Gundagai South Public School Principal: Mrs Pip McAlister

RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, CARE

NEWSLETTER Phone: (02)69441117 Gundagai South Public School Fax: (02)69441158 Luke Street Email: gundagais-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Gundagai NSW 2722 Web: www.gundagais-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Term 4 Week 3 29th October 2018

Dear Parents,

What a busy week I feel we

have had – life certainly doesn’t

slow down and each week our

students are privileged to have

such a wide range of

experiences and learning

opportunities to enjoy.

Flower Show Presentation

Congratulations to our Junior

and Senior Choirs who

performed with confidence and

professionalism last Friday at

the Anglican Flower Show.

The students were well behaved

and sang beautifully. Well

done also to Amy Myers and

Brandy McGrath who

performed with their clarinets.

My sincere thanks to Ms Wild

who comer over from Tumut

for the day to lead our

performers. It was a very

successful presentation. Well

done everyone.

Fun in the Park

Thank you to Mrs Jackson,

Kelly and Michelle who

represented our school at Fun in

the Park. Together with some

very keen and enthusiastic

youngsters, they made over 60

peg dragonflies to add to the

fun of the community

afternoon. Thankyou again for

your commitment and effort to

provide an opportunity for

children from the community to

enjoy a special art activity.

Once again, Gundagai South

has made a positive

contribution to the success of

this initiative.

Visiting ACT junior Band Performance

The whole school was treated to

a wonderful performance given

by the ACT Junior Band when

they visited the school on

Wednesday. Almost seventy

students from Years 7 & 8 from

across all the Public High

Schools in Canberra, come

together each week to practice

as part of the ACT Instrumental

Music Program. All students

must audition for the band and

it requires a high level of

commitment to be included.

The students were at the

beginning of their regional tour

through southern NSW and

Victoria and our school is

particularly pleased to be

included in their tour program.

The band provides great

inspiration for our students,

offering them the opportunity to

see and hear what can be

achieved by students just like

them. Congratulations to

Makena Hourn who was

chosen to lead the band as they

performed one of their numbers.

Transition to School

Last Tuesday, four eager

students attended the first

Transition to school morning.

We are hoping that more

students will be attending our

next opportunity to be held next

Wednesday, 7th

November from 9.15 –

2.00pm, as this may not clash

with their preschool day.

The students had a great

morning at ‘big school’,

completing some literacy

activities, sharing stories and

enjoying some play based

learning activities.

Dance Lessons

The first of our term’s dance

lesson was held last Monday

with the students quickly

settling back into their moves to

the popular music provided.

Unfortunately, due to an earlier

commitment, the instructor will

be away today, however,

lessons will resume next

Monday. Gym lessons will also

commence next Monday as

Melissa has to complete an

exam today. Everyone will be

eaglery awaiting the start of

gym lessons as they are such

fun for everyone. The cost of

our gym program will be

covered by a grant from the

Commonwealth Sporting

Schools program.

Snake Tales Performance

Everyone is sure to enjoy the

Snake Tales performance this

Tuesday. Every four years, our

students enjoy this program,

which teaches our students

about the importance of keeping

safe in the outdoors by enjoying

its natural beauty and working

together with nature. They will

also learn about the importance

of conservation and the need to

be aware how to ensure the

survival of many of our reptiles

at risk in the community. There

is no cost for students to attend

this performance, as the school

will completely cover the costs.

K – 4 Wagga

Students from the K/1/2 & 3/4

classes will be attending the

performance of the “Big Bad

Wolf’ on Friday 2nd

November. The performance

will be held at the Civic theatre

in Wagga at 1.00pm

Students will be leaving school

by bus at 11.45am and returning

in time for afternoon buses. The

cost for students will be $10.00

each (the school is subsidising

the cost - tickets for the show

are $14.00 each and the bus will

be $10) Please return the

attached permission note and

money by Thursday. Thankyou

T20 Gala Cricket Day

Students in Years 3 – 6 will

travel to Stan Crowe Oval this

Thursday 1st November to

participate in the annual local

T20 Cricket Gala Day. The

students will be required to

wear their sports uniform and

joggers and they must have

their school hat. There will be

a bus leaving school at 9.15am

and the cost is $1.00 per child.

It will return in time for the

afternoon bus runs.

Students will need to take

plenty of bottled water and

their own recess and lunch on

the day, as there is no canteen

on the day. Please complete

the attached permission note

and return to school, together

with you $1.00 by Wednesday.

Thankyou

Year 6 Gundagai High School Visit

Next Monday morning, students

in Year 6 have been invited to

Gundagai High School from

9.30am – 10.30am to participate

in one of their Science lessons.

This should be a fun

opportunity and will provide the

students with some firsthand

experiences of the high school

as well as a specific science

lesson. If you are able to assist

with transport to and from the

High School next Monday

morning leaving from school at

9.15am, please indicate on the

attached permission note.

Notes should be returned by this

Wednesday, please.

