26 Grant St, PO Box 199, GOORNONG, VIC, 3557

Tel: 5432 2236 Fax. 5432 2425

Email: goornong.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Friday 7th August, 2015

Issue 24

Dates to Remember Term Three

Fri 21st Aug. MARC Library.

Wed 2nd Sept. MARC Library Book Week Day

Fri 4th Sept. Cluster Athle!c Sports (Grades 3-6)

Fri 4th Sept. Jump Rope for Heart, 2.15pm.

Mon 14th Sept. School Council

Fri 18th Sept. MARC Library.

Fri 18th Sept. Last day of Term Three, 2.15pm dismissal

2015 Term Dates

13th July—18th Sept . Term Three

5th Oct—18th Dec. Term Four

Our School Values—teamwork, respect, honesty and care.

Weekly Awards

P-2: Values Award– Sienna

Literacy– Ruby

Maths– Charlie

3-6: Values Award- Samantha

Literacy– Brodi

Maths– Emily

This week’s awards will be presented at

assembly on Tuesday 11th August at

3.00pm.

Friends of the School NewsFriends of the School NewsFriends of the School NewsFriends of the School News Elmore Field DaysElmore Field DaysElmore Field DaysElmore Field Days

Thank you to all those who have put their name down

on the roster to volunteer at this years Elmore Field Days.

Danielle will catch up with you soon with further details.

Wood RaffleWood RaffleWood RaffleWood Raffle

We are currently running a raffle. First prize is a trailer

load of wood and a decorative ‘wood ring’ in which to

store the wood. Further details of the raffle and raffle tick-

ets were with last week’s newsletter.

Thank you to those families who have already sold some

tickets. We ask that families please sell some raffle tickets

and return the money

and tickets to the

school by Thursday

20th August. The raffle

will be drawn on Friday

21st August.

Congratulations to the following

students who have achieved 100

nights of home reading.

Cooper Smith

WORDS THEIR WAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

On our Student-Free Day last Friday the teachers spent the

day par!cipa!ng in a professional development workshop

on approaches for teaching spelling and vocabulary.

We were very fortunate to have our workshop facilitated

by Linda McIntyre, who has worked both in Australia and

the United States as a literacy consultant, with a par!cular

focus on improving student’s skills in spelling and language.

The workshop provided our teachers with further learning

on our new spelling and vocabulary program—Words Their

Way.

Specifically, we looked at how to assess student’s spelling/

vocabulary skills, the different stages of spelling/vocabulary

development in children, and how to effec!vely teach

spelling/vocabulary to ensure that all students improve

their skills and strategies.

All staff found the day to be highly valuable and valida!on

that our school is on the right path to improving student

outcomes in spelling and vocabulary.

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART

It is wonderful to hear that many students have already

began collec!ng money and sponsors to support them on

our Jump Rope for Heart day. A reminder that students are

able to get sponsors to pledge a dona!on to support their

par!cipa!on in the Jump Rope for Heart program. 50% of

the money raised will go towards the new playground for

our school and the other 50% to the Heart Founda!on to

support research into children’s heart disease. The top

three student fundraisers from each classroom will receive

a prize to recognise their efforts.

Jump Rope for Heart will culminate with our Jump off Day

which will be held in the a>ernoon on Friday 11th Septem-

ber. On this day parents are invited to come to the school

to watch our students show off their skipping skills. Parents

are also encouraged to take part and/or help out by spin-

ning a rope or manning an ac!vity sta!on. Any parents

interested in assis!ng please see Mrs. Pa@on.

Principal’s Report FOOTWEAR FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

As we prepare for our Jump Rope for Heart

day we will be skipping every Wednesday

at school. We ask that students please

wear/bring appropriate footwear for par!cipa!ng in this

ac!vity.

The Grade Three-Six students do Physical Educa!on on

Monday’s and Tuesdays. Again, we ask that students

please wear/bring appropriate footwear for par!cipa!ng

in this ac!vity.

GRADE THREE-FOUR CAMP

Our Grade Three-Four students have spent the past three

days on camp at Billabong Ranch near Echuca. The cool

weather didn’t deter the students who enjoyed par!ci-

pa!ng in ac!vi!es and making friends with students from

the other Campaspe Cluster schools. Ac!vi!es on camp

included ropes courses, wall climbing, orienteering, pedal

boats and a visit to the Port of Echuca.

The students are to be congratulated on the way they

represented our school whilst on camp. We look forward

to hearing more reports and stories from camp next

week.

SCHOOL COUNCIL

The next mee!ng of our School Council is on Monday

14th September, beginning at 7.00pm. Finance Com-

mi@ee will meet at 6.30pm.

CHRISTMAS CD

Earlier this year we advised our school community that

our students would be part of an X-Mas CD recording to

raise money for the Bendigo For Homeless Youth project.

Unfortunately, the organisers have advised us that due to

circumstances they are no longer proceeding with this

project in 2015.

Quote of the Week

The person who says it cannot be done should not

interrupt the person who is doing it.

– Chinese Proverb

Jason Cox

Principal

HIGH FIVE

I wish to give a high five to Melinda who

ensures that the students’ lunch orders ar-

rive safely at the shop each Monday morn-

ing. Thanks for being a reliable helper with

this Melinda!

BOOK WEEK DRESS UP ACTIVITY is

Books light Up Our World

A reminder that our Book Week Day

is Wednesday 2nd September.

Students are able to come to school

dressed as their favourite book character on this day.

Students and parents may wish to begin planning a

costume for this day.

The grade prep to two class studied a collection of bugs and compared these to worms. Similarities and differences were discussed. After feeding and watering our worm farm, the students did a fun activity that taught them about the right and wrong things that can be given to the worms to digest. The grade 3 to 6 students continued de-veloping their garden business, The Goornong Dirt Facto-ry. We are hoping to have a big weeding day next week and seedlings will go in soon. This week, the planting plan/map was completed, soils analysed, risk identification and reduction was listed, logos drawn, growing notes created and a float for sales was worked out by our accountants. The students have been very enthusiastic about this project and we hope when the time comes, they will have lots of produce to sell.

Felicity Nicholls

Dear Parents,

This year we will be par!cipa!ng in the Woolworths Earn &

Learn program.

From Wednesday 15th July to Tuesday 8th September, we are

collec!ng Woolworths Earn & Learn S!ckers. You will get one

Woolworths Earn & Learn S!cker for every $10 spent

(excluding liquor, tobacco and gi> cards). Place the

Woolworths Earn & Learn S!cker onto a Woolworths Earn &

Learn S!cker Sheet and when it’s complete, the S!cker Sheet

can be dropped into the Collec!on Box here at the school or at

your local Woolworths. At the end of the promo!on, we’ll be able to get some great new

equipment.

Felicity Nicholls

Elmore Field Days Working Bee

There will be a working bee to peg out the display sites for the Field Days on Wednesday

2nd September, commencing at 9.00am.

The working bee is an essen!al part of the Field Days set up and is usually completed by

lunch!me. A BBQ lunch is supplied for all volunteers. Please contact 5432 6176 if you are

able to assist.