GEPS NEWS Term 2 Week 4 Friday: 24th May 2019

Glendale East Public School - Safe, Respectful Learners

Glendale East Public School 8 Margot Street

GLENDALE 2285 Phone: 4954 9551 Fax: 4956 6248

Suessical Musical Fun Day

Education Week Musical Locks on Gates Canberra

Matter of Seconds Whole School Production

PSSA PACER Rebate

Public Speaking

Congratulations to the following students who represented Glendale East Public School at the Zone Public Speak-

ing Finals at Booragul Public School.

A special congratulations goes to Alex Holliday who received a Highly Commended Award for her speech on the

day. Well done Alex!

Message from the Principal

Dear Families, Please see below my recent report to the P&C which gives a snapshot look at what is happening at GEPS at the moment. It was so good to see so many Parents and Carers at the last P&C Meeting. Parent Forums I believe it is essential that the school communicates and collaborates with our community. I want to create additional opportunities for us to do this. I recently surveyed the community to gauge interest in holding Community Forums. These Forums would be run by myself, however, focus on the needs of our parents. The results of the survey are as follows: Most popular day: Wednesday or Thursday Most popular time: Late evening (around 5:30pm) Most important topics: Literacy and numeracy initiatives I will advertise the first forum with a full agenda in the coming weeks. Yarning Circle The space in front of the canteen has been designated for a Yarning Circle. The Yarning Circle will be a space for our students and community to learn and communicate. We are all really looking forward to using this amazing space. Below is a plan for what the space will look like.

Eyes on Learning Our teachers are excited to bring you our Eyes on Learning event during Week 6. The Eyes on Learning event will showcase our priorities as a school and the things we are most proud of. The event will include stalls showcasing the following:

Visible Learning Literacy and Numeracy Progressions STEM and Technology Positive Behaviour for Learning Growth Mindsets Any many more

Garden Our garden between the hall and classrooms is looking sensational. It has been wonderful watching our students and staff utilising this space to learn more about the environment and the science behind living things. Whilst it has come a long way, we are not finished yet. Next on our agenda is the installation of a mud kitchen, more seating options and an outdoor blackboard. Future Focussed Learning Spaces As our student learning needs change, so must the spaces they learn in. To achieve this we are work-ing on updating a number of spaces and resources around our school. This includes a remodelling of our library where we will invest in more technology, future focussed furniture and learning space design. The focus of the remodelling will be about ensuring students can collaborate, think critically and creatively with the assistance of the latest technology. Similarly, I have chosen Stage 3 classrooms to undergo a learning space restructure and Stage 1 students are about to enjoy a massive boost to their technology access with new laptops set to be distributed to all classrooms. Thank you to the P&C I would like to thank all members of the P&C for their commitment to our school through your fundraising efforts. These efforts have allowed us to purchase resources for our upcoming production and our amazing new uniforms for our netball teams. It was great to hear how excited our team was and how much pride they had in representing our school with these new outfits. Kind regards, Mr Forbes Principal Glendale East Public School

Message from 3/4M

Education Week Musical Locks on Gates Canberra

Matter of Seconds Whole School Production

PSSA PACER Rebate

Public Speaking

Congratulations to the following students who represented Glendale East Public School at the Zone Public Speak-

ing Finals at Booragul Public School.

A special congratulations goes to Alex Holliday who received a Highly Commended Award for her speech on the

day. Well done Alex!

Message from the Office

Just a reminder that all money for all upcoming events MUST be returned to the office prior to the due by date as advised on notes. The office cannot accept any further payments after this date. Unfortunately, if payment is presented to the office after this date it will be returned home and your child cannot attend the excursion. Families are encouraged to use the POP (parent online payment) link on our school website. NO Uniform payments are to be made through the school parent online payment system. Correct amount of cash can be left in an envelope addressed to the uniform shop. Payments cannot be receipted after 3pm as the till must be closed and reconciled by the end of our working day. Cash payments can be left after 3pm and will be receipted the next day, however we cannot give change after 3pm. Eftpos cannot be processed after 3pm as it must be included in the day’s banking. NO uniform eftpos transactions can be made through the office. Correct amount of cash can be left in an envelope addressed to the uniform shop. Department of Education Visitors sign on requirements All visitors to the school site are reminded to please sign on and off in the office visitors’ book every time you visit between the hours of 9am to 3pm for a specific purpose for example; meeting with teacher, purchasing uniforms, parent helpers, canteen helpers etc. This does NOT include assemblies.

