WARRAGUL NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER
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NIGHT SCHOOL
CALENDAR 2016
Thur 2 June
Musical Soiree at 6.30pm
Fri
3 June
School Assembly
(Years 3 to 6)
Wed
8 June
Parent Club Meeting at 7pm
Thur 9 June
Nude Food Day
Wed
15 June
Year 5 students depart for
Ballarat camp
Fri
17 June
School Assembly
(Foundation to Year 2)
Tues
Planet Rhythm Drums
21 June
whole school incursion
Wed
22 June
Foundation and Year 1
excursion to Hippo Hippo!
TERM TWO ASSEMBLIES
Friday 3rd June - Years Three to Six
Friday 17th June - Foundation to Year Two
WORKING BEES 2016
TERM 3
Sunday 24th July
10am to 1pm
TERM 4
Sunday 16th October
10am to 1pm
Warragul North Primary School requests a
payment of $50.00 per family. The working
bee charge enables families to contribute in
lieu of attendance.
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SCIENCEWORKS
2nd June 2016
WINTER SPORTS
Principal’s Report
Huge numbers attend
‘Night School’ on
Thursday 19th May.
Classrooms at Warragul North Primary
School were jam packed with students,
parents, older siblings, grandparents and
relatives for ‘Night School’. Students were
excited to attend school in the evening
and welcome their family members.
The range of activities on offer was
truly amazing and clearly illustrated
how students are engaged in learning.
Science experiments, technology stations,
numeracy challenges and games, i-Pad
activities and literacy tasks were on offer
across the school.
As Principal of Warragul North Primary
School, I am always very proud to open
our school during Education Week. It
was very rewarding to see the students
enthusiastically showing their families,
friends and special visitors their
classrooms and the excellent learning they
are continually undertaking.
Thanks to our wonderful staff for being so
generous with their time. Their generosity
enabled our families, friends and special
visitors to attend Night School and
Grandparent and Special Persons’ day.
School tours for prospective families were
taken by our School Captains and Student
Leaders and they showcased our school
very well indeed. Top job!
O'Dowd's Rd. Warragul North. P.O. Box 354 Warragul 3820
Phone (03) 5623 4066 Fax (03) 5623 4345
www.warragulnorthps.vic.edu.au
Night
School
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Student reflections from
0PC...
On the 18th of May I went to
Grandparents Day. Ben and Grandma
came. I went to school for Grandparent’s
Day. I matched little and upper case
letters and talked about the differences
to Grandma. We showed old stuff.
By Olly
On Grandparents Day on the 18th of
May my Pa came to school again. It
was fun because he played naughts and
crosses with me. By Alistair
On Grandparent’s Day on the 18th
of May Grandma and Geoff came to
school and they played some naughts
and crosses. I liked when Grandma and
Geoff had lunch. It was a fun day. By
Henry C.
I liked Night School. I liked when Dad
and me coloured in the penguin. We
played Phonics Hero and we played with
the blocks on the floor. Me and my dad
played with the blocks and we did the
butterfly and we did the flower and we
did the giraffe. I felt happy and my dad
felt happy too. By Olivia
I liked playing on the iPad. I liked
playing on the blocks. By Maddi
I liked the iPad at Night School. It was
fun. By Pipi
I liked to play with the iPad at school. I
liked to play with my mum. By Kaylee
Principal Report cont.
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Warragul North Primary School
Values and Rules
The purpose of our school is to provide a happy, caring,
learning environment where children achieve to their
potential (Warragul North Primary School Strategic Plan
2015 – 2018).
Students can reach their potential only when they are
happy, healthy and safe. Students also need a positive
school culture to engage and support them in their
learning. When home and school operate in partnership
to provide these conditions, student learning can support
young learners to reach their potential.
Our Warragul North Primary School values and rules
help provide a happy and safe environment for all. I
encourage our school community to assist students learn
about the values and rules.
