Warialda Public SchoolWarialda Public School

NEWSLETTER ISSUE 5 | TERM 1 9th March 2020

UPCOMINGEVENTS FOR TERM 1 MARCH 9th Mobile Dentist 10th Zone Cricket Trials @ WPS 13th 5/6P Assembly Item 11.50am Yr 3-6 Stage Swimming 17th Nth Boys/Girls Soccer Trials 20th Yr 3-6 Stage Swimming 23rd Nth Boys/Girls Soccer Trials 27th 3/4W Assembly Item 11.50am Mid Semester Reports home Yr 3-6 Stage Swimming 31st Nth West Cricket Trials APRIL 1st Zone Boys/Girls Touch Trials 2nd Zone Rugby League Trials 6th State Swimming Homebush Parent/Teacher Interviews 7th State Swimming Homebush Parent/Teacher Interviews 9th Easter Bonnet Parade Last day for Term 1 10th Start school holidays 28th Students commence Term 2 WPS ANZAC Service

27-35 Hope Street WARIALDA NSW 2402 PO Box 107 WARIALDA NSW 2402E warialda-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.warialda-p.school.nsw.edu.au

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Well done to 5/6D for their assembly item last Friday

2020 School Captains, Vice Captains & PBL Leaders

Mr V’s news...Another week has come around and we are exceptionally proud of what a wonderful school of which we are a part. I was walking through the playground during Infants Sport on Friday and our school feels like a happy place to be! Our staff and students should be so proud of this positive learning environment.

It’s been lovely to see some of our students who have recently moved on to Warialda High School. I know that the staff have been getting a thrill from receiving friendly waves and smiles from our former students as they travel past the school on the buses. It was also really pleasing to hear Mrs Shelly Way speak in such glowing terms of the way in which the Year 7 cohort have started the school year at WHS. Great work!

You have probably noticed that our school grounds are simply amazing. I would like to acknowledge the outstanding work of our General Assistant, Mr Richard Sheehan who continues to maintain our grounds and facilities to an incredible standard. WPS is quite a large site and Mr Sheehan has every aspect looking perfect. We’re certainly very appreciative of his hard work!

Last Monday,12 WPS students represented their school and Inverell Zone at the Regional Carnival in Armidale. They were competing for a place in the North West Swimming Team. Whilst all of our swimmers were exceptional, ultimately two swimmers have gained selection in the North West Team that will race at the upcoming State Championships in Sydney. Congratulations to Max Barwick and Os van Velthuizen who have earned their place in this team. A wonderful accomplishment!

It’s with great excitement that we can announce that the 2020 QuickSmart Numeracy Program is set to get underway this week. This program will see students involved participate in three, thirty-minute sessions a week – for thirty weeks developing the speed and knowledge of number facts. A sincere thanks is extended to Mrs Sarah Taylor and Mrs Loretta Brown who have recently returned from professional learning at the University of New England and have been busily preparing for the 2020 program.

In 2020, we made a decision to double the capacity of our Speech Therapy Program. Mrs Tammy Hall has joined Mrs Rachel Nieddu in this program working shoulder to shoulder with Mrs Sandy Scotton to deliver the immensely eff ective Speech Therapy Program. We’re delighted to provide this service at WPS and are very proud of the positive impact that it is having.

Our PSSA Cricketers were due to travel to Bingara last Thursday but this game was rescheduled due to the inclement weather. The boys have this morning made the journey for this fi xture against Bingara Central School. The fi rst ball will be bowled at 10am with the game being played at Bingara Central School. We wish the whole team every success and look forward to reporting on the result. A sincere thanks is extended to Mrs Shelley Turnbull from BCS for her outstanding organisation of this event.

Tomorrow, three WPS students will attend the Inverell Zone Cricket Trials here at school. They will be joined by students from a number of schools in our Zone - participating in a net and fi elding session. We wish Sam, George and Os every success for this trial.

This Friday, we shall host our second assembly of 2020 with Mr Porter and 5/6P hosting this event. Last week we enjoyed a huge turn out from our community with over 90 visitors attending! Each assembly is a lovely occasion where we can celebrate the success of students who have been identifi ed as doing great things. We are very sincere in expressing our desire for as many parents and family members as possible to join us at assemblies to be on hand and share the excitement of students receiving this acknowledgement. I look forward to seeing you there. Have an awesome week!

Dan van Velthuizen - Principal

Let’s read more! Students at WPS are encouraged to ‘challenge’ themselves to read even more as we begin the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge this week. This challenge lists a huge range of highly recommended books for students from K-6 to choose from. Students who are interested in this exci ng challenge can see Mrs van Velthuizen for more informa on.

CLEANERS REQUIRED

We are looking for reliable cleaning staff to work at a local Government sites in the Warialda area.

Experience preferred but not essential.

Training and uniform provided.

Please send your résumé to: Joss Facility Management

PO Box 5258 South Tamworth 2340 or email lyn.patton@jossgroup.com.au

If you would like more information, please call Lyn on 0472 819 880

A working with Children Check is required for this position

RUB HANDS FOR HAND HYGIENE! WASH HANDS WHEN VISIBLY SOILED

Apply a palmful of the product in a cupped hand, covering all surfaces; Rub hands palm to palm;

Right palm over left dorsum with interlaced fingers and vice versa;

Palm to palm with fingers interlaced; Backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked;

Rotational rubbing of left thumb clasped in right palm and vice versa;

Rotational rubbing, backwards and forwards with clasped fingers of right hand in left palm and vice versa;

Once dry, your hands are safe.

How to Handrub?Duration of the entire procedure: 20-30 seconds

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WHO acknowledges the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG), in particular the members of the Infection Control Programme, for their active participation in developing this material.

Well done to the following students who received awards at our last assembly…

KJ Indianna Turner, Johnny Watson, Jimmy Wright, Khash Beel, Abigale Clark

K/1C Ziggy Hall, Kohbie Froome, Harriet Warrener, Ruby Barwick, Edie Wilson

1/2RW Matilda Brooks, Aiden Price, Zac Froome, Ruby Hodges, Lathan Sharp

1/2S Tex Smith, Kira Hugo, Hamish Michel, Regan Warrener, Darci Ford

2/3M Emily Stewart, Indie Beel, Tim George, Savannah Clark, Archie Kennedy

3/4R Cooper Meader, Evie McConnell, Max Tu, Kendra Rogers, Sam Lyons

3/4W Archie van Velthuizen, Charlotte Dawson, Brooklyn Kennedy, Caden Smith, Jake Ogilvie

5/6D Charlie Wood, Mason Laidlaw, Chloe McCarthy, William Whalan, Larsharna Barrington

5/6P Mia Ireland, Emily George, Max Cooper, Jordie O’Dell, Jock Kirkby, Max Barwick

PRINCIPAL’S Kira Hugo, Edith Wilson, Mitchell Rogers, Lasharna Barrington, Rylee Roberts, Caden Smith

SRC EASTER RAFFLE Our hardworking SRC are organising our annual Easter Raffle again this year!

We are asking for donations of Easter products suitable for the raffle.

Donations can be left at the office.

Tickets will be available for $1.00 each

BBOOK CLUB

IISSUE 2 Is now available to collect from office.

Orders are due back by: 23rd March

Thanks for your support.

What’s happening in KJ class...What’s happening in KJ class...

We Kindergarten! We have had a great start

to our schooling life at Warialda Public school. From showing off our reading skills to 5/6D,

play-ing lots of fun maths and literacy games and

making lots of new friends. We’re having a

ball in KJ!