16 Smith Rd, Elermore Vale, NSW 2287 Ph: 02 49559963 or 02 49516669 Fax: 02 49502179 Email: wallsends-p.school@det.nsw.edu. Website: https://wallsends-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

Week 4 Term 1 2019 The Wallsend South Public School community values and respects all people as individuals and believes in life-long

learning, the celebration of success and the achievement of academic and social potential for all, in a secure,

stimulating and challenging environment.

Uniform Shop Hours

Monday Not open

Tuesday 8.45 -9.15am

Wednesday 2.30 – 3.00pm

Thursday Not Open

Friday 8.45-9.15am

Principal’s Reflections Parent / Teacher Meetings Lovely to see so many parents last Tuesday, despite the dreadful heat If you require an individual appointment to discuss you child, please contact your child’s teacher to arrange for a suitable time. Permission to Publish and Other Permissions for 2019 These are required to be completed for each child, every year. Please return to your child’s teacher who will collate and follow up with any reminders. Student Representative Council (SRC) Congratulations to these students who have been elected to the SRC for Semester One Rory Cunningham, Jason Knight, Bodella Widders, Patrick Lewsam, Georgia Young, Amber Cook, Marley Playtong, Kaiden Boyce, Taneisha Hoare, Zoe Holland, Caliya Greentree. Our SRC meets each Thursday at 2:30 in my office.

Day This week is Week 4 Term 4 Commencing Monday February 18.

Next week is Week 5 Term 1 Commencing Monday February 25.

Monday SRC Investiture @ 9am assembly

Tuesday P&C @ 7pm

Wednesday Sydney Swans AFL visit @ 11:25 in

Hall.

Zone AFL trials bottom field from 9am till 12:00

Thursday Zone Swimming Carnival

Friday School Banking Scripture and Ethics commence.

School Banking Clean Up from 9:15 to 9:45

Children’s University @ 10am

Parking In and Around School

It is critical you obey the parking signs both of a morning and of an afternoon. These signs are enforceable by NSW Police. Crossings must be used. Please do not park in the Pick Up and Go Area. Police have been notified.

Let’s keep them all safe!

Pavers

We are currently in correspondence with the Blue Gum Men’s Shed, to install the pavers one weekend or over the next school vacation at the very latest. The pavers have arrived and are in safe storage. Sorry for the delay.

P&C Tuesday 19th February at 7pm.

Yours in public education

Christopher Parkinson M.L.M.Ed.; M. Ed. Studies.; B. Ed.; Dip. Teach.

Principal

To Do…

Grandview Road – safety

There are a number of parents and students who are coming into and leaving the school via the Car Park gate. Could all pedestrians please use the pedestrian gates.

To those of you who use the Grandview Road crossing could all parents and students please wait behind the yellow line and wait to be called to cross by the Crossing Supervisor.

Safe practices for all concerned!

Year 6 Information

In the past two weeks students in year 6 have received notes for Canberra (deposit) and Year 6 Shirt. If you have any questions please contact your child’s teacher.

Stage 2 Wellbeing Journal

As part of our PDH program, all students in Year 3 and 4 will be participating in activities to strengthen resilience and develop self-esteem. For the first time, we will be using the text “My Wellbeing Journal” to guide our learning. The benefits of keeping a journal have been well documented. It is believed that writing down thoughts can help individuals achieve mental clarity and prioritise worries or fears. This journal will be used over a 2 year period so Year 3 children will not need to re-purchase this again next year. Activities include skill building with self-management, self-awareness, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision making. The journal can be

purchased through our office and is included in Term 1 costs. If your child has inadvertently brought it home, please return it to school.

TERM COSTS have been included with this Tallong

Library Buzz…… Hello everyone!

