SPRING GULLY PRIMARY SCHOOL BE AWESOME

Spring Gully Primary School, 104-110 Spring Gully Road, Bendigo, 3550. PO Box 7018, Spring Gully, 3550 Phone: 54437230 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sgps.vic.edu.au

SPRING GULLY PRIMARY SCHOOL – BE AWESOME

e

Newsletter 27 – Thursday, 11th November 2021

Principal Awards - Grades Prep – Two

Lenny F– Prep Greer: Lenny is a hardworking member of our classroom. He consistently displays all of our School Values and has become a wonderful role model to all of his peers in the way he conducts

himself in the classroom. Keep being awesome, Lenny!

Charlotte N – Prep Pesina: Charlotte brings a positive attitude to school every day and gives everything her best go. She is a great friend to all her classmates and is always kind to everyone.

Keep being awesome, Charlotte!

Azura J – Prep Vernon: Azura has been using her 'have a go attitude' during writing time and is working well independently to complete fantastic writing! She sets a wonderful example to her peers

by the way she tries her best. Well done, Azura - you're awesome!

Jasmin K – 1/2 Coatsworth: for her showing incredible commitment to her schoolwork. She tries her personal best in class each day and consistently completes home reading. Your hard work is paying

off Jaz, I love getting to hear your reading improve each day. Keep up the great work.

Kusali D G – 1/2 Floyd: Kusali is a kind and considerate student who is always using her initiative to help around the classroom and assist her peers. She is the first to begin her work and always does her

best. Keep up the great work, Kusali!

Sophie O – 1/2 McClellan: Sophie is a kind, caring and considerate member of our class. She goes out

of her way to help her peers, whether that be to cheer someone up or to support them with their work. Keep being awesome, Sophie!

Principal: Mr. Francis Trezise Assistant Principal: Mr. Brett Parkes

School Council President: Mr. Ronnie Lowe

Reminders: 2022 Booklist/Stationery Orders - Orders to be placed and paid online at www.jiofficeproducts.com.au

Orders now open and will close on 10/12/2021

Wednesday 17th November

Curriculum Day - PUPIL FREE

Our Values

RESPECT: valuing self, all others, property and the environment. RESPONSIBILITY: being relied upon to be honest and do the right thing for yourself and for the

community.

RESILIENCE: we are dedicated and focused learners, who persist when things are challenging and use

feedback to improve our future efforts.

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.sgps.vic.edu.au/

http://www.jiofficeproducts.com.au/

Spring Gully Primary School, 104-110 Spring Gully Road, Bendigo, 3550. PO Box 7018, Spring Gully, 3550 Phone: 54437230 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sgps.vic.edu.au

Arabella F – 1/2 Rodda/Brewer: Arabella demonstrates a positive attitude towards school and is always contributing her ideas, experiences and knowledge through our class discussions. She always

strives to do her best in every activity she undertakes. Awesome job, Arabella!

Axel G – 1/2 Schulz: Axel has been such a wonderful part of our grade this year. He works very hard with all of his tasks, but puts extra special effort into Maths because he is a numbers superstar! Axel

is a terrific friend and wonderful helper. I am proud of you Axel! Keep being the most wonderful Axel Green ever!

Gugu Value Award

Bronze Award: Prep: Louie T, Emma B, Saili P, Hal B-C, Clara P, Devin A, Zoe B C, Darby S-A, Ruby W

Grade 1 – 2: Jacob R, Kusali D G, Jonathon D-L, Mackenzie M, Jackson R, Annabelle C, Archie M,

Isabelle M, Kai Wen W, Louis T, Max H, Lilliana A, Lily N, Charlotte, Jesse T

Grade 3 – 4: Lyra C-P, Roy C, Bruce B, Owen P, Aaron M

Grade 5 – 6: Braedyn D, Lexi O, Alyssa F, Archie B

Silver Award:

Grade 1 – 2: Maddie B, Lottie M, Ella Mc

Grade 3 – 4: Logan Mc, Grace C, Hser Yu Say W, Sean M, Hadley M, Jed K

ART AWARD

Axel G – 1/2 Schulz: Axel painted a lovely leaf background which he then printed the leaf veins over with a lino-block. Fantastic work, Axel.