The Student Leaders were very excited to present the
School Values medals at the junior assembly on Friday
20th May. The first recipients ever to receive medals were:
Foundation – Guinevere (0JO) – Achievement
Year One – Kayli (1BA) – Engagement
Year Two – Henry (2SP) – Literacy
Corinne Collins
Principal
Guinevere, Henry and Kayli were very proud to receive
awards for achievement, literacy and engagement.
etting Along
Getting along means
1. Being Tolerant of Others - accepting people with their differences
and not making overall judgements of people’s character (‘good
person’, ‘bad person’) based on their differences or behaviour. This
means being kind and friendly.
2. Thinking First - thinking that when someone treats you badly, you
need to think about different ways you can act, the consequences of
each possible action, and the impact of your actions on how the other person will feel.
3. Playing By The Rules - thinking that by following important school
and home rules, you will live in a better world where everyone’s
rights are respected.
Examples of Getting Along behaviour:
 Treating teachers and classmates with respect.
 Following important classroom and school rules.
 Listening and not interrupting in class when someone else is talking.
 Being helpful when working in a group.
 Talking rather than fighting when someone acts unfairly.
 Sharing materials.
 Helping someone else with their learning.
In a ‘nutshell’ Getting Along means being kind, friendly,
including others and co-operating with each other.
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Last week the Year One and Two children had an
early start as they headed off on their excursion
to Scienceworks. The bus trip was very exciting
as they travelled through the Domain tunnel and
across the West Gate Bridge.
On arrival at Scienceworks the children enjoyed
their snack before venturing into the general
viewing area where there was many interesting
gadgets to explore. A visit to the Alice in
Wonderland exhibition followed and the children
enjoyed climbing through the rabbit hole and
peeking through lots of keyholes. The next stop
was the Nitty Gritty City which included a Lego
model of Melbourne, including Scienceworks.
There was a construction site which proved very
popular.
After lunch the children relaxed in the
planetarium and watched the movie, Tyco to the
Moon, and also learnt some very interesting facts
about our night sky and the stars.
It was a fantastic day and a great learning
experience for the Year One and Two students.
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Scienceworks
Student Reflections ...
We made future cars. We used computers
to choose the type, wheels, features and the
colour. We saw cars appear on the big screen.
By Miranda (2MU)
At Scienceworks I liked climbing through
the rabbit tunnel. It was fun making the
caterpillars legs work. By Cooper (1BO)
The Nitty Gritty Super City was amazing!
There was a boat people worked on and
buildings people worked on. There were
microscopes, a digger that picked up balls, a
weather report, a café, a miniature city, bugs
and a rope you pulled and stuff went up.
By Maeve (2MU)
I saw a car from the future at Scienceworks
and I sat on a cool motorbike. By Matilda
(1VA)
We went to the planetarium and we watched
two movies. It was relaxing because you could
lie down on the chair. First we watched Tycho’s
Trip to the Moon after that we joined the stars.
By Jayla (2MU)
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OUR ENVIRONMENT AND
SUSTAINABILITY
GROUP HAS ORGANISED A
Thursday
9th June
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What is Nude Food?
Nude Food is simply food that is not wrapped in foil, plastic or commercial packaging.
The best type of nude food consists mainly of fresh food, so that it is healthy and
nutritious PLUS environmentally friendly.
Promoting Nude Food empowers students to make conscious choices about what they
eat, and encourages them to think about their impact on the environment (and their
health). You might be amazed with how enthused your child can become on this...
To pack a Nude Food Lunch or
Snack, you will need:
• Cutlery from home is better than
throwaway plastic ones
• Plastic or metal drink bottles are
recommended for refilling with water
• Reusable containers for putting all of
your food, snacks and drinks into
• Lunch boxes that have lots of separate
sections can be useful to avoid lost lids
or containers
Try to avoid:
• Zip lock or plastic bags, plastic wrap or
aluminium foil
• Tetra packed drinks, single serve yoghurts
and cheese
• Single use plastic forks and spoons
• Prepackaged food, i.e. biscuits, snack bars
and chips
Tips for Packing Nude Food Lunches:
• Try to involve the kids in helping decide what to take. This will help to avoid uneaten foods being
thrown out, plus will save your family money as well. Also, remember to praise your child if they
do eat something healthy which is new for them.
