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Term 1

Week 9

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Principal’s Message

Ugandan Hope Choir

Safety First

Learning to Read

Learning at

Wideview

21st Century Class-

rooms

Merit Awards

Anaphylaxis Aware-

ness

Lost Property

Book Club

Easter Hat Parade

School Calendar

Rugby League Report

P&C Updates

Storm Damage — Almost There

We have had ongoing issues since the December storm. The integrity of some of our

rooves was compromised by the hail which has been, in most instances, rectified. Un-

fortunately some of the issues haven’t been resolved because of the age and style of

roofing material. We do apologises for the inconvenience this has caused for some of

our classes but I would like to thank parents from those classes for their consideration

and resilience whilst we have tried to deal with water and classroom quality.

The current situation is that 3H has been found to have recent water issues. To protect

students the room has been “isolated” for three days to effect drying out and to carry

out repairs to the roof. 1S have had water issues which have baffled the contractors.

Because all parties have been on top of it we have had dryers to ensure carpets are

dried quickly and before other things can develop. The teacher again has been proac-

tive and resilient to have as little impact on learning as possible. We were given the all

clear and students are back in their room. As a protective measure (in case of unidenti-

fied issues still present)- until we have the next phase of the roof in place it has been

decided to tarp this roof.

The next phase

As part of a program to improve schools we will be having our current roofing material

converted to colorbond. This, long - term, will be a good thing but unfortunately comes

with some impact on school routines and learning centres.

To effect the change the roofing program will commence on the 8th April and run for

about 6 weeks . This will impact on classes as they will need to be relocated for 1-2

days whilst material is removed from buildings and the new material installed. The

schedule of work is for H Block to be done first which will close down the infants toilets

for about 2 days and KH for 1 day. During the holidays Block B — classes 2C , 4LM, 5J,

5C and Block F - 1S, 1L, 1D will be worked on. This is a deliberate action as these two

blocks have the most classes within. Following on will be block E - year 6 and then Ad-

ministration followed by Block G — KGM and KS. Classes affected by the work will be

utilising the hall and WOOSHC buildings whilst there is no access to their classroom.

Scaffolding will be erected around the building as a protective barrier and material will

be removed daily from the site. Trucks will be entering and leaving before and after

school times. We ask that during this period parents and children are very vigilant

when dropping off or picking up from WOOSHC.

Naplan

NAPLAN online practice tests will commence next week. These are not tests for stu-

dents; it is a test of the online environment to make sure our technology will serve us

well during the actual tests. Thank you to Mr Carlos for coordinating this large task.

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Uganda Hope Choir

The children at Wideview had a truly amazing experience for Harmony Day. The Uganda Hope Choir visited

Wideview and performed a beautiful array of traditional Ugandan songs and dances. They looked and

sounded incredible. Their harmonies were breathtaking and the rhythms were mesmerising! They told sto-

ries of their lives growing up in Uganda. Their journeys in life were definitely eye-opening to our children

here, and they certainly spread the spirit of hope and resilience.

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Safety First

With more and more working parents we have many doing drop off/pick ups each day. We ask that you please exer-

cise EXTREME care and caution when parking and driving around our school. We also ask that you respect our neigh-

bours and resist the urge to park in front of driveways. Last week we had one parent who moved a resident’s garbage

bins in her quest to get “the perfect spot”. I cannot control how adults behave but ask that you put yourself in their

“shoes”. Many of us would be upset about this behaviour and consider it as our concerned neighbour put it “Rude and

Inconsiderate”

Whilst many parents feel the need to park as close as possible to school, why don’t you instead park a few blocks away

and walk...use the time to build up steps on your fitness watches and have a chat about school with your children to/

from your car. None of us want to see any of our students (your children) injured or killed by carelessness. Thanks for

your cooperation.

Learning to Read and Reading to Learn

Teachers teach reading skills to students in all classes from Kindergarten to Year 6. Initially, students are

learning to read and teaching is about developing a range of skills to decode words. A variety of strategies

are taught including chunking, sounding out, stretching, looking for words within words as well as by using

the context (pictures, sentence). At all levels of reading, fluency is developed so that when reading aloud, we

read smoothly at a good pace and sound ‘like we are talking’.

In the higher grades or with more competent readers teachers focus on reading in order to learn with strat-

egies such as Reciprocal Reading and strategies clarifying, questioning and summarising to make meaning of

the text they read.

