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ISSUE:

From the Principal 1

Assembly Awards 2

Canteen News 3

This Week at Wanguri - 2 Griffiths

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News From The Sports Desk

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8 J U N E 2 0 1 6 T E R M 2 W E E K 9

WANGURI NEWSLETTER 46 Gsell Street, Wanguri NT 0810• PO Box 40519 Casuarina NT 0811

Phone: 08 89271655 • Fax: 08 8945 2193 Web: http://web.ntschools.net/w/wanguri/ • DECS: http://www.nt.gov.au/

Emails: wanguri.prim@ntschools.net • jen.coad@ntschools.net

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Good Afternoon Parents/Carers,

‘Our role as adults and educators is not getting students to do their best but to get them to exceed what they think their potential is.’ John Hattie

We are heading to the end of the Semester and it’s great to see that even though it has been a long hot time students are really showing their resilience and continued commitment to being good friends and peers in the classroom and effective learners. At the moment I am reading all the reports that teachers have completed and while the grades might vary it is the effort and improvement that students have shown over the Semester that is great to read about. Reports are coming home in Week 11. Our School Captains, SRC members, House Captains and Vice Captains were finally presented with their badges at assembly last week – not sure what the hold-up was getting them, but at least they are here. Great to see them all being worn proudly. We have a busy few weeks coming up as we run into the end of the Semester including our Sports Day and Blue Light Disco in Week 11. I know the students are practicing for the Sports Day in their PE lessons. Sports Day is traditionally a day for families to come and support students and it will be great to see how this happens at Wanguri for my first Sports Day. Look forward to seeing as many “supporters” as possible on the day.

Also coming up early next term is our Wanguri 40th Anniversary Fair on 6 August. There are a lot of people working together to plan a fantastic event so hope you can put it in your calendar and join in the festivities that day. Wanguri now has a school Facebook page thanks to a parent representative on our School Council. Get on and have a look, we have school information and updates on the page. Please see the picture below to make sure you are looking at the correct page as there is an unofficial page on Facebook that is not controlled or endorsed by Wanguri Primary School.

Enjoy the rest of your week, I look forward to meeting those of you who can join in on Sports Day, until next time,

Cheers Jen Coad

Principal

Principal: Jen Coad Administration Manager: Robyn Nowland Assistant Principal: Pam Adam Front Office/SAMS Admin: Jayne Carter Assistant Principal: Michael Calwell Front Office: Nicole Schmitt Senior Teacher: Julie Fraser Special Needs Teacher: Jill Williams Senior Teacher: Mark Mangohig ICT: Justine Cox

June

13 Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

21 Sports Day

Transition –Year 6

22 Group 1 Preschool Sports Day 10:30-

23 Blue Light Disco

5.30-7.30

24 Group 3 & 4 Preschool Sports

24 Year 3-5 ‘52 Storey Treehouse’

24 Last Day of Term 2

25 Teachers Resume

July

26 Students Resume for Term 3

Tr Aralar

• Riyan Maharjan - For working hard to learn your phonics and numbers!

• Samantha Reynoso - For working hard to learn all your phonics!

Tr Henschke • Samantha Maliano - For working hard with practicing her rhyming words.

• Maria Petalas - For expertise at identifying the first and last sound in words.

1 Amidy • Aislinn Lauder - For trying so hard with her learning this week.

• Millie Curtis - Welcome to Wanguri Primary School.

1 Burchert • Lambros Pastrikos - For showing an improvement in your attitude towards learning. • Isaac Guillet-Blake - For being a dedicated learner and doing your best work.

2 Finn • Pheonix Ferns - For showing a positive attitude to his learning. • Evgenia Vrontos - For great listening and making good choices during learning time.

2 Griffiths • Chaelaah McDowall - For great learning in multiplication.

• Franesia Lay - For always trying her hardest with her learning.

3 Pendlebury • Mariama Little - For reading more consistently and fluently.

• Kalliesha Shadforth-Bedford - For always being a happy and helpful class member!

3/4 Dobrini • Lilli Robinson - For always being kind and helpful to others.

• Hannah Lucas - For ‘Being her Best’ and writing an outstanding life cycle of a tomato plant.

4 Jones • Brooke - For being an innovative student and always striving for improvement.

• Hannah Wiggins - For always having a positive outlook and attitude in her learning.

4/5 Fraser • Beau Tomlinson - For a great lead paragraph in his news report on Godzilla.

• Ava Jessep - For a great effort at the NT Soccer Trials.

5 Reyneke • Jack McCallum - For his boundless enthusiasm in all he does.

• Mikayla Borg - For her excellent reading skills.

5/6 Draper • Joshua Kennon - For showing compassion and support for his classmates.

• Isma Majid - For showing great resilience and support of her peers on camp.

3 Pickard • Kayden Fox - For trying his best to stay on task.

• Hayley Flevelle - For a huge improvement in her mental maths.

6 Webb • Ayden Beardsmore - For excellent effort and success plotting transformations on a

Cartesian Plane.

• Archie Reed - For fantastic efforts with his mental math strategies.

Mahogany timber slabsMahogany timber slabsMahogany timber slabsMahogany timber slabs

Anyone interested in a slab of the mahogany tree cut down a few months ago, are asked to

email robyn.nowland@ntschools.net with details of dimensions and purpose required.

There are costs involved to mill on site, however until we know extent of interest it is

difficult to determine whether this is viable.

Vacation Care - Bookings are limited for Vacation Care. Bookings close on 15 June, no more bookings will be taken after this date. Full time bookings will be given preference.

