Heights Happenings Winston Heights Newsletter

W E E K 8 T E R M 1

Dear Parents/Carers,

P&C AGM

Next Monday evening our P&C AGM will be held at 7pm in the staffroom. All parents and community members are

welcome. The general meeting will follow the AGM.

NAPLAN Online Practice Tests

Next week our Year 3 and Year 5 students will sit a practice test online to prepare for the NAPLAN Assessment schedule

early next term. This practice test is a way for our students to see what type of questions will be asked and how to go about

answering them online. All students will require their own set of headphones. Please ensure your child has a set of

headphones (not earbuds) that are in a labelled bag. Our students in K-6 all need to have their own set of headphones at

school, for use all year. This practice test for Years 3 & 5 will not produce a score, it is purely to enable our students to

experience the platform in preparation for the assessments in Term 2.

National Young Leaders Day

Last Monday I had the pleasure of accompanying our 4 student leaders to the National Young Leaders Day that was held at

the ICC in Darling Harbour. Jarred, Bianca, Jacob and Angel have written a report that will appear in this newsletter. The

students listened to a number of inspirational speakers and were part of almost 5000 participants from primary schools

across NSW.

Annual School Fees

Thank you to the families who have paid their school fees. The due date for Annual Fees is Friday 29th March 2019. If any

families are experiencing difficulty in meeting this deadline could you please contact the school office to speak with Mrs

Creagh about a payment plan or an extension of time. Please be reminded that some subscriptions, like Reading Eggs and

Mathletics, may be suspended if fees are not paid on time.

School Photos

Our class photos have all been taken for another year. If you forgot to place an order you will need to contact the

photography company directly on 9831 5505. A late fee will apply. Our special groups and sport groups photos will be

taken in Term 3.

Communication

It is extremely important for all parents and carers to read our fortnightly newsletter. We continually try to improve

communication between school and home but find it very frustrating when we hear that misinformation is being passed

around the community, when in fact the correct information is in print form and out there. One recent example is of the

School Photos that were taken this week. Sibling photos were scheduled at 8am in the hall on Monday morning. This was

communicated to parents through the newsletter in both Week 4 and Week 6 editions. The children were also told of it

during assemblies. Please read the newsletter, emails and messages on the School App to ensure you are keeping up to

date. By all means check with friends in the community but please make sure it is reliable information. You can always call

the school office or send an email to ask a question.

Family Photo Fundraiser

There are still a few places available for family portraits on Saturday 23rd March. Please see the flyer in the newsletter and

pay online or in cash at the school office. The framed photo that comes as part of the sitting fee, would make an ideal

Mother’s Day present. Confirmation letters have been sent home this week with the exact time for families who have

already made a booking. If you have not received your confirmation letter please call the school office. Please arrive at the

school library 5 minutes before your allotted time on Saturday.

Election Day BBQ and Cake Stall

Thank you to the many parent volunteers who have signed up for a shift on the BBQ and/or the Cake Stall for this coming

Saturday. As our school will be used as a Polling Place for the Election, our P&C will be providing various items for sale to the

general public. It would be greatly appreciated if families could make a cake, biscuits or slice to donate towards the Cake

Stall. Items can be dropped off at the stall in the morning between 7-8am on Saturday morning. A small supply of cake and

slice boxes are available from the office if you require them.

Colour Run4Fun Explosion

Unfortunately the weather caused us to postpone our fundraising activity on Tuesday. Hopefully next Tuesday (26th March)

we will be able to hold our Fun Run on the oval. This gives everyone an extra week to continue to fundraise. Thank you for

your continued support.

Harmony Day

Next Wednesday 27th March our school will be celebrating Harmony Day. Parents are most welcome to come along and

watch our Parade of Nations which will commence at 9:20am under the 3-6 COLA.

Twilight Markets

This year we will not be holding a Twilight Market at Winston Heights. If you have been holding off to volunteer to help out

with this fundraiser, please consider another P&C fundraising venture on the JOT form. A JOT form is included in this

newsletter.

