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Term 4 Week 2 Friday, 25 October 2019

Welcome back to Term 4! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday with family and friends. Thank you to Mrs Foreshew who relieved in my absence at the end of last term. She did a wonderful job! The term is shaping up to be a busy but exciting one. I am looking forward to creating many memories with the school community.

A Successful Loud Shirt Day! On Tuesday our students wore ‘Loud Shirts’ to help give the gift of sound and speech to deaf children. This event was organised by the school’s Student Representative Council. We raised $638, which will be donated to the Sheppard Centre so they can continue their excellent work. What an awesome effort! Days like this show the generous and caring spirit of our community.

Super Kids Shine I had the pleasure of hosting the September Super Kids for morning tea for K-2 and 3-6 students. It was great to have this time with the students and hear about their fabulous achievements. Well done to all the Super Kids.

Week 3 Term 4

Week 4 Term 4

Monday 28 October Life Education Combined Spec Rehearsal

Tuesday 29 October Life Education

Wednesday 30 October Life Education

Thursday 31 October 3-6 Assembly Superkids – 5 Royal item Kinder Orientation

Friday 1 November PSSA Round 9 School Disco

Monday 4 November Grandparents Day

Wednesday 6 November K-2 Spec Rehearsal

Thursday 7 November K-2 Assembly Superkids – 1 Aqua item

Friday 8 November PSSA Round 10

Principal’s Message WGPS Calendar

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K-2 Author Visit – Lisa Shanahan On Tuesday our K-2 students, and their teachers, were mesmerised by the amazing and successful Australian author, Lisa Shanahan. Lisa grew up in Sydney and at an early age discovered the magic of stories. She shared her younger years, when she spent time imagining that she was a mermaid and waiting to shoot aliens at the breakfast table. The students were enthralled as they learnt that at the age of 11, Lisa convinced her brother and sister (our very own Mrs McDougall), that Frankenstein and Dracula lived behind the green door at the bottom of the stairs in their house! She is an award-winning writer of picture books and novels. Some of Lisa’s books include: Gordon’s got a Snookie; Bear and Chook; Daddy’s having a Horse; Hark, it’s me, Ruby-Lee and The Grand, Genius Summer of Henry Hoobler.

Lisa’s presentation included reading Gordon’s got a Snookie, involving the students in creative thinking and explaining the processes involved in writing and publishing a book. Our students left with an understanding that writing and telling stories is powerful! It was a fun, humorous and inspiring talk.

Welcoming our 2020 Kindergarten Students We have had two successful Kindergarten Orientation sessions. These sessions provide the opportunity for parents to learn more about our wonderful school and for the 2020 Kindergarten students to visit the classrooms and become familiar with the school environment. The children are doing a fabulous job. It was wonderful to see their smiling faces and enthusiasm as they engaged in a range of activities. We have one session to go. Thank you to Miss Premier, Mrs Steen, the Kindergarten Team, support staff, administration staff and our P&C for their outstanding organisation, dedication and hard work in ensuring this has been a wonderful experience for our families. I am looking forward to our new Kindergarten children being part of the Wattle Grove family.

Footy Fun Day To finish the term, we celebrated our Year 6 Footy Fun Day. The Year 6 students, parents and teachers

worked tirelessly throughout the morning to set up their stalls and prepare for the day. The teachers reported that it was an absolute joy to witness the faces of our students as they made their way through the activities and enjoyed the Footy Fun Day experience. The children enjoyed a vast range of activities, including the army commando course, food and novelty stalls. The support for Footy Fun Day was enormous and the amount raised was approx. over $7500. A big thank you to Mrs Richter and her team, and the Footy Fun Day parent committee, for their organisation of the event. photos on back page

2021 Selective High School Applications Selective high schools cater for academically gifted students with high potential who may otherwise be without sufficient classmates of their own academic standard. Selective high schools help these students to learn by grouping them with students of similar ability, using specialised teaching methods and materials. If you feel your child would be suited to a Selective High School, please visit website below. https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes Applications are online and need to be completed by 11 November (10pm). It is the responsibility of parents/carers to complete this process. All Year 5 students received a note providing necessary information. If you have any questions please come to the office and we can support families through this process.

