Phone: 9971 8352 Fax: 9982 5617

Email: wheelerhts-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: https://wheelerhts-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

Cross Country **STOP PRESS** Congratulations to our wonderful athletes who competed in very challenging conditions yesterday. Wheeler again won the handicap trophy and finished 4th overall. 7 athletes will compete at the Sydney North carnival. Special thanks to team managers Mr James and Mr Jeffery, parents and in particular those who helped as course marshalls on the day. Full details and photos will appear in next week’s newsletter. Glen Street Theatre performances Our dance groups are excited about the upcoming Dance festival at Glen Street Theatre. Our two special dance groups perform on the Monday evening and the Wednesday afternoon of Week 10. On Sunday both groups performed superbly at the Extreme eisteddfod at Abbotsleigh with our Juniors again being awarded 1st place. Well done to out talented girls and boys and special thanks to Miss Tahlia, Miss Higgs, Miss Tekampe and the many parents who supported the groups early on Sunday. School Community Charter Please see the School Community Charter in this newsletter and displayed around the school. This document has been prepared by the NSW Department of Education and outlines the responsibilities of all parents, carers, educators and school staff. Sadly there has been a number of recent examples of inappropriate behaviour towards teachers, staff, children and other parents at our school and at other local schools. Please be sure to carefully read the document and strive to always be the correct role model for our children. We must work together to ensure our learning environment is collaborative, supportive and cohesive. Fisher Rd visitors Each Friday five students and three staff from Fisher Road SSP visit Wheeler Hts. The students work with our students in some classes, enjoy recess and lunch in the playground and love being involved in all school activities. This transition program is a very worthwhile activity and I have been so impressed with how positively our boys and girls are interacting with the Fisher Rd students. Please see the photos and more reports in Mrs Wright’s wrap up. Once again this year we have a signing choir which will be performing at the PCS Music Festival next term. Ballroom Dancing Our Year 5 students are working very hard each Thursday with Katrina preparing for the Ballroom Dance event at Homebush next term. Thank you to Mrs Sullivan who coordinates this excellent program. Semester One School Reports This year, student reports will be emailed to parents rather than hard copies sent home. If you have changed your email address please ensure the updated address has been provided to the school as soon as possible. We expect that reports will be issued in the last week of this term. David Scotter Principal FROM THE OFFICE Stewart House School Clothing Appeal Bags for the clothing appeal were distributed to students last week. Please place bags in the front office, last day for collection is Friday 14 June. Thank you Jodie Sly School Administration Manager

2019 DATES

TERM 2 Thurs 6 June PSSA & Special Group Photos Fri 7 June PSSA Rd 5 Chess (Home) Mon 10 June Public Holiday Tues 11 June Yoga Open Day - parents w elcome to visit Wed & Thurs 12&13 June Yrs 1&2 Excursion - Vaucluse House Fri 14 June PSSA Rd 6 Chess (Aw ay) Mon 17 June 7pm P&C Meeting Tues 18 June Snr Choir rehearsal @ Chatsw ood Wed 19 June Maths Olympiad No. 2 Thurs 20 June K-2 Maths Incursion Yrs 3&4 Excursion – The Rocks PCS NAIDOC Art Exhibition @ Warriew ood Square Fri 21 June Syd Nth Cross Country Chess (Home) – NO PSSA Mon 24 June Dance @ Glen St- Dress Rehearsal (AM) & 7.30pm Wed 26 June School Tour 9.45am Dance @ Glen St 5pm Fri 28 June NO PSSA - BYE Chess (Aw ay) Mon 1 Jul–Wed 3 Jul Yr 5 Camp Wed 3 Jul–Fri 5 Jul Yr 6 Camp Thurs 4 July Yr 3 & 4 Drama performances Fri 5 Jul NO PSSA or Chess Last day of Term 2 TERM 3 Tues 23 July – Fri 27 Sept Mon 5 Aug PCS Music Festival @ Pittw ater HS Tues 6 Aug Yr 3-6 Athletics Carnival @ Narrabeen Thurs 15 Aug Colour Run Friday 30 Aug Father’s Day breakfast Mon 2 Sept Pittw ater Athletics Carnival Fri 27 Sept Last day of Term 3 TERM 4 Mon 14 Oct – Wed 18 Dec

