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Term 2

Week 2

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Principal’s Message

Building Works

Wideview Choir

Baseball State Cham-

pionships

Merit Awards

Kindergarten Parent Workshop

School Photos

School Calendar

PSSA Sports

Cross Country

New Library Books

Chinese k-2

Wideview Snow-

sports Team

P&C Update

Our Mums are SO Special! Sunday 12 May is Mothers’ Day. We would like to wish all

of our mums a very special day and we hope you are lav-

ished with gifts, hugs and a day filled with joy and happi-

ness. A special part of Mothers’ Day is the traditional giv-

ing of gifts that students purchase through school. Special

thanks to the P&C and Katie Gompertz and her team of

volunteers who coordinated this year’s Mothers’ Day stall

which was held yesterday. We hope all mums have a

wonderful Mothers’ Day, being spoilt by your children!

Opportunity Classes 2020 Applications are now open for Opportunity Class placements. Parents of students in

Year 4 are reminded that online applications opened 30 April and close on Friday 17

May. Late applications are not accepted. Opportunity classes are designed to cater for

the needs of students who are capable of working at an advanced level, well beyond

the scope of the regular classroom. The OC Placement Test will be held on Wednesday

31 July. If you would like to have your child considered for Year 5 opportunity class

entry in 2020, you need to apply now. Detailed instructions on how to apply online is

available. https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-

andopportunity-classes/year-5.

Cross Country Last Thursday we had our annual Cross Country carnival and it was an outstanding suc-

cess thanks to the excellent organisational skills of Mr Harpur, Mrs Donahue and Ms

Hayward. It was fantastic to see so many of our children striving to achieve their per-

sonal best. Congratulations to all of the age group winners, the children who have qual-

ified for the Zone PSSA carnival and to every student who just had a go on the day!

Huge thanks to all of the parents who helped the teachers set up on the day – you are

all champions! Well done everyone!

Teacher Training Our teachers work very hard each Wednesday afternoon after school participating in a

range of training programs to ensure they remain abreast with current thinking and

practice in education. They also participate in training on school development days.

This year the students last day of the school year will be Wednesday 18th December.

There are 2 scheduled training days for teachers on Thursday 19 December and Friday

20 December. However teachers have opted to reschedule our last training days to

after school sessions throughout the year, from 3pm to 6pm. We feel this is more effec-

tive as teachers can immediately plan and trial research based strategies within their

classrooms, rather than waiting for next year to implement these. The teachers will

attend school on the 19th December to finalise classes and communicate student pro-

gress to the next years teacher. This will assist in planning for student learning in 2020.

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Building Works around the school As you are aware there is a lot of work that is being carried out around the school. This has had a huge impact on access to a number of areas. Structures have been put in place to support the school community. At this stage it appears the work will take 2-3 weeks to complete.

Wideview Choir Performances

Primary Choir have been working hard learning numerous songs to participate in the Sydney North Arts

Alive performance at the Sydney Opera House later this year. At assembly in week 3 Primary Choir will be

showcasing their talents by performing a set of these wonderful songs. Come along and enjoy!

Infants choir have gotten off to a great start this year! They are excited to perform their first song for 2019

at assembly in week 4 this term. I’m looking forward to seeing you there!

Miss Hayward

Baseball State Championships

We are proud of our students! It is always a pleasure to hear about the wonderful events and activities that students from our school our involved in. Jordan L and Christian M were selected in the Little League U10/11 Allstars Baseball team to compete in the State Champi-onships which took place over the school holidays. At this level of competition all games are extremely close and many results are reflective of the errors. The boy’s team was very competitive and were unlucky not to make an appearance in the final which was won by Cronulla 10-1 against Macarthur Orioles.

The boy’s team finished a fabulous 3rd in the State.

KH Cameron R, Avery B KGM Chloe M, Lachlan J KS Alanna B, Harland A

1S Jacob B, Tala B 1L Chris B, Nick O 1D Isla G, Ben B

2F Natalie R, Zara C 2C Cody R, Chelsea R 3H Ben S, Blake D

3C Declan S, Sophie H 4/5C Karina B, Hamilton S 4AF Laura B, Josh W

5J Taj F, Sinead H 6H Lola C, Liam S 6T Tyler TJ, Chloe B

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Kindergarten Parent Workshop

Reading & Writing in Kindergarten and how you can help your child at home

Tuesday 14 May 2019 3:30pm in the Library

(Children will be supervised by teachers in KGM’s classroom while the session is on).

The workshop will be run by Angela Griffin (Assistant Principal) and Caroline Slaytor (Speech Pathologist).

