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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

It was wonderful to see our school engaging in a number of activities

organised by Riverfest over the weekend. Schools are an integral part of their

community and interaction between the two is vital when fostering civics and

citizenship within our students. On Friday the school choir attended the official

opening of Riverfest and sang the National Anthem and two other songs, on

Sunday morning Damien Moulds and Dempsey Elphick attended the Poets

Breakfast and had the opportunity to recite their poems about the

Murrumbidgee River and on Sunday midday a large number of students from

Gundagai Public joined in the street parade. Congratulations to everyone

involved in these activities.

Best of luck to the Trent Barrett team of Wesley Murray, Clay Murray, Max

Eccleston, Jared Elphick, Ben Hughes, Jack Lloyd, Cohan Rowley, Jock

Triggs, Brayden, Tutty, Toby Dasey and William Murray who will contest the

finals in Wagga tomorrow. I know the team has been training hard and

everyone at school will be thinking of you tomorrow. Go Gundy!

This week religious instruction will be provided to all students through our

Scripture program and the school welcomes Lyall Morris and Jake Rayment

from OAC Ministries who will use puppets, computer animation and games

during their teaching sessions. As explained in last week’s newsletter if you do

not wish for your child to participate in religious education lesson (Scripture) this term, you will need to contact

the school with a note or phone call. As the school uses different providers each term a separate note will be

required each term if you do not wish your children to attend this particular scripture session.

NEWSLETTER

GUNDAGAI NSW 2722

Monday 9 September 2013

Newsletter No. 27

Week 9 Term 3

Principal: Mrs Vicki Somerville

Gundagai Public School

Learning Responsibility Safety

Gundagai Public School

William Street

GUNDAGAI NSW 2722

Phone: 6944 1811

Fax: 6944 1966

Email:

gundagai-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website:

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

COMING EVENTS:

Monday 9 September

Scripture Week

Tuesday 10 September

Trent Barrett Final Wagga

Thursday 12 September

Term 3 Welfare Assembly

SEPTEMBER ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

Lillian Crane Ava Doughty Campbell Smith Sophie Lotz

Jack Elphick Joseph Polsen Riley McDonald James Bartlett

PREMIERS SPELLING BEE

The Premier’s Spelling Bee was introduced to provide a fun and educational way for primary school students to engage in spelling and promote improved literacy. It was obvious from the outstanding efforts of Gundagai Public School finalists last week that it certainly does just that. All class representatives rose to the occasion and demonstrated excellent spelling skills.

Best wishes are extended to Blair Pollack, Ashley Smith and Tayla Smith who are representing Gundagai Public School at the Regional final in Wagga Wagga today.

Stage 2: Phoebe Lotz, Brianna Smith, Zali Feltham,

Sophie Lotz, Lara Tait, Bridie Ingold, Blair Pollack, Chloe

Lloyd, Lily Polsen, Ashley Smith and Ava Doughty.

Winner Blair Pollack, runner up Ashley Smith

Stage 3: Emily Smith, Brooklyn Lloyd, Jacqui Tout,

Dempsey Elphick, Clay Webb, Damien Moulds, Ellen

McMurray, Annika Stevens, Justin Jones, Tayla Smith,

Harriette Britt and Jazmine Carberry. Winner Tayla

Smith, runner up Brooklyn Lloyd.

MORNING DROP OFF Parents please note that the top block entry gate area is not a suitable drop off place for children. Children are being dropped off in the top block area, running down the hill, ACROSS THE STAFF CARPARK onto the path. This is highly dangerous and against school rules. If you MUST drop your child off in the top block area please ensure they walk to the primary class block and then down the footpath.

RIVERFEST POETRY COMPETITION

Students from Gundagai Public School all entered the spirit of the Riverfest Poetry competition and wrote poems around the Murrumbidgee River theme. A selection of the most entertaining entries from each grade were sent to the Riverfest committee for judging and we were delighted to hear that Damien Moulds won the upper primary division and Dempsey Elphick was runner up. Both students attended The Poet’s Breakfast on Sunday morning where they recited their poems and were recognised for their efforts. Congratulations Damien and Dempsey.

ON THE MURRUMBIDGEE by Damien Moulds On the Murrumbidgee River Drifting down the stream Hear the water gushing It’s like a comforting dream. The birds are happily chirping Making music in the sun They’re singing fluent songs And having so much fun.

Schools of fish are darting fast Through the water oh so blue They play together, chase the tadpoles And swim from me to you.

In the thick and slimy mud Snakes quietly slither by me Hunting food after hibernation In the hollows of an ancient tree. I’m sitting on the railway bridge And staring at the sky Thinking about the river That flows through Gundagai.

Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee By Dempsey Elphick

PEER SUPPORT

The highly successful Peer Support program, which has been running throughout Terms 2 and 3, concluded last Thursday. This program has operated on a fortnightly basis with Year 6 peer leaders working with multi age groups of students to provide a supportive learning environment in which to develop key skills in resilience, assertiveness, decision making, problem solving and leadership.

Special congratulations must go to the outstanding job our Year 6 students have done in running these sessions. Many staff members have commented on the mature, friendly and sensitive way our Year 6 students have led their groups. Each leader will receive a certificate of recognition at this Thursday’s Welfare assembly.

HANDBALL COMPETITION

The first in-school Handball Competition was held on Wednesday

September 4th starting with Stage 2 students battling it out for

handball bragging rights. The competition started with 24 keen

competitors, the students showed plenty of class, style and

sportsmanship. The eventual winner of the competition was

Harry Nicholson with Telika Worldon as the runner-up. The Stage

3 competition will take place this Wednesday lunch time.

This Wednesday 11th September the SRC will be holding a Jelly

Bean Day to raise funds for Juvenile Diabetes. Out of uniform

day, students are asked to wear brightly coloured clothing:

Kindergarten – Pink Year 1 – Purple Year 2 – Green Year 3 – Red Year 4 – Blue Year 5 – Orange Year 6 – Yellow

Gold coin donation ~ Jelly Bean Guessing competition (20 cents a guess) ~ Design a Jelly Bean

HONOUR BOARD

DON’T FORGET...

SOUNDS of the MOUNTAINS each Wednesday

at 10.30 am on FM 94.3. Our hosts this week are

Grace Nicholson and Emily Brooke-Hawes.

PBL WELFARE ASSEMBLY

Term 3 Welfare Assembly will be held this

Thursday, 12th September 2013 at 12.40 pm in

the School Hall. All welcome to attend.

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

Class Week 8 Class Week 8

K Riley Elliott 4 Chloe Britt

1 Alarna Polsen 5 Lucy Doughty

2 Millie Triggs 6 Georgina Tozer

3 Ben Feltham

CLOTHING POOL

The clothing pool is open every Thursday from 9.00 am to 10.00 am for

the purchase of new and used uniforms. If you are unable to attend the

clothing shop on Thursday mornings, orders can be sent into school.

Please enclose payment. Orders will be filled and sent home with your

child.

SPECIAL: All gold sports shirts will now be on sale for $5.00 in an

effort to clear stock before the arrival of the new polo sports shirt which

will be available for purchase early next term. This new shirt will be

phased in over the next two years and will cost $20.

Roster: Thursday 12th September – Nicole Marshall; Thursday 19th

September – Melinda Elliott

CANTEEN ROSTER

Week 9 Monday 9 September Wednesday 11 September

Joy McDonald and Cathy Polsen Melinda Elliott and Loren Rose

Week 10 Monday 16 September Wednesday 18 September

Kristen Bartlett and Ricky Bishop Melissa Murray and Kylie O’Neill