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Girgarre Primary School NEWSLETTER

Upcoming calendar of

events

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Class News

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Awards

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Noticeboard &

advertisements

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What’s

inside

Issue:

No. 6

Term 1

Week: 6

Date:

5th March

2015

Peter’s Piece:

Thank you to Rod, Evan and James for clearing fallen branches and for “discouraging “ our Euro-

pean wasps from nesting in one of our trees. Great community spirit, truly appreciated by one

and all.

Our working bee has been postponed into early term 2.

Thank you to all those parents hearing their children read. This simple task is so valuable and

reinforces the team approach to the total education of our students.

Please pay your fees before the end of term. Fees were set at the last school council meeting at

the highly reduced rate of $80 per child. If you have three or more students attending Girgarre

Primary you are only required to pay for the first two. These fees go towards providing pencils,

books and pens for every student and pay for the Marc ($30) and Macc ($30) visits. So ex-

tremely reasonable.

As mentioned in an earlier newsletter Girgarre Primary is attending the Lion King stage perfor-

mance in Melbourne on June 24th at 1pm. The school will pay for the students. There are a

limited number of seats available to parents and grandparents at the reduced cost of $70 each.

We will have about 25 of these available but need to have them paid for by the end of term .

So far 8 have been snapped up so first in best dressed. It will be a fantastic day and a great

learning experience. There will be room on the bus.

Tomorrow our school is hosting a Kathy Walker literacy in-service for teachers from Merrigum,

Nanneella, Colbinabbin and Girgarre. Therefore this is a pupil free day. I thank Merryn for

organising this.

Please find attached on todays newsletter, our parents and friends group footy tipping.

Please support this valuable fundraiser.

Monday is a pupil holiday for Labour Day

Phone: 58 546 275 Email: [email protected]

Fax: 58 546 511 School website: www.girgarreps.weebly.com

Upcom-

ing events:

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PLEASE NOTE

Working Bee has

been postponed

until next term.



Ajay

Coming Events

April 2015

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

1 2 3 Good Friday

6 Easter Mon-

day

7 8 9 10

13

Return to school

Start of Term 2

14 15 16 17

20 21 22 23 24

27 28 29 30

March 2015

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

2 3 4 5 6 Staff PD

Student free

9 Public

Holiday

10 11 12 13

16 17 18 19 20

23School

Council An-

nual Meet-

ing

24 25 26 27

Last Day of

Term 1

1.30

30 31



Girgarre Primary Class News

Fact of The Week

In 3/4/5 we are now looking at building our

knowledge of random facts. Each week we will

have a random fact on our fact wall. If the students

find out an interesting fact, please encourage them

to write it down and bring it in. It might make the

fact wall !

Library– 18th March

Next Library session will not be run by Miss Smith,

there will be another teacher running it. Miss

Smith is the only one who can borrow books from

the van, so please be aware that for the next Li-

brary session there will be no borrowing available.

Class Meeting

On Thursdays, at this stage once per month, our

class is getting together for a class meeting. In this

time they are encouraged to share any issues or

positives from school as well as the world news.

There is an agenda which is to be filled out before

the meetings. It would be great if you could discuss

some world events with your children, they may

then like to bring that knowledge to our class

meeting. It’s really important as the students ad-

vance into the senior school that they build an ap-

preciation for what is happening around them. This

is a great chance to build on their knowledge of

current affairs.

Thankyou to the Prep parents for returning the

school nurse envelopes.

Values

The new students of 2015 are quickly learning

of the 4 respect values that we treasure at

GPS. This positive behaviour system encour-

ages and promotes our students to be respon-

sible and respectful citizens. Please find an

attached copy of our Respect Values and ex-

pectations matrix.

Last week our focus for our values lesson was

“what makes a good friend?” We made a list

on the board of good traits we look for in

friends. We then talked about some scenarios

and the choices that good friends and bad

friends might each choose to do in that situa-

tion. Many were very enthusiastic at the

chance to be actors and actresses during role

play.

Preps: letter & sound of ‘N’

Group 1: medial ‘u’ sound

Group 2: long ‘i_e’ bossy e

Reason: Ashlyn is dedicated to her learn-

ing and always stays on task. She is show-

ing her great reading skills and is steam-

rolling along with learning her M100words.

A friendly and quiet classmate.

