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Orchid Way, Wadalba NSW 2259. PO Box 294, Wyong NSW 2259OFFICE 02 4356 2888 FAX 02 4356 2899

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UNLOCKING THE BRILLIANCE IN EACH OF US

TERM 2, MAY 2020 :: ISSUE 4

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THE WADALBA NEWS | page 2

A Message From Our Deputy PrincipalSchools across NSW have now begun their managed return to face-to-face learning. It has been wonderful to see many of our students again this week and it has been a delight to watch them playing and learning happily at school. We understand that there are many families who are continuing to support their child to learn from home during this phase, and our teachers will continue to provide learning for our students across all settings.

I would like to thank the P&C and all our families who have been so supportive of our staff during recent times. It was a dramatic change to the way we teach and run our school which came upon us very quickly, and your flexibility and your encouragement made a huge difference.

I would also like to thank you all for the enormous effort that you have put into your child’s learning at home. Like us, this was a dramatic change to your role in a very short time and you all deserve a huge pat on the back!

The current roster system where students are on site one day per week will be continuing until we receive the next announcement from our Premier. We are continuing to use a house-based roster, but no child will be turned away (unless they are unwell).

Please remember, even though your child’s teacher is not on site everyday they are still available as they are working remotely to support the students learning from home. You can still make contact via Class Dojo or leaving a message with the school office.

Together our families, children and staff have all risen to the challenge of change during an uncertain time and I couldn’t be prouder to be part of this school. I will keep you up to date as things progress. Take care of yourself, and your families.

Roxanne Sanday

Deputy Principal

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

ThorpeA-D

BradmanE-K

HallL-R

FreemanS-Z

Remote Learning



WADALBA WINNER AWARDS

WADALBA WINNER

Wadalba Winner Awards

Motivated Learner Awards

HALLWeek 8 Aniela Lama

BRADMANWeek 8

Bradley Keys

FREEMANWeek 8 Ryan Smith

THORPEWeek 8

Keira Breen

TAKES TIME TO PRODUCE QUALITY WORK

WEEK 7

3/4BAXLE PAUL

3/4KBAILEY COSMAI

3/4SRISHA BHANDARI

5/6ABAYLEY CHANT

5/6JTYLER HAZELTINE

5/6MOLIVER PEATE



K-2 Remote Learning Commendations

Bryce Butler excellent application to learning at home Aurora Sultana always producing quality work and using creative

new ways to learn sight words Chelsea Diggelman taking her time to produce quality work Jackson Bassett excellent work sharing items equally Noah Pratten excellent application to learning at home

KM

Phillip Sivanandan outstanding reading of an information text. Well done!

Lara Clarke trying hard and consistently producing quality work Leisa Pendreigh being a sight word superstar! Gracie Pendreigh beautiful neat work with her handwriting. Ethan Watt super reading of the best Easter book to Mrs Britt Taj Walter wonderful writing about The Curious Garden

K1/B

Owen Stephens consistently producing a high standard of work whilst learning at home.

Aiden Hinds incorporating Maths concepts into a cooking lesson Rylie Lucas commitment to reading at home Jacob Dossett completing all set home learning tasks with diligence Georgia Theuerzeit commitment to home learning tasks

1G



K-2 Remote Learning Commendations

Logan Clarke putting in 100% effort in all areas of learning Gio Lekas making interesting choices in vocabulary to improve

his writing Hadlow Morgan using quality adjectives to enhance his writing Samantha Aggett taking her time to produce neat handwriting Prasan Acharya using expression and self-correcting when reading

aloud Matilda Hartley an outstanding dinosaur diorama

1/2R

Heidi Mileshkin commitment to her learning Damien Diggelman Producing quality work samples at home Summer Mewton consistently submitting quality work Eben Laryea-Adjei working hard to complete Remote Learning Tasks Sophia Johnston-Trotsenko an outstanding dinosaur diorama Indi Poi consistently working to improve her reading Madison-Eve Fowler producing work of high quality

2S

Curtis Honeyman a wonderful commitment to learning Lachlan Johnstone giving his best effort whilst learning from home Ellie Porter giving her best effort whilst learning from home Aiva Nagle commitment to her learning Kya Schmidt a wonderful commitment to learning Isabelle Dossett giving her best effort whilst learning from home Liam Monoghan a wonderful commitment to learning from home Cain Celand giving his best effort whilst learning from home

2T



Learning From Home - Infants Support ClassThe students in the Infants Support Class have been working really hard from home. They have engaged with a range of technology and learned many new skills along the way. A special mention also to all

parents and carers, who have done a wonderful job in facilitating their child’s learning.

