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Enrol NOW for KINDERGARTEN 2019

Out of Area applications close Friday 31st August

It is with great pleasure that I would like to announce the appointment of our new Deputy Principal Mr David Shearer Mr Shearer was successful in gaining the deputy position through the merit selection process and will

officially commence his appointment at Greenway Park at the beginning of Term 3 The name may be familiar to some of our families as Mr Shearer taught at Greenway Park for several years before receiving a promotion to Sherwood Grange Public School as an Assistant Principal Since that time Mr Shearer has had extensive experience as relieving principal as well as successfully developing his leadership skills in the role of Assistant Principal Mr Shearer will be a wonderful addition to our school community and we look forward to working with him next term

Learning for Life Through quality teaching excellent facilities amp enriching programs

SCHOOL WEBSITE wwwgreenwaypk-pschoolnsweduau

PHONE 8783 0859 FAX 8783 0852

Term 2 Week 10 3rd July 2018

NEW DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

IMPORTANT DATES Tues 3rd July ParentTeacher Interviews Wed 4th July ParentTeacher Interviews Thurs 5th July lsquoJust for Jacquirsquo PYJAMA MUFTI DAY (gold coin donation) Fri 6th July LAST DAY TERM 2 (students return to school Tuesday 24th July)

IMPORTANT DATES Term 3

Mon 23rd July School Development Day Uniform shop will be open from 215pm until 300pm Tues 24th July STUDENTS RETURN TO SCHOOL Fri 27th July 830am ndash 930am Friendly Friday ndash come along and meet Mr Shearer Tues 31st July 230pm GROUP 1 Assembly ndash K1S 1W 2A 23H 34A 45V 5G 6B amp

6P ndash item by 5G Wed 1st Aug 230pm GROUP 2 Assembly ndash KB KT 1F 2M 3L 3S 4J 4T 5S amp 56L ndash item by 5S Thurs 2nd Aug 230pm GROUP 3 Assembly ndash KD KP 1M 1R 2B 2F 3P 4G 5B amp 6C ndash item by 5B Fri 3rd Aug Aunty Wendyrsquos Mob Incursion ndash Kindergarten Tues 7th Aug OPEN CLASSROOMS amp BOOK PARADE

FROM THE PRINCIPALlsquoS DESKhellip Cherie Bradwell

Thank you to all of our community members who attended our June Friendly Friday last week It was once again lovely to see some new faces as well as our regular parents We were surprised to hear that some of our parents are still not aware that Friendly Fridays were happening at our school Perhaps if you speak to a member of our community remind them that it is on every fourth Friday of the month and that EVERYBODY is welcome including toddlers grandparents aunts and uncles Our next Friendly Friday will be held at the end of the first week of Term 3 (27th July) and we will be using it as a forum to introduce our new Deputy Principal David Shearer So come along and say hi to David It would be lovely for him to meet some of our beautiful community members and will give you an opportunity to put a name to the face We are also planning some light entertainment from some of our students to celebrate the occasion

Irsquod just like to take this opportunity to thank all of our wonderful families for your support and words of encouragement to our incredibly hard working teachers and staff Term 2 is a particularly busy time for our teachers as they prepare reports while still providing outstanding

teaching and learning opportunities for our students

Just a reminder for our community that Term 2 concludes on Friday 6th June and Term 3 begins for students on Tuesday 24th July 2018 The staff will be working hard on our School Staff Development Day Monday 23rd July learning about SCOUT (Scout provides access to data from disparate sources from across the department as well as external sources enabling you to perform analysis and support planning reporting and data-driven informed decision making) Aboriginal Education Literacy Pro (reading lexiles) and then revising our Fire Extinguisher Awareness Training I would like to take this opportunity to wish everybody in our school community a very happy and safe holiday

Quote of the fortnight

lsquoAll the secrets of the world are contained in books

Read at your own riskrsquo

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

WELCOME MR SHEARER - FRIENDLY FRIDAY

Deputy Principals Report

Maria Cutri

Last Thursday most students received their half yearly report To discuss this report in more detail please ensure that you meet with your childrsquos teacher on either tonight or Wednesday afternoon bookings are essential Now that the online booking system is closed if you wish to make an appointment please contact the office for assistance Alternatively speak to the class teacher and they may be able to organise a phone interview or an interview at a later date When reading your childrsquos report remember that sound is the expected level of achievement according to the childrsquos age Please note that a sound grade is a good grade All children need continued acknowledgement and praise to maintain enthusiasm and their commitment to learning As you are discussing your childrsquos report remember grades are important but we need balance A happy enthusiastic and hardworking child is just as important Always encourage your child to strive to do their best thatrsquos all that we ask

