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• Thursday4/5/6studentswillhavetheopportunitytovisit“TheCricketWorldCupTravellingRoadshow”–moreinformationwillbecominghomeshortly

• Fridaywillbeclassparties.Teacherswillsendinformationrelevanttotheirparticularclass

• Fridayreportsarescheduledtobesenthome

• Fridayplaygroupwillcontinue

• Fridayyear3excursiontoYarrawarra

• FridayYear6finalassembly

Thelastdayforstudentsfor2014isWednesday17thofDecember.TheschoolwillremainopenuntilFriday19thofDecember.

ARTCOMPETITIONCongratulationstoBrianNippsfrom5/6Cwhohaswonthisweeks“ArtforMyRoom”competition.YoucanviewBrian’sawardwinningpieceofartonthe“ArtforMyRoom”websitehttp://www.art4myroom.com.au/art-of-the-week/.Brian’sgreenseaturtlewillremainonthesiteuntilWednesday10thDecember.ThankyoutoMrsMagarryforenteringBrianinthiscompetition.SCHOOLUNIFORM2015Parentsandcarersareagainremindedthatatthebeginningof

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3December2014

WHATISHAPPENINGATGILLWINGAAstheyearquicklydrawstoaclosetherearestilllotsofthingshappeningoverthenextfewweeks.

Thisweek

• TuesdaywehadtheSouth’sOralCareprogramwhichwasagreatadvertisementforourschool.

• ThursdaywillbethethirdandfinaldayofourhighschooltransitionprogramwithKatiePitsis.WewillalsohaveanumberofSouthGraftonHighstudentsattendingontheday.

• Fridaythisweekisthesecondlastassemblyfortheyear,4/5swillberunningthisweek’sassembly

• Fridayplaygroupwillcontinue

Nextweek

• TuesdayisPresentationdayassembly–Starttimeis9.30am.Parentsandcarersarewelcometoattend.

• Wednesdayistheyearsixfarewellwitha6:00pmfor6:30startattheGolf

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Issue9Term4

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the2015schoolyearallstudentsshouldbewearingthenewbrownandyellowshirt.Theseareavailablefromthefrontoffice.Thereareasmallnumberintheclothingpoolifanyoneisinterestedinpurchasingtheseatareducedprice.HOCKEYSKILLSOverthelasttwoweeksourK/1/2studentshavehadtheopportunitytoparticipateinahockeyskillsprogramrunbytheGraftonHockeyAssociation.MrsBakerhasreportedthatthestudentshavehadanexcellenttimelearningtheskillsofthegamewithJoelfromtheHockeyAssociation.TheK/1/2studentsandstaffwouldlikethethanktheGraftonHockeyAssociationandJoelforgivingthemtheopportunitytoparticipateintheprogram.YEARS4/5/6CAMPThankyoutoallthosestudentswhoattendedtheyear4/5/6campatYarrawarralastweek.Fromallreportsmostpeopleseemtohaveagoodtimeandwereabletoenjoythemselvesdespitesomemiserableweather.Idroppedintocamponbothnightsandwasextremelyimpressedtoseethatpeoplewereworkingwelltogetherintheirdesignatedgrouptohelpprepare,serveandcleanupaftertheeveningmeal.Ialsoheardreportsofsomeverytiredandachingbodiesafterthecanoetripandbushwalkbutwasluckyenoughtoseesomehappysmilingfacesandlotsoflaughterduringthesurfinglessons.Photosfromthecamphavebeenaddedtotheschoolwebsite.Thankyoutoallthestaffthatparticipatedinthecampwithoutthemourstudentswouldn’thavethesesortofopportunitiespresentedtothem.ASSEMBLYANDBANDThebandwillbeperformingatassemblyonFridaysopleasecomealongandencouragethestudents.WehavebeenextremelyluckytohavethesupportoftheClarenceValleyConservatoriumandMsChrisEdwardswhohavebeenvitalinkeepingboththebandandchoirprogramsrunninginourschool.Gillwingaiscurrentlytheonlysmallschooltohavebothabandandachoirprogram,bothofwhichprovideexcellentopportunitiesforourstudentstodeveloptheirskillsinthePerformingArtsandparticipateinthemanycommunityactivitiesthatproviderecognitionforboththeschoolandthestudents.PRESENTATIONDAYThisyearwehavebeenextremelyluckytoreceiveanumberofdonationsfromvariousfamiliesandweareveryappreciativeofthisgenerosity.ThisweekIwouldliketorecognisetheWattersfamily(MissWatters)fortheirdonationtowardsprizesforourup-comingpresentationday.CSIINFORMATIONEVENINGFingerscrossedthattheweatherwillbegoodfortheyearthreeexcursionplannedforthisFridaytoYarrawarraandArrawarraHeadland.

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THOUGHTOFTHEWEEK“Iwantedfreedom,openairandadventureandIfounditonthesea”–AlainGerbaul

LIBRARYPleasereturnalllibrarybooksthisweektothefrontofficeoriftheyarelostordamagedpleasepaythisamounttothefrontoffice.CANTEENTheschoolcanteenhasnowclosedfortheremainderoftheyear.Ifyoucanassistnextyearpleasecontactthefrontoffice.Thisisusuallyonly1daypermonth.

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