Term 2 Week 3 27 April 2016

143 Bailey St Grovedale 3216 Tel: 5243 3902 Fax: 5243 0823

‘A Path to Success’

PRINCIPAL’S NEWS

WORKING BEE: It was decided at School Council meeting last Monday that we will have a working bee on Sunday 15th May from 9am until 11am. The jobs that are needed to be completed on that morning are: Relocating the vegetable garden beds to make

room for our Bike Shelter. Weeding around the school Cleaning of the pitts Pruning of the roses. We are hoping that we get as many parents as possible from those that have children in the Prep to Year 2 area so that these jobs are able to be completed. As you know, the more we have the quicker the jobs will get done. Children whose parents attend will be rewarded with house points to make your time worthwhile.

Please fill out the slip in this newsletter to let us know of your intention to attend.

MOTHER’S DAY AFTERNOON TEA On Friday 6th May we will have a Mother’s Day After-noon Tea at school at 2.30pm. We welcome all Mums/carers/guardians to join us for a cuppa and a chat. You may even win a door prize!! LEAVE On Tuesday 3rd June I will be going on leave for a week and returning on Wednesday 11th May. Mrs Tracy Doherty will be acting principal in my absence. Also, our Business Manager Mrs McCoombe will be go-ing on leave for 5 weeks from Monday 2nd June. Mrs Kathy Smith will be acting Business Manager for 3 days a week and Mrs Jones will be at the front office as nor-mal. Have a great week!! Kathy Wesolowski Principal

COMING EVENTS

MAY 2016

Wed 4th, 11th,

18th, 25th May

Gymnastics Prep—Gr 2

Wed 4th May Parents and Friends 9am to wrap gifts

Wed 4th May Books Alive Gr 5/6

Fri 6th May Mother’s Day Gifts

Mother’s Day afternoon tea 2.30pm

Sun 15th May Working Bee 9-11am Prep-Gr 2

Mon 23rd May School Council & Sub Committee meeting

APRIL 2016

Fri 29th April District Cross Country

FORMS / PAYMENT DUE BACK

Mon 2nd May Books Alive Gr 5/6 due $12

Wed 4th May Mothers Day form due

Fri 3rd June CSEF applications due

LIBRARY NEWS

The library is looking won-

derful and we’ve got a fan-

tastic selection of new

books for the children to borrow. If any parent

has the time to help to get the books covered

and out on the shelves it would be greatly ap-

preciated. Please see the office if you can

help.

Thank you!!

WORKING BEE

SUNDAY 15TH MAY, 9-11AM

We will/will not be attending the working bee on Sunday 15th May.

Name_________________________________________________

Child’s name____________________________________________ Class_______________________

Number attending_______________________

PARENTS AND FRIENDS FUNDRAISING

Fun Run The final profit from our Fun Run is $3668!!! The student who raised the most money was Archer Gar-diner, who raised $475! Great job Archer, we'll done!! The class who raised the most money was Prep/1 R- Mrs Reid's grade, with $1220.50. Well done again to every-one who participated and raised money. Mother’s Day Gifts Don't forget to return your order forms to the office by Wednesday 4th May please. We won't be able to take any orders after this day and don't want disappointed students! Gifts to be chosen by students and brought home on Friday 6th May. Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea We invite all GPS Mum's or significant others to a Moth-er's Day afternoon tea next Friday 6th May at 2:30pm, before school pick up. Come along and enjoy a cuppa and some afternoon tea, catch up with other Mums and possibly win a great door prize! Next catch up will be Wednesday 4th May at 9am to wrap our Mother's Day gifts. If you are able to come along and help that would be wonderful. Have a great week. Gab Lewis

PRESENTS:

