Last Day of Term, Friday 22nd September Early Finish at 2.30pm, No Canteen & No Fresh Fruit Friday Principal’s Report End Of Term After a busy and exciting term we are quickly approaching the two week term break. Please remember that school finishes at 2.30pm this Friday after a short assembly in the Gym, commencing at 2.15pm. Footy Day Included in the Newsletter this week are photos from last Friday’s Footy Colours day. The children were all very excited to support their team and had great fun singing the club songs. Thank you to Ms Nobbs for assisting Julieanne and Kaylynn with the organisation of the Footy Lunches, which the children quickly ate their way through. A very big thank you to the parents on the BBQ who volunteered their time to cook the sausages and veggie burgers and help prepare the ‘orders’ for each class (Matthew Razmussen, Duncan Kern, Rachel Burgess, Cheryl, Mel Dmytrenko, Mel Fisher, Arlene Lawrence, Dawn Bridgman, Helen Gibbs, Tania Nastoski). A huge task that ran very smoothly. I have my fingers crossed for Friday night football when the mighty Geelong play Adelaide. I will be dressed in blue and white cheering them on so that we can advance to the Grand Final. As long as they win it doesn’t matter by how much—Go the Mighty Cats! SunSmart The children have been reminded that they now need to be wearing their Sunsmart hat. Please ensure your child has their hat, this week if possible, but definitely for the start of Williamstown North Primary School Newsletter 133 Melbourne Road, Williamstown 3016 Tel: 9397 5722, Fax: 9397 1893 Email: [email protected]Website: www.willynthps.vic.edu.au Compass Link—https://willynthps-vic.compass.education Aendance—[email protected]New Dates added this week Monday 9 October Whole School Assembly Japanese & Digital Tech * Tuesday 10th October & Wednesday 13th October Year 6 Family Life * Thursday 12th October Year 1 Weather Incursion * Friday 13th October Year 2 Melbourne Museum * Term 3 Dates to Remember Thursday 21st September Year 1 Great Barrier Reef Day Gold Coin Donation * Term 4 Up Coming Events Monday 9th October Swap Shop Day 3.15pm * Monday 9th to Friday 13th October Art Incursion Week Year 2 to year 6 * Tuesday 13th October WMR Athletics * Thursday 19th October Japanese Day * Friday 20th October Big Night In Year 1 & 2 Students * Monday 23rd October to Friday 3rd November Foundation to Year 2 Swimming Program * Monday 30th October State Athletics * Bike Ed—Year 4 Students On the following Tuesdays 24th October 31st October 14th November 21st November 28th November * * Dates to Remember 2017 Term Dates 9th October to 22nd December * Public Holidays Melbourne Cup 7th November * 20th September 2017 Number 30 Respect — Responsibility — Resilience — Doing Your Best
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Last Day of Term, Friday 22nd September
Early Finish at 2.30pm, No Canteen & No Fresh Fruit Friday
Principal’s Report End Of Term
After a busy and exciting term we are quickly approaching the two week term break. Please remember that school finishes at 2.30pm this Friday after a short assembly in the Gym, commencing at 2.15pm.
Footy Day
Included in the Newsletter this week are photos from last Friday’s Footy Colours day. The children were all very excited to support their team and had great fun singing the club songs. Thank you to Ms Nobbs for assisting Julieanne and Kaylynn with the organisation of the Footy Lunches, which the children quickly ate their way through.
A very big thank you to the parents on the BBQ who volunteered their time to cook the sausages and veggie burgers and help prepare the ‘orders’ for each class (Matthew Razmussen, Duncan Kern, Rachel Burgess, Cheryl, Mel Dmytrenko, Mel Fisher, Arlene Lawrence, Dawn Bridgman, Helen Gibbs, Tania Nastoski). A huge task that ran very smoothly.
I have my fingers crossed for Friday night football when the mighty Geelong play Adelaide. I will be dressed in blue and white cheering them on so that we can advance to the Grand Final. As long as they win it doesn’t matter by how much—Go the Mighty Cats!
SunSmart
The children have been reminded that they now need to be wearing their Sunsmart hat. Please ensure your child has their hat, this week if possible, but definitely for the start of
Term 4. Children without a SunSmart hat will be asked to go and stay in the covered area outside the Butterfly room. Being a SunSmart school, children are required to wear a hat anytime they are outside for sport, playing or while on an excursion etc. The SunSmart period each year is from 1st September to the 30th April the following year. These dates are determined by the Anti-Cancer Council.
