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LINKLETTER

Issue 18 11th November 2019

Children, Teachers, Parents: A partnership for the future

LEANNE’ S COMMUNICATIONLEANNE’ S COMMUNICATIONLEANNE’ S COMMUNICATIONLEANNE’ S COMMUNICATION

The East Coast Bushfire Crisis

Today our hearts and thoughts are with our fellow Australians who are facing catastrophic bushfire circumstances. We here in Victoria unfortunately understand fully the severity of the current situation being faced and helplessly watch with great empathy. It is a timely reminder to extend kindness to those in need and express gratitude for all we have.

REMEMBRANCE DAY service demonstrates our values and gratitude

Today marks another time for reflection and gratitude in our school. Each year we pause as a community to remember the courage and sacrifice of Australians and others in times of war. We specifically dedicate this time to Australians who died as a result of war. A brief service was held today, conducted by our School Captains, which consisted of us all pausing for a minutes silence in memory of the fallen and a wreath placed at our ANZAC bollard. Lest We Forget.

PFA World Teachers Day Celebration—grateful, grateful staff

Friday our amazing GK community spoilt our staff in celebration of World Teachers’ Day. Each year families rally by providing a scrumptious lunch in appreciation of what staff do in our school. We appreciate this acknowledgement and kindness greatly and are also grateful for our PFA and community—from all staff, a very big thank you.

The SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR has arrived at GK

This week a huge stock of new books have been set up in the Performing Arts Room (between the art room and OHSC building) for students and families to purchase. In promoting and reinforcing the importance of reading in our community, Emma Meacham (our Teaching and Learning Leader) has coordinated the Book Fair through Scholastic. The Book Fair provides an opportunity for students and families to visit before and after school all of this week to peruse books and purchase if desired. The room will be available from 8.00am—8.30am and 3.00pm—3.30pm Monday to Friday so feel free to travel through. We would like to thank the parents who were able to volunteer their time assisting in the sales in some of these slots. Emma may still be in need of some extra hands so if you have time to offer, please contact Emma via our Office team.

GK COLOUR EXPLOSION

Only 8 days until GK explodes into a sea of colour and fun for our students. Our PFA are madly organising what is tipped to be a 2019 highlight for all participants. THURSDAY 21st NOVEMBER, we will be running and walking our way through stations of coloured chalk, which contributes to our continued focus on our physical health but also community health as we all come together in fun and good spirit. We thank families for getting on board and donating to this cause. PFA have joined forces with our Junior School Council in raising funds for an additional Middle School Playground area that is planned outside the Middle School portables. We are grateful for this but of course in light of the current bushfire crisis, we anticipate JSC will be directing some raised funds to those that need it most. We invite families to attend on the day, with a further memo to come out with time specifics for each area of the school, when they will run and the course details.

2020 Prep Information Night

This Wednesday evening at 6.30pm - 7.30pm our 2020 Prep Team will presenting a concise overview of Prep information and ‘start of school year’ tips at our annual Term 4 Prep Information Night. This is an opportunity for new and current families to meet, hear about what to expect in the first few weeks of Prep at GK, ask any questions and chat to the Prep team and attending school leaders. The session is held in the Prep Classrooms. We can introduce the following staff as the new 2020 Prep Team: Sandra Febbraro, Laura Job, Luisa Rinaldi, Hannah Longo and Jess Szczepaniak. (All other teams will be shared shortly)

Christmas Concert - MONDAY 2nd DECEMBER at 5.30pm

Can you believe how quickly Christmas is approaching and with that the end of our school year. Our annual Christmas Concert in on Monday 2nd December. We have been challenged by weather and space over the last few years however we feel that our Harmony Day performances in Term 1 this year provided a possible solution to this. Our Christmas Concert will be held on the Tennis Courts this year, allowing seating within and spill over around the courts, which includes the playground for little people attending. We look forward to beginning the Christmas festivities at GK with you.

Reminder: PFA AGM is on TUESDAY 26th NOVEMBER at 7pm in the STAFFROOM

Have a wonderful fortnight. LeanneHave a wonderful fortnight. LeanneHave a wonderful fortnight. LeanneHave a wonderful fortnight. Leanne

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School Council Endorsed 2020 CURRICULUM DAYS, STUDENT FREE DAY and 3-WAY CONFERENCES