Term 2 Wk 6

Thurs 6 June 2019

Acknowledgement of Country We would like to pay our respects to the stories and connection this land holds. This land is

very important to the Gai-maraigal and Garigal people who are the traditional custodians. We also pay respects to the Elders and the youth who will soon be the caretakers of this land.

By Isaac P – Year 5

Mrs Wright’s Wrap Up

OUR FANTASTIC FRIENDS FROM FISHER ROAD

Each Friday we are visited by our fantastic friends from Fisher Road School. As a leader in special education, Fisher Road School provide quality education for students from Kindergarten to Year 12 with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities in a safe and supportive learning environment. Five students and three teachers come to our school each Friday as part of an integration initiative. The Fisher Road students and teachers work out of a classroom for some of the day. At other times, they are working in classrooms across our school, participating in school events, playing on the playground during lunch and recess and sometimes buying items from our yummy canteen. This initiative is a wonderful opportunity for both the Fisher Road students and ours. Having opportunities to socialise, interact and learn with students of similar ages allows Fisher Road students to develop and practice relevant, age appropriate skills in a different setting. Similarly it is highly beneficial for our students. Learning to understand and accept difference is

so very important and teaches children tolerance of and empathy for others. Feedback from our students has been so positive and watching them interact with the students in such a caring and accepting manner has been wonderful to witness. Mrs Fran Saunders, one of the Fisher Road teachers, has praised our students for their behaviour and explained that these Friday visits are a highlight for her students each week. Mr Scotter received a lovely email from one of our students. Isaac explained that he was very happy the Fisher Road students visited each week and that it was a satisfying feeling when they laughed and seemed happy. He likes that they play with our students and love to play games kicking balls or climbing on the equipment. Isaac was very mature when he wrote about the importance of this program for these students to see what a mainstream school looks like. We look forward to our visits from Fisher Road for the rest of the year. If you have any queries about this program please speak to your child’s classroom teacher for further information.

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REPORTS At this time of year teachers are busily writing reports after watching their students learn and grow for the first semester. A great deal of time and effort goes into reports and ensuring the grades given and comments made reflect the abilities of each and every individual. Many hours of teachers’ own time are put into these documents. We are very lucky to have such professional and caring staff at WHPS and I thank our teachers for their time and commitment to our students. Reports will be sent out during Week 10 and we are planning to email them, rather than print, this year. Mrs Priscilla Wright Assistant Principal Instructional Leader

CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING (CCT) UPDATE The development of critical and creative thinking skills requires knowledge and practise. As a result students are participating in a whole school CCT program. Week 7: Focus Disposition: Resourceful - What is a resourceful disposition?

This means that you find inventive ways to overcome difficulties and will improvise when resources are limited. To support the learning try to find opportunities to reinforce this trait in your child at home. Ask your child: How they have been resourceful this week? Can they think of a creative way to solve a problem? (Example: If you have lost the dog lead what else could you use?) Can they improvise if they don’t have the resources they need? (Example: Can they think of another way to play a game if they have lost the dice? ie: using cards to determine the numbers)

CCT Crunch of the Week – Mother of Invention Think of a type of business. Think of a creative way they could still keep their business going if their normal resources were not available. Miss Earl for the CCT Team SRC NEWS

Woolworths Earn and Learn Donation The SRC has decided to donate our Woolworths Earn and Learn stickers to Trundle Central School. This school has 126 students across Kindergarten to Year 12. Trundle is in the central west region of NSW and has been badly impacted by the drought. As mentioned last week students in Trundle, at times have needed to wash in buckets because it costs around $700 to get a load of water to some properties. To support the community the school has upgraded its showers and provided washing machines making them available for use by the community.

