WEEKLY NEWSLETTER WOY WOY SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL

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Website: www.woywoysth-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: woywoysth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Principal: Mrs K. Whealey Term 3 – Week 5 Date: 11th August, 2015 Respect, Responsibility and Relationships.

Message from the Principal.

App Subscribers – 569 K-2 Playground Our new Kindy Patch continues to take shape with one of our “sound walls” finished, our “buses” on schedule for this week and the sandpit requiring planning on the sharp edges before we can order the sand. Our helpers from Barabarang also moved mulch for us last week, providing a “safe fall” base for the K-2 playground equipment. More plans are underway to make this an attractive and useful play area. A huge thank you for the pots and pans donated last week. Walgett trip Our partnership with Gosford City Council for the cultural and sporting exchange to Walgett last week proved very successful with the Rugby League team taking out the Ricky Walford Shield and the 2 netball teams placed 4th and 5th in the Jenny Wright Shield. Mr Collins co-ordinated the visit of children from over the Gosford local government area and was very pleased with the behaviour, sportsmanship and attitude of all students involved. Ten Woy Woy South students helped to make up the numbers for the teams. Brayden was selected as the best forward of the competition, Zac the best back and Soraya best attacking player in netball. Well done to all these students and to all the students from other schools who attended. P&C meeting Our next P&C meeting is on this Friday morning commencing at 9.00am and will include presentations by two photographic companies being considered for our business in 2016. I will also be presenting a snapshot of how the school is progressing against the milestones set out in our 2015 -2017 School Plan. Please join us if you can and share your thoughts.

PILP Program Last Friday, we were visited by a Senior Speech Pathologist and an Occupational Therapist who will be upskilling two of our teachers and working within the school for an eight week period. We were one of only four schools who successfully applied to be included in PILP (Partnerships in Inclusive Learning Project) and Mrs Parker and Mrs Reid will be working very closely with these professionals not to provide individual therapy but to provide practical classroom strategies that can be shared across the school. We were successful in our application in recognition of having 14 staff who completed the “Speech and Language” On-line intervention course last year. We are very fortunate to be involved in this program as well as the Medicare Local program which has allowed us to refer 17 of our students through to local psychologists for assistance. Juvenile Diabetes We were able to forward a cheque for $997 raised through a mufti day – the sale of merchandise and loose change collections at lunch time – A top effort from everyone! There are still some pens and pins available for sale from our front office which we will continue to sell and send off the money at the end of the term. Our Jeans-4-Genes day was also very successful – see Mr Cox’s entry in this newsletter. Tell Them From Me It is time again for the Student, Parent and Staff versions of the “Tell Them From Me” surveys to be completed. We will schedule these over the coming weeks and parents will be supplied with a log in and password to allow their participation. We had over 80 parents last year complete the survey and will be making computer facilities available later in the term for those parents who wish to participate but do not have internet access. Last year’s information, gained from the Parent and Staff surveys was coupled with Term 1 student data to determine the future directions of the school. The student survey is repeated in Term 3 to check the validity of the data and whether students’ opinions have changed. Year 4 – 6 students have a note with this newsletter which can be returned if you do not wish your child to participate. Yellow forms Thank you to those parents who have returned our yellow forms asking for feedback regarding our Assessment and Reporting procedures. All feedback we have received so far has been very positive, letting us know we are on the right track. If you still have a form you would like to return, please have it to your class teacher or the front office by Friday this week. Mrs K. Whealey Principal

In the interest of children’s health, please do not smoke near our school gates.

