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Footsteps Unfortunately we have had to postpone Footsteps – our dance program on a Monday. The teacher Michelle has accepted a contract overseas. As it will take 4 weeks for Footsteps to train a new teacher we have opted to begin the program again in Term 4. This will commence on Monday October 22 and go for 8 weeks through to Monday 10 December. Stage 3 Camp This week our students from Years 5 and 6 will be travelling to the Sport and Recreational Centre for a 3 day camp. They will leave Wednesday morning 23 May at 8.45am and return by approximately 3.15pm on Friday 25 May. This is a great opportunity for students to engage in activities they would not normally do. This is all made possible by the dedication and commitment from the teaching and support staff who will attend the camp with the students. We all look forward to many stories on their return. Walk and ride safely to school Many of our students walk and ride either their scooters or bikes to school. It is extremely important for students to follow the road safety rules. Pedestrians, it is extremely important that they cross the road at crossings wherever possible. Bike and scooter riders need to wear a helmet at all times and if riding on the footpath to be aware of people walking on the footpath. This is a shared space and it is important to either ring a bell or speak out to let walkers know you will be passing. Assemblies This week there will be no assembly for students in Year 3-6 as our students in Year 5 and 6 will be at camp. The following week will be a ‘Value Pins’ Assembly and then another assembly in Week 6. The K-2 assembly will be on as usual at 12.10pm Reconciliation Walk The Reconciliation Walk will be held on Tuesday 29 May. The walk starts about 10.30am from the Monaro Street Bridge and proceeds through the main street to the Town Park. Students in Years 5

and 6 and all Aboriginal students will represent our school at the walk. At the completion of the walk at the Town Park there will be a short ceremony followed by a barbecue and fun activities for the students. Athletics Carnival

The Athletics carnival will be on at Wright Park on Thursday 31 May. All students from K-6 will attend the carnival. The P and C will be offering option for a lunch order. A separate

note has been sent home regarding this. Please note permission slips and lunch orders are due back on Monday 28 May. Students to please wear house colours and bring a mat to sit on. Carlyn Bladen Relieving Principal Entertainment Books – only 3 left For only $60, Entertainment™ Memberships are packed with hundreds of up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers for the best local restaurants, cafés, attractions, hotel accommodation, travel, and much more! Payments can be made online at: www.entbook.com.au/2404x3 Books available at the front office. For every book or digital membership purchased a percentage comes back to the school. DO THESE KEYS BELONG TO YOU???

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The Westerly Queanbeyan West Public School

P&C meets the first Tuesday of every Month at 7.00pm in the Library

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100 Morton Street, Queanbeyan 2620 T 02 6297 2020 F 02 6299 4284 E queanbeyaw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Issue 1—Term 2– Week 4 22 May 2018

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School Banking Helper The position of a volunteer School Banking Officer is now available. One of our lovely volunteer mums is no longer able to help with the school banking on a Wednesday and so we are looking for someone else to assist another of our mums already helping. Please ring the front office on 6297 2020 if you would like to volunteer. In Term 1 Queanbeyan West's year 5/6 Girls Netball team won 5-4 against Queanbeyan South to progress to the second stage of the Netball Knockout competition. On Friday 18th May the girls travelled to Jerrabomberra PS to compete in the second round. The girls played amazingly and had a great time. Unfortunately we were beaten by Jerrabomberra but the girls had fun and played in the true spirit of Queanbeyan West Public School.

Friday 25 May 2018 Commences 12.10pm in the Hall.

KK: Finlay – excellent efforts in reading. Matilda– helping others in her class team. Sumalee– completing class activities with a positive attitude. KM: Oscar– nice quiet reading on the whisper phones. Vasi– making new friends at QWPS. Eshelle – becoming a better listener. KN: Radhe – great completion of all tasks and being focussed. Aysha– taking pride in all her work.