Library borrowing has commenced for the year and students are able to borrow books to enjoy at home each week. Books may be borrowed for a period of up to 2 weeks, after which they should be returned or re-borrowed. The following limits apply for borrowing:

K = 1 book Yrs 1 & 2 = 2 books Yrs 3 & 4 = 3 books Yrs 5 & 6 = 4 books

It is important for all students to have a library bag in order to borrow. A pillow case or calico shopping bags are good alternatives. A library bag helps students transport the borrowed books safely to and from home and also allows students to have a defined location for storing books when at home, to avoid them getting mixed up with family books.

Keeping with our school values of respect, responsibility and care, we do ask that books are well looked after when at home and returned when they are finished or on student library days. We do recognise that sometimes accidents occur or books are misplaced. To help us, we would appreciate it if you could draw our attention to damage or loss regarding any book so that we can continue to stock our library with great resources.

In the last BUZZ, we mentioned giving you clues as to who our guest author will be visiting us in May.

Our first clue is: We have over 40 of this popular Australian author’s books on our shelves.

Happy reading! The Library Teachers

‘A book is a dream that you can hold in your hand.’ – Neil Gaiman

Coming up…

Do you want your child to join Children’s University – University of Newcastle?

Students of Wallsend South Public School, years 2-6 are invited to join children across Newcastle, the Lower Hunter; the Upper Hunter; the Central and Mid North Coast, to be a part of this exciting new education program.

The concept of Children’s University (CU) is to recognise kids that find new areas of learning through discovering what educational events they can go to in their local area. Different levels of awards are given to students for learning time that occurs out of classroom hours: before school, during lunch, after school and at events in the school holidays. Children log this learning in a passport.

There will be a launch assembly on Friday 1 March at 10am in the school hall for interested students and families. The cost for students to be involved in the program is $20 (learning passport, learning activities and open day at Newcastle University in Term 2, access to online learning challenges and finally graduation at the Great Hall at Newcastle University in Term 4 – wearing cap and gown). If you would like a permission note, please contact Mr Naylor. This is not compulsory, just an awesome opportunity!

Links for the program:

http://childrensuniversity.com.au/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixrMniQqNaY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvhrGT5hUNU

School Cross Country

Our school cross country carnival will be held on Friday 15th March (Week 7). All students from Years 2 – 6 will be encouraged to participate. 8, 9 and 10 year olds will run 2 laps of the course (approximately 2km) and 11 & 12 year olds run 3 laps of the course (approximately 3km). As always, family members are very welcome to come along on the day, watch the cross country and cheer on all our children. Students participate in the cross country carnival not only for themselves, but for their House. Additionally, our fastest runners will be competing for the opportunity to represent our school at the Crossroads Zone Cross Country Carnival.

In preparation for the carnival, students will be practising for the cross country as part of our PE and sport program. Teachers will advise their classes which days of the week are training days. Please ensure your

child has appropriate running footwear and a water bottle on these days. We also recommend applying mosquito repellent and sunscreen prior to coming to school.

Further details of the day will be provided in upcoming Tallongs. If you have further questions regarding the cross country, please see Mr Johnston or your child’s teacher.

Sporting Trials

Sporting trials (including soccer, AFL and netball) continue this week. Students in Years 3-6 who are interested in trialling for school and representative teams should ensure they listen carefully to Mrs Lennard’s announcements at Monday assembly and check the student noticeboards (outside 1M and 5J classrooms) for details.

Trails have commenced for Knockout AFL Girls and Boys (Stage 3 only) and Junior and Senior PSSA Soccer.

Senior PSSA Netball and Knockout Girls Soccer (Stage 3 only) trials commence this Friday during Stage 3 sport time. Junior PSSA Netball trials will commence next Wednesday at lunchtime. Trials for Touch Football (Stage 3 only) will begin later this term.

Students can trial for a number of sports. The only clash being PSSA soccer and netball. Both girls and boys are encouraged to trial for both PSSA soccer and netball.

Sporting trials are held during normal sport lessons or lunchtimes to ensure all interested students are given the opportunity to be considered for selection. No trials are held outside of school hours. Please be assured that a number of trials are held for team sports before final selections are made, so if your child is absent from a trial, there will still be ample opportunities for them.

