newsletter 1, week 1 term 1 - 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 />
30 January 2013 NEWSLETTER 1 Week 1 Term 1<br />
Important reminders for this <strong>week</strong><br />
Wednesday 30 January – 1 February Best Start Assessments<br />
Friday 1 February Uniform Shop open 2.30pm – 3.30pm<br />
Monday 4 February Kindergarten children start<br />
Band starts<br />
Wednesday 6 February<br />
Student Leaders’ Camp – Vision Valley<br />
Welcome Back<br />
Welcome back to all the children and families of <strong>Galston</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>School</strong>. We<br />
especially welcome our new families and hope that you enjoy your association<br />
with our wonderful school. I hope that everyone had a great Christmas and a<br />
relaxing holiday. The staff of <strong>Galston</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>School</strong> look forward to a productive<br />
2013, full of fun and lots of learning.<br />
<strong>School</strong> Works<br />
During the holidays, some Department of Education approved work was completed around the<br />
school. The COLA playground was re-surfaced. The loose pavers around the garden area near the<br />
flag pole were removed and the garden area was extended. A garden was also established adjacent<br />
to 5/6C and 3W classrooms. This work will ensure the removal of many trip hazards and greatly<br />
improve the grounds of our school.<br />
Lost Property<br />
Don’t forget to label your child’s belongings. You can:<br />
use a permanent laundry marker to label clothes, hats and shoes, or sew or iron on<br />
personalised labels<br />
go through your child’s bag with him/her each night<br />
check that labels haven’t faded with washing<br />
look for lost items in the lost property basket on the verandah between 1/2C and 2PR or your<br />
child’s classroom<br />
<strong>Galston</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>School</strong> Band<br />
The school band will resume on Monday 4 February. All band members will need to attend<br />
combined band rehearsal at 8.00am on Monday 4 February.<br />
Staffing<br />
Many staff members will operate in specialist positions during 2013 and will provide important<br />
support to the students throughout the year.<br />
P & C Meeting ‐ Tuesday 12 February at 7.30pm in Library Page 1
Mrs Kitto<br />
Mrs Kitto will teach RFF one day per <strong>week</strong> for 2013. She will teach science/HSIE to KP, KE, 1B and<br />
1/2C.<br />
Mrs Cansdale<br />
Mrs Cansdale will teach RFF two days per <strong>week</strong> for 2013. She will teach science/HSIE to 2PR, 3W,<br />
3/4F, 4P, 5/6P and 5/6C.<br />
Mrs Udy<br />
Mrs Udy will continue her fantastic work in implementing the learning assistance program for 2013.<br />
This program is imperative to providing extra learning support to our students.<br />
Mrs Watts & Mrs Rose<br />
Mrs Watts and Mrs Rose will work with Mrs Udy in implementing the learning assistance program.<br />
They will play an integral part in supporting the students of our school who require additional<br />
assistance with their learning.<br />
Mrs Saxby & Mrs Morgan<br />
Mrs Saxby, with the assistance of Mrs Morgan, will continue the wonderful work of operating the<br />
library on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.<br />
Mrs Commons and Mrs Cordina<br />
Mrs Commons and Mrs Cordina will be our ever-efficient and cheerful office ladies.<br />
Ms Hayward<br />
Ms Hayward will continue her work as our school counsellor for 2013.<br />
We are extremely lucky to secure the services of these staff members. They will join an enthusiastic<br />
staff that is committed to providing a quality education for the students of <strong>Galston</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>School</strong>.<br />
2013 Classes<br />
At present, the 2013 classes will be:<br />
KE Mrs Eaton<br />
KP Mrs Pendharkar<br />
1B<br />
Mrs Bolger<br />
1/2C Miss Clements<br />
2PR Mrs Pickel & Miss Rogers<br />
3W Mrs Weiss<br />
3/4F Mrs Franks<br />
4P Miss Payne<br />
5/6C Mrs Courtney<br />
5/6P Mrs Pearce<br />
Please remember, these are temporary class allocations. At present, we will be starting the year with<br />
ten classes. These classes will depend on student enrolments for the first few <strong>week</strong>s of Term 1.<br />
Consequently, class structures may change.<br />
P & C Meeting ‐ Tuesday 12 February at 7.30pm in Library Page 2
Parent/Teacher Information Evening<br />
This year, our Parent/Teacher Information Evening is being held on Tuesday 12 February to coincide<br />
with our first P&C meeting. The evening will commence at 5.45pm, with Kindergarten, 1B, 1/2C, 3W<br />
and 3/4F holding their information sessions. At 6.30 pm, 2PR, 4P, 5/6C and 5/6P will hold their<br />
information sessions. Hopefully parents will be able to meet all of their children’s teachers on the<br />