Natalia Hutchinson – making a good effort in writing sentences and trying to hear sounds. KR: Patrick– for amazing effort in sounding out words in his reading. Emily – for working hard at “Friends to 10”. Cooper– for great effort in independent writing. K/1L: Brycson – for great team work during groups. Melissa– for using great strategies in reading. Satejas– for working hard at all times. 1B: Yusuf– fantastic improvement in fluency and expression when reading. Dominic – working hard in class and consistently following school values. Troy – outstanding effort in reading and an excellent attitude to learning. 1E: Cooper – for having a positive outlook towards learning. Haki – for being positive in everything he does. Isabella – for working independently and challenging herself in mathematics. 1/2L: Ruby– being a helpful member of 1/2L. Isabelle – demonstrating dedication towards achieving her reading goals. Peter – always demonstrating how to be a responsible and respectful learner. 2D: Lara– making a good effort with all tasks. Adam – excellent work “Bridging to Ten” in maths. Lucy excellent information report writing. 2W: Joel for being helpful and responsible in the library. Dakota– for great application in mathematical tasks. Prerit – for great effort in writing.

K/6D: Annabell – for her awesome effort in WOW spelling. Nathaniel– for enthusiastic effort during maths tasks.

DATE DIARY ACTIVITIES

23/05/18 Stage 3 Camp commences

24/05/18 K-2 Author Visit to Library

24/05/18 Yrs 3-4 Gala Netball

25/05/18 Junior Assembly – 12.10pm

29/05/18 Reconciliation Walk

30/05/18 Circular Rhythm Performance

31/05/18 School Athletics Carnival

01/06/18 Value Pin Assembly

05/06/18 Soup Day

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On Thursday 24 May, we have a special visit from Author and Illustrator Dr Cameron Stelzer. Cameron is visiting Queanbeyan West Public School to run workshops with our K-2 students. Kinder students will enjoy an interactive Big Screen Book Reading and follow-along drawing activity with Cameron. Year 1-2 students will be inventing creatures/characters or their own pirate ships (creations which can then be used in their own stories). Our students and teachers are looking forward to a fantastic day! In conjunction with the Author Visit, Queanbeyan West Public School have a special opportunity to purchase signed and personalised copies of Cameron’s books at special prices. Individual items are $15 each and there are also exclusive book sets available. Students will receive an order form on the day of the workshops. Forms and payment can be returned the following day, Friday 25 May, to the Library.

Payments on Line For your online payments to be received by the school the next day, all POP payments need to be made before 6pm the evening before, therefore payments made after 6pm on a Friday are not received at the school until Tuesday.

All Queanbeyan West Public School Parents/Carers/School Community

(K-6) are invited to attend

How to Support Children’s Social and Emotional

Development

Importance of identifying feelings in yourself to help your children identify and manage their feelings.

Looking at different parenting styles. Introducing emotion coaching

techniques. How and when to use Emotion Coaching

with your children.

Session: ‘I’ve Got a Feeling’ Workshop Time: Monday 28th May, 5:30pm – 7pm Venue: Queanbeyan West Public School Library

Parent testimonials “Definitely relevant for all kids and great that I have these tools before they are teens!” St Ives Parent “Invaluable for all parents, this will definitely help me connect more with my children.” St Ives Parent “This is great information on skills we can use in all relationships.” Allambie Heights Parent “I would highly recommend to other parents! Thank you.” Brookvale Parent “A great insight into a child’s perspective of the world which helped me understand ways in which I could improve my parenting” North Ryde Parent “A learning experience for both adults & children. Very worth investing your time.” North Ryde Parent “A very powerful way to understand your children’s emotions and your own emotions to be able to connect on a much closer level.” Allambie Heights Parent

All Parents/Carers and School Community are encouraged to attend.

ATTENTION PLEASE

Our 2nd hand uniform co-ordinator has requested that if anyone has any

outgrown school uniforms, donations to the school front office

would be gratefully accepted. Thanks

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Circular Rhythm – Lucas Proudfoot Circular Rhythm presents Indigenous Australian culture in a dynamic, fun and informative show. It is a solo performance featuring guitar, stomp box, didgeridoo, clap sticks and boomerangs. The format is interactive with audience participation a key component. Lucas Proudman is a member of the Tweed Coast Bundjalung/South Sea Islander Community with a background in professional surfing, music and traditional Aboriginal dance.

If you took the opportunity to pay for all the performances in one payment at the beginning of the year ($50.00) this performance is already covered. I enclose 5.00 per child. OR

I have made an online payment. My receipt

number is: __________________________

Name:______________________________

Class: _______________

Name:____________________________

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Parent Signature:_____________________ Date:__________