Dear Parents and Friends,

It’s been a very productive week with the Parents and Friends Association (PFA) AGM held on Monday

morning and our annual Welcome BBQ/Information evening held on Tuesday night.

The PFA meeting was well attended and all positions were filled. Congratulations to our new Committee:

Fiona Hepburn (President), Chris Keenan (Vice President), Liz Melrose (Vice President), Vanessa Thompson

(Secretary - minutes), Nicole Jones (Secretary—Communication) and Lauren Saunders (Treasurer). I am

looking forward to working with this enthusiastic and focussed group who will work together to ensure

the needs of the children of Glenrowan Primary School are met. Whilst the committee will steer school

events and fundraisers, we are confident that the wider school community will support and assist all initia-

tives. If ALL parents are on board then together we can make significant improvements and opportunities

for our children. A big Thankyou to our outgoing PFA team (Mel Gillies, Liz Melrose, Christine Zabilowicz

for their wonderful fundraising and school events over recent years.

The welcome BBQ was both informative and fun. Thank you to our presenters (Lauren—Child First and

Ross—Blue Earth) for also attending the evening. I hope you found the class information sessions useful.

A strong message from all the classroom teachers was the importance of regular communication between

teacher and parents. Another message included how parents can help at home, particularly with reading.

Finishing the night off with Blue Earth sessions has everyone leaving with a smile (and tired legs!) The

Welcome BBQ is a great school event which helps to build a sense of “community.” Thank you to every-

one who could attend. A special Thank you to the Hepburn Family for running the BBQ.

Our next school community event is the swimming carnival on Feb 26th. All parents are warmly invited to

attend and we welcome your help to assist with the events. A feature of our swimming sports has been

the tremendous support from parents—I’m once again encouraging ALL parents to come and join us on

the day. We always need helpers to hand out 1st, 2nd and 3rd place counters as the children complete

each event. The children enjoy the day with parents cheering, so please be “vocal” and help celebrate

their participation.

Regards, Colin Robson—Principal

Issue 4 Wednesday 20th February 2019

The Warby Whisper

Diary dates: FEB Tues 26th— School Swimming Carnival 1.00pm– 3.00pm (Swan Street, Wangaratta) Thurs 28th Italian Festival—Puppet Performance MAR Mon 4th Italian Festival Mon 4th Parents Club Meeting—9:30am at School Thurs 14th School Council—AGM—Election Fir 29th Wangaratta Performing Arts—Billionaire Boy

PREP SCHOOL TIMES

FOR FEBRUARY

Reminder that there are

special school times for our

Prep students during Feb-

ruary.

No school on

Wednesdays for PREPS

SCHOOL COUNCIL – Notice of Election

On Thursday 14th March 2019 we are holding the School Council Annual General Meeting followed by our

monthly meeting for March. At this meeting we form the new school council and elect office bearers for the

forthcoming year.

Nominations forms can be obtained from the school office and need to be submitted to the school by

4.00pm on Wednesday 27th February 2019. If nominations exceed the number of positions available, a

ballot will be held.

Classroom Reading Books

The children are very excited to receive the huge range of new readers in the mail this week.

The classroom readers were funded from Parents Club fundraising efforts. Thank you once

again to our Parents Club fundraising team for all the work you do to make this a great learning

environment for our children.

Welcome BBQ

The classroom information sessions

were well attended and very informa-

tive. And all enjoyed the Blue Earth

Games with Ross

Thank you to the Hepburn family for

volunteering to run the BBQ for the

night.

Italian Day

Students of the Week

Grade 6M

Patrick—For showing great leadership qualities as he cares for younger students in the yard.

Grade 4/5A

Ana— For being extremely well organised and making an excellent beginning to our spelling program

Grade 3/4H

Cooper— For trying your best with all work tasks and giving everything a go, including tasting new things

in cooking.

Grade 1/2E

Marcus—For being confident and persistent during maths

Grade P/1 C

Jake— For being kind to everyone and trying his best.

Glenrowan and Winton students will be coming together at Glenrowan Primary school to enjoy an Italian festival. The festa will be begin on Thursday 28th from 9:30-10:30 with a puppet performance with Dennis Murphy. Students will watching Dennis perform with puppets and masks which are traditional in Italy. We are very lucky to have Dennis coming to our school and share his passion for Commedia dell’Arte with the students. His puppetry has won him widespread acclaim in Australia and throughout the world. He has presented in Russia and regularly travels to Italy to perform and carry out research. The theatre Critic of Rome’s L’UNITA newspaper called him “ one of the world’s greatest puppeteers.” On Monday 4th March from 11:45 until 3:30pm our Italian festival will continue. Glenrowan students will celebrate the Italian culture. Students will rotate through 4 different workshops that embrace traditional Italian culture. Stu-dents will need lunch, drinks and snacks . We are asking students to come dressed in the colours of the Italian flag.

