COMING EVENTS Thurs 2 April Yr 3 excursion K-2 Easter Hat Parade

from 9.30am Term 2 ends

TERM 2 Tues 21 April Term 2 commences Thurs 23 April Anzac assembly 2pm Fri 24 April Winter PSSA trial 2 Mon 27 April Athletics Skills begins Y2-4 Tues 28 April School Cross Country Yoga begins Yrs K-1 Thurs 7 May Pittwater Cross Country Fri 8 May Mothers’ Day Stall Winter PSSA begins Tues-Thurs 12-14 May Yr 3 & 5 NAPLAN Sat 16 May Working Bee 8-12am (TBC) and Band JAM Mon 18 May P&C Meeting 7pm Tues 19 May UNSW Digital Tech. test Fri 22 May School Tour 9.45am Sat 30 May Dance Eistedd. TBC Weeks 6 and 7 Life Education van visits Wed 3 June 2016 Info evening 7pm UNSW Science test Fri 5 June World Environment Day Mon 8 June Queen’s Birthday holiday Thurs 11 June Syd. Nth Cross country Fri 12 June PSSA Gala Day

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

From The Principal: State Election Day at Wheeler Heights Congratulations to our wonderful P&C who manned the BBQ, cake stall and white elephant on Saturday at the election. It was a very successful day and the voters were very well catered for. A huge thank you also to the many band members and ex members who entertained the crowd with music and singing; with all busking proceeds going to the Vanuatu flood appeal. See the P&C page later in the newsletter for further details. Anzac Day Activities The school will be conducting an Anzac Day assembly on Thursday 23 April at 2.00pm, run by the student leaders and Year 6. Also, we are very fortunate to have an ex-serviceman coming to the school to speak with our Year 6 students early next term. During the holidays our student leaders will be representing our school at a number of Anzac events. On Sunday 19 April we will join a large group marching to Rat Park for a special service. On Saturday 25 April our leaders will be presenting a wreath at Collaroy Beach which will then be scattered at sea by various local surf boats. Parents and friends are most welcome at these special events with details in the local papers or from Mr Scotter and Mr Williams. Yoga and Athletic Skills starting soon!! Next term we are very excited to be starting two new programs. Kindy and Year 1 will be having a Yoga lesson each week from the Life Skills group. Years 2-4 will be having a term of athletic skills, presented by Fit Futures. This program is in response to feedback from parents over the years in regard to preparing our students for the school athletics carnival to be held in Term 3. NAPLAN Years 3 and 5 All students in Years 3 and 5 received a note last week outlining procedures for the National Assessment Program- Literacy and Numeracy to be held in Week 4 next term, May 12, 13 and 14. Peninsula Community of Schools Newsletter Please see the attached PCS newsletter detailing some achievements of the 13 PCS schools during Term 1. School Program Fees Congratulations to the Austin (Charlotte & Max) family who won the IPAD Mini draw for fees paid and the James (Justin & Jayden) and Cooper (Samuel & Nathan) families who won a voucher to the local Chinese restaurant. The Chicken Holiday Roster Thank you to the five families who have volunteered to look after our six chickens over the holiday break. Dogs in Schools Whilst many of us have dogs and love them, schools are not places to bring your dog for a walk. Unfortunately some of our school population (and often younger siblings) do have an aversion to dogs and that is why dogs are not allowed on any school premises. Could I please ask that you refrain from bringing your dogs to school at any time. Winter School Uniform Please be advised that from the start of Term 2 we ask that students wear the school winter uniform. Congratulations Mr Blanshard!! Well done to Tyson Blanshard who recently received a certificate and prize at assembly from the OfficeMax company. Mr Blanshard had been recognized as an exceptional primary school teacher late last year, after being nominated by some of our students and parents. As a principal I am very proud of the outstanding staff, both teaching and non teaching, we have at Wheeler Heights. I regularly receive notes and emails commending the work which they do in and out of the classroom.

Best wishes for a happy and safe Easter break with your family and friends. Remember that school resumes for all students on Tuesday 21 April.

