COMING EVENTS Thurs 24 May Koomurri visit Fri 25 May PSSA Chess Sat 26 May Special Dance @ Pittwater House Tues 29 May Uni NSW Science test PCS Choir rehearsal Thurs 31 May Bushlink Yr 3 & 4 Fri 1 June Pittwater Cross Country Chess Thurs 7 June PSSA & special photos Fri 8 June Rugby League K/O NO PSSA chess Mon 11 June Public Holiday Wed 13 June Uni NSW Spelling Test Maths Olympiad Thurs 14 June Uni NSW Writing test Fri 15 June PSSA Chess Mon 18 June P&C Meeting 7pm Wed 20 June Snr Choir rehearsal Thurs 21 June PCS NAIDOC Art Festival opening @ Warriewood Square 5.30pm Fri 22 June Syd Nth Cross Country Chess Tues 26 June Band at NSSWE @ Forest HS 7pm Wed 27 June 9.45am School Tour Fri 29 June PSSA Chess Sun 1 July Jazz Band @ Harbord PS Wed 4 July Yr 3 & 4 Drama performance Fri 6 July NO PSSA Last day of T2 TERM 3 Mon 23 July Staff return to school Tues 24 July Students return to school Fri 28 Sept Term 3 ends Term 4 Mon 15 Oct - Wed 19 Dec ***Please note that all dates are subject to change.****

Phone: 9971 8352, 9982 2475 Fax: 9982 5617 Email: wheelerhts-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: wheelerhts-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Please see the P&C News later in the newsletter. We do have a few positions available, Secretary and Canteen Convenor. Here’s a great opportunity to learn more about our school, meet new parents and share in your child’s education. No experience is needed for these positions and I guarantee you will have plenty of support from our P&C executive.

Badges at Assembly On Monday at the 9.15 morning assembly we will be having the leadership badges presented. Sports captains and vice captains, Library Monitors, SRC representatives and Sustainability leaders will be presented with their badges. Parents are most welcome to come and assist with the presentation. The newly designed badges have finally arrived and we apologise for the delay with this event. Nippers Please see the information later in the newsletter about a possible filming opportunity for nippers to be a STAR! Peninsula Community of Schools (PCS) Leadership photo

Recently the school leaders of the 13 PCS schools gathered for a photo. Our representatives on the day were Ale B and Polly H, our school vice captains and prefects Cory G and Madeleine K.

School Fees Draw Last Monday we drew the lucky winners of the School Fees draw. Prizes for dinner vouchers at H2O Restaurant at Narrabeen, Anthony’s Chickens and school canteen vouchers were awarded. Congratulations to the Carlos, Rennie & Mortimer families! Ticks Once again I remind all parents to carefully check your children for small grass ticks. We have had a number of reports of ticks, mainly from children playing in the K-2 area. Lunch boxes, Scooters and Beyblades Taking responsibility for one’s things is a very important skill to learn. From a young age children must be reminded and encouraged to look after their own belongings and be sure to collect them and take them home each day. Obviously labelling every item is essential. At school the staff are always teaching each child to take responsibility for their belongings and for their actions. The recent SRC bike and scooter licences are an excellent example of this. The children have been reminded that if the correct school rules and licence rules are not followed then there will be consequences. Particularly students riding scooters must follow the licence guidelines not only within the school but when riding to and from school. I implore all parents to have a chat with your children and clearly reinforce the need for safety in and around our school. Canteen PSSA Orders Friday is always the canteen’s busiest day especially with many PSSA lunch orders. Please be sure to tick the PSSA option on the Flexischools order form. On Fridays we have up to three buses which must depart on time to ensure our teams reach the ovals for their matches. If your child is a slow eater or is not highly organised and prepared then a lunch order on Fridays may not be the most sensible option. Chess Results Team A (Intermediate Division- 11/5 vs Avalon A lost 1-3 &18/5 vs Mona Vale C won 3-1 Team B (Rookie Division) 11/5 vs Collaroy Plateau lost 0.5-3.5 &18/5 vs Manly Vale A lost 1.5-2.5. A solid start to the season with Jonas K on Board 1 undefeated after two rounds.

