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8NORTH WAGGA NORTH WAGGA PUBLIC SCHOOL

Building a Culture of Excellence

: 6921 3533 : 54 Hampden Ave, North Wagga Wagga

: www.northwagga-p.schools.nsw.edu.au : northwagga-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

What’s on at NWPS…… Mon-Fri 29th July - 2nd Aug Footsteps Dance Program

Thursday 1st August Footsteps Dance Disco K-2 5 - 6pm, Years 3 6 – 7.00pm

Mon-Fri 5th - 9th Aug Education Week Activities

Tuesday 6th August Students Performance Marketplace 10.20am-10.45am

Tuesday 6th August Open Day at NWPS 12-1pm, BYO Picnic Lunch 1-2pm

Wednesday 7th August P & C Meeting 6pm in the staffroom

Thursday 8th August K- 2 Assembly 2.15pm, Years 3-6 Assembly 2.40pm

Tuesday 20th August Book Week Character Parade

5th August to the 9th of August

Everyone’s invited to:

Tuesday – Purple Class, Stage 1 and NWPS Dance Ensemble

performing at the Marketplace from 10.20am till 10.45am.

Tuesday - At 12pm classrooms will be open to see the

wonderful work being done. BYO Picnic Lunch at 1pm. During

lunch, Book Fair will open from 12pm-4pm where you can buy

a book for your child or donate a book to the library.

Thursday Chess Competition – 10am at the Marketplace.

Thursday Awards Assembly – K/2 2.15pm and Years 3/6

2.40pm in the Hall.

Book Fair Sales: Monday, Thursday & Friday 3.15pm-4pm.

A wide range of books, stationery and posters for sale.

All welcome to come along and join in the fun!!

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Education Week is next week, Monday 5-9 August, and it is a time for everyone in our schools – and all those who support our schools - to take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate the impact of public education. We invite members of our school community to celebrate Education Week by enjoying student performances on Tuesday 6 August from 10:20am at the Marketplace. Our school chess team will also be competing on Thursday 8 August. Come help us celebrate! Our school Open Day will be on Tuesday 6 August at 12.00pm to 2:00pm and Book Fair open throughout the week. Parents are invited to share with students their learning journey and visit classrooms to view their quality work, and then eat lunch with students. Parents and friends are also invited to visit the library to purchase books from the Scholastic Book Fair (further information provided in this Bulletin). All students are participating in the Footsteps Dance Program this week. The Footsteps Dance company will hold a disco in the school hall, after school on Thursday 1 August for Kindergarten to Year 2 from 5-6pm and Years 3-6 from 6-7.00pm for students to try out their new dance moves. We welcome this term, Tania King. Tania will be delivering dance instruction to every class on Thursday and Friday. Each class routine will be showcased during a concert at the end of the term. Further information will be provided, as we get closer to the date. I would like to ask families that intend on enrolling their child in kindergarten for 2020 to get your enrolment forms in NOW! A panel will be meeting at the beginning of Week 7 to finalise applications, with letters of acceptance sent during Week 8. A revised enrolment policy has been issued to all NSW Public Schools, and will come into effect Term 4 this year. More information about this change will appear in next week’s newsletter. The students have enjoyed using our new seating, we will endeavour to purchase more over the coming months and ‘retire’ the old seating that has definitely seen better days! Pictured right is Navy class enjoying their lunch using the new seating. Have a fabulous week. Trudy Standley Acting Principal

FOOTSTEPS DANCE AND DISCO EVENING Footsteps Dance Program has commenced! There will be a school dance on Thursday

night, run over two sessions: K-2 (5.00-6.00pm) and Years 3-6 (6.00-7.00pm). The cost

of entry for each student is $5 payable at the door and includes a glow stick. So as not

to interrupt dinner routines, we won’t be selling food or drinks, however, students will

have access to the bubblers if they break a sweat with their new dance moves!

Students will need to be dropped off and collected by a responsible adult for this

event.

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NWPS BOOK FAIR

Next Tuesday 6th August is the Book Fair. You can either buy a book from our Book Fair to enjoy at home or donate a book to support our library. If you make a donation, your child will be first to read this book before it is put in the library. All donations are acknowledged with a special sticker in the front of the book. There will be a huge range to pick from!

