NORTH STREET GRAFTON 2460 Telephone 02 6642 7466 Fax 02 6643 1679 email westlawn-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website westlawn-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Westlawn Public School A member of the Grafton Community of Schools

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212Message from the Principal Welcome to the 2017 school year at Westlawn PS. We extend a special welcome to the newly enrolled students and their families. Our friendly school community is sure to make you feel most welcome. Our new Kindergarten students will begin on Wednesday and will get to know their Year 6 buddies during the coming weeks. The Year 6 students do a fabulous job in introducing the Kinders to being at ‘big school’ to help

Tuesday 29 August 2017

Message from the Principal

Fathers Day Visit To celebrate Fathers Day we have organised a Fathers Visit for tomorrow Wednesday 30 August. We would like our Dads and grandfathers to visit classrooms to read to the students then join the children for lunch. Dads and grandfathers might like to bring along a book they enjoyed as a child or otherwise there will be a selection of books in the classrooms. The classroom visiting time is from 12:50pm. Lunch begins at 1:30pm. You can bring a picnic lunch to share with your children. Please come along and celebrate Fathers Day with your children on Wednesday 30 August. Those children who do not have a Dad or grandfather who can visit, might like to invite an uncle or other significant male, or Mum.

You are also invited to visit our Book Fair which is held from Monday 28th

August to Wednesday 30th August. Books can be purchased from 12:00

midday until 2pm on this special Dads’ Day.

Fathers Day Stall The P&C will be holding a Fathers Day Stall on Thursday 31 August for students to purchase gifts for Dad or a significant male in their life. Thank you to Nadine Commerford and her helpers for organising the Fathers Day stall.

Westlawn School Fair! It is Getting Close! Thank you so much for the generous donations that have been sent in for our School Fair. The Fair is fast approaching and the children are getting very excited. Michelle Oxenbridge has been doing a marvellous job in coordinating the parent stalls. She has been a pleasure to work with in the lead up to the Fair. Members of the P&C are working together to enlist volunteers, prepare for the smooth running of the day, prepare promotional material and ensure that everything that is needed is available. It never ceases to amaze me how generous our school community is in contributing and volunteering. Miss Bradley and the teachers have been making sure our students know all about the Fair and the terrific activities that they will be able to enjoy. The teachers have come up with some great ideas! THIS WEEK WE ARE ASKING FOR DONATIONS OF COOKING INGREDIENTS AND PERSIHABLES which can be used for cakes, biscuits and slices. We are suggesting different items for each grade but any donations are appreciated:

Kinder Condensed milk

Year One Cooking chocolate or sprinkles

Year Two Sugars – icing, brown, caster or white

Year Three Mars Bars, marshmallows or blocks of roasted almond chocolate

Year Four Cocoa, vanilla or coconut

Year Five Butter or margarine

Year Six Flour – self-raising or plain, Rice Bubbles

Any donation of eggs from any grade would also be appreciated.

We are also asking for donations of Gummi Bears and Freckles for the ice-cream stand. Thank you for the donations that have already been generously provided. Keep our School Fair date free: Friday 15 September from 11am to 2pm. We are asking for donations for the Second Hand Stall but we are unable to take any electrical goods. Please store any second hand goods at home at this stage due to lack of storage space at school. We will be asking that they be brought in on a particular day in the week of the Fair. A reminder to all parents that high school students are not to attend the Westlawn School Fair as it is a normal school day and high school students are expected to attend their own school. According to the NSW Department of Education Attendance Policy, we need to ask high school students to return to their school, and we must inform the high school Principals of students who are on our school site during school hours. Kinder Enrolments for 2018 If your child is enrolling in Kindergarten at Westlawn PS in 2018 please leave details of name, address and birth date at the office. We will be sending out information to families, so need names and addresses now please. Woolworths Earn and Learn If you shop at Woolworths, please collect the Earn and Learn stickers. In the school foyer, near the school office there is a collection box for stickers or sheets of stickers. We also have a box located at Woolworths in Shoppingworld with our school name and logo where you can also place the stickers. Thank you for supporting our school with this program. The Earn and Learn promotion runs from Thurs 26th July until Tuesday 19th September. Children Arriving at School A reminder to parents that there is no supervision for students who are on the school site before 8:25am. Children should arrive between 8:25 and 8:50am. If you need to drop your child off before 8:25am, please make use of the OoSH facilities across the road which provides before and after school care, or make other private arrangements. There is one bus which gets the children to school too early and requests have been made to the bus company for this to be amended, thus far unsuccessful. We understand that parents are unable to avoid this. International Competitions The results from the following International Competitions have been received by the school. Congratulations to our students who did so well in the following competitions. International Spelling Competition: Distinction – Eliza Berrick (Y4), Credit – Oneil Brown (Y4), Jason Parkes (Y4), Ava Byrnes (Y5), Luka Cheetham Y5), Breanna Hunter (Y5), Destiny Waldron (Y5), Zoe Busch (Y6) Merit – Kate Raven (Y3). International Writing Competition: Eliza Berrick (Y4), Isabella Miller (Y4), Ava Byrnes (Y5), Destiny Waldron (Y5), Letitia Black (Y6), Zoe Busch (Y6), Ella Kilduff (Y6), Ben Walters (Y6) Merit – Lachlan Clark (Y4), Ryder Gorring (Y4), Heidi McClymont (Y4), Makayla Shipway (Y4), Tell Them From Me Student Survey This term, our school, like many other public schools in the state, will again participate in a Department of Education initiative: the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey. The survey measures factors that are known to affect academic achievement and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices. The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide us with valuable and quick feedback on what they think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. I want to assure you that the survey is confidential. The survey is conducted online, just like the survey completed in Term 1, and will typically take less than 30 minutes to complete. A consent form was sent home with students last week. If you do not want your child or children to participate, please return the form to school by 1 September 2017. Copies of the form and FAQs are available from: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents.

