Calendonia Drive, Eltham North 3095 Ph: 9431 1599 Fax:9431 0686 OSHC Ph: 9431 2503 www.glenkps.vic.edu.au/ Office Hours: 8.00am– 4.00pm Email: [email protected]LINKLETTER Issue 30 12th October 2017 DIARY Children, Teachers, Parents: A partnership for the future 2017 - TERM 4 Snapshot Tue 17th Oct Grade 6 Graduation Photo Wed 18th Oct Grade 3/4 Swimming Regional Athletics School Council 7.30pm Thu 19th Oct 2018 Prep Transition 3.30-4.30pm Fri 20th Oct JSC Topsy Turvy Day Mon 23rd 24th 25th Oct Grade 6 Camp Adanac Wed 25th 26th 27th Oct Grade 5 Camp Adanac Mon 30th 31st Oct 1st Nov Grade 4 Mt Evelyn Camp Wed 1st 2nd 3rd Nov Grade 3 Mt Evelyn Camp Fri 3rd Nov JSC Crazy Hair Day Mon 6th Nov CURRICULUM DAY NO SCHOOL Tue 7th Nov Melbourne Cup No School LEANNE’ S MESSAGE LEANNE’ S MESSAGE LEANNE’ S MESSAGE LEANNE’ S MESSAGE EVERY FACE HAS A PLACE EVERY FACE HAS A PLACE EVERY FACE HAS A PLACE EVERY FACE HAS A PLACE - KIDSMATTER AT GK KIDSMATTER AT GK KIDSMATTER AT GK KIDSMATTER AT GK WELCOME BACK TO TERM 4 I trust everyone has had a great amount of rest and family time throughout the past few weeks. There were many happy, smiling faces to greet me on my morning classroom visit on Monday and the energy was up, ready to forge ahead this term. BABY NEWS at GK During the holidays we had three beautiful babies arrive into our GK family. The following staff and their families welcomed the babies into the world: Liz Blair (Performing Arts Teacher) had baby Harry, Karen ter Haar (Assistant Principal) had baby Mathilda and Carla Di Lizio (Boost Program) welcomed baby Samuel. All mums and babies are doing extremely well and enjoying the tiring but magical first few months of parenthood. HATS AND UNIFORM Our Melbourne weather does not always support the SunSmart mindset we encourage at GK. We are a SunSmart school and do ask that all children wear a school council approved GK school hat every day from September. Even though the weather has been at times dull and cool, UV rays can still cause damage and the habit of wearing a hat when playing outside remains a priority. If your child does not have a hat outside they will be required to sit in an undercover area for the duration of the break. If you require a replacement hat please enquire at our uniform shop. A reminder also that our students are expected to be at school in full school uniform each day. If for any reason your child is not able to wear policy uniform we ask that you write a letter informing the classroom teacher of this and when your child will be back in school uniform. 2018 PLANNING AND REVIEW Term four is a usually fast moving and full term where teachers and students work together to ‘polish’ the learning that has occurred and continue to scrape away at the potential that needs to be continually built for the following year. Whole school reviews are a key component of term four where we take time to evaluate and reflect on our pro- grams, current practice and refocus our intent for excellence. This week staff and stu- dents have had an opportunity to voice their thoughts on our current specialist programs offered, ranking their preferences about what they see as the most important to them. This information is being collated so that it can be used to identify whether what we are currently doing is on the mark. It will also assist in beginning to determine wheth- er we need to ‘think differently’ about what we offer in programs in 2018 and beyond so that our students receive excellent levels of learning and engagement across the school. A slip is heading home to every family tomorrow providing the same opportunity for your feedback. I would love to hear from you, as our community views are critical in developing the best school we can for our students. Details will be on the slip so look out for this. What do we Value? Acceptance Respect Resilience Responsibility Excellence Our school wide conversations to start this term have focused on resetting our minds and actions around what is expected behavior and attitudes in our school. Simple reminders about safe and orderly movement around the school, getting to school and class on time, using manners (greeting a person with hello or not interrupting a conversation) and just being kind to others have been discussed. We all need daily reminders of this so continuing this incidental discussion at home will continue to embed the culture we value at GK. Have a great week. Leanne
Children, Teachers, Parents: A partnership for the future
2017 - TERM 4
Snapshot
Tue 17th Oct Grade 6 Graduation Photo
Wed 18th Oct Grade 3/4 Swimming
Regional Athletics
School Council 7.30pm
Thu 19th Oct 2018 Prep Transition
3.30-4.30pm
Fri 20th Oct JSC Topsy Turvy Day
Mon 23rd 24th 25th Oct Grade 6 Camp Adanac
Wed 25th 26th 27th Oct Grade 5 Camp Adanac
Mon 30th 31st Oct 1st Nov
Grade 4 Mt Evelyn Camp
Wed 1st 2nd 3rd Nov
Grade 3 Mt Evelyn Camp
Fri 3rd Nov
JSC Crazy Hair Day
Mon 6th Nov
CURRICULUM DAY
NO SCHOOL
Tue 7th Nov
Melbourne Cup No School
LEANNE’ S MESSAGELEANNE’ S MESSAGELEANNE’ S MESSAGELEANNE’ S MESSAGE
EVERY FACE HAS A PLACE EVERY FACE HAS A PLACE EVERY FACE HAS A PLACE EVERY FACE HAS A PLACE ---- KIDSMATTER AT GKKIDSMATTER AT GKKIDSMATTER AT GKKIDSMATTER AT GK
WELCOME BACK TO TERM 4
I trust everyone has had a great amount of rest and family time throughout the past few weeks. There were many happy, smiling faces to greet me on my morning classroom visit on Monday and the energy was up, ready to forge ahead this term.
