Welcome Kindergarten Class of 2016
some fantastic new shelves
to hold all the school library
books. A new borrowing
desk and other features de-
signed to enhance the li-
brary were also installed.
During this term we will pur-
chase a new set of laptops to
be used in the library as
well. We hope to unveil the
library on Grandparents day
later this term when all is
completed. Our thanks to
the P&C for this fantastic
initiative, it is yet another
example of the close rela-
tionship between our school
and the community.
Below: The end of an era.
Old Principal’s residence
demolished.
On behalf of the staff wel-
come back to another ex-
citing year of education at
Wee Waa Public. It promises
to be a positive, busy and we
hope successful year for the
students. The holidays were
a great time of recharging
the batteries as well as an
opportunity for parents to
appreciate the task the
teachers of their children
face for 200 days in the year.
Whenever parents say to me
“thank goodness the holi-
days are over” I smile in-
wardly because raising chil-
dren takes a village. Parents
should not feel alone in the
task and teachers should
feel supported by the com-
munity.
The holidays were a busy
time in the school as the old
Principal residence on the
corner came tumbling down.
The house was in a very
poor state and the engineers
said all the piers under the
house were rotted out,
which was obvious as it
came down in just seconds.
As a community we are go-
ing to decide over the next
few months how to best use
this land as it becomes part
of the school.
There was some less obvious
but very important building
work going on elsewhere in
the school over the last fort-
night. Members of the P&C
painted a feature wall and a
builder from Dubbo installed
View from the Principal’s Desk
Wee Waa Public School 6 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 8 W E E K 2 , T E R M 1
D A T E S T O
R E M E M B E R
08/02/18 Kin-
dergarten
Starts
08/02/18 As-
sembly
2.30pm
09/02/18
School Swim-
ming Carnival
23/02/18 Zone
Swimming
Carnival Nar-
rabri
05/03/18 Re-
gional Swim-
ming Carnival
Armidale
Going …….
Going …….
Gone!!
P A G E 2
Holiday Happenings I want to thank our gen-
eral assistant Francis
Drysdale for the beauti-
ful state of the play-
ground. Is there a
greener paddock of
grass anywhere in the
district? The children
will certainly appreciate
it.
Thanks also to Cliff
Toomey who organised
a great bike safety day
at the school in early
January. There were over
60 children in attendance.
It was terrific to see chil-
dren riding safely around
town in their new helmets.
Shirley Schwager organised
some terrific activities for
the children as part of her
community role with a
highlight being the day trip
to Lightning Ridge Water
Park. As my grandson said,
“the best day ever”.
Upcoming Events
W E E W A A P U B L I C S C H O O L
School Swimming Carnival
Our annual school swimming carnival will be held THIS FRIDAY, 9th February at the Wee
Waa town pool.
All students from Years 3 to 6 must attend. Infants students who are turning 8 this year
are also eligible to attend, however they must be able to confidently swim a whole lap of
the pool.
Students who normally travel to school by bus will be dropped off at the pool. All other
students must make their own way to the pool. Please be there no later than 8.45am.
Everyone will need $2 pool entry fee or their season ticket, swimmers, towel, hat and
sunscreen. If your child would like a lunch order for the carnival please have it to Debbie
no later than Thursday. Orders will be delivered to the pool. The pool canteen will also
be operating on the day.
Students may wear their sports uniforms or house colours. Barwon Green, Gwydir Yel-
low.
Students have entered their chosen events today. Please see the list on the display
board near the canteen if you’d like to see what events your child has entered.
Please head to the pool on Friday and support our kids. Everyone is welcome!
Meet our 2018 Staff
P A G E 3 W E E K 2 , T E R M 1
Student Rewards Program
The new school year brings new staff and I want to wel-
come Kim Foley, Madeleine Haywood and Michael Lever
to Wee Waa Public. We sincerely hope they will enjoy a
long and successful time in our school.
Kindergarten – Miss Haywood and Mrs Deacon for term 1
only
Year 1 – Miss Redden
Year 2 – Miss Raymond
Year 3 – Mrs Kelly
Year 4 – Mr Lever
Year 5 – Ms Foley
Year 6 – Mrs Currey
This year Mrs Smith will only teach on Mondays and Tuesdays
and will spend the rest of the week supporting the learning of
the Primary classes and dealing with any emerging behaviour
concerns.
Mrs Lindsay will join us all week this year instead of just 3 days
and will be leading the Infants classes and directing student
improvement programs across the school.
All the support programs that the school offers will commence
over the next few weeks. MultiLit will run daily with Lisa
Pfeffer. The speech program will resume on Monday with Car-
ly Watt and Jenny Carrett. Joan McNamara and Tom Mason
will deliver learning support on a weekly basis. Three of our
classes have School Learning Support Officers with them.
Leanne Combo is assisting in Kindergarten, Tanya Horne in Year
1 and Phillip Doring in Year 4.
Rhiannon Back will provide support across the school, assisting
with teacher release, Science & Technology and Kindergarten.
Attached to the newsletter is a copy of our
student Code of Conduct. Please watch out in
the newsletter over the next few weeks as we
unpack how this works. There will be sets of
schools rules, an explanation of the new col-
our system and information on how the re-
wards program works.
.
Parking Changes For those parents who drive their children to school this
is a reminder that both sides of Cowper St are now par-
allel parking. We encourage parents to drop off their
children in Church St at the designated spot near the
hall. Council will be enforcing the new parking arrange-
ments around the school so please follow the direc-
tions. A hefty parking fine could come the way of any-
one who ignores the road signs.
Wee Waa Public School
Code Of Conduct 2018
At Wee Waa Public School we strive to
Be friendly, caring and accept responsibility for our behaviour
Be the best we can
Be respectful of the school, its property, staff and students
Be proud of ourselves, our school and our school uniform
Be in the right place at the right time doing the right thing.
Be at school on time each day, bringing a note to explain any absence and attend school regularly
Be respectful of the rights of others to teach and learn in a safe and happy environment.
Mrs Smith and Miss Back arranging the books on our new library shelving!
Thank you to our hardworking P&C. The library is looking great.
Congratulations to our 2018 School Captains and Vice Captain. Jackson Humphries, Megan Crutcher and Chelsea Humphries.
Our 2018 Kindergarten students start school on Thursday. Welcome to all new students and parents
across the school . If you have any questions please ask. We’re only too happy to help!
Newsletters go home each Tuesday afternoon, and are full of information on upcoming events and weekly
happenings. If you’d like to receive an electronic copy please let the office know your email address.
Our school App is also a great way to stay informed. The App can be downloaded from Itunes or the
Google Play Store. Just type in Wee Waa Public School. You will need the username weewaaps and the
password community
Each Thursday afternoon at 2.30pm we hold an assembly in the school hall. Everyone is welcome to
attend.
Please think about joining our P&C. Our first P&C meeting for the year will be held in the school
staffroom on Tuesday 13th February at 5.30pm. It is a great way to get involved in the school community
and everyone is very welcome.