Dear Wideview families,

Wideview School Rides Day

Sunday 21st June

10am - 3pm

(See Page 4 for details)

REMINDERS

1. Footsteps School Dance program (K-6) $20 due 11^th June.

Dear Wideview Families,

A BIG THANKYOU TO SHARON AND JULIETTE who coordinated the school fete last weekend. The fete was a great success considering the bleak weather forecast, but it was only made possible by the generosity of so many parents, staff and students who worked so hard with such community spirit, to help make life at school a better place for our students. Well done to all those involved and thankyou from myself, staff and students. I believe Juliette is organising a mini fair and rides day on Sunday 21^st June. I am sure she will let you know for sure very soon.

Again our apologies for inconveniencing parents Re: cancelling Thulli Dreaming workshops for our fun open day. Unfortunately they pulled out at last minute, giving us little time to organise an alternate substitute. We hope to be able to let you know soon when we will be able to hold our aboriginal cultural day.

NSW Health has confirmed a small number of schools in Victoria and South Australia have been closed for seven days due to confirmed cases of human swine influenza. These decisions were taken as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the virus.

To limit the potential exposure, NSW Health has advised the department to take steps to exclude staff or students who may have been in countries that have had community or school transmission of the virus.

Currently the countries are Mexico, USA, Canada, Japan and Panama. This list will be continually revised. School principals have been advised that, for the time being, any student who travels to, or arrives from, these countries should be excluded from school for seven days after arriving home.

This will allow time for any illness related to that travel to develop, and for prompt assessment and treatment to commence. If they remain well after seven days they can return to school.

Human swine influenza is a new strain of flu that has recently been confirmed in 41 countries around the world. This flu virus is a concern because:

· it is new, so there is no vaccine

· it seems to spread more easily than normal, seasonal flu

· while many people who get sick with this virus have a mild illness, some people get very sick and need hospital care, and some have died

· it is affecting mostly young people under the age of 30, which is unusual for flu

· there is potential for the virus to develop into a more dangerous form.

A lot of effort is going into containing the spread of the virus in our community. This is important while we wait for a vaccine to be available. A vaccine is some months away.

At this stage (and this is likely to change over coming weeks) there are five countries where the virus is spreading within the community to an extent that warrants extra precautions. These countries are Mexico, USA, Canada, Japan and Panama.

There are grounds for extra precautions to help stop the virus spreading from returned travellers returning from these countries.

The advice from NSW Health is that, for the time being, any student who travels to Mexico, USA, Canada, Japan or Panama should be excluded from school for seven days after arriving home. During these seven days, the student should stay home whether or not they have flu symptoms. This is because a person infected with flu can spread the virus a whole day before they start to feel unwell.

During the seven days that a student is away from school, they should not attend after school activities, community events, sporting events or training, public entertainment facilities, or go to shopping malls/centres. Students should remain at home as much as possible, and away from other people.

Please contact your child’s school to advise them that you are keeping your child at home for seven days as they have arrived home after travelling to one of the identified countries. The school will arrange for education materials to be available for your child for the time they are excluded from school.

Students will not be recorded as being absent from school for the exclusion period. The attendance register will record them as having an approved exemption from school.

This strategy is important and will help protect the whole community. At this stage the exclusion does not affect children at child care. This decision is based on information available so far about how this virus spreads.

For more information about these arrangements, please contact your school.

If you would like more information about swine influenza, this can be accessed on the NSW Health website http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/swine_flu.asp

or by calling the national information line on 180 2007.

If you have recently returned from overseas and are feeling unwell with any flu-like symptoms or believe you have had contact with someone who has been confirmed as having Human Swine Influenza, please go to your closest hospital Emergency Department for assessment, or ring your general practitioner if you are from a rural area and do not have ready access to a hospital.

Australian Government assistance for National Capital excursion

Students from our school have recently undertaken an educational tour of the national capital. While on this tour they participated in a variety of educational programmes focused on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy.

The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit their National Capital as part of their civics and citizenship education. To assist you in meeting the cost of the excursion the Australian Government is contributing funding under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate (PACER) programme toward the travel expenses incurred. This contribution will be paid directly to the school.

We would like to thank the Australian Government for their support of this program.

Activities undertaken as part of the educational tour included Parliament House (visiting both the Lower House and the Senate); the Australian War Memorial, Old Parliament House, the Electoral Education Centre, the High Court, the National Gallery of Australia and the National Museum of Australia.

Feedback from the students regarding this excursion has shown that it was a rewarding experience for all students.

Yours sincerely,

Cherie Bourke

Principal

Kindergarten 2010 Information Day

We will be conducting an Information Day for parents of 2010 Kindergarten students on Tuesday 16th June, commencing at 12.00pm in the school hall. If you are aware of families who may be enrolling a child at the school next year please let them know about this event.

(Packages for prospective 2010 kindergarten students who are listed on our books have been sent home. If you and/or friends who have children coming to school in 2010 did not receive a package, please contact the office on 9456 1655 to arrange to have one sent.)

Dance News

Congratulations Wideview Dancers! All three dance groups have been selected to be in the Sydney North Schools Dance Festival! All dancers will get to perform in both matinee and evening shows at the Glen Street Theatre at the end of this term.

