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For your diary......... Thursday, 20th August Tumbi Tasters CANCELLED Monday, 24th August ICAS Digital Technologies - 8:00am Tuesday, 25th August ICAS English - 8:00am Wednesday, 26th August ICAS Mathematics - 8:00am Learning Links Parent Workshop - Anxiety and Depression in Children and Adolescents - 5:30pm (Online) Thursday, 27th August ICAS Spelling - 8:00am From the Relieving Principal, Mrs Jane Rees Wambi's Wavebreaker Term 3 Week 5 - 19 August, 2020
Transcript of Wambi's Wavebreaker...Teacher collaboration through sharing ideas, discussing teaching techniques...
For your diary.........
Thursday, 20thAugust
Tumbi Tasters CANCELLED
Monday, 24thAugust
ICAS Digital Technologies - 8:00am
Tuesday, 25thAugust
ICAS English - 8:00am
Wednesday,26th August
ICAS Mathematics - 8:00am
Learning Links Parent Workshop - Anxiety and Depression in Children andAdolescents - 5:30pm (Online)
Thursday, 27thAugust
ICAS Spelling - 8:00am
From the Relieving Principal, Mrs Jane Rees
Wambi's WavebreakerTerm 3 Week 5 - 19 August, 2020
Keeping Our Schools COVID-SafeNSW Health and the Department of Education have provided all schools with new advice to keep
our students, sta� and the wider community safe. To ensure our schools continue to operate in
the current environment, a number of measures are now in place. Key messages from the
Department of Education are summarised below.
For Students
Continue to regularly wash hands and continue to bring a water bottle each day.
Students must not attend school if they are unwell, including even minor �u-like symptoms.
If students are absent due to �u-like illness or develop �u-like symptoms while at school, a
negative COVID-19 test result must be sighted by the school before students return and they
must be symptom free.
There will be no choir or group wind instrument activities.
There will be changes to interschool sport and extracurricular activities.
For Parents and Community
Parents, carers and non-essential visitors are not allowed on the school site.
Parent-teacher interviews are to be conducted using technology, e.g. phone, email or Zoom.
Parents and carers must not send children to school who are unwell, even with very mild
symptoms.
If attending the site to collect unwell children, parents and carers must sign the visitor
acknowledgement forms.
Parents must physically distance from one another and from school sta� when dropping o� or
picking up their children from school.
We request that parents and carers please contact our school o�ce before attending the school.
This will enable our administration sta� to best support parents and to discuss how individual
matters can be managed without the need to attend the school site. Further details about changes
will continue to be provided through our newsletter and Skoolbag app. Thank you to all in our
considerate community for your ongoing support in keeping our children and sta� safe, and
enabling the safe operation of our school.
Tell Them From Me SurveysThe Tell Them From Me suite of surveys help schools measure student engagement and
wellbeing. This term we are using the Tell Them From Me surveys to capture the voices of our
parents, sta� and students, to provide reliable evidence for our school in identifying strengths
and areas for improvement. The parent survey is anonymous and individuals cannot be identi�ed
from the information they provide.
Last year, only 28 parents completed the survey. To give us more accurate information, we really
encourage all our parents to complete the online survey. The survey is available in 22 community
languages and parents are welcome to contact the school for support in completing the survey,
particularly if needing access to a device. The survey takes around 15 minutes to complete and
can be accessed here: http://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/wamb2020.
If you would like more information about the parent survey, please visit the Department of
Education’s CESE site here.
Have a wonderful week everyone.
Jane Rees
Relieving Principal
Deputy Principal ReportDeputy Principal Report
Positive Behaviour for LearningAt Wamberal Public School, we are safe, respectful learners. This week, all students have been
learning about doing the ‘High 5’.
This week’s newsletter report is presented by Evie.
Bullying is never ok. It’s hurtful and can impact someone for a long time. Remember, you’re not
alone. There are people you can talk to and things you can do to stop the bullying. No problem is
too big or too small.
Kids helpline: We're here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Phone 1800 55 1800
Email: [email protected]
Visit www.kidshelpline.com.au to WebChat with a counsellor
Kids Helpline
High 5
PBL Rewards Menu for Term 3Our PBL Rewards Menu is informed by feedback from our students about the types of rewards
they would like to work towards each term. The Term 3 PBL Rewards Menu has been developed
using the feedback from our students. The menu is now available in all classrooms and a copy is
available for our parents and community on our school website. We thank our P&C for their
ongoing support of our positive behaviour initiatives and speci�cally for the sponsorship of the
prizes in the lucky draw.
