WARRAGUL NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL

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26th February 2014

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CALENDAR 2014
Fri 28 Feb Whole school assembly Labour Day Holiday no students at school First Wednesday for Foundation students to attend. Senior Athletics Sports (Years 3 to 6) at Geoff Watt Track Whole school assembly Mon 10 Mar Wed 12 Mar Thur 13 Mar Fri 14 Mar

Principals Report
On Monday 17th February, staff at Warragul North Primary School spent the day learning with Michael Ymer, a highly regarded Mathematics Consultant. As Mathematics is a main focus for 2014 at Warragul North Primary School staff will be able to use the knowledge learnt from Michael Ymer to plan their Mathematics program and teaching for 2014 effectively.

Professional Learning - Mathematics I commend staff on the obvious engagement

and interest they displayed all day. I am positive this powerful professional learning day will have a beneficial effect on Mathematics teaching and student achievement throughout the year.

Our next professional learning day will be based on John Hatties research called Visible Learning. It will be held on Tuesday 22nd April, 2014, which is the first day of Term Two. Continued on page 2.

TERM DATES 2014

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 30 January to 4 April 23 April to 27 June (Pupil Free Day 22 April) 14 July to 19 September 6 October to 19 December

NEXT ASSEMBLY
Our next whole school assembly is on Friday 28th February.
Pictured above are Warragul North Primary School staff members at the Professional Learning Day held on Monday 17th February, 2014 learning from Michael Ymer.

O'Dowd's Rd. Warragul North. P.O. Box 354 Warragul 3820 Phone (03) 5623 4066 Fax (03) 5623 4345

www.warragulnorthps.vic.edu.au

Principals Report cont.

School Council Elections
At the close of nominations on Monday 17th February, 2014 the following nominations were received: Parent Member Category (5 vacancies) Murray Wigg Rachael Schmidt Brett Kersten Alison Spragg I therefore declared Murray Wigg, Rachael Schmidt, Brett Kersten and Alison Spragg, elected to the Parent Category of School Council and called for further nominations (1 position). Thank you to these members of our local community for offering their valuable time and services to become members of the Warragul North Primary School Council. DEECD Category (2 vacancies) Jennifer Merriel Julie Rechsteiner I therefore declared Jennifer Merriel and Julie Rechsteiner elected to the DEECD category of School Council. The School Council sets key directions for our school within centrally provided guidelines. In doing this, school council is able to directly influence the quality of education that our school provides for its students.

WNPS 2014

School Captains
Molly Francis

My name is Molly Francis and I am both honoured and thrilled to be the female School Captain for 2014. Warragul North Primary School is such a great school with wonderful opportunities for all of us. I love swimming and am a member of the Warragul Swimming Club (which keeps me very busy!) and I also enjoy acting, reading and playing piano - all of these things were introduced to me at WNPS. Two more of my favourite things are chocolate and One Direction! Being School Captain is a big responsibility, it requires a lot of commitment and hard work but it is something I have wanted to achieve for many years as I know I will learn so much and have so many great opportunities before I leave for high school. I am a friendly and honest person and I go to school every day with a smile on my face so if you see me in the playground please come over if you want a chat!

School Council Report

School Council held its first meeting for 2014 on Tuesday evening 18th of February. Patricia Bogers, Belinda Castle, Sue Bond and Cathie Taylor have completed their terms of office. We also farewelled Richard Horton at the end of 2013 as he and his family moved to Shepparton. I am sure we all appreciate the support they have given Warragul North Primary School through being a part of council and serving on subcommittees for buildings and grounds, grants and public relations and finance. At the March meeting of School Council we look forward to welcoming the recently elected councillors and appointing the executive positions for this year.

Finn Dowty
My name is Finn Dowty and I am this years male School Captain. I am honoured and eager to take on this role at Warragul North Primary School for 2014. I am very excited about representing the school this year on important occasions such as the ANZAC Day service and Remembrance Day ceremony. I am also really looking forward to taking visitors on school tours, and being a compere at the Junior School Concert. The things that I love doing most are footy, tennis, swimming, fishing, ice hockey and travelling. I am very proud and delighted to be School Captain this year at Warragul North Primary School. I will try as hard as I possibly can to make others proud and to make the school an even better place to be.

Corinne Collins Principal

OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS CARE

On Monday 17th February OSHC held a party theme all day care session which 18 children attended. The day started with games in the gym followed by a morning tea of fairy bread and a fruit platter. We then watched Despicable Me 2 and ate popcorn while watching the movie. Free play in the playground gave us an appetite for our lunch of party foods followed by a visit to the ice cream bar for an ice cream decorated with lollies & sprinkles. A photo booth was fun in the afternoon giving everyone a chance to dress up and have their photo taken. Party games of musical chairs and pass the parcel kept the theme going along with free time to enjoy the Wii, colouring in, Mobil O, dress ups and craft activities. Afternoon tea was fairy bread and fruit and we finished the day by playing in the playground. We all had a really great day. OSHC is available on a permanent or casual basis. Enrolment forms are available from the school office or from OSHC. A waiting list is held if a session is already fully booked. It is important that the school office or OSHC is notified if your child is not going to attend a session they have been booked in for as that place can then be used for a casual booking. Failure to cancel will incur a charge. Phone numbers for bookings and cancellations are: School Office 5623 4066 OSHC Mobile 0418 662 225 Hours for OSHC are: Before School Care: 7am. to 8.45am. NO EARLY DROP OFFS After School Care: 3.30pm. to 6pm NO LATE PICK UPS Judy Eastwell OSHC Co-ordinator Marg Hayes & Ashlee Fallon

Pictured above are Warragul North Primary School out of school hours care students enjoying the party.