Comprehension skills are taught at all stages of reading, and require higher order skills. Teachers select texts

for students at both an appropriate reading and conceptual level. For example, a very young child may be

able to decode and ‘read’ the words in a book like Harry Potter, however, as they are not ready to under-

stand the concepts, this book is not an appropriate choice for that student.

You can continue to support your child’s development of reading skills throughout primary school by reading

with them, sharing your thoughts about what you read and asking questions about what they have read.

What Learning is looking like at Wideview

As a school we are embracing the opportunities that are on offer in our rapidly changing world.

Carefully and gradually incorporating aspects of future focussed learning is one of our main areas of focus

over the coming years.

Futures learning is designed to ensure a student centred learning environment that inspires and empowers

students to take ownership of their learning. Our students develop their skills to collaborate and use critical

and creative thinking to solve complex problems and become mindful citizens in a globally connected world.

Future-focused learning when carefully implemented prepares students across all curriculum areas and

learning stages with skills and capabilities to thrive in a rapidly changing and interconnected world. It con-

nects students and engages their sense of curiosity.

Future-focused teachers know and understand the needs and talents of their students. They are flexible and

select from a range of effective teaching strategies.

Future-focused learning environments guide and inspire students to be leaders of their own learning.

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Catering to all students learning needs in 21st Century classrooms

Multisensory learning engages more than one sense at a time. We use this as a form of instruction to cater

to the different ways in which children learn.

Multisensory learning enables students to make connections and learn new concepts. Some children learn

better by hearing information and others by seeing it.

An example of multisensory learning is if we are looking at mandarins. Your child might have the opportuni-

ty to visually analyse, touch, smell and taste mandarins as opposed to just listening to a teacher talk about

how they grow. Then they might go on to pull the mandarin apart and count all of the segments or seeds

inside the mandarin one by one.

This is multisensory teaching. Involving the use of touch, movement, sight and hearing. Many programs in

classrooms today are designed to engage learners and incorporate all of our senses in a range of subjects.

All children benefit from multisensory lessons in the classroom. The reason behind this is, if a student learns

something by using more than one of their senses they will are more likely to remember it. Using multiple

senses enables inclusive practices to help all students in our classrooms connect with their learning.

When teachers use multisensory techniques in the classroom they cater to all learning strengths in their

classroom, giving students the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned in a variety of ways.

By providing a variety of ways for students to consolidate their learning we are giving every student across

the school the best chance to learn.

Danielle Shaw, Year 1 Teacher

Anaphylaxis Awareness

What is Anaphylaxis?

Anaphylaxis is the most severe form of allergic reaction and is potentially life threatening. It must be treat-

ed as a medical emergency, requiring immediate treatment and urgent medical attention. A severe allergic

reaction usually occurs within 20 minutes of exposure to the trigger and can rapidly become life threaten-

ing. Common causes of anaphylaxis in childhood include insect stings and food allergy (e.g. peanuts, nuts,

fish, shellfish, eggs, dairy).

Signs and Symptoms.

The signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis may occur almost immediately after exposure or within the first 20

minutes after exposure. Rapid onset and development of potentially life threatening symptoms are charac-

teristic markers of anaphylaxis.

Allergic symptoms may initially appear mild or moderate but can progress rapidly. The most dangerous al-

lergic reactions involve the respiratory system (breathing) and/or cardiovascular system (heart and blood

pressure).

KS Alanna B, Lucas B KGM Arkie D, River F KH Lucas D, Samuel R

1S Anna M 1L Harvey S, Grace D, Tyler C 2F Isabelle B, Mitchell J

2C Milla B, Evan B 3C Ruby L, William K 3H Harry G, Max H

4LM Indiana P, Toby J 4/5C Lily P, Toby H 5J Priya S, Riley M

6H Jake S, Alyssa D 6T Matilda L, Nicholas G

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How common is peanut allergy?

Peanut allergy is the second most common food allergy in children and is on the increase. It occurs in about

1 in 50 children and 1 in 200 adults. Peanut is the most likely food to cause anaphylaxis and death. It has

been estimated that there is one death for every 200 episodes of anaphylaxis.

How serious is peanut allergy?

Children who are allergic to peanut and other nuts are at increased risk of anaphylaxis compared with those

who are allergic to other foods such as egg and milk. One in 5 children with a food allergy will have a severe

reaction requiring emergency medical attention and this is most often triggered by peanut.

How much peanut does it take to cause a reaction?

It’s been calculated that highly sensitised individuals can react to as little as 1/2000th of a single peanut. If

there is ongoing exposure, even to small amounts, it can take less and less to cause a reaction as time goes

by. This is because repeated exposure boosts the immune response, and the IgE antibody levels rise.

