Wirreanda Whisper
Excellence and opportunity in an innovative and caring environment
Brocklesby Road, Medowie NSW 2318
T: 4982 8893
Email: [email protected]
Wednesday 29th June 2011
Term 2 - Week 10
Term 2 2011 Week 10 Wed. 29th Fri. 1st July F: 4982 8097
Website: www.wirreanda-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Parent Teacher Interviews Stage 2 Machines Culmination Day Early Stage 1 & Stage 1 Assembly 2.30 pm –
Host Class KGR Stage 3 Assembly – 12.30 pm – Host Class 5W LAST DAY FOR TERM 2 Term 3 2011 Week 1 STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY Mon 18th Pupils return for Term 3 Tues 19th Principals Soccer Gala Day vs Medowie Fri. 22nd Week 2 P&C Meeting 10am Mon 27th Week 3 ‐ EDUCATION WEEK Mon 1st UNSW English Test Tue 2nd NED Show – 2.30 pm rd
CSIRO Science Day Wed 3 Irrawang High School Showcase Australian Maths Competition Thur 4th Please call school security if you see trespassers on site during the holidays. 1300 880 021 Principal’s Message As we bring Term 2 to a close I would like to thank all parents for your participation in your child’s education. It might be simply reading together or helping with homework, to those of you who volunteer in the canteen or classrooms each week – It makes a great difference! Thank you On a sad note, we farewell Mrs Debbie Chapman this week. Mrs Chapman successfully gained a position at Edgeworth Public School. We wish her all the best and will miss her greatly. Ms Andrea Webster will be taking on the 5/6 Poppies class in collaboration with Dr Leonard and Mrs Colley. We also farewell Mrs Bradley on 1BE this week, Ms Eccles will be taking the class for Semester 2. Mrs Bradley is a wonderful asset for our students, we have been very lucky to retain her services for the Semester. We will see her around the school from time to time and look forward to doing so. Mrs Melinda Paul will also be leaving us to take up permanent employment. We thank her for the fabulous work she has done in supporting our students. Mrs Kellie Sandeman will be replacing Melinda. Parent Teacher interviews have gone very well, thank you for taking the time to chat to your child’s teacher. I have had very positive feedback regarding our online booking system, thank you! Our playground clubs are up and running, you can see the activities, times and locations on the back page or in most classroom windows. Finally, I would remind all volunteers in the school to sign on and collect a volunteer badge in the office upon arrival and sign out as you leave. We need to know who is on the premises at any given time in the event of an emergency. This is also to protect your child should unknown people enter the school site. Enjoy your holidays, stay safe and warm, Philippa and Staff. Facebook and the Internet Help Your Child Play it Safe Facebook is an issue that parents and schools are constantly managing. As a community we need to work together to ensure young people are not participating in or being exposed to inappropriate material on the internet. What’s My Child Doing on Facebook? Young people use Facebook to connect with friends—through chat, personal messages and sharing photos, videos, links and other kinds of information. They use Facebook to announce Wirreanda Whisper Page 1 Wednesday 29th June 2011
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achievements, wish each other a happy birthday and communicate socially. Start a Conversation Parents don’t need to be social media experts in order to ask questions and begin an ongoing dialogue with your young person. Have conversations about safety and technology early and often, in the same way that you talk to your kids about being safe at school, in the car, riding public transportation, or playing sports. One of the best ways to begin a conversation is to ask your young person why services like Facebook are important to them. Discuss what’s appropriate information to share online and what isn’t. Ask them about privacy settings, and suggest that you go over them together, regularly. Set ground rules, and enforce them. Once information is posted on the internet it is in cyberspace forever. When signing up to Facebook the following restrictions and security applies to the user: 
Must provide real name / information and must commit: 1. Not to provide any false personal information or create an account for anyone else without permission 2. Not to create more than one personal profile 3. Not to create another account without permission if Facebook disables your account 4. Not to use Facebook if under 13 years 5. Keep contact information accurate and up‐to‐
date 6. Not to share password or let anyone else access your account. Parents / Caregivers need to remind their young person that: 
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Facebook requires its users to be at least 13 years old before they can create an account. Providing false information to create an account is a violation of the Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. Facebook state they will promptly delete the account of any user under the age of 13 that is reported to the site administrator Kindergarten Enrolment 2012 It’s time for us to commence our transition planning for next year’s Kindergarten students. To assist us in our organisation, I ask parents who have children eligible to start school in 2012 to register with the office. Additionally, it would be appreciated if parents, who know of families with children likely to start school at Wirreanda in 2012, suggest they call the school to inform us of their details. NRMA Techno‐Pushcart Challenge The NRMA Techno‐Pushcart Kids Design Challenge is coming ‐ Wednesday August 17th at Eastern Creek Raceway ‐ Good luck to our teams busily preparing for the big race!! Please support our fantastic sponsors:  Medowie Thrifty‐Link Hardware Debating News Wirreanda has had a fantastic term in the Premier’s Debating Challenge remaining undefeated (except for when we beat ourselves!!). We look forward to continued success in Term 3 and hopefully a place in the Regional Final. Thank you to Mrs Colley for her wonderful work with the team. Due Date Reminders Activity
