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The second cut-off slip is for you to give the school any feedback about anything you would like us to consider when we place your child in a class for 2019. Please note this is not about choosing a teacher but could in-clude asking us to consider that we keep your twins apart or together, special consideration to be kept with a close friend as your child may have a strong reason for this to occur. It may be possible to accommodate your request but cannot be guaranteed. If you need to arrange a time to talk with your teacher to discuss your thoughts, please do so via the usual channels.

Students in Stage 2 and 3 have been bringing their own technology devices to school this year as part of the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) school strategy. We are currently reviewing our policy in this area but wish to advise you that whilst we may be making some mi-nor adjustments to the policy, the BYOD program will continue in 2019. Essentially this means that students who finish Year 2 this year will be able to bring a device of their own to school next year as part of their learn-ing program. We will provide a copy of the policy and a list of suggested connectable devices to our new fami-lies and to all Year 2 students once the policy has been amended.

Many of you will know about the Cubby House pro-gram that has been running at GVPS for the past 12 years. This has been run as a transition to school pro-gram that has been managed by GVPS.

From 2019, a new targeted transition to school pro-gram delivered and managed by Mission Australia in collaboration with their partners will be implemented as part of the Communities for Children (C4C) program. More details about enrolment and contact details from Mission Australia is to come.

All the best to our families and community members who will be celebrating Deepwali over the next week. I hope your celebrations are filled with family, friends, peace and joy.

Mr B Warwick Principal

Green Valley Voice Green Valley Public School

We’re here to inspire students to be the best they can be PH 9607 8710 F: 9608 4690 E: greenvally-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

www.greenvally-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Issue 2 Term 4 Week 3 Monday 29th October 2018

SCHOOL INFORMATION

VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS $40 for one student

$60 per Family Payments can be made any morning at the front office.

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Regional South Operational Directorate Abo-riginal Student Achievement Awards. This year we had two stu-dents who were successful in re-ceiving an award. Congratulations to Logan Smith for his award in the area of Creative Arts, Music Dance and Drama and to Makiah Samuels for her Outstanding Attendance award. We are all very proud of your achievement.

Last week we sent four students to the finals of the local public speaking competition. The students were selected as the best public speakers for their stage and all repre-sented the school with great pride and commitment. They all performed wonderfully and we are proud to announce that Jorja Grech was selected as the best Stage 3 public speaker across the 14 or so schools that took part in this competition. Well done to all.

The students are loving our newly installed dinosaur exca-vation site with many budding palaeontologists discover-ing Thylacine, Dingo and other fossils on a daily basis. There is still plenty to discover with the site being quite large.

Last week we installed two water bottle fillers in the stu-dent bubbler sinks. These are so that students can refill their water bottles as previously there was no where that

students could do this. Water is the healthiest drink families can supply for their children with juices and other sugary drinks being for special occasions. Now they have a place to stock up on fresh water. They are proving quite popular already.

In this newsletter you will find two important cut off slips to return to school. One is for families of students in Years K-5 who will not be returning next at all OR they will be returning but not at the start of the year. It is vital that we have this information back so that a place for your child is reserved for 2019 and they are placed in classes. Without this information we cannot count your child as an enrol-ment at GVPS and this could impact on the number of teachers and the number of students in classes. If your child is coming back next year, you need not return this form.

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DIARY DATES Dates are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. Changed dates are underlined. OCTOBER 30th Kindergarten Orientation 9.15-10.45am 31st Fizzics Ed. Big Science Big Fun Show K-6 NOVEMBER 2nd PSSA Round 6 5th Kindergarten Orientation 9.15-10.45am 6th Kindergarten Orientation 9.15-10.45am 6th Write a Book in a Day Presentation Day 6th K-2 Assembly 2C 7th P&C Meeting 9am (AGM) 7th Diwali Festival of Lights 9th Remembrance Day 11/11 9th PSSA Round 7 13th GVPS Concert Rehearsal 14th Sports Photo Day 15th GVPS Concert Matinee K-6 12.00pm 15th GVPS Concert Night K-6 7.00pm 16th International Day of Tolerance 16th PSSA Round 8 20th 2168 Children's Parliament 10am 21st Snow Cone Day—Fundraiser 22nd 3-6 Assembly 22nd Kinder Healthy Habits Day 22nd Year 5 2019 Leadership Team voting 23rd PSSA Round 9 23rd K-6 Assembly 27th K-2 Assembly 28th Kindergarten Incursion 9-1.30pm 29th Leadership Team 2019 assembly K-6 30th PSSA Round 10 30th St Andrews Day DECEMBER 4th GVPS Art Exhibition 5th Year 6 Farewell Cabramatta Leagues 6th 2019 Leadership Team interviews 7th Kindergarten Fairytale Day 11th Presentation Day K-2 12th Presentation Day 3-6 14th K-6 Assembly 15th End of Year Concert 16th Last day to purchase Concert USB 19th LAST DAY OF TERM 4 JANUARY 29th Staff return for 2019 30th Students return for 2019

Next P&C Meeting Wednesday 7th November 9am ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

All positions will be declared vacant and nominations will take place.