Term 1

Curriculum Day

Term 2

Curriculum Day

Term 3

Curriculum Day

Term 4

Curriculum Day

Week 1

Tuesday 28th January

Focus: 2020 Start Up

Week 1

Tuesday 14th April

Focus: AIP Voice & Agency

Week 6

Monday August 16th

Focus: AIP Shifting Reading

Week 11

Friday 18th December

Focus: 2021 Planning

Week 1 Thursday 16h July

3-Way Conference -

Alternate School Day –

Students attend for their

conference only

STUDENT FREE - Week 5

Monday 2nd November

Cup Eve

NOVEMBER

MONDAY 11th - Friday 15th - SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR 8.00am-8.30am 3.00pm-3.30pm

TUESDAY 12th - PFA Meeting 7pm School Council Education Meeting 7pm

WEDNESDAY 13th - 2020 Prep Information Session 6.30pm-7.30pm

WEDNESDAY 20th - Final School Council Meeting 7.00pm

THURSDAY 21st - GK COLOUR EXPLOSION day

TUESDAY 26th - PFA 2020 AGM 7.00pm

DECEMBER

MONDAY 2nd - Christmas Concert 5.30pm

TUESDAY 3rd - Final PFA get together for 2019

WEDNESDAY 4th - Junior House Athletics morning TBC

TUESDAY 10th - 2020 Transition morning - Day 1 Students meet their 2020 teacher in activity

THURSDAY 12th - 2020 Transition morning - Day 2 with future class PREPS meet their teacher too

Year 6 GRADUATION (evening)

FRIDAY 13th - COMMUNITY HELPER afternoon tea 1.15pm—2.00pm provided - to give thanks

- Last canteen day for the year

MONDAY 16th - Moving Day - students move to their 2020 classrooms for the final week

TUESDAY 17th - Reports open to parents via our new COMPASS Platform

WEDNESDAY 18th - Grade Parties Year 6 ‘Funfields’ end of Primary School Celebration

THURSDAY 26th - FINAL ASSEMBLY 8.40am Year 6 Focused assembly LAST DAY

Term 4 finishes for students Thursday 19th December@3.00pm

FRIDAY 20th December (Student Free Day—staff still in attendance)

GK Community DATES - What’s still to come this term?

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SEL CONTINUEDSEL CONTINUEDSEL CONTINUEDSEL CONTINUED

Term 4 Social Emotional Learning

During Term 4 students continue to focus on social emotional learning at Glen Katherine – a weekly focus from Prep-

Grade 6.

The Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relations’ framework was designed by DET for teachers to develop students’ emotional and positive relationships skills. Efforts to promote social and emotional skills and positive gender norms in children and young people has been shown to improve health related outcomes and subjective wellbeing. It also

reduces antisocial behaviours including engagement in gender-related violence.

The Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships (RRRR) learning materials cover eight topics of Social and

Emotional Learning across all levels of primary and secondary education: Emotional Literacy; Personal Strengths;

Positive Coping; Problem Solving; Stress Management; Help Seeking; Gender and Identity; and Positive Gender

Relationships.

This term The Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships focus is ‘Positive Gender

Relationships’ (the next 3 weeks are outlined below).

Shannon Whelan

Assistant Principal and Welfare/Wellbeing Coordinator

Week Resilience

Rights and

Respectful

Relation-

ships

Framework

SEL Theme Learning intention

7

Foundation

Positive

Gender Re-

lationships

Gender

based vio-

lence at

school

Students can recognise types of gender-based violence

Students practice responding assertively to gender-based violence

Junior What is gen-

der-based

violence?

Students identify the emotions people can have when they witness gender-

based violence or are the target of gender-based violence

Students identify the bodily sensations people can feel when they witness

gender-based violence or are the target of gender-based violence

Middle What is gen-

der-based

violence?

Students give examples of various forms of gender-based violence, including

physical, verbal and psychological

Students describe the impact that gender-based violence might have on

people who witness or experience it as well as those who enact the vio-

lence

Senior Understand-

ing power

relations

Students explore power relations within interpersonal relationships

Students draw parallels between the power hierarchies experienced in the

games, and those experienced in relationships

Students engage with the concepts of dominant and submissive within rela-

tionships

Students identify what it can feel like when a person with power or influ-

ence does not respect the rights or needs of those they have power over

Students identify the importance of behaving responsibly when in a situa-

tion of power or influence over others 8

Foundation

What are

clothes for? Students list the different uses that clothes have for providing protection

for the body

Students will identify that clothes are also used to cover parts of the body in

order to meet the standards of modesty and decency that apply in dif-

ferent settings

Junior The opposite

of violence is

respect

Students identify that the opposite of violence is helpful and respectful co-

operation

Students identify how people feel when their friends play with them in a

way that is friendly, fair and respectful

Students identify and demonstrate strategies that peers can use to solve

problems in a respectful way

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SEL SEL SEL SEL

Middle Rights and

Responsibili-

ties

Students identify what they understand by the concepts of ‘rights’ and

‘responsibilities’

