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Email: ganmain-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.ganmain-p.school.det.nsw.edu.au

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Ganmain Public School

19-23 Langham St

Ganmain, NSW, 2702

Ganmain Public School

Newsletter

Term 1, Week 6, 2016 Principal: Sandy Schmid (Rel.)

WOW! What A fantastic Visit from GWS Giants

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Principal’s Message

It was so wonderful to have Harrison Himmelberg and Matthew Flynn from the GWS Giants visit us last Friday to talk to the children and sign some photos courtesy of Mrs Booth. Even though we are a little school we are so pleased to provide these terrific opportunities for our students.

Speaking of AFL, we had a number of children try out for the district AFL team yesterday. Well done to everyone for tremendous participation and effort. We also had some girls try out for the district netball team. As a result Seb Hamblin and Kaitlin Logan will be representing Ganmain Public School in the District AFL team and Kaitlin Logan, Claudia Bingham and Abbey Hamblin will be representing Ganmain Public School in netball later in the term. Thank you to Miss Newman and Miss Hatcher for running the trials.

Sport is very prominent in Term 1 and we have a number of children travelling to Albury for the Riverina Swimming carnival next Monday. We wish Seb Hamblin, Nate Hamblin, Chloe Clark and Abbey Hamblin all the best.

This Friday we will be recognising Clean Up Australia Day with a clean up of the school grounds. Kinder to Year 4 will clean up inside the school grounds with Mrs Campbell and Miss Newman. Whilst Year 5 & 6 will clean up around the outside boundary of the school grounds. If children have gardening gloves at home they can bring them to school on Friday.

Respect is so important in all aspects of life. We are having a big push this term in showing children what respect looks like, sounds like and feels like. If parents could reinforce this important aspect at home as well it would be very much appreciated. Ganmain Public School is so lucky to have such terrific parents who work with us for the benefits of their children.

Have a great week and keep smiling!

Sandy Schmid

Principal

WHAT’S ON AT GPS in 2016… TERM 1, WEEK 7 7/3 Monday Riverina Regional Swimming Carnival 9/3 Wednesday Groups, P&C Meeting at 6.30pm 10/3 Thursday Mrs Schmid at Professional Learning 11/3 Friday Mrs Schmid at Professional Learning 11/3 Friday Bluearth

AWARDS TERM 1, Week 5 WATTLE (Kindergarten to Year 1) Dylan Thompson

For excellent progress in reading. Well Done.

ACACIA (Year 2 to Year 3) Louie Jimenez For being responsible and prepared for

learning each day. BANKSIA (Years 4 to Year6) Eva Lucas For being a resourceful learner. For

connecting new ideas to things she knew already.

Lucy Hull For being resilient and working hard during maths this week.

Catch-a-kids James Fysh For being respectful. Tyson Page For being respectful. Artist of the Week – Cody Wilson Author of the Week - Caitlin Thompson Reader of the Week – Chloe Clark Lucky Reader of the Week – Eva Lucas Special Award Eva Lucas – For always being a respectful student at Ganmain Public School

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School Arrival Times

Parents/Carers, We want you to know that supervision of the children starts at 8:55am each day. If there is a need for your child to be here before 8:45 please see Mrs Schmid so arrangements can be made for adequate supervision. Your child’s safety is very important to us.

Year 6 Leadership Team News

The Year 6 Leadership team will be running the Easter Egg Raffle again this year. All donations of Easter Eggs/etc would be greatly appreciated. Please start sending your Easter Eggs into school.

All money raised will be used for the Year 6 school present at the end of the year.

Kids Camp Out (KCO)

Kids Camp out is on again! KCO will be held from 19th to 20th March at the Narrandera Racecourse for kids in Years 3-6. For more information and registration details please contact Neena Evans on 6956 2179 or Delwyn Craig on 6927 3649 or email Stedel1991@gmail.com

Coolamon Library News

International Women’s Day will be celebrated on Tuesday, 8th March @ 10.30am. The event celebrates women’s achievements of past, present and future. Our guest speaker from Women’s Housing in Wagga will talk around this year’s theme “Pledge for Parity”. Morning tea will be provided and everyone is most welcomed to attend.

The Coolamon Library has plenty of services and facilities to offer to the community. It provides Public Internet Access & Wifi, photocopier, fax and laminating services. Also a community noticeboard, children and youth services, council school holiday programs and Local History services. We are continuously receiving new books, DVD’s, CD’s and magazines, call in for a browse – membership is FREE.

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Artist of the Week – Cody Wilson

Author of the Week – Caitlin Thompson GWS Giants at GPS