Whole School Assembly Thursday Week 9

Woodland Road Public School

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Term 2 Week 9 Wednesday, 21 June 2017

For Your Calendar

School Reports Go Home Wednesday June 21 Jump Rope For Heart Friday June 23 Parent/Teacher Interviews Tuesday June 27 Infants Assembly June 29 Athletics Carnival Friday June 30 Last Day of Term Friday June 30 Students Return July 18 P&C Meeting July 18 - 7pm

Youth Excellence Awards 1

Stage 1 at Symbio 2/3

Principal’s Report 7

Writers Award/ P&C 8

Ultimo Dance Festival 4

Athletics Carnival Info 5

Public Speaking 6

Inside this issue:

Youth Excellence Awards 2017 On Monday night the Rotary Club of Campbelltown held its annual Youth Excellence Award. This is a prestigious award night in the Campbelltown community. Nominations are accepted from private and public schools, sporting clubs and cultural groups. This year we nominated one student for the sports award; Cameron Nonenmacher. Cameron has excelled in a number of sports. Both on and off the field, Cameron displays strength of character, sportsmanship, teamwork and natural talent. Cameron has excelled in athletics and rugby league. He has represented the school, Campbelltown, South West Sydney and NSW in various sporting competitions both as an individual and part of a team; we are very proud of Cameron. In the Young Achiever sports section, Cameron was awarded the ‘Winner’. It is an outstanding effort and a credit to Cameron and his family.

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Stage 1 At Symbio Wildlife Park On Friday the 2nd of June 2017, stage one went to Symbio Wildlife Park by bus. We walked into Symbio Wildlife Park and straight away we saw the fuzzy red pandas. We saw the tigers next. There were two tigers, one was on a wooden roof and the other was having a rest in the grass. After we saw those first two animals it was already recess. We all ate our recess and were ready to see more animals. Next we saw the cheetahs. They were lying in the grass looking at everyone looking at them. One was at the back of the cage and one was at the very front. After that we saw the kangaroos but the fun part about them was that we got to feed them by hand. Near the kangaroo walk through was one sleepy wombat. We were now rushing to get to the ranger talk At the ranger talk we saw a snake, a golden brush tail possum, a turtle, a leaf insect and a blue tongue lizard. We got to pat most animals at the talk. We now had lunch. We had the rest of our food and were again ready to explore more animals. We all loved all the other animals we saw at the end of our excursion. We walked past the tigers again. In the cage of the tigers some rangers were feeding the tigers, it was very cool because only 2J got to see that. We also saw three emus lying down in the soft grass. After we saw the emu we saw the tawny frog mouth, eagle and the koalas sleeping in the fork of the tree. A few minutes after that, we saw the meerkats running around in the sand. The monkeys were jumping around and the crocodiles were swimming in the clear water. Soon it was time to go back to school. Once we got to school it wasn’t home time yet so we got to play on the oval.We all had a great time at Symbio Wildlife Park on Friday with all of stage one. By Isabel and Jeremy 2J

On Friday 2nd of June we went to Symbio Wildlife Park with stage one on a beautiful bus with seat belts! First we saw red pandas, then we had recess. Tairi really liked the Sumatran tigers but Jackson really liked the cheetahs. We fed the kangaroos grass, hay and we saw the wombat sleeping- how CUTE!! Then we were puffed out. Next we listened to a ranger talk. They showed as a bluetongue lizard, insects, an albino kookaburra, and a brown snake. THEN LUNCH WOHOOOOOOO! We walked to an eagle. Then cassowaries but they weren’t there but the emus were walking around. The koala was sleeping but one was eating eucalyptus leaves. There was a statue of a tazzy tiger waaaaaaa! Reptiles- mate they were a bit scary but they were cool at the same time. Next to that were the mini beasts. They were kind of like the reptiles but with spiders and scorpions. I kind of wanted to see some amphibians. We were done here so we drove back to school and ran on the oval. Here are a few endangered animals: red pandas and if you did not know the tazzy tigers are all dead. By Jackson and Tairi 2J

On Friday the 2nd of June 2017 Stage 1 and 2 went to Symbio Wildlife Park. We went by bus and there were seat belts and a toilet. First we saw peacocks and the red pandas. We had recess and a toilet break and then we saw the cheetah. Next we saw the tigers looking for food. At the lunch area we had a look at the reptiles. At the ranger talk we saw a Queensland cockroach, a leaf insect, brushed tailed possum and more. We even got to feed the kangaroos and the wallabies. After we saw the kangaroos and wallabies we saw three emus lying in the grass. Then we saw the farm animals in the barn, there were lots of cool animals there to see. We even saw the tigers. One tiger saw the meat on the bed and the other tiger saw the meat on the green grass. We also saw the dingoes. They were howling very loudly. They were all blonde and they did have a bit of white on them. There were 3 of them and they were big and strong, even healthy enough to catch prey. It was amazing to all of us. We also saw the kookaburra. It was so cool. We also saw the goats and we also saw ducks, ring tailed lemurs and we saw koalas asleep. They were so cute. By Logan and Briella 2J

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Woodland Road Public School – Stage 1 Dance Group

“Woodies Safari” On Wednesday 14th June, the Girls Stage One Dance Group performed at the Ultimo Dance Festival at the Seymour Centre in Chippendale. This was a very exciting and tiring day for the girls as it was a full day event. The girls did a wonderful job representing the school throughout the day and during the performance. The ‘Woodies Safari’ performance was hugely successful and we received the loudest cheer!