David Scotter Principal

Term 1 Wk 10

2 April 2015

From The Office: Help, Sports Shorts needed urgently Please donate any spare sports shorts to the office, we need all sizes. Jodie Sly School Administration Manager SCIENCE NEWS: Any students in Years 3 -6 who absolutely LOVE science are invited to submit an Expression of Interest to participate in EXTRA science activities in preparation for this year’s PCS Science Fair (see details later on in the Newsletter – also available in the Permission Notes page of the school website). These submissions need to be completed (over the holidays) and handed in to Ms Zillhardt by Friday 24 April (email submissions to heike.zillhardt@det.nsw.edu.au would also be gladly accepted). And ….. URGENTLY SEEKING SCIENCE RESOURCES • For our PCS Science Fair project, we need an old bicycle or exercise bike (that can still be pedalled) – so, instead of throwing

out your old ones in the next council clean-up, please contact Ms Zillhardt to arrange to deliver them to the science room … • Our empty toilet-roll collection needs replenishing – please send any empties (also from paper towels, Gladwrap etc) to Ms

Zillhardt • Do you have any flexible pipe/hose with a wide enough diameter for marbles to run through? Or conversely, smaller than usual

marbles (ball-bearings?) which could run through standard hose? Can you help?? Any contributions gratefully accepted …. please contact Ms Zillhardt if you ned clarification. Heike Zillhardt Science Co-ordinator Library News: Volunteers The library is in need of volunteers to help with the covering of the many new books which have been purchased. It would involve collecting a pack of 6 - 10 books to take home and cover and return within a week. Mrs Westwood is available to demonstrate how to cover the books in the mornings before school with the exception of Tuesdays. Please let the office know if you are available to assist us. The books are now available. A big thank you to those parents who have already begun covering books. Premier’s Reading Challenge Update All students have been borrowing books from the Premier’s Reading Challenge since early March. Students in Years 3-6 are filling out their own reading logs as part of their library sessions. Parents of students in K-2 are asked to keep a record of the books their children have read by logging on to the Premier’s Reading Challenge website and typing the titles of the books. The user name and password are those used by students to log on to the computers at school. We are strongly encouraging all students to be involved. All those who successfully complete the challenge before the closing date in August will be awarded a free book of their choice. Happy reading! Fiona Bevan and Kathy Westwood Library

Chess News

After School Chess Competition Notes have gone out to interested players, Years 2 and upwards, for the 2015 “After School” Chess Competition which commences early in Term 2. I need to be able to inform the convener of this NSW Junior Chess League-sponsored competition of our numbers by next Tuesday – he single-handedly creates the draw for the hundreds of teams across NSW! Many thanks, Heike Zillhardt Chess Co-ordinator

Sports News

Winter PSSA Trials Trials began last week for both Senior and Junior teams in the following sports: Boys Rugby League - Mr Blanshard Girls Netball - Mrs Young and Mrs Smith Girls Soccer - Miss Tekampe Boys Soccer - Mr Cox

Tyson Blanshard Sports Co-ordinator

Information for parents regarding Cross Country Training

Cross Country training will continue during the first week of Term 2 in preparation for our carnival on Tuesday 28th April (Week 2). Training will occur for all WHPS students from years 2-6 on a course leading through the school grounds. Training will begin at 1:55pm each afternoon and finish by 2:15pm, so please be mindful of this if are you making your way around the school during these times.

Greg Webster and Holly Miller Cross Country Coordinators

Easter Hat Parade:

Congratulations on another very successful Easter Hat Parade for 2015! The K-2 parade is always a highlight for parents, staff and students alike and this year was no exception. Miss Tekampe and the K-2 staff organised and ran the event very smoothly and our school captains Alice and James, were wonderful comperes.

Of course the event is all about the children and their wonderful bonnets – and what a display it was! The children were well behaved and put on a great show – well done!

We were also very pleased to welcome so many grandparents and grand-friends and we hope that they enjoyed their visit – we know that the children were very excited by their presence.

Have a Wonderful Easter!

PCS Science Fair - September 2015EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

To: Students in Yrs 3, 4, 5, 6

To celebrate Science Week which takes place in August, the PCS is again holding a Science Fair and this year we are celebrating the International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies.

Wheeler Heights students will be concentrating on the theme “Photons to Photosynthesis”, based around the 100th anniversary Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity and the role that sunlight plays in sustaining ALL life on Earth.

The Science Fair will provide an opportunity for up and coming young Australian Scientists to showcase their ideas and passion for Science. The Fair is being held at Narrabeen Sports High School in Term 3. The day will include students demonstrating and viewing science experiments. Other students from PCS schools will also visit and view the Science Fair. The afternoon will conclude with a visit to the fair by parents where they will also view a presentation.

