Black Swan News Grahamstown Public School

29 Hastings Drive, Raymond Terrace 2324. Phone – 02 4987 6510, Fax – 02 4987 6513 Email: grahamstow-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: grahamstow-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

Events - Term 1 2020 18 March - Athletics Carnival Yr 2-6 20 March - Harmony Day & Anti-Bullying Day 31 March - Road Safety visit 6 April - ANZAC Day Assembly 8 April - Easter Hat Parade 9 April - Last day of Term 1

Notes and Money Due Voluntary Contribution - $20.50 Mathletics - $12.00 Sport In Schools - $5.00 Athletics Carnival - $5.00 Harmony Day lunch order form Stage 2 Camp - $50.00 2 March Term 1, Week 6 Early Stage 1 & Stage 1 Assembly - 1/2 Magpies 9 March Term 1, Week 7 Stage 2 & 3 Assembly - 5/6 Honey Ants 16 March Term 1, Week 8 Early Stage 1 & Stage 1 Assembly - 1/2 Marsupial Mice 23 March Term 1, Week 9 Stage 2 & 3 Assembly - 5/6 Cassowaries 30 March Term 1, Week 10 Early Stage 1 & Stage 1 Assembly - 1/2 Fruit Bats 6 April Term 1, Week 11 ANZAC Assembly All Assemblies will be held on Monday at 2.05pm in the Hall

Term 1, Week 6

2 March 2020

Athletics Carnival

Our Annual Athletics Carnival is to be held on Wednesday 18 March 2020

at Vi Barnett Field (Little Athletics field) in Raymond Terrace. All students

from Years 2-6 will be participating on the day. For these students school

will be at Vi Barnett Oval for the day. Students will travel by bus, departing

school at 9.15am and returning at approximately 2.45pm. Cost is $5.00 per

student. Permission note and money will need to be returned to the office

by Friday 13 March.

Harmony Day & National Day of Action Against Bully-ing

Grahamstown Public School are proud to support Harmony Day and the

National Day of Action Against Bullying by holding a morning of celebra-

tions at school on Friday 20 March. During the morning students will take

part in a variety of whole school and class-based activities that promote

diversity, inclusion, kindness, forgiveness and acceptance. Students are

invited to wear orange or other warm colours to celebrate Harmony Day. A

Multicultural Lunch is available for special order, notes have gone home

and orders need to be in by Monday 13 March from the Canteen. Students

can create an A4 poster depicting the theme of ‘Celebrate our differences

and create a colourful world’ at home. Entries are due back to school by 20

March to be eligible for great prizes.

Sacramental Program

All parents of Catholic Children - This is to advise that the Sacramental

Program for those children who have received the Sacrament of Reconcili-

ation will recommence with a meeting in St Brigids Catholic Church on

Wednesday 25 March at 7pm. This program will prepare the children to

receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on 20 May and First Holy Commun-

ion in June. This is only for children who have already completed the Sac-

rament of Reconciliation. Parents who would like their child to participate

are invited to attend this meeting. Enquiries please phone the parish office

on 4987 1888.

Stage 2 Outdoor Experience Camp Morisset

Our Stage 2 camp has been booked for Term 3, Monday 31 August –

Wednesday 2 September. This will be a two-night camp. We will depart

school at approximately 8:30am on the morning of Monday 31 August and

enjoy three full days of activities, returning by 3pm, Wednesday 2 Septem-

ber, 2020.

We will be unable to finalise the exact cost for camp until we have a better

idea of numbers. At this stage, the approximate cost will be $300 per stu-

dent which includes two nights’ accommodation, all meals and access to a

range of activities for three days with instructors and seat belted coach

travel. If you would like your child to attend this camp in Term 3, please

complete the expression of interest form to secure your child’s position,

return the slip along with a non-refundable $50 deposit to the front office by

3pm on Monday 6 April, 2020. Further information will be sent home early

in Term 3.

Kinder Koalas Kinder Joeys 1/2 Fruit Bats

Alythia Jesse Logan

Arthur Aisha Levi

Maxwell Koren Charlotte

Audrey Quinten Alice

Skylar CJ

Zara Clancy

1/2 Magpies 1/2 Marsupial Mice 1/2 Tawny Owls

Hayden Teal

Jasper Allie

Kenzie Kiralee

Maddison Ava

Amleanah Matthew

Bohdi Cohen

Mackenzie

Lucy

3 Bilbies 3/4 Kookaburras 3/4 Lorikeets

Kayley Summah Joshua

Mason Maddox Ella

Nicholas Olivia Starr

Aziza Ivy Blake

Katelyn Ally Kobi

Marshall Riley Aliyah

Justice-May

4/5 Herons 5/6 Bees 5/6 Cassowaries

Matthew Liam Zac

Millah Kiahlani Summer

Piper Alesha Chelsea

Sophia Amalie Kiara

Sonny Pearl Cooper

Zoe Arjay Hayley

5/6 Honey Ants Badges Badges

Sophie

Gracie

Max

Zack

Christina

Levon

Assembly Awards Term 1, Week 5 & 6

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