Term 2 Wk 4

Thurs 24 May 2018

Thank you to the parents for a delicious afternoon tea in Round 2 and for transporting the teams in Round 1. This week both teams are away, Team A play Avalon B and Team B play Manly Vale B. David Scotter Principal

FROM THE OFFICE Statement of Accounts – We apologise for the errors with the textbook payments yesterday. The correct payment information has now been provided to us. We are currently correcting the invoicing and will email statements soon. Up to this point, the online ordering has been an easy, efficient process! Harper’s have apologised for the inconvenience, the information sent to us was for payments made from January 1st 2018, instead of the date the ordering went live. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Stewart House Clothing Appeal – Please donate unwanted clothing to the Stewart House Clothing Appeal. Clothing bags can be picked up from the office. Bags must be returned to school by Monday 25 June. Jodie Sly School Administration Manager ABORIGINAL EDUCATION PERFORMANCE KOOMURRI GROUP It is Sorry Day on Saturday and Reconciliation Week, next week. These are extremely important dates in our schooling calendar. In appreciation of these events our school was lucky enough to be involved in a whole day cultural event by Koomurri Group today. Due to the 2018 NAIDOC theme being ‘Because of her we can’ the focus was on women and how they contribute to their culture and society as a whole. During the day, the children were placed into four groups and rotated around activities. They were involved in the following:

• Smoking Ceremony & Welcome Song & Dance Show • Didgeridoo Show and Storytelling • Artefacts, Weaponry, Bush Survival (incorporating women’s artefacts) • Aboriginal Song and Dance (women’s perspective) • Aboriginal Art (mural being created with every student contributing) • Farewell Concert with Student and Teacher participation

All students had an incredible time and gained a great deal of knowledge from the day. Make sure you check out the newsletter next week to see photos and hear more about the day. Mrs Priscilla Wright Aboriginal Education Co-ordinator Assistant Principal (Relieving) Stage 2

K-2 NEWS K-2 Professor Maths Incursion On Monday K-2 students enjoyed a fantastic incursion with Professor Maths. It was a very informative visit with all students engaged in hands on learning activities that promoted their interest and enthusiasm for maths. Activities ranged from; number based activities, making 3D shapes, building objects, puzzle solving and creating patterns. Students worked in groups of four so needed to cooperate, communicate and work together to solve the activities. Students thoroughly enjoyed their learning and by the end of the session had morphed into Professors of Maths themselves. Special thanks to Mrs Smith for organising this terrific event.

Miss Earl 1/2E Classroom Teacher

SPORTS NEWS PSSA Autumn/Winter Competition Round 3 of the PSSA competition is already upon us. Hopefully the sun will continue to shine for this round of PSSA games and Wheeler Heights will display great sportsmanship and skill this week.

Round 3: WHPS v Narrabeen Lakes Netball – Boondah Girls & Boys Soccer – Boondah Rugby League – Lake Park AFL - Narrabeen 6

Eagle Tag Jerseys – Just a friendly reminder that Mr James needs all the Eagle Tag jerseys back so he can hand them out to the Zone Cross Country representatives next week. We are still a few short.

Upcoming Pittwater Zone Dates:

Date Trial Venue 5-6-18 Girls Softball TBA 7-6-18 Boys Softball TBA

31-5-18 Soccer Knockout Comp Cromer 1 (V. Oakhill Drive) Please email the school if your child is in Years 5 or 6 and interested in trialling for Pittwater Zone teams. Please remember that these trials are very competitive and of a very high standard. You will need to include details of your child’s ability (years’ experience and representative teams).

A massive congratulations to Luke D who attended the Sydney North trial for Rugby Union on Monday. We are extremely proud of Luke for making it into the Sydney North Team. Well done Luke! Just a reminder to all parents who take their children home early from the PSSA games, please make sure you have told the coach at the venue. This means that your child has been officially signed out of school for the day and should not come back into the school grounds.

Please ensure your Primary Parent Planner App is updated for your child's PSSA sport so you can keep up to date with information.