Water Saving Challenge Let’s all see if we can all make one small change to save water. According to reports, one running tap can waste over six litres per minute. So if you brush your teeth for two minutes twice a day you can waste over 24 litres of water a day. We had a discussion about this in my class and while a lot of kids already turn off the tap, many also dobbed in other family members for leaving the tap on (I’m told Dads are especially bad at turning off the tap!) So the challenge is to simply remind each other to turn off the tap while we brush our teeth. It’s a simple change that will save water. Miss Earl SRC Coordinator SUSTAINABILITY NEWS A big congratulations to Chloe B (5M) and Alanah R (5S) for receiving our Sustainability Leader of the Month award for the month of May! These two leaders are consistently demonstrating their dedication to improving our sustainability here at WHPS. Without a doubt, we can always count on them to do their duty and help others to do the right thing. Keep up the great work! In other news, I would like to thank all of our Green Team parents who have been helping with our green initiatives around the school. This small group of dedicated parents have helped with our waste management, chickens, gardens and composting over the last year. Their help is crucial to the running of our sustainability initiatives. If you are new to the school or would like to join the team this year, please contact me via the school email wheelerhts-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au. You choose your level of involvement and we will work around your schedule! Roles might include small tasks such as providing ideas and suggestions at our meetings, assisting in the watering of the vegetable patch, taking the soft plastics, checking on the chickens, to more involved tasks such as running a gardening lesson with our Eco Warriors. Everyone, including grandparents and community members are welcome to join! We will be holding our next meeting in the next few weeks. Once numbers have been confirmed, you will be notified by email when the meeting is. Mrs Alexander Sustainability and Eco Coordinator

WHEELER HEIGHTS DANCE PROGRAM

Last Sunday June 2nd, our Junior and Senior dance groups participated in the Extreme Eisteddfod at Abbotsleigh School. These two groups performed against a number of other schools and did our school extremely proud with superb performances. The Junior group did particularly well and received first place! Congratulations to the Junior dance group and Miss Tahlia for an outstanding outcome! We wish to thank our wonderful dance parents Jenni and Shelley again for the countless hours and commitment they have shown to our groups.

The Sydney North Dance Festival dates at Glen Street have been announced. On Monday 24 June both groups will attend a dress rehearsal during school time and will perform in the 7:30pm evening performance, please arrive by 7pm. On Wednesday 26 June they will perform in the 5:00pm evening show, please arrive by 4:30pm. Please return both permission notes as soon as possible. If you are away for any period of time please advise us now as stage positioning is extremely important. It is also very important as performances are approaching that children attend all classes. For absences please email the school or the dance committee - whps.dance@gmail.com If you are interested in being on the dance committee for the 2019/2020 dance season, please forward your details to the school dance email. Miss Higgs and Mrs Alexander Dance teachers

YOGA & WELLBEING FAMILY DAY A note from our Yoga teachers: ‘We would be delighted if you would join us in Week 7 – Tuesday 11 June for our Life Skills Group Family Class Viewings. In this Life Skills Group Family Class Viewing, parents, carers and children participate in games and relaxation activities that they can then take home and use on a regular basis. We provide fun, ‘bite-sized’ exercises that they can try at home to help each family member unwind and connect with each other.’ Following is a timetable of class times for parents/grandparents to join. If you wish to join your child’s class, there is no need to RSVP, just come along to our school hall during the times listed below. Namaste Miss Rachael Tekampe Yoga Coordinator

2019/20 LAKES PARISH SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM

The next Lakes Parish Sacramental Program will begin with celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation on weekend of 7/8 September 2019. To be eligible for enrolment in this sacrament, your child must be a baptised Catholic and minimum 7 years of age by 8 September 2019. Online registration will take place between 24 June and 12 July. Please see parish website for details regarding registration, payment, sacrament preparation and other information. https://www.lakesparish.org.au/ Any questions please contact: sacraments@lakesparish.org.au

Tuesday 11 June 9.15 – 9.55 KT 9.55 - 10.35 KS 10:35 - 11:15 KH 11:40 - 12:20 1G 12:20 -1:00 1E 1:50 - 2:35 1R 2:35 - 3:15 1M

SPORTS NEWS AUTUMN/WINTER PSSA It was a very competitive round for many PSSA teams last week against Elanora Heights. There were some tight games, great wins and unfortunate losses. We look forward to another competitive round of PSSA this week and friendly rivalry against our fellow neighbours on the Plateau.

