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Principal’s Report Ryde Road Pymble 2073Telephone: 9498 4644 Fax: 9498 4436 Email: gordonwest-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.gordonwest-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Friday 5 July

Last Day Term 2

Monday 22 July

Staff Development Day

Tuesday 23 July

Students resume T3

Wednesday 24 July

Athletics Carnival

Mon 29 Jul-Fri 2 Aug

Year 5/6 Canberra

Tues 30 July

Yr3 Maritime Museum

Yr4 Powerful Project

Wednesday 31 July

OC Testing

Monday 5 August

P&C Meeting

Friday 9 August

CB2 Lunchtime Concert

Monday 12 August

Yr4 Powerful Project Incursion

Dates to Remember

Last Sunday a ernoon members of the the Gordon West school community a ended the very entertaining movie Toy Story 4 at the Macquarie Centre cinema. For many years the Gordon West School FRASC has organised a

movie a ernoon and this movie lived up to expecta ons with everyone having a great a ernoon. Although specifically aimed at children, movies such as these have something for everyone adults and children alike. Julia and I look forward to these movie events where we have the opportunity to see great movies that we would not normally a end. A big thank you to Mrs Andrea Chen for organising such a fun event.

Congratula ons to our school Dance Team on their excellent performances at the North Sydney Dance Fes val held at the Glen Street Theatre. Mrs Har gan and Miss Wolujewicz did a marvellous job preparing our children for these special performances. This pres gious fes val is very professionally organised providing our children with the

wonderful experience of performing on three occasions over the course of the fes val. The dancers will now audi on for the Ryde Spectacular to be held at the Opera House later in the year. The Gordon West school community will have to opportunity of seeing these wonderful dancers at our school Showcase Performance to be held on 12 September.

On Wednesday Gordon West K‐6 students received their first report for the year. The report describes student achievement in each of the subjects taught in all NSW schools. To prepare the reports, teachers used a five point scale to describe the achievement of each student in each subject area over the past two terms. All students in NSW are taught the same BOSTES syllabuses. Their achievement is reported consistently on a five point scale.

Our school is using five word descrip ons, outstanding, high, sound, basic and limited, to summarise the five point scale of achievement. The grades tell you how your child is achieving in each subject to indicate the quality of the work produced. They are not a pass/fail scale and do not rank your child in their class. There is no predetermined number of students who will achieve any of the achievement levels.

Understanding an “Outstanding” Achievement In prac ce an “Outstanding” achievement would be awarded if your child is performing extremely well and is readily able to apply their skills, extensive knowledge and deep understanding to new situa ons.

Understanding a “High” achievement In prac ce, a “High” achievement would be awarded if your child is performing well and has consistently met the outcomes at a high level for the repor ng period. These students will also demonstrate the knowledge, skills and understanding that enables them to apply their learning to most situa ons.

Understanding a “Sound” achievement A “Sound” achievement means that your child is learning what he or she is expected to learn. A “Sound” is a good result. These students are where they “are supposed to be” in terms of achieving the expected curriculum standard at this stage of their learning.

Understanding a “Basic” achievement A “Basic” achievement is telling you that your child has achieved some of what he or she was expected to achieve, however there are some gaps in their knowledge, skills and understanding. These students are not quite where they “are supposed to be” at this point in me.

Understanding a “Limited” achievement A “Limited” achievement tells you that your child has demonstrated only an elementary amount of what is expected for students at this point in me. There are

very significant gaps in their knowledge, skills and understanding. This indicates that students achieving this grade are quite a way from being where they “are supposed to be” at this point in me. It flags the need for addi onal support and interven on. It is also very important to remember that these grades are only part of the picture of what your child can do. Your child’s report also includes informa on about your child’s effort level, individual learning goals in English and maths and the teacher’s comment about your child’s progress. Once again thank you for your support over the past term. Gordon West con nues to be a dynamic centre of learning where our wonderful teachers work together to provide excellent opportuni es for our children, totally supported by a very ac ve parent body in a happy, friendly environment. School resumes for students on Tuesday 23 July 2019. Teachers resume on Monday 22 July 2019.

J Huckerby Principal

Kindergarten 2020 Enrolment

Enrolments for 2020 are now being accepted. If you have a younger child due to start school in 2020 please complete an enrolment form (available from school office or website). All forms can then be lodged with the required iden ty documents at the school office so you can be added to our mailing lists for events rela ng to Kindy 2020 later this year.

GWPS P&C Survey 2019 The goal of the Parents and Ci zens Associa on (P&C) of Gordon West Public School (GWPS) is to assist the staff and teach‐ers of the school to ensure that all students at the school receive a quality educa on encompassing both academic and non‐academic pursuits in an inclusive and safe learning environment. GWPS is highly successful due to the tremendous support and involvement of parents. This short survey is designed to gather feedback regarding P&C ac vi es and services and to iden fy areas for improve‐ment from our community. Please know that all responses are completely anonymous. Please complete the survey by Friday 5 July (end of term).

Click the bu on below to start the survey. Thank you for your par cipa on!

