Wollongbar Public School Simpson Ave, Wollongbar 2477.

Ph: 6628 1302 Fax: 6628 1976 Email: Wollongbar-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Principal : Jennifer Thomas

Thursday 3rd March,

2011

Term 1, Week 6

Volume 5

Volume 23

Calendar

Week 6

04/3 11.35am

Assembly -

SRC Induction

04/3 District AFL

Trials

04/3 School Clean

Up Australia

Day

Week 7

07/3 Leadership in Sport @ Hill

Park, W’bar

08/3 Yrs 3-6

Swimming

09/3 11am

Kindergarten

Photos

09/3 NC Swimming

11/3 11.35am

2/3M

Assembly

11/3 Young Leaders

Day

Professional

Learning

Supervision of

Teaching / Learning

Programs

Principal’s Report

What’s happening with the BER? Yes, we are still waiting for the 3-6 toilets to be

completed …. Some good news, though, is that we are getting quotes to restore and

repaint our “Blue Building”. As a feature of our school, we want it to look as beautiful on

the outside as it does on the inside. Let the ladies in the Office know if you would like

some agapanthus for your garden- the garden at the back of the Blue Building will be

cleared to allow for air flow and to help reduce moisture build up.

Morning Assembly is an important communication time for students and

staff- they all need to be listening. We ask that the parents attending

Morning Assembly show respect and appreciation during this time by

being active listeners and not trying to talk to the teachers, children or each other.

This is our Values Owl. Our Values Owl is used as a tool for focus and reflection, for ‘looking over’ situations for a bird’s eye view of what Values are being used during teaching/learning. Reflection is thinking about and making sense of experience and possibilities. Teaching students to reflect ensures that they are learning from their experience, and making connections between their new understandings and their existing knowledge. “It’s about listening to people around us and showing respect and appreciation for them. It’s also about giving each person the opportunity to participate in their own way. It is about learning as a community.”

Our Canteen reopens tomorrow. Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to make this happen. Each year our school participates in the Alstonville ANZAC March and competitions organised by the Alstonville RS Sub-Branch. This year, the children who have a relative/relatives who have given their life serving our country will be invited to lay a poppy on the Memorial in their honour. Can you please let us know if this relates to you and your family- just call, email or write a note to let us know. What a moving way to honour our heroes.

We are having terrible trouble with vandalism at the moment. A gang of youths is regularly seen on the grounds and they, or perpetrators like them, have been targeting the children’s work (burning, defacing and destroying), teacher’s cars and our buildings. It is distressing for everyone and important that we have a community response to this issue. All schools are covered by the

Enclosed Lands Act, which means that it is against the law to enter our grounds without my permission. If you see anyone, and in particular groups of young people, on our grounds please call the NSW DET School Security Hotline to make a report, and then the police. We (school and police) know who some of them are. We just have to catch them, and with your help we will!

School Security Hotline: 1300880021

“Life is a succession of moments. To live each one is to succeed.”

Assembly Awards

There were 184 page views of our school website last week. Have you checked it out lately? 1/2C and 5/6H have

their class pages up and running already.

Regards,

Jennifer Thomas

Principal

Gold Platinum Birthdays Hannah Oliver Ethan Weissel Taylah Wilding Elizabeth Somerville Jarrod Sherlock Olivia Kerry Ethan Weissel Chloe Cassin Jarrod Sherlock x2

Tomorrow, Friday 4th of March, the whole

School will be participating in Clean Up

Australia Day.

Please ensure your child brings:

A pair of gloves

A plastic bag

Kim Green

Co-ordinator

Today is check and treat day Use a white conditioner and smother the hair with it. Use a fine tooth comb and comb through to remove dead lice and eggs. All eggs need to be removed to avoid reinfestation. If your child has long hair please make sure that it is tied back securely-plaits are even better!

My First Year at School

Each year The Northern Star produces an

annual Kindergarten supplement “My First

Year’.

A photographer from The Northern Star takes

the photos at school. This year the photos

will be taken at school on March 9. Photos

will not include your child’s name.

Permission for these photos will be obtained

from the General Permission notes sent home

last week. If you have not filled in the General

Permission note please ensure the note is

returned to school this week.