Thank you for your consideration of others

P & C NEWS. P&C Meeting this Friday 14 August P&C meetings are typically held on the second Friday of each month just after 9:00am in the staff room. For this meeting, we have invited representatives from school photography businesses, The School Photographer and MSP Photography to show us (in 10 minutes or less) what they have to offer Woy Woy South. Please come along to hear what they have to say. Uniform Shop The Uniform Shop is open on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 8:30-9:30. School Banking School Banking is this Friday!! New rewards available in Term 3 include a Glow in the Dark Solar System and a Cosmic Light Beam Torch. Also there is a new competition this term to win hundreds of amazing prizes including 75 x iPad Minis, 125 x Beats by Dr Dre Headphones or 200 x Booktopia Gift Certificates. Simply make 3 or more school banking deposits during Term 3 and you will automatically be entered into the competition for a chance to win!!! 3-6 Athletics Carnival - 29 July On behalf of the WWSPS P&C a huge thank you to the incredible ladies (Mums)who gave their valuable time on Wednesday down at McEvoy Oval. Mabel Rhind, Emily Prince, Claire Russell, Shannon Conroy, Asta Wright and a special thanks to Emily who assisted these ladies throughout the day. Thank you Jacqui Morrison for supplying your esky to keep the drinks cold and Karen Connaughton for the co-ordination of the day. K-2 Athletics Carnival - 31 July The WWSPS P&C would again like to express their sincere thanks to the lovely ladies (Mums) who gave their time so generously on Friday at the K-2 Athletics Carnival. Claire Russell, Emily Prince, Michelle, Giaquinto, Kath Howe and Asta Wright. Thank you Jacqui Morrison for supplying your esky to keep the drinks cold. For both of these events we were overwhelmed by the generous support of our families at WWSPS for the incredible donations we received for our cake stalls on the Wednesday and Friday. By far it has been the biggest donation of cakes, biscuits, sweet treats etc that we have ever received for not 1, but 2 cake stalls in a week!!!! A HUGE thank you to you the families of WWSPS who made these fundraising events possible and so very successful for the P&C. A special mention to Karen Connaughton who ensured both events were planned, communicated and executed so efficiently. Thank You B. Wake (P & C President) CANTEEN ROSTER AND NEWS. Wednesday 12 August Kelly L Thursday 13 August Michelle Friday 14 August Claire Monday 17 August Danielle Tuesday 18 August Jade

EAT FRESH & WIN CAMPAIGN Yes it is back again for 2015. Just by purchasing fresh fruit or a vegetable, you can go in the draw to win a TV/DVD or Mini IPad. Please see enclosed flyer for more information and check out our daily specials. The Campaign starts next Monday (17 August).

SUSHI TUESDAY IS BACK EVERY TUESDAY!

Lunch Orders Only! • Chicken, cucumber & Mayo • Tuna, avocado & Mayo • Vegetarian

All $2 each with soy sauce……Yum!! Don’t forget your canteen is now online. Check it out at –

www.ouronlinecanteen.com.au Free to use, simply and easy to sign up. Have a happy & healthy week VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS WELCOME

Amanda and Jacqui – Canteen Phone No. 4341 7798

FROM OUR STAFF. JEANS 4 GENES DAY. Congratulations to all the students who wore jeans and donated a gold coin for Jeans 4 Genes Day on Friday. Woy Woy South did a fantastic collecting close to $400 in donations for research into generic based illness. Thank you to everyone for the great generosity you have provided, as it is something we all should be proud of. Thanks Matt Cox LIBRARY NEWS: Cameron Stelzer's Book orders have arrived and have all been given out. This is the perfect opportunity to encourage your children to read his stories when they go to bed. I have received so much positive feedback from his visit to our school. Our students have embraced him and the wonderful characters in his stories. Diary Dates for Book Week: Monday 24th August - Friday 28th August. As always there will be a Book Fair in the Library with books being supplied by Scholastic. Parents are welcome to shop with their children before school, at lunch times, and after school for 15 minutes. Mrs R. Santos (Teacher-Librarian) BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE - WOY WOY The Woy Woy Before and After School Care service, located at the Peninsula Community Centre is licensed to cater for up to 100 children aged 5 to 12 years. Please find following the location and service hours for the Coast Community Connections' Woy Woy Before and After School Care. Woy Woy (Peninsula District) 93 McMasters Rd, Woy Woy (02) 4344 3018 Available between 6:30am to 9:00am and 2:30pm to 6:30 pm Provider number 555006786V The Woy Woy Before and After School Care provides transportation to our local school:

• Woy Woy South Public School For more information please click; http://www.coastcommunityconnections.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41&Itemid=244 Mr S Collins Rel. Deputy Principal

PSSA Softball The stage 3 softball girls participated in their first PSSA game against Brisbania on Friday. Each member of the team did a fabulous job of representing their school, showing respect and good sportsmanship despite being defeated on the day. I wanted to congratulate each member of the girls softball team for their enthusiastic attitude and for having a fantastic game despite the scoreboard. Mrs V. Bain.

