volume 17 issue 8 22nd march 2016 guthrie street ps “gazette” · 2017-03-14 · volume...

Guthrie Street PS “Gazette”

Volume 17—Issue 8—22nd March 2016

Guthrie Street PS “Gazette” Acting Principal—Mrs Angela Buxton

Assistant Principal—Mrs Maureen Munro Assistant Principal—Mr Brendan Bicknell PO Box 1310 Shepparton Vic 3632 Ph 582 11944 Fax 5821 3202

Our Vision: To develop in our children a zest to become life-long learners and caring, valuable members of society.

Mission: To make a positive difference in children’s lives.

Email: [email protected] Web Page: www.guthriestps.vic.edu.au

Happy Holidays!

School will conclude at 2.15pm this Thursday. Alt-

hough it has been a short term, it has certainly been a

very busy one. The holidays will give staff time to re-

lax and recharge for next term. While the holidays

also offer the children a chance to relax, it is also

great family time. I hope you all have a chance to

spend some time together, hopefully enjoying the

promised great weather.

I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable break!

FETE

Thank you to everyone in our school community who

made our Fete such a great event. I would like to

thank our hard working committee, staff, parents and

children for their organisation and running of stalls

and all those who supported this event with their at-

tendance.

Uniform

Over the last few weeks we have noticed that

some children are not wearing the correct colour

socks to school. Our uniform policy (included in

the newsletter) states that both girls and boys

may wear white, black or blue socks only. We

would be grateful for your cooperation with this.

Staff Update

Next term the following staff are taking leave. Mrs

Jenny Johnston will be replaced by Mrs Helen Morgan

in 1JJ and Mrs Lorraine Greenaway will also be taking

leave. We wish them both a very enjoyable break.

Congratulations to Mrs Melissa Hudson and her hus-

band, Jarrod. Last week Mrs Hudson had a baby boy,

Ashton. Mum and baby are both doing very well.

School Council - AGM

School Council will hold its Annual General Meeting

tonight. At the beginning of Term 2 we will be putting

out an open invitation to any parents/guardians who

are interested in joining our Facilities, Fundraising and

Outside School Hours Care sub-committees.

Parent Teacher Interviews – April 13th and 14th

Parent Teacher interviews take place after school on

Wednesday April 13th and Thursday April 14th from

3.30 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. As term 1 is such a short term,

these interviews are taking place in week 1 of term 2.

These discussions are a wonderful opportunity to re-

ceive and share information on how children have

settled into the new school year, their progress to

date and how to maximise the learning opportunities

they will experience for the remainder of 2016.

The booking of interview times needs to be complet-

ed on-line. On-line bookings opened yesterday, Mon-

day 21st March at 4pm and close Monday 11th April

at 5pm. You can now book interviews at times that

suit YOUR FAMILY BEST.

Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and follow the

simple instructions inside this newsletter.

If you do not have access to an on-line device we en-

courage you to come to the office and we will supply

you with this access at school.

CSEF - Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund

For eligible families, the State Government will fund

$125 per student to promote access to camps, sports

and excursions. An application form needs to be filled

in every year. Please get your completed form into

the Office as soon as possible.

Reminders:

Boot Bank—Please bring in old footy/soccer

boots and place in the school’s Boot Bin.

End of term -THIS THURSDAY finish 2.15pm

Shuffle Party – 29th April - Tickets are $50 and

admit 2 people- available at the Office.

Angela Buxton Acting Principal

http://www.schoolinterviews.com.au


INFORMATION BOARD

IRON ON TRANSFERS are now available from the School Office. Red for Polo Shirts and Blue for windcheaters - $2 each.

If you would like any pre-loved Guthrie St uniforms please ring Ronika on 0458 281833 to arrange a time to view any garments.

We are always in need of more stock.

Please deliver any donated items to the office.

Community

Billboard Our Community Billboard is located in the main passage near the school office. Please feel free to view upcoming events, education-al / welfare courses. More infor-mation on the following are now available to view on the Communi-ty Billboard.

Shepparton Equestrian Cen-tre—850 Mitchell Rd, Kialla East

OPEN DAY 2nd April 2016 from 10am—3pm

25-29 Watson Street Shepparton Vic 3630

Ph: 5821 3914 Fax: 5821 3507

Jeff Woollard: 0418 179 199 Luke Burgmann: 0438 502 659


Emotional Intelligence

Students of the Week

The following Students received their Emotional Intelligence

Certificates at Assembly.

