70 - 100 Fullagar Rd WENTWORTHVILLE NSW 2145 Australia

Phone: 02 9631 8529

Website: http://www.wentwthvil-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/

Fax: 02 9896 3079

Email: wentwthvil-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au TERM 4 WEEK 3 2016

Wonderful Happenings at Wenty!

Kindergarten 2017 Parent Information Evening yesterday!

It was wonderful to meet so many new families and returning families at our two

Kindergarten Parent Information sessions yesterday. The partnership we share

with you in supporting the academic, social and emotional learning of your

children is vital! We hope to have a long and productive relationship over the

years ahead.

Our Kindergarten 2017 planning is well underway. If you haven’t yet enrolled

your pre-schooler for Kindergarten 2017 at WPS, please collect an enrolment

form from the office. You will need to bring with you originals of proof of residential

address, birth certificate and immunisation records and any visa paperwork (if required).

If you have friends living in the area who have children of school starting age you might like to let them know it

is time to sign up and enrol their children for school in 2017.

The uniform shop will be open on the orientation days for students to support families getting uniforms ready

for 2017.

Dates are:

Thursday November 17 - from 10.30am (after student 9.30-10.30am session)

Thursday November 24 - from 10.30am (after student 9.30-10.30am session)

Thursday December 1 - from 12.30 -1.30pm (before the student session at 1.30-2.30pm)

From The Principal - Denise Lockrey

Our initiative as part of our school wellbeing programs focussing on improving student attendance at school on

time in the morning is working well!

The majority of students are at school on time and in their class lines by 5 to 9 (8.55am), which is wonderful.

We encourage all students to be in their class lines, sitting down ready for the morning by the end of the music

on our bell system.

We have documented a significant reduction in late arrivals since we started the initiative in Week 1 this term.

Mrs Di Chio has last week’s ‘in the line by 5 to 9’ reward winners who had their names drawn out of the

lucky dip listed in our newsletter.

Congratulations to the following students who received a prize for being in the line by 5 to 9.

Week 2 Term 4

Kindergarten: Levin Bh KD

Year 1: Vansh D 1/2R

Year 2: Frank Th1/2R

Year 3: Annojan V 3M

Year 4: Anneliese K 3-6T

Year 5: Chloe F 5/6E

Year 6 Jeet T 6H

Forward planning for 2017 and class placement for 2017

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 2017 is a complex task in which staff invest a lot of time and effort. Parents are welcome to

provide written information to Mrs Lockrey (The Principal) by Friday October 28, 2016 if there are specific needs

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

2017.

Any information which is delivered to Mrs Lockrey after this date will unfortunately not be able to be considered

in class placements for 2017. 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 weigh up very carefully.

New Finance Option for parents – Parent Online Payments (POP)

With the new finance system in place, parents have an added feature of being able to pay for excursions and

school payments online via a button on the school website - http://www.wentwthvil-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/

We know that many families will benefit from this option. Please see note that is coming home via your child this

week.

Selective High School Applications

Year 5 students are invited to apply for Year 7 entry into a selective high school in 2018.

Online applications open on Tuesday 11 October, 2016 and close on Monday 14 November, 2016.

Applications can be filled out online only. Please note that no late applications will be accepted.

See Mrs Eastwood for enquiries.

Upgrading the School Zone Flashing signs in Holroyd Area

We have received communication that upgrading will occur of existing

flashing signs near our school.

Work will commence on October 12 and be expected to be complete by the end of November. A document

from Roads and Maritime Services is attached to this newsletter.

Denise Lockrey

Principal

Notes in Bags

1. Parent Online Payments (POP) – all students K-6

2. Year 6 Farewell – Stage 3 students

3. Year 6 Farewell – Graduation Bear and Ball – Year 6

4. Musica Viva incursion – all students K-6

Sustainability Excursion – Year 5 Reports

On 13th October, we went to a Holroyd Sustainability Expo in Central

Gardens to learn about sustainability.

We learnt about our world and new facts that many of us didn’t know.

We also learnt many interesting things such as putting teabags,

cardboard boxes etc. in the compost bin.

We got to know how much land there is for landfill, by watching a

play which was performed for us. If you are wondering how this is

possible it is possible with an apple. We first cut the apple in 4

quarters. Take away 3 quarters (3 pieces) as ¾ of our earth is

actually water, so we only have 1 piece for our living, but that’s not

how much there is for landfill. We cannot use landfill in areas like deserts, mountains, land with crops. So we

cut off as many number of pieces that we cannot use and we end up with a really small piece of apple which

represents land for landfill. Everyone who has read this would have learnt many facts already.

