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8NORTH WAGGA NORTH WAGGA PUBLIC SCHOOL

Building a Culture of Excellence

: 6921 3533 : 54 Hampden Ave, North Wagga Wagga

: www.northwagga-p.schools.nsw.edu.au : northwagga-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

What’s on at NWPS Thursday 28st March K-2 Assembly at 2.15pm, 3-6 Assembly at 2.40pm

Tuesday 2nd April Cross Country at REEC, Olympic Highway

Wednesday 3rd April P & C Meeting 6.30pm in the staffroom

Friday 5th April P & C Disco K-2 5pm-6pm, 3-6 6pm-7pm -school hall

Friday 12th April K-2 Easter Day Parade 12.00pm

Friday 12th April Last day of Term 1

Monday 29th April Staff Professional Development Day

Tuesday 30th April Students return for Term 2

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the P&C’s successful Election Day BBQ that was held on the weekend. Our P&C committee members do an amazing job coordinating these fundraising events and our community are always there to support. Whether it be baking a cake, volunteering time or buying a sausage … every little bit counts and it is what makes our school and wider community so great! Last Sunday, I made my way to Wagga High School’s gym to see our dance group rehearse. All I can say is ‘WOW’! Mrs Fisher and Miss Saddler have done an amazing job and all the hard work put in by the team has paid off. Fingers crossed that their audition video will be successful for inclusion into the Riverina Dance Festival, which is to be held next term in Griffith. I am pleased to confirm that our school will be participating in Quality Teaching Rounds, an exciting new research project on teacher professional development. The research is being undertaken by the University of Newcastle, commencing next week. Children will be invited to participate in this project if their teacher is involved. Invitations will be sent out to relevant classes today. Participating students will complete some surveys and assessments as part of their usual school activities. All names will be removed and only student numbers will be given to the research team so that they can link survey and assessment results with NAPLAN and school attendance data. If you do not want the research team to have access to this data, you can opt-out on your child’s behalf. For

further information about the research, please visit the research website at www.newcastle.edu.au/QTR or call

the research team on (02) 49215351.

With the current change in weather, I would like to

remind everyone that hats are still required to be worn

in the playground. During Terms 1 and 4 we have a ‘No

Hat, No Play’ policy. Please, please, please if you don’t

have a hat, play in the shade.

Finally, I would like to congratulate Cody Bullock and

Amelia Bowen. Last assembly they both received Level 4

banners. A wonderful effort

from both students, well done!

Have a fabulous week.

Trudy Standley Acting Principal

UPCOMING EVENT!!

P & C Disco

Friday 5th April

Years K – 2 5pm-6pm

Years 3-6 6pm-7pm

NDING SAFELY NEAR DRIVING AND PARKING SAFRIVING ANDARKING CROSS COUNTRY INFORMATION On Tuesday 2nd April the school will be conducting the Cross Country. Students who are in Year 2 and turning 8 this year, to Year 6 will be travelling to the Riverina Environmental Education Centre (REEC). Students will walk the course which will be held throughout the REEC grounds. We are looking for helpers to stand on checkpoints around the course to ensure the safety of our students. If you are available to assist on Tuesday from 9:45 – 12:00 (approx), can you please contact the school. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Buses will leave school at 9:30 and we anticipate starting to walk the course no later than 9:50am. Parents are welcome

to join their child when walking the course, students may also carry a drink bottle whilst they participate. Any questions

please contact Aiden Ridley at the school.OL

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL RESULTS AND PHOTOS

Congratulations to all students who attended our school Athletics Carnival and tried their best. Thankyou also to the teachers and parents who managed to provide a great experience for our students. Students who finished 1st and 2nd in their track events (based on overall times) or 1st in a field event, will be eligible to represent our school at the Wagga District PSSA carnival on Friday 24th May. Age Champions Junior Boys – Chase Burgess Junior Girls – Poppy Hulm 11yr Boys – Chad Coote 11yr Girls – Scarlett Wadley Senior Boys – Mason Mescia Senior Girls – Summer Beresford Winning House: Sturt

HELPERS NEEDED!!

Wagga District PSSA

Athletics Carnival

Friday 24th May

Best of luck to all who

qualified!!