Sutton K – 5/6 Lockett: Sutton completed his ceramic house by beautifully painting with pearlescent paint. Fantastic work, Sutton.

LOTE AWARD

Mason R – 3/4 Crawford: Mason has been using the online learning program Language Nut at home. This week at school, Mason told me all the German words and phrases he could remember.

I was very impressed.

MUSIC AWARD

Martina C – 1/2 Schulz: Martina is a fantastic listener in Music class and always tries her best. She is an awesome role model for her peers. Keep up the fantastic work, Martina!

James P – Prep Vernon: James participated enthusiastically in Music class this week and did an

awesome job at guessing which musical instruments were in each case based on their shape and size. Keep up the excellent work!

SPORTS AWARD

Louis D – 3/4 Feldtmann/Smith: for his enthusiastic participation in Physical Education and his outstanding sportsmanship.

Alex R – 3/4 Murphy: for her enthusiastic participation in Physical Education and her

outstanding sportsmanship



Spring Gully Primary School, 104-110 Spring Gully Road, Bendigo, 3550.

PO Box 7018, Spring Gully, 3550

Phone: 54437230

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.sgps.vic.edu.au

Diary Dates

2021

Term 4

November

Wednesday, 10th – Friday, 12th

Grade 6 Camp Anglesea

Thursday, 11th 9.00am – 10.00am

Grade 5 Daenke & Lockett Quantum Victoria Minecraft Excursion 2022 Prep Transition Day Remembrance Day

Friday, 12th 8.00am – 3.30pm Prep Excursion - Ballarat Wildlife Park

Tuesday, 16th Be Awesome Day

Wednesday, 17th Curriculum Day - PUPIL FREE Thursday, 18th 9.00am – 10.00am 2022 Prep Transition Day

Friday, 19th Learning Task 2 released – Writing (Grades Prep-2)

Wednesday, 24th 5.00pm Grade 2 Discovery Centre Sleepover Grade 5 – 6 German Day at Bendigo Art Gallery

Thursday, 25th 8.00am – 4.00pm 8.00am – 5.00pm 9.00am – 10.00am

Grades 1 – 2 Kyabram Fauna Park Excursion Grades 3 – 4 Sovereign Hill Excursion 2022 Prep Transition Day

Friday, 26th SRC Casual Dress Day Fundraiser – Gold coin donation

Monday, 29th - Friday, 3rd

Swimming Program Grades – Prep, 5, 6 and 1/2 McClellan

December

Friday, 3rd Learning Task 3 released – Reading (Grades P-2) Learning Task 2 released – Writing (Grades 3 – 6)

Monday, 6th – Tuesday, 14th

Swimming Program Grades 1,2,3, and 4

Tuesday, 7th 9.30am – 12.00pm 9.30am – 1pm All day

2022 Prep Transition Day Step Up Day 2022 Year 7 Orientation Day

Friday, 10th Learning Task 3 released – Reading (Grades 3 – 6)

Monday, 13th 6.00pm – 7.00pm 7.30pm – 8.30pm

Grade 6 Graduation Dinner* Grade 6 Graduation Ceremony* * Times will be confirmed closer to the date.

Thursday, 16th Semester 2 School Reports released to families via Compass

Friday, 17th 1.00pm 1.15pm

Assembly End of Term 4

2022

Term 1

January

Thursday, 27th 8.00am – 4.00pm Booklist Collection Day

Friday, 28th Term 1 commences – Teachers only

Monday, 31st 11.00am – 7.00pm Interview Day (Students required to attend)

Monday 31st, Tuesday 1st or Wednesday 2nd

February

11.00am – 5.00pm 2022 Prep Interview and Assessment





Phone: 54437230



2022 TERM DATES Term 1 - January 28th– April 8th

School Staff Commence – Friday 28th January Students Commence on Interview Day – Monday 31st January

