WEEK 1, TERM 1 2018

ENDEAVOUR

NEWSLETTER OF WEST RYDE PUBLIC SCHOOL

‘Where nothing is left unattempted’

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Welcome back to West Ryde Public School for 2018. It was wonderful to see our Year 1-6 students so happy and enthusiastic to be back at school and keen to share their holiday adventures with their peers and teachers. A special welcome to our new families and our Kindergarten students who started ‘big school’ on Monday.

2018 sees the implementation of the next cycle of the school management plan. Our vision “West Ryde Public School students are well balanced, reflective learners who are confident and creative global citizens committed to a love of lifelong learning” is reflected in our strategic directions.

UPCOMING DATES:

14th February Canteen Open Lifeskills 15th February Canteen closed Lifeskills Swimming Carnival 16th February Leader’s Assembly

21st February Canteen & Uniform shop open Lifeskills P&C Meeting 7:00pm

22nd February Canteen open Lifeskills Meet the Teacher P&C Welcome BBQ

ACTING PRINCIPAL TERMS 2 AND 3

I would also like to notify our school community that I will be taking leave as of Monday 5th March 2018. Mr Ta who was one of our Deputy Principals in 2017 was successful in gaining the position of Acting Principal for the remainder of Term 1, 2 and 3. I will be returning to our great school in Term 4, 2018.

NEW STAFF

This year we welcome the following teachers new to the school in 2018; Ms Richards, Ms Mills, Mr Richardson, Ms Walker, Ms Seggie, Ms Smith, Ms Kim, Mr Kew and Ms Mc Innes. We also congratulate Ms Noble who was appointed as a permanent teacher to the school at the end of last year. (see full list below)

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2018 SCHOOL LEADERS:

School Captains and Vice Captains Captains: Gayuni and Hailey Vice Captains: Kaylee and Alise Prefects: Stephanie, Vasudha, Janelle, Mia

Colour House Captains and Vice Captains

Night Hawks Captain: Leah Captain: Angus Vice Captain: Scarlett Vice Captain: Mathew Falcons Captain: Audrey Captain: Thomas Vice Captain: Priyanka Vice Captain: Leo Bald Eagles Captain: Natalie Captain: Jayden Vice Captain: Ariel Vice Captain: Henry Masked Owls Captain: Sophie Captain: Daniel Vice Captain: Antonia Vice Captain: Aanshi

THANK YOU

Thank you for your patience while we organised 2018 classes. This is a very complicated process and one that is reliant on knowing which of our 2017 students are returning as well as new students arriving on the first day of school. Unfortunately this year we were not notified of all returning students who were taking extended holidays and 5 new enrolment arrived after census day. This necessitated us forming a new class. We thank all those affected for your understanding.

STAFF 2018

DP Mr HAYLLAR Deputy Principal

KK MR WATTERSON Early Stage 1 Assistant Principal

KH Ms HAM Classroom Teacher

KW Mrs WHITTAKER Classroom Teacher

KL Mrs LEE Classroom Teacher

KD Ms DOWSWELL Classroom Teacher

KM Ms MOOHKY Classroom Teacher

1W Mr WHYNTIE Stage 1 Assistant Principal (Rel)

1D Mrs DOBBIE Classroom Teacher

1R Mr RICHARDSON Classroom Teacher

1M Ms MILLS Classroom Teacher

1CH Mrs COLLEY/Mrs HINES ( job share) Classroom Teachers

1/2JK Mr KEW Class Teacher

2J Mr JAMES Classroom Teacher

2M Mrs McDOUGALL Classroom Teacher

2K Ms KIM Classroom Teacher

2S Ms SEGGIE Classroom Teacher

3A Ms LEE Stage 2 Assistant Principal

3L Mr LOGAN Classroom Teacher

3W Ms WALKER Classroom Teacher

4K Ms KIROLLOS Classroom Teacher

4G Mrs GRAY Classroom Teacher

4D Ms DEVLIN Classroom Teacher

5/6B Ms BRETT Stage 3 Assistant Principal

5/6N Ms NOBLE Classroom Teacher

5/6K Ms KENNEDY Classroom Teacher

5/6T Mr TOLNAY Classroom Teacher

5/6M Mr MAGGS Classroom Teacher

Mrs CHAUDHARY Community Languages - Hindi

Ms PARK Community Languages - Korean

Ms LIANG Community Languages - Mandarin

Ms ARMSTRONG Teacher Librarian - Mr JENKINS Teacher Library / Mrs DUGAL Teacher Library

