FROM THE PRINCIPAL

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The New Uniform is Coming

I am so excited to advise that the new uniform is in stock and will be available for sale from June 10. The process for this change has taken nearly 2 years and involved

discussion at the strategic planning meetings with parents, staff and school council which were held in 2017

a school families’ survey to which 80% of our families responded and 79% of them reflected that a change of uniform was required

A committee being formed which included UMS Staff, school staff and 6 parents and we met throughout 2018 designing the new uniform.

It has been a long consultative process and I am grateful to the parents, staff and especially UMS staff for their support of this change.

Features of our new uniform include:

A choice for girls of a skort or dress for the formal uniform

Retention of an over shirt for boys

No house colours on the PE uniform meaning that when selling second hand PE uniforms, the market is wider for parents (please note, at carnival times, students are welcome to dress up their uniform with their house colours)

A beautiful rugby shirt to be worn with the PE uniform

A smart jacket to be worn with the dress or PE uniform

A new navy and light blue colour scheme to replace the brown

A functional bucket hat which is worn with the sport or dress uniform

And after much feedback – plain white socks!!

Students are to continue to wear the black school shoes and for the PE uniform black sandshoes. The current arrangement of the hybrid shoe may be retained to be worn with the dress or PE uniform.

TERM 2 WEEK 6

FRIDAY 31 MAY 2019

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From the Principal continues ...

The brown school bag also may be used for as long as it lasts for families (therefore not compulsory by 2021) and these will be turned over as stock depletes of brown bags and new blue bags begin to be purchased by new families. I’ve actually seen some of the new bags around the school already and they are very smart.

Other feedback which was clearly defined by the parent survey was to retain the ‘independent school’ look of our uniform and not become too casual and I think this has been achieved in the design process.

The changeover for the uniform will be-:

2019/2020 – old or new uniform may be worn by Prep to Year 6 students – please note it either has to be full old or full new and not bits of either

2021 (our golden 50th birthday year) – Prep to Year 5 must be in new uniform. Year 6 may have one more year of transition with either old or new uniform.

2022 – Prep – Year 6 in new uniform.

The great news though is that the uniform shop must now sell out all its old stock and therefore at the Fete on June 8, all old uniform stock will be sold at either $20 or $30 per article. This will continue after the fete until next year when the school will donate any old stock to overseas mission fields. Obviously, once stock is sold out, old stock will not be reordered so if you want to buy old stock at these heavily discounted prices, please make sure you are at the Uniform Shop stall at the fete or you may also continue any left-over stock from the Uniform Shop from June 10.

As parents have requested us collecting old second hand uniforms, I am in discussions with the P&F to decide how to move forward with a proposal to help families with this issue too. Thank you to all families for being part of the process of this uniform changeover and I look forward to seeing the new uniform become part of our school in the coming 18 months.

Trudy Moala, Principal

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Make sure you come along to the greatest fete on the Peninsula… our Grace Fete on Saturday 8 June from 12noon until 6pm when the fireworks start at Grace Lutheran Primary School, 38 Maine Road Clontarf. There will be lots of fun stalls, activities, rides, food, performances, fireworks sponsored by Kindred and of course bargains to be found!

With a carnival theme, there’s plenty of atmosphere and we are really looking forward to all the fantastic food on offer – from burgers, pizzas and curries to dagwood dogs, fairy floss and snow cones as well as yummy waffles and homemade drinks!

We have loads of free entertainment planned too with two stages running on the day, our main stage will have dance and music group performances, including Opera on the Green with 2 internationally renown performers, as well as lots of pop and jazz bands, topped off with our very own ‘Grace Has Got Talent’ finals. Our acoustic stage will have instrumental performances for everyone to enjoy too.

And you can come a grab a bargain at our popular cake, book and plant stalls, be creative in our craft zones, or try your luck in our side show alley and cent auction which have loads of fabulous prizes.

We also have a sports zone with soccer, tennis and NRL with local sports personality Petero Civoniceva. Or you can simply enjoy all the rides and the fireworks at the end of the night.

