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IN TUNE GULGONG PUBLIC SCHOOL

PART OF CUDGEGONG LEARNING COMMUNITY

“Learning Today Leading Tomorrow”

Monday, 26 October 2015

PO BOX 291, GULGONG, NSW, 2852

Ph: 02 6374 1622 Fax: 02 6374 1608

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

Term 4 – Week 4

A reminder that parents are always welcome in the

school whether to assist with school programs or to

speak with teachers. If you would like to know how to

best assist your child’s education just contact the

teacher of your choice or the school office on

63741622.

This Week

SWIMMING FOR SPORT ALL CLASSES WILL BE ATTENDING

THIS WEEK

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday - Kindy Kapers

starts 1.00 - 3.00pm - Please bring a piece of fruit,

water & a hat

Monday – RL Clinic for Stage 2 Tuesday to

Wednesday

Kindy Kapers continues

Thursday – 2L Bird Excursion

Friday – Spring Fair 2.15 – 6.30

Coming Up

DUNN SWAMP EXCURSION

Change of Date

YEAR 3 - 3rd

/4th November

YEAR 4 - 5th/6

th November

Swimming School Week 7 - 8

Prefects Speeches Friday November 13

Year 6 Farewell Thursday December 10

Presentation Day Tuesday December 15

Principal’s Message

Congratulations

To: Oliver Hollow who joined the

1000 Club last week. A marvellous

achievement!

To: Students in 1/2M for your

behaviour and co-operation on the Bird Excursion last

week. Some excellent photos

were taken and 11 birds were

spotted.

To: Paparazzi Team member

Madeline Jackson (now Year 9

GHS) who won the MWRC New

Gulgong Library Photo

competition. Maddie’s photo will

be printed on a large canvas and

put on display in the new library

in Gulgong.

Thank You To: Parents, students & staff who worked the Gulgong

Markets on Saturday – it is appreciated.

Enrolments for 2016

Enrolment forms for 2016 are now available at the

school office.

Enrolment with our school for 2016 in any grade from

Kindergarten to Year 6 can be made at the school

office at anytime. Please contact the school office on

63741622 if more information about our school is

required.

Kindergarten 2016

The 2016 Kindergarten Programs will continue with

Kindy Kapers continuing this week. Bookings are

essential. Contact the School Office on 63741622 for

more information.

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Entry to Government Selective High Schools for

Year 7 in 2017

Application is required by mid November 2015 for

parents or carers of Year 5 students who wish their

children to be considered for placement in Year 7 at a

selective high school in 2017.

Detailed instructions on how to apply online will be

available from 13 October 2015 in a printed application

information booklet and at

www.schools.nsw.edu.au/shsplacement.

The application website opens on 13 October 2015 and

closes on 16 November 2015.

There are no paper application forms. If you do not

have internet access, you could apply at a public library or

talk to Mr Walker at school for assistance.

If you have questions or concerns please contact Mr

Walker at school on 63741622.

Spring Fair

This Friday October 30th, we will be having a “Spring

Fair”. This is like a school fete and will include lots of

stalls and fun activities from 2.15pm to 6.30pm in the

school playground.

Stalls include pass the ball,

sponge throwing, mystery

jars, plants, white

elephant, trash & treasure,

arts & crafts, gum boot

toss, face painting as well as a BBQ and a Jumping

Castle.

Parents are very welcome to donate goods and items to

our Spring Fair including clean jars, jars of homemade

jams or pickles; pots of herbs, plants, fruits or vegies

and any trash or treasure items for sale on a stall. ( it

might be an opportunity for a bit of a late spring clean

out).

We want to reduce the issue of “lost money” again this

year by having our fair mostly “cashless”.

The method for children buying or participating in stall

activities will be by ticket voucher only.

Pre-paid tickets will be available from the school in

50c lots. Parents can order books of tickets for the

children by completing the order form sent home

previously. Extra tickets will also be on sale in the

Gingerbread House on the day.

Some stalls and the BBQ will accept cash money on

the day.

There will be a Chocolate Wheel run on the hour with

chooks and meat trays up for grabs.

Year 6 will be drawing a raffle on the day. The P&C

will be running a BBQ with ice creams and drinks as

well so there will be food available the whole time.

We hope to see lots and lots of people there!

