Newsletter Term 2, Week 3. Thursday16 May 2019

Term 2 Week 4 Thursday 24

May 2018

Training of Staff

Last week on Tuesday and Wednesday, we had 10 staff

attend what I believe to be very important training in

AVID. AVID stands for Advancement via Individual

Determination. This basically means equipping students

to be responsible for their own learning. Not just

expecting them to be responsible but teaching them skills

they can use now and in the future to maximise their

learning. This includes things like good organisation,

notetaking and revising notes and many things I know I

was never taught at school but instead had to learn for

myself as I went on to high school and university. It also

includes many other things we are passionate about at

Gwandalan such as goal setting, growth mindset,

reading, writing, collaboration and creativity. Staff will

continue training in this area and you will hear more

about it in the future.

Library

Refurbishment If you have been around

the school you will have

seen that we have had the

old OOSH building and

some classrooms painted

and the library has been

painted, recarpeted and

had the partition pulled out. We are eagerly awaiting the

arrival of our new furniture which should arrive today. We

will be creating a new modern and innovative learning

space in the library that should be very attractive and

inspiring for our students.

Preschool Update We have received enough surveys to move forward with

the idea of establishing a preschool in the old OOSH

building. At this stage we are

exploring the idea of either the

OOSH committee and/or the P&C

running the preschool. It is early

days in our plans and money will be

required so there is no firm decision

at this time. If OOSH and/or P&C

do not decide to manage it, it will go

to tender for a private person to run

it.

Reports and Interviews Reports will come home for all students in the last week

before the holidays (week beginning 1st July).

Information will be sent out for Parent/Teacher interviews

early next term. All interviews will be held during week 4

next term (week beginning 12th August).

Education Week Education Week is in

week 3 next term

(Tuesday 6th August).

We are planning a

special award

ceremony and open

classrooms.

Anti-Bullying Part 3 Remember, Bullying is a very specific set of behaviours;

●it involves a misuse of power in a relationship

●it is ongoing and repeated

●it involves behaviours that can cause harm.

All of these things together define the serious behaviour

of bullying.

To describe a behaviour as bullying it must be ongoing or

repeated. One single incident is not bullying. The

behaviour can be repeated through threats and

harassment or through the same behaviour.

More information can be found about misuse of power at;

https://bullyingnoway.gov.au/resources/videos/pages/vid

eoplayer.aspx?VideoID=102

Kind Regards

Sandy Notley

Principal

Term 2 Week 7 Thursday 13th June 2019

Dates to Remember Fri 14th June Cookie Dough Fundraiser orders due

Debate Stage 1 Excursion to Sydney Museum

Mon 17th June Debate at School

Tues 18th June Primary Assembly

Fri 21st June Sydney North Cross Country

Tues 25th June Stage 2 & 3 Spelling Bee

Tues 2nd July Primary Assembly Cookie Delivery

Thurs 4th July Reports sent home

Fri 5th July Last Day Term 2

Mon 22nd July Pupil Free Day Term 3

Tues 23rd July Students return for Term 3

Council has recently reviewed wording on the “No Parking” support signage for school fence areas.

The wording on the new signs has been changed to reflect the meaning of “No Parking”.

Below is an image of the new signs:

Infants Assembly

Awards Term 2 Week 5

Class Name Reason

KA Isaac N Excellent effort in Fitness

KA Teleah F Excellent work in Literacy Groups

KI Brody G Using the ‘counting on’ strategy during TEN.

KI Aurora C Always being considerate of others

KW Lv C For being a quiet and focussed worker in Literacy Groups

KW Will R A fantastic effort writing all the words he knows

1K Harrison G Improved confidence when writing

1K Ruby M Great directed drawing of a Stegosaurus

2T Layla E Great informative writing on the Pterodactyl.

2T Paige C Always being kind and considerate to others.

