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Term 3 Week 6 Friday 28 August 2020 Gillieston Public School Phone: 02 4932 7542 Email: gillieston[email protected] WEBSITE www.gilliestonp.schools.nsw.edu.au SCHOOL HOURS Supervision from: 8.35am Classes begin: 9.05am Classes nish: 3.05am SPORT/PE TERM 2 Sport Friday PE SISA Program Notes Sent Home Father’s Day Fundraiser WEEKLY ASSEMBLIES (Cancelled unƟl further noƟce) Every Friday 2.15pm K 2 Odd Weeks 3 6 Even Weeks NEXT P & C MEETING TBA CANTEEN OPEN Wednesday Friday BREAKFAST CLUB Wednesday Friday Mornings UNIFORM SHOP MONDAY FRIDAY In the School Oce EFTPos faciliƟes available We are currently not taking cash where possible PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Dear Families and Carers, Welcome to the Week 6 EdiƟon of our newsleƩer. We are quickly moving through the term and the great learning and engagement by our students conƟnues on a daily basis. I would like to formally advise all families that my tenure as relieving principal of Gillieston Public School will be concluding at the end of this term. At the commencement of term 4, I have been appointed as Principal of Kurri Kurri Public School. Our Director, EducaƟonal Leadership, Mr Tony Gadd has informed me today that Mrs Ison will be stepping up into the Relieving Principal role for term 4. I will be working closely with Mrs Ison over these coming weeks to ensure that there is a smooth transiƟon in the school management. A highlight of this week was the magnicent Science Day conducted on Monday. Students and stahad a great Ɵme exploring varying aspects of science including ight, chemical reacƟons, balance and resistance. A shout out to Mrs Borg and her team for organising such a wonderful day. The level of quesƟoning and exploraƟon that students engaged with throughout the day was spectacular. Students (and sta) looked fabulous on Thursday for our school photos. As you are aware the format had to be altered to abide by COVID19 restricƟons. Whilst we were not able to have the tradiƟonal group class photo all of our students had individual shots which will be combined into a great class composite photo. As the restricƟons across the State and naƟon conƟnue in regards to COVID19 there are a number of acƟviƟes that have had to be cancelled for 2020. This includes the annual swim school program which tradiƟonally is conducted in December. I am in discussion with Mrs Madden and the various providers to consider the viability of the Stage 3 excursion to Bathurst; a denite decision will be made by Friday 11 September 2020 and communicated to our families. Across NSW Public Schools we celebrate the wonderful contribuƟon that our School Support Staprovide to our students. From the stain the front oce, to our learning support ocers and our general assistants a huge and sincere thank you for everything that you do for Gillieston Public School, especially our students and families. Your contribuƟons help to make each day a bit beƩer for everyone at our school. We have had a number of new families join our school over the past few weeks. I would like to welcome each and everyone to Gillieston Public School but especially Kyedon, Connar, Marshall, Stella, Noah, Maddison and Xavier. Have a great weekend David Crowe

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  Term 3 Week 6                      Friday 28 August 2020 

Gillieston Public School  

Phone: 02 4932 7542 

Email: gillieston‐[email protected] 

WEBSITE

www.gillieston‐p.schools.nsw.edu.au 

SCHOOL HOURS

Supervision from: 8.35am 

Classes begin: 9.05am 

Classes finish: 3.05am 

 

SPORT/PE ‐ TERM 2

Sport ‐ Friday  

PE ‐ SISA Program 

 

Notes Sent Home

Father’s Day Fundraiser 

 

WEEKLY ASSEMBLIES ‐ (Cancelled

un l further no ce)

Every Friday 2.15pm 

K ‐ 2 ‐  Odd Weeks 

3 ‐ 6 ‐  Even Weeks 

 

NEXT P & C MEETING

TBA

 

CANTEEN OPEN

Wednesday ‐  Friday  

 

BREAKFAST CLUB

Wednesday ‐  Friday Mornings  

 

UNIFORM SHOP

MONDAY ‐  FRIDAY  

In the School Office 

EFTPos facili es available

We are currently not taking cash

where possible

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT 

Dear Families and Carers, 

Welcome  to  the Week  6  Edi on  of  our  newsle er. We  are  quickly moving 

through  the  term  and  the  great  learning  and  engagement  by  our  students 

con nues on a daily basis.  

I would  like to formally advise all families that my tenure as relieving principal 

of Gillieston Public  School will be  concluding  at  the  end of  this  term. At  the 

commencement  of  term  4,  I  have  been  appointed  as  Principal  of  Kurri  Kurri 

Public  School.  Our  Director,  Educa onal  Leadership,  Mr  Tony  Gadd  has 

informed me today that Mrs Ison will be stepping up into the Relieving Principal 

role for term 4. I will be working closely with Mrs Ison over these coming weeks 

to ensure that there is a smooth transi on in the school management. 