2019 School Captains & Sports Captains

Congratulations also to our 2019 Sports Captains and Vice Captains for their house teams: These students have

been elected to provide leadership & sportsmanship to all students throughout the school.

2019 Sports Captains—Teagan, Hannah, Adele, Patrick F. Max, Sienna, Maggie and Patrick R-J

These earrings were found in the Out of School Hours Area.

They were put away for safe keeping during an After School Care or Va-

cation Care Service.

If you recognize them as belonging to your family, please let the office

know.

Thank you

Lost Earnings

Congratulations to our 2019 School Captains Remy and Linkoln and Vice Captains Erin and Ruben. Who

were presented with their badges at assembly this week.

We know you will all do a wonderful job leading our school and being great role models.

After School Care

School Council - Notice of Election

Today we are calling for nominations for School Council.

On Thursday 14th March 2019 we are holding the School Council Annual General Meeting followed by our

monthly meeting for March. At this meeting we form the new school council and elect office bearers for the

forthcoming year.

Glenrowan Primary School council is made up of a maximum of 12 members (7 parents, 4 staff and 1 communi-

ty). There are 2 parent vacancies and 1 Community member to be filled this year. The following parents are due

to end their term at the Annual General Meeting, to be held on Thursday 14th March 2019. Susie Briggs

and Elita Briggs. Currently the Community Member position is vacant.

Parents who are in the middle of their two-year term include Jodie Gottschling, Jacinta Flynn, Fleur Rendell, Wer-

ner Vogels and Mel Gillies. There are two three staff positions on council. Anne Hanrahan comes to the end of

the term. Mario Anania remains on Council for another year and we have a vacant staff position as a result of Ra-

chel Hogan taking leave. Parents ending their current term are eligible to re-nominate.

We thank these people for their valued work on School Council over the past years and would like to encourage

all parents to consider nominating for School Council.

Nominations forms can be obtained from the school office and need to be submitted to the school by

4.00pm on Wednesday 27th February 2019. If nominations exceed the number of positions available, a bal-

lot will be held.

Saturday Morning Netball

Day of the week

Afternoon Tea Inside Activities Outside Activities

Monday 25th March

Fruit Platter Mac & Cheese

Drawing Board Games

Wide Games Monkey Bars

Tuesday 26th March

Fruit Platter Honey Rock Cookies

Lego Beading

Ball games Metal Forte

Wednesday 27th March

Fruit Platter Pizza

Arts & Crafts Wooden Blocks

Over the wall Monkey Bars

Thursday 28th March

Fruit Platter Vegemite Pin Wheels

Card Games Connect

Football Hoola Hoops

Friday 29th March

Fruit Platter Cheese & Crackers

Painting Ipads

Ball games Down Ball

Expressions of Interest are required for Saturday Morning Netball.

Team registration opens soon and the season begins in April

Please contact Jodie on 0419 130 445

From the Kitchen

Red Hot Chefs this week

Year 1/2 Exton – Sam Briggs for such enthusiasm to try new foods.

Year 4/5 Anania – Freya Chant for helping others & using such lovely

manners.

Year F/1 Clark – Henry Saunders for such a positive attitude towards

trying and eating new foods. (absent for photo)

It was another busy day in the kitchen last week. It has been so

wonderful having a full complement of volunteers for each class.

Please remember to let the office know your availability, particu-

larly if there are changes. Kitchen sessions will be held on Friday again this week. Please be mindful that if your child

has cooking before morning snack or lunch, they are probably going to need less food.

The students have been enjoying going out into the garden and harvesting corn, zucchinis, basil and tomatoes from

the wicking beds to use in their cooking sessions.

Year 3/4 Holmes/Duncombe made delicious Corn Fritters, Crispy Zucchini Fritters, luscious Peach and Cinnamon

Cakes, and lots of Basil Pesto. The children enjoyed the fritters and were able to discuss the textures and flavours very

thoughtfully. Some students thought they would not like the Zucchini Fritters, and were surprised to discover that

they actually loved them!! All students bravely tried some new foods, and there were no complaints.

The little peach cakes, which were sprinkled with cinnamon sugar looked very pretty, were also very popular with all.

The pesto group worked hard with their pestles and mortars to produce one big jar of precious Basil Pesto. This will

be used in future cooking sessions.

The year 6 class menu was also based on vegetables and fruit that are currently in season: Spicy Zucchini Fritters,

Crispy Corn Fritters, Peach and Ricotta Pancakes, and refreshing Peach and Passionfruit Sorbet. The fritters were crisp

on the outside, and beautiful and soft and spongy on the inside. It was amazing how much liquid was able to be

squeezed out of the zucchini; this is what helps to make the fritters crispy.

