225 Warrigal Road, Burwood Principal: Ms Gayle Cope Tel: 9808 2165 Fax: 9888 7239

Email: wattle.park.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.wattleparkps.vic.edu.au

DIARY DATES

OCTOBER 10th Foundation Incursion Puppet Theatre 11th Hoop Time Regional Finals Year 6 13th Regional Athletics 18th School Performance for Local Kinders Foundation – 2

only 19th Foundation Incursion Fire Brigade Years 3-6 Full dress rehearsal 20th Wattle Park Fun Run at Wattle Park whole school 21st Foundation Incursion—Fairy Tale Fiasco 25th 9.30-1.30 Rehearsal Besen Centre

6.45 for a 7pm start School Production at the Besen Centre 26th Foundation Incursion Fire Brigade

31st Curriculum Day – student free day

NOVEMBER 1st Melbourne Cup Day – public holiday 3rd PFA Oaks Days Luncheon 7th Foundation Incursion—Two Friends Production 9th Step Up Program #1 11th Year 2 Sleep over/Task Works 11th Foundation Incursion—Hands on Science 16th Step Up Program #2 23

rd Step Up Program #3

26th Fete 30th Step Up Program #4

DECEMBER 1st Foundation Teddy Maths Night 6-7.15pm 5th—8th Whole School Swimming Program 12– 15th Whole School Swimming Program 5th Transition Morning Group 1 6th Transition Morning Group 2 7th Transition Morning Group 3 Carols Night

UNIFORM SHOP OPEN: MONDAYS AFTER THE AFTERNOON ASSEMBLY & WEDNESDAYS 8.30-9.30am

For all Uniform Enquiries: wpps.uniform@gmail.com

Newsletter No. 17 7th October 2016

From the Principal ………..

Welcome Back!

It is great to see everyone refreshed and excited to be back at

school. Term 4 has commenced very smoothly. The level

teams have their learning and teaching program well planned

and prepared for their students. Term 4 is a very important

term. The focus on learning and teaching and completion of

work tasks continues. Term 4 is one quarter of the learning

year for our students. This is a significant amount of time.

During Term 4 it is important for our students to be focused

on this year. During the final quarter of learning and teaching

for the 2016 year, the students are consolidating and extend-

ing their learning, which is very important preparation for

next year. I am looking forward to seeing the students apply-

ing themselves to the best of their ability to their learning and

work. Having an excellent work ethic and pride in the work

you do, enhances learning outcomes and opportunities. Term

4 promises to continue the excellence we provide our stu-

dents.

I feel like it is the end of an era! Today is the last working day

at Wattle Park of our well-loved and highly regarded business

manager of 25 years, Mrs Robyn Hunter.

The staff and I can’t actually imagine the school without

Robyn. She has been such an integral part of the school;

knowing the financial machinations of the department, the

human resource component of staffing intricately, the history

of the school and most importantly being familiar with every

one of us; students, teachers and parents over many years.

I will personally miss Robyn enormously. The relationship

between business manager and principal is integral to the suc-

cessful operations of a school. Robyn’s knowledge of pro-

cesses is second to none. She has been a wonderful teacher to

three principals; Mr Ray Dennis, Mr Nick Farley and me.

However a new and exciting chapter awaits Robyn. Travel, sleep-ins, a growing brood of grandchildren and quality time to

spend with her husband, Rod.

Today students and teachers farewelled Robyn with an avenue of honour along the pathway to the car park where the school

ambassadors; Lainey W, Lu H, Will H and Juan Z presented Robyn with a gift from the students of a mosaic bird bath with a

wattle emblem.

We wish Robyn all the very best for her new adventures. New Zealand is the first trip of I’m sure many holidays abroad.

We would like to warmly welcome three new staff members to the Wattle Park team. Mrs Helen Dalzotto who is the school’s

new business manager, Ms Liz Purcell who has taken on Foundation C and also to Ms Samantha Teng who is stepping into

Year 4H while Mr Steve Donohue is the acting assistant principal in Ms Megan Ganter’s absence.

