Term 3 Week 3 Florabella Street, Warrimoo NSW 2774 Tuesday 28 th July 2015 Ph: Fax:

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1 WARRIMOO PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Term 3 Week 3 Florabella Street, Warrimoo NSW 2774 Tuesday 28 th July 2015 Ph: Fax: Principal Mr Michael Kitchin warrimoo-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au School Website REMINDER PAGE CALENDAR Term 3 Week 3 Thursday 30 th July Assembly 5 4BK & 6 5T Week 4 Monday 3 rd August Friday 7 th August Milo Cricket T20 Gala Day K 6 Child Protection Program Week 5 Monday 10 th August Tuesday 11 th August Book Fair display in the Library Grandparents Day Book Fair display in the Library K 6 Book Character Parade Classroom visits School Community Picnic Lunch Wednesday 12 th August Final day of our Book Fair display G Day Asia K 6 Performance ICAS Mathematics Competition PAYMENTS * MONEY IS COLLECTED ON WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS * * BEFORE 10AM ONLY * PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to receive monies after the stated final payment dates, as listed below. If there are any difficult circumstances in regard to any payments by the due date, for excursions / incursions please do not hesitate to contact the school. EXCURSION / INCURSION AMOUNT FINAL DUE DATE *** *** AFL (Whole School) (Week 7, Term 2 Newsletter) G Day Asia (Whole School) (Week 2, Term 3 Newsletter) Collaroy Centre (Years 3 & 4) Deposit (Week 2, Term 3 Newsletter) $27.00 Thursday 30 th July 2015 *** $5.50 Thursday 30 th July 2015 *** $50.00 Thursday 6 th August 2015 Book Week (Whole School) $4.00 Thursday 13 th August 2015 Berry Camp (6 5T & 5BK) Remaining (Week 6, Term 2 Newsletter) various Thursday 8 th October 2015

2 Dear Parents & Caregivers It is always nice to come home when you have been away and so nice to have a lovely school like Warrimoo Public School to return to work at. Thank you especially to Mr Tomlins and Mrs Cuzner for relieving while I was on leave. While you have all been working hard, I have enjoyed 8 mostly sunny weeks in Europe visiting 14 countries from Norway to Hungary. A wonderful and memorable holiday, lots of photos and stories to tell but now it s back to reality! Thank You To the all parents who assisted at the Athletics Carnival last week and to the P&C for organizing our canteen on the day. To Ms Kirk and Mrs Mac for organising our carnivals and to the teachers for assisting them. Congratulations To all students who competed on the day. Students who qualify for the Blue Mountains PSSA Athletics Carnival on Friday 4 th September 2015 will receive a note with all of the details soon. Please be aware that the carnival will again be held at the all-weather track at Blacktown International Sports Park. Chickenpox Varicella Zoster Virus Parents, several cases of chickenpox within our school community, have been reported. This is especially concerning to any pregnant females or mothers with young babies. The NSW Health fact sheet has been included with this newsletter. Kindergarten Enrolments Enrolments for Kindergarten 2016 are now being accepted. Parents wishing to enrol their child for next year should contact the school office to receive an application for enrolment. Please present your child s original birth certificate for proof of age, passports or visas. Proof of residence will also be required (current council rate notice or lease agreement). Additionally, we will require your child s immunization certificate. Michael Kitchin Principal EDUCATION WITH C.A.R.E. COMMITMENT, ACHIEVEMENT, RECOGNITION, ENCOURAGEMENT

3 Dear Parents and Caregivers WE VALUE YOUR FEEDBACK There will be times when you wish to comment on something that you feel needs to be brought to the attention of the school. The space below has been provided for you to do this OR you may wish to ring the school to discuss the matter. Thanks Michael Kitchin Principal Credit Card Payment Authority $15.00 Minimum Warrimoo Public School Phone: Florabella Street, Warrimoo NSW 2774 Fax: Please debit my (Please tick): Mastercard Visa Child Class Reason for Payment Amount Total Amount: $ Card Number: Expiry Date: / Cardholder s Name: Cardholder s Signature: Date: / / I can be contacted on:

