Monday 31st October 2016 Dear parents and carers,
I hope all families were able to acknowledge Grandparent’s Day
yesterday. This NSW government initiative is a celebration of the vital
role that grandparents play in our society, as custodians of family and
cultural memories and as providers of care and love to their children
and grandchildren. Grandparent’s Day recognises the irreplaceable
role grandparents have in their families and in the wider community.
It was wonderful to see so many families at our first Kindergarten
Orientation session two weeks ago. The children settled very well into
the classroom environment and our new families learnt a lot about
preparing for school. Further on in the newsletter, you’ll find the
remaining dates for our 2017 Kindergarten Orientation.
Next week, all of our year 5 students will participate in a leadership
day, where they will have the opportunity to work in teams, discuss
leadership qualities, plan and prepare for our upcoming 2017 school
leader elections.
This week, Leeroy and Baileigh will be joined by students from
schools in the Blacktown City area in a public speaking challenge.
The topics that students choose to talk about are related to the theme:
My Voice, My Place, My Story.
Following on from this, on 16 November, 10 of our students will be
involved in the Friendly Community Conference to be held at Rooty
Hill RSL. They will be joined by students from other schools to
celebrate children as active participants in their lives and in their local
community. Students will have the opportunity to talk about what
matters most to them and what they’d like for the future.
Mrs Polios
Relieving Principal
WHALAN PUBLIC SCHOOL Karangi Road, Whalan N.S.W 2770
Telephone: 02 9625 7757 02 9625 9038
Facsimile Number: 02 9832 2452
www.whalan-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Our school is built on Darug land
A Message from Ms Mac
In a fortnight’s time, we will all have the
opportunity to view artworks from all of our
students as part of our biennial Whalan on
Canvas Art Show. Staff spent time last week
mounting and framing artworks and I
encourage you all to come along from Monday
14th – Wednesday 16th November to have a
look. The artworks of our students are
incredibly varied and demonstrate enormous
talent. I wouldn’t be surprised if in the future
one of our students wins the prestigious
Archibald Prize!
Whalan on Canvas Art Show opening times:
Monday 14 November 2.30 – 4.30pm
Tuesday 15 November 8.30 – 9.30am and 2.30 – 4.00pm
Wednesday 16 November 8.30 – 9.30am and 2.30 – 4.00pm
SELECTIVE HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT – YEAR 7 in 2018
For students in year 5 this year
If your child is in year 5 this year and you would like to apply for a
selective high school for year 7 in 2018, you MUST apply online.
Online applications MUST be completed by Monday 14th
November.
Application information booklets are available from the school office
or at www.schools.nsw.edu.au/shsplacement
If you do not have a computer or internet access and cannot apply
online, please contact Mrs Polios or Ms Mackenzie.
All students seeking placement in a selective high school will be
required to sit the Selective School Placement Test on Thursday 9th
March 2017.
Ms Mac
Relieving Deputy Principal
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EFTPOS is now
available at our school
We now have an EFTPOS machine
available in the office to make it easier
for parents and carers to purchase
uniforms and pay for excursions.
K-6K
Did you know there are many different ways to tell a story?
K-6K spent last term learning to use
many different methods to tell
familiar children’s stories.
We made our own version
of ‘The Three little Pigs’
as a PowerPoint
presentation and shared it
with our Preschool
Buddies.
Our teddy bears became
actors in our own version of
‘The Three Bears’ which we
filmed.
We enjoyed two stories about water: ‘Mr Archimedes’ Bath’
and ‘Who Sank the Boat?’ We acted out ‘Mr Archimedes
Bath’ to see how the water went up and down.
After reading the story ‘Who Sank
the Boat?’ we made boats from
alfoil, floated them and used stones
to help us understand sinking and
floating.
Joshua told us the answer - ‘they ALL sank the boat!
We used pictures from
favourite stories, put them in
order, and then used the
pictures to help us tell the story in our own words.
We acted out ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ with Rylie as
Max, and all the rest of us enjoyed making a wild rumpus as
‘wild things.’
When we compared stories we used the terms ‘hero’ and
‘villain’. Our favourite heroes are Batman, Superman and
Captain America and our favourite villain is the fox in ‘The
Gingerbread Man.’
Grandparent’s Breakfast
Thank you to all the amazing grandparents
and great-grandparents that came along to
our grandparent breakfast. Your
grandchildren enjoyed having you at school
and we hope you enjoyed your morning too.
We have sent home two copies of the photos
taken on the day, however if you need
another please do not hesitate to ask our
friendly office staff.
Thank you for your support.
KINDERGARTEN 2017 ORIENTATION DATES
If you have a child at home who has already turned 5 or will turn 5 by
31st July 2017, please let us know and come up to the office to get an
enrolment form.
Our Kindergarten 2017 Orientation program will begins this week and
we would like you and your child to be a part of it.
