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Gunnedah South Public School Newsletter Friday 27th July, 2018
Gunnedahs‐[email protected] www.gunnedahs‐p.schools.nsw.edu.au www. Flexischools.com.au
Gunnedah South Public School Winder Place Gunnedah NSW 2380 Telephone: 02 6742 1899
App:
Term 3 – Week 3, 2018 Monday 6th August
Educa on Week Smiles Onsite Dental Visit Zone Golf NSW Cricket Visit from Sydney Sixers Aboriginal Boys’ Culture Mentoring Workshop
ALL WEEK MONDAY‐THURSDAY 1.30PM MONDAY & THURSDAY 11.15
Tuesday 7th August
SOS Choral Workshop Let’s Stamp Out Bullying Performances
9.30‐12.30 K‐2 9.45 3‐6 11.25
Wednesday 8th August
School Athle cs Carnival at Gunnedah high School
9am
Term 3 – Week 2, 2018
Monday 30th July
Smiles Onsite Dental Visit Aboriginal Boys’ Culture Mentoring Workshop
ALL WEEK MONDAY & THURSDAY 11.15‐12.45
Thursday 2nd August
AECG Mee ng 4pm At Gunnedah High School
Friday 3rd August
P & C Winter Ball 6pm—11pm
contact Sandy 6742 1899.
Dear Parents and Community Members, It is a pleasure to welcome students, and families back from their winter holiday break. I always enjoy seeing all the smiling faces of our students and I certainly have enjoyed listening to the great stories our students have had to share about their holiday experiences. This week I had the pleasure of a Titanium Lunch with Zoe and Emily who were very proud of their achievements at school and certainly had some brilliant ideas of how to improve our school for students. NAIDOC Week: A massive thank you to all parents who came along and supported students with the NAIDOC ac vi es. Students, parents, and visitors had a fantas c, ac on packed day on Wednesday and the clear highlights of the day was the unity amongst our student group, the NAIDOC cake and of course the show stopping Awesomely Awesome staff dance at the NAIDOC week assembly. A special thank you to Zoe and Kalan for running our NAIDOC assembly. School Photos: ‐ Monday 13th to Thursday 16th of August We are thrilled that Montage Fotos are again taking our School Photos this year. The orders are due back by Friday 10th August. If you have misplaced or did not receive a photo order form please call into the front office to claim one.
The wonderful benefit of u lising the local team at Montage is they have kindly offered for parents to contact them directly to arrange alterna ve si ng mes for individual and family photos for those who
may away on the scheduled days. Please drop into the shop or contacted them on 6742 6616 to arrange alterna ve mes. Teacher Interviews We are currently in the process of interviewing for permanent teaching posi ons. We have one permanent classroom teacher posi on and our MC classroom teacher posi on been adver sed / filled. Please be aware that this will not result in any classes being changed. Health Care Plans Updates Please ensure if your child has Asthma or allergies, all the informa on from their doctor is shared with the school. Parents are reminded that Health Care Plans need to be updated prior to overnight excursions. If you would like assistance or clarifica on, please call to make a me with Mr Conn by contac ng the school office 67421899. Drought Assistance: Our school staff are very aware of the hardship that a number of families are experiencing as a result of this never ending drought. Today our students par cipated in an out of uniform day with all funds raised to be donated to the local appeal at the Court House tonight. To further support local drought programs, our school canteen will be a drop off centre for any dry goods. These will be passed onto the local CWA so they can be made into hampers for local families. Finally to reduce the financial burden on families during these very dry mes, the school will be redirec ng RAM funds to cover the $5 per student that is usually charged to ensure every child at Gunnedah South has the opportunity to a end the “Lets STAMP out bullying” upcoming performance visit. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me or a member of staff to discuss concerns, ideas or even compliments. Looking forward to a great term ahead full of learning and excitement.
Kindest Regards,
Pete Baum (aka Mr B.)
MERIT CERTIFICATES SILVER
6L Codey Torrens 5C Ally Harris 5S Daniela Kelly, Brayden Morgan, Jake Atkins 3M Taidan Collins, Sidney Cooper, Charlie Duff, Jaylen Gaudie, Lacie Kleinschafer, Armani Louis, Mitchell Passfield, Olivia Perrett, Sara Pike, Gavin Sams 2LZ Zali Beasley, Liana Burwood
GOLD 6L Codey Torrens 5S Daniela Kelly, Brayden Morgan, Jake Atkins 3M Sidney Cooper, Charlie Duff 2LZ Liana Burwood
TITANIUM 6L Codey Torrens 5S Daniela Kelly
Term 2, Week 10 Results Top Classes
#1 4M — Average 981 Points per student #2 MC — Average 587 Points per student #3 5C — Average 570 Points per student
Top Students
Jake Atkins 5S 8602 Points
Sam Dorrington 2G 8586 Points
Liette Tindall 3S 3722 Points
Uniform Shop Price List
Over half of our items are sti l l the same price as the last 5 years!