Term 2 - April 26th – June 24th

Term 3 - July 11th – September 16th Term 4 - October 3rd – December 20th

From the Principal Dear Parents/Guardians, Curriculum Day – Wednesday 17th November A reminder that next Wednesday 17th November is a Curriculum Day – pupil free. Teachers are using this day to work on producing Semester 2 Reports and Learning Tasks. 2022 Prep Information Evening Thank you to the parents that attended the Parent Information Night, via WebEx, for Prep children beginning school at Spring Gully PS in 2022. We were delighted to host about 40 families. The aim of the evening was to provide information to parents that will assist in making their child's transition into school life as smooth as possible. Our Prep Transition Coordinator, Miss Vernon, recently emailed details relating to the upcoming transition visits. Our Prep team for 2022 will be Miss Madie Floyd, Miss Maddy Vernon and Mr Corey Greer. We hope to be able to announce the placement of all staff by late November or early December. 2022 Placement Requests Throughout November, we will continue to work on our class structures and student combinations for next year. In the past we have worked to ensure friendship groups remain together in some capacity, however it is equally important to recognise the need to establish productive environments that support learning, as well as maintaining or building new friendship groups. If there are any concerns about friendship placements for students in 2022, please let me know in writing or via email [email protected] by Friday, 12th November. No late requests will be considered. Please note that it is not possible for parents to request specific teachers as it would be impossible to accommodate all requests. Our process is to develop matched classroom groups based on social and educational needs, and then we match teachers to each class. In this way all classes are developed equally. Remembrance Day Every year at 11am on 11 November—the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month—we pause to remember those men and women who have died or suffered in all wars, conflicts and peace operations. Once again, our students and staff observed a one-minute silence today to mark this important day. “Lest We Forget” RSL Poppy Appeal We are pleased to be able to assist the RSL with the selling of poppies. We have on sale, pin poppies $1, pin poppies on card for $2, $5 or $10 each, wristbands for $3 each and pens for $5 each. Items can be purchased from the office. Tutoring Program The Victorian Government recently announced that the tutoring program would continue in 2022. This program is designed to support students whose learning has been disrupted because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.






Phone: 54437230



This support is likely to include students at all ability and achievement levels. The challenges of remote learning have not only impacted students who struggle with learning. There are students across the full distribution of learning attainment who will not have made the progress they would have made if we had been able to proceed with a normal school year. The primary means of identification will be teacher judgement using existing classroom-based observation and assessments. The identification of students will take place over the next few weeks. Online Safety As we fully settle back into face-to-face learning, we have once again noticed that many of our students have significantly improved their ICT skills and have become more comfortable with various technologies. This is generally a positive to come out of remote learning. However, a possible downside for some of our children is that this increased confidence and knowledge may lead them towards some negative, or potentially dangerous situations. Checking the age rating on the game, app, film or social network is a great guide as to whether they’re suitable for your child. The minimum age limit is 13 for several social networking sites. There are many educational games that students can access at any age, however, it is important that parents regulate their use. This will ensure children are getting the necessary hours of sleep to ensure they are ready for school each and every day. Navigating ICT can be a minefield when it comes to young children and it can be difficult to strike the right balance. As parents, we can arm ourselves with knowledge and support our kids to be responsible and knowledgeable users of technology. The site below is awesome and has lots of great advice. I would encourage you set aside some time to check it out. It might save you from experiencing unnecessary problems in the future. https://sites.google.com/aetinet.org/lea-forest-primary-academy/pupils/e-safety

BOOKLIST - Ordering and Method of Payment (Third Party)

Last week we sent out the booklist requirements for 2022. As stated in the letter, schools can no longer receive payment for booklists. If you didn’t receive a letter, there are printed copies in the office.

1. You are invited to order and pay online from Monday October 18, 2021 the Curriculum Contributions and Other Contributions to our nominated booklist provider J I Office & Education until Friday December 10, 2021. Orders placed after this date may incur a late fee penalty charge. Orders to be placed online 1. Visit - www.jiofficeproducts.com.au 2. Click on the Student Booklist Icon 3. Enter your School ID:SG660 4. Select the correct year level for 2022, fill in student’s name, enter requirements, select add to order, go to checkout, enter details and submit your order.

