16 Smith Rd, Elermore Vale, NSW 2287

Ph: 02 49559963 or 02 49516669 Fax: 02 49502179

Email: wallsends-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Follow us on Skoolbag

Website: http://www.wallsends-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

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.

Week 7 Term 4, 2016

Day Canteen Helpers Uniform Shop Helpers

Tuesday Carmel Stormer Sandra Dart

8.45-9.15am Becky Gilbert, Megan Leo Reserve (Kristine Morgan)

Wednesday Linda Gresswell Rachael Hawkins

2.30-3.00pm Nicole Crooks, Wendy Wade Reserve (Carolyn Dean)

Thursday Kim O’Connor Leasa Gray Kelley Banks

Not Open

Friday Leanne Sendjirdjian Kristine Morgan Nicole Crooks Jackie Dymoke-Bradshaw

8.45-9.15am Mel O’Brien, Jacqui Pitkin Reserve (Jodie Ryan)

Monday Kim O’connor Not Open

Day This week is Week 7 Term 4 commencing Monday November 21

Next week is Week 8 Term 4 commencing Monday November 28

Monday School Leader Speeches @ 9.30am

Tuesday 2/3 Swimming (catch up day) School Council 6pm

Wednesday

Thursday 2/3 Swimming School Banking Reminder Y3/4 N’cle Jets Woman’s Visit

School Banking reminder Kinder Orientation (Number 3)

Friday Year 3 (only) Swimming Catch up day

Scripture Christmas Assemblies Yr 4 to Yr6 10:30 to 11:00 Kinder to Yr 3 11:20 to 11:50

Principal’s Reflections

Classes for 2017 At this point in time it is expected we will have 22 classes with approximately 560 students (a rise of one class from 2016). As a result, it is expected that all classes will be single grade. Of note, we will have four single grade Kindergarten classes

Android Phones, Mobile Phones and iPhones etc School Protocol Whilst we discourage the bringing of mobile phones to our school, we understand that in some cases this may provide a sense of safety and security for students (and parents) while travelling to and from school. However, we need to remind parents that all children bringing phones to school must check them in with the office at the beginning of each school day. They will be returned of an afternoon. Phones will be kept in a locked space / drawer in the office for security.

Please ensure their name is cello taped to the back of the phone for ease of return. Students and parents are reminded that students bring mobile phones to school at their

own risk. Inappropriate use of a mobile device falls under the School Discipline Policy, and

the Wellbeing Code. The use of mobile devices at school or on school sanctioned excursions to film / video /

text / call / photograph / record etc, without the prior knowledge and permission of the teacher is not permitted.

Let’s keep them all safe!

Lock Down Drill Last Tuesday 15th of November, the school held a successful Lockdown Drill which involved everyone on our school site. This is part of our regular Work Health and Safety (WHS) policy and procedures. Emergency Evacuation drills are also held as part of WHS at our school. https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/policies/staff/WorkHealthSafety/PD20130454.shtml

Newcastle Inner City Bypass Update The below information was sent to the school this week and and maybe of interest to many of you. I have included the hyperlink to the site for ease of reference.

Subject: Newcastle Inner City Bypass, Rankin Park to Jesmond – Environmental impact

statement display Roads and Maritime Services has developed an environmental impact statement (EIS)

which outlines the key features of the project and assesses its potential environmental,

social and economic impact during construction and operation. We have also prepared an EIS overview booklet which summarises the assessment of key

issues, design features, project benefits and how to make a submission during the EIS

display. The booklet is available to view on our project webpage. The Department of Planning and Environment has placed the EIS on display for comment.

For detailed information, please refer to the EIS in full which is available to view

electronically or in hard copy locally at: Roads and Maritime regional office in Newcastle

Department of Planning and Environment in Newcastle

Newcastle City Council

Newcastle City Library, New Lambton Library, Wallsend District Library and Lambton

Library. All submissions must be received by the Department of Planning and Environment by Friday

16 December 2016. Stakeholders and the community are also invited to attend drop-in information sessions at

Silver Ridge Community Cottage, 13 Iranda Grove, Wallsend on: Saturday 26 November between 9am and 2pm Thursday 1 December between 3pm and 6pm. To learn more about the project, to view the EIS overview booklet or view a 3D visualisation

of the project, please visit our project webpage. https://www.google.com.au/?gws_rd=ssl#safe=strict&q=newcastle+inner+city+bypass

Police Cyber Safety Talk Held Last Thursday, our Yr 4 to Yr 6 students had a Cyber Safety talk given by NSW police. The key message is that parents must be diligent, take control and be responsible for their children’s access and usage when on-line or using digital communication technologies. With holidays approaching and Santa bringing many digital devices to the “good girls and boys”, this message is well worth considering.