Round 5: WHPS V. COLLAROY PLATEAU

NETBALL – Boondah FOOTBALL – Boondah RUGBY LEAGUE – Lake Park AFL – Narrabeen 6

Please ensure you have downloaded the Pittwater Team App, so you can keep up to date with information (all draws, calendars and results are posted and updated regularly).

KNOCKOUT TEAMS Congratulations to our Boys football team who defeated Harbord PS last Friday in their first State Cup game. They will be playing a tough game against Neutral Bay PS in the next few weeks.

Congratulations to our AFL team who played two State Cup games on Monday. Unfortunately they will not be progressing but with one win and one loss they should be very proud of their efforts.

All our State Cup teams have represented our school with great sportsmanship and should be very proud of their efforts.

ZONE CROSS COUNTRY The Zone Cross Country event was held on Wednesday and although it was a cold and wet day, our runners performed extremely well. It is an honour and a privilege to represent your school at a zone carnival but unfortunately we had many students pulling out of the event at the last minute. This is not only unfair on the reserve runners as they have limited time to prepare for the event. It is also unfair for the organising teachers who need to find replacement runners at the last minute. I encourage parents to not take these decisions lightly. We understand that illness and injuries are unavoidable but if possible please give teachers as much notice as you can when pulling your child out of a representative event.

PREMIER’S SPORTING CHALLENGE The Premier’s Sporting Challenge started on Monday. Teachers and students are enthusiastically logging their daily activity. Please encourage your children to get outside and play, run, skip or jump, etc for at least 30 minutes a day.

In Week 7 we are very lucky to have a guest speaker attend our 3-6 assembly. Abbey McCulloch, the captain of the NSW Swifts, is a PSC sports ambassador. She will be sharing many stories about sports and the benefits of participating in regular physical activity.

Yours in Sport Nadine Young Sports Coordinator

SCHOOLS: WHPS V ELANORA HEIGHTS Week 5 Term 2

SPORT SCORE WIN/DRAW/LOSS Jnr Girls Football 1-2 LOSS Snr Girls Football 1-3 LOSS Jnr Boys Football 1-3 LOSS Snr Boys Football 2-0 WIN Jnr Rugby League 4-18 LOSS Snr Rugby League 10-28 LOSS

Jnr AFL 52-10 WIN Snr AFL 35-20 WIN

Netball Snr A 9-9 DRAW Netball Snr B 4-14 LOSS Netball Snr C 8-22 LOSS Netball Jnr A 6-19 LOSS Netball Jnr B 2-7 LOSS Netball Jnr C 4-2 WIN

Ambassador: Abbey McCulloch

Date of Birth: 12/02/1990

City of Birth: Westmead

Home Town and State: Waterfall, NSW

Height: 177cm

Handedness: Right

Hobbies: Baking

Schools you attended: Bowral Primary School

Endeavour Sports High School

Further Education:

Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Sports Management)

Bachelor of Career Development

Master of Teaching (Secondary)

Certificate III and IV in Fitness

Favourite Subject: PD/H/PE

Sport: Netball

Position: WD/C/GD

Age started: 8

Club/team: NSW Swifts

What made you chose this sport:

I use to go down to the netball courts every weekend to watch my mum and older sister play. As soon as I was old enough I begged my mum to sign me up and I have been playing every since.