Tell Them From Me Partners in Learning Survey We are also inviting parents and carers to participate in the Tell Them From Me Partners in Learning survey. This survey complements the TTFM student and teacher surveys, which focus on student engagement, well-being and effective teaching practices. Parents and carers are an important and valued part of our school community. We will be able to use the survey feedback to make practical improvements and assist us in guiding our school targets and overall direction. This survey is an online survey that takes about 15 minutes to complete. It is completely anonymous, confidential and voluntary. You will be able to access the survey in your own time, between 31 August and 13 October 2017, on your computer, tablet or smartphone by following this link: https://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/westlawn Trish Ellis Relieving Principal Diary Dates TERM 3 Week 7 Mon 28 Aug Book Fair begins Wed 30 Aug Fathers Visit and Book Fair Thurs 31 Aug Fathers Day Stall

Applications for CSI 2018 close at 3.00pm Fri 1 Sept NC Athletics Week 8 Mon 4 Sep NAPLAN online trial Fri 8 Sep CSI testing date at SGHS Hall 9am to 12noon. Week 9 Wed 13 Sep Canteen and P&C Meeting at 6pm in Meeting Room Fri 15 Sep School Fair Week 10 Fri 22 Sep Infants Disco Fri 22 Sep LAST DAY OF TERM

SRC Citizenship Award The SRC present a weekly Citizenship Award, at our Friday assembly.

Each week we meet to discuss what encouraging things we have seen

happening in our playground and classrooms. The SRC look for

behaviours that are helpful, demonstrate our school rules or an act that

shows a student as a positive role model for others. We then nominate

children we have seen displaying these behaviours. This week the SRC

have been focussing on finding children who display sportsmanship.

We have voted. The award winner was seen and heard during the last

week encouraging others, playing fairly and congratulating everyone

on their achievements. The Citizenship Award winner is Daniel

Lavender in 6P. Congratulations Daniel!

Throughout the next several weeks the SRC are looking for students demonstrating excellent

sportsmanship.

SRC Handball Competition 2017

The SRC are going to run the Westlawn Primary School Handball competition again this year. This is a

very exciting and popular event! Starting Monday we will be taking entries for this year’s competition. If

you are interested in playing you will need to visit our organising SRC members in the primary playground

after eating time, next week. It will cost 50 cents for you to enter. Children in grades 3-6 are able to

compete. Play offs will begin in week 8. Good luck to all of you who enter! We hope you have lots of fun!

See you, next week, at the sign up table.

Sporting News

Mid North Coast Athletics Carnival Results

The first four in track events and the first three in field events at the Mid North Coast carnival will now progress to the

North Coast carnival to be held in Coffs Harbour this Friday 1 September. Please return notes and the $5 nomination

fee to Mrs Taylor in the office.

The results of our competitors at the Mid North Coast Carnival are below. If N/A is recorded next to the student it is

because I do not have their finishing place or time.

