Dear parents,

Annual Concert – Thank you to all parents who have ordered their tickets. We are now in the process of allocating seats. We are also in a position now to allow any parents who have already ordered tickets and wish to apply for additional tickets to either concert to do so now. We still have a few tickets left for Performance 2 – you can apply for these tickets (as well as for Performance 1) from Monday of next week. Please place orders in the payments box in the foyer.

Calendar for End of 2016

Glendenning Public School

Safe, Respectful Learners

Term 3 Week 6 Thursday , 17 November 2016

135 Armitage Drive, Glendenning. NSW. 2761 Ph: 9832 8555 Fax: 98329724 E: glendennin-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Week 7 Mon – Nov 21- Term 4, Weeks 1-5 Attendance Awards sent home

P&C Meeting 7.30pm Week 8 Tues – Nov 29 – Yrs 3-6 Gymnastics activities Wed – Nov 30 – Annual Concert Thurs – Dec 1 - Year 6 Placemat signing Week 9 Mon – Dec 5- Community Helpers Morning Tea Year 4 CARES Excursion and Bike & Scooter Day at school – activities all week Week 10 Mon – Dec 12- Presentation Day Tues – Dec 13- Year 6 shirt signing (day) and Farewell in the evening Wed – Dec 14- End-of-Year Excursion (Movies Penrith) Year 6 Farewell Arch Fri – Dec 16- Last Day of School 2016

Cyber Safety – This week there is another fact sheet included in the newsletter. This week’s is titled ‘ask.fm’. I hope that this is yet another helpful self-help guide for internet users. Next week’s fact sheet will be about ‘INSTAGRAM’. NAIDOC Day 2017 – History and Aboriginal languages – (coordinated by Sydney Learning Adventures sponsored by NSW Govt). Our 2016 NAIDOC Day was a great success. For 2017 we are looking to take this activity to a ‘next level’. As part of NAIDOC celebration we are looking to have students experience ‘Ngara’ – Aboriginal History and Languages. The experience would be (probably) offered to all students K-6 and will see students travel to The Rocks for the learning activities. Naturally all classes will have lead-up activities and follow-up activities following the excursion – this is a great opportunity for our students. Parent helpers will be an essential part of the day’s activities and notes in the new year will give all parents more information. There are other activities that we are also looking at and as soon as we have confirmed these, we will let all parents know. Thank you to Mrs Bateup and Mrs France for their efforts in organising these events related to Aboriginal education. ‘Smoke-Free guide – No smoking within 4 metres of a pedestrian access point to a building’. I would ask that parents observe the new guidelines in this brochure and do not smoke within 4 metres of any of our school gates. Yours faithfully, Doug Meaney Principal

Library News

Please remember to return library books before the end of term. All library books must be returned to the library. Overdue notices will start being sent home in week 6.

All classes will cease borrowing in week 6.

During the holidays your child can still access World Book Online by using their login and password: Login: gps2761 Password: gps2761

Kids Cub Karts

The RAPS (Road Awareness Program) is a simulated traffic situation including traffic lights, pedestrian crossings and battery operated go karts, enabling children to experience real traffic situations. Each child will have the opportunity to drive a cub kart as well as have the opportunity to be a pedestrian. Date: Monday 5 December (Kindergarten and

1V/1W) Tuesday 6 December (Year 2 and 1G/1C) Wednesday 7 December (Year 3 and 5)

Time: Each class will participate in a 1 hour session Cost: $11.00 Year 4 C.A.R.E.S Excursion

The C.A.R.E.S. (Community and Road Education Scheme) program at Prospect focuses on the education of road/bicycle safety. The program utilises bicycle safety in both the practical and theoretical sense. Each child will have the opportunity to ride a bike on a simulated course. Date: Monday 5 December (4F and ½ 4H)

Thursday 8 December (4G & ½ 4H) Time: 9 am – 3 pm Cost: $8.00 Please remember to bring your permission note and money back by Friday 25 November. Mrs Colefax and Miss Milledge Road Safety Committee

Remembrance Day Ceremony

Thank you to all students, staff, parents and visitors who attended our Remembrance Day Ceremony. The students should be proud of the level of respect they showed during the assembly. Well done to our School Leaders for their efforts in leading the ceremony.

Miss Milledge - Assembly Coordinator

Monday Morning Assembly – Mystery Teacher Award

Term 4 Week 5 - Congratulations to 1W!

Miss Milledge - Assembly Coordinator

Glendenning Public School Whole School Assembly Awards Term 4 Week 3, 2016

Class Student of the week Value of the Week

KD Hannah D An improvement in literacy.

Prabhpartap S Respectful

KH Adelaide C Enthusiastic participation in class discussions

Alphonso B Respectful

KJ Ayaan H A great improvement in handwriting.

Chelsea M Respectful

KW Danielle P Enthusiastically participating in all literacy tasks.

Armeen R Learner

1C Max A Being a good friend to others

Cruize P Learner

1G Izaiah T His effort during dance.

Sameera S Learner

1V Aydan F Fantastic use of paragraphs in his weekend recount

Faraz S Respectful

1W Bryce C Identifying parallel lines in 2D shapes

Ava H Respectful

2L Dhruv S For a creative Readers Theatre recital of a poem

Capri B Learner

2M Ryan P Consistently working well.

Jomar M Respectful

2S Sirat K Demonstrating enthusiasm in all learning tasks

Ranvir R Respectful

3L Nivesh C Writing detailed sentences

Leslie T Respectful

3M Brayden B A great effort in visual arts.

