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LINKLETTER

Issue 20 20th July 2017

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Children, Teachers, Parents: A partnership for the future

2017 - TERM 2

Tue 25th Jul NO SCHOOL BANKING

Wed 26th Jul 3-Way Conferences

12pm-8.00pm

Thu 3rd Aug

Regional Footy Playoffs

Tue 8th Aug

Grade 5 Victoria Market Excursion

Wed 9th Aug

School Council Meeting

7.30pm

Thu 10th Aug

Regional Netball Playoffs

Mon 14th—Fri 18th Aug

Science Week

Tue 22nd Aug

Grade 1 Excursion

Edendale Farm

Thu 24th Aug

State Football Finals

Enrolment Reminder Can any GK families who have a Prep child for 2018 please hand in your enrolment forms to the office

LEANNE’ S MESSAGELEANNE’ S MESSAGELEANNE’ S MESSAGELEANNE’ S MESSAGE

EVERY FACE HAS A PLACE EVERY FACE HAS A PLACE EVERY FACE HAS A PLACE EVERY FACE HAS A PLACE ---- KIDSMATTER AT GKKIDSMATTER AT GKKIDSMATTER AT GKKIDSMATTER AT GK

Welcome back everyone! I hope you were able to have a lot of rest, warmth and good times and that you feel rejuvenated, ready for another big term ahead.

3 Way-Conferences NEXT WEDENESDAY

This year our 3-Way Conferences are on Wednesday 26th July (Week 2). Students do not attend school on this day except for their conference with you and their teacher. Our 3-Way Conferences are an opportunity for your child to share their learning and successes thus far. It is also an opportunity for new goals to be set for the remainder of the year. Letters with general in-

formation and parent login codes were sent home in the last week of last term so please check your child’s schoolbag if you have not seen this. The PTO online booking system is now open with timeslots to consider. There is a link on our website that will take you straight to the PTO page where you enter your name and code and make your book-ings. Please contact the office if you have any issues or have not got a code to enter PTO.

KUNG FU PUNCTUATION takes over GK

This term sees the introduction of Penny Punctuation to GK. Penny is a member of the VCOP gang and she will play a big part in developing writing in every classroom across the school. Penny will support our students using punctuation, building from full stops to question marks until eventual competency builds in using ellipses and semi-colons -

among other more complex forms. You will see Penny and the punctuation pyramid in every classroom and every child will be able to tell you what they are using in their writing as the term progresses and more importantly, what they are aiming to progress to in writing. Penny gets serious about her punctuation and has a range of Kung Fu actions that go with each punctuation. We are all learning these punctuation moves this term. Adding ac-tions to the visual assists the brain in embedding the punctuation so it can be recalled more naturally when writing. This is much the same as the cued articulation that is taught in prep when our prep students learn letter sounds. You will see our students eventually use these actions to activate strong punctuation use. So it actively assists the writing process but is also a great deal of fun. As the year progresses we will be slowly introducing the rest of the VCOP gang to you until the VCOP writing approach is fully implemented by this time next year. In the meantime, ask your child to show you some of the moves. Additional School Crossing Supervisor

This week I received a letter from the Banyule City Council informing us that an additional crossing supervisor will be placed on Ryans Rd, between Wallowa Rd and Parry Rd. This will occur as soon as a crossing supervisor is available. Community concern and notifica-tion to Council has caused this to occur and thankfully Council have listened and acted on this. Have a great week everyone.

Leanne

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2017 ICAS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES RESULTS

The results are in! Congratulations to the following 14 students who took part in the ICAS Digital Technologies test on Tues-day 23

rd May. Here are their results. Certificates will be presented on Monday to the students at the office during assembly

time. NAME GRADE RESULT

Baylan L 3/4A Participation

Maksim N 3/4A Credit

Lachlan P 3R Credit

Charlie S 3W Credit

Zach C 4H Credit

Thomas P 4W Merit

Daniel P 5K Merit

Asvin K 5K Participation

Marko N 5O Credit

Daniel P 5O Credit

Alexandra A 5O Participation

Tara S 5D Participation

Zachary A-S 6G Credit

Pablo B 6M Participation

Other results will be presented as certificates when results are sent to the school.

Kind Regards,

Julie Collins

Extension Coordinator

Ex-Library book sale Wednesday 26 July 12-3pm

On your way to your three-way conferences make sure to pass by the library to purchase some ex-library books. All money raised will go

towards buying new books.

There are a variety of books from picture books, fic6on and non-fic6on. 50 cents each or 5 for $2. Please bring change.

Sarah Harris Library Technician

This term we are looking at doing an afternoon tea for Healthy Bones Week (7th-13th Aug) if time permits and celebrating Footy Day at the

end of this term with a special footy lunch.

Please give a thought to helping in the canteen, especially on the 3rd Tuesday as my reliable Lone Wolf for this particular day has had to

change. If anyone already on the list can do any extra days, I’d love to hear from you. Vacancies are on the following days currently:

1st, 2nd, 3rd (x2) or 4th Tuesday

1st or 2nd Wednesday

1st or 3rd Thursday

I can be contacted on 9431-1599, Tues to Thurs 8.30am to1.30pm & Fri 11.15am to 1.30pm, or email cunning-

ham.suzanne.s@edumail.vic.gov.au , or sms 0408 172 778.

DAY & DATE NAMES

Tues 25th Jul S Bowen (for Suzi); S Mifsud

Wed 26th Jul CURRICULUM DAY

Thurs 27th Jul S King; K Wishart

Fri 28th Jul L Cooperwaite; N Gadbois; S Ktistakis

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