Students compare their ideas about child rights with some of those listed in

the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Students list some of the responsibilities that they have for self and for

others

Students identify some of the people in their lives who take responsibility

for protecting their basic human rights

Senior Active re-

spect on peer

relationships

Students identify the behaviours and actions they value in respectful

friendships

Students identify the key behaviours indicative of respectful relationships

and explore these as potential standards for cross-gender relationships

Students nominate what they think ‘respect’ would look like in romantic

relationships

9

Foundation

Keeping my

body safe Students practice ways to tell people when they do not like the way their

body is being touched or treated by others

Students will practice ways to seek safety when in the presence of violence

or inappropriate forms of personal contact

Students will practice ways to seek help and inform a trusted adult if they

or others they observe are treated inappropriately by others

Junior Respect my

space, re-

spect my

body

Students will learn ways to tell people when they do not like the way their

body is being treated by others

Students will learn ways to seek safety or seek help when in the presence of

violence or inappropriate forms of personal contact

Middle Rights and

Responsibili-

ties

Students identify what they understand by the word ‘respect’

Students demonstrate what they think respect looks like in a range of

situations involving peers and adults

Senior Respectful

Relationships Students identify social norms and practices that are used to signal

friendliness and welcome to others

Students identify everyday practices that might create inclusive and

gender-friendly communities

Students propose how they can enact these practices at school in their

position as gender role models for younger students

Grade 3

and

Grade 4

Grade 5

and

Grade 6

3/4A

Rainy A

3/4A

Harry P

3/4A

Ruby D

3/4A

Asha J

3/4H

Tyler F

3/4 H

Henry B

3W

Indigo W

3W

Stella S

3W

Isabel H

3W

Deacon W

3/J

Imogen W

3J

Lily C

3J

Molly L

3J

Zac B

4P

Will B

4P

Zoe G

4P

Chad R

4L

Brody S

4L

Gabriella H

5/60

Sam H

5/60

Charlotte McF

5/60

Cody R

5/60

Scout O’L

5D

Jerusha G

5D

Ashton F

5K

Sam G

5K

Ella W

5K

Shelby B

5K

Thomas R

5G

Ameerah K

5G

Hana S

5G

Jamieson B

6V

Gracie O

6V

Georgia M

6V

Matisse M

6G

Thomas P

6G

Indiana-M B

6T

Vanessa S

6T

Keira A

VISUAL ART

4L

Winter L

VISUAL ART

3W

Shayla M

VISUAL ART

5K

Giselle Z

VISUAL ART

6T

Christelle

GRADE 3-6 STOM

Certificates will be awarded at assembly on Friday 22nd November

Student of the MonthStudent of the MonthStudent of the MonthStudent of the Month

For OCTOBER 2019For OCTOBER 2019For OCTOBER 2019For OCTOBER 2019

SCHOOL BANKING

The last day of School Banking will be on Thursday 5th December.

Our last day for reward orders will be the week before on Thursday 28th November.

SAVE THE DATE

Grade 6 Graduation Night : Thursday 12th December

Fun Fields Day: Wednesday 18th December

2020 School Payments and Bookpacks

The Glen Katherine Primary School Council has approved the Parent Payment Charges for 2020.

A5er review of our Bookpack process and parent feedback, we have decided to change the process for next year. We

will be using an online only ordering system for Bookpacks with our sta9onery supplier, Rapid Office Choice in 2020.

Therefore this year, there will be NO Bookpack collec�on day at the school. Bookpacks can either be delivered to your

home address (for a specified delivery fee) or can be delivered free of charge to the school for distribu9on to the stu-

dents or collec9on by parents.

In the next couple of weeks, each family will be receiving a 2020 informa9on pack, which will include the following:

• 2020 Bookpack process informa9on & instruc9ons

• 2020 School Payments informa9on sheet

• 2020 Parent Payments Policy

• 2020 Compass setup leAer for each family

Please keep an eye out for this informa9on pack. Please contact the office if you have any ques9ons or queries regard-

ing these new processes.

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CANTEEN

PRICE INCREASE – FLAVOURED MILK is now $2

Gingerbread Men are currently out of stock but I am hoping to have them or something similar back on the shelf asap.

HELP REQUIRED

Thank you to everyone who filled my spots, after I posted them on the GK Facebook Page, for the rest of this term. I look forward to seeing you all along with my regular wonderful crew.

