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Term 4 Week 9 Christmas Edition Wednesday, 19 December

2018

A big year at WGPS! 2018 has been a big year for our school. We have seen a number of changes and have been a part of some wonderful experiences. I would like to share some highlights with you.

In term one, we welcomed our new Kindergarten students and some new teachers. Enjoyed a great day at our school’s Swimming Carnival, Easter Hat parade & a visit from the Easter Bunny who was a fabulous dancer and welcomed parents to our “Meet the Teacher Night”. We also said goodbye to our Principal Mr White.

Term 2 started with our School Cross Country Carnival and Excursion to the Sydney Aquarium & Featherdale Wildlife Park. From the State Library to the discovery of the Gold Rush in Bathurst for Stage 3 campers, great memories were made.

In term 3, we all participated in Book Week, Book Fair and our open classrooms. Fabulous costumes and decorations sent a creative and enchanting vibe throughout the school. Year 4 had a ball on their camp at the Nepean Adventure Centre & K-2 had a fantastic day at their Athletics Carnival. Who can forget the inspiring Invictus Games and visit from Mr Gary Robinson! Onto the Cantabile Choir at one of our city’s most famous icons, the Sydney Opera House to COS Concert, State Dance and Choir performances, this term was truly full of exciting opportunities. Footy Fun Day completed the term in spectacular form. We also said goodbye to our forever lovely, Mrs Wilson.

Week 1 Term 1 2019

Week 2 Term 1 2019

Term 4, we hosted our very special Light the Night for Blake, Grandparents Day, School Spectacular, SRC Crazy Hair Day, Year 6 Formal celebrations, Presentation Nights (storms and all) Movie Day, class parties and finally saying farewell to our Year 6’s as they embark on their next milestone in life.. high school! To families relocating we wish you all the very best with your next adventure.

We have also had the continued support and hard work by our P & C. Endless efforts towards all of the

Monday 28 January 2019 Public Holiday

Tuesday 29 January Pupil Free Day New Students – Orientation 9.30-10,30am

Wednesday 30 January First Day – Students Years 1-6 Kindergarten – Best Start selected students and times

Thursday 31 January Kindergarten – Best Start selected students and times

Friday 1 February Kindergarten – Best Start selected students and times

Monday 4 February Kindergarten Students – First Day staggeredstarts

Principal’s Message WGPS Calendar

WATTLE GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL

wonderful events for our students, families and wider community does not go unrecognised. Disco’s, Mother’s & Father’s Day stalls, Commonwealth Games event, Pizza Days, Cookie Dough Fundraisier & Christmas Hampers to help under privileged families. A massive thank you to our P & C Volunteers including the amazing ladies in our Uniform Shop!

Student Leadership for 2019 I would like to congratulate the incoming Student Leadership Team for 2019:- School Captains – Erin & Sean Vice Captains – Kayla & Joshua B Prefects – Annalisa, Esme, Joshua S, Leilani, Lukas, Maeve, Sienna & Zac

Thank you to the Staff I would like to extend a big thank you to all the staff for their commitment, dedication, professionalism and support during the entire year. It’s been challenging but we have made it a fabulous team effort!

Staff Recognition Congratulations to two of our staff members, Miss Casio and Mr Dimech for receiving recognition for the Principals Network Award 2018.

Students in Years 1-6 will resume term 1 on Wednesday 30 January 2019.

From all the staff at Wattle Grove Public School, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year.

Thought for the fortnight

So often you find the students you’re trying to

INSPIRE are the ones that end up inspiring you!

Kylie Foreshew Julie Finn

Relieving Principal Relieving Deputy Principal

Some photos to share from recent events

Principal’s Awards

Samuel 6 Pink

Merit Awards

K Green Asiya, Kevin, Brooklyn, Josh

K Purple Ellie, Daniella, Seth, Harry

K Yellow Isabel, Jeffrey, Macey

K Red Ryan, Tahlia, Aidan, Max, Summer

K Blue Ellie, Micah, Hunter, Hannah, Kaiden

1 Aqua Aria, Heston, Jonathan, Miriam, Sophia, Audrey, Bria

1 Navy Juliet, Jeeven, Will, Danny, Benjamin

1 Sapphire Mason, Ryder, Milan, Ava, Alexis, Liam

1 Sky Ammon, Skye, Katherine, Jacob, Harry C

1/2 Turquoise Charlie, Mikayla, Jayde, Ahmad, Nella, Arielle

2 Emerald Abbey, Zoe, Darian, Jai, Connor, Archer

2 Kiwi Phil, Sashwath, Isabella, Malachi, Allegra, Solaiman

2 Jade Vienna, Benjamin, Eli, Thomas, Daniel, Cherise

2 Teal Chloe, Koda, Jack, Mitchell, William, Dylan

3 Canary Allegra, Piper, Tiarah, Sienna, Harrison, Luke, Jess, Ella, Thomas, Meike

3 Daffodil Georgia, Aryahi, Riley, Alana, Alex, Valeria, Nuuha

3 Mustard Isabella, Drew, Elizabeth, Keira, Elias, Levi

3/4 Coral David, Matthew, Chelsea

4 Crimson Cooper, Georgia, Caelyn, Max, Jess, Harry, Zoe-Jane

4 Scarlet Keira, Megan, Thomas M, Trisha, Dimitri, Isabella J

5 Amethyst Sienna, Lucas, Lukas, Noah, Gabriel, Maeve

5 Royal Caitlyn, Marissa, Zac, Nicholas, Ryan, Metallyka

5/6 Tuscany Javier, Hayley, Malek, Rhianna, Gabriella A, Kayla

6 Fuchsia Andrew, Emily, Zoe, Edan, Logan, Vishvan

6 Pink Taleah, Carlo, Jess, Mia C, Tora, Gareth

5 awards Kaelan K Green, Mikayla K Green, Brayden K Red, Isabel K Yellow, Maiya K Blue, Ellie K Blue, Patrick K Yellow, Thomas K Blue, Emma K Green, Alexander K Green, Henry K Green, Oscar K Blue, Henry K Blue, Tahlia K Red, Benji K Green, Kaidan 3/4 Coral, Seth K Purple

