Wonthaggi Primary School News
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Wonthaggi Primary News
Community News
Number 21
From the Principal
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WELCOME back to another exciting term of teaching and learning. This term we are
looking forward to seeing many entries from all levels of the school.
Remember to continue using the great maths strategies you know, together with a
growth mindset approach.
Middle School
Senior School
Fair Exchange
BOUNCY BALL
ODD NUMBERS
Calculate the sum of every odd
number between one and 99;
Emma had a five dollar
note. She exchanged it
with her brother Sam, for
five coins. What were the
five coins?
E.g.: 1+3+5+……+97+99.
COMMUNITY
Each time a bouncy ball bounces,
it bounces to half the height from
which it falls. If Jack drops a ball
from a building and it rises to a
height of 24 metres, how high will
it bounce on the fifth bounce?
Maths Problem of the Week - Term 3 Week 1
Grade:…………………………………….
GROWTH MINDSET
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Name:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Solution:
BELONGING
Junior School
Our School Core Values: RESPECT RELATIONSHIPS
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Retro, vintage and secondhand market
Welcome Back to Term 3
14th July, 2016
FOR YOUR DIARY
JULY
WEDNESDAY 20th
Regional Netball, T-Ball and
Welcome back to term 3. It has certainly been a chilly start to the Term, however the •
Soccer Championships in
smiles of your children are enough to keep our school warm. It was wonderful to hear
Sale.
the many stories and adventures that our children have had during the winter break,
however I think the overall theme from the children was their best experiences were, FRIDAY 29th
spending time with adults doing something together.
•
Grade 5/6 District
Basketball.
Following another successful grant application we will once again have building
works in our school. The latest grant will replace the floor and cupboards in Room 4.
AUGUST
The current home for grade 1/2D. While the works are being completed the grade is
having a holiday in the Senior Learning Centre. There were huge smiles and TUESDAY 2nd
UNSW/ICAS Testing - Maths.
excitement as they started their new adventure. The works will also include repair •
works to the entry of the wooden building, the offices next to 3/4A&B and •
African Star Dance and
replacement of cupboards in the home of grade 3/4 C&D. Works will also commence
Drumming event/incursion.
on the lintels of the brick building in the coming weeks.
FRIDAY 5th
Grade 3/4 District
This week a number of our teachers were expanding their skills and knowledge in •
Basketball.
education. This guarantees your children are receiving the best researched
education practices. Our week commenced with Wendy Wilson (Prep) continuing her TUESDAY 23rd
leadership course on Early Years with Natalie from Drysdale St Kindergarten. Ruth
•
Leap Into Learning Begins
Chambers (Music) presented a workshop to staff on Oral Language based on her
every Tuesday and
program with the Bastow Leadership Institute. Louise Meade, Bek Vagg (Grade 3&4)
Wednesday.
and Ruth Chambers attended a Writing
Leadership Course. The week will be completed
WEDNESDAY 24th-FRIDAY 26th
with Karyn Thomas, (Literacy/Numeracy Coach),
•
Grade 3/4 Phillip Island
Jenna Elliott (Grade 5&6) and Chris Terlich
Adventure Resort Camp.
(Numeracy and Science Coach) attending a
Mathematics Leadership conference on Friday. I
Road Safety
will be presenting a Keynote address for this
We are always reminding our
Conference;
about
the
leadership
of
students of the importance of
mathematics education
at
our school.
being safe in and around
(I am actually very nervous and it’s fair to say
school. We are noticing that
that I am in the learning pit. I am definitely
the traffic flow around the
rehearsing and seeking feedback before this
school, especially at pick up
performance on Friday). Following the keynote,
time, is becoming much
Chris Terlich will support me when we co-present
a workshop.
busier. Could we please ask
all families to talk to their
Wendy Bradley and I are currently conducting tours with our Prep 2017 children and children
about traveling
their families. If you know of children who are eligible to commence school in 2017
safely
to
and
from school?
(a child who is turning five years of age by 30th April 2017) please contact the office to
organise a school tour and/or enrolment pack.
To help all our children to be
safe we would like to remind
I would like to wish all the children participating in the Regional Finals for Netball, T-Ball parents that you can only
and Soccer all the very best next week. I am sure that they will have stories to tell.
park Friday
in designated
areas.
- Breakfast Club
Please
DO NOTand
park
in the
bus
Each Tuesday
Friday
from
loop or near
theincrossing.
