5540 Old Northern Road, WISEMANS FERRY 2775 Telephone: 4566 4345 Fax: 4566 4495

Email: wisemansfe-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au School Mobile: 0428 664 325

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Dates to Remember - Term 3 - 2018 Weekly Events - Term 3 - 2018

Our students represented us well at the Small Schools Field and Track Athletics

carnivals last week. Every student gave it their best. Well done!!

Interrelate Interrelate is a specialist organisation with over 90 years experience teaching sexuality and relationship

education in NSW schools.

Two sessions will be held at Maroota Public School for MMWaC families on Wednesday 12th September

from 6pm:

Session 1: Years 3-6, 1 hour Where did I come from?

Session 2: Year 5-6, 1 hour Preparing for puberty.

Notes have been sent home with more details.

Wisemans Ferry Public School P & C Committee are as follows President Kate Sako 0403 397 886 Please feel free to contact any of Treasurer Bernadette Rice 0408 691 199 these representatives if you have Secretary Liz Templeton 0429 017 000 any concerns you wish to discuss Vice President Bernadette Rice 0408 691 199

Tuesday 14th August Stage 3 Enrichment Program

Monday 27th August MMWaC Connect to Country

Day @ Longneck Lagoon

Friday 31st August Fathers Day Gift Stall

Thursday 13th September Stage 2 Enrichment Program

Friday 14th September Public Speaking-Maraylya

School (Senior Students Only)

Wednesday 26th September MMWaC Academic Day

P&C Meeting

Tue 4th September 2018

The Annexe 3.00pm

Wednesday K - 6 - Library

Thursday School Assembly 2.15pm in the

Annex

All welcome

(fortnightly even weeks)

Friday Sport - Term 3 - Tennis

Student banking

Music/Drama

UNIFORMS Monday - Thursday - School uniform

Friday - Sports uniform

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MMWaC Academic Day Our MMWaC Academic Day will be held on Wednesday 26th September from 9am. Students are now

practising their spelling words to try out for the spelling bee as well as learning times tables for the

Maths comp. We will let you know the students who will be representing us on the day.

We have had new signage placed on the side of the admin block making

it really obvious about our school values.

The winter vegetables planted in our vege gardens are growing well. We have broccoli, cauliflower,

carrots, beetroot and snow peas coming along nicely.

NAPLAN online This term from 20 August to 7 September, schools across NSW, who have not taken part in the initial

administration of NAPLAN online, will again be participating in the NAPLAN Online School Readiness

Test.

The school readiness test is a ‘practice run’ designed to help schools assess their technical and adminis-

trative readiness for the transition to NAPLAN Online.

Wisemans Ferry Public School students in Years 3 and 5 will be participating in the readiness test during

week 5. The readiness test will involve students in Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 sitting two, 40-minute assessments,

a writing test and a combined numeracy/literacy test. (Year 3 students will not participate in the writing

test).

Student participation in the readiness test is an opportunity for them to become familiar with the

NAPLAN Online test format.

It is important to note that participation in the school readiness test has no effect on students’

NAPLAN results from the paper-based tests students sat in May.

There’s a lot more information on the department’s NAPLAN Online website: https://

education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/student-assessment/naplan-online

Mrs Jo’elle Frampton Principal

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School Parking For the safety of your children, parking is not permitted in the school carpark between the hours of

8.30-9.15am and 2.15-3pm. Also, there is no car parking in the bus zone at the front of the school. The

safety of your children is extremely important to us.

General Reminders Students are to arrive to school on time each day.

All clothing and hats should be clearly marked with names.

Student pencil cases should be checked so students have plenty of pens/pencils/glue stick/etc.

When parents and friends come to the school, they must go to the office first. This is a Legal and Work-

place Safety requirement and followed for the safety and security of all students and teachers.

Parents are always welcome to make an appointment anytime to meet with the teacher about their child’s

progress, problems that may arise, ideas, etc. The education of your child is a team effort.

SRC Fathers Day Stall Once again the SRC are holding a Fathers’ Day stall on Friday 31st August 2018.

Please help out by sending in a small gift or two to place on the stall. They will

be selling the gifts in a price range from $2.00 to $10.00. Thank you.

‘Ferry’ Award System How the Ferry Award System works: So as to ensure this system means the rewards are prestigious and

well earned, ‘Ferries’ will be allocated out on a 1 award per 5 children ratio. This means that children

would generally receive 1-2 ‘Ferries’ per semester. The extra ‘Ferries’ that teachers have to give out are

for those children who are consistently working hard in the classroom and identified as outstanding

school citizens who take the initiative to help others around the school.

