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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…… Wednesday 28th August Fathers Day Stall Thursday 29th August Year 3 Great Aussie Resort Excursion Thurs/Friday 29th – 30th August Year 4 Great Aussie Resort Excursion

Thursday 29th August Wagga High Testing Day for Year 6 students who will be attending WWHS

Tuesday 3rd September Stage 2 Girls and Boys Trent Barrett Shield Wednesday 4th September P&C Meeting 6.00pm in the staffroom Thursday 5th September Awards Assembly K-Yr 2 2.15pm, Yr 3-6 2.40pm

Friday 20th September A Celebration of Dance Concert - Mt Austin High School Hall 6.30pm

NWPS celebrating our NAIDOC DAY!

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Last Wednesday we celebrated NAIDOC week. We had a number of invited guests including the Clontarf group who taught our boys the Didgeridoo; Wes Boney taught story telling with movement and Christine Harris from Wagga District Office. The activities the students participated in were all hands on with connections to Aboriginal culture and heritage. The students are to be commended on their excellent behaviour and outstanding participation. We look forward to incorporating these activities into our enrichment groups that are held twice a term. Be sure to read the student’s perspective in today’s newsletter. Mrs Hilton did a fabulous job organising the sessions and it was without doubt our best celebration of NAIDOC Day since I have been at NWPS! Below is an email Mrs Hilton received from Wes:

Today our annual school photos were taken and I would like to thank Kellie and Craig Williams from MSP

Photography. They are always very professional and extremely patient. It was fabulous to see the students

wearing their full winter uniform, including their black school shoes. Thank you also to Marg and Mel for

ensuring everyone was wearing a green school jumper with the emblem on it.

Miss Grace Gillard has almost completed her practicum for her Bachelor of Education. Miss Gillard has been

with us for 5 weeks and we wish to thank her for her support of 3/4 Blue and wish her the very best in her

teaching career.

Don’t forget our Father’s Day stall is being held tomorrow (Wednesday 28 August). Mrs Grieve has done a

terrific job again this year with many great gifts to purchase for dad.

I will be attending a Principal’s Conference in Griffith this Thursday and Friday so I would like to take this

opportunity to wish Stage 2 all the best for their upcoming excursion to Lake Hume Resort. I hope you have

the most wonderful time.

Have a fabulous week!

Trudy Standley

Acting Principal

OUR CONCERT – A CELEBRATION OF DANCE Each week this term students have been having a dance lesson with Ms King as part of the curriculum. Each class has been learning a small routine. On Friday, 20th September a little concert will be held with each class presenting their item. It will be held at Mt Austin High School hall at 6.30 pm sharp. Notes will be sent out with what your child will need to wear for the concert which will just be something as simple as a certain coloured t-shirt and shorts. Most of the props for the dance have been provided by Ms King. An entry fee of $5 per adult will be collected at the door on the night. We look forward to giving all of the students the experience to perform on a stage in front of a crowd. Save the date!

NAIDOC DAY On Wednesday, 21st August we did a NAIDOC celebration. I painted a boomerang and made a clay echidna. With the boomerang we used Aboriginal colours, like red blue yellow and brown. It was fun. Now, onto the clay echidnas. We used quick drying clay. We had toothpicks and we could go out to the garden and get sticks. I used sticks and rocks. At the end of the day we gave a box of chocolates to the visitors. By Harry Chisholm

NAIDOC Day was fun thanks to Wes, the Clontarf men and our teachers. We learnt nice and extraordinary Aboriginal dances, like kangaroo, dingo, emu, snake and goanna. After Wes and ourselves did a play, Ms Markham tried to guess our characters. After that we made clay echidnas, then listened to the Didgeridoo.

By Urbi and Lottie

Didgeridoo was very, very fun. First we guessed the didgeridoo animal noise. Then we got a cup of water and a straw. We put the straw in and blew until we needed a rest and breath. This is called circular breathing. Then we played the real Didgeridoo.

By Preston

Last week was NAIDOC week and everybody did lots of activities. There was boomerang, face painting, clay echidnas, storytelling, didgeridoos and birds. For birds we went to the orange class with Mrs Walker and Mrs McIntosh and got styrofoam balls and coloured them with fabric crayons. We got feet and coloured them in. Five feathers and sticks for the beak. We stuck eyes on the bird and let them sit overnight.We say thanks to all the people who showed us stuff, especially Mrs Hilton.