Staffing
On Friday we will say thank you to Jaimi Frankling for the fabulous work she has undertaken at the school for Terms 2 & 3. Year 2S have been very fortunate to have had such a very caring and very capable teacher in the absence of Mr Schmidt. Mr Schmidt will return from leave and commence back with Year 2S at the start of Term 4, fortunately we won’t be saying ‘good-bye’ to Ms Frankling as she will be undertaking relief teaching at the school in Term 4.
Ms Hayes will be on a work placement for her studies with the ATI—Autism Teaching Institute and Ms Frankling will be teaching Year 1H, which we are delighted about.
Qkr (Canteen Online) App
Classroom Numbers and Home Groups – Please check that your child has the correct details on Qkr, under PROFILE. We had a number of Footy Day lunches delivered to the wrong classroom due to the child ’s profile being entered incorrectly on Qkr. Your assistance is very much appreciated and will avoid any confusion for your child when they next have a lunch order.
Prep A (Renee Powell) - Room 14 Year 3G (Crystal Gunter) - Room 33
Prep K (Julie Kelly) - Room 12 Year 3I (Virginia Irvine) - Room 30
Prep M (Bronwyn Murray) - Room 10 Year 3M (Melanie Maycock/Felicity Minton) - Room 31
Prep P (Georgie Petty) - Room 13 Year 3P (Jamie Peters) - Room 32
Prep W (Belinda Witchell) - Room 11 Year 4B (Tim Boylan) - Room 37
Year 1B (Tess Bullock) - Room 21 Year 4L (Dianna Lane) - Room 35
Year 1D (Danielle Buttigieg) - Room 19 Year 4P (Julie Papazisis) - Room 34
Year 1H (Kaitlyn Hayes) - Room 22 Year 4V (Malinda Vaughan) - Room 36
Year 1L (Lisa Hibbert) - Room 20 Year 5G (Cathy Graham) - Room 28
Year 1S (Mary-Anne Skidmore) - Room 17 Year 5K (Patrick Kelly) - Room 26
Year 1W (Wendy Drayton/Ashlie Gauld) - Room 18 Year 5R (Kate Richards) - Room 27
Year 2B (Tania Brown) - Room 9 Year 5U (Sarah Upton) - Room 29
Year 2L (Robyn Law) - Room 5 Year 6E (Dale Evans) - Room 4
Year 2M (Fran McCormick) - Room 6 Year 6H (Tess Holland) - Room 2
Year 2S (Zach Schmidt) - Room 8 Year 6M (Lauren McGill) - Room 3
Year 2T (Stephanie Taylor) - Room 7 Year 6R (Simon Radford) - Room 1
Holiday Period
I know the staff are looking forward to the term break to have time with their families and friends, go on a holiday or just take it easy. They have worked very hard over the term to ensure your child/ren have had an engaging and positive time, both in the classroom and in the many other activities the children have been involved in.
I want to thank all staff for their on-going commitment to the children and the school.
Over the holidays OSHClub will have the holiday program operating from the Gym.
However, if you are around the school over the holidays, please keep an eye out for anyone who may not be respecting our grounds or facilities.
Have a safe and happy holiday where ever you are or what ever you are doing.
Remember school resumes on Monday 9th October.
Enjoy the holidays
Wendy Emin—Acting Principal
FOOD BANK—Update
A message from the Director—It’s absolutely amazing how much has been collected!!! A whopping 780kg making it one of the biggest food drives we’ve had organised by a school! This weight is the equivalent of 1560 meals for people who are struggling to put food on their tables. You should be feeling very proud of this - the students, staff and parents at Williamstown North Primary School have made a big impact to the lives of many people across Victoria.
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed.
SWAP SHOP SALE—Term Four Swap shop will open on Monday 9th October from 3.15pm - 4.00pm in the old Uniform Shop next to the Canteen.
