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North Weekly News

Tuesday, 22 May 2018 Term 2 Week 4

PBL “Reach for the Stars” Badges and Awards Congratulations to the following students who have received our Reach for the Stars Gold Star Award and badge: K-2 Mitchell Laurie (KA) for being a kind and respectful class member. Mitchell always thinks of others first. 3-6 Ellie Colpo (5A) for caring for the ideas of peers and participating in school activities to the best of her ability.

NAPLAN Congratulations to the Year 3 and Year 5 students who sat NAPLAN last week. All students worked very hard and tried their best. The results are not due back until the end of Term 3.

P&C Colour Explosion –Change of Venue

This Sunday the P&C are holding their next fundraiser “Colour Explosion” fun run. This will now be held at Jubilee Oval. Registration starts at 10.30am and the run will start at 11am. The P&C will be holding a sausage sizzle and selling drinks on the day. The cost is $20 a family or $5 a single entry.

If you are able to volunteer your time to come along and help the P&C, please contact Michelle Litchfield our P&C Treasurer on 0438626063.

We are looking forward to another successful fundraiser for our school. The proceeds will go towards new playground equipment for the 3-6 playground.

Dates To Remember Thurs 24th May Mortimer Shield Years 5 and 6 Fri 25th May Sorry Day Assembly 9.15am Sat 26th May National Sorry Day Sun 27th May P&C Colour Explosion Run Tues 29th May Musica Viva Performance 11.40am

K-2 No Assembly 3-6 No Assembly

Wed 30th May 2019 Kindergarten Information Evening 7pm

Mon 4th June Zone Cross Country Tues 5th June School Photos

No Assemblies Wed 6th June School Photos Fri 8th June Touch Gala Day Mon 11th June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

Tuesday, 22 May 2018 Term 2 Week 4

Assembly Awards - Term 2 Week 4

KP: Josie, Riley, Seydi KD: Charlie, Andrea, Beau KH: Izayah, Cassie, Daniel KA: Jordan, Ayisha, Chelsea 1C: Nate, Arya, Nicholas 1A: Robert, Daniella, Leon 2M: Sara, Veniana, Charlie 2H: Mason, Monica, Laura 2U: Charli, Jarvarus, Kye Italian: Lachlan, Remy 3A: Jaimi-Lee, Isabella 3M: Rodi, Aroush 4P: Mikaere, Mace 4E: Julia, Hugh 5W: Eliza, Charlotte 5A: Callym, Grace 6M: Chelsea, Maison 6D: Abby, Kaeli Italian: Gabriella, Reuban, Montanna McKay, Lua’iufi

Sport News Mortimer Shield This Thursday our Year 5 and 6 Rugby League (boys) and League Tag (girls) teams will participate in the Mortimer Shield. We would like to wish the teams all the best for the day and thank Mr Arnold and Miss Horton for coaching the teams.

PSSA Basketball Knockout Our Griffith North basketball team defeated Griffith East in the first round of the NSW State Knock Out competition. The final score was North 37 to East 18. In the second match, Griffith North continued their solid form by defeating Yenda PS 63-14. The North boys played as a team, sharing the ball really well and playing excellent defence. Their next basketball match will be against Parkview PS in Leeton. Well done boys!

Sorry Day

This Saturday is National Sorry Day. To acknowledge Sorry Day at Griffith North Public School we will be holding a K-6 assembly on Friday morning at 9.15 under the COLA. Sorry Day is very significant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples when thinking about sad events or difficult times. On National Sorry Day, Australians across the country come together to pay their respects to the Stolen Generations, and to remember their loss and the sadness that they and many other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders continue to face.

Tuesday, 22 May 2018 Term 2 Week 4

PBL –Expectation Focus for the Week This week’s focus for PBL is:

“Be Sensible at all Times”

Our PBL focus for the week is “Be sensible at all times.” At our school, we strongly encourage all students to make good choices and behave in a sensible manner. Being sensible is all about making good decisions and behaving appropriately.

Kindergarten Enrolments for 2019 Come and enrol now! Enrolments for students who are eligible to attend school in 2019 are now being taken. Eligible students are those who live in zone and turn 5 before July 31st 2019. If you have a child or you know of anyone who has a child who is able to attend school in 2019 please ask them to come and enrol. Applications for enrolments are now being taken at the school office. Please present your child’s Immunisation record, Birth Certificate and evidence of residential address at the time of application.

Information Evening Next Wednesday evening 30th May, we are holding an Information Evening for new families in the library at 7pm. If you know any new families looking to send their child to GNPS in 2019, please ask them to come along or to contact the school for more information.

Canteen News Week 4

A new Term 2 Menu and price list was sent home last week. Please make sure you are using this menu and price list when ordering you child’s lunch. We are still needing more helpers in the canteen, so if you are available please come and see us! Thanking you Kelli and Paulina Canteen Supervisors

Musica Viva Group - The Air I Breathe The musical ensemble 'The Air I Breathe' will be performing at GNPS on Tuesday 29th May at 11:40am. Permission notes were sent home last week about this great learning opportunity. The Air I Breathe is a woodwind trio consisting of flute, clarinet and bassoon. GNPS students have been learning about this group in their Music lessons. Interested school community members are welcome to come and see the show.

Visiting Schools Concert Band Our school band musicians will be given the opportunity to hear the visiting Combined Schools Concert Band at Bagtown Function Centre on Thursday 31st May at 10am. There is also a community concert in the same venue on Wednesday 30th May at 7pm.

Wednesday 23.05.18 Help Needed Thursday 24.05.18 Help Needed Friday Monday Tuesday

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Helen Schmetzer Help Needed Help Needed

Tuesday, 22 May 2018 Term 2 Week 4