Girls

Athlete

Age/Group Place Event Time/Distance

Zara McLeish 8 N/A 100m N/A

Shanae Crispin 9 5th 100m 16.28

Lanaia Boorman 9 6th 100m 16.49

Eliza Berrick 10 1st 100m 14.87

Shakeia Williams 10 6th 100m 15.83

Asha Dunn-Barton 11 N/A 100m N/A

Jorja Foley 12 N/A 100m N/A

Sunnivar Gorring 12 N/A 100m N/A

Eliza Berrick Jnr Girls 1st 200m 31.35

Shakeia Williams Jnr Girls 4th 200m 32.53

Sunnivar Gorring Snr Girls N/A 200m N/A

Shanae Crispin Jnr Girls 4th 800m 2.59.82

Eliza Berrick Jnr Girls N/A 800m N/A

Matilda Jefferies 11 N/A 800m N/A

Jemma Whelan Snr Girls N/A 800m N/A

Sunnivar Gorring Snr Girls N/A 800m N/A

Matilda Jefferies 11 N/A 1500m N/A

Marliiya Laurie Jnr Girls 2nd Shot Put 6.01 m

Jessica Towns 11 3rd Shot Put 7.57 m

Mia Kilduff 11 7th Shot Put 6.83 m

Zoe Moore Snr Girls 12th Shot Put 5.35 m

Eliza Berrick Jnr Girls 10th Discus 12.19 m

Lillian Graham Jnr Girls 9th Discus 12.38 m

Gabby McCrae 11 4th Discus 15.93 m

Shakeia Williams Jnr Girls 3rd Long Jump 3.64 m

Eliza Berrick Jnr Girls 8th Long Jump 3.29 m

Teleah Woods 11 7th Long Jump 3.62 m

Sunnivar Gorring Snr Girls 11th Long Jump 3.58 m

Shakeia Williams Jnr Girls 1st High Jump 1.17 m

Jorja Foley 11 4th High Jump 1.24 m

Teleah Woods Snr Girls 5th High Jump 1.21 m

Boys

Athlete Age/Group

Place

Event

Time/Dist

ance

Kooper Walters 10 2nd 100 14.56

Beau Hartmann 10 N/A 100 N/A

Marcus Makejev 11 1st 100 13.35

Jimmy Ford 11 3rd 100 13.94

Cooper Cochrane 11 N/A 100 N/A

Daniel Lavender 12 N/A 100 N/A

Kooper Walters Jnr Boys N/A 200 N/A

Beau Hartmann Jnr Boys N/A 200 N/A

Marcus Makejev 11 1st 200 28.06

Jimmy Ford 11 2nd 200 29.47

Cooper Cochrane 11 5th 200 31.10

Daniel Lavender Snr Boys 4th 200 29.75

Bailey Sciberras Jnr Boys N/A 800 N/A

Charlie Nilon 11 5th 800 2.49.04

Billy Kilduff 11 N/A 800 N/A

Cea-Jay Duroux Snr Boys N/A 800 N/A

Cea-Jay Duroux 12 N/A 1500 N/A

Beau Hartmann Jnr Boys 3rd Shot Put 7.52 m

Kooper Walters Jnr Boys 5th Shot Put 7.28 m

Marcus Makejev 11 1st Shot Put 8.75 m

Nate Laurie Jnr Boys 7th Discus 17.82 m

Cooper Cochrane 11 6th Discus 15.55 m

Jimmy Ford 11 9th Discus 14.40 m

Beau Hartmann Jnr Boys 2nd Long Jump 4.02 m

Marcus Makejev 11 1st Long Jump 4.51 m

Jimmy Ford 11 2nd Long Jump 4.39 m

Daniel Lavender Snr Boys 1st Long Jump 4.10 m

Beau Hartmann Jnr Boys 6th High Jump 1.14 m

Kooper Walters Jnr Boys 9th High Jump 1.05 m

Jimmy Ford 11 5th High Jump 1.18 m

Daniel Lavender Snr Boys 3rd High Jump 1.30 m

Harry Oxenbridge Multi 100m 1st 100 18.85 m

Harry Oxenbridge Multi 200m 1st 200 43.59 m

Harry Oxenbridge Multi Long Jump 1st Long Jump 2.63 m

Westlawn’s relay results were:

Jnr Boys – Koopah Walters, Beau Hartmann, Bailey Sciberras, Zach Brady – 1st in 1.00.81

Jnr Girls – Lanaia Boorman, Sharni Firth, Shakeia Williams, Eliza Berrick – 2nd in 1.04.31

Snr Boys – Marcus Makejev, Jimmy Ford, Cooper Cochrane, Daniel Lavender – 1st in 57.75

Snr Girls – Taleah Woods, Asha Dunn-Barton, Jorja Foley, Sunnivar Gorring - 5th in 1.01.81

Best of luck to our athletes competing this Friday at Coffs Harbour.