Kind regards,

Margaret Creagh

Principal

Diary Dates

TERM DATES 2019 Term 1: Wednesday 30th January — Friday 12th April

Term 2: Tuesday 30th April — Friday 5th July

Term 3: Tuesday 23rd July — Friday 27th September

Term 4: Monday 14th October — Wednesday 18th December

Please note the following diary dates may be subject to change.

Further information will be sent home closer to the event being held.

April 2019

Mon 1st Planetarium-Science Incursion for

Year 3 and 4

Yr 6 Links—Model Farms HS

Tues 3rd Canteen Special Meeting

Thurs 4th S3F Assembly Item

Tues 9th Cross Country Carnival

Yr 1 Woodberry Village Excursion

Hot Cross Bun Day

Thurs 11th Easter Hats and Pedlar’s Parade

K-2 9.30am

Fri 12th Last Day of Term 1

Tues 30th Students return for Term 2

March 2019

Fri 22nd PSSA Round 5

Sat 23rd Family Photos Fundraiser

P&C BBQ and Cake Stall

Mon 25th P&C Meeting 7pm

Yr 6 Links– Model Farms HS

Tues 26th Colour Explosion

Wed 27th Harmony Day at 9.20am

Fri 29th PSSA Round 6

May 2019

Mon 13th P&C AGM Meeting 7pm

Tues 14th – Fri 24th NAPLAN

Thurs 16th 1F Assembly Item

Mon 20th Zone Cross Country

Wed 22nd School Open Afternoon for

Enrolments 2020

Thurs 23rd S3N Assembly Item

Mon 27th– Tues 28th Band Camp

Thurs 30th 2G Assembly Item

PSSA Sport Calendar

Touch Football

Students leave at 9am

22/3 Cancelled

29/3 Bus to Ted Horwood

Softball & T/Ball

Students leave at 9am

22/3 Cancelled

29/3 Walk to Gooden Drive

Cricket

Students leave at 9am

22/3 Cancelled

29/3 Bus to North Rocks Park

Parent Online Payment (POP) portal is to be used when paying for school excursions and school fees online. The permission note will always tell you if you can pay via the POP portal. You can access the portal via our website and click on “make a payment” at the top of the page. Alternatively, click on the link in the email we will send you with the permission note. Please ensure the website you are on is Winston Heights Public School before making a payment.

Payments for P&C items like uniforms, fundraising and canteen need to be paid via flexischools.com.au

All band payments including Band Camp are to be paid directly into the Music account. This is via the Commonwealth Bank. BSB: 062279 Account Number: 10177098

Notes and Money due:

Colour Explosion Fun Run - (Whole School) - permission note –overdue

All donations to be received by Friday 22nd March

Planetarium (Yr 3 & Yr 4) - note and money - overdue

Annual Fees (Whole School) - by 29th March

Woodberry Village (Year 1) note by 29th March

Cheers,

Mrs Lee Wood, Mrs Rachael Calvar & Mrs Carolyn Leverton

Messages from The Office

Merit Certificates Congratulations!

Well done to these PBL Award winners who have been Safe,

Respectful and Responsible Learners.