A reminder for students in 4T that your interviews are next term

This Thursday we will hold the last of our Just for Jacqui fundraising with a Pyjama day All students are able to come to school dressed in their Pyjamas teachers included The cost of this privilege is a gold coin donation No slippers please closed in shoes only Next term Education week will be held the week of the 6th August 2018 Open classrooms which will celebrate student learning will be held on Tuesday 7th August followed by a book parade and a shared lunch The theme for Education Week 2018 is Todays schools ndash creating tomorrows worldrsquo This year the focus is on the way that public schools are future-proofing their students to succeed in the 21st century and will be the focus of Education Week 2018 Students will participate in many varied activities supporting the theme Parents are invited to attend the open classrooms More information will be sent home next term

Recently I had to remind students that school supervision begins at 830am Over 20 students were waiting for gates to open prior to 815am Whilst I understand that parents work and have commitments however leaving students unattended on the footpath is unsafe and at this time of the year extremely cold If you need information about before school care please contact the office on 87830859 If your child walks to school encourage them to leave a little later The school bell rings at 855am to begin the start of the day All students should be

on the school grounds when this bells rings The afternoon bell rings at 300pm Students are instructed to go straight home at this time Students still waiting for parents at 315pm are brought to the office These students need to be signed out from the office once parents or guardians arrive If you require information about after school care this too can be provided Many teachers have 300pm meetings to attend it is vitally important that students are picked up on time to allow teachers to attend their meetings

SCHOOL HOURS

PYJMAMA MUFTI ndash lsquoJust for Jacquirsquo

PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS heTHEN FROM ME FROM ME SURVEY

EDUCATION WEEK heTHEN FROM ME FROM ME SURVEY

If your child has to be absent from school for any reason please send a signed note explaining the reason for the absence to the class teacher within seven days A doctor certificate may be required We encourage children to remain at home if sick but encourage them to attend if well Here at Greenway Park we believe that it is important for

students to attend school on a regular basis to ensure that

they can achieve their academic potential The messages are

that lsquoItrsquos Cool to Be at Schoolrsquo lsquoItrsquos Not Great to Be Latersquo and lsquoItrsquos Not Okay to Be Awayrsquo

We ask that parents support us with delivering the message at home If you are having difficulties

with your children coming to school due to circumstances at home please come and see us as we

may be able to help

Research has identified that excessive absenteeism

regardless of its nature will eventually impede a studentrsquos

ability to reach his or her academic potential It has been

calculated that if students miss as little as eight days in a

school term by the end of primary school they will have

missed a year of education Regular school attendance

will help your children to succeed in later life

Attending school every day makes learning easier for a

child and helps children to build and maintain friendships

with other children If your child doesnrsquot learn the basic

skills in the early years of school they may develop

learning problems in later years as key foundation

knowledge is missed This is especially critical in

mathematics and literacy

As we head towards the holidays please be aware of age restrictions on social media games and apps Be aware what your child is doing online and via chat functions Most require users to be 13 and over Games apps and social networking - httpsesafetygovauesafety-informationgames-apps-and-social-networking Games apps and social networking sites are popular among children and adults alike Learn about the latest apps how to protect your information and where to get more safety guidance Further information see wwwesafetygovaueducation-resourcesiparent

IF YOUR CHILD IS ABSENT FROM SCHOOL

SOCIAL MEDIA

This is last newsletter for Term 2 The last day of school is Friday 6 th July It is expected that ALL students attend school on the last day and return to school on Tuesday 24 th July 2018 On behalf of all the teachers and staff I wish you all a happy and safe holiday

