Awards Bronze Awards:

Jackson Carter (K) Riley Carroll (K) Ava Creighton (K) Alexis Biles (2) William Bryant (3) William Bryant (3) Nicholas Swift (4) Joshua Whaite (4) Rebecca O’Toole (5) Blair Taylor (6) Jorgia Creighton x 9! (6)

Silver Awards:

Asma Kadarkhan (3) Nicholas Swift (4) Jorgia Creighton x 5! (6)

Wadalba Winner Draws: Thorpe: Olivia Denmeade & Chloe Carr Bradman: Amelia Halton & Quade Gore Hall: Charlotte Moses & Thomas Porter Freeman: Isabella Stewart & Ruby Sutter

Dates to Remember: 9

th, 16

th Nov- Kinder Orientation 8.40-

10.15 am. 7

th Nov- 3/4S Assembly

7th Nov- Mobile dentist start date

10th Nov-Aboriginal Art Workshop Yrs 3-6

11th Nov- Surf Fun Day Yrs 5/6

14th Nov- 1/2H Assembly

16th Nov- Cake Day (3N & 3/4S to

provide cakes) 18

th Nov- Author Visit- Phil Kettle

21st Nov- 3N Assembly

23rd

Nov- Yr 7 2017 Sports Day 28

th Nov- 2G Assembly

5th Dec- Yr 6 Final Assembly

6th Dec- Yr 7 2017 Orientation Day

7th Dec- Volunteer Morning Tea- 10.30am

12th Dec- Presentation Day

13th Dec- Reports sent home

14th Dec- Year 6 Farewell

16th Dec- Last Day of School Year for

students

Family End of Year Survey is now open! The 2016 end of year Family Survey is now open! Please click on the link below to give us your feedback so we can continue to grow and meet the needs of our school community.

https://goo.gl/forms/o8WF4nDlIWoMAu123

Change of Executive roles

As of next Monday Mrs Natalie MacDonald will be taking on the role of relieving Deputy Principal whilst Ms Sanday is on leave. During this time Mrs Kylie Snell will also be stepping into the role of Assistant Principal.

Gold Awards can be awarded in High School too!

Did you know that if you are moving into Year 7 at Wadalba that you can continue to work towards your Gold Award? In our High School they follow the exact same processes and all of the awards you have earned in Primary count as well!

Moving in 2017? Are you moving house or schools next year? Please notify our office of the move as soon as possible as we are beginning to plan for 2017 classes and teachers.

P&C Donation- School Magazines We would like to say a big THANK YOU to the P&C for offering to subsidise the cost of our students in years 3-6 to have their own School Magazine subscriptions next year. This is one of the many ways that the P&C’s fundraising efforts go straight back into supporting our students and families.

Reminder: No dogs at school Just another reminder, please do not bring your dogs to school (no matter how small, cute or tame they are!). We have several students with severe allergies as well as fears of dogs and the safety of our students comes first. If you have become the carer of a new dog, we encourage kids to bring in a photo or send a photo or video to the teacher through Class Dojo so they can share their news, rather than the dog coming onto school grounds.

Wadalba Primary Newsletter November 2016 - Issue no. 18

Orchid Way, Wadalba 2259 Website: http://www.wadalba-c.schools.nsw.edu.au/ Email: wadalba-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au T: 02 4356 2888

CARES Bike Safety Excursion On Tuesday, students from Stage 2 and 3 had the opportunity to enjoy the marvellous weather in Palmdale at the C.A.R.E.S bike safety program. Anticipated students sat through a brief presentation on bike safety rules and regulations before heading back out into the sunshine to begin some practical training. After lunch, the eager Wadalba kids were put to the test in free time! The traffic lights came on and the demerit system was put in place! With a few missing indicators and moments of rushing to beat the pedestrians, the police officers (and police teachers) began to pull individuals over and take demerit points for road offences. Overall, it was a great day filled with learning and smiles.

Mathematics Competitions Congratulations to the following students for their achievements in the following Mathematics Competitions.

UNSW Mathematics Competition

Participation

Zachary Lawlor Angelica Vittorino Asma Kadarkhan Liam Lackenby

Nathan Peterson Natalie McClellan

Emilee Spiken Cassim Kadarkhan

Harrison Roper

Credit Luke Burton

Nicholas Swift

Newcastle Permanent Mathematics Competition

Merit

Joshua Kelley Jake Lee

Harrison Roper Skye Rideout

Jackson Carter Lachlan Oliver

Chantelle Lawry Daniel Simpson Bailey Herder Jesse Forrest

Distinction

Natalie McClellan Claudia Wheat Declan Yates Riley Carter

Lachlan Bryant Charlotte Robertson Brent Smith-Healey

Orchid Way, Wadalba 2259 Website: http://www.wadalba-c.schools.nsw.edu.au/ Email: wadalba-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au T: 02 4356 2888

Community Notice Board:

Don’t’s forget there are LOTS of resources and information about our school, education and much more on our website:

http://www.wadalba-c.schools.nsw.edu.au/ For Primary specific information, just click on the Primary Tab

Selective High School Applications for 2018 The application process for Year 7 Selective High School Placement in 2017 has begun. All Year 5 students took home an intention to apply letter last week. Please sign and return the slip if your child is intending to apply for a selective high school in Year 7. Important dates are as follows:

Tuesday 11 October 2016: Online applications opened Monday 14 November 2016: Online applications close (late applications will not be accepted) Thursday 9 March 2017: Selective High School Placement Test

Parents will be able to access the online application at www.schools.nsw.edu.au/shsplacement

New School Banking rewards now available!

