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Monday 22nd June 2015
Dear parents and carers,
I can’t believe we’ve already reached the last newsletter for Term 2!
This term has flown in a whirlwind of excitement and activity, with
some phenomenal learning across the school, as everyone who
attended the Community Day last week discovered. The day was a
resounding success with almost 60 attendees. Congratulations to those
who attended, our prize winners, and students and staff who gave our
visitors a glimpse into the learning that takes place each day. If you
missed the opportunity to attend the Community Day we will have
another one next term, so look for the date in the parent planner early
in Term 3.
Today you should receive your child’s half-yearly report and
interviews will follow tomorrow and Thursday. If you are not able to
attend an interview but would like to meet with your child’s teacher
please contact them to make an alternative time to talk.
Although we’ve now passed the shortest day of the year, the cold of
Winter is really just beginning, and we’ve already had many students
and staff succumb to colds and the flu. So my holiday wish to
everyone is to relax, sleep in, and recharge your batteries.
Mrs Lock
Principal
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
A message from Mrs Polios
Today, semester 1 reports have been sent home with the newsletter.
We would like to congratulate all of our students on the hard work
they’ve done with their learning this semester.
Parent / Teacher interviews
Our Parent/Teacher interviews will take place tomorrow, Tuesday 23rd
June and Thursday 25th June from 3.15 – 5.15pm.
Interview requests should be returned to your child’s teacher as soon
as possible so that a day and time of your choosing can be allocated.
If you are unable to have an interview on these days, please let your
child’s teacher know so that an alternate day and time can be
negotiated.
Last week we held our second Community Day. It was wonderful to
see so many parents, carers, family and community members attend.
We all had the opportunity to learn about the curiosity of children and
their inquiring minds. We have some very talented children at our
school!
We’d like to thank the following organisations for their kind
donations:
Sydney motor sport park (Eastern Creek)
Bunnings (Minchinbury)
Hoyts Cinemas (Mt Druitt)
Fowler Road SSP
McDonalds
Kmart (Mt Druitt)
This Wednesday, students from K-6 will bring home the three Books
In Homes books they chose for Term 2. This is always a very exciting
time and a great opportunity to spend time together as a family
looking at and reading the books children have received. Remember to
save the black BOOKS IN HOMES bags to use when borrowing
library and Twilight Tales books next term.
Here are some interesting facts about the
BOOKS IN HOMES program-
End of Term 2 Assembly
When: Wednesday 24th June 2015
Start Time: 12.00pm
What’s On?
Principal’s Gold Awards Presented by Mrs Lock
Outstanding Attendance Awards Presented by Mrs Polios
Special Guests: Howard Barton from PCYC and
Jeremy Hardy from UWS
Performance by the School Choir
IT’S TIME TO RETURN TWILIGHT TALES AND
LIBRARY BOOKS
Students at our school love to borrow Library and Twilight
Tales Books but often forget to return them.
This week PLEASE search at home for any books belonging to
our school and return them before the holidays.
Since Books in Homes began in Australia in 2001
1,811,231
books have been given to children across Australia.
Since Books in Homes started at Whalan in 2011
15,209 books have been given to the children in our school.
Students:
* choose the books they want from a wide selection of books
* receive 9 books in 3 black waterproof bags each year
* are encouraged to value reading as an everyday activity.
* can enjoy and share their own Home Library with their family
It costs $88.09 for each student to receive
Books In Homes for one year.
A big thank you to
The University of Western Sydney
UWS pay for the students in our school to receive Books In Homes
and encourage them to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning.
Staff news
Last week, Mrs Habib, went on maternity leave and Miss Littlebury
has stepped in to teach the Koalas on Mondays and Tuesdays.
At the end of this term, Mrs Terri Mackenzie will be taking some
leave and not returning this year. We wish her all the best!
Swim Scheme
Notes for swimming lessons have been sent home today to all students
year 2- year 6.
