Gisborne Primary School

26th October 2017 Issue 33

CHALK TALK Diary Dates

Fri 27th Oct

World Teacher’s Day

First Pre-Prep Transition Session

Tue 31st Oct

Crazy Camel Orders Close

Choir Macedon Senior Citizens Performance

Grade 2 Western Water Incursion

Fri 3rd Nov T20 Cricket Blast

Mon 6th Nov Curriculum Day—Student Free Day

Tues 7th Nov Melbourne Cup Public Holiday

Wed 8th Nov Gr5 Western Water Incursion

Mon 13th Nov Grade 2—Mad About Science Incursion

Thur 16th Nov Gr 5 Open Afternoon for Parents “Animal & Plant Adaption” Presentations

Fri 17th Nov Pre—Prep Transition Session

Mon 20th Nov

Prep—Birds of Prey Incursion

Gr 5 CBA Start Smart workshops

Tue 21st Nov Gr 5 CBA Smart Start Workshop

Wed 29th Nov Grade 6 depart for Camp

Thur 30th Nov Gr 1 CERES Excursion

ACTING PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Dear families,

Dyslexia Month

The month of October is Dyslexia Month. Please refer to the graphic on page 2 of this newsletter

for some interesting facts on dyslexia.

Regional Athletics Congratulations to the students who participated in the Regional Athletics last week. There were many personal best results and students represented Gisborne PS to a very high standard, displaying outstanding sportsmanship. Well done, we are proud of your efforts.

Planning 2018 We have started planning for 2018 and have appointed Michael Goodyear to the position of PE teacher for next year. Michael is an experienced PE teacher who is currently working at New Gisborne PS and has done so for a number of years. He is very excited about joining the staff at Gisborne PS and working with parents and students. We would like to acknowledge the outstanding job Jake McIntyre has done in the PE role this semester and are very excited to say that Jake will be staying with us to take up a classroom teacher role in 2018.

Oval Roster Due to cricket season starting, we have received requests from students to alter our oval roster to incorporate the cricket nets. Our oval roster has been in place for several years to ensure all students have a turn on the oval without the frustrations and safety issues that result from overcrowding. Unfortunately, the oval does not cater for 470 students at once and to help prevent injuries, it is necessary to have a roster. Also, to help relieve the congested yard, we have added indoor lunchtime activities to the roster. This will assist in safe play and extra space in the yard for all students.

Uniform Policy At our recent Education Sub-committee and School Council meeting, we amended and updated the Uniform Policy. Please find it attached to this week’s newsletter. A reminder that hair ribbons and bows need to be in line with the school colours of white, blue or black and subtle in appearance. Hair needs to be tied back and simple studs or sleepers are acceptable as earrings. Thank you for your cooperation.

World Teachers’ Day Friday October 27th is World Teachers’ day. I would like to acknowledge and say thank you to the

amazing staff we have at Gisborne Primary School. Our staff are very committed and work extra

hard to educate the students in their care and at making a difference in their lives.

Pre-Prep Transition Our Pre-Prep Transition program commences tomorrow. We will be holding two sessions, with Session 1 held from 9:10am—9:55am and Session 2 from 10:10am—10:55am. (Please check your transition letter or contact the school office if you are unsure which session you were allocated). Parent information sessions will also be held tomorrow in the staff room during these times. We look forward to meeting our 2018 prep students and families!

Regards,

Lisa Maxwell—Acting Principal

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On Monday the 23rd of October, students in grades 5 & 6 had Alice from CERES come in and teach us about composting. She took us into the garden to look for worms and insects that she called level 2 decomposers because they broke down the food scraps. She also taught us that worm urine was good fertiliser when mixed with water. Kade A—5B

PARENT PORTAL ONLINE PERMISSION This term, permission for school activities will need to be granted via the Sentral Parent Portal.

Payments can be made via Qkr!, Bpay, or CSEF. Hard copy notes will no longer be sent home.

Please do not hesitate to contact the school office should you have any issues or any queries.

