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www.wattlegrov-p.school.nsw.edu.au P 02 9731 1355 F 02 9731 1377 E [email protected]
Term 2 Week 6 Friday, 7 June 2019
It has been a fabulous fortnight at Wattle Grove with lots of fun and learning! As the weather gets colder, I encourage everyone to ensure they take care of themselves! Caring for our Famers The SRC successfully organised a wonderful
fundraiser to support our farmers. On Tuesday 4 June,
the day the heavens finally opened, Wattle Grove was
full of check shirts, boots and straw hats as we
dressed up to raise money to support our farmers. We
are proud to announce we have raised $721 for Buy a
Bale. Thank you for your support!
Super Kids I enjoyed another great 3-6 Super Kids morning tea
this week. I love listening to the children discuss what
school achievements they are proud of. All of the
students were very polite and thankful for their
treats. I am looking forward to the K-2 morning tea
next week!
Week 7
Week 8
A Coffee and Chat
Last week Mrs Lazarevic hosted a parent discussion
session which provided the opportunity for new and
existing parents to come together in an informal way
to get to know each other, share stories and ask
questions. Due to popular demand we are hoping to
have more of these sessions throughout the year! This
is a great way to meet new people and enjoy a nice
cuppa! Thank you to Mrs Lazarevic for her
organisation of this event.
Sickness In the past few weeks there has been an increase in students becoming ill with viruses. There has been a number of cases of Influenza A that have been reported. Please read the attached information so you are informed of symptoms and actions to take.
Monday 10 June Public Holiday – Queen’s Birthday No School today
Thursday 13 June 3-6 Assembly – 6 Fuchsia Item
Friday 14 June PSSA Round 5
Tuesday 18 June 1-2 Dance In the Spotlight Dance Festival rehearsal & Performance
Thursday 20 June K-2 Assembly – 1 Sapphire Item
Friday 21 June PSSA Round 6
Principal’s Message WGPS Calendar
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Teachers are being vigilant with ensuring that students know and use good hygiene practices to help minimize infections at school, especially when it comes to washing hand.
Student Reports Teachers are currently engaging in preparing and writing student reports. A lot of time and effort is given to this process to ensure our parents/carers are presented with valuable information about their child’s progress. Reports will go home in Week 10 (Wednesday). If you have any concerns please make an appointment to see your child’s teacher. If you require additional copies of your child’s report please contact the school via email.
Annual Report The 2018 Annual Report is available on the school’s website. This report contains information relating to a range of areas and achievements relating to Wattle Grove. Click the tab ‘About Our School’ then follow the link ‘School Planning and Reporting.’
School Facebook Page and SkoolBag App Our Facebook page provides information and photos
relating to school events and activities. To join, search
for Wattle Grove Public School in the search engine of
Facebook and click to join the group. We look forward
to having you as part of the Facebook community!
Our SkoolBag app has over 400 subscribers! Notes
and important notices are placed on this app each
week. You can also join a group specific to your
children so you receive just the information you need.
Go to the Google Play or Apple Store to download this
free app! If you have any question please come to the
office and we will be more than happy to assist.
School and Community Charter – Supporting Schools and Communities to Work Together (Repeated Item) NSW 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 students, parents and schools work together.
The NSW Department of Education has introduced a School Community Charter for all members of NSW Public School communities. It has been
developed in consultation with a wide range of stakeholders. The 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.
A copy of the charter follows this edition of the
newsletter.
Wattle Wanderers
I had a great time in Stage Two Mathematics groups with Mrs Fuller this week. The students were working hard on equivalent fractions. They drew a range of fractions and represented them using the correct format. The students then identified and ordered equivalent fractions. The students were great at
using a fraction wall to help them answer a range of questions. All students worked beautifully!
