50 Main Rd GEMBROOK 3783 Ph: 03 5968 1313 Fax: 03 5968 1548 email: gembrook.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au www.gembrookps.vic.edu.au

Gembrook Primary School

Mission Statement

A view to the future

Diary Dates

Gembrook Primary School is a welcoming and

respectful community that provides modern, flexible

learning spaces that support a personalised,

engaging and challenging learning program so that

students will achieve the social, emotional, academic and

physical growth to succeed in a global society.

23 March 2017

23 March EDEC Athletics Grade 2 Camp Parent Meeting 4pm in JLC

27 March Musical in a month-dress rehearsal Evening performance at EPAC, Emerald Secondary

31 March Farewell Assembly for Mrs Everett-everyone welcome Last day term 1-early pickup at 2.30pm

18 April Term 2-school resumes

26-28 April Camp Manyung (Grade 3/4)

4-5 May Grade 2 Camp @ Gilwell Park

Vision: To provide every student with every opportunity to be the best they can be.

Value: Respect & High Expectations

Notes that have gone home

Headlice (MLC & JLC)

EDEC Athletics

Camp Manyung (grades 3/4)

Camp Manyung Parent Meeing

Easter Raffle (whole school, eldest child)

All notices can be accessed from the school website: www.gembrookps.vic.edu.au

Essential Education Payments / School fees Essential education payments are due NOW.

Essential Education items used by your child are to be paid for in full. Payment plan options are available. Contact the school

office.

Donations for the PFA Easter Raffle can be left at the school office

Thank you for your support

Sunset at HPV Wonthaggi last weekend Photo courtesy of Phil Russell

Please join us to farewell Mrs Everett at the final assembly for the term on Friday 31 March at 9am. Mrs Everett is retiring after working tirelessly for the school community for many years. We want to wish her well and send her on her way with a special celebration. Morning tea will be served afterwards in the staff room.

A VIEW TO THE FUTURE

Bren’s Banter

Dear Families and Friends Wow, this first term has certainly raced by, with lots of exciting events and activities having already taken place and with lots more planned throughout the year. Speaking of racing, our HPV Racing Team had an absolute ball last weekend down at Wonthaggi. Our teams ‘Speedy Spuds’ and ‘Greased Lightning’ took out 5th and 6th place respectively in their class. This was a meritorious effort and it was fantastic to see the sheer level of enjoyment and satisfaction that our kids get out of competing in HPV. Firstly, thank you to all our participating students who represented our school so well. Thank you also to our brilliant mums and dads who came down to cheer, support and ‘pit crew’ for our budding racers. Finally, thank you to Mr Fraser, Mr Hawes and Mrs A who attended and worked throughout the weekend to support our HPV contingent. Teamwork, perseverance and personal goal setting are just some of the excellent student learning opportunities associated with participating in HPV. Well done team!

Working Bee It was great to see a band of very keen and generous workers complete an ‘autumn clean’ of the school grounds last Saturday. In gorgeous warm and sunny weather, several jobs were completed including the replacement of rotten sleepers in the vegetable garden, cleaning of drainage pits, as well as pruning, weeding and sweeping. Thank you to all families (mums, dads, students – even past students!!!!) who came along to lend a hand. Your generosity is very much acknowledged and appreciated. ANZAC Day We would love to see students participate in the Gembrook ANZAC Day March on Tuesday 25th April. ANZAC Day is a public holiday, so students will need to be accompanied and supervised by their parents. Students will also be required to wear full school uniform and meet with me at the corner of Main St. and Redwood Rd. at 10:30am in readiness for the march to the cenotaph commencing at 11:00am. Our school captains will lay a wreath on behalf of Gembrook Primary School and the official ceremony at the cenotaph will conclude at approximately 11:30am. ANZAC Day goes beyond the anniversary of the landing on Gallipoli in 1915. It is the day on which we remember all Australians who served and died in all wars and in operational service. The spirit of ANZAC, with its qualities of courage, mateship, and sacrifice, continues to have meaning and relevance for our sense of national identity. Planning Week This week teachers across all learning centres have participated in a planning day in order to prepare teaching and learning activities for Term 2. It is shaping up to be another busy term at Gembrook and already teachers have planned some excellent learning experiences for their students. Mrs. Everett’s final assembly!

It will be with much sadness that we say farewell to our beloved Mrs. Everett at the end of this term as she bids farewell to us at Gembrook and sets sail in retirement on the next exciting chapter in her life. Our last assembly for this term (Friday 31st March at 9:00am) will be a special farewell assem-bly in honour of Mrs. Everett. We would love to see lots of parents, friends, past students, and past staff attend this celebration and to thank Mrs. Everett for everything she has done for us here at Gembrook over such a long time. Have a great week everyone and all the best.

Brendan Fitzpatrick (principal)

Jono Hawes & Christian Fraser keep warm during the night racing at HPV Wonthaggi last weekend

Close the Gap

Gembrook Primary students replicate the indigenous flag for Close the Gap

day

STARS OF THE WEEK

The Wishing Tree. By Isabelle C (30) The wishing tree, A tree that shines bright, A tree that has multi-coloured leaves a trunk as white as snow. Beautiful birds fly around the tree, Grant peoples wishes. If you call, a bird will fall, and land on your shoulder. Whisper your wish to the bird, and watch your wish float to you.

