Phone: (02) 6944 1811 Gundagai Public School Email: gundagai-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au William Street

Website: www.gundagai-p.schools.nsw.edu.au GUNDAGAI NSW 2722

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I hope everyone feels refreshed and reinvigorated after a well-deserved long weekend. Recently school life has been so busy and the three day weekend came at just the right time. With only four weeks of school left this term, there are still many exciting events and activities planned before this term is over and I know all at Gundagai Public School will continue to embrace these opportunities being offered both in the school grounds and out in the wider community with enthusiasm.

Our very best wishes are extended to Clarity Glazebrook, Halle Smart, James Bartlett and Bailey Piper who will travel to Murrumburrah Public School next Tuesday to take part in 2 debates against other schools. This is the first year Gundagai Public School has entered this competition. Towards the end of last term 8 students with talent in this area took part in a one day workshop at Turvey Park Public School. Since then these 8 students have fine-tuned their skills through a number of in school debates and from there the formable Gundagai Debating Team for 2019 was chosen. These 4 students have worked very hard with team coach Mrs Wheaton and have developed into a sophisticated team that our school can be proud of.

Many of our students continue to show dedication to the Premiers Reading Challenge. A reminder that the challenge is continuing into next term with the completion date being: Friday 30 August

We are very proud of Chase Polsen, Maya Morris, Jacob Smart, Mia Mitchell, Torri Moy, Dane Smart, Kaylee Rose, Xanthe Shannon, Nate Mooney, Maxs Elphick, Connor West,

Cooper Smith, Ruby Turner, Eadyn Lindley, Evie Jones, Cooper Bartlett, Gilbert Crane, Riley Elliott, James Bartlett, Holly Deckers, Jorja Lenehan and Cayden Coulton-Wescombe who have already completed the challenge and will have their photo placed on the 2019 Reading Challenge Wall of Fame.

NEWSLETTER GUNDAGAI NSW 2722

Tuesday 11 June 2019

Newsletter No. 17

Week 7 Term 2

Principal: Mrs Vicki Somerville

Gundagai Public School

L e a rn i ng R e s p on s ib i l i ty S a fe ty

JUNE ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

Maxs Elphick Year 6

Deanna Smith Year 5

Lily-Rose Mooney Kinder

Grace Wheaton Year 2

Joel Sharman Year 3

Rhys Elphick Year 1

Gabriella Streckfuss Year 4

Wade Foster Year 5

STAGE 2 CANBERRA EXCURSION Permission notes and payment for the Canberra Excursion for Years 3 and 4 on Tuesday 25 June are due back to school by Tuesday 18 June.

MT SELWYN EXCURSION Information about a proposed bi-annual Mt Selwyn Excurison is being sent home today. This excursion will be held on Tuesday 30 July which is in Week 2 of Term 3. A decision as to whether this excursion will be held will be made in Week 10 of this term. Therefore, it is really important if you are interested sending your child your expression of interest and down payment must be paid by Tuesday 2 July

HONOUR BOARD ASSEMBLY AWARDS STUDENT OF THE WEEK

Kinder Mia Polsen, Lachlan Lindley, Kylah Lyons, Connor

Manton, Billy Sadler and Damon Romancewicz Kinder Jacob Turner

Year 1 Joceyn Cotterill, Leila Floyd, Benny Green and Brady

Norris Year 1

Jasmine

Bowditch

Year 2 Aiden Broadhurst, Xanthe Shannon, Dane Field and

Torri Moy Year 2 Dane Smart

Year 3 Craig Bond, Ned Green, Boston Hayne, Sophie Jones

and Joel Sharman Year 3 Eva Wheaton

Year 4 Gilbert Crane, Kohen Batt, Clayton Elliott and Olivia

Calvert Year 4 Chase Russell

Year 5 Zac Scott, Dana Rolfe-Lanyon, Nick McMurray,

Chevy Ward and Elena Loukissas Year 5 Michael French

Year 6 Holly Deckers, Braith Winner, Georgie Dunn, James

Bartlett and Maxs Elphick Year 6 Riley Elliott

GUNDY GREAT AWARD Proudly sponsored by AGstock

Maya Morris: Positive involvement in all school activities

SPORT NEWS HIGHLANDS ATHLETICS Gundagai Public School students represented their school with pride and enthusiasm at the Highlands athletics carnival in Tumut on Friday. In perfect conditions the students performed to the best of their ability, with a number of students qualifying for the Riverina athletics carnival. The 4 by 100m relay teams dominated in all ages, with all the GPS teams placing either first or second.

MORTIMER SHIELD Good luck to our Boys Rugby League Team and our Girls League Tag team who are playing in the Final of the Mortimer Shield in Wagga today. Boys team: Archie Wheaton, Zac Scott, Nick Brown, Riley Elliott, Logan Smith, Nick McMurray, Bailey Piper, Ryan Lyall, Sam Sharman, Bailey Clark, Gus Pollack, Abe Cotterill, Braith Winner, Nick Tait, Michael French, Kohbi Bethune and James Bartlett. Girls team: Deanna Smith, Elena Loukissas, Claire Lindley, Jazmyn Deckers, Dana Rolfe-Lanyon, Isabella Rose, Halle Smart, Georgie Dunn and Holly Deckers.