Nicole Cameron Kylie Foreshew
Principal Rel. Deputy Principal
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Principal’s Awards
Merit Awards
K Green Kody, Panayioti, Sophie, Emily, Declan
K Purple Brooklyn, Ryan, Khaleesi, Monty, Noah, Amelia
K Yellow Tyson, Charlotte, James, Aidan, Amelia
K Blue Martin, Chloe, Peter, Sophia, Zac, Samuel
K Red Terence, Anarah, Antony, Luca, Dominic
1 Aqua Rosalie, Hannah, Asiya, Brayden, Kaelan, Cameron
1 Navy Harriot, Hamish, Sophia, Ryan, Darcy, Fletcher
1 Sapphire Aidan, Sophie, Victoria, Kye, Kiara, Jay
1 Sky Caitlin, Jeefrey, Amilia, Quinn, Sela, Flynn
2 Emerald Zac, Piper, Lachlan, Gelsie, Cooper, Ava
2 Jade Mason.s, Ariel, Ethan, Caleb, Heba, Annabel
2 Kiwi Charlee H, Aria, Flynn, Ben, Charlie C
2 Teal Livia, Ayman, Nate, Madiu, Katherine, Ben
3 Mustard Archie, ben, Philip, Chelsey, Daniel, Lachlan
3 Daffodil Isaac, Emily, Koby, Thomas, Suchita, Charli
3 Canary Ava, Jack, Benji, Sam, Tyler, Mason
3/4 Coral Cherise, Charlotte, Nandish, Allegra L, Lucas, Fletcher
4 Crimson Sebastianne, Lana, Connor, Violet, Adelaide, Alex
4 Ruby Saxon, Erika, Naman, Cody, Divya, Jacob
4 Scarlet Noah, Nuuha, Deeana, Abbie, Leah, Lochlan
5 Amethyst Ethan, Jack, Thomas, Holly, Nash, Shennae, Grace, Christian, Alice
5 Royal Isabel, Maha, Riley, Zane, Ava, Megan
5/6 Tuscany Rachel, Sean, Dante, Zaahid, Kaylee, Jayda, Jasmine, Vivek, Kayla, Lily, Noah, Kaidan
6 Fuchsia Hayley, Aliyah, Jayde, Sulivan, Caine, Anannya
6 Pink Irene, Fetiniai, Hayley, Marcos, Caitlyn, Amelia
SAFE – “Be tech savvy”
Eli 2 Kiwi
Kodie 6 Fuchsia
5 awards Eden 2 Emerald, Isaac 3 Daffodil, Fletcher 1 Navy
10 awards Isla- Belle 3/4 Coral, Eden 2 Emerald, Lachlan 3/4 Coral, Isaac 3 Daffodil, Amelia 6 Fuchsia
15 awards Lilly 2 Kiwi, Isla- Belle 3/4 Coral, Eden 2 Emerald, Lachlan 3/4 Coral, Isaac 3 Daffodil, Amelia 6 Fuchsia, Annabel 2 Jade, Audrey 2 Teal, Nella 2 Jade, Charlie 2 Kiwi
20 awards Isla-Belle 3/4 Coral, Amelia 6 Fuchsia, Cooper 4 Crimson
25 awards Alexandre 4 Crimson, Charli 3 Daffodil, Lennon 4 Crimson, Amelia 6 Fuchsia
30 awards Grace 5 Amethyst, Isabella 5 Amethyst
Student Achievement
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K Blue Caleb, Chloe, Martin
K Green Alyssa, Kody, John
K Purple Bailey, Noah, Annabelle
K Yellow Franki, Aiden, Charlotte
K Red Leon, Patrick, Jad
1 Aqua Anton, Layla, Cameron
1 Sky Eden, Harrison, Hamish
1 Sapphire Ivy, Jay, Zack
1 Navy Tahlia, Thomas, Tayla
2 Emerald Juliet, Gelsie, Coen
2 Kiwi Bronte, Serena, Liam
2 Teal Harry, Nate, Aiden
2 Jade Heba, Caleb, Alexis
3 Canary Santiago, Isabella, Mason
3 Daffodil Jade, Dylan, Xavier
3 Mustard Emily, Malachi, Damian
3/4 Coral Joah, Nandish, Alana
4 Crimson Lana, Emma, Cooper
4 Scarlet Meike, Nuuha, Nai
4 Ruby Ethan, Lily, Georgia
5 Amethyst Grace, Maisie, Thomas
5 Royal Caelyn, Riley, Dimitri
5/6 Tuscany Jeyda, Vivek, Dante
6 Fuchsia Amelia, Gabriella, Nicholas
6 Pink Amity, Daniella, Lucas
Eden 1 Sky Jade 3 Daffodil
Notes Home
Stage 2 Maths Groups Awards
Mrs Dodd – Archie
Miss Weeks – Jacinta
Miss Cascio – Danica
Mr Blanch – Connor
Mrs Keroulis – Matthew D
Mrs Fuller – Tyler
Mrs Raleski – Eve
Stage 3 Maths Groups Awards
Mr Wilson – Jessie
Mrs Alderton/Mrs Atkins – Dante
Mrs Robinson – Philip, Esme
Mrs Casdas/Mrs Cabrera – Jeyda
Mrs Richter – Xander
Note Year/ Class
Details Returned By
23/5/2019 Dance 1-2 Dance & 3-6 Dance Ensembles
31/5/2019
27/5/2019 2 Teal Class Party N/A
30/5/2019 Eldest Final FAIR Newsletter
30/5/2019 Eldest Canteen Winter Lunch Orders
17/6/2019
30/5/2019 Years 3-6 Athletics Carnival Permission Note & Sausage Sizzle
21/6/2019 Sausage Sizzle Note 26/4/2019 Permission Note
30/5/2019 Year 6 Year 6 Fundraising Support
ASAP
30/5/2019 1 Sapphire Class Item Note
N/A
30/5/2019 All Library Book Covering Morning Tea
ASAP
6/6/2019 Eldest School Disco
N/A
Office News
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Zone Cross Country Results Congratulations to all students who participated in
the Zone Cross Country on 28 May. With many
runners at Paul Kelly Cup and one at state soccer,
Wattle Grove students did amazingly well to come 2nd
overall and 3rd on handicap, against 12 other schools.
