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Award Winners Silver Awards

From the Principal 1

K-2 Fun Day 2

SRC Update 2

PSSA Rugby League 2

10 Year Celebration Bush Dance

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Cake Stall 2

Fathers Day Stall 3

Poems from S3S 3

Term Planner 4

Glenmore Park Public School

Newsletter

Cartoon Dave Wow’s Them in the Ailses K-6 students enjoyed a fantastic presentation by Cartoon Dave last week teaching students drawing and cartoon skills.

Digital Animated Movies are a Big Hit Selected Stage 2 and 3 students again prac-tised their narrative skills and developed ani-mation skills through the popular DigiEd Pro-gram. Each student group developed a narra-tive—modelling their characters and filmed their story, receiving a copy of their film.

Caitlin and Shannon Make it Big Time

Caitlin and Shannon of Year 6 recently audi-tioned through their Performing Arts School, Westside Performing Arts, for the Children’s Chorus in the Sydney Production of “The Candyman Show” at the Theatre Royal Syd-ney. Both girls have been successful in being

selected to perform on stage with Wayne Scott Ker-mond in a song and dance routine for the Sunday 28th June and Thursday 2nd July performances. Caitlin and Shannon have been danc-

Dear Parents

POLICE ARE OUR FRIENDS

On Friday 19th June five students from K-6S went to Penrith Police Station. We visited areas that a student would access if they ever got lost and taken to the Police Station. Each student also had a turn of giving their personal details to a police person. We also experienced a police car and its flashing lights. A thank you to Mr Arnold for coming with us. We all has an inter-esting visit and look forward to going again next year. Thank you to Mrs Small and Mrs Spicer

WIRED FOR SOUND IN KW

Connected Classrooms Students in KW enjoyed using their electronic whiteboard which was connected up last week. As a part of the NSW Connected Classrooms suite we now have the facilities to hold live online conferences with other connected

schools. Mrs Webb, Miss Lane and Mrs Harris have been involved in training on how to use this new equipment in the classroom.

Issue 10 30 June, 2009

SILVER AWARD WINNERS

Jimmy Yr 1

Rebecca Yr 2 Jack Yr 1

Jessica Yr 1 Ben Yr 6

Michael Yr 5 Chris Yr 5 Shay Yr 3 Heidi Yr 5

Mitchell Yr 1 Ruby Yr 1 Alexis Yr 1 James Yr 6 Cara Yr 6

Matthew Yr 3 Amber Yr 1 Beth Yr 1 Brock Yr 1 Daniel Yr 5 Haadi Yr 3

Lachlan Yr 3

GOLD AWARD

WINNERS

Chris Yr 5

Inside this issue: From the Principal Walkathon Prizes Primary Athletics

Carnival Public Speaking

Competition Gold Award Winner

Profile ICAS English and

Maths Competi-tions

Regional Drama Festival

Term Planner

From the Principal……….

Learning GrowingForever Together

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Well done girls. We are proud of you.

“SCHOOL BEHAVIOUR AND BULLYING” UPDATE

A concerted effort by all students to stop bully-ing, name calling and swearing has resulted in a reduction of suspensions and detentions in Term 2. This has made our playground safer and more enjoyable. Students have been heard to be using better language and identify-ing the children who persist in this inappropri-ate behaviour. Well done all students and to those who have stood up for what is right. We are proud of you because you have ‘COURAGE’.

2008 SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT

“How to obtain a copy?” This important report is available to all parents of students in Years 1 to 6 from the school of-fice. Send your child to request one to be taken home. Kindergarten parents will have a copy sent home with this news-letter. Michelle Collins PRINCIPAL

WALKATHON PRIZES Walkathon prizes should be finalised by the end of this term and received by students

PRIMARY ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

A reminder that the primary athletics carnival will be held next Wednesday 8th July. A new permission note will need to be signed and returned to the class teacher.

