STAFFING 2017 Further to the changes advised last week, other staffing changes for 2017 include:

Cennet Osman—moving to Melton South Primary School

Rhian Brett—returning to Melton West Primary School

Cherine Fielder—taking leave REMEMBRANCE DAY On Friday 11th November, our school captains and vice captains attended the local Remembrance Day ceremony on behalf of our school. Thank you to Kellie Conroy for transporting the students to and from the venue and to Mr Perrott for supervising. Back at school, student Sophie M of 56B read the Ode of Remembrance over the Public Address system and we observed a minute silence. Lest We Forget. On behalf of Emily C, Philip M, Spencer J & Bridget H

Gisborne Primary School

17th November 2016 Issue 36

CHALK TALK Diary Dates

Fri 18th Nov First 2017 Prep

Transition Session & Parent Information Session

PFA Lunchtime Book Stall and 2nd Hand Uniform Sale

Mon 21st Nov PFA Meeting

Tue 22nd Nov Keyboard Open Day

Wed 23rd Nov Regional T20 Cricket School Council

Meeting

Thur 24th Nov Student Disco: P-2 - 5:00-5:45pm 3-6—6:00—7:00pm

Fri 25th Nov Second Prep Transition Session

Mon 28th –30th Nov Grade 6 Camp

Wed 30th Nov Grade 5 Supreme Incursions

Fri 2nd Dec Third 2017 Prep Transition Session

Tue 6th Dec Gr 6 GSC Orientation Day

Thur 8th Dec Gr 5 visit to GSC Prep Movie Night

Sunday 11th Dec Choir Performance—Gisborne Community Carols 7pm

PAYMENTS & FORMS DUE

AMOUNT DATE DUE

REGIONAL T20 CRICKET Permission Note MON 21st NOV

GRADE 6 CAMP Full Payment WED 23rd NOV

2017 GRADE 6 JACKETS Permission Note & Payment

of $58.00 FRI 25th NOV

GRADE 5 SUPREME INCURSION

Permission Note & Payment of $10.00

FRI 25th NOV

GRADE 6 GRADUATION Permission Note & Payment

of $45.00 FRI 2nd DEC

Subject Contributions & Class Materials (Fees)

Please refer to your Family Statement or contact the

office MON 12th DEC

STUDENT DISCO It’s back on! The student disco has been rescheduled for next

Thursday 24th November Prep to Grade 2 students attend from 5pm to 5:45pm

Grade 3-6 students attend from 6pm to 7pm See the ‘PFA News’ on page 5 for all the details!

THANK YOU!

Joe, Alannah and I would like to thank the staff, parents and children of Gisborne Primary School for

their financial and enthusiastic support of Alannah in going to the National School Sport Track and

Field Championships next week. We have been blown away by your generosity and excitement.

Alannah will share her experience and gratitude hopefully at an assembly in the near future. I am so

proud to be part of such a caring, supportive and generous school community.

Thank you. Miriam Hydon

BIKE EDUCATION

On Thursday 27th October, and Thursday

10th November, 15 Grade 5/6 students

were lucky enough to be selected to go to

Gisborne Secondary College to participate in

a Bike Education Program.

It was run by Year 11 students who were

doing the program as part of their

schooling.

We were taught how to brake properly,

signal when we are stopping and other tips on how to ride safely.

It was fun because we learnt many things and we got to ride our bikes around.

Luke B & Blake M—56A

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Congratulations to our ‘Student of the Week’ award winners!

Jake B—PA Lenny M—PB Alana D—PC Ella B—12A

Grace C—12B Ruby R—12D Cain S—12E Skyler K—12E

Emmie H—34A Alice R—34B Dylan H—34C Ryan Di—34D

Abbey G—34D Indra T—56A Imogen W—56B Isaiah T—56C

Ava M—56D Daniel K—56F

Salve! All the students have been doing a fantastic job revising what we have learnt over the year. One aspect of this is revising colours and numbers to 20 (venti). Maybe you could go on a hunting expedition around the house and try to find all the colours that your child knows or maybe you could say your phone number in Italian. You can google colours and numbers in Italian if you need a reference. In bocca al lupo (a way that Italians say “good luck”)!

Arrivederci. Signora Michielin.

