Phone 6768 7065 Fax 6768 7732 Email werriscrk-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web werriscrk-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Term3, Week 5 20th August 2019

Calendar - 2019

August_________________________________

Week 5Mon 19th - * 2:15pm 21CP - Visual

Timetables

Week 6Tues 27th - * Kindergarten Transition

2019 Parent Information Night @ Werris Creek Preschool

Thurs 29th - * Father’s Day Breakfast * Father’s Day Stall *P&CFather’sDayRaffle

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Phone 6768 7065 Fax 6768 7732 Email werriscrk-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web werriscrk-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Message from the Principal

Our Mission Statement

At Werris Creek Public School we ensure high levels of learning for all students.

Our staff believe that all students can excel, and they

willingly challenge and change their own practices to meet that

end.

Dear Parents and CarersYaamaBefore and After School CareWe are currently investigating the setting up of a Before and After School Care here at Werris Creek School. If you are interested in using a Before and After School Care Service, can you please either:1. Phonetheofficetoletthemknowofyourinterestor2. CompletethequestionontheSurveyMonkeyLinkbelow.(This

link is also on our Facebook page)https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6FTFG7PEnrolment PolicyTheDepartmentofEducationhasrecentlyreviseditsEnrolmentPolicy.InformationhasbeenincludedonafactsheetforparentsinTheContacttoday.Debating TeamCongratulations once again goes to our debaters – Laura, Jai, Lilly and Molly whowontheirdebateagainstSpringRidgePublicSchool.Theywereveryconvincing in their arguments that the teachers should participate in all the sport andP.E.thattheyteach.

Learning and GrowingAshtonandIsabella–bothhadfantasticwritingabouttheirfriendsandcouldtellmetheirnewwritinglearninggoals.Anna,Lachlan,Tailor,Ashton,IsabellaandStevie-Raeallsharedtheirgreatwritingofthemagpiesandbutcherbirds.ShaniacameandsharedapieceofheramazingrepeatinglineartworkIsabella,KalebandLukiayasharedtheirwritingofsimilesabouttheirturtles.

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Over and AboveSophie and Lilly – For going over and above in all activities

Mason – For going over and above in being a good sport

Lowanna–Forbeingagreatfriend,helpinganewstudentsettlein

Izzy–Forhappilyofferingtohelpanewstudentsettlein

Ashton and Isabella – for being kind and helping Mrs Wand around the classroom

Lebron–forgoingoverandaboveinhisdancingoftheK-2performance

Emily–forgoingoverandabovetohelpyoungerstudents

Aleaha and Laila – for going over and above to help clean the classroom

Alex – for helping to clean up the school by picking up rubbish

Talon–forworkingextremelyhardandgettingasweatybrainineverylesson

Regan–forgoingoverandabovetohelpMissHoward

Kobi-fornotfussingandgettingonwithhistasksintheclassroom

KindRegards

Jodie Bishop

Principal

ZONE ATHLETICSCongratulations to all of our students who competed at the Zone Athletics Carnival last Friday....

The results of the day are as follows:

9 Yr 100m 1st Place Gabi Sylvester12 Yr 100m 1st Place Khiarly Allan11 Yr 800m 2nd Place Johnathon Verrall11Yr Shot Put 1st Place Lilly Cope11Yr Discus 1st Place Lilly Cope

Our Senior Relay Team (Khiarly Allan, Tamika Clarke, Lilly Cope and Ella Saunders) took out 2nd Place.

The above students will now compete at the Regional AthleticsCarnival to be held in Tamworth on Friday 13th September.

Good Luck we will be cheering you on...

Kind regards

Suzy UrquhartSports Co-ordinator

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Kinder Isabella Brown Dominic Davis Ava McDowell Tailor Reid

Yr 1/2H Rita Armstrong Tiarna Davis Tahlia Furner Toby Scholte Yr 1/2C Liam Olive Ty Saunders Miles Wand James Woods

Yr 3/4 Trinity Fox Tori Hourigan Jye Livermore-Clare Josh Robson

Yr 4/5 Molly Arnold Ruby Cope Caden Doolan Jonathon Verrall Yr 6 Charlie Cunningham Laura Davis Bailey Patterson Jordan Woods

AssemblyAwards Over & Above Awards

Kinder Ava McDowell, Isabella Brown, Lebron Darcy, Anna Johnson, Kobi Kuhn, Stevie-Rae Olive, Ava McDowell

Yr 1/2H Tiarna Davis, Bentley Doolan, Tahlia Furner, Shania Grosman, Isabella Martinez, Bailey-Jai Pascoe, Jessica Payne, Toby Scholte

Yr 1/2C Jorja Arnold, Laila Bellamy, Alex Crothers, Brodie Furner, Kayla MacBeth, Aleaha McLaren, Mason Millgate, Liam Olive, Lucas Picton, Emily Price, William Russell, Lowanna Saunders, Ty Saunders, Miles Wand, James Woods

Yr 3/4 Savannah Darcy, Talon Fox, Trinity Fox, NaKeshia Neilsen, Izabell Picton

Yr 4/5 Molly Arnold, Ruby Cope, Sophie Davis, Jarvis Doak, Caden Doolan, Ataya McLaren Regan Thistle, Isla Woods

Yr 6 Khiarly Allan, Lilly Cope, Jamal Crothers, Sophie Davis, Bailey Patterson, Jai Richmond

School ASSembly

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Our lost property box is overflowing with school jumpers looking for their owners. If you are missing a school jumper, please check the lost property box...

Our Annual Father’s Day Breakfast will be held on Thursday, 29th August, 8am-9am in the School Hall.

Please come along and enjoy Bacon and Eggs with the children.. We look forward to seeing you there...

(Due to limited numbers we can only supply for 1 adult per family)

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With Father’s Day just around the corner we will once again be holding our Father’s Day Stall on Thursday 29th August.

A wonderful selection of gifts will beonofferforjust$5each.

If you have not received a copy of our order form and would like to order,pleaseseetheschooloffice.

P & C NEWS

Canteen Roster Mon 19th CLOSED Wed 21st Jenny Fri 23rd Jenny & Melissa Mon 26th CLOSED Wed 28th Jenny Fri 30th Jenny & Melissa

WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS TO HELP ON MONDAYS..........

(If you can help or would like moreinformation please contact Barb Woods in theschoolofficeonTues/Wed.)

FATHER’S DAY RAFFLEOurAnnualFather’sDayRaffleisonagainandwehave some great prizes up for grabs. Prizesinclude:2x$50voucherstotheWelder’sDogBrewery, Stanley Screwdriver Set, Bunnings Gift VouchersandHampers.Ticketsareonly$1each..

If you did not receive a copy of tickets or require morepleaseseetheschoolofficeforbooklets.

RafflewillbedrawnattheFather’sDayBreakfaston 29th August 2019.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!Thank you to the Werris Creek

Football Club for their kind donation of $200. We really appreciate it.....

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Kindergarten 2020Information Night for Parents

Our annual Information Night for Parents enrolling into Kindergarten for 2020

will be held next Tuesday 27th August at the Werris Creek & District Preschool

at 6:00pm. Supper will be provided.

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