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Upcoming Events For Term 3, 2013

Yard Supervision: 8:50am-9:00am 3:15pm-3:30pm

Yard Opens 8:30am, Closes 3:30pm

Wednesday 7th

August, 2013

No. 23

From the School Leaders

Jim Kinniburgh (Mr K) A big thank you to Mr K who spent last week with us inspiring students and teachers around Writer’s Craft. Mr K will be returning in Week 7 to work with students and teachers on Inferring.

ICAS The ICAS Mathematics Tests will be held on Tuesday 13 August. Thank you to the teach-ers who have been involved in the manage-ment and coordination of the ICAS testing over the last couple of weeks, particularly Annmaree Jones and Taxia Katsouranis.

100 Days of School Congratulations to the Prep students who celebrated their 100 days of school today. To celebrate the occasion the students partici-pated in a range of activities related to 100 during their literacy and numeracy sessions and to conclude the celebrations they en-joyed a picnic for one hundred people in the school grounds. Thank you to the Prep teachers for their care and development of the students over this period of time. Well done to the Prep students and teachers.

Out of School Hours Care Program Phone Number

9314 9358

Monday 19th-Friday 23rd August Book Week Monday 19th August Author Visit –Prep Monday 19th August Author Visit-Year 1 Friday 23rd August Book Week Parade 9-10am Monday 26th-Friday 30th August Literacy & Numeracy Week Wednesday 28th August Author Visit-Year 2-6 Wednesday 4th September Senior Concert 5-6pm & 6:30-7:30pm Thursday 5th September Senior Concert 5-6pm & 6:30-7:30pm

Security around the School Over recent months there have been a num-ber of incidents around the school concerning the theft of items from cars. Parents are re-minded to lock their cars when visiting the school at all times during the day. Valuable items should not be left in the car where they can be easily seen, but securely locked in the boot or stored out of sight. If you no-tice any person acting suspiciously or lurking around the school please notify the office or ring the Footscray Police immediately.

2014 Work Force Planning The Leadership Team has begun this complex task, which involves determining school en-rolments for the coming year, deciding on class structure and organizing classes and staffing for 2014. To help with this task any parents who know at this stage that they will not be returning to Wembley next year are asked to contact the office and notify us of your intentions as soon as possible. Class sizes and structure will be determined on the current enrolment. As is generally the case some families take the opportunity to move or change schools at the end of the year. If your child will not be returning to Wembley in 2014 your early notification would be much appreciated.

Phone: 9314 7054 Fax: 9314 9302 e-mail: wembley.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au website: www.wembleyps.vic.edu.au

Upcoming Events For Term 3, 2013

Dear Wembley Community, Just a little reminder that we have our Wem-bley School Concert's coming up this Term. The concerts will be held in Week 8, with the Senior Concert being held on Wednesday September the 4th, and the Junior Concert on Thursday September the 5th. Preparations are well underway for the shows and the students are working very hard on their performances. I know they can't wait to bedazzle you all. Tickets will be on sale in the coming weeks-I will notify you all of the date very soon. I can't wait to see you all there. Thanks, Simon Nolan. Performing Arts Teacher

Wembley Basketball Club

If there are any children who are interested in playing basketball for Wembley and born in the years 2005, 2006 and 2007 can you please go the Wembley Basketball website and email directly to the Registrar as soon as possible. The new season commences in No-vember.

The following information relates to planned events for this term:

BOOK WEEK (19 August – 23 August) During Book Week, all students from Prep to Grade 6 will be invited to participate in a Dress-Up Day/Parade on Friday 23rd Aug 9.00am-10.am. Students will be asked to dress up as their favourite book character or dress to the book week theme: ‘Read Across the Universe’. Parents are welcome to at-tend the parade and we hope that many of you will be able to attend. DECORATE A DOORWAY Classes will also decorate a doorway in the theme of their chosen story. You will be in-vited to come in and view their decorated doorways which will be displayed from Mon-day 19 August until 30 August. LITERACY AND NUMERACY WEEK (26 Au-gust – 30 August) The week following Book Week will be Liter-acy and Numeracy Week (26 August – 30 Au-gust). During that week, classes will show-case their learning through published book reading afternoons and ICT demonstrations. Numeracy competitions will also be held. VISITING AUTHORS Over the two weeks, we have some well-known authors visiting our school to speak to our students about their writing craft and inspirations for their writing. This will in-volve all classes from Prep-six.