P/1/2 Student of the

week

Girgarre

Reason: Leah makes great decisions with her

learning and friendships. She has been trying

especially hard during maths sessions and is

becoming a whiz with multiplication.

3/4/5 Student of the week

Super Spellers :

P-2:Ashlyn, Zaydee

3-5: Dom, Libby, Tate, Kyle, Heidi

and Bailey

Grade 3/4/5 50s Club:

Bailey & Jasmine- Level A

Libby- Level B

Dom– Level C

Reading Nights:

M100 & M200 words (P-2):

Indigo—Ashlyn

Violet—Ashlyn

Ashlyn Brown

Leah Varcoe



Girgarre Primary School



Noticeboard/

Advertisement

Forms to be returned:

Please return your Emergency forms as soon as

possible. New forms have been sent home today

to those who have not yet sent them in.

These are very important as staff use these in an

emergency.

Please keep phone numbers up to date. If you

need to change yours, just send a note in your

child’s communication book or call in to the office.

Thanks

KYABRAM KNIGHTS SOCCER - COME AND TRY NIGHT

We invite all current and new players to our come and try night.

on Friday 20th March, 2015 from 6.00pm to 7.30pm

for a soccer clinic at Kyabram P-12 Primary School oval.

CLINIC WILL CONSIST OF A WORLD CUP FOR-MAT and will be followed by a sausage sizzle.

BYO: Soccer boots, shin pads and water bot-

tles

Registration forms will be available on the night. Registration cost is $85.00

This year’s age groups are: Under 6s, Under 7s, Under 8s, Under 10s and Under 12s

All family and friends are welcome.

If you are unable to attend come and try night, please email your child/ren’s name and age and your contact number to [email protected] to register your interest and a member of the committee will be in touch.

Season training will commence on Tuesday 24th March. Competition commences on Satur-

day 18th April.

We are looking forward to another fun and en-joyable season of soccer.

Please contact Dee-Ann Dodos 0409 523 561,

Sonia Wakenshaw 0419 112 717 or Frank Scopelliti 0409 946 469 for further infor-mation.

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

SUNDAY 22 MARCH 9AM- 12PM

Loads of great activities for children 2-

12yrs to try. Free Play, Gymnastics Cir-

cuits and Giveaways. Come in and give

gym a go. Bring all your friends too :)

OPEN DAY Jets Shepparton

Mooroopna Rec Reserve

Midland Hwy, Mooroopna

Respect

Yourself

Respect

Others

Respect

Learning

Respect Our

School

Learning

Environ-

ment

*Be organised with be-

longings

*Stay focused

*Try your best

*Co-operate

*Use manners

*Move safely

*Work quietly

*Listen to be able to

learn

*Situate yourself in a

position to learn

*Start straight away

*Follow instructions

*Use equipment proper-

ly

*Keep spaces tidy

Outside and

Playground

*Play inside the bounda-

ries

*Be Sun Smart

*Use equipment as in-

tended

*Be honest and friendly

*Share equipment

*Be a good sport

*Be safe

*Play by the rules

*Co-operate

*Try new activities

*Put rubbish in the bins

*Eat in the eating area

*Take equipment back to

green shed

Toilets

*Wash your hands

*Dry your hands and put

hand towel in the bins

*Flush the toilet

*Respect privacy– no

hanging out in the toilets

*Put paper in the bin

*Go at recess and lunch

*Be quick

*Ask permission in class

time

*Get in, get out, stop

mucking about!

*Leave neat and clean

Excursions &

Bus Travel

*Stay in seats

*Wear seat belts

*Be quiet

*Follow instructions

*Co-operate

*Look out for others

*Stay with your group

*Wear full uniform

*Promote the school

positively

Eating Time

*Wash hands before

eating

*Sit down while eating

in the eating area

*No sharing food

*Eat with good man-

ners

*Eat quickly in fruit break

*Come in quickly after

the bell

*Keep the school tidy,

put rubbish in the bin

Cyber Space

*Keep your passwords

private

*Shut down and put

away laptops

*Use kind words

*No bullying

*Use apps and pro-

grams correctly

*Charge before school/at

breaks

*Don’t eat near iPads/

computers

*Respect property

*Clean hands

Transitions

*Move safely and quickly *Line up safely

*Move quietly

*Use the appropriate

exits

*Be on time

*Listen for the bell

*Walk when inside

*Be energy smart– turn

off lights

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