2a Wyndham Street Greta NSW 2334

Email greta-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Fax 4938 7230 Phone 4938 7331

COURAGE AND LOYALTY

Respect, Responsibility

& Personal Best

Term 3 Week 8 12 September 2019

SMART STARTERS 2019

Over the past three weeks, we have had the opportunity to welcome our 2020 Kindergarten students to our school through our Smart Starters transition program. Each week there have been an average of 19 children and their parents/carers attending the school on Thursday mornings, to participate in a variety of activities that are focused on continuing to develop their pre-literacy and pre-numeracy skills. These include reading stories, singing songs, cutting and pasting, counting and number recognition, letter identification and practicing writing their names. It has been wonderful to watch our new little Greta people settle into our setting. During their first week, the children were very shy, however as each week passes, the children arrive eager to get started and interact with the rest of the group. As of Week 10, the children will be attending without their parents/carers and will start to navigate our school setting with the support of the staff to further develop their ability to transition into the school setting. Children becoming familiar with the school the year before starting Kindergarten, is a great way of supporting their social and academic success and alleviating the nerves that surround the milestone of starting school. I look forward to observing the children grow in confidence as the program continues to build momentum in Term 4.

Leanne Jarlett Deputy Principal, Instructional Leader

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SCHOOL HOURS Supervision from: 8.40am

Classes Start: 9.00am School finishes: 3.00pm

ASSEMBLIES ARE HELD EVERY SECOND THURSDAY

IN THE SCHOOL HALL @ 2.10PM

Thursday 19th September Class Item -

P&C NEWS

GENERAL MEETING

Monday 16th September @ 6pm in the staffroom

Term 3 Canteen will be open from 8.45 - 11.30am

NEW UNIFORM SHOP HOURS Tuesday 8.30 - 9.30

IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES

Friday 13 September K-2 Excursion to Hunter Valley Zoo (School uniform not sports uniform)

Monday 16th Sept P&C General Meeting in the staffroom at 6.00pm

Thursday 19 September Smart Starters - Transition to School Program from 9am

School Assembly led by School Leaders

P&C Disco for currently enrolled students 5-7pm

Thursday 26 September Smart Starters Transition to School Program from 9am

Friday 27 September Last day of term

Monday 14 October Staff and students return to school for Term 4

YEAR 3/4B FAMILY TREES AND HERITAGE POSTERS In Stage 2 the childrens’ homework task has been to work on a poster representing their family tree, including details of their families origin, interesting family facts and sharing the many aspects of family life over the years. This ties into the unit of work they are currently studying “Changing Communities”. The students were really engaged and produced some excellent posters.

Respect Responsibility Personal Best

Positive Behaviour Learning

This fortnight, our students have been working hard to show Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best when sitting on the floor, handing out equipment, using equipment and collecting equipment. Students have been showing 6L’s, allowing others to learn, valuing belongings and equipment and using their manners. 6L’s is strategy used to monitor behaviour in the classroom. The 6L’s are look with our eyes, listen with our ears, legs crossed or still, lips quiet, hands in laps and to be ready to learn.

Class ‘Gecko’ jars are filling up quickly with K/1 receiving their 1st whole

class reward. K/1 decided to celebrate this achievement by all students receiving an ice block. We look forward to seeing the rewards other classes

receive in the weeks to come.

SNACK SHACK NEWS

WILL BE CLOSED THE FINAL WEEK OF TERM 25TH –27TH SEPT.

FOR CLEANING PURPOSES.

Book Club Orders due tomorrow

Friday 13th Sept

PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS

Last week, there was a buzz of excitement at the school as teachers were able to celebrate with parents all of the wonderful achievements of their children. Parent teacher interviews are a brilliant way of communicating successes and at times the struggles students are experiencing, and are an important way of continuing to build the home school links so that teachers and parents are supporting our students in the best way possible.

Unfortunately, we had two teachers that were unwell last week and have had to reschedule their interviews. If you are a parent that this applies to, both teachers will contact you when they return to make a new time to meet with you. We hope that parents find this important aspect of reporting as valuable as the teachers do. PARTNERING ACROSS THE RUTHERFORD LEARNING COMMUNITY

RTHS Gala Day On Friday 6th September, Stage 3 attended a sports gala day organised and coordinated by Rutherford Technology High School. Students from 6 schools across the Rutherford Learning Community participated in a series of round robin activities, competing in tee ball, football and touch football. A BBQ lunch was provided by the high school and was well enjoyed by all. I would like to commend all students for displaying our school expectations of Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best. Thank you to the RTHS staff and students for a wonderful day. RTHS Enrichment Program As part of targeted transitioning to high school, some students from Stage 3 have been visiting RTHS and studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM), Agriculture, Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) and Forensics. Reviews of the 4 week program have been positive, and our students should be proud of themselves for displaying their Greta best with confidence during these visits.

