Waratah Public School Term 1—Week 10 RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY LEARNING Wednesday 3 April 2019 Lambton Road Waratah NSW 2298 T 4968 2221 F 4968 1986 E [email protected] www.waratah-p.schools.nsw.edu.au DATES TO REMEMBER TERM 1 2019 Friday 12 April Easter Hat Parade Friday 12 April Last Day Term 1 Monday 29 April Staff Development Day Tuesday 30 April Students Return Term 2 Friday 3 May Zone Cross Country Thursday 30 May Athlecs Carnival Drumming Throughout Term 1, our Drum Corp students have been working really hard and have made amazing progress. They have thoroughly enjoyed having Col Hatchman as a guest teacher over the last 2 weeks. During Term 1, our students missed 2 lessons. We have been nofied that the catch-up lessons will take place on Monday 27 May at 1.00pm and on Monday 1 July at 1.00 pm. P&C AGM The P&C Annual General Meeng (AGM) took place last night where elecons were held. A big thanks to those volunteers who have chosen to give up their me to support our wonderful school over the past year and for those taking a posion on this year. President: Leonie Hawn Vice President: Julie Small Vice President: (Vacant) Treasurer: Bec Carey Secretary: Alison Donnelly Canteen Co-ordinator: (Vacant) Banking Co-ordinator: Leonie Hawn Fundraising Co-ordinator: Rachel Garner Uniform Shop Co-ordinator: Bec Carey Over the next month we will be taking suggesons for P&C goals for the next 12 months, which will be voted on in the May P&C Meeng. P & C Meengs Calendar 2019 P&C Meengs are normally first Tuesday of the month (during term) at Hamilton North Bowling Club from 6.00 pm. 7 May (Term 2 - Week 2) 4 June (Term 2 – Week 6) 2 July (Term 2 – Week 11) 6 August (Term 3 – Week 3) 3 September (Term 3 – Week 7) 15 October (Term 4 – Week 1) 5 November (Term 4 – Week 4) Principal's Message Another excing week has passed at WPS. Students have been consolidang the learning they have been doing throughout the term. What an amazing learning environment! I would like to thank all the parents that aended the parent/teacher interviews. It is such a valuable opportunity to invest in your students learning and understand how they are going here at school. Thank you also to our teachers for the addional hours preparing and delivering these interviews. On a biersweet note, Mrs Novak has accepted a posion as Relieving Assistant Principal at Heaton PS for the rest of this year, starng in Term 2. I know this was a very difficult choice for Mrs Novak as she loves our school but the opportunity was too good to refuse. We wish Mrs Novak all the very best on her new adventure. Thank you Mr Metcalfe Choir On Tuesday 26 March the School Choir performed at the Newcastle City Police Awards and Medal Presentaon Ceremony. They were awarded with Cerficate of Appreciaon. Thank you to the Parent helpers on the day. School Camp With the current closure of Myuna Bay camp, we are awaing confirmaon about the implicaons this will have on our Stage 2 camp. We are sll hopeful that the camp will go ahead but this may mean a change of venue and date. We have been told to expect confirmaon by the end of next week. Thank you for your understanding.