4 Communicable Diseases Factsheet Chickenpox and Shingles Last updated: 22 April 2014 Chickenpox is a common viral infection that can reappear later in life as shingles. Vaccination is recommended for all infants and non immune adults. What is chickenpox? Chickenpox is a viral illness caused by the herpes zoster virus (also known as the Varicella-Zoster virus) In children it usually causes a relatively mild illness. Chickenpox in adults and immunosuppressed people can be severe. Infection in pregnancy can cause foetal malformations, skin scarring, and other problems in the baby. Before routine vaccination began in November 2005, chickenpox was a very common illness. The incidence of chickenpox appears to have decreased as more people receive the vaccine. What are the symptoms? Chickenpox (varicella) begins with a sudden onset of slight fever, runny nose, feeling generally unwell and a skin rash. The rash usually begins as small lumps that turn into blisters and then scabs. The rash appears over three to four days. At any one time, the lesions of the rash vary in stages of development. Symptoms usually occur two weeks after exposure to the virus. Most people recover without complications, but sometimes the infection can lead to serious complications, such as pneumonia and inflammation of the brain. Rarely, the infection can be fatal. Persons who are previously vaccinated can still get chickenpox. If chickenpox occurs in a vaccinated person it is usually mild and less contagious than in an unvaccinated person. How is it spread? Early in the illness, the virus is spread by coughing. Later in the illness, the virus is spread by direct contact with the fluid in the blisters. The infection is highly contagious to people who have never had chickenpox or who have not been vaccinated. People are infectious from one or two days before the rash appears (that is, during the runny nose phase) and up to five days after (when the blisters have formed crusts or scabs) Chickenpox infection triggers an immune response and people rarely get chickenpox twice. Who is at risk? Anyone who has not had chickenpox or been vaccinated in the past can get chickenpox. People with a past history of chickenpox are likely to be immune to the virus. Even adults with no history of chickenpox have a chance of being immune (because of past infection that was mild). Doctors sometimes perform a blood test to see if these people need a vaccination.

5 How is it prevented? A free varicella containing vaccine (MMRV) is now recommended for all children at 18 months of age. Students in their first year of high school who have not previously received varicella vaccine and who have not had chickenpox are offered a varicella vaccine. The Varicella vaccine is recommended for all non-immune adolescents (>14 years) and adults. This involves two doses, at least 1 month apart. It is especially recommended for people at high risk, for example, health care workers, people living with or working with small children, women planning a pregnancy, and household contact of persons who are immunosuppressed. People with chickenpox should avoid others (and not attend childcare or school) until at least five days after onset of the rash and all the blisters have dried. People with chickenpox should cover the nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing, dispose of soiled tissues, wash their hands well and not share eating utensils, food or drinking cups. Pregnant women should avoid anyone with chickenpox or shingles and should see their doctor if they have been around someone with these illnesses. Children with an immune deficiency (for example, leukaemia) or who are receiving chemotherapy should avoid anyone with chickenpox or shingles as the infection can be especially severe. How is it diagnosed? Most cases can be diagnosed based on the symptoms and by appearance of the rash. Sometimes the diagnosis is confirmed by testing samples taken from the rash or from blood. What is Shingles? Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the virus that causes chickenpox, usually in adulthood and many years after the initial chickenpox illness. The illness is characterised by a painful chickenpox-like rash on a small area of skin, usually on one side of the body. Pain and tingling associated with the rash may persist for weeks or months after the rash has cleared. This is called post-herpetic neuralgia. The virus can be spread by direct contact with the skin rash of infected people. This causes chickenpox in people who are not immune. Shingles develops more commonly in people who are immunosuppressed. How are shingles and chickenpox treated? Shingles can be treated with special antiviral drugs such as acyclovir. Your general practitioner can advise on ways to minimise the discomfort associated with the symptoms of infection. Chickenpox infection usually resolves without treatment. What is the public health response? Chickenpox is not currently notifiable in NSW but the incidence is monitored through the number of patients attending emergency departments and the number of patients who are hospitalised with chickenpox or shingles. Varicella vaccine protects against chickenpox, even if given up to five days after exposure. Short-term immunisation with varicella-zoster immunoglobulin (VZIG) - which is made from antibodies in donated blood - can prevent illness in people at high risk of complications. This needs to be given within 96 hours of exposure to the virus to be effective. People at high risk of complications following exposure include pregnant women who have not had chickenpox and who have not been immunised, newborn babies, and some immunosuppressed patients. For further information please call your local Public Health Unit on or visit the New South Wales Health website

6 Library News Have you organised your costume? Warrimoo s Grandparents Day and Book Parade WHEN: Tuesday 11 th August WHERE: Warrimoo School Hall Kids make sure you help Mum and Dad organise that costume, you are very creative. Book Fair Our Book Fair this year will arrive on Thursday 6 th August. Each class will have the opportunity to view the books and create a wish list. The Fair will be open Monday 10 th and Wednesday 12 th August 8am 9am & 3pm 3.30pm On Open Day, Tuesday 11 th August 8am 9am & 1pm 3.30pm Save your pocket money, there will be great books for sale. Helpers needed Parent helpers would be very much appreciated during these times. Please return the slip below if you are available to help. Payments Customers can pay using cash, credit card or make a phone or online payment. Information is available at the Fair. Remember the all children benefit from your purchase as the library is able to purchase new books. BOOK FAIR HELPER I can help at the Book Fair on: Monday: 8.00am 9.00am 3.00pm 3.30pm Tuesday: 8.00am 9.00am 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 3.30pm Wednesday: 8.00am 9.00am 3.00pm 3.30pm

