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Greythorn Primary School No. 4694 Reading Avenue, North Balwyn. 3104 Telephone: 9857 9762 Fax: 9857 8175 Website: http://www.greythornps.vic.edu.au Email: [email protected] OSHCLUB 0411 392 707 Principal: Geoff Agnew Edition 35 – 11 th November 2015 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Last week the 2016 Leadership Team commenced work on our Annual Implementation Plan for next year. This plan, based on the four year Strategic Plan, outlines the school’s intentions for improving student outcomes. As a result of this work, we have already started to make decisions about the Professional Learning we need to provide for our staff in 2016. We provide this Professional Learning through before and after school staff meetings, curriculum meetings, external courses and Student -Free Days. Each year schools receive student -free days (when students do not attend school) for professional development, school planning and administration, curriculum development, and student assessment and reporting. The first day of Term 1 each year is a student -free day in all government schools to allow for planning to take place for the arrival of students. Our teachers will have that day next year on Wednesday January 27 th . Greythorn students will return to school on Thursday January 28 th , including our new Preps who will have modified attendance until the end of February as they ease into school life. School Councils approve the remaining student-free days each year and we expect to communicate those dates as soon as possible. Thank you to parents who wrote to me with requests for 2016 class placements. When the opportunity to do this closed on Friday, I compiled your requests and we started this process. Schools take many factors into account when compiling classes, including gender balance, academic needs, friendships, behaviour, teacher insights and parent requests. Additionally, our teachers have provided opportunities for level cohorts to spend time together so that children can rekindle relationships with students who are not in their class this year. They also ask your child to nominate students who are friends and students with whom they work well. With all this to consider, you may appreciate the complexities of this process. I am confident that all students will have at least one of their requests met, unless that request has been overridden by their parent’s request. As previously stated, requests for specific teachers for 2016 do not form part of the Formation of Classes policy and will not be considered. Finally: Congratulations to our PFA, once again, for the fabulous Oaks Day Lunch. This event was very well-attended and I understand a great time was enjoyed by all. Special thanks to Liddell Dawes, Deanne Tolley and Stella Axup for leading the organisation of this luncheon. It has been a very busy term for the PFA: thank you one and all for your contributions to, or support of, this dynamic group. Good luck to the Greythorn Boys Softball team who are playing in the Regional Finals today. Congratulations to our school captains, Jack and Sophia, for their preparation and presentation today to mark Remembrance Day. Well-researched and beautifully spoken. Kind regards, Kim Dray
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Greythorn Primary School No. 4694 Reading Avenue, North Balwyn. 3104 Telephone: 9857 9762 Fax: 9857 8175 Website: http://www.greythornps.vic.edu.au Email: [email protected] OSHCLUB 0411 392 707
Principal: Geoff Agnew
Edition 35 – 11th
November 2015
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Last week the 2016 Leadership Team commenced work on our Annual Implementation Plan for next year. This plan, based on the four year Strategic Plan, outlines the school’s intentions for improving student outcomes. As a result of this work, we have already started to make decisions about the Professional Learning we need to provide for our staff in 2016. We provide this Professional Learning through before and after school staff meetings, curriculum meetings, external courses and Student-Free Days. Each year schools receive student-free days (when students do not attend school) for professional development, school planning and administration, curriculum development, and student assessment and reporting. The first day of Term 1 each year is a student-free day in all government schools to allow for planning to take place for the arrival of students. Our teachers will have that day next year on Wednesday January 27
th.
