GORDON WEST BULLETIN V O L U M E 3 2 0 2 0 M A R C H 5 2 0 2 0

Principal’s Report Ryde Road Pymble 2073 Telephone: 9498 4644 Fax: 9498 4436 Email: gordonwest-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.gordonwest-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Tuesday 10 March

Yr5 & 6 QStation Excursion

Thursday 12 March

Selective HS Testing

Monday 16 March

P&C Meeting

Sat/Sun 21/22 March

Band Camp CB1/CB2

Wed 25 March

Harmony Day

Thur 2– Thur 9 April

Parent Teacher Interviews

Friday 3 April

FRASC Meeting

Thursday 9 April

Easter Hat Parade

Last Day Term 1

Friday 10 April

GOOD FRIDAY

Monday 27 April

Staff Development Day

Tuesday 28 April

Classes resume Term 2

Dates to Remember

The Parent Teacher Informa on Evenings on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings of last week were a huge success with many Gordon West parents taking the opportunity to listen to presenta ons from classroom teachers and Stage Supervisors providing comprehensive overviews of class programs for the year. Although this wasn’t a me to conduct in depth interviews with individual parents, parents are reminded that the school is completely accountable to the school community and welcomes parents contac ng teachers at any me of the year. Parents are also advised that individual parent teacher interviews will be held at the end of this term. A big thank you to Dr Elizabeth Wenk our Parents and Ci zens Associa on Vice President for filling in for the President of the P&C, Mr James O’Keefe who was absent from Sydney due to work commitments. Also a big thank you to Belinda Mark our newly elected president of the Gordon West FRASC for outlining the role of FRASC at Gordon West.

During Dr Wenk’s very informa ve presenta on she appealed for parents to complete the P&C Class Parent Informa on Lists so that family contact details can be efficiently distributed. Parents may recall that in 2018 it was brought to our a en on by the DET Legal Directorate that the “opt out” method that we had used for many years to distribute parent informa on for usage by the P&C and FRASC wasn’t appropriate. We were advised that in order to disclose personal informa on of parents/ caregivers informed consent is required. The P&C and FRASC have to collect informa on directly from those who want to provide informa on to them. Hence the P&C and FRASC seeks your assistance in providing informa on to complete the parent informa on lists that will be distributed to all parents.

The Gordon West WelcomeFest held last Saturday 29 February was an overwhelming success with many families taking the opportunity to join together to celebrate the

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beginning of another year at Gordon West and to welcome new members of the Gordon West School Community. A new feature of the a ernoon was a “Second‐hand Bookstore” which proved very popular. Congratula ons and a big thank you to Mrs Jull, Mrs Mark and their organising commi ee. Thank you to all the parent volunteers and par cipants for ensuring such a wonderful a ernoon. Events such as these are so important in bringing the school community together. It was with great sadness that we had to remove a beau ful Angophora gum tree from the garden directly in front of the Administra on Building. Unfortunately the arborists believe that the tree was struck by lightning in the recent storms and even though both the arborists that we consulted stated that the tree wasn’t dangerous in the short term we couldn’t take the chance and had it removed. We will no doubt plant a number of trees in its place. We are very fortunate to have lots of trees in our playground and the arborist commented on our tree safety maintenance plan. If you look carefully you will note that most of our trees are numbered and very careful inspec ons are conducted regularly. However given the ferocity of the storms of late even the most healthy trees can shed branches. Our long awaited landscaping project adjacent to the “Fixed Equipment” will commence shortly. Our Building Commi ee is very excited given that this project has been a number of years in planning. The landscape architect used, “iScape” were the original architects who designed the “Quiet Area” project over 20 years ago. Thank you to Mr Jackson from “iScape”. The successful tenderer was Outdoor Retreats Landscaping and work will commence shortly. Incidentally given the wonderful success of the synthe c grass project adjacent to the school hall there has been a great deal of interest in laying similar synthe c grass on the school oval. Ini ally we thought that the synthe c grass oval laid on

the area adjacent to the hall would be used for spor ng ac vi es. However given the fact that the synthe c grass is so so and invi ng the children have been using it for social gatherings as well. We look forward to the introduc on of the op on for girls of wearing shorts and slacks with their summer and winter uniform respec vely. These new uniform op ons should prove more suitable for handstand, cartwheel and a variety of gymnas c type ac vi es conducted on the new synthe c grass. Although our order was placed last year the Coronavirus has played havoc with the Chinese supplier and we s ll don’t have a definite date for delivery. Congratula ons to Mrs Sheldon on being appointed as a Learning Quality Advisor in the Department of Educa on Parrama a office. Mrs Sheldon has accepted a two year appointment with the possibility of an extension. We thank Mrs Sheldon for her wonderful contribu on to Gordon West PS and wish her all the best for the future. On Wednesday of last week we adver sed for an Expression of Interest for Mrs Sheldon’s Assistant Principal posi on and look forward to finding an excellent replacement. In the mean me Ms Coleman an excellent casual teacher will be responsible for teaching the class. Mrs Waugh and Ms Lawson two very experienced and

wonderful teachers will share the supervisory role for

Stage 3.