Around the Schoolhelliphellip

Apples Apples Apples June is Bowel Cancer Awareness month Perhaps not everyone was aware of June being such a significant month but with recent events the message has become very strong in the Greenway Park community The symbol used to express it is the apple and so it seemed fitting that we should make apples a big part of our fund raising for the Bowel Cancer Fund and lsquoJust 4 Jacquirsquo Apples are healthy put fibre in our diet are good for different functions of the body represent bowel cancer awareness and have helped us raise a massive amount of money towards our goal for fund raising The apples which were delicious were donated by Grima Bros from Gregory Hills and J amp D Providores from Flemington Markets We were then able to collect every donated coin and give it directly to the fund A big thank you to Grima Bros and J amp D Providores Students were able to buy apples before school and so many students ate apples in the morninghellipnothing can be wrong with that Apples were delivered to the classrooms prior to Fruit Break and students were able to exchange a coin for an apple Teachers commented on the number of students eating apples each day Young ones are approaching teachers to ask ldquoCan we buy an apple todayrdquo The interest in apples might be the beginning of something Thatrsquos food for thought

HAPPY AND SAFE HOLIDAY

This is last newsletter for Term 2 The last day of school is Friday 6 th July It is expected that ALL students attend school on the last day and return to school on Tuesday 24 th July 2018 On behalf of all the teachers and staff I wish you all a happy and safe holiday

Around the Schoolhelliphellip

Apples Apples Apples June is Bowel Cancer Awareness month Perhaps not everyone was aware of June being such a significant month but with recent events the message has become very strong in the Greenway Park community The symbol used to express it is the apple and so it seemed fitting that we should make apples a big part of our fund raising for the Bowel Cancer Fund and lsquoJust 4 Jacquirsquo Apples are healthy put fibre in our diet are good for different functions of the body represent bowel cancer awareness and have helped us raise a massive amount of money towards our goal for fund raising The apples which were delicious were donated by Grima Bros from Gregory Hills and J amp D Providores from Flemington Markets We were then able to collect every donated coin and give it directly to the fund A big thank you to Grima Bros and J amp D Providores Students were able to buy apples before school and so many students ate apples in the morninghellipnothing can be wrong with that Apples were delivered to the classrooms prior to Fruit Break and students were able to exchange a coin for an apple Teachers commented on the number of students eating apples each day Young ones are approaching teachers to ask ldquoCan we buy an apple todayrdquo The interest in apples might be the beginning of something Thatrsquos food for thought

HAPPY AND SAFE HOLIDAY

Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition

District Final - Monday 25th June

Following discussions on multicultural issues and speech writing in the classrooms a select number of students chose to enter the competition at a school level With two distinct sections Years 3 and 4 (Stage 2) and Years 5 and 6 (Stage 3) our school representatives were selected to represent Greenway Park School at the District Finals In Stage Two Isabella and Zachary were selected and in Stage Three Kienan and Dilara were selected Greenway Park Public School hosted the recent district final welcoming representative public speakers from Austral Bonnyrigg Heights Cecil Hills Greenway Park Heckenberg and Middleton Grange Public Schools Our representatives presented their well prepared speeches with confidence Isabella spoke about the proud connection she has to her Indian and Australian heritage Zachary spoke about his multicultural family citing the recent family wedding of a Timorese and Australian couple Kienan spoke about the values that are demonstrated when diversity of cultures creates a beneficial unity in our community Dilara gave examples of how her family is a prime example of living between Turkish and Australian cultures In the final part of the competition each speaker was given five minutes in which to prepare a speech on an unseen topic The Stage Two participants had the topic ldquoChallengesrdquo The Stage Three participants were challenged with the topic ldquoControversyrdquo Along with all participants Greenway Park students were deservedly congratulated In the Stage Two division Zachary was presented with a Highly Commended Award In addition Greenway Park School prides itself in training students to host events such as this public speaking competition It involves training in timekeeping chairing and managing time schedules The students on this occasion once again smoothly and eloquently hosted this event Congratulations to Phillisa Lara Claudia Leila Donita Sana and Natalya

Hi Kids Thanks for joining your schools Jump Rope for Heart team Together we can have fun and help others Your school Jump Off day is coming up soon so get skipping Simply ask family and friends to help you raise money for a great cause Why not try to use the internet to get sponsors Itrsquos fun Log on to jumpropeorgau and follow the directions All you need to do is Click Flick and Skip