The visiting author for Prep students will be Claire Saxby on Monday 19 August during Book Week.

The visiting author for Year one students will be Catriona Hoy on Monday 19 August during Book Week.

The visiting author for Years 2 to 6 students will be Andy Griffiths, on Wednesday 28 Au-gust, during Literacy and Numeracy week.

Girls and Science are a great mix!

This Monday, Year five and six girls were lucky to attend a very special Science excursion at Footscray City College. We listened to a fascinating presentation by Dr Joanne Britto, a Senior Research Officer with The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health. She explained her journey into science, and her passion for Brain Research. She encouraged the girls to consider science as option for the fu-ture. They then ventured into the high school science labs, donned their white coats,and got involved in some great hands on experiments. Helping them were members of the girls science club from Footscray City College. A special thanks to the staff at Footscray City College for hosting this terrific day providing our bus, and opening our minds up to the wonderful world of science.

Sports Snippets 2013

Wembley Hockey Team News

The Western Metropolitan Region Competition was exceedingly tough but our Hockey Team showed great determination until the last moments of their four games. Being the only mixed team we played against boys only teams and unfortunately, were defeated. Well done to all players. They conducted themselves with integrity and supported each other throughout the comp.

Yarraville District Athletics – 16 August

Training begins this week for our athletes who are competing in the Yarraville District Athletics Event.

Remember your training schedule so that you can perform your best on the big day: All training starts at 1.20 (lunch eating bell)

Monday – long and triple jump Tuesday – 100/ 200 m

Wednesday – discus and shot put Thursday – hurdles

Friday - high jump and 800m

What to bring to PE

Don’t forget to wear runners with good grip on your PE day. Do up your laces tightly in the morning.

Bring asthma puffers to your lesson if required.

Bring your snack and fruit in a separate package to make it easier to bring to PE.

Kelleigh Evans and Debbie Arnheim PE Coordinators

Student of the Week 2nd August 2013

PA Matilda Wade-for her interesting adapta-tion of The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Well done on your story plan and well sequenced writing.

PB Zoe Morris-for applying the learning intent when writing with a fairytale lead for re-count.

PC Tarek Elmir-for showing persistence to im-prove his letters and sounds knowledge, especially when reading the alphabet.

PD Xavier Sime-for his detailed retell of the Gingerbread Man (including interesting verbs!)

1A Alex Maxwell-for all your wonderful contri-butions to 1A! Good luck at your new school.

1B Austin Zukowski-Gilbert-for great concen-tration and effort during class concert practice.

1C Nicholas Tzenessidis-for sharing great ideas about arrays. Well done!

1D Dion Dellas-for working hard to concen-trate and put effort into his learning.

1E Eve Babaniotis-for writing great similes to use in her writing with Mr K!

2A Veton Slatina-for using a great one sen-tence wonder lead to begin his retell on Alice Nizzy Nazzy.

2B Mia Spratt-McDonald-for her excellent manners and for brightening our class with her cheerfulness and persistence.

2C Indi Kosowski-for always working hard and being a great role model for others.

2D Sienna Grima-for writing an interesting story planner-can’t wait to see the finished story.

3A Olivia Antovski-for the bright and posi-tive way you approach all tasks!

3B Chloe Febbraro-for working hard to im-prove in her numeracy skills. Well done on your achievement Chloe.

3C Mary-Lou Hylands-for making fabulous progress in all aspects of Numeracy!

3D Oliver Ngo-for using the Grid Method to solve open-ended multiplication prob-lems.

4A Eliya Crossman-for being persistent when writing her explanation report on frogs.

4B Callum Hobson-for displaying the Wem-bley Value of responsibility and working independently to create a great fact fam-ily poster.

4C Josh Harvey-for being a focused worker and developing more confidence in shar-ing his ideas.

5A Olivia Marshall-for having a great atti-tude toward all your learning.

5B Oliver Kortlang-for thoughtful and well written journal entries about his feelings.

5C Aiden Tester-for making thoughtful re-flections about his change in thoughts and feelings during class activities.

6A

6B Bonnie Yu-for superb understanding to multiply and divide by powers of 10. Have a great holiday.

