_____________________________________________________________________________ The Westerly- School Web Site: www.queanbeyaw-p.schools.nsw.edu.au 1 Caution Advised One cannot ignore the concern in our community regarding objects placed in fruit. I strongly advise caution and recommend that all fruit is cut prior to consuming. This is most relevant for our school as we enjoy fruit break each day. Regal Visit On Friday our school was honoured with the visit of The NSW Governor; His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), Mrs Linda Hurley, the Hon. John Barilaro Deputy Premier and Member for Monaro, Executive Director, School Performance Mr Matthew Brown. This was an opportunity to showcase a sample of the outstanding programs offered at Queanbeyan West Public School. The dignitaries visited our newly established environmental programs, our support classes, the Creative and Performing Arts program; dance and choir and the Robotics and Coding programs. They were accompanied by our school captains; Tali Ingram and Tyson Tomsic. I was very proud of our school, our students and our staff. I hope you enjoy looking at the photos which reflects our learning journey. Crazy Hat day An amazing array of hats and hair today; our Crazy Hat day was very well supported. The event was suggested by the P&C raising funds to support class wish lists. Money raised from this event goes towards supporting our Environmental programs. Queanbeyan West Games Day We recognise and celebrate diversity at Queanbeyan West Public School. Early in Term Two, we will hold our own Invictus Games. Students will participate in groups throughout the day joining in various games and activities. Our games will open at 9.50am with an Opening ceremony to introduce and celebrate the spirit of Invictus and the inspiring resilience and outstanding achievements of the competitors. We are encouraging our students to come dressed in the colours represented by the country their class has adopted. A note went home yesterday with this information included. Gossip As a school we strive to improve our practices and work hard to ensure that our students are happy, safe and respected in the school environment. Our teachers are dedicated to providing high level experiences for our students both educationally and in the area of student wellbeing. It is disappointing when members of our community jump to conclusions or spread false accusations based on hearsay with only one side of the story communicated. We work hard to create a school community that is safe, respectful and supports successful learning. We try to resolve issues as quickly as we can, so that our students can learn in an environment where families and teachers work together to achieve the best outcomes. Sometimes, we may not be able to change what has happened or the investigating staff member will decide that the original decision was appropriate in the circumstances. Whatever the outcome, the investigating staff member will give you clear reasons for their decision. This may be in a meeting, by telephone or by email. If you have a concern about any aspect of our school, please contact us. We value your feedback and are committed to dealing with issues thoroughly and fairly. You can also let us know if you have any suggestions, or if you think we're doing something well. https://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/survey/splash/q wps Have a good week Mrs Vicki Muscat Principal The Westerly Queanbeyan West Public School P&C meets the first Tuesday of every Month at 7.00pm in the Library 100 Morton Street, Queanbeyan 2620 T 02 6297 2020 F 02 6299 4284 E [email protected]Issue 1—Term 3– Week 10 25 September 2018
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Caution Advised One cannot ignore the concern in our community regarding objects placed in fruit. I strongly advise caution and recommend that all fruit is cut prior to consuming. This is most relevant for our school as we enjoy fruit break each day. Regal Visit On Friday our school was honoured with the visit of The NSW Governor; His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), Mrs Linda Hurley, the Hon. John Barilaro Deputy Premier and Member for Monaro, Executive Director, School Performance Mr Matthew Brown. This was an opportunity to showcase a sample of the outstanding programs offered at Queanbeyan West Public School. The dignitaries visited our newly established environmental programs, our support classes, the Creative and Performing Arts program; dance and choir and the Robotics and Coding programs. They were accompanied by our school captains; Tali Ingram and Tyson Tomsic. I was very proud of our school, our students and our staff. I hope you enjoy looking at the photos which reflects our learning journey. Crazy Hat day An amazing array of hats and hair today; our Crazy Hat day was very well supported. The event was suggested by the P&C raising funds to support class wish lists. Money raised from this event goes towards supporting our Environmental programs. Queanbeyan West Games Day We recognise and celebrate diversity at Queanbeyan West Public School. Early in Term Two, we will hold our own Invictus Games. Students will participate in groups throughout
the day joining in various games and activities. Our games will open at 9.50am with an Opening ceremony to introduce and celebrate the spirit of Invictus and the inspiring resilience and outstanding achievements of the competitors. We are encouraging our students to come dressed in the colours represented by the country their class has adopted. A note went home yesterday with this information included. Gossip As a school we strive to improve our practices and work hard to ensure that our students are happy, safe and respected in the school environment. Our teachers are dedicated to providing high level experiences for our students both educationally and in the area of student wellbeing. It is disappointing when members of our community jump to conclusions or spread false accusations based on hearsay with only one side of the story communicated. We work hard to create a school community that is safe, respectful and supports successful learning. We try to resolve issues as quickly as we can, so that our students can learn in an environment where families and teachers work together to achieve the best outcomes. Sometimes, we may not be able to change what has happened or the investigating staff member will decide that the original decision was appropriate in the circumstances. Whatever the outcome, the investigating staff member will give you clear reasons for their decision. This may be in a meeting, by telephone or by email. If you have a concern about any aspect of our school, please contact us. We value your feedback and are committed to dealing with issues thoroughly and fairly. You can also let us know if you have any suggestions, or if you think we're doing something well. https://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/survey/splash/qwps Have a good week Mrs Vicki Muscat Principal
The Westerly Queanbeyan West Public School
P&C meets the first Tuesday of every Month at 7.00pm in the Library
100 Morton Street, Queanbeyan 2620 T 02 6297 2020 F 02 6299 4284 E [email protected]
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The NSW Governor – The Honourable David Hurley and his wife visit QWPS
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Friday 28 September 2018 Commences 12.10pm in the Hall
KK: Renee G– showing determination and effort to improve her writing skills. Mikayla S – having a super positive attitude and a growth mindset. Harley B – being such a positive role model and having a great attitude towards learning.