Dates for swimming lessons are early next term:
Monday 27th
July – Friday 7th
August
There are 2 sessions:
11.45 – 12.30pm for students in our support classes
1.00 – 1.45pm for students in our mainstream classes
We wish you all a happy and safe holiday and we look forward to
seeing you all again on Tuesday 14th July to start another great term.
Mrs Polios
Deputy Principal
The focus for this fortnight is:
Be Prepared
We are ready to learn.
We have our learning tools ready for learning.
This week, teachers will reward
students who are prepared for
learning, with CCs.
At our next assembly, each class
teacher will reward a student who
has consistently adhered to the ‘be
prepared’ expectation with a
special award.
Parents and carers want the best for their
children – a good education can be life changing!
Term 2 Week 8
best attending classes
Term 2 Week 9
best attending classes
KH 97% KH 88%
KN 92% KN 82%
K/1K 95% K/1K 94%
1K 75% 1K 76%
1T 97% 1T 90%
K-6K 97% K-6K 76%
2/3K 84% 2/3K 80%
2/3B 85% 2/3B 88%
2/3C 83% 2/3C 89%
3/4W 87% 3/4W 80%
4-6A 89% 4-6A 85%
4-6N 95% 4-6N 80%
4-6P 97% 4-6P 93%
K-6M 73% K-6M 92%
3-6B 84% 3-6B 82%
3-6F 83% 3-6F 90%
Congratulations
KH, 1T, K-6K & 4-6P!
Congratulations
K/1K & 4-6P!
The most important thing
parents and carers can do to
help their child get a good
education, is get them to
school every day!
What does our school attendance look like now?
The bar represents 100%. The shading represents what our school
percentage for attendance is now, after 89 days of school (90%)
PSSA RESULTS FOR FRIDAY 12th
JUNE:
SPORT OPPOSITION SCORE RESULT Player of the
Match
Netball
(Junior) Rooty Hill 9-0 Win Paige Sautia
Netball
(Senior) Rooty Hill 11-0 Win Wesley Vaifale
Soccer
(Junior A) Rooty Hill 5-1 Win
Azanageorge
Mahara
Soccer
(Junior B) Rooty Hill 5-1 Win Ryan Miles
Soccer
(Senior) Rooty Hill 3-0 Win Rianna Cregan
PSSA RESULTS FOR FRIDAY 19th
JUNE:
Cancelled – grounds closed
COMING EVENTS June / July
Week 10, Term 2
Monday 22nd June 2-6 assembly
2/3K presenting; 2/3B performing
Semester 1 reports go home
Tuesday 23rd June K - 1 assembly
K/1K presenting; KH performing
Parent / Teacher Interviews
Wednesday 24th June Books in Homes book giving at end of
term whole school assembly - 11.45am
Thursday 25th June Parent / Teacher Interviews
Friday 26th June Lunch with Mrs Lock
Last day of term 2
Week 1, Term 3
Monday 13th July Staff Development Day
Tuesday 14th July Students return to school
Friday 17th July Kindergarten excursion to Snugglepot
and Cuddlepie performance
Congratulations to the following students, who have earned 5
Connected Certificates and are halfway to a Whalan Medal. They are
also eligible for a prize:
KN – Chelsea Love; Max Seia; Seiuli Iulio; Sean
Luamata; Zakariya Taqi
K/1K – Binary Vaifale; Halo Fatai; Ryen
Sayeed; Charlotte Horseman; Kahtell Petersen
2/3C – Jesse Kruse; Zak Donnelly; Jahvahn
Petersen; Mia Portors; Keara Blackie; Jaidee
Churchouse; Matthew Bourke; Paige Sautia;
Dion Coleman
3-6F – Josephine Jones-Jeffress; Rikki Jones;
Thomas Fragomeli
4-6A – Emily Hadden
When students receive 10 Connected Certificates, they are eligible
for a medal.
At that time, they will complete their Whalan Medal goals form (with
signatures from all of the teachers that work with the student).
