The Winston Whisper Winston Hills Public School

Hillcrest Ave, Winston Hills 2153 T: 96398518 F: 9686 3274 Email: winstonhil-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.winstonhil-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Issue 10 - Term 2 - Week 9 Tuesday, 25th June 2013

CONTENTS

Page 2: Deputy’s Report , Maluerindi Clan, Sport Results

Page 3: Dance festival, Support Athletics Carnival, Soccer

Page 4: Environmental Education, Public Speaking

Page 5: Insights Article – ‘Reading Your Child’s Report’

Page 6: P & C News – Canteen, Uniform Shop

Page 7: P & C News – Fundraising, Band, Dance-a-thon

Page 8: Class of the Week - 3-6F & 3-6G

CALENDAR Week 9 Mon 24th – Friday 28th Milson Island Camp – Stage 3 Wednesday, 26th June Aboriginal Performance K-2 TERM 3 Week 1 Monday 15th July Students return to school Tuesday, 16th July Footsteps begins for Stage 1 Thurs 18th July ‘Dance-a-thon’ Week 2 Tuesday, 23rd July School Banking starts Wednesday, 24th July OC Test Week 3 EDUCATION Week Monday, 29th July Athletics Carnival – Yr3-6 Wednesday, 31st July Open Day & Book Parade

WHAT’S DUE? Tuesday, 16th July Footsteps note – Stage 1 & Support

ACCOMPANYING NOTES • Term 3 Calendar • Footsteps Note – Stage 1 and Support Unit • Hills Council Holiday Activities

Community Flyers (email only)

• Hills Council Holiday workshops • Observatory Holiday Program

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Semester One Reports – Go home on Thursday Student reports (K – 4) are being sent home on Thursday. Teachers have worked extremely hard this term to assess student achievement and report student progress accordingly. This week’s article by Michael Grose on page 5 is called Reading Your Child’s Report. It contains some helpful ideas to consider as you read your child’s report. If you have any concerns and need to discuss your child's report, please contact the class teacher to make an appointment. Dance-a-thon – Thursday 21st June The school and the P&C will be running a ‘Dance-a-thon’ on Thursday 18th June. A note and sponsor form was sent home with each student with the last newsletter. There are great class and individual prizes for those who raise the most money and return their sponsorship money first. It will be a fun session for our kids and we are hoping that it will raise lots of money for our school. Homework Article This week I have provided a link to an article from the SMH referring to some work done by a leading researcher on the value of homework. http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/homework-in-primary-schools-an-exercise-in-futility-say-academics-20110921-1kl9e.html 2014 Kindergarten Enrolments for 2014 If you are aware of any in-area children intending to enrol for next year (who haven’t already done so), please advise them to contact the school as soon as possible to fill in enrolment forms. Education Week & Book Week – Advance Notice This year we are combining Education Week and Book Week. We have planned a wonderful week of activities for students and parents this year which include: Monday 29th July

• Athletics Carnival – Years 3-6 Tuesday 30th July

• Stage 1 Footsteps – times to be sent out next term Wednesday 31st July - OPEN DAY 9.30am – 1.00pm

• Book Parade & Book Fair • Morning Tea for Parents/Caregivers • Open Classrooms • Performances by Stage 1 classes, ‘Magic Movers’

Dance Group, School Band & Proms & School Choirs

A flyer with all details will be sent home early next term. Term 3 School Calendar A copy of the ‘Term 3 Calendar’ is accompanying the newsletter today. Maxelle Matthews

TERM 3 – NO PUPIL FREE DAY

All staff and students return to school on Monday 15th July.

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FROM THE DEPUTY We are getting a new COLA!!