Start Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019-GWPS-PC

Many Thanks GWPS P&C

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19/6/19

KD Lakshita R, Nathan Y, Florence L KP Lila S, Elaine L, Herbie M KT Benji L, Jolena N, Evie K KX Chelsea Y, Eva M, Sophia C 1E Royce C, Lucy M, Zara F 1F Eli J, Hugo W, Haruna L 1G Luke L, Gus B, Sara D 1T Oliver L, Jules K, Vivian Z 2E Jacob P, Mitchell M, Oliver H 2G Amanda L, Shriya V, Derek L 2H William M, Lucas K, Jeffrey L 2T Daphne B, Bianca R, Eloise S 3A Ethan H, Leila Z, Nicholas L 3G Yolanda D, Charlie R, Zac C 3H Charles H, Coby N, Alisha C 4H Bryan L, Natasha M, Geena H 4W Lucas T, Chen R, Bella H 4/5C Sam C, Jason L, Jack P 5D Sam M, Kai H, Rainbow W 5T Tagen K, Sophia B, Angus N 5/6W Nate M, Isabella C, Junho J 6S Finn M. Serena H, Zac H 6Y Charlotte F, Josh C, Cameron R

STUDENT NEWS Over the weekend Victoria W (4/5C) Maya W (1E) par cipated 2019 NSW Rhythmic Gymnas cs Mul ples & RPG State Championships. Victoria won 1 gold medal and 3 silver medals in Category 1 which is for girls 11 years and under. Victoria’s group placed 1st out of 8 groups. Her Trio came 2nd out of 31 groups and her Pair also came 2nd out of 29 groups from all over NSW in Rhythmic Gymnas cs Performance Group compe on, Victoria’s group came 2nd in the 10‐12 group and to highlight she was the only 9 year old that was allowed to compete in that group!

Her sister Maya (1E), being one of the youngest gymnasts also par cipated in the Trio and Pair compe ons in Category 1 which is for 11 years and under. Amazingly this 6 year old girl came 9th in Pair out of 29 groups and 11th in Trio out of 31 groups!

PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE

Maya W 1G Emily A 3G

Isabella C 3H Ella F 3H

Freddie G 3A Serena C 4/5C

Alfie G 5T Ava H 5T Alisa L 5D

Sophie A 1E Gerald S 6Y

Congratulations to the following students who have completed the challenge:

Eva C 2G Rebecca L 2E

Lily X 3H Vincent Z 3H Caitlyn B 5D Amy D 5D Fuyu H 5T

Monique S 5D Matthew Z 5T

Ellie R 4W Kay Lynn G 5D

HOLIDAY TENNIS PROGRAMS Two holiday tennis programs will be conducted at Gordon West Public School during the school holidays: Clinic 1: July 8th‐10th Clinic 2: July 15th‐17th Mon‐Wed Mon‐Wed 9:30‐12pm $80 9:30‐12pm $80 9:30‐2:30pm $140 9:30‐2:30pm $140

Enrolments and enquiries to Sco 0414 554 612

Cross Country Report Congratulations to Marayong on winning the 2019 School Cross Country Carnival. Marayong Captains Noah M and Nicola B

Congratulations to all the children who competed at the Zone Cross Country Carnival at St Ives Showground on Tuesday 28 May 2019. With each age race having over 80 students competing, our students achieved some excellent results on the day. Gordon West came 6th overall in the points tally. The following children came in the top 6 and therefore were selected for the Ku-ring-gai Zone Team. We congratulate them for their excellent performance. Zone Results: Jack B - 6th - 8/9 yrs Summer M - 4th - 10 yrs Harry W - 4th - 10 yrs Charlotte F - 6th - 12/13 yrs Rohan N - 1st - 12/13 yrs Hugh T - 3rd - 12/13 yrs Other commendable results: Elena R - 7th - 12/13 yrs Zone Team Tegan M - 8th - 12/13 yrs Joseph W - 9th - 12/13 yrs Maral R - 12th - 12/13 yrs The Ku-ring-gai Zone Team went on to compete at the Sydney North Area Cross Country Carnival which was held on Friday 21 June 2019 at the Entertainment Grounds, Gosford. Congratulations to all students on achieving commendable results in their age races. D.Papic Cross Country Coordinator

NSW POLICE BAND WOW GORDON WEST STUDENTS

Students from Years 2 to 6 were treated to a concert by the NSW Police Band. The audience was singing and dancing to a combina on of top 40 hits, Disney classics and tradi onal concert band repertoire. CB1 par cipated in a workshop beforehand and then performed alongside the NSW Police Band at the concert. The purpose of the concert was to expose all students to the various instruments that comprise a concert band and to ignite a passion for music. This is par cularly important for our Year 2 students who will soon have the opportunity to sign up for the 2020 GWPS Training Band. Any students in Years 3‐6 are always welcome to sign up to the GWPS band program.

CB1 perform in the 2019 Sydney Eisteddfod Congratula ons to our fabulous Concert Band 1 for par cipa ng in the recent Sydney Eisteddfod. They performed at the Concourse in the Primary School Premium Concert Band division which is a highly compe ve category. The adjudicators awarded them 89/100! This is an outstanding result considering the

excep onally high standard at this level. They delivered a spirited and entertaining

performance for which they are to be congratulated.

An Inspiring Performance by CB2 at the NSSWE Winter Series Concert Congratula ons to our CB2 students who recently performed at the NSSWE Winter Series Concert held at Forest High School. Many schools were represented at this event and our CB2 students delivered an excellent performance.

Well done students!!