GEPS NEWS Term 4 Week 2 Friday: 25th October 2019

Glendale East Public School - Safe, Respectful Learners

Glendale East Public School 8 Margot Street

GLENDALE 2285 Phone: 4954 9551 Fax: 4956 6248

Back Hard At Work At GEPS

Education Week Musical Locks on Gates Canberra

Matter of Seconds Whole School Production

PSSA PACER Rebate

Public Speaking

Congratulations to the following students who represented Glendale East Public School at the Zone Public Speak-ing Finals at Booragul Public School.

A special congratulations goes to Alex Holliday who received a Highly Commended Award for her speech on the day. Well done Alex!

Welcome back to Term 4. I trust all our students and their families have had a great time together over the holidays. We are set for another busy term with excursions, swimming carnivals, Grandfriends Day, reports, presentation day and much more. Please regularly check our communication methods to stay on top of what is going on. Thank you to all the parents who have engaged with giving us feedback over the past weeks. We are now devising a new Homework Policy and Reporting Procedures that more closely align with student, staff and community expectations. We will also be using the results of the parent and student Tell Them From Me surveys to assist us in the future directions of our school. I look forward to working closely with you to inform what we do, to best meet the needs of all our wonderful students. As school resumes, I would like to remind all our families to please be mindful of our neighbours, especially around drop off and pick up times. Specifically please remember the following: Pandel Avenue is a Kiss and Ride zone meaning you cannot park and leave your

car Never park your car across driveways When exiting and entering the school, please be mindful of our neighbours by

limiting noise to a minimum.

Thank you for your understanding in this matter. Have a great fortnight! Mr Forbes

Message from the Principal

PBL Focus

PBL FOCUS WEEK 4

Anti-Bullying

PBL FOCUS WEEK 3

Never Give

Up

Education Week Musical Locks on Gates Canberra

Matter of Seconds Whole School Production

PSSA PACER Rebate

Public Speaking

Congratulations to the following students who represented Glendale East Public School at the Zone Public Speak-ing Finals at Booragul Public School.

A special congratulations goes to Alex Holliday who received a Highly Commended Award for her speech on the day. Well done Alex!

Message from

Education Week Musical Locks on Gates Canberra

Matter of Seconds Whole School Production

PSSA PACER Rebate

Public Speaking

Congratulations to the following students who represented Glendale East Public School at the Zone Public Speak-ing Finals at Booragul Public School.

A special congratulations goes to Alex Holliday who received a Highly Commended Award for her speech on the day. Well done Alex!

Message from the Office

Just a reminder that all money for all upcoming events MUST be returned to the office prior to the due by date as advised on notes. The office cannot accept any further payments after this date. Unfortunately, if payment is presented to the office after this date it will be returned home and your child cannot attend the excursion. Families are encouraged to use the POP (parent online payment) link on our school website. NO Uniform payments are to be made through the school parent online payment system. Uniforms are to be purchased on-line through Country Feeling on their website at www.countryfeelinguniforms.com.au Payments cannot be receipted after 3pm as the till must be closed and reconciled by the end of our working day. Cash payments can be left after 3pm and will be receipted the next day, however we cannot give change after 3pm. Eftpos cannot be processed after 3pm as it must be included in the day’s banking. Department of Education Visitors sign on requirements All visitors to the school site are reminded to please sign on and off in the office visitors’ book every time you visit between the hours of 9am to 3pm for a specific purpose for example; meeting with teacher, parent helpers, canteen helpers etc. This does NOT include assemblies. Medications As a general rule, the school does not administer non-prescribed medications. If medication is required during school hours, then it must be approved by the Principal. Parents/carers must complete a medication form if a child requires a specific medication or ongoing health management. A letter from the prescribing doctor will be required.

Contacting Teachers Just to remind you that the best way to contact your child’s teacher is via our school email address. The address is: glendalee-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Please attention the email to the teacher you wish to speak with and include your child’s name and a contact number. Your child’s teacher can then contact you to make a mutually convenient time to chat. Messages for Students We respectfully ask that you discuss with your children prior to the school day the arrangements for the afternoon. This will help minimise interruptions to classes in getting messages to children. Transporting students by private vehicles on school business.