Cost Due Date
Deposit for Stage 2 Sydney Exc $50.00 25.7.2011
Final payment Stage 2 Sydney $125.00 1.9.2011
Excursion (total cost $175.00) Deposit for Stage 2 Bathurst $50.00 29.7.2011
Excursion Final Payment Bathurst
$230.00 29.8.2011
No late payments will be accepted
Congratulations: CONFIDENCE You Can Do It Award Jordan Smylie, Antonia Schieb, Chloe Woodward, Hannah Breed, Chloe Ashton, Dakota Skara, GETTING ALONG You Can Do It Award Harrison Jones, Olivia Bisley, Tori Shelton, Rebekah Abel ORGANISATION You Can Do It Award Ashlie Stapleton, Elizabeth Fallows, Brooke Lawson, Kade Warner, Kayla Behan‐Smith, Kyara Darcy, Isabella Moxey, Aaron Horan, Joop Van de Wijgaart, Joel Cunningham, Holly Kennedy, Jakob Bacon, Otto Van de Wijgaart, Luke Trindorfer, Sean Workman, Aimee Morschel, Rachel Nicou, Lyndell Karo, Courtney Lake, Nadia Vivier, Emilee Pedder, Caitlin Field, Sara Wilson, Aiden Ball, Brianna Maloney, Claire Howell PERSISTENCE You Can Do It Award Elizabeth Fallows, Brooke Lawson, Hollie Maher, Brayden Drummond‐Hills, Kade Warner, Charlie Howland, Joel Cunningham, Holly Kennedy, Otto Van de Wijgaart, Lily Stevenson, Mikayla Pink, Sarah Fallows, Faith Gardiner, Anneliese Gardiner, Connor McManus, Declan O’Donnell, Joel Sheals, Ebony Jarvis, Lyndell Karo, Kiara Ortolani, Brieanna Paul, Nadia Vivier, Telika Willis‐Monk, Hannah Breed, Emma Catsicas, Alisha Mohapp, Ben McDonald, Hailey Beneke, Brayden Ward Wirreanda Whisper Page 2 Wednesday 29th June 2011
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RESILIENCE You Can Do It Award Mikayla Gilroy, Chloe Lambert, Elizabeth McGoldrick, Chelsea Toby, Ty Dickson, Jarryd Karo, Tom Mildren, Declan Millard, Declan Rankin, Nathaniel Scott, Tylah Spelt Merit Award Congratulations Elizabeth Fallows, Liam Turner, Kade Warner, Kyara Darcy, Callan Clarke, Claire Howell, Hannah Papworth, Caiden McManus, Jack Mostyn, Callum Redriff, Sophie Blair, Kane Gibb, Riley Neil, Jordan Wright, Georgia Martell, Montanna Badgonas, Chloe Evans, Shakira Jobson, Madisson Morley, Hayley Nolan, Matthew Beasley, Riley Byfield, Anthony White, Rebecca Bond, Phoebe Hardy, Imogen Vas, Isaac Archer, Stephanie Baker, Teisha Millar, Samuel Chaffey Dallan Thomas, Bryce Littlejohns, Chloe Baker, Amy Dickson Emma Mohapp, Erica Evans, Jayde Ireland, Maddison Kearns, Olivia Bisley, William Moffat, Lily Snell, Riley Burr, Lani Hibbert, Ella MacLucas, Miles Kuszelyk, Connor Cadman School Garden The garden beds have been installed and this week the beds will be filled with soil donated by Old Farm Nursery (Lakeside Road, Medowie). We will be starting a garden club from next term for the students but we are in need of garden equipment for them. If you have any buckets, garden tools or gloves that you are willing to donate to the school please let John Stonell or Carolyn Lilley know via the office. Defence News Some families have been notified of postings for the end of the year. If you are one of those would you please notify Karen Schieb either by phone or letter through the school office as this helps me to assist families in this transition. Have a safe and happy holiday. Karen Schieb – DSTA Williamtown Craft Group fruit and vegetable fundraiser. For further information call Janine on 4982 8190 or Jo 4984 7415 or June 4981 7043 email [email protected] or look on the Defence noticeboard outside the Library where you will also find the DCO Hunter’s weekly community news update. Uniform Shop Size 4 & 6 Bomber Jackets available $50.00 If you have previously ordered a bomber jacket please come to the Uniform Shop to pick them up. CAFÉ Chit Chat Thank you to all of our volunteers this term. We have had quite a busy term and wouldn’t have managed without your help. It is fantastic to have five Dads on our roster! Our canteen day has been postponed until next term. We will let you know when it will be on. We are looking forward to Term 3 – the fried rice will continue as the term special. There will be some more competitions and promotions and some new products too! Have a great break, and we will see you all next term. Julia and the Canteen Committee Weekly Roster Week 1 Mon. 18th Tues. 19st Wed. 20th Thur. 21st Fri. 22nd Week 2 Mon. 25th Tues. 26th Wed. 27th Thur. 28th Fri. 29th PUPIL FREE DAY F Wright, A Druce Patsy, L Kennedy M McGregor S Patten, S Briars M Browell, M Winter F Wright, J Fallows Patsy, J Lake, K Killick M McGregor, S Anderson, J Murphy S Patten, C Millard Free TAFE Courses The Tomaree TAFE, Salamander Way will be holding two free courses; Intro to Computers commencing 21st July for information please contact Donna on 0403 360 588 and Fit for Work commencing 18th July for information please contact Craig on 4982 2764 or 0418 683 747. Wirreanda Whisper Page 3 Wednesday 29th June 2011
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