Aim High

Page 1

THANK YOU

Thanks to the Bonnyrigg Men's Shed for making a prize barrel for the P&C. We look for-ward to using this for the first time for the Christmas Raffle this year.

P&C MUFTI DAY WHEN: 28th November

Students may come to school in their mufti (non uni-form) clothes and bring in a gold coin donation to assist in the purchase of hampers for our Christmas Raffle. Raffle book will be sent home soon. Tickets are $1 each. All money and tickets to be returned to the front office by 5th December. Please ensure that EVERY ticket has a name and class or contact number recorded. Our Christmas raffle will be drawn at the K-6 assembly on Friday 14th December.

Don’t forget to complete the P&C Survey at: http://bit.ly/2DayJ9c this will assist the P&C to better plan and provide direction for the activities in 2019.

PAPERLESS

We have a ‘paperless’ approach to whole-school com-munications. This means that all stage newsletters, excursion notes and other general communication will be available only through the school website and Skoolbag app. Informal updates will be included on the GVPS Facebook page. Our aim in going paperless is to make all information as readily available to you as possible, in an instant and environmentally friendly manner.

If you do not have access to a computer or app device at home and would like to continue receiving paper copies of notes and other school communication, please ask for a School Communication note at the school office.

Green Valley Voice Green Valley Public School

We’re here to inspire students to be the best they can be PH 9607 8710 F: 9608 4690 E: greenvally-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

www.greenvally-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Issue 4 Term 4 Week 7 Monday 26th November 2018

SCHOOL INFORMATION

VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS $40 for one student

$60 per Family Payments can be made any morning at the front office.

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

What a tremendous assembly we had last Friday. There were so many brilliant achievements to be celebrated in academic areas, sporting and social skills. Congratulations to all award winners. Quite a few of our students achieved in the top 10-20% of the country in a mathe-matics competition and several achieved merits, credits and distinctions as well.

The most impressive part of the assembly was the way in which the students were able to sit so respectfully throughout for quite a long time. Teachers work hard to emphasise the importance of being consider-ate and respectful of those on stage by teaching good audience behaviour.

Coming up very soon is our school art exhibition. Next Tuesday 4th December, from 4-6pm our art exhibition will officially be opened to all friends and family. All students will have at least one piece of artwork on display in the hall. Support your child by coming along to see their piece of work and what our school achieves in visual arts across years K-6. Join us for afternoon tea and view the magnificent art works on display.

The exhibition will then be open, for families only, each morning from 8.30-8.55am. Students may take their family members through the exhi-bition at this time. Classes will view the exhibition during the day on Wednesday and Thursday next week.

As part of our ongoing commitment to improving what we do each year, shortly our school will be phoning a 20% sample of families. We will be asking two questions. The first is to do with your overall satisfaction with the school and the second is to determine your knowledge of your child’s learning goals. So if you get a call from someone saying they’re from Green Valley PS for a quick survey, it is correct. Please give them a couple of minutes of your time to help us gauge how we’re going as a school.

Thank you for your support of our concert this year. I couldn't be proud-er of how the students performed both on stage and behind the scenes in the holding rooms. Thank you to our P&C for the supply of the snacks to get through the night. Your involvement is always greatly appreciated.

Finally a huge thank you to Mrs Nguy (P&C President) and her team for putting together a successful application for a shade shelter to cover the basketball court and silver seats beside the court. This grant is for just over $100 000. This project will go ahead next term and we look forward to increased shade for our students for many years to come.

Mr B Warwick

Principal

Credits, distinctions and top 10% achievers in academic competitions.

Aim High

Page 2

DIARY DATES Dates are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. Changed dates are underlined. NOVEMBER 27th K-2 Assembly hosted by 1B 28th Last day for SRE 28th P&C Mufti Day—gold coin donation 28th Kindergarten Incursion 9-1.30pm 29th Leadership Team 2019 Assembly K-6 30th PSSA Round 10 30th St Andrews Day DECEMBER 3rd Year 4 & 5 What Matters workshops 4th GVPS Art Exhibition 4th Year 6 students High School Taster Day 5th Year 6 Farewell Cabramatta Leagues 6th 2019 Leadership Team interviews 6th Kindergarten Fairytale Day 7th K-6 Assembly 10th SRC Fundraiser “Wear your Stripes day” 11th Presentation Day K-2 12th Presentation Day 3-6 14th 3-6 Assembly 14th P&C Christmas Raffle Drawn 17th Buzz Day—Silent Disco 17th Class Party Day 17th Principal’s Platinum Play Time 19th LAST DAY OF TERM 4 JANUARY 29th Staff return for 2019 30th Students return for 2019

CHANGE OF STUDENT OR FAMILY INFORMATION Please remember to update the school when changes in address, phone/mobile numbers, court orders and medications occur. To provide for the safety and well-being of your child, we need the most current information available.