Everyone looked impressive in the new bright athletic
singlets - we literally stood out in every race.
Students who came in the top 8 will participate at
region. Antonio who was competing at State soccer
has also received an invitation to attend regional.
Congratulations to all students, you all represented
the school with distinction and we are very proud of
you. (photos on back pages)
Results for our top 10 students at zone were:
8/9 Boys 10 Boys 11 Boys 12/13 Boys
2nd Archer 4th Jai 3rd Mason 1st Sullivan
3rd Ben 5th Travis 5th Brock
7th Jacob 6th Thomas
10th Jack 8th Max
8/9 Girls 10 Girls 11 Girls 12/13 Girls
2nd Annabel 3rd Abbie 1st Bella 2nd Hayley
3rd Chelsea 2nd Lani 4th Mikaylah
5th Poppy 3rd Esme 5th Lily
Boy & Girls Softball Regional Championships On Monday 27 May, students from our school represented Liverpool PSSA at the Sydney South West Regional Softball Championships in Camden. The students showed great skill and wonderful sportsmanship in really cold and extremely windy conditions. The boys had some very close games, whilst the girls tied in three of their games. We are very proud of our students Cassie and Jarryd from Year 6; and Mariam, Byron, Draven, Max and Owen from Year 5. Jessie from Year 6 was unfortunately injured and was unable to play on the day. It was a great but cold day for softball!
The Paul Kelly Cup is the largest AFL competition for
primary school children in NSW. Last Tuesday, Wattle
Grove competed in the Regional Finals after both the
girls and the boys won their respective zone
competitions. Due to the Zone Cross Country being
scheduled for the same day, we were lucky to have a
number of students step up to join the teams.
The boys’ team played well but unfortunately did not
advance to the semi-finals. However, the girls’ team,
despite missing several experienced players, won all
preliminary games, semi-finals and then dominated
the grand final, winning convincingly.
The girls’ team will now be competing in the State
Finals at Spotless Stadium, Homebush on 5 August.
Congratulations girls – we are so proud of you!
Sharon Cook and Natalie Atkins
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PSSA Results from Week 4 Please refer to back pages
Book Covering Morning Tea
I would like to thank all the parents who helped cover books in the library yesterday. The teachers, students and myself are so appreciative of the time that was given up to cover books so they can placed out in the library for the students to borrow. We had so many parents volunteering showing our generous community spirit!
Class Party for 2 Teal Thank you to our P & C
Deployments and Absence Being a Defence partner/spouse inevitably will involve deployments and or/long absences from home by your ADF member. Our Defence Family Community is always good for advice. What would be the one tip you would give someone who is about to experience this for the first time? Something that might make their lives a little easier? Something that helped you? For more information on Deployments, see the handbook from Defence. http://www.defence.gov.au/DCO/_Master/documents/Publications/Deployment-Support-Booklet.pdf If you have an upcoming absence please email [email protected] alternatively I can be reached via the administration office. A friendly reminder that this information is particularly important at times when children are sick or injured, having this information allows office staff to contact the appropriate parent/carer. SkoolBag App The SkoolBag app is a great way to communicate information to families, there is an option to select ‘DEFENCE’. To keep up to date with the latest Defence specific information, please make sure you have this option enabled.
