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BROKEN BAY CAMP
As you would all be aware we
returned from school camp at
Broken Bay last Friday after
spending a week completing a
variety of outdoor activities. Whilst
the weather was quite nasty when
we arrived on Sunday (including
hail which stayed on the ground all
through the next day) we managed
to complete the week‟s activities
without any interruptions.
Our day group (The Dolphins)
participated in beach games,
orienteering, a cookout, flying fox,
rock climbing, a team challenge,
archery and boomerangs. Night
activities included a disco, a market
night and a challenge evening that
commenced with all students at the
centre filling out our census forms.
Overall the students of Wombat
Public School were an absolute
credit to the school. They
participated in all activities and
enjoyed themselves immensely. The
staff and Principals of the other
schools at the centre with us were
extremely impressed by our
students, their manners and
politeness, as were the camp staff.
DONATION TO THE KITCHEN
GARDEN PROGRAM BY THE
HON.MICK VEITCH MLC.
We were absolutely thrilled to
receive in the mail a letter and
cheque from The Hon. Mick Veitch
MLC after his visit to the school for
lunch this term. An extract from his
letter is below:
“It was an absolute pleasure to visit
the Stephanie Alexander Garden and
have lunch with the students and
teachers. I was so impressed with the
fantastic display of student
enthusiasm for the project, both in
the garden and the kitchen.
In a gesture of support for your
school communities‟ outstanding
citizenship and valued contribution
to public education in Wombat I am
attaching a cheque for $600.00. I
would appreciate it if these funds
could be allocated to the purchase
of suitable cafe-style blinds for your
under-roof eating area.
Thank you again for a great day!”
SCHOOL ASSEMBLY
This Friday there will be a school
assembly commencing at 2.15pm.
This is not a family fun assembly.
GARDEN SHED
Ken has boxed the slab for the new
shed behind the kitchen and will,
with all things being equal in regards
to the weather, pour the concrete
on Thursday. There will also be
some associated tree trimming
required behind the building and
along the fence line to
accommodate the new shed.
Dates to
Remember:
AUGUST
19th - School
Assembly
24th - Book Week
Celebration Dress
Up Day
25th - P&C
Meeting - 4:00pm
26th - Jump Rope
for Heart
SEPTEMBER
7th - Year 7 Day
@ Young High
School
12th - School
Photos
14th - Kite Making
22nd - Arabin
Cup
23rd - School
Assembly
23rd - Last Day
Term 3
Attachments:
Harden Kite Festival
Brochures
Toasted Sandwich
Order Form
P&C Meeting Agenda
Fathers Day Raffle
Tickets
From the Principal
N S W D E P A R T M E N T O F E D UC A T I O N A N D C O M M UN I T I E S
Wombat Public School
NEWSLETTER
Term 3 Week 5 Tuesday 16th August 2011
Relieving Principal: Mr Jaemie Bennett
School Administrative Manager: Ms Jane Armstrong
Address: Rose St, Wombat, NSW, 2587
Phone: (02)6384 3290
Fax: (02)6384 3214
Email: [email protected]
SCIS TRAINING
As part of our reorganisation of the library
both Jacqui and I will be working with Denise
Norwood in the library on Friday to learn
how to accession books and resources onto
the DEC computer. We need to be able to
manage this system within the school so that
new resources can be placed onto the system
as they arrive to allow borrowing and for
audit requirements.
At some point in the near future I would like
to seek the assistance of the parent community
to train several parents in this system as well
so that the task of “SCISing” could be shared
between Jacqui and others as it is time-
consuming and not particularly easy.
Graham Fathers will be taking Jacqui‟s place at
school on Friday so that this training can take
place.
PRINCIPAL ESSENTIAL TRAINING -
COOTAMUNDRA
I will be attending an essential training session
for principals in Cootamundra on Friday, 26th
August. As this is my office day no changes to
the school routine will be required.
OH&S VISIT
As part of the requirements for OH&S I will be
meeting with Cheryl McKee from Department
of Education and Communities on Friday, 2nd
September at school to discuss issues around
the safety of our site. We continually strive to
make the school a safe place for the students,
so if you see anything that you think is a
potential risk or hazard on your visits to the
school please do not hesitate to contact the
office.
BOOK WEEK
A big reminder our Book week Celebrations will
be held next Wednesday 24th August. Infants
students will dress up as their favourite book or
film character. Some ideas so far have included:
Where‟s Wally
Harry Potter
Princess Stories
Pippi Longstocking
Pirate Stories
Spiderman and other
Super Heroes.
The Primary students are
busily preparing their
expressive entertaining
renditions of their chosen
picture book. It should be
great fun!! We will also be
viewing some “One
World, Many Stories”
ebooks online.
Remember there
will be lots of
prizes, stickers
and balloons.
Lets celebrate
our love of
reading in
BOOK WEEK!
From the Principal „cont‟
Page 2
In the Library
Page 3
Just a few reminders from me this week:
AWARDS
Please ensure that all white cards and/or
commendations are given to me by Thursday
morning at the latest so that I am able to make
up any relevant awards for Friday‟s assembly.
EMERGENCY CONTACT FORMS
These were sent home two weeks ago asking
that they be returned even if there is no
changes. To date we have had less than half
returned. It is very important, in case of an
emergency, that the school has the correct
contact information on file for your child/ren.
Thank you very much to the parents/carers that
have returned their forms. If you have misplaced
the form, please see me in the office for a new
one.
KITCHEN GARDEN FEES
Term 3 fees are $20.00 for the Infants children
and $18.00 for Primary. These fees are now due.
Thank you to those that have already paid.
There are still fees outstanding from Term 2.
Reminders have been sent home for these and
it would be most appreciated if these fees could
be paid as soon as possible. Thank you.
WOOLIES AND COLES DOCKETS
I would really appreciate it if dockets could be
sent in on a regular basis as I have to enter the
16 digit code from each docket onto the website
and this can get very time consuming when
bundles of dockets are collected and sent in at
once. To date we have collected an amazing
1,112 points. Keep those dockets coming in!!
Jane Armstrong
School Administrative Manager
FATHERS DAY RAFFLE
Attached to this newsletter are raffle tickets for
this years Father‟s Day Raffle. If you require
more tickets they are available from the office.
Please return all sold and unsold tickets to
school by the 2nd September as the raffle will be
drawn that night at the Wombat Hotel. There is
also a little prize for the family that sells the
most tickets.
P&C MEETING
Our next meeting will be held on Thursday 25th
August at 4:00pm. The agenda for this meeting
is attached to this newsletter.
Thank you
Stacey Hambrook
P&C President
P&C News From the Office
AUGUST
6th - Steele Rudd
18th - Elizabeth Roberson
23rd - Georgia Buttigieg
28th - Tom Smith
This newsletter is proudly sponsored by
PRIMARY
STAR OF THE WEEK
Ebony Buttigieg
for
persistence and perseverance at
School Camp
INFANTS
STAR OF THE WEEK
Amy Knapman
for
being a responsible and polite
class member
INFANTS
STAR OF THE WEEK
Tom Smith
for
quick answers in Maths
PRIMARY
STAR OF THE WEEK
Yousuf Hamdan
for
excellent behaviour and
application at School Camp
Cookout
Sienna L ready for the high
ropes
Sienna B on high ropes
Teamwork
Yousuf ready for the high
ropes