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Awards Bronze Awards:

Ashton Burgess (K) Beau Walker (K) Safina Mileshkin (K) Casey Lewis (K) Dylan Stuart (K) Isabella Stewart (4) Luke Burton (6)

Wadalba Winner Draws: Thorpe: Mae Couch & Vince Celand Bradman: Abby Jenkinson & Joshua Kelley Hall: Harli Paul & Rebecca O’Toole Freeman: Gabby Vittorino & Madison Verdi

Assembly Class of the week: K-6W & 3N

Dates to Remember: 12th – 23rd Sep- Swim School 9th Sept- 2G Assembly 14th Sept- School Concert Night K-6 15th Sept- Vision Board workshops Yrs 4-6 15th Sept- Cuppa and Cake 1:30pm 19th Sept- 22nd Sept- Life Education Van 19th Sept- 2/3S Assembly 23rd Sept- Last day of Term 3

Term 4 10th Oct- Staff AND Students return 13th Oct- Surf Safety Talk Yrs 1-6 19th Oct- Kinder 2017 info night 25th Oct- CARES program- Yrs 5-6 26th Oct, 2nd, 9th, 16th Nov- Kinder Orientation 8.40-10.15 am. 26th Oct- Bright Sparks Show Yrs 5-6 2nd Nov- Disco Night 3rd Nov- Rewards excursion for winning house 3rd Nov- TSP Trials- Yr 7 2017 11th Nov- Surf Fun Day Yrs 5/6 16th Nov- Cake Day (3N & 3/4S to provide cakes) 18th Nov- Author Visit- Phil Kettle 23rd Nov- Yr 7 2017 Sports Day 12th Dec- Presentation Day 13th Dec- Reports sent home 16th Dec- Last Day of School Year

Last Newsletter of Term 3 As we are drawing closer to the end of another great term at Wadalba, this will be our final newsletter this term. There will still continue to be regular updates on Facebook so make sure you have liked our page!

https://www.facebook.com/WadalbaCommunitySchool/

New Assistant Principal- Mr Mitchell McNeill

As Ms Roxanne Sanday has now been successful in her application for permanent appointment as Deputy Principal, we have been fortunate enough to have been appointed Mr Mitchell McNeill as our new Assistant Principal. Mr McNeill will be joining us next term from Point Clare Public School. He came to visit the school last week and we are looking forward to him joining our team.

Relieving Deputy Principal As you may or may not know Ms Sanday will have a new addition arriving in her family towards the end of the year! Whilst she is on maternity leave, Mrs Natalie MacDonald will be relieving in the role of Deputy Principal.

Zone Public Speaking 2016 On Thursday 1st September eight of our best public speakers represented WCS in the Zone Public Speaking Competition at Warnervale P.S. Annaliese Brown, Anneka Holland, Charlotte Harris, Nate Burgess, Ruby Sutter, Oliver Peate, Gabriella Vittorino and Riley Carroll represented WCS proudly. While we did not manage to score a place in the next round, all students participated to the best of their ability and should be congratulated for a wonderful effort!

Concert Night Date: Wednesday 14th September Where: High School Gym Time: 6- 6:10pm start VIP entry from 5:30pm Ticket sales at door from 5:45pm Cost: VIP- $4 each or $12 for a family of 4 At the door- $5 each or $15 for a family of 4 Students will have been advised by their class teachers of their costume needs. They need to have their costume at school on Wednesday for a full dress rehearsal and photographs. Please mark items clearly with your child’s name. Students will then be sent home with their costume and need to come wearing it on the night (A dressing gown over the top is a convenient additional layer of clothing if needed). Please send your child to the side door (Kids Academy side) as soon as you arrive. Parents and guests enter from the back of the gym. If you have a pram, please place it at the back of the gym or sit in the designated parents and prams area on the right hand side of the gym.

Wadalba Primary Newsletter September 2016 - Issue no. 15

Wadalba News- Video Reports

GENIUS HOUR With Olivia, Zoe, Chloe & Erica

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmDNIIcg5gM

Debating Team

Today the stage three debaters debated at Wadalba against Jewells Public School. The topic was "that all parents should provide their kids with a pet". We were negative and came up with some very strong arguments around cost, space and the mental health of the pet. The team from Jewells PS were very strong and they had a win against us. I would like to take this opportunity to thank congratulate our team on another impressive year. We competed against some very strong schools. The Wadalba students argued well on every occasion and impressed everyone with their talent.

