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Principal’s Report Ryde Road Pymble 2073 Telephone: 9498 4644 Fax: 9498 4436 Email: gordonwest-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.gordonwest-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Fri April 1 FRASC Meeting 9:15am Sat/Sun 2&3 April Band Camp CB1 & CB2 Wed 6 April Harmony Day Wed 6 April Concert Band 2 and Training Band to play at lunchtime Wed 6 April & Thurs 7 April State Swimming Fri 8 April Last Day of Term 1 Tues 26 April Staff Development Day Wed 27 April Term 2 starts

Dates to Remember

Hopefully your Easter break was enjoyable. The Easter Hat Parade held on the Thursday prior to the break was very special with everyone involved embracing the spirit of the occasion irrespective of the cultural or religious significance of this very special occasion in the Christian calendar. The Ecumenical Service conducted the previous Wednesday also celebrated the occasion in a very child centred manner and certainly enthralled all children in attendance. It is beautiful how the school community can come together in celebration and enjoyment on such occasions. Thank you to Ms Wolujewicz and her team of helpers for so efficiently organising the Easter Hat Parade. The very large audience of parents, grandparents and family friends was also treated to performances by members of our school string and brass band ensembles.

Congratulations to Mrs Walmsley and Concert Band 1 on their three beautiful renditions of Highlights of Greece, Defying Gravity and Raider’s March. The quality of performance was of such a high standard if one closed their eyes one could have been listening to professional musicians. Congratulations to the twenty five members of the Gordon West string group on their presentation of Folk Tune, Click Go the Shears and Old MacDonald. This is the second year that Mr Nurlanov has conducted this group and their progress has been remarkable. We now plan to organise after school tutorials for members of the string ensemble as is the case for members of the 4 school brass bands.

Concert Band 1, Concert Band 2 and the Jazz Band will spend next weekend at Vision Valley Arcadia where they will have the opportunity to further refine their skills in preparation for the lunch time band concert to be held next week. A big thank you to Ms Zeiba, Miss Keighran and Miss Hortense who will join my wife Julia and I supervising the children over the weekend. One of the great strengths of Gordon West is the willingness of teachers to readily give up their own free time to ensure that Gordon West children have the opportunity to experience such adventures. Thank you to the school community for your support of the school uniform policy as determined by the parents of Gordon West under the School Fair Discipline policy. Staff at Gordon West monitor the wearing of uniform to ensure adherence to the school policy. Community support of the policy has many positive features in relation to developing school tone and culture. Thank you to Mrs Jane Baxter for running the Uniform Shop so capably, ensuring that uniforms are readily available and payment options are streamlined to facilitate efficiency. Parents are reminded that full winter uniform is to be worn from Monday 9 May. Term 2 Week 3) J Huckerby Principal

A Request from the Kindergarten Teachers  

On Friday mornings the Kindergarten teachers set up Gross Motor ac vi es in the playground before the bell.  In the last couple of weeks a number of the ac vi es have been changed, moved or packed away before the bell has gone.  We would like to ask that parents do not allow their children to play with or move these ac vi es as it disrupts the commencement of Gross Motor lessons. 

Mrs Garland came to visit with baby Thomas this week.

Mr Huckerby celebrates a “milestone” birthday.

A Holiday Tennis Clinic will be conducted in both weeks of the school holidays.  Week 1 April 11th to 13th  Week 2 April 18th to 20th  Monday to Wednesday half days 9:30am  ll 12pm and full days 9:30am to 2:30pm.  Enquiries and Bookings to Sco  0414 554 612 

   The Fundraising and Social Commi ee (FRASC) will be having our next mee ng in the special purpose room (next to the library) at 9:15am on Friday 1st April. We will be talking about what we can do for the parents evening in Term 3 and the elec on day and other events. If you have any ideas or thoughts, please come. If you want ot just have a look to see the kinds of things we do, please come. Or contact Megan Guenther (Sam 6S) dmem4@yahoo.com or 9418 4616. 

STUDENT NEWS PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE

Congratulations to the following students who have completed the Premier’s Reading Challenge

James H KS Ryan J KH

Hercules C 1/2S Hajin Y 1/2S

Ben R 2Z Caitlyn C 5D

Christopher G 5D

Lucinda H KP Arabella H 2K Leona Lin 2/3E

Finn M 3H Mikayla F 5D

30/3/2016

KH Sam C, Cindy H, Isabella M KP Evan E, Ethan H, Lucinda H KS Stefan S, Isabella C, Ella F KZ Poppy B, Gus B, Leo H 1A Dylan G, David B, Lillian O 1F Stephanie S, Cheryl Y, Flynn M 1W Archie T, Isabella M, Laura C 1/2S Jaren S, William B, Wyn Yen C 2D Amelia H, Ava H, Hamish F 2K Campbell J, Omran D, Vanessa W 2Z Hayley J, James L, Amber L 2/3E Siyeon S, Teo H, Sophie E 3A Tevin K, Kate W, Sabrina C 3H Elizabeth T, Chris W, Josh C 3/4M Zach N, Melissa D, James W 4F Adam Z, Mateo M, Lizzie P 4R Amelia W, Zoe C, Jacob Z 4/5T Sasha T, Joel C, Clio M 5D Ryan D, Jaein K, Saba K 5/6W Bella M, Arabella J, Daniel K 6R Lachlan S, Ronan K, Lara V 6S Tillie M, Will K, Clare K

Congratula ons to Billy L and Sco  D (pictured le ) who came 1st at the Primary Schools Challenge Tennis Compe on, run by the Northern Suburbs Tennis Associa on on Saturday the 19th of March.  And congratula ons also to Jioh K (pictured right) who was runner up in the 2016 NSTA Junior Championships Boys 8 singles.