NORTH WAGGA PUBLIC SCHOOL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Hampden Avenue, Wagga Wagga Ph: 6921 3533 Website: www.northwagga-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: northwagga-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

North Wagga Public School P&C Association meet 1st Thursday of each month at 6.00pm in the Library

Tuesday 14th July 2015

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Welcome back to Term 3! It was great to talk to the students this morning in the playground and find out about what they did during the holidays! We also welcome Mrs Lucy Walker, who will be working on Fridays to teach some classes while teachers are released. Unfortunately Miss Woodside is ill and is unlikely to be here for the rest of the week. Mrs Makin will replace her on KW. We wish her a speedy recovery.

Yesterday all staff took part in professional learning at two separate combined staff development days in Wagga. The teaching staff attended a presentation and workshops at Wagga High School while the School Administrative and Support staff attended relevant talks and training at Kooringal High. It was a great opportunity for both staff groups to get together with their counterparts and be informed about current trends and policies. And with so many changes happening, to have an opportunity to discuss these with colleagues and senior departmental staff.

Next week we welcome Mrs Hannah Grieve and Benjamin Lord, both in their final year of teacher training at Charles Sturt University in Wagga who will be working in the 3L and 5/6W classrooms respectively as part of their internship program. Both Hannah and Benjamin will be with us for the remainder of the term, gradually taking ‘ownership’ of their respective classes and allowing Mrs Librando and Miss Watt to be released to carry out an in-school project.

Next week our dance program commences, again being presented by Footsteps Dance Company. Jessica from Footsteps will be here each afternoon to take the students through some fun and energetic routines. Footsteps will also be helping us run a disco on Wednesday 22nd July for the students. Kindergarten to Year 2 children can attend from 5.00pm to 6.00pm while Years 3 to 6 can attend 6.00 to 7.30pm. The disco is entirely free and will be held in the school hall.

Education Week will be held from Monday 27th to 31st July. During this week three classes will perform at the Marketplace on Tuesday 28th July. Kindergarten and 3/4S will perform an item at 11.55am. As well some students may be involved in the chess challenge. We are also planning to hold a Book Fair and Open Day that week. More information on this will be printed in next week’s newsletter.

We are moving to a new system of parent online payments , if you wish to, which will allow for payments for performances and school excursions, etc to be paid and receipted from a link on the School website. More information is mentioned in the blue attached to this newsletter.

I hope you enjoy the week ahead.

Brad Griffith, Principal

IMPORTANT DATES

Mon-Fri 20th -24

th July Footsteps Dance Program

Monday 3rd

August P & C Meeting Tuesday 4

th August Aboriginal Cultural Show

Mon-Fri 27th – 31

st August Education Week

Monday 31st August Year 3 and 4 go to The 26 Storey Treehouse

Tuesday 1st September School Photo Day

Monday 31st August Swim Scheme commences, finishes on Friday 11

th September

Wednesday 16th September Kindergarten go to The Cranky Bear

Friday 18th September Last Day of Term 3

MERIT AWARDS and PRINCIPAL’S AWARDS TERM 2 WEEK 10

KW Lachlan Theodossio – being a hard worker and making great progress

Isla Galloway – developing instant recall of number facts to 10

Oliver Green – excellent reading skills

KQ Jake Mahoney – fantastic number facts to 10

Wil Frauenfelder – working hard to learn sight words

Harrison Fisher – wonderful use of sound knowledge when writing

1/2M Scarlett Wadley – displaying an excellent attitude towards learning

Alex McCaig – excellent effort with his reading

Elloise Doherty – great effort with her reading

1/2S Carissa Wheaton – always trying her hardest

Lacey Maurer – consistent work in all areas

Moses Farah – writing a fantastic procedure

1/2V Dakota Fuller – working hard to improve her Maths

Melanie Philpott – contributing well in class discussions

Kobi Howarth – working hard to improve his Maths

3L Cruz Brencher – being an active contributor to all class discussions

Montaya Lowing – always giving her best

Thomas Spackman – outstanding results in Term 2 spelling

3/4S Zoey Howarth – being engaged during learning tasks

Lachlan Moore – great editing skills in writing

Samantha O’Reilly – enthusiasm during dancing

4/5P Taniesha Ramsay – great effort in all subjects

Katherine Scott – improved listening skills

Mayah Williams – happy attitude towards tasks

5/6M Talen Batiste – contribution to class discussion and excellent Maths work

Kaya Reti – contributing well in group work activities

Lincoln Miners – contributing well in group work activities

5/6W Amy Morrow-Whittaker – fantastic problem solving skills used during math investigations