Zone Swimming

Congratulations to the following students who will be representing our school at the Crossroads Zone Swimming Carnival this Thursday at Speers Point Swim Centre. Students will meet under the COLA at 8:00am before heading off. A reminder there will be some students meeting us out there due to their early schedule of events. Families are welcome to attend the carnival and cheer our students on. Mrs Lennard and Mr Bradshaw will be attending the carnival. Please see one of these teachers before leaving with your child on the day.

Student Name Event(s) Student Name Event(s)

Anna Vogt

200m Individual Medley

Senior

100m Freestyle

50m Backstroke 11

years

50m Freestyle 11 years

50m Breaststroke 11

years

50m Butterfly 11 years

4x 50m Relay Senior

Liam Boyce

100m Freestyle

200m Individual Medley

Senior

50m Backstroke 11

years

50m Freestyle 11 years

50m Butterfly 11 years

50m Breaststroke 11

years

4x 50m Relay Senior

Taliah Smith

200m Individual Medley

Senior

100m Freestyle

50m Backstroke 12

years

50m Freestyle 12 years

50m Breaststroke 12

years

4x 50m Relay Senior

Max Miller

100m Freestyle

200m Individual Medley

Senior

50m Backstroke 12

years

50m Freestyle 12 years

50m Butterfly 12 years

50m Breaststroke 12

years

4x 50m Relay Senior

Georgia Young

50m Backstroke 11

years

50m Butterfly 11 years

Hayden Morris 50m Freestyle 8 years

4x 50m Relay Junior

Penelope Taylor 50m Freestyle 8 years Henry Kendall 50m Freestyle 8 years

Nelita Cifrian 50m Freestyle 8 years Oliver Andrews 50m Freestyle 8 years

Ashleigh Outram 50m Freestyle 8 years Samson Nathan

200m Individual Medley

Junior

50m Backstroke Junior

50m Freestyle 9 years

50m Butterfly Junior

50m Breaststroke

Junior

4x 50m Relay Junior

Penny Vogt

200m Individual Medley

Junior

50m Backstroke Junior

50m Freestyle 9 years

50m Breaststroke

Junior

50m Butterfly Junior

4x 50m Relay Junior

Eamon Gallard

50m Freestyle 9 years

4x 50m Relay Junior

Georgia Farrell 50m Freestyle 9 years

4x 50m Relay Junior Harper Smith 50m Freestyle 9 years

Isabella Atkinson

50m Freestyle 9 years

50m Breaststroke

Junior

50m Butterfly Junior

Jakx Drewe 50m Freestyle 10 years

4x 50m Relay Junior

Meadow Clements 50m Freestyle 10 years

4x 50m Relay Junior Mitchell Hooker

50m Backstroke Junior

50m Freestyle 10 years

Amber Cook

50m Freestyle 10 years

50m Breaststroke

Junior

4x 50m Relay Junior

Mason Bartlett

50m Freestyle 10 years

Sarah Carroll 50m Freestyle 10 years Logan Franks

50m Backstroke 11

years

50m Freestyle 11 years

50m Breaststroke 11

years

4x 50m Relay Senior

Ruby Leo 50m Freestyle 11 years

4x 50m Relay Senior Zane Gallard

50m Freestyle 11 years

4x 50m Relay Senior

Caliya Greentree 50m Freestyle 11 years

4x 50m Relay Senior Sam Enderby

50m Freestyle 12 years

50m Butterfly 12 years

Meredith Collins 50m Freestyle 12 years Jacob Polley

50m Backstroke 12

years

50m Freestyle 12 years

Bella Abernethy 50m Freestyle 12 years Louie Movigliatti

50m Butterfly Junior

50m Breaststroke

Junior

Lucy Taylor 50m Breaststroke 11

years Teejay Pitkin 50m Butterfly 11 years

Fern Clements 50m Breaststroke 12

years Heath van der Vliet

50m Breaststroke 12

years

Abby Mosman 50m Backstroke Junior Isaac Hamilton 50m Backstroke Senior

50m Freestyle 13 years

Maggie Lambkin 50m Backstroke 12

years

Rock Band

WSPS Rock Band Auditions - Years 5 & 6

This year’s Rock Band auditions will be held this Thursday February 21st at 8am in the hall.

