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END OF YEAR CONCERT

WHEN: Thursday 15th November

MATINEE: 12.00pm—2.00pm approx. (doors open 11.45am).

EVENING: 7.00pm—8.30pm approx. (doors open at 6.15pm).

Students are required to attend both the matinee and evening performances.

The P&C will be providing food stalls on the evening from around 6.15pm. Please support our P&C.

There will be a full dress rehearsal on Tuesday 13th November. Please ensure that your child brings ALL the necessary items for their class performance prior to or on the day. Dress Rehearsal is a student only event.

If you wish to volunteer to assist with your child’s class, please contact the classroom teacher and they will advise whether helpers are required. Parent volun-teers need to have a child protection clearance as per DoE policy. A maximum of 2 parents per class, no other parents will be allowed into the room.

Cameras are allowed, but please be considerate when taking photos. Students are not permitted to leave early. Please stay for the duration of the concert and enjoy the show.

END OF YEAR CONCERT USB

Following our end of year concert, parents can purchase a USB with all the performances recorded by a professional photography and videography company.

COST: $25 each

All orders must be placed by Friday 16th November at the school office. Delivery will be in Week 8.

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Issue 3 Term 4 Week 5 Monday 12th November 2018

SCHOOL INFORMATION PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Last week our GVPS P&C Association elected its new com-mittee for 2019. Thank you to our outgoing 2018 com-mittee. I look forward to the year ahead working with the new team. Our P&C committee work very hard to support all children at the school, please consider joining in 2019 for the benefit of your child and all children in the school.

Congratulations to our Stage 3 students and teacher Miss Zielonka on a brilliant effort in winning the NSW and ACT Primary Schools Divi-sion for the annual Write a Book in a Day writing competition. Truly a magnificent effort all round. You can read their full sto-ry at

https://www.writeabookinaday.com/member/__book_uploads/670_book_1533109636_64.pdf

Congratulations also to Breanna De Groot for a wonderful effort at the NSW PSSA Athletics Championships. Breanna competed in the long jump and high jump events. She jumped a per-sonal best of 1m35cm in the high jump that saw her finish in 11th place out of the 41 jumpers. Great effort Breanna.

For the past couple of years our school has implemented a technology initiative known as BYOD (Bring Your Own De-vice). This program runs for Years 3-6. This is where stu-dents bring a device (not a mobile phone) to school that connects to the school’s wireless network. If your child is in Year 3 next year you wil shortly receive a copy of the school policy in this area to assist you in making a decision about whether or not to participate in this program. Students who do not bring their own device to school use the school purchased devices so that no child is at any disadvantage in the use of technology at school.

Many of you will know about the Cubby House program that has been running at GVPS for the past 12 years. This has been run as a transition to school program that has been managed by GVPS.

From 2019, a new targeted transition to school program delivered and managed by Mission Australia in collabora-tion with their partners will be implemented as part of the Communities for Children (C4C) program. More details about enrolment and contact details from Mission Australia is to come.

Mr B Warwick Principal

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DIARY DATES Dates are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. Changed dates are underlined. NOVEMBER 13th GVPS Concert Rehearsal 14th Group Photo Day 15th GVPS Concert Matinee K-6 12.00pm 15th GVPS Concert Night K-6 7.00pm 16th International Day of Tolerance 16th PSSA Round 8 20th 2168 Children's Parliament 10am 21st Snow Cone Day—Fundraiser 21st Parent talk about Cyber Issues 22nd Kinder Healthy Habits Day 22nd Year 5 2019 Leadership Team voting 23rd PSSA Round 9 23rd K-6 Assembly 26th Dance Fever Gymnastics 27th K-2 Assembly hosted by 1B 28th P&C Mufti Day—gold coin donation 28th Kindergarten Incursion 9-1.30pm 29th Leadership Team 2019 Assembly K-6 30th PSSA Round 10 30th St Andrews Day DECEMBER 4th GVPS Art Exhibition 4th Year 6 students High School Taster Day 5th Year 6 Farewell Cabramatta Leagues 6th 2019 Leadership Team interviews 7th Kindergarten Fairytale Day 7th 3-6 Assembly 11th Presentation Day K-2 12th Presentation Day 3-6 14th K-6 Assembly 14th P&C Christmas Raffle Drawn 17th Buzz Day—Silent Disco 17th Class Party Day 17th Principal’s Platinum Play Time 19th LAST DAY OF TERM 4 JANUARY 29th Staff return for 2019 30th Students return for 2019

KINDERGARTEN SENSES AND MATERIALS INCURSION

This incursion allows students to explore their senses and have some hands on experience with different types of materials. Students will work in groups to explore light, sound waves, smell and hearing.

