volume 17 issue 7 15th march 2016 guthrie street ps “gazette” · 21 march—harmony day —last...

Guthrie Street PS “Gazette”

Volume 17—Issue 7—15th March 2016

Guthrie Street PS “Gazette” Acting Principal—Mrs Angela Buxton

Assistant Principal—Mrs Maureen Munro Assistant Principal—Mr Brendan Bicknell PO Box 1310 Shepparton Vic 3632 Ph 582 11944 Fax 5821 3202

Our Vision: To develop in our children a zest to become life-long learners and caring, valuable members of society.

Mission: To make a positive difference in children’s lives.

Email: [email protected] Web Page: www.guthriestps.vic.edu.au

FETE – Thursday, March 17th All of us at school are very excited about our fete this Thursday. Each class has prepared a stall or activity for people of all ages to enjoy. I encour-age everyone to come along and enjoy an even-ing of entertainment, fine food and great compa-ny. Our fete is truly a social event you can’t afford to miss! The evening kicks off at 5:30pm and con-cludes at 7.00pm. School Council Fundraising This year the fundraising committee are changing up the social calendar and introducing new fund-raising events! The Shuffle Party is the first of these. For its suc-cess we rely upon the Guthrie St School Commu-nity to purchase & sell a ticket or two to friends, family, work colleagues, neighbours etc. At pre-sent, we have sold 21 tickets and while the aim is to sell all 100 we need to sell 50 for the night to go ahead. So if you haven't bought a ticket and would like to, you need to do so by the 22nd April. You don't need to attend the Shuffle Party to win! It's a great way to get to know your school com-munity, support the school to 'Cool the Stadium' & a great night out! Parent Teacher Interviews – April 13th and 14th Parent Teacher interviews take place after school on Wednesday April 13th and Thursday April 14th from 3.30 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. As term 1 is such a short term, these interviews are taking place in week 1 of term 2. These discussions are a wonderful opportunity to receive and share information on how children have settled into the new school year, their pro-gress to date and how to maximise the learning opportunities they will experience for the remain-der of 2016. The booking of interview times needs to be com-pleted on-line. On-line bookings will open on Monday 21st March at 4:00pm. You can now book interviews at times that suit YOUR FAMILY BEST.

Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and follow the simple instructions inside this newsletter. For parents who do not have access to the internet at home, at work, at a friend’s house or on their phones they need to contact their child’s teacher by note or phone to select times they desire. A computer will be available in the school office area if you wish to use it OR school office staff will book a time for you. Please have a prepared request time.

CSEF - Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund For eligible families, the State Government will fund $125 per student to promote access to camps, sports and excursions. An application form needs to be filled in every year. Please get your completed form into the Office as soon as possible. Boot Bank 2016 Have you got footy/soccer boots at home that your children have grown out of? Are you looking for a pair of boots for your child for this year’s footy/soccer season? If so, you might like to participate in this year’s Boot Bank drive. Old boots can be left in our school’s Boot Bin. Please see the flyer later in this newsletter for where donated boots can be purchased from. Reminders: THIS THURSDAY - Fete Thursday 17th March 5:30 to 7:00pm Shuffle Party – 29th April - Tickets are $50 and admit 2 people- available at the Office Guthrie St Primary School Council NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TUESDAY 22nd March 7:00PM

Angela Buxton Acting Principal

http://www.schoolinterviews.com.au


INFORMATION BOARD

IRON ON TRANSFERS are now available from the School Office. Red for Polo Shirts and Blue for windcheaters - $2 each.

If you would like any pre-loved Guthrie St uniforms please ring Ronika on 0458 281833 to arrange a time to view any garments.

We are always in need of more stock.

Please deliver any donated items to the office.

Community

Billboard Our Community Billboard is located in the main passage near the school office. Please feel free to view upcoming events, education-al / welfare courses. More infor-mation on the following are now available to view on the Communi-ty Billboard.

Drive for Bravehearts—Thursday 17th March 2016 at 6pm at Shepparton Motor Museum. Tickets $50—includes entry to Motor Muse-um, finger food & drinks. Ex-perience a ride in an array of classic & vintage cars. PLUS a fantastic line up of auction items to bid on.

For more information contact Kathy Fuller—0404 091758 or Narelle Pell—0400 594214 or visit www.bravehearts.org.au

25-29 Watson Street Shepparton Vic 3630

Ph: 5821 3914 Fax: 5821 3507

Jeff Woollard: 0418 179 199 Luke Burgmann: 0438 502 659


Emotional Intelligence

Students of the Week

The following Students received their Emotional Intelligence

Certificates at Assembly.

Learn to make your feelings helpers not hurters.

