CHALK TALK. Wishing all our families a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! Gisborne Primary School MERRY CHRISTMAS! 21st December 2017.

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1 Issue 41 21st December 2017 Gisborne Primary School CHALK TALK Diary Dates Thur 21st Dec Grade 6 Graduation Fri 22nd Dec Final Assembly to Farewell our Grade 6 Students 12pm Last Day Term 4 Early Dismissal 1:30pm (Bus travellers dismissed 12:30pm) Wishing all our families a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! PRINCIPAL S MESSAGE Dear families, Volunteers Morning Tea and Assembly We really appreciate the work that all our volunteers do for the school; it was great to see many of you at our morning tea on Monday morning. We thank you all for your assistance including at working bees and in the grounds, volunteering in the canteen, school banking, fundraising, School Council, PFA, assisting teachers in the classroom, with preparation and organising resources, and assisting year levels at excursions and camps. We couldn t raise the money or provide the support that we need to operate our extra programs without your assistance. Children feel proud when they see you assisting at their school, which models the value of working hard to develop themselves as contributing members of their school and wider community. Year 6s are excited about their graduation ceremony tonight. We will also be farewelling them at the 12 noon assembly tomorrow. The buses leave at 12:30pm and parents can take their students at that time after assembly if they wish, however dismissal time is 1:30pm. We look forward to seeing you then and next year at our new assembly time on Fridays at 3:05pm. MERRY CHRISTMAS! ***** 2018 ***** Sun 21st Jan 2018 Working Bee 10am- 12pm Tue 30th Jan 2018 Curriculum Day Wed 31st Jan 2018 Term 1 commences for Years 1 6 Friday 2nd Feb 2018 Canteen open for lunch orders Mon 5th Feb Prep Students Commence Thu 8th Feb House Swimming Carnival Yrs 3-6 Working Bee We had over 20 volunteers at our working bee on Sunday morning. Thank you to the following families who attended and assisted with the watering system and other garden maintenance on the retaining wall, cleaning up the bike shed area and tidying the garden beds near the Prep area and at the front of the school. Thank you to the following families who assisted on the day: McKibbin, Wotherspoon, Markham, Vickery, Maxwell, Dahlstrom-Slidders, Elliot, Luck, Mathers, Weller, Michielin, Campbell and Chuck. We have taken delivery of wicking beds today and these will be placed ready for planting at a working bee in January: 21 st January at 10am for 2-3 hours. There will be an opportunity in next year s parent payment to make a donation to our PlaySpace project if you find it difficult to volunteer at the school. School Concert Thank you to the students, class teachers, Juli (choir accompaniment) and our music teacher Kate Kuyateh for the preparation and organisation of the two concerts yesterday. Whilst we were lucky that the day wasn t too hot it is not an ideal venue as the school grows and we are looking into alternative arrangements for Thank you to the parents who have already volunteered to assist with the stage and sound requirements for the possibility of holding the concert outside Classes and new Education Support Staff The students have continued step-up to their 2018 classes this week with their last step-up day on Tuesday morning. The teachers met together after school on Tuesday so that each child s 2017 teacher could chat to their 2018 teacher to pass on important information regarding their needs and learning development. We have appointed two extra Education Support staff to support students with additional needs. We welcome Melissa Hatty and Lauren King to our Education Support team for Have a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy holiday with your family and friends. Julie Soutter

2 CHALK TALK Dear families, The year has come to an end and we have a lot to be thankful for. It has been a wonderful year with personal academic success for students and many achieving their own goals with personal achievements both inside and outside of school. Congratulations to all students for their success and to parents for their ongoing support at home with ensuring a positive home-school partnership. Prep Celebration It was a lovely night on Thursday where the prep students and families attended their annual celebration. The weather was kind and families enjoyed a picnic on the oval. It was great to see the staff, students and parents join in with the games and activities to make the night very successful. Thank you Prep team and staff who attended. Transition I have been impressed with how positive the transition sessions have been and students and staff have started forming connections which are important for a smooth transition. Students will return to school on Wednesday January 31 st. Items they may require for the start of the year are a pencil case (small with only necessary items) a drink bottle, art smock and library bag. Dates for 2018 Monday January 29 th Student Free Day Tuesday January 30 th Curriculum Day (No students required) Wednesday January 31 st Years 1-6 Start (Prep testing interviews) Thursday February 1 st Years 1-6 (Prep testing interviews) Friday February 2 nd Years 1-6 (Prep testing interviews) Monday February 5 th Prep to 6 (Prep students finish at 1:25pm) Tuesday February 6 th Prep to 6 (Prep students finish at 1:25pm) Wednesday February 7 th Years 1 to 6 (Prep testing interviews) Thursday February 8 th Prep to 6 Full day Please note: Prep students will commence full time from Monday 26th February. Wednesday 21st February will be our information session night and family picnic night. More details to come in the new year. Swimming 2018 Mike Goodyear and Jake McIntyre have started organising the swimming sports for February 8 th A note was sent home last week outlining the new program. A program including fun activities has been created where all students from years 3 6 can attend. If you have not returned the permission note, please do so by tomorrow. We are expecting all students from years 3 6 to attend. Sports Dates 2018 Please find a list of sporting dates for Term 1, School Swimming Sports February 8 th (Melton) District Swimming - Wednesday, 21st February (Sunbury) Division Swimming Thursday 15th of March (Werribee Outdoor Pool) House Cross Country - Friday 23 rd of March (Gardiner Oval) Thank you A very big thank you to the many families who attended the working bee on Sunday. It was an amazing day with many jobs being completed as a result of the hard work from families. Thank you to the families and volunteers who assist around the school throughout the year. We had a huge turn out to the parent helper s morning tea on Monday where we could say thank you to the many people who provide support in a variety of ways. I wanted to say thank you, thank you, thank you. We appreciate your help and assistance. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year. Enjoy your family time together. Looking forward to seeing you all in Regards, Lisa Maxwell Page 2