KM: Alice E – for working hard to use a variety of sentence types. Eli R – terrific division! Jesse S – great number recognition!
KN: Hayden B – great thinking applying sounds to writing sentences. Radhe P – great effort in writing sentences. Leila M – great resilience with completing her maths.
KR: Acacia F – fantastic commitment to learning all the letter sounds. Stefani A – enthusiasm to maths learning. Fantastic grouping and sharing.
K/1L: Nathaniel K – for being helpful to others during class. Satejas K – for great contribution during class discussion. Steven J – for great contributions during class discussions.
1B: Andrej R – for his outstanding attitude to learning. Always on task and ready to learn! Dominic D – for doing his best and taking pride in his work. Fabulous abstract art work. Yusuf A – for being a respectful class member, always demonstrating school values.
1E: Zoe S – for challenging herself in writing and meeting her writing goals. Matilda G – for challenging herself in writing and meeting her writing goals. Haki J – for resilience in writing when meeting his writing goals.
1/2L: Isabelle W – working hard to improve her fluency and expression when reading. Sam B – demonstrating perseverance when completing challenging maths tasks. Samantha S – for never giving up when a task is challenging.
2D: Christopher R – great improvement in focus leading to progress. Imaan S – improved effort with independent problem solving.
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Lara F – creative artwork inspired by Kandinsky’s concentric circles.
2W: Abdullah B – for improving effort in his writing. Joshua J – for valuable contributions in science. Ashlee K – for a great effort using speech in her writing.
Friday 28 September 2018
Commences 9.30am in the Hall
3R: Stefan S – a consistent effort in all learning areas. Amarli H – a consistent effort in all learning areas. 3/4S: Marcus P – for focus and concentration in his learning. Isabella N – great focus in writing lessons.
4TS: Bineth G – being an independent and supportive learner. Sophie K – showing dedication to learning her spelling words and moving up a PEG level. Sebastian B – being an independent and supportive learner.
4/5F: Patrick B - an excellent effort during writing tasks. Chloe A – working hard with her spelling words. Tia T – an awesome effort to always complete her home learning tasks. Well done!
5/6P: Lucinda S – for her consistent efforts in all learning areas. Jasmine E – for her great work ethic in writing tasks this term.
5/6R: Mia P – for her dedication to all writing tasks. Katelin S – for her enthusiasm towards group learning tasks. Emily V – for her leadership and dedication in Peer Support.
5/6S: Sophia S – for her positive attitude towards her school work. Lachlan C – for his contributions during our science lessons. Kuenzang C – always applying himself during lessons.
5/6W: Tyler R – for great comprehension results in reading groups. Olivia P – for great writing strategies in reading groups. Sarah V – for great reading in reading groups.
K/6L: Tyler T – his commitment to our school environment.
Friday 28 September 2018
Values Pins will be awarded to the following students who have exhibited the school values in all school settings and with all school teachers. They will be handed out to the following students in assembly. Kindergarten to Year 2 assembly 12:10pm and Year 3 to Year 6 students 9.30am. ES1 KK: Mikayla S, Hasnain R, Renee G. KM: Billee C, Eshelle K. KN: Emma O, Tauilesami M, Zainab M, Abner D, Rhyx I. KR: Patrick S, Acacia F. Year 1 K/1L: Elena Y 1B: Chevonne P, Yusuf A, Tia F, Avigayil G.
Year 2 2D: Krystian G, Hadiyah B. 2W: Joel S Year 3 3R: Rydah L, Finn G, Hrehaan G, Riley I, Kaylan D.
Year 4 4TS: Samuel B, Afiifah F, Emerson V, Dechen P, Lily C, Anthony B.