Participate to Progress.

Classroom EQ Awards PST Isla Shaw PAG Mikayla McMellon PPH – Carter Kreeck PLV Ashar Delahey 1EM – Brodie Moon 1NW – Fraser Cox 1JJ Chrs O’Connell 2LF- Holly Ralph 2CW- Jaxan McDonald 2LK – Tess Birchall 3CJ- Zac Minotti 3CB – Gabby Moore 3NC – Jesse Ridgwell 4KB - Noor Baqiri 4MP – Mitchell Grumley 4GM—Jarrah Crowe 4MG Kip Maskell 56R-Jaxson Latorre 56B- Janpreet Singh 56M Meg Birchall 56D Hannah Bilney

Calendar of Upcoming Events

24 March—Last day of Term 1—dismissal 2:15pm

Buses will coincide with early departure time.

25 March—Good Friday

11 April—1st day of Term 2

12 April—Boot Bank 2016—last day to drop of boots

13 & 14 April—Parent/Teacher Interviews 3:30—7pm

18 April—VSSS Rehearsal

20 April—House Sports

25 April—Anzac Day—NO SCHOOL

29 April—GSPS Shuffle Party

Parent Downloads Available on our website in PDF Format

www.guthriestps.vic.edu.au

2016 Calendar

Absence Verification Form

2016 Medication Request Form

Student Information update

2016 Lunch Order List

Parent Information Booklet updated 7th May 2015

OSHC Brochure

2016 OSHC Enrolment Form

2014 Annual Report

WWC Check — Parents / Volun-teers

Social & Emotional Wellbeing Man-ual

Guthrie St PS Uniform Policy

Homework Policy

2016 School Fees Information

2016 School Fees payment

2016 ICT Grades P-2 form

2016 ICT Grades 3-6 form

2016 Permission Form

2016 Instrument Music/Singing Tutoring Enrolment form

Parents’ guide to online safety

SafeKids.Com—Family Contract for online safety

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) Application form Camps, Sports and Excursions Allocation form Vacation Care Planner & Booking Form

Technology Tuesday

The window for dropping off

technical devices for Technology

Tuesday is 8:45—8:50am ONLY.

Late devices will not be accepted.


Sporting Chance Scholarships

The Greater Shepparton City Council, in conjunction with FamilyCare Shepparton are pleased to announce applications are now open for “Sporting Chance Scholarships” which close on Thursday 31st March 2016. The Sporting Chance Program wants residents of Greater Shepparton to actively participate in sport and recreation, regardless of their means through access to small grants. Sporting Chance can fund registrations, uniforms, appropriate footwear, participation fees and other equipment up to $150 for approved applicants. These grants only apply to individuals who are in the following categories and have a Health Care or Pension Card.

1. Children and young people between the ages of five and 18 or are full time at school. 2. Adults over 18 who are no longer at secondary school. For adults, an element of vol-

unteering is required to be eligible for the scholarship. Application forms are now available from the FamilyCare web site www.familycare.net.au which gives details of the criteria and eligibility, or by contacting FamilyCare on 5823 7000 or visiting Fami-lyCare at 19 Welsford Street Shepparton Vic 3630. Application forms are also available from the school office carousel.

School Banking

Monday is school banking day. Any bank books received later than Monday will be held over until next week.

If you have already purchased a ticket

please come and collect from the school

office or advise the school office staff to

send home with your child.


Parent’s Association If you would like any pre-loved Guthrie St uniforms please ring Ronika on 0458 281833 to arrange a time to view any garments.

Guthrie St Primary School

‘Tweets’

Follow Us On Twitter @guthriestps for Important

Announcements. A twitter feed with updates is

available on the Guthrie St app and website.

Outside School Hours Care

All outstanding debts have to be finalised during the term or access to Vacation care will be denied, and likewise recommencing OSHC in term 2 2016 will not be available unless all debts have been settled.


Shepparton Auskick Shepparton East Auskick will commence

Thursday 14th April at 4pm at the Shepp East Football grounds.