BABY NEWS at GK
During the holidays we had three beautiful babies arrive into our GK family. The following staff and their families welcomed the babies into the world: Liz Blair (Performing Arts Teacher) had baby Harry, Karen ter Haar
(Assistant Principal) had baby Mathilda and Carla Di Lizio (Boost Program) welcomed baby Samuel. All mums and babies are doing extremely well and enjoying the tiring but magical first few months of parenthood.
HATS AND UNIFORM
Our Melbourne weather does not always support the SunSmart mindset we encourage at GK. We are a SunSmart school and do ask that all children wear a school council approved GK school hat every day from September. Even though the weather has been at times dull and cool, UV rays can still cause damage and the habit of wearing a hat when playing outside remains a priority. If your child does not have a hat outside they will be required to sit in an undercover area for the duration of the break. If you require a replacement hat please enquire at our uniform shop. A reminder also that our students are expected to be at school in full school uniform each day. If for any reason your child is not able to wear policy uniform we ask that you write a letter informing the classroom teacher of this and when your child will be back in school uniform.
2018 PLANNING AND REVIEW
Term four is a usually fast moving and full term where teachers and students work together to ‘polish’ the learning that has occurred and continue to scrape away at the potential that needs to be continually built for the following year. Whole school reviews are a key component of term four where we take time to evaluate and reflect on our pro-grams, current practice and refocus our intent for excellence. This week staff and stu-dents have had an opportunity to voice their thoughts on our current specialist programs offered, ranking their preferences about what they see as the most important to them. This information is being collated so that it can be used to identify whether what we are currently doing is on the mark. It will also assist in beginning to determine wheth-er we need to ‘think differently’ about what we offer in programs in 2018 and beyond so that our students receive excellent levels of learning and engagement across the school.
A slip is heading home to every family tomorrow providing the same opportunity for your feedback. I would love to hear from you, as our community views are critical in developing the best school we can for our students. Details will be on the slip so look out for this.
What do we Value? Acceptance Respect Resilience Responsibility Excellence
Our school wide conversations to start this term have focused on resetting our minds and actions around what is expected behavior and attitudes in our school. Simple reminders about safe and orderly movement around the school, getting to school and class on time, using manners (greeting a person with hello or not interrupting a conversation) and just being kind to others have been discussed. We all need daily reminders of this so continuing this incidental discussion at home will continue to embed the culture we value at GK.