We had a few groups and each group did a different activity. The activities we did were NRL/Bocchi

(Paralympic-style) and learnt about environment and animals. We also had the opportunities to touch a snake,

stick insect, leaf insect & a grasshopper.

This expo was a great opportunity to learn awesome things and some of the ways we can help sustain our

environment.

By Sasha P 5/6E

My Recount

On 13/10/2016 all of us from Year 5 went to a Sustainability Expo in

the Central Gardens. There were students from a lot of other schools

there including us. We were separated in groups and had to rotate to

each workshop when the DJ played music.

The first workshop we visited was a play about landfill that showed

we don’t have much land for landfill. From the play I learned that only

1 quarter of earth island. The next workshop we went to was to do

some sport. We first played an NRL game called scramble. My

favourite part of the game was tipping people when they were trying

to get the ball past us.

Next we met a person from Holroyd City Council. He works in the disability area. He taught us how to play

Boucher. He showed us how it feels to play in a wheelchair. We then had our first break.

After the break we got to touch and hold some animals. We got to see animals like lizards, turtles, stick insects

and offcourse snakes. My favourite part was holding a stick insect. We then headed off to learn about

composting. One of the things we learned was that you have to put paper and cardboard in a compost bin.

After all that fun it was time for lunch.

Finally, it was time for our last workshop of the day. We had a chance

to learn Aboriginal singing and dancing. We learned that in a particular

Aboriginal language ichikaka means seagull. Then all the fun came to

an end. We all had plenty of fun and we reached home safely.

Sanatani 5/6E

Sustainability Expo

On 13th October all the year fives went to Central Gardens to learn about sustainability.

We went by bus so it didn’t take that long. Firstly we

watched a play about waste, recycling and composting, We

learned that ¾ of the earth is covered in water, mountains or

desert so we don't have that much space to place houses,

shops especially landfill we also learned what we can

recycle and compost.

Then we played sport the yellow team played the modified

Paralympics game, while the orange team played NRL I was

on the yellow team. In the Paralympic game, we sat on a

chair and rolled a ball on the ramp so it would land in the

hula-hoop, in the real Paralympics the ball was called a jack

and people with wheelchairs played it. Soon it was time for

the yellow team to play NRL after NRL it was recess.

I played tips with my

friends at recess. Eventually, recess ended and it was time to look

and pet the reptiles, at the reptile place only the yellow group got to

pat the animals. We got to pat a snake, stick insect, leaf insect and

grasshopper sadly we couldn’t touch the turtle or frog. Initially, it was

time to go to the “what should I compost station” there we learned

more about composting did you know you can put vacuum cleaner

dust in the compost bin! Finally it was time for lunch. I was so hungry!

At last, it was time for our last activity I was so tired, we learned an

Aboriginal dance. After that, we got a bag with a ruler, NRL pencil

case, sticker and magnet in it.

It was a very tiring day I mainly liked getting the reptiles and the bag but I did still like everything else!

Avantika 4-5 S

ICAS Competition English Results - 2016

Congratulations to all the 61 students who sat for the ICAS English test 2016. We had a fantastic result with

45 Participation, five Merit, seven Credit and four Distinctions. All certificates were given out during the 3-6

Assembly in Week 2 along with the testing booklet for you to keep as a reference. Well done everyone. Stay

tuned for future results.

