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West Wyalong Public School Newsletter

Phone: 6972 2157 Fax: 6972 2818 Email: westwyalon-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Monday 26th 2017 Term 2 Week 10

Welcome to week 10.

Oh how quickly this term has gone! Thank you everyone for your contribution to our learning and sporting opportunities- we have enjoyed a very busy term with many achievements and successes being celebrated.

A big thank you to the anonymous family who donated funds for the new buddy seat! This seat looks beautiful in our playground and is a valuable addition to the student welfare programs that we run in our classrooms.

It is with much sadness that the staff and students have to say goodbye to our school cleaner Chris Smith. I do not have enough space here to go in to detail about how absolutely wonderful Chris is and what a dedicated and willing worker she has been for our school. Chris will be greatly missed as she is not only a hardworking member of our school but a dear friend who helps to look after the wellbeing of our staff and students- always has a smile and always ready and willing to do above and beyond- thank you Chris and our very best wishes to you and your family for the future!

I hope all students return on Tuesday 18th July healthy and plaster free!

Enjoy a good rest.

Lyn Barnes Principal.

From the Principal’s Desk

TERM 2

RECOGNITION ASSEMBLY

Tuesday 27th June

11:30 in the MPU

All Welcome

SPECIAL LUNCH ORDER DAY

Wednesday 28th June

$5 (Order forms attached)

All Stage One children are

performing at the

Recognition Assembly tomorrow!

Tuesday highlights– long trip from West Wyalong to Sydney in the bus, driven by Sally Russell. Checking out our amazing accommodation (and view from the rooftop!!) at the YHA at “The Rocks”. Dinner and VIVID lights Festival at Circular Quay.

Wednesday highlights– first day of Rehearsal at the ABC studios in Ultimo (Eugene Goosens Hall). Power House Museum, VIVID lights Festival at Darling Harbour. Ferry ride around Harbour from Darling Harbour to Circular Quay.

Boys Vocal Workshop, Sydney 2017 NSW DET Arts Unit Initiative

Brent Russell, Jai Bischoff, Kieran Duncan, Thomas Jordan-Downes, Mrs Kim Charpentier, Mrs Sally Russell.

Friday highlights– our day in the recording studio- “Trackdown” at Fox Studios. It took all day to lay down all the parts for our song. More filming inside and outside the studio for the video clip. Arrived home 11:30pm

Our video clip/song is now in the ‘post-production’ which could take up to 6 weeks. When it is available we will put a link on our school Facebook page/ newsletter so you can all watch it. It was a great opportunity to sing and record with over 100 boys. We sounded AMAZING! Thanks to all the people that made it happen. We can’t wait for next year!!

Thursday highlights- ABC studios/ rehearsals, we met the Governor of NSW, more filming for the video clip, flash mob outside the ABC, ferry ride to Manly, fish and chips for dinner on the beach, ferry back through the harbour for VIVID lights from the water.

Lake Cowal Conservat ion Cent re and Fizzics Educat ion had a

w ond er f u l t h ree d ays at West Wyalong Pub lic Schoo l w o rking o n Science concep t s w it h all classes.

Program s w ere:

Years K, 1 & 2: Working with Water Years 3 & 4: Propert ies of Mat erials

Years 5 & 6: Lego Robot ics.

Lo t s o f excellen t p rob lem so lving, q uest ion ing, p red ict ing ,

invest igat ing and p roving t heo r ies!

SCHOOL & COMMUNITY NEWS Our Lost Property bin is overflowing! If your child has misplaced any school clothing or lunch box/drink bottles etc, please make time this week to come and look through the Lost Property. On Friday all items will be washed and then donated to the clothing pool or St Vincent de Paul. Thank you.

Slow down to 40 when bus lights flash

We are seeking to highlight for parent and carers the need to always supervise their children and hold their hand when walking to and from the bus stop or interchange and when crossing the road and also about the need not to call their children across the road. We are seeking to highlight for drivers the laws around bus flashing lights. Lights flash on the front and back of a bus when the bus is picking up or setting down school children. A 40km/h speed limit applies when bus lights flash. Be Bus Aware All information relating to the ‘Be Bus Aware’ Slow down to 40 campaigns is available on Be Bus Aware website.

Please note change to the July Vacation Care Program!

COMMUNITY NEWS

Literacy Awards Maths Awards Will Burge Jake Brooks

Kayd en Cat t le Kayd en Cat t le Joel Johnst on Cob y Johnson Dan ielle Jones Set h Mar inkovic

Ban jo Rees Sarenah Mur ray Marnee Wr igh t Sop h ie Seam an

Infants Assembly Awards

Tuesday 20th June 2017

Merit Awards

KC: Pippa Cooper Sayla Tukuafu

KW: Tilly Wilmot Tyler Brohan

1Pink: Alexis Fealy Keira Flynn Rohan Koop

1Red: Matilda Stockley Ryan Ackland Theo Player

2 Blue: Sadie Wilmot Billy Donaldson Zeppelin Ramage

2 Green: Elsie Cowen Amanda Penfold Bradley Ackland

Book Awards

Rhys Bischoff, Mae Eyles,

Seth Grimshaw, Seth Marinkovic,

Hunter McCartney, Jayden Wright

STUDENTS OF

THE WEEK

Arie Beckett,

Braelee Catlin,

Allie Daniher,

Nixon Heaslip,

Cruze Scealy,

Coopa Wright.

BLUE AWARDS

Ryan Ackland, Billy Butcher, Kayden Cattle, Georgia Collins,

Alexis Fealy, Phoebe Larden, Hunter McCartney, Tom McCullough, Reegan Mueller, Matilda Stockley.

SMILEY BADGE

Arie Beckett, April Brooks Aiden Harrison, Nixon Heaslip,

Hannah Milsom, Quincy Ng,

Amanda Penfold.

Tuesday 27th June Recognition Assembly Friday 30th June Last day of Term 2 Tuesday 18th July First day of Term 3 for all students Wednesday 19th July Interviews: 1Pink & 2Green Thursday 20th July Interviews: 3-4Orange, 3-4Pink & 3-4Green Monday 24th July Interviews: 3-4Red, KW & KC Tuesday 25th July Interviews: 1Red, 2Blue & 5-6Blue Evening Interviews 6pm – 8:15pm Wednesday 26th July Interviews: 5-6Yellow & 5-6Red Friday 1st September Western Athletics – Dubbo

SPECIAL LUNCH DAY

Wednesday 28th June 2017 Name……………………………………………………………………………………………………….Class……………………………….. Sausage Sandwich sauce no sauce Freddo Frog/Caramello Koala/Fruit Tingles Slushie/Hot Milo/Frozen Cordial Cup TOTAL $5.00 Extra sausage sandwich $1.00 TOTAL AMOUNT PAID $___________

SPECIAL LUNCH DAY Wednesday 28th June 2017

Name……………………………………………………………………………………………………….Class……………………………….. Sausage Sandwich sauce no sauce Freddo Frog/Caramello Koala/Fruit Tingles Slushie /Hot Milo/Frozen Cordial Cup TOTAL $5.00 Extra sausage sandwich $1.00 TOTAL AMOUNT PAID $ ___________

SPECIAL LUNCH DAY Wednesday 28th June 2017

Name……………………………………………………………………………………………………….Class……………………………….. Sausage Sandwich sauce no sauce Freddo Frog/Caramello Koala/Fruit Tingles Slushie /Hot Milo/Frozen cordial Cup TOTAL $5.00 Extra sausage sandwich $1.00 TOTAL AMOUNT PAID $ ___________