MS STARK R/F/F Teacher

MS MACINNES R/F/F Teacher

Ms COLLINS English as an additional language or dialect Specialist Teacher

Mrs LEE EAL/D Specialist Teacher

Mrs RICHARDS EAL/D Specialist Teacher

Ms LIANTONIO EAL/D Specialist Teacher

Mrs BRACKENREG EAL/D Specialist Teacher

Mrs TAM EAL/D Specialist Teacher

Mrs WEIR New Arrivals Program Specialist Teacher

Ms SMITH LaST Specialist Teacher

Ms MURRAY LaST Specialist Teacher

Mrs ANTAW LaST Specialist Teacher

Ms TAYLOR Counsellor

Mrs GORTON Chaplain

Mrs MAZAR School Administration Manager

Mrs PARKER School Administration Officer

Mrs HARRISON School Administration Officer

Mrs LO SURDO School Administration Officer

Mrs LESIC School Learning Support Officer

Mr MURRAY General Assistant

SCHOOL UNIFORM:

We are proud of our school and our uniform. Our school uniform has been agreed on by the school community and wearing full school uniform is a way of showing pride and support for our WRPS. Please be aware that black shoes are to be worn every day except on sport days and that only official school polo shirts and jacket are to be worn. The uniform shop has good quality second hand uniforms for sale at a very reasonable price. This year we will be following up on all students wearing their correct uniform.

COMMUNICATION:

At West Ryde PS we use a range of communication methods to keep our community up to date.

Newsletter –The newsletter is sent out to families via the Skoolbag app. The newsletter can also be found on our website and a hard copy in the office foyer.

School Website – The website provides a platform to locate general information about MPPS. Permission notes, photos and new stories are uploaded throughout the year.

Skoolbag App. – The skoolbag app. provides notifications to your phone. The app. is used to provide you with reminders about school events. For information on how to download the app, please view information in this newsletter.

Can I please ask that you do not come to class lines or to classrooms and expect the teachers to talk to you while supervising the children or teaching the class. Our staff are more than happy to talk to you at a time that is suitable to both parties and affords enough time to discuss any issues that you might have. We do understand if the issues are urgent. If this is the case please see the office staff so that they can communicate this urgent information to your child’s class teacher.

2018 Parent Volunteers – WWCC Declaration

We are very appreciative of all our parent volunteers in the classrooms and around the school. Please ensure you have completed a WWCC Declaration for volunteers and contractors (Appendix 5) at the school office. You will also need to complete the Proof of Identity that meets the 100-point check. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have previously completed this in 2017, you will not need to do so again this year.

CANTEEN:

Our school canteen operates each week on a Wednesday and Thursday.

The canteen will be open on Wednesday 14th then fully operation both day from Week 4, Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st February.

MAJOR CAPITAL WORKS

Many of you will be aware that in 2017 funding was announced for major capital to address the crowded accommodation needs for students and staff at WRPS.

The Project Reference Group will be holding another information booth at the school on the “Meet the Teacher Evening and Welcome BBQ” on February 22nd February. Please make some time to speak to them about the building work.

Thanks to all our Chicken Minders

We returned from school holidays with staff and students refreshed from their break … and chickens well cared for. I would like to offer a big thanks to the parents who helped look after our ‘lovely ladies’ during the long holiday period: Preeti, Reny, Rochelle, Vaibhav and Ivy, who along with their children would provide fresh food and water each day to the chooks.

From the tales I have been told the parents and the children really enjoyed interacting with the chooks and are no longer scared of them (well some of the parents may still be).

Below we see Louie discovering that if you feed chickens cacao beans and aluminium scraps you really can get them to lay foil wrapped chocolate eggs! Who would have believed it? And Reny, Rudi, Louie and Liam with their extended family.

Thank you,

Mr Logan, Crispy, Sunday, Robin, Jet and Gingerbread.

WEST RYDE MULTI-CULTURAL PLAYGROUP

Ryde Uniting Church at 7 Maxim St, West Ryde is starting a Multi-cultural Playgroup on Tuesdays 9:30 -11:30 for all preschool children and their parents/carers. Babies welcome. Please bring fruit for children's morning tea. Cost $3:00. Starting Tuesday 6 February. Office phone number - 02 9807 3364 Secretary's phone number - 0432 380 966