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Newsletter Griffith Public School

Tuesday, 24 October 2017

NEWSLETTER TERM 4 WEEK 3 2017 Principal: Miss Jude Hayman Coolah Street, Griffith NSW 2680 T 6962 3199 F 6962 3451 E griffith-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Term 4 3 23/10 24/10 25/10

Year 6 NRL AMS hearing checks

26/10 27/10 K-6 Assembly

4 Book Fair

30/10 P&C Meeting 5.30pm

31/10 1/11 2/11 3/11

5 6/11 7/11 Stage 3 Excursion

8/11 Stage 3 Excursion

9/11 Stage 3 Excursion

10/11 K-6 Assembly Stage 3 Excursion

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13/11 Captain nominations speeches

14/11 Orientation for Kinder 2018 2-3pm

15/11 Orientation for Kinder 2018 2-3pm

16/11 17/11

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20/11 21/11 Orientation for Kinder 2018 2-3pm Environmentors

22/11 Orientation for Kinder 2018 2-3pm Environmentors

23/11 24/11 K-6 Assembly

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27/11 28/11 29/11 30/11 Stage 2 overnight excursion

1/12 Stage 2 overnight excursion

9 4/12 5/12 6/12 7/12 K-6 Presentation Day Year 6 Graduation

8/12 Year 6 Big day Out K-6 Assembly

10 11/12 12/12 13/12 All Stars reward

14/12 Class Parties Reports home

15/12 Last day for students and staff

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Tuesday, 24 October 2017 Term 4 Week 3

Story Box to Stage

Congratulations to all students and staff at Griffith and Kalinda Public Schools who were involved in making sure our production was outstanding! A special thank you to Mrs Lander who coordinated and led the staff. We have received lovely feedback and thanks for students and staff efforts. Thank you to everyone who was able to come along and enjoy the show. There are more photos on our school Face Book page, also don’t forget to order the DVD!

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NSW PSSA State Athletics Carnival

Congratulations to both Callum McIntosh and Mitalia Tanuvasa who competed at the NSW PSSA State Athletic Championships. Both competitors smashed their respective PBs in competition. Callum was placed at 21 for discus and Mitalia at 12th and 16th respectively for shot put and Discus.

Walanmarra Gundyarri Schools Cultural Day

Stage 3 Students will be attending the Walanmarra Gundyarri Schools Cultural Day on Wednesday 25th of October. This will take place at West End Oval from 9:30am to 2:30pm. Students will need to arrive at GPS by 9am and will walk to West End Oval for a 9:30am start. Please ensure students pack a school hat, some snacks and a water bottle on the day. A free sausage sandwich lunch will be provided for each child.

Stage Two Excursion The stage 2 excursion to Beechworth is week 8, Thursday 30th November to 1st December. We are asking that payment be made in full by week 5, Friday 10th November. If students have not paid in full by this time, they may lose their place on the excursion. There will be no refunds for students who cannot make full payment by this date. Thank you.

Stage 3 Excursion By now, the full cost of $330 for the excursion should have been finalised. If not, please pay any remaining money owing ASAP as it must be paid in full before the excursion in Week 5 this term. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Mrs Lemon ASAP to discuss.

Medical notes were sent home last week and will need to be returned by the end of Week 2. Once all medical notes are received a list of what to pack and a copy of the itinerary will be handed out to students.

A reminder that, as per our discipline policy, any students on a level 2 weeks prior to the start of the excursion may jeopardise their ability to attend. While on excursion, students are expected to continue to display GPS values of respect, responsibility and do your best at all times and that school consequences still apply. Aboriginal Hearing and Eye Sight Testing

A free hearing and eye screening is being offered to all Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander students from the 25th - 27th October. Notes have been sent home and are due back to Nicole or Mrs Lemon by this Friday.

P&C News NEW HIGH SCHOOL: Do you want to know more about the new high school that is being formed by the joining of Griffith High and Wade High? Do you have any questions you need answered? Then come along to our next P&C meeting, as our special guest will be David Lamb, Director, Public Schools NSW, Griffith Network. He will be chatting with us about what he is doing and what the new school will look like by 2019. P&C MEETING: The P&C’s next meeting is on Monday, 30th October at 5:30pm in the staffroom. All parents & carers are welcome! As well as the talk about the new high school, we will be discussing preparations for the school Fete, which is on the 24th November this year. UNIFORM SHOP: Term 4 means summer uniforms! The uniform shop is fully stocked and open every Thursday from 9am to 10am, thanks to our wonderful team of volunteers. Cash only, please! Vanessa Clark, P&C President

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School Hats Now that we are in term 4 and the weather is heating up, school hats MUST be worn when the students are out in the playground. It must be a school hat with the school logo. Hats can be purchased for $10 from the P&C Uniform Shop or the school canteen. Mystery Jar Stall Mystery jars containing lollies, small toys, hair accessories, trinkets etc. are needed for the Mystery Jar Stall for our school fete. Donations of bags of lollies would also be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your assistance in making this stall a great success. Riding for the Disabled RDA is offering the opportunity to sponsor a horse. This would make a great Christmas present as each sponsor is presented with a photo and a sponsorship certificate. Sponsorship begins at $50. For more information, please ring 0428 413 327

Term 4 Book Fair

Key dates: Tuesday 10 October 2017 Application website opens Monday 13 November 2017 Application website closes. You must apply by the due date. Thursday 1 March 2018 Test authority advice sent to all applicants Thursday 15 March 2018 Selective High School Placement Test Friday 6 July 2018 Placement outcome information is sent out For more information, contact the school, Mrs Lemon or Miss Hayman for details.

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Naming the new Griffith Secondary Education Provision The choice of a name for the new school is important and must follow the Department of Education’s Naming of Government Schools Procedures. The full procedures are available at https://education.nsw.gov.au/policy-library/policies/naming-of-nsw-government-schools?refid=285776. In summary, the procedures emphasise the importance of a school’s name. In the first instance the guidelines recommend that wherever possible a school should adopt the name of the suburb, town or locality in which it is situated. Where it is not possible to use the locality name, or where the locality name is regarded as unsuitable, a number of alternatives could be considered. The alternatives may be:

Local people, such as pioneering men and

women or families, Victoria Cross winners,

scientists, artists, explorers and community

leaders

Aboriginal local place names or words

Famous Australians

Community consultation is a critical component of the selection of a suitable school name. We are conducting a competition to select possible names suitable for the new school. A shortlisting process will be undertaken after the competition closes on Friday, 17 November, 2017. Following the shortlisting the final three possibilities will be publicised for public discussion. A final panel consisting of Griffith Secondary Education Advisory Council, student, parent, community, school and Department of Education representatives will make a recommendation to the Executive Director, School Performance, Wagga Wagga regarding the proposed name. The Executive Director will conduct the necessary checks to ensure the name is not in use elsewhere and meets the criteria for a government school name. Following this the Executive Director will seek approval of the new school name from the Minister of Education. Following the confirmation of the school name, consultation will take place around badging and motto. Throughout these processes, the history and traditions of Wade and Griffith High Schools will be respected.

What shall we name the new Griffith Secondary Education Provision? Suggested Name: Please provide reasons for your suggestion (maximum 150 words): Please email your submission to Maree Angus, Director Griffith Secondary Education Strategy (maree.angus@det.nsw.edu.au) by COB Friday, 27 October, 2017

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