WHEN: Wednesday 28th November

COST: $10 per student

Permission note and payment due to the school office no later than Friday 16th November.

GROUP PHOTO DAY

WHEN: Wednesday 14th November

Students who are participating in both types of photos, Extra-Curricular Groups and Sports Groups, must wear their full school uniform and bring their full sports uniform (including sports shoes) in a plastic bag. Photos will be available for viewing and purchasing online approximately two weeks after photo day.

PSSA SECOND PAYMENT

The final payment for season three is now due. The payment is $28 to cover the cost of the last four rounds. The fee is paid whether or not the students play at home or away games.

LOST PROPERTY

There are lots of items in our lost property tub at the moment. If your child has lost an article of clothing, please have a look in the tub outside the hall. These items will be sent to the second hand clothing pool next week if not claimed.

REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE

One hundred years ago on 11 November 1918, four years of conflict came to an end. Almost 62,000 Australians died fighting for our freedom in the first World War.

Green Valley commemorated Remembrance Day with a whole school service and the making of red poppies.

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GIRLS CRICKET

Juniors Olivia Thai W21-12

Seniors Amarlee Watfa L38-30

BOYS TOUCH

Juniors Ivan Nguyen Evan Hagarty D 1-1

Seniors

Ismail Ghadban L 6-2

GIRLS SOFT-BALL

Juniors Sumayyah Salameh L5-1

Seniors Christian Tauagele W6-1

GIRLS B/BALL

Juniors

Alia Ramazin L 30-11

Seniors Eshleen Narayan W12-54

BOYS CRICKET

MIXED NEW/BALL

Juniors Huzaifa Syed L

Seniors Nikolaj Skrobonja L

Juniors Leon Veljovic L 2-1

Seniors Nelson Tran & LeoDesanoski L 2-1

SPORT BEST & FAIREST PSSA ROUND 7

ENROLMENTS 2019 Please complete this slip and return it to the school office if your child/children are not returning to Green Valley PS for 2019 or will

be returning but later in the 2019 school year (must be by the end of Term 1 2019)

Year 6 students need not return this form

My child/children _________________________________________________________will not be returning to Green Valley PS in 2019.

They will be moving to the following school ___________________________________________

OR

My child/children _________________________________________________________will not be returning to Green Valley PS for the start of the 2019 school year (30th January 2019).

They will return to Green Valley PS by_________________________________

(Date)

Name _______________________________ Signature__________________________ Date_____________

2019 CLASSES When forming classes for 2019, please take into consideration the following for my child

___________________________ who is currently in year _____ in class ______ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name ____________________________ Signed ________________________ Date _____________

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Our students

were involved in a

‘Big Science, Big

Fun’ show.

They saw gigantic

bubbles, flying

toilet paper, hair

raising electricity

experiments and

much more!

WRITE A BOOK IN A DAY Congratulations to the Write a book in a day team who were the

Winners for Best Book in the Primary School division in NSW and ACT.

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2018 Feedback

We ask you to take the time to complete the survey as your opinions are important to us and will contribute to the future management and organisation of our school.

WHAT WORKED WELL?: _________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

IT WOULD BE EVEN BETTER IN 2019 IF: _________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you for taking the time to participate, your assistance is greatly appreciated.

CONGRATULATIONS To Simran Kumar who attended the school Ambassadors Presentation at Liverpool City Council Chambers. She received her certificate from Liverpool Mayor, Wendy Waller. Well Done, Simran.

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COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP Community advertisements are at the request of the sponsor and are not necessarily an endorsement by the school of the products or

services of the advertiser.

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