Thankyou

Debra Imms & Kelly-Rae Allen

Kindergarten Teachers

Retraction- Maroon Fundraiser

Last week’s newsletter advertised that we raised $495.00 (a typographical error made by me) for our Maroon Day

Fundraiser. I would like to correct this figure to $375.75 which is still a wonderful effort from our caring

community.

Lyn Welstead

Admin Officer

Term 1 Library Timetable

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

3/4M K/1A 1/2M* 5/6H* KI

5/6O 1/2C 2/3M 4/5W

*These library days have changed *

Please remind your children to return their Library books and bring their Library bags so they can borrow regularly.

Mary McKay Teacher Librarian

Sp rts Rep rt

Boys Knock Out Cricket

After the weather patterns of the past couple of weeks, the rain stayed away at the Boys

Knockout Cricket. On Thursday the boy’s cricket team played Lismore Heights Public School

in the first round of the competition. The boys won the toss and elected to field. Lewis and

Kyle opened the bowling, both gaining early wickets. All of the boys had a chance to bowl.

Kyle displayed some fantastic bowling, gaining 3 wickets. Jordan was a handy bowler,

bowling out one batter and gaining four wickets from great catches. Wickets were gained by

Lewis, Kyle, Jordan and Lachlan. There were some brilliant catches taken by Jackson, Lewis, Kyle, Jordan and

Matthew. There were some great fielding displays and the boys made some strong throws at the stumps. Matthew

showed some great wicket keeping skills, keeping the ball alive at all times. The boys completed the 25 overs with

Lismore Heights gaining 18 runs. Lewis and Matthew started off the line up with some incredible batting. They

scored the runs and won the game in three overs. We continued to have fun with the other team, allowing all of

our team to have a bat and all of their team to have a go at bowling. The boys were very positive on the day and

worked together as a team. The next game will take place in the coming weeks. The boys will play Wyrallah Road

Public School. Well done boys on a fabulous game!

Thank you to all of the parents who came and supported the team on the day. The team appreciated the help from

the families who provided transport to and from the event.

Katie Munro

Cricket Coordinator

There have been many sporting trials on over the last couple of weeks. Our students have done well, with many

being selected to go onto the next level. They have all commented how much fun they are having! It’s great to see

active students enjoying themselves.

Cricket Trials

Lewis McNally and Matt Job participated in the FNC Zone cricket trials at Brunswick Heads. Both

boys were then selected to go to the North Coast trials at Sawtell on Sunday and Monday.

All the best boys!

Swimming Carnival

Congratulations to the students who competed at the District Swimming Carnival in Ballina.

Seven students made it through to the next level, FNC Zone Carnival, which was held at

Murwillumbah last week. These included: Matt Job, Jasper Mulcahy, Olivia Kerry, Maddyson

Lloyd, Tom Donatsch and the Senior Boys Relay team (Matt, Jasper, Lewis McNally and Rhys

Redman-Challinor) Matt Job was our only competitor to make it through to the North Coast

Carnival which will be held at Banora Point next week. Good luck, Matt!

Tennis Trials

Kyle Yager and Scott Fleming competing at Alstonville on Monday in the District Tennis Trials. Kyle was

selected in the team, with Scott being reserve.

Well done, Kyle and Scott. Kyle now travels to Mullumbimby for the FNC Trials next week.

Leadership in Sport Program

Twelve of our Year 5/6 students have been selected to participate in the Leadership in Sport Program. This program

involves students from Years 5-8 from our local community. The student leaders learn basic skills in a variety of

sports through to the skills of refereeing. They then return to their schools and help teachers by organising

equipment, running tabloids and refereeing younger students.

Our students involved are: Sarah Alcorn, Molly Hughes, Emily Parmenter, Lewis McNally, Cooper Walls, Jasper

Mulcahy, Jordan McNally, Kyle Yager, Jarrod Sherlock, Olivia Kerry, Lauren Boss, and Casey Kershaw. Have a great

day on Monday!

Julie Woolfe

PSSA Coordinator

2011 SRC

Congratulations to our 2011 SRC members:

School Captains Sarah Alcorn, Lewis McNally, Emily Parmenter, Jasper Mulcahy

5/6O Felicity Taylor & Aiden Panetta

5/6H Josh Green, Kaitlyn Thomson

4/5W Maddyson Lloyd, Kyle Yager

3/4M Ryan Baker & Lara Porter

2/3M Caley Lloyd & Connor Cassin

1/2M Billy Mulcahy, Sarah Gray

1/2C Alani Laing, Lincoln Hill

K/1A Garry McKenzie, Melody Wright These wonderful students will be inducted into the SRC at tomorrow’s 11.35am Assembly.