Have a great week. LLLLeeeeaaaannnnnnnneeee
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IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2017 TERM 4
Month Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday October
Week 2
16 17 Grade 6 Graduation
Photo
18 3/4 Swimming
School Council 7.30pm
19 2018 Prep transi-
tion Session 3.30-
4.30
20 JSC Topsy
Turvy Day
October
Week 3
23 Grade 6 Camp—
ADANAC
24 Grade 6 Camp—
ADANAC
25 Grade 5 & 6
Camp—ADANAC
3/4 Swimming
26 Grade 5 Camp—
ADANAC
27 Grade 5
Camp—
ADANAC
October
November
Week 4
30 Grade 4 Camp—
Mt Evelyn
State Athletics
P-2 SOTM assembly
31 Grade 4 Camp—Mt
Evelyn
1 Grade 3 & 4 Camp—
Mt Evelyn
Gr5 Family Life
Parent Info Session
7pm
2 Grade 3 Camp—Mt
Evelyn
3 Grade 3
Camp—Mt
Evelyn
JSC Crazy
wig/hair day
November
Week 5
6 CURRICULUM
DAY - no students
7 Melbourne Cup
Day
8 3/4 Swimming
Gr5 Family Life
9
10
Remembrance
Day Service
November
Week 6
13 3-4 SOTM
assembly
14 Meeting Night
including PFA 7.30pm
15 3/4 Swimming
Gr5 Family Life
2018 Prep Info Night
7pm
16 17 State
Orienteering
November
Week 7
20 5-6 SOTM
assembly
2018 Prep Kinder
Visits
10-11.20
21 2018 Prep Kinder
Visits 10-11.20
Yr2 Fern Gully Lodge
Camp Day
22 2018 Prep Kinder
Visits 10-11.20
3/4 Swimming
Gr5 Family Life
Yr1 Camp Day
School Council 7.30pm
23
24
November
December
Week 8
27 P-2 SOTM
assembly
28 SeeSaw Digital
Portfolio Parent Info
Session 7-8
29 3/4 Swimming 30 1 JSC Fun
Friday—stay
tuned
December
Week 9
4 3-4 SOTM
assembly
5 Yr1-6 2018 Transi-
tion Day 1—9am-
11am
PFA meeting/dinner
6 3/4 Swimming 7 Yr1-6 2018 Transi-
tion Day 2—9am-
11am
2018 Prep
Orientation Day
9.30am—10.15am
8
December
Week 10
11 5-6 SOTM
assembly 12 Yr7 Orientation
Day
School Council
13 3/4 Swimming 14 Year 6
Graduation
15
December
Week 11
18 Community
Helper Morning
Tea 10am-11am
Yr6 MSAC
Excursion
19 Christmas Concert
5.30pm onwards
20 Canteen closed
Grade parties
21 22 Final
Assembly
8.40am
Yr6 Focus
1.10pm Finish
Support STATE SCHOOL RELIEF by bringing
a gold coin donation on
TOPSY TURVY DAY
Friday 20th October
Come dressed in odd socks, inside out jumpers, odd
shoes—basically everything upside down!
Fun and supporting kids in need—Thanks from JSC
Can you add to our WOW WALL? Our theme for the
next two weeks is the season of SPRING. As a family get your
thinking hats on and brainstorm your favourite SPRING WOW
WORDS. Bring them to school on a slip of paper with your
family name and grade on it. Post it in the WOW WORD BOX at
the office - I’ll add fabulous spring words to our WOW WALL for
others to soak up. I look forward to being wowed! Mrs Tingwell.
Some I thought of: invigorating blissful cloudless
flourish
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SPORTS NEWS Summer sport Recommences this week
GK DARKS vs APOLLO B ( HOME )
GK LIGHTS vs PLENTY VALLEY B ( AWAY )
DIVISION ATHLETICS SUCCESS Congratulations to the GK Athletics team that competed at the Northern Division Primary Schools Athletics title last Tues-
day 10th October at the Meadow glen Track.
There were many exceptional individual and team performances with 15 students qualifying for the Regional Athletics to be
held on Wednesday 18th October.
INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIERS FOR REGION
Kane M – 1ST 1500, 800m Dylan M – 1ST 1500m, 1ST 200m
Keira S- 2ND discus, 1ST shotput Annika M – 1st
Kristian F – 2nd 100m Kayden R – 2ND 800
Lara H – 1st long jump, 200m Alayna M – 2ND 200m,1ST 100m
Vanessa S – 1ST discus Ethan D – 1st discus 9/10yr boys relay – 2nd Callum P, Nash D, Kayden R Dylan M
12yr boys relay 1st – Kristian F, Nathan H, Matt F, Kane M
DAY & DATE NAMES
Tues 17th Oct L Taranto
Wed 18th Oct S Hasan; C Cunliffe
Thurs 19th Oct L Emery; Z Webster
Fri 20th Oct K Jackson; S Grant; L Allan
CANTEEN
SPECIAL UNTIL SOLD OUT – 200ml UHT Full Cream Milk $1.00
Back for the term:
Ham & Salad Box or Chicken & Salad Box - $6.50
Counter Sales – Sunshine Jelly $1
Welcome back and I hope everyone has had an enjoyable time off.
Only one more term to go so, if you find yourself with some free time, the following days are also in need of extra help:
1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th Tuesday; or 1st Wednesday of the month
I can be contacted on 9431-1599, Tues to Thurs 8.30am to1.30pm & Fri 11.15am to 1.30pm, or email cunning-
