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Gladstone Views Primary School

NEWSLETTER

Carrick Drive, Gladstone Park, 3043 9338 6083 www.gvps.vic.edu.au Fax 9335 4892

Principal: Michael West Assistant Principal: Jane Donaldson The Department of Education & Early Childhood Development and this school do not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser or notice contained in this

Newsletter. No responsibility is accepted by the Department of Education & Early Childhood Development or this school for the accuracy of information contained in

advertisements or claims made by them.

Thursday June 12, 2014

Diary

Fri 13 June Gr. 5/6 Interschool Sport - Bye

Fri 13 June 9.00am – 2.00pm House Field Events - Gr. 3-6

Fri 20 June 9.30am – 11.00am Gr. 5/6 Interschool Sport Rd. 3 Aitken College v’s GVPS

Mon 23 June All Day Reporting Day ~ No students at school (Students to attend 3 Way Conferences)

Fri 27 June 2.30pm End of Term 2 - Term 3 starts on Mon 14th July at 9.00am

Items Distributed With Newsletter Today

Footsteps Dance Company Notice Gr. P-6

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Welcome To Tiqbiz.

At the moment we have 53 subscribers to Tiqbiz. This program allows us to notify you of news, messages, events and other communications. Your can even register yours child absence as well. Simply download the Tiqbiz app to your phone or tablet. Even if you don’t have a smartphone or tablet you can download it onto your PC or Mac. Science Lessons

This week our grade 5/6 students visited Gladstone Park Secondary College to attend a science lesson. It was well received by all the students and their behaviour and involvement was exemplary. School Activities

Our Preps had a visit from the fire brigade to learn about what to do if there is a fire. Our Dance-a-thon was very enjoyable and thank you to all the parents that attended. Early arrivals.

Several children have been arriving at school just after 8.00am. Parents are reminded that there is no yard supervision until 8.45 when the students come into school. We have a before and after school program for those children who need supervision before school. Car Parking

Another reminder to parents to park safely around the school when picking up and dropping off students. Draft Bullying and Harassment Policy.

A copy of our draft policy can be found on our school website (www.gvps.vic.edu.au) for parents to peruse. If parents have any feedback on the policy please let the school know before the final policy is ratified by the School Council.

Have a great week Michael West

CANTEEN NEWS

Mon 16 June - Fri 27 June

Please Note: No Slushies in Terms 2 & 3

16 June – 20 June

23 June – 27 June

Mon Phuong H. Curriculum/ Reporting Day

Tues Sonia W. Bruno R.

Wed Kerri C. Vanessa W.

Thurs Andrew C. Lucy G.

Fri Amanda H. Kristie K.

Amanda H. Kim R. Merla

Education Week Raffle Results

1st Prize ~ Madison B. 3/4C 2nd Prize ~ Emily C. Prep B 3rd Prize ~ Ella S. Prep C

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STAR FISH AWARDS For any of the 4 principles

Week ending 23 May

‘Play’

FREE workshop sessions for

PARENTS/CARERS of children on the autism spectrum

The workshop sessions will be a safe environment where parents can talk about autism and other diverse learning needs that may

be affecting their child at home or school. There will be opportunities to talk about these issues and learn new strategies to

support your child. Some discussions at the workshop may be around:

SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD, LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF and MAKING A PLAN

If you would like to know more, please come along to the workshop sessions and explore ways of supporting your child. All family members or support person/s are welcome. Interpreters in Turkish, Arabic and Assyrian will be available. Where: The Hub, Meadow Heights Primary School, Paringa Boulevard, Meadow Heights When: Tuesday 17th June Time: 12.45 pm – 3.00 pm (Refreshments on arrival)

To book a spot contact: call Salwa, Jan or Erin on 9305 2033 RSVP by Wednesday 11th June

STAND TALL AWARDS

Week ending 16 May

Prep A Richard T. For remembering to use all his reading strategies during Reading.

Prep B Jordan G. For making great progress in reading.

Prep C Anuga J. For beginning to ask and answer questions more readily in class. Well done!

1/2A Isabella E.

