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5540 Old Northern Road, WISEMANS FERRY 2775 Telephone: 4566 4345 Fax: 4566 4495
Email: [email protected]
Term 4 - Week 3 Friday 1st November 2019
Dates to Remember - Term 4 2019 Weekly Events - Term 4 - 2019
From the Principal’s Desk Wow, what a busy two weeks it has been at Wisemans Ferry PS since our last newsletter. Term 4 is always a busy one and this year is no exception. In addition to the fantastic teaching and learning programs happening within our classrooms, we have had the opportunity to be involved in many other incredible extra-curricular activities, which are highlighted in this newsletter.
Kindergarten Orientation Days We are all excited about Kindergarten Orientation taking place next Monday. We will be welcoming seven students who will begin their schooling in 2020. I will meet with parents in the morning to discuss life at primary school and answer any questions that our families may have. The children will participate in getting to know you activities, undertake a tour of our school and meet their buddies, who are our current Year 4 students. The children will return to Wisemans Ferry PS for further transition day in week 6.
2020 Intention to Return We are currently planning for 2020 and an important part of this process is to ask families about their intentions for next year. The eldest child in each family took home an important note today, which asks each family to indicate their intentions for 2020. We ask that each family completes this note and returns it to the school office, as soon as possible, to assist us with planning classes and staffing for 2020. Thank you for your assistance.
Wisemans Ferry Public School P & C Committee are as follows: President Rachael Wettengel 0456 416 722 Vice President Jodi Bennet 0410 499 542 Please feel free to contact any of Treasurer Bernadette Rice 0408 691 199 these representatives if you have Secretary Kate Sako 0403 397 886 any concerns you wish to discuss Uniform Officer Nicole Wastle 0407 680 888
Monday 4th Nov 1st Kinder Orientation Morning
Tuesday 5th Nov Sydney Symphony Concert
Wednesday 6th Nov Stage 2/3 Basketball Gala Day
Thursday 7th Nov Assembly 2.00pm
Wednesday 13th Nov Elizabeth Farm Excursion
Thursday 14th Nov Puppet Show
Monday 18th Nov 2nd Kinder Orientation
Wednesday 27th Nov CAPA Evening -Windsor High
Mon 2 Dec to Thu 12 Dec Swimming School
Friday 13th Dec Swimming Carnival
P&C Meeting
Next Date: 2020
In the Annexe 3.00pm
All welcome to attend.
Thursday K - 6 - Library Thursday School Assembly 2.00pm in the Annexe - weeks 4 and 7 Everyone is welcome to join us. Friday Sport - Term 4 - Gymnastics Student banking Music/Drama UNIFORMS Monday - Thursday - School uniform Friday - Sports uniform Summer Uniform for term 4
Term 4 - Week 3 Friday 1st November 2019
Bushfire Emergency Management and Evacuation Plan Last week, I met with Maria Spindler, the Department’s Work Health and Safety Consultant to review and update our Bushfire procedures. The plan has been communicated with staff and our procedures were discussed at the last P&C meeting. The evacuation location for staff and students is the Wisemans Ferry Bowling Club, if it is safe for us to relocate to this location. As a last resort our ‘Shelter in Place’ location is the 4/5/6 classroom. Throughout, the bushfire season staff will monitor the ‘Fires Near Me’ app and liaise with the appropriate authorities to ensure we are well informed about emerging threats. If there is a catastrophic fire danger warning this will result in the school temporarily ceasing operations for the day. This rating is communicated after school hours so families will be informed via SMS messaging and/or Facebook. If a catastrophic fire danger warning is issued and the school temporarily ceases operations for the day, our priority is that students remain safe in their home environments and assist their families with their own Bush Fire Management Plan. If you require your child to complete school work on this day all students have access to learning tasks on Studyladder – we will ensure that their passwords are sent home. In the event of a bushfire threat to our school, families will be notified and updated via SMS messaging and Facebook. Rest assured, the safety of our students and staff will always be the first priority should an emergency arise. Please also ensure that emergency contact details are up to date.
Waste Free Lunch Day – Tuesday 12th November On Tuesday November 12 we will be participating in the Waste Free Lunch Day which is an initiative of The Hills Shire Council. This program will teach students about the importance of reducing, re-using and recycling. Waste free lunches support the use of reusable food and drink containers, utensils and organic waste. They discourage the use of disposable packaging such as pre-packaged/individual servings of food, plastic bags, disposable utensils, plastic straws, food wrapped in cling wrap/foil and other single use items that end up in landfill. Mrs Longhurst and the SRC will be co-ordinating the day with the assistance and support of all of our teachers. Please support this educational program by providing a waste free lunch box.
Stage 3 Great Aussie Bush Camp In week one of this term the students in Years 5 and 6 headed off to Kincumber to the Great Aussie Bush Camp. Our students had a fantastic time and Mrs Harris came back with glowing reports about the behaviour and participation of all of our students. I am extremely proud of the students’ willingness to get involved in all of the activities and their exemplary behaviour. I would like to thank Mrs Harris for accompanying the students to camp. For our students to have these experiences it means that a staff member is required to give up time with their own families to attend and look after our students.
