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From the Principal Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome to our Term 4 Week 6 newsletter. We start this week with the visit from the Life Education Van. The Van was put in place over the weekend and I know that students will gain valuable learning that will set them up for life and give them valuable information to help them make informed health choices into the future. They will enjoy touching base with Healthy Harold again too! Kindergarten Orientation was a lovely event where we welcomed many new families into our school. The children were very settled and appeared to enjoy their experiences at school and meeting their buddies. I look forward to seeing them again at the Teddy Bear’s Picnic which is being held on Friday 7 December. Over the next few weeks, there will be some High School orientation activities happening, so please talk to your Year 6 children about these and read all notes carefully to find out details. We have a huge supply of lost property accumulated again. Jumpers with names will be returned to their owners and those un named will be taken home and washed and resold through the office. Please make sure you put names on all school items so that they can be returned to students and encourage your children to look for their lost items if they return home without them. We are also working on developing class lists for 2019, in the hope that we can begin the transition to new classes in the last 2 weeks of school this term. If your children will not be attending Grahamstown PS next year (apart from Year 6 students), please let the school know as soon as possible. Alternatively, if you know of new families coming, please encourage them to contact the school and let us know if they haven’t already. The Department of Education has rolled out a lot of new systems lately and our staff are having constant and ongoing training to learn these new systems. I will be away with Danielle, our School Administration Manager, on Thursday and Friday this week at training for our new Financial Management systems and Human Resource Management systems. I am taking Long Service Leave all of Week 6. Mrs Veronica Teasdale will be relieving Principal in my absence so please contact her with anything you need from the school. Mrs Chantal Roberts has finished with us as she prepares for her baby and we wish her all the best for this exciting time. Some members of our school and community will be receiving awards at the AECG Awards night being held at Murrook on Wednesday 21 November. We congratulate these people and will give them further recognition next newsletter when announcements have been made. Some dates to remember: Dec 4 – Hunter River High School Orientation Day Dec 6 – Irrawang High School Orientation Day Dec 6 - Volunteer Appreciation Afternoon Tea 2pm
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From the Principal Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome to our Term 4 Week 6 newsletter. We start this week with the visit from the Life Education Van. The Van was put in place over the weekend and I know that students will gain valuable learning that will set them up for life and give them valuable information to help them make informed health choices into the future. They will enjoy touching base with Healthy Harold again too! Kindergarten Orientation was a lovely event where we welcomed many new families into our school. The children were very settled and appeared to enjoy their experiences at school and meeting their buddies. I look forward to seeing them again at the Teddy Bear’s Picnic which is being held on Friday 7 December. Over the next few weeks, there will be some High School orientation activities happening, so please talk to your Year 6 children about these and read all notes carefully to find out details. We have a huge supply of lost property accumulated again. Jumpers with names will be returned to their owners and those un named will be taken home and washed and resold through the office. Please make sure you put names on all school items so that they can be returned to students and encourage your children to look for their lost items if they return home without them.
We are also working on developing class lists for 2019, in the hope that we can begin the transition to new classes in the last 2 weeks of school this term. If your children will not be attending Grahamstown PS next year (apart from Year 6 students), please let the school know as soon as possible. Alternatively, if you know of new families coming, please encourage them to contact the school and let us know if they haven’t already. The Department of Education has rolled out a lot of new systems lately and our staff are having constant and ongoing training to learn these new systems. I will be away with Danielle, our School Administration Manager, on Thursday and Friday this week at training for our new Financial Management systems and Human Resource Management systems. I am taking Long Service Leave all of Week 6. Mrs Veronica Teasdale will be relieving Principal in my absence so please contact her with anything you need from the school. Mrs Chantal Roberts has finished with us as she prepares for her baby and we wish her all the best for this exciting time. Some members of our school and community will be receiving awards at the AECG Awards night being held at Murrook on Wednesday 21 November. We congratulate these people and will give them further recognition next newsletter when announcements have been made. Some dates to remember: Dec 4 – Hunter River High School Orientation Day Dec 6 – Irrawang High School Orientation Day Dec 6 - Volunteer Appreciation Afternoon Tea 2pm
GPS News No: 8 19 November 2018
Dec 7 – Teddy Bear’s Picnic – Kindergarten
Orientation Activity
Dec 10 – Presentation Assemblies
Dec 11 – Children visit new classes and meet new
teachers for 2019
Dec 12 – Stage 1 Reptile Park Event
Dec 13 – Christmas Carols fun night
Dec 14 – Stage 2 and 3 Christmas events
Dec 17 – 007 Reward Day
Dec 17 – Reports go home
Dec 18 – Kindergarten Christmas Party
Dec 19 – Last day of school for 2018.
Have a great fortnight ahead,
Michele Winn
Principal
Grahamstown Public School – Where together
we grow with pride, learn for life and strive to be
the best that we can be!
Notes Home Mathletics
Hunter Surf Life Saving
Stage 1 Australian Reptile Park
Online Safety
Parents, do you want to learn about the digital environment and how to help your child have safe and enjoyable online experiences? More and more parents are concerned about the risks associated with their children using online games, sites and media. As teachers, we are also concerned! The Office of the ESafety Commissioner has a wealth of information for you, including a Screen Smart Parent Tour for parents of pre-teens and young teens.
Visit: https://www.esafety.gov.au/education-resources/iparent Quick Facts sheets also attached to this newsletter. Kind Regards, Mrs Teasdale Assistant Principal
Upcoming Events
P&C News P&C Meeting
The AGM that was scheduled for the 22 Novmeber
at 5pm has been postponed until 21 February 2019
at 3.15pm in the library. The canteen books are
currently being audited. The auditor is going away
for the next couple of weeks and won’t have the job
completed, therefore the change in date. The
November 22 meeting will be still held at 5pm in the
library where we will be discussing fundraising ideas
for 2019.
