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Thursday,November 7
Canberra Excursion - Year 6, Stage 2 Our Aboriginal Heritage Excursion - 4Green and 4 Red, NSWPSSA Athletics Championships
Friday,November 8
Stage 2 Our Aboriginal Heritage Excursion - 3 Orange and 3 Purple
Monday,November 11
School Spectacular Rehearsal
Tuesday,November 12
Passport to Tumbi
Wednesday,November 13
Stage 3 Incursion - Earth and Space
Thursday,November 14
Wambles Program - 9:30am-11:00am
From the Principal, Mr Paul Miller
Grandparents DayIt was lovely to welcome the many grandparents and special guests last Friday. This is a great day
in our calendar where we welcome and honour grandparents and the special role they play in the
lives of children. It was great to share and celebrate in the classrooms followed by a successful
assembly in our hall.
Wambi's WavebreakerTerm 4 Week 4 - 6th November 2019
Boys' BasketBall TeamCongratulations to our Boys’ Basketball Team and their coach Miss Realph. The team progressed
to the NSW State Finals which were held last Friday at Penrith Stadium. They played well during
the day, winning in the quarter �nals 48 – 43 and achieving 4th place overall in the competition-
well done.
Sta�ng UpdateMrs Ellis has been relieving as Deputy Principal since the beginning of Term 3 and will return to
her role as a Curriculum Advisor from the beginning of next week. We thank Mrs Ellis for her
leadership and contributions during her time at Wamberal PS.
School AccessA new fence is currently under construction near our main Lea Ave entrance and will improve
safety for students and security for our school. Once completed, all school access during
operational hours in Lea Ave will be via the school o�ce. New gates will also be installed in this
fence and provide direct access to the basketball court from the entry pathway. These gates will
be open during peak periods of the day to enable access for students who are arriving and
departing. During open events (eg: Grandparents Day, Education Week…) these gates will also
remain open.
Have a great week.
Deputy Principals' Report
Celebrating Student AchievementDuring NAIDOC Week this year, Koori Kids and the Department of Education ran a colouring in
competition and a short, creative story competition. The aim of these initiatives was to provide
our students with a greater understanding of the importance of friendship and cultural diversity.
This competition was open to all primary school students.
One of our Year 1 students, Macsen R., was one of 20 subcategory winners in NSW. Macsen was
presented with a special NAIDOC Week medallion at assembly last week.
Congratulations to all our students who took part in the competition – the organisers made
special mention about the many creative entries submitted by Wamberal Public School.
GulangFest ArtGulangFest is an event held each year to celebrate Aboriginal arts, culture and student
performance. Last term, students from Wamberal PS participated in an art workshop, designed to
engage them in creating their own personal artwork. From this workshop, ten amazing pieces
were selected as entries to the GulangFest Art Competition. These are now on display at Bateau
Bay Square until the 19 November.
Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)This week, we are focusing on being safe, respectful learners in grassed play areas. Teachers will
be rewarding students with SRLs for demonstrating safe, respectful learner behaviour
throughout the week.
Mobile Phones and Other PortableCommunication DevicesWamberal Public School acknowledges that some students may need to a take a mobile phone or
other portable communication device to school for a variety of reasons, including enhancing
safety in travelling to and from school. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure the mobile
phone / portable communication device is switched o� and stored safely during school hours and
is only used in accordance with this policy. The taking of photographs or videos by students
while at school or engaged in school-related activities (including the school bus) may only occur
with prior permission from sta�. Permission may also be required from parents and carers. The
school discipline policy applies to the use of mobile phones and other portable communication
devices and may apply outside of school hours and o� school premises where there is a clear and
close connection between the school and the conduct of students.
Parents of students who may need to have a mobile phone or other portable communication
device are required to provide written consent. A copy of the policy and consent form is available
for download from our school website.