Prices are as follows:
$5.00 items: - Rugby tops, Baseball jackets, Long sleeve polos, Girls long pants,
Track pants, Stussy pants, Short sleeve polos, Stussy shorts and
Skorts
Winter tunics: $15.00, Summer dresses: $10.00, Bike Shorts: $2.00, Bottle green socks: $1.00 (Size 5-8 only)
CASH ONLY SALES (NO EFTPOS AVAILABLE) Please bring small change and BYO bag
If you have any school clothing you no longer require or want, Swap Shop would greatly appreciate your donation.
Clothing must be in reasonably good condition and clean. Please only donate Polo and Rugby tops that have the
school logo. Any donations of clothing can be dropped off at the office.
Holiday Program is fast approaching, please book your child/ren in as soon as possible as places do fill quickly.
Bookings for Before and After Care are to be made online. We still have a number of children arriving at the program who have not been booked in, so please ensure you have made a booking as we cannot guarantee a place for your child as we must have the correct staffing ratio every day.
Vanessa is working at the program this week in place of Belinda.
Children at After Care are still collecting empty Ink Cartridges for Planet Ark. Please place any empty cartridges in the cartridge box.
There is quite a bit of lost property in the basket. When you collect your child/ren, please check the blue lost property box.
Thank you—OSHClub Staff
Fresh Fruit Friday (FFF) for 2017 This is a very social and
Canteen Julieanne Weir manages our Canteen and is always very appreciative of the time parents or family members can volunteer to help in the Canteen. Julieanne can be contacted via the General Office. New parents or family members are always needed and most welcome. So, if you can spare any of your valuable time, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thursday 21st September—Arlene Lawrence
Friday 22nd September—CANTEEN CLOSED
Wednesday 11th October—To Be Advised
Thursday 12th October—To Be Advised
Friday 13th October—To Be Advised
Uniform Shop News Primary School Wear (PSW) is our official Uniform supplier. Uniforms can be purchased at the store located at Unit 1, 128 Bertie Street Port Melbourne. Items can also be purchased online. Email [email protected].
Trading hours are Tuesday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm, Saturday 10.00am to 1.00pm and closed on Sunday and Public Holidays.
School Banking School banking day is Wednesday.
Don’t forget to send in your child’s bank book.
Student Safety
Please take the time to regularly remind your child/ren about safety, especially when going to and from school. Here are the important points to mention:
Do not to talk to strangers and never accept a ride from a stranger, or accept lollies or gifts from a stranger.
Immediately report any issue or problem you may have when going to or from school, to your mum and dad, or to your teacher, the Principal, Assistant Principal or office staff.
Always get permission from mum or dad before going to play with a friend after school and always let mum and dad know where you will be and what time you will be home.
We advise that, wherever possible, children should travel to or from school with an adult or with their friends, rather than travel alone.
Early Release
All children collected from school before 3.30pm must be signed out at the Office. Parents will be handed an ‘Early Release Pass’ to hand to the supervising teacher. If a child is signed out at Recess or Lunch time, the Office staff will call the child to the Office and then ensure the Early Release Pass is given to the supervising teacher.
Bikes & Scooters Many children ride bikes and scooters to school each day. All bikes and scooters must be locked up in either the Bike or Scooter Enclosure to prevent theft. Please ensure your child has a chain and a lock.
All children who ride a bike or scooter must wear a helmet which is a requirement by the Government. The school regularly reminds all children about wearing helmets for their safety.
All bikes, scooters, skateboards, ribstic and helmets must be labelled, with your child’s name and class. Children are reminded they must walk their bike, scooter, skateboard or ribstic to and from the school gates. No bikes are to be brought through the school buildings and we request, where possible, that scooters are also not walked through the building.
Working With Children Cards Cardholders who are required to renew their WWCC will no longer need to go to Australia Post to lodge a paper form and present their current card. Cardholders will go to the WWCC website to complete their renewal application online and, if applying for an Employee Check, pay the fee using a credit card when using the online renewal process, cardholders will be notified by SMS, letter or email 28 days before their WWCC is due to expire. It is important for cardholders to keep their contact details up to date so that they receive this important reminder.
