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

Phone: 08 89271655 • Fax: 08 8945 2193

Web: www.wanguriprimary.nt.edu.au • DECS: http://www.nt.gov.au/

Emails: wanguri.prim@ntschools.net • jenny.robinson@ntschools.net

WANGURI WEEKLY

Term 1 Week 5

Wednesday 27 February 2013

Principal: Jenny Robinson Assistant Principal: Pam Adam

Administration Manager: Robyn Nowland Specialist Teacher: Samantha Brannelly

Front Office: Jayne Carter, Olga Dalrymple & Senior Teacher Early Years: Shellie Bradbury

Justine Cox Senior Teacher Primary Years: Leisa Beynon

Aboriginal and Islander Education Worker Special Needs Teacher: Annemarie Heraud

(AIEW): Esther Carolin

Dates to Remember

March

13 Primary School photo day

14 Pre 3 Chadderton and Pre 4 Black Preschool photo day

18 Pre 1 Chadderton and Pre 2 Black Preschool photo day

27 Three way interviews

School Council meeting 6.30

29 Good Friday Public holiday

Swimming Lessons:

25 March to April 5,

Years Tr, 1, 2, 4 and 6

April 1 Easter Monday Public holiday

5 Last day of Term 1

15 Students resume for Term 2

Inside this Issue

From the Principal 1

Assembly Awards 2

SRC News 2

Wet Weather Information 3

From the DSTA 3

What’s Happening in 6W 4

Tracy Village Cricket 4

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Dear Families

Following last weeks School Council Annual General Meeting, I take pleasure in confirming that Andrew Green remains our School Council Chair. We also voted in the following members:

� Chair, Andrew Green � Vice Chair, Cyndee Seals � Treasurer, Stuart Palmer � Secretary, Pam Adam � Correspondence secretary, Robyn Nowland � Parent members, Nikki Robson, � Shona Butchart, � Samantha Pell, � Douglas Wheadon, � Melitta/Stephen Kay. � Staff members Pam Adam and Guy Glover � Ex Officio, Nicole Manison, MLA Wanguri.

Our next School Council meeting is on Wednesday 27 March, starting at 6.30. This meeting follows the three way interviews (information regarding times will be sent out next week).

Safety is important and it is every-ones responsibility. The City of Darwin are supporting our school by including a speed check, pictured on this page, to provide feedback to motorists on speed travelled through our school crossing on Wanguri Terrace. The speed limit is 40 km per hour. Parent parking in the Gsell Street Council car park is appreciated—drop off and pickup from the staff car park is not safe and not permitted. Children can safely wait for their lift after school in the assembly area, at the drop off/collection point on Wanguri Terrace or undercover at the Gsell Street Council car park. Please do not use the staff car park.

It has been reported that a number of parents are entering the drop off zone from the wrong direction, causing a danger to traffic and also leaving vehicles parked in the area while collecting their children from classrooms. Please see photo re traffic flow and parking lanes either side of the drop and go zone, on Wanguri Terrace. If you wish to park your vehicle, rather than drop and go, please use the parent car park on Gsell Street or park in the street. Thank you for your cooperation.

As always, if you wish to raise any issues or provide positive feedback about any Wanguri staff, please contact me via email jenny.robinson@ntschools.net, by phone or around the school any time.

Kind regards

Jenny

Tr Jones • Ethan Reynolds - Always being polite and helpful.

• Angus Turner - Being an enthusiastic learner.

• Max Shepherd –Drawing a fantastic map showing lots of signs.

Tr Laskazeski

• Aman Kalro - For becoming increasingly more confident when speaking.

• Hayley Flevelle - For always being a happy class member.

• Abby Chetcuti - For always being willing to help others.

• Lilli Robinson - For always being willing to help others.

T Tsikouris • Lily Skinner - Be your best, attempting all class activities.

• Tadhg Wilson - For having a go at counting backwards 10 to 1.

1 Henschke

• Nathan Leong - For always being a kind class member.

• William Page - For always trying his hardest at school.

• Bonnie-Lee Stoddart - For great work in jolly phonics.

2 Bradbury • Riley Dolan - For always being an organised helper.

• Joshua Kennon - For outstanding effort in mathematics.

• Ashley Wootton - For always contributing to class discussions.

2 McNair

• Noah Chetcuti - For writing 2 insightful poems about his farm. Keep up the good work! • Ava Jessep - Writing an entertaining poem about her baby brother, Jaxson. Well done! • Jemma Mason - Writing a selection of poems this week about school and her family. Well done! • Mikayla Borg - Using the dictionary and sounding out words when writing poems. Excellent work!

3 Kennedy • Molly Pell - Raising her hand to answer difficult questions.

• Thomas McNeill - For effort and application in homework.

• Deon Whitford-Burgess - Presenting neat and accurate school work.

3 Staines • Charlotte MacNaughton - Being such a wonderful student and a pleasure to teach.

• Maya Jarvis - Always having a go and striving to do her best.

• Lenny Roe - Always lending a hand and being kind.

4 Ryan • Chloe Hobbs – For displaying initiative in the classroom.

• Nicos - For outstanding book presentation.

• Xiang-Rui Wang - For demonstrating excellent listening skills.

