N E W S L E T T E R D A T E

Gundaroo Public School

Week 1, Term 4, 2019

Dear Parents,

Term 4 is here! It’s hard to believe we’re at that point of the year already, and are about

to welcome another group of Kindy students to our school. Given all that will be

happening this term, I’ve decided to take the opportunity to give an overview of the

various events for the term so that hopefully, no-one is taken by surprise!

Kindy Orientation

This will take place on the first three Thursday mornings of this term. Prospective Kindy

students will spend time in the classroom learning what it’s like to go to ‘big school’,

and will of course be assisted by their very eager buddies! An information session with

myself and Mrs Nicholls will be held for new Kindy parents during week 2, and Mrs

Dunkerley will explain the ins and outs of the Kindy classroom in week 3.

So that they don’t miss out on the fun, all of the other classes will ‘move up a grade’ to

experience the morning in the classroom they are likely to be in the following year. Fun

all round!

Concert & Presentation Night

Our Concert & Presentation Night is scheduled for Thursday, 5th December, starting at

6pm. As is tradition, each class will present an individual item (whole-school items are

performed every second year), and special awards will be presented on the night.

Information on costumes etc. will go home shortly. Individual book prizes are now

presented at a separate assembly to save time.

Swimming

Our K-6 Swimming program is on again this year, from the 9th - 18th December. All

students will travel in to the AIS on the bus at around 11:30, and arrive back at school

by 3pm. This 8-day intensive swimming program presents excellent opportunity to

teach students critical life skills leading into summer.

Community Breakfast

This wonderful community event is held on the last Friday of Term 4 (13th December).

For just a couple of dollars, you can enjoy a delicious breakfast of bacon and egg rolls,

pancakes, fruit and coffee. It’s our way of saying thank you for the support throughout

the year! It’s at this event that our 2020 captains are also announced and 300 Night

Reading book vouchers are awarded!

Year 6 Farewell

This is an opportunity for our Year 3-6 students to say a final farewell to our outgoing

Year 6s. To be held on Wednesday 17th December, a three-course meal will be

served, followed by dancing to our Year 6 students’ favourite tunes! A night not to be

missed!

Looking forward to a fantastic final term,

Nigel Trethowan

02 62368115 gundaroo-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.gundaroo-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

17.10.19

Kindergarten

Orientation

9am - 11:15am

24.10.19

Kindergarten

Orientation

9am - 11:15am

25.10.19

Whole School

Assembly (K)

2.20pm

31.10.19

P&C Meeting

7pm

All welcome

8.11.19

Whole School

Assembly (2/3)

2:20pm

What was your

favourite

moment during

the holidays?

Riding my

mountain bike

- Olly

When my

parents got

back from

their holiday -

Rebecca

Using the exclavator -

Robert

Going to my

Nan’s - Chloe

Going to the

beach - Oliver

Tin shed bread lunch

Mac & Cheese

$5

Tin Shed Bread will be providing lunches this

term, although not every week. Lunches

remain at $5! Please make sure that if your

child is having a Tin Shed Bread lunch, that

you send them in with cash on the day.

Continue to keep your eyes on the newsletter

for the weeks when lunch is provided on

Thursdays!

Kindergarten Orientation

Gundaroo Public School will be conducting its

orientation program for prospective Kindergarten

students next term.

17th October - Morning tea and a chance to

meet and chat with other kinder parents

24th October – Information session with Mr

Trethowan and Mrs Nicholls

31st October – Information session with Mrs

Dunkerley (Kindy teacher)

Children will join Mrs Dunkerley in the classroom

for the morning, this will provide your child with the

opportunity to experience a little of what to expect

next year, and help familiarise them with the

routines and surroundings. Hopefully, this will

lessen the fears of that first big day next year and

prepare them for a more gentle transition into

school life.

At 11.15am, the children will come out for lunch to

eat until 11.30am. Please pack them a hat and

something to eat and to drink, as eating with the

rest of the school is another routine they will

encounter.

Hats With the UV index steadily rising with

the warmer weather it is time to start

wearing hats again during recess and

lunch.

“No hat, play in the shade” will be in place again for all of Term 4.

Hats are available for purchase in the office for $12

Joining us? Leaving us?

If you know of anyone moving to the village

and planning to enrol their children, or if your

circumstances are changing and your child

will be leaving us, please let us know.

Having this information early is greatly

appreciated and helps us plan and prepare

for classes for 2020.

Did you know, pickles and

gherkins are types of

cucumbers?

Cucumbers make refreshing snacks for

Crunch & Sip. Small cucumbers are the

perfect size for kids, or cut a larger cucumber

into sticks for an easy snack!

UNIFORMS Items available: Scarf - $6 Beanie - $5 Polo shirt short sleeve with logo - $15.00 Polo shirt long sleeve with logo - $16.00 Skorts - $15.00 Fleecy track pants unisex - $16.00 Girls pants - $22.00 Boys gabardine shorts - $13.00 Boys gabardine pants - $17.00 Rain/wind coat - $35.00 Polar fleece with logo - $30.00

Hats - $12.00

Alternatively there are a large number of

second hand uniforms in the library from $2.

BIRTHDAYS! Georgie - today 15th October

This week’s quote from your Wellbeing Captain, Jasper:

“The world is filled with nice people. If you

can’t find one, be one”

Gundaroo PS Term 4 2019 Calendar

WEEK MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1

Oct

14

15

16

17

Kindy Orientation

18

19 20

2

Oct

21 22 23

24

Kindy Orientation

25

Assembly (K) 2:20pm

26

Gundaroo Music Festival

27

3

Oct/Nov

28

29

30

31

Kindy Orientation

P&C Meeting 7pm

1

2

3

4

Nov

4

5

6 7

8

9 10

5

Nov

11

12

13

14

15

Assembly (2/3) 2:20pm

16 17

6

Nov

18

19

20 21

22

Assembly (4/5) 2:20pm

23

TOM

24

TOM

7

Nov/Dec

25

26 27 28

P&C Meeting 7pm

29

Assembly (Captain’s Speeches)

30

1

8

Dec

2 3

4

5

School Concert 6pm

6

7 8

9

Dec

9

Swimming

10

Swimming

11

Swimming

12

Swimming

13 Community

Breakfast 7:30am-9am Swimming

14 15

10 Dec

16

Swimming

17

Swimming

18

Swimming Year 6 Farewell

19

Last day of school

(no swimming)

20

28 29

Junior Cricket

Junior Cricket is back again this summer and will commence on the Gundaroo School oval from Satur-day 16 November 2019 The program will run until 1 February 2020 with a break over the Christmas holidays. There is the Junior Blasters Program that is designed for boys and girls aged 5-7 years and runs for 1 hour and a Master Blasters Program for boys and girls aged 7-10 years that runs for about 90 minutes. You can register online at www.playcricket.com.au and type in Gundaroo to find us. The program costs $99 and is covered by the NSW Govt. Active Kids Voucher. All levels of cricketer are welcome, especially those new to the sport who are looking to have a go. Parents are also strongly encouraged to come along and get involved in the sessions. If you have any questions please email gundaroo.junior.cricket@gmail.com and Sean or Chris will get back to you.