night. However, should times clash, please see the teacher to arrange a before or after school time to<br />
meet the teacher and collect any hand-outs.<br />
The purpose of the evening is twofold. Firstly, the teachers provide general information regarding<br />
homework expectations, work expectations, reporting to parents, excursions, interviews with<br />
teachers and other general matters. Secondly, the class teachers outline general class and school<br />
routines, an overview of each Key Learning Area and class related information. This is an information<br />
evening and not an opportunity to discuss individual student progress. For individual student<br />
matters, interviews may be arranged with the class teacher.<br />
The P&C meeting will start at 7.30pm, in the school library and it is hoped that many parents will<br />
stay to join the meeting. At the P&C meeting, an overview of the school’s focus areas for 2013 will<br />
be presented, as well as information regarding class structures. A note will be sent home containing<br />
further information about the evening.<br />
Swimming Carnival<br />
The 2013 <strong>Galston</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>School</strong> Swimming Carnival will take place on Friday 8<br />
February at <strong>Galston</strong> Aquatic Centre, starting at 9.00am. All students from Years 3 – 6<br />
will attend. Students in Year 2 who are turning 8 years old this year, and who can<br />
competently swim 50 metres freestyle, are also invited to compete in the 8 years and junior events.<br />
A note regarding the carnival was sent home today.<br />
Newsletter by Email<br />
The school <strong>newsletter</strong> will continue to be emailed to all households. A number of hard copies will be<br />
held in the school office each <strong>week</strong> for those families without email facilities to collect. We are doing<br />
this as part of our environmental sustainability focus, in order to reduce our carbon footprint and to<br />
preserve as much of the environment as possible for our future generations.<br />
<strong>School</strong> Information<br />
Have you changed your postal address, email address, phone numbers or work details? It is essential<br />
that we have correct student information. Please inform the school office if you need to update this<br />
important information. Thank you.<br />
Thank You<br />
Thank you to Mrs Sandlin, Mrs Milne and Mrs Koorey who organised some plants<br />
for the office verandah. The plants look fantastic and certainly improve the<br />
appearance of our school.<br />
Thank you to Neil Turrell who took some time out of his busy schedule to adjust the<br />
front doors to the office. Thank you also to Neil’s assistant who did an amazing job<br />
helping with the modifications.<br />
NRL Anti-Bullying Talk<br />
On Tuesday 12 February, an NRL player will be coming to <strong>Galston</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>School</strong> to deliver an antibullying<br />
talk. If you do not want your child to attend this talk, please inform your child’s teacher.<br />
P & C Meeting ‐ Tuesday 12 February at 7.30pm in Library Page 3
Library<br />
We have another exciting and enjoyable year planned in our school library. Each class spends one<br />
hour a <strong>week</strong> in the library during which time they have lessons and borrow books to take home.<br />
The library program aims to foster creative thinking, problem solving and information literacy and<br />
technology skills. The students are given the opportunity to view and read a variety of types of<br />
literature and are encouraged to be enthusiastic readers.<br />
Children will be able to borrow books from Week 2. Please ensure that your child has a library bag.<br />
He/she can bring a suitable bag from home or purchase a GPS one from the Uniform Shop. It is<br />
compulsory to bring a library bag for borrowing books from Kindergarten to Year 4. It is not<br />
compulsory for Years 5 and 6 but still advisable because it protects the books from damage and loss.<br />
The 2013 Library Program is outlined below:<br />
Tuesday: 3/4F, KE, 1/2C<br />
Wednesday: 3W, 5/6P, 2PR<br />
Thursday: 1B, 5/6C, KP, 4P<br />
Please note that Kindergarten will not commence borrowing until later in Term 1. If you have any<br />
concerns regarding the library, please contact Mrs Saxby.<br />
Parent help in the library<br />
If you would like to occasionally assist in the library (up to 4 times a year for 1 or 2 hours) please<br />
complete the Library Helpers’ Form below and return it to the school office. We need help putting<br />
books on shelves, putting up displays, cutting cardboard, etc. It is a pleasant atmosphere to work in<br />
and a great way to meet other parents as well.<br />