RIVERINA CROSS COUNTRY

Good luck to Ruby Turner, Craig Bond, Eadyn Lindley, Olivia Calvert, Evie Jones, Cain Turner, Claire Lindley, Jorja Lenehan and Holly Deckers who will compete in the Riverina Cross Country to be held at the Gundagai Showground on Thursday.

AFL Our AFL program held each Tuesday is being very well received. Development Officer Ben Walsh

is highly complementary of our students sporting ability, enthusiasm and attitude to try something new. A grant secured from Sporting Schools has enabled us to deliver this 4 week program free to all our students from K to 6 and forms part of our P.E program for the term.

These sessions also count towards physical activity hours all students are accumulating as they participate in the popular Premiers Sporting Challenge. Students at Gundagai Public are very much encouraged to adopt an active and healthy life style

P&C RAFFLE TICKETS Raffle tickets need to be returned to school by Monday 17 June. Please note whilst raffle books were made to the value of $32 you are not expected to sell the whole book. Please just sell what you can and return to book to school by the due date. Every bit helps and your contribution is valued.

P&C STREET STALL A big thank you to everyone who has volunteered to support our upcoming street stall in some way. We still need a few more volunteers to sit on the stall. If you could possibly spare an hour please return the attached slip by the end of this week.It would be much appreciated.

CANTEEN COMMITTEE MEETING ALL INVITED A canteen meeting will be held at school on Friday 14 June at 2:00pm. We are really seeking input from parents other than those on the committee to ensure the canteen will operate during Term 3 Please come along and air your ideas.

CANTEEN ROSTER

Week 7

Monday 10 June Friday 14 June

PUBLIC HOLDIAY Melissa Merrin Skye Shannon

Week 8

Monday 17 June Friday 21 June

Cassie Clout Loren Rose

Erin Smart Jaymi Kendall

UNIFORM SHOP The Uniform Shop is open every THURSDAY from 9.00 am to 10.00 am for the purchase of new and used uniforms. If you are unable to visit the clothing shop on Thursday mornings, orders can be sent into school. Please enclose payment. Orders will be filled and sent home with your child on Thursday. STRICTLY NO CREDIT.

Music Concert for budding musicians Does your child learn a musical instrument and wish to

perform in a small concert in Gundagai? If your child is interested in performing a piece of music in a small concert at the Residential Aged Care Facility later in the term. Contact Melissa Merrin 0408 079 403 / Melissa@physiofamily.net.au. Piano available. All instruments welcome.

WHAT’S HAPPENING…

EVENT WHO ACTIVITY DATE COST NOTES /

MONEY DUE

Mortimer Shield Selected students

Tuesday 11 June - -

Footsteps Dance Program

All students Each Wednesday for

term 2 $35.00 or $3.50

per week

As per payment options Students cannot attend unless they have paid

Riverina Cross Country

Selected students

Thursday 13 June $50 Thursday 13 June

Premiers Debating Challenge

Selected students

Tuesday 18 June $10 Friday 7 June

P&C Out of Uniform Day

All students Wednesday 19 June Gold coin Wednesday 19 June

School Multicultural Public Speaking

Thursday 20 June - -

School Assembly Hosted by

Kindergarten Thursday 20 June - -

P&C Street Stall Thursday 20 and Friday 21 June

- -

Permiers Debating Challenge

Selected students

Friday 21 June - -

Dear families,

It is that time again where we kindly ask for volunteers to give their time to keep the canteen running.

Due to a lack in volunteers we will only be able to open the canteen one day a week in term 3 (Friday)

Please complete the slip below and return to school by Monday 24 June if you are able to give your time. Please feel free to share this with other family members who may be interested.

Want to know more before you commit? Come along to our next meeting on Friday 14 June at 2:00pm. Cake and coffee on us!

Yes I am able to volunteer for canteen on a Friday in term 3

Name: ___________________________________________________

Contact number: ___________________________________________

How many times would you like to do canteen: 1 2 3

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I will sit on the street stall on the following day and time:

Thursday 20 June 2019 Friday 21 June 2019

9.00 - 10.00am Tahnee Franklin Kristy Norris

9.00 - 10.00am Sarah Radwell

10.00 - 11.00am Angela Doughty 10.00 - 11.00am Loren Rose

11.00 - 12.00pm Toni Jones Amy Turner

11.00 - 12.00pm Melissa Merrin Roz Streckfuss

12.00 - 1.00pm Jaymi Kendall Jess Field

12.00 - 1.00pm Kim Pollack

1.00 -2.00pm Kristy Norris Kylie O’Neill

1.00 - 2.00pm

2.00 -3.00pm Kylie Sadler Meredith Tait

2.00 - 3.00pm

3.00 - 4.00pm 3.00 - 4.00pm

4.00 -5.00pm Lauren Smart Kylie O’Neill

4.00 -5.00pm Skye Shannon Kylie O’Neill