Collaborative TeachingTeacher collaboration through sharing ideas, discussing teaching techniques and re�ecting on
student work is a highly e�ective way of ensuring we are continually improving our ability to
deliver great lessons. This week, teachers in adjacent classrooms have been trialling di�erent
successful models of ‘co-teaching’ such as teaming, station teaching and parallel teaching. As
well as bene�tting from the expertise of two teachers, students are having e�ective collaboration
modelled.
Mrs Tadman and Mr Raft co-taught a lesson on place value utilising our outdoor learning spaces.
K2021 EnrolmentsWe have been very excited to begin our Kindergarten 2021 enrolment interviews. This year we are
meeting all of our new students and families via video conference. While this presents its own
challenges, it also has the bene�t of providing a very relaxed environment to meet our newest
Wamberal students. Starting school is a signi�cant event in the life of children and their families,
and strong relationships between families and schools help support a successful transition
process. If you, or someone you know, has a child who is beginning kindergarten next year,
please visit our website for enrolment details. We look forward to welcoming our new and
returning families whose children are starting this exciting phase of their lives.
Have a great week everyone.
Kirsten Blake and Kylie Johnson
Deputy Principals
Library NewsLibrary News
Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) 2020Congratulations to the 565 WPS students have now completed this year’s PRC (up from 512 last
week)! Students who are still completing their reading goals will have access to add to their
online PRC records until August 28. Students may add titles read at home and in class, as well as
in the Library. Because COVID19 restrictions a�ected access to books during 2020, the PRC rules
were modi�ed to allow students better access to books.
Scholastic Book Club Issue 5We are currently awaiting delivery of Scholastic Book Club Issue 5 orders. They will be processed
and sent home as soon as possible. Thank you for your support of Book Club as all purchases
provide credit to be used for school resources.
Skoolbag appPlease see the Skoolbag app for important Library updates.
Feel free to contact me through the school’s o�ce if you have any questions or concerns.
Stay safe and Happy Reading
Mrs Knight
Teacher Librarian
Currently reading CBCA title Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo 😐
I loved reading Morpurgo’s Kensuke’s Kingdom and TOTO The Wizard of Oz as Told by the Dog.
However, my expectations for Beowulf were way too high. Disappointing. What do you think?
P&C
Father's Day Stall
Get excited.... This year's Father's Day stall is live on Flexischools. Most gifts are $5, or you can
buy the P&C cookbook for $20 and you will receive a bonus gift. Check out the video explainer at
the Wamberal Public School P&C Facebook page for more details. The cut o� for orders is August
28.
Details: https://www.facebook.com/wamberalpandc/
Entertainment Memberships
Until September 13 the P&C will receive an additional $10 for single city Entertainment
memberships or $20 for every multi city and multi plus membership sold, on top of the 20% we
already receive. This is a great opportunity to support our fundraising e�orts and save yourself
some money at local businesses in the process.
Details: https://www.entertainment.com.au/orderbooks/344e97
Next P&C Meeting
The next P&C meeting is scheduled for September 21 via Zoom. Anyone interested in joining the
P&C can become a member for just $2. Memberships are available via Flexischools.
Father's Day
Other NewsOther News
WPS Canteen Menu 2020Download
Year 6, SRC and School Leadership Team Photos- Details on how to orderPhotos of the students from Year 6, SRC and School Leadership team were taken last Friday. The
School Photographers will send notes to the school soon with details on how to order these
photos. When we receive the notes we will forward them onto the relevant students.
Before and After School CareAre you looking to get in some Thursday night shopping, running late in the mornings or want to
avoid the tra�c after school dismissal? Do you want your children to extend on their learning, be
physically active, form friendships or be in a safe place before or after school times?
If you answered YES to any of the above, why not look at enrolling your children in for some
Before and After School Care at Y Wamberal OSHC! The Y OSHC at Wamberal operates out of the
school grounds of WPS and provides care to children from 7:00am-9:00am and 3:30pm to
6:00pm (Breakfast and afternoon tea provided). We also o�er Vacation Care during the school
holidays. Contact 0400813789 or [email protected] for more information.
Wamberal Public School
Lea Ave, Wamberal NSW, Australia
02 4384 1111
www.wamberal-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/