For trying her best to improve her handwriting to make it neat and legible. Well done Isabella. Keep up the great work.

1/2B Ahmed E. For trying hard to improve his work and for always having a smile on his face.

1/2C Ella V. For always completing her homework to the highest standard! Keep up the fantastic work Ella!

3/4A

3/4B Iesha K. For always listening attentively and contributing enthusiastically during discussions.

3/4C Katherine F. For always striving to do her best and take risks with her learning

5/6A Louana G. For her outstanding efforts in successfully mastering the flourished script in her Gold Rush letter.

5/6B Matthew F.

For excellence displayed in all areas of the curriculum. Matthew constantly takes it upon himself to improve and extend his own learning.

5/6C Husain K. For his excellent answers he provided during our Science session at Gladstone Park SC.

Prep A Abdala E. For making a big improvement on the way he comes into the classroom with a happy attitude.

Prep B Luke N. For trying hard to learn the letters of the alphabet.

Prep C William F. For trying hard to work and play co-operatively with his friends at all times.

1/2A Mandalin B. For always being supportive of her class members and being there for them with positive praise. Well done.

1/2B Katrina N. For always having a positive attitude and trying hard to improve in all areas.

1/2C Lily S. For always working co-operatively in a group and making sure everyone gets a go.

3/4A

3/4B Cruze B. For the excellent improvement in his attitude towards his learning.

3/4C Lina A. For choosing a positive attitude towards improving her writing by trying different styles and vocabulary.

5/6A Benjamin S. For always choosing an appropriate attitude in the classroom and for being a perfect role model to all students.

5/6B Jake S. For making other students in our class laugh by incorporating play into the classroom.

5/6C Sarah M. For having a terrific attitude in completing her Government Policy project.

Congratulations To all students who

participated in the

Dance-a-thon today

Well done everyone...

Money and

sponsorship forms to

be returned ASAP

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The Footsteps Dance Company will be at Gladstone Views from the beginning of Term 3 to take dancing classes for all students Prep to Grade 6. The company visited Gladstone Views earlier in the year and the students were thrilled to take part in the dance movements. Footsteps will be here each week for 5 weeks to hold dance sessions for all grade levels on a weekly basis. Please refer to the permission form, which has been sent home with this Newsletter.

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SPORTS NEWS

Football Gala Day Report

A few weeks ago the Gladstone Views football team took part in the District Football Gala day. The squad was excited about playing other teams in the district. Fortunately the rain held off and it was a close to perfect day for footy. The players walked down to Jacana Reserve and were met by Mr Hatton who volunteered to be the Gladstone Views team coach for the day. The first couple of games were against Westmeadows and Aitken College both of which had been premiers in the past. The GVPS team knew they were in for two hard games. The players took up their position on the field, ready to do their best. Unfortunately both teams were too strong and Gladstone Views was unable to come away with a win. However the team enjoyed the opportunity to take part in the day and had the opportunity to watch the Grand Final between Westmeadows and Aitken College. Jake H. was awarded the medal for best player for the Gladstone Views team. We would really like to thank Mr Hatton for giving up his time and coaching the team on the day and thank you also to the parents who came to support the players.

District Summer Finals

Friday May 30th was the date for the District Grand Finals where the teams who finished in first and second position played off for the Premiership Pennant. Gladstone Views managed to get two teams into the finals this year. The Girls’ Basketball team and the Open Volleyball team. The Open Volleyball team played two close scoring sets against Gladstone Park P.S. However Gladstone Park managed to win both sets and were Volleyball Premiers for 2014. The Girls’ Basketball team had a very tough game against Westmeadows P.S. Westmeadows won the game but the girls put in a competitive performance. The Girls’ Basketball team would like to thank Mr Woolcock, Ms Donaldson and Mr Cliff for training the team and getting the girls ready for the finals.

