EASTER HAT PARADE

This year’s Easter Hat Parade is open to all students K-6 and will be held on:

9:15-10:30: Infants Egg Drop

10:30-11:00: K-6 Recess

11:00-12:00: EASTER HAT PARADE K-6 (School oval)

12:00-1:00: INFANTS EASTER CONCERT

(Infants COLA)

12:00-1:00: Primary Egg Drop

Wednesday April 10th

All Easter Hats are to be made at home and we look forward to

seeing how crea ve our

students (and parents) can be!

Gunnedah South Public School Newsletter Friday 5th April 2019

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Gunnedah South Public School

Winder Place Gunnedah NSW 2380

Term 2– Week 1, 2019

Monday 29th April

Staff Development Day Uniform Shop Open

9am—3pm

Tuesday 30th April

First Day Term 2

Thursday 2nd May

North West Final Boys Cricket Trials

Friday 3rd May

North West Girls Cricket Trials School Cross Country

Term 1– Week 11, 2019

Tuesday 9th April

P&C Mee ng 7pm

Wednesday 10th April

EASTER CELEBRATIONS

Thursday 11th April

State PSSA Swimming Gunnedah United Miners Rugby League

Thursday & Friday

Friday 12th April

PBL Reward Day LAST DAY OF TERM 1

Dear Parents and Community Members,

It is hard to believe that we have nearly reached the end of Term 1. It is important to remember that our school is always busy as is life in general. O en when we are asked “How are things?” we answer with the reply “busy”. For us at South, our school is always a busy and produc ve place focused on student learning. Like everyone, it is easy to fill the days with jobs, tasks and ac vi es but if we are not focussed on the important things that occur daily in our classrooms, it does not translate into be er learning outcomes and opportuni es for our students. A er all this is what we are here for and why teachers become teachers.

It is now me to share with our school community one of the challenges I set with my hard working Execu ve Team at the start of the year. It was simple; let’s, as a team, focus on claiming back and reducing the interrup ons to learning prior to 1pm. I am pleased to report the improvements in available learning me has been well received by students and teachers and having an impact. We will be focussing on this again in Term 2. To support our teachers and students in achieving greater results with this challenge, I now ask for help from every parents and career to ensure your child/ren arrive to school prior to 9am.

Another success from Term 1 that I am truly pleased to share with parents, is that no class has been split when teachers have been away. In rela on to this, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs Walsh for coordina ng and organising all replacement teachers and also extend a massive thank you to my execu ve team, part me teachers and casuals who have taken on numerous addi onal classes. This has ensured con nuity for every student at South with their learning and ensured our school remains focussed on our core business: students’ learning.

On a personal note, I love teaching and suppor ng teachers to teach and students to learn. This week I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to spend

me teaching in 3M & 3G during gardening lessons and 4L during English. I also have had the privilege to complete teacher observa ons as part of regular supervision in our school in KT, 1D, 1H, 3M, 4L, 5L and 6T this week and am pleased to report, our teachers and students are amazing and focused on our kids. Please remember Teacher Apprecia on Week is Week 2 of term 2 (5th to 11th May).

New Permanent Teaching Appointments

Earlier this week, I was advised with some pleasant news by our school’s staffing team that they had filled another two of our permanent teacher vacancies. Please join me in congratula ng Miss Samantha Holdom, our 4H teacher and welcoming Miss Meg Foster.

Finally, as this will be our last newsle er for Term 1, I would like to publicly thank everyone for their ongoing posi ve support of our school. Looking forward to a great last week of Term 1. I hope stu‐dents enjoy the well‐earned rest over the holidays and look forward to you joining us on the 25th of April in Summer School uniform for the ANZAC day March. Please watch our Skoolbag App and Facebook page for reminders.

