4th December 2014 - Issue 20 - Wheelers Hill Primary School

Issue 20 – 4 December, 2014
A Word from our Principal …….
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Don’t forget to check the School
Website for all essential dates
DECEMBER
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9 – SRI Xmas Concert
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11 Crepe Day
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16 – Yr 6 Graduation
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17 – Yr 5 Oaktree Hill
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17 – Subway Day
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18 – Yr 6 End of Year Excursion
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19 – END TERM 4
FINAL ASSEMBLY 1.00PM THEN
1.30 FINISH
Sally Kennedy
From the Assistant Principal
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School Cricket Match
Pink Stumps Day is a nationwide initiative of Cricket Australia and the McGrath Foundation.
On Thursday 4th December we will be having a “Teachers verses Student Representative
Council” cricket match which the WHOLE school is invited to watch from 2:30pm -3:30pm.
We are asking that on the day, all students and staff wear PINK and make a gold coin
donation to the cause.
Every dollar makes a difference and your donation will help the McGrath Foundation to place
McGrath Care Nurses in Communities right across Australia, as well as to increase awareness
in young Australian women.
MATCH DETAILS
Thursday 4th December
Teachers V’s SRC
WHPS Oval
2:30pm ~ 3:30pm
CRÊPE DAY: Thursday 11 December 2014
Thursday 11 December is crêpe day at WHPS. Crêpes are thin French style pancakes. Robert Garric, a
professional French crêpe maker, will be visiting the school on this morning and every grade (both French
and Mandarin students) will have the opportunity to purchase a freshly made crêpe with their choice of
topping. All crêpes cost $4. Students will still require their own lunch on the day.
The toppings are:
☺ au citron et sucre (lemon and sugar)
☺ à la confiture (jam)
☺ au miel (honey)
☺ au sirop d’érable (maple syrup)
☺ au chocolat (nut free chocolate)
Students are asked to bring their money on the day and to keep it safe until crêpe time.
Wear some bleu, blanc et rouge to get into the spirit of the day.
Bon appétit!
Cathie Lording (Madame)
Maths is Not
A Problem!
A great problem for you to try at home.
Are you ready for a challenge?
Provided by the WHPS Maths Committee
Source: Family Maths
Project Australia (FAMPA)
Presented at assembly on Monday 24th November, 2014
Catherine
00B
Jethro
00C
Emma
1A
Izzie
Claire
Ethan
1B
1C
2A
Tim
Brian
Jacob
2B
2C
3A
Aranya
3A
Serene
3B
Jessica
3B
Akshaya
4A
Aran
4B
Vanessa
4C
Zenting
6A
Joshua
David 6B
6B
Art
Jason 6B
Joshua 3A
Ahan Khiani 5A
Sophia 2C
Rebecca 3A
Art
LOTE –
Mandarin
LOTE –
French
Performing
Arts
LOTE
Mandarin
For being super organised this term and always looking out for others! What a
great friend, Catherine.
For the persistent effort he is putting into successfully developing his writing
and number skills. Fantastic work, Jethro. Keep it up!
For happily assisting others and showing great friendship skills. Well done
Emma.
For writing such a detailed reflection about our excursion to Myuna Farm
For terrific work in our classroom symmetry activities. Well done Claire!
For asking interesting questions during the Wild Action Zoo presentation. Well
done, Ethan!
For writing very entertaining stories. Keep up the great work Tim!
For working hard in class and achieving great results in Maths. Well done Brian!
For making some very interesting observations during a science experiment. A
scientist in the making!
For making some very interesting observations during a science experiment. A
scientist in the making!
For her quiet independent working skills. You are a great role model for our
class. Thank you, Serene.
For being enthusiastically engaged in our class activities, especially in
Mathematics. Excellent effort, Jessica.
For being a conscientious student who always tries her best. Well done
Akshaya!
For demonstrating excellent work habits and for always trying his best. Well
done Aran!
For being an excellent writer. Your recent persuasive piece ‘Television is a Bad
Influence on Children’ was most convincing! Keep writing, Vanessa. 
For demonstrating such great table tennis skills and being the first student that
day to beat Mrs. Thompson!
For trying his best and having beautiful manners.
For having such a positive attitude and also for being such an awesome
assistant at pack up time. Thankyou.
For having such a positive attitude and also for being such an awesome
assistant at pack up time. Thankyou.
For his enthusiasm and the great effort he has put into all tasks in Mandarin.
Hen hao, Joshua.