10 awards Ammon 1 Sky, Bronte 1 Sapphire, Elise 2 Emerald, Marcus 1 Sky, Nuuha 3 Daffodil, Lilly 1 Sapphire, Cjloe 1 Aqua, Tahlia 4 Scarlet

15 awards Lincoln 2 Teal, Archer 2 Emerald, Elise 2 Emerald, Haylee-Grace 1/2 Turquoise, Noah 1 Sky, William 2 Teal, Nuuha 3 Daffodil, Annabelle 2 Teal, Allegra 2 Kiwi

20 awards Chelsea 3/4 Coral, Pearly 6 Fuchsia, Mason 4 Crimson

25 awards Ananta 5/6 Tuscany, Drew 3 Mustard, Levi 3 Mustard

30 awards Alyssa 6 Pink, Zac 5 Royal, Thomas 4 Scarlet

35 awards Vishvan 6 Fuchsia

3 Canary Piper, Mitchell, Thomas

3 Daffodil Saxon, Lucas, Georgia

3 Mustard Keira, Milla, Mohamed

3/4 Coral Michael, Ethan, Julian

4 Crimson Georgia, Maisie, Harrison

4 Scarlet Zane, William, Riley

5 Amethyst Hayley, Hayden, Andy

5 Royal Bailey, Elias, Marissa

5/6 Tuscany Brody, Juan Pablo, Jasmine

6 Fuchsia Kimberley, Samantha, Pearly

6 Pink Ryan, Mia, Samuel

Student Achievement

Stage 2 Maths Groups Awards

Stage 3 Maths Groups Awards

It is hard to believe that the 2018 school year is almost over! It is no surprise this year has flown by; we have certainly had some fun times throughout the year. Thank you to all Defence families for your support, I have thoroughly enjoyed working with you and your beautiful children. I am excited to continue the support as DSM for 2019 and looking forward to the excitement that a new school year brings. To all our families heading off to new locations at the end of this year, I wish you a safe journey and a smooth transition into your new homes and schools. I believe your children are well prepared to manage and embrace the challenges and the fun ahead of them. Farewell packs for all Defence students who are leaving will be handed out in the next few days. If your children have a Defence Posting Passport, please bring them in to me to be stamped before you leave. Any student that does not already have this passport will receive one in their pack.

I would like to wish you all a safe and happy Christmas and New Year!

“How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard”

Kim Lazarevic

Defence School Mentor

Kindergarten we had a blast! We

participated in gymnastics in Sports in

Schools, Easter assembly item, cooking,

Army Mufti day, Red Day, B Day for Bailey,

Crazy hair day, Grandparents day, Easter

hat Parade, Book Week parade, we went to

the farm and the movies… to name just a

few things! Phew!! No wonder we are all so

tired and need a break for Christmas.

Thanks to all my parents for entrusting your

child to me this year in their very first year

of schooling. I love teaching Kindergarten

and seeing how far they come. Thanks also

for your home support this year and to my

parent helpers who gave up time when they

could to help in our room. K Purple has been

lucky enough to have Mrs Cadden, our

teachers’ aides helping us in our room daily

this year. And Miss Elaine has been a

regular too coming in weekly to teach us

Music, Handwriting, listen to us read and

help us write. I am very thankful for the

extra support and help both of them have

provided to the children and to myself. They

go above and beyond each time they are in

my room. I’d like to extend a big thank you

to Miss Elaine for putting together the

children’s scrapbooks for me. This takes

hours and I am very, very grateful for the

help. I hope you enjoy looking through them.

It has been a great year together and I

have really enjoyed getting to really know

each child in my class. I have enjoyed the

Miss Cascio – Mohamed, Elana

Mr King - Cooper

Mrs Howard – Makayla

Miss Taylor – Zienab

Mrs Robinson – Indiana

Mrs Phillips – Charlie P

Mrs Fuller – Lachlan S

Defence News

Class Reviews for 2018

laughs we’ve had. I would like to take this

opportunity to wish you all a very Merry

Christmas and a restful and relaxing holiday

season. I wish everyone in K Purple all the

best in Year One. Stay as lovely as you all

are K Purple and come back from time to

time and say hi. I asked the children to

comment on their best part of Kindergarten

2018 and this is what they said…

Darcy…technology in the computer room,

taking the bears home for the weekend and

smelly stickers are fun too. Addison… craft,

gymnastics and going to the library. Erica…

free play and maths games. Harry…playing

soccer with my friends, racing and colouring

in. Jonah… playing bingo with Mrs Yardley

and going to the farm. Josh…athletics

carnival, music with Miss Elaine and news.

Aiden… maths and maths games. Zack…

going to the farm and writing. Seth… playing

with toys and playing with my friends.

Emily… free play and making pizzas. Isaac…

cooking things, free play, craft, having

Oscar and Chloe and being pirate of the day.

