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Week 3 14/05/18

From the Principal’s Desk

Welcome to week 3. WOW what a start to the term we have had. Already

this term we have fit in a Roxy Gallery Opening Night, a cross country and

Mother’s day.

Excursion to the Roxy Gallery—Wednesday this week!

This Wednesday 16th May we are planning to take the students to the

Roxy Gallery to enjoy the display once more. Parents are welcome to join

us at the Gallery if you would like.

The students will be transported by staff in private cars with Mrs

Crane, Mel, Rhonda and myself.

We will travel in at 2pm and return to school by 3pm in time for

normal home time collections and buses

There is no permission note included for this excursion and it is a whole

school excursion K-6, so importantly, if you do not wish your child to

attend please make arrangements to collect your child prior to 2pm on

Wednesday and you will need to notify the school.

If your child still requires a booster seat please contact the school so

that we can make arrangements.

If you would like to collect your child from Kyogle at the Gallery be-

fore we return to school please phone and arrange this.

We will be leaving the Gallery at 2.45pm sharp to return to school.

NAPLAN- Online

This week we begin NAPLAN for all year 3 and year 5 students. We are

completing most of these online this year. The only assessment not on

the computer will be writing for year 3. This will continue on paper.

Tuesday 15th May – Reading and Language Conventions

Wednesday 16th May- Numeracy

Thursday 17th May- Writing

We will be holding the assessment in the morning of each day. We will

make it as enjoyable and stress free as possible. It is a good idea to

talk with your child to see how they are feeling about NAPLAN and to

reassure them. A good breakfast and goodnight

sleep are also very helpful.

Simultaneous Storytime

On Wednesday 23rd May we will have three of our

COLOURSS schools visiting us to participate in a

‘Trading COLOURSS’ day. Afterlee, Rukenvale and

Collins Creek schools will come to Wiangaree to

participate in some combined athletic activities,

story time and other planned trading COLOURSS

activities. Transport, uniform and lunches as per

normal school day for Wiangaree students.

Regards Kathryn Clark

DATES Term 2 Week 3 Excursion Roxy Gallery—Wednesday 16th May NALPAN for Year 3 & 5 15-17th May

Week 4 Trading COLOURSS at WPS 23rd May

Week 5 Zone Cross Country 1st June—go Blythe!

Week 7 Monday—Public Holiday Dental Visit at WPS Tuesday 12th June

Week 8 78 Storey Tree House NORPA Lismore

Week 9 Thursday 28th June COLOURSS Athletics

Week 10 Thursday 5th July Trading COLOURSS NAIDOC DAY

Stars of the

week

Why creativity is so important for whole

brain development.

“Parenting ideas” expert contributor, Dr Jenny Brockis,

explains why creativity is so important for whole brain

development and the 4 main ingredients for fostering

creativity. “Research tells us that those kids who con-

tinually access creative outlets are the more success-

ful students, because creativity is linked to whole

brain development. Brain wise, creativity is important

for the development of language, problem solving,

reasoning skills, understanding and learning.

Creativity is messy

Creativity is full of mistakes

Creativity is make-believe

Creativity is mucking in

Creative kids

Whether your child is six or sixteen, managing their creativity starts with sharing the value we

hold for the arts and new ideas. It’s about taking trips to an art gallery, a science show or museum.

It's about travelling to different places, trying different foods and learning about different cultures.

It's about reading and sharing books, and talking to our kids to encourage an ongoing sense of

wonder and curiosity about their world.”

Top tips for fostering creativity:

1. Give permission for freedom of expression.

It's not about you or what you think is the right way to

create something. Encourage your child to explore, and

create on their own terms while having fun.

2. Encourage play

Encourage active unstructured play that takes them away

from the TV, tablet or computer for a while.

3. Foster originality by being accepting of difference.

While some rules are important to keep our children safe,

being allowed to do things their way when developing

ideas, is what helps shape their individuality. - Extract from Parenting Ideas written by Michael Gross.

At Wiangaree we love our Art!

P&C News Next Meeting: Tuesday 15th May at 3.30pm.

Agenda:

Pie Drive

Car Rally Catering

Thursday Interest Groups

Reminder Pie Drive- return ordering form by

Tuesday 19th June

Collection of pies—Tuesday 26th June

LUNCH BOX CHECK IN

Myth: Processed foods are bad

Firstly, I don't like to refer to any foods as "bad". Food fuels the body, but has a role in so many

other areas of our life - it provides enjoyment, it can be social, it is a way we show love. Referring

to food as good & bad can lead to emotions such as fear & guilt.

Processed foods have a role in our busy lives - salads

that are pre-chopped, frozen fruit / vegetables,

pasta sauces, canned fish / beans, bread & cereal / dairy

products have all had some form of processing, but all

make healthy eating easier. Processing can also help

retain nutrients & fortify products (eg with calcium or

folate) making them more nutrient dense.

That being said - some processed foods (such as chips,

chocolate, sweet biscuits & sugary drinks) are better left

out of the lunchbox & only eaten on special occasions.

A good rule of thumb is to look at the ingredients

list - choose processed foods that do not have fat, sugar

or salt in the top 5 ingredients.

Reference : Let's Look at Lunches <k.collins@uon.edu.au>

Free — Oral Health Visit

12th June 2018

Oral Health Services are offering a free oral

(dental) check up for all our students from K-6.

Students will have an educational component as

well as free examination. Parents will need to

sign the permission note for students to access a

free oral check up which will take place at

Wiangaree School on the 12th June.

Vicki Page will be the visiting Dental Therapist

who is based in Casino with Northern NSW Local

Health. Please return permission note by 5th

June -being sent home with this newsletter.

Roxy Gallery

Last Wednesday we held our Roxy Gallery Opening Night. It was

wonderful to see so many of our families there to celebrate the

students work. It was such a wonderful evening and a real cele-

bration of the fantastic talents of your children. They really did

produce some quality pieces. If you haven’t had a chance to

take a look, don’t panic it is still on display until the 2nd of June.

Thank you to those parents who brought food to share and

help make our night successful.

District Cross Country

The Child Oral Health Service would like to remind parents and carers of

the importance of regular,

supervised oral hygiene. -When children start school they are often keen to be as independent as

possible. Most children don’t have the skills to brush their own teeth well

enough to prevent decay until age 8-10, depending on their level of

dexterity. -Thorough brushing twice per day prevents significantly more dental decay

than brushing once per day or less often. - Help your child gently brush their teeth and gums twice per day with a

small amount of fluoride toothpaste

District Cross Country

On Friday 4th

May we held our District Cross Country at The Risk Public School. It was a beautiful

sunny day and the students that attended had a wonderful time. Well done to all those students

who did attend and participate and ran their hardest. Special congratulations to Blythe for coming

3rd

in the 11yr Boys race. He will now progress to the Zone Cross Country held at Corndale PS on

Friday 1st June. We wish him all the best at the next level.

Next year our aim is to have 100% participation from our Wiangaree students.