For the way he has been applying himself in French and the extra insights he
has been contributing. Bravo!
For her very clever observation and comment in music
For her enthusiasm and the great effort she has put into all tasks in Mandarin.
Hen hao, Rebecca.
Presented at assembly on Monday 1st December, 2014
Zara
Alexander
00A
00B
Luke
00C
Lida
1A
Angelo
1B
Shriya
1C
Jackson
2A
Ella
2B
Hayley
Chloe
2C
3A
Jennifer
3C
Jonothan
3C
Nathan
Paniz
Christopher
4A
4B
4C
Spring
5A
Tyler
Joshua
5A
5B
Mack
Aaron
5C
6A
Jason
6B
Kailing
6B
Anna 1A
PE
Alison 6B
Art
Wendi 6A
Prep Art
Hannah 4B
LOTE –
French
Performing
Arts
Genna 4B
For writing an excellent recount about our visit from the firefighters. Well done!
For his fantastic writing about our visit from the firefighters and Wild Action.
Amazing Alexander!
For his interesting recount of the Wild Action visit and what it was like to cuddle
George the joey kangaroo! Well done, Luke!
For always being a positive and friendly member of the class. You are a great
role model for those around you. Well done Lida!
For writing a very interesting recount of his weekend visiting a French festival.
Well done Angelo.
For always being a happy and conscientious worker in class. You are a role
model to other students in 1C. Well done Shriya.
For a very interesting alliterative sentence with a wonderful WOW picture. Well
done, Jackson!
For always working diligently to complete set tasks and for her friendly happy
smile that she brings to school each day. Keep it up Ella!
For using great computer skills to make a PowerPoint. Well done, Hayley!
For making some good observations during a science experiment. Good
Thinking Chloe!
For her well researched and beautifully presented Dinosaur Report. Keep up the
great work Jennifer!
For his well researched and creatively presented Dinosaur Report. Keep up the
great work Jonothan!
For being a good listener and working well in class. Well done Nathan!
For working hard in class and being a friendly class member. Well done Paniz!
For writing a brilliant poem which told the history of Lego. Keep up your terrific
writing, Chris. 
For excellence in Speaking. Spring is very expressive and uses excellent gestures
and facial expressions.
For his bushfire narrative. Great story writing Tyler, well done!
For speaking with enthusiasm and confidence throughout our Public Speaking
Programme, particularly during the poem. Well done.
For a great effort to improve his spelling throughout the year.
For his excellent work as a Discussion Leader in last week’s Literature Circle
activity. He provided helpful feedback and asked thought-provoking questions.
Well done, Aaron!
For improving his skills in extension measurement concepts. A big improvement
Jason!
For consistently working well to achieve excellent results in Mathematics
assessments. Excellent effort Kailing!
For demonstrating wonderful focus and body control during our Yoga and
gymnastic sessions-well done!
For her outstanding Art work throughout the year and especially her awesome
puppet! Congratulations Alison.
For completing all art projects to a high standard and for using her initiative in
art class. A fantastic effort Wendi.
For being a key member of a self initiated performing group that presented a
well rehearsed rhyme to the class in French. Bravo!
For demonstrating fantastic dance skills and a positive attitude
OSHC DATES
We understand that many families are preparing for the Christmas holiday period.
To help with this we have set the dates for vacation care for 2014/2015
We are offering 3 days before Christmas to help with families who are still required to work
Monday 22nd December 7am – 6pm
Tuesday 23rd December 7am – 6pm
Wednesday 24th December 7am - 5pm (note this is an early close)
We will then re-open on Monday 5th January for a 3 week vacation care program
All booking forms will be emailed/sent out by the end of November
If you haven’t received a form please come and see the OSHC educators
Thanks you
OSHC Team
WHEELERS HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION
Association des Parents
家長協會
家长协会
Phụ huynh Hội
Σύλλογος Γονέων και Κηδεμόνων
Associazione dei genitori
Батьки Асоціації
Elternverein
माता पिता एसोससएशन
பெற்ற ோர் சங்கம்
Asociación de Padres de Familia
মাতাপিতা অ্যাসিাপিস়েশন
Родители Ассоциации
부모 협회
Ouervereniging Veliler Derneği
[email protected]
Sdružení rodičů
‫جمعية اآلباء‬
December 2, 2014
Cake’n’Bake Stall - A Roaring Success
After months of planning, megapixels of promoting, kilometres of flyer- delivery, days of baking, sorting and labelling
and hours of sales … we sold $2,069.10 worth of produce with our Cake’n’Bake Stall on Election Day. In the process
of making this project happen we have made new friends, learned new skills and had fun. The project was a great
success and we look forward to being able to help purchase iPads, trees or outdoor equipment for our students with
the funds raised.