Well, not exactly. The Primary COLA is getting an upgrade! With the help of Hills Sports Group, we are installing a brand new sporting surface, netting, new futsal goals, lighting and line markings to give our old faithful COLA a huge facelift. It is envisaged that this will be the venue for many indoor sporting competitions, being run by Hills Sports Group after school and on the weekends, as well as providing a brand new court to run our structured play programs and train our kids for some upcoming gala days. This term the school with the help of several dedicated parents and the sport leaders have been running several structured games including modified soccer and skipping. With this new venue, these programs can be extended and supplemented by some in-school round robin competitions, focusing on the students not currently in PSSA competitions. The PD/H/PD committee will also be providing more sporting equipment for children to use at lunch. To further promote these programs the school will again be participating in the Premiers Sporting Challenge, which aims at getting kids more active, more often. Students will keep a tally of their physical activity each week and certificates will be handed out later in the year, rewarding the kids for participating in various levels of physical activity. So get active kids. There are plenty of opportunities to that will get you huffing and puffing! Stage 2 Camp Many thanks, to all the parents who replied to the Stage 2 Camp Expression of Interest. The vast majority of replies were supportive of the proposal and those families who declined the offer, offered some constructive advice. With all this information at hand, the school has decided to trial a Stage 2 camp in term 4 and reassess its viability upon the students’ return to school. Other venues are also being explored in an attempt to minimise the costs. Woolworths Incentive Program Woolworths promotion has now finished. Families are asked to submit their completed sticker cards this week, so they can be counted and submitted. Winnie Wants You to Wear Your Hat Winnie is watching! He will be making sure that kids will be wearing a school hat every time they are playing. Public Speaking Congratulations to Dillon De Silva who was the district level winner at the Hill’s Multicultural Competition. Good luck Dillon at the regional finals.

Ian Short

NEWSLETTER UPDATE Have you re-subscribed?

We can now send you year/stage specific notes and notices.

However you will need to subscribe again to your child’s year at

school. Once you resubscribe, it will automatically rollover each year.

Please go onto the school website and click on the ‘Newsletter and

Notes’ tab. MALUERINDI CLAN School Visit – Tuesday, 11th June Year 3, 4, 5 & 6 enjoyed learning about Aboriginal artifacts and tried

some painting, dancing and singing while learning about Aboriginal

culture.

WINTER PSSA – ROUND 8 FOOTBALL (Soccer)

Jnr ‘s VS Baulkham Hills North PS lost 0-2

Snr ‘s VS Baulkham Hills North PS lost 1-3

NETBALL

Jnr A’s VS Winston Heights drew 3-3

Jnr B’s VS Beaumont Hills PS won 6-0

Snr A’s VS Murray Farm won 21-6

Snr B’s VS Carlingford West drew 3-3

NEWCOMBE BALL

Jnr ‘s VS PS won 61-53

Snr ‘s VS Jasper Rd PS won 55-53

RUGBY LEAGUE

Jnr ‘s Bye

Snr ‘s Bye

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SCHOOL NEWS WE’RE OFF TO RIO!

PSSA Football Socceroos March Past Not even the wet weather could dampen spirits as our PSSA

Football teams who helped cheer the Socceroos to victory last

Tuesday at Stadium Australia. Australia beat Iraq 1-0 with a

goal in the last ten minutes of the game – much to our collective

relief. Our PSSA players represented the school proudly as we

marched around the stadium and were a credit to Winston Hills

Public School.

Andrew Lade Football Coach

SYDNEY WEST DANCE FESTIVAL CONGRATULATIONS During 2nd – 9th June it was the Sydney West Dance Festival at Evans Theatre, Penrith. The Sydney West Dance Festival is a showcase of dance talents from the whole of the Western Sydney Region, including primary and high schools from the Hills to the Mountains. Both Dance groups performed in the Matinee Show and Night Performances. The students’ behaviour was absolutely exceptional as they represented our school travelling to the venue and also whilst they waited to perform. The audiences were captivated by their items and were given many rave reviews on the night and well after the event. Miss Kazmeirski, Mrs Shelton, Ms Johnston and myself are very proud of all of the students in the dance group. Congratulations to all of the dancers on your achievement and we are sure being a part of the dance group and Festivals has been a great learning experience for all those involved! Miss Downton 3-6 Dance Co-ordinator