The completed form and the 10 Connected Certificates are given to
the Principal for approval. Upon approval, the student is awarded the
Whalan Medal at one of our fortnightly assemblies.
Easy Chinese greens & vegetable soup
Serves: 6 at home or 25 tastes
Fresh from the garden: Onions, Carrots, chinese greens, spring onions, potatoes
Equipment: Ingredients:
1 Large pot 1 packet of chicken soup
Chopping board 2-3 stock cubes (chicken/vegetable)
Knife 2 onions (finely diced)
Wooden spoon 1-2 carrots (grated)
3 ladles 6-7 Chinese green leaves (bok choy etc)
3 serving bowls 2-3 Spring onions/shallots
Grater 1 clove of garlic (finely diced)
2-3 potatoes (finely diced) – any potato is fine if available
Water to cover all vegetables
Cracked pepper
What to do: Wash and chop all the vegetables
Grate the carrot
Add all the ingredients to the large pot
Add the packet of Chicken soup and crumbled stock cubes
Add water and make sure that the water covers all the vegetables
Place the lid on and bring to the boil, let it cook until all the vegetables are tender
Turn off the stove
Serve into 3 serving bowls and place on the dining tables with the ladles
Master Salad with Seasonal Fruit or
Vegetables Serves: 6 at home or 25 tastes
Fresh from the garden: lettuce leaves of mixed variety, herbs, lemons, seasonal fruit or vegies
Equipment: Ingredients:
Large bowl 15 mixed lettuce leaves
Salad spinner (if small add a few more)
Chopping board 1 large bunch of mixed herbs (coriander,
Tongs / grater (if required) parsley, basil and thyme are the best)
3 salad bowls/tongs for serving ½ onion diced finely (if available)
Knife / Knives / fork / tablespoon 10 cherry tomatoes cut in¼’s (if available)
Mortar and Pestle (any seasonal fruit or vegies can be used)
Lemon Juicer on top of measuring jug 2 grated carrots (if available)
Classic Vinaigrette
Dressing:
2 cloves garlic
(peeled and crushed
in mortar and pestle)
2 pinches of salt and
pepper
½ lemon
¼ cup olive oil
What to do:
Wash all salad leaves and dry in the salad spinner. Rip leaves into small 3cm pieces (no larger) and
place into large salad bowl.
Remove all stems from herbs, chop finely and place into the large salad bowl with all the lettuce
leaves.
Add any other grated or diced fruit and vegetables you are using into the salad bowl.
Place peeled garlic into mortar and pestle along with the salt. Pound a paste using the pestle.
Juice the lemon then grate the rind of the lemon into the juice.
Add the garlic paste and olive oil into the jug with the lemon juice and rind.
Add pepper and mix until combined well.
Pour dressing on top of salad and toss until dressing coats all of the salad.
Serve evenly into 3 salad serving bowls.
Place one bowl of salad and a small pair of tongs on each dining table.
Quick and Easy Savoury Scones
Fresh from the garden: Mixed herbs, shallots
Equipment: Ingredients:
Large mixing bowl 3 cups of self raising flour
Large baking tray pinch of salt and pepper
Wooden spoon 1 tblsp of mixed herbs (dried or fresh) finely chopped
Knife 300mls thickened cream
Measuring cup 1 ½ cup soda water
Chopping board ¼ cup shallots or spring onions (very finely chopped)
Dessert spoons Canola spray
Sifter 1 tblsp parmesan cheese
3 serving plates
What to do: Turn the oven on to 220°C
Sift flour into a large bowl
Add the herbs, salt & pepper, shallots or spring onions and parmesan cheese
Make a well in the centre and add the soda water and cream
Mix together until all combined to a sticky consistency
Spray baking tray with canola spray
Using spoons divide mixture and place on trays enough for one scone for each person including all
students and adults in the class
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until brown, take out and divide onto 3 serving plates. Place on the
dining tables