What kind of exposure can lead to severe reactions?

Although most life-threatening reactions are triggered by ingested foods, serious reactions can occur from

skin contact, eye contact and inhalation of food particles. In young children, even though the initial contact

might be on the hands or arms, the reaction can spread through scratching and rubbing of the face and

eyes.

Anaphylaxis Food Allergies Research indicates that 1 in 10 babies born in Australia today will develop a food allergy.

Anaphylaxis is the most severe form of allergic reaction and is potentially life threatening. It must be treated

as a medical emergency, requiring immediate treatment and urgent medical attention.

Anaphylaxis is a generalised allergic reaction, which often involves more than one body system (e.g. skin,

respiratory, gastro-intestinal and cardiovascular).

Parents have advised us of children at our school who suffer from allergic reactions to different foods. In

some cases, the level of reaction has been classified as anaphylaxis.

We’ve also been advised of cases, in other schools, where parents discover that their child suffers from a

food allergy from an incident at school. The biggest contributor to these incidents is food sharing.

As a school, we’ve sought advice on the most effective way to keep children, (including those who don’t yet

know they have an allergy), safe at school. The message has been clear, simple and consistent from different

sources.

1. Don’t Share Food Sharing food can expose known and unknown food allergy sufferers to foods they

might have a reaction to. Food that their parents have assumed they did not touch – let alone eat. Children,

fearing they might “get into trouble”, are sometimes reluctant to inform teachers, parents and/or medical

help that they have shared food with the sufferer after the reaction takes place.

2. Wash Hands After Eating Minute particles of food can remain on hands after eating time.

Physical contact with a food allergy sufferer is enough to cause a reaction. Washing hands will significantly

reduce this risk.

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Lost Property– It’s HUGE

Welcome Back To Wideview Book Club 2019

The book club is a great way to get access to wonderful reads at reduced prices.

Each order you submit benefits the school . Last year your orders through Book

Club earned the school hundreds of dollars worth of new books for our school

library - for all our children to enjoy!

Your book Club Coordinators for this year are:

Sue Bacigalupo - Infants

Sophie Thomas - Primary

Kristin Brändle - Distribution

KEY DATES:

30 March - Orders Close for Issue 2

12 April - Orders delivered to classrooms (approx dates depending on shipping)

ORDER - online at scholastic.com.au/Loop

We can also accommodate Gift Orders, and hold them in the library for pickup if

you don't want them delivered to the classroom! Please let us know if you are

making a gift order by sending an email to this address:

CONTACT: wideviewbookclub@gmail.com

Thanks for your support and happy reading !!

The Bookclub team...

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Easter Hat Parade

Easter is quickly approaching and we are looking forward to our annual hat

parade on Monday 8 April beginning at 9:30am in the infants COLA.

Parents and children are asked to prepare a hat with an Easter theme. This

year we are hoping to be thoughtful to the environment and budget. We

are asking that Easter Hats are made from recycled or reused items from

home to try to reduce the amount of waste

generated.

Year 6 students will be drawing the Easter

raffle prizes during the parade. Tickets are

available before school and at lunch time.

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

March

Wednesdays To April 10 Gymnastics Wks 2 –11

April

Friday 5 Crazy Hair Day

Monday 8 Easter hat Parade

Friday 12 ANZAC Assembly

Friday 12 Last Day of Term

Tuesday 30 Students Return to School

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Rugby League Report – March

Congratulations to Ben D, Adam B, Brandon Z, Tyler and Cody M who made the Zone Rugby League Team

for 2019. It is an impressive feat to get into this squad let alone have 5 students from the one school make

it. Congratulations boys!

Daniel and Mark from the NRL has been instructing our students through a series of workshops the key el-

ements of the game.

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During this week’s module, students were shown tackling technique.

The following students have been selected to represent the school at the upcoming Florimo Cup:

Squad 3 - Juniors Dylan Y 3H Jed D 4LM Kieran M 4AF Kaelem A 4LM Jacob C 4AF Christian M 4/5C Max C 4LM Jett M 3H Blake D 3H Sam B 3C James F © 3C A big thank you to all the boys who tried out for these representative teams. The Florimo Cup will be on 9/4/2019 at Montview Oval, Hornsby Heights. Mr Parks Rugby League Co-ordinator

Squad 1 - Seniors Ben D 6H Adam B 6H Bailey V © 6T Jake Shaw 6H Tyler TJ 6T Koby B 6T Cody M 6T Tyler M 6T Kristian B 6T Brandon Z 6H

