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50 Main Rd GEMBROOK 3783 Ph: 03 5968 1313 Fax: 03 5968 1548 email: [email protected] www.gembrookps.vic.edu.au
Gembrook Primary School
Mission Statement
A view to the future
Diary Dates
Gembrook Primary School is a welcoming and
respectful community that provides modern, flexi-
ble learning spaces that support a personalised,
engaging and challenging learning program so that
students will achieve the social, emotional, academic
and physical growth to succeed in a global society.
20 October 2016
Vision: To provide every student with every opportunity to be the best they can be. Value: Respect.
21 October Curriculum Day (pupil free day)
24-26 Oct Life Ed Van
24 October Produce Market F/1B
26 October School Council 7pm
27 October Kinder transition visit
1 November Cup Day (public holiday)
4 November Rescheduled Swimming Lesson (JLC & MLC)
7 November Produce Market 2C
10 November Kinder transition visit
11 November Orienteering grades 3-6
12 November PFA Disco
16-18 Nov HPV Maryborough
17-18 Nov Gilwell Leadership
17 November Kinder transition visit
21-25 Nov Bike Ed
24 November PFA Food Day Kinder transition visit Family Bike Ride
27 November Puffing Billy Car Parking
28 November Produce Market 5F
30 November Enterprise Market School Council 7pm
5 December Swimming SLC
6 December Step Up Day (grade 6) Foundation 2017 Information Night 5.30pm
7 –12 Dec Swimming SLC
Notes that have gone home
HPV (SLC)
Rescheduled Swim Session (MLC & JLC)
EDEC Grade 5 Soccer
SLC Swimming
Life Ed (whole school)
Curriculum Day (whole school) All notices can be accessed from the school website: www.gembrookps.vic.edu.au
14 December Christmas Concert 6pm
15 December Big Day Out (Grade 6)
19 December Graduation
20 December Last day of term 4, 1.30pm pick up
Lily is a bird magnet at the Healesville Sanctuary School
Excursion
A VIEW TO THE FUTURE
Bren’s Banter
Brendan
Principal
Dear Families and Friends,
Healesville Sanctuary Excursion
Certainly one of the highlights of the year so far was last
Monday’s ‘Murrundindi @ Healesville Sanctuary’ whole
school excursion. With the weather firmly on our side, and all
of our students and teachers armed with their hats, smiles and
great enthusiasm, we set off exploring all of the delights that
the sanctuary has to offer. Murrundindi taught us about our
native animals and just how resourceful his ancestors were
utilising native plants and trees for food, shelter, medicine, fire
and even transport! I was so proud of all of our students who
listened carefully to Murrundindi and who represented our
school so well. Thank you to all of our mums and dads who
came along to join in the fun.
2017 Classes
Planning is in full swing now for the 2017 school year and
parents are very welcome to write to me outlining any relevant
educational considerations for next year. I ask that written
requests are based on educational grounds and reach me by
Friday 4th November. Any request I receive will be carefully
considered by myself and all relevant staff, however I need to
emphasise that teachers at Gembrook, as skilled professional
educators, spend a considerable amount of time and effort in
placing students into classes for the following year and there-
fore staff recommendations will be a priority in relation to
student class allocation.
Monday 31st October
Every year, the Monday immediately prior to Melbourne Cup
day is often used by parents as an opportunity to have an
extended weekend break. Past experience tells us that student
attendance on this day is often low. We assure you that every
student who attends school on Monday 31st October will be
fully supervised, however it should be noted that low attend-
ance on this day will likely result in an alternate program for
the day.
Streets Ahead – We had a “wheely” good time!
Over the past two days students across the school have partici-
pated in Cardinia Shire’s Streets Ahead program. The program
consists of a classroom lesson on being active and staying safe
on ‘wheels’ and then culminates in a great Wheels Fun Day!
Our thanks to Kate Beveridge for her ongoing work with the
Streets Ahead program.
