AUGUST 9th NEW GYMNASIUM This week there was much excitement amongst the children as Mr Goldie and Mr Thomson were able to use the new gymnasium for clas- ses. Children will have to wear rubber soled shoes when timetabled for PE so I would encourage parents to be aware when your child has PE and ensure they are wearing runners that day. We want to preserve the amazing flooring that was installed to accommodate sport. I am organising some special matting for use when we have whole school as- semblies. My thanks for Dale Goldsmith, Aaron Thomson and Colin Hartley for being so patient while the building program was in place. OFFICIAL OPEN DAY FOR NEW BUILDINGS All parents are welcome to tour the new facilities on Tuesday 14th Au- gust between 5.30pm and 7pm. Dale Goldsmith, Aaron Thomson, Colin Hartley and myself will proudly take groups of parents through the new stadium, multi-purpose room and administration block. If you would like to tour the facilities, please meet the ‘tour guides’ outside the stadium. Please wear appropriate shoes for inside the stadium. WHOLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES Now that we have our lovely new gymnasium, we are able to once again have whole school assemblies commencing next Friday (17th Au- gust). PLEASE NOTE there will be no assembly this week. SECONDARY SCHOOL TRANSITION All Grade 6 children attending a Government secondary school in 2019 received a letter yesterday informing them of a placement of- fer. Parents will receive enrolment information directly from the sec- ondary school in the coming weeks. AUSTRALIAN MATHS COMPETITION On Thursday 9th August, several children in Grades 3, 4, 5 and 6 will participate in the Australian Mathematics Competition. They were chal- lenged with 25 multiple choice problems and 5 questions. The nature of these questions range from being very easy at the start and become progressively more difficult until the end when they are challenging for the most gifted student. In previous years, children from our school have received prizes and other acknowledgements for their efforts. We look forward to celebrating their results when they arrive later in the school year. CURRICULUM DAY Our next PUPIL FREE CURRICULUM DAY is on Friday 7th September. No students will be required on that day. All staff will be taking part in professional development focussing on data analysis and planning. August 9th Aust. Maths Comp 13th School Spec Rehursal 4 15th 5/6 District B’Ball 16th Wakakirri Day 31st 5/6 Summer Sport September 7th Curriculum Day 11th 3/4 excursion 12th 3/4 excursion 5/6 Summer Sport rd 2 13th & 14th School Spec Dress Rehursal, Hisense Arena 18th Gr 3 Road Safety Program 19th 5/6 Rugby Gala Day 20th 5/6 Sovereign Hill excursion 7am—6.30pm 21st LAST DAY OF TERM 2.30pm finish No lunch orders TERM DATES FOR 2018 TERM 3 16th July—21st Sept TERM 4 8th Oct - 21st Dec PRINCIPAL’S NEWS