Upcoming Date Claimers

Year 6 Graduation

Full School Assembly—Friday 9th December at 2.15pm

School Notices 1, 3, 4, 5,

Calendar 2

Tuckshop Roster 2

Community Notices 6

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Term 4, Issue 39

6 December 2016

Yours in Education Damien Hoare

Thankyou

Can I firstly acknowledge the hard work and dedication that has gone into your child or children’s education for 2016 from our staff this year. I wish them all a safe and enjoyable holiday. I would also like to thank those staff who are leaving us at the end of the year and I hope you find your new positions and roles exciting and challenging.

I would also like to personally thank the staff, students and GWSS community for welcoming me into the school over the past 6 months. As I stated in my letter that went out in week 3 when I arrived- What you will see from me is that I have very strong values towards children, regarding the quality of education they receive we must always have high expectations, the example we set through our values and I am passionate about teaching. At the end of the day all research shows that Teachers make the difference when it comes to school. I believe this has improved since my arrival. The high expectations have been displayed throughout the school.

I strongly believe that our behaviour is improving, and this has come about from our Positive Behaviour for Learning Team. This team has now put foundations in place for 2017 to be a consistent and improved year for behaviour. As we begin our journey next year you will read more about the great achievements that PBL is creating at GWSS.

Building strong relationships with the students, my leadership team, the teaching staff (this includes teacher aides), and staff and also never forgetting our students biggest advocate, you the parents, is still a major part of my work. We obviously have a long way to go but the goal posts have not changed in challenging myself and the leadership team in creating a GREAT school which makes a difference to our students and teachers.

To the children of Gladstone West SS thank you for a great year, and enjoy your holidays and this time of year with family and be good for mum and dad or carers.

Finally thankyou to the parents and carers for choosing Gladstone West SS

for your child or children’s education, I value your support

and trust in us, and look forward to working with you all in 2017.

Have a Merry and Safe Christmas!!!!!

**Reminder school Starts back

Monday 23rd January. Final Parade of School Year

On Friday the 9th December we will be holding a whole school parade

at 2:15pm, this will be the only parade this week. This is our farewell parade for staff and Year 6 students who are leaving us, plus badges will be handed to our year 5 students for 2017 leadership positions.

Boles Street

Gladstone

Queensland, 4680

GLADSTONE WEST STATE

SCHOOL

Phone: 49797333

Fax: 49726396

Dental Clinic: 49729364

Email:

principal@gladstonewestss.eq.edu.au

STUDENT ABSENCE LINE

4979 7366

West is Best

We’re on the web

www.gladstonewestss.eq.edu.au

www.facebook.com/GladstoneWestStateSchool

2016 TERM CALENDAR TERM 4 Dates

7th December - Report Cards Issued & 2017 classes advised

7th December - Year 6 Graduation Assembly approx. 9.15 start

7th December - Year 6 Graduation Dinner @ Camelot

8th December - Year 6 Movie Day

9th December - Last Day of Term 4

2016 TUCKSHOP ROSTER

Wednesday

7th December

Brenda Lyons

Helen Whitten

9.00am— 11.00am

9.00am— 2.00pm

Thursday

8th December

Maree Offord

Helen Whitten

9.00am—11.00am

9.00am—2.00pm

Friday

9th December

Adriana Du Toit

Sandra Khalu

Lynda Fieldus

Linessa Welch

9.00am— 11.00am

9.00am— 2.00pm

9.00am— 12.00pm

9.00am— 2.00pm

NO Foreign Currency accepted and NO EFTPOS available

Tuckshop operates ONLY on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

2017 TERM CALENDAR TERM 1 Dates

16th—20th January - Uniform Shop open between 8am—11am

20th January - Prep 2017—Meet the Teacher 12pm—1pm (Prep ONLY)

23rd January - 1st Day of Term 1

26th January - Australia Day Public Holiday

Uniform Shop

Shirts/Polos $28.00

Hats $18.00

Hats $15.00

(toggle—remaining stock)

Combos $28.00

Dresses $48.00

Jackets $48.00

Track Pants $22.00

Unisex Shorts $20.00

Sale Items

Microfibre Unisex Shorts—$10.00

PBL Focus:

This weeks PBL (Positive Behaviour Learning) is being —

“Safe” by:

“Listening carefully and following instructions”

I am SAFE

I am RESPECTFUL

I am RESPONSIBLE

As you would be aware Gladstone West State School is using SMS messaging to inform parents of their child’s absenteeism. This also improves our unexplained absentee data by allowing parents to message back the reason.