Please remember costs are kept low with minimal profit and every dollar raised through sales of uniforms goes directly back into funding programs for students.
ALL - unisex $
Effective Week 2 Term 3, 2018
Backpack - INFANTS 44
Backpack - PRIMARY 55
School Hat 15
* School Beanie 15 * NEW ITEM!!
Sport Shirt 35
Sport Shorts Knit 15
Sport Shorts Microfibre 20
Sport Socks Footy/Hockey/Soccer 11
Fleece Jumper 25
* Fleece Pants only while stocks last 10 * PRICE DROP!! Limited numbers in limited sizes
* M/F Jacket 40 * PRICE DROP!!
* M/F Pants 30 * PRICE DROP!!
SUMMER - boys
Polo Shirt 20
S/S Shirt 22
Shorts grey 22
Socks 1pr grey 7
Socks 3pr grey 11
SUMMER - girls
* Summer Dress 50 * NEW to our Uniform Shop
Socks 1pr white 7
Socks 3pr white 11
Sport Skort 20
WINTER – boys
L/S Shirt grey 25
Long Pants grey 33
Tie red/grey stripe 20
WINTER – girls
* Winter Tunic 60 * NEW to our Uniform Shop
L/S Shirt white 25
Tights black, 70 denier 10
Tie red 20
Let’s S.T.A.M.P. Out Bullying!
On Tuesday 7th August all students will be a ending a performance tled "Let's STAMP Out Bullying!" There will be two sessions in the school hall. The first session will commence at 9.45am. This session will be for K‐2 classes. The second session will commence at 11.25am. Session 2 will be for Years 3‐6.
The content of the performance is designed to help students become more confident communicators, build self‐confidence and develop support networks. The performance us‐es comedy, magic and puppets to communicate serious messages about bullying. It also gives students effec ve strategies about how to deal with and prevent bullying.
There will be no cost as the school is covering the entry fee for all students.
Graham Conn
Deputy Principal
Monday, 13th August, 2018
Wednesday,15thAugust,2018
Class & Individuals Class
8.30 Last name A to L Siblings
9.15 (19) KA – Leigh Anson
10:00 (28) 2/3B – Alex Budge
10.30 (21) KR – Jenny Ross
10.50 Recess
11.15 (18) KS – Robyn Sommerlad
11.35 (23) 1C – Cate Conn
12.00 (24) 1D – Natasha Doherty
12.45 Siblings
1.30 (24) 1F – Aylish Flannery
1.50 (22) 1H – Kristie Hudson
2.15 (6) MC – Bianca Small
Class & Individuals Class 8.15 STAFF group 8.30 Siblings 9.05 (27) 5P‐ Marianne Pankhurst
9.35 (29) 5C – Jess Craig 10.00 (28) 4/5H – Rebecca Higgins
5P – Marianne Pankurst
10.25 (27) 5S – David Silver 10.50 Recess 11.15 (79) Year 6 11.35 (25) 6L – Fiona Laurie 12.00 (28) 6D – Jus ne Davies 12.20 (26) 6W – Karen
Willcocks
12.45 Catchup ‐ Staff
Late Student Order Envelopes
Please bring all late orders to the hall
and hand them to one of our staff
before your photos.
Individual Photos
Individual photos will be taken in the
hall.
Sibling Photos
Siblings will be star ng at 8:30 to 9:00
in the hall on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday – with another session on
Monday and Tuesday during lunch.
Gunnedah South School Photos – 2018
Tuesday,14thAugust,2018
Class & Individuals Class 8.30 Last name M to Z
Siblings
9.05 (21) 2G – Ma Gleeson 9.30 (25) 2M – Kath McGuirk
9.50 (25) 2LZ – Maree L & Nicole
Z 10.15 (27) KH – Chloe Holmes 10.50 Recess ‐ Absentee
Catchup 11.15 (26) 3H – Sammy Holdom 11.35 (25) 4P – Rachael Passfield 12.00 (26) 4R – Nikkea Reynolds 12.45 Siblings 1.30 (28) 4M – Eddie McGuirk 1.50 (26) 3S – Jodie Sams 2.10 (26) 3M – Vicki Merlehan
The Healthy Kids Bus Stop is a whole-of-child health screening, assessment and pathway to care program for children turning 4, or those that have turned 4 or 5 years old in the year the program is provided. It is a collaborative program, led by Royal Far West and supported by Local Health Districts, Primary Health Networks, Aboriginal Health Services and other local stakeholders.
The program aims to improve the health and well-being of children living in rural and remote communities through early detection of lifestyle risk factors; delayed development; and/or illness. Additionally it provides the opportunity to introduce guidance for healthy lifestyles and early intervention strategies.
The Healthy Kids Bus Stop delivers a comprehensive health assessment in line with the NSW Health “Child
Personal Health Record” (Blue Book). The health assessment is undertaken by a multidisciplinary team of nursing and allied health staff from Royal Far West, the Local Health District, the Primary Health Network, Aboriginal Health Service and other local health service providers.
