Week 7
Term 2
CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS!
To any parents or
children who have
taken photos at
school events
(swimming/athletics
carnivals, excursions, gardening,
band and dance
events, etc), could
you please send
copies of your best
photos to me at
myles.richardson3@
det.nsw.edu.au
Contents
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Lost Property
Public Speaking
Young Wilson
Competition
Wideview Wonders
Kinderlinks 2017
Calendar
Working with
Children
Merits
P & C News
Sports Wrap
Snow Sports
Parliament
House Visit
Dedicated Teachers
Semester 1 reports will be going home to parents in the last week of term. Special
recognition of our dedicated teachers needs to be made as they put the finishing
touches to reports for this semester. There is a massive amount of work involved
in the completion and gathering data for the collation of the report. The writing
and formatting of reports is done in the teachers own time unfortunately no extra
hours are allocated in each day. If a teacher spent just 10 minutes (hugely underestimated) on each comment, in each Key Learning Area, for each student, they
would amass 35 hours (2100 minutes) of out-of-class time. Coupled with the design and marking of assessment tasks and activities directly relating to reporting
grades, you can see the commitment and diligence this job takes. So when reading the report with your child spent a thought for the hours of work gone into the
production of this valuable piece of information. Not only by the child but also
the teachers.
Dealing With Cyber Bullying Issues
During the past fortnight we have received a number of complaints about online
behaviour in relation to the various social media platforms including Instagram
and Facebook. The vast majority of social media platforms require the participants to register only after they turn 13 years of age. Therefore, there shouldn’t
be any children at our school accessing Facebook / Instagram etc. as we currently don’t have any 13-year-old students. Each service provider has their own way
to manage complaints and cyber bullying and there is also the e-safety commissioner who have their own processes and can help to remove material from social
media sites. The following site is a federal government support provided under
the “Enhancing Online Safety for Children Act 2015”:
www.esafety.gov.au/cyberbullying-complaint
LMBR Goes Live at Wideview
Tuesday 14th June is the much anticipated date for our school to “Go Live” with
the departments new management systems. Our office staff have been attending
training sessions for the past 10 weeks and are now prepared to commence
working in this new environment. Training will be ongoing for several months and
we ask you to be patient while all staff familiarise themselves with this big change
to our previous processes.
Communication for the commencement of banking via the office and online
(Parent Online Payment) will be advised in the newsletter so please DO NOT send
any money in until you are advised to do so.
We thank you all for your assistance, patience and understanding during this
transitional period.
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Year 6 Fundraiser
Year 6 are raffling a limited edition, signed NSW State of Origin Blues Jersey. Tickets
are $1 each, 3 for $2 or 10 for $5. Tickets are on sale before school and at first half of
lunch in primary and infants. The raffle will be drawn on Thursday 23 rd June at lunch.
Wideview Wonders 2016
What a wonderful variety of talent we have at Wideview. This year we had 40 fantastic performers showcasing talent from magic, gymnastics, dance, singing and instrumental solos and duets. Performance skills
are very hard to nurture without opportunities to perform and I want to commend the bravery of our
many younger children who are taking their first steps into a musical career.
First a thanks to all the parents who encouraged their children to share their special talents with the
crowds each Tuesday. Special thanks to our comperes India P and Coen L. The event could not have happened without the support of the tech. crew who gave up their lunchtimes to help their friends look and
sound their best.
There will be a special event at 4:30p.m on Wednesday, June 29th in the hall to celebrate the best performers this year. I am delighted to invite the following 12 acts to participate in this event. It was very hard
to select because of the wide variety of ages and talents but I based the selection on preparation as well as
presentation. All children performed well but the following were the ones I felt deserved special recognition this year:
Ella F, Hannah G, Felix and Melodie H(duet), Eliza B, Matilda V, Chloe B, Anastasia B, Finn B, Lani K and
Jaide B, Zac D, Maja M, Abby W ,Ebony M, Isaac T-J, Ella R, Zala C and Jude D.
I am aware that the Glen St Dance Event is also on this date so please let me know if you are involved in
this and Mr Thomas has agreed that if there is a conflict we can showcase your presentation in an Assembly in Term 3.
There will be a showcase in the Assembly at 9:15 on Friday 11 th June for the following young performers to
which parents are invited Heidi B, Isla F, Tiana R and Jessica M.
For those who were not invited to perform please work on your special talents and I look forward to seeing
you in Wonders in May 2017.
M.McNaught
Lost property
With the cooler weather now upon us and the students coming to school wearing their jumpers, scarves,
gloves, etc it is a timely reminder to check that their name is clearly marked on all their items.
There is once again a large amount of jumpers and hats in the lost property basket which is located inside
the foyer next to KD.
Any items in the lost property basket at the end of the school term will be handed to the uniform shop
for re-sale or disposed of.
