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WPS NEWSLETTER

Term 4—Week 6

Thursday 14th November 2013

Warialda Public School

25-37 Hope Street

WARIALDA 2402

Ph: 6729 1131

Fax: 6729 1190

Email: warialda-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Remembrance Day Monday 11th November

Remembrance Day Service at Captain Cook Park

and Warialda Public School.

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From Pam Murphy’s desk… (Murphy’s Law)

The Honey Festival Parade

This coming Saturday is the Warialda Honey festival. All students from Warialda Public School are invited to join in. Students are to be dressed in their outfits / costumes from the Wizard of Oz. Our first performance will be on stage in front of the Post Office.

Students are to be at the Post Office at 10am. We are to meet in the school car park at 2pm for 2.30pm start for the parade. ‘Up and Back’ transport have kindly donated their truck to us which is greatly appreciated.

Students from the Gwydir band will assemble at 9.30am for a 10am start. They can then join us for the parade at 2.00pm in the car park.

Lake Keepit Sport and Recreation Centre Year 5/6 Excursion

Students in Years 5 and 6 will participate in their two day (one night) excursion to Lake Keepit Sport and Recreation Centre on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th November of next week. We are very lucky and have students from Delungra Public School joining us.

I wish to thank our wonderful parents, Amy McIntosh and Wendy Rose who have volun-teered their time to go on the excursion.

Have a great time…I know you will.

Term 4 Kindergarten Orientation

Last Friday we held another Kindy Orientation Day. It was a half a day’s orientation.

This Friday 15th November preschoolers will have their first full day transition day. They will need to bring their fruit bat, lunch, recess, hat and water bottle. Canteen (if needed) will be available for both lunch and recess. Pickup / bus time is 3:00pm. If parents are wanting to collect their children, they are to please wait for them at the walking gate in Hope Street.

Dubbo Excursion

On Monday of last week, students in Years 3 and 4 left on their excursion to Dubbo. Mr Porter, the accompanying parents and all the students had a fun packed and educational time. A big thank you to Harry Curtis, Christie Gessey and Wendy Rose who volunteered on the excursion. The staff and students appreciate all your help.

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Our Dubbo Excursion Photo Album

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Memories of Dubbo

On Monday morning we boarded the bus ready for our exciting trip to Dubbo.

The first stop was Narrabri for a quick snack and a toilet break. We then boarded the bus again and travelled onto Coonabarabran. We explored the Dinosaur Museum and then made the final stretch onto Dubbo.

We arrived at the Big 4 caravan Park at 3pm and excitedly unpacked and changed for the Observatory. We looked through a massive telescope and saw millions of stars.

Day two we had bacon and eggs for breakfast then prepared for our day of adventure. Our first place to visit was the Bottle House where we saw bottles and a miniature tractor and lots of fairy’s including a giant beanstalk from Jack and the Beanstalk. We then went to the Royal Flying Doctor Education Centre and took turns of sitting in the simulator.

It was finally time to go to the Dubbo Zoo. At the zoo we saw monkeys, lions, ti-gers, elephants, giraffes, African hunting dogs, rhinos, lemurs, meerkats and ox’s.

That night we went ten pin bowling which was awesome. Mr Curtis, Jarrod Nolan, Will Mayne and Mrs Gessey all were victors.

On day three we visited the Dubbo Gaol. The gaol was very exciting and also in-teresting. We saw a statue of a man named Nosey Bob. The girls did a lot of squealing and we learnt about some of the history of the prisoners. One of the interesting facts about the prisoners was they used a bucket at night as a toilet. YUCK!

After an interesting visit to the gaol we boarded the bus and made our way home.

Everyone had a great time. Thanks to Mr Porter for your organisation of the ex-cursion and Mrs Gessey, Mr Curtis and Mrs Rose for coming along and helping.

Report By: Beau Solomon, Brodie Wallace and Byron La Fontaine 3/4 P

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T20 Cricket

Thank you Miss Cole and Parent helpers.

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5/6 Lake Keepit

Excursion… Students will be leaving next Monday 18th November from

the school.

Please be here by 7.15am for a 7.30am

departure. They will return the next day Tuesday 19th No-vember at approximately 6.00pm.

80 Merit Slip’n’Slide

SKORTS

are in stock at the Shed on Stephen.

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Term 4 - Week 7

Monday 18th November Mandy Bowman

Tuesday 19th November Sue Smith

Wednesday 20th November Sue Smith

Thursday 21st November Heather Gilmour

Friday 22nd November Wendy Mayne/Annabelle Horn

Thank you to our wonderful canteen helpers. We would not be able to operate 5 days a week without your assistance.

Honey Festival 2013

Stage Performance: All students to meet teacher’s in front of the Post Office at 10am in full costume to perform two songs from

the Wizard of Oz on stage.

2/3 W will follow with the Thriller Dance

Parade: Please join us for the Honey Festival Parade on this Saturday 16th

November in your Wizard of Oz costumes.

Assemble in the teacher’s car park at school from 2pm.

2013 Sports Council Awards

We would like to wish the following students all the best for the Warialda Sports Council Annual Awards this Friday 15th November:

Tye Smith, Charlie Cush, Deacon Sankey, Lucie Hawkins, Georgia Curtis, Rosie Mayne, Girls Touch Team, Girls League Tag Team & Boys Rugby

League Team. Good luck to you all...

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DATES TO REMEMBER…

Wed 13th Nov 80 merit rewards day

Thurs 14th Nov Assembly—2/3W

Lions Peace Poster presentation

Fri 15th Nov 2014 Kinder transition full day

Yr 2—6 Football Clinic

Mon 18th Nov 5/6 Lake Keepit excursion depart

Yr 2—6 Football Clinic

Tues 19th Nov 5/6 Lake Keepit excursion return

Wed 20th Nov State Library visits

Fri 22nd Nov 80 merit rewards catch up day

2014 Kinder transition full day

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

Mon 25th Nov Intensive swimming commences

Wed 27th Nov Visiting Performance

Thurs 28th Nov Assembly- 1/2W

Fri 29th Nov K-Year 2 sleepover at school

League Tag

Wed 4th Dec Year 6 transition to High School

Mon 9th Dec In school chess competition

Tues 10th Dec 100 merit rewards day

Thurs 12th Dec Presentation Day—9.30am

Year 6 Farewell Dinner

Fri 13th Dec Student reports go home

Wed 18th Dec Students finish school for 2013