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. Congratulations 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 national 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!
5/6J used symmetry to complete these self-portraits.
A Kohary V Wallace N Morris L Reynolds
Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Principal
HELP NEEDED!!
The Library Staff would appreciate
some help with covering books 9:00
am to 10:00 am on Tuesday mornings.
If you are available, even on a casual
basis, please see Mrs Crowshaw or
send her a note and she will contact
you. about arrangements.
PLAYGROUND AWARDS Janine B 3/4L
Angela M 1/2Flames
UNIFORM SHOP—CAN YOU HELP?
If you can spare 20—30 minutes on
Friday mornings at 8.45 –9.15 to help in
the school uniform shop please contact
Rachel Hails at the office.
5/6J ART WORK