A  highlight  of  this  week  was  the  magnificent  Science  Day  conducted  on 

Monday.  Students  and  staff  had  a  great  me  exploring  varying  aspects  of 

science including flight, chemical reac ons, balance and resistance. A shout out 

to Mrs Borg  and her  team  for organising  such  a wonderful day.  The  level of 

ques oning  and  explora on  that  students  engaged with  throughout  the  day 

was spectacular. 

Students (and staff) looked fabulous on Thursday for our school photos. As you 

are  aware  the  format  had  to  be  altered  to  abide  by  COVID‐19  restric ons. 

Whilst we were not able  to have  the  tradi onal  group  class photo all of our 

students  had  individual  shots  which  will  be  combined  into  a  great  class 

composite photo. 

As the restric ons across the State and na on con nue in regards to COVID‐19 

there are a number of ac vi es  that have had  to be cancelled  for 2020. This 

includes  the  annual  swim  school program which  tradi onally  is  conducted  in 

December.  I am  in discussion with Mrs Madden and  the various providers  to 

consider  the viability of  the Stage 3 excursion  to Bathurst; a definite decision 

will be made by Friday 11 September 2020 and communicated to our families. 

Across NSW Public Schools we  celebrate  the wonderful  contribu on  that our 

School Support Staff provide to our students. From the staff in the front office, 

to our  learning support officers and our general assistants a huge and sincere 

thank you for everything that you do for Gillieston Public School, especially our 

students and families. Your contribu ons help to make each day a bit be er for 

everyone at our school. 

We  have  had  a  number  of  new  families  join  our  school  over  the  past  few 

weeks.  I would  like to welcome each and everyone to Gillieston Public School 

but especially Kyedon, Connar, Marshall, Stella, Noah, Maddison and Xavier. 

Have a great weekend 

David Crowe 

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PERMISSION NOTES are sent home with students, sent via the Schoolzine app, emailed to parents & posted on our school website. Go  to  gillieston‐p.schools.nsw.edu.au.  All whole  school/class  notes  are  posted  but  individual/sport team notes may not be posted online. 

NEWSLETTERS are posted on our school website each Friday & are sent via the Schoolzine app & emailed to parents. Copies of the newsle er are also available at the school office. 

SCHOOLZINE APP Permission notes, newsle ers & communica on with parents are sent through the Schoolzine app. Please see details  included on the back of this page on how to download the app. For parents who already have the app, a reminder to update your groups to your child’s current scholas c year so you are no fied correctly. 

PARENT ON‐LINE PAYMENTS can be made through our school website. Go to gillieston‐p.schools.nsw.edu.au and click on “Make a Payment” in the menu bar. Follow the prompts to make a payment via Visa or MasterCard. Please ensure you enter the payment descrip on as men oned in your child’s permission note. Detailed instruc ons are included on our website under permission notes. 

STUDENT ABSENCES  Parents/Carer  can  advise  of  absences  via  the  Schoolzine  App,  a  note  to  the  teacher  or  by replying to the SMS that is automa cally sent each day. Alterna vely, parents may phone the school office to advise of their child’s absence.   

P & C INFORMATION Our canteen  facility  is up and running each Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. This service  is provided by volunteer parents and all profits raised by the canteen go back into our school. A copy of the canteen price list is on our school website. 

COVID‐19 As COVID‐19 is s ll causing issues through our communi es we will s ll be required to enforce a number of 

isola on  and  safety  regula ons  for  the  benefits  of  all members  of  our  school  community.  Unfortunately,  parent 

involvement in school ac vi es such as reading groups or formal assemblies are s ll restricted. A number of areas have 

been relaxed including the return of special religious educa on programs and short student‐centred musters. 

Visitors  to  our  school,  including  parents,  are  required  to  complete  a  School  Site  Visitor  declara on  to  assist with tracking people and to reinforce safety prac ces whilst at school. These forms will be available at the front office upon your arrival. 

TELL THEM FOR ME SURVEY This Term, our school will be par cipa ng in the Partners in Learning parent survey, another part of the Tell Them From Me suite of surveys (student, teacher and parent surveys) on student engagement. The survey asks parents and carers ques ons about different factors that are known to impact on student wellbeing and engagement. 

To access the survey for our school go to: h p:nsw.tellthemfromme.com/Gill20

Book Fair – Term 3 Week 10

Tuesday Wednesday & Thursday

Our annual Scholas c Book Fair will be happening again at the end of this term. Students will have the opportunity to browse the books and the novelty items. To purchase, students can bring in money or parents/carers can pay by following the below procedure online and students just bring in the receipt number. 