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2016 Wideview “Young Wilson” Competition
This year Wideview will be hosting a “Young Wilson” competition
inspired by the Art Gallery of NSW’s ‘Young Archie’ competition.
We would like to give our talented artists an opportunity to create
and display some of their fantastic work.
The theme of the competition is “Someone who inspires you”.
The competition will involve creating an A4 portrait of someone that you consider inspirational. You may
use any media you choose, as long as it is completed on A4 paper and can be hung. Along with the artwork you will need to provide a blurb explaining why you chose this person and the medium you used to
create the portrait.
The artworks will be judged and displayed at our annual Art Show. Winners will be announced during the
Art Show. By entering, you will have the chance to receive wonderful prizes! If you are interested in participating in this exciting competition, fill in the “Entry Card” below and return to Miss Hayward by Friday 17th
June.
Once the artwork is complete you must collect black mounting card and an accompanying blurb template
from Miss Hayward. Mounted artwork and
completed blurb must be returned to Miss
Hayward by Thursday 28th July.
Wideview Young Wilson Entry Card
I ________________ (full name) of class ________ would like to participate in the
Wideview Young Wilson competition.
I understand that my artwork must be completed during out of school hours. (No class
or school time will be given).
I understand that the school will only provide the black mounting cardboard and paragraph/sentence template. All other materials must be supplied from home.
Student signature ___________________ Date: ____________
Parent signature ___________________ Date: ____________
Please return this entry card to Miss Hayward in KH when completed.
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Sports Wrap
PSSA Sports
First games start 12:45 last games finish 2:30
Venues tomorrow:
Netball :
Warrina St
Boys Soccer :
Berowra Oval
Girls Soccer:
Berowra Oval
AFL
Always at Foxglove Oval
The full draw is available under School Notes on the school website
School Leaders Visit NSW Parliament
Last Thursday Matt Keen invited the four captains (Emily B, Jae F, Zoe H, Jordan S) to parliament house
in Sydney for a morning tea. First we went on a tour around parliament. Then we had morning tea and
listened to Matt Keen talk about his life and becoming a politician. After, we listened to two very inspiring people from famous sporting teams, Sharni Layton who plays netball for NSW Swifts and Australian
Diamonds and John King a Manly Rugby League player. They both told us that you should always believe
in yourself and to support one another and if you are really keen to do something you need to keep doing it and have a mentor who does what you want to do.
Both of these amazing athletes told us about the three D’s:
Dedication Determination Discipline
Sharni’s dream was to become a famous netball player on her journey she moved to Melbourne and unfortunately she had to sit on the bench for 5 years. After a while she decided that she is not going to become any better at being a netball player if she is going to training for nothing. So she decided to move
to Sydney to pursue her dream of
becoming a famous netball player.
So the point is to never give up
and try, try ,try!
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Kindergarten 2017 Transition to School Program
Is your child starting Kindergarten at Wideview in 2017?
Do you know someone with a child starting Kindergarten in 2017?
Our “Kinderlinks” Transition to School program will be held in Term 4 this year and positions are filling
up quickly. Please register your child at the school office now so that you do not miss out.
3-6 Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking
Last Thursday our very talented class finalists in Years 3 to 6 presented their speeches in the school hall.
Our guest adjudicator Ms Katie Ure from Asquith Girls High School was very impressed with the confidence shown by our students.
Year 3: Aaron P, Isaac T-J and Ariel W
Year 4: Casey K and Tom A
Year 5: Zac D and Dylan W
Year 6: Alex A and Kirsten K
The following students were nominated to represent Wideview in the Regional Finals to be held at Asquith Public School on Tuesday 28th June 2016.
Stage 2: Ariel W and Tom A
Stage 3: Kirsten K and Alex A
Congratulations and best of luck to our school finalists.
Virginia McNally
Public Speaking Coordinator
School Photos
Please ensure all school photo envelopes are returned to your child’s class teacher or brought in on
Thursday 30th June. Please do not send them to the office. Sibling photo envelopes are available from
the office.
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SCHOOL CALENDAR The Calendar is updated each week.
Please check regularly for any additions or
changes which will be marked in red for your convenience.