Please register at www.aflauskick.com.au


VACATION CARE BOOKINGS FOR SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Vacation Care will be offered on each day of the school holidays. A comprehensive program involving a variety of activities and excursions. TIME OF OPERATION COST: 8.00 AM – 6.00 PM FULL DAY $45 – FULL DAY 8.00 AM – 1.00 PM MORNING $30– HALF DAY AM or PM Session 1.00 PM – 6.00 PM AFTERNOON

CHILDREN TO BRING OWN LUNCH AND PLAY LUNCH

PAYMENT AND CANCELLATION POLICY

As a waiting list is operating for the program, and to organise staffing, any cancellations must be made before Thursday, 24th March 2016.

If no cancellation is made a full fee will be charged.

Payment as per the Outside School Care Program. You will be invoiced.

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Please write your child’s/children’s name/s on the form below indicating the days and session your child/children will require Vacation Care. Family Name: _________________________ Phone: Home ______________ Work ______________ Mobile ____________________

Day & Date Morning Session

8 am – 1pm

Afternoon Session

1 pm – 6 pm

Full Day Session

8 am – 6 pm

Tuesday 29th March

Wednesday 30th March

Thursday 31

st March

Friday 1st April

Monday 4th April

Tuesday 5th April

Wednesday 6th April

Thursday 7th April

Friday 8th April


ICAS—International Competitions and Assessments for Schools—2016 Guthrie Street Primary School offers parents and students the opportunity to participate in the International Competi-tions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS). ICAS is available to all students in Years 3 to 6 to gain a measure of their own achievement in an external testing situation. It provides teachers, parents and students with comprehensive re-porting of results in the areas of Computer Skills, English, Mathematics, Science, Spelling and Writing. The tests are an excellent preparation for national tests and the student report is useful for highlighting your child’s strengths and weaknesses. All participating students receive a certificate and an individual student report indicating which questions they an-swered correctly and their score compared with the rest of the students tested. The certificate and individual student report are also suitable for your child to include in a portfolio. The entry fee per student is as follows:

Digital Technology – 17 May 2016 ($8 GST inclusive) – fee to be paid by next Wed 23rd March 2016

Science – 31st May 2016 ($8 GST inclusive) - fee to be paid by next Wed 23rd March 2016

Writing – 13 June to 17 June 2016 ($17 GST inclusive)

Spelling – 15 June 2016 ($11 GST inclusive)

English – 2nd August 2016 ($8 GST inclusive)

Mathematics – 16 August 2016 ($8 GST inclusive)

Please be aware that there are ICAS cut off numbers and we may not be able to offer all subjects if we don’t have enough students apply for a subject/subjects. Please return the permission slip and entry fee for the rest of the assessments by: Friday 29th April 2016 Please return THIS section to Lynne Gration (Room 14) I give permission for my child ________________________________________________________________ of ___________

Child’s name Class to participate in the following 2016 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS):

Digital Technology – 17 May 2016 ($8 GST inclusive) – fee to be paid by next Wed 23rd March 2016

Science – 31st May 2016 ($8 GST inclusive) - fee to be paid by next Wed 23rd March 2016

Writing – 13 June to 17 June 2016 ($17 GST inclusive)

Spelling – 15 June 2016 ($11 GST inclusive)

English – 2nd August 2016 ($8 GST inclusive)

Mathematics – 16 August 2016 ($8 GST inclusive)

Please return this permission slip and entry fee for the rest of the assessments by: Friday 29th April 2016 Please find enclosed $ ______________ entry fee. Amount

______________________________________________________________ ____/____/2016

Name of Parent/Guardian Date _______________________________________________________ Signature of Parent/Guardian


2016 House Athletics Sports McEwan Reserve Athletics Track

Wednesday 20th April Dear Parents/Guardians, The whole school will again participate in the annual House Athletics Sports next term on Wednesday 20th April to be held at McEwan Reserve Athletics Track. The students will participate in Shot Put, Sprints, Hurdles, Long Jump, High Jump, and a Distance Run. At the end of the day there will be the circular and shuttle relays. All students can dress in team colours to show team spirit and must wear runners (no spikes or bare feet allowed). There will be no lunch orders on this day; therefore students will need to bring their own cut lunch and a resealable drink container. Students will need to provide 2 safety pins to hold their competitor card on their shirt. To help make this day run smoothly, parent help is a must. If you could give up your day or part of your day to help run an event it would be much appreciated. If you are available to help, could you please fill in the slip below and return it to the school office by Thursday 24th March. A confirmation of your times and role on the day will be forwarded by Friday 15th April.