Greythorn students will return to school on Thursday January 28th
, including our new Preps who will have modified attendance until the end of February as they ease into school life. School Councils approve the remaining student-free days each year and we expect to communicate those dates as soon as possible. Thank you to parents who wrote to me with requests for 2016 class placements. When the opportunity to do this closed on Friday, I compiled your requests and we started this process. Schools take many factors into account when compiling classes, including gender balance, academic needs, friendships, behaviour, teacher insights and parent requests. Additionally, our teachers have provided opportunities for level cohorts to spend time together so that children can rekindle relationships with students who are not in their class this year. They also ask your child to nominate students who are friends and students with whom they work well. With all this to consider, you may appreciate the complexities of this process. I am confident that all students will have at least one of their requests met, unless that request has been overridden by their parent’s request. As previously stated, requests for specific teachers for 2016 do not form part of the Formation of Classes policy and will not be considered. Finally:
Congratulations to our PFA, once again, for the fabulous Oaks Day Lunch. This event was very well-attended and I understand a great time was enjoyed by all. Special thanks to Liddell Dawes, Deanne Tolley and Stella Axup for leading the organisation of this luncheon. It has been a very busy term for the PFA: thank you one and all for your contributions to, or support of, this dynamic group.
Good luck to the Greythorn Boys Softball team who are playing in the Regional Finals today.
Congratulations to our school captains, Jack and Sophia, for their preparation and presentation today to mark Remembrance Day. Well-researched and beautifully spoken.
Kind regards,
Kim Dray
Wednesday 11 November PFA Meeting at 7.30pm in the Staffroom - All Welcome
Thursday 12 November Year 5 Excursion to NGV
Tuesday 17 November French Club at 1.00pm in the French Room
Tuesday 17 November School Council Meeting at 7.30pm in the staffroom
Wednesday 18 November Prep Excursion to Ceres
Wednesday 18 November Australia Bound school visit - Year 3 and 4
Wednesday 18 November Year 5 Leadership Workshop in the Stadium
Wednesday 18 November Chess Club at 1.00pm in the Year 5 area
Friday 20 November Junior School Tabloid Sports School Visit
Friday 20 November Preps Fire Ed - firefighters visit
Tuesday 24 November French Club Pique Nique
Wednesday 25 November Chess Club at 1.00pm in the Year 5 area
Friday 27 November Preps Fire Ed - fire truck visit 2.00pm
Monday 30 November Year 5/6 Swimming program begins (concludes 11th December)
Tuesday 8 December Prep Orientation Day
Tuesday 8 December Booklist collection 2.30pm - 6.00pm in the School Hall
Thursday 10 December Year 1 and 2 Christmas ‘Mr Cranky Pants’ incursion
Friday 11 December Year 3 and 4 Christmas Break Up - Hays Paddock 9.00am-1.15pm
Monday 14 December Parent Helper Morning Tea
Tuesday 15 December Prep Christmas Party at Hays Paddock
Tuesday 15 December Year 6 Graduation
Wednesday 16 December Year 6 visit MSAC
Wednesday 16 December Year 2 Christmas Party at Greythorn Park 11.10am-1.00pm
Thursday 17 December Year 1 Christmas Party at Greythorn Park 10.00am-12.00pm
Friday 18 December School ends - students dismissed at 1.30pm
2016
Thursday 28 January Term 1 commences at 8.55am
Compass News
The following excursions are now requiring parent consent and/or payment
Paying for Events (Incursions/excursions) through Compass. Under “My News” (on your main page in Compass), there may be an event Consent/Payment required. Click on the blue writing “Click here for more information”. This will take you to the page with information on one or more excursions/incursions. If you have more than one child, the events may be for different children. If you have paid the excursion levy, there will not be an option to pay, only to consent (unless consent is not re-quired for an event located within the school grounds). Please take note of the excursion/incursion dates and any emails that you receive from the coordinator so that your payment or consent is received in a timely manner.
