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For your diary......

Thursday,February 20

Stage 2 Parent Information Session 5:30pm-6:15pm, Stage 3 ParentInformation Session 6:30pm-7:15pm

Friday,February 21

3-6 SRC Induction

Monday,February 24

Parent and Volunteer Induction Workshop 9:45am-10:30am

Tuesday,February 25

Sydney North Basketball Trials - Boys and Girls, Koori Choir Practice11:35am-11:50am, School Tour 3:00pm-3:25pm

Wednesday,February 26

Parent Evening Session 2020 - Understanding Bullying 5:30pm-7:30pm, Parent and Volunteer Induction Workshop 9:45am-10:30am

Thursday,February 27

School Photo Day, TLPSSA League Trials - 11's and Opens

From the Principal, Mr Paul Miller

We value your feedback…Family Meeting Areas

We value and appreciate feedback from our community.

Wambi's WavebreakerTerm 1 Week 4 - 19th February 2020

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This year we are trialling new ways to make sure the school day starts and ends

smoothly. The changes take into account our school’s growth, safety, community

feedback and the school’s unique physical layout. 

Family Meeting Areas provide common areas within the school site where students can

be safely dropped o� and collected, as well as being areas where families can meet and

socialise before and after the school day. 

We have a number of sta� welcoming students at the Family Meeting Areas before

school. Sta� are also in these areas near the end of each day to farewell and support

students and families.

Lea Avenue

Families using this entrance might consider saying ‘Hi’ to our ducks Lilly and Lyla near

the school dam before the children start their day. 

Additional seating will shortly be added to this Family Meeting Area. Our school hall is

open during wet weather to keep dry whilst waiting before or after school. 

We have a (trial) co�ee van operating from around 2:50pm (with the �nal co�ee at

3:20pm) for parents and visitors.

Aldinga Drive

This entrance leads directly into busy teaching and learning areas where a large

number of students catching buses assemble each afternoon. We ask that the adjacent

Family Meeting Area be used instead, and we will have sta� there to encourage this. 

Additional seating will shortly be provided in this area, and there will be improvements

to the garden. The bus shelter bays provide shelter in wet weather. 

The introduction of these areas followed parent feedback and consultation with the

Wamberal P&C, the Department’s Health and Safety, School Safety and Security

experts, and our Project Reference Group (including parent representation). The school

is continuing to liaise with the P&C. 

We appreciate there will be di�erent views about the changes, and invite your feedback

as we continue to monitor them. Please feel free to complete our survey about the trial

and provide feedback on other aspects of the school’s operation.

The survey form is at http://bit.ly/WPSFeb2020Survey

(http://bit.ly/WPSFeb2020Survey) and can be printed as a hard copy. It can be returned

anonymously to the school o�ce. The QR code below can also be used to access the

survey. 

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If you have any concerns or you would like additional support for your child at the start

of the school day please contact our o�ce. We welcome the chance to work with you to

support your child.

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Free Software for student useHave you purchased a computer for your child and then need to purchase software as

well? Please read on:

All NSW Department of Education school students are eligible to download and licence

Adobe and Microsoft software (on personally owned devices) at no cost. Students must

have logged in using their @education.nsw.gov.au student email address. Parents are

encouraged to visit the website and view select the appropriate programs to download.

There is an extensive FAQ section to answer many questions that may arise. Free

Student Software. (https://nsw-students.onthehub.com/WebStore/Welcome.aspx)

WPS Swimming Carnival

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It was lovely to see so many students competing in events and cheering for their peers

at the carnival today. Congratulations to all our students on their outstanding

behaviour and sportsmanship representing our school… go Wambi!

Deputy Principal Report

Parent and Carer Information SurveysThank you to the many parents who have completed the parent and carer information

surveys, providing valuable information to support the class teachers in planning for

individual children’s learning and wellbeing needs.

There is still opportunity to provide this information using the links below. Please

contact our o�ce if you require a paper copy of the surveys.