We will be arranging a parent Cyber Safety talk in the near future with NSW Police.

Cyber Safety (Reminder) In an increasingly digital age, as parents, we cannot be too vigilant in keeping our children safe from the “dark side” of the web and other digital communication devices.

The below hyperlink is directed to Life Education (Empowering our children and young people to make safer and healthier choices through education).

http://www.lifeeducation.org.au/parents/cyber-safety?gclid=CK3sg8bJrtACFYKXvAod4zYHdQ Please consider.

Handball Rules (Reminder) We have had a number of issues with handball recently and children not playing by the rules agreed upon and developed with them through the SRC. For parent information the rules are written below. A family discussion about these rules may come in handy.

The rules are: Handball is played with one flat hand

One bounce - your square / their square

No chances

No fulls – must bounce in your square first

No pick upas

No ganging up

No minding spots / squares

No poison / practice

No play on.

Outstanding Term 4 Money Now Due (Reminder) An invoice will be coming home this week for any outstanding money due to the school. The breakdown of costs is shown on the invoice with many relating to: Reading Eggs (approx.$5)

Celebration Night (approx.$2)

Other. These costs are for the provision of additional resources for the children and are not school fees.

Next School Council Meeting

Tuesday 29th November at 6pm.

Cheers

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

Principal

P & C Update

The 2016 Mega Raffle tickets were sent home last week with all children. We have 20 great

prizes to be won and 10 seller’s prizes. Children are to put their name and class on the

ticket book cover so that they can go into the seller’s prize draw when they return their sold

booklet and money. More books are available from the Office. We would like to thank all our

Mega Raffle supporters. A full list is at the end of this Tallong and on our school website.

Mel O’Brien P & C President

Celebration Night Tickets

All tickets for Celebration Night have now been sold. Tickets will be sent home on Monday

5th December with the eldest child (unless requested otherwise on your child’s form).

Tickets will not be available before this date.

Uniform Shop

The next Uniform Shop Sub-Committee meeting will be held this Wednesday 23rd November

at 3pm in the school library.

Canteen – Sushi

Sushi orders need to be filled in and paid for at the Canteen by Tuesday. Delivery is for

lunch on Wednesday. All sushi is $4.00.

Chicken & Avocado

Vegetarian Roll

Teriyaki Chicken

Katsu

Tuna, Lettuce & Mayo

Don’t forget about our Frozen Yogurt!!

Twisted Frozen Yogurt tastes great and is healthy too!

98% fat free and made with real Greek yogurt

Live and active probiotics

Gluten free

No artificial colours, flavours or sweeteners

High in calcium and protein

100% Australian Dairy Milk

100% locally owned and proudly Australian

Single serve tubs will be selling for $2.00 each from the Canteen at lunchtimes. Our three yummy

flavours - Vanilla Bean & Strawberry, Vanilla Bean & Chocolate and Watermelon & Mango.

POSITION VACANT - Our P&C is looking for a new Auditor

We would like to thank our current Auditor, a dad at our school, for his time and effort in completing our P &C Associations audit for the last two financial years. As his children are currently in Year 6 and will be leaving for High School at the end of the year, we are now seeking the services of a new Auditor to review our records and financial statements for the financial year ending 30 June 2017. When - Although we do not require any services to be rendered until late in 2017 we need to appoint the new Auditor at our AGM on 7 December 2016. We are therefore seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified parents, grandparents or friends of our school interested in filling this open position. Remuneration - Historically the position of auditor is an unpaid position and we are hoping that this will continue so that our fundraising is not spent on administration and can be donated to Wallsend South Public School for purchase of resources. Qualifications - The auditor does not need to be a qualified professional. The auditor must possess appropriate skills and experience in auditing and financial record management together with an appreciation of the issues of probity as they relate to the role of association auditor. The auditor must not have or appear to have any conflict of interest arising, for example, from a personal or business relationship with an Officer of the Association and must be prepared to swear that the records are a true and correct statement of the information provided by the Treasurer.

If you are interested in assisting our P&C Association fill this position or would like further

information on the scope of the engagement, please do not hesitate to contact our P&C

Treasurer - Tracey Mahoney at wsps_pandc@yahoo.com.au or phone 0430 789 28

Celebration Night

It is not long until Celebration Night December 7. Just some reminders that may be useful:

Location : The West City - cnr of King and Union Street Newcastle West. (This is the only venue large enough for our school)

When: December 7 Rehearsal : A final rehearsal for students only, will take place at Wests City Newcastle on Wednesday 7th December during the school day. Permission notes for this event are included with this week’s Tallong. There is no cost for the bus as this cost was built into the fees paid earlier this term. All children need to return the permission note for bus travel by Friday 2 December. Please return notes to your child’s class teacher.

