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1 February 2008

Principal (Rel.): Mr Khalil Khay P: 02 4955 6644 E: [email protected] W: www.glendore-p.school.nsw.edu.au

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land and pay our respect to Elders past, present and future. We recognise the strength, resilience and capacity of the Awabakal People and members of all Aboriginal Nations.

The newsletter of Glendore Public School

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land and pay our respect to Elders past, present

and future. We recognise the strength, resilience and capacity of the Awabakal People and members of all

Aboriginal Nations.

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P R I N C I P A L ’ S M E S S A G E

3-6 Assembly – Hall – 2:00pm Week 2 – 5

th February – School Leaders

K-2 Assembly – Hall – 2:00pm Week 3 – 12

th February – TBC

February P&C Meeting - Library Week 3 – 12

th February – 6:30-8:00pm

Parent-Teacher ‘Meet & Greet’- Rooms Week 3 – 14


P&C ‘Welcome Barbeque’ – Picnic Area Week 3 – 14


DID YOU KNOW?

There are so many wonderful new things that have occurred in our school over the past 3 months. I have privately thanked the wonderful Glendore Staff and our P&C, but I would like to publicly acknowledge the initiatives, programs and achievements that will benefit our school community this year:

air-conditioning in every classroom

dramatic turn-around in external testing

Reconfigured playground, including ‘Hanging Gardens and Pallet Gardens’

Futures-focussed IT Lab in Library and a second lab to come in the Special Program Room (once our demountables are ready!)

Additional teaching, executive, learning support and administrative staff at GPS

Energy-management strategies to accommodate future growth (another 3 classes over 2018-19) and a Staff House!

Re-visioning of the school’s bell times in line with the School Vision and Plan to better accommodate longer morning and middle periods for student learning, teacher professional release and weather

Significant increases in professional learning for staff with the rollout of Choice Theory to all staff (and ultimately students); and Explicit Instruction to further develop the success of all students

Liaison with AECG and LEACG to create a 5dpw role specifically to develop and support our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students (from Term 2 on)

Increased opportunities for student development and student voice, including more art, dance, drama, choral, aerobics, sporting, cultural, coding, STEM, musical theatre, children’s university, visiting and external performances, sporting/personal development programs, and much more!

Increased partnerships with community organisations, our 18 partner schools in the Callaghan Network and our 32 Early Childhood Centres/Pre-Schools to better support our students’ lifelong learning.

Dear Parents and Caregivers, Welcome back to what we believe will be an even better year. Our wonderful school continues to grow in success, whether that is in the academic, artistic, sporting, cultural or wellbeing fields.

When I arrived last year, I said that this was a beautiful school. I still hold to that view. The reason for that is a wonderful sense of community, that exists between a passionate, dedicated and highly-trained staff, a wonderfully caring and supporting parent/caregiver body, who together work towards allowing our Glendorians the opportunity to Be the Best that They can Be!

Taking that theme further, a great deal of community, staff and student consultation occurred last year to make the school’s next 3 years even better. A massive, merit-based staffing operation occurred across both the non-teaching and teaching staff, and will continue this term. Parents and caregivers provided input into the 2018-2020 School Plan’s design and to a revision of the School’s Vision.

I am pleased to confirm that after much collaboration, we believe that Glendore Public School is a respectful, caring, learning environment, where everyone can succeed. By aspiring to this vision, we are firmly behind developing all in our community: our students most importantly, and also our staff, parents and caregivers, as part of a larger Hunter and New South Wales and Australian Society. Glendore Public School proudly values, embraces and celebrates Australia’s Aboriginal History.

Our School Plan’s three strategic directions are:

Developing Excellence in Learning,

Developing Excellence in Teaching, and

Developing Excellence in Leading.

These directions apply to everyone, as we can all

learn, teach and lead. We welcome you back to

our beautiful school, which just happens to be a

cool school as well Yours in education

Khalil Khay Principal (Rel.)

