Important Dates: Term 3, 2018

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The Warami Hello and Welcome Family and Friends of

Thornleigh West Public School I S S U E 2 2 , 2 0 1 8

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I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

• Important Dates

• This Week’s Update

• Band News

• Fathers Day Stall

• Garden Working Bee

• Raffle Tickets

• TWPS Prayer Group

• Oliver Musical

• P&C News

• From the Community

• Sponsors

Address: Giblett Avenue,

THORNLEIGH, NSW,

2120

Email: thornleigw-

p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Phone: (02) 94844242

Fax (02) 94819471

Date Events

1 August Stage 2 Cricket Clinic

2 August Stage 3 Cricket Clinic

Drama group performing at OTEN

3 August Junior PSSA: Soccer and T-ball - Pennant Hills

Park

Senior PSSA: Netball and Soccer - Thomas

Thompson and Pennant Hills Netball Courts 6 August Education Week

2.30pm Mufti “When I grow up I want to be ..” 7 August 2.20pm 3 – 6 Assembly

Arts Alive Concert – Stage band and choir at Town Hall

8 August 5A at Taronga Zoo

K – 2 parent teacher interviews

9 August Wakakirri school performance

10 August Open day Assembly, open classrooms and morning tea Junior PSSA: Soccer and T-ball - Pennant Hills

Park. Senior PSSA: Netball and Soccer -

Greenway Oval and Courts

13 August Science week

14 August UNSW Maths assessment 2.20pm K – 6 assembly

5pm – 6pm STEM expo in the hall and sausage sizzle

7.30pm P & C meeting

15 August Zone Field Event 3 - 6 Interview Evening

17 August Junior PSSA: Soccer and T-ball - Pennant Hills

Park. Senior PSSA: Netball and Soccer -

Thomas Thompson and Pennant Hills Netball

Courts 19 August Band Festival 20 August Book Week 9am Book Parade

21 August 2.20pm K – 2 Assembly

22 August Zone track

Waka – Riverside Theatre

This Week’s Update Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Welcome back to Year 5 and 6 students who recently returned from a three

day excursion in Canberra. We are really proud of all the students who

represented TWPS with pride. They showed their appreciation to the teachers

through their enthusiasm, respectful behaviour and excitement. The student

visited many Canberra sites. Thank you to the teachers: Mrs Clay, Mrs

Robinson, Mrs Boon, Mrs Cother, Mr Watkins, Miss Redford, Ms Part, Mrs

Binet and Mrs Hellyer who took the students. These memories will last a life

time. These photos share some special moments.

25 August Spring Fair

28 August 2.20pm 3 – 6 Assembly

31 August Father’s Day Breakfast

3 September Year 2 Swimming School for 2 weeks

4 September 2.20pm K – 6 Assembly

11 September Public Speaking Competition 2.20pm K – 2 Assembly P & C meeting

18 September 2.20pm 3 – 6 assembly

24 September ½ at the zoo

25 September ½ at the zoo 2.20pm K – 6 assembly

26 September ½ at the zoo

27 September ½ at the zoo 10.30pm Principals morning tea

28 September Mufti “Footy Fever” Year 6 vs Teachers

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

To celebrate National Science Week we will be hosting a STEM Expo

‘Sculptures by Thornleigh’ in the hall on Tuesday 14th August 5-6pm. The

theme ‘Game Changers and Change Makers’, celebrates how innovation in

STEM is transforming the way we live.

Students engaged their critical and creative thinking skills to design solutions

to a range of problems with a sustainability focus.

Kindergarten explored how to re-use items to minimise waste. They tested

materials for water resistance, then designed and made an object for the

garden using recycled objects.

Stage 1 designed and created a bee hotel to help address the issue of a

declining bee population. They explored the benefits of re-using materials.

Stage 2 and 3 explored the environmental issues faced by The Great Barrier

Reef to recognise 2018 as the ‘International Year of the Reef'. They designed

and created sculptures, videos and posters to inform others of the issues and

game-changing inventions to help save our reef.

There will also be a sausage sizzle available for purchase on the night. We

look forward to celebrating the student’s success in STEM as curious and

innovative learners.

Alexandra Redford and Elise Froment STEM teachers

Australian Swimming Championships

Congratulations to Joseph K from 4B who has been in Tasmania

representing NSW PSSA in the Australian Swimming Championships. We

are proud of his results!

Results

50 Metres Butterfly Gold

100 Metres Breastroke Bronze

100 Metres Backstroke Gold

50 Metres Freestyle Silver

4 x 50m Medley relay Silver

Have a great week!

Chantal Mamo

BTeach BEd MA Creative Arts

Parent Teacher Interviews

Parent teacher interview are happening this term in weeks 3 and 4. It is an opportunity to discuss the Semester 1 report and/or your child’s progress. Online bookings will close Friday afternoon at 3pm. Parent / teacher interviews may, however, be made at other times using the green appointment slip in the office foyer. If you have difficulty making a booking, just give us a call and we can arrange a time for you.

Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au.

