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Monday 9th September 2024 Term 3 Week 8

From the Principal

Student Success:

Congratulations to Emily and Charlotte who competed at the State Softball Championships last week. The girls did a magnificent job of representing the Hunter and our school. Well done! Congratulations to Asher, Sofia, Charlie, Samantha, Mila, Remi, Mille and Layken who competed at the Regional Athletics Carnival last Friday. As yet, we do not have the final results, but the students had a wonderful day.  Congratulations to Declan, Sophia, Audrey, Violet, Georgia, Josie, Odette and Jack who competed in the Zone Public Speaking Finals last week! All students did a fantastic job. Congratulations to the junior league team who played in a round robin last week. They won 4 out of 5 games! Mr Batchelor is very proud of the sportsmanship on the day.

Fabulous Fellas Day:

It was great to see so many fabulous fellas at our afternoon recently! We hope you enjoyed the afternoon.

Year 2 Swim School:

Year 2 swim school begins next week. All details have been sent home in a separate note.

P&C Meeting:

Our next P&C meeting will be held in the new classrooms on Tuesday 24th September at 6pm. We hope to see you there.

Driving students:

The Department of Education have new requirements when parents drive students, who are not their own, to venues for excursions and sport. Parent drivers must now hold a Working with Children Check for volunteers, provided by Service NSW. This document is free to gain, however can take several days to weeks to be finalised. Parents will need to plan for this document well in advance of any excursions where you are transporting students, other than your own by attending Service NSW in person to apply. Please follow the link for more information. https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/services/working-with-children A copy of your driver’s licence, and valid car registration will also need to be provided to the school office. Please note, if you are only transporting your own child, these requirements are not necessary.

Outdoor Kitchen:

A massive thank you to the P&C for our wonderful new outdoor kitchen. The kitchen was funded through a government grant and P&C funds and will be a valuable addition to our school! Thank you!

Enrolments 2025:

We are currently accepting enrolments for 2025. If you know of anyone wanting to enrol in our school, please have them contact the school office. 

Speech Pathology Week Comes to Warners Bay Public School

Last week, we celebrated Speech Pathology Week. This is an annual event promoted by Speech Pathology Australia with the aim of promoting the work of speech pathologists around Australia. This year’s theme was ‘Communicate Your Way’ which focused on the diverse and numerous ways that we can communicate every day.

To celebrate Speech Pathology Week, the University of Newcastle speech pathology students gave a brief presentation to some of the students, sharing different ways that speech pathologists can support children and their families. Here are some examples of different ways that we can communicate everyday:

Speech: Speech is the process of using spoken words to communicate. It involves the coordination of using our brains, voices, and mouths to produce sounds that form words and sentences. These words are used to express our thoughts, ideas, and emotions to others. Every day, many of us use our speech to communicate with each other with other communication partners, including friends, teachers, family and pets. It is one of the methods we use to communicate our way.

Gestures: Did you know you can communicate without using words. We can use gestures. In fact, most people communicate using gestures every day without even knowing it! Gestures are the simple actions we use to communicate, this can range from a shoulder shrug, meaning “I don’t know” or a thumbs up meaning “I am good” or pointing to something that we may want!

Key Word Sign: Keyword sign is a way for both children and adults to communicate their basic needs without words. They are usually the first words we teach in sign however instead of signing an entire sentence, keyword sign only signs the key words. This is helpful for basic communication needs such as eating, drinking, needing the toilet or letting someone know when they are finished.

Communication Devices: A communication device helps people express themselves as an alternative to speech by using picture boards or talking tablets to convey their message. These devices are essential for individuals with speech difficulties, ensuring they can still communicate with others.

SPinS (Speech Pathology in Schools) Team

For more information on what a Speech Pathologist does, visit Speech Pathology Australia https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Public/services/About-speech-pathologists/What-speech-pathologists-do.aspx

Hotdog Day - Monday 23rd September

The Right Bite canteen is having a special food day on the last week of term.  Please return your order form to the canteen on or before September 18th.
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Library News

Library Cake Stall Fundraising Event

Some Year 5 students are running a cake stall to raise money for the library to purchase much needed new books. The cake stall will be run next Monday (16th September), and they are asking for any baking donations to be sent to school on Monday and taken to the library. Cakes and slices will be for sale at lunch (and recess if there are any left). Reminders will be sent out leading up to the event.

 

Book Club Issue 6

Book Club Issue 6 closes this Wednesday (11th September). Scholastic have a promotion as part of this issue to help make your money stretch a little further. 

All orders will be processed after the closing date and will be sent home with students as soon as they arrive at school, normally late the following week. Scholastic encourages parents/carers to place orders via their Loop Ordering System (Loop) but payments can also be made through the school’s office.  

Mrs Michelle Freund

Teacher-Librarian 

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