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IMPORTANT DATES
TERM 4
December 5 KHS Orientation Day 7 Stage 2 Excursion Balls Head Thank You Morning Tea P & C Dinner 7.30pm 8 Gala Day 11 Year 6 Farewell 12 Celebration of Student
Achievement 13 Reports Home Stage 1 Fun Day 14 Stage 2 Fun Day 15 Talent Show Last day for Students TERM 1—2018 January
29 Staff Return 30 Students Resume
Wentworth Falls Public School Newsletter
Wentworth Falls Public School 30 November 2017
Falls Road, Wentworth Falls NSW 2782 * Tel: 0247571604 * Fax: 0247573927 * Ley Wighton Relieving Principal Email: [email protected]
Principal’s Report 1
Awards, Swim Scheme 2
Library Happenings 3
Canteen Corner 4
P & C News 5-6
Public Notices 7-8
Inside this issue:
Proudly celebrating 130 years of continued excellence in Public Education
From the Principal…
Thank you to all those who have wished me well with my unfortunate injury, your thoughts have helped me put my best foot forward and I’m moving faster and smoother everyday. Mr Michael Hooker will be again working at a regional level next year and I am very happy and honoured to let you know I will continue as Relieving Principal in 2018. The end of the year approaches and we are very busy on many levels here at school. The swimmers have been making their daily trip to lessons at Lawson Swimming Pool and are enjoying their progress. Mrs Haynes and Mrs Moore as supervising teachers, are ensuring all students return with their belongings intact. Thank you Mrs Haynes and Mrs Moore. Our Kindergarten Orientation went smoothly and what a great group of families we have joining us next year. Our gratitude goes to Mrs Cannon, Mrs Masters and Mrs Bond for their efforts in ensuring the success of this program. At this time of year we remind our
community to check the school’s lost property baskets for any items that have gone astray. There are many jumpers and lunchboxes amongst other things and these will go to Samaritan bins at the end of the year so please, check lost property. If you are moving away and won’t be returning to the school in 2018 please let us know by phoning or popping into the school office. At this time of year we are all
preoccupied with the upcoming
holiday season. Let’s remember to
slow down and enjoy the last couple of
weeks of our school year. The
Kindergarten children are now
seasoned school goers and looking
forward to Year One. Our Year Six
students are busting to move on to the
next stage of their schooling while sad
to leave the familiarity of their primary
school. Remind your children to slow
down and smile, we’ll all be on
holidays before we know it.
Ley Wighton, Relieving Principal
Soccer Gala Day
On Thursday 23rd November Stage Three students enjoyed attending the Upper Blue Mountains Soccer Gala Day.
After a valid effort we were run-ners up of the competition. A great day was had by all.
I like
nonsense, it
wakes up the
brain cells.
Dr Seuss
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Principal’s Awards
Week 6
KB Saffron
KM Annika
K/1C Jayden
1D Dylan
1S Jemma
2F Bella
2PD Ethan
2/3M Cooper
3M Emily
3/4H Eve
4F Emily
5/6B Luke
5/6E India
5/6H Katerina
5/6Z Jacqueline
PBL Awards
Week 7
KB Tex
KM Louella
K/1C Emerald
1D Not available
1S Scarlett
2F Braydon
2PD Kale
2/3M Tara
3M George
3/4H Elly
4F Mimi
5/6B Jenson
5/6E Alex L
5/6H Louis
5/6Z Kenta
PBL Awards
Week 8
KB Saffron
KM Ivy
K/1C Not available
1D Ed
1S Oliver
2F Mia
2PD Xavier
2/3M Sam
3M Katherine
3/4H Pepa
4F Lu-Anne
5/6B Lily
5/6E Kordell
5/6H Alice
5/6Z William
Principal’s Awards
Week 7
KB Molly
KM Lucy
K/1C Ayla
1D Clare
1S Ella
2F Harry
2PD Gabby
2/3M Asha
3M Mia
3/4H Eve
4F Keira
5/6B Lachlan
5/6E Chloe
5/6H Joshua
5/6Z Griffith
School Swim Scheme
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Proudly celebrating 130 years of continued excellence in Public Education
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P & C NEWS
ArtFest thank yous While our final record profit tally is still creeping up with purchases of cards and prints the P & C want to extend a huge thanks to our hardworking 2018 ArtFest Committee. They are: Kathryn Murphy, Fiona Gibson, Sandie Naumann, Leonie Packer, Lauren Halse, Beck Keep, Nat O’Connor, Rhonda Santi, Elise Okinew, Erica Gander, Kate Holden, Helen Thomson, Michelle Doake, Jo Griffith, Jo Stewart, Cat Swan and anyone else we might have forgotten.