Excursion Date of activity Year level Consent online Pay through Compass
Year 5 French Students to NGV
12th
Nov 5 No - Paper note sent home
No
Prep Excursion to Ceres
18th Nov Prep No - Paper note sent
home
Levy is paid if notice is on Yel-low paper
Australia Bound 18th Nov 3 / 4 Not required (incursion) Yes
Junior School Tabloid Sports
20th Nov 1 / 2 Not required (incursion) Yes
5/6 swimming 30th
Nov – 11th
Dec
5 / 6 No - Paper note sent home
No
Year 6 MSAC Excursion
16th Dec 6 Yes Yes
Music News
Oxfam Music Festival for Schools The Senior Choir and Taiko Group will perform at the 48
th Oxfam Music Festival for Schools on Tuesday 24
th No-
vember. This annual event features performances from local schools and is a fundraiser for Oxfam Projects both within Australia and overseas. This year the Festival will be held at Box Hill Town Hall and will start at 7:00pm. Tickets are available online through TRYBOOKING http://www.trybooking.com/140302 - $15 per adult/$10 con-cession and children/students are FREE. Students need to return their confirmation of attendance form by Wednesday 11
th November. Thanks to those who have already done so.
Joy Odou Music Teacher
Coming Up!
Recorder and Percussion Ensemble
will be performing at Assembly on Monday 16th November
Students will need to be on stage by 8.30am to set up and rehearse
Sports News
The year 5/6 Girls basketball team competed at Regional level in the Hooptime basketball competition last week. It was an incredible team effort by those who participated. They won 3 out of their 4 games (7-4, 2-24, 17-15 and 17-13), losing only to the eventual finalists Yarra Road PS. Thank you to coach Dean Libertone and transport manager Kate Gunton for making the day possible.
French News
PIQUE NIQUE At our last meeting of term, Tuesday 24th November, we’re planning a picnic (“un pique-nique”), in the Aftercare Room. It is open to all French Club members who have attended at least 2 meetings this year. You may order what you like but please fill out the order form and attach it to a paper bag. Put the correct, ex-act money in the paper bag. Orders must be in no later than next Tuesday 17
th November and placed in the box
in the French room. Forms are available from the French Room or the Office. WE'RE GOING ON A SNAIL HUNT AT FRENCH CLUB Due to the cancellation of yesterday’s French Club the “Snail Hunt” will now be held on Tuesday 17th November. Yes, the French Room has been invaded by snails and you're going to search for them and collect them. Whoever finds the most in Years 3 & 4 and in Years 5 & 6, will win the prizes. Mme Holt, Jasmine, Sara and the French Club Committee
Canteen Bites
Thursday 12 November
Friday 13 November Monica Creedon
Monday 16 November
Tuesday 17 November
Wednesday 18 November HELP NEEDED
Thursday 19 November Lydia Winstanley
Friday 20 November Fiona Casey
Monday 23 November
Tuesday 24 November
Wednesday 25 November HELP NEEDED
Please find below the Roster for Canteen duty for Thursday 12th November to Wednesday 25th November 2015.
If you are able to assist at all, please contact Lynne on 9898 3649 (After hours) or email [email protected]. Thank you.
School Banking
School Banking - every FRIDAY except the last day of term. SCHOOL BANKING TROPHY: Congratulations to 2S who again won the School Banking Trophy last Friday. Keep up the good work. Will it be a new class this week? REWARDS: Following the decision last month to recall the Cosmic Light Beam Torch due to a potential safety issue, a fur-ther decision has been made to withdraw the upcoming Lunar Light Band reward from the School Banking Re-wards Program. To avoid disappointment there is a new reward item available for redemption in Term 4 while stocks last. Test your skills with a game of frisbee with the new Galaxy Glider! The Outer Space Savers Money Box is also available in Term 4. Don’t forget you need 10 silver tokens or 1 Gold token to redeem a reward. All 2015 rewards are still available apart from the handball.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED: Visit any Commonwealth Bank with your birth certificate and open up a Youthsaver account on the spot. It’s that easy. Thanks for your support. Kirrily, Kate & Elena School Banking Co-ordinators
PSW New Price List
as from 2nd November 2015
Disclaimer: We endeavour to ensure that the information in this newsletter is correct and current at the time of publication, but take no responsibility for any error,
omission or defect. Greythorn Primary School does not endorse the products or services of any sponsor or advertiser and no responsibility is accepted
by the school for accuracy of information contained in their entries.