School staffroom Followed by the first General Meeting of the new P&C.

All Welcome

K-6 FIZZICS INCURSION

A Science Incursion from Fizzics Education has been arranged for all students. The students will be involved in a ‘Big Science, Big Fun’ show where they will see gigantic bubbles, flying toilet pa-per, hair-raising electricity experiments and much more!

WHEN: Wednesday 31st October

WHO: K-2 show at 9.50am—10.50am 3-4 show at 11.45am—12.45pm 5-6 show at 1.55pm—2.55pm COST: This incursion is FREE for all students.

WRITE A BOOK DAY PRESENTATION

The Green Valley Vipers book named “Swooped” has been shortlisted to receive an award in the 2018 Write a Book in a Day competition. Best of luck and great effort whatever the result.

WHEN: Tuesday 6th November 2018 WHERE: Westmead Children's Hospital WHO: Green Valley Vipers TIME: 9.30am—students will need to be at school by 8.15am. Travel will be by mini bus.

Permission notes are due back to Miss Zielonka by Friday 2nd November.

KINDERGARTEN SENSES AND MATERIALS INCURSION

This incursion allows students to explore their senses and have some hands on experience with different types of materials. Students will work in groups to explore light, sound waves, smell and hearing.

WHEN: Wednesday 28th November

COST: $10 per student

Permission note and payment due to the school office no later than Friday 16th November.

REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE

WHEN: Friday 9th November

Green Valley Public School will commemorate Remembrance Day in a whole school service. The service will start at 10.40am under the shelter near the kindergarten rooms. It is asked that stu-dents bring a single flower on this day to contribute to a class bunch. Students are to be dressed in full uniform. Parents are welcome to join us. This occasion is always an important one on the calendar but this year even more so as it acknowledges 100 years since the end of World War 1.

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ENROLMENTS 2019 Please complete this slip and return it to the school office if your child/children are not returning to Green Valley PS for 2019 or will

be returning but later in the 2019 school year (must be by the end of Term 1 2019)

Year 6 students need not return this form

My child/children _________________________________________________________will not be returning to Green Valley PS in 2019.

They will be moving to the following school ___________________________________________

OR

My child/children _________________________________________________________will not be returning to Green Valley PS for the start of the 2019 school year (30th January 2019).

They will return to Green Valley PS by_________________________________

(Date)

Name _______________________________ Signature__________________________ Date_____________

2019 CLASSES When forming classes for 2019, please take into consideration the following for my child

___________________________ who is currently in year _____ in class _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name ____________________________ Signed ________________________ Date _____________

END OF YEAR CONCERT TICKETS

WHEN: Thursday 15th November

Each family will be allocated 2 tickets and will have the choice to use them at either the Matinee OR Evening performance.

FREE MATINEE: 12.00pm—1.30pm approx. (doors open 11.45am). There will be approximately 300 seats. No num-bered seating).

EVENING: $5 per ticket— 7.00pm—8.30pm approx. (doors open at 6.15pm). There will be approximately 500 seats. No numbered seating).

Additional tickets may be available. Any unallocated tickets by Friday 9th November will be re-released to families re-questing additional tickets. The P&C will be providing food stalls on the evening from around 5.30pm.

NO ONLINE PAYMENTS FOR THIS EVENT. ALL TICKETS MUST BE ORDERED AT THE SCHOOL OFFICE.

PSSA SECOND PAYMENT

The final payment for season three is now due. The payment is $28 to cover the cost of the last four rounds. It is due on or before Friday 2nd November. The fee is paid whether or not the students play at home or away games.

END OF YEAR CONCERT USB

Following our end of year concert, parents can purchase a USB with all the performances recorded by a professional photography and videography company.

COST: $25 each

All orders must be placed by Friday 16th November at the school office. Delivery will be in Week 8.

THE IMPORTANCE OF ARRIVING ON TIME

Arriving at school and class on time:

Ensures that students do not miss out on important learning activities scheduled early in the day

Helps students learn the importance of punctuality and routine

Give students time to greet their friends before class

Reduces classroom disruption

Lateness is recorded as a partial absence and must be explained by parents.

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GIRLS CRICKET

Juniors Angelina Issa L 46-42

Seniors Anviya Joby L 56-21

BOYS TOUCH

Juniors Thomas Pagano W 5-0

Seniors

Martyn Truong & Travis Smith L 1-6

GIRLS SOFT-BALL

Juniors Tamika Chinnery W5-4

Seniors Jorja Grech L 13-14

GIRLS B/BALL

Juniors

Caitlin Ward & Kiandra Brook L 42-0

Seniors Breanna DeGroot & Maryam Aziz W 54-21

BOYS CRICKET

MIXED NEW/BALL

Juniors Other team forfeit

Seniors Other team forfeit

Juniors Jordan Tran L 2-0

Seniors Rani Georgis

L 2-0

SPORT BEST & FAIREST PSSA ROUND 5

3KC Digging in the sandpit, finding the prehistoric

fossils of various animals.

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COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP Community advertisements are at the request of the sponsor and are not necessarily an endorsement by the school of the products or

services of the advertiser.

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