6C Annika Murray-for her persistence while working on her job application letter.

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WEMBLEY NETBALL CLUB For information see our page on the Wembley P.S. website under Sports Clubs.

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Trivia Night Q&A

How much are tickets to the trivia night?

Tickets cost $25 per head. They are sold as tables of 12 for a total cost of $300

Please note: we have a very limited number of 10 seat tables available also. Once sold however, no more will be allo-

cated.

How may I purchase tickets?

Tickets may be purchased at the school office during office hours, 8.30am – 4.00pm. Unlike in previous years however,

tables cannot be reserved and then paid off by individual patrons. Last year, this resulted in empty seats at some tables

despite the event being technically “sold out” and others being turned away. To minimize disappointment and ensure

maximum capacity, full tables must be paid for by the table organizer at the time of purchase.

May I purchase individual tickets?

We have a limited number of “meet and greet” tables set aside for those who cannot make up a full table. These tickets

may be purchased individually and will be allocated seating on a “first come first served” basis.

May I purchase tickets at the door?

No, tickets must be pre-purchased through the school office during office hours.

When and how are the tables allocated?

At the time of purchase, the table organizer may refer to the floor plan and choose a table from those still available. Ta-

bles of 10 and 12 are situated on the floor plan in such a way as to provide maximum room capacity and cannot be

changed.

Please note that 4 front row tables will need to be collapsed upon completion of the trivia to make space for the dance

floor. These will be clearly marked on the floor plan.

Do I have to dress up in 1980’s clothing?

No not at all. A fancy dress night is a fun way to “break the ice” with strangers, have a laugh and start the conversations

rolling. However, it is not compulsory. Please dress however you feel most comfortable.

May I bring my own alcohol?

No, BYO alcohol is not permitted. Full bar service is available on the night. Please note that our liquor license is from

6.30pm till midnight within the school hall premises. Alcohol is not permitted to be consumed outside of the hall.

Will there be food provided?

All food is BYO and is to be supplied by patrons.

May I use my iphone to search for answers to trivia questions?

No, that would be cheating! Teams caught cheating will be disqualified for that round. Remember, it’s not whether you

win, but how you play the game that counts.

Will there be other fundraising activities during the night?

Yes, there will be a raffle and major item auction so please bring your wallet. All funds raised on the night go towards

improving Wembley’s facilities and enhancing the overall school experience for your child.

Will there be dancing?

Absolutely, so wear your dancing shoes! Upon completion of the trivia rounds, 4 tables will be collapsed to make room

for a dance floor. These tables are clearly marked on the floor plan.

What time does the evening end?

The dancing will continue until 12.30am. We ask that you try to be as quiet as you can upon leaving the premises as we

are situated in a residential area.

Will I have a good time?

You bet you will!!

DONATIONS NEEDED!

Dear Parents,

The Wembley Primary School Trivia Night is a mere 4 weeks away! It will be held in the school

hall on Saturday, August 31 and with your support will be a great success.

The very funny and talented Rusty Berther will once again MC the night with his own particular

brand of trivia, humour and song. To add an extra element of fun to this year’s proceedings, the

night will be 1980’s themed. So dig out those leg warmers, tease your hair and practice the

Moonwalk for what will no doubt be a night to remember!

Of course, the Trivia Night is also one of our major school fundraisers and to this end we need

your help. As part of the Trivia Night festivities we will be holding a raffle and major auction. If

you have a business or know of anyone willing to support your child’s school with a donation of

cash, goods or services, we would be especially grateful. In return for your valued support, we

will advertise your business name, logo and details through:

A sponsorship board displayed on the night and in the school foyer after the event;

A visual presentation of sponsors between trivia rounds: and

A listing of sponsors on the Wembley School Newsletter and website.

This advertising will provide your business with significant exposure both within the school and

the extended local community.

Any items that you collect may be left at the Office with the form below.

Please understand that no donation is too small and any support you can offer the Wembley Com-

munity will be truly appreciated. Together we can make the 2013 Wembley Primary Trivia Night

a tremendous success!

Many thanks,

The Wembley Primary School Fundraising Committee ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………

Company/Donor’s Name:___________________________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________________________

School Contact Name: ___________________________________ Ph: _______________________________

Donation: _________________________________________________________________________________

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Approx. Value: $________________ _______________