If your friends or neighbours have a child who is ready to start school
next year, let them know that we are enrolling now and they can come
and get an enrolment form from the office.
Dates for Kindergarten 2017 Orientation program
Thursday 3rd November – 9.15 – 10.15am
Thursday 10th November – 9.15 – 10.15am
Thursday 17th November – 9.15 – 10.15am
Thursday 24th November – 9.15 – 10.15am
November
Week 4, Term 4
Tuesday 1st Nov K&1 assembly Led by KK; performance by 1T
Thursday 3rd Nov Kindergarten 2017 student session (9.15 – 10.15am)
Friday 4th Nov Final PSSA summer games
Week 5, Term 4
Tuesday 8th Nov P&C meeting – 9.30am
Wednesday 9th Nov Year 5 leadership day
Thursday 10th Nov Kindergarten 2017 student session (9.15 – 10.15am)
Friday 11th Nov PSSA semi finals
Week 6, Term 4 Newsletter goes home
Monday 14th Nov ‘Whalan on Canvas’ Art Show opening 2.30 – 4.30pm
2-6 assembly (under K-2 cola) Led by K-6K; performance by 5/6K
Tuesday 15th Nov Art Show open for viewing
K&1 assembly (under K-2 cola) Led by 1W; performance by 1/2S
Wednesday 16th Nov Art Show open for viewing
Preschool enrolment day
Friendly Community Conference
Thursday 17th Nov Kindergarten 2017 student session (9.15 – 10.15am)
PaTCH Graduation 11.30am
Friday 18th Nov PSSA grand final
What does our school attendance look like now?
The bar represents 100%. The shading represents what our school
percentage for attendance is now, after 171 days of school (88.1%)
Attendance by grade
Congratulations to the support unit who have had the lowest
amount of absences this term!
Remember, that we are also giving away
Wet n Wild passes at the end of the year.
Every child who has had less than ‘5 whole days and
less than 5 partial absences’ for the year will go in the
draw for one of these passes!
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Kindergarten Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Support Unit
Term 4 Week 2
Best attending classes
Term 4 Week 3
Best attending classes
KC 90% KC 86%
KK 86% KK 91%
KA 87% KA 87%
1W 82% 1W 86%
1T 82% 1T 88%
1/2S 87% 1/2S 81%
K-6M 100% K-6M 97% 2/3K 90% 2/3K 91%
2/3N 85% 2/3N 88%
2/3R 84% 2/3R 78%
3/4C 87% 3/4C 90%
4B 90% 4B 92%
5/6L 87% 5/6L 84%
5/6K 92% 5/6K 92%
K-6K 97% K-6K 100% 3-6T 93% 3-6T 95%
3-6F 88% 3-6F 93%
Congratulations
K-6M and K-6K!
Congratulations
K-6M and K-6K!
Is your bub turning 4 next year?
Call in to Whalan Public School Preschool for an enrolment form
or call 9625 9437 today! Whalan Public School Preschool
Corner of Karangi Rd and Bulolo Drive, Whalan
Exciting preschool experiences with friendly and caring staff.
Please come in to see for yourself!
Congratulations to the following students, who have earned 5
Connected Certificates and are on the way to a Whalan Medal. They
are also eligible for a prize:
1T – Halo Fatai
2/3N – Jordan Frawley-McKee
2/3K – Jye Wallace; Amelia Gore; Ella McIlwrath-Lupton
3-4C – Typeka Ngavaevae
5/6K – Lahrynda Mumbler
5/6L – Ava Edwards; Seanice Gough; Ellen West; Tyrell Fatai; David
Noonan; Mindy Barnes; Shikyla Newcombe
3-6F – Noah Allen; Jay Hughes
When students receive 10 Connected Certificates, they are eligible
for a medal. At that time, they will complete their Whalan Medal
goals form. The completed form and the 10 Connected Certificates are
given to the Principal for approval. Upon approval, the student is
awarded their Whalan Medal at one of our assemblies.
You’ve earned a Whalan Medal!
Students who earn a Whalan Medal
will receive their medal at one of our
fortnightly assemblies.
