Gunnedah South Public School Newsletter

Friday August 30, 2019

Gunnedahs-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.gunnedahs-p.schools.nsw.edu.au www. Flexischools.com.au

Gunnedah South Public School Winder Place Gunnedah NSW 2380 Telephone: 02 6742 1899 App:

Term 3– Week 7, 2019

Monday September 2

Electricity Safety Week Year 3 Excursion to Gulgong Group 3

Monday & Tuesday

Wednesday September 4

High School Transition Day PSSA Golf at Penrith

Wednesday & Thursday

Thursday September 5

Teddy Bears Picnic (Kindergarten) Girls Touch Football (home game)

Term 3– Week 8, 2019

TRANSITION TO SUMMER UNIFORM

Tuesday September 10

PSSA Boys Softball at Tamworth P & C Meeting

Tuesday—Thursday 7PM

Wednesday September 11

BOOK FAIR Wednesday—Friday

Thursday September 12

Year 1 Excursion to Tamworth

Friday September 13

NW Athletics at Tamworth Kindergarten 2020 Transition Day

9am—11am

Deputy Principal’s Message Dear Parents and Carers,

As we come into week 7 it appears that term three is simply vanishing before our eyes. I'm sure the term is flying by because we have been so busy providing students with a huge variety of experiences and learning opportunities, ranging from sport, drama, music and dance to debating, public speak-ing and chess!!

Opportunities galore

This week saw our amazing tennis team compete at the NSW state finals at Olympic Park in Sydney. South easily managed to get through the semi finals against Forster Public School, and then fought it out for the championship against Milton Public School. It was an absolute thriller with only 2 games the difference after a nail biting tie breaking set!

Well done to the team and thank you to Mr Sumpter and all the parents who attended. This is the third year in a row that South’s tennis team have made it to Sydney and is a true indication of the talent we have at our school.

The South school chess players are making their presence felt also, as they head to Tamworth next Tuesday 3rd September to compete in the North West region finals at Calrossy. Mr Smee’s hidden talent in chess has been unearthed and he, along with Mrs Passfield will be in attendance to help out the team.

The Premiers Debating Challenge continues to let some of our senior students shine as they are waiting to find out if they have made it through to the next round of competition.

Congratulations to the South GREYS team, who were victorious against Quirindi Public School on Monday. This now means both South teams; the REDS and GREYS are on an even point score, and will be waiting to see how they rank against the other competing schools in the state.

Date correction: Grandparents Day 2019

Last week’s newsletter indicated that Grandparents Day would be held next week.

Please note, this was an error and Grand Parents Day will be held on Monday 28th October to coincide with the official National Grandparents Day on Sunday 27th October.

Attendance

If your child is away from school, our teachers will be calling home to ask for an explanation. If your child is away often due to health reasons, you may be asked to supply a medical certificate.

SMS messages are automatically sent to parents and the easiest way to explain your child’s absence is to reply. Your response will be sent directly to teachers.

Please ensure that if your child is away that you call the front office on 67421899 and the explanation will be passed onto your child’s teacher.

Coming to school

There have been several incidents lately where students have not been safe whilst walking, riding or scootering from home to school and back in the afternoons.

I ask that all parents speak to their children over the weekend about the way they get to school each day and the safest possible way to do so.

If students are riding or scootering, they are required to wear a helmet and those who are crossing roads should be old enough to do so or with an adult.

Some students have been arriving to school far to early and there is no supervision.

Please remember that school does not begin each day until 9am and the ideal time to arrive at school is half an hour prior to that at 8:30. Gates do not open until shortly before that time.

Fathers Day stall

Thank you to our wonderful P & C members who came along to hold the Father’s Day stall on Thursday. Special mention must go to Christie Barnes who came back for a second shift at lunchtime on Thursday and to Kirra Tindall who came back on today to accommodate the students who had been on excursions and away at sport.

Excursions

This week Year 2 students have travelled to the Warrumbungle National Park for their annual excursion.

3G and 3M have travelled to Gulgong to ‘go back in time’ at the Environmental Education Centre and next Monday will be 3W’s turn.

Thank you to all the staff and parents who have given up their own time to provide our students with such a rich and worthwhile experiences.

Wishing you all a very restful and happy weekend.

With kind regards,

Nicki Walsh

GOLD 6W Baylee Marchant, Isla Wise

6F Daniel Heywood, Bronte Snow, Nathan Stark

5/6M John Hoppe, Noah Kelly

5S Angus Jansen

5F Jye Towill

4L Mia Smith, Drew Elsley

4H Jordana Jeffery

4C Olivia Semmler

3W Sophie Neilsen, Quincy Wallace

3M Chase Fermor, Liam Jaeger, Rocky Wild

3G Blaire Costello, Scarlett Donoghue

K/1A Xander Howes

K6R Kyren Roberts

TITANIUM 5F Milla Petersen

4H Jordana Jeffery, Millie Small

4C Olivia Semmler

BRONZE 6W Phoebe Street, Isla Wise

6T Rhegan Jaeger

6F Jessica Ferguson, Charlotte Semmler

5/6M Abbie Passfield, Alice Swain

5S Hayden Sawyer

SILVER 6W Baylee Marchant, Isla Wise

6F Shakira Conomos, Daniel Heywood, Bronte Snow, Nathan Stark

5/6M John Hoppe, Noah Kelly

5S Matthew McInnes, Angus Jansen, Zahlia Milne, Hayden Sawyer

5F Oliver Shoesmith, Jye Towill

4L Mia Smith, Ruby Friend, Brooklyn McAlpine

4H Jordana Jeffery, Cooper O’Hearn, Taylah Miller, Rohan Rodger-Kable, Taidan Collins, Wesley Conomos, Mia Geddes, Tyler Hobden