All purchases go toward more beau ful books for our school.

BUS & COMMUNITY SAFETY During  the week  the  school  received  a report  from  the  community  about  a  “near  miss”  that  occurred  when students got off one of our bus runs and stepped out into traffic by going around the front of bus. The dangers of this type of behaviour have been highlighted  to  all  students  and  it would  be  appreciated  if  parents  and carers could also highlight the importance of safe pedestrian behaviour. 

In a separate report, another incident involving a number of our students 

behaving  foolishly  near  the  road  was  provided  to  the  school. With  our  dis nc ve  uniform,  it  was  easy  for  this 

community member  to  iden fy where  the  students were  from. Again, please help us  to  reinforce  appropriate  safe 

behaviours to your children both coming to and returning from school. 

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Thank you to our wonderful SASS Team for SASS Week

 

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For Sale by Tender – Upright Piano

The school currently is a emp ng to find a 

new home for an upright piano that we 

currently have in storage. It has been a well‐

used piece of furniture but is no longer 

being u lised. At least two keys require new 

wires and a thorough tuning would be 

required. 

Tenders for purchase are invited from any 

interested par es. The purchaser would 

accept the piano in its current condi on and 

take responsibility for the removal of the 

piano at a convenient  me for the school. 

Tender bids should be made in wri ng to The Principal, Gillieston Public School, Cnr Ryan’s Road and Northview Street, 

Gillieston Heights 2321. Tenders will close 3:30pm Thursday 10 September 2020. 

Kindergarten Enrolments

Our Kindergarten enrolments for 2021 have reached the 

staggering figure of 39 registra ons which  is great news 

for the future of our school. Please con nue to promote 

our wonderful school to anyone that you may be aware 

of  that  moves  into  our  area.  It  is  never  too  late  to 

register  a  child  for  next  year  –  actually  the  more 

informa on  that  we  have  the  be er  for  planning  our 

classes and staff. 

Mrs Campbell is leading the ‘Going to Gillo’ program and 

she  is working hard  to contact  local preschools  to work 

closely  with  those  centres  and  our  poten al  new 

students.  

GOING TO GILLIESTON P‐K TRANSITION PROGRAM Mrs Campbell  is currently  leading our Going to Gillieston Program 

for 2021 Kindergarten students. Kindergarten  transi on programs are currently on hold due  to COVID‐19  restric ons. 

Mrs Campbell will be communica ng all parent informa on via the Seesaw App.  

CRAFT CLUB Students can a end our Cra  Club that  is held every second half  lunch with Mrs Griffith to create and have fun. There have been wonderful ac vi es that the students have enjoyed.  

BREAKFAST CLUB is running at Gillieston on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings between 8:35 and 8:55am. Toast and juice is served from the counter by our wonderful P&C volunteers and it always makes me super hungry! 

Currently due to Covid‐19 restric ons we have a Take & Talk system. 

BOUNCE BACK The Bounce Back program was introduced into all classrooms this week.  

Bounce  Back  is  an  evidenced‐informed  program  built  on  posi ve Psychology,  Cogni ve  Behaviour  Therapy  and  Social  and  Emo onal learning  Principals.  It  provides  prac cal  strategies  to  improve  student wellbeing  and  help  students  to  cope  with  the  complexi es  of  their everyday  lives.  Please  read  the parent  informa on  so  you  are  able  to reinforce the key messages at home.  

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Bounce Back                                       

 

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5/6B Focus Class 

This  term, 5/6B has been  learning a  lot about kindness and how we  can work 

together  and  to  “BOUNCE BACK”  showing  resilience,  a whole  school  ini a ve. 

We have set ourselves challenges to make somebody we may not normally hang 

out with smile by being kind to them. This has linked in really well with our novel 

study, “I am Jack”, which is about a boy who is bullied but he is just beginning to 

stand up for himself as we read this week. He and we will not let the bullies win! 

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Week 5 In week 5 Captain Gillo was looking at the following areas:

Fixed Equipment

Sand Pit

     

       

Week 6 In week 6 Captain Gillo was looking at the following areas:

Bubblers

Toilets

Our lucky Week 5 Playground PBL Draw winners were Summah,  Ella and Mea. 

 They received an ice block for their posi ve behaviour in the playground. 

 

Purpose Statement: At Gillieston Public School, our mission  is  to give our students  the skills  to become 

resilient, responsible ci zens who value their learning. Our school provides students with ongoing opportuni es to help students reach their full poten al and help them become caring, respec ul community members. 