Ms Moorhouse - ICAS Coordinator

Student Year 5 and 6

Class Award

Satnam 4/5S Participation

Akshita 4/5S Participation

Jalleni 4/5S Participation

Sanatani 5/6E Participation

Elijah 5/6E Participation

Shreya 5/6E Participation

Prabesh 5/6E Credit

Anand 5/6E Merit

Dinura 5/6E Participation

Suhani 5/6E Credit

Nancy 5/6E Participation

Sasha 5/6E Participation

Jordan 5/6B Participation

Ansh 5/6B Participation

Isabel 5/6B Participation

Nishtha C 5/6E Participation

Nishtha J 5/6E Participation

Tanya 5/6E Credit

Akhil 5/6E Credit

Shrey 5/6E Merit

Nipun 5/6B Participation

Ansh 5/6B Participation

Karan 6H Participation

Adian Ayan 6H Participation

Yukta 6H Participation

Simran 6H Participation

Student Year 3 and 4

Class Award

Abhay 3M Participation

Annojan 3M Participation

Vishaal 3M Participation

Krish 3M Participation

Nershana 3M Participation

Rohan 3M Participation

Venushan 3M Participation

Sujith 3/4H Participation

Ceres 3/4H Participation

Mahek 3/4H Participation

Aditi G 3/4D Participation

Hari 3/4D Participation

Sahil 3/4D Participation

Samya 3/4D Participation

Neha 3/4D Merit

Nihitha 3/4D Distinction

Nilesh 3/4D Distinction

Vaidehi 3/4D Participation

Jheel 3/4D Merit

Riya 3/4D Credit

Saravjot 3/4D Credit

Thiviya 4J Participation

Nisam 4J Participation

Bismanpreet 4J Participation

Girindran 4J Participation

Aiden 4J Participation

Lashyah 4J Merit

Amirthasakaran 3/4D Distinction

Dharshan 3/4D Participation

Diksha 3/4D Distinction

Neelesh 3/4D Credit

Kevin 3/4D Participation

Divy 4/5S Participation

Thiviyan 4/5S Participation

Keerthika 4/5S Participation

ICAS Competition Maths Results - 2016

Congratulations to all the 63 students who sat for the ICAS Maths test 2016. We had a fantastic result with 30

Participation, seven Merit, 16 Credit, nine Distinctions and one High Distinction. All certificates were given out

during the 3-6 Assembly in Week 2 along with the testing booklet for you to keep as a reference. Well done

everyone. That is the last result for ICAS this year. Stay tuned for next year.

Ms Moorhouse - ICAS Coordinator

Student Year 3 and 4 Class Award

Abhay 3M Participation

Annojan 3M Credit

Vishaal 3M Participation

Krish 3M Participation

Nershana 3M Participation

Angel 3M Participation

Rohan 3M Participation

Venushan 3M Participation

Sujith 3/4H Merit

Ceres 3/4H Participation

Mahek 3/4H Credit

Aditi G 3/4D Participation

Hari 3/4D Credit

Sahil 3/4D Participation

Diya 3/4D Participation

Dakshina 3/4D Participation

Samya 3/4D Credit

Neha 3/4D Distinction

Nihitha 3/4D Merit

Nilesh 3/4D Distinction

Vaidehi 3/4D Merit

Jheel 3/4D Participation

Riya 3/4D Distinction

Saravjot 3/4D Distinction

Thiviya 4J Participation

Nisam 4J Merit

Bismanpreet 4J Credit

Girindran 4J Participation

Aiden 4J Participation

Lashyah 4J Credit

Amirthasakaran 3/4D High Distinction

Diksha 3/4D Credit

Neelesh 3/4D Distinction

Kevin 3/4D Credit

Divy 4/5S Credit

Thiviyan 4/5S Participation

Keerthika 4/5S Participation

Student Year 5 and 6 Class Award

Satnam 4/5S Participation

Akshita 4/5S Participation

Jalleni 4/5S Participation

Sanatani 5/6E Credit

Elijah 5/6E Participation

Shreya 5/6E Merit

Prabesh 5/6E Credit

Anand 5/6E Participation

Dinura 5/6E Credit

Suhani 5/6E Participation

Nancy 5/6E Merit

Sasha 5/6E Distinction

Jordan 5/6B Merit

Ansh 5/6B Participation

Isabel 5/6B Participation

Nishtha C 5/6E Credit

Nishtha J 5/6E Distinction

Tanya 5/6E Distinction

Akhil 5/6E Credit

Shrey 5/6E Credit

Nipun 5/6B Participation

Ansh 5/6B Credit

Karan 6H Participation

Adian Ayan 6H Participation

Yukta 6H Participation

Simran 6H Distinction

Stewart House Information

Stewart House bag collection will be on November 18, 2016. Collection bags have been

issued to your child already.

Please consider supporting Stewart House by bringing clean used clothing to WPS in

the designated Stewart House bag and placing it in the weather shed area or via your

child’s teacher by Thursday November 17.

Your support of Stewart House is appreciated.

………………………………………………………………………….

2017 Leaving slip

Dear Mrs Lockrey,

My child/ children will not be returning to Wentworthville Public School in 2017.

We are moving to…………………………………………………………and will be going to

…………………………………………………………………………….School in 2017.

Student Names:

1. ……………………………………………………. Class in 2016…………..

