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THE WARWICK WHISPER A publication of WARWICK FARM PUBLIC SCHOOL
'At Warwick Farm we respect everyone, we work together,
we inspire greatness, and we grow as leaders.' School Website: http://www.warwickfar-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
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7th September 2018
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Dear Families,
SASS Recognition Week
I would like to begin this edition of our newsletter by acknowledging the hard work of our School
Administrative and Support Staff. The contribution of these staff plays a significant role in the day to
day operation of our school ensuring our students have optimal learning at school. Contributions
can be work in the office, in the Library, in the school grounds and in a classroom setting.
Recognition Week is an important opportunity to show our SASS Team that they are appreciated for
the important role they play within the school.
Thank you to:
Mrs Lisa Gauci
Mrs Belinda Collie
Mr Cameron Outterside
Mrs Phyllis Kosadias
Mrs Vesna Jeromin
Mrs Lynnette Dehn
Mrs Lilia Abbas
Miss Samantha Gauci
Mrs Karin Portelli
Mrs Kathryn Todd
Mr John Morgan
Mr Ben Seufale
Mr Joshua Suli-Ruka
Mrs Mac’s Maths Puzzle:
Monkey and Bananas
Assume there are five monkeys and each one takes 5 minutes to
eat 5 bananas. How many minutes would 4 monkeys take to eat
4 bananas? Again, how many monkeys would eat 30 bananas
in 30 minutes?
The answer to last fortnight’s Maths Puzzle is….
Lots and lots of answers! There are so many ways to mathematically write the number 100, including
99+1 = 100, Half of 200 = 100, Double 50 =100, One tenth of 1000 = 100, 10 squared = 100 etc.
Congratulations if you wrote over 100 different ways!
Quote of the week:
“Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th” – Julie Andrews
Melanie Macmillan
Principal
This Week’s PBL Focus….
LIVERPOOL ARTS AND FILM FESTIVAL-LAaFF
LIVERPOOL ARTS and FILM FESTIVAL
The Liverpool Arts and Film Festival (LAaFF) is being held at the Liverpool Catholic
Club on Tuesday 18th September from 6:00pm-8:00pm.
Our dedicated students have been working hard with Miss Sammak, Miss Colley
and Mr Cameron to finalise their items and would love to have their families
come and support them on the night.
LAaFF Tickets are $10 each and are available to pre-purchase from the school
office. There is no longer any restriction on number of tickets bought.
Students who are in an item do not need a ticket for themselves and children
under 2yrs are free. There will be NO tickets sold on the night, so get in quick and
buy your tickets!
If you have any questions regarding LAaFF, please see Mrs Youkhana.
POP (PARENT ONLINE PAYMENT)
Open
www.warwickfar-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Click on $ Make a Payment
Please note minimum payment through
this system is $10.00.
Thank you.
Be RESPECTFUL when talking to
your teacher and peers
WARWICK FARM PUBLIC SCHOOL WEBSITE
We have a school website which is regularly
updated with information about the school and
class work. It can be viewed at
www.warwickfar-p.schools.nsw.edu.au .
DOWNLOAD OUR NEW APP!
Stay up to date on news and events, receive real time notifications, access live information and more!
Steps:
1/ Delete the Skoolbag app from your device;
2/ Head to the App Store or Google Play Store;
3/ Search for Warwick Farm Public School and download the app with our new emblem;
4/ Open the app and Allow notifications;
5/ Go to Menu click Preferences and subscribe to the Notifications you would like to receive!
Whole School Reward System
Class Dojo
Classroom:
Dojo points are awarded for positive
behaviours specific to our STARS
expectations.
Playground:
PBL tokens are awarded to students
on the playground displaying positive
behaviours specific to our STARS
expectations. Each token is equal to 1
Dojo point when students return to
class.
Semester 2:
Students will have the opportunity to achieve Bronze, Silver and Gold by
accumulating Dojo points throughout Terms 3 and 4.
Every student can earn Dojo points daily for displaying the behaviours of
our STARS:
Show Pride, Take Responsibility, Active Learner,
Respect, Safe.
Students will need to achieve each of the point values below to achieve
a Bronze, Silver and Gold award.
75 Dojo points
125 Dojo points
200 Dojo points
Great things are happening across our community and our parents and carers are working well
together as a group. Here is a snapshot of activities across our community.
ENGLISH CLASSES FOR PARENTS AND CARERS Our English classes in Term 3 occur on Thursdays (9:30 – 11:30am) in the C4K
room.
Remaining classes: 13th Sep and 20th Sep
Parents, carers, grandparents and friends have the opportunity to improve
their English conversation skills, grammar and pronunciation in these
wonderful sessions. Contact Cameron Outterside our Community Liaison
Officer if you wish to participate.
