Principal: Ms Cherie Bourke

Contact us: Telephone: 9456 1655 Fax: 9456 2981 School website: www.wideview-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

School email: wideview-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au School Portal: http://portal.det.nsw.edu.au

EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, PARTNERSHIP, SUCCESS

Term 3 Week 2 6^th August, 2009

Don’t forget to check the website for current information.

Wideview Art & Craft Show

Wednesday 2^nd September

2:30 – 6:30pm

An afternoon of Art, Craft and Fun!

All students will have an artwork in the Art Gallery

Purchase your child’s artwork for only $5

Fun art & craft activities for children to do

Buy Afternoon Tea

The works of local artists and craftspeople will also be displayed in the market section of our Art Show for you to view and purchase.

Wideview Art & Craft Show

More Helpers Needed!!

Thank you to the parents & grandparents who have already volunteered to assist with the Art Show. We still need more parents to assist with food & drinks, children’s art & craft activities, and setting & packing up. If you can help please sign up on the lists on Miss Reynolds classroom blackboard. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday the 12^th of August at 3:15pm in KR’s classroom.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask us.

Angela Reynolds, Steph Lake and Cassie Clark

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB

Issue 5

Due: Wednesday, 12^th August

Just a Reminder our Rides Day is this month on 23rd August.
Rides Arm Band Vouchers are still available at the office for $20 until 21st August.
They are available to purchase on the day for $25, or $4 - $5 per ride.
Kidzoo will be attending, there will be market stalls in the Hall,
Apex BBQ and more.....
Look out for more information as to whats on in next weeks newsletter!!!

Dance Group News

Good luck to the Wideview Dance Groups who are performing in the McDonald’s Performing Arts Challenge at Kensington this Sunday.

Tickets pre-ordered have been sent home with the dancers. Please ensure that you have received them. Any problems please contact the office.

School Band News

Berowra Musica Rehearsal

Next Tuesday, August 11, the members of the senior and junior bands will need to be at the Berowra Community Centre at 8:00 sharp. A note has been sent home. Please let me know if you can help car pool back to school.

Band Camp

Sunday August 16. We are looking for parents to help with BBQ and run some games with the kids!

Thanks

Malcolm Harpur

“BOOK SAFARI” BOOK FAIR 2009

To celebrate Children’s Book Week, a fantastic Book Fair will be held in the Library from Monday 24 August until Thursday 27 August. The Book Fair will be open for sales at the following times:

MON 24/8	TUES 25/8	WED 26/8	THURS 27/8
8.40 – 9.10 am	Staff Meeting (Library closed)	8.40 – 9.10 am	8.40 – 9.10 am
1.30 – 1.50 pm	1.30 – 1.50 pm	1.30 – 1.50 pm	1.30 – 1.50 pm
3.15 – 5.00 pm	3.15 – 5.00 pm	3.15 – 5.00 pm	Fair closes at 2pm

Parents and friends are invited to come and browse at the wonderful selection of highest quality books at discounted prices during the above times.

Children will have the opportunity during the above week to view the items offered for sale and to fill out a “wish list” where several items may be recorded. This does not mean we are suggesting that children buy this number of books. It simply provides parents with an idea of costs and gives the children alternative choices if their first preference happens to be sold out. We usually do have more than one copy of each book, but sales are based on a “first in, first served “basis. As there is no 100% guarantee of supplying titles that have been sold out, we cannot unfortunately process back orders.

Please do not fill out the credit card slip on the back of the Wish List as the school uses its own slip (yellow) for credit card payments. Other methods of payment are either by cash or cheque, made out to Wideview Public School.

We look forward to a wonderful response to our Book Fair as the school gains valuable credit points from all sales. These points are then used to gain exciting new resources for all of our students to borrow from the Library.

PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE

URGENT REMINDER

Students have only 1 more week to complete their reading for this year’s challenge. Reading logs should be entered online by Thursday 13 August to allow time for me to validate all entries by the due date. A “CONGRATULATIONS” message will appear on the reading log screen when each student reaches the correct number of books. If this message does not appear it means that the requirements have not been fulfilled. Please remind your children of their commitments to complete the challenge on time in order to receive their official certificate at the end of the year. Thank you to all parents for your wonderful support of this rewarding program.

