140 Bicentennial Drive

Golden Grove 5125

Phone: 8289 3137

Fax: 8289 3138

Email:

dl.1848_info@schools.

sa.edu.au

Website:

www.goldengps.sa.edu.au

SMS: 0416 906 270

Inside this issue Children’s University Sports News Festival of Music Kelly’s News Backpacks 4 Kids Dyslexia Workshop Award Winners

Coming events

16/10/17

PUPIL FREE DAY

20/10/2017 Year 4/5 Come and Try Day

25/10/2017 SAPSASA BOYS & GIRLS

CRICKET CARNIVAL

25 & 26/10/2017 SENIOR BAND & BRO CODE

AT NTH FESTIVAL

Principal Wendy Moore

OPENING DOORS TO UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES

Golden Grove Primary School

NEWSLETTER OUR VALUES

RESPONSIBILITY-EMPATHY-SELF WORTH-PERSONAL EXCELLENCE-COLLABORATION-TRUST

140 Bicentennial Drive Golden Grove 5125

Phone : 8289 3137

Fax : 8289 3138 Email :

info@goldengps.sa.edu.au Website :

www.goldengps.sa.edu.au

Term 3 Week 10, 28th September 2017

Forty one students from Year 4 to Year 7 graduated from Children’s

University on Tuesday 19th September, in Bonython Hall at Adelaide

University. It was a wonderful celebration of the extra learning that

these students have completed throughout the year. Each student

received a certificate, professional photograph and a beautiful

Aboriginal Art book, donated by the Art Gallery. They even dressed

up in the cap and gown!

Having had such a wonderful experience we hope more students

will take part next year. Watch out for more Information coming

home with students during Term 4.

Becky Jones

On Wednesday 13th of September We took 18 boys to the SAPSASA football carnival. On the day I was

very proud of the boys who fought out every game. We ended up winning 2 games, we were close in

three others . On the day we finished 3rd overall.

The results are the following:

GGPS 5-2 v Fairview Park 1-2

Best : Lachlan, Zach, Michael, Callum

Goals : Caleb, Michael, Brodie, Callum and Kye. GGPS 2-2 v Artornish 1-1

Best : Max, Thomas, Brodie, Kye, Bailey, Darcey

Goals : Michael, Zach

GGPS 2-2 v SFX 3-5

Best : Zach, Lachlan.B, Brodie, Bailey, Koby, Darcey, Jordan

Goals : Zach, Jordan

GGPS 1-5 v Ridgehaven 3-5

Best : Callum, Zach, Tom, Darcey, Lachlan, Brodie

Goals : Jordan

GGPS 3 –2 v Redwood Park 3—5

Best : Callum, Darcey, Tom, Josh, Bailey, Lachlan

Goals : Zach 3

Thanks to the parents who supported us with transport and special thanks to Edwina (student teacher)

for goal umpiring.

Mr Pearce

Congratulations to Lara, Jordan (HB21), Ashleigh, Zac(HB22), Mackenzie and Jordan (HB1) for

competing in the Metro Athletic Carnival at SANTOS on Tuesday 26th September. Well done to Lara

and Ashleigh for gaining a Silver Medal in the 4x100m Relay and Zach achieving a Bronze Medal in

High Jump.

Digital Detox

If you listen to ABC Radio National at all, you would have heard promotions for the “Digital Detox” that

they have been running as part of the Life Matters program. The idea is that each week a new

challenge is set to help you assess your use of your mobile phone and decide whether it is something

you need to be more aware of. Prior to this program, a group of 6 and 7 year old primary school

students in Melbourne were interviewed about their parents’ mobile phone usage. Children this age

had a range of feelings when asked about how they felt when their parents were on the phone

including sad, angry and ignored. Dr Kate Highfield suggested that children this age didn’t always

understand what their parents were doing on their phones, particularly if it related to their work. Taking

the time to communicate with children about how and when a caregiver uses their phone can help to

clear up these sorts of misunderstandings. Dr Highfield proposed that setting up defined digital-free

time for the whole family would be a useful thing to do. In talking with families over the last little while

about this issue I have heard a range of strategies that different people use. Some have “screen free”

days once a week, some have “no screens when we eat / travel in the car / go on holidays together”

rules and others limit their own use of social media on their phones until after their children are in bed.

What would your children say about your mobile phone usage if they took part in this sort of survey?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-17/what-young-kids-think-about-their-parents-mobile-phone-

use/8812004

If you’d like to have a go at the weekly challenges that were

set for the ABC’s Digital Detox, you can visit the website here:

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/

digital-detox:-challenge-1/8860122

Kelly Johnson

Pastoral Support Worker

During Week 8, a large number of students represented Golden Grove Primary

at this year's Festival of Music. For the first time in history it was staged at the

Adelaide Entertainment Centre (AEC) and involved students performing on the

largest stage that had ever been constructed for the AEC.

