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 9 24th September, 2009

Don’t forget to check the website for current information

GIFTED AND TALENTED NEWS

Wideview Public School is a member of the Northside Gifted & Talented Network. The Northside Gifted & Talented Network is a group of 14 schools, both Departmental and Independent, from the North Shore and Northern Districts of Sydney that work together to provide opportunities for gifted and talented students within the member school.

The NSG&T Aims are to provide the following:

§ Workshops within the member schools that cater to students of different ages across a variety of subjects.

§ Professional Development in the area of Gifted Education for teachers of member schools.

§ Information for parents of member schools.

The Network invites you to attend our parent seminar for 2009.

Star Track (Trek!) the Next Generation: Educating tomorrow’s leaders, implications for today’s gifted child.

When? Wednesday 11^th November 2009 at 7:30pm

Where? Centenary Centre at Ravenswood School for Girls

Enter via Gate 3 in Henry St Gordon.

Who? Parents of students in the 14 member schools of the Northside Gifted & Talented Network.

Our guest presenter will be Wilma Vialle, who is Director of Graduate Teaching, Faculty of Education, and Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, at the University of Wollongong. She is the 2006 Eminent Australian Award recipient in the field of gifted education

Tickets are available at a nominal cost of $5. These must be pre-purchased from our school office by Thursday 1^st October and are limited in number.

For more information please see Terry McKinnon or Angela Reynolds

CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS!

To any parents or children who have taken photos at school events (swimming/athletics carnivals, excursions, gardening, band and dance events, etc), could you please send copies of these photos to me at stephanie.lake@det.nsw.edu.au

This contribution to our end of year slide show is greatly appreciated.

Stephanie Lake, Computer Teacher

Dance News

Next week will be the last lesson for the current dance groups. Congratulations to all dancers who worked very hard to learn their new dance routines. Your performances at the both the Wideview Performing Arts Night and the Hornsby Festival were fantastic! All 3 groups will also be performing at the Wideview Grandparent’s Day Concert and the Showcase in Term 4.

Watch this space for Dance arrangements for next term and for 2011

If you have any questions please see Miss Reynolds or Mrs Wargren.

END OF TERM

LIBRARY UPDATE

After a very successful Book Fair in Book Week our school gained $1500 worth of credit for the purchase of new resources. These will be selected at a later date to celebrate the opening of our new library. A sincere thank you goes out to all families for their overwhelming support. A special thank you, as well, to our school administrative staff and parent volunteers who handled the extra work load so supportively during a very busy week. The wonderful outcome was obviously due to a great team effort!!!

The 2009 Premier’s Reading Challenge finished at the end of August and all completed student reading logs were validated and forwarded to PRC administrators. Certificates will arrive at school towards the end of Term 4.

We were extremely pleased to see that 155 of our students completed the challenge this year, an increase of 55% on last year’s numbers. This is an excellent result and we hope this trend continues in the future. We are proud to see our students committed to achieving their goals, as well as the ongoing parental support and encouragement for this valuable and rewarding program. Congratulations to all concerned!!!

Happy holiday reading,

Chris Price Teacher Librarian

Wideview is collecting used batteries to be recycled in conjunction with Hornsby Shire Council.

Bring all your used batteries to school. Any household batteries can be included to be recycled.

This includes rechargeable batteries, alkaline batteries, watch batteries, appliance batteries, mobile phone and even laptop batteries. Please no car batteries. The recycling bin is located behind Mrs Dempsey’s classroom in infants (next to lost property).

WOOSHC NEWS

AGM meeting is Monday 28^th September 2009 at Berowra Village Tavern.

Everyone is welcome; hope to see some new faces.

MERIT AWARDS

TERM 3 WEEK 7 Writing

KD Ebony McN. Shae B.

KR Hayley A. Makayla M.

KW Lachlan C. Jenna L.

1A Joshua A. Naomi S.

1C Aaron K. Lachlan W.

1/2L Jazmin P. Lucy G.

2H Damon O. Luke A.

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

Girls summer uniform not available until term 4. Cost $70.00

Shayne Littley 9456 1253

2009 SCHOOL CALENDAR

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

SEPTEMBER
Fri., 25^th	Berowra Musica
Mon., 28th	WOOSHC AGM
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
Wed., 9^th	Primary Presentation
Tues., 15^th	Picnic Day; Yr 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 – SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER

Mon., 28^th Volunteer needed please

Wed., 30^th Volunteer needed please

OCTOBER

Fri., 2^nd Sian Mander & volunteer needed

Mon., 19^th Volunteer needed please

Wed., 21^st Volunteer needed please

Fri., 23rd Robyn Adam & volunteer needed

Mon., 26^th Volunteer needed please

Wed., 28^th Volunteer needed please

Fri., 30^th Liesel Balken, Sian Mander &

Karen Barnicoat

Fri., 30^th HALLOWEEN and LOLLY DAY

NOVEMBER

Fri.,20^th Volunteer urgently needed

CANTEEN MEETING

Wednesday 30^th September,2009 canteen meeting will be held at Berowra Village Tavern at 7:00pm. Everyone welcome.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Volunteer urgently needed on Friday 20^th November. Our regular volunteers on this day won’t be able to help anymore. Please let me know if you can help out.