A big thank you to our local community major sponsors Kindred, Pilpel, MBRC, Caphorn Piling and X-Fire Games, who have helped us make the Grace Fete possible along with all our other local business supporters and Grace families. All funds raised benefit our school and its community, so come on down and join in the fun at the carnival.

Bronte Misso and Hayden Dymond – Grace Primary School Captains

Performance Program We will have two stages for performances at this year’s Grace Fete – our ‘Main Stage’ will be located out on the Junior Oval and our ‘Acoustic Stage’ will be located in the Hall.

Main Stage Acoustic Stage

12 noon Official opening & welcome to country Piano students

12.30pm GLPS Choirs Cello students

1pm Piano students

1.30pm Guitar students

2pm Grace’s Got Talent (Semi-Final) Singing students

2.30pm GLPS Dance Troupes Percussion students

3pm Singing students

3.30pm GLPS Band & instrumental ensemble Piano students

4pm Woodwind & Brass students

4.30pm Piano students

5pm Grace’s Got Talent Finalists Violin students

5.30pm Singing students

6pm Fireworks

Cent Auction We have over 50 amazing prizes up for grabs at our Cent Auction! Buy tickets and you could win fabulous prizes including an Ipad, tickets to Chicago, a money tree, a Wallabies George Gregan signed jersey, a Samsung Tablet, paintings and artwork, tickets to the Gold Coast 600, vouchers for hair and beauty, food, coffee and grocery vouchers and remote control toys to name a few. Please see list on page 5. A big thank you to all businesses and families that have supported our Cent Auction.

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Fete news continues ...

Volunteers Be a super hero and put your name on our Volunteer roster to help at the fete… you’ll have loads of fun and help the fete at the same time. The roster is available in the waiting area each day this week and next. You can also contact Reception to let them know where you can help by calling 3283 0011 or emailing at reception@glps.qld.edu.au

Ride Arm Bands If you wish to pay by cash please see Reception or drop off your envelope with money and your child ’s name and class to the Tuckshop during it’s opening hours. Early bird prices end next Wednesday 5 June, so please order your armbands NOW to avoid disappointment. Your Ride Band includes unlimited entry to: Cha Cha, Miami Trip, Bat Tower, Super Slide, Cup & Saucer, Loin Bouncy Castle, Petting Zoo and Tennis Extravaganza.

Thank you to our Sponsors A big thank you to all our Major Sponsors of the Grace Fete.

Eco Friendly Event The Grace Fete is an eco friendly event with no single use plastic and all compostable waste being taken offsite to be recycled – that’s a big challenge for any event and something our school is committed to achieving. Please help us in our eco quest by ensuring you use the compostable bins provided at the fete for ALL your rubbish except “anything that may possibly contain plastic.

Next week’s Bring It Item The final week of the Bring It program is for Cakes, biscuits & slices for our Cake Stall. Thank you for supporting this program.

Helpers Needed Shout out for Fireworks flyers walkers. Please let Reception if you can help.

Fete Craft Working Bee is getting together on Monday morning at 8.30am. All are welcome to join in the fun and help

create carnival themed decorations for our Fete.

Please note: Dalton Oval carpark will be closed from 9am Friday 7 June for the Fete set up.

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Vacation Care at GOSHC over the Holidays

There are some exciting events happening at GOSHC over the school holidays. If you would like to book your children in to our popular GOSHC vacation program for the upcoming school holidays, please contact phone on 32830033 or email at goshc@glps.qld.edu.au

For full details of their program, please visit their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/GraceOSHC/ .