SUPPORT UNIT ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

Last Wednesday, a group of students from 2/6P, 3/6G and K/1S (and Ella Mac) participated in a combined athletics carnival at Sydney Olympic Park. There were 19 other schools in attendance and the day got off to a great start with our team coming second in the March Past. From then, things only got better with every member of the team placing in at least 1 event, most students coming home with a swag of ribbons on their chests. At the end of the day Winston Hills PS was again named the Junior Champions – a great team effort. I would like to congratulate all children not only for their outstanding performances on the track but also for their exemplary behaviour throughout the day. A huge thanks also goes to all the parents who came along to support the team. Also a special mention, to Mrs Bevitt, Mrs Doherty, Mrs Smith, Mrs Hassell and Mrs Lawless for all their help during the carnival. The team: Joshua Bevitt, Jessie Gonzalez, Andy Beck, Theresa Yammouni, Julia Hassell, Harry Dickinson, Dean Kenny, Marika Cama, Ella Garcia-Medved, Matthew Doherty, Grace Gilsenen, Elysse Lawless, Bella Perrugini, Eden Young, Jamie Smith, Jamie Saad and Ella MacSporran. Andrew Petersen

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SCHOOL NEWS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 500 Schools Planting Program The Green Team recently helped save some endangered

woodland in Western Sydney by planting a couple hundred

native trees, shrubs and grasses.

Andrew Lade Green Team

2013 MULTICULTURAL PERSPECTIVES - PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION On Wednesday the 19th of June, the following boys, Dylan Ho and Samuel Hillier from Stage 3 and Dillon De Silva and Fintan Riordan from Stage 2 represented our school at the 2013 Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition. The competition was held at Parramatta North Public School and involved 6 schools within our district. The boys worked extremely hard and presented both a prepared speech and an impromptu speech. It was a very close competition and all the boys were engaging speakers demonstrating a balance of personal opinion, information and humour. CONGRATULATIONS to Dillon De Silva of 4F for winning the Stage 2 Competition Dillon will represent our district at the Regional Final in August. We wish him all the best of luck.

Fintan and Dillon

STAGE 2 MINI BAZAAR AFTERNOON Stage 2 have been working hard at learning about products and services. As part of their learning experience, Stage 2 are busy designing, organising and processing a product and/or service. They will showcase and sell their group productions at a special Mini Bazaar afternoon for Stage 1 students. The event has been proposed for Tuesday of Week 2, Term 3. Detailed stall information and costing will be provided closer to the proposed date. Sue Byruk Stage 2 Supervisor

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

MONDAY, 1st JULY – FRIDAY, 12TH JULY, 2013

ALL Students and staff return to school on

Monday, 15th July (there is NO Staff Development Day)

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P & C NEWS UNIFORM SHOP

Opening Times Open during the school term every Thursday morning from

8:40am to 9:30am and the first Thursday evening of the

month from 6pm to 7pm.

• next evening open: 1st August

Raincoats, Football Socks & Scarves • Raincoats are now available for $17.00. They are

designed to go over the school backpack as well as

the child.

• The price of the football socks has been increased

by the supplier. Therefore we need to put up our

price as well. They are now $10.00.

• Due to a number of enquiries about the scarf, we

have decided to stock them again this year. The

price will be $10.00

Roster 27th June

• Julia McGuire

• Allison Watson

• Michelle Kirchberger

Uniform Shop Contact Details Please email Michelle at chelly_anderson@yahoo.com or

phone her on 0407263686.

Alterations For all alterations to school uniforms, please drop your

clothes off at Uniform Shop on Thursdays. Finished

alterations will be available for pick up the following

Thursday. Thanks to Bernice Harker for this service who is

also donating 10% of sales back to the school.

Dr Shoe

Max will be at our school for shoe fitting on the following

date: 27 June 2013

You can find him on the silver seats at the crossing gate or

alternatively phone him for free home fitting on 0414 912

838 or email max@drshoe.com.au.

