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Student Representative Council
We have an active SRC,
with two students elected from Years 2 – 6 for each semester. The SRC makes decisions on issues such as improvements/changes to
the school, supporting worthy charities and gathering opinions
of other students. The SRC meets
once a week.
Debating
The debating group meets
regularly with Ms Crawford. The group brainstorms an issue. The
children then prepare their arguments in small groups at school,
either as the negative or affirmative team. This can then be
refined at home.
The school is currently
entered in the Western Sydney Region friendly debating
competition where we compete with neighbouring schools.
Through debating
students learn self confidence, public speaking and how to argue
a case as well as the valuable skill of rebuttal. Students learn
to see other points of view, develop positive team skills and
have fun at the same time.
Choir
If you are ever walking
past the hall and hear the sound of beautiful voices, you are
probably listening to Westmead's Junior or Senior Choir! Both choirs
meet weekly. They sing a variety of songs,
from old favourites to more modern compositions. The choirs
perform at school events such as the Anzac Day ceremony, Open
Day and Presentation Days.
In 2009, Westmead's
Senior Choir will be part of the Combined Schools' Choir who
will perform at the Celebrating the Arts Festival at Parramatta
Riverside Theatre. They will also sing at a Senior Citizens'
Week function and the Rejoice Australia Festival.
PSSA sport
PSSA (Primary School
Sports Association) sport is on every Friday for Year 3 to 6
students. This is competitive sporting competition between
schools in the Wentworthville district. Student will have the
opportunity to trial for teams at the beginning of Terms 1 and
3. The sports are broken into winter and summer categories. PSSA
sport is a fantastic opportunity for all students to
participating in friendly competitive sporting competition.
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Summer Sports
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Winter Sports
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Cricket
Newcombe ball
AFL
T-ball (Juniors)
Boys softball (Seniors)
Girls softball (Seniors)
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Boys soccer
Girls soccer
Netball
Oz Tag
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For the latest PSSA Draw please go to the
website:
www.wentyseven.com
Band
The school band meets
weekly after school for rehearsals.
The band is a very popular activity within the school and places
do get filled rapidly. The students perform at
school assemblies and presentation days in and out of school.
All instrumental tutorial groups meet during school time.
Guitar Club
The Guitar Club meets
once a week at lunch time. There is an average of 10 students in
the group from Years 3-6. Some students have been attending for
up to two years and can play guitar quite well. The guitar club
has tuition from a professional musician, Mr Hutchinson, who is
a teacher on the school staff. Mr Filpi also assists with the
club.
Recorder Group
Westmead PS has two
recorder groups. There is an advanced group and a beginner
group. Each group meets once a week. The advanced group has
performed at stage assemblies, Open Day, Award Presentations and
for the past four years at the Festival of Instrumental Music for
Recorders at the Sydney Opera House.
Public Speaking
Public speaking is held
every week for Stage 2 and 3 students. Students learn how to
write interesting speeches on a set topic. They practice these
speeches in front of friends and gain confidence to perform in
front of larger audiences.
Students learn the
importance of eye contact, controlled pace, gesture, facial
expressions, asking questions and body posture. When students
master these techniques, they get to improvise or “make up”
speeches about new topics within five minutes.
Our Public Speakers
attend the Sydney Eisteddfod in Term 2 every year.
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