First team you competed in: The first team I played for was full of my school friends and we called ourselves the Purple Potions. When we moved to Sydney I started playing for my first proper club – Gymea Netball Club

Major achievements:

U15s Australian School Girls - 2006

National Champion 2006 – 2011

ANZ Championship Runner Up – 2013

Australian Diamonds Invitee - 2014

ANZ Championships Runner Up – 2015

Australian Diamonds ‘Future Diamonds Camp’ invitee - 2015

ANZ Championships Runner Up - 2016

NSW Swifts Captain 2017

Most memorable sporting achievement:

The 2016 ANZ Championship final is my most memorable moment. I had spent a lot of time sitting on the sideline that year but managed to earn myself a starting position in the Grand Final. We played in front of a crowd of over 10,000 people and although we lost in double extra time, the game has gone down as one of the best games of netball ever. It was a great experience to be a part of.

Injuries:

Knee surgery

Dislocated shoulder

Broken: nose and fingers

Sprain ankles

Superstitions/rituals: I like to eat the same breakfast before every game – poached eggs on toast and I also wear the same sports bra and socks.

Most influential person:

There have been a lot of people who have influenced my career, my mum has probably been the most influential as she was the one that continuously encouraged me to chase my dreams and believed in me when I didn’t.

Ambitions in sport and after sport:

To win a Suncorp Super Netball Championship with the NSW Swifts.

Own my own coaching and personal training business as well as move into the High Performance or career development aspect of sport.

Sporting idols growing up: Mo’onia Gerrad and Julie Corletto because they both played a style of netball I loved and are talented hard working netballers.

Why do you think it is important to be involved in the Premier’s Sporting Challenge:

“As a student who went through the public school system and now as a teacher in the same system, I believe it provides me with the perfect opportunity to interact with and have a positive impact on their health and choices in life. It also provides me with a great opportunity to continue my passion for education through a different medium and inspire our country’s next generation of sporting heroes.”

Congratulations to AFL STATE KNOCKOUT TEAM 2019

Team members: Jake B, Ashton B, Edu B, Callum F, Byron F, Max G, Pierce G, Alfie H, James H, Timmy K, Jake K, Boston L,

Ewan M, Robert M, Kye P, CJ W, Connor W, Kobe W

Monday 3 June 2019 – Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills

Game 1 v West Pennant Hills Public School – 51 – 10 Loss Goals: Connor W

Game 2 v Hornsby North Public School – 42 – 33 Win

Goals: Jake B (4), Ashton B, CJ W

Coming up against a very experienced and well drilled West Pennant Hills team in the first game was a major task to undertake. The team never gave up and worked hard right to the final siren. They were rewarded for their efforts by winning the final

quarter. In the second game WHPS came out strong and determined, winning the first quarter three goals to zip. Each goal was a team

effort with three or four students assisting in getting the ball to the forwards to be able to score. Unfortunately losing the first game means we do not progress further within the competition, however, the improvement the team showed over the course of the two games was impressive. Some players have never played AFL before and the team had not played together prior to the

day. Teachers and coaches of the other teams were impressed by how quickly the team gelled and worked together. Congratulations to each and every member of the team for their thirst for improvement, wonderful sportsmanship and team

comradery. All players worked hard to attack the ball and defend down the line. Most importantly you supported each other and worked together. You have made us very proud! It was an absolute pleasure to coach you!

A huge thank you to the many parents who transported the students to Pennant Hills and for being fantastic supporters during the games. Thank you to Ewan M for coming along and supporting everyone so well although injured and unable to play. Ewan’s

assistance ensured he was still a very valuable member of the team!

TEAM Together Everyone Achieves More

GO TEAM WHEELER!

Mrs Priscilla Wright AFL Coach

SchoolCommunity Charter

Collaborative. Respectful. Communication.

The following School Community Charter outlines the responsibilities of parents, carers, educators and school staff in NSW public schools to ensure our learning environments are collaborative, supportive and cohesive.

What our schools provideNSW public schools work to create positive environments for students, staff and the entire school community that support student learning. We strive to ensure that every student is known, valued and cared for.

