Dear Wideview families,

REMINDER - MUFTI DAY FOR VICTORIAN BUSHFIRES APPEAL

(SCHOOLAID)

COLOUR MY WORLD DAY

FRIDAY, 13^TH MARCH

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From the P&C….

Thanks to those families who came along last Saturday night to the ‘Wideview Welcome’. About 25 families enjoyed a very pleasant night, getting to know new parents a little better, and catching up with friends.

Thanks especially to teachers Mr Harpur and Mrs Norman for coming to school even on your day off! We were ‘wired for sound’ and ‘skipped with happiness’ thanks to you! And that cricket game in the dark was certainly a fun challenge….

Our next meeting for the year is next Wednesday 18^th March, at 7.30pm in the staffroom. Among other things, we’ll be discussing fundraising targets and ideas for the year, so please feel free to come along and have your say. Last meeting it was wonderful to see so many new faces - it will be great to see you again.

Keep your eye out elsewhere in this newsletter for details of our next fundraiser – Hot Cross Buns through Baker’s Delight. Yum!!

Wideview P&C

wideviewpandc@gmail.com

MERIT AWARDS - TERM 1 – WEEK 6 Writing

KD	Abbey G., Josh B.	Bodhi M
KR	Holly G., Elyse T.	Ben L.
KW	Lachlan C., Finn H.	Emma W.
1A	Louise T., Keegan M.	Josh P.
1C	Alice F., Merlin D.	Amelia S.
1/2L	Will H., Mathew J.	Zoe G.
2H	Dylan H., Talia W.	Emily Mc.

TERM 1 WEEK 7

KD	Max L., Sarina N.
KR	Carson H., Anisha K.
KW	Emily B., Ben D.
1A	Rebecca T., Max J.
1C	Madeline F., Jesse G.
1/2L	Blake H., Jake T-J.
2H	Braedon D., Emily D.

SEE THE BACK PAGE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION EACH WEEK.

PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE 2009

We are extremely proud to announce that there has been a 50% increase in our participant numbers this year, compared with last year’s statistics. Students are very keen about setting themselves goals to achieve in this exciting personal challenge that has many positive outcomes for all participants.

The online reading records are now operational and have proven to be very user friendly. Students simply logon to their portal (http.//portal.det.nsw.edu.au) using their username and password assigned to them at school. On the KIDSPACE page, click onto the link to the Premier’s Reading Challenge. On the top left hand side of this page, click on Student Reading Records. A student is formally registered as soon as they log on and begin their reading record.

Enter title (or part thereof) and a drop down menu will appear, from which you select the actual book that has been read. Click on Add and other details such as author and book ID will then automatically appear on the reading record list.

Helpful hint : If a title begins with “a” or “the” it is preferable to start typing at the next word in the title.

Please note that Kindergarten students will be given their username and passwords at the end of this term, so it is a good idea to keep a hard copy at home of the books borrowed and read until they can be entered online. There is no cut off date for registration so the students in Kinder will not be disadvantaged.

Please do not hesitate to call me at school on 94561655 if you require further assistance.

Regards,

Chris Price Teacher Librarian

Swimming

Congratulations to all of our swimmers who went to the Zone Carnival on Wednesday. We finished third overall which is a fantastic result for our school. Our senior girls relay team won and our junior boys relay team came second and both of these teams will go through to the area carnival at Homebush. All students competed to the best of their ability and were proud ambassadors for the school. There were also some outstanding individual performances but I was most impressed by how the children supported each other. A special note of congratulations goes to the following students who will all be going to the Area Carnival at the Sydney Swimming Centre at Homebush on Monday 31^st March: Michael Paterson, Ryan Tullia, Alec Arnold, Mason Francis, Nicholas Frost, Tara Peirce, Sally Loustau, Emma Frost and Savannah Paterson. We wish them luck.

I would like to thank all of our parents for their help at the Zone. In particular, thanks must go to Robyn Paterson who did a wonderful job as our team manager.

I would like to also take this opportunity to thank all of the parents who helped at our school swimming carnival at Hornsby. Your willingness to volunteer and help made the day go smoothly and it is very much appreciated.

Terry McKinnon

On Wednesday 4^th March, we had the pleasure of watching 34 of our school students swim at the zone swimming carnival at West Pymble Pool. What an exciting day!