Classroom EQ Awards PST Rhys Borysiewicz PAG Tyler Knight PLV Lamiah Scott 1EM – Asha Birchall 1NW—Samuel Barzen 1JJ—Olivia Moore 2LF- Sienna Beckingham 2CW-Sophie Eade 2LK – Sabiha Jafari 3CJ Jordan Lidster & Rylin Pearson 3CB- Callum Willing 3NC – Seb Quarrell 4KB Erica Shaw 4MP Tiana Opray 4MG Anisa Khan 56R Ryley Marshall 56B Faiza Khan 56G Kynan Stuart 56M Rory Urquhart 56D Lachlan Ellender

Calendar of Upcoming Events

17 March—FETE

21 March—Hot Cross Bun pick-up from 2:45-4pm

21 March—Gr 4 Kyabram Fauna Park

21 March—Harmony Day

24 March—Last day of Term 1—dismissal 2:15pm

Buses will coincide with early departure time.

25 March—Good Friday

11 April—1st day of Term 2

13 & 14 April—Parent/Teacher Interviews 3:30—7pm

18 April—VSSS Rehearsal

20 April—House Sports

25 April—Anzac Day—NO SCHOOL

29 April—GSPS Shuffle Party

Parent Downloads Available on our website in PDF Format

www.guthriestps.vic.edu.au

2016 Calendar

Absence Verification Form

2016 Medication Request Form

Student Information update

2016 Lunch Order List

Parent Information Booklet updated 7th May 2015

OSHC Brochure

2016 OSHC Enrolment Form

2014 Annual Report

WWC Check — Parents / Volun-teers

Social & Emotional Wellbeing Man-ual

Guthrie St PS Uniform Policy

Homework Policy

2016 School Fees Information

2016 School Fees payment

2016 ICT Grades P-2 form

2016 ICT Grades 3-6 form

2016 Permission Form

2016 Instrument Music/Singing Tutoring Enrolment form

Parents’ guide to online safety

SafeKids.Com—Family Contract for online safety

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) Application form Camps, Sports and Excursions Allocation form Vacation Care Planner & Booking Form

Technology Tuesday

The window for dropping off

technical devices for Technology

Tuesday is 8:45—8:50am ONLY.

Late devices will not be accepted.


Sporting Chance Scholarships

The Greater Shepparton City Council, in conjunction with FamilyCare Shepparton are pleased to announce applications are now open for “Sporting Chance Scholarships” which close on Thursday 31st March 2016. The Sporting Chance Program wants residents of Greater Shepparton to actively participate in sport and recreation, regardless of their means through access to small grants. Sporting Chance can fund registrations, uniforms, appropriate footwear, participation fees and other equipment up to $150 for approved applicants. These grants only apply to individuals who are in the following categories and have a Health Care or Pension Card.

1. Children and young people between the ages of five and 18 or are full time at school. 2. Adults over 18 who are no longer at secondary school. For adults, an element of vol-

unteering is required to be eligible for the scholarship. Application forms are now available from the FamilyCare web site www.familycare.net.au which gives details of the criteria and eligibility, or by contacting FamilyCare on 5823 7000 or visiting Fami-lyCare at 19 Welsford Street Shepparton Vic 3630. Application forms are also available from the school office carousel.


Our next meeting will be held on Monday 21st March at 2:15pm in the MPC Meet-ing Room. It was wonderful to see new faces at the last meeting and any other new members are also welcome, including toddlers.

Parent’s Association If you would like any pre-loved Guthrie St uniforms please ring Ronika on 0458 281833 to arrange a time to view any garments.

School Banking

Monday is school banking day. Any bank books received later than Monday will be held over until next week.

Guthrie St Primary School

‘Tweets’

Follow Us On Twitter @guthriestps for Important

Announcements. A twitter feed with updates is

available on the Guthrie St app and website.


If you have already purchased a ticket

please come and collect from the school

office or advise the school office staff to

send home with your child.


Harmony Day Monday 21st March

2016 theme is our diversity is our strength

Harmony Day is ….

a day to remember and celebrate our diversity

a day where activities and celebrations help students to understand how Australians of different

backgrounds live together

a great opportunity for students to learn that not only do they share common ground with other cultures, but

also that our differences make Australia a special place to live

At Guthrie Street we will celebrate Harmony Day by ……….

sharing old photographs of family members

telling stories about the student’s family history What students and families need to do during Week 8 (March 14th – 18th)… A. collect old photographs of family history and talk about them at home. If possible bring them to school to

share with the class. B. If you are an Indigenous Australian

discuss your tribe/family/cultural group name

discuss what area is your family’s part of the country

discuss special family stories

discuss any language of your people that you might know C. If your family came from another country before settling in Australia

discuss what country they come from

discuss how they travelled to Australia

discuss special family stories about your ancestors/family

discuss what your ancestors/family did when they first came to Australia

discuss any words or phrases you might know using the language of your ancestor’s/family’s culture

The information and photographs your child has collected will be utilized during activities and discussions on Monday the 21st of March as they celebrate Harmony Day with their class.