J Huckerby Principal

Kindergarten students

P&CClassContactListsThank you to all the families who’ve added or updated their school contact informa on for the Gordon West PS P&C contact list. All families who have added their details should have received an electronic copy of the list a few days ago. You can con nue to add your details via the link below or e‐mail me at ehwenk@gmail.com.

bit.ly/GordonWestPS‐PandC‐class‐contact‐lists In par cular, 25 Kindergarten families have yet to add their details. If you have a child in kindergarten this year and did not receive an electronic copy of the class contact list and wish to have your contact details included, please add your details now. If you have children in both kindergarten and an older year – you can simply e‐mail me your children’s names and classes so I can match your details. Also, we s ll need class parents for: 1E, 2L, 3/4D (year 4 parent), 4C, 4/5T (year 5), and 5/6W (year 5) Thank you, Lizzy Wenk GWPS P&C Vice‐president, mum to Sophia Bock in 6S

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CANTEEN NEWS

Below is our recess menu for Term 1. Children have the opportunity to purchase recess over the counter every day. Some recess items can also be ordered on line through the Flexi schools system

If you do order recess on line for your child please make sure they know they have to collect it at the canteen. Unlike their lunch order recess is not delivered to the classrooms. If you would like to volunteer to help out in the canteen please follow the steps below. Please sign up for GWPS CANTEEN! Here's how it works in 3 easy steps: 1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on SignUp.com: https://signup.com/login/entry/346992164343336077 2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp.com) 3. Sign up! Choose your spots - SignUp.com will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy! Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually. Hope to see you in the canteen Jo Greenway

RECESS MENU

Bega Cheese String $1.00

Cheese Melt $1.00

Koala Popcorn $2.00

Messy Monkeys $2.00

Banana Bread $1.50

Pikelet $0.50

Apple slinky $1.00

Banana $1.00

Mandarin $0.80

Yoghurt, Berries & Muesli or just berries $2.00

Fruit Salad $2.50

Smoothies $2.00

Frozen Pineapple Ring $1.00

Frozen Orange $0.50

Pork & Chive Dumplings $2.00 Wednesday over counter only

Chicken and Mushroom Dumplings $2.00 Wednesday over counter only

Mini Pizza $1.50 Friday over counter only

Milo Ice Cream $1.50 Friday over counter only

STUDENT NEWS CRICKET RESULTS

21/2/20 vs St Ives Juniors won 121-65 Seniors won 82-60

MODBALL RESULTS 21/2/2020 Snrs vs Roseville won 11-0 Jnrs vs Roseville lost 6-7

TOUCH FOOTBALL RESULTS

21/2/20 Jnr Girls vs Killara drew 5-5 Snr Girls vs Masada won 2-1 Pymble lost 0-1 Jnr Boys vs Killara won 7-0 Snr Boys vs Friendly Friendly

KA KP KS No Kindy awards this week KW 1E Matthew H, Eva M, Max P 1G Tobias D, Jed B, Sophia Y 1J Isabella G, Tara B, Hugh C 1T Sophia G, Catherine C, Zain D 2H Ethan Z, Hugo W, Ema N 2J Lachlan B, Suzanne T, Cheryl W 2L Ian K, Brianna N, Agnes D 2P Haruna L, Gus B, Chloe D 3G Claire Y, Ben C, Georgia B 3H Chun Hei S, Amy B, Esther F 3W Samantha F, Evan Z, Alabama V 3/4D Chloe Y, Hannah R, Jace P 4H Abigail J, Freddie G, Lachie P 4C Gustav B, Frangipani W, Ryan Z 4/5T Shan L, Taylor G, Brian L 5D Rose M, Conor H, Scarlett G 5/6W Oliver B, Alicia B, Tyson N 6S Dhanya V, Carter A, Andy H 6Y Kai H, Caitlyn B, Archie G

4/3/2020