Please make sure that your details are up to date.

SMS Services School Banking Thank-you

Opening times for Uniforms in 2017

16th January—20th January

8.00am—11.00am

23rd & 24th January

8.00am—11.00am

25th January

8.00am—8.50am

Normal operating times will commence on

Monday 30th January—Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8.00am—8.50am

Congratulations

to Chloe-Rose

Nash in 3E for

winning the

School Banking

Consistent Saver

Competition.

************

School Banking

starts again in

Week 3 of Term

1, 2017

A big thank you to Pop Balloon

Emporium along with the P & C for the balloons for our

graduation day.

Year 6 Dinner

The Year 6 Dinner will be held at Gladstone Camelot Motel on Wednesday 7th December commencing at 6.00pm to 8.30pm. The cost will be $25.00. Cans of soft drink will be available for purchase for $3.00.

Year 6 Graduation Parade

Parents and caregivers are invited to the Year 6 Graduation Parade on Wednesday 7th December commencing at 9.15am where they will be presented with Graduation Certificates.

Students Departing in 2017

If your child will be departing Gladstone West and not attending in 2017, please advise the office staff. This will assist us when looking at class arrangements for 2017.

2017 Enrolments

Enrolments for 2017 are still being taken. If you are wanting to enrol as a new student to Gladstone West State School in 2017 in classes from Prep to Year 6, please complete an enrolment form as soon as possible. Enrolment packs are available from the school’s office or downloadable from the school’s website. We still have vacancies in our Prep Classes for 2017.

Hour of Code

In the last week of school we have been set a challenge from schools all over the world to participate in the International Hour of Code. The computer labs will be set up with coding challenges and websites for students to conquer throughout the week. To get a sneak peek at the sort of activities that you can participate in go to the website www.code.org , when the home page comes up scroll down to look for the 'students' area (purple colour), now click on 'Code Studios' . There are so many adventures to embark on and lots of problems to solve.

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year from G.W.S.S.

We had some very special visitors helping out at the Mayor’s Christmas Carols on Friday night and Santa at the GECC Street Party on Sunday night. Our little elves were, Regan, Ella R, Amity, Bethany, Alexis , Ella G, Kaye, Ella W and Lucy.

Gold Medal Recipients for 2017

Prep

Dennikia Delphin, Haylee Hudson, Ryden Sly, Sierra Taylor-Robertson, Addison West, Holly Aitenbichler, Katrina Banks, Georgia Quinn, Ayla Canham, Chardonnae Simpson, Dean Tippet, Holly Cue, Ivy Roylance, Izaac Hindmarsh, Jake Holt, Jordie Que, Sammy Goh, Andrew Baldwin, Amelia Bell, Tianah Du Toit, Hera Hwang, Coo Kleingeld, Camryn Macdonald, Lailani McKeough, Emi Ng, Tre Noyes, Sienna Versegi

Year 1

Will Barker, Arwa Hemida, Dakota Heywood, Orlando Mossman, La’Keisha Ohl, Timothy Shannon, Isla Toms, Nicolas Underhill, Samantha Walsh, Areej Adnan, Josh Araneta, Felicity Bell, Jasper Cruz, Piper Gallie, Hudson Noy, Lucy Robertson, Isla Rose, Maddie Spencer, Rana Almaz, Quin Bergstrom, Lennox Caldwell, Tia Canendo, Talitha Cue, Layla Gibson, Xavier Kleingeld, Arabella McKim-Hill, Shelby Adams, Indianna Andersen, Maya Brown, Chase Fuller, Alexander Huth, Chloe McArdle, Destiny Miers, Tierney Nell, Zavier Schwindt, Josiah Tongilava, Penny Wells