I am planning to send recipes home with the students this week.

A big thankyou to Dot Chapman, who generously brought in a box of perfect yellow fleshed nectarines to share with

the year 6 class. Dot has continued to be a wonderful tireless worker for our school. As well as helping out in the

kitchen regularly, she quietly goes about a lot of gardening jobs on the weekends and after hours. Thankyou Dot, we

really do appreciate your dedication, knowledge and the time you generously give.

Mrs Rosalie Thomas

From the Kitchen

Clean bottles and jars with

lids, suitable for

tomato sauce and chutneys.

PRIVATE GUITAR LESSONS

Enquiries to be directed to:

Patrick Russell

0419 235 630

Lessons will resume on Fridays

PIANO LESSONS

Lessons on Mondays.

Enquiries directed to: Andrea Wearne

Contact details 0448 196 419 5722 3613 Teaching in local and district schools for 25

years

9:30 – 11:00 11:45 – 1:15 2:00 – 3:30

**Friday

22nd Feb

Note DAY-

Change **

Grade 1-2 Exton

Michelle Pickard, Jessica Ford

Sarah Childs, Shari Pritchard

Grade 4 /5 Anania

Michelle Pickard, ?? Jessica Ford

Grade P /1 Clark

Liz Melrose, Chris Keenan,

Nikki Jones, Jannine Neale,

Alanna Rodgers

APRONS—

Thursday

28th Feb

Grade3/4Holmes/Duncombe Amanda Burnby? Fleur Rendell

Alanna Rodgers, Liz Melrose

John Spencer

Grade 6 Mathewson

Dot Chapman, Amie Stegman

Nicola Frost

APRONS— Jen Earnshaw

Thursday

7th March

Grade 1-2 Exton

Michelle Pickard

Sarah Childs

Susie Briggs

Grade 4 /5 Anania

Michelle Pickard

Susie Briggs

Grade P /1 Clark

Liz Melrose, Nikki Jones

Jannine Neal, Susie Briggs,

Alanna Rodgers

APRONS—

Thursday

14th March

Grade3/4Holmes/Duncombe Amanda Burnby, Kathy Burnby

Alanna Rodgers, Liz Melrose

Grade 6 Mathewson

Amanda Burnby, Amie Stegman Dot Chapman, Kathy Burnby

APRONS—Jen Earnshaw

Thursday

21st March

Grade 1-2 Exton

Michelle Pickard

Sarah Childs,

Grade 4 /5 Anania

Michelle Pickard

Susie Briggs

Grade P /1 Clark

Liz Melrose, Nikki Jones

Jannine Neal, Chris Keenan

Alanna Rodgers

APRONS—

Thursday

28th March

Grade3/4Holmes/Duncombe

Fleur Rendell

Alanna Rodgers, Liz Melrose,

Emily Spencer

Grade 6 Mathewson

Dot Chapman, Amie Stegman

Nicola Frost

APRONS—Jen Earnshaw

Thursday

4th April

Gardening Week – Volunteers still required please

Michelle Pickard, Sarah Childs, Katie Woodbury, Jannine Neale

Kitchen Roster

2019 Junior Competitions/Programs

NetSet Go - NET TIER – Activity/Skills Program 5–7 years - Foundation, Grade 1 & 2 4.30pm – 5.30pm Commences: Friday 26 April 2019 NetSetGo - GO TIER – Competition 8–10 years - Grades 3 & 4 11.15am - midday Team Registration: 28 March 2019 5.30pm - 7pm Commences: Saturday 11 May 2019

Junior Competition 11-17 years – Grade 5 onwards 8.30am - 11am Team Registration: 28 March 2019 5.30pm - 7pm Commences: Saturday 27 April 2019 Please Note: Online registrations for all competitions/programs do not open until 12 March 2019 Further information is available on the Wangaratta Netball Association website including online player, coach and umpire registration.

CrossFit Kids classes are back on. Suitable for Ages 5-12

Thursdays at 4pm (30 mins) $10 per session pay as you go

CrossFit is run by a local Wangaratta family with all 3 kids who attend Wang West Primary school.

CrossFit Kids is meant to be BIG fun for all ages.

We provide an active alternative to sedentary pursuits, which means less childhood obesity and all-around better health for our children.

The program is scalable for any age or experience level and accounts for the varied maturation status one can find in a class full of kids.

CrossFit Kids is designed to teach kids how to be physically fit and physically active throughout their lives.

Sessions are run by a CrossFit Kids certified Coach. Coaches hold current Working with Children Checks.

Address: 23-25 Browning Street, Wangaratta.

Ph: Deanna 0407 219 772

BRING YOUR CHILD ALONG for a session anytime.