Woolomin Public School Newsletter Term 1, Week 8 Frederick Street, Woolomin, NSW, 2340 Phone: 6764 2274 Email: woolomin-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.woolomin-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Monday, 16 March 2020

It’s wonderful to back after four weeks leave. Throughout my absence it

has been pleasing to see our students engaging in many exciting learn-

ing opportunities such as the Halogen Leadership excursion, WLA De-

bating workshop co-ordinated by Mr Burnett, Healthy Harold and the

Hip Hop Dance Workshop. SRC have also been busy with Mrs Smith

and Mrs Meredith organising Pancake Day and St Patrick’s Day activi-

ties.

I would like to thank all staff for ensuring our school continues to be a

stimulating learning environment. I would especially like to show appre-

ciation to Miss Burford for her outstanding school leadership. The com-

bined responsibilities of teaching and leading whole school manage-

ment can be challenging however I have great confidence in Miss Bur-

ford’s proven ability to successfully support and lead our school com-

munity.

Please read the attached information concerning COVID -19. Our

school is following all Department of Education’s recommendations and

responses to this situation. We are focused on implementing a range of

strategies to reduce transmission, including the promotion of personal

hygiene measures (handwashing, reducing face contact, cough eti-

quette), physical distancing, reducing mass gatherings and reducing

the mixing of students (e.g. cancelling inter-school activities).

Please read the newsletter carefully for updates / postponements of

planned excursions and events.

We are also asking students and staff who are unwell to stay at home.

If your child is unable to attend school, teachers will provide suitable

work to ensure their learning needs continue to be met while absent. If

you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact

me.

Regards

Leisa McMahon

Principals Message

Our Best Everyday

Student Awards 2

Halogen Report 3

High School Taster update 3

After School Sports Update 3

Bollywood comes to Woolomin 3

Harmony Day—Postponed 3

School Photos 4

CWA Cooking Group Round 4

NDL Kindy Photos 4

SRC St Patricks Day 4

School Grounds 4

School Sport 4

Power Outage 5

SRC Easter Eggs 5

Department Information RE Covid-19 7-9

Inside this issue:

Woolomin Public School 2

Student Awards

Principals Award

For her beautiful manners and always

following classroom expectations.

Awarded to:

Emma Adams

Primary Award

For his application when researching

‘natural Disasters’.

Awarded to:

Tobias Douglas

Infant Award

For excellent progress across all

learning areas.

Awarded to:

Ellie Sampson

Merit Cards

Ellie Sampson, Holly Meredith, Maiya Douglas,

Tobias Douglas, Tyler Woodard

Infant Award

For pleasing results in spelling.

Awarded to:

Addam Self

Woolomin Public School 3

Students in years 5 & 6 had a great time in Sydney

while attending the Halogen Young Leaders Con-

ference.

Students had the opportunity to engage in sight

seeing activities, including a walk around Circular

Quay and the Sydney Opera House.

Maroubra Beach was also on the agenda. It was a

great day for the beach, with students playing ball

games and walking along the shoreline.

The guest speakers at the conference shared their

inspirational experiences, with a common theme

resounding, ‘resilience and determination’.

Students had the opportunity to not only listen to

the guest speakers, but to also meet them

throughout the day.

A big thank you to all who made this excursion

possible, particularly Maroubra Public School for

allowing us to use their facilities overnight. We’re

hoping to have this opportunity again in 2021.

There are a number of High School taster days

previously planned that have now been post-

poned. These include Tamworth High School on

Wednesday 25 March and Farrer Agricultural High

School on Wednesday 18 March. We have been

advised that new dates will be provided in due

course.

There is no change to the after school sport pro-

gram and it will continue as planned on Wednes-

day afternoon’s.

Shyamla visited our school last Wednesday to

teach and share her knowledge of music and

dance from around the world. Students had the

opportunity to learn some hip hop and Bollywood

moves to a range of music and games.

This Friday we had planned to attend Harmony

Day at Duri Public School. This event has been

postponed. We will continue classes as normal on

Friday.

Please see attached note in regards to redistribu-

tion or return of money paid and return to school

ASAP for processing.