Chris Price,

Teacher Librarian

From the School Office:

Please ensure when you are sending money in with the children, that it is placed in an envelope and marked very clearly with the child’s name, class, amount and items being paid for. This envelope should be given to the teacher. Thank you for your co-operation.

SCHOOL PHOTOS

The school photos for prefects, PSSA teams and extra-curricular groups are on display outside the office. If you would like to order photos, an order form is available at the front office

Malcolm Harpur

THANK YOU – We would like to say a big thank you to Wideview P&C and the whole school for the beautiful bunch of flowers we received. Sam is now recovering and hopes to be back at school soon.

The Bird Family

MERIT AWARDS

TERM 3 WEEK 1

KD Josh B., Cara S.

KR Sarah P., Joel P.

KW Prudence S., Jake W.

1A Adam W., Lachlan W.

1C Ethan G., Amelia S.

1/2L Elli O., Mitchell C.

2H Braedon D., Daniel P.

Kindergarten 2010

Orientation to School Program

Is your child starting Kindergarten at Wideview in 2010?

Do you know someone with a child starting Kindergarten in 2010?

Our “Kinderlinks” Orientation to School program will be on in Term 4 this year and positions are filling up quickly. Please register your child now so that you do not miss out.

To register, please contact the school office.

If you have not received an enrolment package as yet, please contact the office.

2009 SCHOOL CALENDAR

Please note that dates on the calendar may change, so it is important that you check the calendar each week.

AUGUST
Sun., 16^th	Wideview Band Camp 2009
Mon., 17^th	Muogamarra Year 4
Wed., 19^th	Maths. Competition
Thurs, 20th	Yr 5/6 Art Gallery/Museum
Sun., 23^rd	WIDEVIEW RIDES DAY
Mon., 24^th	First day of Book Week – “Book Safari” Muogamarra Year 3
Mon., 31^st	Festival Choir practice (Wideview P.S.)
SEPTEMBER
Wed., 2^nd	School Art Show
Fri., 4^th	Fathers’ Day breakfast
Sun., 6^th	Fathers’ Day
Tues., 8^th	Berowra Musica Rehearsal 8-9 am
Wed., 9^th	Zone Track – Narrabeen
Wed., 16^th	Syd Nth Athletics Carnival
Thurs, 17th	Performing Arts Evening
Mon., 21^st	Festival Choir Day Concert
Tues., 22^nd	Years 3 & 4 to Mars Alive at East Ryde
Wed., 23^rd	Festival Choir Evening Performance
Thurs., 24^th	Rising Generations Year 5
Fri., 25^th	Berowra Musica
OCTOBER
Mon., 5^th to 16^th	School Holidays
Mon., 19^th	Term 4 starts for whole school
Mon., 19^th to Fri., 30^th	Special Swimming School
Mon., 26^th	Waste Watchers
Tues., 27^th	Kinderlinks program commences – Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays for six weeks.
Wed, 28^th & Thurs 29^th	State Athletics Carnival
Sat., 31^st	Berowra Christian Community School Biannual Pet Show 10 am to 3 pm
NOVEMBER
Thurs., 5^th	Kindergarten Teddy Bears’ picnic
Tues., 10^th	2010 Kindy Info Night 7 p.m.
Tues., 17^th	Grandparents’ Day
Wed., 18^th	Showcase
DECEMBER
Tues., 8^th	Infants Presentation Day
Wed., 9^th	Primary Presentation Day
Tues., 15^th	Picnic Day; Year 6 Farewell
Wed., 16^th	Snowball raffle and Year 6 tunnel
Thurs., 17^th	First day of School Holidays

CANTEEN NEWS:

Roster for Term 2 – AUGUST

Fri., 7^th Sian Mander + Volunteer

needed please

Wed., 12^th Marilyn McGrath

Fri., 14^th Karen Barnicoat, Georgina

Jackson

Mon., 17^th Carrie Medworth

Wed., 19^th Volunteer needed please

Fri., 21^st Mel Duff, Natasha Birt

Wed., 26^th Volunteer needed please

Fri., 28^th Robyn Adam

CANTEEN CLOSURE

So sorry for the short notice and any inconvenience which may have been caused in the first week of term. Due to the work being done on the roof, I couldn’t open due to health and safety reasons. I didn’t know until the Monday myself.