Eight Wheeler Heights students from Years 3 - 6 will be invited to attend the PCS Science Fair as presenters. Students who are interested in or who have a passion for science are invited to submit an expression of interest (EOI - below) detailing why they feel they would like to attend this event. Students submitting an EOI will need to have demonstrated an interest in science, must be effective communicators willing to talk to an audience about their experiments and be prepared to attend (at least) weekly experiment/preparation sessions during lunch times throughout Term 2 and leading up to the Fair.

Student EOI form

My name is ______________________________ and I am in class _____.

I would like to be considered as a candidate for the 2015 PCS Science Fair because:

Kind regards

Student Signature…………………………………………

I acknowledge my child…………….………………………is submitting an EOI for the 2015 PCS Science Fair and has my approval to do so.

Parent Signature………………………………………….

Please return to Ms Zillhardt by Friday 24 April

Wheeler Heights Public School Parents & Citizens Association Supporting our Students & School

Election Day at WHPS Report 28 March 2015

Last Saturday was a great and busy day at WHPS. The support from our school community was absolutely fantastic. I would like to thank everyone who provided one of the beautiful baked goodies for the cake stall. Every single plate was sold!

Here follows a very big thank you to our parent volunteers on the Big Day:

We also had a number of very involved WHPS students. Especially, we want to thank:

All the above busy mums, dads and children also juggle Saturday sports, music and arts activities, and social events. But still, we had volunteers getting out of bed before dawn to help set up. We had people who volunteered for hours on end, and even after their allocated time slot was finished, they stayed on. We had people who looked after various kids at various locations throughout Warringah, and still found time to BBQ for 90 min in-between. We had people who came in early to offer more helping hands. We had people who had volunteered in the morning, but came back after lunch to help out with the sparsely populated shifts. And we had children collecting signatures for our Walkway Petition for long hours, or children at the cash box of the BBQ proving to be big maths wizards with all those money amounts, or children cooking at the BBQ and keeping up with the men. You are legends! THANK YOU!

Our BBQ teams cooked 27 kg of sausages, 10 kg sliced onions, 15 kg bacon and 19 dozen eggs on the slices of 53 loaves of bread. Hundreds of cake plates were sold before lunchtime. For the Walkway petition, we collected 755 signatures on the day, bringing the total to 1769 signatures.

Finally, at the Buskers, $440 was raised for the people of Vanuatu by

The musicians also made our time at the stalls more enjoyable, entertaining us with beautiful music!

There was a constant stream of people walking out of WHPS with cake plates and items from the White Elephant Stall. It looked a bit like Royal Easter Show :-) We all had a lot fun along the way.

Profits made amount to more than $3,100. Not bad at all for a single day!

Well done everyone! Again, THANK YOU TO YOU ALL!

Claudia Schremmer P&C President

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Dani B / Liam R / Ruby W / Neve B / Jess B / Piper S

Lucy C / Maddie K / Josh D / Luke R / Charlie N / Will G / Charley G / Brianna W / Monique W / Chloe R

