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Principal’s Message As many parents have probably heard the news that Gladstone Public School has a newly appointed Principal. Congratulations to Rebecca Smith, who is currently working as a Teaching Principal at Fairfax Public School. I will be staying in the position as Acting Principal until the end of the year. Your new Principal will commence at the beginning of Term 1, 2018. Mrs Smith is hoping to visit our lovely school and meet our staff, students and parents before the end of the year.

Our school staff attended the annual, “Spring Into Art” last Wednesday evening at Gladstone Art Gallery. Our dedicated school cleaner, Julie Wadwell, was the recipient of an award in recognition of her contribution to Gladstone Public School. A heartfelt congratulations goes to Julie for everything that she does for our staff and students.

Staff and students would like to thank Miss Dillon for all of her enthusiasm and professionalism during her three week prac placement, with our K-2 class. Miss Dillon is now a fully qualified teacher. We wish her well in her new career and all future endeavours.

2017—UPCOMING EVENTS DIARY

Date Activity Cost

Wednesdays Weekly Swimming $3.00 per child or season pass

Mon 27 Nov to Fri, 8 Dec

Intensive Swimming $3.00 per day per child or season pass

Wed, 8, 15 & 22 Nov

Kindergarten Orientation (9 am - 11.30 am)

Fri, 1 Dec P & C Meetings

Fri, 8 Dec End of year presentation evening Gladstone Hall (6 pm - 8 pm)

Thurs, 14 Dec End of year pool party and BBQ (10 am - 2 pm) Gladstone Pool

Gladstone Public School Kinchela Street Gladstone NSW 2440 Phone: 6567 4253 TERM 4 Fax: 6567 4694 WEEK 4 Email: Gladstone-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.gladstone-p.schools.nsw.edu.au 3 November, 2017

GLADSTONE GAZETTE

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1M (K-2) News Literacy

Our class has been focussing on the text “The Lonely Giant”. Students have discussed spelling and strong vocabulary around this text. Students were able to compose a personalised letter to one of the characters of their choice from the story. We discussed the purpose of the illustrations in the story and of how they support the text. Students have been enthusiastic during independent writing and have produced some quality work.

Maths Our focus in maths has been multiplication and division. Kindergarten students have been learning about grouping and sharing objects. Year 1 and Year 2 have been working on larger numbers, repeated addition and odd and even numbers. Year 2 students are learning their times tables.

Week 3 - Merit Award - (Academic) - Cale Reardon-Buckland for improvement in listening. Week 3 - Merit Award - (Behaviour) - Kieran Bennett for staying on task. Well done! Week 3 - Principal’s Award - Hayley Lambert for being considerate and helpful student. Week 4 - Merit Award (Academic) - Isabelle Rayward for consistently staying on task. Week 4 - Merit Award (Behaviour) - Elizabeth Woodhead for excellent behaviour. Week 4 - Principal’s Award - Georgia Meehan

Student of the Week - Week 3 Student of the Week - Week 4 Principal’s Award

William Calleja Darby Barnett Hayley Lambert

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2P News The Rotary Club are holding their Public Speaking Competition on Monday, 13 November at Gladstone Hall. Students will be learning the skills of public speaking and participating in a school competition prior to the Rotary Club Competition.

In Writing our focus is preparing a good speech. Our letters to Singleton PS in Western Australia have been posted and we look forward to receiving their letters to us.

The Chess Tournament will be held at SWR School on Tuesday, 14 November. Students who have elected to go have been practising their manoeuvres and strategies.

I will be going to Sydney on Tuesday, 7 and Wednesday 8 November to complete my Focus on Reading Training. Mrs Black will be relieving.

Sport Swimming will continue every Wednesday.

Student of the Week - Week 3 Student of the Week - Week 4 Principal’s Award

Mackenzie Woodhead Taite Davis Georgia Meehan

Week 3 - Student of the Week - Mackenzie Woodhead for her efforts to slow down and produce quality work. Week 3 - Super Worker - Zachary Rixon for staying on task at all times. Week 3 - Owl Star - Alice McNee for being an enthusiastic learner. Week 4 - Student of the Week - Taite Davis for his responsible and helpful attitude. Week 4 - Super Worker - Georgia Meehan for excellent results in spelling. Week 4 - Owl Star - Lucy Nicholas for remaining on task and not letting others distract her.

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Kindergarten Transition Reminder Dates: 8, 15 and 22 November, 2017 - Wednesdays: 9:00am ‐ 11:30am Please let anyone know of these transition dates, if you think that they have a child starting Kindergarten at Gladstone School in 2018.

Spring Into Art Here are some photos of some of our wonderful selection of student’s art work that is currently displayed at Gladstone Art Gallery for the “Spring Into Art” exhibition. If you get the chance, please pop into the gallery over the weekend to view all of the artworks from public schools in the Macleay area.

PBL The focus this week has been RESPECT. Students have discussed what it looks like to be respectful to others. There will be ongoing activities that reinforce respectfulness at school. Rule: Be Safe, Fair and Respectful Gladstone Public School State of Purpose:

“Developing students who learn to live respectfully within their community and environment.”