I am in the process of organizing a special lunch for the 2nd week in December (date tbc) with canteen lunches ending on Friday 13th December. Counter sales will continue the last week of school but stock may be very limited as will some lunch items leading up to our finish.

I am now looking to fill my 2020 Roster. If you are currently on the roster and would like to continue, please let me know the next time you are in. I have also included a form with this Linkletter that you can complete. I am happy to take on any new people to join our team. There are continual bribes of chocolate and lollies and continual over-sharing if you want to take the plunge.

Cheers,

DAY & DATE NAMES

Tues 12th Nov R Diffey; K Ansell

Wed 13th Nov N Peerman; M Bonanno

Thurs 14th Nov N Campbell-Kerr; C Strachan

Fri 15th Nov S Grant; K Aguis; S Garnham

Tues 19th Nov C Cunliffe; M Bonanno

Wed 20th Nov S Diaz; M Bonanno

Thurs 21st Nov T Forbes; K Bate

Fri 22nd Nov B Lowe; K Wishart; S Plummer

With Christmas just around the corner it’s time to start planning for our wonderful GK tradition,

the “GK Twilight Christmas Concert”, an evening full of music, singing, dancing, perfor-

mance, surprise, fun, laughter and a fantastic finale to the end of the school year.

So mark this date in your diaries/calendars and watch out for further information in the weeks to

come.

We hope that all families can join us on this fun filled evening.

2019 Twilight Christmas Concert Save the date

Monday 2nd December

MARKET DAY- 28th of November

Our senior school students will be investigating the concept of creativity, metacognition, organisation and global citizenship

in a learning sequence called Market Day. They will be researching, designing, advertising and selling products on the 28th

of November to raise money that will be donated to a charity (to be decided). Stalls will include, food, arcade games, services

and products.

Grades have a scheduled time to come visit the marketplace between 12-3pm and then the market will be open to the commu-

nity from 3-4pm.

TERM 4 - MONDAY 4th NOVEMBER (Report Writing)

TUESDAY 5th NOVEMBER (Cup Day Public Holiday)

Term 4 finishes for students Thursday 19th December@3.00pm

FRIDAY 20th December (Student Free Day)

GK DATES TO REMEMBER

CANTEEN ROSTER 2020

NAME: ________________________________________________________ PHONE NO.: ______________

CHILD’S NAME: ________________________________________________ GRADE (in 2020):

-----------____________

PLEASE CIRCLE HOW OFTEN & YOUR PREFERRED DAY:

MONTHLY FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Would you be prepared to go on our emergency list? (please circle) YES NO

One way to put a smile on your child’s face is to become one of our valued volunteers in the Canteen!

The excitement is written all over their faces as they come up to see you helping us in such an im-

portant role. All we ask is for a small commitment of a few hours of your time (9am to 11.45am) once a month.

Being on our Emergency List is also a great way to assist us as quite often we know we will be short the day before and can

give you early notice.

Feel free to pop in and chat to us Tuesdays to Thursdays between 9.30am and 1.30pm to find out all about how the canteen

works and how you can help.

NB: Unfortunately, no younger children are allowed to come with parents who work in our Canteen as it is an Occupational

Health and Safety issue. Also government regulations require all persons working and volunteering with children

to have a Working With Children card. This is free to Volunteers (there is a small fee if you don’t have a current passport

size photo) and forms can be downloaded & lodged at your local Post Office.

Thanks for your time,

Suzi Cunningham (Canteen Manager)

PUT A SMILE ON YOUR CHILD’S FACE …. And on ours’ as well!

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GK TEACHER FEATURE

Hi everyone. It’s Lauren and Nathan your Roving 6T Student Reporters. This week we have Vanessa Brennan in the ‘Hot seat!’ After reading this weeks profile, we would love your feedback. You can con-tact us personally through your child coming to see us in the yard or put a note titled ‘Staff Profile-Feedback’ in Mrs Totino’s pigeon hole in the o9ce. If you have missed a ‘Teacher Profile’, you can still read it. Get a copy or go to the previous Linkletters for 2019. The link is on the Glen Katherine website profile page. ENJOY!!!

Teachers Name: Teachers Name: Teachers Name: Teachers Name: Helen Cleary Current Positions: Current Positions: Current Positions: Current Positions: Grade 2 teacher Past Positions: Past Positions: Past Positions: Past Positions: I have taught every grade level How How How How many years have you been teaching for: many years have you been teaching for: many years have you been teaching for: many years have you been teaching for: A long time What is your favourite subject to teach?What is your favourite subject to teach?What is your favourite subject to teach?What is your favourite subject to teach?

