Greythorn Primary School No. 4694 Reading Avenue, North Balwyn. 3104 Telephone: 9857 9762 Fax: 9857 8175 Website: http://www.greythornps.vic.edu.au Email: greythorn.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au OSHCLUB 0411 392 707

Principal: Geoff Agnew

Edition 20 – 15th July 2015

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Welcome back everyone. We hope you all had a safe and happy break. A special welcome is extended to the families of ten new students who started school at Greythorn Primary this week. Ken Darby, Fiona Limoli and I have been impressed with the way students have already settled into Term 3. It was great to see so many happy faces as we visited each class over the last few days, with students fully en-gaged in their learning. Term 3 will be another busy term. As well as Athletics for Years 3-6 next Tuesday, Years 5 and 6 are currently involved in Family Life sessions and Year 4 have been dancing with Footsteps. In the remaining weeks of July, Senior Choir have the Winter Music Festival, Years 5 and 6 will attend Resilience workshops with Hugh van Cuylenburg and we offer the UNSW ICAS tests for registered students. The usual favourites (French Club, Chess Club, Gardening Club, Games Club) also resume. Please keep an eye on all upcoming events in our diary dates. We have had some staffing changes since last term. Tom Gosling replaces Ken Darby as 6D’s new teacher. Wel-come Tom! At the end of Term 2, Elizabeth Turley advised Geoff Agnew she was retiring from teaching. I’m sure parents would agree the quality of children’s art at Greythorn is amazing. The stunning works around the school are the result of Elizabeth’s skilled planning and teaching. Additionally, they reflect the passion Elizabeth shared with our students and her extensive understanding of creative processes and materials. We plan to honour Elizabeth’s dedication and zeal and thank her for such a significant contribution to Greythorn for almost 20 years. Although it does seem a long way from 2016, Principals need to begin planning for the following year in Term 3. With this in mind, could parents please:

Enrol your 2016 Prep child immediately. We sometimes find siblings of current students ‘forget’ to do this. As Boroondara schools have a common enrolment date of 31st May, we are now planning staffing for 2016 Prep classes. Late enrolments can unnecessarily increase class sizes, so please enrol your child NOW.

If you know your child is leaving Greythorn at the end of this year, please advise the office (except for current Year 6 students). This helps us plan our classes and staffing as accurately as possible.

It has been a very wet and cold start to the term. When the weather conditions are extreme, we keep students inside the buildings during recess and lunchtime, or for part of it to balance the need for a run around without get-ting overly cold. Rest assured that the teachers on yard duty are sensitive to extreme weather as well! If your child becomes unwell, please keep them at home to provide the best care and help prevent the spread of germs. Enjoy the unusually wet weather: it’s a great time to invest in a pair of gumboots for your child for some winter puddle fun. Kind regards,

Kim Dray

Thursday 16 July Garden Club at 1.00pm in the Gazebo

Monday 20 July Year 5 and 6 Family Life sessions

Tuesday 21 July Athletics Day Years 3 - 6 (Canteen will be open for Prep - Year 2)

