P.O. Box 88 The Bell Topper California Gully 3556...Ask kids to join in cooking new foods. Top Tip When you introduce a new food to your child, serve it at the beginning of the meal

Don’t forget to check out the school’s website www.californiagullyps.vic.edu.au

School Assembly starts at 8.55 a.m. Please be on time! To report an absence through the school website you can use this link Report an Absence

Every Monday and Thurs-day from 9.00 a.m. Playgroup

Every Tuesday and Friday 8.30 a.m. - 8.55 a.m. Library Open for borrowing and returning books and quiet reading

Every Friday 8.00 a.m. - 8.20 a.m. Breakfast Program

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Thursday June 29th 2017

CALIFORNIA GULLY PRIMARY SCHOOL

P.O. Box 88 California Gully 3556 Phone: 5446-8393 Fax: 5446-3115 Email: [email protected]

Calendar

Friday June 30th

Last Day of Term 2

Casual Clothes Day

Monday July 17th First Day of Term 3

Friday July 21st Parents’ & Friends Meeting

Monday July 24th School Council Meeting

Wednesday July 26th Curriculum Day

2017 REGIONAL CONFERENCE On Monday and Tuesday of this week, I attended the Regional Principal

Forum in Melbourne. All principals from our region were expected to at-

tend. Guest speakers came from around the world including Ontario and

London. In all instances, the work they had undertaken in their regions/

districts had led to significant improvement in educational outcomes for

their children. The key message from all presentations was, to deliver

high impact teaching and maximise student-learning outcomes we need to

connect with teachers beyond our school, ensure strong collaboration be-

tween colleagues and a united sense of purpose. I look forward to sharing

the strategies gleaned from the two days with the school community and

building upon our already comprehensive curriculum programs.

REPORTS AND CONFERENCE I trust the 3-way conference to both celebrate your child’s achievements

and to look at how they can improve and grow both academically and so-

cially was a worthwhile experience. I believe giving the students an op-

portunity to share their progress and discuss future goals is empowering

for the students and important for you the parents to be aware of. If you

did not attend the 3-way conference I would ask you to organise a time to

catch up with your child’s teacher at a suitable time.

SCHOOL COMMUNTY GARDEN An expression of interest for those families interested in utilising a vege-

table garden plot at school was sent home last week. It was pleasing to re-

ceive 11 EOI back by the deadline of Monday 26th June. A meeting will be

held to discuss protocols around the sharing and use of the school commu-

nity garden early in Term 3. I look forward to the families enjoying the

opportunity to grow some nutritious food in the community garden.

MISSION At California Gully Primary School we educate students to be lifelong learners

and well informed and productive community members who are well prepared

to become active, engaged and responsible citizens of the local and global com-

munity.

The Bell Topper

Volume 35 No. 20

IMPORTANT REMINDER

Last Day of Term 2 - Friday June 30th 2.15 p.m. Dismissal

First Day of Term 3 - Monday July 17th

Parents’ & Friends Meeting - Friday July 21st

Curriculum Day - Wednesday July 26th

From the Principal 1

From the Principal 2

Calendar 2

Parents & Friends 3

Students of the Week

4

Healthy Living 6

Outside School Hours Care

8

Playgroup 8

Breakfast Program 9

Inside this Issue

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INTERSCHOOL SPORTS The Term 3 interschool netball tournament will be held on Wednesday 19th July (week

1, Term 3). If your child is participating in the netball tournament they should have

brought a note home today (Thursday 29th).

WELCOME BACK MRS. DILLON I would like to let the school community know Mrs Dillon will be returning from family

leave at the beginning of Term 3. Mrs Dillon will work in partnership with Ms Trezise in

our Grade 1 class.

END OF TERM - THANK YOU Another school term is almost complete and once again I would like to thank the school

staff for the tremendous work they do educating and supporting the students. Thank you

to the families who have been in a position to support the school from hearing students

read in the morning, assisting in the library, support for excursions, preparing school

lunches, fresh fruit for students, the list goes on! Your efforts do not go unnoticed and it is

appreciated immensely. To all of the children have an enjoyable and restful holiday and I

look forward to everyone coming back safe and refreshed and ready for a rewarding Term

3. Finally a reminder school concludes at 2.15pm on Friday.

Jason Lee

Principal

Coming Soon! Earn & Learn is returning for 2017. From July 26th until September 19th for every $10.00 you spend at Woolworths you will re-ceive a ‘Earn & Learn’ sticker. Further details to come the next couple of weeks.

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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

July 17th—July 21st

First Day of Term 3

School Banking Day - Bendigo Bank

Netball Tournament Parents’ Club Breakfast Program

Breakfast Program

School Banking Day - Common-

wealth Bank

Parents’ & Friends of Cali-

fornia Gully Primary School

Meeting

July 24th—July 28th

School Council Meeting 7.00

p.m.


Curriculum Day

Woolworths Earn & Learn begins

Parents’ Club Breakfast Program

Breakfast Program


wealth Bank

July 31st—August 4th



Breakfast Program


wealth Bank

August 7th—August 11th



Breakfast Program


wealth Bank




PARENTS & FRIENDS OF CALIFORNIA GULLY PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWS

Parents’ & Friends of California Gully Primary

School Meeting The next meeting of the Parents’ & Friends of California Gully Primary

School will be in the after school care/playgroup room after assembly on

Friday July 21st.

