Wollongbar Public School Simpson Ave, Wollongbar 2477.

Ph : 6628 1302 Fax: 6628 1976 Email: Wollongbar-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Principal : Jennifer Thomas

Thursday 11th

November, 2010

Term 4, Week 5

Volume 36

Volume 23

Calendar

12/11 Intensive

swimming

payment

due

12/11 11.35am

2/3S

Assembly

12/11 Kindergarten

Orientation 12.15-3pm

18/11 Musica Viva

19/11 11.35am 4/5W Assembly

19/11 Kindergarten

Orientation 12.15-3pm

22/11 Swimming Scheme begins Teacher

Professional

Learning

Anaphylaxis

Training

Principal’s Report

BER Update Administration isn’t quite complete yet but the ladies are happy to be out of the Cubby and in their new office. The official handover for the K-2 toilets will happen this afternoon, which should mean that all students will be able to start using them from Monday. The 3-6 toilets will then be out of action for the rest of the year while they are being refurbished.

1C and 1/2K will start to move back into their rooms next Tuesday. A day or two later 2/3S will move into the Library and 3/4M will move into the Music Room. The Blue Building is now being refurbished so there will be no more Technology Lessons in the Lab for a while and After School Care is now operating from the Cubby. Exciting news for us all, is that the Kindergarten Interactive Whiteboards are being installed on Tuesday. Thank you for being so flexible and understanding during our BER program.

Fundraiser

Our Crazy Day fundraiser for Shane McBurney raised

$556.55!! We are all really impressed and very appreciative

of the high level of support shown by our school community

for Shane and his family. Well done everyone. Shane will

be on Prime News on Friday night (12 November).

Term Calendar

To help you keep track of all the events between now and

The end of the year .we have included a calendar with this

newsletter. Because changes sometimes have to happen,

such as for the day of the class parties, and things need to

be added, we will update it each week.

Kindergarten Orientation

Kindergarten 2011 Orientation continues this week and everyone will be matched up with

their buddy for the next year. Its important that the children attend the next 3 sessions

with their buddy, and Big Day @ School on 3 December.

Jennifer Thomas

Principal

“ It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.”

Assembly Awards

Sports/ Special Photos have arrived and can be viewed and ordered from the Office

Payments can be made to the School and must be in by 26th November.

Late Orders will not be accepted.

Photos include: Soccer, Touch Football, Choir, Cricket, Dance, Library Monitors, Mini

Choir and SRC

Congratulations to the following students who will be presented with gold and platinum awards at this week’s

assembly:

Gold Awards Platinum Awards Birthdays Tashi Liam Sean Matt Kaylah Jade Mikayla Marty Lachlan x 2 Mitchell Noah

Intensive Swimming Scheme

Students in Years 2, 3 and 4 at Wollongbar Primary School will be attending the Intensive

Swimming Scheme in Weeks 7 and 8 of Term 4. The scheme is conducted over 10 days and

each daily lesson is 45 minutes in duration. This scheme, run by the Department of Education,

focuses on water confidence, stroke correction and provides students with basic skills in water

safety and survival. Swimming is part of the curriculum and a vital life skill.

A note has already been sent home outlining information and costs. If you need another copy

please check out previous newsletters on our website, or see Kerry. Please return money and note by Week 5,

Friday 12th November.

Katie Munro Intensive Swimming Coordinator

Congratulations

to these students who have achieved 100 nights of Home Reading:

Jake, Linda, Nicola, Chloe, Selina

200 nights of Home Reading:

Miles , Alayna, Toby, Taylah,

Georgia, Shane, Tashi,

Artsmart Workshop Display

The Next Gallery in Lismore will be showcasing a handful of our students’ work from when they

attended an Art Smart Workshop recently. 89 Magellan St Lismore, opposite Mecca Café.

Dates: Thursday 11th Nov 4pm – 7pm (tonight)

Saturday 13th Nov 12pm

Wednesday 17th Nov 9am – 5pm

Drop by and have a look.

Annual School Presentation Ceremony

Dear Parents,

Each year we seek parental support by way of donations towards our Presentation Ceremony. There are five

awards given to each class – General Achievement, Co-operative Class Member and Most Improved, plus two

special awards.

We appreciate any donations from families or individuals ($20 per award).

If you are able to make a donation towards our Presentation Ceremony we would appreciate receiving them by

Friday 3 December. The school will allocate the donations to particular awards unless there is a special request

from the donor. All donors will be acknowledged at the Presentation Ceremony to be held on Friday 10 December.

