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Willoughby Public School P&C Association

Locality: Willoughby, New South Wales

Address: Oakville Road 2068 Willoughby, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.wpspandc.com.au

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24.01.2022 INTRODUCING YOUR INCOMING P&C COMMITTEE - Returning Vice President (Partnerships): Meredith Robson I’m Mum to David (Y5), Adam (Y2), Matthew (Y7) and I manage Partnerships with WPS. I also am a Co-convener for the WPS band program so please contact me with any band questions also.... I love the beach, the water, bushwalking and being outdoors. My favourite pastime is spending time my husband, 3 boys and our dog. I’m really excited about 2021, I think it is going to be a fantastic year for WPS and I can’t wait to see more of the new school buildings.

24.01.2022 YEAR 6 FETE NEXT WEEK - Order your sausage sizzle now! It's that exciting time of year when our Year 6 students prepare to host their annual fete for all of WPS! There will be a sausage sizzle (with or without a juice drink and packet of chips) which can be pre-ordered here: https://www.trybooking.com/BNDBR... This year's fete will be held on THURSDAY 3rd DEC. Please see SkoolBag for all the details. Year 6 use the fete as the major fundraiser for their graduation and gift to the school and appreciate your support. Kind regards, WPS Year 6 Teachers

23.01.2022 Just in time for summer, the COLA shade cloth is back!

23.01.2022 BEAT THE HEAT TOMORROW with a COOL event from our WPS Dads' Club! Kids of all ages and Mums welcome too. Lots of prizes to be won! Please see SkoolBag for the Zoom link & join us (no need to pre-register) at 3pm. Bring 100 pieces of your favourite Lego.... A BIG THANK YOU to WPS Dads club members and Northbridge Plaza toy shop 'Amoeba Toys' who have sponsored this event and provided the prizes. LUCKY DOOR PRIZE: Please send an email before the event with a photo of your child's favourite Lego to be in the running for a lucky door price: [email protected] See you tomorrow! (Sunday) WPS P&C Dads' Club

19.01.2022 YEAR 6 GRADUATION - Please RSVP ASAP! Year 6 parents - graduation is just 11 days away! If you haven't already confirmed your child's attendance, please rsvp by tomorrow! If you're able to join in the celebrations at the parent & carer function (also on 7 December), tickets MUST be bought in advance and bookings close tomorrow! ... Both can be done at www.wpsclassof2020.com. Don't miss out - it's going to be an epic end to a crazy year.

17.01.2022 INTRODUCING YOUR WPS P&C COMMITTEE 2021 Our P&C Committee members were voted in at our AGM last night and we're very excited to introduce our new WPS P&C President, Daniel Barber. Dan is a Londoner who married his Aussie wife, Zoi, and has been living in Sydney for 15 years. Dan and Zoi are parents to Isabelle (Y6) and Madeleine (Y4). ... Dan has been involved with the East Willoughby Pre-school committee and kids’ sports for the past 10 years. Outside his family, Dan's passions are food, music and football (of the round ball variety). You may recognise him as the tallest of our pink vest volunteers on Oakville Road. If you see Dan around the school, please give him a big Willoughby welcome to the role and introduce yourself. Dan will be supported by the P&C Committee: * Amy Anderson (Vice President - Communications) * Meredith Robson (Vice President - Partnerships) * Raffi Mavlian - Treasurer * Puccetta Pertosi - Secretary

15.01.2022 FAREWELL TO OUR OUTGOING PRESIDENTS & SECRETARY Last night, at our AGM, we farewelled our outgoing presidents, Tanya Taylor and Jenni Brown, and our Secretary (of 8 years!) Rebecca Cleary. Ladies, we can't thank you enough for your dedication to WPS and your ongoing quest to create a wonderful community at our school. ... Many of your grand plans for 2020 have not come to fruition (thanks COVID) but we are so grateful for all the planning you've put in place behind the scenes and look forward to getting them rolling next near! (Bring on the WPS school fete 2021! )

13.01.2022 A beautiful night for some beautiful music Great work WPS Bands!

13.01.2022 PRE-LOVED DONATIONS THIS WEEK Pre-loved uniforms are accepted (and much appreciated!) by the Uniform Shop this week, in preparation for the second-hand sale next week. Please ask your child to drop them outside the shop, next to the library, by Friday.... Many thanks Uniform Shop Committee

12.01.2022 MUFTI DAY TOMORROW! Please wear what you like (no theme) and bring a gold coin donation. The SRC will be fundraising to support the amazing work of Stewart House, and help update mobile walking frames at Royal North Shore Hospital.

