Woy Woy South Public School

Construction Update

Over the coming weeks some construction will begin to take place on our school grounds which may cause some minor disruption. The long-awaited commencement of our new K-2 playground is set begin with some tree work on weekends, so we can expect to see some changes starting to occur in that area over the coming weeks. Construction fencing will eventually be installed around the area, triggering changes to entry/exit points and play areas. Furthermore, the final phase of our roof replacement program will start in the final week of Term 2 and into the holiday break. This will see a new roof installed on the main admin block and C Block (Year 3/4 rooms). Great to see a start to these great projects that are improving our school environment.

School Uniform & Cold Weather

As the days get colder, please ensure that your child/children have the appropriate school jumpers (mark with their name) for warmth. If they are cold, particularly in the mornings, where possible, please attempt to provided extra layers under their correct school uniform. A reminder also, that students are expected to wear black school shoes on non-sport days. Although school colours, red shoes are not part of our school uniform on non-sport days. Your co-operation with this is greatly appreciated.

Jump Rope for Heart

Congratulations to all the students who are getting involved the with Jump Rope for Heart. So far, the students have raised well in advance of $5000, which is an amazing effort!

Cross Country Success

Congratulations to all the WWS students who represented our school at the zone carnival last Friday at rogers Park. There were some outstanding individual results, with 6 of our runners qualifying for the Sydney North Carnival next month. To cap off a great day, WWS finished in 5th place overall – our highest placing for many, many years. Mr Young’s cross-country training is really paying off! Well done to all involved.

School Attendance

This year we have been reminded of the critical importance of regular school attendance. We are committed to making improvements in the area at our school and would very much appreciate your support. There is no doubt that good attendance correlates with improved academic achievement, building and maintaining friendships, increased confidence and of course, the broadening of options for future direction. While I’m sure this is well understood, students should be at school unless they are legitimately sick, on pre-organised leave or at a medical appointment. Absences without these reasons are considered unjustified. The NSW DoE closely monitors our school to ensure we are meeting the legal requirements of student attendance. A day here and a day there, quickly accumulates and can have a lasting impact.

Have a great week everyone,

Matt Barr

Principal

Up against the best runners from the 13 other local Primary Schools our students ran their hearts out and placed 5th overall!

This is a magnificent performance and richly deserved after all the hours of training the students have been putting in. Special Congratulations to Koby - 3/4S who won his race and Ella - 3/4C who placed 2nd in a very tight finish. They will represent our zone at the large Sydney North Cross Country Championship at the end of next month.

Also qualifying for Zone after terrific runs were Kale - 3/4S, Emily - 3/4W, Mara - 5/6C and Jacob - 5/6M. 

Congratulations for your outstanding results. Miss Swan and Mr Young would like to pay special tribute to all the attending students for their excellent behaviour throughout the entire event. All the students behaved as instructed and showed the school values of respect, responsibility and good relationships. We were very proud of all of you. Finally, Mr Young would like to thank all the students that came to Cross Country practice before school.

Even with the rain doing its best to ruin our good times we still had a lot of fun and got fit and fast at the same time. Later this year we will hit the ol' dusty trail again and make 2023 another great year of Woy Woy South running!