Learning Walk
Last Tuesday, several principals from nearby schools visited
our school to participate in a FISO (Framework for Improving
Student Outcomes) Group ‘Learning Walk’. The purpose was
to see our writing program and to observe students and teachers
in action during a writing lesson. Time was spent in all class-
rooms and the subsequent discussion will assist in focussing
our writing program and professional learning around writing
for next year and beyond.
Curriculum Day
Just a reminder that staff will be involved in a whole day of
professional learning with highly regarded education
consultant, Lyn Watts, tomorrow Friday 21st October. This is
our final curriculum day for 2016 and will be a pupil free day.
High Expectations at Gembrook!
Are you wearing your correct school uniform every day?
Are you wearing your hat when you are outside?
Are your trying your very best in class?
Is your book work neat and tidy?
Are you being a caring and friendly classmate?
These are just some of the ‘high expectations’ that will enable
everyone to have a terrific term four.
Have a great week everyone and all the best.
October
24 Tayla W
25 Konner A
School Chaplain The Chaplaincy Service at Gembrook Primary
School aims to support the emotional wellbeing of
students by providing pastoral care services and
strategies that support the emotional wellbeing of
the broader school community.
Pastoral care means looking after the personal
needs of students, not just their
academic needs, by providing general spiritual and
personal support.
If you would like me to support your child / children through any
issues they may be experiencing, please fill out a permission form at
the school office.
Kind Regards,
It is HAT season once again. As a
SunSmart school, all students MUST
wear a hat for all outdoor activities.
No hats means play is
limited to shaded
areas only.
School Canteen
Now available
Mondays & Fridays
Lila, Aiden, Ziggy, Will and Mitchell enjoying Frog in the Hole (eggs in bread) for breakfast at Before School Care.
We love Before School Care because we get to have special breakfasts, like pancakes, French toast and eggs cooked lots of different ways. Thank you Tanya. From Lila
OSHC Come and have fun with us and learn new skills in our Outside School Hours Care Program
(OSHC). All students are welcome—come along and enjoy the activities and spend time
making new friends. Before school care begins at 7.30 (earlier start available on
request). After school care ends at 6pm. Collect an OSHC enrolment pack from the
school office or download an enrolment form from the school website:
www.gembrookps.vic.gov.au
Register with Centrelink for a 50% child-care rebate. You can
do this by logging into your Centrelink online account through the myGov site. Select the Approved child care service to reduce your fees option and it will be set up for you. For more details on Child Care Benefit and
Child Care Rebate call the Department of Human Services on 13 61 50.
Cockatoo Neighbourhood House is running
classes in Circus Skills for primary school aged children on Mondays 4.30pm-5.30pm. The first class of this fun 6
weeks course is on Monday 7 November. Benefits of circus skills classes are incredible. It helps to
improve hand-eye coordination, flexibility, strength, in-
creases flexibility and develop self-confidence. It also teaches children about teamwork and trust.
For more information please contact Cockatoo Neighbourhood House on 5968 9031 or email
It is very important for girls to develop confidence and strength to stand up for themselves, therefore Cockatoo Neighbour-hood House organised a 6 week course Self Defence for Girls between the ages of 11 and 18 years. The course covers: Threat and Risk Awareness, Environment Awareness, Verbal Self Defence Techniques, Assertiveness and Confidence Building, De-escalation Strategies, Night Awareness, Training Ground Self Defence, Multiple Attackers Defence. There will also be some videos to watch. The course starts Tuesday 7 November, 5.30-6.30pm. For more information please contact Cockatoo Neighbourhood House on 5968 9031 or email [email protected]
Newsletter Advertising
$10 per business card per term (businesses
belonging to school families only)
$25 quarter page for 2 weeks (for business-
es outside school community)
$25 quarter page per term (school families
only) Please contact the school office if you would like to place an add in the school newsletter
Fencing / Retaining Walls / Decks /