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Gloucester Public School Newsletter Opportunity - Innovation - Excellence

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Term 2 Week 2 Tuesday 7th May 2019

Dates to Remember 7/5 Science and Engineering

Stage 3 students 9/5 Mothers’ Day Stall 10/5 Athletics Carnival 13-17/5 NAPLAN Years 3 and 5 21-23/5 Year 4 Sydney Excursion 22/5 Author visit Yrs 2,3,5,6 31/5 Year 3 Excursion to Port Macquarie 26/6 NAIDOC Day at GPS

with Koomurri visiting 4/7 Semester 1 Reports go

home Term 3 2/8 Beanie for Brian Cancer Day 19/8 Book Fair & Grandparents’ Day 19-23/8 Book Week at GPS 20-22/8 Stage 3 Excursion Term 4 10/12 Presentation Night 17/12 Year 6 Farewell Term 2 Assemblies 10/05 KM 17/05 5/6T 24/05 KB 31/05 5/6C 07/06 1/2G 14/06 3/4J 21/06 1/2S 28/06 3/4L 05/07 Expectation Assemblies

Anzac Day School Service

On Friday, we held our annual Anzac service here at school. It was another opportunity for our students to remember the sacrifice many have made throughout the years to ensure the freedom we enjoy today. A very special thank you to our SRC Executive team – Ava Sanderson, Rhys Summerville, Joseph Hogan and Georgia Hughes, and Vice Captain Mia Hardy for running the moving service. We were also treated to something very special this year with the inclusion of professional bagpiper, Mr Ian Innes, who piped in our official guests, Mr Alan Vale and Mr Bob Hewitt from the Gloucester RSL Sub-Branch. We are most grateful to all of these men for the time they shared with us. Rod Maggs Assistant Principal – Stage 3

From the Principal –

Year 4 Excursion Unfortunately, due to numbers, the Year 4 excursion to Sydney cannot go ahead. This decision was a very hard one for the Stage 2 staff and myself, as excursions have so many benefits for students and are a wonderful opportunity. I regret that this decision has had to be made and I understand that we will have disappointed students and parents/carers. The Stage 2 staff and myself have been working on an alternative day excursion to Newcastle to discover important historical sites related to convict times and the stage 2 history unit. The cost of this excursion will be approximately $50.00. Letters to parents/carers were sent home yesterday regarding the Year 4 Sydney excursion cancellation and reimbursements. Although excursions are a wonderful learning experience, each year the school runs at a loss to provide these experiences. The school does not make any profit and most years the school needs to add additional funding to ensure excursions can go ahead. Thank you for your understanding and support. The decision to cancel an excursion is a very difficult one and was not made lightly. Found in Elliot Street – Car key on an orange tag – can be collected from the office.

Happy Mother’s Day to all our Mums, Carers and significant others. I hope you have a lovely day and are spoilt.

Leanne Wakefield, Principal

Author visit – Anna Fienberg In week 4 on Wednesday, 22nd May we are really looking forward to a visit to our school by the award winning author Anna Fienberg. Anna has written more than 40 books for children and young adults and thanks to the Mid Coast Libraries “Great Book Festival” we are lucky enough to have her visiting our school. She will be talking to Years 2-6 about her experiences as a children’s author and I’m sure she will be telling us all about her most famous character, Tashi. We’ll have a report on her visit in a future newsletter. National Simultaneous Storytime Also happening on Wednesday, 22nd May students from Gloucester Public will join millions of other children around Australia at 11am in participating in National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS). NSS is held annually and every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres and many other places around the country. The aim of NSS is to promote the value of reading and literacy. This year the story chosen to be read to the children is Alpacas with Maracas. Kim Macdonald Teacher Librarian

Stage 3 Excursion – Stage 3 Excursion – Notes package to come home tomorrow Initial information notes for the Stage 3 excursion to the Central West of

NSW to look at the discovery of gold in Australia will go out tomorrow. This is an important part of the students’ learning and social development. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s class teacher. Stage 3 Teachers

NAPLAN Online 2019

NAPLAN online testing for Years 3 and 5 will be held next week at Gloucester Public School. Students in these years are currently doing

some practice questions and tests in readiness for sitting tests of this style. If you have any questions regarding these tests, please contact me at school. Rod Maggs Assistant Principal – Stage 3 Primary Athletics Carnival – This Friday 10th May! Our primary athletics carnival will be held this Friday 10th May, 2019.