Alonzo…book parade, free play and

technology. Daniella… technology and the

book parade and cooking. Brendan…playing

dinosaurs and with Mrs Cadden. Charlie…

planting grass heads, playing dress ups, bingo

with Mrs Yardley and getting rubbers from

her. Bella… cooking, making grass heads and

going to the technology room. Isla…movies,

Easter hat parade, Oscar and Chloe and

fruca stick Friday. Ellie… going to the

movies, taking Oscar and Chloe home and

playing with my friends in free

play. Harriot…playing with my

friends, doing work and going

to the technology room. Miss

Premier…We have enjoyed

lots of fun together and

learned a thing or two along the way. I will

miss all of K Purple.

Good luck in Year One.

We have had an exciting and fun year in K Yellow. I am so proud of each and every one of you and wish you all the best of luck next year in Year One. I’d like to thank all my parents for their support throughout the year and a big thank you to Mrs Cattana and our wonderful parent helpers for your help in the classroom. K Yellow’s favourite memories from Kindergarten: Isabel – taking Charlie and Coco home for a sleepover, Yanoula – going to the farm, Tanner – going to the library, Victoria – performing our item, Max – playing with my friends on the grass, Macey – going to the disco, Anton – playing on the iPads, Joseph – playing sport, Chanel – being a Super Kid, Maddison – performing our item, Patrick – planting seeds and watching them grow, Hamish – playing with the lizards and snakes at free play, Semira – doing craft and our item, Jeffrey – playing tip at lunch, Damian – building bases with monster trucks at free play, Tayla – playing with my friends, Luke – the haunted house at Footy Fun Day, Kiara – playing with My Little Ponies at free play, Cameron – playing handball with my friends. My favourite memory of Kindergarten was having 19 beautiful children. I will miss all of you! xx Goodbye to Luke and all the best at your new school next year. Have a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy holiday.

Love Miss Clarke

Wow! The year has gone so fast. It has

been a busy and successful time. Many

things have happened and we have many

memories of our favourite moments. The

children say that their favourite things at

school have been…playing with my best

friends by Emma, …playing sport by Henry F,

…playing with my best friends by Caitlin,

…playing with my friends by Alex B, …going

to the farm by Aidan, …decorating the

Christmas trees by Quinn, …playing in the

playground by Kaelan, …playing with my

friends by Alex S, ...learning new things by

Sophie, …playing with Kaelan in the

playground by Kevin, … having free play by

Henry N, …playing with Quinn by Asiya,

…doing craft by Brooklyn, …playing handball

with my friends by Leah, …having free play

by Josh, …playing handball with Leah by

Bronwyn, …playing with Caitlin and Henry F

by Mikayla, …playing with Alex in the

playground by Lenny, …doing work by Benji,

…going to the farm by Sela.

Our favourite memories are watching all the

children grow in so many ways. Well done,

KGreen! We would like to thank all the

children for their efforts this year and wish

them all the best for Year One. We will miss

you! We would also like to thank all of K

Green’s parents for their support

throughout the year and a big thank you to

the parent helpers. May you and your

families have a happy and safe Christmas!

Mrs Murphy and Mrs Shiels

This year has been very exciting for K Blue. They have all learned so much. They are now all able to read and count and have made many new friends along the way. There are so many highlights which include our assembly item which was a Ghostbusters theme, and our trip to the zoo.

All children have noted their particular highlights which include Kye, Layla, Kayden and Rosalie enjoyed learning to colour in. Eden, Taliah and Hamish enjoyed reading. Hannah looked forward to drawing and painting the symmetry butterflies. Sophia and Thomas enjoyed Jolly Phonics. Micah loved painting opportunities and Maiya looked forward to playing on our play equipment. Hunter, Xander and Ellie enjoyed creating craft and Oscar liked to write. Beatrice enjoyed cooking and Henrys highlight was doing the whip at the farm.

Mrs Dillon and myself are very proud of them all and we wish them all the very best in Year One.

Mrs Boyes

What a busy year the children in KRed have had! All the children have worked really hard and have achieved some fabulous results. We are very proud of all of them! Thanks to the support from Mrs Brunner, Mrs Jaftha, Mrs Murphy and Mrs Farah. Thanks to Mrs Shields who came to help in Semester 1 and Mrs Flack

who helped to tidy up our room ready for end of term. Thanks also to the parents at home who worked hard with their children to complete homework every week and regularly change home readers. We would like to thank all our lovely children for the special memories that we have to keep.

Ryan as fast as lightening.

Fletcher with his golden locks.

Max the world’s fastest flosser.

Emma for growing into a beautiful, sensible girl.

Emmett and his crazy hair.

Summer a beautiful ray of sunshine

Harriet quiet as a mouse.

Tahlia so grown up.

Flynn super happy and helpful.

Brayden and his cool haircuts.

Elyse so quiet but with a great sense of humour.

Ivy so beautiful and sweet.

Jenisha and her yummy lunches.

Sophie our own Strawberry Shortcake.

Kai for being so quiet and kind.

Aidan with his interesting stories.

Mason with his lovely long eyelashes.

David our own Nutty Professor.

Jay Gary for keeping us on our toes !!

Love you all our sweetie darlings ! Best of luck in Year One. Have a safe holiday! Merry Christmas everyone!

Mrs Shiona Frame and Mrs Simone McDougall

Wow! What a year we

have had in 1Navy!

It has flown by so fast

whilst we were busy

learning new and exciting

things.

1Navy say their favourite thing about

Year One has been;

Footy Fun Day by Juliet, Miss Galletta by

Niharika, News and Art by Clara, Sports

Day by Benjamin, Art and learning by

Jack, making Gingerbread houses by

Danny, meeting Miss Galletta by Grace,

Maths by Ryder, being in 1Navy by

Mason, first day in my class by Oliver,

the holidays by Oaani, Footy Fun Day by

Aaliyah, meeting Miss Galletta and my

friend Grace by Sereen, Aquarium

excursion by Rachel, meeting Miss

Galletta by Piper, being in 1Navy by

Eden, making new friends and Miss

Galletta teaching us by Layla, Maths

Groups by Jeeven, playing soccer with

my friends by Cooper, meeting my

friend Cooper and homework by Rawiri,

colouring my drawings and Sports Day

by Will and Art by Dylan.

