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The Winston Whisper Winston Hills Public School

Hillcrest Ave, Winston Hills 2153 T: 96398518 F: 9686 3274 Email: [email protected] Website: www.winstonhil-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Issue 17 - Term 4 - Week 3 Tuesday, 22nd October 2013

CONTENTS

Page 2: Deputy’s Report , School Accounts

Page 3: Sport Results, Parent Tips, Banking Competition

Page 4: Stage 2 Camp

Page 5: Working Bee, Garden Opening

Page 6: P & C, Book Club, Band

Page 7: Canteen, Fundraising, Uniform Shop

Page 8: KA - Class of the Week

CALENDAR

Week 3 Tue, 22nd – Thur, 31st Oct Life Education Program Thursday, 24th Oct Uniform SALE begins Friday, 25th Oct Book Club Orders (in old hall) Sunday, 27th Oct Band Festival – Hornsby Week 4 Tuesday, 29th Oct P & C Meeting 7.00pm (special time) Wednesday, 30th Oct Year 6 Fundraiser – Teachers VS

Students Game – Bring a gold coin! Fri, 1st / Sat 2nd Nov Father and Son Camp Out Week 5 Monday, 4th Nov Extra Life Ed lessons Wednesday, 6th Nov Parent Morning Tea Friday, 8th Nov School Accounts due

WHAT’S DUE?

• ‘Parent Satisfaction’ Survey Wed, 23rd Oct • Kinder & Support Unit Movie Day Friday, 8th Nov • Stage 1 Party Day note Friday, 8th Nov • Stage 2 & 3 Picnic Day note Friday, 8th Nov • Year 6 Farewell note Friday, 8th Nov • Term 4 School Accounts Friday, 8th Nov

ACCOMPANYING NOTES • Uniform Shop Sale – flyer • Support Unit – Hospital visit

Community Notices (email only)

• Wesley Family Centre – Term 4 Program • St Matthews Youth Group • Girraween High School Info Day • Bunnings Celebrity visit • Bunnings Bubs – November • Halloween at Bunnings • Mental Health Month – Kindness Factsheet • Netball Registration Winston Hills & St Matthews Club • Fun Net – Model Farms Club • Parramatta Foundations Festival

FROM THE PRINCIPAL Minor Uniform Changes As reported in the newsletter on 30th July, the final vote in our uniform review was published. As a reminder, the four items that will change are:

• The hat will change from yellow to green • The boys’ shirt will change from white to green & gold

and match the grey pants • The boys’ and girls’ sports shirt will change from a

yellow polo to a green & gold microfibre polo shirt • A black multipurpose / hybrid shoe will be the uniform

shoe to be worn every day Please remember that changes will be phased in over a 12 month period, so that parents will be asked to purchase new items only when the current uniform items have worn out or your child grows out of what they are wearing. Summary of Dates for Minor Uniform Changes

• 2013 – Old stock of the 4 items being replaced will be sold off at greatly reduced prices (see accompanying flyer).

• 2014 – New uniform items will be made available In January 2014 from the Uniform Shop. Both current and new uniform items will be accepted as official school uniform.

• 2015 – Only new uniform items will be accepted as official school uniform.

‘Parent Satisfaction’ Survey – due this week Thank you to all the parents who have taken the time to complete the ‘Parent Satisfaction’ survey which was sent out with the last newsletter. A reminder, that the survey is due by Wednesday 23rd October. All comments will be collated and included in our 2013 Annual School Report. New Canteen Tender for 2014 On Friday 9th August the Canteen Tender Committee including Maxelle Matthews, Judy Jones, Jenny Wilbow & Belinda Schuster met to decide on the best tender submission. After many hours of discussion, the committee unanimously decided to offer the tender to ‘Healthy Canteens Australia’. They are a very experienced company who currently operate 31 school canteens. The new tender will start at the beginning of 2014. New canteen menus and other details will be announced in coming newsletters. To ensure that we meet acceptable standards, the P&C have voted at the last meeting to refurbish the current canteen before the new tender starts. This work will be completed during the January holidays. Enrolments for 2014 – Are you moving? Thank you to those parents who have notified the school that they are moving schools in 2014. If you are intending to leave the school this year and not already notified the teacher and the office on 9639 8518, please do so as soon as possible (excluding year 6 of course). Accurate numbers are important for our class planning and staffing for 2014. Maxelle Matthews Living and learning together

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.winstonhil-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/

Issue 17 - Term 4 - Week 3 Tuesday, 22nd Oct , 2013

SCHOOL ACCOUNTS Thank you to families who have sent in their payments and

finalised their accounts for the school year. Just a reminder

that all payments (current and outstanding), along with

permission notes for extra-curricular activities will need to be

completed by Friday 8th November, 2013 due to the

Department’s end of year financial rollover. For PAYG

families, you are required to return permission notes and

money to your child’s class teacher.