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<strong>Galston</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>School</strong> – Library Helpers’ Form<br />
Name: _______________________________ Child’s name and class: _____________________________<br />
Phone No: __________________________ Email address: _____________________________________<br />
I am able to assist in the library at working bees (approximately 4 times/year) on:<br />
Tuesday or Wednesday<br />
Mrs Saxby will contact you to organise a suitable time.<br />
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DIARY DATES 2012<br />
Monday 4 February Kindergarten children start<br />
Friday 8 February Swimming Carnival<br />
Tuesday 12 February Textbook sales<br />
Parent/Teacher Information Evening<br />
P & C Meeting<br />
P & C Meeting ‐ Tuesday 12 February at 7.30pm in Library Page 4
P&C News<br />
Welcome to 2013<br />
Welcome to a fresh new year. We hope you all had a relaxing break and are looking forward to an<br />
exciting school year ahead.<br />
A few important P&C dates for your diary:<br />
1 st P&C meeting for 2013: Tuesday 12 February 2013, 7.30pm in the Library<br />
Inaugural open air movie night: Saturday 23 March 2013<br />
Golf Day: Sunday 5 May 2013<br />
Online Uniform Shop<br />
Please note that there will be a change to the timing of the Online Uniform Shop ordering to<br />
synchronise with the Friday trading. From next <strong>week</strong>, all online orders and payments must be<br />
received by 5pm Wednesday to enable orders to be filled during usual Uniform Shop trading the<br />
following Friday afternoon (from 2:30pm – 3:30pm). Orders requesting delivery to your child will<br />
be distributed before the bell. Pickup orders will be available in the Uniform Shop or left at the<br />
office.<br />
Canteen<br />
Welcome back! This <strong>week</strong> you will receive a copy of the Term 1 summer menu. If you do not<br />
receive a copy you can always collect one from the office or from the school’s fantastic website (go<br />
to the Parent Information tab).<br />
To our wonderful volunteers, most of you will have contacted Kathy Ballinger already regarding<br />
changes to the Term 1 roster that was issued last year. You will, of course, be given the opportunity<br />
to request shifts for Term 2 as we know a lot of your commitments outside school may have<br />
changed in the new year. Kath will be issuing a note in the coming <strong>week</strong>s for you to nominate the<br />
hours that you volunteer and to invite some great new volunteers. For our Wednesday volunteers,<br />
please note there are now only two people rostered on Wednesday for lunchtime opening, therefore<br />
it is essential that you are present for your shift.<br />
Due to the swimming carnival being held on 8 February the canteen will not be opening fully until<br />
Friday 15 February. The canteen will be operating on Wednesdays as usual, opening at lunch for<br />
snacks and drinks from next <strong>week</strong> 6 February.<br />
P & C Meeting ‐ Tuesday 12 February at 7.30pm in Library Page 5
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS FOR 2013<br />
Kindergarten<br />
Year 1<br />
Year 2<br />
Years 3 & 4<br />
Years 5 & 6<br />
Library Bag ($10.00 from Uniform Shop)<br />
Chair bag ($11.00 from Uniform Shop)<br />
Painting shirt (eg old T-shirt)<br />
2 glue sticks (not liquid glue)(per <strong>term</strong>)<br />
2 boxes tissues<br />
2 A4 document wallet folders<br />
Library bag ($10.00 from Uniform Shop)<br />
Chair bag ($11.00 from Uniform Shop)<br />
Painting shirt (eg old T-shirt)<br />
2 glue sticks (not liquid glue) (per <strong>term</strong>)<br />
2 boxes tissues<br />
As for Year 1, plus<br />
2 A4 document wallet folders<br />
1 small pencil case<br />
1 pencil rubber<br />
12 coloured pencils/textas (optional)<br />
1 sharpener with container (optional)<br />
Library bag ($10.00 from Uniform Shop)<br />
4 2B pencils, coloured pencils, textas<br />
2 red biros<br />
1 pencil sharpener with container<br />
1 pair scissors<br />
2 large glue sticks<br />
1 30cm ruler (no flexi-rulers)<br />
1 pencil rubber<br />
2 boxes of tissues<br />
4 A4 document wallet folders<br />
1 Homework book (A4 size)<br />
Pencil case<br />
As for Year 3 & 4, plus<br />
2 of each biro – blue and black<br />
1 black felt tip pen (outlining)<br />
1 compass<br />
1 180˚ protractor<br />
1 student diary (compulsory for Years 5 & 6)<br />
It is assumed that when the glue stick is used and the pencil is worn out, students will replace them<br />
with new ones. Some students may fill their homework books during the year and require a<br />
replacement. Please ensure all items are clearly labelled with your child’s name.<br />
P & C Meeting ‐ Tuesday 12 February at 7.30pm in Library Page 6
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