Well done 1Navy, I am so proud of you

all!

Wishing you all the best as you take on

the adventures of Year Two!

Enjoy your school holidays, have a very

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!

Love Miss Galletta

xxx

Wow! What a fantastic year we have had in 1 Aqua! Time has gone so fast and I can’t believe we are ready to say our goodbyes and step into Year 2. We have been busy learning new things and making great memories. Some of our favourites include:

- Performing our item- Footy Fun Day- Visiting Sydney Sea Life Aquarium- Art and Craft- Sports day- Using the iPads and Learner

Response Systems- Making new friends- Reading Groups- Crazy Hair Day

I would like to thank all of you for the hard work you have put in this year. I am so proud of how much you have grown. I hope you all have an exciting school

holidays and stay safe. I wish you all the best in Year 2 and never stop trying your best!

Love Mrs Chalk

It’s true what they say, time flies when

you’re having fun. We have made so many

great memories this year.

Some of our favourites were:

Coding with different types of robots

Visiting Sydney Sea Life Aquarium

Learning about and receiving

postcards from sea animals

Learning and performing our

onomatopoeia item

Making new friends

Being a part of the Lego room

I’d like to thank each of you for making my

first year of teaching one that I will always

remember. Some days you made me tired

but every day you made me laugh, smile and

extremely happy and proud to be your

teacher.

I’d also like to thank all the wonderful

parents who have assisted in the classroom,

come on excursions and supported me

throughout the year. 1 Sky and I have really

enjoyed and appreciated your help.

I hope you all have a fun and safe school

holidays and I can’t wait to watch you grow

even more in the years to come. Always

remember you are very clever and capable

of anything you put your mind to.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Miss Solo

xx

We have had a wonderful year and it will be

very hard to say goodbye and send everyone

off to year Two but I know they are eagerly

looking forward to it. We have learnt so

much and experienced many different and

exciting things. We welcomed Ava into our

class and farewelled Lilli and Holly. Thanks

to Mrs Bartram who taught us History and

Geography, Mrs Farah and Mrs Cook for

teaching us Library and for the many other

teachers and support staff that have

assisted 1 Sapphire. We had wonderful

parent helpers, Mrs Blair, Mrs James, Mrs

Nahas, Mrs Griffin, Mrs Hession, Mrs

Nikolov, Mrs Tannous, Mrs Dewan and Mrs

Samways. Thanks for all your help. Also to

the parents and siblings who supported home

activities…thank you.

Following are comments on our

year...Tayla...We read big books like, ‘The

Smartest Giant in Town’ and then my class

does activities about the book. Aiyana... In

Gymnastics we got to do cartwheels and

handstands and we got to wear our sports

uniform. I am very good at gymnastics.

Alexis...I liked doing directed drawing art

lessons. Addison…Yay! It’s Wednesday and

we get to do Technology. I learnt how to

make posters, google slides and google

classroom and learnt to log on by ourselves.

Gelsie...I like Mrs Brunner. I get to learn to

speak and write English better. Holly...I like

mufti days. Bronte and Aleisha…We liked

doing our item. We got to dance and sing

with our friends. Our item was, ‘Stop Look

Listen Think’. We had a sign on our tops. We

wore traffic lights, stop signs or pedestrian

crossings. Some people were traffic. We

taught the children road safety messages.

(This was also my favourite memory of the

year. I was very proud of all the children. It

is so exciting that our item is now featured

on the Department of Education website.

Miss Stevens) Hayley...I like spelling groups.

They are competitive and fun. Lilly... I love

doing sport. We can play catching games and

we can play dog and the bone. Ava...I like my

new school and my new friends. James...We

went to the aquarium and we saw lots of sea

animals. The best thing was going on the

little boats and seeing the penguins up close.

It was bumpy but fun. Liam...I loved footy

fun day the best. Caleb…I love listening to

stories and answering questions. Levi…I like

doing the red comprehension box because it

makes me think about the questions and

learn new words like, ‘orphan’. Zion…I like

the poppy wall outside our classroom

because I like to look at it when I come to

school. Ayman...I liked to dress up on B Day.

I dressed up as batman. So many people

dressed up as batman. Andy...I like the

Easter Hat Parade because we all get to

wear hats and it is fun. Milan... I like reading

books because you get to learn new words.

You learn to read fluently and with

expression. Ryder...I like doing GoNoodle. It

is enjoyable and fun. We get to choose

different dances and it is good exercise.

Vincent...My favourite thing of all at school

is doing Science. I liked doing the

experiment where we had to see which

liquids would freeze. Oil did not freeze.

Mason...Partner Plays are good fun. You get

to practise reading with expression and

fluency and in a loud clear voice. My partner

is Aleisha. Declan...I like doing recounts. We

have to put capital letters at the start and

full stops at the end of sentences. Sizzling

starts are the most fun bits of recounts.

They make the recount sound much more

exciting than just…On Saturday or Sunday!

1 Sapphire and Miss Stevens wish you a

happy and safe holiday.

Are you looking for a place of lively thinking

and conversation, laughter and a love of

learning?

Well 1/2 Turquoise is definitely your

destination.

This year the class has grown and excelled

together and challenged themselves to be

the best that they can be whilst developing

their ability to work with independence.

