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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

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Thursday November 6, 2014

Diary

Fri 7 Nov 9.30am – 10.30am Ready, Set, Prep 2015 Transition Day 2 – Make a Logo Learner

Tues 11 Nov 7.00pm School Council Meeting

Thurs 13 Nov 5.30pm Hume Awards Ceremoney - Craigieburn

Fri 14 Nov 9.30am – 10.30am Ready, Set, Prep 2015 Transition Day 3 – Teddy Bears’ Picnic

Tues 18 Nov Special Sushi Day Luncheon

Thurs 20 Nov 7.00pm Family Life Program – Gr. 5/6 Parent Session

Fri 21 Nov 9.30am – 10.30am Ready, Set, Prep 2015 Transition Day 4 – Action in the Classroom, Morning Tea and Prep 2015

Entertainment

Mon 24 Nov Gr. 5/6 Family Life Program - Session 1

Mon 24 Nov 2.00pm – 2.30pm Parent Helpers Afternoon Tea

Wed 26 Nov Gr. 5/6 Family Life Program - Session 2

Mon 1 Dec Gr. 5/6 Family Life Program - Session 3

Tues 2 Dec & Wed 3 Dec

8.30am – 9.00am & 3.30pm – 4.00pm Book Pack 2015 Collection

Mon 8 Dec Prep – 2 Christmas Concert

Tues 9 Dec All day Gr. 6 - Transition Day to Yr. 7

Tues 9 Dec 7.00pm School Council – last meeting for 2014

Thurs 11 Dec 9.30am – 3.00pm Whole School Picnic

Tues 16 Dec Grade 6, 2014 Graduation

Thurs 18 Dec 1.45pm Students visit 2015 Grades. School Reports and School magazine distributed

Fri 19 Dec 1.30pm Last Day of Term 4, 2014 - School resumes in 2015 on Thursday 29th January

Items Distributed With Newsletter Today

Sushi Day Lunch Menu

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Our students have been very busy over last two weeks.

The Walk to School October finished and my thanks to

the teachers and parents for supporting this concept of

encouraging our students to walk to school.

They also participated in the one day one song concept

and we had many parents watch our students sing ‘Let

Me Paint You a Song’ with many students from around

Australia. Many thanks to Ms Vance for preparing the

students so well both with singing and the instrumental

work.

We also had the Gladstone Views Health Fair where

our Grade 5/6 students ran workshops for both students

and parents across the school. They were supported by

Mr Fitman. It was a great success.

Canteen price list has been circulated this week. We

will continue to update the menu as well as hold

special luncheon days. These days have been hugely

successful. We will continue to modify the menu items

over the next six months and update you on TIQBIZ,

so stay tuned.

Have a great week

Michael West

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CANTEEN NEWS

Mon 10 November - Fri 21 November

STAR FISH AWARDS For any of the 4 principles

Week ending 15 Aug

‘Play’

STAND TALL AWARDS

Week ending 8 Aug

10 Nov – 14 Nov

17 Nov – 21 Nov

Mon Phuong H. Maria S.

Tues Merla K. Bruno

Wed Vanessa W. Skye V.

Thurs Lucy G. Kerri C.

Fri

Amanda H. Sonia W. Kim R.

Amanda H. Kristie K. Kathy V.

Prep A Kai M. For making a greater effort to work and play co-operatively in the classroom and in the yard.

Prep B Alexis K. For always arriving at school with a happy face and a positive attitude.

Prep C Jye R. For always displaying enthusiasm for learning new things.

1/2A Joshua K. For always having fun in his learning and making everyone laugh.

1/2B Gemma S. For always having the right attitude to school. Well done!

1/2C Marcos S. For making his reading groups day by providing excellent peer feedback.

3/4A Olivia H. For putting in lots of time and effort to our Melbourne Cup fashion parade.

3/4B Glykeria K. For the enjoyment and interest she demonstrates towards her learning.

3/4C Adam Neil O. For his playful enthusiasm whilst being the 3/4 jockey.