Contacting the Parents’ & Friends of California Gully Pri-

mary School If you wish to contact the Parents’ club have an email address which is cgpspar-

[email protected].

Thank you to all families who support the Parents’ & Friends of California Gully Primary

School.

WANT TO GET RID OF YOUR PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS??? Do you have lots of plastic grocery bags taking up valuable storage space in your home? A member of our school community is collecting plastic grocery bags to make sleeping mats for the homeless. If you have excess plastic grocery bags (I’m sure many of us do) they can be brought to the school office for collection to make more sleeping mats. Not only are we providing a soft place for a homeless person to sleep—we are also recycling those unwanted plastic grocery bags!!


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Congratulations to the following students on being named Student of The Week

for their positive attitude to school and social values.

Friday June 23rd

Foundation Peacock-Hinton: Avah C.-B. - For being a motivated, keen learner. Chloe O. - For exploring 3D shapes at home and sharing with her friends at school. Zephie P. - For completing her ‘ring word’ program. Wow! 1 Trezise: Ella B. - For 100 nights or reading. Keira T. - For 100 nights of reading. 4 Ennor: Max G. - For working well in Writing sessions and producing interesting writing pieces. Ashlee M. - For trying hard in Mathematics. 5/6 McKerrow: Billy N. - For excellent work with area and perimeter. Kohby U. - For excellent work with area and perimeter. 5/6 Windridge: Dakoda B. - For 100 nights of reading. Tyson B. - For working well on his information report.

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California Gully Hands Up Data – June 24, 2017

It was good to see children walking and riding to school today, especially with the

colder weather. Remember you can walk part way to school if it is too far to walk all

the way.




GREAT TIPS FOR HEALTHY KIDS TIP 27. KIDS CAN LEARN TO LIKE NEW FOODS When it comes to trying out new foods, some kids are more adventurous than others. Many kids go through a stage of wanting only very specific foods, and they won’t consider anything else. For exam-ple, they may eat a particular cereal and perhaps a spread on toast, but little else. It’s more difficult to convince picky eaters to try other foods, but with gentle persistence you can ex-pand their tastes. One approach that parents commonly uses is ‘Try it, you might like it’. Kids can be surprised at how much they do like the taste of a new food. The tick is to keep offering the new food. Eventually your child will get the message that this food is being served regularly and they may as well try it.

What you can do NOW Serve new food along with foods they you know your child loves. Show an interest in foods from other cultures and foods you’ve

never tried before. Ask kids to join in cooking new foods.

Top Tip

When you introduce a new food to your child, serve it at the beginning of the meal when your child is hungry.

Top Tip

Sometimes kids will be more likely to try food in one form rather than another, such as parsnip mashed with potato rather than slices of baked parsnip. Think about the different ways you can serve up new foods.

8 Ways to get kids to eat a varied diet

1. Enjoy a variety of foods. Serve up a variety of healthy foods each day. These include fruit and vegetables, legumes (such as dried peas, beans

and lentils), wholegrain cereals, low fat dairy, lean meat, fish and skinless chicken. Low fat or skim milks are not suitable for children under two years

of age. However, for children over two years, low fat milk is recommended. 2. Shop healthy. If you haven’t got a healthy variety in your kitchen pantry or cupboard, you

can’t put it on the table. Try avoid having “sometimes” foods such as confectionary in the cupboard as children will then see them as “everyday” foods.

3. Go for quality, not quantity. Children serves may be small. It all depends on their age and appetite. Variety is the important ingredient.

4. Stick to three meals and two snacks every day. Growing children need to be fed regularly and often.

5. Begin their day with a healthy breakfast. It improves concentration, assists learning and builds stamina.

6. Give your children choices. Offer kids a few healthy choices. For instance, ask if they want an apricot or a plum, beans or broccoli, an egg or tuna sandwich.

7. Lunch boxes that go crunch. Skip the chips. Fruits and vegetables make a great snack or

lunch box addition. Try corn on the cob, carrots, small Lebanese cucumbers, green beans, cherry tomatoes, celery, stone fruit, grapes or berries.

8. Frozen fruits. Frozen fruits are great for snacks or dessert. Try frozen grapes, bananas, mango wedges or even dried fruit like sultanas.

Source: www.goforyourlife.vic.gov.au







PLAYGROUP Let’s get together and build on friendships.

Mondays and Thursdays From 9.00 a.m.

in the Outside School Hours Care room. Please bring along a piece of fruit to share. We follow the healthy eating guidelines and encourage the SunSmart messages that are taught to the students at school, to provide a great foundation for future students. Session dates and activities: July 17th and 20th 2017 To Be Confirmed For information of what events are coming up in playgroup please visit the school web-site Playgroup page.

Join us on Facebook: www.facebook/calgullyplaygroup1

Mrs. Paton


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Thanks to Empowering Eaglehawk, The Eaglehawk Football Club and the Peter Krenz Leisure Centre/YMCA we have a community breakfast program for all families (parents are more than welcome to attend) and staff of California Gully. The community breakfast program will continue tomorrow, Friday June 30th at 8 a.m. (please note that we will stop serving breakfast at 8.20a.m. any children who arrive after 8.20 a.m. will miss out). Sharing in breakfast together , what a great way for our school community to start to start the day!

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen at California Gully Primary School

Thursday Mornings 8.00 a.m. to 8.45 a.m.











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