Fixed Equipment Sand Pit

Have safe hands and feet 

Share equipment 

Take turns and share 

Use kind voices and kind words 

Follow teacher instruc on 

Play the right games in the 

right place 

Have hat on their head 

No hat ‐ Play under the COLA 

or equipment 

Bubblers Toilets

Fill drink bo les only 

Wait their turn 

Use only what they need 

Use, wash, leave 

Take a buddy 

Respect Privacy 

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Class

Class

Achievement

Award

PBL

Award

(Safe, Respec ul, Learner)

Home Reading

Bug Award

Home Reading

Hero's Award

KC James 

Benjamin 

Oscar 

Mason Thea ‐ 25 nights   

KF Vincent 

Emily 

Ella 

Holly 

Felixa 

   

1/2B Kallum 

Deakin 

Phoenix  

Marshall     

1/2S    Cassandra ‐ 50 nights 

Nuno ‐ 75 nights  

2/3K Xavier 

Samuel  

Isabella  

Mia  Arman ‐ 25 nights   

3/4M Georgia 

Nash 

Tahlia  

Zac     

3/4W

Wanderlei 

Connar 

Adrian 

Ryan      Cam ‐ 25 & 50 nights 

5/6B Ryan 

Tye 

Ceanna  

Braylen     

5/6M Phoenix   Hayley      

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Role Staff Member

Rel. Principal David Crowe

DP/ Instruc onal Kris n Ison

K ‐2 Assistant Ann‐Maree Campbell

3 ‐ 6 Assistant Princi‐ Donna Madden

Kindergarten Rebecca Freedman

Year 1/2 Lyndsay Schelle

Suze e Borg

Year 2/3 Miss Brodie Kaminski

Year 3/4 Belinda Crouch

Ms Tess Madeley

Year 5/6 Donna Madden

Elise Barra

Counsellor Sarah McCartney

Learning Support Meredith Miller

Library/RFF Lisa Hunt

Music Helen Tuyl

RFF Mathew Jordan

Hayley Penton

Interven on Teacher Samantha Wood

Role Staff Member

Rel. School Adminis‐

tra ve Manager 

Karen Howard 

School Administra ve 

Officer 

Kathleen March 

School Administra ve 

Officer 

Daphne Bond 

School Administra ve 

Officer 

Miranda Ries 

School Learning Sup‐

port Officer 

Angie Griffiths 

School Learning Sup‐

port Officer 

Kerrie Fry 

School Learning Sup‐

port Officer 

Sherrie Chenery 

School Learning Sup‐

port Officer 

Lauren Norley 

School Learning Sup‐

port Officer 

Aisha Cleary 

Site Manager 

(Spotless) 

Bradd Morrow 

General Assistant  Richard Harmes 

Mathew Knox 

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Week MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

WEEK 1

July

20 

Pupil Fee Day 

21 

SISA ‐ Primary 

 

22  23  24 

WEEK 2

27  28 

SISA ‐ Infants 

 

29  30  31 

WEEK 3

August

Educa on Week 

Educa on Week 

SISA ‐ Primary 

P & C Mee ng 

6pm 

Educa on Week 

Educa on Week 

Educa on Week 

WEEK 4 10  11 

SISA ‐ Infants 

12  13  14 

WEEK 5 17  18 

SISA ‐ Primary 

19  20  21 

WEEK 6 24  25 

SISA ‐ Infants 

26  27 

Photo Day 

28 

WEEK 7

Aug/Sept

31  1 

SISA ‐ Primary 

2  3  4 

WEEK 8

7  8 

SISA ‐ Infants 

9  10  11 

WEEK 9 14  15 

SISA ‐ Primary 

16  17  18 

WEEK 10 21  22 

SISA ‐ Infants 

23  24  25 

Last Day of Term 

Term 3 2020 Calendar

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Home Reading Program

Reading Bug K‐2 Home Reading Heroes 3‐6

Change book from Home Reader Shelves any morning in the Library. 

 Use folder to bring home readers to and from school. 

 Books are levelled for fun reading  Can use own book or library books  Read at least 10 minutes a night 

 One signature per night, once form completed bring in for your Award and name in newsle er  

Our Award System!  Once you have received any 5 awards bring them to Mrs Hunt including‐ home reading awards, achievement 

awards, PBL awards. 5 awards = 1 Principal Award 

 Collect all of your awards, when you receive 5 Principal Awards = A School Star Medallion  

25 night = 1 award, 50 nights = Bronze s cker award, 75 night = Silver s cker award, 100 nights = Gold s cker award, 125 = Double Gold 

 Home Reading Awards reset every year 

  

           

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   Kurri Kurri & District Preschool are currently taking names on our wai ng list for 2021 for 

children 3‐5 years. We are also preparing a wai ng list for children requiring pre‐school educa on for children 

eligible to  a end pre‐school up to 2023 ie. Born before 

31/7/2019 For any enquiries, please contact the pre‐school 

on 49372110 or  Email [email protected] 

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