Monday 31st October 2016 Dear parents and carers,

I hope all families were able to acknowledge Grandparent’s Day

yesterday. This NSW government initiative is a celebration of the vital

role that grandparents play in our society, as custodians of family and

cultural memories and as providers of care and love to their children

and grandchildren. Grandparent’s Day recognises the irreplaceable

role grandparents have in their families and in the wider community.

It was wonderful to see so many families at our first Kindergarten

Orientation session two weeks ago. The children settled very well into

the classroom environment and our new families learnt a lot about

preparing for school. Further on in the newsletter, you’ll find the

remaining dates for our 2017 Kindergarten Orientation.

Next week, all of our year 5 students will participate in a leadership

day, where they will have the opportunity to work in teams, discuss

leadership qualities, plan and prepare for our upcoming 2017 school

leader elections.

This week, Leeroy and Baileigh will be joined by students from

schools in the Blacktown City area in a public speaking challenge.

The topics that students choose to talk about are related to the theme:

My Voice, My Place, My Story.

Following on from this, on 16 November, 10 of our students will be

involved in the Friendly Community Conference to be held at Rooty

Hill RSL. They will be joined by students from other schools to

celebrate children as active participants in their lives and in their local

community. Students will have the opportunity to talk about what

matters most to them and what they’d like for the future.

Mrs Polios

Relieving Principal

WHALAN PUBLIC SCHOOL Karangi Road, Whalan N.S.W 2770

Telephone: 02 9625 7757 02 9625 9038

Facsimile Number: 02 9832 2452

www.whalan-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Our school is built on Darug land

A Message from Ms Mac

In a fortnight’s time, we will all have the

opportunity to view artworks from all of our

students as part of our biennial Whalan on

Canvas Art Show. Staff spent time last week

mounting and framing artworks and I

encourage you all to come along from Monday

14th – Wednesday 16th November to have a

look. The artworks of our students are

incredibly varied and demonstrate enormous

talent. I wouldn’t be surprised if in the future

one of our students wins the prestigious

Archibald Prize!

Whalan on Canvas Art Show opening times:

Monday 14 November 2.30 – 4.30pm

Tuesday 15 November 8.30 – 9.30am and 2.30 – 4.00pm

Wednesday 16 November 8.30 – 9.30am and 2.30 – 4.00pm

SELECTIVE HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT – YEAR 7 in 2018

For students in year 5 this year

If your child is in year 5 this year and you would like to apply for a

selective high school for year 7 in 2018, you MUST apply online.

Online applications MUST be completed by Monday 14th

November.

Application information booklets are available from the school office

or at www.schools.nsw.edu.au/shsplacement

If you do not have a computer or internet access and cannot apply

online, please contact Mrs Polios or Ms Mackenzie.

All students seeking placement in a selective high school will be

required to sit the Selective School Placement Test on Thursday 9th

March 2017.

Ms Mac

Relieving Deputy Principal

Install the Whalan Public School App

FREE of charge.

iPhones – search ‘Whalan Public School’

in the Apple App store

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School’ in the Google Play store

Benefits of the App include:

*receiving up to the minute information

*send explanations for absences

*send us your change of details

*view our latest newsletter &

Yarn Up newsletter

*view canteen & uniform price lists

EFTPOS is now

available at our school

We now have an EFTPOS machine

available in the office to make it easier

for parents and carers to purchase

uniforms and pay for excursions.

K-6K

Did you know there are many different ways to tell a story?

K-6K spent last term learning to use

many different methods to tell

familiar children’s stories.

We made our own version

of ‘The Three little Pigs’

as a PowerPoint

presentation and shared it

with our Preschool

Buddies.

Our teddy bears became

actors in our own version of

‘The Three Bears’ which we

filmed.

We enjoyed two stories about water: ‘Mr Archimedes’ Bath’

and ‘Who Sank the Boat?’ We acted out ‘Mr Archimedes

Bath’ to see how the water went up and down.

After reading the story ‘Who Sank

the Boat?’ we made boats from

alfoil, floated them and used stones

to help us understand sinking and

floating.

Joshua told us the answer - ‘they ALL sank the boat!

We used pictures from

favourite stories, put them in

order, and then used the

pictures to help us tell the story in our own words.

We acted out ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ with Rylie as

Max, and all the rest of us enjoyed making a wild rumpus as

‘wild things.’

When we compared stories we used the terms ‘hero’ and

‘villain’. Our favourite heroes are Batman, Superman and

Captain America and our favourite villain is the fox in ‘The

Gingerbread Man.’

Grandparent’s Breakfast

Thank you to all the amazing grandparents

and great-grandparents that came along to

our grandparent breakfast. Your

grandchildren enjoyed having you at school

and we hope you enjoyed your morning too.

We have sent home two copies of the photos

taken on the day, however if you need

another please do not hesitate to ask our

friendly office staff.

Thank you for your support.