It was particularly pleasing to see how our school community came together to achieve this great outcome. What a
great example everyone has set for our students! The Parents’ Association thanks the following people and their
families for all their contributions:
The Cake’n’Bake Committee:
Deborah Abbott, Erica Burfitt, Julie Burns, Josh Crozier, Stefi Gilson, Bianca Gordon, Michelle Norman,
Magdalene Patsalis, Parveen Sharma, Tracey White
Thanks for the wonderful team effort. All the ideas, suggestions and planning really paid off.
Promotion Video:
Bianca Gordon, Jaimie G, Blake M & the many WHPS students who appeared on the video.
Thanks for making such a great movie. We hope you enjoyed the media experience.
Flyer Design: Tracey White
Flyer Distribution:
Julie Burns, Liza Collins, Gayle Cutchie, Suzanne Dodd, Jie Ji Jin, Bernt Johannessen, Olga Keller, Victoria
Kokkinias, Anushani Manchanayake, Martine Mo Moi Sow, Sue Pearce, Christina Penesis, Nina Rabkina,
Andrew Robbins, Maz Romandini, Phuong Tran, Marina Tong and all your families.
Thanks for walking all those kilometres to deliver around 5000 flyers. We hope you all had fun playing Postman
for real!
Advertising Board:
Harcourts Real Estate Wheelers Hill
Home-baked donations:
Deborah Abbott, Kaye Adamson, Michelle Be, Stacey Bent, Erica Burfitt,
Julie Burns, Liza Collins, Jen Cooper, Belinda Coulter, Gayle Cutchie,
Sammi Dao, Dorina Dixon, Luba Franz, Rachel Griffith, Prabashim
Hapuarachchi, Dimi Hatzis, Katie Hunter, Yvette Homewood, Jie Ji, Sarah
Kerle, Victoria Kokkinias, Merlina (Jocelyn’s mum), Lee Leong, Meng Yuen
Leong, Angelina Leung, Janette McPherson, Kerryn McGuire, Kirsty
Mechielsen, Ekta Misra, Michelle Norman, Susanna Opare, Magdalene
Patsalis, Sue Pearce, Tania Robbins, Megan Ryan, Parveen Sharma, Lauren
Tran, Nargis Walizade, Tracey White, Caroline Wilson, Kati WoodsMcSkimming, Jing Zhang, Mei Zhang, Xi Zheng and all the family members
who helped too.
The quality, range and presentation of your home-baked goods were outstanding. Well done and thank you!
Monetary donations:
Christina Penesis, Jennifer Vo, Van Houston, Helena Shi, Hayden Liu, Nancy Tran, Xinting Jia and your
families. Woolworths @ Wheelers Hill
The cash donations assisted us in purchasing items in advance. Thank you.
Cake sorters:
Julie Burns, Belinda Coulter, Michelle Norman, Sarah Kerle, Regine Korbatieh, Jing Zheng and Ruby B.
Receiving and managing the loads of yummy donations was done beautifully. Thank you.
Muffin and Cookie in-canteen bakers:
Erica Burfitt, Thanh Huynh, Jie Ji, Olga Keller, Diana Kimberley, Parveen Sharma, Bri Taliaard, Jing Zhang
The fresh-baked muffins and cookies were a hit! The tantalising aroma was irresistible and added to the
atmosphere. Thank you.
Sales People:
Deborah Abbot, Jen Cooper, Gayle Cutchie, Debbie Hudson,
Regine Korbatieh, Lisha Ma, Susanna Opare, Sue Pearce,
Andrew Robbins, Shahla Vilcassim, Nargis Walisade, Kevin
White and Kareema K, Christopher W, Alison W, Jessica C,
Isabelle O.
Thanks for being on the frontline on the day.
WHPS Staff:
Michele Arthur, Sarah Gaffney, Jo White, Pat Malcolm, Sharon
Veale, Carol Kourtis, Sally Kennedy, Josh Crozier
Thanks for sharing your skills and giving up your time to assist us.
Student Helpers
Alison W, Christopher W, Kareema K, Alexander K, Ruby B, Hunter B, Li Yu
Your 11th hour Cake Stall Signs were great. Thank you.