If you have a problem with your account, we extend to you

again, the opportunity to discuss this matter by contacting

the school on 9639 1931. You will need to do this before 8th

November, 2013. Parents are also advised that our school

is also being audited within the next couple of weeks so your

support in resolving all matters would be greatly appreciated.

Judy Jones - School Administration Manager

FROM THE DEPUTY Stage 2 Camp Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of accompanying the Stage 2 kids and teachers to the Sydney Academy of Sport for our first Stage 2 camp. The kids were asked to give themselves a challenge and they certainly rose to the occasion, with every child trying every activity and setting themselves their own personal challenges…. Some kids aimed to get to the top of the rock climbing wall, some aimed for a few metres off the ground. While some kids hoped for three bulls-eyes, others aimed to just hit the target. During the kayaking activity some children were pleasantly surprised they didn’t capsize, others explored the local creek. No matter what each child achieved, they all returned from camp proud of themselves knowing they had achieved something special. Over the next few weeks we will build on this confidence and aim to transfer some new skills to the classroom. We will also start planning for next year by surveying parents on their thoughts on the camp and ideas for future adventures. Many thanks Winston Hills for making the first Stage 2 camp a success and for helping the school set a direction for future challenges. Selective High School Last week all Year 5 students were issued with notes explaining how to apply for a 2015 selective high school position. Every student is asked to return this note to inform the school of their intentions. Those students interested in applying for these positions will be given the appropriate information upon the return of the expression of interest. Parents are encouraged to apply on-line, however, paper application forms are available for those families who do not have internet access. Life Education Today saw the first of the 2013 Life Education lessons. The sessions aim to teach the students about healthy choices, human biology and related drug education issues. A parent session has been organised at 11:40 on Thursday 31st October. This is a great opportunity to discuss the content of the lessons and foster productive discussion at home about these very important issues. Parent Morning Tea After the success of the first parent morning tea, the second is fast approaching. On Wednesday November 6, the planned morning tea will give attendees an opportunity to meet and hear from the 2014 canteen manager as well as provide parents an opportunity to meet other parents, while being entertained by the school band. Please pencil in this relaxing morning onto your calendar. Winston Winners

Congratulations to the following students: Jy Windle for coming 7th in his State Athletic Carnival heat, Lachlan Pethybridge for receiving an U10’s best Rugby back award, Riley Silk for receiving the Rugby clubman award and Jackson Richards for gaining a most improved award in his Rugby Union team. Christian and Alex Robinson also achieved 7th and 14th respectively in a state BMX competition. Well done guys! Ian Short

FATHER AND SON CAMP OUT

Don’t forget our annual Father and Son Camp Out is next

week on Friday, 1st November, starting at 5pm.

Permission notes and money need to be brought in by

this Friday, 25th October.

If you are able to donate any prizes for our raffle on the

night, please email me at

[email protected] David MacSporran Co-ordinator

Living and learning together



SCH

ETRTAINMENT BO OK

SCHOOL NEWS PARENT TIPS

NSW Public School Terms And Holidays

Here’s a snapshot of NSW public school terms and holidays for 2013 - 2015.

Find out more: http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/events/vacations.html

Home Safety

About 50 children fall out of windows or balconies in Australia each year. Spring is a good time to install a window lock to limit how far it opens. It's this easy: http://bit.ly/1dRpQw5

Where’s The Octopus

Wow - it's videos like this that show kids how cool studying science can be. Watch it with them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoCzZHcwKxI&feature=youtu.be

PSSA

Round 8

Friday, 11th Oct Round 9

Friday, 18th Oct

Cricket Jnr’s Vs Matthew Pearce

PS won 7/56-9/36

Snr’s Vs Matthew Pearce

PS lost 3/21-3/54

Softball Snr Boys Vs North Rocks

PS lost 2-18

Snr Girls Vs North Rocks

PS lost 1-17

T-Ball Jnr Boys Vs North Rocks

PS lost 16-17

Jnr Girls Vs North Rocks

PS lost 1-17

Touch Football

Jnr Boys Vs Northmead

PS draw 1-1

Jnr Girls Vs Northmead PS

draw 2-2

Snr Boys Vs Northmead

PS lost 0-7

Snr Girls Vs Northmead

PS won 2-5

Cricket Jnr’s Vs Crestwood PS won

3/34-9/24

Snr’s Vs Crestwood PS lost

2/45-7-55

Softball Snr Boys Vs Northmead PS

lost 3-19

Snr Girls Vs Northmead PS

lost 0-4

T-Ball Jnr Boys Vs Northmead PS

lost 7-34

Jnr Girls Vs Northmead PS

lost 1-11

Touch Football

Jasper Rd were at camp so

no game was played.