Auditions are only open to Years 5 & 6 with Year 6 students 1st preference.

(I may consider Year 4 if I am unable to fill positions)

Students auditioning for instruments normally have about 2 year’s experience (except vocalists).

All auditions must be kept short (2 mins max ie: 1x verse/1x chorus), you may bring your own music or lyrics (printed off: not USB/ phone)

Mr McDonald will provide microphones, guitars drums & piano on the day.

(& a small collection of well known- -past Rock Band songs- e.g. “Feel it Still”, ‘Stand By Me”, ‘Radioactive” ‘Jingle Bell Rock”, “Shotgun” ‘It’s a long way to the Top” , ‘Riptide”,

“Learn for life” WSPS song.

Students should have a love for music & those selected should be willing to attend weekly practice throughout the year and a desire to continue with their music at High school.

Successful students will also be required to pay a small yearly fee of $50 (to school office) to cover costs in running this musical programme.

Bring this form to your audition thanks.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name/ class; __________________________________ Instrument/ or vocal; ____________________________ Musical experience/Teacher ------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks Chris McDonald

P & C News… We would love to see you at our first P&C meeting on tomorrow at 7pm in the Staff room.

If you have any questions or suggestions and cannot attend our meetings please send them to

wsps_pandc@yahoo.com.au as we would love to hear from you.

Fundraising

Book Fair at the Election on 23rd March at our school – we would love your preloved

books for our Book Fair. Please bring them in and put them in the tubs in the Office. If

you are free to volunteer on the day, please email wsps_pandc@yahoo.com.au.

News…

When putting lunch orders in please remember to update your child/children’s classes on their lunch bags.

Please use last year’s canteen menu to assist with ordering. An updated 2019 canteen menu will be

distributed via the Skoolbag app shortly.

Volunteers Needed… if you are able to assist in the canteen this year, please contact Nicole Quinn on

0438 538 531, see her at the canteen, or email wsps_pandc@yahoo.com.au. Also you must have a current

Working With Children number. No experience is required, Nicole will step you through what is required.

Lunch & drink is provided for the volunteers.

This week’s volunteers are:

Mon 18th Feb Tues 19th Feb Wed 20th Feb Thurs 21st Feb Fri 22nd Feb

Irene Stanners Frances Lambkin Leanne Sendjirdin

Jacki Dymock Bradshaw

From Your Canteen Committee

News… Special thanks to our all our volunteers for giving up their time to serve our school community.

This week’s volunteers are:

Tuesday 19th Feb

8:45 am – 9:15 am

Wednesday 20th Feb

2:30 pm – 3 pm

Friday 22nd Feb

8:45 am – 9:15 am

Pamela Battle

Kim O’Connor

R: Carolyn Dean

Rachael Metcalfe

Rachael Hawkins

R: Nicole Crooks

Leah Taylor

Maxine Robinson

R: Tracey Mahoney

Remember that you can lodge your orders online via our Qkr! App and they will be delivered to your child’s classroom. Please allow approximately 2 school days for delivery.

From Your Uniform Shop Committee

$ School Banking News $$$

$$$ School Banking News $$$

Banking day is every Friday during the school Term.

Please don’t forget to bring in your bank books to hand to your class teacher or leave it at the Office before 9am.

Our school banking record of 146 & we would love to beat it this year…!!!

Woohoo…what a fantastic effect with a total of 104 students banking & a total of $723.90 deposited…!

The class with the most deposits was 3M - congratulations...!!!