Please watch our newsletter, website, Facebook, Class Dojo and our new school App for further
information, or visit Cameron in the C4K Room on Wednesdays or Thursdays.
PERCUSSION COURSE FOR YEAR 3 AND 4 STUDENTS Year 3 and 4 percussion classes are now fine-
tuning their important performance for the LAaFF
festival on Tuesday 18/9/18 at Liverpool Catholic
Club.
Students have worked hard at technique, sight
reading and teamwork, to make a fantastic and
interesting performance come to life.
Percussion classes are in C4K each Wednesday in
the first half of lunch, with Mr Cameron and Mrs
McCabe.
ART, CRAFT AND OTHER ACTIVITIES WITH MR CAMERON Our sessions in the C4K Room at lunchtime on Wednesdays and Thursdays continue in Term 3.
Students do art and craft activities and participate in team games and other activities. Children of
all ages are welcome!
PAPENTS AS TEACHERS AND CLASSROOM HELPERS (PaTCH) Mrs Kotevski has announced the class dates and a new bunch of willing parents/carers have
commenced this wonderful and empowering program. Remaining dates are 12th,19th,26th Sep;
17th,24th,31st Oct; 7th,14th,21st Nov.
PARENTS, CARERS AND COMMUNITY AS PARTNERS Our fabulous parent group ran a very successful Father’s Day Stall on Thurs 30th August. All monies
raised will be banked into the PACACP (Parents and Carers as Community Partners) account. As
this fund grows, our parent group will be in a position to purchase necessary items to assist children
in the classroom, playground and in their wellbeing.
Soon our parent group will have a regular segment in our school newsletter, keeping our school
community informed of important activities and crucial information affecting families and the
students. Here are some pictures from our Father’s Day stall.
FATHER’S DAY STALL
Our meeting on Wednesday 5/9/18 @ 9:15am in the C4K room was attended by parents, carers, Mr
Cameron, Mrs Macmillan and Mr Ward. President Shyanne Leolahi led the meeting, which was
attended by parent group Executive and general members.
Plans were made for more fundraising and feedback on events so far was discussed. Mrs Macmillan
and Mr Ward assisted parents/carers as they discussed matters of concern and positive news
concerning our school. Watch Mrs Mac’s report in our newsletter to find out more!
The parent group Executive will begin writing their first article for our next newsletter and this will be
a great step towards effective communication across our community! Please come to our next
meeting and offer your thoughts and opinions – it is on Wednesday 17th October at 9:15am in the
C4K room (Term 4).
Have a great weekend!
Cameron Cameron Outterside Community Liaison Officer (CLO)
KIDS
CLUB WARWICK FARM
NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE
EACH MONDAY
(during school terms)
3:15PM – 4:15PM
PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE
CHILDREN ONLY
FREE SERVICE
KIDS CRAFT ACTIVITIES
HOMEWORK HELP IF NEEDED
READING
GAMES
Enrolments essential
Enquires welcome in person at the
Neighbourhood Centre
or phone 9600 0600
KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENTS 2019
The school is now accepting applications for Kindergarten in 2019.
Children who turn 5 years of age before 31 July 2019, are able to begin
school.
Please enquire at the School Office for an application package.
SCHOOL BANKING 2018
School banking takes place each Wednesday.
Students Commonwealth bank books will be collected from their classrooms, and
returned to their teachers for return to students.
If you would like to open an account with the Commonwealth Bank for your child
please speak with School Banking Co-ordinators on any Wednesday in the C4K
Room.
ASSEMBLY ROSTER
Please note remainder of School Assemblies this year will be from 2:00pm to 3:00pm.
Classes take turns in leading the Assembly. All community members are invited to attend.
Term 3 Class
Week 8
14th
September
2/3 Supreme
Week 10
28th
September
1 Fearless
Term 4 Class
Week 2
26th
October
1 Legends
Week 4
9th
November
4/5 Conquer
Week 6
23rd
November
K Champion
Week 8
7th
December
K Outstanding
DATES TO REMEMBER
Thursday
13th September
English Class #4
C4K Room 9:30 -11:30am
Friday
14th September
Footy Colours Day
Tuesday
18th September
LAaFF Performance
Liverpool Catholic Club
6:00 to 8:00pm
Thursday
20th September
English Class #5
C4K Room 9:30-11:30am
Wednesday
26th September
To Friday
28th September
Stage 3 Overnight
Excursion
Canberra ACT
Term 4
Thursday
25th October
Sports & Group Photo
day
Wednesday
14th November
2C, 2/3S, 3/4M & 4/5C
Excursion to the University
of Wollongong