Wentworthville Public School QUALITY TEACHING TO MAXIMISE STUDENT LEARNING

Term 3 Week 10 2019 Newsletter

70 - 100 Fullagar Rd WENTWORTHVILLE NSW 2145 Australia Phone: 02 9631 8529 Fax: 02 9896 3079

Website: www.wentwthvil-p.schools.nsw.gov.au Email: wentwthvil-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Student Portal: http://portal.det.nsw.edu.au

Wonderful Happenings at Wenty!

Kindergarten excursion to the Farm!

It was terrific to see all the smiles on the faces of the Kindergarten students as they got ready to board the

bus for a day at the farm on Monday. This is a wonderful opportunity in bringing all their learning in the

classroom to fruition!

From the Principal – Denise Lockrey

Thursday October 17, 2019

There will be an Information Booth for parents to find out some more

about the project and the construction phase we are entering and ask

questions. See the Project Update page further on in this Newsletter.

When and Where?

2.30pm at the silver seat near bubblers at COLA area.

Denise Lockrey

Principal

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS

Hi Students and Parents,

You will start wearing your summer uniform next term. Uniform shop is open Mondays from 8.30am for

purchasing.

Uniform shop happily receives used uniforms that are washed and in good condition for resale to families.

What are you going to do with your winter uniforms that don’t fit?

Year 6 students, please bring your old Wentworthville PS uniforms to uniform shop for other families

Don’t throw away your used uniforms, donate them to the school. We will sell them for $5 each and raise

money for the P&C to donate to school for resources. Your contribution helps other families!

Please help your school, donate your used uniforms.

*******MORE GOOD NEWS *******

Large size Wide Brim Hats are available now at the Uniform Shop.

Thank You.

Thushjanthy Ramsundar

P&C Treasurer & Uniform Shop Coordinator

Forward planning for 2020 and class placement for 2020

We are busily planning in preparation for next year. In order to allow us to plan as effectively as possible, we

would like those families who know that they won’t be returning to the school next year, to confirm these

details as soon as possible. I have included a slip at the end of the newsletter for you to complete and send

back to the front office if this scenario applies to you. Thank you for your anticipated co-operation with this

matter.

Class placement for 2020 is a complex task that staff invest a lot of time and effort. Parents are welcome to

provide written information to Mrs Lockrey (The Principal) by Friday November 1, 2019 if there are specific

needs you think should be taken into consideration about your child /children when considering class

placements in 2020. Any information which is delivered to Mrs Lockrey after this date will unfortunately not be

able to be considered in class placements for 2020. Consideration to social and emotional needs, academic

ability and behaviour can be considered, but no guarantees can be made as staff make determinations which

are in the best interest of all attempting to achieve a balance in each class. It is a difficult task which teachers

way up very carefully. Parent requests for changes of their child’s class will not be considered in 2020 as this

is a school management decision and we commit considerable time in formulating the structure for the

following year.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2019 Leaving slip

Dear Mrs Lockrey,

My child/ children will not be returning to Wentworthville Public School in 2020.

We are moving to…………………………………………….. and will be going to ……………………………...…………………………………………………………….School in 2020.

Student Names:

1. ……………………………………………………. Class in 2019…………..

2. ……………………………………………………. Class in 2019…………..

3. ……………………………………………………. Class in 2019…………..

4. ……………………………………………………. Class in 2098…………..

Please return to office as soon as possible to assist in our forward planning.

Thank you for your assistance. Mrs Lockrey

Photos from the 2019 Father’s Day Breakfast now available for viewing in the Gallery on our website.

Athletics Carnival (rescheduled)

School Swimming and Water

Safety Program (Years 2 - 6)

Name Class Name Class Fatima 4G Sanil x 2 awards 4R

Zack K-3M Ragavan 4R

Sneha K-3M Vrishab 4R

Cayden K-3M Reyansh 4R

Sasha 3C Aadhav 4L

Operation Art Exhibition now open until 16th November 2019

On Saturday 14th September Mrs Hatter and Ms Kaur attended the

opening of the 2019 Operation Art exhibition at the Armory Gallery at

Sydney Olympic Park. Operation Art is the premier visual arts exhibition for

NSW school students from Kindergarten to Year 10. Congratulations to

these students from the art group whose artworks are on exhibition at the

gallery. The exhibition is open to the public until the 16th November 2019 at

the Armory Gallery, Jamieson Street, Sydney Olympic Park.

Students: Yubi (3W) and Samanvi (3W)

Title: Light in the Night

Our artwork was inspired by Paul Klee's Castle and Sun.

We used watercolour pencils, paints and sharpies to create our collaborative

artwork.

We used a variety of different lines, shapes, patterns and colour to create our

own design.