After receiving a notification, individuals continuing to do child-related work should go to MyCheck on the WWCC website and apply to renew their check. Cardholders will be asked to register with MyCheck if they have not already done so. Once logged in to MyCheck, cardholders will be prompted to confirm or update their personal contact and work details, complete the online form and, if applying for an Employee Check, pay the non-refundable fee. More information: an FAQ guide to online renewals will be
available in 'Publications' under 'Resources' on the WWC website,
or contact the Customer Support Line on 1300 652 879 8.30am –
Influenza (flu) Influenza (flu) is a highly contagious viral infection that spreads easily from person to person through coughing, sneezing and close contact. Please keep your children home from school if they have flu-like symptoms. Influenza vaccination in children
Children can begin to be immunised against the flu from six months of age.
All vaccines currently available in Australia must pass stringent safety testing before being approved
for use by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
In 2017, four age-specific flu vaccines will be available under the National Immunisation Program.
The four vaccines are
FluQuadri Junior® (Sanofi Pasteur) for children from six months to under three years of age.
FluQuadri® (Sanofi Pasteur) for people aged 3 years and over.
Fluarix® Tetra (GSK) for people aged 3 years and older.
Afluria Quad® (Seqirus) for people aged 18 years and older.
Three things you might not know about the flu shot:
1. There is no live virus in the flu shot, so you cannot get the flu from the vaccine.
2. The composition of the vaccine changes every year.
3. The flu shot is safe for pregnant women at all stages of their pregnancy.
FOUNDATION ENROLMENTS FOR 2018
Williamstown North Primary School
Please finalize any 2018 “Foundation” student enrolments
Please Provide the following information when lodging your enrolment
1. Enrolment Form and Preliminary Information Sheet
2. Proof of Age - (Child’s Birth Certificate and/or Passport)
3. Certificate of Immunization (School Entry Form)
4. Three documents for “Proof of Residential Address”.
(Drivers Licence, a Rates notice and a third document with your full name & residential address).
5. Additional documentation maybe requested by the Principal/Assistant Principal.
Enrolment Policy
Please note as endorsed by the Department of Education, only families who reside within the
defined school neighbourhood are eligible to seek enrolment.
A map defining the school
neighbourhood is available on the school website.
CONFIRMATION OF ENROLMENT WAS MAILED OUT ON FRIDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER 2017
Information Night for parents of 2018 Foundation Students
The Information Night for parents of confirmed 2018 Foundation students will be held
on Monday 20th November 2017, 6.45pm to 8.00pm,
Kay Margetts from Melbourne University will speak on
“School Readiness” and “School Expectations”.
Transition Program
Our ‘Kinder to School’ Transition program for our 2018 Foundation students will commence week beginning Monday 16
th October, Week 2 of Term 4.
All Transition details will be included with the
‘Letter of Enrolment’ sent to families.
For our School Zone go to www.willynth.vic.edu.au / slider tab – Enrolments / WNPS Zone Map
Woolworths Earn & Learn This year we participted in the Woolworths Earn and Learn program.
Through this program we will be able to get new educational resources for our school.
Place the stickers onto a Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker Sheet and when it’s complete,
the sticker sheet can be dropped into the collection box here at school. Spare Sticker
Monday 9th October Whole School Specialist 1—Japanese
Specialist 2—Digital Technology
Monday 16th October Year 3 to Year 6 Class 1—Year 6E, Class 2—Year 5U
Monday 23rd October Foundation to Year 2 Class 1—Foundation A Class 2—Foundation M
Monday 30th October Year 3 to Year 6 Class 1—Year 4P, Class 2—Year 5K
Monday 6th November Foundation to Year 2 Class 1—Foundation P, Class 2—Year 1B
Monday 13th November Year 3 to Year 6 Class 1—Year 3G, Class 2—Year 3M
Monday 20th November Whole School Specialist 1—Physical Education
Specialist 2—Performing Arts
Monday 27th November Foundation to Year 2 Class 1—Year 1S, Class 2—Year 2L
Monday 4th December Year 3 to Year 6 Class 1—Year 3P, Class 2—Year 4V
Monday 11th December Foundation to Year 2 Class 1—Year 1W, Class 2—Foundation K
Monday 18th December Year 3 to Year 6 Class 1—Year 3I, Class 2—Year 6R
Williamstown Juniors Netball Club (WJNC)
Interested in netball?
We will soon be organising our teams for the Summer Season at Altona Netball Stadium which starts in Term 4.
We are recruiting players of all ages from Under 9 to Under 17. If your child wants to be part of a great local club we would love to see them at WJNC.
Please contact Nicki Bokma – 0411 043 950 for further details.
