The Wollondilly Wag

Wollondilly Public School

Find us at : Newton Street Goulburn 2580 T: 4821 4496 F: 4821 4462 E: wollondill-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Term 2 Week 10 Wednesday 27 June, 2012

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Farewell Mrs Brewer

This week we farewell another one of our teachers.

This Friday will be Mrs Brewer’s last day as a

permanent teacher before she officially retires from a

long career in Public Education. We take this

opportunity to thank her for her dedication and

commitment to the students at Wollondilly Public

School over the years. We hope she finds lots of

enjoyable things to do in her spare time, away from

the classroom.

Mrs Zoe Vaughan will replace Mrs Brewer at the

beginning of next term.

Rave Reviews for Dancers

Congratulations to our dance troupe who participated

in the Illawarra South East Regional Dance Festival

on 13th, 14th & 16th June at the Illawarra Performing

Arts Centre in Wollongong. The girls did themselves,

their families, our school and our district proud. They

were fabulous ambassadors for Wollondilly Public

School and the audiences were very impressed and

appreciative of their performances.

A huge thank you once again, to Ms Wright, Mrs

Brown and the girls’ families for their commitment and

support of this wonderful opportunity for our students.

The troupe will get to perform again at the GCOPS

Colossal Concert Band

Last Thursday students in years 3 – 6 were fortunate

to have the combined concert band from Canberra

Girls and Canberra Boys Grammar Schools, visit

Wollondilly P.S. for an interactive performance.

The band members were impressed with the

knowledge, interest level and the behaviour of our

students. Our students were astounded at the talent

of the Year 8 – 11 band members. It was a valuable

learning experience for everyone involved.

Exciting excursions

Early stage 1 students are having fun this week

visiting Goulburn Public School to compare and

contrast the two schools. Stage 1 students travelled

to Canberra and visited the National Museum to

observe what things were like in the “Olden days “.

Thank you to the teachers for organising these extra

- curricular activities, to enhance the learning

outcomes for our students. It is yet another example

of the dedication of the staff at Wollondilly P.S.

Terrific tabloid Sports

Students in Years 3- 6 will participate in a tabloid

sports afternoon from 12 – 3pm on Thursday this

week. Our students are participating in the Premier’s

Sporting Challenge and they undertake many

activities in order to complete the challenge. Thank

you to the teachers for keeping our kids active and

interested in having healthy lifestyles. Kaitlyn Thompson

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Term Accounts

This is a friendly reminder that all term accounts

are due for payment by Wednesday 18 July 2012

for the commencement of matheltics and yoga

activities Thursday 19 July 2012. (Week 1 Term 3)

For your information and to assist with budget-

ing, the following is a list of costs for each Stage:-

Early Stage 1 (Kindergarten)

$35.50

Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2)

$25.50

Stage 2 (Years 3 & 4)

$21.50

Stage 3 (Year 5)

$19.00

Stage 3 (Year 6)

$21.50

Please enclose payment in a clearly marked

envelope, with your child’s name and class and

place in the school mail box located at the front

counter. All permission authorities go to your

child’s classroom teacher.

Thank you

SRC News

On Friday the 29 June, the SRC are holding a Mufti/

Superhero day. On this day you can dress as a superhero

or someone you admire. If you don’t own clothes suitable

to wear on this day, you can wear casual clothes or your

school uniform. No singlet tops, thongs, sandals, etc.

The SRC are raising money for the school and will collect

a gold coin donation.

Thank you.

Written by Lucy Condylios and Meg Kelly

Yoga

Lee Lee is looking forward to commencing yoga at

Wollondilly in Term 3. The children always look forward to

Lee Lee’s yoga classes and enjoy the benefits of this form

of exercise and relaxation. Yoga will be held in our school

hall on Thursdays and Fridays, from Weeks 1-3 and 5-8

during Term 3. Payment for yoga is included in the Term 3

account.

The students can wear their normal winter uniform to yoga

but it is suggested that girls dress in the school trousers

rather than a skirt. Classes will attend yoga for a 30 minute

session, on the following days…

Thursday – K/1C, 1/2B, KDF, KAC, 1/2ND, 2/3D and KH.

Friday – 3-6H, 1/2S, 5/6F, 5/6K, 5/6S, 3/4C, 3/4S and 4/5T

M.Davy

Friendly Advice from the Rural Fire Service

Members of the local Rural Fire Service have spent

time this week at Wollondilly P.S. talking to students

and teachers about fire safety at school and

especially at home. This could well be life-saving

advice, as we approach school holidays and various

types of heaters are in use, during the cold weather.

It was interesting to note that one of the main causes

of house fires is from power boards. A power board

should be hanging up if possible, to prevent dust

collecting in the outlets.

