70 - 100 Fullagar Rd WENTWORTHVILLE NSW 2145 Australia

Phone: 02 9631 8529

Website: http://www.wentwthvil-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/

Fax: 02 9896 3079

Email: wentwthvil-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au TERM 3 WEEK 6 2016

Wonderful Happenings at Wenty!

Student leaders – ‘find a friend seat’

As party of our relaunch of Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) and as part of our overall wellbeing focus for

our school, our student leaders came and met with me early this term with an initiative which reflected how

insightful our young leaders are at Wentworthville. They wanted an area in the playground where students who

couldn’t find a friend to play with during outside play sessions could go and find someone to play with. We

discussed the proposal and came up with the need to:

Find a place suitable in the playground and highly visible

Source a seat

Call it something and make it look inviting for students

Devise a student leader roster to support the initiative in the early days whilst students got used to how

the initiative would work.

Below are the action shots of the students painting the seat and preparing the area under our GA, Mr Wiles’

tuition. The finished product is wonderful and is located on the exterior wall of Mrs Eastwood’s classroom near

the upper COLA area. Well done students! I encourage you to talk with your children about the purple ‘find a

friend seat’ to support student wellbeing at WPS.

From The Principal - Denise Lockrey

New Financial System

With the school in the final stages of cutting across to the new Departmental Financial and Wellbeing system

(‘Go Live’ day is Monday September 5) I would encourage all parents to cash this week (at the latest) any

refund cheques you may have received, as they will be considered stale cheques moving forward after this

week.

The Admin staff have been working extremely hard to ensure a smooth transition to the new system and I

would like to say thank you particularly to Mrs Deuis (our Admin Manager) and Mrs Sargent (our Admin

Officer) who have attended nearly 15 days of training in readiness for our new LMBR system. I appreciate all

their dedication and hard work.

I would ask everyone to be patient as we adjust to the new system of operation moving forward.

There will be no acceptance of payments by cash, cheque or EFTPOS from August 29 – September 9.

Payments for excursions etc can resume on Monday September 12, 2016.

Another implication is that the uniform shop cannot utilise the school’s EFTPOS machine in the new system

and as such will only be transacting with cash and cheques for the uniform shop. Please liaise with the uniform

shop if you have any queries.

Disco Thanks

The SRC led by Mrs Hall, Ms Zeidan and Mr Train conducted three disco

sessions for the students last Friday night. The children were excellently

behaved and looked like thy enjoyed the evening with funky dance moves!

I would like to thank all the teachers who gave up their time to support and

supervise your children at the Disco. Events like this cannot occur without the

goodwill of teachers. Thank you

Kindergarten Enrolments for 2017

Our Kindergarten 2017 planning is well underway. If you haven’t yet

enrolled your pre-schooler for Kindergarten 2017 at WPS, please collect

an enrolment form from the office.

You will need to bring with you originals of proof of residential address, birth certificate and immunisation

records and any visa paperwork (if required).

If you have friends living in the area who have children of school starting age you might like to let them know it

is time to sign up and enrol their children for school in 2017.

Wentworthville Public School turns 125!

Please join us on our celebration day on Thursday September 15 from 11.30am.

This is a great opportunity to celebrate 125 years of Public Education at WPS.

We hope you can join us. See details on flyer below.

Denise Lockrey

– Principal

1. Year 1 – Excursion note to Museum of Fire

Our 125th Celebration

As our big celebration on the Thursday 15th of September draws closer, teachers are reflecting on classes and

classrooms from our rich past. Classrooms certainly have changed over the years and will undoubtedly

continue to change to match our students’ needs.

The celebration will start at 11:30. There will be tours of school and

memorabilia including umbrellas, pens, key rings, wine coolers, travel mugs

and handballs available to purchase.

Thank you to everyone for letting people know about our celebration. We

have been receiving many inquiries and many of our wonderful graduates and parents of students will be in

attendance.

Successful schools start with healthy minds

KidsMatter Primary is a mental health and wellbeing framework for primary schools and is proven to make a

positive difference to the lives of Australian children.

KidsMatter Primary provides the methods, tools and support to help schools work with parents and carers,

health services and the wider community. It is a flexible, whole-school approach to improving children’s mental

health and wellbeing for primary schools. It can be tailored to schools' local needs.