We very much appreciate the support that is always given to celebrating our children’s achievements.

Yours sincerely, Jennifer Thomas Principal

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Wollongbar School’s Annual Presentation Ceremony – DONATION

Please find enclosed $............ donation to Wollongbar School’s Annual Presentation Ceremony, 2010.

Name/s to be shown on donor list: ……………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

Creative Arts Progam for Students K-6

I will be away on leave for the next fortnight. Whilst I am away the Computer Lab (my

classroom) will be dismantled for refurbishment, meaning Technology lessons will be on hold.

This year we have had an increased focus on Creative Arts, as identified in our planning. On my return, the whole

school will be doing some activities on dyeing. Each child will need to bring in a cotton tshirt to dye.

The shirts do not need to be new, but will need to be washed (especially new ones). Whilst a plain white shirt is

best, very pale colours will be OK. A white tshirt that has a stain on it is fine, as we will cover the stain with colour.

Yours Sincerely,

Ben Barker

Assistant Principal

Who? All students K-6

What is needed? A washed, white cotton tshirt, new or old (or a very pale colour

When? Please label the tshirt and send to your class teacher by Friday 26/11/10.

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Musica Viva along with Sounds Baroque is coming to Wollongbar!

Sounds Baroque is a group of four musicians; soprano, baritone, harpsichordist and viola de

gambist. Each member is an outstanding musician in their field and all have performed with the major

performing arts companies in the country.

Sounds Baroque have successfully adapted Shakespeare’s story of The Tempest to create the students’

opera Prospero’s Island. This performance combines music and instruments from 300 years ago with

language and humour of today.

Leading up to the live performance our students will be learning the songs and various music

accompaniments that are performed in the concert. This is an opportunity not to be missed.

When: Thursday 18th November (Whole school performance from 11.50am).

Cost: $4.00 per student

Please complete and return the form below to the office.

Thanks,

Natalie Hamlyn

Creative and Performing Arts Team

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My child/ren _______________________________________________________ of class/es

______________________ will/will not be attending the Sounds Baroque live opera performance on

Thursday 18th November from 11.50am.

Enclosed is $4.00 per student.

Signed: _______________________________ Parent/Guardian.

End of Year Calendar

“Teach your children well"

Please note change of date and time for this event

Wollongbar Primary School P.O. Box 3455 Wollongbar. NSW 2477

Phone (02) 6628 1302 Fax (02) 6628 1976

Email: Wollongbar-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Principal: Jennifer Thomas

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday W

k 5

8/11 9/11 10/11 11/11

*Extra AHS

Orientation

(specific group)

9.30-11.30 a.m.

12/11

*Kinder 2011

Orientation

12.15 - 3.00

Wk

6

15/11 16/11 17/11 18/11

*Extra AHS

Orientation

(specific group)

9.30-11.30 a.m.

*11.50 Musica Viva

Presentation

19/11

*Kinder 2011

Orientation

12.15 - 3.00

Wk

7

22/11

* 9.15 Intensive

Swimming School Yrs

2-4 begins

23/11 24/11 25/11

*Extra AHS

Orientation

(specific group)

9.30-11.30 a.m.

26/11

*Kinder 2011

Orientation

12.15 - 3.00

Wk

8

29/11 30/11

*10.30 Parent Helper

Morning Tea

*11-1.30 Newspapers

in Education Awards@

Lismore City Hall

1/12 2/12

*K-6 Assembly,

11.30 - 12.00

*2011 Captains Elect

Speeches, 12.00 p.m.

3/12

*All Y6 Orientation

AHS

*Big Day @ School,

Kinder 2011

*Intensive Swimming

School Yrs 2-4 finishes

Wk

9

6/12 7/12 8/12

*K-6 Concert Night

7.00 - 8.00 p.m.

9/12 10/12

*Presentation

Assembly Morning,

10.00 - 11.00

*Last canteen day

* Reports Home to

Parents

Wk

10

13/12

*Picnic / Movie Day

14/12

*3.00pm ring of the

bell Y6

*5.30pm Y6 Farewell

15/12

*Y6 Bear signing day

*Students’ last day.

16/12

School Planning Day

17/12

School Planning Day

Raffle Tickets

The Rotary Club of Alstonville have kindly dropped in books of raffle tickets to be sold. We have 100 books with 6 tickets in each book. Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 tickets for $5.00. There are some fantastic prizes to be won and 90% of the proceeds are returned to our school. The tickets are available from the school office. Tickets should be returned to school office by Friday 10 December.