Sentral Parent Portal link: https://sentral.gisborneps.vic.edu.au/portal2/#!/login

PERMISSION & PAYMENTS DUE AMOUNT DATE DUE

Choir Performance Macedon Online Permission TODAY Thursday 26th Oct

T20 Blast School Cup Cricket Carnival

(for selected students) Online Permission Thursday 2nd Nov

Grade 6 Camp Balance of payment Wednesday 22nd Nov

Subject Contributions & Class Materials (Fees)

$210.00 per student 30th November 2017

WALK TO SCHOOL MONTH We are nearly at the end of Week 3 for Walk to School month! Did you know that so far we have had 3,450 walking, riding and scooting trips to and from school! That is a great effort and with just over 1 week left of Walk to School month, see how many times your child can walk, ride or scoot to school.

Growing bodies need plenty of exercise to feel strong and energised, and to build themselves up for a healthy future. Children who learn to love being active are developing positive habits that will help them to stay fit and healthy later in life. So how much activity should they be doing? The Australian Physical Activity Guidelines suggest children and teenagers aged 5-17 should get moving for at least 60 minutes each day. However, recent reports show that just 20% of young Australians are meeting this recommendation.

One simple, fun and free way to help your child boost their activity levels is to encourage them to walk to school. Regular walking is great for maintaining a healthy weight, building strong bones and muscles, and improving balance and coordination. Plus, walking to school can help kids to develop their social skills and knowledge of road safety, as well as improving their sense of control, independence and confidence in making their way around their world.

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Canteen News Unfortunately, Raspberry Focus Water will no longer be available.

Complete the multiplication and/or the addition tables below!

Canteen Roster

FRIDAY

27th OCT FRIDAY 3rd NOV

FRIDAY 10th NOV

FRIDAY 17th Nov

9AM - 11:30AM URGENT

HELP NEEDED

HELP NEEDED

Sophia Floreani

HELP NEEDED

9AM - 11:30AM Naomi Adams

HELP NEEDED

HELP NEEDED

HELP NEEDED

9AM—11:30AM Kylie

McDonald HELP

NEEDED HELP

NEEDED HELP

NEEDED

12:30PM - 2:30PM Hollee Chuck

HELP NEEDED

HELP NEEDED

Hollee Chuck

12:30PM - 2:30PM URGENT

HELP NEEDED

HELP NEEDED

HELP NEEDED

HELP NEEDED

NEW ITEM: - Have you tried our new ‘Potato Bake’ for $3.50?

(Potato, Cheese, Ham & Cream sauce. Gluten free.)

“Nacho Wednesday” is back again next week! On Wednesday 1st November, the canteen will have a limited supply of

nacho samples available for students to try for $1 each. Over the counter at recess until sold out.

Last week’s answers:

Please note: should we not have enough helpers on canteen day, we will be unable to provide over the counter sales at recess and lunchtime. If you have a Working With Children Check and would like to help out, please contact the office.

Junior problem: Senior problem:

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CRAZY CAMEL ART FUNDRAISER

Orders can placed via Qkr until Tuesday 31st October!

For those parents wishing to pay cash, forms are available for download from the Sentral Parent Portal or

from the school office (correct money only please).

Crazy Camel provide a variety of products featuring your child/children’s artwork including calendars,

notebooks, diaries, phone covers, greeting cards and more!

Classroom teachers have a photo of each students’ artwork should you like to see it before deciding to

purchase products.

There are samples of most of the

products on display in the office

foyer.

Our hope is that we are

providing an opportunity for you

to purchase a published piece of

your child’s artwork that makes a

thoughtful gift and a lasting

memory... particularly in the lead

up to Christmas!

We anticipate that all orders

should be filled and distributed

by the first week in December.

Thank you for your support.

Parents and Friends Association

WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY

TOMORROW we will be celebrating World Teachers’ Day Friday 27th October

to thank our teachers for the wonderful job they do. We invite students to write a card, letter, or poem; draw a picture;

bring flowers from the garden; bake something special; or just say

thank you to their teacher for all the hard work they do.

Any parents who would like to drop off a little something for our teachers for morning tea can

leave it at the office. Thank you.

Shopping Tour payments are due tomorrow!!

Payments can be made via the Qkr App or at the school office.

Please note that Qkr requires you to choose a student before making payment but this is just to enable the PFA to

identify which family has made the payment. You can make payments for multiple people once a student profile

has been selected. Please contact the office should you have any queries.

