WALBUNDRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL

14 Queen Street Newsletter WALBUNDRIE NSW 2642 Term 1 – Week 6 Phone: 6029 9004 https://walbundrie-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/ 6 March 2020 E: [email protected]

Upcoming Events SRPSSA Swimming Carnival Congratulations to our students who competed at the SRPSSA Swimming Friday 6 March Carnival on Friday 21 February. You are all to be commended for your Athletics Clinic - Session 1 sportsmanship and behaviour. Our relay team (Hannah, Angus, Oscar Wednesday 11 March C and Jai), Eli and Owen were successful in making it on to the RPSSA RPSSA Swimming Carnival Swimming Carnival to be held next Wednesday 11 March. Athletics Clinic - Session 2 P&C News Thursday 19 March Paul Kelly Cup @ Our first P&C Meeting for 2020 was held last week. As this was the first meeting for 2020, it was also our Annual General Meeting (AGM). Friday 20 March Congratulations to our 2020 P&C Office Bearers: Athletics Clinic - Session 3 President: Tanya Lieschke Tuesday 24 March Vice President: Tiphanie Boyd Year 5 Transition Session @ Secretary: Sarah Packer Billabong High School Treasurer: Katie Kohlhagen Friday 27 March Walbundrie Athletics Carnival Toss Another Snag on the BBQ A reminder that our next BBQ is scheduled to be held this Sunday 8 March. Monday 30 March A timetable has been included in this newsletter. Thank you to all our Paul Kelly Cup @ Wagga families for generously doating their time to man the BBQ throughout the Athletics Clinic - Session 4 day. Come along and support our P&C by buying a snag or two! Friday 3 April Small Schools Athletics Friday Lunch Orders Carnival @ Alexandra Park From this week we will be trialing the preordering of our lunches on a Thursday afternoon, for Friday. If there are any last minute changes the Co- Thursday 9 April Last Day of Term 1 Op can be contacted on a Friday morning by the school (e.g. if a student is absent on Thursday). Friday 10 April Good Friday Borrowing Business Mobile Library will once again be coming fortnightly on Mondays of the even SCHOOL HOLIDAYS weeks (Week 2, 4, 6,8 and 10). We will continue to do our School library on Mondays of the odd weeks (Week 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11). To keep it simple, students just have to remember to bring their library bags every Monday Monday 27 April Staff Development Day and it has been added to the Walbundrie Whereabouts in our newsletter and the school website. Tuesday 28 April First Day of Term 2 Athletics Clinics This term students will participate in four Athletics Clinics as part of the Sporting Schools Grants Program. The IAAF Kids’ Athletics Program is designed to develop the fundamental skills of running, jumping and Our Program & throwing in a fun and engaging way. Each session will run from 9:30am - 11:30am (double sessions) with lunch to be held at 11:30am. These Resource Fee is now sessions will be on Friday 6 March, Wednesday 11 March, Friday 20 due. Cost per child is March and Monday 30 March. Students will need to be wearing their sports $40.00. uniform on these days.

Reminders: Yours in Education Home Learning and Reading Logs are due back Kirrilee Twyford Friday 13 March PRINCIPAL

Delivering excellence,A qualityopportunity education and success in a caring in an innovativeenvironment and caring environment 1 BunningsSport BBQ - Sunday News 8 March Set up is 8:30am and close at 4:30pm. Small Schools Swimming Please see below roster for theA programBBQ with for anthe allocatedday’s events shift has perbeen family. included If in your this Carnivalallocated time does not suit, please arrange a change with another family. Our annual Small Schools newsletter. Swimming Carnival willOne be held family member per shift is required. tomorrow, Friday 7 February 2020 commencing at 10:00 am sharp at the Walla Walla Swimming Pool. All students Hockey Clinic from Years 3 to 6 and students 8 years or older in Year 2 Students in Years 3-6 have the opportunity to participate who can confidently swim 25 metres are invited to attend. in a hockey skills clinic at Sports Oval on Wednesday 12 February. A note with further information Students may enter either the 25m or 50m events – not was sent home earlier this week. both. Please note the winner of the 25m race will not be eligible for the next level. Sport: Athletics Clinics This term students will participate in four Athletics Clinics Transport to and from the carnival will be by bus. Those as part of the Sporting Schools Grants Program. The students not attending the carnival are to come to school IAAF Kids’ Athletics Program is designed to develop the as normal. fundamental skills of running, jumping and throwing in a fun and engaging way. Each session will run from 9:30am Entry will be $1.50 per student or - 11:30am (double sessions) with lunch to be held at Council Season Ticket. In addition all parents, friends 11:30am. and community members who wish to attend the day will be required to pay $1.50 (or Sessions will be run by an accredited Athletics coach on possess a season ticket) at theCreative Kids Vouchers the following dates: poolDon’t on the forget day. to register for your Creative Kids Voucher! Vouchers can be used to contribute to registration, participationFriday 21 Februaryand tuition costs for Studentsperforming are reminded arts, visual to arts, coding, languages,Friday literature, 6 March music and other bring: their swimming costume, Friday 20 March creative and cultural activities with the approvedMonday list 30 of March activity providers. a towel, a hat, sunscreen,You can plenty apply for a voucher by following this link: of drinks and snacks as well as warmhttps://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-creative-kids-voucher clothing (depending on SRPSSA Swimming Carnival the weather). The SRPSSA Swimming Carnival is scheduled to take