Jo Jackson, Service Leader

Business Donated Item

Malt 'n' Bay Brewing Supplies BBQ hamper rrp $150

JT Press $500 voucher

Tiddly Winks 3 Family passes rrp $119

Zip Tap FT1001 FilterTap rrp $449

Sharon Alback Dance Centre Dance Classes worth $168

Bunnings Wheel barrow with merchandise

The Body Specialist 1hour massage

State Government (Yvette D'Ath) Ipad (32gb)

Neli Coffee Coffee pack

East Coast Bullbars Tickets to the Gold Coast 600

Caporn Family Tickets to musical Chicago

XFire Games Voucher

MonKomo $150 voucher

Harvey Norman Rothwell Russell Hobbs 4L Slow Cooker

Ray White Redcliffe Money tree valued at $100

Luke Howarth $60 Hamper

Harvey Norman Rothwell VS Sassoon Man Kit valued

Harvey Norman Rothwell Remington Shaver Pack

Harvey Norman Rothwell LED Lighted Mirror

Nextra Margate $50 Hamper

Redcliffe City Florist $30 voucher

Allure Nail Lab $25 voucher

Scentsy Hamper

AIV Food Services $100.00 Myer Gift Card

Focus Tennis Academy $150 for School Holiday Clinic

Drowned Rat Coffee pack

Here are the prizes for this year’s cent auction? Tickets for the auction will be $3 for a sheet of 20 tickets or $5 for 2 sheets of 20 tickets? Come along and see what you are lucky enough to win.

Business Donated Item

Bottlemart Margate $100 hamper

Marjax Meats $60 voucher

Athletes Foot North Lakes $95 voucher

Athletes Foot North Lakes $95 voucher

MAG Mowing $75 Lawn mowing voucher

Marcus Abberley Artwork 2 pieces of artwork

Gracie May Hair & Beauty $60 Gift pack

Totally Workwear $200 gift pack

Greenridge Group $40 Hamper

Living Synergy Property Styling 2 pieces of artwork valued at $250

The Belvedere $100 gift card

Revolution Trampoline Park 10 x 2 for 1 vouchers valued at $175

Subway Clontarf vouchers

Anita East Medispa $100 Medical Skin Peel Voucher

Friendly Grocer $150 voucher

Hoyts Cinemas 2 movie passes

Urban Xtreme 1 hour adventure family pass

Urban Xtreme 2 hour adventure family pass

Urban Xtreme $200 Family ski package

Deelish Cake Creations Voucher

Dance & Play, Northlakes Voucher & gift

Westpac Corporate Samsung Tablet

Kmart 4x4 Blaster with Remote control

UMS 2 X $100 gift card

CBD Painting & Roofing $400 house wash voucher

Sandgate Pest Control Pest Treatment or Timber Pest

Inspection $264

CBD Painting & Roofing Wallabies jersey signed by George

Gregan

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From the Deputy’s Desk

FREE DRESS - GOLD COIN donation

(Wear a Team outfit such as a NRL Origin team jersey, soccer, AFL team, netball, tennis or dance team

outfit), closed in shoes (like school sports shoes) and a hat must be worn.

Each student will be given a BLUE or MAROON Arm band – for Team Spirit Day.

FOR LUNCH - Flexi-Schools Online Orders Only—closes Friday 31 May.

Footy Fan Feast Meal Deal - $9 - Tuckshop Treat Day

First Break: Large Meat Pie OR Cheese Pizza, popper and a packet of chips and

Second Break: An Origin Team cupcake and an ice block

* Please note: no over the counter orders will be taken. All orders must go through Flexi-Schools

BREAK TIME - TEAM SPIRIT Activities

FIRST BREAK Mini sport activities - Tug of War Long rope skipping Staff & Student Table Tennis match off Capture the Flag Save the water relay Obstacle course – Prep – Yr 1 students Drawing Competition – Library SECOND BREAK Dance off

Four - Hand ball matches (Yr 3,4,5 and 6)

Individual Rope Skipping to Music on the Tennis court

THEN Refugee Walk around the Oval carrying school bag negotiating obstacles for 26 minutes then finishing with an ice block.

1.45 – 2.15pm Prep & Year 5, Year 1 & Year 2 2.15 - 2.45 pm Year 3 - 6

All proceeds will go to the Australian Lutheran World Service ALWS

GRACE Project – Give Refugees a Chance for Education.