Exciting new Term 4 rewards with an Outback Savers theme are now available, while stocks last!

Bush Fly Fan Wriggly Glow Worm

For every deposit made at school students will receive a silver Dollarmites token. Once students have individually collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for exclusive School Banking reward items in recognition of their regular savings habits. There are two new items released each term so be sure to keep an eye out for them! Thank you for supporting the School Banking program at Wadalba and remember, School Banking day is every Wednesday.

In the Spotlight:

Classroom Teacher Name: Mrs Lisa Heath I started teaching at Wadalba: 2015 This year I teach: 1/2H My favourite colour is: Pink My favourite food is: Chocolate My favourite book is: Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. My favourite movie is: The Longest Ride. My favourite subject when I was in school was: Art My favourite subjects to teach at school are: Maths and Dance My family is: My husband Geoff and I. We Iive on a farm with our two horses, named Ruby and Trixie. We also have a one-eyed Labrador, Milly. We are excited for the arrival of our first child in February. I love teaching because: I enjoy helping students learn new skills and reach their potential in a supported environment. If I could travel anywhere in the world it would be: France. I would like to see the Louvre Museum in Paris.

Stage 2 League Tag Gala Day On Thursday 2

nd November Stage 2 participated in an NRL run gala day playing League Tag. We were blessed with

sunny weather for the whole day. Each team played between 3 and 4 games and improved as the day went on. Each student played with enthusiasm and showed excellent sportsmanship throughout the whole day! Thank you to the family members who drove their children and BIG thank you to the families that drove other students as well, days like this couldn’t happen without you!

Bright Sparks Newsletter Entry Last Wednesday Stage 3 students had a visit from the Bright Sparks Energy Trailer to complement their science unit on Electricity. The students were involved in a number of experiments relating to energy. They had the opportunity to measure temperature, light and wind speed. The students particularly enjoyed riding the energy bike to create energy that lit up the light board.

Music Count Us In On Thursday our primary students participated in the 10th 'Count Us In' music celebration. Over 600,000 students from more than 2500 school simultaneously sang 'Let it play'. It was great to hear all students joining in on this performance. We look forward to participating in next year's 'Count us In' celebration

Important Information Regarding Opal Cards

1. For students entering year 7 at a New School At the End of this year you will need to go online at www.transportnsw.info/school-students And update your information to “New School”. Print the 2 page document, sign and return to the Administration Office of your New School.

2. For students entering year 7 at Current School At the End of this year you will need to go online at www.transportnsw.info/school-students And update your information to “Year 7”. Print the 2 page document, sign and return to the Administration Office of your School.

3. For students entering year 3 At the End of this year you will need to go online at www.transportnsw.info/school-students And update your information to “Year 3”. Print the 2 page document, sign and return to the School Administration Office.

4. For New Enrolments For Students who don’t have a school Opal Card or are Starting Kindergarten go online at www.transportnsw.info/school-students And apply for a School Travel Pass. Print the 2 page document, sign and return to the School Administration Office.

5. For students who have lost , Faulty or had their Opal Card Stolen To replace Lost or Stolen Opal Cards go online at www.transportnsw.info/school-students And apply for a replacement Opal Card. NB: Students are required to pay a fare whilst waiting for delivery of new Opal Card.

6. For students not eligible for free school travel Log online at www.transportnsw.info/school-students and purchase a School Term Bus Pass.

7. Student Travel Eligibility To be eligible for subsidised travel under the SSTS, school students must be:

An infant student; i.e. attending Kindergarten, Year 1 or Year 2 classes, irrespective of the distance from home to school; or

a primary student (Year 3-6), and reside more than 1.6 kilometres (straight line distance) from the school attended, measured from the centre of the school site, or 2.3 kilometres or more by the most direct practicable walking route to the nearest point of physical entry to the school; or

a secondary student (Year 7-12), and reside more than 2.0 kilometres (straight line distance) from the school attended, measured from the centre of the school site, or 2.9 kilometres or more by the most direct practicable walking route to the nearest point of physical entry to the school;

Parents/guardians of students deemed ineligible by their school or local transport operator on straight line distance grounds may apply to TfNSW for a review of the determination on walking distance or pedestrian safety grounds.

Should TfNSW, after carrying out the review, not approve subsidised travel and the applicant(s) considers that there are special circumstances, such as pedestrian safety and/or hardship issues associated with their case; they may appeal the TfNSW decision.

Appeals are heard by an independent SSTS Appeals Panel which considers each case on its individual merits.

For more information www.transportnsw.info/school-students