This year, a group of 29 students from Wahroonga embarked on an incredible mission trip to Vatuvonu Adventist School in Fiji. The trip was a blend of hard work, service, and unforgettable experiences.

Our students took on several projects, including painting the primary office and completing the renovation of the kitchen storeroom. These efforts have greatly improved the facilities for the students and staff at Vatuvonu.

A highlight of the trip was the adventure day, where we took 50 boarding students on an exhilarating outdoor experience. The smiles and laughter shared that day will be cherished memories for all involved.

The trip wasn't all work and no play. On our final night, we enjoyed the serenity and beauty of a private island, capping off the trip with an evening of reflection and fun.

Overall, the Fiji mission trip was a super fun, awesome adventure that left a lasting impact on both our students and the Vatuvonu community. It was an experience filled with service, learning, and a deeper understanding of the power of giving back.

Welcome back to Term 4! 2A celebrated the first week of school by sharing their holiday adventures through completing a ‘Spring Holiday Recount’ craftivity! They then used the iPads to take photos of each other, creatively placing themselves into scenes from their spring holidays. We had lots of fun making our holiday recounts come to life and sharing these with our families!

3D Objects

This week in Mathematics, 2A have been learning about 3D objects. We had lots of fun working in groups to create some amazing three-dimensional models and structures. Everyone displayed wonderful teamwork which was great to see!

Congratulations to Harrison A in 4W on receiving a Bronze Award for his entry in the National History Challenge. The National History Challenge is supported by the Australian Government Department of Education and is run by the History Teachers Association of Australia. It is a research-based competition, emphasising and rewarding quality research, the use of community resources and effective presentation. The theme this year was “Crisis and Response” and Harrison’s entry was titled, ‘Spies and Submarines Strike Sydney during WWII’. Harrison’s presentation focused on the Nazi spy camp in Narrabeen, the Japanese submarine attacks in Sydney Harbour, and Australia’s responses to these threats. Well done Harrison!

SAVE the date!

Primary curricular and co-curricular end-of-year Concert.

When: Tuesday 19 November. 6-7:30 pm – students to arrive from 5:30pm.

Who: All students in years 3-6

Where: Wahroonga Church.

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The Primary Junior Band rehearses on Tuesday mornings from 7:45 am.

This band is open to all students who play a band instrument, years 3-6. Students who want to play more challenging band music are invited to join. The band is especially after Trumpets, trombones, and bass guitarists.

Please contact

Felicity Stanwell [email protected]

For more information and if you would like to join the band.

Recently, some of our students participated in the International Competition and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) that is designed to recognise and reward academic excellence.

In Science, 11 students participated with one High Distinction, one Distinction, and three Credits. Special mention goes to Tiffany L who received the High Distinction.

In Mathematics, of the 17 students that participated, four received Distinctions, six Credits and one Merit.

Congratulations to Isla Howard for winning 2nd place in the Expanded Writing category for her piece about native Australian trees and wildlife and how we have let them down.

The local Ku-ring-gai competition received 34 outstanding submissions. The judging panel awarded 8 winners and 8 highly commended entries.

Isla, our Sustainability Prefect and Environmental Ambassador, takes the lead in caring for our school's green spaces and managing the chicken coop. She regularly attends working bees and even comes in during the holidays to care for our animals and plants. Thank you, Isla, for all your efforts in rewilding our school!

Mrs. Leisly White

Environmental Ambassador Coordinator & Head of Science

Congratulations to Tilly C (11A) who received a Principal’s Award on the completion of her Year 11 Portuguese Continuers Studies at The NSW School of Languages.

Last Friday, our Open Boys Futsal team had a great day out at Hawkesbury Indoor Stadium participating in Futsal. The boys played with great teammate and with a positive attitude, putting up great displays of skill talent. Congratulations to the futsal team.

The Paul Davies Cup is a competition that brings together high school teams from across the Northern Suburbs of Sydney and broader Sydney. The tournament provided boys the opportunity to showcase their skill, enjoyment, and camaraderie through playing football.

Teams were able to score points throughout the day by winning matches however they were awarded bonus points throughout the day for a variety of reasons, including fair play and school spirit.

Our Year 7/8 Boys Team competed against a variety of schools, displaying some great teamwork and skill - from this, they achieved a strong victory against  Cammeraygal High School 4-0. Congratulations to our Junior Boys Football Team.

Samuel K - NSW All-Schools Athletics

Over the school holidays, we had a few students compete at the NSW All-Schools Athletics Championships at Sydney Olympic Park. Samuel (Year 10) participated in the 400m Hurdles and placed 3rd overall along with a personal best (pb). What a fantastic achievement and congratulations to Samuel.

CSSA Zone Touch Football Gala Day

When: 21 Nov

Who: U14s Boys, U14s Girls, Open Boys & Open Girls

Since Book Week last term, our Year 5 and 6 students have been working with Brenden and Suzanne Lovett to produce ‘Library Bag’ podcasts where they ask each other the all-important question – ‘So, what are you reading?’

As the final editing is now in progress, these podcasts are being gradually loaded onto the Library WebAPP and the Library Bag website. The first nine interviews have already been uploaded and can be viewed from the home page of the Library WebAPP ( bit.ly/waslibrary ). As more are loaded these podcasts will be replaced with the most recently uploaded interviews. The podcasts are stored permanently on the Library Bag website which can be accessed either by clicking the link on the home page or clicking here .

Borrowing will finish for all students at the end of Week 4 (November 8) allowing the library staff time to complete the annual end of year stock take.  Please remind your children to bring their library bags over the next few weeks so they can take advantage of borrowing early in the term. It would be much appreciated if all books are returned promptly by the end of Week 6 (November 22).

If your child has outstanding loans or lost library books it is now time to either return these copies or provide a replacement copy of the missing book. At the end of the year a $25 per book replacement fee will be added to the students’ school accounts for all outstanding and unresolved loans.

If you are unsure of what books your child has out and when they are due back, please log on to the library WebApp at bit.ly/waslibrary and follow the instructions on the home page to access your child’s library records.

Last year the wholehearted giving of the school community meant that Fusion could distribute Christmas Hampers to ALL of their 150 community food program families. Looking Beyond our School Yard has led to this spirit of Christmas giving and the tradition of Christmas Hampers in term 4 each year.

Your level of support has meant that Fusion don't deplete their regular pantry stocks for the new year. Watch for the information about donating this year. Fusion have been extremely appreciative of the support provided by the Wahroonga School Community

Jodie Landstra