Squad 2 - Seniors Noah M 6T Blake D © 6H Taj F 5J Tom O 5J Royce T 5J Riley M 5J Bryce K 5J Caden R 4/5C Mackinley B 5J

P&C Update

Election Day Update

A huge thank you to Ilaria Teuffer and Steve Smith for coordinating the cake stall and BBQ on Saturday and to their families for lending them to us for the day! It was a great event, with just under $3,000 raised for the school. Thank you to those who spared an hour or two. I’d like to make special thanks to the Street family, Gavin coordinated the BBQ on behalf of APEX and Penny was up helping on the cake stall for several hours. Thanks to the Smith’s for donating the drinks, sauce and gas bottles.

Movie Night

For a number of reasons, we have decided to postpone the movie night til later in the year. Keep an eye out in term 3 for more details. Thank you

Volunteer Coordinator Required

Unfortunately, our volunteer coordinator has had to step away from her role due to other responsibilities. We’re looking for someone to manage this behind the scenes role for us. The role is mostly email based and probably a couple of hours work per term, depending on what P&C events we have on. No experience necessary, just someone who can use a computer and has some common sense. Please contact me if you’re interested.

Cake Stall Thank you

Thank you to all the fabulous bakers on Saturday who made our day a success!! The voters were tempted by an amazing selection of treats on their way past. Thank you to Kirsty Livy and Kirsten Baird for sharing past Cake Stall tips! A big thank you to the volunteers for giving their time on the stall, and to Michelle Stevens and Belinda Lee for promotion. Thanks to Michelle Ricketts for use of the canteen, and Kath Edgar and Karina Smith for all the support! And finally thank you to everyone who came and purchased something on the day! Ilaria Teuffer, Election Day Cake Stall Organiser

A note from the Uniform Shop

OPENING HOURS

Thursdays 8.30am – 10.00am | Mondays (even weeks) 3.00pm – 4.00pm. We accept payment by cash, visa, mastercard or cheque instore. MUNCH MONITOR ORDERS

All orders placed before Wednesday midday will be delivered on Thursday mornings.

WINTER ORDERS

With the cooler months fast approaching please consider getting your kids winter uniform orders in early so we can effectively monitor stock levels and can deliver your orders in a timely way.

BAG DONATION

We are calling out for donations of your used plastic bags so as we can use them for Munch Monitor class room deliveries. Bags can be dropped into the shop in opening hours or also given to the office anytime.

FACEBOOK

For the latest news and updates from the uniform shop please like us on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/wideviewuniformshop/

Thanks Kath Edgar President Wideview P&C Association wideviewpandcpresident@gmail.com

Students Name:………………………………Class:…………….

Phone:………………………………………….

I’d like to order some hot cross buns

Traditional - pack of 6 for $7.50 …………

Apple & Cinnamon - pack of 6 for $7.50 …………

Chocolate Chip - pack of 6 for $7.50 …………

Fruitless - pack of 6 for $7.50 …………

TOTAL COST OF ORDER ……..…

No. of packs TOTAL

Wideview Public School Easter Bun Fundraiser

Wideview Public School is proudly supported by Bakers Delight Berowra this Easter!

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$2 from every $7.50 Hot Cross Bun 6-pack ordered will be donated back to the school. Traditional, Apple & Cinnamon, Chocolate Chip and Fruitless are available.

Orders taken and paid for via Munch Monitor, or form in the newsletter.

Orders close Thursday 4th April!

Hot cross bun pickup from canteen: Monday 8th April (after Hat Parade Morning Tea) or 2.30 to 3.10pm!

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return this form to the canteen red box with correct money by Thursday 4th April 3.15pm

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Students Name:………………………………Class:…………….

Phone:………………………………………….

Traditional Easter Bun …………

Apple & Cinnamon Easter Bun …………

Chocolate Chip Easter Bun …………

Fruitless Easter Bun …………

TOTAL quantity of buns …………

x $1.50 each

CASH ENCLOSED $……..…

No of buns

Wideview Public School Easter Hat Parade Morning

return this form to the canteen red box with correct money by Thursday 4th April 3.15pm

Wideview Public School

Easter Hat Parade Morning Tea

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Monday 8th April

At the conclusion of the parade, parents and caregivers are invited to stay throughout the recess break and enjoy morning tea with your children.

Orders taken and paid for via Munch Monitor, or form in the newsletter.!!

Orders close Thursday 4th April at 3.15pm!

Hot cross buns will be delivered to your child’s class immediately after the Easter Hat Parade.!

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