Students have been practising their skills in track and field events during Friday sport. We are still looking for volunteers to help us with timing and field events on the day. If you can assist please contact Miss Taylor or Mrs Willis. Please remember if you are ordering your lunch for Friday’s carnival, your lunch orders MUST be handed in to the canteen on WEDNESDAY 7th MAY. You will NOT be able to order your lunch on Friday! Please make sure you write your house name on your lunch order.

Alicia Taylor and Felicity Willis Athletics Carnival Organisers

Library News

INFANTS’ ASSEMBLY

Friday, 10th May

2.15pm in the hall

Hosts = KM

Science and Engineering Challenge Our Stage 3 students headed to Taree today to compete in the University of Newcastle Science and Engineering Challenge. This is an amazing opportunity for our students to be involved in a fantastic day of fun and discovery learning. A huge thank you to the Rotary Club of Gloucester for their generous donation to cover half of the transport for our students, allowing the day to be more affordable for families. We will let you know how we go in the competition next week. Rod Maggs Assistant Principal – Stage 3

John Walton presenting our students

with the cheque from Rotary

The Challenge begins:

HOCKEY TRAINING ON MONDAYS!

All students who are interested in playing in the PSSA Hockey Knockout Competition must attend hockey training. Hockey training is on Mondays in the top playground

from 12:50pm – 1:25pm. Don’t forget to bring your mouthguard

to school for hockey training as mouthguards are compulsory when playing hockey. Shin pads and sticks will be provided but there is a limited number of both so please bring your own if you can. Mel Seale and Kim Macdonald Hockey Coordinators

School Cricket Team continues their success

We are through to Round 5! Last Wednesday, the boys hosted Bulahdelah Central School in Round 4 of the NSW PSSA Cricket Competition. With Captain Rhys again losing the toss, we were

sent in to bat and were in trouble early with a few of our top order batsman falling cheaply. Andrew Fraser steadied the ship with a measured innings until the drinks break, but the team struggled to build early partnerships. With only 35 on the board at drinks, we needed to get going. After Andrew’s dismissal, Lachlan Sansom and Jackson Moore came to the rescue, moving the runs along nicely. Jacob Edwards and Asher Baker also batted well, contributing runs to the total. We finished our 25 overs with a respectable 103 for our opposition to chase. Wary of some handy cricketers in the Bulahdelah team, it was up to our bowlers and the supporting fielders to perform. Once again, they certainly did. Rhys and Jackson opened the ends, with Jackson jagging one of their openers early. Nick Maggs came on taking a wicket with his first ball and another in the following over. Bulahdelah began to look rattled with the mounting pressure of tight bowling and runs hard to come by. Wickets began tumbling and the visitors limped to 5-28 at the halfway mark. After the break, Bulahdelah never threatened, with runs few and batsmen simply holding up their ends. They lost their last wicket in the final over with 50 runs in the book. The boys once again showed excellent sportsmanship, with the following message being sent through by the opposition team manager: “Your team are a great group of boys and played a good game, and more importantly, fantastic sportsmanship. They should be very proud of themselves and how they have represented their school. We wish you guys all the best in the next round.” Lovely sentiments indeed. The boys now have a break until the beginning of Term 4. We await the results of the game between New Lambton PS and Cardiff PS, with the possibility of a road trip to Newcastle on the cards. Well done, lads! I must make a very special mention of both Mark Edwards and Mick Fraser, who really helped us out of a bind with the last minute withdrawal of one of the

umpires. Mark made himself available to assist for the entire match, and for this we are so very thankful. Without his support, it would have been a real challenge to get the game completed. We owe you one, Mark! Rod Maggs – GPS Cricket Coordinator

CANTEEN NEWS Check out our delicious daily offerings from our winter menu. They are guaranteed to warm you up!