Kindest Regards,

Pete Baum (Aka Mr B)

PS. If you are looking for something to do this school holidays with your children, take a look at this website. h p://www.learningpoten al.edu.au/

Reminder Day Light Savings ends

this Sunday

General Reminders

Uniform Transi on Period

Summer to Winter Uniform

Currently the temperature is fluctua ng between hot and cold and parents, carers are encouraged to make the decision whether their child wears winter or summer uniform for the first two weeks of next term. The date for all students to wear winter uniform remains Monday 13th of May. Uniform change over periods were adver sed in the 2019 calendar and an updated Calendar for Terms 2 to 4 will be a ached to our Week 1 Newsle er next term.

Please remember that our school stocks a large range of quality winter uniforms and these are sold through the office.

Lost Property

Please help us to find a home for the large and growing number of clothing ar cles that have found themselves without an owner in our school lost property bins and hanging in classrooms without names wai ng to be claimed.

Students and parents can find lost property items:

Infants lost property can be found in the coloured bins outside KH.

Primary lost property can be found in the giant trolley under the Primary Cola.

All unclaimed items will be washed and donated to local chari es at the end of this term.

Easter Hat Parade and Ac vi es

South students and staff extend an open invita on to parents, careers, grandparents and community members to come along to the Easter fun at South on Wednesday next week. We are looking forward to seeing how many amazing Easter hats are designed by our students, staff and parents. Don’t forget there is a parent / teacher sec on and I am especially looking forward to this sec on.

Opportunity Class Placements – Year 4 Parents

Each year we adver se opportunity class placements for the following school year. These opportunity classes are located in 75 NSW government primary schools, cater for Year 5 and Year 6 academically gi ed and talented students. These classes help gi ed and talented students to learn by grouping them with other gi ed and tal-ented students and using specialised teaching methods and educa onal materials at the appro-priate level.

For students at Gunnedah South, the closed Opportunity Class is located in Tamworth - one at Tamworth PS and one at Tamworth South PS.

If you wold like your child to apply for entry into an opportunity class in 2020 please contact Mrs Merlehan for an applica on form.

Easter Hat Parade

A er a great number of requests from primary students in 2018, we have opened up the fun of our Easter Hat parade to all students at South. Our Easter Hat Parade will be held on Wednesday 10th of April (last Wednesday of school) – Please watch the school sign for more informa on.

ANZAC DAY

This year ANZAC day falls during the last week of the school holidays. Please s ll come along this ANZAC day in Summer uniform and march with our school.

School Cross Country

Our school cross country will be held on Friday 3rd May 2019. This is the first Friday of Term 2. This year we are changing the way we run the Cross Country and we will run it in two separate me slots.

5 to 7 year olds —9:30am to 10:30am

8 to 12 year olds — 11:00am to 1:30pm

Parents are more than welcome to spectate and if you are able to assist, it would be greatly appreciated, please let Miss Willcocks know.

MERIT CERTIFICATES

GOLD 6F Sienna Mitchell, Elias Briggs 5/6M Abbie Passfield 5S Max Mainey, Emmy Torrens, Keaton Walters, Hayden Sawyer 4L Mayse Frey 3M Aiden Flannery 2R Heidi Blomfield, Chase Heinmann, Zac Thompson 2LZ Kelly Briggs, Summer-Rose Jolliffe

SILVER 6W Josh Barton-Collins 6F Sienna Mitchell, Elias Briggs, Seth Certoma, Ellie Cope, Michael Borradaile, Thomas Carlyon, Parker Collins, Logan Costin, Aleena Dundas, Elias Briggs 5/6M Abbie Passfield, Jack McCulloch, Aisha Anwari, Noah Kelly, Isaac Wise 5S Max Mainey, Emmy Torrens, Keaton Walters, Hayden Sawyer, Tyler Smith 4L Mayse Frey, Byron Eveleigh, Matthew Poss 3M Aiden Flannery 3G Chelsea Morgan 2R Heidi Blomfield, Chase Heinmann, Zac Thompson, Melody Knight, Aria Brown, Archie Ryman, Nate Wise 2LZ Kelly Briggs, Summer-Rose Jolliffe, Sienna Swain

TITANIUM 6F Sienna Mitchell 5S Max Mainey, Emmy Torrens

BRONZE 6W Josh Barton-Collins, 6F Sienna Mitchell, Angus Johns, Seth Certoma, Ellie Cope 5/6M Jack McCulloch, Abbie Passfield, Aisha Anwari

Yarn Up with Dhirrabuu

(totally flash) 1D … 1D have been learning to count to 10 in the local Gamilaraay

language. The students are getting quicker and quicker and are

beginning to use this language in other classroom tasks.