Please call 0845 7954 or email Sharron on oshc.wanguri@ntschools.net for prices and bookings.

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Hello Defence Families!

I am aware that quite a few of you have recently said goodbye to Mum or Dad and it will be a long 2 month wait for many of you. While a lot of our kids are used to these absences and seem to bounce through life without too much worry, I am also well aware that these times can create uncertainty for some and they may need some support. All kids are different and can react in their own special way. I am keeping in contact with the teachers here regarding any reactions they might notice and it would be great if you could let us know how things are going, or if you have any clues to help us make school easier during these months.

As a spouse I also know how hard it is to find time for a cuppa and a chat while your partner is away so don’t forget our weekly Morning Tea. We have a great time and would welcome you whole heartedly! Tuesday Morning 8.30am. Meet us at the Front office.

Cheers, Veronica Merton DSTA veronica.merton@ntschools.net

Canteen News THURSDAY CANTEEN SPECIAL

Pasta Bolognaise & Popper Deal $6.00

Flexischools Orders are encouraged and appreciated.

In the lead up to the holidays, the canteen is keeping less stock on hand, so to avoid disappointment please include a second option on any paper bag orders. Flexischools

will be updated daily to reflect availability of items.

Thank you for your understanding.

WANGURI 40TH ANNIVERSARY FAIR

Please save the date for the Wanguri Primary School 40th Anniversary Fair on 6 August from 10am - 2pm

Activities will include: Big Croc Obstacle Course, Pony Rides, Face Painting, Balloon Twisting, Airbrush

Tattoos, Footy Target, Dunking Machine, Army Display and Night Vision Tent, Memorabilia Lane, Student Art Display/Silent Auction, Wanguri School Promotional Sales, Hot food & Refreshments, Cake Stall, Popcorn, Slushies, Fairy Floss, Devonshire Tea/Coffee

Please join us in celebrating 40 years at Wanguri with an awesome fun filled day for the whole family.

Cake Stall Expression of Interest Please fill in details below and return to the front office if you would like to donate goods to the cake stall.

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We are planning to include a ‘home-made’ Cake Stall at our 40th Anniversary Fair. Seeking expressions of interest from parents in providing some of the following:

Muffins, cupcakes, Slices, Scones, Greek sweets - (items that can be sold separately) as we will have a coffee vendor providing coffee on the day.

Name……….……………………………………………………. Ph:…………………………………………………..

Item:……………………………………………………………… Quantity:……………………………………….. Thank you for your support. 40th Anniversary Committee/School Council

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The 2G class have been very busy with a change of teacher the last three weeks and we have been working very hard on our class focus, we are looking at listening and speaking appropriately. We have been busy making trips to the garden, learning about plant lifecycles and asking questions about how to grow a sunflower. We have been learning how to sound out the days of the week and the months of the year, we spend every morning looking at consonant sounds and vowel sounds, digraphs, graphs, trigraphs and blends. We have been learning about the links between multiplication and division and we also learnt other strategies like fact families, repeated addition, worded problems, groups of (arrays) and we enjoyed playing the maths game 21. Written by Franesia and Jewel

“I have liked doing the reading groups, reading eggs is really fun and helps me learn at the same time.” Amy Amy Amy Amy

“I have enjoyed doing the art in class and collecting chapter books at the library to read at home.” NoahNoahNoahNoah

“I like to do neat writing in my book about the weekends.” Martika

“I like the star chart because you

have to try your best in all of your learning.” CedricCedricCedricCedric

“I like my new teacher because she makes the learning fun playing maths games.” IzayahIzayahIzayahIzayah

“I love writing because my hand just wants to keep writing.” NathanNathanNathanNathan

“Running is my favourite thing to do at school and it’s good for me.” DavidDavidDavidDavid

“Playing on the playground with my friends and my new star chart are my favourite things at school.” SamanthaSamanthaSamanthaSamantha

Sports Day Sports Day Sports Day Sports Day ---- 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016

Reminder: Whatever age your child turns this year is the age group they will be in for Sports Day. Eg. Turn 8 this

year, in 8 year olds, even if currently 7. Please see table below for event times.

Wanguri Running Club and the City2Surf

Congratulations to all students who ran in the City2 Surf on Sunday morning, it was the last 1200m of a marathon distance so the medals were well deserved.

Bike Education Term 3 Transition – Year 6

Reminder: Bike Education for first 6 weeks of Term 3. Your child will need a bike to practice balance and control as well as road safety. Any parents who are available to help set up before school from 7am – 8.30am, please let your child’s teacher know. Thank you in advance.

Suggestion: Perhaps borrow a relative’s bike or be on the lookout at lawn sales?

Reminder: A helmet is also required for all students from Transition to Year 6. Cost of helmets can be as low as $8.

Suggestion: Perhaps kids could do some jobs around the house and in the garden over the holidays to earn money to buy a helmet?

Cluster Teams:

Congratulations to Ava Jessep who participated in the NT Soccer Championships last week in Palmerston.

Congratulations to Klayton Mayne who will compete in the Cross Country NT Championships in September.

Chat to a Champ

50 schools Australia wide were selected by the Australian Olympic Committee to be part of their Chat with a Champ Program last year, and of course we are one of them! The year 3,4 and 5 classes are involved in the program and the first LIVE Chat with our athlete, Rowie Webster, who is a water polo player for Australia, is Thursday June 16 at 9.30am. We are all very excited and preparing a number of questions to ask our athlete. Look out for our report in the next newsletter.

At the assembly on Friday 3 June, our School Captains, Student Representative Council , Sports House Captains and

Vice Captains were presented with their badges by our Principal Ms. Jen Coad.