Thankyou

Katrina Wood

Phys Ed Coordinator -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2016 Athletics Helpers Slip

Please fill in details and tick if you are able to help in any area below! Name ________________________________________ Ph. ________________________ Child’s Name___________________________________ Grade/Class ___________

Yes I am able to help with the running of an event. Yes I am able to help with grade groups.

Times available :- All day

Morning (9.45 – 12.15 pm)

Afternoon (12.15 – 2pm) Other (please list specific times)


Libr

ary


Guthrie Street PS Free App - iOS and NOW Android

In our continuous pursuit to improve communication with our school community we now have available our very own Android Guthrie Street App in addition to our existing iOS Guthrie Street App. This app contains our school newsletter, various documents (forms, policies etc), a current school calendar, contact infor-mation and our Twitter Feed used for reminders and news etc. To download this free app please follow the steps below: On your phone; go to our website: http://www.guthriestps.vic.edu.au Scroll to the section as below and click on the app that you wish to download (either iPhone or Android): (You can also search directly for ”Guthrie Street” in your phones App Store)

The Guthrie Street App will appear in either the “App Store” or “Play Store” Select “Install” -> Then enter either your “iTunes” or “Google” account password. Wait for the app to download and install -> Select “Open”

Absences— Text 0417 994620 You can now text the school to ad-vise of your child’s absence. Student’s name, grade, reason for absence. eg. Warren Gore 56G sick today Paul Smith 4LG will be late, dentist (Late students still need to come through the front office on arrival).

This number is for Absences Only, there will be no reply from this text, and previous forms of reporting stu-dent absences can still be used.

http://www.guthriestps.vic.edu.au


Grades Three and Four · Yesterday (Monday the 21st ) The Grade Four

students went to Kyabram Fauna Park. The day was a glorious, sunny one and the students thoroughly enjoyed investigating the different animals at the park. A big thank-you to all the parents (Nicole, Marnie, De, Connie, Lynda, Rebecca, Caron and Damian) who volunteered their time yesterday to help with supervision, and a big thank-you to the ESO staff (Jasmine, Nick and Mitch) who also helped on the day. Your assistance was greatly appreciated by all the Grade Four Teachers.

· A reminder that Parent/Teacher Interview times are now online. Please book in a suitable time for your interview for Week One, next term.

Wishing all our Grade Three and Four families a happy and safe Easter. We look forward to seeing everyone in Term Two, after a restful holiday break. Thank-you for your ongoing support and help this term. Cindy, Christine, Deanne, Glenn, Jenni, Karen, Mi-kaela and Nathan (Grade 3/4 Team).

Grades Five and Six -Thank you to the families who came to the Fete and for those who were able to lend a hand. It was a great community event! -Have a safe holiday, we look forward to a successful Term 2.

Area News

Grade Prep Letter/Sound: ‘Gg’ Word: ‘get’ and ‘go’. Numeracy Focus: Revision Reminders:

Prep area is a NUT FREE ZONE.

PLV is an EGG FREE ZONE.

Drink bottles WATER ONLY.

Library Books please have a look at home for any li-brary books your child has borrowed and return them to school.

Take Home readers will be collected on Wednesday 23rd March. We don’t send these home during the holi-days. Look for some favourite books to read with your child and keep revising the letters and sounds that they know and are learning.

School finishes at 2:15pm on Thursday 24th March.

Grade One Big Write: There will be no Big Write this week.

Spelling: -as, -es, -is, us endings

Maths: This week we continue to work on picto-

graphs and addition and subtraction number stories.

Reminders:

Fete: Thank you to those that donated prizes for

our fete activities. A special thanks to those who

volunteered to help assist our stalls on the even-

ing.

No Take Home Readers will be going home this

week. Please check at home for any lost Take

Home Books.

Have a safe and happy holidays. See you in Term

2!

Library books, please have a look around if you

have any library books at home they must be

back this week!

Don’t forget it is an early send off on Thursday at

2:15pm

Emily Meagher (Room 5), Naomi Wright

(Room 6) and Jenny Johnston (Room 7)

Grade Two Our spelling focus this week is “sh” as in

shop, sheep, sheet.

Our Big Write for this week is a persuasive to Mrs Buxton writing about something crea-tive he/she would purchase for G.S.P.S.

Return of ‘Take Home’ books by Wednesday 23rd morning at latest.