Through KidsMatter Primary, schools plan and take action to be a positive community; one that is founded on

respectful relationships and a sense of belonging and inclusion, and that promotes:

social and emotional learning (including evidence-based social and emotional learning programs)

working authentically with parents, carers and families

support for students who may be experiencing mental health difficulties.

Notes in Bags

Mental health basics: Suggestions for families

Things can happen in children’s lives that make the risk of developing mental health problems more likely. It is

usually not possible to eliminate all the risk factors that affect your children, but there are things you can do to

reduce the impact of stress and help them build strengths for effective coping. Click on the below link for some

suggestions to support children’s resilience in the face of challenging circumstances.

https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/mental-health-matters/mental-health-basics-promoting-mental-

health/suggestions-families

Peer Support News

Week 6 – Our Rights In this week’s Peer Support session the children will be looking at rights, how

we as individuals have rights and so do other people. Activities will also

remind the children that although they may find themselves in difficult or

awkward positions, they still need to remember to do the right thing.

Discuss with your child a situation you were in that was potentially difficult or awkward and explain the decision

you made and why it was the right thing to do.

Week 8 – Making Choices During Peer Support this week, the children will be discussing and developing ways

to be responsible. The activities will reinforce the concept that being responsible is

doing what we say we will do and to the best of our ability.

This week help develop with your child 2-3 things they can do around the home to

show they are responsible ie: feed the dog each night, set the table at 6.30pm each

day.

1. Chloe F - Class 5/6E

2. Divy P – Class 4/5S

3. Nihitha K – Class 3/4D

4. Varshini S – Class 1Z

5. Samar K – Class 5/6B

Zara KV

Tejas KR

Massih KR

Shriya KR

Joel KR

Khushi KV

Bala KR

Ishavdeep KV

Gijen KC

Meghana KR

Neal KC

Kaavya KC

Arsal KR

Roneisha KC

Sharveya KCo

Atulith 1W

Joel KR

Preston KD

Priyansh KR

Chandrasekar KC

Netra KC

Vari KV

Mohamed KV

Samanvi KC

Dhruve KV

Chaitanya KC

Asrush KC

Tejas KR

Principal’s Awards Weeks 4, 5 and 6

Principal’s Book Awards – Weeks 5 and 6

Fruit & Veg Month 2016 – Vegetables are Funky!

Our school has registered for the fun of Fruit & Veg Month (www.fruitandvegmonth.com.au).

Fruit & Veg Month 2016 runs for the last 4 weeks of this term, Monday 29th August to Friday 23rd September.

The aim of Fruit & Veg Month is to encourage everyone to eat more fruits and vegetables and develop healthy

eating habits that last a lifetime.

Parent engagement is so important in the success of health promoting school programs such as Fruit & Veg

Month and Crunch & Sip.

As part of Fruit & Veg Month, students will be involved in various classroom and school based activities that

aim to encourage them to eat more fruit and vegetables.

If you require more information on what activities our school is doing for Fruit & Veg Month, please contact the

school or your child’s teacher.

Navjot Gill

Fruit & Veg Month School Coordinator

Positive Behaviour for Learning

Since the beginning of Term 2 we have been reintroducing Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) into our

educational programs at Wentworthville Public School. PBL supports students to display positive behaviours

by explicitly teaching the behavioural expectations of our school and maintaining consistent language across

the school community. Our PBL expectations fall under our 3 core values:

Be Safe,

Be Respectful, and

Be a Learner.

Since our reintroduction students have displayed an increased understanding of our school expectations and

have supported each other to provide a positive environment for all members of the community. Please have a

look at the teaching timeline on the next page to see what behaviours we will be focusing on across Term 3.

PBL Timeline of Teaching Points – Term 3

Week PBL Focus Teaching Point

2 BE SAFE I am safe in hallways and walkways - Walk quietly - each foot is to touch each step - Keep to the left – railings are for holding

3 BE SAFE I am safe in the sun - Wear a hat when outside at play - No Hat No Play

4 BE RESPECTFUL I am respectful in assemblies - Be an active listener - Applaud appropriately to show appreciation - When receiving an award or recognition look at

the person, shake right hands firmly and show appreciation by saying thank you

5 BE RESPECTFUL I am respectful in the playground – Line up on the first bell. - Walk to class lines promptly - Sit quietly and wait for your teacher

6 BE A LEARNER I am Prompt - Move from one place to another quickly and

sensibly. i.e Peer Support, Scripture ,Maths Groups

7 BE A LEARNER I am Cooperative - Sharing and acceptance make you a cooperative

person - Be a team player - Listen respond and negtiate

8 BE RESPECTFUL I consider others - Listening to the speaker - Taking turns - Thinking about other people’s feelings - Learn to wait for attention from the teacher and

not calling out or interrupting. - Demonstrating tolerance and respect for other

cultures and religions.