The students of 1/2 Turquoise have

expanded their creativity and problem

solving skills and shown perseverance when

tackling something new.

Experiences of special mention by the

students have been the excursions to the

Sea Life Aquarium and Featherdale Wildlife

Park, Maths Whiz with Mrs Brook,

performing their ‘Funky Town’ Item, using a

wide range of Technology, learning about

Reptiles and exploring a range of Art

activities.

A special thank you goes out

to all the parents who have

helped in the classroom this

year and supported learning both

at school and at home.

We would like to wish everyone a lovely

festive season and a happy and safe holiday.

Best wishes to all our students as they

graduate into new classes for 2019.

Warm wishes from the 1/2 Turquoise

Teaching Team,

Mrs Richter, Mrs Brook & Ms Herron

2 Emerald have been wonderful and we have

enjoyed teaching them throughout the year.

The class have learnt so much and we’ve had

so much fun! A few highlights include our

excursion to Featherdale Wildlife Park, our

STEM days and our BoomWhacking assembly

item. We would like to thank Mrs Afonso and

Ms Fittler who have given up much their

time to help out around the classroom and

Mrs Elmore for being our parent

representative. We would also like to thank

all of the Aides that we have been so lucky

to work with, they have really made a great

difference to all students.

2 Emerald have shown enthusiasm and great

drive towards all activities throughout the

year. The Christmas art is looking fantastic

and will be a great addition to the home

Christmas trees. It’s sad to see six 2

Emerald students leave to go to other

schools around Australia but we know their

Wattle Grove spirit will shine through. We

would like to wish all of 2 Emerald a safe

holiday and a Happy New Year!

It's been a very exciting year this year. Mrs Finn and Mrs Bateup have enjoyed having you all in their class. Here's everybody's best moments in their words.

Vienna – Learning all the new technology apps like Chatterpix. I also like the STEM activities with High school.

Xavier – Improving my imaginative writing.

Benjamin – Improving my typing on Typing Tournament.

Ruby – Making our Santa decorations for the Christmas Tree.

Cherise – Our roll and draw drawing activities. I really enjoyed our persuasive writing activities.

Joah – Our Mathematics Quizzes, especially 3 digit addition. Playing soccer with my friends at recess and lunch.

Eli – Learning how to do 3 digit addition.

Daniel – Going to Featherdale Wildlife Park and seeing the crocodile.

Nandish – I liked going to Featherdale Wildlife Park and I like the sports days.

Zoe – Making the 3D Christmas baubles and seeing them hang from the ceiling. Seeing the Liquid Nitrogen experiment on the STEM day with the high schoolers.

Samuel – Playing soccer at recess and lunch with my friends.

Eliza – The bus trip to Featherdale Wildlife Park.

Thomas – Seeing the Cassowaries at Featherdale Wildlife Park. Playing soccer with my friends.

Ava M – Creating our funky reindeers during Art and Craft. Making the roll and draw drawings.

Shaila – Improving in levels of Typing Tournament. I also liked the STEM day with the high school kids, especially the mentos in Coke experiment.

Dylan – Patting the snake at Featherdale Wildlife Park and playing soccer at recess and lunch with my friends.

Bobby – Learning how to program using the app Tynker. I really enjoyed learning my multiplication times tables.

Austin – I liked how my handwriting improved by the end of the year. Playing soccer with my friends.

Inaayah – I liked going to Featherdale Wildlife Park and seeing the meerkats. The mentos and coke exploding STEM activity with the High school kids was pretty good!

Riley – Patting the snake at Featherdale Wildlife Park and playing soccer at recess and lunch with my friends.

Lachlan L – Catching up with my old friends and making the funky reindeer in art and craft.

Lachlan S – Seeing the penguins at Featherdale Wildlife Park and learning how to play the keyboard at Kids on Keyboard at lunchtime.

Veda – I like the Find – A – Words in our spelling activities. I also like Mrs Finn’s Science Day activity building a house of cards.

Poppy – Going to Featherdale Wildlife Park and seeing the koalas. I also liked making the card houses with Mrs Finn on Science Day.

Victor – I liked the typing tournament and going to Featherdale Wildlife Park.

Ava V – My favourite was the Science Days and the best was Mr Blanch’s activity in creating a mini golf course.

What a fantastic school year my Kiwis have

had! We’ve had the greatest year learning new

and exciting things together!

We’ve made some awesome friends and shared

so many fun times. I’m very proud of all their

achievements and I wish them all the best in

Year 3.

I would like to wish you all a very Merry

Christmas and a Happy New Year. May your

time over these school holidays be joyous and

safe. See you next year!

Yours sincerely,

Miss Samantha Kabrial

2Teal – Wow! Another year has passed by so

quickly! It has been wonderful watching the

students of 2Teal grow socially and academically.

They have been involved in many extra curricula

activities throughout the year, which they have

enjoyed. A few of our highlights include our

assembly item and our Science and STEM

days. We would like to thank all the parent

helpers and teacher’s aides for their help and

support throughout the year. It is greatly

appreciated. We would like to wish all the

students and their families a very Merry

Christmas and a safe holiday!

Mrs Raleski and Mrs Bateup

We have had an awesome year in 3

Canary! We started off the year adjusting

to our later Recess and attending Maths

Groups for the first time. We had heaps of

fun at our first Swimming Carnival and

participating in Cross Country and our

Athletics Carnival. We enjoyed being a

part of the Drone Program and expanding

our technology skills through using Osmos,

Spheros and a range of apps. We also had

heaps of fun at our excursion to the State

Library!