Night Performance:

Time : Band starts at 5.40, other children need to be at the venue by 6.10 but not before 6.00 (except for Choir / Band). Years K,1,2 to Auditorium 2 and Yrs 3-6 to Auditorium 1. Year 2 will join 3-6 in the main auditorium after their item.

Prior to the Show, and after the Band has performed, the Choir will be singing inside Auditorium 1 from 6.05pm. so please feel free to make your way to your seats during this

time. The Show starts at 6.30 and doors will be closed. The Show should conclude around 8.40pm.

Entry: This is by ticket only, purchased from P & C, but as this is a licensed club you will need to sign in and show driver’s license / ID. Any toddlers are expected to sit on their parents lap. Please allow time for this as lines can get very long and you may miss the opening audio visual.

Program: All children from every grade from K-6 will be on stage at some time starting with Kindergarten and moving in order through to Year 6. Each grade will perform and then remain on stage for the class awards to be presented. They will then return to their seats / Kinder and Year 1 to the auditorium.

Children in Kinder and Year 1 may be collected early from Auditorium 2 following the presentation of the new school leaders – at the end of Year 1 awards - but due to seating restrictions they cannot be brought back into Auditorium 1 where the show is being held.

Awards: On the night, a number of children from each class in K - 6 will be recognised for outstanding achievement. The number of awards will vary according to class enrolments. We will also announce School Leaders, House Captains, Sporting Blues (those children who have represented Hunter Region at State Carnivals), and Major Awards (generally Year 6).

Conclusion: At the end of the night Mr Lord will announce collection spots for each grade. Please pick your child up from this spot and notify their teacher that you have collected them - generally around 8.40pm.

The map for seating will be sent home in Week 9.

Security will not allow FOOD or ALCOHOL IN THE AUDITORIUM or allow people to stand at the rear of the auditorium, with or without strollers.

2017 Swimming Carnival for Zone Selection.

A note has gone home today for the 2017 swimming Carnival. If your child is a confident

swimmer and is able to swim 50m, fill out the note and return it to your class teacher. (not

the office)

All swimming carnival notes must be returned by Thursday, 8 December, 2016. After this

return date your child will be placed on a waiting list. The Carnival is for competitive

swimmers ONLY who are able to confidently swim 50m.

Cambodian Challenge Update.

Our Cambodian Challenge is going well, and we have now managed to sponsor another 31

children, bringing our total to 68 of our 209 children! That is a massive financial contribution

of $3400 from our school community! Each sponsorship provides one child in our Romdoul

school with a hot meal each day, a pair of shoes and a school uniform.

Thank you so much to the following families who have sponsored children in the past two

weeks:

The Walter Family & Century 21 Edgeworth

The Lovat Family

The Campbell Family

The Peck Family for Mrs Smart & Mrs Pike

The Dymoke-Bradshaw Family

Adana Greentree

The McPhail Family

The Pinchen Family

Meredith Collins

Mia & Ayla Higgins

The Murphy Family (Mrs Murphy 5M)

Blake Gordon

Remember that if your family, friends or workmates would like to sponsor a child this Christmas, this can be

done by sending $50 cash, or cheque made out to 'Jan Holbert', in an envelope outlining who the

sponsorship is from, a contact number and email address to which a photo of your sponsored child can

be sent. Please indicate the number of children you wish to sponsor and the amount of money

enclosed. If you would like to include a photo with your donation that would be great, or you can email one

to me at tracey.holbert@det.nsw.edu.au . If you’d prefer to make a smaller donation to your child’s class

challenge, all classes are collecting small change donations in our Cambodian Piggy Banks. Some classes

are on to their second and third child! Thank you so much for your support with this drive.

Mrs Moloney

Name Label Fundraiser

Labelling your children’s items is a great way of making sure that whatever your child/ren

takes to school, will come home! The P&C has an easy name label fundraiser happening

that can help you.

Bright Star Kids name tags, labels & other accessories is an easy way to tag your child’s

things. The labels are good quality, they’re reasonably priced, look good, prompt mail out

plus your child can design their own labels.

All you need to do is go to the website www.brightstarkids.com.au, choose what you’d like,

design your labels then once you have added the items to your cart and enter the checkout,

please type the fundraiser name (Wallsend South Public School) in the “Review &Pay”

section, under “Nominate a Fundraiser” at the bottom left.