3 CHALK TALK Tonight we will formally celebrate and acknowledge the completion of the primary school years for our Grade 6 students at their Graduation evening. We would like to congratulate these students on their outstanding efforts at Gisborne Primary and wish them every success in their secondary settings and beyond. For some families, this will also mark the end of regular contact with our school and we extend our sincerest gratitude for their contribution to our school over the years and hope that they look back with fond memories of their children s experiences at GPS. We would like to thank the parents who wrapped the graduation bears and assisted with the preparation for the night. A message from Kate Tabone I ve loved being part of the Gisborne Primary School community over the past 20 years. I would like to thank all of the GPS families, students and staff that I have had the pleasure of meeting; thank you for all your well wishes and gifts, and if you see me around town, please come & say hello. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Kate ATTENDANCE AWARDS Congratulations to the following students for achieving 100% attendance at school this year! Awesome achievement! Grace C 3A Claire B 3A Austin F 3C Students will be presented with a certificate and small gift at our final assembly tomorrow at 12pm. SECOND HAND UNIFORM THANK YOU! Thank you to all the families who have donated second hand uniform over the year. We are still accepting donations at the office! We would also like to thank the Kappel family for donating a bag full of second hand soccer boots to the PE Program for interschool soccer. We greatly appreciate your generosity. LOST PROPERTY The lost property tubs will be outside the gym before Friday s assembly at 12pm for parents to search for any lost items. LIBRARY BOOKS Could all parents please ensure that borrowed library books are returned to school. Particularly our Grade 6 students and those not returning to GPS in Thank you. STUDENT MEDICATION Could parents of our Grade 6 students, and any other students leaving the school please collect any medication that has been sent to school this year from the office. Page 3

4 CHALK TALK CHRISTMAS CONCERT What a fantastic morning we had yesterday at our Christmas concerts. Thank you to all the families who attended and to the students for their wonderful performances! We are investigating alternative arrangements for 2018 to cater for our growing enrolment and community numbers. SENTRAL PORTAL REPORTS Parents wishing to view student reports on the Sentral parent portal can follow the following steps: Log in to the parent portal Click on Portal Version 1 in the top ribbon Click on the student photo Choose Reporting > Published Report Page 4

5 Issue 41 Happy Birthday!! to the following students who celebrate their birthdays this week, 17th December 31st December: Anamaya C 1A Amelia L PA Jack D 6B Tyler M 5A Benjamin L PA Liam S 5B Dayne T 2B Jensen P 1B Keira S 3B Ava B 6A Luke B 6C Milly H 3A Jett A 4B Samantha L 2C CANTEEN NEWS The canteen is CLOSED TOMORROW The Canteen will OPEN for lunch orders in 2018 on FRIDAY 2nd FEBRUARY Only over the counter sales will be available on the first day of term, Wednesday 31st January Please note that in 2018 the NEW QKR LUNCH ORDER CUT OFF TIME will be 8:00am on canteen day. A huge thank you to all our wonderful parent helpers this year, your assistance is greatly appreciated. The canteen couldn't operate without you! I would also like to thank Gisborne Bakers Delight for their generous donations of bread and bread cards throughout the year. These donations equate to around $5,000 worth of bread! We encourage families to purchase their bakery items through Gisborne Bakers Delight to return the generous support they continue to show our school. Merry Christmas! See you in the New Year. Dee Spiteri Canteen Manager Gisborne Primary School 35 Fisher Street Gisborne Vic 3437 PH: FX: gisorne.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Web: TERM DATES Term 4: 9 Oct 22 Dec 2018 START DATES 29th January Student Free Day 30th January Curriculum Day 31st January Years 1-6 start 5th February Preps start Bell Times 8:50am War ning Bell 8:55am Class Bell Caring 10: am Recess Order Uniform ONLINE through Beleza Click here Or visit 42C Aitken Street Gisborne Page 5 1:25pm Eat lunch inside 1:40-2:25pm Lunch 3:25pm Dismissal

6 Issue 41 Community News REBELS NETBALL CLUB Rebels Rascal s Net Set Go The Net Set Go commencement date has changed to Wednesday 14th February (not the 7th Feb as previously stated) at the Gisborne Primary School basketball/netball court 3:30-4:30pm. The cost will be $60 and anyone who has registered their interest will be ed with the online registration link. You can also keep an eye out for the link on the Rebels Netball Club - Gisborne Victoria Facebook page. Please contact Jo Chandler to register your interest: j_chandler82@hotmail.com Page 6

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