2. ……………………………………………………. Class in 2016…………..

3. ……………………………………………………. Class in 2016…………..

4. ……………………………………………………. Class in 2016…………..

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

Thank you for your assistance.

Mrs Lockrey

………………………………………………………………………….

Wentworthville PS - TERM 4 Planner as at October 27

3 Swim

Scheme

Week 1

Oct 24

Life

Education

High School

transition

(Session 1 –

for 3

students)

Oct 25

Life Education

Kindergarten

2017 Parent

Information

Sessions

9.30-10.30am

And

6-7pm

Video

Conference –

Sydney Opera

House -1/2R

and KD

Oct 26

Life Education

Newsletter

Community

Engagement

Topic - TRIPLE P

program: What is

positive

parenting?

Oct 27

Life Education

Kindergarten

2016 –

Cumberland

Reading Day

10-11am

Oct 28

Life Education

World

Teachers Day!

29/30

4 Swim

Scheme

Week 2

Oct 31

High School

transition

(Session 2 –

for 3

students)

Nov 1

Nov 2

Community

Engagement

Topic – TRIPLE

P program

Encouraging

desirable

behaviour

Parent Café 5 -

6pm

P&C meeting 6pm

Nov 3

.

Nov 4

.

5/6

5 Nov 7

Video

Conference

-Australian

Museum

(2S)

Nov 8

Kindergarten

2016 Excursion

Calmsley Farm

Nov 9

Community

Engagement

Topic – TRIPLE

P program

Managing

misbehaviour 1

Newsletter

SRC Event

Nov 10

PLP Reviews

Nov 11

.

12/13

6 Nov 14

.

Nov 15

Nov 16

Cool Kids Parent

Recital 8-9 am

Community

Engagement

Topic – TRIPLE

P program

Managing

misbehaviour 2

Nov 17

Kindergarten

Orientation

Session 1 (9.30-10.30am)

Uniform Shop

Opening for

Kindergarten

families 10.30am

Nov 18

Year 2

excursion to

Old School

HousZe

Museum at

Ryde

Stewart House

bag collection

(NB new date)

19/20

7 Nov 21

.

Nov 22

K-2 ‘Wenty’s

got talent’

9.55-10.55am

Nov 23

Community

Engagement

Topic – TRIPLE

P program

Planning ahead

Newsletter

Nov 24

Kindergarten

Orientation

Session 2 (9.30-10.30am)

Uniform Shop

Opening for

Kindergarten

families 10.30am

Nov 25

Choir

performing at

Happy Club

26/27

8 Nov 28

3-6 ‘Wenty’s

got talent’

9.55-

10.55am

Nov 29

Last SRE

lessons for

Protestant and

RC classes

Nov 30

Parent Session

‘Wenty’s got

talent’

9.30-10.45am

Community

Engagement

Topic –

Reporting time

– what parents

need to know

before reports

come home

Dec 1

Kindergarten

Orientation

Session 3 (1.30-2.30pm)

Uniform Shop

Opening for

Kindergarten

families 12.30-

1pm

Rosehill Special

Kids Christmas

Party –Support

Unit

Pendle Hill HS

Visit to WPS

(9.30-11am) in

school hall

Dec 2

P&C Christmas

Stall

Water Safety

Presentation

Kindergarten

(located in hall

session 2)

3/4

9 Dec 5

Year 6

Farewell

Dec 6

SRE Christmas

Assembly

Thank you

Morning Tea

Dec 7

Community

Engagement

Topic – End of

year

celebration

Newsletter

P&C meeting

Time 9am

Dec 8

.

Dec 9

Musica Viva

Incursion

‘Teranga’

10/11

10 Dec 12

Presentation

Day @

Redgum

Centre

K-2 10-11am

3-6 12-

1.30pm

Dec 13

Dec 14

Community

Engagement

Liaising with

new parents Moving day

Final Newsletter

Dec 15

Moving day

Dec 16

Last day for

students

2.10pm Yr 6

Graduation

2.40pm Clap

Out

17/18

11 Dec 19

SDD4

School tour

10am – new

enrolments

for 2017

Dec 20

SDD5

Dec 21

Dec 17

Dec 18

19/20

2017 Dates

Friday January 27 – Staff Development Day (No students)

Monday January 30 - Students Years 1-6 arrive

Monday January 30 - Wednesday Feb 1 –Kindergarten Best Start Interviews

Thursday February 2 –Kindergarten cohort start 9.15am