W a u c h o p e P u b l i c S c h o o lPrincipal: Cameron OsborneWaugh Street, Wauchope NSW 2446Ph: 02 6585 2277E: wauchope-p.school@det.nsw.edu.auweb: www.wauchope-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

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Years of Service Recognition

I had the pleasure of presenting two special certificates to Mrs Karen O’Reilly and to Mr Martin Jenssen at a recent staff meeting. These awards were for years of service with the Department of Education. Mr Jenssen received a certificate for 20 years of service and Mrs O’Reilly received one for a remarkable 30 years of service. Congratulations!Young Leaders DayGood luck to our student leaders who will attend a leadership conference in Sydney tomorrow. We look forward to hearing about their experience. Mrs Gowan will look after the children at the conference.

Complimentary Kindergarten PhotosI’m sure our Kindergarten parents loved receiving the complimentary photos of their children last week. We have negotiated this bonus with our photography company. I thought the photos were of an extremely high quality. Our school photo days will be May 3 and 4 this year.Pink and Purple Day

Students in Kindergarten, Year 1 and 2 will be celebrating the Wauchope Lasiandra Festival on Thursday 9 March. They will be having a Pink and Purple Day. I know there will be lots of fun activities to enjoy on the day. Thank you Mrs Best and K-2 teachers for this initiative.P&C Easter RaffleThe P&C are hoping to be in a position to make as many Easter Raffle prizes

Friday 3 March

☼ Leadership Conference-Sydney

Wednesday 8 March

☼North Cost Swimming Carnival - Kempsey

Thursday 9 March

☼ Pink and Purple Day - K-2

☼ P&C AGM Meeting-6.00pm

☼ P&C General Meeting-7.00pm

Tuesday 14 March

☼ Teddy Bears Picnic

Friday 17 March

☼ Jump Off Day

Monday 20 March - Friday 24 March

☼ Year 6 Canberra Excursion

Wednesday 29 March

☼ Stage 2 and 3 Public Speaking Finals

Thursday 6 April

☼ Years 3-6 Cross Country

Friday 7 April

☼ Tuck Shop

☼ Easter Hat Parade

☼ Last Day of Term 1

Term 1 Week 6 NewsletterThursday 2 March 2017

This Issue

Calendar P. 1Boys Soccer Team P. 3

P&C News P. 3/4Community News P. 4/5

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as possible so more of our children have a chance to win. Please consider donating some sort of Easter treat to the front office. Any child who makes a donation receives a free ticket in the raffle. Thank you in advance. P&C Meeting and AGMThe AGM will commence at 6pm next Thursday 9 March in the school staffroom. This will be followed by the monthly General Meeting starting at 7pm. All parents are welcome to attend.SportHuge congratulations to Kate B who has been selected from 199 North Coast Primary Schools in the NC Cricket Team. A tremendous achievement! We all know we love our cricket at WPS.

Good luck to Axel P, Nathaniel W, William N and Toby N who will compete at the North coast

swimming carnival next Wednesday in Kempsey. We hope they can qualify to compete at the State carnival in Homebush. Swim fast boys!The following boys trialled for the Hastings Camden Haven Rugby League teams yesterday. I’m sure the boys loved the soft, muddy, wet conditions. As a kid I always thought the dirtier/muddier I was the better I had played. Mum didn’t agree.11yrs players: Luca M, Jack T, Conner J, Kurtis W and Brock Q. 12yrs players: Hamish O, Hunter L, Dareece D, Blake H and Brayden B.

Winter SportHopefully as many families as possible have registered their children for a Winter sport. Sport is not only great for a healthy lifestyle but it assists children’s development with social skills on so many levels. It is of massive benefit.Book Packs and Voluntary FeesPlease make these payments promptly. All families should have received invoices recently. While the School Fees are voluntary contributions we would love to have as many families as possible pay these fees. The P&C collect the voluntary fees and the school collects the Book Pack fees. If children pay the Book Pack fees in Term 1 then they will receive a WPS Display Folder in the first week of Term 2 as a gesture of thanks.Canberra Excursion

Please ensure all medical notes have been completed and returned and that all payments have been finalised.

Cameron Osborne

International Women’s Day

This day is celebrated on 8 March each year. It is a day to celebrate the contribution women have made across the world to their communities and the progress that has been made for equality. It is a time to raise awareness about the unjust treatment that many women and children are still facing around the world and in Australia.International Women’s Day was first declared in 1910 with the first event held in 1911.