Every one of our swimmers did the school proud and swam their hardest to see Wideview placed 3^rd over all, which I don’t think has happened in a long time, if at all.

The kids behaved really well and were a credit to themselves and our school and we are very proud of all their efforts: Thankyou kids.

Well done and congratulations to those who now go ahead to compete at area, at Sydney Aquatic Centre, Homebush on Monday 30^th.

Thankyou also to all the parents who came to support their children and the school and who helped to make sure the kids didn’t miss the call for their swims.

We had a great day watching our great kids, they are all fantastic!

Rob and Robyn Paterson

WIDEVIEW SOCIAL SNIPPETS

Preschool Reunion 2008

Did your child attend Preschool in 2008 at one of the following Centres?

Kids in the Sky KU Berowra

ABC Berowra Waratah Preschool

Golden Days Berowra Cottage

Come along and catch up with some old friends!!

WHERE? Warrina St Park WHEN? Friday 3^rd April

FROM? 3.30 – 5pm

Bring along a picnic rug, afternoon tea and join us for some fun! Please note that all children must be accompanied by a supervising adult.

YEAR 1 SOCIAL IN THE PARK

Now that we are all settled back into the new school year, it would be great to be able to catch up with as many of you as possible. Please come to Warrina St Oval on Friday, 13^th March for an afternoon play.

RSVP

Katrina (1A) – 9456 5667

Shane (1A) – 9456 1214

Andy (1C) – 9456 6253

Emily (1/2L) – 9456 3101

CALLING ALL YEAR 6 –

This Friday (13th)
Mum, Dad & Year 6 kids lets catch up at Warrina Street Park Berowra from 3.30pm this Friday (13th March), even if it's just for half an hour. BYO picnic gear and folding chair. See you there! Any problems call Marg 0434 354 362.

Year 2 Mums Night Out - 31 March

Please come along for a night out at Berowra Pub on Tuesday 31 March from
7pm. Dinner or just come along to catch up and talk about how fast our kids
are growing up!
This social night is for all year 2 mums - 2H and 1/2L.
Please RSVP to Martine: 9456 7573 or martine.b.@bigpond.com so we can book a
table.

Stewart House Bags

Stewart House bags have been handed out this week. If you did not receive one or need more please see Mrs Asmanas. Filled bags need to be placed outside the Infants TV room (under 1A) by Wednesday 18^th March.

Thank you for your support.

RUBBISH FREE LUNCH DAY

Every Tuesday reduce your packaging or bring your lunch in re-usable containers

REMINDER – BOOK CLUB

Book Issue No. 2

Orders are due in by 13^th March, 2009

CLOTHING POOL OPENING HOURS Hours: 8.15 a.m. to 9.30 THURSDAYS (except for 5^th March). Shayne Littley 9456 1253 shayne4boys@hotmail.com

CANTEEN NEWS:

HELP! HELP! HELP!

Volunteers are urgently needed to help out in the canteen. It’s really easy and lots of fun. You get to meet new people and your children love to see you in the canteen. If you can help please call in and see me or phone the school.

Roster for Term 1

March

Friday, 13^th Sian Mander and Donna Stanyer

-FREAKY FRIDAY

Monday, 16^th Carrie Medworth

Wednesday, 18^th Ros Bird

Friday, 20^th Mel Duff and Natasha Birt

Monday, 23^rd Volunteer needed please

Wednesday, 25^th Volunteer needed please

Friday, 27^th Robyn Adam and Kelli Stewart

Monday, 30^th Volunteer needed please

April

Wednesday, 1^st Julia Vaughan

Friday, 3^rd Sian Mander

Monday, 6^th Dianne Wagstaff

Wednesday, 8^th EASTER MEAL DEAL – Volunteers please

Friday, 13^th March “FREAKY FRIDAY”

SPOOKY SPIDER

- Chicken Burger with lettuce and mayo

- Chocolate or Strawberry Milk

- Freaky Friday treat

Text Box: $5 each meal

GRUMPY GHOST

- Hotdog

- Mineral Water

- Freaky Friday Treat

MEAN MONSTER

- Chic or Beef Noodles

- Mineral Water

- Freaky Friday Treat

**Also available to buy at lunchtime will be full size Choc Chip Cornettos (no nuts). Normal price is $3.00. Our price is $2.50 each. Available til sold out.