The official colour for Harmony Day is orange. If your child has some clothing which is orange they can wear it

on that day. E.g. an orange ribbon, t-shirt, socks. Please do not go out and buy something for that day.


VACATION CARE BOOKINGS FOR SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Vacation Care will be offered on each day of the school holidays. A comprehensive program involving a variety of activities and excursions. TIME OF OPERATION COST: 8.00 AM – 6.00 PM FULL DAY $45 – FULL DAY 8.00 AM – 1.00 PM MORNING $30– HALF DAY AM or PM Session 1.00 PM – 6.00 PM AFTERNOON

CHILDREN TO BRING OWN LUNCH AND PLAY LUNCH

PAYMENT AND CANCELLATION POLICY

As a waiting list is operating for the program, and to organise staffing, any cancellations must be made before Thursday, 24th March 2016.

If no cancellation is made a full fee will be charged.

Payment as per the Outside School Care Program. You will be invoiced.

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Please write your child’s/children’s name/s on the form below indicating the days and session your child/children will require Vacation Care. Family Name: _________________________ Phone: Home ______________ Work ______________ Mobile ____________________

Day & Date Morning Session

8 am – 1pm

Afternoon Session

1 pm – 6 pm

Full Day Session

8 am – 6 pm

Tuesday 29th March

Wednesday 30th March

Thursday 31

st March

Friday 1st April

Monday 4th April

Tuesday 5th April

Wednesday 6th April

Thursday 7th April

Friday 8th April


Auskick—Shepparton East We are currently looking for a coordinator and admin officer to run the Shep-parton east auskick clinic this year. These are volunteer positions that are very rewarding for the kids and only runs for a short time. If we are unable to fill the positions we will need to cancel our clinic which has been running for many years now. Please contact Connie on 0438 855 581 if you are interested. Thanks.

Absences— Text 0417 994620 You can now text the school to advise of your child’s absence. Student’s name, grade, reason for absence. eg. Warren Gore 56G sick today Paul Smith 4LG will be late, dentist (Late students still need to come through the front office on arrival).

This number is for Absences Only, there will be no reply from this text, and previous forms of re-porting student absences can still be used.

Guthrie St Soccer

Reminders

Parents & Coaches,

If you haven’t registered your child online already, please go to

www.myfootballclub.com.au and follow the links. For your child

to be able to play this season, online registration needs to be

completed and fees ($100) need to be paid by this FRIDAY 18th

March! Teams will be announced next Monday.

Round 1 is Saturday 16th

April. Registration and Codes of

Conduct forms need to be signed and returned before the first

game.

Training for all teams will be at Kialla Reserve starting Tuesday

12th April!

Compulsory SJSA Coaches and Team Managers meeting to be

held on Tuesday 12th April. Venue and time to be confirmed!

The draw will be available online at the SJSA website sometime in

the first week back after the holidays.

Remember the uniform is Royal Blue shorts and long Red socks. I

have size 8 & 10 Royal Blue shorts available for sale ($15) if

anyone is interested! Please contact the office.

Regards

Brendan Bicknell

Assistant Principal


Grades Three and Four ·A reminder that Excursion notes have been sent home (for

Grade 4 students) and need to be filled in and returned to classroom teachers as soon as possible.

The Grade 4’s will be going to Kyabram Fauna Park in Week 9, on Monday the 21st of March.

There has been a slight change to the Grade 4’s excursion times- 4MP and 4KB students need to be at school at 8:15am to depart for Kyabram Fauna Park at 8:30am. 4GM and 4MG students will now be departing at 9:15am, to ensure they are at assem-bly for the Terrific Kid awards. All classes will be arriving back at school at around 3:00pm, so students will be dismissed when the bell goes at 3:15pm. If the excursion package has not been paid, the cost of the excursion is $20. Money envelopes have been sent home.

For the excursion, students need to bring their back-packs, lunch and recess, a water bottle, their hat and a pencil. Please ensure your child also has sun-screen on in the morning (this will be reapplied by teachers during the day).

Grades Five and Six Please return the orange form that allows Jacqui

Bilney to form a fundraising team for Lorne Camp.

A timeslot for your child to help at their grade’s fete activity will be sent home. Please remember to send your child over at this time if you are attending the fete on Thursday.