By Isla

KINDERGARTEN 2020

PLANNING FOR 2020 To assist with planning for 2020 please let the school know as soon as possible if your child/children will not be attending NWPS in 2020. Thankyou.

TOURNAMENT OF MINDS This Saturday seven of our students accompanied by Mr Ridley and Mrs Johnson will be participating in an interschool

challenge at Sturt Public School. TOM is an international program designed to encourage students to develop their co-

operative problem solving skills, and celebrate their creative abd critical thinking. Each seven person team is required to

solve two demanding challenges. Good luck to our TOM team! We look forward to hearing how you go and what you have

to do!

NUDE FOOD DAY

NUDE FOOD DAY

IS COMING

NEXT WEEK!

On Tuesday, 3rd September we are

encouraging all students to bring a fresh,

healthy, rubbish free lunch to school. Nude

Food Day is a chance for our students to realise

what they can do for their health and the

health of our planet.

Nude Food is simply food that is not wrapped in

foil, plastic or commercial packaging.

Packaged foods are often unhealthy options whereas nude food,

such as fresh fruit and vegetables, is mostly healthy,

unprocessed and better for the environment.

See below for more information on how to pack a Nude Food lunch.

It’s easy and fun!

The class with the most Nude Food lunches will be given

a special treat on a later date!

Enrol now for Kindy 2020!

NWPS Enrolment Panel

meeting will be Monday,

2nd September.

CANTEEN NEWS

Wednesday 28th August - Jenny Chobdzynski

Friday 30th August - Emma Miller, Emma McKenzie, Kylie Burns

Wednesday 4th September - Jane Chobdzynski

Friday 6th September – Carol Mulley, Meredith West, HELP NEEDED 12-2PM PLEASE

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS

REMINDER: NOTES TO BE RETURNED YEARS 2 & 3 Learn to Swim Program - Permission notes have been sent out to students who expressed an intention to attend.

$75 due in by Friday 30th August Trent Barrett Shield – Stage 2 Boys and Girls – notes were sent home today.

Permission note and $3 due by this Thursday. SPECIAL NEWS

On 14th August Annabelle Collins (Year 5) and older sister Elise (Year 6, 2018) travelled to Canberra for the

‘Honouring Women & Families United by Defence Service’ event. The girls joined with other members of the

Ozy Youth Choir to attend the Last Post Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial.

This was followed by an evening function for 500+ guests in the Great Hall at Parliament House. The choir sang at various times during the evening, reflecting the themes of Sacrifice, Spirit, Courage and Hope. Among the guests were His Excellency David Hurley, Governor General of Australia. Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley joined the choir on stage to sing and is pictured in the photograph.

REGIONAL PSSA ATHLETICS CARNIVAL This Friday Summer Beresford, Martha Tuckett, Jocobby O’Connell, Scarlett Wadley and Mason Mescia will be travelling to Albury to compete in the Regional PSSA Atheltics Carnival. Good luck to our wonderful representatives.

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS!

We are now selling bottle green polar fleece beanies and summer school hats

for $5 from the school office each morning.

NWPS AWARDS ASSEMBLY All are invited to our next Awards Assemblies. This will be held Thursday September. At 2:15pm will be the

K – Yr 2 Assembly and 2:40pm for the Yr 3 – Yr 6 Assembly. This will be held in the hall and al are welcome to

attend.

FATHERS DAY STALL

COMMUNITY NEWS

Intersport Wagga Lake Run Ride

Schools Challenge 2019

The Wagga Lake Run and Ride is the largest free entry community

participation sporting event in the Wagga and surrounding areas.

Participants can walk or run 5km, or ride 10km around Lake Albert and

through the streets of Wagga on Sunday the 29th September.

This year's Wagga Lake Run Ride

includes a new Schools Challenge to

encourage participation and support

local schools. When students enter the

Lake Run Ride, they can nominate a

school for the Schools challenge. The

school with the greatest number of

finishing participants will win the $500

Schools Challenge prize.

Come on NWPS students

let’s get running

and win this prize!!!