Glenroi Heights Public School

Date: 20.03.18 Newsletter Term 1 Week 8

Maxwell Avenue, ORANGE 2800 Email: glenroihts-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 40 – 62 Maxwell Ave Telephone: (02) 6362 7191

ORANGE EAST 2800 Fax: (02) 6362 2133

Dear Parents and Carers, Last Friday, 16 March 2018, was National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence. All of the students at Glenroi participated in learning and activities where they had to imagine a world free from bullying. Students in all of our classes talked about what it means to be an UPSTANDER – someone who stands up for people who are not being treated fairly or justly. It is important that all members of our community treat each other with respect and equality. Students learn from each other but they also learn from the community in which they live. Let us all come together to make a stand against bullying and violence in our school and our community. Talk to your children about their dreams for a world free from bullying. If you haven’t had a chance, look at the film made by Year 5/6 Maroon and encourage all of our students to “Speak Even if Your Voice Shakes’.

This is the link: https://www.facebook.com/GlenroiHtsPSNSWDEC/videos/1627857833936432/

Congratulations to all of our House Captains who were presented with their badges at our assembly on Monday. You are all to be congratulated on the work you have done as leaders so far this year. Keep up the great work.

A reminder to all parents: all students are to attend school on the first day of next term. The staff development day will be held on Friday 4th May 2018, not the 30th April 2018. This means that there will be no classes on Friday 4th May. Students will attend classes on the Monday instead of the Friday.

Have a great week.

Liz Beasley Relieving Principal

IMPORTANT DATES

Harmony Day- Wednesday 21st March, 1pm in School Hall

Easter Hat Parade- Thursday 29th March 2018

I am Dylan Reihana. I’m an SRC leader. I’m in 3/6 Lilac this year. I like Miss Davis. She is the best teacher. I like being an SRC leader because I get to run assembly for the whole school. I wear my badge and my red SRC hat every day. On the playground I like playing cars with Desmond and playing tennis on the oval. I love puppies so I wrote this story. I have a puppy at home. His name is Dobby. He is a little white dog, just like the one in the picture. I hope you all like my story!

STAR OF THE WEEK- Dylan Reihana

SPOTLIGHT! 3/6 AQUA 3/6 Aqua have been working on a History unit called"Community & Remembrance". We have been looking at celebrations and commemorations that occur in Australia- Australia Day, NAIDOC Week, National Sorry Day, Remembrance Day and Reconciliation Week. This week we have spent a lot of time learning about ANZAC Day and why we commemorate it. We will also be looking at celebrations around the world.

2018 HOUSE CAPTAINS

Congratulations to the following students who were announced as house captains and presented with their badges at yesterday’s

school assembly.

They are:

Lucinda Rowley: OPHIR

Flynn Ruddy: OPHIR

Keegan Jones: PINACLE

Emma Manning: PINNACLE

Brianna Smith: BYNG

Alex MacDonald-Dollin: BYNG

Glenroi Heights Public School will be having their school photos taken on Wednesday 4th April 2018. Photo envelopes have been sent

home with all students.

G.H.P.S. ARE COLLECTING THE SPORTS VOUCHERS THAT ARE GIVEN WHEN YOU SHOP AT COLES SUPERMARKET.

Vouchers can be handed in until 11th May, so keep on collecting.

Thank you for all the donations we have received so far!

Phone Messages The school office is implementing a new message

system with the students and teachers that are in class at the time of the call.

Any messages that need to be given to your children or their teacher will need to be given to the office

by 2pm. The messages will then be sent to the classroom in the afternoon in our fancy folders to

ensure everyone receives their messages.

Thank you

Easter Break

Friday 30th March- Good Friday

Monday 2nd April- Easter Monday

Return to school-Tuesday 3rd April

Wednesday the 21st of March 2018 at 1pm

This year’s theme is ‘Everyone Belongs’

Glenroi Heights Public School is celebrating International Harmony Day with a ‘Cultural Lunch’. A mix of cultures will come together on a plate for our community

and students to enjoy. Our catering team made up of teachers, community and students will come together and mix flavours from all over the world for us to enjoy.

A street atmosphere will be set up in the hall with six countries to choose from. Each person will select 3 countries to try.

Below is a table that shows our schools celebrations this year at G.H.P.S. for your child’s attendance and no loss of gold card. Please note that there is no free bike reward this year for attendance. Thank you

INSULATED LUNCH BAGS

Easter is less than 1 week away. This Friday we will finish our Easter hats at Cheeky Monkeys. The Easter Bunny may leave a surprise. Glenroi Grasshoppers had a visit from the Easter bunny this week and they filled their Easter Baskets! It’s not too late to join in the fun. Glenroi Grasshoppers –Tuesday. 9.30 – 11.00 @ Murang Gunya Cheeky Monkeys –Friday. 9.15 – 11.00 @ Glenroi Heights Public School Playgroups are a great opportunity to meet other families. If you have any questions please contact Rachel Livingstone, SaCC Facilitator on 0401 004 092 or just turn up.

Last year 6/5T and 6/5S designed a lunch bag as part of their healthy lunchbox cooking program.

We have these fantastic lunch bags available for sale at the front office for $10.00.

There are many bright colours to choose from.

GREEN STUDENT INFORMATION CARDS AND ENROLMENT FORMS

Could you please fill out all the details necessary and return both the green card per child and an enrolment form per family, to the front office as soon as possible. Thank you.