Molly Hartley – fantastic problem solving skills used during math investigations

Miles Croxton – improved concentration during class activities

PRINCIPAL’S AWARDS KW Harris Eyles – outstanding commitment to learning

KQ Rachel Ranby – wonderful use of sounds when writing

1/2M Nate Evans – excellent descriptive writing on pirates

1/2S Ainsley Green – always being a positive class member

1/2V Poppy Hulm – excellent effort in her maths

3L Jesiah Shaw – great improvement in classroom behaviour

3/4S Bailey Doneley – outstanding presentation of all learning tasks

4/5P Eleanor Austin – thank you for your hard work in all areas

5/6M Freddie Fewson – excellent written responses in our novel study

5/6W Brett Field – taking ownership with his learning

LIBRARY AWARDS

Early Stage 1

Lara Moore

Stage 1

Bailey Vickers

Stage 2

Emmy McMahon

Stage 3

Ciara Hanlon

P&C NEWS

From time to time, students performing at an elite level in a particular field have been chosen to represent our school in competition. It was decided at the last meeting that the North Wagga P & C wishes to recognise the outstanding achievements of students in the areas of academic, cultural and sport fields. Funding has been allocated to assist these students so they can reach their potential. Funding may include travel expenses for example. The P&C sees these students as representatives of North Wagga Wagga Public School and any enquiries should be made to Mr Brad Griffith.

The next meeting of the P & C will be held on Monday 3rd August at 6.00pm in the Library. Please note that during the colder months the time of the meetings has been changed from 6.30pm to 6.00pm

ITS BACK! - EARN & LEARN

Woolworths is once again running the Earn & Learn program from Wednesday 15th

July to Tuesday, 8th

September.

When you shop at Woolworths you can collect stickers from the checkout operator or through an online order and

place them on a sticker sheet. You receive one sticker for every $10 spent. Once completed, simply place the sticker

sheet in the collection box at Woolworths at the Marketplace or Northside. All sticker sheets received can then be

redeemed for valuable resources for our school

SPORTS NEWS

Congratulations to Lincoln Miners who

last term made it into the PSSA Regional

Rugby League team for the Under 11’s.

He had a big week in June travelling to

Tamworth and playing for the Riverina

against other regions. Well done Lincoln!

At the last assembly of

Term 2 students from

Years 3-6 proudly

showed their painted

murals of the

Dreamtime Goanna

Story which went

on display during

NAIDOC Week.

EARLY NOTICE SO YOU CAN GET ORGANISED

BORAMBOLA EXCURSION Stage 2 will be going on an excursion to Borambola Sport and Recreational Centre in November. The Borambola staff organise a range of recreational sporting and challenging activities for the students. A note will be going out this week requesting a deposit. The Year 3 children will be doing a day trip this year and the cost will be $50. The Year 4 will be staying overnight and the cost will be $150.

LEARN TO SWIM LESSONS Once again there will be swim lessons for Year 2 and 3 children who cannot swim 25 metres confidently. This will be happening 31

st August till Friday 11

th September. If you would like your child to be involved the cost will be approximately $65. Notes will be

going out early this term requesting a deposit if you would like to start saving for this.

SCHOOL PHOTOS The school photos will be taken on Tuesday 1

st September. Photo envelopes for payment will be distributed a couple of weeks prior

to this and then are handed straight to the photographer on photo day.

PERFORMANCE AT WAGGA CIVIC THEATRE Years 3 and 4 will be attending the performance of The 26 Storey Treehouse on Monday 31

st August and Kindergarten will be

seeing The Cranky Bear on Wednesday 16th

September. The cost will be $13 per student and a note will be going home soon to the Years 3 and 4 students requesting payment for their performance.

SENIOR MELBOURNE EXCURSION Don’t forget the deposit for this, $50, is due the end of this week.

UNIFORM ORDERS Uniform orders together with payment can be handed in to the school office and once a week the uniform co-ordinator will fill the orders and send them home with the child. Prices for uniforms have been set out below. Prices: Polo shirts - $20.00 Sports shirts - $20.00 Sports shorts - $13.00 Sports track pants - $23.00 Jumpers - $23.00 Jackets - $35.00 Girls grey bootleg pants - $20 Boys grey pants - $20

NOTES, ETC TO BE RETURNED Footsteps Dance Program – permission and payment of $12.00 Naidoc Week Celebrations – permission and payment of $3.00

Stage 3 Melbourne Excursion - $50 deposit due by this Friday 17th July P & C Pie Drive – orders and payment due by this Friday, 17th July

General School Contribution - $45.00 per student Subject Contributions - K-Yr 2 – $20.00 and Yr 3-6 – $28.00

COMMUNITY NEWS

WAGGA WAGGA COMMUNITY FORUM – UNDERSTANDING ICE (METHAMPHETAMINE) AND ITS IMPACT! This free forum to be chaired by Kay Hull will be had on Thursday, 16th July from 6.30-8.30pm in the Currie Hall at Wagga Wagga High School. Discussion will include the effects on our community and how to help people using ice and you will hear from people who have lived with the experience. Information about referral options and helpful resources for families, friends, and community members will be available on the night and topics will include:- Ice – the facts Is ice a problem for you or a family member? Coping with ice – guidance from family and friends How can you help? Advice for community members

CANTEEN ROSTER Wednesday, 15

th July Kate Plum

Friday, 17th July Jane Wadley, Jennie Currie, Carol Mulley

Monday, 20th July Elaine Whitlock, Pat Douglass