K-2 Remote learning Newsletter COMMENDATIONS

KM



K-2 Remote LearningKM While this wasn’t the ideal way for our Kindergarten students to begin their first year at school, I am so proud of the way everyone in KM adapted to the changes. Lots of fantastic work has been handed in and students have applied the feedback that I have given them. I have seen some excellent reading on the PM online website! Students have taken the beginning reading skills they had learnt in class and have applied them in their reading at home. In Maths, students have used their imagination to collect items from around the house and enjoyed going on a backyard scavenger hunt when learning about addition and subtraction. Students in KM produced some incredible work and I would like to say a massive thank you to all the parents and grandparents for your hard work and dedication to your child’s learning. It is so appreciated- thank you!

Miss Mason

K/1B K/1B have been amazing while they have been learning at home. We all had to adapt so fast, particularly for our gorgeous Kindergarten students who had just gotten used to coming to school each day. Parents, you have been amazing in supporting your child’s learning at home. Each day students have been sending in photos and videos of their work through Class Dojo. The work that students have completed is fantastic and I am so very impressed and proud of all my students. I have to admit though, my favourite thing is the videos the kids send through!! This makes me smile each day.

Mrs Britt

1G 1G have been absolute superstars working at home and I have been so impressed with their effort and application to all set tasks. I have been receiving lots of quality work via 1G’s Class Dojo portfolios. It has been wonderful to hear 1G students reading and seeing their proud, smiley faces in photos. I love how 1G families have used this time to incorporate lots of fun and engaging learning opportunities at home. I have seen photos of students helping with cooking, gardening, exercising and even a student paddling a kayak in their pool! I would like to take this opportunity to thank 1G parents for their ongoing assistance and support during this time. It has been much appreciated, thank you! Ms Goldie

1/2R Over the past few weeks, 1/2R have been super busy learning at home with their families. They have been sending in a variety of work samples every day for Mrs Fisher and Mrs Raccani-Hewitt to see and to provide feedback. What incredible work we have seen! We have witnessed creativity flourish with dinosaur dioramas, students challenging themselves whilst doing some AMAZING writing, heard some wonderful reading and have even enjoyed some videos of clever counting! A huge thank you to all our amazing families for encouraging their children to challenge themselves with the activities set for each day, and for taking the time to send through the work samples. You are all doing a fabulous job! We have missed you all and cannot wait to see 1/2R back in the classroom together again.

Mrs Raccani-Hewitt and Mrs Fisher



2S Wow! What a learning curve this last few weeks have been. I would firstly like to thank the 2S parents and caregivers for your support and patience through this period. It has been fantastic to see the quality work that your children have been producing. I know that is reflective of the support, guidance and help you have been giving them at home. I understand that this has been difficult at times, fitting in with other commitments that fill our daily lives, but it has demonstrated your commitment to your child’s education. I look forward to when 2S can be back in the classroom re-establishing the wonderful class that we are. Stay safe and warm!

Thanking you,

Mr Scriven

2T We have been journeying through unprecedent times over the past few weeks, and it has been a difficult time for many of our families. In spite of this, I could not be more impressed with the hard work and effort that our 2T students have committed themselves to in their learning. From learning about multiplication and division, through to exploring different writing techniques and sentence structure, many of our students have demonstrated a commitment to ongoing learning that deserves recognition. A big thank you to our wonderful parents for their amazing support to your children and to us teachers. You are all wonderful and it is a joy to be working together to see the best for our students. I look forward to finally being able to see you all face to face again soon.

Mr Tanner

K-2 Remote Learning continued

Wadalba Community School - Let It BeWorking in isolation is difficult at times but it’s important to remember that there is always someone there for you. We are all in this together!

We hope you have as much fun watching, as we did making this for you all. We miss you!

Clicke here to view

https://www.facebook.com/WadalbaCommunitySchool/videos/224598868836868/

https://www.facebook.com/WadalbaCommunitySchool/videos/224598868836868/



Learning From Home - KM



Learning From Home - KM continued



Learning From Home - K/1B



Learning From Home - K/1B continued



Learning From Home - 1/2R



Learning From Home - 1/2R contineud



Learning From Home - 1G



Learning From Home - 2S



Learning From Home - 2T



International Women’s DayThis Year’s International Women’s Day was held on the 8th of March. The theme was: ‘I am generation Equality- Realising Women’s Rights’.

Celebrating women’s achievements and increasing visibility, while calling out inequality, is key. Ways we can forge ahead with equality include: applauding equality for female athletes, building inclusive workplaces and schools so women thrive, empowering women through health education and also championing women leading technology innovation.

In our Primary assembly at Wadalba we discussed women and girls following their dreams. We looked at many examples of women in aviation, technology and activism. It is important we encourage our young women and girls to work towards their life goals, whatever they may be.

A gender equal world can be healthier, wealthier and more harmonious - so what’s not great about that?

Mrs Page



K1B Visits Healthy Harold



CanteenWe are happy to announce that our P&C Canteen and Uniform Shop are now open!

The Canteen has a limited menu for Term 2.

All items for lunch must be ordered! We request that orders are placed online through Flexischools, or alternatively, orders can be done via paper bag before school.