Opening times are as follows:

Monday 3.15pm - 4pm

Tuesday 12.00pm - 4pm

Thursday 3.15pm - 4pm

Friday 3.15pm - 4pm We are hoping to seeing many children purchase a book, for the pure enjoyment of reading!

Next Tuesday NWPS will be holding their annual BOOK REVIEW- The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole

Book: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 by Sue Townsend Reviewer: Ashton Feary (Year 3) Was the book exciting? Yes What did you like best about the story? I liked the ending because I thought it was the best. Would you recommend the book? I think you should recommend this book to people who love reading. I really liked this book. The ending was my favourite just because it was exciting and cool. Thanks for taking the time to read and review the book Ashton! STATE CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS

A huge congratulations to Mason Mescia, Melanie Philpott and Myer Mescia who travelled to Eastern Creek Sydney to compete in the PSSA State Cross Country last week. Mason and Melanie had to run 3km and Myer in the 2km. Students raced against 80 competitors from across the state in their respective age races. Mason Mescia - 12yrs boys - 9th Melanie Philpott - 11 yr girls - 59th Myer Mescia - 10yr girls - 69th An outstanding effort by three of our very sporting students, well done!!

FOOTSTEPS DISCO THIS THURSDAY

Years K-2 5 - 6pm Years 3-6 6 - 7pm

Only $5 to enter!!!

CASH or CHEQUE ONLY FOR PURCHASES

SORRY, NO EFTPOS FACILITY AVAILABLE

REMINDER: NOTES TO BE RETURNED STAGE 2 GREAT AUSSIE RESORT EXCURSION- Full payment due by Friday 9th August

Year 3 full payment $65 Year 4 full payment $150

STAGE 3 BALLARAT EXCURSION- Full payment $350 due by 23rd August

SUBJECT CONTRIBUTION – Payment $35 due

EDUCATION WEEK PERFORMANCES – Permission note due by 2nd August

CANTEEN NEWS

Wednesday 31st July - Maree Beresford

Friday 2nd August - Kirsty Barby, Tenayah Kelly, Danielle Lesslie

Wednesday 7th August – Jane Chobdzynski

Friday 9th August - Carol Mulley, Meredith West, HELP NEEDED

A huge congratulations to SUBJECT CONTRIBUTIONS Each year we request payment for “Subject Contributions”. This is a specific request for books used in individual classes and a photocopy levy. The contribution is $35 for each child. Thank you in advance.

PURPLE CLASS

Purple Class students

racing their design

creations during Lego

We-Do.

Looks like great fun

while learning!

KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENTS 2020

We are taking Kindergarten 2020 enrolments!!

Enrolment forms need to be handed into the office asap!

Enrolment panel meeting 2/9/19 to finalise enrolments.

SCHOOL PHOTOS

ednesday PINK CLASS LETTERS TO SIR D ATTENBOROUGH

UPCOMING :

SCHOOL PHOTOS TUESDAY 27th AUGUST

FULL WINTER SCHOOL UNIFORM REQUIRED

BLACK SHOES ESSENTIAL!

COMMUNITY NEWS

Intersport Wagga Lake Run Ride

Schools Challenge 2019

The Wagga Lake Run and Ride is the largest free entry

community participation sporting event in the Wagga and

surrounding areas. Participants can walk or run 5km, or ride

10km around Lake Albert and through the streets of Wagga on

Sunday the 29th September.

This year's Wagga Lake Run Ride

includes a new Schools Challenge

to encourage participation and

support local schools. When

students enter the Lake Run Ride,

they can nominate a school for the

Schools challenge. The school

with the greatest number of

finishing participants will win the

$500 Schools Challenge prize.

Come on NWPS students

let’s get running and win this prize!!!

PLEASE VOTE FOR OUR

NORTH WAGGA COMMUNITY HALL REJUVENATION

AS MENTIONED IN MRS STANDLEY’S REPORT LAST WEEK! GET ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS TO VOTE TOO!

WE KNOW IT IS A BIT OF A PROCESS BUT IT WILL BE WORTH IT IF WE GET THE GRANT!

Voting closes 15th August!