Tahlia Cavill is cutting her hair to support her cousin who has Alopecia. Any donations will be gratefully accepted.

Area News

Grade Prep Letter/Sound: ’Ww’ Word: ‘went’ and ‘we’. Numeracy Focus: Counting, Numbers 1-10 and Ordinal Num-bers ( 1st, 2nd, 3rd) Reminders:

Prep area is a NUT FREE ZONE.

PLV is an EGG FREE ZONE.

Hats are required daily. It’s a good idea to apply sun-screen to your child before you leave home in the morning.

Drink bottles WATER ONLY.

Library Books please have a look at home for any library books your child has borrowed and return them to school.

Take Home readers will be collected on Wednesday 23rd March. We don’t send these home during the holidays so please look for some favourite books to read with your child.

Fete – Thursday 17th March 5:30pm – 7:00pm. Come along and have some fun with your family.

Grade One Big Write: This week’s Big Write is a Cold Write and therefore no Talk Homework will go home. Spelling: -ap, -ip, -op, -up endings Maths: This week we continue to work on picto-graphs and addition and subtraction number sto-ries. Reminders:

Fete: We are looking forward to seeing families

at the Fete on Thursday evening, 5:30-

7:00pm. Each class has sent home a note ask-

ing for donations of prizes and/or volunteers

for the evening. See your child’s classroom

teacher for more information.

No Take Home Readers will be going home

from next Monday 21st March as we need to

collect all the books up ready for next term.

Please check at home for any lost Take Home

Books.

Emily Meagher (Room 5), Naomi Wright (Room

6) and Jenny Johnston (Room 7)

Grade Two Our spelling focus this week is “ch” as in

lunch, chimp, pinch.

Our Big Write for this week is a Cold Write so there won’t be any Talk Homework going home on Wednesday.

Homework books go home each Monday after-noon and need to be returned by Friday of the same week. Parents are asked to develop a routine for their child to complete the weekly homework tasks.

Some children still need to bring an art smock and library bag to school.

A reminder about the school fete this Thursday. Each class has organised an activity with the focus on having fun whilst raising much needed funds for the school.

We welcome Nixon Moon to the Year 2 area of the school. Nixon has joined students in 2CW.


ICAS—International Competitions and Assessments for Schools—2016 Guthrie Street Primary School offers parents and students the opportunity to participate in the International Competi-tions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS). ICAS is available to all students in Years 3 to 6 to gain a measure of their own achievement in an external testing situation. It provides teachers, parents and students with comprehensive re-porting of results in the areas of Computer Skills, English, Mathematics, Science, Spelling and Writing. The tests are an excellent preparation for national tests and the student report is useful for highlighting your child’s strengths and weaknesses. All participating students receive a certificate and an individual student report indicating which questions they an-swered correctly and their score compared with the rest of the students tested. The certificate and individual student report are also suitable for your child to include in a portfolio. The entry fee per student is as follows:

Digital Technology – 17 May 2016 ($8 GST inclusive) – fee to be paid by next Wed 23rd March 2016

Science – 31st May 2016 ($8 GST inclusive) - fee to be paid by next Wed 23rd March 2016

Writing – 13 June to 17 June 2016 ($17 GST inclusive)

Spelling – 15 June 2016 ($11 GST inclusive)

English – 2nd August 2016 ($8 GST inclusive)

Mathematics – 16 August 2016 ($8 GST inclusive)

Please be aware that there are ICAS cut off numbers and we may not be able to offer all subjects if we don’t have enough students apply for a subject/subjects. Please return the permission slip and entry fee for the rest of the assessments by: Friday 29th April 2016 Please return THIS section to Lynne Gration (Room 14) I give permission for my child ________________________________________________________________ of ___________

Child’s name Class to participate in the following 2016 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS):

Digital Technology – 17 May 2016 ($8 GST inclusive) – fee to be paid by next Wed 23rd March 2016

Science – 31st May 2016 ($8 GST inclusive) - fee to be paid by next Wed 23rd March 2016

Writing – 13 June to 17 June 2016 ($17 GST inclusive)

Spelling – 15 June 2016 ($11 GST inclusive)

English – 2nd August 2016 ($8 GST inclusive)

Mathematics – 16 August 2016 ($8 GST inclusive)

Please return this permission slip and entry fee for the rest of the assessments by: Friday 29th April 2016 Please find enclosed $ ______________ entry fee. Amount

______________________________________________________________ ____/____/2016

Name of Parent/Guardian Date _______________________________________________________ Signature of Parent/Guardian


Gazette/Newsletter—Read on-line www.guthriestps.vic.edu.au —now available in PDF format

Forms and notices also available. Please complete the slip below if you are able to read on-line and no longer require a hard copy of the Gazette/Newsletter. If you supply your email address we will email you a reminder to read on-line.