SCHOOL BANKING COMPETITION

P&C MEETING

TUESDAY 29TH OCTOBER

7.00pm – ‘Munch Monitor’ Presentation 7.30pm – P&C Meeting

In the Staffroom

All Welcome!


http://bit.ly/1dRpQw5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoCzZHcwKxI&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoCzZHcwKxI&feature=youtu.be


STAGE 2 CAMP SYDNEY ACADEMY OF SPORTS

On Tuesday the 8th of October, 158 excited and eager Stage 2

students travelled to the Sydney Academy of Sports and

partook in a two day camp. The students had an amazing

time with their friends, group leaders and teachers. The

weather was fantastic and the environment was just amazing.

Let’s not forget our cabins and the joy of bunking with friends.

The students were immersed in a number of sporting activities

ranging from kayaking, rock climbing, archery and flying fox. We

were even able to fit in a games night.

For many of the students it was their first time away from their

parents. The camp allowed for students to make new friends,

have fun, achieve personal goals, try new things, overcome a

challenge and learn problem solving skills.

The Stage 2 students returned from their camp on Wednesday

afternoon, exhausted however more confident and looking

forward to their next camp experience.

I would like to thank all the Stage 2 students and teachers for

their participation and positive attitude. I would also like to thank

the parents for providing an opportunity for their children to

participate in such a worthwhile experience.

Sue Buyruk

Stage 2 Supervisor

STAGE 2 CAMP

ROCK CLIMBING

KAYAKING

Mrs Frame Kayaking

Some memorable teacher moments included:

Mrs Buyruk trying to get on and off the top bunk Mrs Frame being woken up at 6am to find a lost hairband Mrs White rolling out of her kayak

FLYING FOX



Articles

PARENT WORKING BEE Sunday, 20th October

Thank you to all the parents and students who generously gave hours of their time at the parent working bee last Sunday morning. Your hard work and dedication helped to give our garden beds a spring makeover and we now have clean and tidy gardens for our environmental teams to add mulch and native plants. David MacSporran

SCHOOL NEWS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Bush Tucker Garden and Outdoor Learning Area Opening As the smoke from bushfires in the west reminded us of our

stewardship of the Australian bush Mr Short, Ms Matthews, Clr

Bob Dwyer, Mr Steven Ross and Ms Bronwyn Purvis from

Parramatta Council as well as Auntie Kerri Kenton from the

Dharug community officially opened the new bush tucker

garden and outdoor learning area. This will be used by students

in years to come to enrich their environmental education and

build an appreciation for the way our indigenous community

manages the land in a sustainable way.

Auntie Kerri Kenton performed a Welcome to Country in her

language and speakers reminded the students of the strong

bond Aboriginal people have with the land. A journalist from the

Hills Shire Times recorded the ceremony for an article.

Kerri Kenton is an acclaimed artist and has kindly offered to

return to the school to assist students with an indigenous art

installation, as well as some lessons on the bush tucker garden

once it is established.



P & C and SCHOOL NEWS P&C Munch Monitor Discussion and P&C Meeting on Tuesday, 29 October, 7pm We have a guest speaker talking about Munch Monitor, an

online ordering system that can be used by parents and

students to access school services like the canteen and the

uniform shop. The discussion will commence at 7pm in the Staff

Room. Please come along if you would like to know more.

The discussion will be followed at 7:30 by the P&C meeting. If

you have anything you would like to discuss at the meeting,

please email me on [email protected] or phone me

on 0403556654 by the Friday before the meeting. This allows

for preparation of the agenda and any research of the issue that

might be required.

Vincent Riordan President

BOOK CLUB NEWS Issue 7 Why not start your Christmas shopping early and place an order

for Book Club! There are many items which would make great

Christmas gifts for your family and friends. There are books,

games, craft items and stationery sets for all ages. There is My

Little Pony, Angry Birds, Lego City, Pokemon, Pearlie, Zac

Power, EJ 12, Captain Underpants, Dork Diaries, Skylanders

and much more.

Every order allows the school to receive reward points which

means free resources for the library and classrooms. If you

haven’t ordered lately then have a good look at the brochures

your child has brought home.

Orders will be taken for Issue 7 of Scholastic Book Club on

Friday 25th October in the old hall from 8.40-9.15am.

Unfortunately late orders cannot be accepted.

You can pay for orders with cash, cheque or by credit card. If

paying with cash please have as close to the correct amount as

possible. Please make cheques out to Winston Hills Public

School. Credit card orders need to be completed by phone or

online prior to giving in your order and details of the cardholder,

not the child, need to be completed in full on the bottom of the

order form. Please see the brochures for Scholastic’s contact

details.

Margaret Collier Book Club Coordinator

BAND NEWS OKTOBERFEST SUNDAY 13th October Thank you to the band students and families who braved the

heat and extremely windy conditions to attend the Oktoberfest

performance last week.

