IN THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER

* Important Dates

*Lake Ainsworth—Payment Reminder

* Open Day

*Spelling Bee Champions

*Mufti Day for Charity—Friday 9 August 2019

*Kindy Kritters

*HPV Central

*Assembly Award Winners

*Community News

IMPORTANT DATES

ICAS—Entries Close 9 August 2019

BOOK CHARACTER PARADE—Tuesday 20 August 2019—11:30AM

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Term 3 Week 3: Wednesday 7 August 2019

PAYMENT REMINDER

Year 4 students are getting excited about their trip to Lake Ainsworth which is only a few weeks away!

A friendly reminder that the final payment for the excursion is due on Friday 16 August 2019 unless prior arrangements have been made with the school.

For information on camp life and what to pack, go to: sport.nsw.gov.au/facilities/schools/parent

LAKE AINSWORTH

Open Day at GPS is over for another year. What an awesome day it was! Every single classroom across both campuses was overflowing with special visitors and our students were so proud to show off their school work. Visitors were treated to performances by our talented performing arts groups. Morning tea was lovely in the sunshine on our beautiful playground and we surprised our guests with a 638 voice strong impromptu song. It brought a tear to many eyes. All profits and donations from morning tea are being donated to the Cancer Council and the MND Foundation. Thankyou for your generosity, $736.60 was donated.

Education Week is always a special time at Grafton Public School both for our excited students who are keen to show off their work, and for our proud family members who love to visit.

OPEN DAY

OPEN DAY

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service are soon holding their annual Chopper Day to raise essential funds

to keep this life-saving service running. Las week was Jeans for Genes Day to raise much-needed funds for

research into childhood diseases. Money goes to the Children’s Medical Research Institute to help

scientists discover treatment and cures to give every child the chance for a long and healthy life.

Annually in Term 3, we at GPS support these two important causes.

This Friday, 9 August, we ask all students Kinder to Year 6 to come dressed in a red and/or yellow

shirt and their jeans, and bring along a gold coin donation. All money raised will be split between the

Helicopter Service and the Children’s Research Institute.

MUFTI DAY FOR CHARITY

PREMIER’S SPELLING BEE

Congratulations to Charlie Rainbow, Vinh Coorey, Grace Kennedy and Poppy Ross, who have emerged

victorious in this year’s school edition of the Premier’s Spelling Bee. Competition was of a very high

standard, and the junior and senior events were both highly entertaining. These four master spellers will

now represent our school at the Regional Final to be held at Maclean Public School on the 5th of September.

SPELLING BEE CHAMPIONS

SESSIONS START—FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 2019 For all of our parents with littlies starting “big school” next year in 2020, please get your enrolment forms in ASAP as our Kinder Kritters Orientation Program starts very soon. Similarly, if you have a neighbour, friend or relative who has a pre-schooler ready to start school, please encourage them to pick up an enrolment pack from either office as soon as possible. The Kinder Kritters Transition Sessions are going to be held Friday weekly and commence Friday 23rd August.

KINDY KRITTERS—KINDER 2020

HPV Central Every Friday morning, GPS conducts a Bike Bus, being supervised riding of bikes to school. A return home service also operates. The teachers accompanying the children take all reasonable care to ensure the safety of the children. Parents and carers are welcome to join us for the ride. Vital information to get you going: * Bike Bus operates every Friday (weather permitting) If you are new to Bike Bus check out the map below so you know where to meet the gang.

Please remember to LOCK UP your bicycle at school

HELPFUL TIPS

Where should I buy a bicycle??? There are many places from which a bicycle can be purchased; all have their benefits and of course pitfalls. The best way to determine where you buy a bike is to create a list of pros and cons for each option and then evaluate your list. Over the next couple of weeks I will help you with this list. Look at cost, your knowledge of bicycles, reliability, after sales service... Your options include: Your local bike shop, large retail store (Target, BigW, K Mart etc),

second hand, eBay etc. In the mean time get out and enjoy the cooler air and explore your local area on a bicycle.

STOP THE PRESS!!! Over the next two weeks Mr Avery will be giving out a $20

Grafton City Cycles voucher every day to someone who rides to school!!!

GPS HPV program proudly supported by

GRAFTON BASKETBALL

Grafton Basketball is seeking any players interested

in playing basketball for the Vikings North Coast

Shield Development Squads ages under 12 boys and

under 14 girls.

No experience is required.

Free training and full coaching supplied.

Come along and put some bounce into your life.

COACHES

Under 12 Boys—Pat Hagan

Pat has over 30 years coaching experience and is the

current coach for the North Coast Acadamy,

Assistant PSSA School and supporting schools coach.

Under 14 Girls—Nathan Martin

Nathan has 20 years experience playing and coaching

basketball. He is a current Vikings senior player &

Head Coach and ex NSW Shooting Coach.

For more information please call Pat Hagan on 0447

531 494 or visit the North Coast Shield Facebook

page.

Each week we will try to acknowledge the children who received awards at their grade assemblies in the previous week. Congratulations to the following students who received awards last week: Year 1: Dominik Lasker, Emma Watkins, Cooper Biggs

Year 2: Connor Macbeth, Lucas Harvey, Jade Tierney, Tilly Blanch, Elissa Collins, Hugh Fletcher, Tai-Lee Spurway

Year 3: Rhys Austen, Kileah Biggs, Charlie Astorga-Gonzalez, Maggie Warburton, Qwayde Collins, Rhani Abrahams, Cameron Abrahams, Blake Penfold, Marcus Holten, Ryan Woolfe, Riley Campbell

Year 4: Olivia Kenny, Jeremy Davies, Ashby Dendle-Gadd, Bridget Watters, Elijah Waite, Sigrid Herring, Sianna Oxenbridge, Addison Menzies, Kane Tucker, Paige Tilse, Reigan Dodd, Naithanial Lasker, Sophie Carter, Keira Cooper, Eligh Perry

Year 5: Mason Lawler, Tiana Ryan Thornton, Tyron Hickling-McGrady, Myla Smith, Chloe Wills, Sonny Jones, Poppy Ross, Shalisse Chard, Daisy Ada, Jack Munro, Cooper Stephenson, Lei-Kiesha Armstrong, Noah Third, Rion Crouch, Summer Swarski, Neve Rhodes, Lachlan Passmore

Year 6: Alexandra Harrigan, Jordyn Keefe, Xander Young, Madisyn Murdoch, Taylor Robertson, Izak Richardson, Callum Parkes, Cedar Jamieson, Charlie Schlenert, Jaxon Sullivan, Kade Goodwin, Levena Schembri, Lochie Keen, Hayley-Jade Cowley, Dominic Blanch, Sienna Tomlinson, Simeon Herring

ASSEMBLY AWARD WINNERS

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