2W Grace A An excellent Tyrannosaurus Rex diorama presentation

2W Savannah H An excellent Brachiosaurus diorama presentation

2/3K Tyson W His detailed writing about a Stegosaurus

Week 7

KA Summer C Excellent work in Literacy groups

KA Conner Q Great work answering questions about KA’s picture graphs

KI Paitton S Being a kind and respectful classmate

KW Tanner M A focused effort writing about his weekend

KW Aubree G Consistently completing set tasks in Literacy Groups

K/1A Lucy O Excellent effort in assessments

K/1A Jacob W Excellent effort in reading

1K Sophie H Improved confidence when writing

1K Damian M Great replica of a Stegosaurus

2T Alyssa K Always being ready and prepared to learn

2T

2W Miley C An excellent Tyrannosaurus Rex diorama

2W Olivia J Employing Growth Mindset strategies

CANTEEN HELP NEEDED

Our canteen is open every day for Lunch. To keep our canteen open and running we need volunteers every day. If you can spare any time to help out we would really appreciate it. Duties include: processing orders, preparing fresh salads and wraps, some basic cooking, reheating, packaging and sorting lunch. Duties also include serving at the counter as well as washing up and cleaning. The work is easy and lots of fun is had as well. If you are interested in helping out please contact the School on 4976 1318 or Jane in the canteen on 4976 2054

KI love L3 Literacy Groups And Maths Groups

We use the app Seesaw to complete Activities and take photos of our work!

Visit from Roosters!

On Tuesday 11th June the Sydney Roosters visited our School and spoke to our students about bullying. We know from experience that students listen when NRL players visit the classroom and if our players can help provide them with some tools to combat bullying then hopefully we can make a positive difference to their lives. If students are equipped with the skills to deal with bullying from a young age, as well as being taught the harmful effects that bullying can have, hopefully one day every student will feel safe at school and online. The most important lesson in dealing with bullying is to speak out against it and that is exactly what the NRL is encouraging students to do.

It is amazing what people can achieve through positive affirmation and having our NRL players deliver that message is also a powerful tool.

Bullying can occur in so many forms and at so many levels. There is no place for bullies, on or off the football field.

GRIP LEADERSHIP

GRIP Leadership was a fun and interactive day off learning the qualities of a leader (confidence with humility, others focused, reliability and empathy.) There were lots of activities and we learned socialize with other schools. We learnt how we can make our schools better and include other people's ideas. We learnt that being a leader isn’t about position or power it’s about people. It taught us to be more confident when we are talking. We focused on using our strengths and building our weaknesses. We learned to contribute to the less enjoyable activities and to influence the culture of our school. Overall it was a fun day learning how to develop our leadership skills and to use them at school.

School Leaders

POSITION VACANT

Cleaner

Gwandalan Public School

Our School is looking for a cleaner to

work 2 hours 10 minutes a day.

This position involves cleaning all

areas of the school. Preferred hours

are 3.00pm until 5.10pm.

Our cleaner Scott is happy to talk to

you further about this position and

explain the process of applying.

He is at school every afternoon from

2.30pm.

You will be required to have a Working

with Children Check as well as

undertake a training and induction

course.

ART GROUPS

We would like to invite our Aboriginal and non- Aboriginal parents, grandparents and

carers of our students, to participate in art groups to complete the original drawings on our

fence, of the birds in our local area.

Two groups will be held each Tuesday, commencing in Week 8 Term 2, 12.30pm-2.50pm

and 4.00pm-6.00pm. We are seeking 'expressions of interest' in this project.

If you would like to come along, please complete the details below, ticking the time that is

best for you.

Name: .................................................................. Tuesday 12.30pm – 2.50pm _________ Tuesday 4.00pm – 6.00pm ___________

From the Office

Our office hours are 8.15am to 3.30pm. We accept cash, card and Parent on line payments (via school website).

Notes can be dropped off at the office and put into the payment box at the front counter.

Notes

The fundraiser for Billy G’s Cookie Dough is due this Friday. Parents can order online through the Cookie Dough

website or send cash payments to the school office with your order form. The Dance Workshop payment for all

students is now due. The cost is $20 per student. Book pack part payments are now due for Term 2.

Kindergarten Enrolment 2020

We are now taking Kindergarten Enrolments for 2020. Contact the office for enrolment information packs or

queries.

Attendance

The school is sending out sms messages again this term to parents when students are absent. Please ensure that

we have your correct mobile as we ask that you reply to these messages by phoning the school or recording the

absence via the skoolbag application.

Medication

Is your child on medication at School?

If so, we would appreciate you arranging to have your child's medication prepared into a Webster pack. This is

prepared for you at the Chemist. Many Chemists do this as a free service. However some charge a small amount.

Skool Bag App

Have you got our skoolbag app? If not, why not download it to keep up-to-date with all the latest news happening

around the school. Just go to your application store and search Gwandalan Public School.

