The Wollondilly Wag

Wollondilly Public School Find us at : Newton Street Goulburn 2580 T: 4821 4496 F: 4821 4462

E: wollondill-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.wollondill-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/

Term 2 Week 8 Wednesday 19 June 2013

SAFE RESPONSIBLE RESPECTFUL

Donation from local business

Mrs Angela Storrier from Angela Storrier Real Estate

presented the school with a donation last week.

Mr Armstrong accepted the cheque on behalf of the school

and Mrs Susan Bradley (Principal) as Mrs Karen Latham

(P & C President) looks on. Mrs Storrier’s generous

donation will be used to continue beautifying our

playground.

Student Reports

Semester 1 student reports will be given out next

Thursday. I thank all the teachers for the time (mostly

outside school hours) and the thought, that goes into the

writing of the reports.

Dynamic Dance Troupe

Congratulations to our fabulous group of dancers who

performed beautifully last week, at the Illawarra and South

East Regional Dance Festival, in Wollongong. We are very

proud of you! It was fantastic for our troupe to perform for a

large audience, at the Performing Arts Centre and experience

professional dressing rooms and procedures.

We thank Ms Wright and Mrs Brown for their commitment in

providing this opportunity for our troupe and for devoting

lunch times to choreograph the dance and rehearse. Both

teachers have also spent many hours, outside school,

making the costumes. We are very fortunate at Wollondilly

Public School to have such dedicated staff. Thank you to the

dancers themselves, for their enthusiasm and support for

each other, in this venture.

Last but not least, a big thank you also, to the parents, for

their commitment and support. Without the parents, this

venture would not be possible.

Wonderful Environmental Working Bee

Last weekend saw a keen group of volunteers hard at work in

our bottom playground. Areas are being terraced to avoid

erosion and hide the many rocks that exist. A big thank you

to the following people for their time and effort - Mr

Armstrong, Jason Gray, Ian Davy, Graham Dunn and Mr

Crossley.

Thanks to Mr Armstrong for organising the working bee and

for feeding the workers and thank you to the P & C for

providing funds to keep their project going. Our thanks also

to “Kennards Hire” for their generous support with equipment

hire.

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Congratulations & Thank You

Congratulations to the Primary Dancers who attended the Illawarra South East Schools Dance Festival in

Wollongong last week. The students performed a dance based on the Indonesian plate dance. The dance was

originally created by farmers to celebrate their harvest. Our interpretation was a cultural fusion which focused on

recognising all the special people and things we have in our own lives. The routine was titled ‘We Shine’. The

dancers definitely did shine on the stage of the IPAC Theatre. Well done everyone.

We would like to extend a very warm thank you to all parents and carers who took time out of their busy routines

to transport and supervise the dancers outside the rehearsal and performance times. We know that it is a huge

commitment. Your support is truly appreciated.

Shelly Wright and Jenny Brown

Kindergarten Enrolments 2014

Wollondilly Public School is now accepting

Kindergarten enrolments for 2014. If you have a

child who is turning 5 by 31 July 2014, please collect

an enrolment form from the School Office. When you

come to school to enrol your child please bring the

following documents with you:

Proof of student’s residential address (e.g.

original copies of council rates notice,

residential lease, electricity accounts, statutory

declaration etc).

Birth Certificate or identity documents

Immunisation history statement

Copies of any family law or other relevant court

orders. (if applicable)

Please return any completed enrolment forms

together with supporting documentation for

processing to the School Office.

Thank you

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Woolworths Earn and Learn sticker cards can now

be left in the collection box located in the school

foyer. Earn and Learn finished on Friday 7 June.

All sticker cards must be returned by Friday 28 June

(Week 9).

Thanks for your continued support.

Mrs Davy

Term Accounts

Term 3

All students will be invoiced according to their stage.

Term accounts will be sent out in week 1of next term.

Students have also been invoiced $10.00 each to help

cover the cost of resources for the Concert.

To help with family budgets the following costings for

each stage are:

Early Stage 1 (Kinder) $ 21.00

Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2) $ 16.50

Stage 2 (Years 3 & 4) $ 14.00

Stage 3 (Years 5 & 6) $ 14.00

Support Class $ 24.00

Please ensure that full payment is received to the

school office mailbox by Friday 26 July 2013.

School Administration

NAIDOC Week

7-14 July 2013

We will celebrate NAIDOC Week this year, next week 24-

28 June. Our whole school will participate in making a

mosaic Aboriginal Flag that will be mounted on the wall at

the front of the school.

FOR SALE this week Aboriginal Respect Bands only $2

available 1st lunch Monday—Friday.

Mrs Spillane

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SCHOOL CALENDAR 2013 - Term 2 & 3

Dates for your Diary P B PARADE

Positive Behaviour in the Classroom

3 PB Cards

Purple STARRS Cards Positive

Behaviour in the Playground

Congratulations to the following classes who have

achieved their STARR CARD TARGET:

1V, 3-6S, 5-6K

We have reached our whole school reward.

6 PB Cards

12 PB Cards

Early Arrivals at School

Students who travel by bus are the only students who

should arrive at school before 8.55am. There is no

supervision for any other students before 8.55am.

Do not drop off or send your children before 8.55am.

Sophie Begg 5-6K Taylor Flood 5-6K

Sophie Bollen Green 1ND Lockie Brouff 4C

Jared Murphy 4C

Kayd Kingsford KH Hannah Sturgiss KH

Henry Leah KDE Brinley Chesterfield KDE

Ella Wright KDE Brodie Bird KDE

Tristan Bird KDE Hannah Blay KDE

Chloe Kimber 2W Rocklan Bird 2W

Zach Brooker K-1AB Kenny Woods K-1AB

Lil Hazelton K-1AB Darcy Hockey K-1AB

Shannon Pethers K-1AB Savannah Powell K-1AB

Tanikah Shelton-Payne K-1AB Elliott Thornthwaite K-1AB

Zac Vaughan K-1AB Andrew Craig 5-6K

Ashleigh Deaton 5-6K Caitlin Jones 5-6K

Hugh McCall 1ND Lucy Bell 1ND

Piper-Lily Cumberland 4C Kirsten Moller 4C

Georgia Conroy 2W Patrick Craig 2W

TERM 2

Week 8 Thursday 20 June Rugby League Gala Day

Thursday 20 June- P & C Disco

Week 9 Tuesday 25 June PSSA Girls Hockey Knock-

out. Canteen Pancake Day

Week 9 Thursday 27 June - Student reports home.

Week 9 Friday 28 June Last day of Term 2.

TERM 3

Week 1 Monday 15 July-Staff Development Day

Week 1 Tuesday 16 July 2013, students return to

school.

Week 3 Tuesday 30 July-GCOPS Concert

Week 3 Wednesday 31 July - GCOPS Concert

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Leapfrog Classes

Goulburn & District Children’s Services will conduct

classes over August. Leapfrog is an assessment

program for children eligible to start school in 2014 and

who DO NOT attend Preschool or Long Daycare

facilities.

For more information regarding this program please

contact Goulburn & District Children’s Services on 4822

3527 or M 0428 221 307.

Wendy Allen

Wollondilly Concert

2013 is a Wollondilly Concert year. Term 3 will be an

especially busy term as preparations get underway.

Teachers will be asking for assistance from families

with costuming, props etc, and although there will be

many “secret surprises” to come, we can let you

know that “Wollondilly-You’re On the Air” is our

theme for the 2013 Concert.

Wollondilly Concert Committee