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Monday 14th November 2016 Dear parents and carers,
At this time of year teachers are busy writing end of year student
reports and nominating students for recognition at our annual sports
and presentation day assemblies. It’s also a time of reflection, when
we look back at how much the children have grown in their learning
and we begin to plan for 2017 and the next phase of learning.
On another note, congratulations to Baileigh Barnes and Leeroy
Rothero for their outstanding efforts at the Public Speaking Challenge
hosted by Blacktown City Council two weeks ago. Baileigh came first
in his category and Leeroy was a runner up in his category. This
Wednesday, both boys, along with ten of our senior students will
attend the Child Friendly Community Conference where Baileigh will
be one of the keynote speakers. #proudparents
Our local engraver has been very busy lately preparing medals for
many of our students. All students who hand in their medal forms by
Wednesday 30 November will be eligible to participate in the
Medal Recipients Celebration on Friday 2 December. Students who
hand in their medal forms after this date are still eligible for a medal
even though they miss out on the celebration. The final medals for the
year will be presented at our Christmas assembly on 15 December.
It’s been a long wait for the new school caps, and the manufacturer
assures us that we should have them by 30 November. Thank you for
your patience boys and girls.
As part of Blacktown City Council’s continuing upgrades to improve
facilities, the public pathway from Karangi Road to Luxford Road will
be reconstructed. This reconstruction will provide benefits such as all-
weather pedestrian access and safer access for wheelchairs and prams.
WHALAN PUBLIC SCHOOL Karangi Road, Whalan N.S.W 2770
Telephone: 02 9625 7757 02 9625 9038
Facsimile Number: 02 9832 2452
www.whalan-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Our school is built on Darug land
Weather permitting; construction is due to commence on or about 21
November.
Finally, make sure that you put aside some time this week to view the
incredible artworks by all of our students. Our hall has been
transformed into a gallery of discovery. There are artworks on boards,
on windows, hanging from the ceiling and suspended in mid-air!
Whalan on Canvas Art Show opening times:
Tuesday 15 November 8.30 – 9.30am and 2.30 – 4.00pm
Wednesday 16 November 8.30 – 9.30am and 2.30 – 4.00pm
Mrs Polios
Relieving Principal
A Message from Ms Mac
Breakfast Club
Remember Breakfast Club is on every morning from 8.30am – 8.50am in the Kitchen.
Everybody is welcome and if any parents would like to help out, any help is appreciated!
Fuel for Learning
Christ Mission Possible are a wonderful organisation that provide
Free Food Shops in the local area and every Tuesday at 3pm, we will
be holding a Free Food Shop outside the canteen area.
This is a service that Christ Mission Possible are kindly providing for
the Whalan school community.
Ms Mac
Relieving Deputy Principal
CHRIST MISSION POSSIBLE ************************************************
Bacon & Eggs At the Judges Carpark at 7.30am Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Woodriff Street, Penrith
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Free Food Shop At the Rock Community Centre
Every Tuesday at 9.00am
32 Copeland Street, Kingswood
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Free Food Shop At the PCYC - Shalvey
Every Wednesday – Tickets handed out at 11.00am
453A Luxford Road, Shalvey
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My Voice, My Place, My Story
Last week I was very proud to take two of our students to the Public
Speaking Challenge hosted by Blacktown City Council.
I am very pleased to report that both our students spoke confidently
and with passion about their chosen topics.
Baileigh was awarded first place in his age group and Leeroy was
runner up in his age group.
Baileigh has been invited to represent children from Western Sydney
as a keynote speaker at the Child Friendly Community Conference at
Rooty Hill RSL this Wednesday.
I would like to congratulate both Baileigh and Leeroy on their success.
Mrs Kitching
Coordinator
Above: Leeroy and Baileigh with representatives
from Blacktown Council
Year 5 Leadership Day 9/11/2016
Our year 5 students will all be
leaders in our school next year
either in official roles such as
School Leader, Sport House
Captain, Student Representative
Councillor or as year 6 students supporting students, their
families and community members.
To help prepare our future leaders, we held a leadership day in
which the students participated in a range of workshops
designed to build their leadership skills. Students participated in
a team building activity; worked collaboratively in a ‘think tank’
session to propose possible improvement projects for 2017 and
they had the opportunity to hear from experienced leaders - the
2016 school leaders and Officer Paul Sneesby about what skills
are necessary to lead others.
Our year 5 students were amazing and they demonstrated
impressive leadership and teamwork skills. They have also
identified some interesting ideas for next year’s improvement
projects!
Congratulations year 5!
Kangaroos
The Kangaroo students are interested in
construction and investigating how things
work. They tested a range of kitchen tools
to find out which ones made the best
bubbles.