• Try to pack the lunches the night before and store in the fridge overnight to avoid the mad rush in
the morning.
• If your child normally enjoys chips, yoghurt or other prepackaged snacks, buy
these in a larger format and you can decant these into smaller reusable
containers or lunchbox.
• If your child does enjoy chips, why not try making your own vegie
versions using sliced beetroot, parsnip or sweet potato and baking
in the oven?
• Try to use fruit and vegetables that are in season. Seasonal
produce is friendly to the environment as well as to your budget,
as less fuels are used to transport it into your supermarket.
• Go to www.nudefoodday.com.au/resources for Nude Food recipe ideas.
NUDE
FOOD
DAY
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Divisional
Cross Country
On Thursday 26th May the Warragul North Cross
Country team travelled to Chairo Christian College to
compete in the Divisional Cross Country. Our team
consisted of 32 students from 9/10 years old, through to
12/13 year olds.
With the weather making it difficult for long distance
running with lots of rain and mud, all of the students
performed brilliantly and to their best, with a whopping
8 students finishing in the top 12 of their respective race!
Congratulations to all that competed and good luck to
those students who will now be running at the Regional
Cross Country at Lardner Park on Thursday 16th June.
Here are the results of the 8 students progressing:
9/10 Girls
12/13 Boys
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12/13 Girls
Sophie (3PH) - 7th
Samuel (5BA) - 2nd
James (5FE) - 8th
Jackson (6GA) - 10th
Sienna (5/6M) - 5th
11 Girls
Madison (5FE) - 4th
Violette (5BA) - 7th
Brooke (5PR) - 8th
Mr Callan Fisher
Physical Education Teacher
P.E. ‘Wall of Fame’
Every week in Physical Education one student from the
Junior (Years 1/2), Middle (Years 3/4) and Senior (Years
5/6) school is rewarded with being named the P.E Wall of
Fame champion for that week.
The P.E Wall of Fame champion is a student who has shown
great determination, effort, encouragement, sportsmanship
and resilience during their Physical Education class.
Mr Callan Fisher
Physical Education Teacher
Term Two - Week 6 Champions
Term Two - Week 7 Champions
Junior
Junior
Erick (1BO)
Middle
Abbey (4PL)
Senior
Daniel (5/6M)
Xavier (1ME)
Middle
Lachie (4SE)
Senior
Molly (5PR)
Winter
Sports
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On Monday 30th May Warragul North Primary School was
involved in the Winter Sports Round Robin competition. We
fielded teams in football, soccer, netball and t-ball. The weather
was perfect for the short walk to the venue and it wasn’t long
before our teams began their matches.
With nearly seventy students involved it was a fantastic day with
excellent sportsmanship shown and a great experience for all.
Congratulations and well done to all students who participated.
Mr Callan Fisher
Physical Education Teacher
Football Team - Back row: Tom, James, Rhys, Saul, Tyler,
Bailey, Regan, Jayden, Blake and Mark. Front row: Jake,
Jake, Chad, James, Jye, Jaxon, Lachy, Chase and Alex
T-Ball Team - Back row: Shaeleigh, Andee, Aaron, Helena,
Max and Brittany. Front row: Jack, Molly, Jordyn and Seb.
Netball A Team - Back row: Amina, Bella, Sienna and
Georgia. Front row: Mia, Hannah, Tarryn and Molly.
Netball B Team - Back row: Ebony, Brianna, Juliette, Hayley
and Hailey. Front row: Tiana, Skye, Jade and Charli.
Soccer Team A - Back row: James, Ali, Jackson, Kyle, Jordan and
Ethan. Front row: Riley, Tyan, Jackson, Finley and Connor.
Soccer Team B - Back row: Jacob, Josh, Kritsada, Mitchell,
Rhys and Max. Front row: Jack, Tom, Lachlan and Charlie.
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Canteen Roster
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO LACK OF VOLUNTEERS THE CANTEEN WILL ONLY
OPEN ON WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS DURING TERM TWO.