THE GRAPEVINE Volume 11 - 2018

Term 1 - Week 1

Friday 2nd February

The Newsletter of Glendore Public School

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land and pay our respect to Elders past, present and future. We recognise the strength, resilience and capacity of the Awabakal People and members of all Aboriginal Nations

Glendore Public School: A respectful, caring, learning environment, where everyone can succeed

KINDERGARTEN 2018

What a wonderful sight is was to see our 100+ Kindergarten students arrive to their five classes today. Whilst there were a few tears shed, mainly by mums, dads and caregivers, our newest students have settled in brilliantly into Miss Carroll’s, Miss Cooper’s, Mrs Eacott’s, Miss Hatherall’s and Miss Naden’s classes.

It is wonderful to have such a beautiful bunch of new people in our school. Stay tunmed for more information regarding Buddies and Peer Support over the next few weeks.

2018 BELL TIMES

Please note that prior to 8:15am, there is no supervision for students. Students needing to be at school prior to 8:15am should be enrolled at Glendore PS’ OOSHC service. Please contact Kathy on 0417 604 248.

8:15am Morning Duty Commences 8:45am School Morning Session 10:45am Eating Time 11:00am First Break (Lunch) 11:30am School Middle Session 1:30pm Second Break (Recess) 2:00pm School Middle Session 2:45pm School Ends 3:00pm Staff supervision ceases

Students needing to remain at Glendore PS beyond 3:00pm should also be enrolled at our OOSHC service.

The Newsletter of Glendore Public School Respectful, Caring and Learning for Success

JUNIOR AND SENIOR DANCE GROUPS In 2018, Glendore PS will offer a Junior (3-4) and Senior (5-6) Dance Group at GPS in 2018. The classes will be run by a professional Dance Teacher, Mrs Cheryl Bailey commencing in Week 3. Positions are limited in these groups. Notes went home on Thursday, 2

nd February,

Week 2 and money, permission slips and contracts will need to be returned to the front Office on Tuesday 6

th February, Week 2. No POP

payments will be accepted for these activities - CASH ONLY.

Please be advised that there are limited positions available, so permission notes, contracts and cash payment should be returned on this date to secure a position. With thanks, Mrs Budd & Ms McDowell

SWIMMING CARNIVAL 20 18

On Tuesday 5th December 2017, Glendore Public School’s 2018 Swimming Carnival was held at The Forum at Newcastle University. Well done to all of our students who participated in the carnival events and cheered on their sport house teams. We look forward to announcing our Zone PSSA Crossroads swim team soon. The zone carnival will occur on Thursday 22nd February at Speers Point pool.

REVISED PARKING IN G ARAWON PLACE Newcastle City Council have changed the parking conditions in Garawon Place. The small street that runs next to the side the school. No stopping signs have been installed and the disability parking has been moved to after the staff drive way to assist within the safety of the students in the drop off and pick up zone. Parents are requested not to drive into this street unless using the drop off/ pick up zone.

USING THE “DROP -OFF/PICK-UP ZONE Thank you to all our families and their children for assisting us with our afternoon pick up zone. Our school has had to agree to strict procedures and provides a volunteer each afternoon for the ‘Pick-up Zone’ to safely allow our Glendore students to travel home.

Please follow the 'helpful hints' below to keep our students safe:

1. Students using the ‘Pick-up Zone’ wait on the path in front of the flagpole that joins the office to the hall for the duty teacher to take them to the zone.

2. All students who are waiting at the flagpole area will be taken down to the ‘Pick-up Zone’ closest to the staff driveway also.

3. Parents arrive at the pick off zone after 2.45pm. You are only allowed to wait in this zone for 2 minutes. 4. Parents to supply a sign on their dash with surname to help staff

and students, e.g SMITH 4. Only the first four cars closest to the staff driveway will have their

students delivered to their car. 5. The first four cars need to drive away together (like a train). This eliminates the need for cars to swerve in and out of the traffic causing a safety risk to staff and students. 6. The next four cars will then be directed to move to the pick up zone. 7. When arriving please join the back of the car line. 8. Teachers will be on duty at the drop off zone until 3pm. 9. At 3pm any students who have not been collected will be taken to the office and will need to be signed out by a parent.