KINDERGARTEN 2017 ORIENTATION DATES

If you have a child at home who has already turned 5 or will turn 5 by

31st July 2017, please let us know and come up to the office to get an

enrolment form.

Our Kindergarten 2017 Orientation program will begins this week and

we would like you and your child to be a part of it.

If your friends or neighbours have a child who is ready to start school

next year, let them know that we are enrolling now and they can come

and get an enrolment form from the office.

Dates for Kindergarten 2017 Orientation program

Thursday 3rd November – 9.15 – 10.15am

Thursday 10th November – 9.15 – 10.15am

Thursday 17th November – 9.15 – 10.15am

Thursday 24th November – 9.15 – 10.15am

November

Week 4, Term 4

Tuesday 1st Nov K&1 assembly Led by KK; performance by 1T

Thursday 3rd Nov Kindergarten 2017 student session (9.15 – 10.15am)

Friday 4th Nov Final PSSA summer games

Week 5, Term 4

Tuesday 8th Nov P&C meeting – 9.30am

Wednesday 9th Nov Year 5 leadership day

Thursday 10th Nov Kindergarten 2017 student session (9.15 – 10.15am)

Friday 11th Nov PSSA semi finals

Week 6, Term 4 Newsletter goes home

Monday 14th Nov ‘Whalan on Canvas’ Art Show opening 2.30 – 4.30pm

2-6 assembly (under K-2 cola) Led by K-6K; performance by 5/6K

Tuesday 15th Nov Art Show open for viewing

K&1 assembly (under K-2 cola) Led by 1W; performance by 1/2S

Wednesday 16th Nov Art Show open for viewing

Preschool enrolment day

Friendly Community Conference

Thursday 17th Nov Kindergarten 2017 student session (9.15 – 10.15am)

PaTCH Graduation 11.30am

Friday 18th Nov PSSA grand final

What does our school attendance look like now?

The bar represents 100%. The shading represents what our school

percentage for attendance is now, after 171 days of school (88.1%)

Attendance by grade

Congratulations to the support unit who have had the lowest

amount of absences this term!

Remember, that we are also giving away

Wet n Wild passes at the end of the year.

Every child who has had less than ‘5 whole days and

less than 5 partial absences’ for the year will go in the

draw for one of these passes!

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Kindergarten Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Support Unit

Term 4 Week 2

Best attending classes

Term 4 Week 3

Best attending classes

KC 90% KC 86%

KK 86% KK 91%

KA 87% KA 87%

1W 82% 1W 86%

1T 82% 1T 88%

1/2S 87% 1/2S 81%

K-6M 100% K-6M 97% 2/3K 90% 2/3K 91%

2/3N 85% 2/3N 88%

2/3R 84% 2/3R 78%

3/4C 87% 3/4C 90%

4B 90% 4B 92%

5/6L 87% 5/6L 84%

5/6K 92% 5/6K 92%

K-6K 97% K-6K 100% 3-6T 93% 3-6T 95%

3-6F 88% 3-6F 93%

Congratulations

K-6M and K-6K!

Congratulations

K-6M and K-6K!

Is your bub turning 4 next year?

Call in to Whalan Public School Preschool for an enrolment form

or call 9625 9437 today! Whalan Public School Preschool

Corner of Karangi Rd and Bulolo Drive, Whalan

Exciting preschool experiences with friendly and caring staff.

Please come in to see for yourself!

Congratulations to the following students, who have earned 5

Connected Certificates and are on the way to a Whalan Medal. They

are also eligible for a prize:

1T – Halo Fatai

2/3N – Jordan Frawley-McKee

2/3K – Jye Wallace; Amelia Gore; Ella McIlwrath-Lupton

3-4C – Typeka Ngavaevae

5/6K – Lahrynda Mumbler

5/6L – Ava Edwards; Seanice Gough; Ellen West; Tyrell Fatai; David

Noonan; Mindy Barnes; Shikyla Newcombe

3-6F – Noah Allen; Jay Hughes

When students receive 10 Connected Certificates, they are eligible

for a medal. At that time, they will complete their Whalan Medal

goals form. The completed form and the 10 Connected Certificates are

given to the Principal for approval. Upon approval, the student is

awarded their Whalan Medal at one of our assemblies.

You’ve earned a Whalan Medal!

Students who earn a Whalan Medal

will receive their medal at one of our

fortnightly assemblies.