Please allow a few moments for the website to search the database then simply click on the

school’s name and this will give the commission to our school.

Thanks for helping us raise funds for our school. Carmel Stormer.

Term 4 Costs

Grade Event Cost I wish my child to

participate-please tick.

Total Cost for this child

we would like to pay..

K Reading Eggs $5.00

Celebration Night Rehearsal $2.00

Yr 1 Reading Eggs $5.00

Celebration Night Rehearsal $2.00

Yr 2 Reading Eggs $5.00

Celebration Night Rehearsal $2.00

Yr 3 Reading Eggs $5.00

Celebration Night Rehearsal $2.00

Yr 4 Reading Eggs $5.00

Celebration Night Rehearsal $2.00

Yr s Reading Eggs $5.00

Celebration Night Rehearsal $2.00

Yr 6 Reading Eggs $5.00

Celebration Night Rehearsal $2.00

Year 2 & 3 Swimming was costed separately.

$$$ School Banking News $$$

Woohoo...last week we had a total of 103 deposits with $708.60

banked...a great effort with all classes banking! The class with the most deposits was KM &

KW congratulations...!!!

CHALLENGE…Lets all remember to bring in our banking on Thursday to break our School’s

Banking record of 125 deposits...can we beat it...yes we can!

Remember, Thursday is School Banking day and students should bring in their weekly deposit, however if you forget you can bring in your deposit book by 9 am Friday morning. NOTE: The Bush Fly Fan is no longer available to order. If your

child has lost their book, they can bring their money to school in

a sealed envelope with a note on the next School Banking day.

We will issue them with a replacement. If you child doesn’t

Class Number of students

banked – 18/11/16

Class Number of students

banked – 18/11/16

KK 6 3S 5

KM 8 4H 4

KW 8 4J 6

1G 5 4S 2

1J 4 5D 2

1S 7 5L 4

2L 7 5M 3

2M 6 5/6N 3

2T 5 6J 3

3M 2 6M 1

3P 5 Ex-students/Siblings 5

participant in our School Banking program and would like to, you can do one of the

following:-

If you are already a member of the Commonwealth Bank you can sign your child up through your on-line banking account.

Register your interest by clicking on the link below

https://www.commbank.com.au/personal/eform/school-banking-program-registration-of-interest.html Or attend any Branch of the Commonwealth Bank with your child’s birth

certificate and they will sign your child up straight away. Thank you for supporting the School Banking program at Wallsend South Primary School. Keep on banking!

From your School Banking Volunteers Team - Kirrily McMurtrie, Vikki Odgers, Holly

Spannenberg, Leah Walker, Nicole Pagoulatos & Leanne Outram

Thank you to all our 2016 Mega

Raffle Supporters

Art Mania Wallsend

Bliss Beauty & Body New Lambton

Capture Imaging Photography

The Cellar Restaurant Pokolbin

Cellarbrations Kotara

Curves Broadmeadow

Cutcher & Neale

DSI Underground

Dubbo Zoo

Eastern Tiger Restaurant Cardiff

EB Games Kotara

EL AMORE Car Wash & Detailing

Elermore Vale News Express

Elermore Vale OOSH

Entertainment Books

Event Cinema Glendale

Genesis Warners Bay

Happy Skincare Maryville

Hoyts Cinema Charlestown

Hunter AVC Audio Visual Control

Hunter Wetlands

Jesmond Fruit Barn

Kmart Glendale

Kookaburra Resources

Life Makeovers

Lion Nathan

Lollipop Kids Hamilton

Lorraine Lea Home Styling (Jane Chapman)