Congratulations to the following groups and individuals:

Wave Wanderers (tinikling group) performed in Concert 1

Senior Voices (choir) performed in Concert 4

Jarred played percussion in Concerts 2, 4 & 6

Alex acted and danced in Concerts 2, 4 & 6

Kye , Luke & Chloe were part of the drumming

spectacular in Concerts 2, 4 & 6

Ashleigh & Tatiana sang solos in

Concert 6

Although a full on week for many of our students they did us

proud and should be very happy with their accomplish-

ments. All students will be acknowledged formally at the

Performing Arts Showcase in Week 4 of next term.

Thank-you for all of the kind donations for ‘Backpacks 4 Kids’. We have received so many items that

will make a massive difference to so many children in Adelaide. Our 10 School Captains have been

very busy collecting the donations from the class rooms. Please remember the last day to send in

items is this Friday 29th September 2017.

Council Visit to HB6

On Wednesday 27th September HB6 was lucky enough to have Lucas Jones, the Deputy Mayor of

the city of Tea Tree Gully Council come into HB6 and tell us about the job of being a councillor and

deputy mayor. He met our class mayor and deputy Mahalia and Jamie. The students asked

interesting questions. Lucas explained council meetings and that the TTG Council provides skate

parks, footpaths and more. Everyone in the area pays rates each year that go towards these things

and more in the area. Lucas also told us that he doesn't like that some meetings go really late.

HB6 enjoyed having Lucas and everyone learnt something about being deputy mayor and part of a

local council.

Written by Chloe, Tahlia and Kaitlyn

WHEN:WEDNESDAY

1ST NOVEMBER

For Teachers:

4.00pm-5.30pm

For Parents:

6.00pm-7.00pm

Please RSVP by Wednesday 25th Octo-

ber

To Dymp-

na.Davies737@schools.sa.edu.au

Carpark space is limited. Additional

parking available in Sunnybrook

Shopping Centre.

Dyslexia Workshops

Please join us for a FREE and

informative evening with

Sandy Russo

Director SPELD SA

Golden Way Partnership Building Better Outcomes for Learners

WHERE:WYNN VALE PRIMARY SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE 17-19 SUNNYBROOK DR, WYNN VALE

Performing

Golden Grove Primary

School

Award Winners

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GOLDEN GROVE PRIMARY

TERM 4 COMMUNITY PLANNER, 2017

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1

16/10

17/10 1525 Staff Meeting

18/10 19/10

20/10 Year 4/5 Come and Try Day

2

23/10 5.00pm Finance Mtg

24/10 1415 Canteen Mtg 1525 Staff Meeting

25/10 SAPSASA T20 Boys & Girls Cricket Carnival – Peteringa Oval Senior Band & Bro Code at Nth Festival

26/10 Newsletter Bro Code at Nth Festival

27/10 0900 Assembly Yrs 3-7 HB21 1415 Fundraising

3

30/10 6.45pm Open Governing Council Meeting

31/10 1525 Staff Meeting

01/11 0915-1015 2018 Reception Parents Meeting Dyslexia Workshop Wynn Vale Primary School 6.00-7.00pm

02/11 12noon Music Count us in – whole school performance 1430 Uniform Mtg

03/11 0900 Assembly R-2 HB9

4

06/11

07/11 1525 Staff Meeting

08/11 0900 Class Parent Meeting

09/11 Newsletter

10/11 Pedare’s Sports Day on our oval 0900 Performing Arts Assembly

5

13/11

14/11 0900-1130 Reception Orientation Visits Group B 1800 OSHC Mtg

15/11 SAPSASA Touch Carnival @ Tilley Reserve

16/11 PAC 0900-1130 Reception Orientation Visits Group A Senior Band & Bro Code at Charity Event

17/11

0900 Assembly Yrs 3-7 HB2

6

20/11

21/11 0900-1130 Reception Orientation Visits Group B BurnSafe Program HB5,6,9,10,11,12,17,19,28 1415 Canteen Mtg 1525 Staff Meeting

22/11 BurnSafe Program HB2,8,16,24,25,29 & 30 Instrumental Music

Night 1730-1900 Concert 1 1930-2030 Concert 2

23/11 Newsletter 0900-1130 Reception Orientation Visits Group A BurnSafe Program HB1,3,4,20,21,22 1430 Uniform Mtg

24/11 0900 Assembly R-2 HB12

7

27/11 5.00pm Finance Mtg

28/11 1525 Staff Meeting

29/11 School Crossing Monitor training 0900-1000

30/11

6.00pm End of Year

Concert

01/12

8

04/12 6.30pm Governing Council Meeting 7.00pm Volunteer Celebration

05/12 1525 Staff Meeting Primary Voices Local Tour

06/12 Primary Voices Local Tour

07/12 Asset Meeting Newsletter Primary Voices Local Tour

08/12 0900 Assembly Yrs 3-7 HB24

9

11/12 Yrs 3-5 End of Year Excursion to North Adelaide Aquatic Ctr

12/12 1525 Staff Meeting

13/12 Class placements and reports go home

14/12

5.45pm seating for 6.00pm start of Year 7 Graduation

15/12 0900 Whole School Assembly Middle School to Elizabeth Aquadome 1000-1330

2.10 Dismissal