As a school community we should be extremely proud of this achievement of our young dancers. We look forward to showcasing the performance again during Education Week.

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Athletics Carnival 2017 Friday 30th June.

Dear Parents,

On Friday June 30 we will be holding our school Athletics Carnival which involves all of the children from Kindergarten to Year 6. Parents are most welcome to attend.

The program for the day is attached to this note which outlines the events, approximate times and the location of the events.

Also, the P&C will be doing a sausage sizzle and cold drinks.

The canteen will be having a RED day with tea and coffee available.

PROGRAM 9:00amStudents line up under the Hall COLA in their house groups to march to the oval area. Students sit on tarps on oval in house groups.

9:20am Age races begin. Year 2 to begin so that Kindergarten get an idea of what running in lanes looks like. ( All Year 2 students turning 8 years old in 2017 can run in the 8 year old age races. )

10:15am Infants move to courtyard for novelty events; run one at a time.

Sack races Spoon and lolly Captain Ball

10:15am Primary Tunnel Ball and Captain Ball Events

11:00 – 11:40am Lunch

11:40 – 12:40pm Infants Field Event Finals:

( Infants behind library, courtyard and C-block – 10 minutes per activity )

Hurdles – Miss Loveday Shot Putt – Miss Slym Tunnel Ball – Miss Allen Discus –Miss Harris Rhythmic Ribbons – Mrs Jones Relays – Miss Bareham

Primary 200m and 800m;

12:40 – 1:00pm Recess

1:00pm Finals and relays on oval

2:00pm All primary students and Year 2 – (8year old competitors) assemble in hall for presentation to place getters.

K-1 – Participation Award Presentation in C Block

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Multicultural Public Speaking Competition On Tuesday 20 June 2017, 4 students from our school travelled to Thomas Acres Public School to participate in the Multicultural Public Speaking Competition. Teagan Martin and Stacey Ellis spoke in the Stage 2 competition. They both did a brilliant job speaking with clarity and good volume. The impromptu topic 'Rainbow' was very fitting as we have rainbows throughout our school and both girls spoke about how rainbows make them smile and feel happy. Heather Corby and Danielle Tyrokomos spoke in the Stage 3 competition. The competition was very tough as everyone spoke with great confidence and engaged their audience. The impromptu topic 'Building Walls' was a bit challenging and provided the girls an opportunity to tell of varying experiences. Danielle Tyrokomos received a highly commended award in her competition and she should be very proud of herself. Congratulations to the 4 students for trying their very best in the competition. I was very proud of each and everyone of you. Miss Duggan

iJournalists

Check out our online newspaper!

A small, enthusiastic group of students have created an online newspaper -Kool Koalas- to keep their peers, family and the wider community up-to-date with the happenings at Woodland Road Public School. The website promotes not only literacy skills, but also ICT skills and understandings such as website creation, graphic design skills and online safety. The site is updated fortnightly, so keep checking in to find out the latest about our school from our students’ perspective.

http://koolkoalasnews.weebly.com/

MESSAGE FROM THE LIBRARY

Premier’s Reading Challenge Congratulations to Anna Lole, Tamia Fasson, Amy Nguyen, Bridie Wasson, Tori Thomas, Hannah Spannenberg, Isabel Neilsen, Stacey Ellis, Teagan Martin, Cameron Nonenmacher, Tyra Alesana, Elna Sojan, Benjamin Blakely and Brooklyn Mulquin for completing the Premier’s Reading Challenge. They have received a merit award in assembly and they will also receive a large certificate at the end of the year from the Premier of NSW. Well done! All students in Years 3-6 and independent readers in Year 2 are encouraged to participate in the Premier’s Reading Challenge. The Challenge runs to 25 August. Students need to read 15 books from their Challenge list and 5 free choice books and record them onto their Reading logs. Students in Kinder to Year 2 need to read 30 books and will receive a Premier’s Reading Challenge certificate at the end of the year as teachers will be reading Challenge books to them. Any student that completes the Challenge themselves, will receive a merit in assembly and go into a draw to win a prize from the library. Keep reading!