Special Canteen Days

· Friday, 13^th March – Freaky Friday

· Wednesday, 8^th April Easter meal deal.

A huge thankyou to John Wadling for his handywork in fixing the storeroom window. You did a wonderful job.

Thanks, Tania Enever

2009 SCHOOL CALENDAR Please note that dates on the calendar may change, so it is important that you check the calendar each week.

Fri, 13^th March	MUFTI DAY FOR BUSHFIRE (SCHOOLAID) Freaky Friday Red Day (Canteen) Year 1 get together Warrina St. – see above Book Club orders due in today for Issue 2.
Wed., 18^th March	P&C
Thurs., 19^th March	Selective High School test
Tues., 24^th March	Fete Meeting 7 pm at WOOSHC
Wed., 25^th March	Zone Rugby League Trials
Thurs., 26^th March	Year 5 C.A.R.E.S. Bike Education
Sat., 28^th March	APEX Fundraiser for Bushfire victims – School hall
Mon., 30^th March	Syd. Nth. Swimming Carnival
Tues., 31^st March	Zone Soccer Trials
Thurs., 2^nd April	Cake Day – Kindy and Years 3 & 4
Tues., 7^th April	Fete Meeting 7 pm at WOOSHC
Wed., 8^th April	NSW State Swimming Carnival Easter Service Easter Hat Parade; Easter food (Canteen)
Thurs., 9^th April	NSW State Swimming Carnival ANZAC Day ceremony (in school)
Fri., 10^th April	Good Friday – Public Holiday
Mon., 13^th to Mon., 27^th April	School Holidays
Tues., 28^th April	School Development Day
Wed., 29^th April	All students return
Thurs., 30^th April	School Cross Country K-6
Tues., 5^th May	Fete Meeting 7 pm at WOOSHC
Mon., 4^th to Wed., 6^th May	Canberra excursion – Years 5 and 6
Thurs., 7^th May	Back up Cross Country
Friday, 8^th May	Stewart House Day
Mon., 11^th May	Interrelate
Tues., 12^th May	NAPLAN Writing test Yrs 3 & 5
Wed., 13^th May	NAPLAN Reading test Yrs 3 & 5
Thurs., 14^th May	NAPLAN Numeracy test Yrs 3 & 5
Mon., 18^th May	Interrelate
Tues., 19^th May	Education Day
Wed., 20^th May	P&C
Thurs., 21^st May	Opera House Recorders Rehearsal
Fri., 22^nd May	Opera House Recorder tickets on sale at Opera House (one day only)
Sun., 24^th May	SCHOOL FETE
Mon., 25^th May	Start of Education Week Zone Cross Country
Tues., 26^th May	National Sorry Day
Wed., 27^th May	Computer Skills Comp. Education Week Scripture Service
Thurs., 28^th May	Interrelate
Tues., 2^nd June	Interrelate
Wed., 3^rd June	Start of Reconciliation Week
Mon., 8^th June	Queen’s Birthday – Public Holiday
Wed., 10^th June	Science Competition
Thurs., 11^th June	Area Cross Country
Tues., 16^th June	Kindy Info Day 12 p.m.
Wed., 17^th June	P&C
Mon., 22^nd to Thurs. 25^th June	Life Education
Tues., 23^rd June	Writing Competition
Wed., 24^th June	Zone Softball Trials
Thurs., 25^th and Fri., 26^th June	School Photos
Fri., 26^th June	Opera House Recorders performance
Mon., 29^th June	Life Education
Tues., 30^th June	Cake Day Years 1 and 5 & 6
Thurs., 2^nd July	School Athletics Carnival
Mon. 6^th July	First day of NAIDOC Week
Tues., 7^th July	School Athletics Carnival Back Up
Mon., 13^th to Fri., 24^th July	School Holidays
Mon., 27^th July	School Development Day
Tues., 28^th July	Students return
Fr., 31^st July	State Cross Country
Tues., 4^th August	English Competition
Wed., 5^th August	O.C. Test
Mon., 17^th August	Muogamarra Year 4
Wed., 19^th August	Maths. Competition
Mon., 24^th August	First day of Book Week Muogamarra Year 3
Tues., 1^st September	Zone Field and Ball games at Foxglove
Wed., 2^nd September	School Art Show
Fri., 4^th September	Fathers’ Day breakfast
Wed., 9^th September	Zone Track – Narrabeen
Wed., 16^th September	Syd Nth Athletics Carnival
Thurs., 17^th September	Cake Day Years 2 and 3 & 4
Tues., 22^nd September	Years 3 & 4 to Mars Alive at East Ryde
Thurs., 24^th September	Rising Generations Year 5
Mon., 5^th to 16^th October	School Holidays
Wed., 28^th and Thurs 29^th October	State Athletics Carnival
Thurs., 5^th November	Kindergarten Teddy Bears’ picnic
Tues., 10^th November	2010 Kindy Info Night 7 p.m.
Tues., 17^th November	Grandparents’ Day
Wed., 18^th November	Showcase
Tues., 1^st December	Cake Day Years K and 5 & 6
Tues., 8^th December	Infants Presentation Day
Wed., 9^th December	Primary Presentation Day
Mon., 14^th December	Year 6 Farewell
Tues., 15^th December	Picnic Day
Wed., 16^th December	Snowball raffle and Year 6 tunnel
Thurs., 17^th December	First day of School Holidays