“Kookaburra March”

The re-enactment of the World War 1 “Kookaburra

March” will take place on Wednesday NEXT week at

around 1.00pm. All the boys and girls will go up to

Mayne St to line the footpath as the marchers come

past. They will all have small flags to wave. The

students will then follow the marchers around to

ANZAC Park for a short ceremony. The students will

be back at school by around 2.45pm.

Parents and community are very welcome to join in.

School Self Evaluation Program

Each year the school evaluates its programs and

processes. The usual manner of gathering information

is through surveys to parents, staff and students.

This year the major areas for evaluation include

Teaching & Learning and Maths.

Surveys will be sent home in the next few weeks.

Please assist the school by completing and returning

the surveys ASAP.

No names are attached to the surveys so you may be

quite frank in your comments.

Ten Dollar Circus, Bird Team & Paparazzi Club

News

Circus Training is on Mondays 3.30 -5.00pm in the

Hall. A reminder to students who attend to come

prepared to practise diligently to develop a good level

of skill.

All students in the school are allowed access to the

Paparazzi Club cameras if they ask. They must be used

responsibly and with care and returned at the end of

each break. If they don’t come back or if they are

broken through carelessness, this spoils it for everyone

else.

Gulgong Markets is on the 4th Saturday each month at

Coronation Park. Help is needed from 8.30 -1.00pm.

Free lunch is provided to those TDC & Paparazzi

students who come to help for the day. Next Markets

day is Saturday November 28th.

Coming Up: Paparazzi Club entries in the Western

Landcare NSW “Life and Light

in the Western Region”

photographic competition. The

theme is “Our Land – My

Home”. We will have a number

of entries for this competition.

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Entries for the 2016 Royal Easter Show will be put

together soon. If students have photos they would like

to put up for selection for this, please contact Mr

Walker or send them in on a USB thumb drive ASAP.

P&C News

P&C meets on the first Wednesday each month at

5.30pm in the Staffroom. The next meeting is

Wednesday November 4th at 5.30 in the staffroom.

The minutes of each P&C Meeting are posted on

the school’s website.

SPRING FAIR Friday October 30th

2.15 – 6.30pm

Tickets will be sold as below:

$5.00 Food Book – 1 x BBQ, 1 x Drink: water or soft

drink, 1 x Ice Block

$10.00 Voucher Book – 10 x 50c tickets & 5 x $1.00

tickets

$5.00 Voucher Book – 10 x 50c tickets

$5.00 Voucher Book – 5 x $1.00 tickets

$2.00 Voucher Book – 4 x 50c tickets Canteen The Canteen operates on a volunteer basis under

Managers Tina Doherty & Maree Papworth. More

volunteers are always sought. If you can spare any

time to help in the canteen just contact Tina or Maree

on 63 741060. You can also just walk in and make

yourself known at any time.

The Canteen has lost a volunteer recently and we

seek someone for every second Monday. If you can

help contact Tina on 63741060.

School Web Site

The Gulgong Public School Web Site is at the

following address:

www.gulgong-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Please feel free to visit the site for information and

photos of activities going on in our school for and with

your children. There is a wealth of information about

programs, policies and activities at the school.

Alan Walker Principal

SCHOOL NEWS

LIBRAY NEWS

Overdue slips will be coming

home today. Borrowing will cease

at the end of Week 6, this will

allow time to prepare for our Library Stocktake and

make school bags easier to handle during swim school!

If you need to hang on to a book or have an issue with

finding a book please contact Miss Ryan.

SWIMMING FOR SPORT

All students in Years K - 2 & K-6W will be attending

the Pool on Tuesdays and Years 3 - 6 Wednesdays for

sport.

All children need to return the completed

permission note to their teacher. Also they

will need to bring:

Swimmers Towel Sunscreen

Hat Thongs (optional)

SPRING FAIR CAKE STALL

Please support our cake stall by sending in

either a cake, slice, biscuits or homemade

treat. A plate has been sent home today for

you to return back on the day of the Spring

Fair. Also a label will be included which we ask you

to include the ingredients.

PLANT STALL

Donations of potted plants, seeds, gloves or any

gardening items are required for our Plant Stall.

LIVE LIFE WELL @ SCHOOL

FROM THE OFFICE

BALANCE OWING FOR

Years 3 & Year 4 Excursion

Dunn Swamp NOW DUE

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