School News

16th December, 2016

Values:

Respect Excellence Co-operation Responsibility School Mission- The community of Glenroy West Primary School works in partnership to inspire every child to do their best and encourages them to grow and achieve excellence

School Vision - Inspire, Grow, Achieve

IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

School Website: www.glenroywestps.vic.edu.au

Term 4

Monday 19th December-Grade 6 Big Day Out and School Picnic/ Christmas Carols @11.00am-12.00pm held in the School Grounds

Tuesday 20th December-Last day of Term 4. Dismissal at 1.15pm Christmas Raffle Drawn

Principal’s Report Pamela Streete Dear Parents/Carers,

There are only a few days left of 2016 and this is the second last edition for the year. How quickly the year has gone. This can only mean that we have been very busy and focused on learning and living. School Concert What an excellent community event enjoyed by students, staff and parents. A special ‘thank you’ to Miss Marr for her organisation of the performances and back drops. Well done. Thank you to Miss Marr and Mr Clarke for collecting the chairs and returning to Hume Valley School. A sincere ‘thanks’ to Nola, Belinda and Franca who assisted in the canteen during the evening of the concert. Again, it was an outstanding team effort.

School Mission- The community of Glenroy West Primary School works in partnership to inspire every child to do their best and encourages them to grow and achieve excellence

School Vision - Inspire, Grow, Achieve

Last day Assembly and dismissal Tuesday 20th December Children will be dismissed from their classrooms on Tuesday 20trh December at 1.15pm for the term 4

holidays. This will follow our whole school assembly beginning at 12.30pm. Parents and friends are

most welcome to join us.

First School Day 2016 Teachers resume on Monday 30th January,2017. Children from Foundation to Year 6 begin the school year on Tuesday 31st January 2017. From the Principal: Dear Parents/Guardians, The holidays are almost here! Our heads are spinning that the 2016 school year is nearly at the end. A big thankyou to all our School Councillors, parent helpers and volunteers who have assisted the school and the children in so many ways over the year. Thanks to our office team, our classroom support staff and Vince who keeps our school grounds and buildings in order and the ladies in the canteen- Belinda, Cindy, Franca and Jodie. Thanks to Barry who does a great job keeping our children safe when crossing Chapman Street daily. We thank everyone for helping make our school great. Our job is so much easier when we have this type of support and assistance with learning and everyday operations. I would also like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very happy holiday and all the best for the New Year. Goodbyes Tuesday afternoon at our assembly we say ‘goodbye’ and a big thankyou to Miss Marr, Mrs Hosking and Ms Starr. We thank all teachers for their outstanding contribution to Glenroy West Primary School and the children and wish them all the very best in the future. It is a pleasure to welcome back Ms Maureen Luke, an experienced and talented teacher returning to Glenroy West Primary School. Next year we have some new staff at Glenroy West Primary School and we will introduce them in the New Year. Grade Structure for 2017 Foundation- Ms Zerrin Eygan Foundation- Ms Teriann Bryers Grade 1-2 - Ms Maureen Luke Grade 1-2 - Miss Kirsty Wheeler Grade 1-2 - Mr. Scott Hoatson Grade 3-4 – Mrs. Denise Mendham Grade 3-4 – Mrs. Joelene Kowalski Grade 3-4 - Miss Phing Tchung Grade 5-6- Mr. Patrick Clarke Grade 5-6- Miss Lillian Edwards Specialist Class Teachers Miss Jacquie Webster- PE & Maths Intervention Miss Kim- Sze- LOTE Indonesian Mrs. Emma Silveira- The Arts Leading Teachers Mrs. Anne Kyriacou- Curriculum Coach/ Literacy Intervention Mr. Steve Allen- Makerspace & Digital technologies Mrs. Vicki King- Curriculum Coach (Literacy & Numeracy). On the last day of school Tuesday 20/12, there is whole school assembly at 12.30pm then the children will be dismissed from their classroom at 1.15pm to start the Christmas

holidays. Wishing you all a safe and happy Christmas holiday and thank you for your ongoing support in making Glenroy West Primary School a great school. See you in February 2017 for the beginning of Term 1.

PYP LEARNER

PROFILES

ATTRIBUTES

Inquirers

Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective

School Mission- The community of Glenroy West Primary School works in partnership to inspire every child to do their best and encourages them to grow and achieve excellence

School Vision - Inspire, Grow, Achieve

2017 School Term Dates Term 1: 30 January (school teachers begin) to 31 March Term 2: 18th April to 30 June Term 3: 17 July to 22 September Term 4: 9 October to 22 December 2018 School Term Dates Term 1: 29 January to 29 March Term 2: 16 April to 29 June Term 3: 16 July to 21 September Term 4: 8 October to 21 December Important Dates for 2017 Calendar School Staff return for Term 1, 2017 on 30th January 2017 All students Foundation to Year 6 return on 31st January 2017 Term 1- 2017 30th January – 31st March Term 2-2017 18th April- 30th June Term 3 17th July- 22nd September Term 4 9th October- 22nd December Christmas Basket If you have any food items and non -perishable items you may like to add to our Xmas Basket please leave at the front office. All goods donated are gratefully received. Raffle tickets will be distributed to all families. The Xmas Basket raffle will be drawn on the last day of Term 4 at Assembly.

Christmas Carols and School Picnic- Monday 19th December Please ensure you lock this date into your diary for the annual Christmas Carols in the Hall at 11am-12pm followed by the school picnic at 12pm. Please bring along a rug and picnic lunch for this occasion. We welcome our school community and wider community to this wonderful event.

