For your diary......

Thursday, October 24 Ball Games Carnival, Stage 1 Kincumber Mountain Excursion - 2Green and 2 Yellow, Concert Band competing in Bandfest

Friday, October 25 Stage 1 Kincumber Mountain Excursion - 2 Red, 2 Purple and 2Orange

Tuesday, October 29 Passport to Tumbi 2:10pm-3:00pm

Wednesday, October 30 School Spectacular

Friday, November 1 Grandparents Day 9:40am-11:00am, State BasketballChampionships - Stage 3 Boys

Monday, November 4 -Thursday, November 7

Year 6 Canberra Excursion

From the Principal, Mr Paul Miller

Wambi's WavebreakerTerm 4 Week 2 - 23rd October 2019

Spring FairWow…. It was wonderful to see our school transformed into a hub of fun and activity on Sunday

for the Wamberal Spring Fair! Thank you to the P&C and the myriad of helpers who made this day

possible. Special thanks to Alana, Kerryn and Lucy for their leadership from the onset of planning

through to the great day. It was a pleasure to witness many of our current and former students as

well as visitors and friends join in the array of activities, rides and amusements. A special

‘highlights’ video is on our Facebook page for you to view.

We look forward to hearing of the �nancial success of the day, with funds being raised to support

playground enhancements/ upgrades for our students.

Spring Fair 2019

Access on to school groundsAll visitors to our school grounds are required to sign in at the o�ce upon arrival. Whilst we have

an entrance from Aldinga Drive, this is intended for use before 9:30am whilst students are

arriving at school and after 3:30pm when students are departing. During operational hours, all

visitors are kindly asked to only enter and exit via our Lea Ave entrance where you will be greeted

by our lovely admin team. This will ensure we know who is on our site at all times. As part of the

upgrade to our school, security gates will eventually limit access during operational hours from

the Aldinga pedestrian entrance.

World Teacher Day 2019This Friday we recognise International World Teachers’ Day… which is now celebrated in more

than 100 countries world-wide and was �rst established by the United Nations Educational,

Scienti�c and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 1994, recognising the role teachers play in

society. As International World Teachers' Day (5th  October) falls within school holidays,

Australian schools celebrate WTD on the last Friday of October each year.

Our teachers are passionate and dedicated to ensuring the best opportunities and outcomes for

the students here at Wamberal…Thank you teachers!

Deputy Principals' Report

Grandparents’ DayWe would like to invite the Grandparents and Grandfriends of our students to attend Wamberal

Public School on Friday 1 November from 9:40 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to celebrate Grandparent’s Day.

Grandparents and Grandfriends are invited to spend some time with their grandchildren in their

classrooms as well as attend a special assembly. A detailed note will follow shortly. 

Celebrating Student AchievementCongratulations to Maya F on her outstanding achievement in coming �rst place in the 11 Years

Shot Put at the recent Sydney North Athletics Carnival. This means that Maya will now represent

Wamberal PS at the NSW State Athletics Carnival. Well done Maya!

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)This week, we are focusing on being safe, respectful learners in library playtimes. Teachers will

be rewarding students with SRLs for demonstrating safe, respectful learner behaviour

throughout the week.

Health and Safety: Allergies and AnaphylaxisAnaphylaxis is a potentially life threatening, severe allergic reaction which occurs after exposure

to an allergen (usually to foods, insects or medicines), to which a person is already extremely

sensitive. We have a number of students at Wamberal Public School with anaphylaxis and similar

allergic conditions and our sta� undertake face-to-face and online training in providing an

emergency response to this condition. As a supportive community, we work hard to educate their

children about the risks of sharing food.

As a school we do everything we can to reduce and eliminate potentially dangerous allergic

reactions for our students, sta� and visitors who may have allergies including anaphylaxis. Some

of the ways we do that is to consider the following:

Food Allergies

We educate children to avoid exposure to food allergies by teaching students not to share food

and to ensure the canteen doesn’t include food known to trigger allergies such as products with

peanuts, nuts, milk, eggs, sesame and soy. We do not use nuts or nut products as part of our

teaching and encourage all parents to pack lunches that do not contain known allergy foods.

Insect Bite / Sting Allergies

We consider activities that may increase the likelihood of human contact with insects such as

We consider activities that may increase the likelihood of human contact with insects such as

bees, wasps and jumper ants. We consider where we do outdoor activities and avoid grassed and

garden areas containing plants that may attract bees and other stinging and biting insects. Our

plant selection is also considered. We mow the grass as often as possible to reduce clover.

Medication allergies

We consider any substances used and stored at the school including student medication.

Medications such as antibiotics and aspirin can trigger allergies. We remind our community that

any student medication that needs to be administered at school comes to the o�ce to be

administered by a quali�ed sta� member and is not left in student bags.

Latex allergies

We consider materials used in workplace activities including things such as latex gloves,

balloons, swimming caps and goggles.

Sta� Education and Training

All sta� are trained in the use of an adrenaline auto injectors in the event of an emergency and

are aware of where our injectors are stored. At our school they are stored in the sick bay in the

front o�ce area and are clearly labelled. We display signs and posters about anaphylaxis around

the school and provide every teacher with information on students at our school who have

allergies.

Student Education

Regular reminders are provided to students about the importance of washing their hands

thoroughly before and after eating.

Though we take every precaution possible to reduce and eliminate known allergens we cannot

always guarantee to be nut and allergen free. Parents are advised to still remain vigilant in

ensuring their children who do have allergic reactions are well aware of their own safe measures.

