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2 – 6 Gullane Drive, Sunbury Vic 3429 email: [email protected] / website: www.goonawarra.vic.edu.au
Telephone: 9744 7137
No: 2218 Thursday, 16th August 2018
Goonawarra is G.R.E.A.T!
At Goonawarra we all aim to be -
Generous Responsible Enthusiastic Ambitious Trustworthy
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school website: www.goonawarra.vic.edu.au
‘Creating, Nurturing & Expanding Learning Opportunities through Quality Education.’
Payment Reminders and Permission Forms:
Grade 3-4: Camp Arrabri: $217: Due by Friday 7th September Grade 3-4 Camp Arrabri: Discipline Plan and Medical Information: Grades /-2: Activity Afternoon: $6.00 due by Wednesday 29th August.
Please keep informed by reading the Newsletter, noting dates of upcoming events and when forms and money are due.
MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT SUN
BOOK FAIR LAST CHANCE TO BUY Tomorrow from 8.30am – 9.00am
18th 19th
20th 21st 22nd
School Choir State
School Spectacular
rehearsal Melb. Town
Hall
9am-3pm
23rd 24th
Book Week
Parade
9.15am-10am
‘Find Your
Treasure’
25th 26th
27th 28th 29th
Grades 3-4 Around
Australia Activity Day
Prep Grades –
Responsible Pets
Incursion
30th
Father’s Day Stall
NEWSLETTER
DAY
31st
Sunbury Schools Summer Lightning Premiership
1st 2nd
Father’s
Day
3rd September
School Council
6.30pm
Dad’s Big Day Out
4th
Whole School
Photo Day
5th
Multi Age Activity
Day
6th 7th
CASUAL
CLOTHES DAY
Grades 1-2
Activity Night
3.30pm-5.30pm
8th 9th
10th 11th
Grades 5-6
Personal Project
Night 5pm-6pm
2019 Preps Transition Program 9.00am-10am
12th 13th
NEWSLETTER
DAY
School Choir State
School Spectacular
rehearsal – Hisense
Arena 9am-5pm
14th
School Choir
State School
Spectacular
rehearsal -
Hisense Arena
9am-5pm
15th
State
School
Spec.
Performance
16th
17th
Sunbury Schools Summer Lightning Premiership Backup Day
18th
Keyboard Parent
Day
10am-3.30pm
19th 20th 21st
END OF TERM\
2.30PM
DISMISSAL
22nd 23rd
BOOKFAIR: WHAT A FANTASTIC RESPONSE TO OUR BOOKFAIR! Final sales will be from 8:30am to 9:00am tomorrow morning in the library. This is your last chance to buy from the Book Fair before it is returned to Scholastic.
BOOK WEEK:
Children’s Book Week will be celebrated at school from Monday 20th to Friday 24th August. As part of our celebrations there will be a whole school “Dress Up Day & Parade” on Friday, 24th
August. The theme is ‘Find Your Treasure’. We are asking students to dress up as their favourite story book character and come join in our Book Week Parade. The parade will take place in the gymnasium from 9:15am – 10:00am and parents are invited to come along. POPPING INTO SCHOOL? It is important for everyone’s safety and peace of mind, that all people who do not work at the school or attend the school as a student, report to the office first before heading off to a classroom or playground.
If you need to drop in your child’s lunch, reader or school work – please go to the office first before going to their classroom.
If you want to get a message to your child about plans that may have changed - please go to the office first before going to their classroom.
If you need to collect your child from their class to take home - please go to the office first before going
to their classroom.
If you don’t need to see your child, but need to put something in their bag - please go to the office first before going to their classroom.
If you arrive at school after 9.00am to assist in a classroom - please go to the office first before going to
their classroom.
If you arrive at school at 9.00am to assist in your child’s class eg reading parent etc – go to the classroom teacher first who will supply you with a lanyard to wear while you are at school.
DAD’S BIG DAY OUT!
