Thursday 10 August 2017

Term 3 – Week 4

OUR SCHOOL RULES

BE SAFE BE RESPECTFUL

BE A PROBLEM SOLVER BE A LEARNER

Principal’s Report Open Day for Education Week Last Tuesday we held our Open Day. Thank you to all the families who attended. We had more than 250 people attend the classroom visits, picnic and performances. It was again another example of the great work happening each day in our school. Congratulations to our students, staff and the Education Week Committee led by Ms Scelzi. Permission to Publish Our school has many special activities and events and it is exciting for the students, staff and community to see photos of these around the school, in the newsletter or on our website. We are currently updating our records and next week you will be receiving a letter to sign giving the school permission to photograph your child/children and use them in published material. If children do not have a signed note granting permission to be photographed and published, those children will need to be removed from activities being filmed or photographed. This is unfortunate as all children love having their photos used in school publications, newsletter and the school website. Arrival at school on time As you are aware all students need to be at school before 9am and are supervised on the playground after 8.30am. Children are still arriving later and often it is because parents/carers are late delivering them to school. When children arrive after the 9am bell they need to present to the front office to get a late note. All lateness is documented and if they occur on a regular basis, parents/carers may need to have a meeting at the school with a representative from the Department of Education and the school. Parents/carers please give yourself ample time to get your child/children to school on time. Parking Parking on school premises is only permitted to staff. Parents/carers must not park in the school car park. Please take into consideration when parking on the street to avoid double parking and blocking driveways. When we all work together we achieve great things. Rene Demos Principal

Notes & Payments Due

Please ensure all notes/payments are made by the following closing dates

• Stage 3 Camp – ongoing payments accepted and to be finalised by Friday 18 August 2017.

• Book Week Performance – notes and money to be finalised by Monday 28 August 2017.

School Calendar Upcoming Events at Wiley Park Public School

Please put these dates in your diary.

Term 3 Week 5, 2017

Monday 14 August S2 Cooking Between Cultures

Tuesday 15 August Zone Athletics Day 2

Maths Competition

Thursday 17 August Playgroup

Term 3 Week 6, 2017

Monday 21 August BOOK WEEK

Thursday 24 August Playgroup

Assembly K-6

School Newsletter

Friday 25 August Know Your Waste K-2

Kindergarten 2018

We are now taking enrolments for Kindergarten 2018. If your child turns 5 before 31 July 2018, please come to the office for an enrolment form to secure your child’s place at the school next year.

If you have previously taken home an enrolment form, please make sure to return

it to the school as soon as possible.

Denman Avenue, WILEY PARK 2195 T: 9750 0144 or 9750 0223 F: 9740 4391 E: wileypark-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au W: www.wileyparkps.com.au

Thursday 10 August 2017 Term 3 – Week 4

Tree Day A big thank you to the parents, grandparents and younger siblings who helped plant our new citrus trees on Open Day last Tuesday. We hope to enjoy the fruits of their labour sometime in the near future!

On Wednesday, students planted some colourful pansies in class groups for Schools Tree Day. All involved had a lot of fun and showed a new enthusiasm for gardening.

NAPLAN SCHOOL READINESS TEST

In week 8 our school will be taking part in the NAPLAN School Readiness test. This test is a ‘practice run’ and provides an opportunity for schools to become familiar with the NAPLAN Online assessment platform and to identify any technical or administrative issues they may have. The school readiness test:

• Is not an assessment of student ability and it will not be marked.

• Has been designed to allow schools and students to freely navigate through the online test environment and to explore the format and presentation of questions.

• Allows schools to develop and put into practice their classroom procedures, which will provide an indication of any changes that need to be made before NAPLAN moves online.

• Involves all NSW schools who have passed the technical readiness survey.

For more information please use the link below: http://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/k-10/understanding-the-curriculum/naplan/naplan-online/school-readiness-test

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Thursday 10 August 2017 Term 3 – Week 4

Year 2 Excursion

to Elizabeth

Farm

Year 2 Excursion

to Elizabeth

Farm

Thursday 10 August 2017 Term 3 – Week 4

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability In May 2013, all Education Ministers from Commonwealth, state and territory governments endorsed the implementation of a nationally consistent collection of data on school students with disability in all Australian schools (government, independent and Catholic). The information will not identify individual students (subsection 58A(3) of the Regulation. You can also visit: www.education.gov.au/nationally-consistent-collection-data-school-students-disability.

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Coming to our school

Wednesday 30 August 2017

Thursday 10 August 2017 Term 3 – Week 4

2017 Spelling Bee WPPS

On Wednesday 26 July we held our annual WPPS

Spelling Bee. The representatives from each class were ‘super stars’ who showcased the spelling talent of our

school.

Congratulations to all the students across the school who participated and who have shown improvement in their spelling. The competition gets better and better

each year! A HUGE thank you, to all the wonderful teachers, who

assisted on the day. Miss Salem, Miss Hafda, Miss Shelton and Ms

Collins! Stay tuned for the names of the students in Stages 2

and 3, who will represent Wiley Park PS at the Regional Spelling Competition

later in the year!

Many thanks from Miss Sze & Ms Gorgas (Organisers)

Class Representatives Place Winners

Kindergarten

Joud Zarka Juwairiyah Chowdhury Sydra Ali Luke Bathgate

Hamna Malik Yazan Omran Inaya Khan Eihab Tanveer Ahmad Nicholas Baral Nusaiba Majeda

1st – Eihab Tanveer Ahmad 2nd – Nicholas Baral 3rd – Nusaiba Majeda

Year 1

Ritaz Alam Anisha Amin Afsara Muhammad Sohaib

Abubakr Tabikh Mariah Tongamoa

1st – Ritaz Alam 2nd – Anisha Amin Afsara 3rd – Muhammad Sohaib

Year 2

Faeezah Alam Mubtasim Onik Evan Oduro Rumisa Kader

Talha Shahriar Yusuf Karim Asliraf Chowdhury

1st – Talha Shahriar 2nd – Asliraf Chowdhury 3rd – Yusuf Karim

Year 3

Amna Naseem Rayan Mohammed Maria Syeda Muhammad Khalid

1st – Rayan Mohammed 2nd – Maria Syeda 3rd – Muhammad Khalid

Year 4

Husaam Hassan Shantel Addo Juliana Solo-McMahon Labeeb Alam Sarah Syeda Valencia Fifita

1st – Labeeb Alam 2nd – Sarah Syeda 3rd – Valencia Fifita

Year 5

Zawiyar Khan Muhammad Adam Jefferson Hosana Zeeshan Palekar

Safa Habib Shahwaiz Tungeker

1st – Zeeshan Palekar 2nd – Safa Habib 3rd – Shahwaiz Tungeker

Year 6

Youssef Solaiman Akif Karim Tasnim Sarah Malia Fifita

1st – Akif Karim 2nd – Tasnim Sarah 3rd – Malia Fifita

School Canteen

Our School Canteen license concludes at the end of this year. Due to Departmental requirements, we want to select a parent/community representative to be a member on our panel. The panel will include two staff members and a parent/community representative. This panel will be responsible for choosing an appropriate canteen tender through a Selection Panel Process. If interested, please leave your name and number at the office by the Friday 18 August 2017.

Thursday 10 August 2017 Term 3 – Week 4

Feature class is……2T

This term, in geography, 2T has been learning about natural

and man-made materials. We created a sand timer showing

the difference between natural and man-made materials.

This term, 2T has taken maths to a whole fun and exciting level by creating symmetrical images and patterns using blocks and

rulers.