8.15am
the
BREAKFAST CLUB EVERY FRIDAY AND
Senior Learning Centre.
TUESDAY in the SENIOR LEARNING CENTRE
Kind Regards
Leonie Anstey
Principal
At WPS, we want to see
everyone arrive and depart
school safely.
WE ARE NOW TAKING ENROLMENTS FOR 2017
WONTHAGGI PRIMARY SCHOOL ● Phone: (03) 5672 1600 ● Principal: Mrs Leonie Anstey
● Email: [email protected] ● Website: www.wonthaggips.vic.gov.au ● Billson street (PMB 101) Wonthaggi, 3995
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AWARDS FROM LAST ASSEMBLY END OF TERM 2
50 and 100 Nights Reading
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PARENTS AND FRIENDS
Bunnings BBQ Fundraiser
Attendance Awards
Over the holidays Parents and Friends held a BBQ Fundraiser at Bunnings. The day was a great success and
we raised just over $550.00 to go towards our swimming pool grand stand.
Crazy Hair Day
Last Terms Crazy Hair Day held with the SRC raised a little over $260.00. What a great effort and it was great
to see students and teachers alike participating with some really ‘Crazy’ Hair.
Parents and Friends
KIDS MINI MUDDA 2016
Hey kids, the Major Events Committee are organising another KIDZ MINI MUDDA in 2016. It will be
held on Saturday, 29th October on the school oval. There will be lots of prizes, food, obstacles,
mud and even a t-shirt design competition.
Dolphin Awards
Online registrations are now open for the 2016 Mini Mudda Event. Go to our school webpage
and follow the link to be one of the first 100 registered to receive a Free Event T-shirt
Math Problem of the week
NEW CANTEEN
LIST
A new Canteen List
for Term 3 has been
included with this
Newsletter. There
are only a few minor
changes to the
Frozen Food area.
Louise
Canteen Manager
TERM 3 - Student of the Week
Major Events Committee
MUSIC NEWS
Welcome to another action packed term in the Music Room!
Students at every level in our school have enjoyed playing our new marimbas this
week. As part of our learning goals we established challenges, such as finding the
right note and keeping in time, as well as successes, such as playing as part of a
group and sounding harmonious. Thanks to the Grade 5/6 students and Ros
Whiteman for organising thankyou cards to the Wonthaggi Men’s Shed and Ian
Chambers, our builders and workshop leader. Students will be decorating our 4 new
marimbas in Art next week. Thankyou to Pirili Chapman for her leadership in this area.
Our studies this term will focus on World Music; discovering where instruments have originated from around
the world and songs celebrating different cultures. As such we will welcome Shabba, an African Australian,
to our school on Tuesday the 2nd August. He will lead a full day of African dance and drumming. Families are
welcome to attend, so look for more information in the newsletter in the coming weeks.
00A
Eiva R.
Fantastic improvements in her reading and writing.
00B
Elizabeth C.
Her positive and enthusiastic attitude towards school.
12A
Charlee N.
For being a great ‘bucket filler’.
12B
Nyah V.
For her wonderful writing about the holidays.
UNIFORMS
12C
Kyrah W.
For making a great start at her new school.
12D
Cody B.
For displaying a positive attitude to learning.
As you may know our school uniforms are now being supplied by TWW—Totally Workwear in
Wonthaggi, located opposite Safeway petrol at 11 Murray Street.
34D
Olivia B.
For persevering in Maths.
56C
Gabrielle M.
For settling in well to her new school.
TERM 3 -100 Nights Reading Awards
Ruth Chambers
Music Teacher
As the weather is becoming increasingly colder, it is time to consider ordering uniform for
your children. Turn around time for orders are generally 10 days so please get your orders in.
Orders can be made directly at TWW or you can collect an order form from the office to
take with you.
We do have minimal stock of some uniform items left at the school, so if you are in urgent
need you can check with us first to see what we do have.
SCHOOL LEADERS - PHOTO ORDERS
The following school photos are now available to order:
School Captains, House Captains, Bus Captains, Student Representative Council and Library Captains.
6” x 8” are $12.00 each 8” x 10” are $18.00 each. Orders are taken and paid for at the office but please
have the correct money available as these orders are sent directly to Foons Photographics. If you would
like to view an example of the photos, there is a copy of each displayed on the window at the office.