9 BE A LEARNER I am a learner in the playground - play to have fun with friends. - Be a good sport - Make good choices in play and games - Play fairly and by the rules

10 BE A LEARNER BE SAFE BE RESPECTFUL

Recap teaching points from Term 3

ICAS Competition Science Results - 2016

Congratulations to all the 49 students who sat for the ICAS Science test

2016. We had a fantastic result with 37 Participation, 4 Merit, 6 Credit

and 2 Distinctions. All certificates were given out during the 3-6

Assembly in week 5 along with the testing booklet for you to keep as a

reference. Well done everyone. Stay tuned for future results.

Ms Moorhouse - ICAS Coordinator

Science - ICAS Results - 2016

Student Year 3 and 4 Class Award

Abhay S 3M Participation

Annojan V 3M Participation

Vishaal K 3M Participation

Ashwin J 3M Participation

Nershana R 3M Participation

Rohan J 3M Participation

Venushan S 3M Participation

Sujith S 3/4H Participation

Ceres H 3/4H Participation

Mahek P 3/4H Participation

Aditi G 3/4D Merit

Hari R 3/4D Credit

Diya P 3/4D Participation

Samya M 3/4D Participation

Nilesh K 3/4D Participation

Vaidehi A 3/4D Credit

Jheel G 3/4D Participation

Riya S 3/4D Credit

Saravjot S 3/4D Participation

Girindran B 4J Participation

Lashyah K 4J Participation

Amirthasakaran S 3/4D Distinction

Dharshan M 3/4D Merit

Diksha M 3/4D Participation

Kevin H 3/4D Participation

Divy P 4/5S Participation

ICAS Competition Spelling Results - 2016

Congratulations to all the 51 students who sat for the ICAS Spelling test 2016. We had a fantastic result with

29 Participation, 7 Merit, 9 Credit and 5 Distinctions and 1 High Distinction. All certificates were given out

during the 3-6 Assembly in week 5 along

with the testing booklet for you to keep as a

reference. Well done everyone. Stay tuned

for future results.