If your child has any medical or health needs, including allergies and anaphylaxis, please ensure

you provide the school with up to date medical information, a Health Care plan from the doctor

and an in date auto injector pen and / or other medication. This way we can ensure we have the

most up to date information, resulting in the best care and support for your child whilst at

school.

Dates for Your Diary: Presentation Days 2019Parents and carers are welcome to attend our end of year Presentation Days which are held in the

school hall. The Presentation Days are:

Early Stage 1 (Year Kindergarten) Monday 9 December 2019 9:45a.m.

Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) Monday 9 December 2019 12:30p.m.

Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4) Tuesday 10 December 2019 9:45a.m.

Stage 3 (Years 5 and 6) Tuesday 10 December 2019 12:30p.m.

Family and Carer SurveyTo help us best support student and families in social and emotional wellbeing, we are gathering

information from families and carers. Responses gathered will help highlight what we are doing

well and what we can do better as part of our commitment to continuous improvement.

We are requesting families to please complete the Be You Family Survey available here. Responses

are anonymous and only summarised results are used to help us better understand how to

improve mental health and wellbeing in our learning community. The survey is not compulsory

and you can skip questions if you want.

Please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Rees on 02 4384 1111 if you need more information about

this survey.

 

Have a great week everyone.

Jane Rees and Penny Ellis

Deputy Principals

Hello from the Library - Term 4 Week 2

National Bird Week 21 — 27 OctoberCheck out the Dewey number for books about Birds (598) and take a look at the Aussie Backyard

Bird Count app. You can take part by reading about amazing birds and counting your local birds.

‘Better Read’ Kids writing competitionDoes your child love to write? Reading and writing support each other. The ‘Better Read’ writing

competition is closing soon. The theme for kids aged 8 to 11 years of age is “Change” and for 12-

17 years of age it is “Twist of fate”. Entries close October 31, 2019.

Add a title

Scholastic ‘Book Club’ Issue 7Book Club Issue 7 orders close Friday, Nov 1. Simply place your order online. Please remember

that the school cannot accept cash payments for Book Club orders. Orders identi�ed as “GIFT”

can be collected by student families from the school o�ce.

 

Happy Reading,

Mrs Knight

WPS P&C

Spring Fair

Thank you to Alana Gouldson, Lucy Ruhl and Kerryn Meredith for the tremendous job they did

coordinating the Spring Fair. Special mention as well to all of the teachers, parents, students and

local businesses who contributed to making the day so successful and - just as importantly - so

enjoyable.

Online Auction

The P&C is running an online auction on the back of the successful Spring Fair. Up for grabs is a

stunning framed 50x25” photograph of Jewie Bay, which has been generously donated by Glenn

Mckimmin Gallery. If you had the chance to view it on display in the school hall at the Spring

Fair, you will agree that it is fabulous. To bid and for more information, go to

https://www.32auctions.com/WamberalFair. All funds raised will go towards the re-development

of the school's external areas.

Ra�e Winners

Congratulations to the winners of our Spring Fair ra�e, with 1st prize going to C Pearson, 2nd

prize to F King and 3rd prize to H Westmorelan. Thank you to everyone for your support of the

ra�e and to Kate Fitzpatrick for all of her hard work. 

Other News

Sydney North Athletics CarnivalThe Sydney North Athletics Carnival was held on Wednesday 16th October at Sydney Olympic

Park. It was a picture perfect day and was a highly competitive arena for the 24 Wamberal PS

athletes who attended.

Congratulations to all and especially those who progressed through their heats and made the

�nal of the following events:

Xavier B-M - 8 yr boys 100m

Cruz T - 8-10 yr boys Shot Put

Noah C - 8-10 yr boys 200m

Cooper H - 11 yr boys 800m 

Faith G - 12 yr girls 100m

Jarvis M - 12 yr boys 100m, 200m and 1500m

Brooklyn R - 12 yr boys shot put

Jack D - 12-13 yr boys 800m 

Kayla A-H - 12-13 yr girls Shot Put 

Senior Girls 4x100 Relay

A big congratulations goes to Maya F who made the �nal of the long jump and discus and won the

11 yr girls Shot Put event with a throw of 10.26m. She will now represent our school at the

NSWPSSA Athletics carnival in November.

Huge thanks to all the parents who transported and supported our Wamby students!

Mr Bennett

Stage 3 Wamberal PS Boys Basketball

On Thursday 17th October, our Wamberal PS boys basketball team beat Lisarow PS in the Sydney

North �nal of the PSSA Knockout basketball competition. The score �nished at 61-29. The team

has now advanced to the last eight teams in NSW and will play in Penrith on Friday 1st November

against Gilgandra Public School.

Wamberal Public School Results so far in the PSSA Knockout competition

Wamberal P.S vs Bateau Bay P.S 53-0

Wamberal P.S vs Terrigal P.S 53-20

Wamberal P.S vs Tuggerah P.S 52-8

Wamberal P.S vs Warnervale P.S 48-10

Wamberal P.S vs Copacabana P.S 62-45

Wamberal P.S vs Lisarow P.S 61-29

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School BankingLast day to order rewards for 2019

If your child has collected 10 Dollarmites tokens and would like to redeem them for a School

Banking reward item this term, please �ll in your child’s redemption slip and bring it along to

one of our School Banking days before 4th December. This will ensure the reward item arrives

before the school holidays.

Our �nal School Banking day for 2019 is Wednesday 11th December.  Any Dollarmites tokens that

are not redeemed this year can be used in 2020.

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