Reading What is something unique about you as a Teacher? What is something unique about you as a Teacher? What is something unique about you as a Teacher? What is something unique about you as a Teacher? I love including stories into all areas of the curriculum What are some extra jobs/responsibilities you also What are some extra jobs/responsibilities you also What are some extra jobs/responsibilities you also What are some extra jobs/responsibilities you also do at school? do at school? do at school? do at school? I am the school reading leader What do you enjoy doing outside of school?What do you enjoy doing outside of school?What do you enjoy doing outside of school?What do you enjoy doing outside of school?

I like walking my dog and Reading How do you think G.K compares to other schools? How do you think G.K compares to other schools? How do you think G.K compares to other schools? How do you think G.K compares to other schools? It has great children, teachers and families If you weren’t a Teacher what would you be?: If you weren’t a Teacher what would you be?: If you weren’t a Teacher what would you be?: If you weren’t a Teacher what would you be?: A hotel or holiday resort reviewer. Briefly:Briefly:Briefly:Briefly:

Footy team? Footy team? Footy team? Footy team? Richmond Colour? Colour? Colour? Colour? Blue Book/s? Book/s? Book/s? Book/s? I like mysteries Movie? Movie? Movie? Movie? Dirty Dancing Song/Artists? Song/Artists? Song/Artists? Song/Artists? Don’t stop me now by Queen Animal? Animal? Animal? Animal? Dogs Food? Food? Food? Food? Thai What What What What are are are are some memorable moments in your ca-some memorable moments in your ca-some memorable moments in your ca-some memorable moments in your ca-reer as a teacher? reer as a teacher? reer as a teacher? reer as a teacher? I’ve loved all the school camps I’ve been on, their lots of fun. Anything else you . Anything else you . Anything else you . Anything else you would would would would like like like like to share with us? to share with us? to share with us? to share with us? I have two kids Dyl-an’s 25 and Gemma 23

Hi everyone. It’s Lauren and Nathan your Roving 6T Student Reporters. This week we have Vanessa Bren-nan in the ‘Hot seat!’ After reading this weeks profile, we would love your feedback. You can contact us per-sonally through your child coming to see us in the yardor put a note titled ‘Stall Profile-Feedback’ in Mrs Totino’s pigeon hole in the office. If you have missed a ‘Teacher Profile’, you can still read it. Get a copy or go to the previous Linkletters for 2019. The link is on the Glen Katherine website profile page. ENJOY!!!

Teachers Name: Teachers Name: Teachers Name: Teachers Name: Vanessa Brennan Current Po-Current Po-Current Po-Current Po-sitions: sitions: sitions: sitions: Teachers aide Past Positions: Past Positions: Past Positions: Past Positions: Stay at home mum. How many years have you been assisting for: How many years have you been assisting for: How many years have you been assisting for: How many years have you been assisting for: 5 years What is your favourite subject to assist ? What is your favourite subject to assist ? What is your favourite subject to assist ? What is your favourite subject to assist ? Math and reading.... What is something unique about you as a Teacher? What is something unique about you as a Teacher? What is something unique about you as a Teacher? What is something unique about you as a Teacher? Good at drawing What are some extra jobs/responsibilities you also do at What are some extra jobs/responsibilities you also do at What are some extra jobs/responsibilities you also do at What are some extra jobs/responsibilities you also do at school?school?school?school? What do you enjoy doing outside of school?What do you enjoy doing outside of school?What do you enjoy doing outside of school?What do you enjoy doing outside of school?

Photography and shopping. How do you think G.K compares to other schools? How do you think G.K compares to other schools? How do you think G.K compares to other schools? How do you think G.K compares to other schools? Large school with great kids and loving teachers.... If you weren’t a Teacher what would you be?: If you weren’t a Teacher what would you be?: If you weren’t a Teacher what would you be?: If you weren’t a Teacher what would you be?: A photog-rapher Briefly:Briefly:Briefly:Briefly:

Footy team? Footy team? Footy team? Footy team? Essendon Colour Colour Colour Colour Pink Book/s? Book/s? Book/s? Book/s? Non-fiction Movie? Movie? Movie? Movie? The wedding singer Song/Song/Song/Song/Artists? Artists? Artists? Artists? Kylie Minogue Animal? Animal? Animal? Animal? Giraffe

Food? Food? Food? Food? Chocolate What are some memorable moments in your career as What are some memorable moments in your career as What are some memorable moments in your career as What are some memorable moments in your career as a teacher? a teacher? a teacher? a teacher? Seeing students happy. Anything else you would like to share with us? with us? with us? with us? I am married with twenty year old twins and a thirteen year old in high school.

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