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HOLIDAY

TUESDAY 21st

NO VOLUNTEER REQUIRED

WEDNESDAY 22nd

VACANT

THURSDAY 23rd

VACANT

FRIDAY 24th

Kate Van Der Wall

MONDAY 4th

Emma Ruttyn Amy Keary Katie Brown VACANTPhilipa BlaxhallMona Johnson

MONDAY 18th

VACANTJenni NelsonTanya Zaneli

Merryn McLachlan Penny SoegaardDani Pearson

Vanessa McCullum

MONDAY 1st JUNE

Nicole ByfordKaren Camont

Angela NicholsonSimone Sakovtis

Susie RussellMarg JacobsKylie Fokkens

Kate Van Der WallAndrew Barker

MONDAY 27th

Mel GilmartinNoelene Jenkins

TUESDAY 28th

TUESDAY 5th

VACANT

WEDNESDAY 29th

WEDNESDAY 6th

Belinda Back

THURSDAY 30th

THURSDAY 7th

Angela Nicholson

FRIDAY 1st MAY

FRIDAY 8th

BazWendy

MONDAY 11th

Nicole ClarkFiona Chadwick

TUESDAY 12th

TUESDAY 19th

Louise Chadwick

WEDNESDAY 13th

WEDNESDAY 20th

Karen NitchSam Wheeler

THURSDAY 14th

THURSDAY 21st

VACANT

FRIDAY 15th

FRIDAY 22nd

Jo GawSusie Wu

MONDAY 25th

Mandie SpoonerKareena Carlos

TUESDAY 26th

TUESDAY 2nd

Jeanette Helyer

WEDNESDAY 27th

WEDNESDAY 3rd

Christine Beffa

THURSDAY 28th

THURSDAY 4th

Zoe LownKelly Sullivan

FRIDAY 29th

FRIDAY 5th

Joob KofoedPhilipa Blaxhall

MONDAY 8th

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

TUESDAY 9th

Deneille Gigg

WEDNESDAY 10th

Anne Crowe

THURSDAY 11th

Karina BarnesTara McConnell

FRIDAY 12th

Yvette DeeAngela Nicholson

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Katie Brown

TUESDAY 21st

Hayley Kaines

WEDNESDAY 22nd

Kim FeltscheerMerryn McLachlan

THURSDAY 23rd

Mona JohnsonVACANT

FRIDAY 24th

Julie HarrisonDebbie Sollitt

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Neeley MolinardiLeanne Tester

VACANT Kristyn MatherPeita Hilman

Paula O’DonnellJo Gaw

Susie Wu

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UNIFORM SHOP NOTICE

As Term 1 draws to a close, so we start the transition into the WHPS

Winter Uniform – see below for options. All winter items are in stock and available for ordering over the counter on Friday or via Flexischools.

Wear your WHPS Uniform with pride

2nd

HAND UNIFORMS We have a great range of 2

nd hand Winter Stock for sale from our

Uniform Shop. We welcome all donations of clean & undamaged 2nd

hand stock. VOLUNTEERS If you have an hour to spare on a Friday morning during term time, we

welcome new volunteers. 8:30am – 9:45am Friday 1 – 2 shifts per term, to

suit you! Please email your details to whpsuniform@gmail.com or come

in and see us any Friday morning

Thank you

Thank you to our 2 happy models, Jas & Jago

WHWHVC Program Booking Form April 2015.docx2015 Page 1 of 2 January 2015

WHEELER HEIGHTS OSHC CENTRE

e: whoshc@primaryoshcare.com.au ph: 0430 351 734

VACATION CARE PROGRAM

APRIL 2015 Dear Parents and Carers, Please find below our Vacation Care Program for the upcoming school holiday period. The Centre will be open from 7:00am to 6:00pm each day and breakfast and afternoon tea will be provided as during term time. Children need not be students of Wheeler Heights to attend. However, a $20 annual registration fee applies to all families using the service for the first time. Please complete the Booking Form attached to the program indicating your requirements for Vacation Care, noting that the daily $55 charge is deductible by Childcare Benefit but that any additional charges are not. An early bird discount of $10 applies to bookings and payments made before the closure date of Wednesday 18th March.

Wk 1

MONDAY 6th April

TUESDAY 7th April

WEDNESDAY 8th April

THURSDAY 9th April

FRIDAY 10th April

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

CENTRE CLOSED

Monsters and Fairies

Come dressed as a scary monster or beautiful fairy. We will create and read

stories and perform plays in order to explore a

world of mythical creatures.

Excursion

Sydney Sea Life Aquarium

Join us as we visit the

Sydney Sea Life Aquarium and then create some sea

creatures to display in the Center.

Depart: 9.00am Return: 3.00pm Additional Cost:$25 Travel: Private Bus

Incursion

T3 Soccer

Come and learn some new soccer skills from

an expert and then participate in a group

soccer game.

Additional Cost: $12

A Day in Italy

Today we will travel to beautiful Italy and explore

the culture through games, stories and art

and craft activities.

Wk 2

MONDAY 13th April

TUESDAY 14th April

WEDNESDAY 15th April

THURSDAY 16th April

FRIDAY 17th April

Puppet and Drama Day

Join in the fun of making your own

puppet. Experience the many different types of

drama such as Improvisation and

Pantomime.

Tropical Escape

Our Center will be transformed into a

relaxing Tropical Resort for the day. Enjoy some fruit punch, meditation and create your own

beach to visit.

Excursion

Movie at Warringah Mall

Join us to see one of the latest released movies at

Hoyts. Movie TBA

Depart: 9.00 am Return: 3.00 pm

Additional Cost: $17 Travel: Private Bus

Excursion

The Sydney Observatory

Explore our galaxy and far beyond by visiting

The Sydney Observatory.

Depart: 9.00 am Return: 3.00pm

Additional Cost: $25

Travel: Private Bus

RSPCA Day

Learn about how the RSPCA promotes the

care and protection for all creatures, great and

small and what we can do to help.