“ I was very happy to be the winner of one of the Artfest raffles to see ‘The Gruffalo’ live on stage at The
Seymour Centre in the city. There was music, singing and dancing as we followed the story of the brave little
mouse, through the deep dark wood, in the search for a nut to eat. My whole family laughed and cheered.
We also roared, as we helped the little brown mouse scare the owl, fox and snake away. My favourite
character was the snake who spoke with a Spanish accent and shook the maracas. We loved it so much we did-
n’t want it to end. Thank you to the Artfest committee for organising such a wonderful prize. We give it
FIVE HUGE GRUFFALO STARS *****.” - Tully Connelly, K1C
New shelving in the new P&C shed!
Many thanks to Richard Cartwright and the team from Bunnings Valley Heights for the donation and installation of shelving and storage tubs in the new P&C shed. It looks great and is super helpful. And a big thankyou to Nat O’Connor for contacting Bun-nings in the first place and to David Roberts for help-ing to install the shelving. Bunning at Valley Heights have a FREE family Christmas night on Thursday 7th December 6- 8pm – music, games, food, activities and Nick Jr the fire dog marshall
Mural painting There will be a painting day this Sunday 3rd December 10-4pm. If you are interested in helping paint the murals contact Vera on [email protected] or just turn up.
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(P & C News cont.)
Clothing Pool Thank you for supporting the clothing pool through your purchases and quality donations throughout 2017. This volunteer service has provided the school community with a place to purchase second-hand quality uniforms two days a week during term 1 and every Wednesday morning throughout the remaining school terms. While our main aim is to provide a service of supplying quality pre-loved uniforms at affordable prices (rather than fund-raising), we have managed to raise over … $1,350 for the school! An amazing achievement! Especially when our prices range from $3-$10 and this service relies on receiving your quality donations and purchases to make it all happen. REMINDERS:
Opening times for Clothing Pool for remainder of Term 4
Day: Wednesday Time: 8:30 -8:50am Where: inside foyer of classroom 1D Last day for drop-offs and purchases for 2017: Wednesday 13 December
Seeking quality donations for 2018
Has your child has outgrown their uniform? Is it in good condition? Could the uniform be: re-sold or would you buy it, if the item was for sale at the clothing pool?
Please drop off any quality (and clean!) school uniforms before Wed 13 Dec, so we can get them ready and sell them
straight-up, when school returns late Jan.
We’re unable to accept items that have holes or are threadbare – you’ll need to recycle these.
Opening times for Clothing Pool - Term 1, 2018
The clothing pool will re-open for business on Wed 29 Jan and Friday 2 Feb 2018. Then we’ll open two days during Term 1 (as this is our busiest period for drop-offs and sales).
Clothing Pool is CASH only
Your quality donations and purchases allow for funds from this service to be diverted straight back to the P&C – so thank you
and keep up the great work!
Café reward day Café Canteen will be open for this year’s student achievement ceremony on Tuesday 12th December from 8:30 and for the last couple of Mondays of the year. Lattes, cappuccinos, flat whites, long blacks and chai are $3, double shots and large coffees are $3.50 and hot chocolate, choc-mint or Milo is $2.
Our P & C annual dinner is on Thursday 7th
December at 7:30pm at Canton Palace in WWF – ALL welcome. RSVP to [email protected] before December 4
th.
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