Term 2
June
13
Monday
Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
15
Wednesday
UNSW Competition—Spelling Yr 2-6
17
Friday
UNSW Competition—Writing Yr 3-6 only
P & C Freecycle Fundraiser
23
Thursday
Year 6 “Football Jersey” fundraiser
26
Sunday
School garden Working Bee
27
Monday
Glenn St Rehearsal 10:30 am
Glenn St Evening performance 7:30pm
28
Tuesday
Primary Field Events to be held at school
29
Wednesday
Glenn St Evening performance 5:00pm
30
Thursday
School Photos
1
Friday
Last day of Term 2
18
Monday
Staff Development Day
19
Tuesday
Students return
21
Thursday
Athletics Carnival at Berowra Oval
2
Tuesday
UNSW Competition—English Yr 2-6
4
Thursday
Book Fair and Art Show
July
Term 3
August
KD
Amber E, Riley W
KCG
Kalai L, Lucas H
KH
Ruby L, Oliver K
1W
Ruby T, Tom M
1D
Miles T, Isla F
1F
Jasmyn C, Will J
2RW Riley M, Luke J
2C
Jake B, Allanah H
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P&C News
Drum roll please………
The money is counted, the totals are in, we can now announce that the winners for the highest totals
raised for the Fun Run, both with a total of just over $600, are: KCG for infants and 3S for primary! Congratulations to both classes for outstanding efforts.
A big shout out goes to Tamara B in 3S who was the highest fundraiser in the school; Tamara raised $263
which is an amazing effort!
All children in these classes will receive a gift in class on Friday. Thanks to everyone in the Wideview Community who supported this event and got us $5,000 closer to our fundraising target.
Dress to impress!
The evening of Friday 17 June will see the inaugural Wideview Freecycle Ladies Night. This event involves
attendees clearing out your drawers and wardrobes, bagging up your preloved but still awesome goodies
to bring along on the night, paying $15 at the door and then mixing and matching the night away as you
peruse other people’s treasures and take home as many items as you like! There is no limit to how many
items you bring or how many you take; you just need to ensure that they are ladies items only. When
choosing what to bring think “would I give this to a friend” and if the answer is yes then bring it along!
Feel free to bring your friends and their pre loved treasures too. We won’t be catering on the night however you are more than welcome to bring your own drinks and nibbles to enjoy while you relax on the
night. Hope to see lots of you there!
Cast your vote at Wideview!
The school hall will be an election polling booth come 2 July and we will be capitalising on our captive audience with a sausage sizzle and cake stall. A “sign up” roster will be created soon and made available to
everyone to sign up for a one hour time slot to help on the day. We will also be asking people to bake or
purchase cakes and sweet treats for the stall; more info on this will be in next week’s newsletter.
Next meeting is Monday 20th June, we’re always looking for new faces with new ideas and suggestions and
offers for help so please come along and join us at 7pm in the staffroom.
Karen Truskett-Jones—
P and C President
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Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability
Notification for Parents and Carers
All Government and non-Government schools across Australia are required to participate
annually in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability
(NCCD).
All Australian schools will collect data on their students who are receiving adjustments to
meet additional learning and support needs in accordance with their obligations under the
Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and Disability Standards for Education 2005. This data will
be provided to the Australian Government to assist in the development of a consistent,
national picture of the education needs of students with disability.
The data provided to the Australian Government by the NSW Department of Education and
Communities is provided in such a way that it cannot be used to identify any individual
student or school.
General information about the national data collection can be found on the Australian
Government Department of Education and Training website at http://education.gov.au/factsheets-nationally-consistent-collection-data-school-students-disability.
Privacy Protection
The NSW Department of Education and Communities follows the requirements of the
Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 and the Health Records and
Information Privacy Act 2002. Schools will collect, record, store and use data about
individual students in line with these requirements. Data security and protection is a priority
and students’ personal details will be kept confidential.
Under Clause 52 of the Commonwealth Australian Education Regulation 2013, data
collected by the NSW Department of Education and Communities for the NCCD must be
provided to the Australian Government Department of Education and Training. This includes
the number of students at each level of education, the number in each category of disability
and the number at each level of adjustment. The information is provided to the
Commonwealth as a series of number sets that cannot be used to identify any individual
student or school.
The Australian Government Department of Education and Training follows the requirements
of the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 when handling any data provided by NSW
Department of Education and Communities in connection with the national data collection. A
privacy notice has been developed to by the Australian Government to provide students,
parents and carers with important privacy information in relation to the data collection. This
notice is available on the department’s website at http://education.gov.au/notices
If you have any questions about the data collection please do not hesitate to contact Kim Mc
Ternan or Angela Griffin.
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Wideview Public
School Free Cycle
FRIDAY, JUNE 17
7 PM - 9:30 PM
WIDEVIEW PS HALL
Let’s be honest….many of us have a lot of stuff in our
wardrobes we just won’t wear or use. So bring them along
and then take as many items as you want home….for free!
Wideview P&C is hosting a Clothing Free Cycle Event and
all proceeds will go to Wideview Public School P&C.
Please ensure clothes are washed and in great condition.
If everyone brings awesome stuff, everyone will go home
with new pieces for their wardrobe!
No children’s clothes or toys - this night is just for us!
No children please.
$15 ENTRY
DONATE:
Clothes
Shoes
Handbags
Jewellery
Accessories (belts, scarves etc)
New/unused gifts