Please note each child’s order must be submitted individually. Please print a copy of your booklist for your records.

ALL ORDERS MUST BE PRE-PAID All orders received after the Friday 10th December 2021 will incur a $5.00 late order fee

(Late orders may not be ready on collection day.) Collection of order will be: Where: Spring Gully Primary School Date: Thursday January 27, 2022 Time: 8:00am to 4:00pm Location: Art Room OR



https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Faetinet.org%2Flea-forest-primary-academy%2Fpupils%2Fe-safety&data=04%7C01%7CBrett.Parkes%40education.vic.gov.au%7C3b234f2747e9484083bb08d9a3ffd0e0%7Cd96cb3371a8744cfb69b3cec334a4c1f%7C0%7C0%7C637721141376572395%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2Fm7VQgH5bLKrNT6cDz1OjB4FlnrKTY5zaJ3X41KGM3Q%3D&reserved=0

http://www.jiofficeproducts.com.au/



Phone: 54437230



2. Purchase equivalent materials from other sources. If parents choose to provide equivalent materials to the booklist above, items should meet the specifications provided by the school.

Curriculum Contributions – Subscriptions and Other Contributions – Education Resource Levy

1. You are invited to contribute to Online Subscriptions and Educational Levies on Book Collection Day. All proceeds go towards Spring Gully Primary School and can be paid at the beginning of 2022 by the following methods:

• Cheque made out to "Spring Gully Primary School”,

• Cash - please have correct money as no change will be available

• EFTPOS Please Note: Other items which parents are required to supply from home:

• Large box of tissues (2 required)

• Sunscreen

• Personal Hand Sanitiser

Francis Trezise Principal [email protected]

From the Assistant Principal Lunch Orders in Week 8 There will be no lunch orders available on Thursday 25th November (Week 8) due to so many students being out of the school on excursions on this day. Fathers’ & Special Friends Day Thanks to Mrs Leed and Parent Club, students have had the opportunity to resume work on their gift which had originally been planned to go home prior to Fathers’ Day, however this was interrupted due to the lockdown. Please pay for your child’s gift via the Canteen module in Compass. Payment closes and gifts will be sent home tomorrow. Camp Kookaburra I was very lucky to be able to participate in the Grade 4 Camp Kookaburra trip last week. The students who attended were simply outstanding! They represented our school brilliantly and I was so proud to see how positively they supported each other. Special thanks to Michelle Maher and Jess Egan for accompanying us as parent helpers. Also to Sophie, Sue, Mr Crawford and Mrs Murphy for all of their work and efforts. Camps and Excursions Summary I’d like to acknowledge our teachers and Sonia for all of the work that has gone into re-organising the camps and excursions this term. We would never usually have so many on at the same time. In most cases, these events have been organised within much shorter timelines than they usually would be. Organising camps and excursions requires lots of time and numerous elements to consider and plan for. Another example of how awesome our staff at SGPS are!






Phone: 54437230



Brett Parkes Assistant Principal [email protected]

This week for Respectful Relationships we talked about different roles people might take in a relationship and how these can feel. Students defined the words “dominant” and “submissive”. We played a couple of games to role-play the feeling of being in control of another person and being controlled by another person. “It was kind of difficult to copy someone else without being in charge of yourself. I’d rather be in control.” Frankie. “It was scary because I didn’t know where the other person was going to take me.” Ryan.

Grade 5/6 Lidgett

RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS






Phone: 54437230







Phone: 54437230



Grade 4 Camp Kookaburra

I liked camp because I did lots thing that I have never done before. - Adam At Camp Kookaburra we did eight thrilling activities which where indoor rock climbing, flying fox, orienteering, canoeing, low ropes, archery, initiatives, and games room but my favourite was the flying fox. All of those activities where really fun. The food there was fantastic, it was so good because they served food like bolognaise, hot dogs and lots of yummy desserts, it was probably the best food I've ever had! - Emma M I liked the zip line because it wasn’t scary, you could feel the breeze and it was kind of cool! - Isander P The games room was awesome because there was such a big range of games for us to play! - Hunter A I would say that the food there was absolutely astonishingly outstanding, my favourite dish was the breakfast. The activities were awesome especially the flying fox. - Josh R On camp some of my favourite things were the cabins, the activities and the food. In the cabins, the beds were bunk beds, but I slept on the bottom one just to be on the safe side because I sleep walk and talk. The activities were amazing and my favourite activity was the flying fox and the food there was amazing and camp was so fun! - Edwin M I think that the best bit of camp was the zip line because it was fast and awesome. I felt the wind blow against my face as I flew through the air. - William M My favourite activity was canoeing, and I loved hanging out with my friends. It was awesome. – Eva





