2a Wyndham Street Greta NSW 2334

Email greta-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Fax 4938 7230 Phone 4938 7331

COURAGE AND LOYALTY

Respect, Responsibility

& Personal Best

Term 4 Week 4 8th November 2018

Greta Students Get Technical with Clay Some of our students were fortunate enough to participate in the recent Claymation workshop which explored the way in which clay figures, with the assistance of technology, come to life in a movie. Students designed and made their own clay characters, then took hundreds of photos of the characters to make a one minute movie complete with sound effects and music. Coby, Lilly and Brock were amazed to learn that the feature-length film Wallace and Gromit actually took five years to make from start to finish! If you are interested in watching the videos our students created, go to www.digied.com.au. Some of the titles are ‘Alien Adventure’, ‘The Bear Scare’ and ‘Fifty Dollar Note’.

First Lego League Team Fires Up! Our Lego League team are hard at work as the deadline for the competition quickly looms. We have a group work-ing on the actual challenges for the robot to complete and another group working on the project, which is part of the total submission for the competition. This entire experi-ence is such a wonderful opportunity for our students to develop problem solving and critical thinking, persever-ance and to work collaboratively and cooperatively to succeed. It is a joy to listen to the students enthusiastically explain what the different challenges are and how they are using coding to program the robot. This is where education of our children is heading with our new Science and Technol-ogy syllabus expecting all students from Kindergarten to Year 6 to be taught the content strand Digital Technolo-gies.

Sharon Morris Principal

Website: www.greta-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

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SCHOOL HOURS

Supervision from: 8.30am Classes Start: 9.00am

School finishes: 3.00pm

Kinder Orientation Update

Kindergarten Orientation will commence next Thursday, 15th Novem-ber and be held each Thursday concluding on the 6th December.

When: Each Thursday at 9.15am for four weeks Weeks 1 & 2 will conclude at 11.00am Weeks 3 & 4 will conclude at 11.30am Who: Children attending Kindergarten in 2019 and their parents Why: To prepare children and parents for school Bring: Weeks 1 & 2 – Water bottle and fruit Weeks 3 & 4 – Water, Fruit and Lunch

We look forward to meeting you. Student Enrolments for 2019 As we move through the weeks towards the end of the year, we are looking at student numbers and the composition of classes for 2019. At this stage we are looking at eight classes across K-6. However, this may change if we have a sudden drop in enrolments which we weren’t anticipating. Similarly, an influx of students who we weren’t expecting will also affect class structures. If you know of anyone who is thinking about enrolling at Greta PS, and resides within our designated school zone, please encourage them to contact the office. In addition, if you are leaving our school community we would also appreciate knowing as early as possible. This makes our planning much easier and ensures a smoother start for everyone the following year.

FEEDBACK/COMPLIMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS

Our ‘Feedback, Compliments and Suggestions’ box is now up and running

in the foyer of the office.

ASSEMBLIES ARE HELD EVERY SECOND TUESDAY IN THE

SCHOOL HALL @ 2.10PM

Wk 6 20th November K/1 Wk 8 4th Dec

DATES TO REMEMBER

Swimming for Sport tomorrow

Friday 9th november

Yr 6 Mini Fete Day Tuesday 13th November

Jack and the beanstalk Bus leaving school at

8.30am sharp next wed 14th nov No refunds will be given for late arrival.

Kinder Orientation will commence on

Thursday 15th November

White ribbon walk day Friday 23rd November

To Greta Oval and back Commencing 9.15am

Angels (Carols) Monday 10th December

5.30pm - 7.30pm

Presentation Day Wednesday 13th December

@ 9.20am

Yr 6 Fun Day Wednesday 19th December

P&C NEWS

CANTEEN

Canteen open Term 4 for lunch & recess

8.30am - 2.00pm Wed - Thur - Fri

GENERAL MEETING Monday 19th November

@ 6pm in the Library Children Welcome !!!

KNOCK

OFF

NOODLE

DIZZY

TBALL

SPONGE

THROWING

SOCK

WRESTLING

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BRACELETS,

STICKERS

AND MAGNETS

Yr 6 Mini Fete - Tuesday 13th november Once again Yr 6 will be holding their Mini Fete Day with lots of fun stalls, with things to buy and do. A couple of our parents have also offered to run a “Trash and Treas-ure Stall” so if you have anything you could donate to be sold on this stall please bring these items in as soon as possible. We are inviting parents to join us at 12.00pm and ask parents to encourage their children to do some jobs around home for pocket money to spend on the day. Apart from the “Trash and Treas-ure” all stalls are priced between 50c and $3.

ITS ALMOST CHRISTMAS TIME AGAIN !!!!!

The P&C will soon be putting together their raffle hampers so we are asking for donations towards the hampers. Please send in your non perishable items to allow us to start preparing the hampers.