Student: Neel Patel (5/6G)

Title: Sport Culture

My artwork is inspired by Andy Warhol’s pop culture art. My artwork is based

on my pop culture interests in 2019. I used pencil, watercolour paint and

markers to create this artwork.

Students: Sriharini (3W), Sedaf (3M) and Zara (3W)

Title: Cute Emojis

This artwork was inspired by Andy Warhol's pop art. We drew some

of our favourite foods and then designed our own emojis. We used a

range of bright colours. We used textas, black marker and

watercolour paints.

IBIS Hotel Foyer art

The Ibis budget hotel in Wentworthville requested some student artwork to brighten up

their foyer. We took the opportunity to select some artworks from both the Art group

and from the Education week art gallery. The art group created some artworks inspired

by Gustav Klimt’s ‘Tree of Life’ and Picasso’s cubist portraits. The Education Week art

display was inspired by Aboriginal art. On the following pages are some photos of the artworks that were

passed on to the Ibis Hotel. We look forward to seeing the artworks framed and displayed at the hotel.

ART GROUP EDUCATION WEEK GALLERY

On Wednesday 11th September 2019,

four of our students participated in the

Premier’s Regional Spelling Bee

Competition. There were

approximately 40 students from 20

schools participating.

Two students (Charlice Araullo in 4G

and Keval Kothari in 4L) represented

our school in Junior Premier’s

Spelling Bee. Keval tried his best and

progressed till Level 4 and Charlice

tried her best and progressed till Level 5. Both were awarded with

the certificate of participation.

Two students (Sountharikan Thirukkumaran 5/6M and Anna Alfred

5/6B) represented our school

in Senior Premier’s Spelling

Bee. Both of them strived to

compete against other

participants.

Anna progressed till Level 5

and Sountharikan progressed

till Level 6.

Teachers and other members

at WPS are proud that that

they prepared themselves and took courage to participate against

other schools in the Premier’s Regional Spelling Bee

Competition.

This term 2S has been learning about energy in Science.

Students have created a hot air balloon artwork as an

example of heat energy. This artwork is now displayed

in our classroom. Students also learnt the importance of

the Sun and described what might happen if the sun

disappeared from our Solar System.

In Geography 2S learnt about Aboriginal culture

and discussed the importance of Uluru as a

sacred site. Students created artwork which is

now displayed in our classroom.

3W and 3M engaged in Project Based Learning,

combining science with literacy and numeracy.

Students were allocated an Australian state or

territory to research before selecting materials and

creating designs that were suitable for each location.

Finally, houses were advertised and Stage 2

students were invited to attend the 3W/3M home

display village, where they asked questions about

student experiences and newly built knowledge.

Intention to apply for Year 7 entry to a selective high school in 2021

Dear Parent/Carer

Selective high schools cater for academically high potential and gifted students who may otherwise be without sufficient classmates of their own academic standard. Selective schools help these students to learn by grouping them with students of similar ability, using specialised teaching methods and materials.

Selective high schools are unzoned so parents can apply regardless of where they live. Applications for selective high school placement are considered mainly on the basis of the Selective High School Placement Test results and school assessment scores. The Selective High School Placement Test will be held on Thursday 12 March 2020.

If you would like to have your child considered for Year 7 selective high school entry in 2021, you need to

apply on the internet using a valid email address (not the student’s email address)

Detailed instructions on how to apply online will be available from late-September 2019 at https://

education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-7.

The application website opens at that link on 8 October 2019 and closes at 10pm on 11 November 2019.

You must apply before the closing date.

There are no paper application forms. If you do not have internet access, you could apply at a public library.

If you have a disability that prevents you from using a computer, you can contact the Unit for assistance after

8 October 2019.

You must submit only ONE application for each student.

Remember: the tear-off slip below is NOT an application and the school cannot apply on your behalf.

Yours sincerely

Principal

Cut along the dotted line and return the completed slip below to this school by next Friday.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Intention to apply for Year 7 entry to a selective high school in 2021 Student’s name: ______________________________________Class: _____________

I intend to apply for selective high school entry in Year 7 in 2021 through the High Performing Students Team

website between 8 October 2019 and 11 November 2019. Yes No

Signature of Parent/Carer: _______________________________________Date: ___________

Note: THIS IS NOT AN APPLICATION FOR ENTRY TO A SELECTIVE HIGH SCHOOL. This is a notice to your

primary school only that you intend to apply. TO APPLY YOU WILL NEED TO REGISTER AND THEN APPLY THROUGH THE HIGH PERFORMING STUDENTS WEBSITE.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes

Note: THIS IS NOT AN APPLICATION FOR ENTRY TO A SELECTIVE HIGH SCHOOL. This is a notice to your

primary school only that you intend to apply. TO APPLY YOU WILL NEED TO REGISTER AND THEN APPLY THROUGH THE HIGH PERFORMING STUDENTS WEBSITE.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes

Just a reminder to register for the Sentral Parent Portal so you can receive

updates about events at our school. Every family has a special code to register.