Ms Moorhouse - ICAS Coordinator

Spelling - ICAS Results - 2016

Student Year 5 and 6 Class Award

Satnam S 4/5S Participation

Jalleni A 4/5S Participation

Sanatani M 5/6E Participation

Elijah N 5/6E Participation

Prabesh O 5/6E Merit

Anand N 5/6E Credit

Suhani P 5/6E Participation

Nancy R 5/6E Participation

Sasha P 5/6E Participation

Jordan T 5/6B Participation

Ansh B 5/6B Participation

Isabel R 5/6B Participation

Nishtha C 5/6E Participation

Nishtha J 5/6E Distinction

Tanya S 5/6E Credit

Akhil A 5/6E Merit

Shrey V 5/6E Credit

Nipun N 5/6B Participation

Ansh S 5/6B Participation

Karan P 6H Participation

Adian K 6H Participation

Yukta P 6H Participation

Simran P 6H Participation

Student Year 3 and 4 Class Award

Vaidehi A 3/4D Participation

Jheel G 3/4D Distinction

Aditi G 3/4D Participation

Ceres H 3/4H Credit

Ashwin J 3M Participation

Rohan J 3M Participation

Neha K 3/4D Credit

Nihitha K 3/4D Credit

Nilesh K 3/4D High Distinction

Vishaal K 3M Participation

Samya M 3/4D Participation

Mahek P 3/4H Participation

Hari R 3/4D Participation

Nershana R 3M Participation

Saravjot S 3/4D Credit

Venushan S 3M Participation

Sujith S 3/4H Credit

Riya S 3/4D Merit

Abhay S 3M Participation

Annojan V 3M Credit

Thiviya U 4J Participation

Girindran B 4J Participation

Lashyah K 4J Credit

Amirthasakaran S 3/4D Distinction

Dharshan M 3/4D Participation

Diksha M 3/4D Credit

Neelesh S 3/4D Distinction

Kevin Huang 3/4D Merit

Thiviyan U 4/5S Participation

Keerthika Y 4/5S Participation

Student Year 5 and 6 Class Award

Satnam S 4/5S Participation

Jalleni A 4/5S Merit

Sanatani M 5/6E Participation

Elijah N 5/6E Participation

Shreya S 5/6E Merit

Prabesh O 5/6E Merit

Anand N 5/6E Merit

Suhani P 5/6E Participation

Nancy R 5/6E Merit

Sasha P 5/6E Participation

Jordan T 5/6B Participation

Ansh B 5/6B Participation

Isabel R 5/6B Participation

Nishtha C 5/6E Participation

Tanya S 5/6E Distinction

Akhil A 5/6E Distinction

Nipun N 5/6B Participation

Ansh S 5/6B Participation

Adian K 6H Participation

Yukta P 6H Participation

Simran P 6H Credit

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE ORDERING YOUR CHILD’S LUNCH

If ordering a meal deal $5 please select hot food, fruit & drink.

If ordering hot food only for $3 please select preferred hot food item (no fruit or

drink).

Please print your child’s name, class and order clearly on the order form.

Please place envelope into Canteen Orders box, located at the office, no later than 9:30am the day

before: For orders on Tuesday, order by 9.30am on Monday. For orders on Wednesday, order by

9.30am on Tuesday.

Please enclose correct money as change cannot be given.

If insufficient money is provided the order will be rejected and money will be returned to the child.

If a lunch order is not handed on time your child will not receive a lunch order.

If the child doesn’t collect order or is away sick, we will not be able to provide a refund as the lunch had

already been prepared for the day.

Canteen will only refund money if due to unforeseen circumstances we are unable to supply the order.

CANTEEN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Volunteers are always needed to help. If you have any spare time, please let the

Canteen Coordinator know - (Call Thushy Ram – 0490 340 872).

The Canteen day starts at 10am and finishes by 12:30pm.

Canteen is open on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. NB – All volunteers

need to have a current Working With Children Check number (WWCC) – click here

to apply.

Wentworthville PS - TERM 3 Planner 2016 updated August 22

6 Book

Week->

Aug 22

Stage 3

Workshop

‘Australian

Story’

Aug 23

RAW ART

Stage 1&2

Aug 24

SiSA

Newsletter

Aug 25

Senior

recorder

rehearsal and

Performance

(Opera House)

Aug 26

.

27/28

7 National

Literacy/

Numeracy

Week ->

Aug 29

UWS

University Prac

students

commence

Aug 30

RAW ART

Stage 1&3

Aug 31

SiSA

Father’s Day

Stall

Sept 1

Stage 3 Camp

Canberra

Stage 2 Local

Walking

Excursion

Sept 2

Stage 3 Camp

Canberra

3/4

8 Sept 5

Go Live LMBR!

Back Up -

Stage 2 Local

Walking

Excursion

Sept 6

3-6T attending

Holroyd School

Concert

Sept 7

SiSA

P&C meeting 9am

Newsletter

Yr 3-6 Choir

Performance –

Silver Spoons

Senior Citizens

Club 10.30am

Sept 8

Stage 2 Camp

Narrabeen

Sport & Rec

School Tour –

2pm

Sept 9

Stage 2 Camp

Narrabeen

Sport & Rec

10/11

9 Sept 12

Support Unit

Reviews (all

day)

Sept 13

Celebrating the

Arts @

Riverside

Theatre (am +

pm)

Sept 14

SiSA

Parent Café 9-

11am

Premiers Regional

Spelling Bee

Comp @Darcy Rd

PS

Sept 15

125th Birthday

Celebration

Event 11.30-

3pm!

Sept 16

Support Unit

Reviews (all

day)

17/18

10 Sept 19

Year 1

Excursion to

Museum of Fire

@ Penrith

Sept 20

‘Wenty

Olympics’

K-2 9.30-

11am

3-6 11.40-

1.30pm

Sept 21

SiSA

Year 6

Fundraiser –

Crazy hat /hair

day

Newsletter

Sept 22

Year 2

Excursion

Warragamba

Dam

Sept 23

Last Day of

term 3

24/25

Hols

Hols