Second Hand Uniforms

We are always looking for donation of second hand clothes

Payments Due

Bookpack part payments for Term 2 – due now

Dance Workshops – due now

Cookie Dough Fundraiser – due 14th June

Dear Parent/Guardian

RE: Billy G’s Gourmet Cookie Dough

We are holding a Billy G’s Gourmet Cookie Dough drive as a major fundraiser this term and we ask for your support. All the funds raised will go towards purchasing

a set of SPHERO - EDU STEM devices for our students to use.

Billy G’s is an Australian family owned and operated business. There are ten (10) delicious flavours including their NEW Strawberry Cheesecake and NESTLE®

SMARTIES® cookie dough. There is even a cheese flavoured Doggie Dough for your special fury family members! The delicious cookie dough is only available

through fundraising and is not sold in stores, so stock up!

FREE GINGERBREAD MAN COOKIE CUTTER WITH EVERY GINGERBREAD COOKIE DOUGH PURCHASED!

Please finalise all cookie dough orders either ONLINE at www.cookiedough.com.au or at the office IN CASH ONLY (NO EFTPOS) before Friday

14th June 2019. LATE ORDERS CAN NOT BE ACCEPTED. The current scheduled date for pick-up of your order is Monday 1st July 2019 – Monday

of Week 10. Please note: We do not have enough fridge space to hold orders, so ALL orders MUST go home on this date. If you are ordering multiple

tubs of delicious Cookie Dough, please make suitable arrangements so that you are able to pick up the cookie dough at the end of the school day.

How Does My Child Fundraise?

Attached is a Billy G’s Fundraiser order form with instructions on how to collect orders from family, friends and neighbours and order prizes. Students can obtain

orders in cash using the order form together with online fundraising. Students who sell 1 tub or more will receive an incentive prize for their efforts. But why not

aim higher? You have the option to choose up to three (3) prizes and this will set your fundraising goal. Family and friends are your greatest supporters, so ask

them first for your support. You will reach your fundraising goal in no time.

Billy G’s Online Fundraising Page

Create an Online Fundraising Page at www.cookiedough.com.au which is unique to you. There are also some great features including choosing your own avatar,

selecting your prize goal, adding in cash orders and viewing our school’s leaderboard. You can register for online fundraising. It’s the easiest way to help reach

your fundraising goals.

Win a Dream Holiday worth $7,000! Create an Online Fundraising Page at www.cookiedough.com.au, sell or purchase one tub or more of Billy G’s Gourmet

Cookie Dough and you will automatically go into the draw to win a $5,000 Helloworld Travel Mount Ommaney Gift Voucher and $2,000 spending money.

Apple Prize Pack Leaderboard Challenge

The highest fundraiser from our school will go into a draw to win a HUGE Apple Prize Pack including an iPhoneX, iPad 32GB, Apple TV and an Apple Watch.

Create an online fundraising page at www.cookiedough.com.au and view your ranking on our leaderboard.

How to Order Prizes?

To reward your child for their efforts, they will receive incentive prizes based on the total amount of tubs sold in cash and online. You have two options to place

your prize order:

1. ONLINE ORDERS: Login or create an Online Fundraising Page at www.cookiedough.com.au. Once the fundraiser has finished, click the ‘ORDER MY PRIZE’

button and then confirm your total amount raised and order your prize/s. Once our fundraiser ends, online prize ordering will be activated and you will have 7

days to place your prize order. OR

2. ORDER AT THE OFFICE using CASH ONLY (NO EFTPOS): Complete the order section of the order form and return to the office with the money collected.

PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT pay online through our school website.

Thank you in advance for your participation. Happy fundraising!

Mrs Galluzzo

Woolworths Earn & Learn 2019

This year we will be participating in the Woolworths Earn & Learn program. Through this

program we will be able to get new educational resources for our school – and all we need

you to do is shop for your groceries at Woolworths.

Wednesday 1st May until on 11.59pm Tuesday 25th June 2019

From Wednesday 1st May you are able to start collecting Woolworths Earn & Learn

Points. You will get one Woolworths Earn & Learn Point for every $10 spent. Place the

Woolworths Earn & Learn Points onto a Woolworths Earn & Learn Points Sheet and when it’s

complete, the Points Sheet can be dropped into the Collection Box here at the school or at

Woolworths Lake Munmorah where a collection box is located. The promotion ends on

Tuesday 25th June.