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The West Express Fairfield West Public School

Palmerston Rd, Fairfield West. 2165 Phone: 9604 5568

Email: fairfieldw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Thursday 4 July 2019

Week 10 What’s on… Fri 5/7 Last day of term 2

Term 3 Week 1

What’s on…

Tues 23/7 First day of term 3 for students

Fri 26/7 Winter PSSA and Recreational tennis

Week 2 What’s on… Tues 30/7 High Achievement Morning Tea - Academic

Wed 31/7 OC placement test

Fri 2/8 Winter PSSA and Recreational tennis

Week 3 What’s on… Education Week Mon 5/8 Maths and Science Fun Day

Wed 7/8 Athletics Carnival

Thurs 8/8 Book Week Parade and Art Show

Fri 9/9 Winter PSSA and Recreational tennis

Be Safe

Be Respectful

Be a Good Learner

SCHOOL WEBSITE https://fairfieldw-p.school.nsw.gov.au

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SKOOLBAG APP Fairfield West Public School now has a Skoolbag App. Newsletters, dates can now be delivered straight to your smart phone. For instructions on how to download the app visit our School Website.

School Rules Calendar

Dear parents and caregivers,

What a great term 2 we’ve had! I would like to thank the students for their hard work and excellent behaviour and the parents and caregivers for their continued positive partnership with the school. Thank you to all the staff at FWPS for their dedication to making a difference for the FWPS learning community. I look forward to seeing everyone refreshed after the break and ready for another busy term. School starts for students on Tuesday 23 July, 2019.

Parent-Teacher Interviews

It was wonderful to see such a large number of parents, caregivers and students engaging with teachers for informative discussions over the past week. There were plenty of smiles and cuddles given to students afterwards, so parents were obviously very happy with what they heard. The teachers did an exceptional job at making the hall so warm and welcoming.

Kindergarten Enrolment 2020 We are now taking enrolments for Kindergarten. Please call in at the school office to pick up enrolment forms.

Kindergarten children need to be turning 5 before 31/7/2020. You will need to bring:

Child’s original birth certificate or passport

Proof of address e.g. original of council rates notice, residential lease or electricity account

Parents born overseas please bring original passport or citizenship papers

Current Immunisation History Statement

NAIDOC Week

Sunday 7 July – Sunday 14 July 2019 is national NAIDOC week. The theme this year is ‘VOICE. TREATY. TRUTH’ NAIDOC week in 2019 aims to

celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC week falls in the school holiday so students have been engaging in activities and discussions throughout the last week of term.

Congratulations to our Golf Champion Mirabelle Naaman

We wish you lots of luck in your next tournament - go Mirabelle!!!

News from the Principal – Genelle Goldfinch

Bilingual Storytime

Staff learning Not only do the students spend their days learning, but so do all the staff at FWPS. Over the past two weeks staff members have participated in the following professional learning opportunities:

Two full days External Validation – Principal.

Three full days City to Country Principal Mentoring - Principal

One full day External Validation – Two Deputy Principals and one Assistant Principal.

Half Day Language, Learning and Literacy for early stage 1– one teacher.

Half Day Language, Learning and Literacy for stage 1– three teachers and one Assistant

Principal.

Two full days Happiness and Its Causes – Principal and three Deputy Principals.

One full day SSW Forum – one teacher.

All staff professional learning ensures that the highest quality of education is provided to all students at FWPS.

I hope you all have a relaxing and enjoyable school holiday period. I look forward to seeing everyone return safe and healthy on Tuesday 23 July. Genelle Goldfinch

I respect and acknowledge Aboriginal People as the traditional owners of the land on which I work, live and visit.

Term 2 Highlights

News from the Principal – Genelle Goldfinch

High Achievement Morning Tea

Simultaneous Storytime

Anzac Day

Clubs

3T Students in 3T have been very busy in all key learning areas. We are a small bunch of positive and enthusiastic learners. We have been learning about materials and are always excited about conducting science experiments and watching if our predictions are correct. We created cooling devices to see who was able to make an ice cube last the longest. We found that materials like foil helped the ice cube melt slower. We also tested how far we can release a paper rocket using rubber bands to launch it.

3T have been attending music lessons with Mr Post and have played a variety of instruments like the keyboard, rhythmic sticks and glockenspiel. It has been challenging to sing and play at the same time. We have also been keeping active by playing sport outside. We participated in the Premiers Sporting Challenge and we continue to try to increase our physical activities throughout the day.

We love fun maths lessons! We use concrete materials and technology to help us learn different maths concepts. Our favourite activity is using ‘Dash & Dot’ to learn about position.

Student Learning

Conservation Warriors in 3-6D This term the students in 3-6D have been learning about conservation in Geography. Focusing on protecting two of Australia’s well-known landmarks, the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest, the students have developed a better understanding of the importance of recycling, reusing and reducing to protect these environments. The students have enjoyed posing their own research question, using the internet to locate specific information to answer their research questions and create an informative text about the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest to share with others. They have explored the many threats to these environments and better understand their role in helping to protect and preserve these amazing Australian landmarks.