Halogen Young Lead-

ers Conference

High School Taster

Days

After School Sport

Bollywood comes to

Woolomin

Harmony Day–

POSTPONED

Liam Dahl meeting with Rove McManus.

Students with Shyamla enjoying their Hip Hop to Bolly-

wood dancing.

Woolomin Public School 4

School photos have been organised for Term 2

Week 3, Monday 11 May 2020. Order forms will be

attached to this weeks newsletter and must be re-

turned by end of Term 1. Orders received with no

payment by Term 2 Week 1, will not be filled as

photographer requires full payment before photos

are taken.

We’d like to wish Amba Graham good luck in the

next round of the CWA Group cooking competi-

tion. Amba won first place at the end of last year in

the CWA cooking competition and will submit her

entry to be judged this Thursday 19 March 2020. If

she places in this round, Amba will go on to bake

in the State round.

This years kindy class will feature in the Northern

Daily Leaders Kindergarten photos due out on

Thursday 28 March 2020. If Kindy parents would

like a copy of the photo please contact the office.

Tuesday 17 March is St Patrick’s Day. To cele-

brate, the SRC are holding a Colouring in Compe-

tition and dress up day. Entry into the colouring in

competition is by gold coin donation and en-

tries will be judged at school for their creativity and

effort. Students can dress up in green (extra

brownie points for those adding an Irish flair!) with

a gold coin donation. All money raised will go to-

wards the SRC’s fundraising efforts for the year.

Students are reminded that the whole of the

school grounds including the oval, sandpit, old

school residence and buildings are included in the

Inclosed Lands Protection Act. Which prohibits by

law, the entry onto grounds without the permission

of the Principal.

No one should enter the school grounds after

hours without permission. This includes both

current and previous students, families and mem-

bers of the community.

https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/#/view/

act/1901/33/full

This term students have been developing their T-

Ball skills during their weekly sport lessons. Stu-

dents have participated in activities to support their

throwing and batting techniques.

School Photos

CWA Cooking Competi-

tion

NDL Kindy Photos

St Patricks Day

School Grounds

School Sport

Emma Adams putting all her learnt skills to use.

Woolomin Public School 5

The school has received advise of a power outage

on Wednesday 18 March between 9.00am and

4.00pm. The school will continue to operate as

normal with the Department of Education providing

a generator as a back up power source.

The SRC are selling bags of Cadbury Easter Eggs

as a part of their fundraising this term. They are

selling 125g bags consisting of 20 eggs each for

$4.00. There are Crunchie, Caramello and Dairy

Milk bags available. These can be purchased from

the school office for the remainder of Term 1.

An order form will also be attached to this newslet-

ter if you are unable to make it into the office.

There are a limited number of bags available and

once sold out will not be restocked.

Mini Canteen returns this week with daily Salad

Bowls and sandwiches available for $2.

Students need to place their order in the mini can-

teen order book each morning (or at start of week

for the week) and pay into the mini canteen tin.

SRC Mini Canteen Price List 2020

Salad Bowl $2

Salad Sandwich $2

Yowie Cup $2

Ice Block $1

Fruit (Apple/Pear) $0.50

Power Outage

SRC Easter Eggs

Mini Canteen

Harmony Day Change Applies to

whole school

Photo Order Form Optional

SRC Easter Egg Order Form Optional

Notes Attached:

Woolomin Public School 6

Term 1 Calendar of Events

Term 2 Calendar of Events

Term 1 Calendar of Events

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Week 8

16

Newsletter

17

Year 7 EOI due in

18

Active After School

Sports

19

20

Book Club Orders

due

Week 9

23 24 25

Active After School

Sports

26 27

Week 10

30

Newsletter

31 1

Active After School

Sports

2 3

Week 11

6 7 8

Active After School

Sports

9 Last Day of

Term 1

10

Good Friday

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Week 1

27

28

Students Return

29

30

1

Week 2

4

Newsletter

5 6

After School Sports

7 8

Week 3

11

School Photos

12 13

After School Sports

14 15

WPS Cross Country

Week 4

18

Newsletter

19

Grip Leadership

5&6

20

After School Sports

21 22

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