Here are some of our personal highlights

from 2018:

Allegra – Swimming Carnival

and Dancing

Noah – Athletics Carnival and

PSSA

Ailene – Swimming Carnival and

Technology Room

Alicia – Technology and

Reading

Meike – Technology and Maths

Jai – Regional Cross Country and PSSA

Madison – Dancing and Novel Work

Piper – Art and Writing

Elana – Maths and Art

Ousman – Dancing and Athletics

Mitchell – PSSA and Athletics Carnival

Chloe – Dancing and Soccer

Tiarah – Swimming carnival and

Technology

Sienna – Dancing and Technology

Lily – T – ball and Writing

Harrison – Swimming Carnival and

Technology

Luke – Soccer and Technology

Taiya – Art and English

Matthew – Sport and Maths

Tyler – Maths and

Technology

Jessica – PSSA and

Science

Ella – Maths and

Technology

Nai – Art and

NAPLAN

Jacob – Sport and Maths

Thomas – Athletics and PSSA

Fletcher – Writing and Art

We would like to say a huge thank you to

our SLSO’s Mr Lawrence, Mrs Dodson, Mrs

Cadden, Mrs Thomas and Mrs Garrett for

your invaluable support this year. We

would also like to thank Mrs Dack for

helping us in the Technology Room.

I would like to wish all of our 3 Canary

families and friends a safe and restful

holiday break.

Miss Cascio

In 3 Mustard we have lots of fun. We tell jokes, we learn lots, we love art and we enjoy playing outside. 3 Mustard have come so far in 2018. We take pride in our schoolwork and our learning. 3 Mustard always puts their hand up for extra-curricular activities, whether it is sport, dance or choir. Here are some things that the students have to say about their time in 3 Mustard in 2018. Deanna – It’s been a crazy year! Leah – It’s been a fun year! Makenzie – I’ve been happy this year. Lana – I’ve had a great year. Isabella – I’ve enjoyed having fun with my friends and learning new things. Finn – I had a good year! Danica – Having Mr King has made me smile. Ethan – This year I have learnt lots. Benji – I felt really happy this year. Elias – I’ve had fun this year doing my work. Keira – I’ve enjoyed making new friends. Antonio – I’ve enjoyed sport this year. Drew – I’ve enjoyed participating in school activities.

Cooper – I’ve enjoyed writing stories. Paige – I’ve really enjoyed this year. Eve – I’ve enjoyed the school discos and the school fairs. Levi – I’ve enjoyed learning! Abbie – I’ve enjoyed playing outside with my friends. Scarlett – I’ve enjoyed my classmates making me laugh. Mohammed – I’ve enjoyed playing with my friends. Nirav – I’ve enjoyed playing games with my friends. Elizabeth – I’ve enjoyed having such funny and supportive classmates. Milla – I’ve enjoyed my classmates making me laugh all the time. Adam – This year has gone so fast, I can’t wait for year 4! Lennon – I’ve enjoyed playing games with friends. Travis – I’ve enjoyed making new friends.

3/4 Coral, Year in Review!

We have had a wonderful year together. It

has been beautiful to watch our children

grow and learn.

We want to thank our parents and carers

for their ongoing support this year.

The children were asked to what their

favourite event was…

Talon- PSSA

Violet- Footy Fun Day

Julian- School Sport

Matthew- Footy Fun Day

Chelsea- PSSA

Jeyda- Camp & PSSA

Kaidan- Camp & Pen Licence

Bella- Camp & PSSA

Erika- All the cool Technology

Michael- Hanging out with my friends

Jayda- Winning Public Speaking Events

Reuben- Footy Fun day

Tahlia- Maths Groups & Reading

Christine- Footy Fun Day

Divya- Footy Fun Day

Ella- Swimming Carnival

Nash- Camp!!!

Evan- Camp & Minecraft Education

Sotiris- Athletics Carnival

Will- Minecraft Education & Camp

Ethan B- Minecraft Education

Emmi- The cool Technology & Athletics

Carnival

David- Camp & Technology

Jack- Having jokes with my friends

Ethan H- Technology & Recess

Holly- Multiplication & Camp

Owen- Athletics Carnival, PSSA & Lunch

Joshua- Drones

Wow! We really did have a jam packed year!

We want to wish you all a safe and happy

holiday and we look forward to seeing you in

the New Year. To all our families leaving, we

want to wish you all the very best and stay

in touch.

Lots of Love,

Jude Casdas & Ann Cabrera

Name The Highlight of My Year

MR

WILSON

I have had a thoroughly enjoyable year

at Wattle Grove. Watching the

students of 4 Crimson transform into

the kind, hardworking and capable

individuals they are today has been a

pleasure. I had the best time on camp

and during days such as WGPS

Commonwealth Games, Footy Fun Day

and Book Parade. It was also great to

see 4 Crimson work together, learn and

perform our class item. I will miss this

group of students and I wish them all

the best next year.

Jake I had a really fun time on camp. I

particularly liked the giant swing.

Kanika I enjoyed practising and performing our

class item and Footy Fun Day.

Jade I had a great time on footy fun day.

nca I had the best time at camp and

especially during the Zorb Ball activity.

Alice I loved Mathematics and PDHPE

lessons.

Sienna I had a fantastic time on camp. My

favourite activity was running in the

Zorb balls.

Alana I really enjoyed History and Geography

lessons.

Mason I enjoyed the responsibility of being an

SRC member.

Jacob I had an awesome time during our

Commonwealth Games event.

Jaxon G I had a great time during our

technology lessons.

Ava I had a great time on our visit to the

State Library for our History

excursion.

Cooper I had a brilliant time on camp. I loved

the giant swing.

Aidan I had a great time on camp and

especially during canoeing.

Luke I had an awesome time on camp. I loved

the activities.