Community Support! This week at Flag Raising the school was presented with a $10 000 cheque from Fulton & Hogan and Qube. These companies have donated this money to the school as part of their commitment to supporting communities. The money will support the construction of awnings near the portable classrooms. Plans are currently in for department approval and I am hoping construction will start soon. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Fulton & Hogan and Qube for their generous donation to our school!

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End of Year Presentation Assemblies End of year presentation assemblies provide an opportunity to recognise student achievements. Whilst not every child receives an award, it is a night to celebrate the growth of every child and the learning journey they have undertaken in 2019. We have continued to make some changes to these nights to enhance the experience for all. These have been based on ongoing community feedback. Please see below for dates, times and venues. Kindergarten Presentation Day Date: Wednesday 4 December 2019 Time: 1:30pm Venue: Wattle Grove PS School Hall Stage One Presentation Night Date: Wednesday 4 December 2019 Time: 6:30pm Venue: Wattle Grove PS School Hall Years 3-6 Presentation Night Date: Thursday 5 December 2019 Time: 6:30pm Venue: Holsworthy High School (School Hall) A rehearsal for the 3-6 assembly will be scheduled later in the term. A note will go home regarding this event.

Halloween Fun - School Disco The last disco for the year is approaching quickly! The P&C disco is on 1 November from 6.00-8.00pm. There will be lots of dancing and fun to be had! There will be snacks and novelty items available. We hope to see you there. Please note, this is a parent supervised event.

Wattle Wanderers This week I visited 4 Crimson. I had the opportunity to share one of my favourite children’s story books – ‘The Return of Thelma the Unicorn’. This is a lovely story about the power of imagination and the importance of having fun! I had a wonderful time talking to the students about these key ideas. The students then engaged in an activity where they explored the difference between an opinion and a fact. The students worked cooperatively in pairs, having wonderful discussions! Well done 4 Crimson!

Nicole Cameron Kylie Foreshew

Principal Rel. Principal Principal’s Awards

5 awards Phoebe K Blue, Larissa K Red, Chloe K Blue, Hannah K Green

10 awards Charlie 1 Navy, Daniella 1 Sky, Josh 1 Sky, Emma 1 Sapphire, Addison 1 Aqua, Aidan 1 Sapphire