Year Students Banked

– 15/2/19

Term 1 Student Deposits

Kindergarten 4 Week 1 55

Year 1 20 Week 2 63

Year 2 19 Week 3 104

Year 3 20 Week 4

Year 4 12 Week 5

Year 5 14 Week 6

Year 6 7 Week 7

Ex-students

/ Siblings 4

Week 8

Week 9

School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school. Our school receives a Regular Savers

Contribution of $5 for every 10 deposits processed per student as well as an Annual Contribution which is

based on the number of students who made at least one School Banking deposit in the prior year.

If you are interested in opening a Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account for your child you can visit

commbank.com.au/schoolbanking and click on the link to open an account. In order to verify yourself

and your child, you will need your driver’s licence and your child’s birth certificate.

Keep on banking!

From your School Banking Team

We are looking for a school banking volunteer – if you are free on Friday mornings from 9am – 10:30am please contact via email wsps_pandc@yahoo.com.au.

Wallsend South Public School Term 1 Costs 2019

Child’s Name_______________________________________ Class _______ (One form per child)

Grade Item NB: 2019 Resources is a one off voluntary contribution that assists with school costs

Cost I wish my child to participate- please tick.

Total Cost for this child we would

like to pay..

Kinder

2019 Resources $50.00

$85.00

Matific (This cost is for the year) $12.00

Reading Eggs (This cost is for the year) $12.00

Visiting Author (9/5/2019) $6.00

Visiting Performance The Protectors (30/5/2019) $5.00

Yr 1

2019 Resources $50.00

$85.00

Reading Eggs (This cost is for the year) $12.00

Matific (This cost is for the year) $12.00

Visiting Author (9/5/2019) $6.00

Visiting Performance The Protectors (30/5/2019) $5.00

Yr 2

2019 Resources $50.00

$108.00

Maths Homework Text $23.00

Reading Eggs (This cost is for the year) $12.00

Matific (This cost is for the year) $12.00

Visiting Author (9/5/2019) $6.00

Visiting Performance The Protectors (30/5/2019) $5.00

PLEASE RETURN ONE FORM PER CHILD

OFFICE HOURS FOR PAYMENT ARE 8.30AM – 11.30AM

PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE ONLINE VIA THE SCHOOL WEBSITE

2019 Resources (Paper, books, stationery, copying, first aid, library materials, art/craft, headphones, USB etc)

PART PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Wallsend South Public School Term 1 Costs 2019

Child’s Name______________________________________ Class _______ (One form per child)

Grade Item NB: 2019 Resources is a one off voluntary contribution that assists with school costs

Cost I wish my child to participate- please tick.

Total Cost for this child we would

like to pay..

Yr 3

2019 Resources $50.00

$120.00

Maths Homework Text $23.00

Reading Eggs (This cost is for the year) $12.00

Matific (This cost is for the year) $12.00

Visiting Author (9/5/2019) $6.00

Visiting Performance The Protectors (30/5/2019) $5.00

My Wellbeing Journal $12.00

Yr 4

2019 Resources $50.00

$120.00

Maths Homework Text $23.00

Reading Eggs (This cost is for the year) $12.00

Matific (This cost is for the year) $12.00

Visiting Author (9/5/2019) $6.00

Visiting Performance The Protectors (30/5/2019) $5.00

My Wellbeing Journal $12.00

Yr 5

2019 Resources $50.00

$102.00

Maths Homework Text $17.00

Reading Eggs (This cost is for the year) $12.00

Matific (This cost is for the year) $12.00

Visiting Author (9/5/2019) $6.00

Visiting Performance The Protectors (30/5/2019) $5.00

Yr 6

2019 Resources $50.00

$133.00

Maths Homework Text $23.00

Reading Eggs (This cost is for the year) $12.00

Matific (This cost is for the year) $12.00

Visiting Author (9/5/2019) $6.00

Visiting Performance The Protectors (30/5/2019) $5.00

Year 6 T Shirt $25.00

OFFICE HOURS FOR PAYMENT ARE 8.30AM – 11.30AM and ONLINE VIA THE SCHOOL WEBSITE

2019 Resources (Paper, books, stationery, copying, first aid, library materials, art/craft, headphones, USB etc) PART PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Community News

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