Active Kids Vouchers

In 2020 parents across NSW can now claim and redeem the first of 2 x $100 Active Kids vouchers. Parents can access 2 x $100 vouchers per school-enrolled child to cover registration, participation and membership costs for sport, fitness and active recreation activities. With over 11,000+ approved Active Kids providers, kids can swim, twirl, jump, kick and hurdle their way into loads of sport and active recreation activities. The first voucher is valid until 31 December 2020,with the second being valid from July to December 2020 so kids can get active all year-round. Please go to https://sport.nsw.gov.au/sectordevelopment/activekids for more information or to apply for a voucher.

Walbundrie Public School P&C We have the following items for sale (payable to the P&C): Walbundrie Crossroads $20.00 School Hats $15.00

Delivering excellence,A qualityopportunity education and success in a caring in an innovativeenvironment and caring environment 2 Signs of bullying

Each student who has been bullied or is bullying others will respond and act differently. A student's behaviour and moods can change for a variety of reasons. Teachers and parents/carers need to be alert to the possibility that the change in behaviour and moods is related to bullying. Below is a list of behaviours that are sometimes a sign that your child is involved in bullying. These behaviours can be related to causes other than bullying, of course, but they do suggest a need for sensitive questioning and reassurance of support by parents. Talk with your child about school generally to find out more information if you are concerned.

Behaviours in children in primary (Years 1–6)

Being bullied • Increased quietness • Withdrawal from family interaction • Visible sadness • Withdrawal from friends and from activities once enjoyed • An increase in days off school (complaints of headaches and stomach- aches) • Poor school performance (drop in grades) • Loss of appetite • Sleep disturbance (including bed wetting) • Only uses bathroom at home (school bathrooms are places where lots of bullying takes place away from the view of teachers) • Torn clothes or unexplained cuts and bruises • Requests for extra money for lunch or additional allowance • Letters from school enquiring about homework that is reported lost, or reporting behavioural problems such as fights with other students

Bullying others • Changes in friendship groups (particularly the loss of a friendship group) • Expressing a dislike of school and teachers • A desire to ‘show off’ • Acquisition of items or goods that could not have been bought without parental knowledge • Unexplained outbursts of anger • Becoming easily frustrated • An unwillingness to do homework • Hitting or trying to dominate younger brothers or sisters

Delivering excellence,A qualityopportunity education and success in a caring in an innovativeenvironment and caring environment 3 Walbundrie Whereabouts

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 27/1 28/1 29/1 30/1 31/1 Day SDD First Day of Term Public Holiday 1 for all students

3/2 4/2 5/2 6/2 7/2 2 Mobile Library Swimming Carnival @ Walla

10/2 11/2 12/2 13/2 14/2 3 School Library Hockey Clinic @ Burrumbuttock Home Learning Due

17/2 18/2 19/2 20/2 21/2 4 Mobile Library SRPSSA Swimming Carnival

24/2 25/2 26/2 27/2 28/2 5 School Library P&C Meeting and Annual General Meeting (AGM) Home Learning Assembly 2:45pm Due

2/3 3/3 4/3 5/3 6/3 6 Mobile Library Athletics Clinic - Session 1

9/3 10/3 11/3 12/3 13/3 7 School Library RPSSA Swimming Carnival @ Athletics Clinic - Home Learning Term 1 2020 Term Session 2 Due

16/3 17/3 18/3 19/3 20/3 8 Mobile Library Paul Kelly Cup @ Athletics Clinic - Culcairn Session 3

23/3 24/3 25/3 26/3 27/3 9 School Library Year 5 Transition Walbundrie Athletics Day @ Billabong HS Carnival Home Learning Due

30/3 31/3 1/4 2/4 3/4 10 Paul Kelly Cup @ Small Schools Wagga Athletics @ Albury Athletics Clinic - Session 4 Mobile Library 6/4 7/4 8/4 9/4 10/4 11 School Library Last Day of Term 1 Good Friday for all students Home Learning Due

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