The Uniform shop will be opened Monday-Thursday 8:15-9:30am only, and orders can continue to be placed through Flexischools.

We look forward to seeing our students next week!

BREAKFAST MENU

7:30AM - 8:15AM

Toast w/ Vegemite or Jam (limit 4) $0.50Weet-bix Bites (Wild Berry / Banana Blast) $1.00Honey Cheerios $1.00Hot Milo Drink $1.50Warm Baked Beans $1.50Cheese or Cheese & Bacon Roll $2.00Noodle Cups (chicken or beef) $2.20Ham & Cheese Toastie $2.50Bacon & Egg Roll $4.00

The canteen is run by Wadalba Community School P&C Association, with all profits used to benefit the students at the school. If you would like to help in the canteen, no experience necessary, contact the school on 43 562 888.

For more information about the School or the P&C visit the school website: www.wadalba-c.schools.nsw.edu.au.Items on the menu may contain allergens, and whilst all care is taken to provide an allergen free product we cannot

guarantee zero cross contamination.

Clearly marked orders with your Child’s Name and Class for Recess or Lunch can be placed before school.

ONLINE ORDERINGGo to www.flexischools.com.au and click “Register Now” and enter your email address. Complete the online registration and add funds to your

account via credit card.Log in at any time and place your lunch orders.29c fee for the online orders to help pay for labels and the

website system.

Menu Effective: 11/5/2020 - Prices subject to change

Wadalba Community School P&C - Canteen Mini Menu – 2020 – Term 2

SANDWICHES & WRAPS

Choice of White, Multigrain, Wholemeal or tortilla wrap.Gluten Free bread available for $1 extra.

All sandwiches or wraps must be ordered.Toasted sandwiches available at no extra cost

Vegemite $2.00Cheese / Tomato $2.50Ham $2.50Egg & Lettuce $3.00Chicken Char Grill $3.60Salad (lettuce, tomato, carrot, btroot, cucumber) $3.70Roast Chicken / Tuna / Salmon $4.00 Meatball Sub (meatball, sauce, cheese) $4.20Chicken Chilli Wrap (lettuce, cheese & mayo) $4.50Chicken Caesar Wrap $4.50Extras available from $0.70

HOT FOOD

Always available recess & lunch unless indicatedHash Brown $1.00Garlic Bread $1.50Sausage Roll / Spinach & Ricotta Roll $2.60Chicken Nuggets (5pk) $2.60Plain Meat Pie / Potato Pie $3.30Wedges $4.00Lasagne / Macaroni & Cheese $3.80Spaghetti Bolognaise $3.80Sauce Sachets (tomato or bbq) $0.40

BURGERS

Chicken Burger (lettuce & mayo) $4.00Cheese Burger (beef pattie, cheese, bbq sauce) $4.00

DAILY SPECIALS

Always available, fresh and ready to purchaseHot Chips & Gravy (Monday) $4.20Hot Dogs (Tuesday) $3.50Butter Chicken (Wednesday) $4.20Beef Burrito (Thursday) $4.20

COLD DRINKS

Bottled Water 350mls $1.00Plain Milk 300mls $1.20Bottled Water 600mls $1.30Juice Popper 250mls $1.50Plain Milk 600mls $1.70Harvey Fruit Juices Bottle 250mls $2.00Bottled Water 1.5ltr $2.10Oak Flavoured Milk Popper 250mls $2.20Up & Go Breakfast Drink 250mls $2.20Oak Flavoured Milk 300mls $2.20Glee Sparkling Fruit Juice $2.30

-- HIGH SCHOOL ONLY –

Oak Flavoured Milk 600mls $3.50 Ice Break Real Iced Coffee 500mls $3.50

FRUIT + SNACKS

Mamee Chicken Noodles $0.60Custard Cup $1.20Red Rock Sea Salt Chips $1.20Fruit (Apples,Banana) $1.20Banana Bread $1.00Chocolate Mousse $1.50

FROZEN

Quelch Fruit Sticks (Apple, Mango, Org, Bcurrant) $0.50Bevco Juice Cup (Orange, Apple & Bcurrant) $1.00Ice Mony Freeze Pop (Choc, Berry, Lemon, Rasp) $1.00Snapstix (Blueberry) $1.00Juicies Tubes (Lemonade, Wild berry, Orange) $1.10Moosie (Choc, Bluemoon) $1.20

SALADS

Caesar Salad $4.00Chicken Caesar Salad $5.50



Healthy Lifestyles

Nutrition Snippet

healthylunchbox.com.au

… to use Autumn fruit and veg. Apples, bananas, pears, and cucumbers are in season and usually cheapest in Autumn. Try these snack ideas:

• Stewed apples and sultanas • Banana bread • Cucumber and cream cheese

sandwiches • Sliced pear drizzled with lemon juice

For these recipes and more visit

healthylunchbox.com.au

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