Mrs Nackovski – Teacher Librarian

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Dear Parents and Caregivers

It is hard to believe that we are almost halfway through the year! Congratulations to Cameron Nonenmacher for winning the Young Achiever in Sport Award at the Youth Excellence Award night on Monday. This acknowledgement was a well-deserved award to a lovely, talented young man. Congratulations are also in order for our delightful Stage 1 dancers who thrilled the audience at the Ultimo Dance Festival. The standard was very high but our girls shone as they danced with pure joy; their performance was outstanding! Students Reports and Parent/Teacher Night You should have received your child’s school report for Semester One today with this newsletter. This report will cover the work completed since the beginning of the school year. Inside the sealed envelope, you will find your child’s school report, an invitation to attend parent/teacher night and a parent feedback sheet offering suggested activities to help your child. Parent/teacher day is on Tuesday June 27. This is not only an opportunity to meet your child’s teacher but an opportunity to discuss your child’s academic progress. As requested by parents the interview time is 15 minutes. In order to accommodate the longer interviews, interviews will be available from 1pm to 6pm. It is important to remember that if at any times you have concerns, interviews can be made throughout the year you do not have to wait for a formal interview night. School Website Our school website keeps getting better and better due to a group of dedicated teachers. I would like to draw your attention to our 2016 Annual School Report; you are able to find it under the ‘Our school’ tab and then click on School Planning and Reporting. Woolworths Earn and Learn This year we will once again be participating in the Woolworths Earn and Learn program. This program starts on Wednesday 26 July and concludes on September 19. Our school has benefitted in the past from this program, which allows us to purchase teaching resources through the collection of Earn and Learn tokens. More details will be given the first week back. We look forward to your support. Athletics Carnival The Athletics Carnival will be held on the school grounds for all our K-6 students on Friday June 30. All parents and friends are welcome to attend. Please put this date in your diary. A note with more details is included with this newsletter. Holidays The last day for this term is our Athletics Carnival June 30. Students are expected to return on Tuesday July 18. Please have a safe and enjoyable mid-year break. We look forward to seeing you next term.

Kindergarten Enrolments for 2018

Presently we are accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2018. If you know of anyone who has a child attending Kindergarten next year please let them know that it is time to enrol at their new school. Our Getting Ready for school program will operate in Term 3 and 4.The aim of the program is to teach pre reading and writing skills as well as early numeracy skills. The details of the program will be mailed shortly to our new enrolments and available on our new website or through the school office.

Regards

Carol Gruden Principal

Student banking is every Thursday morning at the P&C window from 8.15am to 8.45am.

We are trying to win a gazebo for our school, to do this we need to have the majority of our students banking. SO …. every NEW banker will receive a gift with their very first deposit.

Student Banking Notices

Play to Learn Group

at Woodland Road Public School

Preschool Program for 0-5yrs

Beginning February 14

9am to 10.30 am For further enquiries please contact Rebecca Gordon (P&C President) or

Mrs Jones (KJ teacher)

or by leaving a message at the school office: 4626-2488

FREE

P&C News

On August 17th we will be holding the Winter Fair. Wrist bands for rides will be going on sale Monday 3rd March 2014 and can be purchased through the office for $30 each. Please note that cash or cheque only will be accepted for these. ( Please make cheques out to Woodland Road Public School P&C Association.)

Rides that will be here are as follows: - Dodgem Cars

Nemo Castle

Rocket Ride

Super Slide

Pirate Ship

Canteen Red Day Friday 28th March

Lollies 10c—50c bag

Cans of drink $2

Smartie sundaes $2

Lots more ...

SCHOOL UNIFORM PRICE RISE

A few items will have a price rise effective –

TUESDAY 1 APRIL 2014

BE QUICK & BEAT THE INCREASE!!

Student Banking Notices

Student banking is every Thursday morning at the P&C Room (AV Room next to Canteen) from 8.15am to 8.45am.

WRITERS AWARD

Term 2 Week 7 2017

Wyatt 5/6B

WRITERS AWARD

As the sun sinks into the back of the mountain and the moon starts to rise, the wild grey and white stallions gallop through the thick grassed field and jump over the river. As I imagine being free like the great horses.

Wyatt 5/6B

LOOSE COIN ROUND UP

Thank you to all the students/families who have brought in loose coins for our Loose Coin Round Up. Tins will be collected next Thursday 29th June and the winning class will be announced at morning assembly on Friday 30th June.

At the Athletics carnival on Friday 30th June, the P&C will be selling a sausage sizzle and cold drinks. A pre-order form will be going home in the next couple of days.

Our Next Meeting will be on Tuesday 18th July 2017 at 7pm in the staffroom. At the July meeting I would like to introduce a motion to change our By-Laws. The motion being we change the length of a term a person can hold an officer bearer role from 5 years to 3 years.

On behalf of the P&C I wish you all a safe holiday and see you back in Term 3.

Keep up to date via our Facebook page.

If you would like to contact the P&C you can do so by email: wrpspnc@gmail.com or by our Facebook page: Woodland Road Public School Community and Parents

Lee-Anne Hanney

P&C President