4C Lachlan Chaffey, Breanna O’Hara, Olivia Semmler

3W Chelsea Cochrane, Isabelle Gilbert, Lillee Gray, Nicholas Mainey, Sophie Neilsen, Camden Muddle, Lukas Ridley, Quincy Wallace

3M Eli Clark, Chase Fermor, Arabella Holmes, Liam Jaeger, Rocky Wild

3G Blaire Costello, William Curran, Scarlett Donoghue, Lucy Hannaford, Cooper Hicks, Imagen-Hope Jolliffe, Hunter O’Neill, Zahlee Penfold, Harvey Stokes, Oliver Launders-Hennessy

2H Stevie Borthistle, Charli Hobden, Jed McLoughlin, Makayla Mitchell

2LZ Ellie Beasley

2B Jessie Johnston, Lila Mortimer

1S Amarly Riley

1D Kaiden Matthews

1C Damien McAlpine, Alexandra Sawyer

KH Alexander Budden, Harry Bresac

K/1A Kourtney Bray, Abdul Khan, Xander Howes

K6R Kyren Roberts

MERIT CERTIFICATES

Yarn Up

With 3W

3W are YouTube stars!! Check

out the video of our class

performing ‘Mara buma-ya’

(clap your hands) on the

‘Speak Gamilaraay’ YouTube

channel

We have also enjoyed playing ‘lingo bingo’ this term to help

us remember Gamilaraay words for body parts and animal

names.

Over the past two weeks students have been working with their classes to create

videos that promote our PBL values. The videos will demonstrate the expected

behaviours of a safe, respectful learner at Gunnedah South.

Keep your eyes open as our creative students are sure to come up with

some amazing results!

Sitting dates ICAS Online 2019 Please note that this year missed ICAS test cannot be made up when students are absent. Test must be taken

within the 3 day dates provided on this table. Payments are now closed. Thank you to those families that nominated their children to sit assessments and I hope that your first experience using the online payment

system was positive. Miss Pankhurst

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Week 7 Digital Technologies

2nd – 4th September

Science

4th – 6th September

Week 8 Writing

9th – 11th September

Spelling Bee

11th – 13th September

Week 9 English

16th – 18th September

Mathematics

18th – 20th September

Gunnedah South P & C

are again this year offering

the prize of a

49-inch R4 Full HD LED LCD Smart TV, offering superb image quality and

VIDAA U smart platform.

Valued at $595

as an incentive for the payment of voluntary school fees of

$40 per child.

Fees need to be paid by 25th October to be eligible for the draw.

The draw will take place on November 1st

at the fete.

WANTED

Harry Potter Costumes!

Do you have a

Harry Potter costume?

I am looking for costumes to be used for the school

dance group at the Gunnedah Dance Eisteddfod.

If you are willing to loan your Harry Potter costume

please label with your name and drop off to the

5/6M classroom or the office.

Thank you in advanced

Miss Pankhurst

Date Time

(Term 3)

13 September 2019 9.00am to 11am

(Term 4)

25 October 2019 9.00am to 2.00pm

(Term 4)

1 November 2019 9.00am to 2.00pm

(Term 4)

8 November 2019 9.00am to 2.00pm

(Term 4)

15 November 2019 9.00am to 2.00pm

(Term 4)

22 November 2019 9.00am to 2.00pm

Please send a water bottle, a piece of fruit and a hat with your child for shorter days, and for the longer days send a water bottle, a piece of fruit,

morning tea, lunch and a hat.

Upcoming Kindergarten Transition Dates:

Where: Gunnedah South Public School Library

When: 11th– 18th September

Wed 11th 8am - 9am and 3pm - 4pm

Thu 12th 8am - 9am and 3pm - 4pm

Fri 13th 8am - 9am and 11am - 4pm

WEEKEND

Mon 16th 8am - 10:15am and 3pm 4pm

Tue 17th 8am - 9am and 3pm - 4pm

Wed 18th 8am - 9am and 3pm - 7pm

U n i f o r m S h o p P r i c e L i s t

Over half of our items are stil l the same price as the last 5 years!

Please remember costs are kept low with minimal profit and every dollar raised through sales of uniforms goes directly back into funding programs for students.

ALL - unisex $

Effective from Term 3, 2019

Backpack - INFANTS 44

Backpack - PRIMARY 55

School Hat 15

School Beanie 15

Sport Shirt 35

Sport Shorts Knit 5 SPECIAL PRICE

Sport Shorts Microfibre 20

Sport Socks Footy/Hockey/Soccer 11

Fleece Jumper 25

* Fleece Pants only while stocks 10

* PRICE DROP!! Limited numbers in sizes 4, 12 & 14

ONLY

M/F Jacket 40 NEW STOCK NOW IN

M/F Pants 30 NEW STOCK NOW IN

SUMMER - boys

Polo Shirt 20

S/S Shirt 22

Shorts grey 22

Socks 1pr grey 7

Socks 3pr grey 11

SUMMER - girls

Summer Dress 55

Socks 1pr white 7

Socks 3pr white 11

Sport Skort 20

WINTER – boys

L/S Shirt grey 25

Long Pants grey 33

Tie red/grey stripe 20

WINTER – girls

Winter Tunic 55

L/S Shirt white 25

Tights black, 70 denier nylon 10

* Tights black, thicker cotton 2pk 18 * NEW ITEM!!

Tie red 20