Kriscecilia Iulio JP Setu
Noah Sinnett Brylee Pickering
Moda Al Assadi Koby Hain
Angelina Arnesen Poppy Pollock
Kaylee Rowe Jacob Contreras-Elhaddad
Laylah Gale-Adriano Thomas Fragomeli
Zac Donnelly Dionte Etuale
Aiden Brodie Tahlia Morse-Hawes
Tarnaya Patau Lachlan Hayward
Lucas Frawley-McKee
PSSA Friday 21
st October
SPORT OPPOSITION SCORE RESULT Player of the
Match
Newcombe Ball Tregear A 28-16 Win Dion Coleman
Volleyball Tregear A 30-35 Loss Ashton Pollard
Oz Tag Junior Dawson 4-1 Win Meletoa Sika
Oz tag Senior Dawson 2-3 Loss Chelsea Dale
PSSA Friday 28th
October
Cancelled due to wet weather
Silverbeet, Cabbage and Chinese Greens Stir
fry with soy sauce and ginger
Serves: 30 tastes or 6 serves
Fresh from the garden: Silverbeet, Chinese Green leaves
Equipment: Ingredients:
Knife 15-20 large silverbeet / chinese green leaves (torn into
Chopping board 3cm pieces and the stems in 1cm pieces)
Wok / Frypan 4cm knob of ginger or 1 tblsp crushed ginger
Measuring spoon / cups 3 cloves of garlic (peeled and crushed in mortar & pestle)
Wooden spoon 4 tblsp soy sauce
Mortar and pestle 1 tblsp vegetable oil
3 serving bowls 2 tblsp sesame or rice oil (if available)
3 serving spoons pinch of pepper
1 cabbage or 10 leaves
10 snow peas cut into 1/3 each
What to do:
Heat the wok/ frypan to medium heat
Tear all the leaves into 3cm pieces (no larger)
Cut all stems from the silverbeet and Asian greens into 1cm pieces (no larger)
Add vegetable oil, crushed ginger and garlic to the wok. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring continuously
Add the slices stems, cook until softened (5-7 minutes), add the cut snow peas and stir for 2 minutes
Add all the torn greens, stir through
Add the soy sauce, sesame oil, pepper and water. Stir through
Turn heat to low and cover until leaves are softened nicely
Divide into 3 serving bowls and place on the dining table with serving spoons
You can add any vegetables you like
Salad of the Imagination
Serves: 30 tastes or 6 serves
Fresh from the garden: Lettuce leaves, herbs and what ever
Vegetables are available
Equipment: Ingredients:
Chopping board 10 large lettuce leaves (15 if small) torn into small pieces
Knife, fork, large tongs, grater Handful of mixed herbs, stems removed and torn small
Salad spinner any vegetables available from the garden, grated
Large bowl (carrot, fennel, kohl rabi, radish etc)
3 serving bowls and serving spoons
Dressing - Measuring cup with juicer on top Dressing – ½ lemon zested & juiced
Fork, measuring spoons & cups ¼ cup olive oil
1 clove of garlic (chopped finely)
Pinch of salt and pepper
What to do:
Wash and spin all leaves – tear into small pieces – no bigger than 2cm, place in large salad bowl
Chop or tear herbs and place into the salad bowl
Grate or chop whatever vegetables are going into the salad and add to the salad bowl
Combine all dressing ingredients together & whisk with a fork. Pour over salad & toss gently
Clean all dishes, benches and floors
Place even amounts of salad into the three serving bowls and place on dining tables with small serving
tongs
Note – you can add anything you have available to this salad
(eg – croutons, seeds, cheeses and any other vegetables or fruit)
Mini Curry Vegetable Frittata’s
Serves: 8 at home or 36 tastes
Fresh from the garden: Carrot, Silverbeet & Parsley
Equipment: Ingredients:
2 x mini cake tins 9 eggs
Large mixing bowl 1¼ cups of sour cream
Fork or Whisk 1 bunch of parsley (stems removed, chopped finely)
Measuring cups 2-3 silverbeet leaves – (cut very fine – 1cm pieces)
Chopping board 1-2 carrots (grated)
Knife 3 tblsp of Parmesan or grated cheese
Wooden spoon Canola spray
Grater 1 tblsp of curry powder
3 serving plates 1 tsp tumeric
What to do:
Preheat the oven to 200°C
Lightly spray holes of mini cake tins with canola spray
Grate carrot and chop the silverbeet and herbs very finely
Crack eggs into the large mixing bowl and whisk lightly with the fork or whisk
Add the sour cream to the eggs and mix through until smooth
Add the grated carrots, chopped silverbeet, parsley, spices and – mix through
Divide into 36 mini muffin holes
Bake for 15-20 minutes
Clean all the benches, dishes, floors and shelves. Set up the equipment for the next class
When cooked divide the frittata’s evenly onto 3 serving plates and place on the dining table
First Foot Forward Family Open Night for students in Year 5 and 6
22nd November, Kingswood Campus
The First Foot Forward team at Western Sydney University would like to invite you and your family to our Family Open Night.
The night is aimed at providing parents with the necessary skills to be able to
support and mentor their children with their higher education goals. The night will be just as fun as it will be worthwhile, boasting interactive workshops that
explore different study options as well as a question and answer session for parents.
Interactive workshops Jumping castles
Laser Tag FREE wood fire pizza
Parent information sessions
And the best part, the whole night is 100% FREE!
Invitations are available at the front office with more detail. We look forward to seeing you there!