was discussed. Mrs Macmillan

and Mr Ward assisted parents/carers as they discussed matters of concern and positive news

concerning our school. Watch Mrs Mac’s report in our newsletter to find out more!

The parent group Executive will begin writing their first article for our next newsletter and this will be

a great step towards effective communication across our community! Please come to our next

meeting and offer your thoughts and opinions – it is on Wednesday 17th October at 9:15am in the

C4K room (Term 4).

Have a great weekend!

Cameron Cameron Outterside Community Liaison Officer (CLO)

KIDS

CLUB WARWICK FARM

NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE

EACH MONDAY

(during school terms)

3:15PM – 4:15PM

PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE

CHILDREN ONLY

FREE SERVICE

KIDS CRAFT ACTIVITIES

HOMEWORK HELP IF NEEDED

READING

GAMES

Enrolments essential

Enquires welcome in person at the

Neighbourhood Centre

or phone 9600 0600

KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENTS 2019

The school is now accepting applications for Kindergarten in 2019.

Children who turn 5 years of age before 31 July 2019, are able to begin

school.

Please enquire at the School Office for an application package.

SCHOOL BANKING 2018

School banking takes place each Wednesday.

Students Commonwealth bank books will be collected from their classrooms, and

returned to their teachers for return to students.

If you would like to open an account with the Commonwealth Bank for your child

please speak with School Banking Co-ordinators on any Wednesday in the C4K

Room.

ASSEMBLY ROSTER

Please note remainder of School Assemblies this year will be from 2:00pm to 3:00pm.

Classes take turns in leading the Assembly. All community members are invited to attend.

Term 3 Class

Week 8

14th

September

2/3 Supreme

Week 10

28th

September

1 Fearless

Term 4 Class

Week 2

26th

October

1 Legends

Week 4

9th

November

4/5 Conquer

Week 6

23rd

November

K Champion

Week 8

7th

December

K Outstanding

DATES TO REMEMBER

Thursday

13th September

English Class #4

C4K Room 9:30 -11:30am

Friday

14th September

Footy Colours Day

Tuesday

18th September

LAaFF Performance

Liverpool Catholic Club

6:00 to 8:00pm

Thursday

20th September

English Class #5

C4K Room 9:30-11:30am

Wednesday

26th September

To Friday

28th September

Stage 3 Overnight

Excursion

Canberra ACT

Term 4

Thursday

25th October

Sports & Group Photo

day

Wednesday

14th November

2C, 2/3S, 3/4M & 4/5C

Excursion to the University

of Wollongong