Some of the content that we will cover in the session will include:

An overview of Wideview’s Kindergarten English program.

The expected reading & writing skills children should have by the end of kindergarten.

How to say the sounds that represent letters.

How to help your child with home reading.

Games to play with your child to encourage vocabulary development.

School Photos

Individualised school photo envelopes have gone home. Spare & sibling envelopes are available at the office.

Please return completed envelopes to the office or your child’s teacher, on or before the morning of the

photos– Thursday 30 May.

School Calendar

The Calendar is updated each week. Please check regularly for any additions or changes which will be

marked in red for your convenience.

Term 1 2019

May

Wednesday 8 Mothers Day Stall

Tues, Wed, Thurs 14-16 NAPLAN Yrs 3 & 5

Thursday 16 Yr 2 Walkabout Excursion

Thursday 30 School Photos

Friday 31 Pyjama Day-see further information pg10

PSSA Sports

First games start 12.45pm last games finish 2.30pm

Venues tomorrow:

Netball : Warrawee School

Boys Football/Soccer : The Glade

Girls Football/Soccer: The Glade

AFL: Foxglove Oval, Mt Colah

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Cross Country News

Last Thursday the Primary and Infants held the annual Cross Country Carnival at Warrina Street Oval. It was a

gorgeous sunny and the kids really gave their all in their events. We would like to congratulate the people

listed below from the Primary races. The top 6 in each race will move onto the Zone Carnival later this term.

Malcolm Harpur

Cross Country Zone 2019

12/13 Boys 12/13 Girls

Bowen B Meg S-D

Tyler M Chloe B

Tyler T-J Eliza Burr

Cody M Ariel W

Jake B Tamara B

Bailey V Dana H

Reserves: Reserve:

Connor M Kayla K

Liam S Lana W

11 Boys 11 Girls

Taj F Isabella H

Jesse L Alicia H

Angus S Sasha O

Lincoln J Priya S

Koby B Ruby T

Tom A Chiara T

Reserves: Reserves:

Mackinley B Matilda L

Noah N-K Ariana B

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10 Boys 10 Girls

Harry D Jessica K

Kaelem A Amelia S

Max C Scarlett C

Hayden B Olivia M

Caden R Emma E

Christian M Isla H

Reserve: Reserves:

Thomas M Tjana W

Tom O Isla F

8/9 Boys 8/9 Girls

Sam B Heidi B

Oliver K Marli F

Ben L Isabella B

Riley W Jasmine TJ

Jack A Milla Vi

Declan S Kalani L

Reserves: Reserves:

Blake D Iona M

Patrick G Amber L

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New Library Books – by request

Students across the whole school have been busily making contributions to the library book suggestion box.

Requested books are ordered if they can be located through our suppliers and are deemed suitable for the

library. Boxes of new books arrived late last term and have now been catalogued and covered and ready for

borrowing. As you can see from the photos there is a diverse selection of junior fiction, senior fiction and

nonfiction books to keep the children inspired.

Have a suggestion for a new library book? Visit the library and ask for a suggestion slip.

Mr Smith

Chinese K-2

1 This year as an extra-curricular activity for K-2 we will be offering Chinese. Chinese will be held at second-

half lunch on Tuesday and Thursday in Mrs Shaw’s classroom.

2 Chinese will begin on Tuesday in Week 3 of Term 2 and students must be prepared to attend on a weekly

basis until the end of the year.

3 The focus of this extra-curricular activity will be celebrating our Chinese connections: 4 The Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia priority provides the opportunity for students to celebrate the social, cultural, political and economic links that connect Australia with Asia. This priority has been devel-oped around three key concepts: 5 Asia and its diversity

6 This concept highlights the diversity within and between the countries of the Asia region, from their cultures, societies and traditions through to their diverse environments and the effects of these on the lives of people.

Achievements and contributions of the people of Asia 1 This concept examines the past and continuing achievements of the peoples of Asia, identifies their contribution to world history and acknowledges the influences that the Asia region has on the world’s aesthetic and creative pursuits.

Asia-Australia engagement This concept is about the nature of past and ongoing links between Australia and Asia, and develops the knowledge, understanding and skills, which make it possible to engage actively and effectively with peoples of the Asia region (ACARA, 2011).

Mrs Shaw, Year 1 Classroom Teacher. danielle.shaw@det.nsw.edu.au

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Wideview will be entering a Snowsports team in

the 2019 Interschools Ski and Snowboard

Competition.

Keen?

You must:

be able to ski/board down a blue run unas-

sisted

ride a t-bar/j-bar unassisted

love hot chocolate and the wind in your hair

Contact Mrs LV ASAP for more details:

stephanie.lake@det.nsw.edu.au

Fast Facts!