Many thanks for your support with this initiative.

MEET OUR STAFF

Each newsletter, we would like to help you get to know a few of the staff a little more. This ‘superman’ of a staff member has been toiling all holidays to help make our school ready for opening. Please meet…

Name: John Carolan Position: General Assistant AKA: ‘G.A. John’ Favourite Colour: Black Wish for? Hmmm Favourite TV Show: Person of Interest Fave Band: Nitty Gritty D.B Favourite Album: Uncle Charlie Lucky No. 7 Wanted to be: Motor Mechanic Last Role: Branch Manager Last Job: Fluid Hydraulics Connectors Star Sign: Pisces What would I change? Nothing Why? For the kids Favourite Movie: Stripes

SCHOOL BANKING

School Banking will resume next Friday, 9th

February.

SKOOLBAG APP


STUDENT SUCCESS CELEBRATED

Congratulations to our 2018 School Parliamentary Leaders: Tyla Siulai, Nyah Le, Elle Watson, Deegan Tate, Winter Milton and Lina Sawan (our Ministers) and to Georgina Newman and Destiney French (our Prime Ministers), who were elected after a rigorous process of public speaking, student and staff votes. We are sure they will do a wonderful job as student leaders of Glendore Public School in 2018.

On Monday 5th February at our 3-6 assembly, our 2018 Ministers will be making their pledge and receiving their Ministers badges. The sport house captains will also be receiving their badges. Please remember that assemblies now start at 2pm.

Congratulations also to Sophie Bruce who was the winner of the Taronga Zoo NAIDOC Week Banner Competition last year.

STAFF SUCCESS CELEBR ATED

Congratulations to both Mrs Rachean Boyce (AP) and Mrs Linda Pirillo (CT) who were acknowledged late last year with a NSW State Award for Service to School Sport. This was recognition for many hours of work at a school, zone, regional and state level.

YMCA GLENDORE OOSHC

For information regarding our enjoyable program of activities or about the care we provide please come in and see Kathy or call OOSHC on 0417 604 248.

GOOD FOR KIDS / GOOD FOR LIFE

Your will hear more about this wonderful initiative from Mrs Houston and Miss Fox over the next few weeks. This week, all teaching staff attended a training session with the ‘Good for Kids/Good for Life’ team. We aim to increase physical activity in all of our students and to meaningfully embed physical activity into all learning activities.


2018 Organisational Structure: I am sure you are all aware that our school enrolments have been steadily growing over the past four years due to the reputation for the outstanding programs, which the school and its staff offer. The school has 23 classes, including in our Special Programs Room. We are already forward projecting for a 24

th, 25

th and 26

th class room teacher over the 2018/19 period. The school’s staffing is as follows:

Principal K-6 (Rel.): Mr Khalil Khay Deputy Principal K-6: Mrs Simone White

Assistant Principal - Early Stage One (Relieving) Monday-Friday - Mr Evan Booth Assistant Principal - Stage One (Substantive) Monday-Friday - Miss Erin Lewis Assistant Principal - Stage Two (Relieving) Monday-Thursday Mrs Cara Budd Assistant Principal - Stage Two (Relieving) Fridays - Miss Tara Fox Assistant Principal - Stage Three (Substantive) Monday-Friday - Rachean Boyce

Each Assistant Principal, substantive or relieving, shares an English and Mathematics learning support and Instructional Leader role.

