FAREWELLSFAREWELLSFAREWELLSFAREWELLS Last newsletter I paid tribute to Lisa Drury Hud-son, John Power and Patricia Christie on their pending retirements. I would now like to thank the following teachers who finish contracts. • Juliette Barry has done a great job as our

Expressive Arts teacher and her work with Wakakirri and Junior singalong was appreci-ated by our whole community.

• Bernadette McLaughlan has taught Science in 2013 and 2014. Bernie is very passionate about science and her organisation of the Oliphant Science Awards was excellent.

• Tim Bryant taught Phys Ed and year 3 and has offered a great program for our students.

We wish Juliette, Bernie and Tim all the very best and hope that we will see them back soon.

JUNIOR SINGALONGJUNIOR SINGALONGJUNIOR SINGALONGJUNIOR SINGALONG On Monday night we celebrated the festive season with our annual Junior Singalong and Carols. The night again drew a ‘sell out’ crowd and feedback was extremely positive. Thank you to Juliette Barry and the teachers who organised the evening. Video DVD or Picture CD A video and a photo CD are available from the front office. These are $5 each and can be purchased by sending a request with cash to the front office. Parents are reminded not to post any pictures on the web without permission of the relevant parents.

2015 LAP TOPS2015 LAP TOPS2015 LAP TOPS2015 LAP TOPS————YRS 4YRS 4YRS 4YRS 4----7777 Parents are asked to note that all students in year 4 next year will be part of our ‘BYO* Laptop scheme’ if parents choose. A special flyer will be sent home to students who will be in years 4-7 in 2015. This flyer outlines the specifications and choices to assist parents in their purchases.

EARLY DISMISSALEARLY DISMISSALEARLY DISMISSALEARLY DISMISSAL Please note that children will be dismissed on Friday at 2.25 pm after assembly in the gym. School resumes on Tuesday January 27.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. - Wayne Jupe Principal

Room 9 Class Page—Reception 2

Dates to remember 3

School Magazine Order From 4

Inside this issue:Inside this issue:Inside this issue:Inside this issue:

CLASSES FOR 2015CLASSES FOR 2015CLASSES FOR 2015CLASSES FOR 2015 Please note the 2015 Classes are: Year Class Teacher Room Yr 7 Travis Braithwaite 17 Yr 7 Kristen Gilbert 16 Yr 6 Stephen Cibich 15 Yr 6 Sarah Moir 14 Yr 5 Luke Rinaldi / Kay Gilmore 13 Yr 5 Teresa Shepherdson 12 Yr 4 Haylie Behrendt 11 Yr 4 Anastasia Panagaris 10 Yr 4 Lynne D’Arsie/ Deb O’Brien CR Yr 3 Maureen Shepard 23 Yr 3 Simon Merritt 22 Yr 2/3 Christina Sianis 18 Yr 2 Anna Anthony 19 Yr 2 Gliney Muslera 26 Yr 2 Patrick Brennan 27 Yr 1 Angela Viney 20 Yr 1 Rosie La Pietra 21 Yr 1 Peta Brown 24 Yr 1 Marilyn Ewens 25 Rec Emma Dorian/Cleo DeGouw 9 Rec Jane Oswald/ Kim Jupe 8 Rec Bec Saris 4 Rec Kristy Georgopoulos 3

2015 CLASSES2015 CLASSES2015 CLASSES2015 CLASSES The report pack contains your child’s end of year report, explanation letter, year level stand-ards information and a class placement letter. Students will briefly visit their new class at 9.30am on Thursday December 11. Placements have been done with a variety of considerations that are outlined in the letter included in the report packs. No changes to placements are now possible as this affects so many other children.

If your child is leaving Walkerville Primary School we would appreciate immediate advice as classes are full at the moment.

2014 MAGAZINE AVAILABLE2014 MAGAZINE AVAILABLE2014 MAGAZINE AVAILABLE2014 MAGAZINE AVAILABLE Our 2014 school magazine is now available and has been sent home to all those families who have pre-purchased their copy. It is a brilliant record of the school year and a full colour must for a keepsake. Limited copies are available from the front office for $30.