(http://bit.ly/S32020)

Stage / Year Group

Link to parent and carer survey

(cut and paste the link in to your browser if it

does not open automatically)

Early Stage 1 (Year K)http://bit.ly/Kindy2020

(http://bit.ly/Kindy2020)

Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) http://bit.ly/S12020 (http://bit.ly/S12020)

Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4) http://bit.ly/S22020 (http://bit.ly/S22020)

Stage 3 (Years 5 and 6)

(http://bit.ly/S32020)

(http://bit.ly/S32020)

http://bit.ly/S32020 (http://bit.ly/S32020)

Positive Behaviour for LearningAt Wamberal Public School, we are safe, respectful learners. This week, all students

have been learning about being safe, respectful learners when in grassed play areas of

the school. Teachers are rewarding students with SRLs for demonstrating the school’s

expectations of safe, respectful learner behaviour. 

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Collaborative Teaching Practice

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Our teachers are committed to preparing students for the future by embedding 21st

Century skills and building a culture of collaboration. This term’s professional learning

for our teachers is focused on harnessing new means of collaboration. This involves

teams of dedicated and enthusiastic teachers working together to plan and deliver

lessons in order to help every student achieve their personal best. Using student

assessments and samples of work, teachers share their knowledge and expertise to plan

lessons that are personalised and di�erentiated. This process also models to our

students how e�ective collaboration can work. While students are excited to be

working in our new and upgraded facilities, it is the teachers, working in collaboration

that will ensure our students are engaged and successful in their learning.  

Supporting Students through the Learningand Support TeamChildren with special learning needs refers to children with learning di�culties, a

behaviour disorder and/or a disability. These children have diverse abilities and

learning and wellbeing needs. 

Each classroom teacher holds primary responsibility for the learning of every student

in the class. Class teachers work in collaboration with the school’s Learning and

Support Team to ensure that the speci�c needs of students with disability and

additional learning needs are met.

Our school’s Learning and Support Team:

supports teachers in identifying and responding to the additional learning needs of

students;

facilitates and coordinates a whole school approach to improving the learning

outcomes of every student;

coordinates planning processes and resourcing for students with disability and

additional learning and support needs;

designs and implements the supports required to build teacher capacity so that all

students access quality learning; and

develops collaborative partnerships with the school, parents and carers, other

professionals and the wider school community.

If you have concerns about your child's development or progress at school, it is

important to discuss your concerns with relevant professionals such as, in the �rst

instance, the class teacher, the school’s learning and support team members or school

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counsellor. Your family doctor or your child's paediatrician may also be of assistance in

this process. Interpreter services and Aboriginal education assistants are available to

assist parents or carers to obtain relevant information and support where required.

Teacher Professional Learning – L3Wamberal Public School supports quality literacy teaching through implementation of

the L3 (Language, Learning and Literacy) program in all K-2 classes. As part of this

commitment, teachers participate in a two year course of professional learning. This

involves attending workshops, modelling lessons, sharing professional readings and

ongoing coaching from a certi�ed L3 trainer. During 2020, the following teachers will

be involved in this training:

Mrs Sinclair (K Orange) Mrs Noakes (1 Purple) Mrs Vretchko� (2 Purple)

Mrs Mortlock (K Purple) Mr Bennett (1 Green) Mrs Tyson (2 Green)

Mrs Lawrence (K Red)    

 

 

Have a great week everyone.

Jane Rees and Kirsten Blake

Deputy Principals

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Hello from the Library in Week 4

Library Lovers’ DayIn Wamberal Public School we celebrate Library Lovers’ Day, not just on 14th February,

but every day of the year. In a YouTube TEDxYouth Talk

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fLlkOMrMq4), 11-year old April tells us …

“… there’s one thing I know for sure:

reading will be a life-long love for me.

I read because loving just one life is not enough.”

 Take a look at some of our students’ most loved books.

(More student recommendations will be included next week.)

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Parent helpers for 2020Thank you to the parents who have o�ered to help out with Library jobs. I will be

contacting you shortly.   

Scholastic Book Club Issue 1 2020Orders for Scholastic Book Club Issue 1 have been extended until tonight, Wednesday

19th February. Thank you for your support as all purchases help to provide additional

resources for our school.

Skoolbag appPlease see the Skoolbag app for important Library updates.

 

Happy reading and viewing,

Mrs Knight

Teacher Librarian

WPS P&C

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Entertainment Books

Buy now to catch the Early Bird BONUS o�ers. Please see the �yer below.

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School Photo Day

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School photo day is Thursday, 27th February 2020. All students will have their class and

individual photo taken on this day. Please ensure your child wears their full school

uniform (no sports house shirts). Notes and envelopes have been handed out. 

Thank you,

Mrs Mortlock

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