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Respect, Commitment, Responsibility

Principal: Ms Joanne Burrell

We meet and learn on Wonaruah Country

Phone: (02) 49 66 2044

Fax: (02) 49 64 1148

Term 3, Week 4 Monday, 13 August 2018

Dates to RemembeR…

Following school expectations in the

Library/Space, Office and Computer

Room.

Values Awards

Week 2 Week 3 KB – Preston West

KJ – Tearo Te Rangi Toby Baldwin

1/2S – Holly Whyte Ivory Thompson

1/2W – Lisa Jordaan Makaylah Swain

2/3C – Jasmine Hardy Isaak Trotter

3/4L – Sienna Lawrence-Delaney Alison Silva

4/5M – Declan Zaniol

5/6K – Ryan Jordaan Jayson Miller

5/6M – Emmilee Longworth Levi Hawkins

BOOK WEEK 2018

“FIND YOUR TREASURE” Book Week is happening next week

MONDAY 20th – FRIDAY 24th AUGUST!

BOOK FAIR OPENING TIMES: Tuesday 21st - Thursday 23rd

In The Space TUESDAY: 11.00-11.45am (during BBQ) & Reopens after the Book Parade - 3.15pm WEDNESDAY: 8.30-9.00am &

2.45-3.15pm THURSDAY: 8.30am ONLY

Date Events 15 Aug NAIDOC Assembly & BBQ 10am

NAIDOC Cup 12.30pm

20-24 Aug Book Week (Week 5)

21 Aug Book Parade & Picnic 11am

21-23 Aug Book Fair

31 Aug Thompson’s Pie Drive Due

31 Aug Father’s Day Breakfast 9am

14-16 Nov Point Wolstoncroft Camp

COME DRESSED AS YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK CHARACTER

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What an exciting start to the term we are having.

Thank you to all the parents and caregivers who

attended Education Week. The students did an

amazing job displaying all their learning around

the classroom as they became Zoo Keepers. We

had a fantastic time visiting other rooms learning

about different career choices for when we get

older.

Please don’t forget, it is Book Week next week!

LOST PROPERTY Our lost property basket is overflowing with jumpers, Jackets, hats & lots more! If you have lost anything please come and have a look in our lost property basket in the front office!

Term 3 has been very exciting with the revamp of

the Library with lots of colour, a tee pee for

reading and some other very exciting things!

This space is where all the classes at Woodberry

are able to borrow books and become more

familiar with the library setting. We have not only

been reading but also learning about science

and drama. Drama has been a massive hit with

the students and it has been SO much fun being

able to have a big space to get creative and

enjoy ourselves.

We look forward to more surprises in the library

over the rest of term 3!

in 1/2W in Library

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2018 NAIDOC ASSEMBLY & NAIDOC CUP Please join us at 10.00am this Wednesday 15th August, for our annual NAIDOC Assembly, Woodberry PS Hall. Our assembly will be followed by the K.D.L. Hamilton Trophy, NAIDOC Cup at Fred Harvey Oval from 12:30pm onwards. Don't forget that straight after the assembly parents and carers are all welcome to stay for a picnic BBQ in the garden. Students MUST be accompanied by their parent/Carer in the Garden.

THOMPSON’S PIE DRIVE Woodberry Public School’s Inclusive Communities Committee Thompsons Pie drive Order forms and money are due back on FRIDAY 31ST AUGUST 2018 (WEEK 6). Order form attached to newsletter.

POINT WOLSTONCROFT CAMP YEARS 3-6 Point Wolstoncroft Camp will be for 2 nights in Term 4 from Wednesday 14th November to Friday 16th November, 2018. The final cost will be $315 and Final payment must be made by FRIDAY 26th OCTOBER. Instalments MUST be made on a weekly or fortnightly basis.

FATHER’S DAY This year we will be celebrating our amazing father’s, Grandfather’s & Carers with a FREE BBQ Breakfast. Please join us FRIDAY 31st AUGUST at 8.00-9.00am in our hall to celebrate them.

EDUCATION WEEK OPEN DAY Wow what a success our “Job expo” Education Week open day was! Thank you to all the families that joined us for a picnic lunch and a tour around our open classrooms where our students had some of their wonderful work and learning on show. Here is a list of the classes job titles: KB- Farmers, KJ- Bakers, 1/2S- Artists 1/2W- Zoo Keepers, 2/3C- Emergency Services, 3/4L- Vets, 4/5M- Chefs, 5/6K- Architects & 5/6M- Astronauts. We can’t wait to do it all again next year!

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HUNTER DANCE FESTIVAL

On Tuesday 31st July, our wonderful dancers performed at Wests City at the 2018 Hunter Dance Festival. Although there was a long break between our rehearsal and the performance, the students were amazing and displayed all key values on the day. We look forward to performing again at next year’s big event.

PSSA BOYS TOUCH FOOTBALL On the 2nd August, 9 of our boys played Touch Football for Woodberry PS at Tarro. We played against Tarro Public School and won our game 5-1. It was a fantastic day and I am very proud of the boys and their efforts. We now go on to play in the next round of the competition. I will keep the boys posted. Thank you to Tara for transporting the team, we appreciate you. Good luck to our players!

100% ATTENDANCE PIZZA PARTY Last week we celebrated our students with 100% attendance in Term 2 by having a pizza party in the school garden. Well done to all the students, we hope to do it all celebrate with you again next term!

DEBATING Last Monday our Woodberry Wonders debating team travelled to Thornton Public School for the 4th round of the Premier's Debating Challenge. The topic for the debate was 'That all primary schools should have compulsory swimming lessons.' Woodberry Wonders lost the coin toss and were given the negative stance. Unfortunately we lost the debate in a very narrow finish. We look forward to our next debate against East Maitland PS in Week 6.

Hot Milo $1.50

Homemade Lasagne $4.00 Home baked choc chip muffins .60c Yummy Cheese & Bacon rolls $1.00

LIBRARY NEWS This week is an EVEN WEEK

TUESDAY- Even weeks Odd weeks

KJ KB

2/3C 1/2S

3/4L 5/6K

4/5M 5/6M

WEDNESDAY – Odd weeks

1/2W

PLEASE BRING YOUR LIBRARY BAGS

DON’T FORGET BOOK WEEK IS NEXT WEEK!

IMMUNISATION UPDATE REMINDER Last term some parent/carers received a letter asking for an updated immunisation record for their child. The school also needs to know if a child has never been immunised as this needs to be noted in the school records. Please note that if a child is not immunised or we do not have up to date immunisation records, they are to be excluded from school for two weeks after a case of an infectious disease is recorded. You can obtain your child’s immunisation history statement through Medicare or Medicare online, also your family doctor can print one for you.

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MERIT AWARDS

VALUES AWARDS

PRINCIPAL AWARDS

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