I had the pleasure of taking the stage three students to the Great Aussie Bush Camp in week one. I say it was a pleasure because every one of our kids completely embraced camp life. They mixed beautifully with the kids from the other 6 small schools, especially with all the team building activities. They stepped out of their comfort zones and joined in some extreme activities such as rock and tree climbing and the giant swing. I do believe the mud run and commando were probably all our favourites. Thank you stage 3, you should be so proud of yourselves, I know I was proud to take you. Mrs Harris
Term 4 - Week 3 Friday 1st November 2019
Korean journalist visit On Thursday October 24, we had a visit from Tah Heh Kim, a journalist from South Korea. Tah Heh was doing a story about small schools in Australia. In South Korea, there are a lot of small school but the government in trying to close them down and encourage them to merge and create larger schools. Tah Heh wanted to gain an understanding of how our small schools in Australia operate and are able to provide educational and extra-curricular activities for the students. During her visit Tah Heh spoke with myself, the teachers and Rachael our P&C president. She watched our choir and dance group perform and took the opportunity to speak with Samantha and Kaitlyn in year 6. Both Samantha and Kaitlyn spoke about the positive aspects of attending a small school, including the friendships and bonds that develop between all students, the caring nature of all students and the extra opportunities that students have in a small school.
Hawkesbury Dance Festival Congratulations to our students who did a wonderful job with their performance of ‘Hall of Fame’ at the Hawkesbury Dance Festival. Despite the traffic congestion on route to the venue and some nervous performance butterflies, all of our dancers did a fantastic job and I was one very proud principal - it certainly was one of those ‘goose bump’ moments. Thank you to all of our parents, carers and grandparents who joined us on the evening and transported students to this event. A big shout out to Rachael for her dedication to our dance group and her hard work in choreographing the performance and teaching our students the moves. We are extremely grateful for your assistance and we could not provide our students with this opportunity without your commitment – thank you!
Is it a Bird? Is it a Plane? No it’s the Paper Pilots Last week we were fortunate enough to have a visit from James Norton, a member of Australia’s first and only Paper Plane Team. Dylan Parker and James Norton are the inspirational young men behind the hit Australian movie Paper Planes. Dylan and James have turned Paper Pilots into a fulltime business providing the opportunity for schools across Australia to be a part of their life experience. James visited our school and shared his and Dylan’s story and engaged with all students as we investigated the science of flight. The students were taught how to fold two different types of planes which we tested in the flight zone on the hill. Lots of fun was had and many of the students are still practising their paper plane folding skills. (see over for photo)
Term 4 - Week 3 Friday 1st November 2019
Paper Pilots
Term 4 - Week 3 Friday 1st November 2019
Day for Daniel Last Friday, all students at Wisemans Ferry, participated in child safety lessons as a part of our PDH program (Personal Development and Health) and in support of Day for Daniel. Students in K/1/2 talked about the importance of having a safety network of people to talk to, how their bodies feel and react in an unsafe situation. We learnt how to Recognise, React and Report and talked about our emotions. The 3/4/5/6 class participated in Australia's Biggest Child Safety Lesson hosted by Denise and Bruce Morcombe. They participated in activities focussing on bullying and internet safety. The topics covered addressed important messages about child safety.
Year 4 Enrichment Day – Long Neck Lagoon Yesterday our Year 4 students headed off to Long Neck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre for an Enrichment
Program. The students worked together in small teams to find out ‘Who killed Kermit?’ They investigated a freshwater
ecosystem by collecting and identifying aquatic animals, using microscopes and water testing kits. They discussed their
findings and developed strategies to protect the wetland. The outcome of this scientific investigation was that we as
humans are responsible for killing Kermit. Mrs Harris reported that all students had a fantastic day and that they once
again were exceptional ambassadors for our school by demonstrating outstanding teamwork skills and perfect
behaviour - congratulations and well done Year 4!
Mrs Deirdre Dorbis
Principal
Term 4 - Week 3 Friday 1st November 2019
FROM THE OFFICE CURRENT NOTES (Please fill in and return notes to the school office promptly so they do not get lost or missed) 1. Basketball Gala Day permission note 2. Elizabeth Farm Excursion permission note and payment 3. Puppet Show permission note 4. Intentions to Return in 2020
**Don’t forget you can pay online at our website, instructions available at the school office**
Student Banking Student banking is continuing this year. If you would like to open an account it can be done online or by visiting any CommBank branch directly. Brochures have been sent home and are also available at the school office on how to do this. Once you have an account set up please bring your bank books and money into the school office from Wednesday, they will be returned to you within a few days once the banking is done, usually Friday afternoon. You choose the amount you would like to bank and it can change every week if you wish. OFFICE ATTENDANCE -Term 4 2019 Jenny Macarencu (Ms Mac) Monday - Friday Any changes in your child’s normal afternoon School Phone Number: 4566 4345 routine please phone the school or sent a text School Mobile Number: 0428 664 325 message to the school mobile so it can be noted on the board. Please ring to confirm if you do not receive a text message back. Thank you.
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