Dear parents,
Welcome to a week of wild weather extremes.
Thank you to all the parents who prepared the
gardens and provided afternoon tea for the Regional Director’s visit. Maria
Gray-Spence was so impressed by her visit to our school. The children were
wonderful in what they showed her and Tait and Eleanor made us all proud in the
manner in which they escorted her around the school. I know it was a huge
effort to get the gardens cleaned out, but now they have the mulch on they
should be great throughout the long break.
Last week we had a Smartboard, and associated
technology for video conferencing, installed in the double classroom. On
Tuesday and Wednesday all the class teachers, plus Carole Nicola our computer
teacher, have compulsory training on its use. We tried in vain to have the date
altered so it wouldn’t clash with the concert, etc. It should be a great asset
once we can all use it.
A big thank you to Linda, who rearranged her life
to fill in the gap while Mrs Fisher was a way. Thank you to all of you who
returned the survey forms. We can extend for a couple more days, as the Annual
School Report template only came on line yesterday.
Sue Kominek
Principal
BIRTHDAY WISHES:
Jake
- last Tuesday, 17th November
(Apologies for getting it wrong last week)
SPORT THIS WEEK:
Fitness
track.
EXCURSION – “SYMPHONY FOR KIDS”
Yesterday we had a marvellous excursion to
“Symphony For Kids”. It was so “kid friendly”. A few of the musicians
demonstrated their instruments and they played some excerpts from “The Lion
King”, “William Tell Overture”, Greig’s “Morning”, “Jaws”, “The Wiggles”, etc.
CONCERT
With the concert on next week, there are a few
important things for you all to know. On Tuesday, 1st December, we
will go down to Sutton for a rehearsal. At 11 o’clock we will be holding a
matinee performance. Parents of pre-schoolers and/or grandparents who don’t
like to drive at night often prefer this. Everyone is invited to come. After
that we will bus the children back. We should arrive back at 1.30pm. We would
then encourage you to take your children home for a rest, as they will be
required back at the Sutton school hall at 6.45pm, ready for a very late night.
It is tradition that we have supper at the conclusion of the concert. We ask
that each family brings two plates for supper: one for the children’s table and
one for the adults’ table.
On
Thursday (26th), Friday (27th) Monday (30th)
and Tuesday (1st) we will be travelling by bus to Sutton school Hall
for our concert rehearsals. If we have not received your signed permission
slip, another is attached. We need this
for THIS THURSDAY. We have hired buses
to take us there and back. We are paying
for all of this from our drought money.
ASSEMBLIES – None this Friday
Because of our concert practise, this week, we will
not be having an assembly on Friday. Next week, however, we will be having an
assembly where our Year 5 children will give their election speeches as they
“run for office” in 2010.
CONNECTED CLASSROOM
On 18th and 19th November, a
new Smartboard was installed in the double classroom. This will be new
technology enabling us to have video conferencing, for schools and classes to
exchange information, etc. One end of the room was partitioned off while this
work is being done. The other Smartboard was relocated to the Kinder room after
the original work is done. This is all really exciting progress.
KINDER CAMP – Friday 27th
November
The
medium term forecast for Friday is for cooler conditions but some possibility
of rain. The camp will go ahead as planned except in the case of ridiculous
heat or wet weather.
KINDER CONCERT COSTUMES
Kindergarten students require a green shirt or top to complete their outfit for next week’s
concert. If you have anything suitable that you could lend to us, we would be
most grateful. Size and shade of green are not important. Please label your
contribution and take it to the Kinder classroom. Thank you.
SWIMMING LESSONS- AIS
7TH DECEMBER – 16TH DECEMBER
We will be starting our Swim School in two weeks.
The children will need a swimming costume, a towel and a cap. The caps are
provided by the AIS. Goggles are not essential, but the children usually find
it more comfortable to have them in the chlorinated water. (We can always help
them buy these at the AIS if you wish). Caps are always easier to put on if you
shake some talc powder around in them before putting them on.
All
students from Kindergarten to Year 6 attend.
The students are graded by ability, and taught in small groups by
qualified AIS staff. The students travel
by bus, leaving school at 12.15 and returning by 3pm. The cost per student will be $48 (maximum per
family $96). This is the cost of the
lessons only; the school will pay for the bus from our Drought Assistance
money. If you have a problem paying,
please let the school know, as we may be able to help.
If
you have not already done so, please sign the attached permission note.
We are also sending home
information from the AIS about these lessons AND A SKILLS FORM FOR YOU TO FILL
IN AND RETURN ASAP as they are being picked up next week. Thank you.
YEAR 6 FAREWELL
This
will be held on Wednesday, 9th December at the Gundaroo Hall from 6
to 8.30pm. All Year 3 to Year 6 students
are invited to attend. More information
later.