Good luck to all our PSSA teams. Yours in PSSA, Mrs N Young SRC NEWS

Last Friday was Walk Safely to School Day. Thank you to the SRC students who enthusiastically manned the gates and handed out stickers to all students who walked to school or who walked part of their journey. Well done to all students and parents who participated. Special congratulations to Anna J. and her Dad who left home at 8am and walked 2.7km (mostly uphill) to school. What an amazing effort!

Badges - The SRC badges have arrived! The badges will be presented to SRC members next week, Monday 28 May at our 9.15 morning assembly. Notes have been sent home inviting parents to attend the assembly to present their child with their badge.

Miss Earl SRC Coordinator

LIBRARY NEWS Library Monitors 2018 This year we have many helpful and reliable library monitors who assist the Librarian at lunch times. They are wonderful with the younger students, reading to them and assisting them with quiet activities. The monitors are building strong relationships with students from all grades while using their skills to perform many duties in the library. At Monday morning assembly, all our monitors will be presented with a badge to acknowledge their positions. Parents are welcome to attend.

Cassandra N Milly Y Josie J Imogen L Jess H CJ W Mia M Alana C Meisha E Zahra M Ava S Jenna A Lily S

Hayley F Destiny J Chloe B Alannah C Keilana S Chloe R Lili B Zoe D Jasmine E Elle D Monique W Maddie N Ruby S

Ms A Hammond (Monday/Tuesday) Mrs C Josephs (Wednesday/Thursday/Friday) Teacher/Librarian

LIBRARY LANE - FAMILY EDITION Thank you for the overwhelming response to our new Library Lane Community Art Project. Mr Radom has been beavering away this week getting the wood ready to continue handing out to families. It’s a big task and I thank you for your patience.

Don’t forget, if you haven’t handed in your nomination form yet, it’s not too late. Just go to the school website and click on the permission note tab to find your nomination form. I can’t wait to see the results of your creativity. Trish McCombie Organising Teacher

SUSTAINABILITY NEWS

In order to expand our veggie patch, WHPS has been holding a seedling drive over the last few weeks. We have received donations of cucumber, snow pea, strawberry and beetroot seedlings, along with some tomato and other seeds. On behalf of our community and school, I want to say a very BIG THANK YOU to those families who have contributed to helping us expand our vegetable patch. We truly appreciate it, and we look forward to seeing our produce grow.

If you still wish to contribute, the donation box is at the entrance of 3A and 3S. Mrs Alexander Eco and Sustainability Coordinator

DANCE PROGRAM

The Dance Challenge ‘I’d Rather Be Dancing’ is on this Saturday 26 May at Pittwater House School. Juniors are asked to arrive at 8:00am for 9:00am performance. Seniors arrive at 9:00am for 10:00am performance. Students should have received an information pack at their practice. It was also emailed out. If you do not have a copy, please see a dance teacher. On Monday 14 May the Junior and Senior groups went to their Sydney North Dance Festival audition at Newport Public School. The girls did an excellent job and both groups were successful and will be performing in the festival in early July! Glen St Dates: Monday 2 July – dress rehearsal (during school hours) Monday 2 July – 7:30 performance (own transport) Thursday 5 July – 5:00 performance (own transport) Friday 6 July – matinee performance (during school hours) More information to come about these performances. The Extreme Dance Competition is on Sunday 29 July (early Term 3) at Shore Grammar School. Juniors are asked to arrive at 11:10am for 12:10pm performance. Seniors arrive at 12:00pm for 1:00pm performance. We have had many emails regarding upcoming absences. Please ensure you let us know as soon as possible if your daughter is going to be away. For absences please email the school or the dance committee - whps.dance@gmail.com Miss Higgs and Mrs Alexander Dance teachers P&C NEWS Monday night was the first meeting of the term for the P&C. The uniform shop presented the sports skort and whilst it was discussed it maybe not suitable for all sports it is now for sale as an option for those families who wish to purchase it as a school sports uniform for $20. Thank you to those parents that gave their time and came along to give their opinion and vote. Due to a change in personal family circumstances we have had two resignations on the P&C committee. Positions available are Secretary and Canteen Convenor. Please see below for (voluntary) job descriptions. Secretary - issuing notice of meeting and helping the president set the agenda, attending and taking notes of the meeting, distributing the minutes and maintaining official records of the P&C. Canteen Convenor - the liaison between the staff in the canteen and the P&C committee. Please contact me if you require any further information on either positions or if you wish to take on one of the roles. whps.committee@gmail.com Next meeting is Monday 18 June, 7pm in the staffroom. Natalie Cook P&C President CANTEEN NEWS