K-2 ASSEMBLY

WHEN: Tuesday 27th November TIME: 2pm The assembly will be hosted by 1B and all parents and family are welcome to attend.

CHILDREN’S PARLIAMENT

Our Children’s Parliament with Anne Stanley MP.

Zoe Sarris 5R

Amanda Yang 5/6Z

Nia Hagarty 5/6Z

Rani Georgis 5/6Z

KINDERGARTEN FAIRYTALE DAY

WHEN: Thursday 6th December

To celebrate the end of our Fairytale unit and their first year at school, Kindergarten will be having a fairy tale celebration day. The children will be asked to come dressed as their favourite fairy tale character. Children will be participating in a variety of rotating activities, including making fairy bread, fairy tale themed craft and even a royal ball and jumping castle.

WEAR YOUR STRIPES DAY

WHEN: Monday 10th December

The SRC are hosting a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House who help seriously ill children. We are asking that students wear stripes on this day and bring a gold coin donation to school.

CONGRATULATIONS

To Jorja Grech who participated in the Ultimo Operational Directorate Primary Schools Public Speaking Grand Final Competition.

We are all very proud of you!

Aim High

Page 3

GIRLS CRICKET

Juniors Veronica Schweinitz Rianna Georgis

Alana Popovska

W 70-57

Bye Seniors

Linda Abboud Aidah Alhamwi Anatolia David

W 58-32 Bye

BOYS TOUCH

Juniors Prezley Maua

Rithisak Chhay Luka Saric W4-0

Seniors Javier Abdishou Johnson Raroa-Pukawa

Ethan Van W2-1

GIRLS SOFT-BALL

Juniors Janah Al Enizi

Dakoda Groube

L 2-1

W12-10 Seniors

Alyssa Alabdallah Angelina Todorovic W 12-2 L 8-2

GIRLS B/BALL

Juniors Kiarna Edwards Shintel Narayan

Kiarna Edwards Sondos Alhamwi

L 26-6 L 4-16

Seniors Sonds Alhamwi Sophia Guidone

Shintel Narayan Sophia Guidone

L 20-36 W 22-10

BOYS CRICKET

MIXED NEW/BALL

Juniors Max Yang

Hamza Salameh

Jai Medhurst

Draw

Seniors Anthony Issa

Brayden Brook Yilmaz Erkan Draw

Juniors Kaiden Tran Victor Prum

Draw

W 2-0

Seniors Taj Medhurst Aya Maleki

L 2-1

W 2-0

SPORT BEST & FAIREST PSSA ROUNDS 8 & 9

ENROLMENTS 2019 Please complete this slip and return it to the school office if your child/children are not returning to Green Valley PS for 2019 or will

be returning but later in the 2019 school year (must be by the end of Term 1 2019)

Year 6 students need not return this form

My child/children _________________________________________________________will not be returning to Green Valley PS in 2019.

They will be moving to the following school ___________________________________________

OR

My child/children _________________________________________________________will not be returning to Green Valley PS for the start of the 2019 school year (30th January 2019).

They will return to Green Valley PS by_________________________________

(Date)

Name _______________________________ Signature__________________________ Date_____________

2019 CLASSES When forming classes for 2019, please take into consideration the following for my child

___________________________ who is currently in year _____ in class ______ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name ____________________________ Signed ________________________ Date _____________

CYBER SAFETY Snr Constable Mary Watson and Multicultural Officer Bernie Siry visited G.V.P.S. to talk to parents about the steps they can take to help protect their children when online. They spoke to our Stage 3 students to educate them about the dangers associ-ated with all online activity.

UNIFORMS

Polo shirts are now available in all sizes. Visit the uniform shop on Monday mornings from 8.30am-9.00am or order and pay at the school office any morning.

Aim High

Page 4

Concert 2018

Aim High

Page 5

2018 Feedback

We ask you to take the time to complete the survey as your opinions are important to us and will contribute to the future management and organisation of our school.

WHAT WORKED WELL AT GVPS THIS YEAR?: _________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

IT WOULD BE EVEN BETTER IN 2019 IF: _________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you for taking the time to participate, your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Aim High

Page 6

Aim High

Page 7

Aim High

Page 8

COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP Community advertisements are at the request of the sponsor and are not necessarily an endorsement by the school of the products or

services of the advertiser.

Page 8