School Photos

These will be taken on

Tuesday, 6th November beginning about 9.30am.

Please note that summer

uniform is required – girls

dresses and black shoes

with white socks and boys

with red short sleeved

shirts, grey shorts, and

black shoes with grey

socks. Please return your

envelopes with correct

cash, money order or pay

online NO CHEQUES

by Friday this week. This year we have decided to

have our photos taken by The

School Photographer as their

work has been very impressive

and we feel it represents very

good value for everyone

Transition to School

Don’t forget our next

Transition to school date

– Wednesday 7th

November from 9.15 –

2.00pm. A parent

information session will

be held from 9.30am –

10.30am for any

interested parents.

Cricket Program

This term our students will all

participate in a four-week

cricket coaching program,

commencing on Thursday 8th

November. This program will

be free of charge, as part of the

Sporting Schools assistance

program and aims to enhance

sporting participation and

physical activity as well as

providing opportunities for all

students K – 6 to develop their

fundamental movement skill,

teamwork and sportsmanship

skills. The program is

sponsored by Woolworths.

Jump Rope for Heart

A reminder that all

Jump rope for Heart

money is due back

to school by

Wednesday this

week.

Library Books

Just a reminder for all students

to please check at home for any

library books that might be

overdue.

Calendar

The calendar for November is

attached for your information.

Please keep this on your fridge

and add any relevant

information as it comes.

Radio News

Don’t forget to tune into school

news on the radio station

Sounds of the Mountains 94.3.

This can be heard each school

Monday morning at

approximately 9.45am

Week 4: David & Charlie

Week 5: Monique & Kynan

Week 6: Teleah & Jasmine

Week 7: Josie & Michael

Week 8: Amy & Patrick

Week 9: Charlie & Claudia

Week 10: Greg & Kynan

School Banking

Don’t forget to send in your

Bendigo School Banking.

Banking will be collected every

Wednesday.

Healthy Recess and Lunch

Congratulations to our

healthy recess and

lunch awards winners

for Week 2

Recess award - Claudia Grant

Lunch award - Reo Norden

PBL- Uniform Winners

Congratulations to our weekly

uniform award winners for

Week 2– Marco Grant,

Brandy McGrath, Aiden

Morris, Tristan Gould.

PBL Red, Green, Pink & Blue Level

Congratulations to the

following students who have

achieved Blue level – Positive

Behaviour for Learning.

Jaylee Coulcher, Essie

Norden, Tristan Gould, Ben

Be,, Michael carpenter-Clark,

Kaiden Anderson, Maddi

Polsen, Kayden Gould, Angus

Dowell.

PBL Weekly Focus Area

This week our focus areas for

PBL will be “Canteen” in the

playground and “At Seats” for

our Classroom.

Playground –Canteen

Respect: Use your manners.

Responsibility: Line up. Wait

your turn. 10 Minutes buying

time during play time.

Care: Make healthy choices.

Classroom – At seats

Respect: Work carefully.

Respect school property.

Remember others in room

Responsibility: Tuck chairs in.

Sit correctly. Complete own

work with care. Work quietly..

Care: Sit on chair correctly. Do

your best.

Please discuss our focus areas

with your children this week.

Home Reading

Congratulations to Riley

Hourn, and Pepper

Maconochie who have reached

20 night Home Reading also to

Sierra McGrath, Tahlira

Rose, Khyla Warren, Tristan

Gould, Corby Rose and Essie

Norden who have read for 40

nights.

Student of the Week

5/6 – Madison Hines – Sharing

her knowledge and

understanding of the text during

literacy sessions, by identifying

the author’s intent.

3/4 – Aethon Bell – Trying

hard to write more interesting

narratives.

K/1/2- Sierra McGrath –

Working hard to improve her

sounds and sight word

knowledge.

Catch of the Week

5/6 – Kynan Paton –

Demonstrating increased

confidence when working with

six digit numbers and reading

large numbers accurately.

3/4 – Samantha Crooks –

Caring for others.

K/1/2 – Tristan Gould –

Taking great care with his work

producing lovely neat writing.

How 2 Learn

5/6 – Amy Myers – Being

focused on her learning,

demonstrating a range of skills

to structure interesting

compound sentences using her

spelling words.

3/4 – Makena Hourn –

Persevering to become a better

reader.

K/1/2 – Angus Dowell –

Always being reading for

learning.

Pip

Book Club

The Book Club

brochure is

attached. If you

wish to place an

order, this needs to

be returned to

school with the

correct money by

Monday 5th

November

Thankyou

Canteen

MENU The new canteen menu

will start on Monday

5th November.

Unfortunately,

Chicken Nuggets and

Chicken Dino Snacks

will not be on the new

menu as they no

longer meet the

criteria for the

Healthy Canteen

Strategy. They will be

no longer be available

after Monday

29/10/18.

Wednesday 31st

Ocotber

Lianne Blundell

Friday 2nd

November

Lianne Blundell

Monday 5th

November

Lianne Blundell