Granville East Public School Term 1 - Week 4 Thursday 16th February 2012 OUR CHILDREN Term 1 2012 Monday 30th January to Thursday 5th April What’s On the Notice Board What’s On February – Discover Parramatta Shine Music School Granville Community Baptist Church—Free English classes UNIFORM SHOP OPEN: Fridays 8:45—9:15am CLASSES FINALISED It’s official—we have 392 wonderful students at Granville East. We have increased this year to 16 classes and have received a new demountable classroom. All classroom and specialist programs are well underway. Congratulaons to all. SMILE….. YOU’RE ON CAMERA! Next Wednesday 22 February is school photo day. You need to return your photo envelope on that day and ensure students are in full school uniform, looking their best. STUDENT LEADERS EVERYWHERE! Next Friday 24th March we will hold a special assembly to celebrate the range of school leaders we have here—captains, prefects, SRC members, library monitors, sports captains etc. It will be held 2.15pm in the hall. Please join us. COMPUTER COURSE A FREE Computer Course will be offered at our school next Tuesday 21st February at 3.15pm. It will be run by Mr Sirdah (a technology whiz) and will cover a range of basic computer skills. Please see Mr Sirdah to enrol. Sydney launches naonal Year of Reading A PLACE bursting with books (the State Library) had to be the best venue to launch the National Year of Reading in Sydney. With 46% of the population unable to read a medicine label, Premier, Mr O’Farrell said Australia was not where it should be when it comes to reading in comparison to some other countries. “Reading is part of the basic building blocks for life and important for life-long learning,” Mr O’Farrell said. Children’s author Deborah Abela said the focus on reading for the year was about turning our children into readers. “Start early and get them hooked when they are young,’’ Ms Abela said. “The most active brain development is from zero to three months. Read to children as soon as they are born.” She suggested audio books and graphic novels to get children reading. “Kids love story they just need to be reminded of it.’” There will be a Twitter reading group and a poetry party with author Libby Hathorn as part of the reading activities during the year. For more information go to love2read.org.au For books to read go visit the websites of: ■ Libby Gleeson ■ Deborah Abela ■ Richard Glover ■ Libby Hathorn ■ Susanne Gervay Did you know? Reading regularly increases your vocabulary; the number of words you know. and increases your ability to concentrate. Open Day Meet the Teacher Thursday 16th Feb P & C AGM Meeting Tuesday 21st Feb School Photo Day Wednesday 22nd Feb Gold Badge & Student Leader- ship Induction assembly Friday 24th February TERM 1 CALENDAR P & C MEETING AND AGM When: Tuesday 21st Feb Where: Community Room Time: 9.30 am All welcome!