Mrs Kylie Snell- Debating Co-ordinator

Reptile Park Excursion On Wednesday,7th September,, Stage One and some year three kids from Wadalba Community School went on a fun excursion to The Reptile Park. When the bus arrived at school, the rolls were marked and we were ready to go! It was a pretty boring ride but finally we got there. First, Mrs Swift took the blue group went into the Lost World of Reptiles enclosure. It was so fun in there. Next we went to the reptile show where Mrs Snell held a big python. A kangaroo stole Jace's lunch and tried to rip Mischa off the fence! My favourite part was when I got to hold a blue tongue lizard. Then we went into the spider enclosure. It was extremely creepy and I sat on the red back spider toilet but I almost forgot to flush!! After that, we did a couple more things that were very exciting. Then we got to see Hugo the Galapagos Tortoise. He was big and old. While we were looking at him, that rude kangaroo tried to take my chips. He didn't get them but he made them really soggy. I thought our excursion was absolutely amazing!

By Ivy Thelning

Community Notice Board:

Our Motivated Learner

Focus is:

Has a Positive Attitude to Learning Here are some ways you can help

your child develop this skill.

Discuss 3 positive things about your child’s learning each day. Often children get stuck on what went wrong during their day and not on the positives. Instead of asking your child ‘How was your day?’ Ask them ‘What are 3 positive things that happened today?’ Their answers may be just they got to play handball but this will slowly build their confidence towards school and their learning. Help your child set achievable goals Setting goals gives children something to work towards. When children reach their goal, their self-belief increases and it shows them what hard work and persistence can achieve. Setting goals also allows children to take risks they would otherwise not feel comfortable with.

In the Spotlight:

School Administrative Manager Name: Lyn Rawson My job is: School Administrative Manager I started working at Wadalba in: 2000 What I like best about my job: Learning new things everyday My favourite colour is: Green My favourite food is: I love a baked dinner The subject I like most in school was: Geography My favourite movie is: Shrek My family is: 1 Husband, 3 grownup children, 2 grandchildren, 1 dog and 5 chickens I'd love to travel to: Germany In my free time I love: Spending time with my family, reading, gardening, walking the dog.

Vision Board Workshops

Wadalba Community School is hosting free ‘Vision Board’ sessions for students, parents and carers of students. These sessions are aimed at promoting positivity in students and practising the skill of visualisation. The sessions are being run by a wellness coach (Kristina Ambler) who has a great deal of experience with helping people focus on their strengths and helping them reach their full potential. The session has been specifically designed to meet the needs of the parents and students within our school, as well as supporting the PDH/PE curriculum. The sessions will explain;

What a vision board is

How vision boards can help us reach our goals The students will then create their own vision board. These sessions will be run for primary students in Years 4-6 throughout the day and will be followed by the cuppa and cake session for parents.

Cuppa and Cake Session

During the parents and carers sessions, students will be able to share their vision board with their parents and learn about the process of making visions boards. Tea, coffee and afternoon tea will be provided.

When: Thursday 15th September

Time: 1:30pm -2:30pm

Zone Athletics Nothing was going to stop Wadalba students from representing their school and displaying excellent sportsmanship at the Wallarah Zone Athletics carnival in

Mingara. Despite the rain, all students participated with pride, gave it their best and displayed a positive team spirit. A huge thank you to all the parents and family members who came to show their support; it was great having you all there to cheer on the students. A special thank you to the parents that helped with the BBQ. It was a terrific success and very much appreciated! To all students involved, you did a wonderful job representing our school. It was a fantastic day and a proud moment for all students and families from Wadalba Community School. We are extremely excited to have been announced the winner of the Small Schools’ Trophy! Well done Wadalba!

A special mention to the following students:

2nd Senior Girls Relay Jorgia Creighton Jorja Boyden Asa Leweniqila Jasmine Heywood Semi Leweniqila - 1st 8 Years 100m Tyreece Arama - 3rd 11 Years 100m - 3rd 11 Years 800m - 1st 11 Years Shot Put - 2nd 11 Years Boy Champion Ihakara Leef - 1st Junior Shot Put - 3rd Junior Discus - 3rd Junior Boy Champion Henry Simpson - 3rd Junior Long Jump - 3rd Junior High Jump