MONDAY CHICKEN TENDERS

WEDNESDAY BAKED SPUDS – (Cheese & Sour cream optional)

- SAVOURY MINCE - HAM - BAKED BEANS

FRIDAY BEEF NACHOS Other lunch options are available every canteen day including freshly made sandwiches or wraps as well as Hebbys pies and sausage rolls. New for recess we have mini pizzas and Yoghurt cups topped with fruit and crunchy granola. Please note that recess food is only available for recess. The menu can be found on the school website or pick up a copy at the canteen or office. ORDERS FOR FRIDAY’S SPORTS CARNIVAL MUST BE IN ON WEDNESDAY. DON’T FORGET TO PUT YOUR HOUSE NAME ON YOUR ORDER. Volunteers are always needed and much appreciated. If you can spare a few hours, please call in and see me sometime. Lisa Norrie, Canteen Supervisor

UNIFORM SHOP

Uniform shop will be closed on Friday 10th May due to the Primary

Athletics Carnival.

SPORTING SCHOOLS

Our 2019 Sporting Schools Program will start next week and will run for 7 weeks. If you would like to enroll your child in this program you will need to complete a Sporting Schools Registration Form. This form is available at the front office and will cover your child for all our 2019 programs. Your child must be registered to be able to participate. We look forward to seeing you! GPS Sporting Schools Team Eve Green, Mel Seale, Susie McLeod & Emily Bosworth

SPORTING SCHOOLS

For: Students K-6

When: Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 3.00pm – 4.00pm

Where: Meet outside the library

What: Please bring your hat and a water bottle

Term 2 from Tuesday 14th May to Thursday 27th June (inclusive)

We would love to see you!

WE’RE TAKING IT IN OUR STRIDE ON FRIDAY 17 MAY 2019

Well it’s that time of year again when our school seriously starts talking about walking! Walk Safely to School Day asks that we all consider our transport habits and try to incorporate more walking as part of a healthy, active way to get around. And although walking all the way to school isn’t realistic for many of us, it’s quite easy to figure out how you can build a walk into your family’s daily routine. You can teach your child the healthy habit of walking more by: • Walking with them the whole way to school • If they get the bus or train, walk past your usual stop and get on at the next stop • If you have to drive, park the car a few blocks away from the school and walk the rest of the way. Regular exercise like walking with your child not only helps them (and you!) beat chronic problems like obesity, heart disease, behavioural and mental health issues and diabetes, it also gives you a great opportunity to teach your child safe ways to behave around roads and traffic. Remember, Active Kids are Healthy Kids so get planning your own Walk Safely to School Day journey for Friday 17 May 2019!

For more information, visit www.walk.com.au

ZONE CROSS COUNTRY

Congratulations to our 29 students who attended the Manning Zone Cross Country Carnival at Wingham last Friday. Each student competed with enthusiasm, all achieving outstanding results. Mrs Willis and I were proud of their sportsmanship which was outstanding and commendable throughout the day.

Thank you to all the parents who helped with transporting students and equipment on the day. Congratulations and good luck to Riley Schafer who will be representing the Manning Zone at the Regional Carnival on 31st May. Kate Jackson, Cross Country Coordinator.

Mothers’ Day Stall – Thursday 9th May

Our annual Mothers’ Day stall will be held this Thursday, 9th May from 9.15 – 10.45am. Please ensure your child has between $1.00 and $5.00 to purchase a gift for their mum/carer or a significant person in their life. (One gift per child.) Thank you to the P&C for organising the gifts and volunteering time to run the stall for the students of Gloucester Public School.