Writer’s Corner

Name Reason Grade Teacher

Banjo What a great job you have done sounding out letters to read words. You are a star! F1/B Mrs.Bigwood

Lia Your lovely manners and caring attitude are a great example in our class-room. Thank you! F1/L Mrs. Liston

Eva Your descriptive language in your writing was fantastic this week. 1/2H Mr. Hevern

Seb For always trying you best and sharing your learning with others. Top effort! 1/2C Miss Cornell

Peter Keyser For putting in amazing effort when editing and revising your writing! 3O Miss O'Mara

Eric L For showing fantastic resilience and a positive attitude towards school. 3/4B Mr. Bailey

Brayden You have been working hard all week to make great choices that help you learn! Top job! 4/5A Mrs. A

Emma, Mia, Eva, Vanessa

Thank you for helping finish off the mural for the vegie garden. Awesome effort girls!

ART SEN-IOR Mrs. Everett

Liam 1/2H Wow! What an awesome list of birds you compiled last week. You are very knowledgeable, Liam! Enviro Mrs. Everett

Week 6 3/3/17

F/1BL Lachlan H

1/2 H Liam, Madeline A

1/2C Kyra, Charlotte, Lily Knabe

3O Maddison D, Annabelle V, Finnley G

4/5A Zak A, Amelie, Laura, Phoebe, Katyn, Tayla, Ben

5/6H Emma A

Week 8 17/3/17

F/1BL Noa, William, Raiden, Eli, Johnny, Jordy, Max, Isla, Brody, Banjo, Myles, Nevaeh, Ava, Kane, Abi, Lia, Ryder, Aurora

1/2 H Abbie, Liam, Mitchell, Skye, Belle, Harvey, Lacie-Joy, Shannon, Chloe

1/2C Stellar, India, Sierra, Rushiya, Dylan, Kassie, Lucy Darcie, Sam W, Zarah

3O Charlie G, Isabelle, Tayla, Pete, Harrison, Milla, Payton, Max, Luca, Ziggy

4/5A Lauren, Ashley, Arlo, Brayden H, Brianna, Mia, Zac C, Mitch

Week 9 24/3/17

1/2C William

3O Luke,

wow

March

24 Darcie C

29 Ryder R

30 Samuel C Laura Mc

31 Zac B

Lost

Green Jacket (new) Size 10 Name on tag: Elly Bonfield

Parents, I am available to support your child through any emotional difficulties they may be experiencing. Please contact me through the school office. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask. Kind Regards, John Chambers aka Johnicles Chaplain

Hey everyone, Fast Footy Fever is quickly sweeping across the MLC & SLC. You know the game, you know the rules. Now make your teams, choose your team names, assign your captain & try to work out who will be suited best to which position to help you to win. MLC: I'll be throwing a lot of addition, subtraction & multiplication questions at you so make sure that you are learning & memorising all of these well. SLC: I'll be coming at you hard with rapid fire times tables so make sure that you memorise them all. Reminder for MLC & SLC students: If you want to help out with any Fast Footy role e.g. Goal Umpire, Time Keeper, Scoreboard Operator or Commentator, sign up on the "Fast Footy Helper" sign up sheet I have given to your teacher. Fill it out asap & hand it in at the front desk. Fast Footy Commentator Auditions: The auditions will be happening in the Library on Wednesday 29th March @ lunch time. You & a team mate need to come up with a 60 second script to prove that you have passion for this great game. There are also opportunities to sign up to be a goal umpire & to operate our live scoreboard.

A safety reminder that student bikes should not be ridden in the school grounds during

school hours 8.45-3.45 Thank you

Chronicles of Johnicles

Mum’s Exercise Class

(dads welcome too)

Join Tarsh in the Multi

On Tuesdays & Fridays @ 9.30am

Boost Metabolism

Increase fitness, strength

& overall health

$10 per class

Bring a bottle of water, a towel

& a mat (if you have one)

For more information phone Tarsh 0412 183 329

Newsletter Advertising

$10 per business card per term (businesses belonging to school fami-lies only)

$25 quarter page for 2 weeks (for businesses outside school commu-nity)

$25 quarter page per term (school families only)

The Cockatoo Neighbourhood House is offer-

ing classes aimed at young children and Mum’s. For children we have Circus Skills, a popular class aimed at improving a child’s self-esteem, coordination and social skills while having fun learning hoola hooping, tumbling, acrobatics and more. Mondays at 4.30pm to 5.30pm. For younger children, Jump for Joy, facilitated by a qualified childcare worker, incorporates songs and rhyme with playing instruments and movement. Music extends and enhances children’s development on all levels in a fun and entertaining way. Mondays 11am to 11.45am. Group Guitar lessons are available for all age groups. Prima-ry school aged children $85 for 8 weeks, Teens and Adults, $95 for 8 weeks. Thursdays from 4.30pm. For all the Mum’s we have Circuit Training for Mum’s, Bun’s and Tum’s twice a week, Tuesdays and Fridays from 9.15am. $7 per session. Children are welcome. For more information call 5968 9031 or