We are grateful for the opportunity to give our students the tools to help them transition to high school. Miss Bousfield and I look forward to participating in other events hosted across the Rutherford Learning Community during the remainder of the year. Mr Cameron High School Transition Coordinator

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SPELLING BEE

On Thursday the 3rd September our school had the pleasure of hosting the 2019 Regional Premiers Spelling Bee. We hosted both divisions including the junior division (years 3 and 4) and the senior division (years 5 and 6) where 2 representatives in each division from across 20 different schools competed for a single spot in the state final to be held in Sydney in November. We were very grateful to be presented with a collection of chapter books to add to our school library as a token of appreciation for hosting this event. Although our students did not progress to the state final we are proud of their achievements and the way they so wonderfully represented our school. Our finalists were: -

Stage 2: Taya N and Talan M

Stage 3: Natalie L and Jacinta W

A big thank you to our students who helped on the day:-

Chairperson: Hannah B

Timekeepers: Billy M and Leanne R.

Miss Tatum Hassett Spelling Bee Coordinator

PSSA SENIOR GIRLS TOUCH FOOTBALL

On Wednesday the 28th August our PSSA Senior Girls Touch Football team made a trip to Dungog to compete in our second round of the PSSA state knockout competition. The girls demonstrated excellent sportsmanship and determination. They were defeated by Dungog Public School but are looking forward to another opportunity to play touch football at the upcoming Maitland gala day. Miss Tatum Hassett Touch Football Coordinator

UPDATED NEWS ON ENVISION LIDS4KKDS We would like to give a huge shout out to the Cribbox in Branxton they have come on board and are collecting bottle tops and bread tags for us. It is wonderful to see our community supporting these types of programs as in the long run it is beneficial to people across many communities, states and countries. All you have to do is bring in your lids. You can help in 4 easy steps 1. Collect bottle tops 2. Check code 3. Drop in to our Lids4kid bin 4. Collect more

Thank you for your support Shay Hemsworth

P & C NEWS

FUNDRAISING Father’s Day stall: Our Father’s day stall was a great success, with some Dads getting very spoilt. Thank you to Ellen Styles and Tara Pollock for all your assistance on the day.

5 Cent challenge: Our challenge is continuing and we only have just under 2 weeks before the Term 3 winner will be announced. So keep collecting and help get your class over the line.

Disco: Will be held next Thursday 19

th September, from 5pm-7pm. There will be an entry fee of $5 per

student attending. The entry fee will include a sausage sizzle and a drink. On the night we will also have lollies, chips, lucky dips, glow items and other items for purchase. Parent contact detail forms will be sent out next week, this will need to be filled out and returned on the night. Only parent helpers will be welcome to stay on the night. Only children attending our school are able to attend.

UNIFORM SHOP Uniform shop open days are Tuesday 8:30-9:30. If the Uniform shop is unattended or you require uniforms on another day please fill out an order form and return it to the office with the money and the order will be filled when an executive P&C member is available.

SNACK SHACK NEWS Our canteen is run by volunteers to benefit our school and children. We are in need of volunteers to fill the roster for term 4, which is currently being compiled. If you can volunteer some of your precious time please contact Maryanne or fill in a volunteer slip and hand it in to the canteen or office. We appreciate your assistance in keeping our canteen open. Just a reminder to parents to ensure that your calculations and money are correct on your child’s lunch order. Due to the need decrease stock for the school holidays some items may not be available. Your child will be offered an alternate item.

GENERAL MEETING Monday 16

th September at 6pm in the staffroom. We welcome new members to join ($1 joining fee) the

P&C and come along to share your ideas and skills with us. We would love to see some new and of course our familiar faces. Children are welcome to attend. Michelle Woodhouse P&C President.

Greta Public School - Future Enrolments

Child’s Name _______________________________________ Date of Birth _______________ Address _____________________________________________ Phone No. _______________ Parent Name/s _________________________________________________________________ Preschool Name _________________________Family Email ___________________________ Year starting school ____________________

This information will be used for planning and to enable us to invite you along to our Smart Starters and Kindergarten Orientation Programs. If you are able to give us any details about future enrolments it will be of benefit to us. Otherwise, this slip may be given to a friend or neighbour to be filled out by them and returned by your child.

Extra slips are available from the School Office.