Mrs Casey Dunn and Mrs Cassandra Bate-Barnier remain on alternate duties at Belmont North and Elermore Vale until Semester Two

Early Stage One Staff: Mr Evan Booth

KM Miss Matilda Cooper KC Miss Nina Carroll KE Mrs Amy Eacott KH Miss Sarah Hatherell KN Miss Sarah Naden

Stage One Staff: Miss Erin Lewis

1P Mrs Emma Prebble 1M Ms Sam McDowell (Monday-Thursday) 1F Mrs Sara Farrey 1M Mrs Karen Gilbert (Friday) 1W Mrs Natasha Williams

2D Ms Christine Downing 2H Mrs Ann Provost (Monday) 2A Mr Christopher Ashton 2H Mrs Josie Houston (Tuesday-Friday) 2C Miss Catherine Cook

Stage Two Staff: Mrs Cara Budd/Miss Tara Fox

3E Mrs Emily Finger 3S Miss Jessie Scanlon 4D Miss Kathryn Dunbar 3/4F Miss Tara Fox 4K Ms Pam Krisenthal

Stage Three Staff: Mrs Rachean Boyce

5-6R Ms Sue Rigley 5/6S Mrs Natasha Santleben 5/6K Ms Kerry Patterson 5-6B Miss Carissa Borrow 5/6P Mrs Linda Pirillo

Specialist Learning Support Staff:

Ms Kath Ipsen Learning and Support Teacher Ms Helene See English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) Ms Dianne Gill Teacher Librarian Ms Jo Krause School Psychologist (Thursday and Friday)

Administration Staff:

Business Manager: Ms Kathy Probert

School Administration Manager (Rel.): Mrs Simone Hodgkinson

School Administration and Support Staff (SASS):

Mrs Karen Bourke Mrs Rachael Mason Mrs Karen Dedman

School Learning Support Officers (SLSO):

Mrs Michelle Myers Mrs Michelle Murrell Mrs Karen Tinson Mr Wayne Bull Mrs Lisa McClure Mr Gavin Pickles

General Assistant

Mr John Carolan


Our School Bell Times are:

8:15 am Morning Duty Commences

8:45 am School Morning Session

10:45 am Eating Time 11:00 am First Break (Lunch)

11:30 am School Middle Session 1:30 pm Second Break (Recess)

2:00 pm School Middle Session 2:45 pm School Ends

3:00 pm Staff supervision ceases

Our Local Enrolment Zone: Please contact me with any enquiries about enrolment at Glendore Public School

2018 Registration Days at Kurraka Oval, Fletcher

Saturday 27 Jan 10 am - 1 pm

Thursday 8 Feb 6pm - 8pm

Saturday 17 Feb 3pm - 6pm

Thursday 22 Feb 6pm - 8pm

Further details at:

W: www.marylandfletcherfc.sportingpulse.net

E: [email protected]

F: https://www.facebook.com/marylandfletcherfc/

http://websites.sportstg.com/www.marylandfletcherfc.sportingpulse.net

mailto:[email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/marylandfletcherfc/


‘What’s On?’ @ Glendore Public School

Term 1 ~ 2018 (NB: Dates advised for later weeks may vary)

05.02.18 Years 3-6 Assembly

05.02.18 & 06.02.18 Stage 3 Cyber Safety

06.02.18 Kinder Speech Screening

08.02.18 Kindergarten First Day photos

12.02.18 K-2 Assembly and P&C Meeting

13.02.18 National Apology Day


14.02.18 Parent “Meet and Greet” (3:00-4:00pm), followed by “P&C Welcome Barbeque” (4:00pm-5:00pm)


19.02.18 NRL Wellbeing presentation Year 3 to 6


22.02.18 Zone Swimming Carnival

26.02.18 K-2 Assembly



06.03.18 Regional Swimming Carnival

09.03.18 Book Fair in the Library


16.03.18 Music a Viva

16.03.18 ‘Close the Gap’ Day

19.03.18 Year 3-6 Assembly

20.03.18 Cross Country

21.03.18 Harmony Day

23.03.18 School Photo Day


27.03.18 Stage 3 Peer Support Training

28.03.18 Stage 3 Peer Support Training

30.03.18 Good Friday

02.04.18 Easter Monday

13.04.18 Last Day of Term One, 2018

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