5/6A Ronaldo V. For incorporating play into all classroom activities.

5/6B Tayla K. For putting lots of effort into her Health Fair project and being enthusiastic about helping others.

5/6C Chithira N. For the wonderful and amusing puppet presentation during the grade 5/6 Health Fair!

Prep A Abdala E. For trying so hard to achieve his goal to improve his handwriting.

Prep B Ryan P. For improved accuracy in skip counting and the recall of number facts.

Prep C Noel W. For confidently planning and writing recounts using a variety of writing strategies.

1/2A Kathryn M.

For always pushing herself to achieve her absolute best and putting 100% effort into all of her work. Well done Kathryn. Keep up the fantastic work.

1/2B Ahmed E. For the huge improvement he has made with his reading. Well done!

1/2C Tayla B. For the detailed acrostic poem she wrote about ‘Melbourne Cup.’

3/4A Katie L. For setting a great example of how to be a friendly and hardworking classmate.

3/4B Ozgur H. For the excellent connections he is making when reading. Well done!

3/4C Isabelle C. For her constant consideration of others and her fantastic contributions to class discussions.

5/6A Jensen F. For helping others understand and complete their tasks during Science. Well done!

5/6B Sethmi D. For putting lots of effort into her Health Fair project and being enthusiastic about helping others.

5/6C Anastasia

D. For her industrious and creative approach to poetry writing. Well done!

Brochures available at the office

Curriculum Days ~ 2015

Wednesday 28th January Tuesday 10 March Monday 22 June (Three Way Conference)

Monday 17 August

Remembrance Day Nov. 11th

Poppies available at the

office

$1, $2, $3 and $4

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SPORTS NEWS

District Cricket Gala Day Friday 31st October was a spectacular day for our students to take part in the District Cricket Gala day. This year we fielded 3 teams (2 Boys’ teams and 1 Girls’ team). All team members made the commitment to train on a regular basis to further develop the skills required to play the game. The students are to be commended on their good behaviour and outstanding sportsmanship.

The results for the teams are as follows: Girls: Won 2 games and drew a game against Aitken College

Boys Team 1: Won 3 of their games

Boys Team 2: The boys didn’t manage a win but their bowling and fielding skills were of a high standard.

A very special thank you to Mr Guglielmini who took many of the training sessions and coached the Girls’ team on the day. Also to Miss Johnson who assisted with training on Wednesdays.

Richard Jasenia Phys Ed Coordinator

Australian Mathematics Competition

In August this year 34 students from grades 3-6 took part in the Australian Mathematics Competition. The competition was very challenging and students were required to solve problems spanning the different areas of the Mathematics curriculum. Certificates have arrived for students who participated and will be handed out at our next assembly on Monday November 10th. 4 students were awarded Distinction certificates 13 students were awarded Credit certificates 15 students were awarded Proficiency certificates 2 students were awarded Participation certificates

The students who participated in the Mathematics Competition were as follows:

3/4A 3/4B 3/4C 5/6A 5/6B 5/6C

Ayden P Katie

Zachary Berfin H Jordan B Dylan D Baran H

Trent P Vanessa T Glykeria K

Omar A Emilio

Joshua P Isdabelle C Adam Neil Katherine

Lilibeth Brandon

Jamie H Jackson G Megan S Calum H Mike O Ben S Izel K

Minadi G

Noah D Matthew F

Alastair Thivina

Philip M Grace D

Elizabeth K Hajer M

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On the bus was a little long but finally we got there. We had a little snack and we looked at the castle and it was Jack and the Beanstalk. There was a wishing well and it was fun. We went to the gate and we looked at Goldilocks and we also saw the Three Little Pigs.

Noel – Prep C

On Friday we went to the Fairy Park. We had a snack when we got there. Then we went for a walk. We saw Puff and sat on Puffs feet and we took some photos. Then we saw Rapunzel and then we saw Snow White. Then we came back.

By Nakida Prep B

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