• Enter the code

• Unique parent code is ekq6d and click "Go"

Bookings will close on Friday 3 August

Late evenings are until 7pm:

Years K – 2 – Wednesday 8 August

Years 3 – 6 –Wednesday 15 August

ICAS Competitions

The Mathematics competition will be held on Tuesday 14 August. Unless notified otherwise, students who registered need to be at school at 7:50am for an 8am start. Students require an eraser, sharpener and two 2B pencils. The tests are held in classrooms supervised by teachers, the stu-dents will be notified at morning assembly the day before which room they need to attend.

Positive partnerships

A Positive Partnerships FREE Parent/Carer Workshop is coming to Hornsby on 8

th & 9

th

August.

Positive Partnerships is a national program funded by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training to improve support for school-aged students on the autism spectrum. Please give me a call if you would like more information.

Deputy’s Message

Finally… Just a reminder and date for your diary, we look forward to your company in week 3 Friday for Open Day. It’s an exciting time for the children, they always enjoy your presence in the school. This year we are hosting two events, our morning assembly and concert and open classrooms from 10.15am.

Morning tea will be served to parents in the hall from 11.30am, but please note that students are required to stay out of the hall during this time (as morning tea is provided for parents only). We’re looking forward to a fantastic Education Week and hope to see you if possible to share our learning with you.

Kind regards,

Julie Granville

Deputy Principal R

School Group Photo Ordering

Band News Stage Band Last Saturday played a fantastic gig at the Westleigh Water Board Alliance

Cracker Carnival. They should be very proud of themselves. We also wish them all the best

as they perform next Tuesday at the Arts Alive Sydney Town Hall concert.

Dates for your Diary

• Tue 7th Aug – Stage band at the Town Hall

• Fri 10th Aug – Open Day – Al bands performing. Arrive 8.30am.

• Sun 19th August – NSW School Band Festival (at UNSW)

• Tue 21st August – SCB playing at Assembly

• Sat 25th August – Spring Fair performances - all bands

• Fri 31st Aug – Father’s Day Stage Band to play. SCB rehearsal cancelled.

• Sat 15th September – NWPS Music by Moonlight

• Tue 18th September – Stage Band playing at Assembly (TBC)

• Sat 27th October - Bunnings Cake Stall

• Tue 1st November – Have a go - Instrument Tryout day – Training Band 2019 (TBC)

• Sun 4th November – Hornsby North Festival – all bands

• Mon 4th November – 2019 Training Band Information night (TBC)

• Sunday 18th November – End of year Concert (afternoon)

Further information can also be found at https://twpspandc.wordpress.com/band/ or email us at twpsband2011@gmail.com

TWPS Prayer Group

Please join us as we pray for TWPS and the community.

All are welcome, especially new friends. We will meet on

Tuesdays at 9am, at the canteen steps in weeks 2, 6, and 10

Enquires: Annie Mackie - twpsprayerteam@gmail.com -

0435005216

Please contact us directly if you would like us to pray for something

in particular.

Garden Working Bee

We will be having our mid year garden working bee on:

SUNDAY AUG 19: 9am to 12pm.

The focus if this working bee will be to tidy up the school garden so it looks great for the Spring

Fair.

If we get enough help we will lay fresh mulch so would be really great to get a few helping

hands.

We appreciate this is a very busy time for everyone.

Refreshments will be provided and kids very welcome.

Special offer to kids: 50cents per bag of rubbish collected!!

Raffle Tickets

RAFFLE TICKETS! Please send all sold tickets back to the office ASAP! It is imperative that the

tickets are back as soon as they are sold. Need more books? The raffle team will be set up eve-

ry Tuesday & Thursday 2.45-3.15pm in front of the pencils.

Don’t forget! Awesome prizes to be won!

Individual Prize: Razor 360 Electric Scooter valued at $300

Class Prize: Class party at Skyzone Trampoline Park!

Congratulations to all the Thornleigh West Public School students who have made it into Pennant Hills High School production - Oliver. This is an outstanding achievement we are proud of you and look forward to attending the matinée 14 December. Primary ensemble: Scarlett C Sylvie de V Nola G Zachary G Lucy G-A Sam G-A Hannah S Jemma S Rebecca T Eloise W Leads: Ruby C- Oliver Tillie S - Charley Bates

Fathers Day Stall 2018 This year the MDFDGG group will be holding a full Father’s Day stall in the hall during school hours on Thursday, August 30. The stall will be run in the same way as the Mother’s Day stall and all students will be given the opportunity to attend at a scheduled time throughout the day to purchase a gift. This year we are trialling the use of recyclable paper gift bags in an effort to cut down on waste and also to reduce the number of volunteers required. As there will be no gift wrapping at the stall this year we will only require a very small group of volunteers to help throughout the day. We are currently working on gift selection, pricing, packaging and the creation of a website so students and parents can get a better idea of what’s available. Please make a note of the date in your diaries and watch this space for further info in the next few weeks. Thank you. MDFDGG

P&C News

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www.facebook.com/TWPSPC Any enquiries email: twpspandc@gmail.com

Vanessa Erickson - P&C President

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