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Hillcrest Ave, Winston Hills 2153 T: 9639 8518 Email: [email protected] Website: www.winstonhil-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Issue 17 Tuesday, 3 November 2020

CALENDAR

TERM 4

Week 4

Tuesday 3 November P&C Zoom Meeting at 7.30pm

WHAT’S DUE? Thursday 3 December 2021 Swimming Carnival

2021 Interrelate

2021 Riverside Theatre

ACCOMPANYING NOTES

• Term 4, 2020 Calendar

• Term 1, 2021 Accounts

• 2021 Swimming Carnival (Years 2-5 2020)

• 2021 Interrelate – Year 6 2021

• 2021 Riverside Theatre (Years 2-5 2020)

NOTES ON SKOOLBAG Community News

• Mini League – Introduction to Rugby League

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Kindergarten Orientation

I would like to thank Mrs Pollard, Mrs Storath and the

Kindergarten teachers for the planning behind our upcoming

Kindergarten Orientation. We are currently planning to have

2021 Kindergarten students attend for a session during the

week beginning the 23rd of November. This session will be for

90 minutes and will be in small groups of approximately 10.

Details of the session time has been sent out and we ask

parents to RSVP on the link provided.

A detailed video about the transition to Kindergarten has been

added to our school’s website and Facebook page. This

covers much of the information that is presented to parents at

our traditional Parent Information Night. I would like to thank

Mrs Pollard for putting it together and also Matilda and Henry,

our school captains, for their introduction.

Big Thank You- Uniform Shop

I would like to give a big thank you to our Uniform Shop

Committee who have been working extremely hard to put into

place processes to support our school community, especially

the new Kindergartens starting next year. The committee

gives up their time to provide this service and it is very much

appreciated. A special mention to Mrs Ryan, Mrs Gold and

Mrs Schuster for all of their great organisation.

Invoices

The amazing office staff have been working on invoices for

Term 1 of next year. They have taken into consideration the

credit for payments made for events that did not happen this

year due to COVID. Please do not hesitate to contact the

office if you have any questions.

Class Planning For 2021

If you are intending to leave the school this year, could you

please notify the office on 9639 8518, as soon as possible

(excluding Year 6 of course). Accurate numbers are important

for our class planning and staffing for 2021.

If you have any concerns or things that you think need to be

considered for your child’s placement for next year, please

email me on [email protected]

Swimming Carnival 2021- Years 3-6

We currently in the process of organising the details for next

year’s swimming carnival. Notes will be sent home shortly,

however, the school will need to follow the Department’s

COVID operational guidelines as they stand at that particular

time.

Mark Byrne

Principal

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.winstonhil-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/





Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)

Focus Area for Week 3 & 4

This fortnight’s PBL focus is about being safe and

responsible when using the toilet. Students are reminded

and encouraged to use the toilet during recess and

lunchtime, and to be respectful of other and school property.

Posters have been put around the school to emphasise this

fortnight’s focus.

Wendy Kayello Deputy Principal

Wednesday 16 December 2020 Last day of School for Students

Wednesday 27 January 2021 Staff Development Day

(No Students)

Thursday 28 January 2021 Staff Development Day

(No Students)

Friday 29 January 2021 Students Return to School

(Years 1 to Year 6)

Monday 15 February 2021 Swimming Carnival

(Years 3 to 6)

FROM THE DEPUTY

NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC week celebrates the history, culture and

achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

NAIDOC originally stood for ‘National Aborigines and

Islanders Day Observance Committee’, the committee

responsible for organising national activities during NAIDOC

Week. Its acronym has now become the name of the week.

NAIDOC is not just a celebration for Indigenous communities

but for all Australians.

NAIDOC Week 2020 celebrations will be held from the 8-15

November, celebrating the theme Always Was, Always Will

Be- recognising that First Nations people have occupied and

cared for this continent for over 65,000 years.

At Winston Hills Public School, we will be celebrating

NAIDOC week on Thursday 12 November. Students are

encouraged to wear red, yellow and/or black clothes to show

respect and support our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander community. Also on this day, students will participate

in a Koomurri online workshop about Australian Didgeridoo

History. This online workshop will give students an insight and

perspective of Aboriginal culture. We do acknowledge that

Koomurri may have different traditions and customs of the

Darug people in which Winston Hills Public School is on.