Positive Behaviour For Learning Congratulations to all the students who will be participating in our Buzzing Bee Day this Thursday. What a fantastic day it will be for all students to celebrate their positive behaviour! This term our vouchers are:

• Wear Your Footy Jersey • Wear a Scarf and Beanie • Wear Slippers In The Classroom • 30 minutes Computer Time • 30 Minutes Free Time • No Homework For A Week

Only students who have traded their Bee Awards for a voucher can participate in that activity. Students choose the voucher that appeals to them the most. Talk to your child about what voucher they chose, perhaps they have two vouchers. Bee Awards are given out for students following the 3 R’s Respect, Responsibility and Relationships. This week our PBL lesson is about showing our 3 R’s in the office. Students are encouraged to use their best manners and observe adults who model Respect, Responsibility and Relationships in the office area. PBL Team Central Coast Choral Festival Ticketing Information Tickets for this year's Central Coast Choral Festival at Mingara will go on sale soon. Unfortunately, Ticketek at Mingara has closed down and Mingara has not provided an alternative ticketing system for the festival to use. As such, the festival has had to source an external ticketing agency. Details of this agency will be sent to all schools shortly (once they have been confirmed) and will be forwarded to choir families in a letter through each school. A major change this year will be that tickets will ONLY be available for purchase ONLINE. There will be two performances for each show: Matinee performance starting at 3.30pm - ticket cost $10 per ticket Evening performance starting at 7pm - ticket cost $15 per ticket Once information is sent to your school, we advise buying tickets early to avoid disappointment - they sell out fast! CCCF Committee

3 – 6 SPELLING BEE COMPETITION. Yesterday we held our annual 3 – 6 Spelling Bee. Thank you to all students, teachers and family members who attended. Congratulations to our class finalists: Ella Rose, Skyla, Rhys, William, Milly, Evie, Cora, Harry, Hayley and Bailey. Huge congratulations to our grade finalists Ebonee, Alexa, Zarne and Liam who will all represent the school at the Central Coast Regional Finals to be held on the 7 September at Umina. Thank you Miss King.

SPECIAL AWARDS FOR SPECIAL STUDENTS TERM 3 – WEEK 4 Aussie’s of the Month Year 6 – Joel, Courtney, Year 5 – Noah, Dylan, Courtney Year 4 – Laila, Jeff Year 3 – Lahna, Rhys, Tabitha Year 2 – Archie, William, Joshua, Year 1 – Sienna, Kai, Bailey Kindy – Elle, Ruby, Amy Silver Medals Award – Logan 6S Superstar Awards Cooper, Karen, Luke, Nathaniel, Cooper, Rachael Lee, Jayden, Dakota, Alannah Class of the Week – K/1P Assembly Behaviour – Aidan QR CODE Do you have our school app? Have you seen our newly updated school website? QR codes are an easy way to download our app and see new information posted on our school website. All you need is a free QR code scanning app for your smart device, once you have the scanner on your smart device, you open the app and scan the code. Scanning the QR codes below will make it easy for you to keep up to date with the events happening at our school. Woy Woy South Public School website. Click on the full site at the bottom of the page to see what has been happening at our school.

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HUNTER CENTRAL COAST REGIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS

PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION 2015 Woy Woy Public School will be participating in the Hunter/Central Coast Regional Primary Schools Public Speaking Competition in 2015. All students from 3-6 are asked to prepare a speech on any topic of interest to them. Each class will be listening to these speeches in Week 2 and selecting their class representative to compete against other students in the grade. Parents of the finalists will be invited to the finals. Mrs Lappan (Public Speaking Co-ordinator).

Alexa Year 4B

Spelling Bee Winners 2015 WWSPS part of the

Ebony Year 3B

Zarne 5L Liam 6L