Wideview Public School K-6 Dance Program

In Term 3, all students in years K-6 will be participating in a dance program run by the Footsteps Dance Company. Through participation in this program, students will learn traditional forms of dance, dance skills, social skills and confidence. Dance is a part of both the Creative Arts and Physical Education Board of Studies curriculums, therefore all children are to participate in this whole school program. Classes will be conducted by highly trained professionals over a 10 week period. Lessons will take place for all students on Fridays in Term 3. There will be a total of 10 lessons for all students. The cost is $20 per child.

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

Shayne Littley 9456 1253

MERIT AWARDS

TERM 2 WEEK 4 Writing

KD Matthew F., Charlotte H. Abbey G.

KR Joel P., Annabel J. Serena S.

KW Lachlan C., Will T. Rose J.

1A Eloise C., Joshua P. Ella W.

1C Alice F., Aaron K. Phoebe Y.

1/2L Joshua B., Mikaela B. Mathew J.

2 H Jasper B., Kahlia R. Ben M.

CANTEEN NEWS:

Roster for Term 2 - May

Friday, 29^th Tamara Filer and Denise McDonald

Roster for Term 2 – June

Monday, 1^st Dianne Wagstaff

Wednesday, 3^rd Julia Vaughan

Friday, 5^th Sian Mander and volunteer please

Monday, 8^th PUBLIC HOLIDAY – No canteen

Wednesday, 10^th Marilyn McGrath

Friday, 12^th Karen Barnicoat and Georgina Jackson

Monday, 15^th Carrie Medworth

Wednesday, 17^th Volunteer needed please

Friday, 19^th Mel Duff and Natasha Birt

Monday, 22^nd Volunteer needed please

Wednesday, 24^th Volunteer needed please

Friday, 26^th Robyn Adam and Volunteer needed please

Monday, 29^th Volunteer needed please

Roster for Term 2 – July

Wednesday, 1^st Julia Vaughan

Friday, 3^rd Sian Mander

SPECIAL MEAL DAY (PRE-ORDER ONLY)

FRIDAY, 19^TH JUNE

* Tray of oven baked hot chips $2.50 each tray

* Fish and Chips $4.00

1 x 71 gm crumbed oven baked fish and oven baked chips

* Sauce is 25c per portion

Please note that this is one of our red food days as the hot oven baked chips are a red food. (Twice a term food item).

All chips, and fish and chip orders MUST be pre ordered as I will only be buying exactly the ordered amount.

PRE ORDERS NO LATER THAN MONDAY, 15^TH JUNE.

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., 29^th May	Kindy Play in the Park 3.30 p.m. Year 4 Social at Berowra Heights Hotel 7.30
Tues., 2^nd June	Years 3 & 4 Space Dome Planetarium in hall Walkabout Wildlife Park – Years 1 and 2
Wed., 3^rd June	Start of Reconciliation Week Year 2 Dads “Origin” Night Out 7 p.m.
Thurs., 4^th June	4/5B to Darling Harbour
Mon., 8^th June	Queen’s Birthday – Public Holiday
Wed., 10^th June	Science Competition
Thurs., 11^th June	Area Cross Country; Festival Choir practice in hall.
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
Thurs., 2^nd July	School Athletics Carnival
Friday, 3^rd July	School Disco
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 Footsteps Dance program commences K-6
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 – “Book Safari” 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
Mon., 21^st September	Festival Choir Day Concert
Tues., 22^nd September	Years 3 & 4 to Mars Alive at East Ryde
Wed., 23^rd September	Festival Choir Evening Performance
Thurs., 24^th September	Rising Generations Year 5
Fri., 25^th September	Berowra Musica
Mon., 5^th to 16^th October	School Holidays
Mon., 19^th October	Term 4 starts for whole school
Mon., 19^th to Fri., 30^th October	Special Swimming School
Tues., 27^th October	Kinderlinks program commences – Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays for six weeks.
Wed., 28^th and Thurs 29^th October	State Athletics Carnival
Sat., 31^st October	Berowra Christian Community School Biannual Pet Show 10 am to 3 pm
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., 8^th December	Infants Presentation Day
Wed., 9^th December	Primary Presentation Day
Tues., 15^th December	Picnic Day; Year 6 Farewell
Wed., 16^th December	Snowball raffle and Year 6 tunnel
Thurs., 17^th December	First day of School Holidays

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COMMUNITY NOTICES AND ADVERTISEMENTS

LOST
One pair of new black jazz shoes, clearly marked, Rebecca Jackson. Could you please check to see if you have inadvertently taken home 2 pairs. If found, please return to Rebecca, 6M or the office.

Your Framed Family Portrait for only $10.00

Rule 1: Minimum of two generations in family portrait

(Valued at $130.00)

Rule 2: No person may appear in two fundraising family portraits.

Please help Kids in the Sky

Fundraising efforts on Saturday, 27^th June, 2009-05-27 Additional photos available include: Portraits, Bookmarks, Gift Cards and Calendars all featuring your Family Portrait. Complete package just $179! No obligation to buy.

Please pass on the second voucher to another family.

Please return your voucher and payment as soon as possible to Lisa Weekley or contact me on 9456 4484 to book your photographic session. Thank you.

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