Student Learning

2019 FWPS Spelling Bee

The annual FWPS Spelling Bee took place on Wednesday 19 June. Students competed against their peers to spell words of increasing difficulty over a number of rounds. Well done to all participants and congratulations to this year’s winners:

Senior Competition Junior Competition 1st: Samra Smajic (6P) 1st: Micah Xayamongkhoun (3/4C) 2nd: Anisha Samy (5K) 2nd: Chelsea Sok (3/4C) These students will have the opportunity to attend the Regional Premier’s Spelling Bee Final in September.

Congratulations

Samra & Anisha!

Congratulations

Micah & Chelsea!

Student Learning

PSSA Results

Results

Friday 21.6.19

Rd 7

Results Friday 28.6.19

Rd 8

Results

Rugby League V William Stimson @

Endeavour

Jnrs

Drew 16-16

Snrs

WON 62-0

Rugby League V Smithfield West @

Endeavour

Jnrs

WON 32-18 Snrs

WON 48-19

Boys AFL V HS @ Prospect View

Lost 18-39 Boys AFL V William Stimson @ Emerson

WON 44-0

Jnr Boys Soccer V HS @ Prospect View

Lost 0-1 Jnr Boys Soccer V William Stimson @ Emerson

Lost 0-2

Snr Boys Soccer V HS @ Prospect View

WON 3-1 Snr Boys Soccer V William Stimson @ Emerson

Won 2-1

Open Girls Soccer V HS @ Prospect View

Drew 0-0 Open Girls Soccer V William Stimson @ Emerson

Drew 0-0

Jnr Mixed Basketball V SJP @ St Johns Pk PS

Lost 0-30 Jnr Mixed Basketball V Cabramatta West @ Brenan

Lost 0-28

Snr Boys Basketball V SJP @ St Johns Pk PS

Lost 12-19 Snr Boys Basketball V Cabramatta West @ Brenan

Lost 8-48

Snr Girls Basketball V SJP @ St Johns Pk PS

Lost 8-10 Snr Girls Basketball V Cabramatta West @ Brenan

Lost 4-24

Year 3 Netball V SJP @ Endeavour Lost 1-2 Year 3 Netball V BYE

Year 4 Netball V HS @ Endeavour WON 8-2 Year 4 Netball V William Stimson @ Endeavour

WON 18-2

Year 5 Netball V SJP @ Endeavour

Lost 4-8 Year 5 Netball V BYE

Year 6 Netball V HS @ Endeavour WON 30-1 Year 6 Netball V William Stimson @ Endeavour

WON 44-1

Sporting News

Teeth On Wheels Teeth On Wheels will be coming to our school! Notes will be given out early in Term 3.

Community Hub

Community News

Contact Caroline on: 0449 157 143

On Wednesday 12 June the Community Kitchen made tender and juicy baked chicken with a delicious red sauce. It is an easy and quick dinner idea. Chicken in Oven Ingredients

Whole Chicken cut into pieces The red sauce:

1 medium size onion, diced

2 cloves of garlic, diced

1 tbs tomato paste

1 tbs mild or hot red pepper paste

1 tsp Cumin

1 tsp Curry

1 tsp Dried Oregano

Salt and pepper Method

Boil the chicken on the stove for about 15 min.

Preheat the oven to 200C.

The red sauce

Sauté the diced onion and garlic, add the dried spices then add the tomato and the pepper paste.

Add I cup of the chicken broth to the mixture and let it simmer.

Put the boiled chicken onto the baking tray, pour the red sauce on the chicken and bake it for another 20 mins.

Serve the chicken with white Basmati rice and salad.Enjoy!

Community News

Semolina Yogurt Cake Made with yogurt and semolina flour, this one-bowl cake doesn't require a mixer and comes out moist, tangy and delicious.

For the syrup

1 cup water

1 cup sugar

Juice from 1 lemon

For the cake:

1 1/2 cups semolina

1 cup of coconut

1 cup sugar

2 cups plain yogurt (preferably unsweetened low-fat or regular plain yogurt, although Greek

yogurt will work)

4 large eggs

¼ cup of flour

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon rose water

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a baking dish with cooking spray or vegetable oil

and line it with baking paper.

To make the syrup, boil the water and sugar in a small saucepan until the sugar completely

dissolves. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the lemon juice. Set aside and let cool

completely.

To make the cake, in a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until the sugar dissolves.

Add yogurt, mix well with a wooden spoon. Add the remaining ingredients all at once and stir

very well until all of the ingredients are evenly incorporated and the batter is smooth.

Bake just until the centre of the cake is set and the top turns golden brown this will take

approximately 20 minutes.

Immediately pour the cold syrup evenly over the surface of the warm cake, to get the amount

just right, start by pouring half the syrup over the top and letting it soak in. Add the remaining

half just until the cake looks moist but not saturated.

Let the cake cool completely, or chill, before serving.

Community News