Don’t forget to check out the school’s website www.californiagullyps.vic.edu.au School Assembly starts at 8.55 a.m. Please be on time! To report an absence through the school website you can use this link Report an Absence Every Monday and Thurs- day from 9.00 a.m. Playgroup Every Tuesday and Friday 8.30 a.m. - 8.55 a.m. Library Open for borrowing and returning books and quiet reading Every Friday 8.00 a.m. - 8.20 a.m. Breakfast Program FROM THE PRINCIPAL Thursday June 8th 2017 CALIFORNIA GULLY PRIMARY SCHOOL P.O. Box 88 California Gully 3556 Phone: 5446-8393 Fax: 5446-3115 Email: [email protected]Calendar Friday June 9th Parents’ & Friends Meeting Pirate Day Monday June 12th Queen’s Birthday Public Holi- day Monday June 19th School Council Meeting Friday June 23rd Jump Roper for Heart Jump Off Day Wednesday June 28th Parent-Teacher-Student Con- ference Friday June 30th Last Day of Term 2 QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY A reminder that Monday June 12 is a public holiday. There will be no school on this day. SCHOOL COMMUNITY - WORKING TOGETHER Schools are quite dynamic places with students interacting in many different set- tings and children need to work, play, communicate and problem-solve together. From time to time relationships could be strained and your child may come home concerned about how they are being treated by a peer. Importantly with the right support the relationships can be repaired even if it does take a few days, maybe even a couple of weeks. In the vast majority of situations the staff will be aware of changes to friendships and will already be working with the students to resolve the issue but sometimes the staff may be unaware of what has transpired. If you are concerned about an issue which involves your child please speak to your child’s classroom teacher first. In most cases they will be able to clarify the situation including the context around the problem. Sometimes by speaking to the class teacher you will high- light a concern they can follow up. At times the issue may require my interven- tion or support through Kerryn our wellbeing officer. However under no circum- stances should you as the parent approach another child about an ‘issue’ that has occurred. This will inevitably cause greater problems and make solving the origi- nal ‘issue’ more difficult. I appreciate your support and willingness to work to- gether in these situations. STUDENT REPORTS AND CONFERENCE Student Reports will be sent home on Monday 26 th June. A formal opportunity for parents to discuss the progress of their child/children will occur on Wednesday 28 th June. Allocation of 3-way conference times were sent home yesterday (Wednesday June 7th). If the time is unsuitable or for some reason you cannot attend the 3-way conference on Wednesday 28 th please speak to your child’s class- room teacher or Nicole in the office about a more suitable time. MISSION At California Gully Primary School we educate students to be lifelong learners and well informed and productive community members who are well prepared to become active, engaged and responsible citizens of the local and global com- munity. The Bell Topper Volume 35 No. 17 IMPORTANT REMINDER Parents’ & Friends of California Gully Primary School Meeting - Friday June 9th (after assembly) Pirate Day - Friday June 9th Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday - Monday June 12th School Council Meeting - Monday June 19th 7.00 p.m. 3-Way Conference - Wednesday June 28th From the Principal 1 From the Principal 2 Calendar 2 Parents & Friends 3 Students of the Week 4 Healthy Living 6 Outside School Hours Care 8 Playgroup 8 Breakfast Program 9 Inside this Issue
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Don’t forget to check out the school’s website www.californiagullyps.vic.edu.au
School Assembly starts at 8.55 a.m. Please be on time! To report an absence through the school website you can use this link Report an Absence
Every Monday and Thurs-day from 9.00 a.m. Playgroup
Every Tuesday and Friday 8.30 a.m. - 8.55 a.m. Library Open for borrowing and returning books and quiet reading
Every Friday 8.00 a.m. - 8.20 a.m. Breakfast Program
Thank you to all families who support the Parents’ & Friends of California Gully Primary
School.
SCHOOL PHOTOS - Have arrived. Photo packs were sent home with children on Monday (June 5th). On School Photo Day photos were tak-en of the Junior School Council and House Captains; order forms for these photos are available from the school office. These are $18.00 each and need to be ordered and paid for by Friday June 16th.
Don’t forget to check out the school’s website www.californiagullyps.vic.edu.au
School Assembly starts at 8.55 a.m. Please be on time! To report an absence through the school website you can use this link Report an Absence
Congratulations to the following students on being named Student of The Week
for their positive attitude to school and social values.
Friday June 2nd
Foundation Peacock-Hinton: Nikita M. - For contributing well to rhyming activities. Zephie P. - For always putting in her best effort. 1 Trezise: Kiara B. - For beautiful handwriting and paying careful attention to dotted lines. Kaiden W. - For using co-operative skills to solve a problem solving task in a small group. 4 Ennor: Josephine C. - For being an excellent contributor in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program. Oscar G. - For being a very co-operative and productive group member. 5/6 McKerrow: Sam C. - For excellent work in the SMART Spelling. Cody S. - For excellent work in the SMART Spelling. 5/6 Windridge: Shelby G. - For completing the Premiers’ Reading Challenge. Zachery N.-R. - For working hard on his aardwolf PowerPoint. Myan P. - For being a friendly, cheerful and hardworking class member. Daisy W.-Q. - For 100 nights of reading.