Irfan and Xavier discovered that the
faster they turned the handles on egg
beaters in soapy water, the more bubbles
they made.
This activity developed into an
exploration of other machines. The
gears construction set helped Irfan
and Michael to work out how a
complex series of interlocking gears
work.
In another exploration of machines at
work, Killa and Asipeli created
colourful artworks with a salad spinner.
Turning the handle, made the inner
bowl rotate quickly and swirl the paint
to create unique colour patterns.
Some responses to the question, “What is a machine?" came from
Bentley - “a driving car”; Michael - “you get these round things and
put them together to make a robot”; Grace - “a robot car” and Kayden
- “a spider robot, you press buttons”.
The interest in robots led to investigations of how robots help people.
Noah wondered if a robot could clean his room and Asipeli wanted to
know how a robot moves.
The children spent several weeks constructing a model robot from
recycled materials. It has buttons that turn and moving arms.
Abdul Ahad, Edith, Xavier and
Kayden made a simple pulley
system that could lift a bucket of
blocks.
They are very
excited to introduce
Robo the robot!
Library Books
Our school has many wonderful resources for students to borrow and
enjoy. All of these resources need to be accounted for at the end of
the year. Students will be reminded to return overdue Library and
Twilight Tales books.
Many students still have overdue books and may need help to look
for these at home. If a book cannot be found or it has been
damaged, it is the family's responsibility to let the school know.
Damaged books need to be returned to school so they can be
accounted for in our library computer system.
If you have any questions about overdue books please contact
Mrs Emmett in the library.
Library borrowing to take home will finish at the end of Week 7.
Twilight Tales borrowing will finish at the end of Week 9. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Book Club for 2016
The last Book Club order forms for this year are being
sent home today. There are great bargains for
Christmas gifts. To order books, please hand your
completed order form and money to the front office by 3pm on
Tuesday 22nd November. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Books in Homes Assemblies will take place in
Week 8 as part of the normal fortnightly
assemblies. Monday 28th November: Years 2-
6 in the hall at 2:00pm. Andrea Edmonds, a picture book illustrator,
will attend this assembly as our Books In Homes role model.
Tuesday 29th November: Kindergarten and Year 1 in the hall at
2:00pm with some special role models from our P&C.
Medal Recipients Celebration
When: Friday 2 December
Where: Plough and Harrow,
Western Sydney Parklands
Time: 9.30am – 3.00pm
Parents are welcome to join us but will have
to make their own way there.
All students who earn a medal up to
and including Wednesday 30
November will be invited to the
celebration at Plough and Harrow.
Students who earn their medal after
Wednesday 30 November will still receive their medal but will not
be able to attend this celebration.
KINDERGARTEN 2017 ORIENTATION DATES
If you have a child at home who has already turned 5 or will turn 5 by
31st July 2017, please let us know and come up to the office to get an
enrolment form.
Our Kindergarten 2017 Orientation program continues this week and
we would like you and your child to be a part of it.
If your friends or neighbours have a child who is ready to start school
next year, let them know that we are enrolling now and they can come
and get an enrolment form from the office.
Dates for Kindergarten 2017 Orientation program
Thursday 17th November – 9.15 – 10.15am
Thursday 24th November – 9.15 – 10.15am
November / December
Week 6, Term 4
Tuesday 15th Nov Art Show open for viewing 8.30 – 9.30am
2.30 – 4.00pm
K&1 assembly (under K-2 cola) Led by 1W; performance by 1/2S
Wednesday 16th Nov Art Show open for viewing 8.30 – 9.30am
2.30 – 4.00pm
Preschool Enrolment day
Child Friendly Community Conference
Thursday 17th Nov Kindergarten 2017 student session 9.15 – 10.15am
PaTCH Graduation - 11.30am
Friday 18th Nov PSSA grand final
Week 7, Term 4
Tuesday 22nd Nov Kindergarten 2017 interviews
Wednesday 23rd Nov Preschool Enrolment day
Thursday 24th Nov Kindergarten 2017 student session 9.15 – 10.15am
Friday 25th Nov Schools Spectacular
Week 8, Term 4
Monday 28th Nov 2-6 assembly – Books in Homes Led by School Leaders – 2.00pm
Tuesday 29th Nov High School Orientation Day
K&1 assembly – Books in Homes Led by School Leaders – 2.00pm
Wednesday 30th Nov Deadly Awards
Thursday 1st Dec Combined Scripture Assembly
Friends of Whalan morning tea
Friday 2nd Dec Medal Recipients celebration
What does our school attendance look like now?
The bar represents 100%. The shading represents what our school
percentage for attendance is now, after 171 days of school (86.4%)
If every child attended every day over the next 10 days
our school attendance rate would jump by a whopping 1.1%
Attendance Information
Our girl’s attendance rate is 2% better than the boy’s attendance rate.