We can’t wait to hear what Easter Bunny words they have learnt

for our Easter hat parade next week!

1 maal 6 yuli 2 bulaarr 7 guulay 3 gulibaa 8 galay 4 buligaa 9 mirraal

5 maa 10 banay

Last Friday the school Tennis team took on Narrabri West Public School in Round 3 of the state wide PSSA knockout compe on. A er having several byes and a forfeit,

this was to be our first match as a team.

At the start of the day, it looked like it would be a close tussle. Mason Louis and Josh Casey both won their singles convincingly 6—0. The girls’ singles were a similar score line with Amarni Louis

only dropping one game and Ally Harris winning to love.

The straight doubles were a tougher struggle than the score suggests. Mason and Josh winning

6 games to 0 and Amarni and Ally also 6 to 0.

Josh and Ally stepped up to be our No. 1 mixed pair and did a great job of combining as a team,

winning 6 to 0. Jai read McInnes and Ka e Eveleigh then stepped ,onto the court, finishing off

the match in style, 6 games to 2. Final score, South winning 8 sets to 0.

A special thanks to the parents, grandparents and carers who travelled to Narrabri for their

support of our team.

Katie Eveleigh Amarni Louis Ally Harris

Jai Read McInnes Josh Casey Mason Louis

On Wednesday 4th April, 24 students from Gunnedah South and Mullaley a ended the North West Hockey Trials in Tamworth. All students had a great day, playing 3 x 20minute games against students from Tamworth,

Armidale and Inverell. It was great to see an improvement in everyone’s skill throughout the day and the North West coach was so surprised that barely any of our students had played before. Miss Laurie and Miss Willcocks were

very proud as coaches.

A big congratula ons goes to Hayden Sawyer who was selected in the Possibles and Probables game. Unfortunately, Hayden was unlucky not to be

selected this year, but is looking forward to trialling again next year.

THANK YOU

The Gunnedah South P & C would like to thank the

parents that cooked and

donated cakes for Election Day.

Also,the volunteers that helped with set up/pack up and running our cake stall

Together we raised $340.00 to be invested back into our

wonderful school.

Hot Cross Buns

Equipment

Method - To make the dough

Place the yeast, sugar and milk in a small bowl

and set aside for 5 minutes. The mixture will

foam.

In the Kitchen Aid bowl add the flour, mixed

spice, cinnamon, butter, egg and choc chips or sul-

tanas.

Add the yeast mixture and mix on 1 for 1 minute.

Mix on 2 until a sticky dough forms.

Place dough in an oiled bowl, cover with a clean

damp cloth and set aside in a warm place for 1

hour.

*Pre made dough, start here*

Preheat the oven to 200ºC. Line a baking tray.

Divide the dough into spheres and place on tray.

Before you put it in the oven make the flour paste.

Make the flour paste by mixing the ingredients

listed on the left in a snap lock bag.

Cut a tiny corner in the snap lock bag and pipe

crosses on the buns.

Cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes. Make the glaze by mixing the ingredients on the

left in a small saucepan. Stir until sugar is dis-

solved. Carefully brush cooked buns with glaze.

Cool. Eat.

Bowl

Measures

Kitchen Aid mixer

Baking tray

Snap Lock Bag

Small saucepan

Pastry Brush

Ingredients

Dough ½ tbsp dry yeast

¼ cup sugar

¾ cup lukewarm milk

2 cups plain flour

1 tsp mixed spice 1

tsp cinnamon 25g

melted butter 1 egg

½ cup choc chips or sultanas

Flour Paste for Cross

¼ cup plain flour

2 tbs water Snap

lock bag

←

Glaze

¼ cup water

1 tbsp sugar