Swimming Trials & District Swimming

Last Thursday 20th February, we had 34 very eager and excited students ranging from Year 3 to Year 6 competing in the Warragul North Primary Schools swimming trials at the Warragul Leisure Centre. Every student gave their best effort and was rewarded with great support and acknowledgement from everyone there. For the 22 students who were successful enough to finish with a great time, they moved onto the District Swimming Carnival held at the same venue this week on Tuesday 25th February. Those swimmers who qualified on Tuesday will now progress to the Division Swimming which will take place on Wednesday 5th March. The details for this will be passed on to the relevant swimmers. I would like to thank Integration Aide, Sam Gardiner, for assisting and a special thank you to the handful of parents who lent a helping hand as either a timer or a recorder, as the morning ran very smoothly thanks to them. Callan Fisher Physical Education Co-ordinator

The Aussie of the Month program is a great way to recognise school students achievement - without them having to win a race or sit an exam. It is designed to encourage children to be proud of themselves, their school and to understand the responsibilities and rewards of community participation. During 2014 staff at Warragul North Primary School has agreed to regularly bestow this honour on a student.

Aussie of the Month

Sage Hyde is a deserving winner of this months Aussie of the Month. Sage is a responsible, mature student who demonstrates respect and kindness to all. She follows the school rules and lives our school values. Sage is a great role model, and represents the ethos of Warragul North Primary School. She shows great pride and work ethic, ensuring all tasks are completed to a very, very high standard. Sage shows great interest and enthusiasm for presented tasks, and eagerly seeks information independently. Congratulations Sage on being awarded the first Aussie of the Month for 2014.

Aussie of the Month for February is: Sage Hyde (5/6MA)

Head Lice
Head lice affects all families and is a pesky health issue. We need volunteers to assist our school community to help control any head lice problems. If you are able to volunteer please contact the school office. Training will be provided. Parents can participate according to their availability on a rostered basis. We are aiming to secure one to two volunteers per year level. SCHOOL POLICY: If your child has untreated nits or lice, school policy requires parents/guardians be phoned and the child picked up from school as soon as possible. Contact with other children is not appropriate until a signed form is returned to the school office, advising the childs hair has been treated. You may treat the childs hair and return the child to school on the same day. A follow up check will be conducted at school as soon as possible, to ensure treatment has been effective. If needed, parents / guardians will be contacted again to collect their child for re-treatment of the childs hair.

Medication
Parents are reminded that when sending medication to school this must be dropped at the office and a medication form completed to ensure the appropriate dosage is administered. Please do not give any medication to students to keep in their bag in any circumstances. Thank you for your co-operation!

Education Maintenance Allowance

Families who hold a current Healthcare card are eligible to claim an Education Maintenance Allowance. To claim this allowance parents must complete an application form which may be obtained from the school office. Please present your concession card at the time of completing the application. All applications for the EMA must be submitted to the school by Friday 28th February 2014. If you have any queries please contact the school office.

Volunteers Needed
Mrs Burton, who operates our library, is looking for volunteers to cover library books. Please contact Mrs Burton if you are able to take some books home to cover. Contact provided!!

Canteen Roster
DATE TIME
Wednesday 26 February Thursday 27 February Friday 28 February Monday 3 March Tuesday 4 March Wednesday 5 March Thursday 6 March Friday 7 March Monday 10th March Tuesday 11th March Wednesday 12th March Thursday 13th March Friday 14th March 1.30pm to 2.15pm 1.30pm to 2.15pm 9.00am to 10.15am 1.30pm to 2.15pm 1.30pm to 2.15pm 1.30pm to 2.15pm 1.30pm to 2.15pm 9.00am to 10.15am LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY 1.30pm to 10.15am 1.30pm to 2.15pm 1.30pm to 2.15pm 9.00am to 10.15am

VOLUNTEER
Ronny Dent Rachael Schmidt Kirrily Hornby Amy Robson Jacinta Anderson Rachael Schmidt Kate Stern Lynne Wigg Chris Giles Sherrie Budd NO SCHOOL Rachael Schmidt Tammy Patrick Lynne Wigg Tracey Armstrong Helen Sibley

Senior Athletics Sports Day

The Senior Athletics Day for students in Years 3 to 6 will be held on Thursday 13th March at the Geoff Watt Track in Burke Street, Warragul. Children have been practising for the different events during their Physical Education lessons with Mr Fisher and are rearing to go. To ensure the Senior Athletics Day runs smoothly we will need helpers for timing and with the field events. A note will be sent home this week asking for helpers. Without volunteer helpers we cannot conduct the sports so please volunteer. Further details of the day, including a timetable will be sent home the week of the athletics.

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Community News
Warragul Guide Group

Guide-fest Fete
When: Saturday 1st March 2014 Where: Warragul Guide Hall Time: 4-8pm
Guides do heaps of exciting activities like outdoor challenges, camping, learning new skills, craft, sport, art and having fun with other girls.

Come along and see what we do... Stalls and activities for the whole family to enjoy!
The Warragul Girl Guide Group look forward to meeting you

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