Medications As a general rule, the school does not administer non-prescribed medications. If medication is required during school hours, then it must be approved by the Principal.

Parents/carers must complete a medication form if a child requires a specific medication or ongoing health management. A letter from the prescribing doctor will be required.

Contacting Teachers Just to remind you that the best way to contact your child’s teacher is via our school email address. The address is: Glendalee-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Please attention the email to the teacher you wish to speak with and include your child’s name and a contact number. Your child’s teacher can then contact you to make a mutually convenient time to chat. Messages for Students We respectfully ask that you discuss with your children prior to the school day the arrangements for the afternoon. This will help minimise interruptions to classes in getting messages to children. Transporting students by private vehicles on

school business.

From time to time, it is necessary for our students to be transported by private vehicle. Parents who volunteer to transport students are reminded the following documentation is required: Parent Driver Declaration Form a copy of the current Vehicle Registration A copy of a current Drivers Licence Appendix 5 Form 100 Points of Identification Please provide this information to the office prior to the excursion if you have agreed to transport students by private vehicle. This will assist our school to comply with Department of Education Procedures.

PBL Focus

PBL FOCUS WEEK 5

“Rubbish in

the Bins”

PBL FOCUS WEEK 6

“Take Turns”

School Pick Up Times

This year we have seen a significant increase in the number of parents arriving late to pick their child up from school. Please remember that school finishes at 2:57pm and students should be collected from school at a designated pick up point. Please give notice before 2.45 to the office if you may be late to collect your children to make sure their teachers are given the message in plenty of time.

Glendale East Public School

Ph: 02 49549551

Email: glendalee-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: http://www.glendalee-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Visit 1 (15/8) Getting to know you (drop and go—structured play (9.30am-11am).

Visit 2 (29/8) Getting to know you (drop and go—structured play (9.30am-11am).

Visit 3 (12/9) Getting to know you (drop and go—structured play (9.30am-11am).

Visit 4 (31/10) Children meet their buddies (9:30am-11am)

Visit 5 (14/11) Children learning session with buddies (9.30am-11am)

Visit 6 (28/11) Children learning session with buddies (9.30am-11am) including

Parents “Meet and Greet” morning tea and Kindy Orientation Graduation at 10:30am

Parent Information Session

12/09—6pm in the school library:

Uniform, P&C, canteen, School

initiatives, Learning and Support Team

Kindy teachers discuss:

* Hints for getting kids ready

* Preparing for Literacy and Numeracy

* School Programs

* Best Start

2019 Important Dates

Literacy and Numeracy Info Session

28/11—9:30am-10:30am in the school library:

Literacy and numeracy expectations

How GEPS teaches literacy and numeracy

How parents can help at home

Literacy and numeracy resources

Week Day Date Event

Glendale East Public School Important Dates — Term 2

Week 5

Monday 27/05/2019 Assembly - no item

Wednesday 29/05/2019 Swim Safety Presentation (Years K,3 and 6)

Friday 31/05/2019 PSSA - Soccer and Netball

Week 6

Monday 3/06/2019 Assembly - 1/2I

Thursday 6/06/2019 Eyes on Learning (3:00pm in the hall for parents)

Friday 7/06/2019 PSSA - Soccer and Netball

Week 7

Monday 10/06/2019 QUEENS BIRTHDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY (No School)

Tuesday 11/06/2019 AEGC Meeting (Held at GEPS library 5:00pm)

Friday 14/06/2019 PSSA - Soccer and Netball

Week 8

Monday 17/06/2019 Assembly - 1/2A

Wednesday 19/06/2019 P&C Meeting ( 6:30pm in the library)

Friday 21/06/2019 PSSA - Soccer and Netball

Week 9 NAIDOC

WEEK

Monday 24/06/2019 No Assembly

Wednesday 26/05/2019 NAIDOC DAY

Thursday 27/06/2019 Athletics Carnival

Friday 28/06/2019 PSSA - Soccer and Netball

Week 10

Monday 1/07/2019 Bronze Award Assembly - KF

Tuesday 2/07/2019 Children's University Open Day

Friday 5/07/2019 Last Day of Term