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SCHOOL HOURS

Please remember that school supervision of students commences at 8.25am and finishes when students de-part the school at 2.55pm.

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

AT THIS STAGE, IT IS ON. ANY POSTPONEMENT WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THE SKOOLBAG APP. WHEN: TOMORROW -Tuesday 11th February

WHERE: Michael Wenden Centre, Miller

TIME: 9.00am—approx. 2.30pm

All students need to:

Wear sports uniform or house colours with their swimmers underneath

Bring appropriate medication e.g. asthma puffers Bring plenty of sunscreen and a hat Bring goggles and a towel (students are advised to

also bring an extra towel/blanket/plastic sheet to sit on)

Bring plenty to drink, their recess and lunch. There will be NO canteen facilities available. Pre-ordered sausages will be available

Spectators are welcome to attend, but will need to pay $2.50 at the pool

MEET THE TEACHER EVENING WHEN: Wednesday 19th February

TIME: Open Classrooms from 3:15-6:00pm. No need to book, just drop in to say hello and meet the teach-er who is teaching your child for the year.

FREE BBQ from 4:00-5:30pm

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Issue 1 Term 1 Week 3 Monday 10th February 2020

SCHOOL INFORMATION PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

It was terrific to be able to put students into their set clas-ses for the year last week. We did however make changes to the way years 1 and 2 classes look. We needed to create a 1/2 composite class to spread the students in these grade more evenly across the classes.

This now means that classes are set for the year and unless there was a vast increase in enrolments throughout the year, we would not need to make any further changes.

We are going to try a new approach to our annual meet the teacher night this year. The main difference this year is that teachers will be in their classrooms from 3.15pm until 6pm on Wednesday 19th February, where they will be available for you to drop in to meet them.

The purpose of the afternoon is to give you a chance to call in a meet your child's teacher and clarify any questions you may have about what is expected for your child for 2020.

On Monday 17th February a stage newsletter will be sent home with all the relevant details for the grade for the year. This newsletter should contain answers to most of the questions you want to find out about the year ahead for your child.

We’d love to see as many families as possible coming to meet their child’s class teacher and have a BBQ with us to start the year.

The BBQ will be available from around 4pm until 5:30pm.

Please note: Year 6-7 information and application forms for high school will be handed out at this information afternoon.

Hope to see you on Wednesday this week at 9am for the P&C meeting or next Wednesday afternoon for the meet the teacher BBQ.

Mr B Warwick

Principal

VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS $40 for one student

$60 per Family Payments can be made any morning at the front office.

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DIARY DATES Dates are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. Changed dates are underlined. FEBRUARY 11th Swimming Carnival 11th Year 6 Fundraiser BBQ 12th P&C Meeting 9.00am 17th GVPSSA Basketball Trials Boys & Girls 19th Meet the Teacher 21st PSSA Round 1 24th GVPSSA Football Trials Girls 25th GVPSSA Swimming Carnival 26th Scripture begins 26th GVPSSA League Trials U11 & Open 27th GVPSSA League Trials U11 & Open 28th K-6 Assembly 1/2C & 5/6MJ 28th PSSA Round 2 MARCH 2nd GVPSSA Football Trials Boys 6th PSSA Round 3 10th SSW Swimming Carnival 11th GVPSSA AFL Trials 12th Selective High School Test 13th PSSA Round 4 18th Life Education 19th Life Education 20th Life Education 20th PSSA Round 5 20th High School 2021 Applications return to office 23rd Life Education 24th Life Education 25th Life Education 26th Life Education 27th PSSA Round 30th GVPSSA Touch Football Trials APRIL 3rd PSSA Round 7 6th GVPSSA Softball Trials Boys & Girls 7th GVPSSA Touch Football Trials Girls

Next P&C Meeting Wednesday 12th February 9am

in the school staffroom. All Welcome

HIGH SCHOOL 2021 APPLICATIONS

Applications will be sent home at the meet the teacher afternoon next Wednesday 19th February. All applications need to be returned to our school office by Friday 20th March. It is important that these applications are returned on or before this day so students do not miss the round 1 (choice 1) placement opportunities.

CROSSING THE ROAD SAFELY AFTER SCHOOL Before and after school we have a crossing guard who helps students and community members safely across the road. Please make sure you teach your children safe road habits by using this facility. In the interests of your child’s safety and yours, please use the crossing and don’t risk crossing between traffic where the cars pull in to pick up children. The last thing we want is for someone to be hit by a vehicle when there is a perfectly safe way to teach children to cross just 50 metres down the road.

SPECIAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Parents and carers in public schools have the right to have their child receive instruction in their preferred religious persuasion, where authorised teachers of that persuasion are available.

A Special Religious Education (SRE) program is available at Green Valley Public School and is run by authorised volun-teers of approved religious persuasions. For details about the specific SRE programs, please see below. Alternatively, parents may choose for their child not to attend SRE classes.

At Green Valley Public School, the SRE program is delivered on Wednesdays from 2.00pm to 2.30pm. SRE classes in 2020 start in Term 1 Week 5.

During the time that SRE classes are being held, there will be no academic instruction delivered or formal school activities. Children will therefore not be missing any class work by attending SRE classes. Students attending non-SRE classes will participate in meaningful activities such as reading, private study or completing their own work.

During the year, notification of changes to a child's enrolment in SRE classes should be given to the class teacher in writing.

In 2020, the following SRE classes are offered at Green Valley Public School. Follow the link for further information about the curriculum.

Buddhist: http://www.chuaviengiac.org.au/scope--sequence-document.html

Catholic: http://www.ccdsydney.catholic.edu.au/currRes.html

Islamic: www.icpa.org.au

Protestant: https://whysre.com.au/sre-curriculum/cep-curriculum-overview/

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