Commonwealth Day

Commonwealth Day is celebrated every year by 53 Commonwealth countries on the second Monday in March. This year it falls on Monday 13 March. The aim of c o m m e m o r a t i n g Commonwealth Day is to promote understanding of global issues, international co-operation and the work of the Commonwealth of Nations to improve the lives of its citizens.

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P & C NEWSP&C Dates to RememberTuck shop day Friday 7 April (a note will go home closer to this date regarding the tuck shop).Easter Raffle Friday 7 April ( a note will go home in the coming week regarding the Easter Raffle).Mother’s Day stall Monday 8 May.P&C AGM meeting – 9 March 6.00pm in the school staff room.150 Year CelebrationsThe P&C will be forming a sub-committee to plan and celebrate 150 years of Wauchope Public School in 2018. There are ideas of a magazine and a special celebratory dinner to highlight this significant event. If someone you know or yourself would like to be involved in the planning of our celebrations please contact president Kaela Croft on 0427250395 or kaelacroft@hotmail.com .P&C AGM meetingThe P&C AGM meeting will be held on Thursday 9 March at 6.00pm sharp. All positions are declared vacant and any financial member is able to vote at this meeting. Our monthly meeting will be held at 7.00pm directly after the AGM, all are welcome to attend as we would love to see some new faces and hear your wonderful ideas. For any further information please contact Kaela Croft on 0427250395.General ContributionGeneral contribution notes will be going home in the next few days, please return

these to the front office with your childs name clearly marked on the envelope provided.Easter Raffle A yellow note has been sent home with children this week regarding donations for our very popular Easter raffle. We are asking if children could please bring in Easter eggs, baskets, stuffed rabbits etc to make up our Easter hampers. Last year we had over 25 hampers. Each time your child brings items in they receive a free raffle ticket, donations can be left at the front office. Tickets for the raffle will go home in the very near future! Our P&C AGM meeting is being held Thursday 9 March in the school staff room, light refreshments are provided at the AGM with the general meeting to follow. All are welcome to attend the AGM meeting commencing at 6:00pm, we take a short break and the general meeting will begin at 7:00pm. All positions will be declared vacant. Welcome BBQ I would like to thank all infants parents and families that took the opportunity to enjoy a sausage sizzle on Wednesday night. It was lovely to say hello to some of the new families to our school. Thank you to Ruth, our canteen lady for ordering in the goods and Mr Osborne for cooking the BBQ. General Contributions Thank you to our families that have already brought back their general contribution fees. If you need further

Boys Soccer Team

Over the past couple of weeks many boys from Years 5 & 6 have been trialling to make the WPS Boys Soccer Team. All boys put in a massive amount of effort and dedication. I would like to thank all the boys who came along and trialled for the team. Congratulations to the following boys who have been selected to represent WPS in the Boys Soccer Team:

Kyle B (c)Conna J (vc)

Caden BAyden FKurtis WLandon DKaal W

Brayden BBilly HMarli L

Mitchell WJayden B-W

Zane BLuca L

Mr Freeman-DuffyBoys Soccer Coach

Lower North Coast AFL TrialsGood Luck to Mitchell W & Ayden F who are trialling today at Kempsey for the Lower North Coast AFL Team!

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information on how these can be paid please call Kaela on 0427 250 395. Tuck Shop The P&C will be running our 50c tuck shop on Friday 7 April in conjunction with the Easter raffle and Easter hat parade! If you are able to assist with serving and setting up of the tuck shop please contact Kaela on the number above. Further information regarding tuck shop will be sent home in a few weeks. Canteen RosterWeek 7Mon 6 Meg Hill & Kym

Hayes

Tue 7 Mum & Jan O’Neill

Wed 8 Misty

Thu 9 Nic Douglas & Sally

Fri 10 Leanne Farrington, Lee-Ann & Simon L

Week 8Mon 13 Aunty Jo & Nadia

Tue 14 Hazel & Kerry Reynolds

Wed 15 Rebecca Bull

Thu 16 Cindy Bell

Fri 17 Lee-Ann & Leanne Farringto

WOOSH NewsApril Vacation Care, Term 2 Pupil Free day 2017 dates are as follows:April Vacation CareMonday 10 to Friday 21 AprilPupil Free DayMonday 24 April Closed Easter Long WeekendFriday 14 to Monday 17 April

These are on the board in the Woosh room now. Please come into the centre and place your child’s name on the list with the required days clearly ticked or alternatively give Alex a ring at the centre. The closing date for registration is Thursday 24 March 2017. As we have to undergo a priority procedure, please phone Miss Alex on 0412 852 441 at the centre for availability after Tuesday 29 March 2017.- Kaela Croft P&C President -

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