CLASS AWARDS

K

Kosy W Indi W

Sahraya W

K/1

Kasady S Erin M

Lorelai B Freya J

Yr 1/2B

Alyssia B Amelia R Talan M Mason B

Yr 1/2R

Tallikye W Mason H Keely S

Annabella S

Yr 3/4B

Coby S Lilly L

Hannah S Makaylah P

Coby H

Yr 3/4R

Kale Q Jayda B Luke B

Natalie L Joshua J

Yr 5

Jonah W Angus L Kaysha T

Zara C Sumalee S

Yr 6

Joesph K Andrew W Jacob R Hayley C Purav G

Citizenship Awards

K Meredith T K/1 Elisabeth K Yr 1/2B Joshua F

Yr 1/2R Finn C Yr 3/4B Billy M Yr 3/4R Leanne R

Yr 5 Logan D Yr 6 Shaylea B

Dojo Awards

K William H K Byron R

K/1 Ahli-James H K/1 Liam R

Yr 1/2B Isabella R Yr 1/2B Max C

Yr 1/2R Amanda B Yr 1/2R Jesse T

Yr 3/4B Millos W Yr 3/4B Meyah L

Yr 3/4R Jade S Yr 3/4R Isabelle H

Yr 5 Maddy R Yr 5 Caige M

Yr 6 Koby K Yr 6 Heidi S

P&C NEWS 5 Cent Challenge: The tins are now in the classrooms, so start collecting and bringing your coins in. There will be a prize for the win-ning class for collecting the most coins again for the term and there will also be a prize for the class that collected the most coins over the whole challenge event.

Art Show: Students will be working on their art work in week 6. These artworks will be available for purchase at our Angels evening for $10 each. There will be a chance to purchase extra canvasses in the coming weeks, more information will be sent out next week.

Christmas Raffles: Once again we will be holding Christmas raffles to coincide with the Angels event. We are asking for donations non-perishable goods and Christmas items to go towards the hampers for raffle prizes.

Angels: The P&C will be cooking up a storm at the Angels, we will also have lots of other goodies for sale on the evening. More details to follow in coming weeks.

Uniform Shop We are currently looking at a reversible bucket hat. One side will be red with school logo and other side will be col-oured as close to sports colour and house name. There is one on display in the cabinet outside the canteen. Please take some time to have a look and think about it as in next couple of weeks a survey will go out to the school community for feedback.

General Meetings Next meeting will be held on Monday 19th November at 6pm in the Library. We welcome new members to come along and join to share your ideas and skills with us. We would love to see some new and of course our familiar faces. Children are welcome to attend as we will put a movie on for them in the next classroom. Michelle Woodhouse P&C President.

Snack Shack Unfortunately the new menu has a few errors. I apologise for these errors. Menu items priced incorrectly: Whitburn burger should be $3.50 Slushies should be $1.50 Plain milk should be $1.00 Macquarie juices should be $1.70 These prices will be enacted as of Wednesday 14 November 2018 Items currently unavailable: Whole grain crackers, Milo to go, Popcorn Items no longer available: Caramel Up and Go Back in Canteen Sesame Snaps - 30c a pack

Due to the huge demand, Nachos will be available again Friday for $2. Surveys are due tomorrow, Friday 9 November 2018. Unfortunately, no survey can be accepted after this date. Returned surveys have the chance to win a $5 canteen voucher. The draw for this will be done as soon as possible.

We are always looking for volunteers, so if you have a few hours free, please come and help at the Snack Shack. Tracey White Canteen Co-Ordinator

UNIFORM SHOP

Tuesdays 8.30-9.00am

Fridays 8.30-9.00am

CANTEEN SPECIAL

Tomorrow Friday

9th Nov Nachos $2.00

Tomorrow Night Friday

9th Nov

CANTEEN VOLUNTEERS

Name ______________________________________Contact Number ________________________ Please circle your preferred choices:

Wednesday Thursday Friday

8.30am - 12.00pm

Weekly Fortnightly Monthly Once a term As we are currently only opening for the first break of the day the volunteer hours are reduced. As part of being a volunteer in our school you would be required to complete a working with children declaration if you haven't already done so. Thank you For more information please contact Tracey White 0439 364 544 or Michelle Woodhouse 0404 495 655 (if unanswered please leave a message).

BRANXTON PUBLIC SCHOOL

On Wednesday, 21st November Branxton Public School will host the team from Project Rockit at 6pm. Our P&C will provide tea/coffee and a bite to eat.

By all accounts this is a fantastic forum for parents and carers to learn the strengths and challenges of the online world as a young person.

Cost - $5 per person

The SUPPORT: Parent, Carer and Educator Forum is an opportunity for the broader

school community to come together and learn from our team of expert presenters about the strengths and challenges of navigating the online world as a young person.

Our Head of Programs and lead presenters will share their in-depth knowledge of major social media plat-forms and the issue of (cyber)bullying, while also providing a range of hot tips and strategies that parents, guardians and carers can use to support young people online. This session also allows for an open Q&A at the end where we can answer all your burning questions.

The forum includes:

The background behind PROJECT ROCKIT, Australia’s youth driven movement against (cyber)bullying

Some of our key learnings from working with over 300,000 students across the country in the past 12 years

Digital literacy about what social media platforms are out there and how young people are using them

Credible tips and strategies for how adults can best support their young person online

Additional resources where they can learn more about different social media platforms

Q&A at the end with our team members