Wednesday 22 July Group School Tour at 9.45am - please book at the office

Wednesday 22 July Chess Club in the Year 5 area at 1.00pm

Thursday 23 July Winter Music Festival - Senior Choir 10.00am - 12.00pm

Thursday 23 July Garden Club at 1.00pm in the Gazebo

Friday 24 July Resilience Project Workshop 2

Monday 27 July Preps 100 days at school celebrations

Tuesday 28 July French Club at 1.00pm in the French Room

Tuesday 28 July Year 5 and 6 Family Life sessions

Wednesday 29 July Group School Tour at 9.45am - please book at the office

Wednesday 29 July Jump Rope for Heart Launch

Wednesday 29 July UNSW ICAS English competition Year 3-6

Wednesday 29 July Chess Club in the Year 5 area at 1.00pm

Thursday 30 July Year 6 Transition visit to Balwyn High 9:00 – 11:00am

Thursday 30 July Garden Club at 1.00pm in the Gazebo

Monday 3 August 1C walk to Belmore Road Shops 11.10am-12.50pm

Tuesday 4 August Protecting Kids Online Parent Seminar 7.30pm in the Hall

Wednesday 5 August Group School Tour at 9.45am - please book at the office

Wednesday 5 August Chess Club in the Year 5 area at 1.00pm

Thursday 6 August 1W walk to Belmore Road Shops 11.10am-12.50pm

Thursday 6 August Garden Club at 1.00pm in the Gazebo

Friday 7 August 1A walk to Belmore Road Shops 11.10-12.50pm

Monday 10 August 1T walk to Belmore Road Shops 11.10-12.50pm

Tuesday 11 August UNSW ICAS Maths competition Year 3-6

Friday 21 August Curriculum Day - Student free day

Saturday 5 September Working Bee

Music News

Coming Up!

Year 1 will be performing at Assembly next Monday 20th July

Students need to be on stage at 8.45am

Winter Music Festival

The Senior Choir will be performing at a local Winter Music Festival on Thursday 23rd

July. The Festival will be held at the North Balwyn Uniting Church, 17-21 Duggan St North Balwyn from 10.30 until 12.00 midday and par-ents are welcome to attend. This Festival provides a valuable opportunity for students in local schools to perform for each other. In addition to individual choral and instrumental items, the Festival also includes one item for all the schools to perform together. We are looking forward to this wonderful community music event. Choir stu-dents need to return their excursion permission forms by this Thursday 16

th July.

Joy Odou Music Teacher

Working Bee

Please note the change of date for our Working Bee this term

SATURDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 2015

This is the last Working Bee of the year - please come along and give a hand!

Admin News

School Tours If you are interested in a school tour we offer a Group Tour on Wednesday mornings at 9.45am. Please call the office to book your place.

However, if you are unable to make this time, please contact our Assistant Principal, Ken Darby, on 9857 9762 to arrange a suitable time.

Payments Families have a choice in method of paying school levys. Either cash (in a sealed and labelled enve-lope), credit card, EFTPOS available at the office and BPay.

Your family BPay reference number is on your Family Statement, a copy of your statement can be re-quested from the office. Please send in to the office your remittance from the activity notice or state-ment to indicate what you are paying, so we can allocate the payment accurately.

Ricarda Lillis Business Manager

SIBLING ENROLMENTS 2016

Greythorn Primary School

Parents who wish to enrol siblings of existing GPS students

For Prep 2016

PLEASE DO SO NOW

Please visit the office for an enrolment form

Canteen Bites

Thursday 16 July Lydia Winstanley

Friday 17 July Fiona Casey

Monday 20 July

Tuesday 21 July

Wednesday 22 July HELP NEEDED

Thursday 23 July Karen Koo

Friday 24 July Yelka Moloney

Monday 27 July

Tuesday 28 July

Wednesday 29 July HELP NEEDED

Please Note: There will be no honey soy chicken available until further notice.

Please find below the Roster for Canteen duty for Thursday 16th July to Wednesday 22nd July 2015. If you are able to assist at all, please contact Lynne on 9898 3649 (After hours) or email lynnescraft@hotmail.com. Thank you.

School Banking

Sleep Well application forms and parent consent forms are available from the school office.

NORTH BALWYN UNITING CHURCH

PRESENTS

♪♫♪ A SCHOOLS MUSIC FESTIVAL ♪♫♪

Featuring choirs and bands from Balwyn, Greythorn and Deepdene Primary Schools.

Come along and enjoy a morning of fine harmonies and musical talent.

Audience entry is by gold coin donation.

DATE: Thur 23rd July TIME: 10.30am–12noon

VENUE: North Balwyn Uniting Church,

17-21 Duggan St, North Balwyn.