DATE
TIME
VOLUNTEER
Wednesday 1st June
1.30pm to 2.15pm
Lynne Wigg
Thursday 2nd June
1.30pm to 2.15pm
Victoria Lee
Friday 3rd June
9.00am to 10.15am
Angela Brown
Sally Wilson
Wednesday 8th June
1.30pm to 2.15pm
Ronny Dent
Thursday 9th June
1.30pm to 2.15pm
Fiona Saltmarsh
Friday 10th June
9.00am to 10.15am
Kirrily Howden
Kellie Williams
Wednesday 15th June
1.30pm to 2.15pm
Rebecca Sanders
Thursday 16th June
1.30pm to 2.15pm
Sarah Phillips
Friday 17th June
9.00am to 10.15am
Tracey Armstrong
Lynne Wigg
Wednesday 22nd June
1.30pm to 2.15pm
Julie Henshall
Thursday 23rd June
1.30pm to 2.15pm
Ashleigh McIntosh
Friday 24th June
9.00am to 10.15am
Elvira Honey
Sally Wilson
‘Catch ‘em being good’ raffle
Our ‘Catch ‘em being good’
raffle winner is Kayli (1BA)
Well done!
TERM TWO SOIREE
We would like to invite you to our soiree
which will be held on Thursday evening, 2nd
June. This will be held in the BER Building
and will begin at 6.30pm. Many of our
instrumental students will be performing on
the night. For some students this will be their
first public performance. The soiree is looked
forward to with great anticipation by both
students and parents. We would love to see
lots of parents and students at the soiree.
Mrs Jill Binks
Performing Arts Co-ordinator
WARRAGUL NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL
Sound Garden
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities
that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps
ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates
for important, educational and fun activities. It is part of making Victoria
the Education State and the Government’s commitment to breaking the link
between a student’s background and their outcomes.
CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS
FUND (CSEF)
School camps provide children with inspiring
experiences in the great outdoors, excursions
encourage a deeper understanding of how the
world works and sports teach teamwork, discipline
and leadership. All are part of a healthy curriculum.
CSEF will be provided by the Victorian Government
to assist eligible families to cover the costs of
school trips, camps and sporting activities.
HOW TO APPLY
Contact the school office to obtain a
CSEF application form or download from
www.education.vic.gov.au/csef
MORE INFORMATION
For the CSEF application closing dates
and more information about the fund visit
www.education.vic.gov.au/csef
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or
are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible
for CSEF. A special consideration category also
exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The
allowance is paid to the school to use towards
expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting
activities for the benefit of your child.
The annual CSEF amount per student is:
• $125 for primary school students
• $225 for secondary school students.
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Aussie of the Month
The ‘Aussie of the Month’
program is a great way to
recognise school students’
achievement - without them
having to win a race or sit
an exam. It is designed to
encourage children to be
proud of themselves, their
school and to understand the
responsibilities and rewards of
community participation.
During 2015 staff at Warragul North Primary School
have agreed to regularly bestow this honour on a
student.
‘Aussie of the Month’
for May is:
Flynn (0HI)
Flynn Furphy is the worthy recipient of this month’s
‘Aussie of the Month’ award. Flynn demonstrates
kindness and respect to all his teachers and his peers.
He is a caring friend to everyone and follows the
school rules at all times.
Flynn is a wonderful role model who is attentive
and enthusiastic in all learning areas, showing quiet
confidence as he completes his learning to the very
best of his abilities. Flynn is consistently organised
for learning, gathering everything he needs and
helping others to do the same. He follows instructions
carefully and does not hesitate to seek further
information if needed.
Flynn is a responsible, articulate student who
represents the ethos of Warragul North Primary
School. Congratulations Flynn on being awarded
‘Aussie of the Month’!
School Council Report
THE GIFTS THAT
KEEP ON GIVING!!!
fund raising efforts) you can make a tax deductible
donation to either of these funds, where donations
received will be spent on school infrastructure.
Hello again, Ryan Percy here
from School Council.