Mary McKay

SRC Coordinator

Term 1 Calendar

Mar/Apr Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Week 7

7/3

Leadership in Sport @ Hill Park W’bar

8/3

Yrs 3-6 Swimming 9/3

Kindergarten Photos @ 11am NC Swimming

10/3 11/3

11.35 2/3M Assembly Young Leaders Day

Week 8 14/3

Boys KO Cricket @ G’bah

15/3

Yrs 3-6 Swimming

16/3

17/3

Selective HS Tests

18/3

11.35 1/2M Assembly

Week 9

21/3

22/3

Last Day Yrs 3-6 Swimming

23/3

24/3 25/3

11.35 1/2C Assembly District Winter Trials

Week 10

28/3

Parent/Teacher Interviews

29/3 30/3 31/3 1/4

11.35 K/1A Assembly

Week 11

4/4

Parent/Teacher Interviews

5/4 6/4

7pm P&C Mtg 7/4 8/4

11.35 ANZAC Day Assembly Last Day of Term

CHANGE OF DETAILS NOTIFICATION

It is once again that time of year where we need our parents and carers to update their telephone contact

numbers and also to ensure that any emergency contact details we have for your children are current.

With the onset of the cooler weather we are asking that you check the expiry date of any asthma inhalers and

supply the school with a current asthma management plan.

If your child has developed any recent allergies or medical conditions that the school is unaware of please

update these details as well.

Thankyou,

Front Office

Coles Sports for Schools Update Well done Wollongbar! Together we raised a total of 44 790 points. Miss Allen and the PDHPE team had lots of fun doing some online shopping at the beginning of February 2011. It shouldn’t be too long until we receive our order and can start using the new equipment in the playground and during sport and gross motor activities.

Kelly- Rae Allen PDHPE Co-ordinator

Susan Dyer is the P&C President and can be contacted on Ph: 0428 788 715, Susan.Dyer2@det.nsw.edu.au

P & C AGM Our AGM was held last night. Many thanks to all in the school community who have volunteered their time. We

value your input and energy to help our school. We are a team and we get things done because we all work

together for the benefit of the kids in our school. It was great to see some new faces at the meeting. Everyone is

always welcome.

The new committee elected was :

President: Susan Dyer

1st Vice: Daniel Lucas

2nd Vice: Anja Gray

Secretary: Chris McNally

Treasurer: Debbie Kershaw

Canteen Coordinator: Andrea Pearce

Uniform Boutique Manager: Suzanna Turner

Fund raising Coordinator: Held over until next meeting.

News in the Canteen Thankyou to everyone who has volunteered their time so the canteen can be up and running again as of this week. We still have some vacancies on the roster, so please call me if you are able to help.

Andrea Pearce PH: 66287623, MOB: 0435930645, or Email:andrea.pearce4@bigpond.com

Canteen Co-ordinator

Canteen

Volunteers for week 6 and 7

Friday 4th March Monday 7th March Friday 11th March

Fay Shipway Andrea Pearce Fay Shipway

Sandra Gifford Lorinda Bates Amanda Baker

Fiona Barnes Angela Oliver* LeAnn Buoni

Anna Kubelka Linda Kirk

Dianne Sherlock* *9.30-12.00

Election Day Stall March 26th is Election Day, and we will again be holding a BBQ, lamington and cake stall. Next week’s newsletter will have further details as to how you can help. For any further information, please feel free to contact me. Fiona Barnes 0417 496 807, fiona.barnes@synergyinaction.com.au

Uniform Shop Short sleeve shirts have now arrived at the uniform shop and are available in most sizes. Green socks aren’t available till May, however, local clothing stores may have stocks. If you haven’t received your uniform order please call in and see us. See below for our opening hours. Suzanna Turner

Uniform Shop Co-Ordinator

Uniform Shop P & C Calendar

Day Morning times

Thursday 9.00am – 10.00pm

What’s happening? When? Where?

Canteen Meeting Friday 25th March @ 2pm

Staff Room

Fundraising Meeting Thursday 31st March @ 7pm

The Tavern

P&C meeting Wednesday 6th April @ 7pm

The Library