Year 5 4/5F: Billy A, Cody H. 5/6P: Ethan S 5/6R: Rachel M 5/6S: Jordan S, Lucinda S 5/6W: Simone O, Jade T, Year 6 5/6P: Sunny S. 5/6R: William H, Ellie C, Cody B. 5/6S: Karley F 5/6W: Sarah V, Alissa S. Support K/6D: Leo S.
DVD ORDERS DAF DVD orders are due tomorrow Wednesday – 26 September 2018.
$20 a DVD. DVDs will arrive next term.
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5km WALK – Saturday 13 October 2018
Queanbeyan Park 8.30am Registration – 9am Walk
Fee: $15.00 per person or
$50.00 for a group of 4 This event is where participants can walk up to 5km around a designated walking track. There will also
be lots of family activities on the day such as: Raffle prizes BBQ Face Painting Balloons Jumping Castle Stalls
And more. All money raised will go straight to the Queanbeyan Hospital Maternity Ward
WALK 4 BABIES would like to thank all the business/organisations and individuals for their support
and kind donations to make the fundraising event.
Footsteps Dance Company
This is a great program to improve the fitness levels of students while they are having a great time. Footsteps firmly believes that dancing proficiency encourages proper and meaningful social behaviour and interaction. Footsteps will be running their program over 8 weeks in Term 4 after being postponed in Term 2. This is part of the Performance package. If you've paid at the start of the year your child will be participating. For those that like to pay as you go here are the details:
I give permission for my child/ren to attend the Footsteps 8 week Program starting on Monday 22 October 2018. If you took the opportunity to pay for all the performances in one payment at the beginning of the year ($50.00) this dance program is already covered. I enclose $20.00 per child. OR
DATE DIARY ACTIVITIES 28/09/18 Value Pin Assemblies
28/09/18 Last Day of Term 3
15/10/18 Students resume school for Term 4
22/10/18 Learn to Swim Program commences
22/10/18 Footsteps Program commences
Good Effort Afternoon tea with Mrs Muscat
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INVICTUS GAMES ORGANISATION Term 4, Week 2
Friday 26 October 2018, Freebody Oval
Parents Welcome 9.50am: Opening ceremony to introduce and celebrate the spirit of Invictus and the inspiring resilience and outstanding achievements of the competitors:
Welcome - Vicki Muscat Acknowledgement of country - TBA Hand over to opening dignitary and injured
Defence member to open our Invictus Games
Choir to perform DAF to perform Light cauldron Move into zones – teachers to conduct fun
activity if time permits. 11:15am – 12:10pm: Barbeque lunch on the oval run by the P&C. Shuttle to canteen. 12.15 – 1.40pm Rotation of activities. 1.40pm – 2.00pm: Recess. Return to school. 2.00pm: Students line up as normal in their class lines. Teachers to collect students and move to school oval for closing ceremony. 2.15pm: Closing ceremony will be held on the QWPS oval a celebration of the day’s achievements and QWPS’s 60th birthday.
Congratulations to all countries for participating
Medal presentation Bagpipes Birthday cake… Closing of games …
3.00pm: Students under instruction of classroom teachers back to class for end of day pack up.
Note: It would be fantastic if the children could wear the colours of their country and wear
appropriate footwear for sporting activities.
Invictus Games Class and Country - 2018
Class Country Flag KN Estonia KM Poland KK Australia KR USA K/1L United
Kingdom
1E Romania 1B Netherlands 1/2L Ukraine 2D Denmark 2W Georgia 3R Afghanistan 3/4S France 4TS Iraq 4/5F New Zealand 5/6W Germany 5/6P Jordan 5/6R Canada 5/6S Italy K/6C Join Buddy Class K/6H Join Buddy Class K/6D Join Buddy Class K/6L Join Buddy Class
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Queanbeyan Basketball School Holiday Program
Development Program - Social Players Date: Thursday 11th OCTOBER 2018
Time:1-6pm Venue: Queanbeyan Basketball Stadium
Cost: $60/ child ----------------------------
Advance Program- Representative Players only Date: Friday 12th OCTOBER 2018
Queanbeyan Bible Baptist Church invites you to the
Kids' Holiday Bible Club 2018!
When: Wednesday October 10 through Friday October 12, 2018 Time: 9.30 am to 12.30 pm each day Where: Queanbeyan Bible Baptist Church 87 Crawford Street, Queanbeyan Who: All kids in school grades 1 through 7 What: This is a free community kids' event! We will have crafts, skits, puppet shows, games, prizes, stories and morning tea. Go to hbc.qbbc.org.au to register.
ATTENTION PLEASE Our 2nd hand uniform
co-ordinator has requested that if anyone has any
outgrown school uniforms, donations to the school front office
would be gratefully accepted. Thanks
2nd Hand School Uniform Day Tuesday 27 November 2018
8.45am – 9.15am
To be held near the Junior playground area.
Donations greatly appreciated. Please leave at the front office.
