Greta Public School

Courage and Loyalty

Term 1 - Week 1 Newsletter

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Welcome Back and Thank You I would personally like to thank all of the teaching and non-teaching staff at our school who have contributed to ensuring our start for 2020 is smooth and seamless because the classrooms, playground and administration areas are immaculate. Ms Doherty and Mr Croker take such pride in ensuring that our rooms, playground and surrounding areas are welcoming and tidy upon our return so that teachers can start setting up their rooms, ready for the first day with students.

GPS Staff As I outlined at the end of last year, our class structures will remain the same for 2020. The following list is all teaching and non-teaching staff who will start the year with us: Mrs Sharon Morris - Principal Mrs Leanne Jarlett - Instructional Leader/Deputy Principal Mrs Sharon Crooks - Assistant Principal (Years 3-6) and 5/6C Class Teacher Miss Kathryn Hogan - Learning & Support Teacher and relieving Assistant Principal (Stage 1) Miss Jordan Bousfield - relieving Assistant Principal (Early Stage 1) and KB Class Teacher Miss Melissa Riley - K/1R Class Teacher Mr Simon Burns - 1/2B Class Teacher Miss Tatum Hassett - 1/2H Class Teacher Mrs Shay Hemsworth - 3/4H Class Teacher Ms Clare Rummery & Mrs Lacey Kortge - 3/4R Class Teachers Mr Ian Quinn - 5/6Q Class Teacher and RFF Teacher (Health & PE K-6) Mr Wes Cameron - 5/6Q Class Teacher, Interventionist and RFF Teacher (CAPA Years 3-6) Ms Gillian French - Interventionist Mrs Lauren De Vries - Teacher Librarian Mrs Cheryl Brown, Mrs Kerrie Geipel, Mrs Sarah O’Connor & Mrs Catherine Sharpe – Learning Support Mrs Brenda Hill - School Administration Manager Mrs Amanda King - School Administration Officer Ms Sarah Macartney – School Counsellor Mr Rod Croker - General Assistant Ms Rebecca Doherty - School Cleaning

Greta PS staff are very excited for the many proposed opportunities that lay ahead for your children throughout the year. Looking forward to catching up with all of you at the barbeque next week. Mrs Sharon Morris – Principal

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Important Dates for your Term 1 Diary Wednesday 5th February Welcome BBQ/Meet the Teachers from 4:30pm Thursday 13th February GPS Swimming Carnival (competitors only for those turning 8 years old this year and up) Monday 17th February P&C Meeting from 6:00pm (AGM to take place next month) Tuesday 25th February RTHS Orientation Evening Wednesday 26th February School Photos Friday 20th March GPS Cross Country Carnival Friday 27th March Young Teen Talk - Year 6 students Thursday 9th April Grandparents Day and Easter Hat Parade Last day of Term 1

Semester 1 Assembly Details As we published on our School Facebook page during the holiday break, whole school assemblies will be taking place fortnightly on Friday mornings, from 9:00am. This decision was based on the community survey that we sent home at the end of Term 4. To make things easier for all of our parents and carers, we have planned assemblies for the first two terms. PBL badges will be awarded at all whole school assemblies and families will be notified individually by personal letter.

DATE WHO PERFORMANCE/AWARDS/BADGES

Week 2, Term 1 Friday 7th Feb

School Leaders Junior AECG and Student Parliament receiving badges - families to be notified by personal letter

Week 4 Friday 21st Feb

School Leaders School Swimming Carnival Awards

Week 6 Friday 6th March

School Leaders Star Struck Group Performance

Week 8 Friday 20th March

NO ASSEMBLY - GPS Cross Country Carnival

Week 10 Friday 3rd April

3/4H 3/4H Performance

Term 1 Holiday Break

Week 2, Term 2 Friday 8th May

School Leaders Choir Performance School Cross Country Awards

Week 4 Friday 22nd May

5/6C 5/6C Performance

Week 6 Friday 5th June

5/6Q 5/6Q Performance

Week 8 Friday 19th June

NO ASSEMBLY - GPS Athletics Carnival

Week 10 Friday 3rd July

School Leaders Athletics Awards

Welcome BBQ and Meet the Teachers The staff are hosting a welcome to 2020 barbeque and meet your child’s teacher afternoon on Wednesday 5th February from 4:30pm.

KB, K/1R, 5/6C and 5/6Q will have open classrooms from 4:30-5:00pm, and

1/2B, 1/2H, 3/4H and 3/4R will have open classrooms from 5:00-5:30pm. Please see the separate note that was sent home today with the newsletter so we can cater effectively for people planning to attend. The BBQ note must be returned no later than Monday 3rd February.

Student Bus Travel Information In previous years, there has been a window of 8 weeks for students to apply and receive a travel entitlement pass. We have been informed by Information & Ticketing Services, who are part of Transport NSW, that this period has now been reduced to 4 weeks. This new period will end on Friday 28th February. If your child catches, or is intending to catch a bus this year, you must apply for a travel entitlement pass as soon as possible to avoid delays in the pass being approved by the due date above. All rural and regional bus operators have been informed of this change and will be enforcing the new 4 week period. Kindergarten Students Make a Smart Start Yesterday we greeted our youngest new people at Greta PS – our Kindergarten students! Their buddies were excited to have them start after the long holiday period, although maybe the enthusiasm was a little less from some of the Kinders once they realised they were staying for most of the day. Today they have had a very settled morning learning their first letter name and sound of the Jolly Phonics program as well as some other activities. They have all been happily playing with their buddies and friends during break times, with many of them preferring the play equipment. We are so excited to watch their learning journey throughout this year.

P&C Information Welcome back to the start of another busy year at Greta PS! It is great to see familiar faces again in the playground and we also warmly welcome our new families. It’s such an exciting time for first-time families. Here is some important information to begin the school year: THE SNACK SHACK The canteen (also known as The Snack Shack) will be closed for this week of school so that ordering can be completed, ready for Week 2. We are still looking for volunteers to assist us in ensuring it can be open next week. If you are able to help, please contact Tracey White directly on 0439 364 544. It would be great if it could be open consistently from Wednesday – Friday on a weekly basis. GENERAL MEETING The first P&C Meeting for the year will take place on Monday 17th February from 6:00pm in the staffroom. We strongly encourage parents and carers to join us and become actively involved in your child’s school. If you have an agenda item for ‘General Business’, it will need to be given to the P&C by Monday 10th February, so the agenda can be published to the school community prior to the first meeting. UNIFORM SHOP The Uniform Shop will open on Tuesday mornings from 8:30-9:30am. You can also place an order through the school office and it will be filled when someone is available.