Phone: 54437230







Phone: 54437230



SRC Update

This year our SRC have been working toward a major project of improving the top play area. Due to the scale of their ideas and the interruptions to this year, this project will need to carry through to next year. We are currently in the process of getting a number of quotes for the big items, such as resurfacing the top oval, improving the drainage next to the Ga Ga Pit, adding an adjustable basketball ring and the placement/refurbishment of the tables. Last week our SRC decided they’d like one final chance to contribute to this project, and have decided to run a casual dress fundraiser on Friday the 26th of November. We are asking for a gold coin donation, with all money raised going towards the SRC driven project of improving the top area. Please ensure your casual clothes are still SunSmart.





Phone: 54437230



General

P.E. / Sport News Swimming Program Our Swimming Program will be held during this term at the Peter Krenz Leisure Centre, Eaglehawk on the following dates: GROUP 1

Grades – PREP, 5, 6 and 1/2 Mac

Mon 29th Nov

Tues 30th Nov

Wed 1st Dec

Thurs 2nd Dec

Fri 3rd Dec

GROUP 2

Grades – 1, 2, 3, and 4

Mon 6th Dec

Wed 8th Dec

Thurs 9th Dec

Fri 10th Dec

Tues 14th Dec

The students will complete five sessions with a fully qualified Austswim teacher from the Leisure Centre. Each

session will be of 40 minutes duration. As this program forms part of the Health and Physical Education

curriculum, it is important for all students to attend and take part in the lessons.

Further information about our Swimming Program (including payment and consent) will be placed on Compass.

The cost of the program is $8 per child. This includes bus, pool hire and the cost of instruction. Please note that

the school has been able to secure a ‘Sporting Schools’ grant again this year. We have also received extra funding

via the ‘Swimming In Schools’ program. Both of these Government initiatives have enabled us to significantly keep

the costs down from $60 per student.

Hot Shots Tennis Clinics Our students have enjoyed the opportunity to participate in Tennis Clinics during the latter part of Term 3 and the start of Term 4. As part of this program, all Prep students will receive a free tennis racquet over the next week or so. I would sincerely like to thank our coaches Aaron and Jim for running the clinics. The students have learnt a lot in only a short space of time. I would also like to thank the Spring Gully Tennis club for the use of the courts.





Phone: 54437230



This year, we once again broke our Mango record, raising an impressive $1650 dollars from our Mango fundraiser. A huge thank you to everyone for their support. With a trying and unpredictable 2 years, our fundraising opportunities have been few and far between, so we really appreciate everyone’s support and effort. There was some exceptionally impressive sales totals amongst the final numbers, so an extra big thank you to those families that went that extra mile, selling mangos to their wider communities. Your effort and dedication have not gone unnoticed. Thank you Emma – Parents Committee President

Parent Club News





Phone: 54437230



Visit our blog

New articles are added

each week for parents

and cover various topics

to help families.

A message from your Coordinator

At Out of School Hours Care we are very happy to have you all back

with us and a looking forward to an exciting and fun filled rest of the

Term.

We are planning a Number of activities based around our wider

Community including Cultural Experiences, Nature Exploration and

development of relationships.

We look forward to seeing you at Before or After School Care Soon What’s on the

menu

• Halloween Activities

• Summer Sports

• Cultural Exploration

Activities coming

up

• Damper

• Pancakes

• Popcorn





Phone: 54437230





SPRING GULLY PRIMARY SCHOOL BE AWESOME

Documents

Transcript of SPRING GULLY PRIMARY SCHOOL BE AWESOME