Dear Parents, - Galston Public School
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GALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL<br />
Cnr Arcadia & <strong>School</strong> Roads, <strong>Galston</strong> NSW 2159<br />
Ph: 9653 2062 Fax: 9653 1980<br />
Email: galston-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au<br />
Website:http://www.galston-p.schools.nsw.edu.au<br />
ABN: 50 773 792 062<br />
12 June 2013 NEWSLETTER 18 Week 7 Term 2<br />
Important reminders for this week<br />
Thursday 13 June Sydney North Cross Country<br />
Friday 14 June <strong>School</strong> accounts due for payment<br />
Monday 17 June UNSW Writing Competition<br />
Last day for return of clothing for Stewart House<br />
Tuesday 18 June 4P Cake Day<br />
UNSW Spelling Competition<br />
Wednesday 19 June Zoo Excursion – Years 1 & 2<br />
Bronze and Silver Awards<br />
Congratulations to the following students who have earned a bronze award, as part of our Positive<br />
Behaviour Engaging Learners (PBEL) program.<br />
Kieran<br />
KE<br />
Laura<br />
KP<br />
Dalia<br />
KP<br />
Samantha KP<br />
Cameron 3/4F<br />
Jessica 5/6P<br />
Alex 5/6P<br />
Anna 5/6P<br />
Archie from 3W received a silver award.<br />
Citizenship Award<br />
Congratulations to Lauren who was presented with the citizenship<br />
award. Lauren used her initiative and volunteered her time to assist<br />
with selling Bandaged Bear merchandise to raise funds for Westmead<br />
Children’s Hospital. Well done, Lauren!<br />
ArtsNorth Choir Rehearsal – first Tuesday back in Term 3 – Tuesday 16 July<br />
Just a reminder that all orange notes for choir need to be returned to Mrs Bolger by this Friday. It<br />
would be appreciated if they were all returned by this date as these permission notes are for your<br />
child to attend the rehearsal on the Tuesday at Chatswood High <strong>School</strong>.<br />
At this stage, we are in desperate need of parent helpers to transport students from Hornsby Station<br />
on Tuesday 16 July. Please see Mrs Bolger as soon as possible if you can be of any assistance. She<br />
will be eternally grateful!! Today a note went home with students involved in this concert regarding<br />
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the ticketing arrangements. Please note that the school cannot purchase tickets. Each parent, or<br />
group of parents, needs to book their own tickets.<br />
Debating<br />
Last Wednesday, the friendly debating competition<br />
began for the year. Our first debate was against<br />
Glenorie <strong>Public</strong> <strong>School</strong>. The topic for this debate was-<br />
“Television is better than books” and we were the<br />
affirmative team. Both teams came up with some<br />
exceptional arguments and worthy rebuttals, leaving<br />
the <strong>Galston</strong> High <strong>School</strong> adjudicator, Georgina<br />
Trotter, with a very difficult decision. However,<br />
<strong>Galston</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>School</strong> won on the day.<br />
Congratulations to all debaters who helped with<br />
organising, debating and preparing the team’s case.<br />
Peer Support<br />
Congratulations to all Year 6 students on their marvellous leadership skills. Peer support lessons have<br />
come to an end for this term, and the groups will only meet a few times next term. The lessons were<br />
a great success, focusing on valuable friendship skills, respect for one another and making safe choices<br />
when riding bikes and skateboards. The luncheon was a fun way to conclude our lessons. Well done<br />
to all students. I hope you enjoyed the time in your Peer Groups.<br />
Stewart House Bags<br />
Today a Stewart House clothing bag was sent home with each child. Please fill the bag with any<br />
clothing items that are no longer required and return the bag to the office. All bags must be returned<br />
to school by next Tuesday. Thank you for your anticipated support of Stewart House.<br />
University of New South Wales Writing and Spelling Competitions<br />
On Monday 17 June the UNSW writing competition will take place. On Tuesday 18 June the UNSW<br />
spelling competition will take place. Please make sure that all children who have entered the<br />
competitions are at school on the day of the test.<br />
<strong>School</strong> Reports and Parent Teacher Conferences<br />
Student reports for semester one will be sent home on Monday 24 June. Parent teacher conferences<br />
will occur during week 9 for all classes. If you have not returned the parent teacher conference reply<br />
slip, please do so as soon as possible.<br />