FUNDRAISING NEWS Entertainment Book Make the right choice and help Wheeler Heights Public School Canteen raise funds. We are raising as much as we can for our school. You can help us by buying an Entertainment Book or a Digital Membership. Still deciding which is right for you? Both contain hundreds of valuable offers for everything you love to do, but the Digital Membership gives you the convenience of the traditional Entertainment Book on your Apple or Android device so you can redeem on the go. Order now so you don’t miss out!

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“I get one of each. When I'm organised I tear out a voucher, when I am out and about I use digital. And for all my favourite places I use both the book and the phone over the year!” – Michael

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If you’re interested in helping the Fundraising Committee for any of these events it would be greatly appreciated. We always need a helping hand and welcome new ideas to maximise our fundraising potential. Please email us at whps.fundraising@gmail.com to join. More information will be made available on the below events and responsibilities closer to each event. Events Who’s Responsible Date Fathers’ Day Breakfast Year 4 Friday Aug 31 Skip-a-thon Year 5 Term 3 School Disco Kindy Thursday October 25 Trivia Night Year 2 & 3 November (TBC) UNIFORM SHOP NEWS

Artwork by 2017 Year 6 students, Wheeler Heights Public School

“Dalang-gal” Art Exhibition (Dalang-gal means talking place; we thank Gai-maraigal Elder Dennis Foley for permission to use “dalang-gal”)

Peninsula Community of Schools invites you to attend our exhibition in celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures on the

Northern Beaches.

Enjoy a showcase of artworks by students from Kindergarten to Year 12 attending our 13 Peninsula Community of Schools.

The collection has been created by considering the 2018 themes for the; Gai-mariagal Festival - “Because of Her, We Can!” Harmony Day - “Racism. No way!” Reconciliation Week - “Don’t Keep History a Mystery” and NAIDOC Week - “Because of Her, We Can!”

The artworks reflect the strength in the messages from these four significant celebrations and we welcome you to “Dalang-gal” to view and talk about these stories told through the eyes of our children. Where: Warriewood Square Jacksons Road Warriewood Date: Thursday 21st June 2018 Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm (Official Welcome at 5:30pm) Proudly supported by Warriewood Square

