Principal: Steve Murphy Chisholm St P.O. Box 892 Wangaratta 3676 Phone: 03-5721-2658 03- 5722-1280 Fax: 03-5722-2712 Email: wangaratta.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: wangps.vic.edu.au

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Wangaratta Primary School Newsletter Issue 10

April 20, 2017

From the Principal

Welcome back to term 2- The staff at Wangaratta Primary School would like to warmly welcome all our families back to term 2. Term 2 is an important term, as assessment and reporting is completed on each child and school reports are made available to families. This term is also an opportunity to conduct parent teacher interviews, to discuss how children are progressing in their academic and social learning. We hope everyone has an enjoyable term. School athletics carnival- The school athletics carnival will be held next Friday 28th April. The students have been doing lots of preparation during PE classes and will be ready to compete with enthusiasm for their house teams on the day. ANZAC day- Just a reminder to all parents that next Tuesday 25th April is a public holiday for ANZAC day, there will be no school on this day. Pupil free day- Some advanced warning to parents that Wednesday 31st May is a report writing day for staff and it will be a pupil free day at Wangaratta PS. There will be further information about an Out of School Program that will be offered on this day. Carevan breakfast club- Carevan Wangaratta is a registered not-for-profit organization that utilizes an unpaid committee

plus a team of local volunteers who since February 2011 deliver meals three times a week in

Wangaratta. These wholesome meals are for people (our clients) within our local community who

may be either homeless or due to family and financial pressures are struggling to provide food for

themselves and often their families.

Carevan Wangaratta in partnership with Wangaratta Primary School will be providing a breakfast

program to the children in our school. This program has commenced this morning in the art room.

The 2017 Attitudes to Schools Survey

We want our students to tell us what they think Our school is conducting a survey to find out what your child thinks of our school. The Attitudes to School survey is an annual student survey offered by the Department of Education and Training. The survey assists schools in gaining an understanding of students' perceptions and experience of school. Our school will use the survey results to plan programs and activities to improve your child's schooling experience. This year the Attitudes to School survey will be conducted at our school between Monday 22 May to Friday 23 June. The survey only takes 20-30 minutes to complete and occurs during your child's class time.

Students - Year 4 , Year 5 and 6 at our school will participate in the survey. Your child will complete the survey online during school hours using a purpose built secure online survey tool. The survey results will be reported back to the school in Term 3. The Department has updated the survey for 2017 to include important new measures that are known to influence student engagement and performance.

EVENTS CALENDAR Friday, 21 April

Foundation students—Mansfield Zoo Excursion

Monday, 24 April

Years 3/4 excursion to Cenotaph Tuesday, 25 April

ANZAC Day—Public Holiday Friday, 28 April

Whole School Athletics Day Monday, 1 May

St Johns Ambulance First Aide in Schools Program

Tuesday, 2 May

St. Johns Ambulance First Aide in Schools Program

Tuesday, 9 May

NAPLAN Wednesday, 10 May

NAPLAN Thursday, 11 May

NAPLAN Friday, 12 May

P & F Mothers Day Stall Friday, 19 May

P & F School Disco Monday, 22 May—Friday 26 May

Education Week Tuesday, 23 May

MSP School Photos Wednesday, 31 May

Curriculum Day—students not required to attend school

Friday, 30 June

Last day of term 2. School finishes at 2.15pm

Monday, 17 July

Term 3 commences Tues 25—Fri 28 July

Artist in Residence Friday, 28 July

Artist in Residence Rehearsal at WHS

Whole School Performance at WHS

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Students privacy is our priority Your child will be provided with a unique login to complete the survey. The student login is an assigned identifier that may be used by the Department to combine data for research purposes only. Your child’s privacy and the confidentiality of your child’s survey responses will be protected at all times. No identifiable personal data is included in the survey response file. This survey is not a test and your child has the right to refuse or withdraw from the survey at any point before, during, or after completion. Mandy Elliot Acting Principal

Student of the Week

Music

On Wednesday, the grade 5/6 students were visited by teachers from Wangaratta High School. They enjoyed a demonstration of concert band instruments and were encouraged to take up the opportunity to join the Wangaratta combined Primary Schools concert Band program. Please see flyer in this newsletter for details.

Abby 3/4D—for making a huge effort and improvement in general and in reading in particular. Top job Abby! Hunter 3/4L—for showing excellent persistence in his school work and being an engaged member of 3/4L. Zarah 5/6L—for her ongoing efforts and help in the class. Ella 5/6C—for her kind and caring nature, showing confidence and staying positive. Lua FL—congratulations on being a polite and reliable friend. Tayla FH—for being a good friend who is always sharing and helping others. Amelia 1/2R—for always showing a positive attitude to other class members and toward her learning. Samuel 1/2A—for the great improvement and attitude to-wards his writing. William 1/2K—for an amazing effort reading during the school holidays and making a great start to Term 2. Well done Will.

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Any interested students and parents are invited to join Wangaratta Primary School at the ANZAC Day parade on Tuesday.

Date: Tuesday, 25 April Time: Please arrive before 10.20am Where: Reid Street near victory Parade. Look for the school banner. Wear: School uniform Relatives are asked to wear war medals on the right side of their chest. Students will need to stay with teachers after the ceremony and wait for parents to collect them. RSL Badges for ANZAC Day are available to purchase from the school office until Monday, 24 April.