NSWPSSA Boys Hockey Championships

Good luck to Keaton Stutt, Joey and Charlie Nilon and Hamish Speed when they play for the North Coast Hockey

Team at the NSWPSSA Hockey Championships in Wyong this week.

PSSA Boys Hockey Knockout

Westlawn PS defeated Burringbar PS in Ballina last Friday. Our boys won 6 – 0. Well done!

Our School Captains participated in the Anzac Memorial Centenary Project last week. Soil samples from the 1600 war memorials from around NSW are being collected to feature in the renovated Hall of Service in Hyde Park Sydney. The NSW Mininster for Veterans Affairs David Elliott and Clarence MP Chris Gulaptis were on hand to help collect soil from Memorial Park.

Student of the Week Destiny Waldron - 5O Mia McLaughlan – 2A

Brothers Cricket Club Brothers Cricket Club Grafton is inviting all new and current junior players to a sign on day, 9th and 16th September 2017, 10:00 am at Ellem Oval nets. No experience required, come and have a bowl and a bat and see if you like it! Our junior players have a dedicated pathway to senior cricket, supported by female and male representative coaches and players. All equipment supplied, ages from under 10, 12, 14 and 16s. Hope to see you there! Contact Durand Hartz for more info on 0431 248 229 or find us on our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Brothers-Cricket-Club-313607512860/ South Services Cricket Club

Sign on day - Wednesday 13th September from 4pm to 5pm Ryan street nets South Grafton. First game starts early next term. Registrations can also be done online, you can check us out on facebook and our mycricket website.

http://southservices.nsw.cricket.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/southservicescricketclub

For further information contact Tom Kroehnert 0488096707

Westlawn Public School P&C Newsletter Term 3 Week 7

Our school fair will be held on Friday 15th September. If you are able to help out

in anyway please speak to Michelle Oxenbridge .

Canteen News If there is anyone who may be interested in helping out with the Westlawn Canteen Management please call Caryn Dunston 0266447916. We feel that if another parent is able to share the role than the job will be a lot easier. This is a voluntary position and we thank Michelle Ford and Belinda Bowling who are currently managing our canteen which is allowing it to be open each day. For all enquiries relating to canteen roster please call 0416808614. Clothing Pool News Our clothing pool is having a SALE to clear out stock. All items are reduced. Please call in and check out our sale. The sale will continue until all stock is sold. Father’s Day Stall This year’s stall will be held this Thursday 31st August and Friday 1st September. Special thanks to Nadine Commerford, who is coordinating the stall. There will be a large range of items for sale. If anyone is able to help out on the stall please see the office ladies. CANTEEN ROSTER WEDNESDAY 30 AUGUST Ann Finn, Angie Miller, Debra Watts THURSDAY 31 AUGUST Mel Kinsley, Sharron Robertson, Debra Watts FRIDAY 1 SEPTEMBER Shelly Thompson, Brooke Shannon, Belinda Wormald MONDAY 4 SEPTEMBER Campbell Timmins, Christopher Bell TUESDAY 5 SEPTEMBER Debra Watts, Annette Grainger

Father’s Day Stall

The Stall will be open for the children on

Thursday 31st August. (Also open the morning of Friday 1st)

Lots of gifts to purchase for Dad or that special person!!

Prices from 50 cents to $6.00.

50 cent Raffle tickets will be sold on the day. Great prizes

including a Saraton Family movie pass, I Scream vouchers,

a Football and more!!

UNIFORMS PRE PAY AND ORDER FORM Name: ____________________________ Class: ________________ Phone: ________________________

Item Cost Size Number Amount

Emerald green polo - 4-14

$21

Emerald green polo Size 16+ M/L

$23

Sports shirt – 6 - 14 Years 3 – 6 only

$23

Sports shirt – 16+

Years 3 – 6 only $24

Culotte top Size 4 - 14

$28

Culotte top Size 16 +

$33

Culottes bottom Size 4 - 14

$28

Cullottes bottom Size 16 +

$33

Dress

$36

Unisex sports shorts

$19

Tracksuit Jacket Size 4 - 14

$32

Bucket Hat – old style Sizes 53

$5

Bucket Hat – new style $10

Baseball Caps $15

Library bag $9

TOTAL MONEY: $_________