SCRIPTURE NEWS LAKES CATHOLIC PARISH SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM The 2018/2019 Sacramental Program will begin with the Sacrament of Confirmation on 10 August 2018. To be eligible for enrolment in this sacrament, your child must be a baptised Catholic and in at least Year 2. A compulsory parent information night will be held in St Rose Church, 4 Rose Ave, Collaroy Plateau on Tuesday 29 May at 7pm. Children are not required to attend. Any questions please contact Cathy at sacraments@lakesparish.org.au BAND NEWS TRANSITIONING TO TERM 2 Thank you everybody for your patience and courtesy in what has been a very busy and disruptive start to a new term. Starting with our annual Band Jam (only a week into the term) followed shortly afterwards by a transition to 3 substitute conductors has been challenging, to say the least, for our volunteers, children and parents. But we’ve made it through with flying colours. The WHPS Band Program would like to formally welcome to the fold our new (substitute) conductors - Kylie Tyson, Lemin Luu and Natalie Mastroianni. We wish them all the best in their roles and offer them our full and unconditional support. If you see any of our new conductors roaming the school in a state of confusion, please offer them a helping hand. NORTHERN BEACHES INSTRUMENTAL FESTIVAL @ PITTWATER HIGH SCHOOL Our Training and Intermediate Bands will be performing at the Northern Beaches Instrumental Festival which will take place at Pittwater High School as follows: Intermediate Band - Sunday 17 June at 9.00am Training Band – Wednesday 20 June at 5.00pm This is a popular local event at which our bands will each be playing (in separate 90-minute sessions) with other school and community bands of varying experience. Our bands will each be assessed and commented upon with feedback given by a professional adjudicator. The band will also have the opportunity, within their respective session, to watch and enjoy other local bands of varying standard and perform (and be appraised upon) their own pieces in a concert format. This is an important event on our band calendar and all musicians are expected to attend and bring their “A” game. SENIOR BAND – NSSWE @ FOREST HIGH On Tuesday 26 June the Senior Band will be performing at NSSWE’s Winter Community Concert Series. The concert will be held in the assembly hall of The Forest High School (entry via the upper car park on Frenchs Forest Road - there is ample off-street parking in Frenchs Forest Road). The concert will start at 7pm and should finish by 9pm with a short break midway. These concerts always showcase a fabulous array of talent. So, if you can, please stay for the duration of the concert to support the other bands who have also worked so hard to participate. JAZZ BAND @ HARBORD PRIMARY SCHOOOL As a spinoff from the Pittwater High festival noted above (at which our Training and Intermediate Bands are performing), our Jazz band will be performing at the Northern Beaches Instrumental Festival - Jazz Band Sessions which will take place at Harbord Primary School on Sunday 1 July (the precise time is to be confirmed – but most likely after lunch). This is a specialised Jazz Band Event at which our Jazz band will perform (in a 90-minute session) with other school and regional jazz bands of varying experience. Our band will be assessed and commented upon with feedback given by a Jazz Guru. Our Jazz Band will also have the opportunity to watch and enjoy other local bands of varying standard and perform (and be appraised upon) their own pieces in a concert format. This will be the Jazz band’s first out of school performance this year. It is a very important gig in the run-in to our jazz festivals later in the year. “SECOND” IS THE NEW “FIRST” All Band members (including parents) should be made aware of a simple fact of band music: “playing the first part does not mean you come first”. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD…The first and second (and third AND…) parts of any band music are generally no more or less glamorous than any other. There is no winner in which part you play. First does not mean first, it means “harmony part number 1”. But it is no more important than the second or the third or the triangle parts. In fact, with its piercing shrill of brilliance the triangle often plays a critical part in the pyramid of musical sound…but is often fiendishly difficult to play properly. The part you receive is akin to the number of jersey you wear in sport. Wear it with pride. WHPS Band Upcoming Events: 17 June @ 9.00am - Northern Beaches Instrumental Festival at Pittwater High School - Intermediate Band 20 June @ 5.00pm - Northern Beaches Instrumental Festival at Pittwater High School – Training Band 26 June - NSSWE Winter Music Festival at Forest High – Senior Band 1 July - Northern Beaches Instrumental Jazz Festival at Harbord Public School (Harbord PS) – Jazz band 16 September @ 12noon to 4.30pm – Wheeler Woodstock – Jazz Band Warning: Please check your e-mail before all performances. The “Band Event Reminder” will provide updates on all band event details. As circumstances change, dates and times may also change. Late mail: Practice NOT until you get it right – but until you can’t get it wrong!

COMMUNITY NEWS

WANT TO BE A STAR?

All kids who have a Nipper uniform are invited to be part of a short film.

Date of filming - Sunday 3 June Two sessions to choose from: 9.30am to 12.30pm or 1.00pm to 4.00pm

(Note: includes a free BBQ for the children at 12.30pm) Dee Why Life Saving Club, Dee Why Beach

The short film will be shown to Nippers across the Northern Beaches and available for showing at your school. The aim of the short film is:

• To give Nippers an understanding of their impact on the beach and the ocean including the role rubbish plays in the beach and ocean environment

• What we can do to minimise the impact on ocean health • How our action away from the beach still affects the ocean and its animals

Fruit and water will be provided. Kids need to be prepared to go briefly into the water, at times up to their waist. Beach activities on the day in between shoots.

It is required that you provide an adult to accompany your child for the session. Please note that adults attending could be part of a crowd scene.

Please email WasteEducation@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au the following details by Monday 28 May to be involved: Name of each child; child’s age; Nippers Club; confirm that they have a uniform; name of Carer and Carer’s Phone Number (e.g. parent, grandparent, friend) Also, if you are a volunteer Lifesaver and can help on the day we would love to hear from you.