Kriscecilia Iulio JP Setu

Noah Sinnett Brylee Pickering

Moda Al Assadi Koby Hain

Angelina Arnesen Poppy Pollock

Kaylee Rowe Jacob Contreras-Elhaddad

Laylah Gale-Adriano Thomas Fragomeli

Zac Donnelly Dionte Etuale

Aiden Brodie Tahlia Morse-Hawes

Tarnaya Patau Lachlan Hayward

Lucas Frawley-McKee

PSSA Friday 21

st October

SPORT OPPOSITION SCORE RESULT Player of the

Match

Newcombe Ball Tregear A 28-16 Win Dion Coleman

Volleyball Tregear A 30-35 Loss Ashton Pollard

Oz Tag Junior Dawson 4-1 Win Meletoa Sika

Oz tag Senior Dawson 2-3 Loss Chelsea Dale

PSSA Friday 28th

October

Cancelled due to wet weather

Silverbeet, Cabbage and Chinese Greens Stir

fry with soy sauce and ginger

Serves: 30 tastes or 6 serves

Fresh from the garden: Silverbeet, Chinese Green leaves

Equipment: Ingredients:

Knife 15-20 large silverbeet / chinese green leaves (torn into

Chopping board 3cm pieces and the stems in 1cm pieces)

Wok / Frypan 4cm knob of ginger or 1 tblsp crushed ginger

Measuring spoon / cups 3 cloves of garlic (peeled and crushed in mortar & pestle)

Wooden spoon 4 tblsp soy sauce

Mortar and pestle 1 tblsp vegetable oil

3 serving bowls 2 tblsp sesame or rice oil (if available)

3 serving spoons pinch of pepper

1 cabbage or 10 leaves

10 snow peas cut into 1/3 each

What to do:

Heat the wok/ frypan to medium heat

Tear all the leaves into 3cm pieces (no larger)

Cut all stems from the silverbeet and Asian greens into 1cm pieces (no larger)

Add vegetable oil, crushed ginger and garlic to the wok. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring continuously

Add the slices stems, cook until softened (5-7 minutes), add the cut snow peas and stir for 2 minutes

Add all the torn greens, stir through

Add the soy sauce, sesame oil, pepper and water. Stir through

Turn heat to low and cover until leaves are softened nicely

Divide into 3 serving bowls and place on the dining table with serving spoons

You can add any vegetables you like

Salad of the Imagination

Serves: 30 tastes or 6 serves

Fresh from the garden: Lettuce leaves, herbs and what ever

Vegetables are available

Equipment: Ingredients:

Chopping board 10 large lettuce leaves (15 if small) torn into small pieces

Knife, fork, large tongs, grater Handful of mixed herbs, stems removed and torn small

Salad spinner any vegetables available from the garden, grated

Large bowl (carrot, fennel, kohl rabi, radish etc)

3 serving bowls and serving spoons

Dressing - Measuring cup with juicer on top Dressing – ½ lemon zested & juiced

Fork, measuring spoons & cups ¼ cup olive oil

1 clove of garlic (chopped finely)

Pinch of salt and pepper

What to do:

Wash and spin all leaves – tear into small pieces – no bigger than 2cm, place in large salad bowl

Chop or tear herbs and place into the salad bowl

Grate or chop whatever vegetables are going into the salad and add to the salad bowl

Combine all dressing ingredients together & whisk with a fork. Pour over salad & toss gently

Clean all dishes, benches and floors

Place even amounts of salad into the three serving bowls and place on dining tables with small serving

tongs

Note – you can add anything you have available to this salad

(eg – croutons, seeds, cheeses and any other vegetables or fruit)

Mini Curry Vegetable Frittata’s

Serves: 8 at home or 36 tastes

Fresh from the garden: Carrot, Silverbeet & Parsley

Equipment: Ingredients:

2 x mini cake tins 9 eggs

Large mixing bowl 1¼ cups of sour cream

Fork or Whisk 1 bunch of parsley (stems removed, chopped finely)

Measuring cups 2-3 silverbeet leaves – (cut very fine – 1cm pieces)

Chopping board 1-2 carrots (grated)

Knife 3 tblsp of Parmesan or grated cheese

Wooden spoon Canola spray

Grater 1 tblsp of curry powder

3 serving plates 1 tsp tumeric

What to do:

Preheat the oven to 200°C

Lightly spray holes of mini cake tins with canola spray

Grate carrot and chop the silverbeet and herbs very finely

Crack eggs into the large mixing bowl and whisk lightly with the fork or whisk

Add the sour cream to the eggs and mix through until smooth

Add the grated carrots, chopped silverbeet, parsley, spices and – mix through

Divide into 36 mini muffin holes

Bake for 15-20 minutes

Clean all the benches, dishes, floors and shelves. Set up the equipment for the next class

When cooked divide the frittata’s evenly onto 3 serving plates and place on the dining table

First Foot Forward Family Open Night for students in Year 5 and 6

22nd November, Kingswood Campus

The First Foot Forward team at Western Sydney University would like to invite you and your family to our Family Open Night.

The night is aimed at providing parents with the necessary skills to be able to

support and mentor their children with their higher education goals. The night will be just as fun as it will be worthwhile, boasting interactive workshops that

explore different study options as well as a question and answer session for parents.

Interactive workshops Jumping castles

Laser Tag FREE wood fire pizza

Parent information sessions

And the best part, the whole night is 100% FREE!

Invitations are available at the front office with more detail. We look forward to seeing you there!