This week homework books go home Mon-day afternoon and need to be returned by Thursday 24th.

Some children still need to bring an art smock and library bag to school.

Big thank you to all Parent helpers at the Fete last week all grade 2 classes found the stalls very successful.

Reminder to book a time online for any par-ent teacher interviews. Online bookings are now open.

Hope all families have a wonderful and safe holiday.


Gazette/Newsletter—Read on-line www.guthriestps.vic.edu.au —now available in PDF format

Forms and notices also available. Please complete the slip below if you are able to read on-line and no longer require a hard copy of the Gazette/Newsletter. If you supply your email address we will email you a reminder to read on-line.

Gazette/Newsletter I/We , _____________________________ have access to a computer and are able to

read the Gazette/Newsletter on-line. Please do not send a hard copy of the weekly

Gazette/Newsletter with my/our eldest child ________________________in grade

___________

To receive a weekly reminder of when the Gazette is ready to be read on-line, my email

address is: ___________________________________________________

Signed: ______________________________________ Date: ____/____/2016


Weekend Sport participants

—a hooded windcheater

is available to purchase from Quality Teams. (Benalla Rd)

The windcheater is navy blue with red insert colours in the design. A

red Guthrie St Logo on the front of the windcheater. $44—Child size or

$47—Adult size, or you may also have a name on the back of the

windcheater in red letters for an extra $10.

If you wish to have a windcheater in time for the start of the season

(end of April) please complete the order form (below) and take to

Quality Teams as soon as possible.

‘Sports Hoodie’ Order form.

If you wish to purchase a Sports Hoodie

please complete and take this order form to

Quality Teams.


When you click finish, your interview timetable will be emailed to you automatically - check your junk mail folder if you do not receive your email immediately. You can return to www.schoolinterviews.com.au at any time, and change your interviews - until bookings close.

Dear Parents Parent/Teacher/Student interviews will be held from 3.30pm – 7pm on Wednesday 13th April and Thursday 14th April. You can book interviews at times that suit YOUR FAMILY BEST. Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and follow these simple instructions. BOOKINGS OPEN MONDAY 21st MARCH at 4:00PM

BOOKINGS CLOSE MONDAY 11TH APRIL AT 5PM

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Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au Enter THIS school event code. Then follow the 3 simple steps.

BOOKINGS OPEN MONDAY 21st March 2016 SO THAT ALL FAMILIES CAN GET ONLINE AT THE SAME TIME OR WHENEVER IT SUITS BEFORE 5PM ON MONDAY 11TH APRIL. For parents who do not have access to the internet at home, at work, at a friend’s house or on their phones they need to contact their child’s teacher by note or phone to select times they desire. A computer will be available in the school office area if you wish to use it OR school office staff will book a time for you. Please have a prepared request time. Interviews are strictly 10mins and spaces are limited. If you require more time, please contact your teacher directly to make alternative arrangements. Parents can change their interview bookings, any time prior to the closing date, by re-visiting the www.schoolinterviews.com.au website, and using the event code.


Guthrie St Primary School Shuffle Party

Friday 29th April 2016 at Kialla Reserve Community Centre

$50 per ticket, Admits two

Includes one song of your choice, along with pizza and an hour of free beer

& wine 7-8pm (followed by drinks at bar prices)

Last song played on the night wins $500

All welcome, please ask family, friends, neighbours & work colleagues to buy a ticket!

Tickets will be allocated upon payment

Payment

Either pay in cash to the office or transfer funds directly to

BSB 063527

Account Number 1016 2732 Commonwealth Bank

Account Name Guthrie St Primary School

Be sure to put your name in the reference along with code SHUFFLE

Make sure upon payment you give your song choice to the office!

Rules of Shuffle

Songs will start at 7pm SHARP. All songs will be compiled onto a playlist by DJ BOON who

will play the playlist on shuffle on the night. Not all songs will be played to their full time due

to time. 100 tickets to be sold! Last song played wins $500. No tickets will be sold on the

night all tickets to be purchased by Friday 22nd April. If you have chosen a song that has al-

ready been selected by another person, you will be asked to choose another.

__________________________________________________________________________

GSPS SHUFFLE PARTY – FRIDAY 29TH APRIL 2016

Names: ____________________________________ Two people per ticket

Phone: ____________________ One song per ticket

Name of Song: ________________________________________________

$50 enclosed Yes or No have paid by Direct Debit

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