THE EDUCATION TAX REFUND – GET 50% BACK

Under the new Education Tax Refund, paints and others who are eligible can now claim 50% of their eligible education expenses up to $750 for primary students and $1500 for secondary students.

This means you could receive a refund each year of up to $375 for each primary and $750 for each secondary school student in your care.

Are you eligible?

To be eligible you must have received Family Tax Benefit Part A for each child whose education expenses you wish to claim. You can also claim the Education Tax Refund if you were stopped from receiving family Tax Benefit Part A because your child received any of the following: Youth Allowance (student) aged 18; Disability Support Pension; ABSTUDY; the Veterans’ Children Education Scheme; the Student financial Supplement Scheme; a scheme under s258 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004; an Australian Postgraduate Award.

Independent students are also eligible to claim.

What can you claim?

You can claim the purchase, lease, hire or hire-purchase costs, repairs and running costs of:

· Laptops, home computers and associated costs – for example, internet and paper;

· Educational software, printers, USB flash drives, disability aids to assist in the use of computer equipment for students with special needs;

· Stationery and art supplies

· School textbooks and associated learning materials

· Trade tools and safety equipment for secondary school trade courses.

Some of the expenses you cannot claim include school fees or the cost of school uniforms, school excursions or travel to and from school, musical instruments or sporting equipment, clothing or footwear. For a more comprehensive list visit www.educationtaxrefund.gov.au

When can you claim?

You can claim your education expenses in your 2009 tax return. If you do not have to lodge a tax return, you will be able to lodge a separate claim with the Tax Office from 1 July 2009.

Remember, you need to keep all receipts for expenses you claim.

If your education expenses in one year are more than the claim limit for your children, you can add the excess to your education expenses for the following year.

For more information: visit www.educationtaxrefund.gov.au or phone the Tax Office on 13 28 61

PLEASE NOTE (from the school): Ensure you retain all receipts issued by the school for the above purposes as we cannot reissue receipts.

COMMUNITY NOTICES AND ADVERTISEMENTS

PARK LEGALLY IN SCHOOL ZONES

AND KEEP OUR KIDS SAFE

NO PARKING

(Sign showing the letter P circled and crossed with an arrow)

Drivers may stop in this zone to drop off or pick up passengers or goods for a maximum of 2 minutes. The driver MUST stay within 3 metres of the vehicle at all times. The vehicle must not be left unattended.

(Sign showing words NO PARKING and times)

If times of operation are shown on the sign, the restriction only applies during the times shown. No Parking zones can also be used to drop off and pick up children.

MINIMUM PENALTY $135 PLUS 2 DEMERIT POINTS.

NATIONAL PLAYGROUP WEEK

Do you have children under 5 years old? Are you looking for something local? Have you thought about Playgroup? During National Playgroup Week Berowra Heights Tiny Tots invites you to come and see what Playgroup is all about. From Monday, 23^rd March to Friday, 27^th March 10.00 to 12.00 noon, bring the kids along for a play, free of charge, have some morning tea and meet some locals. Located behind Berowra Community Health Centre on Berowra Waters Road. Enquiries Ruth Titshall 9456 0626