Wk 3

MONDAY 20th April

TUESDAY 21st April

Term 2

commences

Secret Agent Day

Your mission, should you choose to accept, is

to attend our Secret Agent Training Camp. Give yourself a code

name, become a master of observation and learn how to decipher clues.

Please note that the program is subject to change dependent upon enrolment numbers Please ensure children bring a hat and shoes suitable for walking each day.

Children will be supervised by staff in Centre at a minimum ratio of 1 to 15 and 1 to 10 on excursions. The anticipated number of children attending each day is approximately 30

WHWHVC Program Booking Form April 2015.docx2015 Page 2 of 2 January 2015

WHEELER HEIGHTS OSHC CENTRE VACATION CARE BOOKING FORM APRIL 2015

Phone: 0430 351 734 Email: whoshc@primaryoshcare.com.au

Childs Name

Enrolment and Booking Form Completed Yes/No

Please ensure you have completed an Enrolment and Booking Form. In order to claim Childcare Benefit for Vacation Care we must have the CRN and Date of Birth of you and your child/ren. If we do not have this information, full fees will be charged.

Please tick the booked days in the space provided. PAYMENT MUST BE MADE BY WEDNESDAY 18th MARCH TO RECEIVE THE EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT

Date

Excursion details

EXACT VENUE

DEPT AND RETURN TIMES

TRANSPORT Total cost per day

$45+ Excursion cost

TICK to book

SIGN to consent for attendance on excursion

Monday 6th April PUBLIC HOLIDAY

$ Tuesday 7th April Monsters and Fairy’s $55

Wednesday 8th April Sydney SEA LIFE Aquarium 9am – 3pm

Private bus $80

Thursday 9th April T3 Soccer $67

Friday 10th April A Day in Italy $55

Monday 13th April Puppet and Drama $55

Tuesday 14th April Tropical Escape $55

Wednesday 15th April Movie at Warringah Mall 9am-3pm

Private bus $72

Thursday 16th April The Sydney Observatory 9am-3pm

Private bus $80

Friday 17th April RSPCA Day $55

Tuesday 21st April Secret Agent Day $55

First Time User Registration Payment

$20

I have read and understand the conditions of this booking and accept that no refund is available once the booking is made. Late fees will be charged for overdue fee payments.

"I approve the above vacation care amount to be deducted through my usual payment plan"

Signed: Date:

PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN BOOKING FORM WITH PAYMENT NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY 18th MARCH TO RECEIVE EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT

Entered in QikKids

Registration Billed Date Booked

Discount Rate Y/N

Paid Y/ N

ID number advised to parent

Siblings attending other Centre? Y/N How many?

Tear off and Keep

Payment is required IN ADVANCE of the commencement of Vacation Care. Please note that bookings are not confirmed unless payment is received. Payment for the day and for each excursion, once made, is NON REFUNDABLE but a booked

day may be changed for another day if staffing and organisation allows. Excursion costs are not transferable. EXCURSIONS require advance booking and organisation. Please book early so that we can plan transport, tickets and

staffing accordingly. Consent must be given in writing for each excursion. Please check approximate departure and arrival times for excursion

days. Children MUST be signed in and out each day CHILDREN WILL NEED TO BRING:

Morning tea

Lunch (unless otherwise specified): Please note that our Centre is “Nut Free”. We have several children with severe allergies to nuts and nut products, therefore families are requested to ensure that children’s snacks and packed lunches do not include foods with nuts in them. We thank you for your co-operation in this important safety consideration. It would assist us in the delivery of messages about healthy eating if the children bring a healthy and nutritious lunch to Vacation Care and avoid snack foods which are high in fat and sugar. We suggest a sandwich, cheese, fruit and veggie sticks, crackers, yoghurt and water to drink. Please see our LUNCHBOX Fact Sheet for suggestions.

Hat /Water bottle for excursions + any other requirements for a particular activity (Please check the daily program)

PLEASE DO NOT GIVE CHILDREN MONEY TO SPEND ON EXCURSIONS, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED ON THE PROGRAM.

Local foster carers neededFamily and Community Services are seeking people in the local area to provide short term and crisis foster care for children and young people 0–18 years that are unable to live with their own families.

Individuals, couples and families from varied backgrounds and cultural groups are required.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

All carers receive training, ongoing support and financial assistance.

If you are interested in making a difference and helping children reach their full potential, please call 9765 5000 or email fosteringwithfacs@facs.nsw.gov.au

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