Kathy Stock, Deputy Principal (Pastoral Care)

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Sport News from Mr Denny

Senior Athletics Carnival - 24 May The sun came out for a beautiful day at our Senior Athletics Carnival. Some great results across the day, even some records broken. Thanks to all our parent helpers who supported on the day, our students had a great time and we are very thankful. Age champions and the winning house will be announced at our next assembly.

Junior Athletics Celebration – 29 May Prep to 8 year old students had so much fun on Monday at their Junior Sports Carnival. Thank you to all the families that came along to cheer the students on and support the activities of the afternoon.

A big thank you to our Year 6 Sports House Captains and staff for running the event smoothly, it was a great opportunity to showcase our students’ talents and achievements. NISSA Gala Day 2 & 3 We had another successful day at our NISSA Gala Day #2 on the 17th May. All sports showed great improvement sin skills and effort. Well done to all our Years 4-6 students who are improving consistently and results now demonstrating this im-provement! Our last Gala day for this semester will be on the 14 June, we are looking forward to another great day of sports and fun!

Grace Running Club The Grace running club is still training weekly on Thursday mornings before school. Meeting at ‘The Space’ at 7:20am or Pelican Park at 7:30am.

Oliver Denny, Sports Coordinator

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Performing Arts

Grace’s Got Talent heats have been underway this week and students are relishing the opportunity to perform for their peers and spend their lunchtimes as audience members. They are quite the cheer squad!

Don’t forget to pop by the main stage at 2pm for the Finals and 5pm for the announcement of the winners. It’s a session not to be missed!

In other Fete news, we are thrilled to announce that throughout the day we have 3 sets being performed by professional musicians. These include ‘Opera On The Green’ by internationally renowned opera singers, Milijana Nikolovic and Rosario La Spina accompanied by concert pianist Dr Suzanna Hlinka. We will also be featuring our percussion tutor’s Jazz Ensemble and our Performing Arts Tutor’s Rock Band. I know my family is planning their lunch and coffee breaks around these spectacular performances!

Kyren Luostarinen, Performing Arts Coordinator

News from the Library Scholastic Book Club catalogues were sent home this week and all orders need to be placed by Monday 10

June.

Orders can either be made on line via LOOP or with the order form found inside the catalogue.

This form needs to filled out with student’s name, class and a contact phone number, as well as what it is they’re ordering. Please place this form in a sealed bag/envelope with the correct amount of cash. (We can no longer provide change)

The envelope should also have the student’s name and class on it.

All orders need to be handed into Reception via the class tray.

If you wish your purchase to be used as a gift and to NOT go directly to the class, please mark the order form or tick the GIFT box when ordering via LOOP.

We would like to thank all parents that order through Scholastic as every dollar spent earns rewards points to go towards the purchasing of new resources for the Library.

Elaine Varley, Library Aide

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What’s Coming Up at Grace Primary

Friday 31 May Year 1 Camp

Saturday 1 June Sesame Lane Fete Junior Choir & Prep Dance student to perform at Sesame Lane, arrive 11:15

Monday 3 June District Athletics (Day 1)

Tuesday 4 June District Athletics (Day 2)

Wednesday 5 June

TEAM SPIRIT DAY

Free Dress Day

Footy Fan Feast Meal Deal

Refugee Walk around the Oval 1.45 – 2.15pm Prep & Year 5, Year 1 & Year 2 2.15 - 2.45pm Year 3 - 6

Thursday 6 June Running Club 7.20am ‘The Space’ or 7.30 am at Pelican Park

Friday 7 June Dalton Oval carpark closed after 9am Prep –Yr 2 Chapel Service at Grace Church 8.40am Year 3-6 Chapel Service at Grace Church 9.20am

Saturday 8 June School Fete 12noon—6pm FIRE WORKS 6pm

Monday 10 June Assembly 2.20pm

Tuesday 11 June

Catch Up photo Day Year 6 Cohort photo (wear formal uniform) Year 6 ALWS Awareness Day Singing Recital Performing Arts room 6pm

Friday 14 June Yr4-6 NISSA Sport Gala Day (3) 8.30am-3pm

Date Claimers: School holidays 24 June - 12 July