If you were at assembly on Monday you would have heard Acacia house captains; Tom W and Meg W recount all of the

events that are planned for this term. It is a phenomenal list!

This list comprises of: Year 5 Bike Ed program

Division athletics, year 4 to year 6 students

Hoop time regional finals year 6

Division athletics

Whole school production

Wattle Park fun run

Year 2 Maths night

Foundation 2017 step up transition program

Year 2 sleepover

School fete

Foundation party maths night

Carols night

Whole School Swimming Program

Year 6 graduation

Year 6 Fun fields Day

All of this while at the same time teaching a whole school curriculum of Mathematics, English, Science, Humanities, Visual

Arts, Performing Arts, Health and Physical Education, Technology, Chinese and Personal and Social Capabilities.

It is indeed a busy term!

Please be aware that preparations for 2017 are well underway. It is vital at this stage that we receive information about students

who may not be returning next year and that all enrolments for 2017 are completed. At this point in time we are planning for

18 classes across the school.

In a few weeks, teachers will begin discussions relating to classes for 2017. A number of factors are taken into account when

placing students in class groups. Please note that unfortunately parents are not able to request specific teachers or friendship

groupings for their child. If parents feel their child has specific educational needs in relation to class placement, all communi-

cation regarding this will only be accepted in writing, addressed to the Principal and must be received by Monday 31st October.

Congratulations to both Hayley Wilson and Pia Chadwick who are now both mothers of bouncing baby boys; Flynn Wilson

and Frederick Osborne. All of them well and thriving.

Finally, the sunshine! Enjoy the weekend everyone, free of AFL football at last!

Regards Gayle

Mrs Robyn Hunter

Students who participated in the ICAS English & Maths competition

will be presented with their certificate at assembly on Monday 10th

October.

Missing - Brutus the Boxer Beanie Boo

Scarlett S is missing terribly her Brutus who was last seen in

the sand pit. If you have seen him—a plush toy about 20cm

tall please return him to the office. Brutus will be missing

Scarlett too.

LOST PROPERTY Please check our lost property box in the main hall way for

jumpers & hats, we have a huge amount of unnamed clothes. We try our best to send all named clothes back to the

students.

Hats Please make

sure you have a named hat to

wear. No hat no play!

Concert tickets Whole School Concert

Tuesday, 25th October 6.45 for a 7pm start

Animation Nation

The Besen Centre

87-89 Station Street Burwood

Tickets available through Trybooking on:

MANGO FUNDRAISER

An order form has

been sent home or see the Office for details.

Wattlewood Studios

Presents

Animation Nation Tuesday 25

th October for ONE SHOW ONLY

Venue: Besen Centre (Mount Scopus)

87-89 Station Street, Burwood 6.45pm for a 7pm start (Students to arrive 6.30pm)

TICKET SALES ON-LINE

Tickets are available from TryBooking, a secure service for our ticket sales.

It’s easy to book:

Click on this link: https://www.trybooking.com/NDRY

1. Choose the performance

2. Select your seats and tickets

3. Click ‘checkout’ and pay with your credit card

4. A confirmation via email will be sent with your tickets attached

5. Print out your own tickets to bring with you to the Production.

Important Information

Tickets went on sale Wednesday 5th October at 9:00am

There is no limit on the number of tickets to purchase, so please purchase tickets

early to avoid disappointment.

Ticket Pricing: $25 per ticket. A 30 cent per ticket booking fee will be added to your

purchase.

Don’t miss out on this special show!

:

On Performance night, all audience members are in-vited to bring a pen/pencil along to participate in a bit of Trivia!

Week 1 – Combined Year rehearsals.

ALL COSTUME REQUIREMENTS WERE DUE AT SCHOOL BY FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER for our whole school dress re-hearsal. All students should have provided their costume re-quirements clearly labelled and in a named bag to their class teacher.

Ticket sales began Wednesday 5th October.