From time to time, it is necessary for our students to be transported by private vehicle. Parents who volunteer to transport students are reminded the following documentation is required: Parent Driver Declaration Form a copy of the current Vehicle Registration A copy of a current Drivers Licence Appendix 5 Form 100 Points of Identification Please provide this information to the office prior to the excursion if you have agreed to transport students other than your own child/ren by private vehicle. This will assist our school to comply with Department of Education Procedures.

Education Week Musical Locks on Gates Canberra

Matter of Seconds Whole School Production

PSSA PACER Rebate

Public Speaking

Congratulations to the following students who represented Glendale East Public School at the Zone Public Speak-ing Finals at Booragul Public School.

A special congratulations goes to Alex Holliday who received a Highly Commended Award for her speech on the day. Well done Alex!

Hi Everyone, My name is WOOF and I’m just letting you know that School Banking day is THURSDAY. So please bring your Bank Book into the office on Thursday mornings ready for banking. If your child/ren does not yet have a bank account, you can open one at your local Commonwealth Bank Branch. Kids, once you make 10 deposits you can claim one of our many rewards.

School Banking

Glendale East Public School Ph: 02 49549551

Email: glendalee-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: http://www.glendalee-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Visit 1 (15/8) Getting to know you (drop and go—structured play (9.30am-11am). Visit 2 (29/8) Getting to know you (drop and go—structured play (9.30am-11am). Visit 3 (12/9) Getting to know you (drop and go—structured play (9.30am-11am).

Visit 4 (31/10) Children meet their buddies (9:30am-11am) Visit 5 (14/11) Children learning session with buddies (9.30am-11am) Visit 6 (28/11) Children learning session with buddies (9.30am-11am) including

Parents “Meet and Greet” morning tea and Kindy Orientation Graduation at 10:30am

Parent Information Session

12/09—6pm in the school library:

Uniform, P&C, canteen, School initiatives, Learning and Support Team

Kindy teachers discuss:

* Hints for getting kids ready

* Preparing for Literacy and Numeracy

* School Programs

* Best Start

2019 Important Dates

Literacy and Numeracy Info Session

28/11—9:30am-10:30am in the school library:

Literacy and numeracy expectations

How GEPS teaches literacy and numeracy

How parents can help at home

Literacy and numeracy resources

Glendale East Public School Important Dates — Term 4

Week Day Date Event

Week 3

Tuesday 29/10/2019 Cultural Leadership Day - Edgeworth PS

Thursday 31/10/2019 Kinder Orientation 4

Friday 1/11/2019 Grandparents Day

Week 4

Monday 4/11/2019 Assembly - 1/2I

Monday 4/11/2019 Children's University Graduation

Wednesday 6/11/2019 Year 6 Fun Day

Thursday 7/11/2019 Yarning Circle Meeting 3.15pm

Week 5 Monday 11/11/2019 Kindergarten Hunter Vally Zoo Excursion

Thursday 14/11/2019 Kinder Orientation 5

Week 6

Monday 18/11/2019 Assembly - 1/2A

Wednesday 20/11/2019 GTHS Gala Day Year 6

Thursday 21/11/2019 Student Leadership Speeches

Friday 22/11/2019 Senior Touch Football Gala Day

Week 7 Thursday 28/11/2019 Kinder Orientation 6

Thursday 28/11/2019 Kinder Orientation Literacy and Numeracy Session

Week 8

Monday 2/12/2019 Assembly - Both Kindergarten Classes and Gold Awards

Tuesday 3/12/2019 Year 6 GTHS Orientation Day

Wednesday 4/12/2019 Stage 2 Sydney Excursion

Week 9

Tuesday 10/12/2019 Swimming Carnival

Thursday 12/12/2019 Year 6 Farewell

Friday 13/12/2019 Presentation Day

Week 10 Wednesday 18/12/2019 Last Day of School Year