Year 2

Zora Barnicoat, Brooklyn Brown, Brock Connor, Henry Cummins, Rory Daley, Reuben Holley, Rachel McLaughlin, Jemima Patullo, Zeanna Penn, Caitlyn Rogers, Max Williams, Jakada Bernabei, Mariam Almaz, Emily Banks, Talon Barrett, Will Beamish, Sarah Harrison, Noah Lillis, Emily Masters, Khyati Mehta, Lucas Regan, Lilly Simpson, Abdul Rehman Adnan, Emily Doxanakis, Kayden Gibson, Rhys Hamilton, Addison Heard, William Jarvis, Matilda Jefferis, Mazi Kleingeld, Dayenara Lye, Daisi McConnell, Maddison Palmer, Tayah Phipps, Hayley Rankin, Chloe Rawson, Danielle Roberts, Shyla Thorn, Marli Brine, Karylle Espulgar, Ava Graham, Brock Hansen, Tyler Hansen, Alyssa Palmer, Asha Wales, Tia Wirihana, Ella Wright

Year 3

Emily Girdler, Caelan Elliot, Malia McKim-Hill, Rhiannon Wise, Amity Camm, Mei-linh Nguyen, Sienna Jackson, Caelan Duff, Madison Fenton, Braydon Goodwin, Mohanad Hemida, Zara Howlett, Libby Huth, Stella Jenkinson, Matilda Miers, Sahana Paymon, Farida Radwan, Fynn Sawtell, Sarah Watson, Jayavarsheini Sivananthan, Ava Smillie, Mariam Taha, Remy Macdonald, Chelsea McCamley, Ysabella McKenzie-Thomas, Alice McLaughlin, Advitya Jolly, Miranda Cue, Lachlan Druett, Corbyn Ghee, Nicholas Honour, Majellah Cedric, Cameron Holzberger, Laura McArdle, Lola Noy, Aryan Patel, Jamie Maxwell, Madison Haldan, Linzi McBean, Trinity Shannon, Sean Gamba, Jayla Urane, Kaiden Mannion, Amarii Canendo

Year 4

Juanita Canendo, Maria Cortes, Ratidzo Mabukwa, Jessica Watson, Ella Williams, Tristan Underhill, Jasmine Llewellyn, Fletcher Brown, Reagan Khalu, Lachlan Thode, Abeni Welsh, Lily Williamson, Abby French, Georgia Heard, Calib Kirby, Oscar McBean, Amelia Palacios, Maia Wirihana, Ella Robertson, Lindsay Smith, Harrison Suter, Rehana Syed, Sophie Watson

Year 5

Zachary Breadsell, Kane Martin, Alexis Morrissy, Vandan Patel, Jordan Schwindt, Zachary Wales, Jana Taha, Jordan Thomas, Taylah Cunningham, Ella Grambauer, Calli Nelson, Hailey Dibbin, Alahnie Rozycki, Coby Haldane, Isabelle Anderson, Daria Crabtree, Lucas Fleming, Kirra Hamilton, Lily Jarvis, Emogen Jones, Sapphire Lewis, Heath Lindenmayer, Amelia Williams,

Year 6

Mia Bell, Braiden Heard, Felicity Prizeman, Maddison Willis, Lachlan Daniel, Kylah Fish, Taj Fleming, Marcus Ford, Kianne Harris, Tazrique Khan-Arumugam, Ethan Lette, Kearna Minter, David Simon-Istvan, Reuben Suter, Bailey Barrett, RJ Bellchambers, Paige Bowra, Cyrena Dixon, Lennox Evans, Imogen Harrington, Isobella Kermode, Casey Llewellyn, Te Araki Oakes, Lauren Porteous, Gypsy Thorn, Tayla Holt

Community Notices