Week 2 – Combined Year/Level rehearsals to finalise all dance spots, transitions, skits and songs

Week 3 – TUESDAY 18TH OCTOBER – Whole school dress rehearsal.

Students will come to school in their school uniform. After at-tendance has been marked, all Junior School students will change into their costumes ready to perform. Although the re-hearsal is closed to parents, parent helpers would be appreci-ated in classrooms to assist students with costumes.

9:30-10:30 – Junior School (F-Yr2) special performance for lo-cal kindergartens.

12:00-1:30 – Senior School (Yr3-6). No kindergarten audience.

Permission forms for our rehearsal at the Besen Centre are due by Friday 21st October.

Week 4 – TUESDAY 25TH OCTOBER – Rehearsal at the Besen Centre, Mount Scopus during school hours.

Performance at the Besen Centre, Mount Scopus, begin-ning at 7:00pm. Students are required backstage at 6:30pm.

WALK-TOBER: WALK TO SCHOOL CHALLENGE

Dear Parents and Students, As a school community, Wattle Park Primary is taking part in the Walk to School Challenge this October, organised by the Victorian Health Foundation and Whitehorse Council. It is about challenging yourself to make walking to school part of your regular routine. Walking to school is a great way to keep chil-dren physically active and healthy, helps the environment and is a great opportunity to meet some other families along the way and have fun walking together! It also can reduce traffic con-gestion during pick up and drop off times, therefore helping to make it a safer environment for our school community. For the week beginning Monday October 3rd, 2016 (first day back at school of term 4) our school will begin the challenge, which will run for 4 weeks.

To participate, students need to record how they get to and from school on the wall Calendar that each classroom will have for the month of October. For those who bike ride, scoot or like to travel to school by any other physically active means may also count this as walking to school. Those children that also walk part of the way or participate in our running club (held Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 8:15am) may also include this as a walk to school day. The class with the most walks to school will receive a prize at the end of the month, and every student that partici-pates will also receive a certificate for all their hard work and dedication!

Best of luck to you all,

The Student Representative Council (SRC) Team.

Dear Parent/Guardian, Fun-Run as a major fundraising event this year. The event will be held on THURSDAY 20

TH OCTOBER!

This event is being held to fundraise towards improvements for Wattle Park Primary School. About the Program The School Fun-Run promotes healthy and active lifestyles while helping us raise funds! It’s all about par-ticipation, with students treated to a great day, and rewarded for their fundraising efforts with fantastic in-centive prizes. Family support is key to our fundraising success and we encourage all students to get involved. How Does My Child Fundraise? All students will receive a Sponsorship Form (see attached) where the money collected is to be noted. In the Sponsorship Form you will find many other benefits such as the chance to win a Samsung Galaxy Tablet (42 to give away)! Students use this Sponsorship Form to record cash donations, noting down their supporters for ease. Students who raise just $10 or more will receive a reward for effort. We have educated students on the dangers of door knocking without adult supervision, please reiterate this at home. The best people to ask for sponsorship are people you know (e.g. friends, family, work colleagues and neighbours). Getting Involved on Event Day Not only can you support the school and participants with your sponsorship – but you can join in on the fun! We would like to welcome parents and family members to attend the School Fun-Run event day on THURSDAY 20

th OCTOBER to help cheer on the students. If you would also like to volunteer and help

out on the day please contact Tash Sinclair on the details below. We would love to see you at our event. Ordering Prizes To reward your child for getting involved, they’ll receive a prize based on the total amount they’ve fund-raised. Please help them with Step 4 – How to Claim Prizes, this can be found and filled out on the back page of the Sponsorship Form. This will need to be returned along with all money raised to the front office on or before FRIDAY 7

TH NOVEMBER, student prizes will arrive shortly after.

However if you want your child to participate for the benefits of good health and well-being, they do not have to be involved in claiming prizes or rewards. Achieving the run in itself is a reward.

Thank you, good luck and happy fundraising!

James Feather Natasha (Tash) Sinclair WPPS PE Teacher WPPS PFA President natasha.sinclair@bigpond.com/0412-153-652

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