Susan Dyer is the P&C President and can be contacted on

Ph: 0428 788 715, Susan.Dyer2@det.nsw.edu.au

P&C Festive Season Book & Gift Stall Have you done your Christmas shopping yet? Are you dreading the crowded stores of December?

Well, we have great news for you. You can wrap up your Christmas purchases right here at Wollongbar

Primary School!

The P&C are holding a Christmas book and gift stall from 7th – 10th December

both during and after school. The stall will be open at the School Concert

(Wednesday 8th December) and the Presentation Morning (Friday 10th

December). Parents, grandparents, carers and relatives will be able to buy their

children top quality books at below retail prices from Best Books For Kids. Best Books

for Kids is a local children’s book store with titles for babies through to teenagers. Students will also have

the opportunity to purchase a range of Christmas gifts from $1 to $5 for their parents, grandparents,

siblings, cousins and friends.

Can’t come to the stall?

That’s OK. You can still support the school by buying books for your children

online at www.bestbooksforkids.com.au any time. Just mention Wollongbar

Primary School in the comments when you order, and all the profit will go to

our school! Best Books For Kids will also deliver free to the school, Wollongbar, Alstonville, Ballina and

Lennox Head. Go online to check out the huge range of fabulous children’s books available.

Next week we will be launching a colouring competition to promote the stall around our school. All

students who enter will have the chance to WIN the book of their choice! There will be a prize for each

year level.

If you are able to help on a stall, please contact Catherine Black (William – Kindergarten) or Jenny

McBurney (Shane – Year 6) on 66285020 or 0428824626 or email bestbooksforkids@gmail.com

Canteen – Volunteers for weeks 5 and 6

Friday 12th November Monday 15th November Friday 19th November

Amanda Baker Lorinda Bates Amanda Baker

Sandra Fairfull Wendy Durrell Karen Spence

Jenny McBurney Yen Lin Ho Help Required

Karen Faber

News in the Canteen

Ice creams available this week at lunchtime only. Please note the prices for the ice creams don’t match the product on the menu. Ice cream tubs $1.20, Kool Sticks 60cents, Natural Chocolate Milk Ice Bar and All Natural Fruit & Juice Bar 80 cents.

Sunny Boys, Lemonade, Raspberry, and Orange $1.00

Canteen Co-ordinator – Expression of Interest

This will be my last term as Canteen Co-ordinator, so we are looking for someone with lots of energy and

ideas to take over running the canteen from Term 1 2011. Could you be that person? Come and have a

chat with me to find out what is involved, I am only too happy help you.

We desperately need help on Friday 19th of November. If you can help, please give me a call on 66280792,

0414 708 433 or email: mrsb96@gmail

Amanda Baker

Canteen Co-ordinator

Uniform Shop

In order to accommodate our 2011 Kinders, the uniform shop will change its operational hours on a Friday

during the month of November to 12pm – 3pm. We are now open Wednesday afternoons instead of

Monday mornings. Orders can always be placed at the front office and these will be filled as soon as

possible.

Linda Kirk

Uniform Shop Co-ordinator

Uniform Shop P & C Calendar

Day Morning times

Wednesday 2.30pm – 3.30pm

Friday 12.00pm – 3.00pm

What’s happening? When? Where?

Fundraising Meeting Thursday 25th

November @ 7pm

The Tavern

Canteen Meeting Friday 26th

November @ 2pm

Staff Room

P&C meeting Wednesday 1st December @ 7pm

Staff Room

P&C PARENT AWARD The P&C is accepting nominations for our P&C Parent Award from members of the school

community (including staff) for parents they consider have made an exceptional contribution,

above and beyond the usual parental involvement, to the school for the majority of the time

that the nominee has had children at Wollongbar.

This award is for Year 6 Parents whose association with the school is ending and is not

necessarily awarded every year. All nominations are kept confidential and will be

considered by the P&C Executive. If awarded, a surprise presentation will be made at

Presentation Night.

If you would like to nominate a parent, please complete the form at the bottom of this

newsletter and return in a sealed envelope addressed to the P&C Executive Committee.

NOMINATIONS CLOSE Friday 30th November, 2010.

Our FINAL P&C meeting for the year will be held on 1 December, 2010.

Susan Dyer

P&C President

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P&C PARENT AWARD 2010 NOMINATION AWARD

Name of Nominee……………………………………………………………………………………………

Reasons for Nomination: (please include details of contributions and involvement at

Wollongbar Primary School)

Nominate by:……………………………………………………(name) Signature…………………………………………

Phone No…………………………………………………………… Date…………………………………….