Absentee Helpers
Vanessa Milanosovich, Gaylene Norman
Thanks for offering to help. We hope that things are well with you soon.
With well over one hundred people
involved, I may have accidentally got your
name wrong (oops! sorry) or missed
thanking you, if so, please consider
yourself thanked too.
Report by Tracey White
& Regine Korbatieh
Next Parents’ Association Meeting:
Thursday, December 11th, 9.00 am
All parents are invited to come along to our meetings. Please come along. We really value your contributions.
Items on this month’s agenda will include:
 Let’s go shopping
We need to investigate spending our funds in the best way. Our aim is for trees, outdoor seat refurbishment
and iPads.
 Second-Hand School Uniforms Swap Shop
This new scheme will start ASAP if we have a few people to help out with it. Please send us an email if you
can help.
 Tea & Tissues - Morning Tea(s) for 2015 Prep Parents
Do you remember your child’s first day of school? We are looking for any parents who can spare an hour or
so at the start of the year to help with this event, especially current Prep and Year 1 parents because you have
up-to-date information on how it is.
 Welcome to 2015 Picnic
This is planned to run on Friday February 20, 2015 (to be confirmed). Ideas and suggestions for this event are
invited.
Vacant Position
If you have been thinking about becoming more involved in Parents’ Association now is a great time to come and
join the committee. You don’t need to wait for the AGM. We have several vacancies which need to be filled now.
Parents’ Association Website
Please visit the Parents’ Association website. It has heaps of useful information, links to minutes of our meetings,
diary dates and much more. www.sites.google.com/site/parentsassociationwhps
Tracey White
WHPS Parents’ Association President
Want to know more about how to use email, the internet & computers?
*
Learn fast and efficient communications methods to assist your
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Church Group, Sports Club, Book Club, etc.
*
Organise information in an easy-to-find way.
*
WHPS parents are invited to join free, 1 hour sessions to learn more. The time and place to
be arranged to suit participants.
Contact the Parents’ Association by email or note to register your interest.
Tracey White
Christmas School Holiday Clinic
Christmas Junior Tournament
- Get the kids out of the house while you finish off
Christmas Preparations!
-Put all the years work into a fun competitive
environment!
Beginners/ Intermediate/ Advanced Players
Date: Monday 22nd December
Tuesday 23rd December
Time: 9.00am – 12.00 noon
Cost: $90 for 2 days or $50.00 per day
(All Activities/ Snacks included)
Venue: Wheelers Hill Tennis Club
Program Involves:
*Technical Analysis (Incl. Forehand, Backhand, Serve
and Volley/Smash)
*Footwork Patterns (For Advanced athletes)
*Fun Games/ Match play (learning how to play/score)
*Program is modified depending on skill level
*Wet Weather Program (if required)
Places are limited so please express interest or enrol
your child ASAP!
Australian Open School Holiday Clinic
Intermediate/ Advanced Players
Date: Monday 22nd December
Tuesday 23rd December
Time: 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Cost: $50 for 2 days
(Trophies/ Snacks included)
Venue: Wheelers Hill Tennis Club
Tournament Involves:
*Round Robin Singles
*Round Robin Doubles
*Trophies and Prizes
*All players are put into suitable grades
Places are limited so please express interest or enrol
your child ASAP!
Summer Private Lesson Coaching Package
- Allow the kids to practice what they will be watching
Beginners/ Intermediate/ Advanced Players
on TV!
Adults or Juniors
Beginners/ Intermediate/ Advanced Players
Dates: Available January 12th – 30th 2015
Date: Monday 19th January 2015
Cost: 5 x ½ hour Private Lessons for $155.00 (incl. GST)
th
Tuesday 20 January 2015
(Normally $192.50)
st
Wednesday 21 January 2015
Time: 9.00am – 12.00 noon
Venue: Wheelers Hill Tennis Club
Cost: $120 for 3 days or $50.00 per day
(All Activities/ Snacks included)
Venue: Wheelers Hill Tennis Club
This is a fantastic opportunity to work on your
Program Involves:
technique and improve your whole game quickly
*Technical Analysis (Incl. Forehand, Backhand, Serve
before the year of tennis begins!
and Volley/Smash)
*Footwork Patterns (For Advanced athletes)
*Fun Games/ Match play (learning how to play/score)
Also makes a fantastic Christmas present for children
*Program is modified depending on skill level
or adults!
*Wet Weather Program (if required)
Places are limited so please express interest or enrol
your child ASAP!