Please keep awards safe as they need to be handed in to Mrs Mac in the school office to earn the next

level. This reward system will carry over from one year to the next.

The reward system works as follows:

5 Ferries = Bronze

5 Ferries + Bronze = Silver

5 Ferries + Silver = Gold

5 Ferries + Gold = Special badge/pin, an award and a lunch with the principal and teachers for

completing the highest level at the school.

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WISEMANS FERRY & DISTRICT SPORTS INC

ABN: 95 633 042 635

C/- Post Office WISEMANS FERRY NSW 2775

ABOUT US:

Wisemans Ferry & District Sports Inc. is a non-profit organization, which started operating in

1995. We provide sporting opportunities to the children in our community aged 4 years and

older. Our aim is to give the children exposure to a variety of sports & activities that they

would possibly never get a chance to experience, teaching them how to participate as an indi-

vidual and as a team member.

WF&DSI meet Wednesdays after school (3.00pm) during school terms only and is facilitated

with several parent volunteers and community members. At times we have specialized coach-

es of various sporting activities run workshops and clinics, including Peppercorn Services Inc.

Note: Activities may change due to unforeseen circumstances, if you do not attend regularly

please contact us prior to the activity. Lea 0406790416 / Liz 0429017000

Email: wfsportsinc@gmail.com

Please remember that your child/ren need a parent or adult to supervise them whilst at this ac-

tivity. Please ensure your child/ren have water & a snack available prior to commencement of

sports and a warm jacket in the cooler months. If you wish for your child to walk down with

the group, please call Lea each week on 0406790416 to advise – thank you!

COST:

General Fees: $50 per child per year; $15 per term; $2.50 per week

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FROM THE OFFICE

Term 3 - Week 2 FERRY AWARDS

Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards Congratulation to Zakari, Rhiannon, Kiera and Jackson who have been awarded a bronze award and to

Jackson again who has also been awarded a silver award. Well done!

CURRENT NOTES

1. Text book fees

2. Tennis permission note

3. MMWaC Connecting to Country Day permission note (new note for new date)

**Don’t forget you can pay online at our website, instructions available at the school office**

Student Banking

Student banking is continuing this year. Please bring your bank books and money into the school office

from Wednesday, they will be returned to you within a few days. If you would like to open an account

for your child information brochures are available at the school office on how to do this.

OFFICE ATTENDANCE -Term 3 2018

Mrs Macarencu - Monday - Friday all term

Quote of the week

KINDER YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5 YEAR 6

Kiera Jackson Sarah Zakari Samantha

Khloe Amber

Traevon

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Our Sponsors

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Art Classes have started for term 3, if you would like your child to attend please con-

tact Jenni-Mae Clissold on 0415 880 936

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What’s On at Penrith Observatory in August Date: Saturday 11 August 2018

Event name: Public Astronomy Night: When Galaxies Collide

Event details:

Speaker – Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith Special event for the Sydney Science Festival & National Science Week Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith will be talking about our fascinating night sky and signing copies of her new book, When Galaxies Collide (Melbourne

University Publishing, 2018).

When Galaxies Collide delivers a fascinating insight into astronomy and the future of our night sky. As a result, you'll never look up at the night sky in

the same way. When Galaxies Collide peers 5.86 billion years into the future to consider the fate of Earth and its inhabitants. Will the solution be to

live in space without a planet to call home? Will one of the other 100 billion planets spawn life? Learn how to watch this space.

"A fascinating and inspiring tour of the galaxies, illuminated by vivid and often humorous accounts of the day-to-day life of an astronomer." - Professor

Brian Cox.

Astrophysicist, Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith won the Australian Museum's Eureka Prize for the promotion of Australian Science Research (2016) and

the CSIRO Chairman's Medal (2015). She has spent the past 15 years conducting fundamental astrophysics research at universities and research insti-

tutes across the world. Lisa is the resident astrophysicist TV presenter on the wildly popular Stargazing Live on ABC with Professor Brian Cox. She

has performed in sold-out events across Australia with science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson and Apollo Moon walking astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Gene

Cernan and Charlie Duke.

The evening will include a presentation with time for Q&A, a short 3D astronomy movie, a tour of the dome area and an opportunity to view the night

sky through a variety of telescopes (weather permitting)

$18.00 Adult

$12.00 Child/Concession

$50.00 Family (2 adults + 2 children)

Children under 3 years of age free.

BOOKINGS VIA OUR WEBSITE ESSENTIAL

Time: 7pm – 9pm

Venue Address: Penrith Observatory (Building AO), Western Sydney University, Werrington North campus, Great Western Highway, Werrington

2747

Contact phone or website for public enquiries and bookings:

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