Rachel I really enjoyed our Creative and

Performing Art lessons.

Maha I loved Creative and Performing Arts.

Kaylee I enjoyed doing our rainforest frogs

during Visual Arts.

Haan I had a great time making new friends

this year.

Caelyn I had the best time on camp and loved

the giant swing.

Maisie I had an extraordinary time on camp.

Especially during the hang gliding.

Georgia I enjoyed Mathematics and trying to

improve every day.

Max I enjoyed making new friends and

performing our class item.

Shennae I loved camp and rock climbing was my

favourite activity.

Jessica I loved the whole year. I had a great

time in Year 4.

Ryan I loved playing PSSA Soccer.

Harrison I enjoyed camp, especially archery.

Grace Making new friends and doing our class

item.

Jaxson V I had a really good time on camp and I

loved being a part of the PSSA team.

Owen I loved playing PSSA Soccer.

Zoe-Jane I really enjoyed our technology lessons.

I was privileged to take over the reins from

Mrs Foreshew in Term 2 and what an

amazing journey it’s been! Knowing many of

you since Kindergarten, it has been a delight

teaching you again and watching your

amazing progress.

We focused on growth mindset and being

the very best we can be. I’ve been so proud

of the way you’ve matured and soared to new

heights- as students and as friends. I

admire the way you have worked hard,

mentored and supported each other, faced

your fears together (that gorge swing! ;-)

and made many lasting memories along the

way.

Parents- thank you for your support

throughout the year. Your kids are lucky to

have you! Wishing you all a very special

Christmas and I’ll see you all in 2019.

Mrs Howard

4 Scarlet’s highlights were: Draven- All the

fantastic art; Tahlia- Maths; Isabel- ‘Whoop

Whoop time’ (Mrs Howard’s special stamp);

Makayla- Camp; Layla- Camp; Keleeta-

Finding new friends and settling in well;

Trisha- Novel studies; Sophia- Art; Jack-

Maths mentals and literacy; Nihal- Having

fantastic friends; Byron- Literacy &

grammar; Holly- Maths; Riley- Playing with

Byron; Isabella.C- Making new friends;

Shreeya- Art; Thomas.T- Maths & art;

Megan- Art; Tiara- Camp; Keira- Art;

J’aime- Camp; Isabella.J- Camp; Dean- Camp;

Zane- S.T.E.M Day; Thomas.M- Camp;

William- Camp; Stevie- Camp; Dante- Gorge

swing on camp; Zaahid- P.S.S.A; Dimitri-

Everything!!! Mrs Howard- Being your

teacher

It doesn’t seem that long ago that we were all in the hall awaiting the fate of which class you would be in for Year 5. We walked to our room and this quickly become a place where we would share stories, work a little, talk constantly, work a little, share many laughs and the occasional tears. We can certainly say that something was always happening in 5 Amethyst’s room. We would like to thank those of you who helped us maintain our sanity – you know who you are. Your unique personalities make you aninteresting bunch and as such we have giveneach of you a new surname which highlights ouryear with you.Therefore our class list now reads:Zeinab Artistic, Andy Beaming-Smile, CaineCapable, Hayden Quiet-Achiever, KaylaSweetness, Keira Creative, Henry Handwriting, Carlos Chatterbox, Robbie Extra-Credit, LeilaniPerfect-Student, Indiana Wicked-Sense-of-Humour, Xander Problem-Solver, AmeliaGMost-Improved, Sienna Beautiful-Smile, JessieConscientious-and-Caring, Mary Heart-of-Gold, Hayley Dream-Girl, Charlie Sensible, MarcosIntelligent, AmeliaM Kind, Kaden Sporty, GabrielCreative-Writer, Lucas Diligent, Tyler Loves-to-Laugh, Aya Awesome, Lukas Responsible,Noah Helpful-and-Compassionate, MiaIndependent, Maeve Dance-Princess, KodieInfectious-Laugh and Amity Superstar. 5 Amethyst were very lucky to have theassistance of Mrs Garrett and Mrs Thomas thisyear. What you have brought to our classroomand our kids is immeasurable. We thank youfrom the bottom of our hearts.We would like to thank the parents and carers of5 Amethyst for your support throughout theyear. Best wishes to Keira, Henry and Mia whoare starting at new schools next year. Finally,we would like to wish all of the staff, parents andchildren of Wattle Grove Public School a veryMerry Christmas and a relaxing, safe holidayseason.

Natalie Atkins and Sharon Cook

Dear Parents,

I give you back your child, the same child you

entrusted to my care at the beginning of the year.

I give your child back kilos heavier, centimetres

taller, older, wiser, more responsible and more

mature. Although they would have attained this

growth in spite of me, it has been my pleasure and

privilege to watch their personality unfold day by

day and marvel at this splendid miracle of

development.

I give your child back reluctantly, for having spent

this year together in the narrow confines of a

crowded classroom, we have grown close, have

become a part of each other, and we shall always

retain a little of each other.

Years from now if we met on the street, your child

and I, a light will shine to our eyes, a smile to our

lips, and we shall feel the bond of understanding

once more, this bond we feel today.