National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week is an annual celebration to acknowledge the generous contribution of our nation’s volunteers. Come and enjoy a morning tea to celebrate and recognise YOU, the volunteers from across the numerous organisations within Rural City of Wangaratta.

Volunteer Appreciation Morning Tea Wednesday, 10 May

10.00am-11.30am Memorial Hall, Performing Arts Centre

Parents & Friends News

Athletics Day—Food Heads Up BBQ sausages will be available on the day for $2 each. Order forms and more information to follow. WPS Cook Books—We still have a few left to sell at $25 each, if interested please go to school office. UP AND COMING EVENTS FOR TERM 2

Friday, 12 May—Mother’s Day Stall and Afternoon Tea Friday, 19 May—School Disco

SAVE THE DATE Cabaret Night, Friday, 25 August.

First Aide Roster

Term 2 Roster Thankyou to the parents/carers who have volunteered to assist with the washing of the first aide linen. We

would love to hear from other parents/carers if you are able to assist, if so please see Yvonne at the school office. Friday, 21 April—Anne D Friday, 28 April—Mel L Friday, 5 May—Naomi S Friday, 12 May—Jennie G Friday, 19 May—Kay B Friday, 26 May—Alison W Friday, 2 June—Anne D Friday, 9 June—Mel L Friday, 16 June—Naomi S Friday, 23 June—Jennie G

ANZAC Day

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Music News

Just a few quick reminders of things coming up this term……… May 2—Senior guitar will be on at recess. Band will be on at lunchtime. May 9—Junior Guitar will be on at recess. Choir will be on at lunchtime. May 11—There will be no band, choir or guitar lessons on this day. May 12—The choir will be performing at the closing of the Heritage Festival at the Wangaratta Library at 5.30pm—please come along and support them if you can. May 24—The choir are performing for the senior citizens. They will leave school at 1.45pm and will miss assembly that day. June 29—There will be no band, choir or guitar lessons on this day. Great workshop on Offer for Children during the Across the Arts Forum May 7 Have fun with ARIA award winning Mic Conway as he shows you, step by step how to easily MAKE and PLAY lots of fantastic musical instruments from around the house. From the rubber glove bassoon to gum leaf, drinking straw flute, tin can banjo and lots more—there’s loads of fun and then form a “junk band” with Mic at the end. There is also a workshop for adults. For further information and bookings go to www.ganeaa.com.au click on Across The Arts, then the workshop which will give you more information.

Wangaratta High School

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General Information

Learn to Save with Piggy! Every time you make a deposit into your savings account on a School Banking Wednesday you receive a stamp. Collect all 6 stamps for the school term and you will be entitled to a reward! Your stamp card will be issued when you make your first deposit. Call Wangaratta branch on 5721 9499 to find out how to join school banking. Carevan Wangaratta The Wangaratta Carevan provides weekly meals for all and is committed to supporting our community. The Carevan is at the following locations from 6pm: Monday (Yarrunga) Bindall Avenue Park Tuesday (West End) Rotunda/BBQ area between Lowe and Ross Courts Wednesday (Central) Apex Park (Pavillion/Under cover area) Come along and enjoy great wholesome meals, great company and great service, everyone is welcome! Contact us on 5721 2125 2018 Seal (Select Entry Accelerated Learning) Program Applications Now Open Current Grade 6 students are invited to apply for our Year 7 intake in 2018. The Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) program attracts some of the brightest regional students who move through accelerated curriculum as a separate class group. This provides for a faster paced curriculum which is non repetitive, gives students an opportunity to work with more complex and abstract course material, and provides an adaptive and challenging learning environment where students can work collaboratively with peers of a similar ability. Applications are available from Wangaratta High School and the school website. Applications Close—Friday, 5 May Testing Date—Saturday 13 May 9am-12pm at WHS Victorian Premiers Reading Challenge The 2017 Reading Challenge has now opened. We would encourage all students to participate in this challenge. For students from Prep to Year 2 the challenge is to read or experience 30 books. For students in Years 3-6 the challenge is to read 15 books. Students who complete the challenge will receive a certificate of achievement, and have the opportunity to see their name on an online honour roll. Students who register through our school will have a nominated day that they could wear a casual shirt and again when they have successfully completed the Challenge. Students will also receive points for their house upon registering and completing the Challenge. Registration forms are available from the school office. Pangerang House—Bullying Workshop for Parents When: Monday, 8 May Time: 7pm-9pm Cost: $10 This 2 hour session will talk about what bullying is and how you can tell if this is happening. The session will discuss resilience and the ability to bounce back from disappointment and hard times and helping children to manage their emotions and build their confidence. For further information or to book please call 5721 3813. Southern Cross Cultural Exchange We are inviting local families to discover the opportunities of hosting an international student. For more information on students arriving, volunteer options and how to become a host family, please contact local Coordinator Jan James 0424 931 900. Wangaratta Rangers Baseball Is your child interested in baseball? Is he or she aged between 8 and 11? The Wangaratta Rangers Baseball teams are holding FREE clinics for both boys and girls to teach them how to play Baseball with the chance of forming an Under 12’s team to go to Bendigo on the 29 and 320 August to represent the North East Baseball Association. Anyone in this age group is welcome to attend these clinics which are held each Saturday afternoon from 3pm-4.30pm at the baseball grounds at Targoora Park, Murdoch road, Wangaratta. For more information please contact Kevin on 5721 3315.