7 ATTENTION: WHOLE SCHOOL Book Week Michael Salmon, well known author and illustrator and creator of Alexander Bunyip, is visiting our school. This is a great opportunity for the children. The cost of the visit is $4.00. There will be books for sale on the day that will be signed by the author. There is no obligation to purchase books. The payment and permission for the author visit must be received by Thursday 13 th August Attention: Class Teacher BOOK WEEK AUTHOR VISIT I give permission for my child, Class to attend the Michael Salmon author visit on Wednesday 26 th August Enclosed is the $4.00 payment. Signed Date Attention: Class Teacher BOOK WEEK AUTHOR VISIT I give permission for my child, Class to attend the Michael Salmon author visit on Wednesday 26 th August Enclosed is the $4.00 payment. Signed Date Attention: Class Teacher BOOK WEEK AUTHOR VISIT I give permission for my child, Class to attend the Michael Salmon author visit on Wednesday 26 th August Enclosed is the $4.00 payment. Signed Date

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9 Our recent Athletics Carnival was a great success. The weather co-operated, the PA system worked and several parents were last minute volunteers, which allowed us to run all the events. To all parent helpers I would like to say Thank You, both on my behalf and for the children who thoroughly enjoyed the day. It would have been impossible for the 7 teachers involved to fill the many jobs that were required to run the events. We literally could not have done it without you. Many of our students will now be progressing to the next stage, which is the Blue Mountains Zone Carnival. In this instance only 2 parent volunteers from each school are requested. If you know that you are very familiar with the rules of the events and that you are going anyway AND you are willing to help out, would you please let me know. The champions were selected based on the number of first, second and third places they received and in the case of 8-9 year olds, the number of events participated in. Our new Athletics Champions are: 8/9 years = Eliza B = Charlotte S Will H 10 years Ivy E Xavier L 11 years Abbey B Myles F 12 years Caitlin M Peyton E Congratulations to these students! Tanya Kirk

10 P & C News STAY INFORMED Twitter.com/WarrimooPandC Facebook.com/WarrimooPandC warrimoopandc@gmail.com Tel: (Lance) Monthly P&C Meeting Our next P&C Meeting will be - Tuesday 11 th August. All parents, caregivers and community members are welcome to attend. P&C Fundraising CHRISTMAS IN JULY There was no shortage of festive cheer as the P&C hosted its inaugural Christmas in July last Saturday night. Congratulations and thanks to organisers Robyn T. and Diana L. for all their hard work, to Kate K. for doing a spectacular job as MC, to Santa for making a guest appearance, to the band The Squeezebox Trio and to everyone who pitched in to make it such an enjoyable night! Some of the food and table decorations were worthy of a 5 star restaurant! Well done everyone! SPRING FAIR COMMITTEE MEETING WEDNESDAY 29 JULY from 7.45am All welcome! With a little more than 3 months to go, we need as much help as you can offer! And if you can t make it tomorrow (Wed), and you d like to help in some way, please contact Lara on or Robyn on Date: Wed 29 July Time: from 7.45pm Where: 24 Terrymont Ave, Warrimoo

11 P & C News (continued) Canteen This Weeks Roster Term , Week am 11.30am Clare T and Sarah E 11.00am 1.00pm Rose D pm Sherelle S and Kirsty M Please arrange a swap if you re unable to do your shift this week. Please CHECK your child s lunch order for the right amount of money each week. If there are insufficient funds their lunch will be substituted for items of a lesser value or an IOU will be sent home with your child to be paid the following Friday. Download lunch order form here>>> Download Term 3 Roster here>>> Grandparents/Open Day is fast approaching on Tuesday, 11 August. Volunteers are needed in canteen to assist with the cake stall, sausage sizzle, making sandwiches/toasties and over the counter sales. Please contact Judy or Claire if you can help make this day a success. Thank You! A huge thank you to Laura, Kat, Greg and Patrick for helping with canteen and sausage sizzle at the recent Athletics Carnival! Canteen Co-ordinators: Claire ( ) and Judy ( ) Warrimoocanteen@gmail.com

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