12.01.2022 Only a few days to go to till WPS Dads' Club -BRICK BUILDING BONANZA with over $200 of amazing prizes WHO: WPS school children with Dads/Mums and/or Carers - all ages welcome! WHEN: Sunday 29 November at 3 pm... DETAILS: An hour of fun building with LEGO bricks. There will be games, challenges and the opportunity to win over $200 of LEGO prizes sponsored by WPS Dads' club members and Northbridge Plaza toy shop 'Amoeba Toys'. This event will be hosted by Joel Moroney who is a member of SYDLUG, Sydney's premier LEGO building club, who builds large displays for shows and competitions from WPS Dads club. WHERE: Online via Zoom. See SkoolBag for link. WHAT TO BRING: Please bring 100 pieces of your favourite lego for event competitions LUCKY DOOR PRIZE: Please send an email before the event with a photo of your child's favourite lego to be in the running for a lucky door price: [email protected] Kind regards, WPS P&C Dads' Club

10.01.2022 PRE-LOVED UNIFORM DONATIONS WANTED Any pre-loved items would be much appreciated, ahead of our Uniform Shop second-hand sale, next week. Please ask your child to drop them outside the shop, next to the library.... Many thanks, Uniform Shop Committee

09.01.2022 DADS' DINNER - 1 Week Today A reminder to all WPS Dads, males carers and male teachers... it's the Dads' Club's dinner next Wednesday night! We've already got a great turnout so grab a mate and come and join the fun. Or come alone and meet some new people.... We hope to see you there! WPS Dads' Club

09.01.2022 Did you see this report out last week? WPS zone featuring as one of "Three of the top 10 fastest growing school catchments Newport Public, Avalon Public and Willoughby Public were primary schools, according to the 2020 Domain School Zones Report."

08.01.2022 REMINDER - YEAR 6 CUPCAKE DAY is TOMORROW! Please bring $2 to school on Friday 13 November to enjoy a cupcake and help raise funds for the Year 6 end of year celebrations. Children will be brought by classes to the bake stall which will be run by our fabulous Year 6 kids. Kids with allergies will be catered for.

08.01.2022 ENJOY YOUR LAST DAY AT WPS, YEAR 6 2020! Following the clap out this afternoon, Year 6 parents are invited to Willoughby Park Bowlo from 3pm onwards to celebrate the end of primary school. There will be sausage sandwiches available for a gold coin donation and drinks available from the bar. The bistro will also be open for food orders. ... Kids will be at the lower oval of the park. Please make sure you register on arrival to enable the Club to track numbers & ensure Covid compliance. SEE YOU THERE!

06.01.2022 REMINDER: P&C Meeting TOMORROW night (including school tours) The meetings will be held on-site in our new WPS hall (with Zoom access also available). As part of the meeting, you'll be invited on a tour of the new buildings with the Exec team. Please REGISTER HERE if you would like to attend the meeting on-site: www.trybooking.com/BMRKG... ** Prior registration for on-site attendance is ESSENTIAL for tracing and numbers are limited to ensure COVID compliance. Strictly NO CHILDREN, thank you.** Timings: 7pm - Hybrid AGM (using Zoom & in person in hall) 8pm (or earlier) - Hybrid Term 4 Meeting 9pm (or earlier) - Mini School Tours Zoom details will be sent via SkoolBag

06.01.2022 UNIFORM SHOP FINAL ORDERS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR JANUARY 2021 Final orders will be Tuesday 15th Dec, delivered to your child's classroom on Wednesday 16th Dec. Unless there are any changes to the current level of restrictions, the Uniform Shop will be open on the following days:... January 27 (pupil-free day) 10:00-12:00 January 28 (pupil-free day) 10:00-12:00 January 29 (first day of school) 8:30-10:00 On these days, the Uniform Shop will be open for face-to-face sales, second-hand sales and order pick-up (it will not be possible to do the same day pick-up, please finalise your online orders at least one day prior to your pick-up day). On 27/01 and 29/01, Dr Shoe will be at the shop selling shoes. At this point, we do not know if the Uniform Shop can resume its traditional operating hours in 2021 please assume that as of Week 2 (February 2021), it will continue to operate via online orders. Thank you for your understanding and patience. The Uniform Shop committee wishes all the WPS families fantastic school holidays! We are looking forward to seeing you in 2021. Kind regards, WPS P&C Uniform Shop

05.01.2022 REMINDER: Sausage Sizzle orders close at 7pm tonight! Have a day off making lunches on Thursday and order yours now: www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=687535&

04.01.2022 TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT! And it's not too late to register! Join the WPS Dads' Club for $5 Great Northern Pints and $20 Unlimited Pizza See all the details below....

03.01.2022 INTRODUCING YOUR INCOMING P&C COMMITTEE - Returning Treasurer: Raffi Mavlian Last, but definitely not least, in our introductions is the man behind the money, Raffi. Raf commenced as Treasurer of WPS P&C in 2020 and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. He has a child in Kindergarten and has a strong connection with the school having attended WPS himself many years ago. ... Raffi claims not to have any photos of himself... but we'll be sure to change that with a group photo soon!

03.01.2022 UNIFORM SHOP SECOND HAND SALE TODAY! You’ll find the sale just to the right of the main gates on Oakville Rd. Starting at 8.30am TODAY & FRIDAY.

02.01.2022 WE REMEMBER At 11am our WPS students and staff stood, in silence, to remember them. Lest we forget. #remembranceday2020

02.01.2022 Missed out on the sausage sizzle?! QUICK! Orders have been extended until 6pm tonight No sales on Thursday, all lunches must be ordered by today: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=687535&