Selective High School Placement

Selective High School Placement

Applications have opened for Year 5 students wanting to

apply for entry to Selective High Schools in 2022. All

applications must be completed online before the closing date

on Monday 16 November 2020. Only online applications will

be accepted. Applications can be submitted at

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-

schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-7

All applicants will be required to sit the Selective High School

Placement Test on 11 March, 2021. For more information

regarding Selective High School Placement for 2022, please

visit: https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-

high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-7/information-for-

applicants

http://www.naidoc.org.au/

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-7

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-7

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-7/information-for-applicants





ENETRTAINMENT BO OK

XOXOXOX

THANK YOU TO OUR

WONDERFUL UNIFORM SHOP VOLUNTEERS

UNIFORM SHOP New Online Ordering System

A New Online Ordering System for Uniforms

Winston Hills Public School P&C uniform shop are pleased

to announce the launch of their new online ordering system

for the purchase of school uniforms. This website will

enable parents/carers to order and pay for school uniforms

at any time.

The online ordering system is quick and easy to use and

can be accessed via the school website:

winstonhil-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

• Select the Uniform Tab and then click on the online

shop link under the Order Online heading.

• Complete the online order by ensuring you enter

your child’s name and class in the selected box.

This new online store replaces the old direct / email method

of ordering.

The Uniform shop is staffed by volunteers and is open on a

Thursday from 8.30am to 9.00am. Only students are

permitted to enter the uniform shop during the COVID 19

restrictions.

All online orders will be fulfilled during the shops opening

hours and sent to your child’s class.

KINDERGARTEN 2021 DRIVE THROUGH ORDERS

http://winstonhil-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/



ENETRTAINMENT BO OK

XOXOXOX

ACTIVITY: REFLECTING ON THE WEEK

Getting our children to think about the week they have just had

is a helpful way for them to be more mindful of what’s going on

around them. It’s also good for them to see what happened

that made them happy and how they responded to challenges.

You could keep a weekly journal to see how your children

grow and mature over time.

Here’s an example you might like to follow:

Date: ____________________________________________

The best thing that happened this week was:

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

Something that challenged me this week was:

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

How did I respond to this challenge?

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

Something I didn’t like about this week was:

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

Was is something I could control? (circle) YES NO

FROM THE CHAPLAIN

What happens when you

say NO!

One of the hardest parts of parenting for me is having to

answer all my children’s questions and then listen to them

get angry and frustrated with me when I say no. I find it

exhausting having to explain why, and justify my answer.

“Can I have ice cream?” Can I play on screens?” Can Billy

have a sleepover? Arghhh! So when I came across this

article in Big Life Journal, I thought I would share it and give

it a go myself.

Very often our children challenge the rules and boundaries

that we put in place. And when we say no, that’s when

conflicts and arguments arise. So what do we do in these

situations? I’ll tell you what we usually do. We explain. “You

can’t watch so much TV, it’s not good for you.” We explain

WHY we have these rules and limitations in place. We

explain WHY they can’t have more screen time, WHY they

can’t own a mobile phone, WHY they can’t have another

cookie. We explain and explain… and they seem to not care

and the conflict doesn’t go away. And here’s why.

As we go about explaining, we actually forget the most

important thing… which is NOT to get them to understand

your logical reasoning. The most important thing is to help

them process their emotions and feelings and to show them

that you understand their feelings. Here’s what you can say:

“I know this is so hard. You really want to keep watching the

show. It’s so hard to hear NO when you really want me to

say YES. I get it. I really do.” Sometimes that’s all you need

to say. You can offer a hug, you can let them cry and

express their strong feelings. They need to know that all

feelings are OK. They’re welcome to show how they feel

about the rules and boundaries. And you, as their sturdy

leader, is there to listen, understand, and hold your ground.

Good luck!

Take care

Kylie Isherwood

[email protected]



BAND NEWS

Hello all, the term four invoices have now been issued and I

want to say a big thanks to Donna. All the changes this year

have made Donna’s job extra difficult and I can’t thank her

enough.

Performance band will be doing a virtual Performance next

Thursday morning. We will treat the rehearsal as an actual

performance and this will be available to view via Facebook

Live. The video will then be saved to the band Facebook

page for viewing at other times.

I hope to have more news to share in our next newsletter

Sam Hinchelwood

Band Coordinator

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