PRINCIPAL S REPORT. Edition 35 15th November PFA Oaks Day Lunch

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1 PRINCIPAL S REPORT Edition 35 15th November 2017 PFA Oaks Day Lunch A total of 40 parents attended last week s PFA Oaks Day lunch held at Georges Restaurant in Camberwell. It was a case of dress to impress and fascinators all around with high fashion on show from all who attended. Everyone had a wonderful day enjoying the great food, drinks and company. Sincere thanks to the PFA for once again organising this great day and the opportunity for parents to meet and socialise in a wonderful atmosphere. Thank you also to Michael McNeill for attending, which has become a tradition on the day. Apparently he is accepted into this event by wearing a pink fascinator. PFA Bake Sale We re looking forward to another fantastic bake sale this Friday afternoon. The homemade treats are being supplied by the Year 1 and 2 families and go on sale just prior to 3:30. Be quick on the day as it s always a case of first in best dressed! Twilight Market Tickets are now on sale for the Thermomix raffle that will be drawn at the twilight market. Information regarding this is contained in the newsletter. The PFA is looking forward to welcoming family, friends and all visitors to what promises to be a great night and an opportunity for all Greythorn families to support a major fundraising effort. Money raised will continue to be used to develop the school s buildings and grounds as well as specific resourcing. This year fundraising money has been used to purchase internal classroom blinds as well as develop areas in the grounds. With planning underway for the development of the old shed area near the oak tree, fundraising money has been earmarked to assist with the associated costs to complete the development works of this space. Resilience and 2018 Class Placements With Term 4 disappearing very quickly, now is a good time to start discussing with your child/children about their class placement in The teachers spend many, many hours ensuring that all students are placed appropriately and specific to individual needs. Children build resilience and other skills such as social competencies by their experiences in life. Building a positive attitude in your child/children in relation to the transition into a new class and looking forward to the new year can assist greatly in this process. Remembrance Day With Remembrance Day being last Saturday, we held a short commemoration ceremony on Friday. Our school captains, Veronique and Tom, read over the PA a short piece about the day as well as the poem, In Flanders Fields. The ceremony concluded with a minute s silence and the playing of The Last Post. Greythorn Primary School No Reading Avenue, North Balwyn Telephone: Fax: Website: greythorn.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au OSHCLUB Principal: Andrew Searle

2 Student Reports The Semester 2 reports will be online on Wednesday, December 20. These reports will be our second published reports using the Victorian Curriculum. A reminder that under this new assessment framework there have been some changes in the student marks. The following grades now indicate; A= 18 months ahead, High B=12 months ahead, Low B= 6 months ahead & C= at the expected level. Curriculum Day A reminder that Friday next week (Nov 24) is a curriculum day, therefore a student free day. Andrew Searle Principal

3 Wednesday 15 November Chess Club #6 Thursday 16 November Year 6 transition day to Koonung Junior College Friday 17 November Twilight Working Bee PFA Bake Sale after school Yr 5-6 Regional Cricket Finals Tuesday 21 November Musica Viva Sousaphonics whole school music visit Wednesday 22 November Prep Transition # 5 2:15pm 3:15pm 7:00pm Oxfam Music Festival Senior Choir and Taiko Group EAL students CERES excursion Friday 24 November Student Free Day Monday 27 November Yr 2-3 Swimming trials 11:15am 3:30pm Tuesday 28 November Yr 4-5 Swimming trials 11:15am 3:30pm Wednesday 29 November Prep Transition # 6 2:15pm 3:15pm Thursday 30 November Junior Future Stars State Hoop Time Finals Friday 1 December Twilight Market PFA Fundraiser 4:30pm 9pm Monday 4 December Yr 5-6 Swimming 4/12 15/12 Tuesday 5 December Prep Transition 9:15am in the Hall Yr 5-6 Swimming Campion Book collection 12:00pm in the hall Wednesday 6th December P-2 Two Theatre (Scrooge) Friday 8 December Prep Zoo Excursion Monday 11 December Parent Helpers Morning Tea Tuesday 12 December Yr 6 Transition Day to 2018 Secondary Schools Thursday 14 December Whole school Christmas Concert Friday 15 December LAST DAY OF CANTEEN Monday 18 December Yr 5 Yr 5 Tuesday 19 December Yr 6 Graduation 2018 Student Leaders announced at assembly Palace Cinemas Wonder 12:30pm Liz Miller farewell afternoon tea in the hall 2:30pm Wednesday 20 December Yr 6 Yr 5 MSAC excursion End of year lunch at 12pm in the year 5 area Friday 22 December LAST DAY OF TERM FINISHING AT 1:30PM Wednesday 31 January First student day of 2018 Victorian School Term Dates Click here for the Victorian school term dates.