Anish P Respectful

3R Sapumalee D Showing perseverance when learning how to trade in algorithms.

Anbarin W Learner

4G Esther T Pleasing spelling results

Sienna C Respectful

4/5/6H Harry W Finding excellent examples of Visual Literacy in a range of texts.

Janaye J Respectful

5F Sharnae H Applying great effort during concert dance practise

Rhioannen T Respectful

5P Akiriti P Enthusiastic participation in Concert rehearsals

Swara S Safe

6K Srishti S Excellent work in reading comprehension activities

Judy R Safe

6M Lara B Her hardwork and dedication shown towards our new ‘Buddy Bench’

Maddyson G Respectful

Mrs Bourke Library Award - KH, KD & 6M Mrs Bansal Gurmehak R. (1G) - Always trying his best during writing.

Ms Summerrell Lavinia. T (1C) - Identifying a variety of 2D shapes around the room.

Glendenning Public School Whole School Assembly Awards Term 4 Week 4, 2016

Class Student of the week Value of the Week

KD Savva C Working cooperatively with others in a small group.

Angelika D Respectful

KH Gurparsad Improved effort in writing

Harnoop G Respectful

KJ Zac R A great improvement in writing.

Ela C Respectful

KW Darvesh S Enthusiastic participation during sport.

Safeer S Learner

1C Tyreese C An excellent effort during concert practice

Ayyan H Respectful

1G Gurmehak R His wonderful work in reading groups.

Kavreet K Respectful

1V Lily F Writing a creative poem using onomatopoeia

Aydin G Learner

1W Riley M Enthusiastic participation in concert practice

Malachi R Respectful

2B Angelika M Helping others during Mathematics lessons

Daim K Respectful

2L Blair R Working hard to improve his handwriting

Chase S Learner

2M Lachlan W Improvement in handwriting.

Chelsey S Learner

2S Zuhayr H Displaying increased enthusiasm during our concert rehearsal time

Leila M Learner

3L Martin B An outstanding commitment to improving his sporting skills

Zaida H

3M Anthony P Increased effort and confidence when reading.

Charli S

3R Brian P A great effort in maths.

Lachlan C Respectful

4F Zaara H Improved reading skills.

Ahmad Q Learner

4G Jorja H Showing a keen interest during history lessons

Brayden CG Learner

4/5/6H Mariah M Identifying and using a range of synonyms in her writing.

Jeyda Y Respectful

5F Jydon A Improved attitude toward concert rehearsal

Joshdeep S Respectful

5P Ahmed A Applying himself in English lessons

Riya S Learner

6K Madison T Applying herself well to literacy tasks.

Benjamin B Learner

6M Tanique K Assisting during our concert practice

Tarah T Learner

Mrs Jansen

Jeremy B (2L) Trying his best to complete set tasks.

Mrs Da Silva

Zoey. S (2B) Writing an interesting limerick.

Our Griffin Goal from Week 5 to Week 6 is:

Caught You Being’ – Safe, Respectful or Learner

The winner for Term 4, Week 6 was Jayden in 4G.

The ‘Caught you Being at Home’ winner for this week was Maham in 1W for being careful when crossing the road.

Caught You Being – Safe, Respectful or Learner – AT HOME

Please reward your children with a token below, and ask them to place in the special box in the front office. Every Monday, a token will be drawn and the student’s name will appear on this PBL page. Remember to include the child’s name and class, tick the value and write a brief description on HOW they were demonstrating the value. E.g. Billy was being a learner by completing his homework without having to be asked!

PBL Coordinator Mrs Bateup Support Rep Mrs Macarthur ES1 Representative Mrs Leyte Social Skills Miss Fenn

S1 Representative Miss Waller/ Mrs Lumley Counsellor Mrs Bury

S2 Representative Mr Graham Growing Together Miss Fenn S3 Representative Miss Pillen Principal Mr Meaney

REMINDERS

PAYMENTS When sending payments to school please ensure the CORRECT AMOUNT of money is enclosed in a separate envelope for each activity. PLEASE PUT ONLY ONE ACTIVITY IN EACH ENVELOPE. (If more than one activity is placed in an envelope your child may miss out on participating). Clearly mark each envelope with:

• your child’s name • your child’s class • name of activity

and please put the permission note inside the envelope. A separate permission note is required for each child in the family. Please do not fold or staple banknotes. Please make payments before the due date as paying late will result in your child missing an activity. All money is to be deposited in the payment slot in the door at the Admin Office. Parents are asked to supply their own envelopes. MESSAGES REGARDING LATE COLLECTION OF STUDENT Please phone before 2.30pm with any messages if you will be late picking up your child. SCHOOL CANTEEN The canteen operates on Monday to Friday each week. Any payments or orders for the canteen should be taken directly to the canteen. LUNCHES If parents need to bring lunches to school after 9.00am, we would ask that you wait until 11.15am, when you will be able to gain a pass to your child’s class and then be able to take the lunch to your child. EARLY LEAVERS When signing children out early of an afternoon, for appointments etc, parents are asked to do so before 2.45pm. Students will not be signed out after this time. UNIFORM SHOP HOURS Mondays: 8.30am to 9.00am Fridays: 8.30am to 9.30am SCHOOL CAR PARK Parents are reminded that the school car park is for STAFF PARKING ONLY. Parents are asked not to drop children off in the car park, park in or walk through the car park. There is a gate near the administration office for pedestrian access.