Greythorn Primary School No. 4694 Reading Avenue, North Balwyn. 3104 Telephone: 9857 9762 Fax: 9857 8175 Website: http://www.greythornps.vic.edu.au Email: greythorn.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au OSHCLUB 0411 392 707

Principal: Andrew Searle

Edition 34 – 8th November 2017

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

GPS Twilight Market The inaugural Greythorn Primary School Twilight Market is now just over 3 weeks away. You may have noticed the billboards advertising the event in strategic locations around the neighbourhood. It promises to be a fantastic evening with a multitude of stalls in attendance along with food, drinks and entertainment on offer. Bring along your family and friends to enjoy a night of fun and entertainment. - Friday, December 1, 4:30 – 9:00pm. Sport News Last week we had three teams representing Greythorn in a variety of sports. Our Hooptime All Stars team competed in the finals at the State Basketball Centre, the Boys softball team competed in the Eastern Region Finals at Jells Park and the Girls and Boys cricket teams competed in the District finals at Hislop Reserve. The Hooptime and Softball teams were competitive at their respective events and despite some excellent results, did not progress to the next level of competition. Both the Girls and Boys cricket teams won their respective events and now progress to the Regional finals. Congratulations to the basketball and softball teams for not only reaching the level that they did, but for their commitment to ongoing training to prepare themselves to compete at this high level. Congratulations to both cricket teams for their outstanding results and best wishes for the upcoming Regional finals. Thank you to Miss Knell for her ongoing work to train and prepare each team so thoroughly for their respective events. Claire also spends many, many hours on administrative tasks for these events including organising timetables, transport and permissions forms. Thank you also to Miss Stewart-North and Mr Pertz who assisted with the cricket teams at their gala day. Regional Debating Day As mentioned last week, our debating team competed last Friday at the Brunswick East Regional Debating Day. It was a wonderful opportunity for all of the team members to put their skills to the test in a competitive environment. They had a fantastic day and all returned to school very excited to share their experiences from the competition. Congratulations to the team for the manner in which they represented Greythorn with pride and distinction and the results that they achieved on the day. Several of the students were voted Best Speaker during a number of the debates, including Tammy W (5SP) and Lauren D (6MN). Thank you to Miss Stewart-North for her ongoing coaching and training of the students and for organising the team to attend the competition. Thank you also to Kristy Gibbin, Jessica Zhang and Mandy Douglas for assisting with transport and offering support and encouragement throughout the day.

Andrew Searle Principal

Student Management A few reminders about protocols for student attendance and the management of illness. Your assistance with these issues will be greatly appreciated.

If you child arrives at school after 9am, please sign them in at the office, collect a Late Pass and escort them to their classroom. This also applies to students leaving early. Sign them out at the office, collect an Early Leavers pass and present this at the classroom to collect your child.

Please ensure that if your child is ill that they are kept at home until fully recovered. This is not only for the benefit of your child, but will mitigate the chances of cross- contamination with other staff and students.

The office take many phone calls in regard to drop-off and pick-up arrangements. Please ensure that your child/children are fully aware of arrangements for before and after school. We understand that on occasions an unforeseen situation may arise and the school must be notified, but it is difficult to interrupt classes during the day just to relay messages that could have been organised prior to the day starting.

Wednesday 8 November Prep Swimming 8/11—17/11 Chess Club #5

Thursday 9 November First Aid training for Staff

Monday 13 November Yr 2 Maroondah Reservoir

Tuesday 14 November Yr 1 Maroondah Reservoir

Wednesday 15 November Chess Club #6

Thursday 16 November Year 6 transition day to Koonung Junior College

Friday 17 November Twilight Working Bee PFA Bake Sale after school

Tuesday 21 November Musica Viva—Sousaphonics

Wednesday 22 November Prep Transition # 5 2:15pm—3:15pm 7:00pm Oxfam Music Festival Senior Choir and Taiko Group EAL students CERES excursion

Friday 24 November Student Free Day

Wednesday 29 November Prep Transition # 6 2:15pm—3:15pm

Thursday 30 November Junior Future Stars State Hoop Time Finals

Friday 1 December Yr 5

Twilight Market—PFA Fundraiser 4:30pm—7:00pm 2018 Student Leader Speeches

Monday 4 December Yr 5-6 Swimming 4/12– 15/12

Tuesday 5 December Yr 5-6

Prep Transition 9:15am in the Hall Swimming Campion Book collection 12:00pm in the Hall

Wednesday 6th December P-2 Two Theatre (Scrooge)

Friday 8 December Prep Zoo Excursion

Monday 11 December Parent Helpers Morning Tea

Tuesday 12 December Yr 6 Transition Day to 2018 Secondary Schools

Thursday 14 December Christmas Concert

Friday 15 December LAST DAY OF CANTEEN

Monday 18 December Yr 5 Yr 5

Student Leaders announced at assembly Palace Cinemas—Wonder 12:30pm Liz Miller Farewell afternoon tea in the Hall 2:30pm

Tuesday 19 December Yr 6 Graduation

Wednesday 20 December Yr 6 Yr 5

MSAC Excursion End of Year Lunch

Friday 22 December LAST DAY OF TERM 4 2017 FINISHING AT 1:30PM

Wednesday 31 January First Student day of 2018

Thursday 9th November

Friday 10th November Monica Creedon

Monday 13th November

Tuesday 14th November

Wednesday 15th November

Thursday 16th November Lydia Winstanley

Friday 17th November Linda Muir

Monday 20th November

Tuesday 21st November

Wednesday 22nd November

Canteen Bites

Thanks to those who ordered the special Halloween lunch yesterday .Hope you all enjoyed it .☺ Help needed Monday mornings for an hour after drop off SUSHI PICK UP FRIDAYS If you are able to assist in picking up the sushi on a Friday from JOE's Sushi at 11:45 and dropping to the canteen please contact me 0422588731.

Music News

Coming Up! Year 1 will be performing at Assembly next Monday 13th November Year 1 students will need to be in the Stadium by 8:45am on Monday The Sousaphonics – Party Music Around the World Musica Viva in Schools presents a dynamic performance by the Sousaphonics who will be visiting our school on Tuesday 21

st November. All students from Prep to

Year 6 will participate in one of three performances throughout the day. The Sousaphonics come highly acclaimed with members having recorded and toured with Lou Reed and Brian Wilson, and will perform music from carnivals across the world on a range of brass, wind and percussion instruments. The cost of this performance is $7.90 per student and payment can be made online via compass and is due by Friday 17

th November. We’re looking forward to an informative and

exciting performance! Oxfam Music Festival for Schools The Senior Choir and Taiko Group will be performing at the 50

th Oxfam Music

Festival for Schools on Wednesday 22nd November. This annual event features performances from local schools and is a fundraiser for Oxfam Projects both within Australia and overseas. This year the Festival will be held at Box Hill Town Hall and will start at 7:00pm. Tickets are available online through TRYBOOKING https://www.trybooking.com/QTBC- $15 per adult/$10 concession and children/students are FREE. When you click on the link you will see four dates listed, so you will need to select the night we are performing – Wednesday 22

nd November. Looking forward to another fabulous

performance! Joy Odou Music Teacher

Greythorn Primary School

Parents who wish to enrol siblings of existing GPS students

For Prep 2018

PLEASE DO SO NOW

Please visit the office for an enrolment form