Gazette/Newsletter I/We , _____________________________ have access to a computer and are able to

read the Gazette/Newsletter on-line. Please do not send a hard copy of the weekly

Gazette/Newsletter with my/our eldest child ________________________in grade

___________

To receive a weekly reminder of when the Gazette is ready to be read on-line, my email

address is: ___________________________________________________

Signed: ______________________________________ Date: ____/____/2015

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Guthrie St Primary School Shuffle Party

Friday 29th April 2016 at Kialla Reserve Community Centre

$50 per ticket, Admits two

Includes one song of your choice, along with pizza and an hour of free beer

& wine 7-8pm (followed by drinks at bar prices)

Last song played on the night wins $500

All welcome, please ask family, friends, neighbours & work colleagues to buy a ticket!

Tickets will be allocated upon payment

Payment

Either pay in cash to the office or transfer funds directly to

BSB 063527

Account Number 1016 2732 Commonwealth Bank

Account Name Guthrie St Primary School

Be sure to put your name in the reference along with code SHUFFLE

Make sure upon payment you give your song choice to the office!

Rules of Shuffle

Songs will start at 7pm SHARP. All songs will be compiled onto a playlist by DJ BOON who

will play the playlist on shuffle on the night. Not all songs will be played to their full time due

to time. 100 tickets to be sold! Last song played wins $500. No tickets will be sold on the

night all tickets to be purchased by Friday 22nd April. If you have chosen a song that has al-

ready been selected by another person, you will be asked to choose another.

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GSPS SHUFFLE PARTY – FRIDAY 29TH APRIL 2016

Names: ____________________________________ Two people per ticket

Phone: ____________________ One song per ticket

Name of Song: ________________________________________________

$50 enclosed Yes or No have paid by Direct Debit


Whole School

Crazy Hair Day (school uniform to be worn as normal on the day)

Thursday 24th March 2016

Gold Coin Donation Wear your hair crazy with……

Wigs

Hairspray

Hair chalk

Straighten your hair

Fake hair

Accessories

We are supporting Tahlia Cavill as she cuts her hair for the

condition Alopecia. Tahlia’s cousin Shea suffers from Alopecia and

Tahlia has been growing her hair for over two years as part of her

campaign to support and fundraise for the Alopecia Foundation. On

Thursday 24th the Gr 5 /6 students will see Tahlia have her hair cut

by hairdresser Michelle Nolan – Dolce Hair Bar.

We appreciate your support

JSC


When you click finish, your interview timetable will be emailed to you automatically - check your junk mail folder if you do not receive your email immediately. You can return to www.schoolinterviews.com.au at any time, and change your interviews - until bookings close.

Dear Parents Parent/Teacher/Student interviews will be held from 3.30pm – 7pm on Wednesday 13th April and Thursday 14th April. You can book interviews at times that suit YOUR FAMILY BEST. Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and follow these simple instructions. BOOKINGS OPEN MONDAY 21st MARCH at 4:00PM

BOOKINGS CLOSE MONDAY 11TH APRIL AT 5PM

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Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au Enter THIS school event code. Then follow the 3 simple steps.

BOOKINGS OPEN MONDAY 21st March 2016 SO THAT ALL FAMILIES CAN GET ONLINE AT THE SAME TIME OR WHENEVER IT SUITS BEFORE 5PM ON MONDAY 11TH APRIL. For parents who do not have access to the internet at home, at work, at a friend’s house or on their phones they need to contact their child’s teacher by note or phone to select times they desire. A computer will be available in the school office area if you wish to use it OR school office staff will book a time for you. Please have a prepared request time. Interviews are strictly 10mins and spaces are limited. If you require more time, please contact your teacher directly to make alternative arrangements. Parents can change their interview bookings, any time prior to the closing date, by re-visiting the www.schoolinterviews.com.au website, and using the event code.


Weekend Sport participants

—a hooded windcheater

is available to purchase from Quality Teams. (Benalla Rd)

The windcheater is navy blue with red insert colours in the design. A

red Guthrie St Logo on the front of the windcheater. $44—Child size or

$47—Adult size, or you may also have a name on the back of the

windcheater in red letters for an extra $10.

If you wish to have a windcheater in time for the start of the season

(end of April) please complete the order form (below) and take to

Quality Teams as soon as possible.

‘Sports Hoodie’ Order form.

If you wish to purchase a Sports Hoodie

please complete and take this order form to

Quality Teams.

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