WALBUNDRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL 14 Queen Street Newsletter WALBUNDRIE NSW 2642 Term 1 – Week 2 Phone: 6029 9004 https://walbundrie-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/ 6 February 2020 E: [email protected] Welcome to 2020! Welcome to 2020! Welcome back to our new school year of 2020. I would like to take this opportunity to send our sincere thoughts to everyone effected by the bushfires and join the rest of Australia in thanking the tireless efforts of the firefighters, volunteers, community members and anyone else that has contributed to the bushfire tragedy. It has demonstrated the Australian values and of coming together to support one another in times of hardship. I would like to warmly welcome all our students and families back to Walbundrie Public School. It was wonderful to see all the happy faces back at school and we have loved hearing about their adventures over the holidays. We even have some students that are missing teeth and those that have grown and changed. Our Year 6 students Hannah, Angus and Cody begin their leadership positions at school and we wish them a successful final year. Changes in the Classroom Following on from our successful restructure last year, we will continue with the two Upcoming Events classroom setup. The classes will again be based on needs, not necessarily year Friday 7 February groups. This ensures that each student’s needs are being met at the correct level. Small Schools Swimming We are trying to support and extend all students and feel that this is the best way Carnival @ Walla Walla to cater for varying needs. The classes are not set for the year, rather will be fluid Swimming Pool depending on activity and Key Learning Area. Tuesday 11 February Faces around our school P&C Meeting @ 3:15pm I would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new teacher for the Banksia Wednesday 12 February classroom, Miss Melanie Purves. She comes with experience from a big school Hockey Clinic @ Burrumbuttock setting and is keen to settle into our great little school. I trust that she will fit into our school brilliantly. Unfortunately, Elly Gales could not return to the school as she Friday 21 February successfully gained a permanent teacher position in Wangaratta. We wish her all SRPSSA Swimming Carnival the best in her teaching career. I would also like to welcome back Mrs Rebecca Athletics Clinic - Session 1 Chang as Wattle teacher, Mrs Emma Pearce as SAM and Mr Chris Muller as Friday 6 March General Assistant. Athletics Clinic - Session 2 Borrowing Business Wednesday 11 March Mobile Library will once again be coming fortnightly on Mondays of the even RPSSA Swimming Carnival weeks. We will continue to do our School library on Mondays of the odd weeks. Thursday 19 March To keep it simple, students just have to remember to bring their library bags every Paul Kelly Cup @ Culcairn Monday and it has been added to the Walbundrie Whereabouts in our newsletter and the school website. Friday 20 March Athletics Clinic - Session 3 Tasting all that much better ... We have had water filtration units connected to our bubblers and classroom taps prior to the commencement of our students this term. In this hot time it will allow Our Program & our students to refill their drink bottles with clean tasting, refreshing water. These Resource Fee is now filters will hopefully remove the unpleasent taste in our bubblers. due. Cost per child is P&C Meeting $40.00. Our first P&C Meeting for 2020 will be held Tuesday 25 February at 3:15pm. All parents are encouraged to be an active part of the P&C and attend meetings. This ensures your voice is heard and you stay up to date with school matters. As this is Note Reminders: the first meeting for 2020, it will also be our Annual General Meeting (AGM). Hockey Clinic - due 9 February continued on the next page Book Club - due 14 February Delivering excellence,A qualityopportunity education and success in a caring in an innovativeenvironment and caring environment 1 Making Payments Once again we are encouraging as many of our parents as possible to utilise the school website ‘Make A Payment’ option to make school payments. You can use visa debit cards and credit cards. You are most welcome to come to the school to use the internet for these payments. We are doing this to minimise the need to send cash with your child to school. If an excursion or activity requires cash, a note will be sent home indicating that online payment is not available. Contact Details It is very important that you supply the school with current, up to date details regarding your child. In the case of an emergency, it is crucial that we are able to contact you or your nominated emergency contacts. On Wednesday last week all families were supplied a ghosted enrolment form to check their details, including addresses, contact numbers, Medicare numbers and doctor’s details. Please indicate any changes on the form and return to the school as soon as possible. Keeping Cool Our SRC will once again be selling Zooper Doopers for $0.50 each this term with a limit of one per day. Yours in Education Kirrilee Twyford PRINCIPAL 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 Sport News Small Schools Swimming Carnival Hockey Clinic Our annual Small Schools Swimming Carnival will be Students in Years 3-6 have the opportunity to participate held tomorrow, Friday 7 February 2020 commencing at in a hockey skills clinic at Burrumbuttock Sports Oval on 10:00 am sharp at the Walla Walla Swimming Pool. All Wednesday 12 February. A note with further information students from Years 3 to 6 and students 8 years or older was sent home earlier this week. in Year 2 who can confidently swim 25 metres are invited to attend. Sport: Athletics Clinics This term students will participate in four Athletics Clinics Students may enter either the 25m or 50m events – not as part of the Sporting Schools Grants Program. The both. Please note the winner of the 25m race will not be IAAF Kids’ Athletics Program is designed to develop the eligible for the next level. fundamental skills of running, jumping and throwing in a fun and engaging way. Each session will run from 9:30am Transport to and from the carnival will be by bus. Those - 11:30am (double sessions) with lunch to be held at students not attending the carnival are to come to school 11:30am. as normal. Entry will be $1.50 per student or Greater Hume Shire Sessions will be run by an accredited Athletics coach on Council Season Ticket. In addition all parents, friends and the following dates: community members who wish to attend the day will be Friday 21 February required to pay $1.50 (or possess a season ticket) at the Friday 6 March pool on the day. Friday 20 March Monday 30 March Students are reminded to bring: their swimming costume, a towel, a hat, sunscreen, plenty of drinks and snacks as SRPSSA Swimming Carnival well as warm clothing (depending on the weather). The SRPSSA Swimming Carnival is scheduled to take place on Friday 21 February. Those students who are A program for the day’s events has been included in this successful in making it on from the Small Schools newsletter. Swimming Carnival will be notified next week and a further permission note outlining information will be sent home. Delivering excellence,A qualityopportunity education and success in a caring in an innovativeenvironment and caring environment 2 Bunnings BBQ - Sunday 9 February Set up is 8:30am and close at 4:30pm. Please see below roster for the BBQ with an allocated shift per family. If your allocated time does not suit, please arrange a change with another family. One family member per shift is required. 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. Creative Kids Vouchers Creative Kids is a program to help NSW families meet the cost of getting their kids into creative and cultural activities. Just like the Active Kids Vouchers, the NSW Government is providing a voucher of up to $100 for parents/guardians/carers to use towards the payment of lesson and activity costs with an approved provider registered with the Creative Kids program. Vouchers can be used to contribute to registration, participation and tuition costs for performing arts, visual arts, coding, languages, literature, music and other creative and cultural activities with the approved list of activity providers. You can apply for a voucher by following this link: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-creative-kids-voucher Delivering excellence,A qualityopportunity education and success in a caring in an innovativeenvironment and caring environment 3 The Class of 2020 Delivering excellence,A qualityopportunity education and success in a caring in an innovativeenvironment and caring environment 4 Small Schools Swimming Carnival Program 10:00am Start 100m Freestyle (All Ages) Age Races Boys/Girls 25m