Band Information Night On the 16th October we held our information night for any

interested student who wished to join our band in 2014.

Thank you to Intermediate band who not only performed on the

night but also assisted the tutors and students as they tried out

each instrument.

We had a very positive response with 27 applications received

that night!

The letters of acceptance for 2014 will be handed out to each

student by the 28th October. (If your child applied and did not

receive a letter of acceptance please contact the committee via

[email protected]

Existing band students will hear which band they have been

placed in for 2014 in week 5.

Hornsby North Festival Sunday 27th October is the Hornsby North Music festival.

Please note this is an eisteddfod and we ask that all children do

their best to attend.

Arrival times are-

• Training band- 10.30am

• Intermediate band-2.15pm

• Senior Concert band-4.00pm

Please refer to note issued last week for all other details.

Finally A Few Reminders… • Band fees were due 21st October, please make

payment asap.

• End of year gala concert Wednesday 20th November

at 6.30pm. (Invitations were handed out at band last

week - RSVP due 6th November)

Sue Bryant



ENETRTAINMENT B

ENETRTAINMENT BO OK

XOXOXOX

P & C NEWS CANTEEN

In the last 2 weeks since the previous newsletter was sent out, we have had a few team members who for various reasons are unable to fulfill their canteen roster for the remainder of the year. So, again we are putting out another request for anyone who might be able to join us. To join the roster for once a month you would now only be looking at covering 2 shifts until the year is over! Incredible isn’t it? The days that we are in most need of help are for the Tuesday & Wednesday rosters. So please let us know. Now onto brighter news! Treat Day has been arranged for Halloween on Thursday 31st October. We will have various ghostly treats available over the lunch period ranging in price from 20c up to $1.00 so remember to bring your money... If you dare!!!!! We look forward to hearing from you soon. Happy ordering! Jenny W, Janelle, Carly, Michelle & Jenny B Carly Kirk (0414) 427804, Jenny Bradfield (0412) 321447 or [email protected]

Wednesday, 23rd Oct Melissa Zoeller, Nicole Cohen, Jude Kirkgard Thursday, 24th Oct Kelly Bramble, Melissa Thomas, Sharon Sullivan Friday, 25th Oct Helen Walsh, Raquel Szann, Haylie Rossettin Monday, 28th Oct Margaret Young, Charlene Cillero, Tina Khan Tuesday, 29th Oct Catherine Bernard, Kerry McKay, Bernice Harker

Wednesday, 30th Oct Ariana Hale, Jane Nguyen, Riann Tayau, Kylie Baker Thursday, 31st Oct Janelle Dunk, Haylie Rossettin, Kathy Doherty Friday, 1st Nov Sue Bryant, Haylie Rossettin, Jane O’Donnell Monday, 4th Nov Kareena Best, Amanda Radford, Ravin Randhawa Tuesday, 5th Nov Natasha Stewart, Heidi Juhart, Michelle Ly

FUNDRAISING - SLICE DRIVE

Our slice drive was a big success and thank you to all the

parents who ordered and supported our fundraising. The

slices and cakes are top quality and definitely worthwhile

doing again in 2014. A big thank you to Fiona West who

coordinated the drive.

Fundraising committee

UNIFORM SHOP Opening Times Open during the school term every Thursday morning from

8:40am to 9:30am and the first Thursday evening of the month

from 6pm to 7pm.

• next evening open: 7th November 2013

Annual General Meeting The AGM was held on Tuesday 15th October 2013. The new committee for 2014 is as follows:

Co-ordinator/Secretary: Kellie Bramble and Irish Lewis

Treasurer: Janine Cameron Thank you to our current committee for their many years of volunteering in the uniform shop. Welcome to our new committee, may it be an enjoyable experience for you. We wish to advise that due to supplier price increases the uniform shop will be putting up their prices effective 1st November 2013. The new price list will be available from the 1st November 2013. Roster 24 Oct 31 Oct Belinda Schuster Margaret Collier Janine Cameron Fiona West Uniform Shop Contact Details Please email Kellie Bramble at [email protected] to place an

order or for any enquiries.

Alterations For all alterations to school uniforms, please drop your clothes

off at Uniform Shop on Thursdays. Finished alterations will be

available for pick up the following Thursday. Thanks to Bernice

Harker for this service who is also donating 10% of sales back

to the school.

Dr Shoe

Max will be at our school for shoe fitting on the following date:

Thursday, 21st Nov

You can find him on the silver seats at the crossing gate or

alternatively phone him for free home fitting on 0414 912 838 or

email [email protected].




XOXO

Class of the Week

KA Ladybirds During Term 3 KA were learning about ‘Changes’. We looked at how much we have grown and

changed from when we were babies until now. We are very proud of all the things we have

achieved in our lives so far. We have discussed what we might look like in the future and the

kinds of jobs we might like to do.

When I grow up . . . .


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