Book Fair and Book Parade This year our Book Fair will again be part of our schoolrsquos Education Week Celebrations in Week 3 of Term 3 The theme for this year is

To the Book Fair and Beyond ndash Reading is Out of this World

We are busy preparing the library for the arrival of the Book Fair This year all classes will have the opportunity to visit the Library in Week 2 for a viewing of all the wonderful books and goodies that will be available for purchase The Book Fair will run from Monday 6th August through to Monday 13th August the specific times have not been finalised but keep your eye out in the newsletter and a note will be coming home next term with dates and times The date for the Book Parade is Tuesday 7th August Students in K-4 will participate in the Book Parade More details will be advertised closer to the date but itrsquos time to start thinking about preparing a costume As this theme is Out of this World students are expected to dress up as a book character or a character related to this yearrsquos theme

Book Fair and Book Parade This year our Book Fair will again be part of our schoolrsquos Education Week Celebrations in Week 3 of Term 3 The theme for this year is

To the Book Fair and Beyond ndash Reading is Out of this World

We are busy preparing the library for the arrival of the Book Fair This year all classes will have the opportunity to visit the Library in Week 2 for a viewing of all the wonderful books and goodies that will be available for purchase The Book Fair will run from Monday 6th August through to Monday 13th August the specific times have not been finalised but keep your eye out in the newsletter and a note will be coming home next term with dates and times The date for the Book Parade is Tuesday 7th August Students in K-4 will participate in the Book Parade More details will be advertised closer to the date but itrsquos time to start thinking about preparing a costume As this theme is Out of this World students are expected to dress up as a book character or a character related to this yearrsquos theme

4T have been learning something new and different ndash we

have been learning how to code during our computer time

We had to work in pairs and work collaboratively to help

each other out in order to understand create and

complete levels We were able to use Minecraft

Star Wars and Frozen as our themes as we

began to code

Did you know

that Minecraft

uses coding

We didnrsquot

4T also didnrsquot believe that coding

and mathematics go hand in hand

During our lessons we have been

practicing our maths skills without even realizing that we were

doing maths We have had to calculate how many steps characters

needed to move in order to complete a challenge or to move up a

level We also had to use positioning (left right up and down)

and the most important one we had to use our problem solving

skills to go through doors and to pass obstacles especially

when some levels got difficult

4T have had so much fun and are so excited to become

coding experts

ldquoI didnrsquot know Minecraft

was all coding Irsquove been

coding all alongrdquo - Ewan

ldquoThis has been so much

fun we should do this

kind of maths everydayrdquo

Gianni

ldquoWhat We were

doing maths the

whole timerdquo ndash

Ethan

Girls Oztag Whitlam Oval (F3)

Boys Soccer Scott Memorial Park

MIXED Netball BYE

MIXED Rugby League Winnal Reserve

MIXED AFL Greenway Park Reserve

MIXED Newcombe Ball Bonnyrigg Heights PS

UNIFORM SHOP HOURS

Uniforms are available from the school hall on Monday afternoons from 215pm until 315pm

amp Thursday mornings from 830am until 900am

The NSW Premiers Reading Challenge is well underway for 2018 with students across the state delving into some wonderful new books

A link to the Premierrsquos Reading Challenge website can be found in the Student Portal under the Learning section Students are also able to add a link to the PRC in the My Link List section to make the PRC easier to find The URL to use is

httponlinedetnsweduauprc

Students can also log in directly to the PRC website using their Department of Education (DoE) username and password These are the same details a student would use to access the Student Portal and the computer network at school If you are unaware of your username andor password please contact your class teacher and ask for your Student Portal username andor password

Once logged in click on log on then lsquoStudent Reading Recordsrsquo Children can record the books they read

The PRC booklist has been updated with over 200 new books and a new Student Website will be launching soon

Any questions please see us in the library

Mrs Pryor and Mrs Whitehead

Premierrsquos Reading Challenge

Enrol NOW for

The last day of term is Friday 6th July

Monday 23rd July - School Development Day The office will be open from 830am until 200pm

(ALL staff will be in mandatory training from 200pm)

The uniform shop will be open from 215pm until 300pm

Tuesday 24th July ndash STUDENTS RETURN TO SCHOOL