WE’RE ON THE WEB!

http://www.glenmorepk-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

ing together since Year 1, and this marks a huge achievement for them both being selected for a professional performance. Caitlin and Shannon are currently working very hard with rehearsals after school and weekends. Information regarding The Candyman Show can be found at www.candymanshow.com.au

SHINING STARS Simply the Best

KK Lovely Writers

Excellent Writing Mi-

kayla

KW Budding

Artists

6C’s Co-

ordinate Maps

‘FAMOUS 4’

On Tuesday of Week 8 Shania, Sarah, Eliza and Mackenzie joined forces to battle our the Multicultural Public Speaking Competition with other schools in the district. Each girl performed very well with Eliza receiving a highly com-mended from judges. (She competed against a State champion).

HOW TO CONTACT US Address: 33-41 The Lakes Drive GLENMORE PARK NSW 2745 Phone: 4733 6204 FAX: 4733 6430

REMINDER

Students start Term 3

on TUESDAY

28TH JULY





PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION Grades 3, 4, 5 and 6 will be competing in the Penrith Valley Public Speaking Competition during Term Three. Class competitions will be held during the first three weeks of Term Three. The top two students from each class will compete against the win-ners in their grade to determine the Grade Champion who will re-ceive a very impressive trophy and represent our school at the clus-ter competition held in Weeks 5 and 6, Term Three.

GOLD AWARD WINNER PROFILE Samantha, Yr 4 Hi my name is Samantha and I’m in Miss Mooney’s class. My fa-vourite subjects are HSIE, English, Maths and creative writing. My friends are Madelyn, Claire, Grace, Rachel, Amber, Mandy, Krystal and Paige. I have been at school since kindy. I have 5 sisters Sarah (10), Olivia (8), Lana (3), Charlotte and Analise (15 months).

ICAS ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS COMPETITIONS

A note is being sent home today if your child is interested in com-peting in these competitions. Please ensure that this note is re-turned by Friday 3rd July if you want your child to participate. No late entries can be accepted.

THANK YOU

Thank you to Mr and Mrs Rankin and Erin from 3/4R for the dona-tion of a computer to the school.

WESTERN SYDNEY REGION DRAMA FESTIVAL

Your school’s Drama Group has been successful at

audition for this year’s Drama Festival. Congratulations to the students and teachers involved! We hope you will support them by coming to the festival on 11th August. Performances will take place at the Q Theatre, Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith. Tickets can be purchased from the box office on 4723 7600.

CATHOLIC COMMUNITY GLENMORE PARK

SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME—FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

The 2009 First Holy Communion Programme will commence with an Enrolment Mass on either Saturday 1st August, 2009 at 6.30 pm or Sunday 2nd August, 2009 at 9.00 am at Caroline Chisholm College, The Lakes Drive, Glen-more Park. Parents of children in Year 3 and above who have made their First Reconciliation and wish their child to enrol in the programme are invited to collect an enrolment package from the Padre Pio Parish Office, 34-38 William Howell Drive, Glenmore Park on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 8.30 am and 3.00 pm.





TERM 2, 2009

WEEK 10

29/6 30/6 1/7 Reports go home

2/7 3/7 PSSA

WEEK 11

6/7 NAIDOC Week Primary Parent/Teacher Interview Night

7/7 Aboriginal Cultural Visit Infants Parent/Teacher Interview Night

8/7 Primary Athletics Carnival

9/7 PBL Reward Day

10/7 NO PSSA Yr 6 Incentive Activities

TERM 3, 2009

WEEK 1

27/7 School Development Day

28/7 Students return Stage 2 Art Camp

29/7 30/7 31/7 PSSA National Tree Day

WEEK 2

3/8 4/8 Year 4 CARES ICAS English Competition

5/8 Year 4 CARES

6/8 Year 4 CARES Stage 2 Art Camp Kindy City Farm Visit

7/8 PSSA Stage 1 Art Camp

WEEK 3

10/8 Western Sydney Regional Drama Festival—rehearsal

11/8 Western Sydney Regional Drama Festival—performances

12/8 Cake Stall 1H & 1W

13/8 Year 3 Rouse Hill Excursion

14/8 PSSA

WEEK 4

17/8 Early Stage 1 Art Camp

18/8 Cricket Workshop Stage 2

19/8 ICAS Mathematics Competition

20/8 Years 5 and 6 Bully-ing Workshop Maths Olympiad

21/8 PSSA

WEEK 5

24/8 25/8 26/8 Sport Photos

27/8 28/8 PSSA




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