Address: Mooki River, Caroona/ Ph: 02 6747 4717/ Fax: 02 6747 4800/ Email: walhallow-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Term 3 Week 4 Thursday, 13 August 2020

Principal’s Message -

School Plan—2021-2024

I am in the process of attending professional learning to develop Walhallow Public School’s 2021-2024 School Plan.

As part of this plan staff and I are currently working on a Situational Analysis that describes the School ’s Vision Statement

and School Context.

Normally I would take these statements, that have been developed by students and staff, to be reviewed at our P and C

Meeting. As P and C Meetings are on hold at the moment, we are showing the community via our newsletter and are

seeking any feedback on these statements and descriptions. This week our focus is on the School’s Vision Statement —

Please read below —

Walhallow Public School strives to build confident, motivated and socially competent students who are culturally aware and enjoy

learning. By valuing individuals and being committed to student well-being, we will develop personal, social and academic confi-

dence and competence. This will lead to engaged, self-regulated, responsible and respectful lifelong learners. By developing

teacher capacity to deeply engage our students and differentiate their learning we will support students academically, culturally,

socially and personally. Committing to strong school-community relationships we encourage parents to be confident contributing

participants of our school learning culture. Staff will work with varied community networks and our students will benefit from the

opportunities these connections provide.

Please feel free to contact the school if you have any feedback for us.

Life Education Van—will visit the school on Monday, 24.08.2020. Healthy Harold

items will be available for purchase on the day.

Red Cross Pillowcase Project— The Pillowcase Project is a school-based disaster

preparedness education program designed to help students in Years 3—6 to build

their knowledge and readiness in disaster situations. The concept of using a pil-

lowcase as an emergency kit was developed when university students carried

their possessions in a pillowcase when evacuating their campus during Hurricane

Katrina in America.

Mrs Skye Davis - Principal

Friday 14 August - Sport with Sam, Drumbeat

Monday, 17 August - Yuluwirri Playgroup and Preschool 9.15 - 10.45am

Tuesday, 18 August - Community Craft 9-11am, Library open second break

Wednesday, 19 August - Scripture and Art

Friday, 21 August - Sport with Sam, Drumbeat

Monday 24 August - Yuluwirri Playgroup and Preschool 9.15 - 10.45am; Life Ed Van Visit

Tuesday, 25 August - Community Craft 9-11am, Drumbeat

Thursday,27 August— Red Cross Pillowcase Project(3-6)

Habit of the Week – Week 5 & 6: Program on hold

Address: Mooki River, Caroona/ Ph: 02 6747 4717/ Fax: 02 6747 4800/ Email: walhallow-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

The Echidna Room

The Rainbow Serpent Room

In the Echidna room, we are reading a book about Lake Eyre. We are also reading Bilby Secrets and learning how to write an informative text on an animal that lives in the desert. Here are some fun facts!

A lot of pelicans travel a long way to have a drink when the lake is full and when it is empty they fly back home again. Jannali

When the lake is dry, frogs sleep in the cracks for years and when the lake is full the frogs come up and swim. Eileena

Lake Eyre is a salt water lake. When the lake is dry the salt dries up and forms a crust. Emily

Tadpoles have adapted to the desert conditions. They turn into frogs in just a few short weeks. Amarni

One hundred thousand years ago, the middle of Australia was a sea. But the climate became drier over time and the sea became smaller turning into a lake. Curtis

When the sun dries up the lake, the plants prepare for the dry time. Seaweed releases seeds and the seeds can stay alive for years waiting for the flood. Jalii

It’s been another busy few weeks in the Rainbow Serpent Room. We’ve continued to focus on our

environment and creating our ‘My Story” pieces of writing. We are using circles to represent the

different parts of the community. The students have introduced themselves and where they live.

In Mathematics we are focusing on time. Kindergarten students have been looking at time on the

hour and Stage 1 have been reading half past the hour. We are making connections between

analog and digital time.

Address: Mooki River, Caroona/ Ph: 02 6747 4717/ Fax: 02 6747 4800/ Email: walhallow-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

A great two weeks at Yuluwirri playgroup and preschool welcoming two

more children. We have been having fun with colours and numbers

singing Five Cheeky Monkeys and reading Ten Tricky Dinosaurs.

Painting next week!

Planting a Eucalyptus Tree for National Tree Planting Day

We will continue every Monday

9:15-10:45am throughout the school

terms. Please bring a hat and water

bottle. Yuluwirri will provide a fruit snack.