This year we are racing at Perisher

Events for Skiers and Boarders

Race Dates: 9-13/7

Ages: Kinder-Yr 6

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P&C Update

WINTER WONDERLAND: RIDES & ATTRACTIONS

Tickets on sale 8pm, Thursday 16 May 2019

Tickets for the Winter Wonderland rides and attractions will go on sale next Thursday 16 May at 8pm. There

are limited sessions available for the Laser Tag and Snow Unicorns, and Early Bird discounts available for the

Unlimited Rides & Mini Movers Zone. Be sure to pop a reminder in your phone so you don’t miss out!

If your child is in band, dance, choir or recorder, we will release a draft Entertainment Program in advance of

ticket sales so you can avoid any time clashes with performance and attractions. This schedule may be sub-

ject to minor changes, so we advise to allow an hour either side

Follow the Winter Wonderland event page on Facebook for important announcements.

Unlimited Rides Wristband

Age: 5+ years

Cost = $26 Early Bird ($30 on the day)

The Unlimited Rides Wristband allows riders to go on as many rides as they’d like for 4.5 hours (10.30am -

3.00pm). Expect to enjoy the Dodgem Cars, Giant Fun Slide, Cha Cha, Windjammer, Stunt Jump, Meltdown,

Snow Dome, Ninja Run, Mechanical Snowboard, Winter Playground inflatable. There’s so much fun to be

had!

Watch a video of the rides here.

Moving Bodies Mini Movers Zone Wristband (Under 5’s)

Age: 1-5 years

Cost = $5 ($7 on the day)

Little ones can enjoy a dedicated zone that includes three bouncy castles and a soft play zone… perfect for

crawlers, toddlers and pre-schoolers! Kids will get a wristband that gives them unlimited access to this area

for 5 hours. They can bounce and explore all day long! And for parents, we’ll make sure there’s a coffee and

snack van nearby.

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Frosty Frenzy Laser Tag

Age: 7+ years (5+ with older sibling or adult)

Cost per session: $12 per person, or $200 to book out an entire session for up to 20 kids!

Experience the thrills in the bone chillin’ battle zone, with a game of Frosty Frenzy Laser Tag (aka Wideview

tennis courts)! No experience needed, and instructions will be given to children prior to the start of the ses-

sion. Organise a group of friends, the whole class, or simply book individual tickets at one of the Laser Tag

sessions. Sessions run every 20 minutes (includes changeover time).

Snow Unicorn Rides

Age: 2 years - 50 kg

Cost = $10

Ever dreamed of riding a unicorn? We'll be granting those wishes at Winter Wonderland, with our super

magical Snow Unicorns. Yes, really! These will be seriously popular, so be sure to pre-purchase your ticket to

avoid disappointment. Find out more.

Mother’s Day Stall

As I am writing this our Mother’s Day Stall in in

action! Thanks to all our volunteers who gave

up an hour or more to help on the stall. Katie

Gomperz has done another amazing job at co-

ordinating, I particularly love how she sources

many products from small, local businesses.

Due to the renovation work happening around

the school the Mother’s Day stall has been on

the stage in the hall which has worked quite

well. Wishing you all a wonderful day on Sun-

day with the fabulous women in your life.

****Entertainment Book Fundraiser****

The 2019-2020 memberships are now selling, valid till Jun 1, 2020. The P&C receives $14 from each sale. Click on the link below to purchase. Digital memberships can be shared amongst 4 devices. If you purchase the book they can be collected from the office. A great Mothers Day gift idea.

https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/2001r26 You can view the book here to see all the offers

https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/about/flickbook/sydney *Don't forget it's not just limited to Sydney. If you are going on holidays interstate or to NZ or Bali you can purchase a digital membership and save money on accommodation, car hire, dining and activities while you are away. Check out the flick books and see how much you can save.

https://www.facebook.com/events/250404492380938/permalink/274469276641126

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Next P&C meeting is 7pm Monday night, 20th May, looking forward to seeing you there!

Thanks, Kath Edgar

President Wideview P&C Association wideviewpandcpresi-dent@gmail.com

PYJAMA DAY: FRIDAY 31 MAY

There’s no need to get dressed on Friday 31 May… come to school in your pyjamas! This our second fundraiser for Winter Wonderland, and this time we’re asking if you can donate one of the below items for the special day:

Chocolate Bars

Coloured hair spray

6-pack of soft drinks

Water bottles

Kids Gifts – e.g. toys, stationary, stickers, hair accessories