ITALIAN NEWS

Happy Birthday!! to the following students who celebrate their birthdays this week,

13th November—19th November:

Liam H—12D Lucca M—34A Ava M—56D Amelia F—12C Matilda W—34D Asher B—PC Seth J—12E Indra T—56A

TERM 4 Canteen Roster

FRIDAY

18th NOV

FRIDAY

25th NOV

FRIDAY

2nd DEC

FRIDAY

9th DEC

9AM -

11:30AM

Lynne

Wells

Jayne

Giuffre

Lynne

Wells

Sally

Ramshaw

9AM -

11:30AM

URGENT

Help

Needed

Help

Needed

Jenny

Davie

Jenny

Davie

12:30PM -

2:30PM

Di

Ross

Simone

Mudd

Di

Ross

Dee

Kelly

12:30PM -

2:30PM

Jenny

Davie

Dee

Kelly

Dee

Kelly

Dyan

Vickery

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CANTEEN NEWS Sorry—NO HOT CHOCOLATE this term

Term 4 “WEDNESDAY’S ONLY” Meal Deal

Hot Dog & sauce + Big M

For only $4.50

Sorry,

NO Lemonade

Focus Water

available for 2

weeks. Anyone

ordering will be

given a substitute

drink.

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A sensory poem is an unrhymed poem that describes a feeling.

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Family photos from the Vision Portraits fundraiser have arrived! They can be collected from the school office. (Please note that special orders such as panoramic and art prints will be delivered, when completed, directly to families).

STUDENT BANKING

NEWS Unfortunately, the Bush Fly Fan & the

Back Track Eraser Pen reward items are

no longer available. Stock is running

low Jump Rope Reward stock is

running low. Please ensure you have

ordered your rewards by Wednesday

30th November.

The last day for banking this year will

be Wednesday 14th December.

PFA BOOK STALL AND SECOND HAND UNIFORM STALL

TOMORROW—FRIDAY 18TH NOVEMBER

This year the PFA has ordered a range of books through Scholastic to give children an

opportunity to purchase these at a book stall, to be held at lunch time tomorrow Friday 18th November.

All books will cost $2.00 and the selection includes books suitable for children from Prep

through to Grade 6. There are limited quantities of each book, so a limit of only one book per

child until sold out. This is the first time the PFA have run a book stall and if successful we

would like to continue to offer this in the future.

The PFA is also selling second hand uniform on the day.

All uniform items are on sale for only $2.00 per item!

Uniforms will also be available from the canteen after lunch

on the day until 3:25pm! Come and grab a bargain!

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Gisborne Primary School 35 Fisher Street Gisborne Vic 3437 PH: 03 5428 2022 FX: 03 5428 4280 Email: gisborne.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Web: www.gisborneps.vic.edu.au

Bell Times

8:50am Warning Bell

8:55am Class Bell

10:55 - 11.25am Recess

1:25pm Eat lunch inside

1:40-2:25pm Lunch

3:25pm Dismissal

Order Uniform ONLINE

through Beleza

Click here

2016 TERM DATES

Term 4: 3 Oct - 20 Dec

Caring

POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR RECOGNITION

Congratulations to the following students who were observed displaying positive

behaviours including our school values, over the last week:

RESPONSIBILITY

Simon E—56F

Darcy F—56F

PERSONAL BEST

Jacob M—PC Grace C—12B

Campbell M—PC Cody F—12B

COMMUNITY NEWS

Piano lesson enrolments for 2017.

Wombat Music is currently taking

enrolments for 2017 at Gisborne Primary

School. These are individual half hour

piano lessons taken throughout the day

on a rotational basis – ie your child does

not miss out on the same session of

school each week. Juli Robinson, the

teacher, is a tertiary qualified music

teacher with many years of experience,

and caters her lessons to the individual

student’s interest. Students study music

notation, improvisation, composition and

performance skills, and have the

opportunity to partake in performances or

exams if they desire. Many Wombat

Music students have played at assembly

and the Gisborne Music Recital over the

past year.

If your child is interested in enrolling in

lessons, please contact the office for an

enrolment form. If you have any queries

please contact Juli at

palooli@yahoo.com.au.

HELPFULNESS

Ellie C—12D

LANCEFIELD MEGAFAUNA FESTIVAL

FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER – SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER

Visit http://www.lancefield.org.au/megafauna-festival/

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