If you can spare some time the canteen would love to have your help. Please see the roster for days when volunteers are needed. If you can help, please come and see me or phone 9456 1655 and ask for the canteen.

YOUR FAMILY RECIPIES

To help raise money for the canteen we are putting together a Wideview Cook Book. Please send in your recipes to the canteen with your name included as your name will be in the cookbook too.

Looking forward to receiving all your yummy recipes.

The cookbook will go on sale later in the year.

CHILDREN’S ARTWORK FOR THE COOKBOOK

In our Wideview cookbook we would like to use pictures (food related) for the front cover, back cover and throughout the cookbook on the title pages. For example cakes, biscuits, jams etc.

If your child would like to do some pictures please make sure their name is on it as this will be shown in the cookbook. Not all pictures will be able to be used. We will choose the right picture for the appropriate page. All pictures and recipes can be handed to the canteen.

COMING SOON

Halloween Meal Deal

Thankyou Tania

MIND QUEST 2009

Quakers Hill H.S. Lalor Road, Quakers Hill.

On Saturday 31st October and Sunday 1^st November

9.30am – 3.30pm the fifty second Mind Quest program will be held for gifted and talented primary students

From years 1-6 at Quakers Hills HS . These include gifted and talented students, gifted underachievers and student with well above average ability with a special interest. Student will have the opportunity to participate in over 38 exciting, fast paced courses in the two day program. They include courses in chemistry, earth science, drama, lego robotics, art and much, much more. Most of these highly successful courses have been run in the past and student’s evaluations suggest that they have been challenged and enriched by the experience. The cost of the weekend is $150 (including GST).

2009.

Please see Miss Reynolds for a brochure or Shelagh Poray 024233 2328.

Closing date: End of term 3 Friday 2^nd October, 2009

Community Notices

digital tv problems

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

dts is a Berowra Heights based company

Lic No: S22581

mobile: 0419 402 299 email: wayne@dacomm.com.au

BUY BUILDING SUPPLIES

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Berowra Heights based business

PLUMBER

Gasfitter – Drainer

New – Renovations – Maintenance – Guttering

Paul Bourke

Phone: 9456 3520Mob: 0418 642241

MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY

ASTRONOMY OPEN NIGHT

Saturday 24^th October 2009

6:00 pm

Talk at 7:45pm by Dr Peter Tuthill

The “Deathstar” Wolf-Rayet 104.

Fun for all ages!

A sausage sizzle and hot and cold drinks will

be available.

Entrance Fees: $10 Adult, $5 Child,

$25 Family

No Booking Required

Enquiries: (02) 9850 7111

Catholic Care’s Parent Line is a free counselling service for Parents and Carers of children 0 – 18 across NSW 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our professional counsellors are available now to talk to parents about a wide range of issues.

1300 1300 52

www.parentline.org.au

REMINDERS SRC Stewart House Disco Tuesday 29^th of September Infants: 12.30pm – 1.30pm Primary: 1.30pm – 3pm Wear mufti Gold Coin Donation Appreciated Don’t forget about the Kidz Korner Photography Kompetition IMAGINATION is the theme and your photos are wanted by the beginning of next term in the Kids Korner Folder. Keepsake DVD Photos needed by the end of this term. Kindy and Year 6 portrait photos and all other representing your time at Wideview. please send to Mr McKinnon’s classroom for scanning, or email copies to gibbohome@bigpond.com Ben.G Don’t Forget to bring in your number 18 shirts from PSSA sport and zone carnivals.	WELL DONE TO EVERYONE THAT PERFORMED AT THE PERFORMING ARTS NIGHT!!!! It was a great night full of energy and excitement. All the parents, grandparents, siblings and relatives were amazed at the quality of the Wideview Musical Groups, Choirs, Dance Groups and Soloists. Thankyou Mr Harpur and Miss Reynolds for organising such a spectacular night. MAZE	FREAKY FACTS In Milan citizens can be fined $100 if they are seen in public without a smile on their face. In Oklahoma people who make ugly faces at dogs may be fined and jailed. In San Francisco it is illegal to use old underwear to clean cars at a car wash In Athens a drivers license can be taken away if the driver is believed either unbathed or poorly dressed In New York it is illegal to do anything against the law In Florida it is illegal to wear swimwear while singing in a public place Gymnophobia is a fear of being naked Coulrophobia is a fear of clowns Peladophobia is a fear of bald people Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth In Virginia all bath tubs must be outside and not in a house Watermelons are grown square in Japan so they don’t take up lots of space and are easier to stack Cat urine glows under a black light Early bagpipes were originally made from a sheep’s liver

Young children always need an adult's help to keep them safe because they:

· Are small and difficult for drivers to see in the busy traffic environment.

· Don't always do what we expect them to do.

· Sometimes have a short attention span.

· May not make full use of their side vision.

· Can be easily distracted.

· May not always do the same thing in the same situation.

· Will focus on what is important to them.

· Are not able to cope with sudden changes in the road traffic environment.

· Take in different information from the road traffic environment than adults.

· Have difficulty judging speed and distance.

· Have difficulty in identifying where sounds are coming from.

· Are not able to understand what 'safety' means, and what will keep them 'safe'.