Don’t forget to check out the school’s website www.californiagullyps.vic.edu.au
School Assembly starts at 8.55 a.m. Please be on time! To report an absence through the school website you can use this link Report an Absence
Jump Rope for Heart Our school is participating in Heart Foundation Jump Rope for Heart. This program helps our students get more physically active and im-proves their attitude towards healthy lifestyle as well as raising mon-ey for the Heart Foundation. We will be practicing our skipping over the next couple of weeks and will have a fun Jump Off Day on Fri-day, June 23rd.
Come and join us in raising money for the Heart Foundation’s re-search and health program work. You can help us fundraise by using the sponsorship forms that were sent home this week, or you can do it online at:
If you have any issues, please see Linda Windridge.
Thank you for your support!
Hi Kids! How are your skipping tricks going? Can you do double-unders and criss-cross yet? It’s not long until your Jump Off day, so keep practising. Have you got any sponsors yet? Why not get Mum and Dad to help you use the computer to get online spon-sors. It’s easy and it’s fun!! Log on to: jumprope.org.au and follow the directions!
Don’t forget to check out the school’s website www.californiagullyps.vic.edu.au
School Assembly starts at 8.55 a.m. Please be on time! To report an absence through the school website you can use this link Report an Absence
GREAT TIPS FOR HEALTHY KIDS TIP 24. ACTIVITY IS A MOOD LIFTER It’s a fact that physical activity is a mood lifter. It seems that when you’re on the move. Certain chem-icals in the brain are released to make you feel good. Also, physical activity reduces stress and tension in the body, making you more relaxed. This is another very good reason for encouraging kids to be active. If they’re feeling a bit anxious, some physical activity will help them to feel calmer and give them a lift at the same time. Even younger children who are feeling grumpy will become more settled if you take them for a walk or a run in the park.
What you can do NOW Go bicycling along a bike track with your kids. On a wet day, pull on a wet-weather gear and set off for a long
walk. Ask your child to walk the dog or offer to walk a neighbour’s
dog. Play a game of table tennis.
Top Tip
You don’t have to go outside to be physically active. Get your kids to join you as to bed to touch your toes and then stretch to the sky.
WATER & HYDRATION
Even with the onset of cooler weather, it is still just as important to maintain
adequate hydration throughout the day. Water is not only lost on hot days through
sweating, but it is also lost through urine, perspiration and breathing during colder
months.
The best thirst quencher of all is plain water - it prevents dehydration,
does not cause dental caries, has no energy or kilojoules, contains no
caffeine and costs nothing. If choosing bottled water, ensure that it
does not contain additives or flavourings.
Many drinks, including soft drinks, cordials, wine, beer, tea, coffee and fruit juices,
may be high in sugar, alcohol or caffeine. Drinks high in sugar promote dental
caries, and children may fill up on sugary drinks while missing out on nourishing
foods. Caffeine is inappropriate for children and may interfere with sleep patterns
or increase the amount of water lost by the body, causing further dehydration.
Alcohol is not recommended for children.
Keep a bottle of water nearby, or a chilled bottle in the fridge, to encourage water
consumption. Adding a squeeze of natural lemon, orange or lime
juice can also make it more appetising. Also try freezing ice block
containers full of 100% fruit juice to flavour water.
Good Idea!
The beach is still interesting on a grey, overcast day. Head there for a walk or to practise somersaults, headstands and cartwheels on the sand.
Don’t forget to check out the school’s website www.californiagullyps.vic.edu.au
School Assembly starts at 8.55 a.m. Please be on time! To report an absence through the school website you can use this link Report an Absence
PLAYGROUP Let’s get together and build on friendships.
Mondays and Thursdays From 9.00 a.m.
in the Outside School Hours Care room. Please note that we have moved from Wednesday to Monday and Thursday from next week. Please bring along a piece of fruit to share. We follow the healthy eating guidelines and encour-age the SunSmart messages that are taught to the students at school, to provide a great foundation for future students. Session dates and activities:
June 15th 2017 To Be Confirmed For information of what events are coming up in playgroup please visit the school website Playgroup page.
Join us on Facebook: www.facebook/calgullyplaygroup1
Don’t forget to check out the school’s website www.californiagullyps.vic.edu.au
School Assembly starts at 8.55 a.m. Please be on time! To report an absence through the school website you can use this link Report an Absence
Thanks to Empowering Eaglehawk, The Eaglehawk Football Club and the Peter Krenz Leisure Centre/YMCA we have a community breakfast program for all families (parents are more than welcome to attend) and staff of California Gully. The community breakfast program will continue tomorrow, Friday June 9th at 8 a.m. (please note that we will stop serv-ing breakfast at 8.20a.m. any children who arrive after 8.20 a.m. will miss out). Sharing in breakfast together , what a great way for our school community to start to start the day!
Stephanie Alexander Kitchen at California Gully Primary School
Don’t forget to check out the school’s website www.californiagullyps.vic.edu.au
School Assembly starts at 8.55 a.m. Please be on time! To report an absence through the school website you can use this link Report an Absence
WANT TO GET RID OF YOUR PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS??? Do you have lots of plastic grocery bags taking up valuable storage space in your home? A member of our school community is collecting plastic grocery bags to make sleeping mats for the homeless. If you have excess plastic grocery bags (I’m sure many of us do) they can be brought to the school office for collection to make more sleeping mats. Not only are we providing a soft place for a homeless person to sleep—we are also recy-cling those unwanted plastic grocery bags!!