Come on boys, can you catch the girls next fortnight?
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Remember, that we are
also giving away
Wet n Wild passes at the
end of the year.
Every child who has had
less than ‘5 whole days
and less than 5 partial
absences’ for the year
will go in the draw for one of these passes!
We will present the 4 Wet n Wild passes at our
Christmas assembly on 15 December
Term 4 Week 4
Best attending classes
Term 4 Week 5
Best attending classes KC 90% KC 86%
KK 81% KK 83%
KA 89% KA 89%
1W 95% 1W 89%
1T 99% 1T 94% 1/2S 92% 1/2S 84%
K-6M 89% K-6M 91%
2/3K 80% 2/3K 79%
2/3N 90% 2/3N 88%
2/3R 80% 2/3R 88%
3/4C 97% 3/4C 86%
4B 90% 4B 90%
5/6L 84% 5/6L 88%
5/6K 94% 5/6K 94% K-6K 95% K-6K 100% 3-6T 87% 3-6T 83%
3-6F 91% 3-6F 91%
Congratulations
1T and 3/4C!
Congratulations
1T, 5/6K and K-6K!
Is your bub turning 4 next year?
Call in to Whalan Public School Preschool for an enrolment form
or call 9625 9437 today! Whalan Public School Preschool
Corner of Karangi Rd and Bulolo Drive, Whalan
Exciting preschool experiences with friendly and caring staff.
Please come in to see for yourself!
Congratulations to the following students, who have
earned 5 Connected Certificates and are on the way
to a Whalan Medal. They are also eligible for a prize:
K-6K – Sheraz Khan
K-6M – Bejuroo Cutmore; Tia Grace; Charles Cutmore
1T – Sana Afshari; Micah Katon
2/3N – Sheryl Chen; Jonnie Gordon; Kristian Love; Rodney Papaofo;
Lara Jaye Hillebrand; Jahvahn Petersen; Leitrell Ropati
2/3R – Lachlan Griffiths
3/4C – Logan Mason; Paige Sautia; Aiden Horton; Aizelle Angeles;
Jaidee Churchouse
3-6T – Kai Rule; Terangitere Hura-Taurima; Taha Alam
4B – Angeleah Finau; Catherine Griffiths; Sarona Semu; Baileigh
Barnes; Elijah Nisa-Blake; Stratocaster Zamora; Caitlin Mitchell;
Pepe Sita; Paul Adriano; Leland Pettit-Young; Tame Rangi; Candice
Clottin
5/6K – Ariana Iosefo; Letalatala Faumuina; Tommee Kruse;
Oceannah Cage
5/6L – Leilani Appleby
When students receive 10 Connected Certificates, they are eligible
for a medal. At that time, they will complete their Whalan Medal
goals form. The completed form and the 10 Connected Certificates are
given to the Principal for approval. Upon approval, the student is
awarded their Whalan Medal at one of our assemblies.
You’ve earned a Whalan Medal!
Students who earn a Whalan Medal
will receive their medal at one of our
fortnightly assemblies.
Zahra Al-Assadi Marcie Rose
Sasha Wellfare Logan Dartnell
Daniel Nisa-Blake Aiden Raza
Joshua Spek Jack Jones
Tyler Lawson Kayla Mitchell
Mia Portors Aizelle Angeles Emily Stephenson
Kiara Rogers Preston Nisa Agape Vaifale-Salatielu
Jibril Bare Jake Crichton Zephorah Stewart-Pelasio
Laine Boyle Leilani Appleby Angelica Gale-Adriano
Connor Krarup Ariana Iosefo Letalatala Faumuina
Griffin Pynor Alicia Dupond Lesieli Palu
Rakayah Donnelly Leilani Etuale Jasmine Seia
Kaden Rook Noor Al Hujaj Santasha Coleman
Lyekin Misky Justice Kahi Mariah Faamita
Max Seia Zachary Knibbs Arielle Williams
Fatima Al Assadi Isaiah Manas Nicholas Da Conceicao
Chelsie Love Harmony Fatai Mistyrose Gough
Charlotte Great Lotoa Manesa Leviniah Vatikani
Musa Darame Levi Gray Terence Ropati
Sam Scobie Aaliyah Angeles Zakariya Taqi
Sefanaia Sika Jordan Buist Rodney Papaofo
Jaslene Euese Celeste Togise Muhammad Ali
Braylen Jones Ryen Sayeed Hayden Stanley-Mason
PSSA Friday 4
th November
SPORT OPPOSITION SCORE RESULT Player of the
Match
Newcombe Ball Lethbridge
Park B 29-15 Win Koronito Tupua
Volleyball Lethbridge
Park B 39-11 Win
Sam
Perez-Mato
Oz Tag Junior Crawford B 3-3 Draw
Athina
Triandafillidis
Oz tag Senior Crawford B 4-3 Win Leilani Appleby
PSSA Friday 11th
November (Semi Finals)
SPORT OPPOSITION SCORE RESULT Player of the
Match
Newcombe Ball Lethbridge
Park A 29-22 Loss Moana Appleby
Grand Final PSSA
Newcombe Ball unfortunately lost the semi-final last week and won’t
be advancing to the grand final.