19-23 November Life Education
28 November Hunter Girl’s Softball
30 November Surf Education Stage 3
6 December Hunter Boys Softball
Parent Helpers Afternoon
Tea
7 December Teddy Bear’s Picnic Better
Buddies
10 December Presentation Day
12 December Stage 1 – Reptile Park
13 December Christmas Carols
14 December Stage 3 – Revolution
Stage 2 - Bowling
17 December 007 Reward Day
18 December Year 6 Farewell
Kinder Christmas Party
Stage 2 – Christmas Party
19 December Last Day of Term 4
GPS News No: 8 19 November 2018
PBL
Awards Early Stage 1
Caitlyn x4, Luca x2, Blake, Macey x2, Lilliarna x2, Hayden x3, Mekhi x3 & Aaliyah
Stage 1 Liam x2, Emilee x4, Zavier, Sophia, Alana, Isaac,
Jack, Emmeline, Ivy, Nicholas, Cooper, Lailah, Lily-Anne, Ruby, Joshua, Maddox, Summah, Mia
x3, Blake x4, Grace, Cooper x3, Isabella, Lily, Tara-Jai, Mila & Ella
Stage 2 Cooper x2 , Hayley, Liam x2, Edith x3, Gemma, Abby x3, Isabelle x3, Zack, Shelby x5, Noah x2,
Tia x3, Bela, Grace, Abby, Imogen x2, J-Lee, Holly, Skye x4, Kleo x7 & Jordan
Stage 3 Michiko, Jonothon x4, Breony, Riley, Ashlynn x2, Emilia, Amelie, Paige, Natalie, Shaianne, Shae,
Rex, Michiko, Bailey, Annabelle, Finlay x2, Kailyn x2, Xander x2, Jaylend x2, Lillie x3, Kayla x4,
Olivia x4, Oliver x5 & Sahara x5 Gold
Isaac, Alana, Aidan, Emmeline, Emilee, William, Michiko, Cooper, Jonothon, Grace, Tia, Sahara,
Shae, Chloe, Abby, Kleo, Chantelle, Jordan, William, Zaine, Lailah, Cooper, Alec, Hayden,
Tobias & Chloe
Badges Aiden, Michiko, Cooper, Tia & Amarli
Principals Award James, Lilliarna, Ivy, Ruby, Holly, Lincoln &
Halimah
Assembly Awards
Term 4 Week 2&3
KF KR Macey Jorja
Aaliyah Harvey
Alec Ava
Darcy Bentley
1/2M 1/2T Timmy Kingston
Zaine Noah
Aliyah Mason
Chace Ella
1/2G 1/2H Mia Emmeline
Azahlia Emilee
Maddox Kobi
Ruby Jasmine
3/4C 3/4H Chloe
Matthew
Grace
Bela
3/4MC 4/5B Amelia Rose
Gemma Cooper B
Emily H Jonathon
James Flynn
5/6A 5/6M Martika Thalia
Alex Shae
Tegan Chloe
Kobe Finlay
5/6R 6T Nate Bailey
Darcy Amelie
Tyson Chloe
Jack Taj
GPS News No: 8 19 November 2018
The PBL focus for weeks 6 & 7 is expectations in the
Cola.
In the COLA area we;
• walk on hard surfaces
• stay under cover if you do not have a hat
• sit at the picnic tables
• stay out of the garden
• sit in the yarning circle
• play handball in the designated areas at
designated times
Volunteer Appreciation Afternoon Tea
Our annual Volunteer Appreciation Afternoon Tea is
on Thursday December 6 at 2pm. It is our small way
of acknowledging the assistance of parents and
community members throughout the year. Without
this assistance our school would not function as well
as it does. Please RSVP as soon as possible to the
school office.
Second Hand Uniforms There will be a rack of second hand uniforms on sale in the front office this week. Everything is selling for $1. There is a variety of sizes and uniforms.
DEFENCE SCHOOL
TRANSITON AIDE NEWS Tickets are on sale for RAAF Base Williamtown 2018 Christmas Treat at Revolution Sports Park, Maryville on Friday 30 November from 12-3pm.Tickets are $25 each which includes 3 hours jumping, lunch & showbag for children only. Spectators do not require a ticket. For more information, or to purchase your ticket, please visit
https://www.stickytickets.com.au/74386/raaf_williamtown_christmas_treat.aspx I would be grateful to hear from ADF families who are posted or experiencing absences, thank you. Please email: [email protected], or please leave a message with the school front office. Many thanks, Deborah O’Donoghue Defence School Transition Aide
Canteen News Tue: 20 Nov
Wed: 21 Nov
Thurs: 22 Nov- Crystal Browne
Fri 23: Nov- Jan Bessant, Pru Green &
Ruth Wiseman
Mon: 26 Nov
Tue: 27 Nov
Wed: 28 Nov- Meagan Sheedy
Thurs: 29 Nov- Jodie Bennett
Fri: 30 Nov – Sally Douglas
Mon: 3 Dec
Please have all orders in by 9am.
NAMES ON CLOTHING /
UNIFORM ITEMS It is important that students have their uniform and other clothing named for school. Please spend 5 minutes writing their names on labels or somewhere so that the items can be identified. You would not believe how many “LOST” items we end up with in Lost Property. Owners cannot be found if the items are not named.
GPS News No: 8 19 November 2018
GPS News No: 8 19 November 2018
GPS News No: 8 19 November 2018
GPS News No: 8 19 November 2018
GPS News No: 8 19 November 2018
