Glenroi Heights Public School Date: 29.10.19 Newsletter Term 4 Week 3

Maxwell Avenue, ORANGE 2800 Email:glenroihts-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 40 – 62 Maxwell Ave Telephone: (02) 6362 7191

ORANGE EAST 2800 Fax: (02) 6362 2133

Principal’s Message

Dear Parents and Carers,

This week we celebrate NAIDOC week and the theme is Voice Treaty Truth. This week we reflect on the importance of Aboriginal culture in our school, our community and Australia. We have started our celebrations by joining in the NAIDOC March down Summer Street.

Congratulations to Jayanna Dixon and Troy Ward who both received awards at the NAIDOC ceremony yesterday.

We then enjoyed a wonderful assembly that began with our dancers sharing their connection dance. The dancers move with pride and respect, they are beautiful to watch. We celebrated Strong Smart Proud students and we also acknowledged all of the support we receive from our volunteers.

Thank you to all of you who help our students and our school to be the best we can be.

A special thank you to Mrs Greatbatch and her team for organising the activities and celebrations this week. Remember our NAIDOC Fete on Friday, looking forward to seeing you all there to celebrate the end of a wonderful NAIDOC week.

Enjoy NAIDOC week.

Liz Beasley Relieving Principal

Wednesday/Thursday 30th, 31st Oct- Canobolas Rural Technology High School Transition

Friday, 1st November 12pm - NAIDOC Fete @ GHPS

Thursday 7th November- Dream Cricket (support classes)

School Hats In Terms 1 and 4 the children must wear a school hat if they are learning or playing in the sun. Hats are available to be purchased from the front office for $10.00. It is a green bucket hat with our school emblem.

Come and join us for a cup of tea at playgroup and join in the fun craft activities, stories and singing with the children. Glenroi Grasshoppers Tuesday, 9.30 –11.00am @ Marang Gunya. Cheeky Monkeys Friday 9.00 – 11.00am @ GHPS Preschool Room. Playgroups are a great opportunity to meet other families. If you have any questions please contact Rachel Livingstone, SACC Facilitator on 0401 004 092 or just turn up.

Upcoming Excursion Bathurst Dinosaur Museum and Adventure Playground

Kindergarten Students SAVE THE DATE!

Tuesday 19th November 2019 Cost $7.00 each. Notes will be handed out at the end of Week 3.

Do you have or know a student starting Kindergarten in 2020?

Our transition program is in full swing, running on either Thursday or Friday from 9am to 3pm.

From Week 4 Term 4, the children will begin to join in with Kindergarten in the afternoons.

This will give them an example of life in Kindergarten at big school.

Transition is a fun, play-based learning program to help prepare children for their first year at school.

If you have any questions, please contact the front office on ph: 6362 7191

Future Farmers Hillview Farm was lucky enough to have 14 new roustabouts with students from 3/4 Purple and 3/6 Apricot joining the the team. Grooming the horse, rounding up the sheep, collecting the eggs and picking the oranges off the orange tree were just a few of the jobs that got ticked off the to-do list!

Film Fest Fun Red carpet, photo booth and popcorn! Angus, Jayde and Emma had a blast at the SPARKE Film Fest, where their movie 'Spark a Conversation' premiered on Monday night.

Glenroi Heights Public School Fundraiser for Cancer

For the rest of this term Glenroi Heights Public School are raising funds for the Cancer Council’s Relay for Life. So many people in our community have been touched by cancer and now is our chance to help raise funds for cancer research. We are aiming to raise $5000 by the end of the year! We will be having many different fundraising opportunities throughout the term. Our dedicated staff have already raised over $700! Our staff are so committed to this cause. They are ready to cut, dye, bedazzle, wax and shave their hair.

$300 – Mrs Watts chops her locks

$2000 – Miss Simpson dyes her hair

$3000 – Mr Mills flowers his beard

$4000 – Mr Kearns and Mr Hamling wax their legs

$5000 – Miss Davis shaves her head

Buy Your Fete Bands!

The easiest way to purchase items at our school fete. For sale before and after school each day. $10 each

NAIDOC Fete at GHPS Term 4 Week 3

Friday 1st November, 2019

@12pm

Bands are available now to purchase. Bands are $10.00 each.

Bands will be on sale in the mornings and afternoons this week at the front entrance or at the office.

Please return you raffle tickets to the office for your chance to win one of three ‘Monster Hamper’ prizes just in time for Christmas.

GHPS NAIDOC Assembly was held on Monday. It was fantastic to see our Strong, Smart and Proud learners being recognised for their wonderful efforts throughout the year. Our volunteers were also recognised and we cannot thank them enough for their time and effort. Thank you to everyone who attended. It was a wonderful way to start our NAIDOC celebrations.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/news-and-events/events/2019/july/naidoc-week-discussion