We have lived, loved, laughed, played, studied,

learned, and enriched our each other's lives this

year. I wish we could go on together, but give them

back I must. Remember that I will always be

interested in your child and their destiny,

wherever they go, whatever they do, whoever they

become. Their joys and sorrows I’ll be happy to

share. Thank you for sharing your child with me

and our class. This year has been a joy.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a safe and

happy holiday. Donna Robinson

A message for 5/6 Tuscany…

What a year it has been in 5/6 Tuscany! I couldn’t have asked for a more diverse, dynamic and vibrant group of students for my first year at Wattle Grove Public School. You should be incredibly proud of your achievements throughout the year just as I am incredibly proud of each of you. 5T, I wish you all the very best as you head into your final year of primary school; and 6T, enjoy the exciting adventures that high school has to offer. T – is for your diverse talents. Within our class we have amazing athletes, artists and performers, as well as brilliant academics, engineers and technology experts. U – is for your uniqueness and your unlimited drive to want to understand and learn more. You have continued to amaze me with your interest in sophisticated topics and your willingness to share your knowledge with each other. S – is for being superb socialites. Most of you love the social factor that school provides, and I truly hope that you maintain the friendships that you have developed and nurtured this year. C – is for the care, compassion and concern you genuinely have for your close peers. These are such wonderful qualities which are truly valued by others. A – is for your amazing achievements within and beyond the classroom. Your enthusiasm to participate in academic and extra-curricular opportunities is inspiring, and many of you have proudly represented the school, region or state on the sporting field, on the stage or in the academic arena. N – is for your ‘never give up’ attitude. You have continued to develop and demonstrate increased persistence and resilience when faced with different challenges. Y – is for you. I would like to thank each of you for making this a year to remember.

Enjoy the holiday break and best wishes for every success and

happiness in 2019 and always.

Miss Taylor

Christmas newsletter

Wow! What a fantastic year 2018 has been!

6Fuchsia has been a wonderful mix of

characters and personalities. We have shared a

year of triumphs and achievements whilst still

finding the time to face new challenges and

conquer them. Thank you for the vivid memories

we have of our year together, including:

• our fabulous Bathurst trip!

• the hard work we put in to our Footy Fun Day!

• the laughs we shared on a daily basis!

Treasure your primary school years and the

friendships you have formed here.

We wish all of our students these things in the

future:

Good health and happiness.

Honest and true friends.

A solid education.

Motivation to push yourself on to the next

challenge.

Kindness to share with those around you.

Commitment to all you do.

Congratulations on your achievements and we

look forward to hearing wonderful things about

you in the years to come! Take care, be brave,

laugh often and best wishes always!

With love

Mrs Sonya Fuller & Mrs Meg Alderton xxxxx

6P – 2018 has been an outstanding year in

my classroom. The students in 6Pink have

been such special individuals throughout the

whole year. My students have displayed

amazing academic excellence, stupendous

sporting skill, inspiring creative talent,

incredible social expertise and many other

valuable qualities. I wish them every success

in the future. Highlights of the year include:

Carlo: all the special Year 6 days; Taleah:

Year 6 farewell; Prisha: having you as my

teacher; Eryn: making new friends in

Australia; Anshul: everything; Alyssa: 6Pink’s

assembly item; Clay: Year 6 friendships;

Gareth: doing my best in assessments;

Sheray: our camp to Bathurst; Saanvi:

winning mind marathon; Madi: making our

masks; Bronte: being a school prefect;

Chelsea: making pigs; Ashlee: Girls Soccer

grand final; Sammy: Senior B Netball grand

final; Mia G: swimming at State; Taya:

singing in the camp room; Aidan: finding gold

in the creek at camp; Aryan: PSSA cricket;

Jessica: going to our camp room; Ryan:

Oztag; Chloe: staying up at night at camp;

Tora: living Year 6 to the fullest; Sam: being

in the hummer on the way to the Year 6

farewell; Mia C: being sports vice-captain;

Brandon: dressing up for our farewell;

Charlie: Schools Spectacular; and Felicia:

the early Stage 3 farewell tunnel for me.

6Pink students, you are ready to begin your

next new adventure in life – high school.

Merry Christmas to you and your families. I

will miss you all. Please come back to visit.

Love Ros Phillips

Dear Parents/Carers I would just like to take one last opportunity in 2018 to say a huge thank you to all of the parents, grandparents and carers who assisted the P&C this year. Our successful year in 2018, is a wonderful tribute to the commitment and dedication of this P&C along with the wonderful support of our school Principal and Deputy Principal and teachers. We are all part of this amazing group for the benefit of our children, the students and this wonderful school we are all proud to be a part of. I would like to say thank you to the parents who took on the role of CPR for a class this year. It was great to see information being circulated to families via emails, Facebook pages and text messages. It was great to see our messages being sent out and parents responding and asking questions and participating within these groups. Thank to our parents for making this initiative successful in 2018. New CPR notes will be send home with students in February for our 2019 classes. It has been another wonderful year for our Fundraising Team. Discos, Easter Raffle, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day stalls, a Comm Games-A-Thon and let’s not forget Cookie Dough. Thank you to Maria Lee and the team for continuing to host these events for our students and families. We truly appreciate the effort spent on organizing all of these activities so that we can provide better materials and an enriching environment for our students. In 2018 we have provided the funds for a number of new developments at school including: - The new PA and Bell system

- Chrome books

- Year 6 Polo shirts

- Zone Participant Swimming Caps

- New safety mat protection for all of the

poles in the playground to be installed for

2019

A special Thank You to our Uniform Shop who has looked after us all again in 2018. Katie and Tamara are always there to assist families each week. You have again played

P & C Thank you Message 2018

a huge role in the successful year we have just had and I am extremely grateful for your ongoing support and your tireless efforts. To all of the volunteers who assisted in so many ways during the year, including the P&C Executive; without the volunteers, our initiatives would never be as successful as what they are. Thank you to everyone who assisted in making our school such a great community in 2018. I am looking forward to a wonderful 2019.

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year.

Kind regards

Kristen McCanna WGPS P&C

Wishing our families a wonderful Christmas & a safe and Happy New Year !

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