The program is designed to be a fun and interactive health program where children progress through bus stops or ‘health stations’, hopping on and off at each station in order to complete their health assessment. Children receive a bus pass stamp at each station along the way. Health stations include:
Health Assessment Vision Oral Health Hearing Dietetics Speech Fine and gross motor skill development Health Promotion
Between health stations children are engaged in free or directed play, whilst parents or carers are provided with the opportunity to consult further with the multi-disciplinary team of health professionals or collect health promotion material of interest. When all stations have been attended, children are rewarded with a ‘show bag’ containing goods to support their health and development.
At the conclusion of the Healthy Kids Bus Stop a multidisciplinary case conference is undertaken where each
child’s health assessment is reviewed and used to develop a coordinated referral pathway. The pathway includes the child’s local GP and Child and Family Health Nurse as key referral points, with Royal Far West, the Local Health District, Aboriginal Health Service, the Primary Health Network and other local services supporting the child’s identified health needs.
REGISTRATION FORM HEALTHY KIDS BUS STOP – GUNNEDAH 11th‐13th September
A free health screen for 3-5 year old children CHILD’S DETAILS
PARENT’S DETAILS
PROGRAM INFORMATION Please select the preferred day of your appointment. Royal Far West will contact you to arrange a suitable appointment time.
Child’s First Name
Child’s Surname
Gender ☐ Male ☐ Female
Date of Birth Child’s Age
Postal Address
Town Postcode
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?
☐ Yes ☐ No
Medicare number Ref: Exp:
Parent’s First Name
Parent’s Surname
Telephone (Home) Telephone (Mobile)
Email Address
Location Gunnedah Town Hall: 39 Chandos St
Tuesday 11th September ☐ 9am ☐10am ☐11am ☐12pm ☐1pm
Wednesday 12th September ☐ 9am ☐10am ☐11am ☐12pm ☐1pm
Thursday 13th September ☐ 9am ☐10am ☐11am ☐12pm ☐1pm
How did you hear about the Healthy Kids Bus Stop?
Who will be attending the Healthy Kids Bus Stop with the child? Please note this person needs to be a parent or legal guardian.
YOUR CHILD’S HEALTH
CONSENT
Does your child have a Blue Book? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Is your child's immunisation status up to date? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Does your child have any speech and/or language concerns? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Does your child have any fine or gross motor skill development concerns? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Does your child have any hearing concerns? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Are you currently accessing services any of the above and who: Speech: OT: Hearing: Other:
When last service Wish to continue
Who is your child's Local Doctor?
Who is your child's Dentist?
Has your child been to see a Dentist in the last 12 months? ☐ Yes ☐ No
What school is your child currently attending?
What school will your child be attending next year?
Will you require transport?
I understand that staff from the Healthy Kids Bus Stop will share relevant information obtained during the registration process to assist in the planning of the Healthy Kids Bus Stop. This will include service providers and partners from the Healthy Kids Bus Stop as well as other service providers external from the Healthy Kids Bus Stop. This may include relevant staff from the Local Health District, Primary Health Network, Aboriginal Health Service and local GP.
☐ Yes ☐ No
Parent/Guardian’s full name:
Signature: Date:
Witness:
Signature: Date:
30th July 2018
Dear Parents and Carers
This term, our school is taking part in the Tell Them From Me student survey. The survey will provide us with valuable feedback on what our students think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. Schools in Australia and around the world have used the Tell Them From Me survey to help them improve. The survey is completed on-line and is run by an independent research company, The Learning Bar, which spe-cialises in school-based surveys.
Staff in schools will not be able to identify individual students from their responses. To ensure confidentiality, participating students will receive a unique username and password. Where fewer than five students respond to a question, the results will be suppressed. The survey typically takes 30 minutes or less to complete and will be administered by the school during normal school hours. Once the surveys are completed by students, reports are prepared and in most cases are available to schools within three business days.
This survey will help our school better understand how to improve student wellbeing and engagement. It will help the school identify what works to improve student outcomes.
Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary. Your child will not take part if either you or your child do not wish. If, during the survey, your child is uncomfortable, he/she can choose to stop the survey at any time. The majority of questions in the survey can be skipped.
If you do not want your child to take part in the survey, please complete the attached form and return it to your child's school by 20th August 2018
More information about the survey and the research is available in English on the CESE website: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents.
Pete Baum Dr Jenny Donovan
Principal Executive Director
Gunnedah South Public School Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation
Tell Them From Me student survey:
Information and consent form for
Parents and carers
Tell Them From Me Student Feedback Survey non-consent form
If you do not want your child to participate in the student feedback survey, please sign this form and return it to the school by 20th August 2018
I DO NOT give consent for my child/children to participate in the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey.
Name of student 1 Roll class of student 1
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Name of student 2 Roll class of student 2
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Name of student 3 Roll class of student 3
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Name of student 4 Roll class of student 4
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Name of parent/carer ………………………………………………………………………...
Signature of parent/carer …………………………………………………………………….
Date …………………...................