Olivia 2G, Charlotte S3S, Stella KH, Ava S2A

Avangeline KM, Emmeth KH, Layla S3B, Josh S3N

AWARDED TO

WEEK 7

KB : Lauren & Leo

KH : Emily & Jake

KM : Bodhi & Hayley

1F : Jake & Emily

1H : Samara & Ruqayah

1L : Hannah & Geoffrey

2G : Ella & Ethan

2L : Thomas & Sonisha

2P : NFP & Livia

S2A : Phillip & Hayley

S2N Isabella & Matthew

S2O : Thomas & Sean

S2P Jack & Lily

S3B : Alice & Lacey

S3F : Lucas & Sienna

S3G : Mike & Bryanna

S3N : Anika & Syed Kamil

S3S : Jackson & Will

Library: 1H & S2N

Super Award: Sonisha & NFP

RFF: KM, S3G

AWARDED TO

WEEK 8

KB : Ebony & Hallie

KH : Felix & Yohan

KM : Layla & Jayden

1F : Scarlett & Srimaan

1H : Oliver & Sparsh

1L : Oliver & Jenny

2G : Olivia & Xavier

2L : Sam & Ebba

2P : Karam & Jonah

S2A : Kiki & Sienna

S2N Lucinda & Monib

S2O : Noah & Leroy

S2P NFP & Te Teho

S3B : Will & Sky

S3F : Matthew & Josh

S3G : Aliyah & Danny

S3N : Enie & Joshua

S3S : Kiara & Amelia

Library: KM & S2P

Super Award: Ava & Daniel

RFF: S2A

PSSA Results Round 3 - 8th March 2019

T Ball Boys played Murray Farm

Lost 18-2 Player of the match was Mathew because he

tried his best. It was a good game with lots of fun with

good sportsmanship. By Hasan

T Ball Girls played Murray Farm

Won 13-8 Player of the match was Sarah for trying hard.

The game was good especially when hitting home runs. By

Lily

Softball Boys played Murray Farm

Won 8-7 Player of the match was Mathew because he

had fighting spirit. The team encouraged each other and

were really enthusiastic. By Esfane

Softball Girls played Murray Farm

Won 6-4 Players of the match were Lacey and Ashleigh

for trying their best and catching so many balls. The game

was awesome, we all encouraged each other. By Kiara

Junior Cricket played Murray Farm

Lost Player of the match was Tommy because he batted

and bowled well. The team tried our hardest and

encouraged each other. By Amelia

PSSA Results Round 3 - 8th March 2019

Senior Cricket played Murray Farm

Lost 26-24 Player of the match was Cameron for trying

hard at batting and fielding. The team played well but

Murray Farm were a stronger team. By Ella

Junior Girls Touch played BHNPS

Draw 2-2 Player of the match was Peyton because she

played hard. The team needs to communicate with each

other but it was a great game. By Maeve

Senior Girls Touch played BHNPS

Lost 3-1 Player of the match was Bianca because she

took control. The game was amazing. The team requires

practice in communicating. By Leilani

Junior Boys Touch played BHNPS

Won 8-1 Player of the match was Aaron. BHNPS tried very

hard-but the juniors from WHPS pulled it together for a

win. By Mr Nico

Senior Boys Touch played BHNPS

Won 5-1 Player of the match was Zach. With illness,

injury & exhaustion, the boys sailed through the game

with sportsmanship & class. By Mr Nico

National Young Leaders Day 2019 By: Bianca, Jarred, Angel and Jacob

On Monday the 11th March the four school student leaders were given

the opportunity to attend the Hallogen National Young Leaders Day. Each

guest speaker gave a talk that shared a strong, inspiring and often

emotional message to all participants. Each of the school captains and

vice captains chose a speaker to share with you.

Jarred – I was inspired by Tim Diamond. He is the CEO of the Cotton On

Foundation which helps countries, like Uganda, by providing homes for

families to live in and schools for children to receive an education. They

also provide fresh drinking water for the community by using silos to fil-

ter out all the dirt from rain water catchment areas. Tim inspires me to help those people in need and to not think of only

myself.

Jacob – I found Tamsin Janu’s talk to be inspiring. She is an Australian author of Junior Fiction. She was a creative but shy

child and liked to write plays for her many siblings and cousins to perform in. Her inspiration for her stories comes from her

own life experiences. Tamsin’s first junior novel was called Figgy in the World. It was based on her trip she did in Ghana.

Her latest novel is called Blossom. Tamsin’s talk was encouraging us to step out of our comfort zone and try something

new.

Angel – The speaker I learnt the most from was Cate Campbell. She is an Australian Olympic swimmer. Her inspiration to

start swimming competitively came about through her younger sister, Bronte, who is also an Olympic Swimmer. Cate’s talk

was about working hard for your achievements, don’t lose hope and be careful of lots of distractions. To achieve our goals

in the future we need to work hard and look for opportunities.

Bianca – I especially liked Holly Ferling. She is an Australian Women’s Cricketer. She originally started out by playing touch

football but through an injury changed to playing cricket. Holly’s message was to continue to keep trying and not give up.

There will always be setbacks in life but it is what you make out of them that can improve you as a person. She said to

“embrace the scary and be excited”.