Health and Safety Notice: Dogs On SchoolGroundsUnder the Companion Animals Act 1998, dogs are prohibited from school grounds whether they
are leashed or unleashed. The exception to this is an assistance animal (e.g. a guide dog). For the
safety of all students, sta� and visitors, please do not bring dogs into the school grounds, even
on leashes. Some children have a genuine fear and it can be quite distressing for them and for
parents, particularly those with very young children. Thank you for your support in this matter.
Dates for Your Diary: Presentation Days 2019Parents and carers are welcome to attend our end of year Presentation Days which are held in the
school hall. The Presentation Days are:
Early Stage 1 (Year Kindergarten) Monday 9 December 2019 9:45 a.m.
Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) Monday 9 December 2019 12:30 p.m.
Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4) Tuesday 10 December 2019 9:45 a.m.
Stage 3 (Years 5 and 6) Tuesday 10 December 2019 12:30 p.m.
Have a great week everyone.
Jane Rees and Penny Ellis
Deputy Principals
Hello from the Library - Term 4 Week 4
Keep Reading!Student loans will continue until the end of Week 6. Students will need to return all books during
Week 7. Please return all overdue items as soon as possible. Where borrowed items cannot be
found, please pay the identi�ed cost for their replacement at the front o�ce.
Nanowrimo - National Novel Writing MonthIf you like to write you might be interested in doing NaNoWriMo. NaNoWriMo is a challenge you
can set for yourself to write a novel in a month. Join anytime in November. Giang, 6 Blue
Thanks Giang for sharing this great opportunity. Why not take a look for yourself, start writing,
and make your voice heard. Mrs Knight
Scholastic ‘Book Club’ Issue 7Book Club Issue 7 orders have now closed.
Happy Reading … and Writing!
Mrs Knight
WPS P&C
Appreciation Awards
P&C are seeking nominations for our appreciation awards. We are looking for people we can
acknowledge for their support to our school and/or P&C over the year. This is ANY PERSON you
believe has supported our school/students/P&C over the 2019 year, helper with home readers,
helper with craft, weekly parent/grandparent volunteer, someone who is the go-to person that
always jumps in to help, these people are the ones that are always helping in the background. We
want to recognize them for their help and support.
Email to [email protected]
Spring Fair
A HUGE thank you to Alana, Kerryn and Lucy again also a thank you to our school community
who helped raise $18,234.19 pro�t through the Spring Fair, with 100% of these funds going back
into our students' education and enhanced outdoor learning experiences. A special mention to
photographer Glenn McKimmin, with the total pro�t including $1200 raised through the online
auction of a framed photograph he donated.
Other News
Boys' BasketballOn Friday 1st November our Wamberal Public School basketball team played in the NSW PSSA
Knockout competition. Eight schools from around NSW competed at Penrith Basketball Stadium.
Our �rst game was against Gilgandra Public School. It was a game played with high intensity and
urgency. Wambi started the game with some great looks at the basketball hoop and started the
game with a string of made shots. Both teams made it hard defensively for each other to get any
easy baskets. At half time the score line favoured Wamberal. Gilgandra played together as a team
and threatened to take the lead on a number of occasions in the second half. Our fantastic Wambi
supporters cheered the boys to a 48-43 victory.
The semi-�nal game was against Mount Saint Thomas, a school from the South Coast. The boys
had used up a lot of their energy in the �rst game and came out tired and lethargic. In the �rst 5
minutes, Mount Saint Thomas had created a ten point lead. Our boys chipped away at the lead,
however it was simply not enough and we went down 50-32.
The third and fourth playo� was against Mereweather P.S. The game was played in good spirits
and for the majority of our team this was their last time representing Wamberal Public School in
a sporting event. The objective of the game was to compete and have fun and the boys did exactly
that. The boys played their best, however, lost a hard fought game 56-42.
Wamberal P.S achieved the title of being the fourth best boys primary school team in NSW. Well
done and congratulations to our Wamberal Public School boys basketball team.
Miss Realph
GulangFest 2019
Kids Art Competition Information and Entry Form
Wamberal Public School
Lea Ave, Wamberal NSW, Australia
02 4384 1111
www.wamberal-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/
