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For your diary......
Friday,November 1
Grandparents' Day, State Basketball Championships - Stage 3 Boys
Monday,November 4
Canberra Excursion - Year 6, Stage 2 Our Aboriginal Heritage Excursion - 3Green and 3 Red
Tuesday,November 5
Canberra Excursion - Year 6, Stage 2 Our Aboriginal Heritage Excursion - 4Blue and 3/4 Aqua
Wednesday,November 6
Canberra Excursion - Year 6, NSWPSSA Athletics Championships
Thursday,November 7
Canberra Excursion - Year 6, Stage 2 Our Heritage Excursion - 4 Green and 4Red, NSWPSSA Athletics Championships
Friday,November 8
Stage 2 Our Heritage Excursion - 3 Orange and 3 Purple
From the Principal, Mr Paul Miller
Year 6 Major ExcursionNext week, our Year 6 students travel on their major excursion to Canberra where they have the
opportunity to enjoy new experiences, deepen friendships and develop new skills and knowledge.
We look forward to hearing about their journey and will share some of the highlights on our
FACEBOOK page during the week.
Wambi's WavebreakerTerm 4 Week 3 - 30th October 2019
World Teachers Day 2019A special thank you to Wamberal P&C for providing a lovely breakfast to say thank you to the
teachers at Wamberal PS!
2020 PlanningIf you are aware your child will not be returning to WPS in 2020 (other than Year 6 students) you
are encouraged to contact our o�ce accordingly. Our school carefully analyses all data to ensure
the most e�ective and productive learning environments for all students, with the school
ultimately responsible for all decisions on class placement. Additional information, consistent
with our Class Formation Policy (Appendix A) is able to be completed and returned to the school
on or before Friday 29th November, 2019 (end of Week 7, Term 4). Information provided would
be consistent with conversations held with the school and/or support already accessed or
considered.
Have a great week.
Deputy Principals' Report
Grandparents’ DayWamberal Public School is celebrating Grandparents’ Day this Friday 1 November 2019. Student
leaders will meet our grandparents and grandfriends and direct them to classrooms for the
classroom visits which will be followed by a special assembly and performances in the hall. If
you are aware your child’s grandparents are coming on the day, please let them know of your
child’s class name/s (eg 1 Blue) so that they can easily locate the classrooms on the day.
Grandparents' Day Schedule of Events
Time Event
9:40 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. Classroom Visits
10:20 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Assembly in Hall
Positive Behaviour for LearningThis week our Year 6 students will be teaching all K-5 classes about the ‘High 5’ anti-bullying
and con�ict resolution strategies of ignore, talk friendly, walk away, talk �rmly, report and be an
upstander.
The ‘High 5’ expectations are shown below.
The NSW Department of Education’s Anti-bullying site for parents and carers has a step by step
guide and resources for parents and carers for what to do when their child may have been bullied,
may have seen bullying or may have been involved in bullying.
Term 4 Rewards Day MenuOur students are busy and excited in working towards their goals for rewards
for Term 4. The PBL Rewards Day Menu is based on feedback from our K-6
students to incorporate rewards they would like to see available for the term.
We thank our WPS P&C for their ongoing support of our positive behaviour
learning programs by their generous donation of prizes available in the ‘lucky
draw’ at the end of each term. A copy of the Term 4 Rewards Day Menu is
available to download below and on our school website.
Download
Visitor ToiletsVisitor facilities are located on the southern side of the library and are marked with a sign. These
facilities are for any adults or children who are visitors to our school. Student toilets are clearly
marked for students use only. Visitors are requested not to use the student toilets at any time.
Please see our o�ce sta� if you are unsure of the location of the visitor facilities.
Attendance – Every Day MattersRegular attendance at school is essential to assist students to maximise their potential. If a
student misses as little as 8 days in a school term, by the end of primary of school they will have
missed over a year of school. Parents are responsible for compulsory school age children to
attend school and the school works in partnership with parents to promote regular attendance of
students.
When frequent absences are being explained due to illness, the school will:
consult with parents regarding the health needs of the student;
seek medical certi�cates for the absences;
seek approval from parents to contact the student’s doctor where there are ongoing concerns
so the school has all relevant information regarding the student’s health care needs; and
develop strategies to ensure regular attendance at school.
Please do not hesitate to contact the school if you are seeking support or have concerns around
your child’s attendance.
RoboticsThank you to the P&C for purchasing robotics for our students. Stage Two students started coding
last week using Lego WeDo. Students in 3 Orange had great success building 'Milo the Space
Rover' and getting him to function via the Bluetooth from the laptops and the related software.
Looking forward to our K-2 Space units using Blue-Bots and the Sphero Bolts in Stage 3.
Hello from the Library - Term 4 Week 3
Student LoansStudent loans will continue until the end of Week 6. Students will need to return all books during
Week 7. Where borrowed items cannot be found, please pay the identi�ed cost for their
replacement at the front o�ce.
Scholastic ‘Book Club’ Issue 7Book Club Issue 7 orders close this Friday, Nov 1. Simply place your order online. Please
remember that the school cannot accept cash payments for Book Club orders. Orders identi�ed as
“GIFT” can be collected by families from the school o�ce.
Happy Reading,
Mrs Knight
WPS P&C
Online Auction
The P&C is running an online auction on the back of the successful Spring Fair. Up for grabs is a
stunning framed 50x25” photograph of Jewie Bay, which has been generously donated by Glenn
Mckimmin Gallery. If you had the chance to view it on display in the school hall at the Spring
Fair, you will agree that it is fabulous. To bid and for more information, go to
https://www.32auctions.com/WamberalFair All funds raised will go towards the re-development
of the school's external areas.
P&C Cookbooks
Tried and tested Wamberal Public School community recipes are contained in the Wamberal
Public School P&C Cookbook, as well as dozens of your children's artworks, photos of students
and photos of our local area. Books are $20 and can be ordered through Flexischools (books will
be sent home with students).
Other News
GulangFest Dance GroupMrs du Moulin and Miss Lemon are after some lovely WPS parents with sewing expertise to help
create costumes for their GulangFest dance group. Materials will be provided. If you would like to
o�er your skills, please contact the school.
Thank you,
Mrs du Moulin and Miss Lemon
Track our Journey‘Track our Journey’ is an exhibition of paintings of students with a vision impairment from the
Department of Education (Central Coast) Schools and their Vision Support Teachers. Here is
Isabelle R from K Green showing us her work hanging in the foyer outside Erina Library.
Regards,
Annabelle Yeats
Kids Art Competition Information and Entry Form
Wamberal Public School
Lea Ave, Wamberal NSW, Australia
02 4384 1111
www.wamberal-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/