From the PrincipalFrom the PrincipalFrom the PrincipalFrom the Principal

UNIFORM SALES

Every WednesdayEvery WednesdayEvery WednesdayEvery Wednesday 3.003.003.003.00————4.00 pm4.00 pm4.00 pm4.00 pm

Week before Term 1 Commences

Wednesday 21 JanuaryWednesday 21 JanuaryWednesday 21 JanuaryWednesday 21 January 9.309.309.309.30————12.30 pm12.30 pm12.30 pm12.30 pm

Walkerville Primary School Newsletter No. 21 10 December 2014

Stephen Terrace, Walkerville 5081 Ph: 8344 3649 Fax: 8344 3118 Website: www.walkvlleps.sa.edu.au

Principal: Wayne Jupe Deputy Principal: Lisa Drury Hudson Assistant Principal: Cleo De Gouw

TO RECEIVE YOUR NEWSLETTERS BY ETO RECEIVE YOUR NEWSLETTERS BY ETO RECEIVE YOUR NEWSLETTERS BY ETO RECEIVE YOUR NEWSLETTERS BY E----MAIL...MAIL...MAIL...MAIL... If you wish to subscribe, or unsubscribe please go to http://eepurl.com/vrWfv and follow the prompts.

TERM DATES—2015

Term 1 — 27 January—10 April Term 2 — 27 April – 3 July Term 3 — 20 July—25 September Term 4 — 12 October—11 December

Early dismissalEarly dismissalEarly dismissalEarly dismissal Friday 12 DecemberFriday 12 DecemberFriday 12 DecemberFriday 12 December

2.25 pm2.25 pm2.25 pm2.25 pm

Page 2 Walkerville Primary School

Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas!

From Room 9From Room 9From Room 9From Room 9

Walkerville Primary School Page 3

DATES TO REMEMBER DecemberDecemberDecemberDecember Wednesday 10 .. End of year reports issued

Thursday 11 .. New class visits—9.30 am

Friday 12 .. End of Term 4—2.25 pm dismissal

JanuaryJanuaryJanuaryJanuary Monday 26 .. Australia Day holiday

Tuesday 27 .. Term 1 commences

CONGRATULATIONS Room 21 has raised $134 from recycling this year in their classroom. A couple of the mums went to Kmart and purchased some items to wrap and put under the wishing tree.

LOST CLOTHING REMINDER!

BEFORE THE END OF THE TERM Please take the time to check for any items that you are missing. Any valuables such as watch-es, jewellery, etc., please ask at the front office. Clothing and lunch boxes/bottles are kept in the blue cupboard in the foyer in the JP area. All items not claimed before the end of term will be disposed of during the holiday break.

Also, could parents please check the label on the inside of uniform items (jumpers, hats etc.) to make sure that their child hasn’t accidentally taken an-other child's clothing. Thank you.

SCHOOL BANKING Due to the Bank SA branch in Walkerville closing down, the children will no longer be able to do school banking through the school. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Please direct any enquiries to your local bank SA branch.

OSHC NEWS Vacation Care days are filling up fast. Please return your forms and deposits asap. If you are not attending Vac Care please remember to finalise your account before the end of term.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year From Sheridan and all the staff at OSHC.

PIANO LESSONS A warm thank you to all who attended the concert on Saturday 29 November. As expected, the children played well and with confidence. Thank you again for your support in 2014. I will be in touch with continuing students and new students late January/early February re times/days.

Seasons greeting to all. Victoria Beresin

JUNIOR SINGALONG

WALKERVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL WEBSITE

Please note the school website is currently being updated with a new design. We will be adding more content over the coming weeks.

Lucas Pratt (year 2, room 26) recently sat a Grade 1 ANZCA Modern Guitar Exam and achieved First Class Honours, with a score of 99/100. Well done Lucas!

CONGRATULATIONS UNIFORM SALE

Please note that the Uniform shop will be open on Wednesday 21 January, week before Term 1 com-mences.

9.30 am - 12.30 pm

Page 4 Walkerville Primary School