If you have misplaced your code please see the office or Ms Di Chio so we can

facilitate this information to be forwarded to you.

The Sentral Parent Portal aims to provide parents with access to

communication features about daily notices and newsfeeds about school

events, send and receive absence notifications and access to our term

calendar of school events. Over the year other features will also be added to the portal and families will be

notified of updates via the daily notices on the newsfeed. When your child is absent you will automatically

be sent a notification to provide a response for the absence. Absences can be explained via the Parent

Portal app or desktop site.

I am confident that you will see the benefits of your registration immediately and be part of our journey in

providing this facility to you. As we progress this initiative, I am confident that the Parent Portal will become

more and more significant in your day to day management of your child\'s enrolment at our school.

Should you experience difficulties please do not hesitate to contact Ms Di Chio for assistance. I also look

forward to hearing from you about your experience with our Sentral Parent Portal, and any feedback will be

gratefully received with a view to adding further functionality and improvement.

Wentworthville Public School- Term 4 2019 as at 23.9.19

Term

Four MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT

October 7

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

1

October 14

All staff and students K

-6 return to school for

Term 4

Full Summer Uniform

to be worn form this

date onwards ->

October 15

October 16

Stage 1 Public Speaking

Competition final at

Hambledon PS

October 17

Stage 1 Celebration of

Learning in classrooms

2pm

Xenontech

Student Leadership

Visit to Garfield Pre

School 9.30-10.15am

October 18

Summer PSSA

Starts

October 19

&20

2

October 21 October 22

Teaching Staff Twilight

Session at PHPS 3.30-

6.30pm

October 23

Newsletter

October 24

K/3C and K/3M

Celebration of Learning

in classrooms 11.35am

Student Leadership

Visit to Garfield Pre

School 9.30-10.15am

3-6G Celebration of

Learning in classroom

2pm

SAM Network MTg

2.30pm @WPS

October 25

Summer PSSA

October 26

& 27

Diwali

Observance

3

October 28

October 29

Kindergarten 2020

Parent Information

Session and School

Tour 9.30-11am or

6-7.30pm

October 30

October 31

Big Day In @Hilltop PS

Stage 3 Celebration of

Learning 2pm

November 1

Summer PSSA

November

2 & 3

4

November 4 November 5

School Tour 10am

November 6

Year 5 Interrelate

Session 2

Newsletter

P&C Mtg

November 7

Athletics Carnival

No 3 Rescheduled

event at Pendle

Hill HS

Xenontech

November 8

Summer PSSA

November

9 & 10

Term 1, 2020

Staff Development Day Tuesday January 28 – NO STUDENTS Wednesday January 29 – All students Years 1 - 6 and new enrolments arrive (summer uniform)

Kindergarten Best Start Days – Wednesday January 29, Thursday January 30 and Friday January 31 All Kindergarten cohort commence Monday February 3, 2020

5

November 11

Swimming Scheme –

Week 1->

Remembrance Day

Ceremony

November 12 November 13

Year 5 Interrelate

Session 1

November 14

Kindergarten

Orientation Session 1

9.30-10.45am

November 15

Summer PSSA

November

16 & 17

6

November 18

Swimming Scheme –

Week 2->

November 19 November 20

Year 5 Interrelate

Session 3

Newsletter

SLSO Network

Mtg.@WPS 3.30 -

November 21

Kindergarten

Orientation Session 2

9.30-10.45am

Xenontech

November 22

Summer PSSA

November

23 & 24

7

November 25 November 26

Kindergarten

Orientation Session 3

1-2.15pm

November 27

Teaching Staff Twilight

Session at WPS

November 28

Stage 3

2-3pm Film Premier

(Parents invited) Stage

3 classrooms

November 29

Happy Club Visit

November

30

Dec 1

8

December 2

December 3

High School

Orientation Day Yr 6 to

Yr 7

SRC Event

SRE Christmas

Assembly

December 4

Newsletter

Rosehill Special

Christmas Party

P&C Mtg

6pm

December 5

Community Gala Day

Middle Session 11.30-

2pm

Gala day Disco

Xenontech

December 6

School Tour 2pm

December

7 & 8

9

December 9

Yr 6 Farewell at Wenty

Leagues

December 10

Presentation Day

K-2

December 11 December 12

HAL Network Mtg @

WPS

Xenontech

December 13

P&C Christmas

Stall

December

14 & 15

10

December 16 December 17 December 18

Last Day of school year

for Students

Year 6 Clap Out

Assembly 2pm

Newsletter

December 19

No Students

Staff Development

Day 4

Xenontech

December 20

No Students

Staff

Development

Day 45

December

21 & 22