All Dads, Uncles, Grandpas, Pops, Pas and special friends are encouraged to come to school on Monday 3rd September (the day after Father’s Day) and share the morning with your child/ren as they work through a normal school day. Come at 9.00am and spend the morning in classrooms or specialist areas with your child/ren. There will be a morning tea for all the Dads, Uncles, Grandpas, Pops, Pas and special friends at 10.30am in the staffroom. During Recess from 11.00am – 11.30am there will be an opportunity to play outside with your child/ren. Lots of sporting equipment will be available for use. (just don’t do a hammy!) FIRST AID SESSION:
On Monday this week, all students participated in a first aid session. Instructors from St Johns First Aid conducted the sessions. Students spent time learning about topics such as:
Resuscitation
Defibrillation
General first aid
How to perform and react safely in an emergency situation. Students were able to practice on mannequins for their first aid training. NEW FENCE:
The construction of the final section of the higher school boundary fence was undertaken this week. The whole boundary line fence available to students is now at the higher level. This allows students to play closer to the fence line, thus increasing the playground space available. I am sure this will make parents feel more at ease.
CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE!
The school website has undergone a new design. The school photos look great! The content will be updated shortly. You can check out the site at www.goonawarra.vic.edu.au PARENT OPINION SURVEY:
If you received a notice informing you that your family had been randomly selected to respond to the Parent Opinion Survey, it is extremely important that you do so. It is an online survey. The login details were in the letter you would have received. If families do not respond, then our understanding of what the community is thinking is very limited. So far 17 families out of the random sample size of 82 (27%) have responded to the survey. We are endeavouring to achieve 100% response rate. The online survey closes on Sunday 26th August. Please have your say. Your opinion is important to us.
MRS CROPLEY:
For the next few weeks, Mrs Cropley will not be at school. She has been asked to assist at the Regional Office. She will be visiting many schools and will be involved in lots of professional learning sessions. Mrs Cropley will resume her role here on Monday 3rd September. 2019 PREP TRANSITION ACTIVITIES:
Following the very successful first Prep Transition session at which over sixty children attended, the next session has been planned for Tuesday, 11th September. The anticipated Prep enrolment for next year could well be the highest in the 33 year history of the school. 2019 ENROLMENTS:
Plans for next year are well underway. This includes possible grade structures, required number of rooms, the use of available rooms, possible need for additional portables, advertising for new staff etc. It is helpful to know how many students we will be catering for. If you know of families who are exploring school options for their children (at any grade level), personal tours are always available. Invite families to contact the office on 9744 7137 to arrange a suitable time.
Alan Fairweather Principal [email protected]
Term Dates 2018 Term 3: 16th July to 21st September Term 4: 8th October to 21st December
Term 1 2019: 30th January to 5th April
Slams ( mini beef party pies) are no longer available from the Canteen. Camp Australia at Goonawarra Primary School: Important Announcement: Please be aware that the before school care session starts at 7.00 am. We will not open the door until 7.00 am as we are only licensed from 7.00 am to 8.45 am. Your First Day is FREE! We are excited to announce that the children at your school can now come and try their first day of OSHC for FREE! Your school has been one of the 25 schools selected to receive this initiative for Term 3. This is a great chance for parents to see what Camp Australia is like before signing their children up to our services. It is also free to register. You can register at pp.campaustralia.com.au/account/register-firstdayfree. Once you completed the registration, you can activate your session whenever you like. Our Out of School Hours’ Care programs are jam packed with great fun every single day. For further information please contact our Customer Care Team on 1300 105 343. The team are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (except National Public Holidays). Mobile:0429 086 349 Email:[email protected] Hours of operation Before School Care: 7:00 AM - 8:45 AM After School Care: 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM What to do if your child is absent from After School Care: Please remember parents if your children are going to be absent from the service or have gone home sick please call or text us on 0429 086 349 or notify the customer experience team on 1300 105 343. Educators: Nana and OSHC team