Fresh Fettuccine
Serves: 25 tastes or 8 serves
Fresh from the garden:
Equipment: Ingredients:
Large bowl Dough – 300g Plain flour
Large saucepan 2 tsp salt
Scales 3 eggs
Small chopping board 4 ½ tlbsp Olive oil
Measuring spoons extras – Herbs, olive oil & salt and pepper
Kitchen aide or food processor
Knife
Cling wrap
Canola spray
3 serving bowls & tongs
What to do:
Add all dough ingredients into food processor. Turn on slowly until combined, then turn up and run
until a dough ball is formed. Take out and wrap in canola sprayed cling wrap for next class (or at least 1
hour)
Put saucepan – filled halfway with water – on medium heat on the stove top
Grab rested dough and cut into 2 – 4 pieces. Run each piece through the rollers on the pasta machine
starting with the widest setting, put the dough through 2 or 3 times, then go down a setting until the
second last setting
Put it through the fettuccine cutters (the thicker cutters) or cut into strips with a sharp knife
Lay pasta on a floured tray for 5 – 10 minutes to let it dry a little
When the water is boiling place the pasta into the pot, cook until al dente – this should take 4 – 5
minutes
Set the colander in the sink and drain the pasta
Chop the herbs finely
Place the drained pasta, salt and pepper, herbs and olive oil back into the saucepan, mix well and serve
into 3 serving bowls
Place on the dining tables
Tomato and Kale Sauce
Serves: 30 tastes or 6 serves
Fresh from the garden: Tomatoes, Kale and Herbs
Equipment: Ingredients:
Chopping Board 200gr tomato paste
Medium saucepan with lid Tomato sauce base or jar of pasta sauce (pureed)
Knife tomatoes, garlic and basil
Tin opener 1 tin tomatoes or 2 large finely chopped fresh tomatoes
Wooden spoon a few stems of fresh thyme and basil (stems removed
and finely chopped)
1 clove of garlic finely chopped
1 onion peeled and finely diced
2 leaves of Kale washed and finely torn into 1cm pieces (if
Kale is not available you can use any leafy vegetable)
Pinch salt and pepper
½ cup of water
What to do:
Place chopped onion and garlic into a medium saucepan, cook until softened (about 3-5mins.) on
medium to high heat.
Add tomato paste and a tin of tomatoes or freshly chopped tomatoes to the saucepan along with ½ cup
of water.
Gently give a stir and cook on medium to high heat until just bubbling not boiling.
Reduce heat to low.
Add very finely torn Kale and stir through.
Add salt and pepper and give another stir then turn off heat.
Place a lid on the saucepan and place to the back of the stove top until needed.
When pasta is almost ready, divide into 3 serving bowls and take over to the group making pasta, so
they can place cooked pasta straight into the sauce bowls.
Homemade LCM Bars
Serves: 25 tastes
Fresh from the garden:
Equipment: Ingredients:
Measuring spoon 6 tblsp butter
Medium to large saucepan 8-10 tblsp honey
Large baking tray 6 cups of any rice or multigrain cereal
Knife
Wooden spoon
Baking paper or canola spray
What to do:
Line a baking tray with baking paper
Melt butter and honey together in a microwave safe bowl until the butter is melted
Add the cereal and melted butter/honey to a food processor and blitz to a fine crumb
Spoon the mixture into the lined tray and flatten with the back of a spoon
Cool for 15-20 minutes and then cut into small pieces, making sure there is enough for each person
First Foot Forward Family Open Night for students in Year 5 and 6
22nd November, Kingswood Campus
The First Foot Forward team at Western Sydney University would like to invite you and your family to our Family Open Night.
The night is aimed at providing parents with the necessary skills to be able to
support and mentor their children with their higher education goals. The night will be just as fun as it will be worthwhile, boasting interactive workshops that
explore different study options as well as a question and answer session for parents.
Interactive workshops Jumping castles
Laser Tag FREE wood fire pizza
Parent information sessions
And the best part, the whole night is 100% FREE!
Invitations are available at the front office with more detail. We look forward to seeing you there!
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