The best education happens when parents and schools work together.

The School Community Charter aligns with the NSW Department of Education Strategic Plan 2018 – 2022.

Positive environmentsIt is important that our NSW public schools are positive environments and that parents and carers are kept informed of students’ progress and school announcements.

Parents and carers can expect:• to be welcomed into our schools

to work in partnership to promote student learning.

• communication from school staff will be timely, polite and informative.

• professional relationships with school staff are based on transparency, honesty and mutual respect.

• to be treated fairly. Tolerance and understanding are promoted as we respect diversity.

Ensuring respectful learning environments for all members of NSW Public Schools communities.

© NSW Department of Education

We treat each other with respect

We prioritisethe wellbeingof all studentsand staff

Unsafebehaviouris not acceptablein our schools

We work together with theschool

COLLABORATIVERESPECTFULCOMMUNICATION

COMMUNICATION

COLLABORATIVE

RESPECTFUL

Communicating with our schoolsOur staff will find a time to talk to you when they can give you their full attention. Please remember that while our staff are in class or dealing with other matters, they may not be available to answer your questions immediately.

Our schools and communities will make sure that written communication is appropriate, fair and easy to read. We encourage you to use email and social media appropriately to connect with your school and stay up-to-date with up-coming events in the school community.

Our guide for parents, carers and students provides useful information about the complaints process: education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/rights-and-accountability/complaints-compliments-and-suggestions/guide-for-parents-carers-and-students

Respectful communication is a rightIn all workplaces people have the right to feel respected. Unacceptable and offensive behaviour has no place in our school communities.

To ensure the wellbeing of students, staff and the community in our schools, steps will be taken to address unacceptable behaviour. This may include restricting contact with the school community or, in more serious cases, referral to NSW Police.

Unacceptable behaviour may include but is not limited to: • Aggressive or intimidating actions, such as violence, threatening gestures or physical proximity.• Aggressive or intimidating language, including the use of obscenities, making sexist, racist or

derogatory comments or using a rude tone.• Treating members of the school community differently due to aspects such as their religion or disability.• Inappropriate and time wasting communication.

School Community Chartereducation.nsw.gov.au

Collaborative. Respectful. Communication.

We create collaborativelearningenvironments

We all playa part

We work in partnershipto promotestudentlearning

P&C NOTICES P&C NEWS The next P&C meeting is Monday 17 June at 7pm in the staffroom. All welcome. Natalie Cook P&C President

P&C FUNDRAISING EVENTS CALENDAR

CANTEEN NEWS We really appreciate everyone that takes time to volunteer their help in the canteen. Last week we had a couple of double ups and we apologise for the confusion. To ensure this doesn’t happen again, can all parents please always use the sign up webpage. On the website you can see which slots are available and even who else is volunteering. https://signup.com/go/wXnukHJ Once signed up you will be sent an email confirmation and will also be sent a reminder link a couple of days before in case you need to change or cancel your spot. It’s easy to use and will make it simple for parents and the canteen to manage their time. Please can you still let your class parent know when you sign up (the day and time) for your class week. Thank you!

Please email Belinda Lind, at bellelind@live.com.au, the canteen convenor, the Friday before your class is scheduled. If you’re unable to volunteer the week you’ve been given please sign up at signup.com or pop into the canteen to pick a time.

Events Class Helper Dates

Colour Run Year 5 Thursday 15 August

Father’s Day Breakfast Year 1 Friday 30 August

School Disco Kindy Thursday 24 October

Trivia Night Year 2 & 4 Saturday 9 November

CANTEEN ROSTER 2019

TERM 2 2019 CLASS VOLUNTEER WEEK 6 03/06 – 07/06 5/6T WEEK 7 10/06 – 14/06 2W & 3B WEEK 8 17/06 – 21/06 3S & 3/4Y WEEK 9 24/06 – 28/06 4J & 4R WEEK 10 01/07 – 05/07 5M & 5S

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS RETURN 23 JULY