Enrolments Plans and Class Placement for 2017 The demand for places at Glenroy West Primary School and kindergarten is high. If you have some information that your child’s teacher is unaware of that may assist with your child’s placement for 2017 please place your request in writing and forward to Pam Streete via email to glenroywestps.edumail.vic.gov.au by Friday 18th November. This request will be registered for consideration. EVERY DAY COUNTS- ATTENDANCE At Glenroy West Primary School we are committed to providing your child with an excellent education. The building blocks of an excellent education begins with all students coming to school each and every day. Regular school attendance is vital and missing school days can have a big impact on a child’s future. Missing one day a fortnight will equate to missing four full weeks by the end of the year. Each day a student misses school puts them behind and can affect their educational outcomes.

PYP ATTITUDES

Appreciation

Enthusiasm

Cooperation

Creativity

Confidence

Commitment

Curiosity

Integrity

Empathy

Tolerance

Independence

Respect

School Mission- The community of Glenroy West Primary School works in partnership to inspire every child to do their best and encourages them to grow and achieve excellence

School Vision - Inspire, Grow, Achieve

Some of the reasons for student absence at GWPS

Staying home to celebrate a birthday

Going shopping

Looking after a sibling

Spending time with a relative

Extended weekends

Overseas travel

Dental and medical appointment

Illness

If for any reason your child must be absent from school, parents or guardians are required to provide written notification, stating the reason for their child’s absence. His information will be retained by the teacher and archived by the school. This is a DET requirement. Please be aware from March 1st 2014, new federal government laws will mean that parents can be fined for not sending students to school without an acceptable reason. If you are having attendance issues with your child, please inform your child’s teacher so we can work together to get your child to school every day.

Premiers Reading Challenge Congratulations to all of the students at Glenroy West Primary School who entered into the Premiers Reading Challenge for 2016. 122 students completed the challenge and read 3,547 books. A fantastic effort well done to you all. The star rated books were

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr Seuss

Josephine Wants to Dance by Jackie French

Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr Seuss

My Dad Thinks He’s Funny by Katrina Germein

Library Lily by Gillian Shields Kind regards Susan Hosking Premiers Reading Challenge Co-ordinator OSCH PROGRAM- BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE Hours: School Council approved Before school care: 7am- 8.45am After school care: 3.15pm- 6.00pm Please phone OSCH Coordinator Nicole Jackson for any bookings on her Mobile 0423 308 293 or phone the school office on 9306-8955. You may also continue to contact the office for bookings on 9306-8955. BEFORE AND AFTER CARE SCHOOL OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS Dear Parents/carers, Please finalise any outstanding amounts for Before and After School Care Year 2016 no later than the 19th December,2016. Thank you to all parents that have made payments. If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact me on 9306 8955 or Nicki. Have a great week ahead, Kind regards, Pamela Streete Principal

Student

Pamela Streete Principal

For demonstrating the PYP Attitudes of Commitment and Independence by being committed to their learning and thinking independently.

Ravindu, Pravalika, Kate Luu, Eishan Jamal

Ms Emma Fuller Assistant Principal

For demonstrating the PYP Attitude of Enthusiasm with his Maths.

Aarhan

Foundation A-Mrs Hosking

For being the best inquiries and being risk takers throughout the whole year. Well done to all the students in Foundation A.

Class of Foundation A

Foundation B-Ms Eyigun

For being the best inquiries and being risk takers throughout the whole year. Well done to all the students in Foundation B.

Class of Foundation B

1A-Ms Wheeler

For his commitment to giving one hundred percent in his learning. Keep up the great work Koby!

Koby

2B -Ms Webster For being enthusiastic at swimming. Jayden

1/2C Mrs Silveira

For demonstrating enthusiasm and commitment throughout the year .Well done.

Yaman

3/4A Ms Bryers

For demonstrating enthusiasm towards all areas of learning. Hamza

3/4B Ms Tchung

For consistently demonstrating confidence and enthusiasm in his learning.

Omer

3/4C Mrs Mendham

For being committed to his learning with special attention to his handwriting.

Dylan

5/6A Mr Clarke

For being caring to all staff and students in assisting with end of year preparations.

Dakoda

5/6B Ms Starr

For demonstrating knowledge across all curriculum areas. Isabella

PE Ms Marr

For demonstrating improvement in all areas. Students of Glenroy West Primary School

Arts Ms Marr

For demonstrating commitment to the School Concert. Students of Glenroy West Primary School

Dear Parents and Families, The BASC program is finishing off the year, continuing to have fun within the program, exploring new activities and enjoying the time before and after school with each other. The children are great at coming up with their own play ideas. This week they used the coloured bean bags and started playing a game like tennis, so we then borrowed the small tennis rackets and small soft balls and the children all practised their bat and ball skills. They took turns to practise hitting the ball that was thrown towards them and encouraged each other as they went on. Other children used the many doll houses and made a land of dolls, animals, castles, and people. They explored their imagination and role playing skills as they hid around the castles and created stories with the characters and each other. On the sunny days late last week, we ventured out into rainbow land and the children had fun together competing in obstacle courses and engaging with each other exploring new equipment such as the slide and monkey bars. As usual, the children love exploring their creativity and artistic skills. They have been learning to trace Pokemon creatures using the light from the window, creating amazing colourful artworks. Thank you for your commitment to the OSCH program and I look forward to seeing the happy, smiling faces of your children in 2017. Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year. From Nicki