DSM News
Other News
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2019 ADF Families Survey Families get the chance to tell Defence what they think about military life Being a member of the ADF is a unique experience, not only for the individuals in uniform, but for their families who are also asked to accept the unique challenges associated with military life. ADF families have the opportunity to provide feedback about their experiences and views on service life through the 2019 ADF Families Survey. This year’s survey will focus on services and support available for Defence families. If you are the family of a permanent ADF member or a permanent ADF member looking after dependants on your own, tell Defence about your experiences in the ADF Families Survey. The survey should only take about 20 minutes to complete and is online at: · Defence Community Organisation www.defence.gov.au/dco · Defence Families of Australia www.dfa.org.au The ADF Families Survey opens on 3 June and will close on 21 June 2019. The results are expected to be available in late-2019.
The Younger Heroes The Younger Heroes camps are up and running for 2019. Their mission is “To inspire and nourish the relationship between our Returned Service Veterans & those that have served the nation and their Children, and to facilitate them being able to connect with their “Inner Hero”, so as to empower their lives and uplift their families, their friends, and their future”.
https://theyoungerheroes.org/
Education Assistance Scheme Please note there have been significant changes to the EAS application process. For your information, effective 01 May 2019, EAS will be fully administered by the Education Support Programs team. A new group email ([email protected]) has been created accordingly. The Defence Family Helpline (1800 624 608) will continue to advise members the appropriate application forms to complete and redirect all enquiries on eligibility and requests for reimbursement to the new group email for actioning.
Members should submit their applications/requests for reimbursement to [email protected]
Kim Lazarevic
Defence School Mentor
Disclaimer: The NSW Department of Education and Wattle Grove Public school do not endorse companies, services or products that are advertised in our newsletters or leaflet distribution.
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Term 2 Week 4
Team Result Team Result Senior Netball
Mrs Dodd WIN
25-14 Junior Netball
Mrs Dodd WIN 11-3
Senior Netball Mrs Bartram
WIN 22-5
Junior Netball Mrs Bartram
Win 7-6
Senior Netball Miss Solo
WIN 17-0
Junior Netball Miss Solo
LOSS 10-0
Mr Wilson’s Senior Touch Football
WIN 5-0 WIN 3-1
Mr Wilson’s Junior Touch Football
WIN 3-1 WIN 4-0
Miss Weeks Senior Touch Football
LOSS 1-4 LOSS 3-4
Miss Weeks Junior Touch Football
LOSS 1-4 WIN 3-0
Senior Boys Soccer
Loss 3 - 1 Senior Girls Soccer
WIN 8-1
Junior A Boys Soccer 1 – 1 Draw
Junior Girls Soccer A TEAM WIN 5-0
Junior B Boys Soccer 1 – 0 Win
Junior Girls Soccer B TEAM BYE
Term 2 Week 5
Team Result Team Result Senior Netball
Mrs Dodd Win 31-4
Junior Netball
Mrs Dodd Win 5-0
Senior Netball Mrs Bartram
Win 26-0
Junior Netball Mrs Bartram
Win 9-1
Senior Netball Miss Solo
Loss 8-6
Junior Netball Miss Solo
Loss 3-1
Mr Wilson’s Senior Touch Football
WIN 5-1 WIN 3-0
Mr Wilson’s Junior Touch Football
WIN 5-0 WIN 4-0
Miss Weeks Senior Touch Football
Win 4-1 Win 7-0
Miss Weeks Junior Touch Football
Loss 1-3 Draw 2-2
Senior Boys Soccer
0 – 4 loss Senior Girls Soccer
Win 5-1
Junior Boys Soccer A
4 – 0 win
Junior Girls Soccer A Win 5-1
Junior Boys Soccer B
2 – 1 win Junior Girls Soccer B B TEAM BYE
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OES
On-line Enrolment System We are excited to announce Wattle Grove Public School will be trialling a newly developed Online Enrolment System (OES) from Monday, 20 May 2019.
The Online Enrolment System is designed to provide flexibility for parents to submit an Application to Enrol in a NSW Government School online at a time best suitable to you. The application can be accessed on all browsers and mobile devices including IOS and Android. The online application process is currently restricted to:
enrolments into trial schools only • children who are Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens or permanent residents • children who live in NSW.
We offer our support and encourage you to participate and contribute toward a successful trial of the Online Enrolment System.
If however, you do not feel comfortable completing an application online, please contact the office to make a convenient time for us to assist you.
‘In zone’, log onto our schools website https://wattlegrov-p.school.nsw.gov.au
Click on the ‘ENROLMENT’ tab
Click on the “Apply for enrolment online”
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