HOCKEY NEWS Congratulations to Summer Beresford, Cody Clayton and Baylee Edwards on their selection into the Regional PSSA Hockey Team yesterday. Well done everyone!!ARY SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS

VOLUNTARY SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS The general Voluntary School Contribution is a voluntary contribution to the school and is set at $49.00 per child for the whole year. Some people refer to this as “school fees”. We would greatly appreciate if this could be forwarded to the school office during Term 1, if possible, to assist with planning of the school budget. Thank you in advance of a positive response to this request. SUBJECT CONTRIBUTIONS Each year we request payment for “Subject Contributions”. This is a specific request for books used in individual classes and a photocopy levy. The contribution is $35 for each child. It would be greatly appreciated if this payment could be received by the end of Term 1. Thank you in advance.

CANTEEN NEWS Wednesday 27th March – Maree Beresford Friday 29nd March – Kirsty Barby, Sam Leah, Help needed (12-2) Monday 1st April – Helen Clayton, Jodi Douglas & Mum, Nicole Hann Wednesday 3rd April – Canteen closed, snacks only at lunch time Friday 5th April – Carol Mulley, Kylie Burns, Help needed (12-2)

The P&C would welcome any new offers of help from our new families. Please contact Jane 0409926836 GENERAL UPDATE OF FAMILY INFORMATION Please remember to update any change of phone and address details! We have had incidences lately where we have been unable to contact a parent when their child was sick. If your child travels to school by bus and your address changes, please inform the school and provide proof of address of address. Once this has been done you can now apply for a new bus pass.

NOTES TO BE RETURNED SUBJECT CONTRIBUTION – Payment $35 due by the end of Term 1 VOLUNTARY SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS – Payment $49 due by the end of Term 1 STEWART HOUSE ENVELOPES - Please return by Wednesday 10th April

CROSS COUNTRY NOTES – Permission and $3 payment due Thursday 28th March

Special Themed Day

Monday 1st April

Meat Pie Day, Yum!!

Reminder:

P & C Meeting next

Wednesday 3rd April in the staffroom

All Welcome!!

EASTER EGG HAT PARADE & RAFFLE

Once again for Easter, the SRC team, Mrs Walker and Mr Ridley are very excited to host the Easter Raffle. We would be grateful if you could bring in some chocolate eggs of different sizes and shapes for prizes for the raffle. Any Easter baskets, in good condition, will be great for our prizes too. The Easter eggs will need to be in by 5th of April. The raffle will be drawn on Friday 12th of April at our Easter Hat Parade, which will commence at 12.00pm. Tickets will go on sale from next Monday 25th March at a cost of 50c a ticket. Tickets can be purchased in the morning before the bell and 1st half lunch

ASSEMBLY TIMES This Thursday the 28th March the K-2 Assembly will commence at 2.15pm where Red Class will be presenting. The Year 3-6 Assembly will commence at 2.40pm with Orange Class presenting. All parents/carers welcome to attend. HUME BANKING A reminder for students banking with HUME, all bank books need to be bought into the school by Monday. Hume Bank will collect student bank books Tuesday morning. Thank you. NOTES AND PAYMENTS We are asking for your assistance. Could payments/notes for school and canteen, please be kept separate in individual envelopes/bags etc. Canteen lunch notes are all organised by the P & C, not the school.This makes receipting a lot quicker in the office. Many thanks in advance.

UNIFORM NEWS

Don’t forget the Uniform Shop is open on Friday mornings before school if you are needing uniforms.

Either call in yourself or your child can pick up an order form from the office and you can send it into the office with payment and Paula will fill the order when she is in on the Friday. The order will then be sent home with your child. There are heaps of second hand size 6 jumpers for sale at $2 each if you would like one. Kindy students tend to lose their jumpers so it is great to have a few spares. STEWART HOUSE DONATION DRIVE 2019 Each year students from public schools across NSW and ACT who are in need of a break from their everyday life, attend Stewart House. Please refer to their website for more information. You can support this worthy cause by participating in the Stewart House Donation Drive 2019. Simply place $2 in the envelope that has been sent home last week and complete the details on the back to go into the draw for a wonderful holiday valued at $4,000. Envelopes due back by 10th April.A RT HOUSE DONATION TEWART HOUSE DONATION DRI

Donations of easter eggs needed for the SRC Easter Raffle, please…

P & C NEWS