15 awards Maricel 3 Canary, James 3 Mustard, Heba 2 Jade, Abby 2 Emerald

20 awards Riley 3 Daffodil, Santiago 3 Canary

25 awards Daniel 3 Mustard, Abbie 4 Scarlet

35 awards Bailey 6 Fuchsia

Student Achievement

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Merit Awards

Notes Home

K Blue Brienna, Laura, Cjloe, Caleb, Terry

K Green Declan, Ruby, Orion,Hannah

K Red Logan, Larissa, Jay, Luca, Antony

K Purple Andrew, Brooklyn, Isla-Rose, Jackson, Noah

K Yellow Aidan, Sophia, Cruz, Ryan, Niya

1 Aqua Aidan, Anton, Rosalie, Xander, Jumana, Addsion

1 Navy Jacob, Thomas, Sophia, Tahlia, Chanel, Brendan

1 Sapphire Ellie, Zack, Kevin, Victoria, Emma, Aidan

1 Sky Sela, Josh, Quinn, Flynn, Caitlin, Emma

2 Emerald Zac, Felix, Piper, Lochlan, Cooper, Ava

2 Jade Grace, Te Wai, Heba, Caleb, Jack, Sereen

2 Kiwi Bria, Molly, Liam, Serena, Oliver

2 Teal Ryder, Milan, Andy, Patrick, Joel, Brooklyn

3 Canary Sav, Zoe, Ahmad, Nick, Samuel, Ava

3 Daffodil Victor, Zoe, Koby, Riley, Xavier, Matthew

3 Mustard Ruby-May, Ayah, Jai, Lachie, Emily, Shaila

3/4 Coral Darian, Cherise, Allegra L, Lincoln P, Joshua, Lincoln T

4 Crimson Danica, Alex, Cooper, Emma, Makenzie, Connor

4 Ruby Jacob, Finn, Divya, Isabella, Eve, Max

4 Scarlet Matt D, Dion, Leah, Nai, Thomas, Meike

Mrs Dodd Eliza

Miss Weeks Santiago

Miss Cascio Nikita

Mrs Keroulis Antonio

Mr Blanch Jackson

Mrs Fuller Isabella

Note Year/ Class

Details Returned By

14/10/2019 Kindy Orientation Morning Tea

N/A

14/10/2019 All Health Harold Merchandise

ASAP

14/10/2019 Eldest Canteen Menu

N/A

17/10/2019 Eldest Grandparents Day

ASAP

17/10/2019 Scripture Ethics Classes N/A

17/10/2019 K Red Class Note N/A

17/10/2019 All Spooky Disco N/A

17/10/2019 Tennis Tennis Term 4 Payment

ASAP

17/10/2019 Year 5 Prefect Selection Process

N/A

17/10/2019 Stage 3 Whole School Spelling Programme

N/A

24/10/2019 6 Fuchsia Class Note N/A

24/10/2019 Years 2-6 School Spec Excursion Note

ASAP 50 places only

24/10/2019 Selected Students

JUMP Program

ASAP

Office News

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Change of Details Just a reminder that if you have changed your details ie, address, contact numbers etc, Please ensure that you advise the front office (in writing) so we can ensure that all contact details we have on our records are correct, especially in case of an emergency.

ICAS Assessments Results Results are now available online at www.unswglobal.unsw.edu.au/educational-assessments using your existing login details when your registered your child.

Light the Night Thank you

On behalf of the Roberts family, Wattle Grove PS, the

To Shine Dance Academy and the organising

committee we thank you for your attendance at our

Light the Night for Blake event last Saturday. We were

blessed with beautiful weather and everyone enjoyed

a BBQ dinner, lots of games for the kids and

opportunities to purchase raffle tickets for our

amazing prizes. The formal part of the evening – the

speeches and the lantern walk were extremely

moving and it was fantastic to see a community come

together to show their support for this wonderful

evening. We raised over $12, 000 for the Leukaemia

Foundation (they were very impressed) These vital

funds will go such a long way to fund the Leukaemia

Foundation's National Research Program to invest in

life-changing research and to continue the fight to

find a cure for blood cancer. Thank you again to all

who attended. Hope to see you all there next year.

Ann Cabrera

(On behalf of the organising committee)

Remembrance Day Commemorative Service Please see below invitation to the WGPS Remembrance Day Service to be held on Monday 11 November at 10:45am.

Postings As you know it is posting time again. Many of you would already know if you will be moving at the end of the year. Please make sure you contact the office and DSM to inform of students last day of school and where you will be moving to. This information is much appreciated by the school for further planning.

ForceNet for Families - a new way to keep in touch ForceNet is a Defence communication platform that lets families connect in a secure online environment from their mobile, tablet or computer. Families registered on ForceNet can keep up-to-date with

DSM News

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Defence news, events and information relevant to them. Register by visiting www.forcenet.gov.au and click ‘Apply to join’.

Useful Contacts Open Arms (formerly VVCS) Free and confidential counselling for all current and ex-serving ADF members and their families 1800 011 046 or www.openarms.gov.au Defence Families of Australia (DFA) A Ministerial appointed advocacy group for Defence families. 1800 100 509 or www.dfa.org.au Defence Special Needs Support Group (DSNSG) A network of peer support for Defence families with special needs. 1800 037 674 or www.dsnsg.org.au Defence Community Organisation (DCO) DCO is available to support all Defence members as well as their families. You can contact them anytime, all contact is confidential. 1800 624 608 or www.defence.gov.au/DCO On Call Chaplain Contact Number Army - 0407 404 453

Kim Lazarevic

Defence School Mentor

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PSSA Results for Newsletter

Term 4 Week 1

Team Result Team Result

Girls T Ball Loss Wattle Grove 14

Newbridge Heights 27

Girls Softball WG 8 Win Newbridge Heights 4

Boys T Ball Senior Boys WG 9

Newbridge 18

Boys Softball Junior Boys WG 16

Newbridge 14

AFL Junior WG 51 def Dal B 13

AFL Senior WG 68 def Dal B 19

Junior Cricket LOSS – WGPS 70 Holsworthy 76

Senior Cricket LOSS -WGPS 55 Holsworthy 86

Newcombe Ball Junior Newcombe Ball Senior

OZTAG Junior Game 1- Win 4-3 Game 2- Win 8-0

OZTAG Senior Game 1- Draw 1-1 Game 2- Win 10-0

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