CANTEEN FUNDRAISING
Thank you to all of you parents supported our
fundraiser on Friday. We raised $290 for Canteen. Stephen gave a great talk to
the children about his experience and answered lots of questions.
GYMNASTICS
Gymnastics is now over. We had some fabulous
sessions. Because we couldn’t get into the church for one session, we had to
use the playground. After that we opted to use the playground because we were
able to incorporate many more pieces of apparatus e.g. parallel bars, “uneven”
bars and roman rings into the circuits.
BAND
Please bring your instruments
to school every day until the Breakfast on 11th December.
There is a musical instrument hire form coming
soon. Hirers will be expected to cover repairs etc. and there will be a loan
fee to cover the purchase of reeds, music, etc.
2010 ENROLMENTS – Enrolment forms
please!
Could
everyone please return their enrolment forms ASAP please? You must also bring in proof of age i.e.
Birth Certificate, passport, immunisation information and proof of address i.e.
rates notice, electricity bill etc.
Thank you in anticipation.
LIBRARY
Thank
you to everyone who have returned Library books. We also need all classroom readers to be returned,
as these also need to be in the stock take.
ATTACHED TO THIS NEWSLETTER
·
AIS SWIM SCHOOL SKILLS FORM
to be returned ASAP.
·
P&C Community Breakfast information
·
2nd copy of permission notes for concert practices at Sutton
and AIS swim school for those who have not yet returned.
P&C
NEWS
Please see attached information
about the P&C’s annual Community breakfast on Friday, 11th December
7.30 – 9am. Cost $2 a head at the
gate. Helpers are needed, so please fill
out the sheet and return to school.
GOSH NEWSLETTER FOR
PARENTS AND THOSE ATTENDING GOSH THIS YEAR FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING 23rd
NOVEMBER, 2009
CHRISTMAS PARTY:
Anyone
who has attended GOSH this year is welcome to attend our end of year Christmas
Party on Wednesday 2nd December.
Would parents please let me know if their child is attending our
Christmas Party (for catering purposes) by contacting Ros directly at GOSH
after 3.00 p.m. or ringing me at home and leaving a message or on my mobie. Alternatively, leave a note with Helen
Curtis. Thank you.
Andrea
Holer, from Freestyling Circus Adventures will be coming along to the Christmas
party from 4.00 – 5.30 p.m. to show her circus skills to the children. This will be a great opportunity also for
parents to come along at that time and see what the children will be involved
in once a week in Term 1 next year when this is being offered as part of our
Sports Active After School Communities
program for 2010.
The
Christmas Party will run from 3.00 until 5.30 p.m. Children can be picked up by 6.00 p.m. as
usual, if necessary, for those working mums.
GOSH CHRISTMAS HAMPER:
The
tub is now in front of Helen Curtis’s desk in the school’s office area, so if
you are able to contribute something to the GOSH Christmas Hamper, to be drawn
at the Community breakfast, then your offering will be greatly
appreciated. Many Thanks.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Donations of Acrylic Wool
A group at The University of the Third
Age (U3A) is collecting acrylic wool to knit or crochet rugs for the Addis
Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia.
Each woman who attends the clinic is given a new dress, a scarf and a stole or
rug when they leave. The rug is
knitted or crocheted with colourful wool scraps. The group at the U3A is looking for donations
of 8-ply acrylic wool to knit/crochet (they cannot transport wool to Africa).
If you happen to have a few balls of 8 ply acrylic left over from other
projects I can forward them to the group to be made into rugs.
Thanks
Juanita
Violin Lessons
Matthew
Foster BMus(Hons)
Enrol
for 2010 now!
Ph:
0431 683 980
matthew.p.foster@gmail.com
PERMISSION NOTES
CONCERT PRACTISES –
SUTTON PUBLIC SCHOOL, Thursday, 26th November, Friday, 27th
November, Monday, 30th November, Tuesday, 1st November.
I give permission for my child/ren
______________________________ to travel
by bus to Sutton Public School for Concert practice on Thursday, 26th
November, 9.30am – 2.15pm, Friday, 27th
November, 9.30am – 12.15pm, Monday, 30th November, 9.30am – 12.15pm
and Tuesday, 1st December 9.30am – 1.15pm. I understand travel is by bus on all these
occasions.
Signed: __________________________ Date:
PERMISSION NOTE – AIS
SWIM SCHOOL
I give permission for my child/ren
___________________________ to attend the AIS Swim School at Bruce in the ACT
from Monday, 7th December to Wednesday, 16th December,
2009. I understand transport will be by
bus, which will be paid for by the school from their drought assistance funds.
Signed: __________________________ Date: _____________
□ I
have enclosed _____ @$48 per student as
payment for swimming lessons.
□
I will pay off the $48 per student between now and 7th
December
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