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As part of our school student reports, we provide information regarding your child’s effort in each<br />
Key Learning Area, as well as his/her academic performance. The students are graded from 1 to 5 for<br />
effort, with 1 demonstrating little effort and 5 demonstrating outstanding effort. It is very important<br />
to take into consideration a child’s efforts when viewing reports, as it shows the diligence and<br />
commitment to his/her work.<br />
We ask that you take the time to sit and read your child’s report with him/her, highlighting the<br />
positive aspects of the report and also discussing any areas of possible improvement. During the<br />
parent teacher conferences, teachers will be able to provide further information regarding your<br />
child’s academic, social and emotional development.<br />
<strong>Galston</strong> High <strong>School</strong> Extension Class Test<br />
On Tuesday 25 June, <strong>Galston</strong> High <strong>School</strong> will hold another test for the 2014 extension class. If you<br />
want your child to sit the extension class test for 2014, please arrive at <strong>Galston</strong> High <strong>School</strong> at<br />
9.00am for a 9.30am start. If you have any questions regarding the test, please contact <strong>Galston</strong> High<br />
<strong>School</strong> on 9651 2222.<br />
2PR<br />
In 2PR we have had a very busy term. In Science and Technology we have been studying ‘Mini<br />
Beasts’. The students have brought in some fantastic models and posters of their chosen ‘Mini Beast’.<br />
In class, the students have written information reports independently and have learnt some new and<br />
interesting facts about their ‘Mini Beasts’. Last week we presented our Assembly item and did a<br />
fantastic job at reciting our poems. We are looking forward to heading to Taronga Zoo on<br />
Wednesday 19 June to learn more about different types of animals.<br />
In maths, we have recently learnt how to multiply and divide numbers and the students are<br />
becoming quite the mathematicians. They are all working very hard and learning lots of new<br />
strategies. Overall, we have had a great term and the students are working hard. Keep up the good<br />
work 2PR!<br />
<strong>School</strong> Accounts<br />
The term 2 invoices are due for payment this Friday and we thank the many families<br />
who have already paid their account. There are still a number of Term 1 invoices<br />
outstanding and we ask that they be finalised as soon as possible. If there is a problem<br />
with any of these accounts, please contact the school office.<br />
Kindergarten Enrolments for 2014<br />
We have started taking Kindergarten enrolments for 2014. If you have a child who will be enrolling<br />
next year, please assist us by registering your child at the office and completing an enrolment form.<br />
Forms are available from the office. Please bring your child’s birth certificate/passport and<br />
immunisation documents with you. Your assistance in this matter helps with planning for 2014. If<br />
you are aware of a family in the area who has a child who will be enrolling in Kindergarten for 2014,<br />
please ask them to contact the school office.<br />
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Diary Dates 2013<br />
13 June Sydney North Cross Country<br />
14 June Anglicare Food Appeal finishes<br />
17 June UNSW Writing Competition<br />
18 June UNSW Spelling Competition<br />
4P Cake Day<br />
Stewart House Clothing Appeal finishes<br />
19 June Zoo Excursion Years 1 & 2<br />
21 June Honour Assembly<br />
25 June <strong>Galston</strong> High <strong>School</strong> Extension Class Test<br />
28 June Last day Term 2<br />
P & C<br />
Woolworths ‘Earn and Learn’ programme<br />
As you know, our school has been participating in the Woolworths Earn & Learn programme. It has<br />
now finished for this year, so a big thanks to everyone who supported our school. We’re now at the<br />
important stage where points sheets are collected and lodged as our ‘Earn & Learn Claim’. We will<br />
then be able to get new educational equipment for our school. The more we collect, the more we can<br />
redeem. So this week please send in your Woolworths Earn & Learn Points Sheets and any loose Earn<br />
& Learn Points Stickers you may have. Also, if you shopped over this last weekend and were told they<br />
had run out of stickers, please send in your receipt as we will attempt to include these purchases in our<br />
claim. Every little bit helps. Thanks again for all your support!<br />
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P&C Secretary Position<br />
A special thanks to Diane McEwan for her contribution and generosity as Secretary for the P&C over<br />