MacLean’s Booksellers

Matisse Hair Art Elermore Vale & Cardiff

McGregor & McGregor Chartered Accountants

MSP Photography

Music Solutions Warners Bay

Newcastle Dry Cleaners Jesmond

Nic’s Nitro Wonderland Jesmond

Novotel Newcastle Beach

Organic Feast East Maitland

Pet Porpoise Pool Port Macquarie

Priceline Pharmacy Elermore Vale

Readings Cinema Charlestown

Red Alert Laser Tag Warners Bay

Reece Newcastle

Sporty Kids

Talby’s Ice Cream Shop Hamilton

The Duke of Wellington New Lambton

The First Aid Lady

The Lemon Grove Hotel Wallsend

The Letter Q Kotara

The Shaft Tavern Elermore Vale

The Spinning Top Adamstown

Timezone Charlestown

Tiny Tutu’s Preschool Dance Studio

Total Balance Chiropractic Hamilton

Travel Managers Wallsend

Wallsend Diggers

TALENT QUEST - 2016 - Week 8 & Week 9

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

28-Nov 29-Nov 30-Nov 1-Dec 2-Dec 5-Dec 6-Dec 9-Dec

MIXED K-2 MIXED Year 3/4 Year 3/5 Year 5/6 Year 5/7 CONCERT

1

Lochlan (2T) SONG - 5

Seconds of Summer

Amy, Emily (1J) SONG/DANCE -

Fireworks

Asumin (5L), Maggie, Anna

(3P) DANCE - Back

Seat Driver

Maddi (3P) SONG/DANCE -

Flashlight

Anna (3P) SONG/DANCE -

Confident

Tulli, Lilly (5M) COMEDY - Job

Interview

Sunny, Macy, Sarah, Izzy, Emily B, Taliah, Jade, Eden (5L/5M)

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popular items as voted by

the audience - FRIDAY 9 December between Recess &

Lunch

(Please note this concert is only for WSPS children

and staff as there will

not be enough room for

parents in the hall)

Children will be advised by note if

2

Marcus (2M) PIANO SOLO - Piano Wizard

Brynn, Olivia, Georgia (KW)

DANCE - Uptown Funk

Talesha 4S SONG -

Because You Love Me

Mia(3M) Kayla (3S)

DANCE - Lean On

Bianca (3M) SONG - Thank you

for the Music

Chloe H, Jaidah (5L)

SCIENCE EXPERIMENT

Angie (5N), Ella (5D)

GYMNASTICS

3

Ava (2T) SONG - Roar

Fred & Henry (KW)

SONG & DANCE - ?

Ruby (2L) & Grace (KM) DANCE & SONG - ?

Ava, Emily (3M) Makenna (3S)

SONG/DANCE - Ugly Heart

Ella, Anna, Alicia,Cassandra,

Anna, Jack (3P/3S)

COMEDY ACT

Claudia (5M) Natalia (5D) Bella

(5N) DANCE - Alarm

Dylan, Corben & Tristan (5D)

COMEDY SKIT - Mystery

4

Leslie (2T) SONG/GUITAR

SOLO 7 Years

Kaylee (KW) SONG &

DANCE - Lady Beatles

Zac, Charlie (6M) SONG - PPAP

Makayla (3M) Charlotte (3S)

SONG & DANCE - Wish You Were

Here

Grace, Cadence (4J)

DANCE - ?

Holly (6N), Akayla (6J)

SONG & DANCE - Run & Hide

Bianca (5D) SONG - "7 years

old"

5

Sid, Aiden, Harry (3S)

SONG - 500 Chunks

Mitchell C , Isaac P, McKinley, Mawade (1S)

DANCE - I Love Rock 'n Roll

Bridget (4J) SONG - Titanium

Caliya & Isla (3M) SONG/DANCE - Best Day of my

Life

Lucy (4S) SONG - Me Too

Molly Ryan (5D) DANCE - Footloose

Chloe (5M) DANCE - Heathens

6

Eden, Abby, Kayla, Darcy M, Ruby S (Yr 2) CHRISTMAS

PLAY

Eden's KM Dance Group -

SONG/DANCE - Let it go with the Chicken Dance!

Rebecca, Tanika, Sarah, Claudia

(4J/4H) Kaleeah, Katie (2T)

The Talent Quest

Joel (4J) ? - Feline

Anika, Christina (4J)

DANCE - Sax

Charlie, Emily (5D)

SONG & DANCE - Lost Boy

Amelia (6J) Emily (6J) Erin (6M) SONG - The

Climb

7

Alex, Natalia (2M)

SONG - Single Ladies

Penny, Josie, Meisha (KW)

DANCE - Fireworks

Hanah, Marley( 2M) Charli,

Sarah, Bella, Janessa (4S)

SCIENCE SHOW

Grace & Bella (4J) SONG ? - You

Belong With Me

Max, Tom (4H) GUITAR - Hit Me

With Your Best Shot

Eve & Charlotte (5D)

DANCE - Papercuts

Aisha, Lilli (5M) SONG -

Wonderland

they are to perform again on Friday

8

Matteus (2T) GUITAR SOLO

Kip (KK) SONG - The Duck Song

Marcus (2M) PIANO - Faska?

Tiffany, Stephanie, Taya, Lana (4H) SONG /DANCE -

Stitches

Jake (6M) SONG - Can't

Hold Us

Sophie (6M) GUITAR - Red

Eye