4 Canteen Bites Thanks to those who ordered the special Halloween lunch yesterday.hope you all enjoyed it. Help needed Monday mornings for an hour after drop off The canteen will be trialling Sipahh Milk Flavoured Straws from Monday 20th November. Orders will only be accepted online with a cost of $2:00. Please see more information on Myschool connect. SUSHI PICK UP FRIDAYS If you are able to assist in picking up the sushi on a Friday from JOE's Sushi at 11:45 and dropping to the canteen please contact me Thursday 16th November Friday 17th November Lydia Winstanley Linda Muir Monday 20th November Tuesday 21st November Wednesday 22nd November Thursday 23rd November Friday 24th November Kate Locke Student free day PFA Bake Sale Monday 27th November Tuesday 28th November Wednesday 29th November The Greythorn PFA will be running its final Bake Sale for 2017 on Friday 17 November from 3.25pm. Donations for this sale are coming from the Grade 1 s and 2 s however, if you are a keen baker we would be very grateful to receive donations from other grades as well. Donation plates can be brought to the hall kitchen on the morning of Friday 17 November, or straight to the stall before 3.00pm. The stall will run in the walkway between the Prep/Year 1 building and the Year 2/3/4 building. Please refer to the Bake Sale flyer appearing in this newsletter.

5 Music News Coming Up! The Taiko Group will be performing at Assembly next Monday 20 th November The Sousaphonics Party Music Around the World Musica Viva in Schools presents a dynamic performance by the Sousaphonics who will be visiting our school on Tuesday 21 st November. All students from Prep to Year 6 will participate in one of three performances throughout the day. The Sousaphonics come highly acclaimed with members having recorded and toured with Lou Reed and Brian Wilson, and will perform music from carnivals across the world on a range of brass, wind and percussion instruments. Compass is now available for payment of $7.90 per student and is due by this Friday 17 th November. We re looking forward to an informative and exciting performance! Oxfam Music Festival for Schools Confirmation of attendance forms are due to be returned this week for Senior Choir and Taiko students for the 50 th Oxfam Music Festival for Schools on Wednesday 22nd November. This annual event features performances from local schools and is a fundraiser for Oxfam Projects both within Australia and overseas. This year the Festival will be held at Box Hill Town Hall and will start at 7:00pm. Tickets are available online through TRYBOOKING $15 per adult/$10 concession and children/students are FREE. Joy Odou Music Teacher Greythorn Primary School Parents who wish to enrol siblings of existing GPS students For Prep 2018 PLEASE DO SO NOW Please visit the office for an enrolment form

6 School Swimming Trials This year we are trialling something new and running the trials for the 2018 Greythorn Primary Swimming team this year (instead of in the first couple of days in the new year). We are encouraging all students from Year s 2 to 5, who are capable of swimming 50m in at least one stroke freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke or butterfly to participate in the trials. Trial details: Monday November 27 th 12:30pm 3pm Year 2 s and Year 3 s Tuesday November 28 th 12pm 3pm Year 4 s and Year 5 s Please note the closing date for all nominations (simply complete the compass permission and payment) is by Wednesday November 22 nd, Any parents who are able to assist with time keeping on the day, your help would be greatly appreciated (please the school if you are able to assist). Students who are selected in the team will compete at the North Balwyn District Swimming Carnival in February Claire Knell PE Teacher

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