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UNIFORM POLICY The wearing of school uniform is compulsory for all students attending Gisborne Primary School. School Council considers that uniform encourages pride in our school and helps children feel part of the GPS community. It also helps parents by avoiding competitiveness in student clothing. Summer Uniform

School hat

School short-sleeved polo shirt Blue/white/teal checked school dress

Navy trousers, track pants (no denim) Navy shorts (not below the knee)

Navy skort Winter Uniform

School long-sleeved polo shirt

Navy jacket, vest or jumper

Navy trousers, pinafore or track pants (no denim)

Navy tights or socks

School bomber jacket

Implementation procedures

All students and parents are informed of the school’s uniform policy on enrolment and are asked for their support.

The uniform policy is reinforced by staff, including communication through newsletters, assemblies, parent meetings and school activities. When appropriate, this may involve students being requested to remove an unsuitable article or changing into school uniform.

Students are required to wear official school uniform on ALL school excursions (unless otherwise notified).

Students are required to wear official school uniform when representing the school.

Wide brimmed hats must be worn during Terms 1 and 4 during school hours. Dress Code Accessories

Body piercings are not permitted. Simple basic studs or sleepers may be worn in ears.

Watches and earrings (as outlined above) are the only jewellery to be worn at school.

Wristbands, unless in line with school fundraising, are not permitted.

Accessories for medical, religious or cultural reasons may be accepted subject to the approval of the Principal or Assistant Principal.

Nail polish and acrylic nails are not permitted.

Extreme hair colour and styles will not be permitted. Natural tones of blonde, brown, and red are acceptable.

Hair accessories must be in line with the school colours: white, blue or black and be subtle in appearance. We encourage students with shoulder length hair or longer, to wear their hair tied back.

Beanies, gloves and scarves must be in line with the school colours: white, blue or black.

Caps other than school ‘sunsmart’ hats are not permitted at any time.

No makeup is to be worn by students. Students will be asked to remove it. Footwear

Students may wear traditional black school shoes to school. During winter or wet weather, brown/black boots are acceptable.

Standard ‘runners’ are permitted. The preference is that the majority of shoe colour is to be white, black or blue with matching laces. Skate shoes, high top shoes or converse style ‘runners’ are not permitted.

Footwear worn at school must have thick outer soles and closed toes, suitable for a range of activities. Clothing

Navy coloured tights and leggings are permissible under school dresses. Tight fitting bike shorts are permissible under dresses, providing they are in school colours and are not visible.

Tracksuit pants may NOT be worn under school dresses.

Skivvies or t-shirts worn under school clothing must be coloured blue and should not have prints showing.

Netball skirts are not permitted.

Any wet weather jackets are permitted, however, the school encourages these to be of school colours.

All garments should be clearly named.

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Congratulations to this week’s winner of the individual prize:

Holly N—3B

CARING COOPERATION

Milly H—3A Abbi K—4C

Sophie M—4A

Holly N—3B

Congratulations to the following students who were observed displaying positive behaviours including

our school values, over the last week:

Congratulations to our ‘Student of the Week’ award winners!

Phoenix G—PA Tyson K—PB Ruby D—PC Ruby H—1A

Alyssa G—1C Ava J—2A Nathan P—2B Seth J—3A

Jakayla H—3B Shannon T—4B Noah G—5B Bailey E—5C

Alexander S—6B Oliver B—6C

Happy Birthday!! to the following students who celebrate their

birthdays this week, 22nd October—28th October:

Tessa S—1B Jacob F—2A Charlie C—3B Hayley W—1C Ebony S—6B Nathan P—2B Sienna W—4C

Gisborne Primary School 35 Fisher Street Gisborne Vic 3437 PH: 03 5428 2022 FX: 03 5428 4280 Email: gisorne.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Web: www.gisborneps.vic.edu.au

2017 Curriculum Days

Monday 6th November

Bell Times

8:50am Warning Bell

8:55am Class Bell

10:55 - 11.25am Recess

1:25pm Eat lunch inside

1:40-2:25pm Lunch

3:25pm Dismissal

Order Uniform ONLINE through Beleza

Click here

Or visit 42C Aitken Street Gisborne

2017 TERM DATES

Term 3: 17 Jul—22 Sep Term 4: 9 Oct—22 Dec

Caring

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