PARENTING AS A TEAM A 4 week program designed to understand the differences in parenting styles. Starts: Tuesday 17th May 7-9pm, Gold coin donation “Ariston” 245-249 Pakington St, Newtown PARENTING YOUR TEENAGER A 4 week program for parents of adolescents aged 13 to 18 years. Starts: Monday 16th May 7-9pm, Gold coin donation “Ariston” 245-249 Pakington St, Newtown TUNING INTO KIDS Six session parenting program to help children learn to understand and regulate their emotions. Starts: Thursday 5th May 7-9pm Cost: $15 or $5 conc. “Ariston” 245-249 Pakington St, Newtown ABCD PARENTING YOUNG ADOLESCENTS A 4 week program to talk about the challenges of parenting pre-adolescents and young teenagers aged 10-13. Starts: Thursday 28th April 9.30am-12 noon Northern Bay College—Peacock Campus, Peacock Ave, Nor-lane West. FREE BRINGING UP GREAT KIDS A fun, interactive 6 week program for parents of children aged 12 months to 12 years which focuses on mindfulness and reflection. Starts: Tuesday 10th May 7-9pm Ashby Primary School, 2 Lawton Ave Geelong West For bookings and more information please contact the Re-gional Parenting Service Phone: 5272 4741 www.geelongaustralia.com.au

NEW UNIFORMS:

Deal directly with Coastal Uniforms.

Phone: 5255 4897

Anne-Maree will be here this THURSDAY 28th April, 8.45am-

9.15am Order forms may be picked up from the school office.

SECOND HAND UNIFORMS: Visit Sally & Kelli in the Sick Bay

on Tuesday afternoons only from 3:00pm-3:20pm

SCHOOL KILTS: Geelong Uniforms 164 Malop, Street Geelong.

Phone: 5224 2229

Is your Lollipop person the sweetest?

Nominate your Lollipop person for the 2015/2016 School Crossing Supervisor of the year award.

Pick up a nomination form online at www.schoolcrossingsvictoria.com.au.

Your support of this program will help ensure your School Crossing Supervisor is shown the apprecia-tion they deserve for their commitment to the on-

going safety of our children.

Application forms may also be picked up from the school office.

Extend OSHC at Grovedale Primary School Existing Families If you have not already done so, please log on to the parent por-tal NOW to secure your book-ings for Term 2. You can book for the term, rest of the year or even book specific dates. New Families Enrol online – allow 24 hours Enrolling is quick and easy! Simply set up your own account online via the Parent Portal. Please note it is government regulation that all children must be enrolled BEFORE attend-ing an Extend service. For information on operating hours and fees for your school, visit your After School Care venue or school website. Enrol now, pay later The annual enrolment fee per family of $20 is NOT payable until you first use the service. So why not enrol now so you can access the service later? It doesn't matter if you don't end up using the service, because you won't be charged. Watch this space throughout the term for regular updates from our Extend team! PARENT PORTAL: extend.com.au

Our aim at the YMCA Geelong is to bring Dads and their Kids together and provide a “third place” away from the pressures of work and home where they can connect and be active together. Cost: $77 per person includes:

Two days jammed packed with activities.

One night’s accommodation in Camp Wyuna’s lodge.

All meals are fully catered.

An awesome YMCA Crew to assist the Dads and Kids

MOTHERS DAY GIFTS

Name_______________________________________

I would like to purchase _______ gifts at $5.00 each. Please find a total of $__________________ enclosed.

The following children are to collect gift/s

Name Grade Classroom Number of Gifts

__________________________ _______________ _______________ __________________

__________________________ _______________ _______________ __________________

__________________________ _______________ _______________ __________________

__________________________ _______________ _______________ __________________

__________________________ _______________ _______________ __________________

Please return this form by Wednesday 4th May. Gifts will be sent home with students on Friday 6th May

WEDNESDAY 4TH MAY WILL BE THE LAST DAY ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

CAMPS, SPORTS AND EXCURSIONS FUND

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) commenced in 2015

for four years and will provide payments for eligible students to

attend camps, sports and excursions.

Families holding a valid means-tested concession card or temporary

foster parents are eligible to apply. $125 per year is paid for eligible

primary school students. Payments are made directly to the school

students. Payments are made directly to the school and are tied to

the student.

ELIGIBILTY

To be eligible for the fund, a parent or legal guardian of a student attending a registered Government or non-government

Victorian primary or secondary school must:

On the first day of Term 2;

a.Be the holder of a Veterans Affairs Gold Card or be an eligible Centrelink Health Care Card (HCC) or Pensioner

Concession Card (PCC) ; OR

b.Be a temporary foster parent.

Foster parent type applications are only for temporary carers through DHHS. A letter from DHHS is required as confirmation.

Permanent carers are not considered to be foster parents.

Applications for 2016 may be made up until Friday 3rd June.