Michelle Anderson

CANTEEN

THIS WEEK Wednesday, 26th June Vanessa Kellett, Geroly Segui. Jin Young Kang, Kay Stoddart Thursday, 27th June Lissa Hassell, Tracey Twyerould, Hatice Woods Friday, 28th June Siobahan Buchan, Haylie Rossettin, Rebecca Connelly

TERM 3 Monday, 15th July Jenny Wilbow, Belinda Schuster, Ravin Randhawa Tuesday, 16th July Sophia Ferreira Friza, Michelle Ly, Heidi Juhart

School Canteen – Going to Tender for 2014 The Canteen Committee held a meeting with the principal,

Maxelle Matthews and Executive Members of the P&C to

discuss the running of the canteen from 2014 onwards.

We are constantly struggling to obtain enough volunteers to

efficiently provide this service, with most families now having

both parents working.

It was unanimously voted at the last P&C meeting held on

Tuesday 18th June to put the canteen out for tender.

The process of the paperwork and the legalities has now

begun and we are excited by the possibilities of who will be

successful in obtaining the tender & what they will have to

offer!

We want to again thank all of our volunteers as without them

this service would not have been able to run like is has done

for so many years. As the tender will not begin until 2014 we

still require all of your assistance until the end of this year.

We have unfortunately lost some more volunteers to the

workforce and we are again requesting for some additional

helpers to join two of our Wednesday crews.

Please contact us if you feel you could assist and also if you

have any questions regarding the tender.

Happy ordering! Jenny W, Janelle, Carly, Michelle & Jenny B Carly Kirk (0414) 427804, Jenny Bradfield (0412) 321447 or whpscanteen@yahoo.com.au

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P & C NEWS

PARENTING TIPS

‘Monday-it is’

Sometimes it's hard to know if your child is really coming

down with something or just suffering a bout of Monday-itis.

For safety's sake, if your child seems unwell you should

always keep them home from school and seek medical

advice. Find out more:

http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/health/too-sick-

to-go-to-school Food Allergies Do you know a child with a serious food allergy? Read about

how to recognise a reaction - to help keep the kids we love

safe. Find out more:

http://www.foodallergyaware.com.au/awareness/

SCHOOL BANKING A reminder that School Banking will resume Week 2 next

Term (23rd July). Money can still be deposited into student

accounts over the holidays either at a Commonwealth Bank

Branch or internet banking if able. However only deposits

made via the school on banking days will count towards the

School Banking reward program.

Micaela Ashton-Standring.

School Banking Co-ordinator

schoolbankingWHPS@gmail.com

FUNDRAISING COMMITEE Parent Helpers Needed - Dance-A-Thon 18th July Parent helpers are needed to assist in the classroom for the

upcoming Dance-a-thon on the 18th July. If you can help out from

11.30am-1.00pm, please call Jennifer Harrison on 0410 481 633,

with your name and child’s class. All assistance is greatly

appreciated.

Thankyou

Fundraising Committee

BAND NEWS

Yet again we have had another successful term!

Parent Request - As the holidays draw near I request that over the

holidays your child spends time practising for our first upcoming

festival performance on Sunday 4th August.

Reminder –

• Training band arrival time is 8am

• Intermediate band arrival time 11.45am

• Senior Concert band arrival time 1pm

The pieces we will be performing are:

Training band -

1. When the band goes marching in

2. Power Rock

Intermediate band -

1. George of the Jungle

2. Forge of the vulcan

Senior Concert band -

1. Awake the iron

2. In the hall of the mountain king

Don’t forget to fill in those practice cards!!

Final details will be sent via an email closer to the date.

Email Address Is your email address correct? Most of our correspondence

especially last minute news is sent via email. If you have not been

receiving emails lately please see Sue asap.

Band will resume on Monday 15th July

Have a safe and happy holiday.

Sue Bryant

Thursday, 18TH July

Great prizes to reward great effort!! HAVE YOU SIGNED UP SOME SPONSORS YET?

Bring your sponsor card on the day to be stamped. All money must be returned to the school by Friday, 9th Aug

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