Secondly, the School has its annual 2017 Foundation
Students Information Evening on 26 July 2016
starting from 7pm in the BER Building. As the
school is funded based on number of enrolled
students, I encourage you to get in your friends and
families ears to arrange a private school tour with
Ms Collins or Ms Taylor and definitely ensure they
attend this information evening where everything
about the school and the opportunities available to
our awesome students will be showcased.
I wish to take the opportunity
to use this fortnight’s newsletter
to inform you of two important
ways that you may be able to
help the school (and your children) financially over the
coming months.
Firstly, WNPS now has a School Building Fund and
a School Library Fund that the Australian Taxation
Office has granted deductible gift recipient status
to. This means that if you are in a position to, and/
or are in need of saving some income tax (or want to
be creative with how you contribute to the school’s
Until next time...
Mr Ryan Percy
School Councillor
Book
Fair
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We had an amazing selection of books arrive from Lamont Books for our
Book Fair which was held during Education Week. A huge array of lovely
books was displayed in the Library so that children could visit during their
library sessions. The children were keen to write a wish list of the books
that appealed to them. Many brought their families to the Book Fair open
night where they enjoyed sharing the books and purchasing.
Thank you to everyone who supported the annual Book Fair. We were
thrilled to sell $9639.20 worth of books, which enabled the school to receive
books to the value of $3654.00 for the Library.
Mrs Ann Burton
Library Technician
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OUTSIDE SCHOOL
HOURS CARE
Now that the weather is becoming
wintry we often use the gym for
After School Care instead of playing
outside. The children enjoy a variety of
games with older children helping the
younger ones. We are also making use
of the covered verandah at the OSHC
house. One area is set up as a kitchen,
another for ball games.
We are delighted to report that our
OSHC service received an Exceeding
National Standards rating in our recent
accreditation. Children and staff have
celebrated this week with a party theme
to activities and food at snack time.
News from the
Art Room
The focus in the art room at the moment is Brazilian neo-pop artist,
painter, serigrapher and sculptor, Romero Britto. He combines
elements of cubism, pop art and graffiti painting in his work, using
vibrant colours and bold patterns.
Mrs Debbie Dunlop
Visual Arts Teacher
OSHC is available on a permanent
or casual basis. Enrolment forms are
available from the school office or from
OSHC. A waiting list is held if a session
is already fully booked. It is important
that the school office or OSHC is
notified if your child is not going to
attend a session they have been booked
in for as that place can then be used
for a casual booking. Once you have a
permanent booking you will be billed
for that placement whether your child
attends or not.
Phone numbers for bookings and
cancellations are:
School Office 5623 4066
OSHC Mobile 0418 662 225
Hours for OSHC are:
Before School Care: 7am. to 8.45am.
NO EARLY DROP OFFS
After School Care: 3.30pm. to 6pm
NO LATE PICK UPS
Judy Eastwell
OSHC Co-ordinator
Artists of the week Matilda (0HI), Abi (2SP) and Riley (2RO).
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Community News
AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES CASUAL VISITS WELCOMED $12.50/week Sibling Discounts Wednesdays in the Library 3:45‐4:45 Block 2: 25/5 – 15/6 WHEELS IN MOTION: Do you have the need for speed? From K‐9 robots to Rescue vehicles. There’s loads of scope for customising these machines with your own creative designs! WARRAGUL NORTH PS Library Open to the community Sibling discounts available. Prep – Yr6 Caters for ALL skill levels. Warragul North students go straight from class at 3:30 to Library for B4K program. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL For full details and to enrol online go to: bricks4kidz.com.au/gippsland
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WARRAGUL NORTH
PRIMARY SCHOOL
We invite you to come along to our:
FOUNDATION (PREP) 2017
INFORMATION EVENING
ON
TUESDAY 26TH JULY, 2016
AT 7.00PM
IN OUR WONDERFUL
PREP LEARNING CENTRE
Free child minding is available on the night
Please contact us on 56234066 should you
require any further information regarding
enrolment for 2017, or to arrange a tour.