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Wednesday December 19th 2018

CALIFORNIA GULLY PRIMARY SCHOOL

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

END OF SCHOOL YEAR Friday December 21st

As the 2018 school year comes to an end we would like to thank every family that has

contributed to the school in such a positive way. Staff and students appreciate the

ongoing support from our community in a variety of

activities. To all families, have a safe and enjoyable

Christmas break, spending time with family and friends.

For any families travelling stay safe and we look

forward to hearing all about your adventures in the New Year.

Last Day of Term 4

Friday 21st December - 1.15pm dismissal.

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 community.

The Bell Topper

Volume 36 No. 41

IMPORTANT REMINDER

End of Year Concert - Wednesday December 19th

End of Year Celebration at the Pool - Thursday December 20th Don’t forget 2.45

p.m. Pick Up from the Pool

Last Day of School Year 1.15 p.m. Dismissal - Friday December 21st

School Office Open for Payments - Monday January 21st and Wednesday January

23rd 2019

Parent-Teacher-Student Interviews - Wednesday January 30th 2019

Grades One to Six Students Resume - Thursday January 31st 2019

Foundation Students Resume - Friday February 1st 2019

Respect * Personal Best * Care

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL

http://californiagullyps.vic.edu.au/page/96



GRADE SIX GRADUATION Our graduating Grade 6 students should be proud of all achievements over their primary

school journey and how beautifully speeches were presented at the graduation ceremony.

We sincerely thank those involved in the set up and organisation to ensure such a suc-

cessful night. On behalf of the CGPS Community we wish our Grade 6 graduates all the

very best for the future.

END OF YEAR CONCERT - Wednesday December 19th (Today) Our school concert will be held this evening, Wednesday 19th December on our school oval.

(in the shed if the weather isn't on our side. The night will commence from 6.00pm.

Families can bring along their own basket tea or enjoy the School Council run BBQ.

The format of the evening is as follows:

At 6.30pm children will begin to gather and be ready for their class items. School

children are to be seated in their class groups in front of the stage area so they are ready

to go on for their performances at 6.45pm

The playground area is out of bounds during the performances. Please supervise children

(of all ages) to ensure they are not on the playground.

Also a reminder that this event is alcohol free and smoke-free. Please respect this

expectation at all times.

Have a great night!

P.S. We are still looking for some helpers from 5.00 p.m. for the Barbecue!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2018 AWARD WINNERS

Peter Krenz Award for Academic Excellence: Ella L. and Kohby U.

School Community Involvement Award: (Sponsored by Parents’ & Friends of California Gully Primary School Club)

Billy N.

Andrew Frawley

Principal

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Dates for the Diary December 19th Christmas Concert

California Gully Primary School Volunteer Morning Tea

December 20th End of Year Pool Excursion - Don’t forget pick up at 2.45 p.m.

December 21st End of Term 4 (1.15 Dismissal)

Rotary Club Citizenship: Daisy W.-Q.

Young Historian: (Sponsored by Bendigo Historical Society)

Hayden M.




MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

January 21st 2019— January 25th 2019

School Office Open for Pay-ment of School

Charges & CSEF Applica-

tions

School Office Open for Payment of

School Charges & CSEF Applications

January 28th 2019— February 1st 2019

Staff Resume Parent-Teacher-Student Interviews

Students Resume School Banking Day - Commonwealth

Bank

February 4th 2019— February 8th 2019

School Banking Day - Bendigo Bank

Foundation Students Rest Day

School Banking Day - Commonwealth

Bank

February 11th 2019— February 15th 2019

School Banking Day - Bendigo Bank

Foundation Students Rest Day

School Banking Day - Commonwealth

Bank

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

for their positive attitude to school and social values.

Friday November 30th

Foundation Hinton-Ryan: Austin D. - For trying his best on all tasks especially his writing. Beau N. - For showing leadership in organizing classroom activities. Grade 4/5 Windridge: Oscar G. - For working well on projects this week. Charlotte L. - For working hard in her water safety group.




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 conference room after assembly on a date to be

confirmed. All are most welcome to attend.

Contacting the Parents’ & Friends of California Gully Primary

School The Parents’ & Friends of California Gully Primary School would love to hear from you.

If you have any ideas that you would like to share with them please email them at

[email protected].

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

School.

We have been doing some Christmas crafts – making bells, candles, wreaths and angels. Some of the children have also been doing Christmas colourings –we have seen some very creative art work. Last week we made taco’s for snacks, and tonight we made

pancakes. The children have been showing great teamwork and co-operation skills. Just a reminder that there is no after school care on Friday, Dec. 21st the last day of Term.

Have a great week. Sue


mailto:[email protected]



GREAT TIPS FOR HEALTHY KIDS TIP 36 ELECTRONIC GAMES CAN PREVENT FITNESS Some computer games and electronic games provide ‘other worlds’ that kids enjoy exploring. Some of them are educational, so it can seem like a very good thing that your child spends hours ‘learning’. But playing these games can prevent kids from being fit. The longer they spend with them, the less time they are physically active.

What you can do NOW Limit total time playing games on the computer, or surfing

the internet, or watching TV, to a maximum of two hours per day.

Expect your child to have at lease 60 minutes of moderate physical activity every day.

Develop an original game with your child. Install a basketball hoop in the backyard.

Good Idea!

Organise a scavenger hunt for the kids and their friends. You can hide ordinary household items such as a garden glove, balls or pegs. Write up a list of instructions and watch them have fun.

Top Tip

Kids are more likely to happily walk away from electronic games if there are attractive alternatives. You could suggest a board game with the family, a walk together along a local bush track, or visiting the library together.

~ Merry Christmas ~

We at Nutrition Australia wish you all a very Merry Christ-mas and hope you have a happy and safe holiday. Here’s a great recipe for “Christmas Fruit & Coconut Balls.” These are a fantastic idea to cool down during the warm,

summer weather!

Ingredients: 250g ricotta cheese 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh

pineapple 1/2 cup finely chopped mango

1 cup sultanas 1 finely chopped banana

1 1/2 cup desiccated coconut Extra coconut for coating

Method:

1. Mix the ricotta cheese and fruits thoroughly

together with a wooden spoon.

2. Add enough coconut to bring the mixture to

a firm consistency.

3. Take teaspoon amounts of mixture and roll

into small balls

4. Roll the balls in coconut

and chill until firm.




Bendigo Health is offering a free dental service to

children at California Gully P.S

on February 11th, 12th & 13th in 2019




START SAVING NOW! Pick up a flyer from the office, or phone 5434 3908.




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!!

California Gully Primary School has signed up with the Fitzpatrick’s Home Hardware D.I.Y. Rewards program. Each time you make a purchase at Fitzpatrick’s Home Hardware please mention the school and for each $1.00 spent the school will earn five club reward points that we can use to purchase products in store when we need to make any repairs around the school.

Current Uniform Prices at Bendigo Uniform Plus - Shop 6, Abbott Arcade Bendigo.

Short Sleeve Polo – $20.50 Long Sleeve Polo – $26.00 Polar Fleece Jumper – $35.00 Hoodie – $35.00

Blue & White Checked Dress – $22.00 Bucket Hat – $13.50 Slouch /Wide Brimmed Hat – $13.50




Stephanie Alexander Kitchen at California Gully Primary School

Tuesday Mornings 8.00 a.m. to 8.45 a.m.


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