4 Beynon

• Lisa Martinson - Always willing to give it a go.

• William Wetherspoon - A mature attitude.

• Joshua Leong - Fantastic ideas and contribution to class work.

• Sydney Fry - Striving for excellence in her work.

4/5 Glover • 4/5 Glover - Excellent teamwork and cooperation in cleaning up the wet area.

5 Broome • Ambhika Shiva Kumar - Welcome back to Wanguri.

• Braith Schloss - Be Your Best, great homework effort.

• Jonathan McCrorie - Be Your Best, completing homework well.

6 Brannelly • Finnis Fanning - For his contribution during class discussions.

Size 4 Preschool shirts have arrived. The shirts that have been preordered and paid for have been delivered to the Preschool. More shirts are available for $15 from the Front Office.

The new microfibre skorts have also arrived. They are available from the Front Office for $18.

Students interested in joining this year’s SRC are currently

busy practising their speeches.

Parents are most welcome to applaud our young leaders at a

special assembly on :

THURSDAY February 28 at 1.40 pm

in the assembly area.

Voting will take place the following day and results will be

communicated on the following Monday.

The Lost Property basket is located near the Front Office.

Please remember to check it regularly if your child has lost an item.

They’re back! Remember your apples

on Thursdays and Fridays!

Royal Life Saving will be conducting swimming lessons at Casuarina pool during Terms 1, 3 and 4.

Term 1 - 25 March to 5 April

Tr Jones, Tr Laskazeski, Tr Tsikouris, 1 Henschke, 1 Quill, 2 Bradbury, 2 McNair, 4 Beynon, 6 Brannelly and 6 Woodroffe.

Permission forms have been handed out to students for Term 1 lessons. Payment in full and completed permission form needs to be returned by 22 March.

Term 3 - 19 August to 30 August

3 Staines, 3 Kennedy, 4/5 Glover and 5 Broome

Permission form will be sent out closer to lesson dates.

Term 4 - 21 October to 1 November

Pre 1 Chadderton, Pre 2 Black, Pre 3 Chadderton and Pre 4 Black.

Permission form will be sent out closer to lesson dates.

The sudden arrival of the monsoon last week seems to have caught a few families “off guard”. A number of students were arriving at school very wet without raincoats or umbrellas. If your child makes their own way to school, please make sure they have appropriate attire to keep them dry.

It is also advisable to pack a spare set of clothes in their school bag. If your child’s school bag is not waterproof, please pack their spare clothes and school books in a plastic bag before placing in their back pack—a plastic Woolworths or Coles bag is 15c well spent and make great inner liners for school bags.

A good tip to keep school shoes dry is pack them in a waterproof bag and wear thongs on the way to school. Students can then change into their school shoes once school starts.

You are invited to

Morning Tea

When: Friday 8 March, 9.30 am (directly after assembly)

Where: Wanguri Primary School Conference Room, entry through the front office

Who: All families are welcome. Come along to learn more about the Wanguri Primary School

community, its Educational Programs and to meet other families. Representatives from DCO,

VVCS, and the Darwin Community Houses will also be in attendance.

Tracy Village Cricket Club is fielding teams in the U11’s, U13’s,

U15’s and U17’s this year, and we need you!

Junior training commences in mid-March and dates and times will be

available on our website, www.tracyvillagecc.com.au

The first round of matches is Saturday 13th April.

(The $75 Sports voucher can be used at Tracy Village Cricket Club)

TVCC is also holding a six week Milo In2Cricket course,

(for beginners aged between 7-12), commencing on Friday 29th March.

For any inquiries, call Matt on 0412 584 069.

Hello everyone. As Specialist Teacher at Wanguri Primary School I am lucky enough to be able to work with all teachers across the year levels. I have the opportunity to hear about the ways our teachers plan for student learning to make their teaching engaging and meaningful. We are very lucky at Wanguri to have so many fantastic teachers.

Often at the start of a new school year, teachers spend part of their time establishing expectations for student learning, and for conduct within the classroom and around the school. This week I would like to share with you the way Mrs Woodroffe is implementing this process with her students to ensure that each one is Safe, Kind and their Best!

Mrs Woodroffe has established a display of the school expectations around the theme of the barramundi. We know the barra holds special significance for Wanguri Primary School as our school is located on Larrakia (saltwater people) land.

The students in 6 Woodroffe have made posters about the ways in which they can Be Safe, Be Kind and Be their Best and used the barra as a symbol. They have a fantastic jelly fish display with its many arms where students who have lent a ‘helping hand’ (being kind) have their name highlighted.

The student who has done their best to Be Safe, Be Kind and Be their Best becomes the ‘star fish’ for the day. Mrs Woodroffe also has a poster with a boat titled the SS Wanguri, with a mermaid holding a fishing rod and a sign reminding students to ‘get caught being good’.

Mrs Woodroffe has used the barra symbol all around the classroom and because of the work she has done with her students, each time they see the barra symbol they are reminded of Wanguri’s expectations. I think the way Mrs Woodroffe has established the culture of her classroom has been very effective and is relevant to Wanguri Primary School. Fantastic work Mrs Woodroffe!

Samantha Brannelly, Specialist Teacher.