Seahorse Tales Woolgoolga Public School

TERM 4 ISSUE 10 12th December 2013

End Of Term

Welcome to the final newsletter for what has been a very busy and productive 2013 school year. Staff would like to take this opportunity to wish all our families a very happy and safe Christmas and New Year. Have a wonderful break and we will see you back for the start of the 2014 school year on Wednesday 29

th January. Merry Christmas!

Year 6 Graduation and Farewell Dinner

Our 2013 Year 6 Farewell Dinner is being held at school tonight.

A big thank you is extended to Mr Robert Anderson and Mrs Lisa Webb and their hard-working committee for making the night possible. We trust that our year six students will have a fantastic night.

To Year 6, I would like to say, “Goodbye and good luck”, on behalf of the whole school community. We trust that your time at Woopi Primary has prepared you for everything that life has in store and wish you all the best for your transition into high school. Make the most of every opportunity that comes your way!

Congratulations to Kaleb Darbin 2013 Dux of Woolgoolga Public School.

School will resume for all students in Yrs 1 – 6 on Wednesday 29th Jan 2014

AWARDS

CONGRATULATIONS

To this week’s

Award Winners CCeerrttiiffiiccaattee ooff MMeerriitt

Riley March 1K

Lauree O’Grady 1K

Evie Russell 1K

Rianna Binning 2B

Vishaal Chouhan 2B

Bradley Harboe 2B

Chenaye Henderson-Smith

2B

Claudia O’Connor 2B

Alyssa O’Hare 2B

Charlie Greenhalgh 3E

Skye Simson 3E

Talisha Harboe 4R

Sonisha Nagra 4R

Kalarnie Henderson-Smith

4/5A

Max Pierce 5P

Xander Pilon 5P

Sophy Simson 5P

Macy Stewart 5/6P

Certificate of Excellence Cara Wiebenga 1K

Xander Pilon 5P

Max Pierce 5/6P

Macy Stewart 5/6P

TERM 1 ISSUE 4

FEBRUARY 23

2012

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TERM 1 ISSUE 4

FEBRUARY 23

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Date: Thursday 14th November Time: 9.30am – 9.55am Venue: School Library

END OF YEAR CANTEEN INFORMATION

The canteen will close Wednesday 18th December 2013.

Some food items will be running low in the canteen but we will try to fill orders as close as we can with the food we have available.

Thank you for your understanding.

A special thank you to the following

community members and organisations for

their kind donations to support

“Presentation Day 2013”

Woolgoolga Returned Services Club

Limited

Woolgoolga Rotary Club Inc

Woolgoolga Lions Club Inc

Coffs Harbour City Council

Coffs Ex-Services Club

Woolgoolga Chamber of Commerce

Woolgoolga Real Estate

Ryan’s Bus Service

CWA Woolgoolga Branch

Quota International

Woolgoolga Public School P & C

Davis Dental Surgery

Mr Trevor Cowling

Kindergarten 2014

Kindergarten students will commence school on Monday 3

rd February 2014

with staggered starting times.

9:30am – Surnames A - E

9:50am – Surnames F - H

10:10am – Surnames I - R

10:30am – Surnames S - Z

Student Council 2014

Congratulations to the following students who have been elected by their peers onto the SRC 2014. Jesse Beresford, Lara Enersen, Brooke Stewart, April Flaherty, Lachlan Rook, Sheldon Koopmans, Brock Parker and Xander Pilon

Reminder – Student Banking

Just a reminder that there is no student banking tomorrow.

Blaine’s Fenda on the Grass Memorial

22nd of December.

Bands, stalls, monster raffle and an auction.

Money raised will go towards the hospital,

defibrillators for the surf club and surf

schools.

For info google:

“Blaines fenda on the grass”

Mufti Day – Tuesday

In support of Blaine’s Fenda on The

Grass our school is holding a mufti

day on Tuesday 17th

December. All

money raised will contribute to

costs associated with organising the

day. Gold Coin donations are

gratefully accepted.

M T W Th F

13

Yr 6 Graduation Assembly

12:00 ++++++

Kinder 2014 Transition 1:30pm – 3:15pm

16 Stage 2 & 3

Fun Day

Stage 1 Concert

17 Talent Quest

12:00

Mufti Day

18

Last day for students

27th January

2014 Australia

Day Holiday

28

Staff Development

Day

29

Years 1 -6 Commence

school

30 31

3rd February

Kindergarten commence

school

4 5 6

Swimming Carnival

7

SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES

All parents and carers are welcome to attend our weekly assemblies.

This week Stage 1 (K-2) – Fridays @ 2pm assembly will be run by Leila Filetti and Bonny Fordham

There will be no Stage 2 & 3 Assembly due to the Year 6

Graduation Assembly commencing at 12.00.

COMMUNITY NEWS Woolgoolga Public School does not endorse or make any recommendation concerning community notices.

Save the date - On February 11th 2014 from

5:30-6:30pm Woolgoolga High P&C will be hosting a meet-n-greet BBQ for all parents who wish to gain more details about the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program. It is also an opportunity to meet the Principal and Year 7 Advisor Ms Chris Hansen. A special invitation to all new parents. Year 7 Bookpacks are still available at the Canteen until 16th December 2013. They are priced at $35 and school-approved calculators are $26.

Silver Award Winners

Year 6 Female (Chelsea Mallett) and Male (Reagan

Scheuermann) Sportspersons of the Year

Dave Firth Memorial Award recipient – Reeyce Sadler

Blaine Wadwell Memorial Award

recipient – Jamie Pepper

Brady Thelander, Brooke Stewart & Riley March – Citizenship Award recipients

Alex Rook – Year 6 Public Speaking recipient

Azaly French, Abang Desalegn Bekele & Alex Rook – Creative Arts recipients

Beau Pearce – P & C Outstanding Student

Dana Gregson – Lions Club Noel Breen Memorial

Scholarship

Gold Award recipients – Alex Greenhalgh & Sheldon Koopmans