Winter Sport Rd 1

The results of Round One – Gladstone Views v Gladstone Park are as follows:

Netball Open: GVPS d Gladstone Park Netball Girls: Gladstone Park d GVPS Soccer: Gladstone Park d GVPS Touch Rugby: GVPS d Gladstone Park European Handball Girls: GVPS d Gladstone Park European Handball Open: Gladstone Park d GVPS

House Field Events:

Tomorrow, weather permitting the students in Grades 3-6 will take part in the House Field Events.

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I am so excited to start the gold panning! The water is flowing as fast as a cheetah. I am using a shovel…..Wait! What’s this? Gold! Yes a gold speck! I found it in the pan. Oh, wow! I am buying a bottle to put it in. To pan for gold I had to get some water, stones and sand from the creek and then swirl it all around in the pan. When you swirl, you get rid of all the useless rocks, pebbles and sand. If you do it correctly, you could find gold. Amazing! But you need to be patient Lachlan 5/6C.

I was passing by and walking into an antique and vintage shop. All the dresses were beautifully designed with delicate fabrics. In the windows were divine antiques waiting to be noticed by strangers passing by. There were cups and saucers and tea pots. They were displayed wonderfully and were without any trace of a mistake in the designs and without cracks anywhere. Janny 5/C

It was a grey day with a bit of blue sky but that did not stop us from going to Sovereign Hill. Early that afternoon my group went on the Red Hill Mine Tour. It was something unique to all of us and a great experience. We started and our hearts were pounding because we were so excited. The mine tour began under a mine cart railway with decent sized wooden towers allowing the carts to go through. However, the carts weren’t used anymore. Under the two towers was our group and some stairs leading downwards. It was damp and muddy with a voice guiding us through the mine. A hologram film took place showing us what it was like to be a miner. We saw the second biggest nugget in Australia which was over a million dollars. Our chests thumped as we climbed up the steps in awe of seeing a magnificent gold nugget. We reached the top impressed with what we had experienced. The feeling of the darkness crept through all of us convincing us to do it again. Philip 5/6C

There we saw them; four majestic creatures hauling a carriage along the rough Main Street terrain. The magnificent horses did this with ease, the heavy carriage no match for their Clydesdale strength. As they reached their stop we boarded the carriage. With great excitement we took a comfortable seat on some old fashioned black leather seats. Our hearts filled with glee as the carriage started to move. Hooves trotted and clicked against the dry road as the carriage bumped up and down. We admired the stores and waved to the locals. Slowly our carriage was hauled up a hill. It was quite scary, considering it felt like at any moment our carriage had a chance to detach from the horses. The three of us swapped seats to get a feel of everything. We stuck our heads out of the windows like dogs in a car. As the horses lead us past the gold panning area and then back into the 1800s imagining we were wealthy diggers entering the town. But unfortunately, soon enough the carriage stopped. It was at its finishing stop. Disappointed but cheerful we hopped off the carriage. This was definitely an experience to remember. Lani 5/6C

Sound and Light Show – The Burning Hotel

After we excitedly hopped off the modern carriage like vehicle, we raced inside the warm, insulated room. We took our seats as we were overjoyed that it was warm and toasty; unlike the Arctic weather outside. But all of a sudden the wall we were facing slid open. It wasn’t so toasty anymore! There were tents (where the miners lived when the gold rushes started in Australia), police tents and many more living facilities that were used in the 1850s. But the best scene during the entire show was the burning hotel. The 10 000 miners were so livid about the hotel owner getting away with the murder of one of their fellow miners, they burnt down his hotel. It looked so amazingly real! The fire raged through the building as it began to go up in smoke. It was breathtaking. Elizabeth 5/6C

The Gold Pour

We sat down on the dark seats and waited for the demonstration to start. The gold pourer came out in an ebony apron and charcoal gloves that went from his fingers to his elbows. When the furnace had reached 1 200 degrees Celsius, the gold pourer got this metal clamp that could handle being placed into the 1 200 degree Celsius fire. He placed the metal cup on the bench and poured the liquid gold into a rectangular mould shape. About ten seconds later the gold pourer tipped the gold out and it was moulded into that shape. He then placed it into the water and it sizzled until it cooled. The gold had reached a temperature which was now safe to hold. Ebony 5/6C

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