the past eight months. Please know that your input has been greatly appreciated. Due to other<br />
ongoing commitments, Diane has stepped down from her position. More thanks go to Stephanie<br />
Abbott and Alison Gierek who have volunteered to share the Secretary role. Thank you, Stephanie and<br />
Alison. We look forward to having you as part of the team.<br />
Canteen Roster Coordinator<br />
We are still looking for a volunteer to take over the role of filling the Canteen Roster. The canteen is a<br />
valued service within our school, with most children loving the opportunity to have a lunch order or<br />
buy a treat over the counter. It is essential that we have a roster coordinator to ensure that sufficient<br />
manpower is available for each canteen opening. Kathy Ballinger has filled this role for quite some<br />
time and is in need of a break, but would be more than happy to provide guidance and support to a<br />
new recruit. If you have some time available to fill this job, please contact Kathy on 0407 413 952 to<br />
discuss. Your attendance at school is not needed to perform this job.<br />
Uniform Shop – In store or online at galstonpandc.org.au<br />
Weekly opening time: Friday from 2.30pm to 3.30pm<br />
Shop Online at: galstonpandc.org.au. Payments for online shopping can be made via direct bank<br />
transfer or by cash, cheque, EFTPOS or credit in the school office.<br />
Canteen<br />
Stock Levels<br />
No Berry Pumped for two weeks due to supplier difficulties. No pretzels for the foreseeable future due<br />
to supply problems. We are trying to source them from another supplier. We may be supplying Big M<br />
chocolate milk instead of Nippy’s as we are changing supplier.<br />
For Sale<br />
Chips! We are not allowed to sell packets of chips over 30gm in the canteen. However we have a<br />
few 45gm bags left over from the Movie Night that we would like to sell. There are both Sea Salt and<br />
Honey Soy, just like we sell in the canteen. If you have a party coming up, or would like to purchase<br />
some chips to help out the canteen, please email Emma at canteen@galstonpandc.org.au or call 0424<br />
166 619. There are approximately 90 packets and we will part with them for $1.35 per packet.<br />
Canteen Roster<br />
Friday 14 June 9-12pm Kathy Ballinger Rebecca Morsink<br />
11-2pm Belinda Sharp Alex Urry<br />
9-10.30am<br />
10.30-12pm<br />
12-1.30pm<br />
Wednesday 19 June<br />
Louise O’Rourke<br />
Susie Barker<br />
Meredith Wright<br />
Kathy Ballinger, Louise O’Rourke<br />
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<strong>Galston</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>School</strong> Athletics Carnival<br />
Order of Events<br />
9.00am Junior Boys 800m Final<br />
Junior Girls 800m Final<br />
11 years Boys 800m Final<br />
11 years Girls 800m Final<br />
12 years Boys 800m Final<br />
12 years Girls 800m Final<br />
10.00am 5 years Boys 70m Heats<br />
5 years Girls 70m Heats<br />
6 years Boys 70m Heats<br />
6 years Girls 70m Heats<br />
7 years Boys 70m Heats<br />
7 years Girls 70m Heats<br />
8 years Boys 100m Heats<br />
8 years Girls 100m Heats<br />
9 years Boys 100m Heats<br />
9 years Girls 100m Heats<br />
10 years Boys 100m Heats<br />
10 years Girls 100m Heats<br />
11 years Boys 100m Heats<br />
11 years Girls 100m Heats<br />
12 years Boys 100m Heats<br />
12 years Girls 100m Heats<br />
1.15pm 5 years Boys 70m Final<br />
5 years Girls 70m Final<br />
6 years Boys 70m Final<br />
6 years Girls 70m Final<br />
7 years Boys 70m Final<br />
7 years Girls 70m Final<br />
8 years Boys 100m Final<br />
8 years Girls 100m Final<br />
9 years Boys 100m Final<br />
9 years Girls 100m Final<br />
10 years Boys 100m Final<br />
10 years Girls 100m Final<br />
11 years Boys 100m Final<br />
11 years Girls 100m Final<br />
12 years Boys 100m Final<br />
12 years Girls 100m Final<br />
Junior Boys 200m Final<br />
Junior Girls 200m Final<br />
11 years Boys 200m Final<br />
11 years Girls 200m Final<br />
12 years Boys 200m Final<br />
12 years Girls 200m Final<br />
11.30am<br />
RECESS<br />
11.45am Novelty Events K, 1, 2<br />
Junior Boys 200m Heats<br />
Junior Girls 200m Heats<br />
11 years Boys 200m Heats<br />
11 years Girls 200m Heats<br />
12 years Boys 200m Heats<br />
12 years Girls 200m Heats<br />
Junior Boys Relay<br />
Junior Girls Relay<br />
Senior Boys Relay<br />
Senior Girls Relay<br />
4 x 100m<br />
4 x 100m<br />
4 x 100m<br />
4 x 100m<br />
12.45pm<br />
Toddlers Race<br />
<strong>Parents</strong> Race<br />
LUNCH<br />
2.30pm<br />
CARNIVAL CONCLUDES<br />
Please note that these times are an indication<br />
only.<br />
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