Phone: (02) 6944 1811 Gundagai Public School Email: gundagai-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au William Street

Website: www.gundagai-p.schools.nsw.edu.au GUNDAGAI NSW 2722

Each week sees more and more normal routines return to Gundagai Public with teachers and students now focussed on learning and reintroducing some extra curricula activities we all love.

On top of an extremely hectic time of returning from on-line learning and settling students back into routines teachers are currently preparing Semester 1 academic reports. The format of these reports will be slightly different given the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools have been directed to provide a simplified written report which describes student progress and achievement covered during Semester 1 without the five point A-E achievement scale. Student reports for Semester 2 will return to our original report format.

Semester 1 reports will be sent home Week 10 of this term and parent-teacher interviews will be offered in Weeks 2 and 3 of Term 3 for parents who would like a more in depth discussion on their childs progess and learning goals.

Congratulations to our Infants students who began the READ TO 3 FROM 3 to 3 challenge again last week.

It was wonderful to see so many students across Kindergarten, Year One and Year Two successfully read each night. Each day, from 3:00pm one day to 3:00pm the next, students are encouraged to read their home reader to 3 different people. These people can be:

• At home - Mum, Dad, Gran, the baby brother, the big sister.

• In the community - the neighbour, mum’s best friend, a bus buddy

• At school –other students, the teachers, other adults including Mrs Jamieson, Mrs Smith, Miss Paton, Mrs Craig, Mrs Elliott, Mrs Post or Mrs Somerville.

Everyone is excited about our Infants students reading to us and become better readers because of it.

NEWSLETTER GUNDAGAI NSW 2722

Tuesday 9 June 2020

Newsletter No. 14

Week 7 Term 2

Principal: Mrs Vicki Somerville

Gundagai Public School

L e a rn i ng R e s p on s ib i l i ty S a fe ty

YEAR 6 PARLIAMENT EDUCATION OFFICE Year 6 had an informative and engaging Zoom lesson with the Parliamentary Education Office last week. The lesson complimented the history unit being studied by the class and covered Federation and the three levels of government. Students had the chance to ask questions and extended their understanding about democracy, Parliament House, the House of Representative and Senate. The PEO is the Education Department of Parliament House and is offering the Zoom lessons as an alternative to onsite visits. Parliamentary Educator Lara Ghaly, who ran the lesson, complimented the class on their excellent behaviour and in-depth questioning.

DRINK BOTTLES Students will need to bring their own drink bottle each day.

For Health and Safety reasons, students are unable to drink from the bubblers.

UPDATE CONTACT DETAILS Please let the office know if you have moved address, changed phone numbers or need to update emergency contact or medical details.

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

Kindergarten Molly Moy

Year 1 Gold Millie McGrath

Year 1 Blue Jacob Turner

Year 2 Jasper Abel

Year 3 Grace Wheaton

Year 4 Jhye Field

Year 5 Edward Smart

Year 6 Michael French

PREMIERS READING CHALLENGE The NSW Premier's Reading Challenge began in early March and continues until Friday 28 August so there is plenty of time for everyone to complete the challenge. Our Infants students will complete the challenge at home whilst our Primary students are encouraged to read at home, but will keep their cards at school and fill them in as they complete a Reading Challenge book. Please support this wonderful challenge which aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and enables them

to experience quality literature.

UNIFORM SHOP The Uniform Shop continues to open on Thursday mornings from 9:00 to 10:00am. If you are unable to attend on Thursday morning, orders can be sent in with your child or phoned or emailed through to the school. Orders will be filled and sent home on the Thursday. Orders need to be in by 9:30am.

Payment is by cash or cheque only. All items must be paid for before taking home. Strictly NO Credit.

Gundagai Public School Positive Behaviour for Learning

PLAYGROUND MATRIX SETTING LEARNING RESPONSIBILITY SAFETY ALL SETTINGS Be on time

Be organised Participate Do your best Return to class quickly

Wear School uniform Listen to the speaker Follow instructions Use polite language Use rubbish bins

Hands and feet to yourself

WALKWAYS Stay on path Keep left Move quietly

Walk

COLA Stay seated when eating Share the space Play fair

Walk Stay in bounds Approved equipment only

PLAYGROUND Know the rules

Encourage others

Help solve problems

Play fair Share the space Follow the gym roster Return equipment quickly Care for the environment

Wear a hat Stay in bounds Use equipment correctly

CANTEEN Know your choices Control your money

Buy at correct time Buy for yourself Use manners Wait patiently

Wait in line One on step Leave area when served

TOILETS

Use the toilets during breaks

Be sensible Allow privacy Keep area clean

Be hygienic Leave when finished

AFTERNOON BUS Know your routine Stay seated Wait sensibly Listen to the teacher

Walk Leave with an adult

MORNING ASSEMBLY

Act on messages

Line up correctly Listen to the messages Turn quietly

Walk

HALL ASSEMBLY Stay focused Enter and exit quietly Sit in correct way Listen to the speaker

Walk Move carefully