Our students are constantly being shown how to be

safe, respectful and responsible – no matter where

they are !

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NAIDOC WEEK CELEBRATIONS

AT WOLLONDILLY PUBLIC SCHOOL

NAIDOC Week is an important celebration in Australia as

it gives students an awareness of Australia’s history and

the important role of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

cultures, which are among the most ancient earth.

Children from Kindergarten to Year 6 celebrated last

week by forming an Aboriginal flag with their bodies.

Other activities included a colouring, writing and poetry

competition. Students also participated in making a giant

Rainbow Serpent.

Mrs C Spillane

NAIDOC Week

Long ago, in times of old, this land was as pure as

gold.

Run by the natives, with no smoke or fumes, they sat

round the fire and played their ancient tunes.

They had everything, yet had nothing to lose, how

they did it, we have no clues.

They hunted their food, they made their own

weapons, they praised the Gods that lived in the

heavens.

Aboriginals, we call them, but we should call them

friends, for they hold onto Australia until their life

ends.

They survived on nothing but the wide open range,

here’s hoping we can, one day, be the same.

By Taylor Flood

Hats Off to the Parents of our Dancers

We would like to thank the parents of our primary dance group for their dedication. They were like our very own “roadies ” last week at the Illawarra and South East Schools Dance Festival. A devoted group of mums and dads transported the dancers to and from the IPAC Theatre for the technical rehearsal, evening performances and a matinee performance. As well they helped each other out so that other parents could watch one of the shows.

We do appreciate your support and hope that you have as many happy memories as we have to cherish.

Congratulations to the dancers too. There were sooooo many complements from the festival committee and past members of the dance group.

The dance group will be performing again next term at the GCOPS concert.

Jenny Brown and Shelly Wright

RECONCILIATION

All indigenous people the land that we call home.

Was once, and still your own.

May you know that we are and always will be sorry.

Join us hand in hand so we can share this beautiful

land…...together.

By Emily Johnson

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10 Thursday 28

June

Years 3-6 Tabloid Sports

Day

10 Friday 29

June

Last day of Term 2.

Term 3

1

Monday 16

July Staff Development Day

1

Tuesday 17

July Students return to

school for the start of

Term 3.

1 Thursday 19

July

Yoga commences -

Thursday and Friday each

week of Term 3.

3 Wednesday

1 August

P & C Meeting in the

staffroom, commences at

7.30pm, new members most

welcome to attend.

GCOPS Concert

7 Friday 31

August

P & C Fathers’ Day Stall

8 Monday 3

September

Regional Athletics

8 Wednesday

5

September

Year 5 Excursion, depart for

the Blue Mountains and

Katoomba.

8 Friday 7

September

Year 5 Excursion return.

10 Tuesday 18

&

Wednesday

19

September

Space Expo at Carr Confoy

Park, East Goulburn.

10 Friday 21

September

Last day of Term 3.

Students return to school

on Monday 8 October for

the commencement of Term

4.

SCHOOL CALENDAR 2012

Term 2

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P B PARADE Positive Behaviour in the Classroom

3 PB Cards

Purple STARRS Cards Positive

Behaviour in the Playground

Congratulations to the following classes for

reaching their purple STARRS card target:

KAC KDF 1-2S 1-2B 1-2ND 2-3D 3-6H 4-5T 5-6K

5-6S

The reward that was drawn from the prize box was:

Choose your own class reward.

6 PB Cards

RESPONSIBLE RE-

Ella Kay 1-2ND Macloud Picker 1-2ND

Logan Marriott 1-2ND Chloe Maudsley-Vinton

1-2ND

Alex Tomlinson 1-2ND

Natahlia Smith- Nye KDF Blake Watson KDF

Axel Wellings KDF Jayla Murphy 2-3D

Cody Greaves 2-3D Todd Stevenson 2-3D

Jazmyn James 1-2ND Emily Zolotas 1-2ND

Emily Kimber 3-4C Callum Robinson 3-4C

Brooke Loader 3-4C

PBS WHOLE SCHOOL REWARD

CONGRATULATIONS to ALL Wollondilly students!

After working so hard to collect Purple STARRS cards

we have finally reached our whole school reward. It

has taken us 2 terms to do it so we are now going to

be rewarded by having a whole school movie

afternoon on Friday at 2pm in the hall. We will be

watching last year’s concert DVD. Well done!

Purple STARRS cards (Striving To Act Respectful,

Responsible, Safe) are used in any setting outside the

classroom. Teachers issue the STARRS cards to any

students who are seen being Safe, Respectful and

Responsible in the playground, during K-6 assemblies

or around the school. Each class has a target they are

striving towards so they can receive a whole class

reward and ultimately be a part of a whole school

reward. From the PBS team