Gresford Public School Newsletter Term 4

Week 1

October 12th, 2017

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Welcome back all to our last term for 2017. The year has flown so quickly by and our children are all flourishing. We look forward to another action-packed term of learning and fun. Well done to all who participated in our Talent Quest held at the end of last term. Contestants were talented and brave. Thanks to our SRC organisers and to Mr. T. for helping with the music. It was great to have so many visitors, especially grand friends. Thanks to all who collected ‘Earn and Learn’ stickers for the school. We have been able to order science resources and gardening equipment for the children to use in our school vegetable garden. Classes are busy preparing for the

Gresford Historical Society’s

‘Back To Gresford’ day on 22nd

October. The day commences at the

Therese Doyle Centre from 9am to

2pm with our children’s digital

presentation of the history of the

school and a performance of ‘The

Maypole Dance.’ We look forward

to your attendance.

The Gresford Community Group has also invited the school to participate in a family country dance which they are organising for 4th November. The children will be learning a line dance which they will perform on the evening. See the flyer attached to this newsletter. We had senior students participating in the Dungog District Community of Schools Gifted and Talented Robotics Program

Principal’s message during last term. The program was run by Andrew Lyell from Newcastle University and our own technology teacher, Mrs. Manning. Our students are becoming very competent coders, an important skill for 21st century learners. Enjoy the final term! Kind regards,

Pauline

“A pessimist sees the

difficulty in every

opportunity; an optimist

sees the opportunity in

every difficulty.”

Winston Churchill

The ‘Tell Them From Me’ parent survey closes tomorrow. We hope to have a response from every family so that we are in the best position to prepare our new strategic plan using feedback from all our stakeholders. You can complete the survey using the following link: https://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/dgjgt

Mr. Taylor has promised a reward to all who respond!

School Planning Snippets

Talent Quest

Tucker Box News

Ball will be held on

Saturday, 21st October 2017.

Raffle tickets have been sent home and need to be return to school asap.

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO GRESFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL P&C ASSOC.

P & C meeting tomorrow 14th October 10.00am in school library

Please come and support our school. We still need volunteers for our Denim and Diamond Ball.

PBL AWARDS

Tom Field, Maclaine Spinks, Harrison Sellens, Toby Carter, Cullen Williams,

Cooper Swindle, Jaxon O’Connor, Megan Venter, Acacia Galvin, Layla Turnbull,

Winnie Maroulis, Darcy Locke, Verity Spinks, Katharina Lawrence

SCHOOL MERITS

Chilli Bynon, Lucia Merchant, Toby Mead, Jack Laurie, Chelsea Crow,

Ewen Mitchell, Monica Lawrence, Jack Laurie

SPORTS AWARDS

Bridie Booth, Acacia Galvin, Chase Hoffman, Kurtis Joliffe,

Ethan Crouch, Charlee Swindle, Amber Smith

LIBRARY AWARDS

Chilli Bynon, Piper Conn

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Skye Turner, Nate Turner, Chase Hoffman, Will Craig,

Katie Curtin-Edwards, Tom Field, Lacy Hoffman, Lucas Hill,

Toby Carter

CANTEEN ROSTER

Friday 13th October Christine Vigar & Kristy Duncan Wednesday 18th October Betty Richardson & Lyndell Osmond Friday 20th October Sandy Byon & Tammy Parish Wednesday 25th October Elise Chesworth & Sharon Hill Friday 27th October Bec Spinks & Melissa Douglas

OCTOBER Fri 14th - P & C meeting 10.00am

Sat 21st - P&C Denim & Diamonds

fundraiser night

Sun 22nd - Back to Gresford

Wed 25th - Photo Day

- 2018 Kindy Parent

Information session 5.30 to

6.30pm

NOVEMBER Wed 1st - Canteen Halloween Day

Sat 4th - Family Country Dance

Wed 15th - Kindy Orientation Day

9.30 - 11.35am

Fri 17th - P & C meeting

Wed 22nd - Kindy Orientation

9.30 - 11.35am

Wed 29th - Kindy Orientation

9.30 - 11.35am

DECEMBER Tue 5th - Yr 6 High School Orientation

Day @ Dungog High

Thu 7th - Year 6 Farewell

Tue 12th - Presentation Night

Fri 15th - P&C meeting

Last day for students

Please note: Change to Friday Assembly

times: 9.50am each Friday for Term 4.

Banking Cents When making a deposit please make sure

you fill out the deposit slip with all the details, especially the amount. This will

prevent any discrepancy occurring.

Remember Thursday is banking day.

Professional Learning for staff has been in the

areas of data analysis, school planning, literacy and numeracy

assessment and first aid/anaphylaxis.

Applications open for Selective High School Placements for Year 7 students for 2019 on 10th October 2017. Applications are online at: https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/Year-7

Please contact the office should you require further information.

Dates For Your Diary 14/10/ - P&C meeting - 10.am

21/10 - Denim & Diamonds Ball

25/10- School Photos

15,22,29/11-Kinder Orientation

5/12-High School Orientation

7/12-Year 6 Farewell

12/12-Presentation Night

14/12-Reports Issued

Tickets can now be purchased online. The account details are as follows:

Gresford School P&C BSB - 721000

Account Number 100029167 and use your surname as a

reference. Tickets may also be purchased at the school or through Amanda Sellens.

For catering purposes we ask that tickets be bought by

Monday 16th October 2017

Tickets are $50 each which includes a delicious 3 course

meal and entertainment.

The ball is on Saturday 21st October in the

School of Arts Hall East Gresford starting at

6.30pm.

Looking forward to a great night!

We are grateful to Pace Farm for their generous donation

towards our new and fox-proof chook pen.

We are set to raise some

new chickens in our classroom to stock it.