CANTEEN MENU

In the next couple of weeks, I am going to be reducing the size of the menu. I will be keeping the most popular items, and deleting the less popular. New menus will be sent home as soon as they are available. All deleted items will be sold until all the current stock is gone. I will advertise in the newsletter when they are sold out.

HEALTHY BONES WEEK

I was going to run a special meal deal week for healthy bones week, but due to the canteen closure the first week back I was unable to get notes out in time. I will do a special meal deal very soon.

Thanks, Tania Enever

CLOTHING POOL OPENING HOURS Hours: 8.15 a.m. to 9.30 THURSDAYS

Shayne Littley 9456 1253

COMMUNITY NOTICES

LOST
2 Wideview Polar Fleece jackets, clearly marked, Mathew Jackson.
Could you please check to see if your child has the correct one.  If
found please return to 1/2L or the office.  Thank you.

DEMENTIA CARERS SUPPORT GROUP

If you care for a relative, neighbour or friend with memory loss and need support or information join us every 2^nd Thursday of the month

Dementia Carers Support Group

2.30pm

Thursday 13 August 2009

Berowra Community Health Centre

123 Berowra Waters Road

Berowra Hts

Facilitator: Jenny Bergersen

Social Worker, Aged Care Assessment Team

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service

Cost: Free. Afternoon tea will be provided

RSVP: Monday 10 August 2009

9456 3344

MEETINGS DATES 2009:

Thursday 10 September

Thursday 8 October

Thursday 12 November

PLUMBER

Gasfitter – Drainer

New – Renovations – Maintenance – Guttering

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Mob: 0418 642241 Lic. No. 12287

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antenna & set top box installations – home theatre. telephone faults & outlets – data cabling & networking.

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Lic No: S22581

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P & C Fundraising Warehouse Shopping Tour

Wideview P & C in conjunction with Kids in the Sky are organising a fundraising Shopping Tour. Warehouses include: Xmas Cave, Homewares, Toys, Clothing, Shoes, Books & Jewellery. So grab some friends or meet some new friends and enjoy a social day of shopping, maybe even get yourself organise for Christmas.

When: Saturday 19^th September 2009

Where: Alexandria Area

Pick-up: 7.30am (Turner Rd outside Coles)

Return: 6pm

Cost: $37.00 per person

Payment Due: 28^th August 2009

Payment can be made with cash or cheque made out to ‘Wideview P & C’ or direct deposit into Wideview Public School P & C Account – BSB:633108 Account No:130 525 702 (Name as Ref)

Any enquiries can be made by contacting wideviewpandc@gmail.com

Please return slip and money in an envelope and place in box at front office. A confirmation of payment will be sent home with your child.

NAME	CONTACT NO. ON DAY
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED	$

Child’s Name & Class for confirmation:

___________________________________

___________________________________

RESCHOOL

Wideview Band Camp 2009

This year we will hold a Band Camp at school on Sunday August 16. This will be a fun and exciting day where the children have a chance to develop their musical skills. The children will participate in a range of workshops that will be run by music professionals. We will have a concert for the parents at the end of the day to show off the amazing things that we have learned.

Times: 11:00am-4:30pm Where: Wideview PS Fee: $15

What will we do? Music Workshops include:

Guitar

Drums & Percussion

Wideview

Performing Arts

Evening

Date: Thursday 17^th September from 700pm to 9:00pm

Venue: Wideview school hall

Performances by:

Wideview Dance Groups

WIDEVIEW MUSICAL GROUPS INCLUDING:

Recorders Percussion Group School Choirs

Senior Band Junior Band Guitar Groups

The Wideview Rock Band

Show us your hidden talents!!

Individual and/or group performances are welcome and encouraged.

See Mr Harpur or Miss Reynolds to express your interest.