Monday 27th February 2017

Dear Parents,

Grey Street Primary School recently received feedback

about how clean and well-presented the school is. This is

a great example of our school community not only living

our school value of respecting our planet, but also of Grey

Street’s safe and orderly environment.

Starlab Incursion

The Starlab Incursion is happening this Thursday and Fri-

day. Starlab is a mobile planetarium program that in-

cludes topics such as:

• The Sun and what it does for us

• Push and Pull. Night and Day

• The Solar System; planets, asteroids and comets

• The Moon; including phases, tides, solar and lunar

eclipses

• The Seasons, tilt and apparent movement of the

Sun. Time and Sundials

The presentation concludes with a tour of the ‘night time’

sky; including the placement of planets, creating a few

constellations and identifying some major stars. Stars are

displayed over the ceiling of the dome and are accurate

for any date, time and location.

Oval Update

The oval grass is growing well

and the oval will be ready for use

from the start of Term Two—just

in time for Winter Sport! Thank

you to everyone for their patience

in resting the oval to give the

grass time to grow and establish.

The oval looks great!

Have a great week,

Kay Frost, Principal

2nd March - Division Swimming

3rd March - Whole School Incur-

sion—Starlab Mobile Planetarium

9th March - Book Club due back

9th March - Prep Parent Reading

Information Session in Rm 18

2.30pm—3.25pm

10th March 3-6 Athletics Carnival

13th March - Labour Day No

School

14th - 17 March - Book Fair and

ComicCon to celebrate our new

Library

31st March - last day of school

2.25pm finish

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday this week to—

Keeley C, Ashton A, Merrin O,

Reese B, Aiden

M, Declan L,

Penny S,

Shaylee O, Ca-

sey W, Estelle M

Dates to Remember

Principal’s Report

“WORKING TOGETHER”- Our purpose is to em-

power resilient learners to think critically,

actively problem solve, be respectful and

positively contribute to their world.

What’s On This Week?

Division Swimming

Whole School Incursion—Starlab Mobile Planetarium

Playground Awards are for showing

respect for Self, Others, Learning or

the Planet while in the playground

Harvey B, Merri O, Leanne, Michelle,

Paige, Olly, Stevie B, Ashley W, Sara, Ty-

ler, Teash, Miller (x2), Nicholas X, Jett K,

Jace, Kenzie, Jack, Lachlan, Jett F, Toby L

(x2), Kelsey, Saul, Remi.

Star of the Week Awards are given

for great learning, good attitude,

accomplishment, persistence and

effort in the classroom.

Congratulations to these students:

Rm 1

Rm 2

Rm 3 Kerry V, Eloise G

Rm 4 Matthew, Sharell

Rm 5 Jade A, Layla P

Rm 6 Bec O, Connor D

Rm 7 Mia G

Rm 8 Ashton O, James K

Rm 9 Ethan A, Jessie Y

Rm 10 Saul F, Ruby N

Rm 11 Tiana C, Lola B

Rm 12 James T, Sally L, Arlia W

Rm 13 Macy, Will, Anna

Rm 14

Rm 15 Kalea, Dylan

Rm 16 Rebekah W, Liam E

Rm 17

Rm 18

Rm 19

Rm 20

Rm 21 Reese, Charlie, Nathan

Rm 22 Josh, Zoe, Dylan

Rm 23 Mia S, Isabelle A

Special: Maddie B

Kindness awards

Kindness awards are nominated each

week by students in each grade. They

have witnessed someone being kind

and written it on a note for the teach-

er. The teacher discusses with the

students these nominations and they

choose one for each week at assem-

bly.

Archie, Paul, Ruby F, Paiton B, Harry M,

Eva S, Leah M, Chaz D, Ella L, Jeremy,

Ryder, Alex D, Jase

Playground Awards Stars of the Week

Healthy Lunch Box Awards

Playground Awards

Kindness Awards Magic Reading Award

Stars of the Week

Grey Street Primary School

Ph: 5174 2055

Fax: 5176 1650

email: traralgon.ps.grey@edumail.vic.gov.au

website: wwww.greyschlps.vic.edu.au

PO Box 370,

Traralgon, 3844

Dear Parents,

This is a letter to inform you that the Prep children will attend their first Monday

morning assembly on 06/03/2017. The school assembly takes place in the hall

and is welcome to all parents and families. Assembly offers a wonderful opportunity

for everyone to keep up to date with what is happening in our school. At assembly,

the Prep children sit as a class in a designated place at the front and the parents

generally sit at the back of the hall.

Assembly is also a great time for parents to hear the teachers give awards to suc-

cessful learners and students who have displayed kindness towards others. The

whole school comes together to celebrate success in its many forms.

The other important news is that the Prep Team will holding a Prep parent read-

ing information session on Thursday the 9th March from 2.30 pm to 3.25pm

in room 18.

We will outline how you can best support us in helping your child to read. The ses-

sion will be casual and friendly and we will provide plenty of time to ask questions.

We look forward to your company on Thursday 9th of March. Please RSVP your

child’s teacher if you can make it.

As always, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s

classroom teacher.

Kind Regards,

The Prep Team

ASTHMA.

Every year there is a sharp rise in the number of asthma attacks for children when they return to school after the summer break. This results in increased Emergency

Department visits and hospitalisations. Use our checklist to help your child stay

well and get their school year off to a healthy start

See a GP to complete an Asthma Plan, giving a copy to the school Provide the school with a spare asthma reliever (usually blue) puffer and spacer

Talk to your child’s class teacher Get more information and download your back to school asthma checklist from

the Asthma Australia website.

For primary aged students: Asthma Kids

Looking for a way to help your child understand more about their asthma or about a friend with asthma? Asthma Kids is an online, interactive tool to

help primary school aged children understand what it’s like to have asthma and what they can do to help. Check it out at asthmakids.org.au

For Victorian schools: Thunderstorm Asthma community information sessions

The Department of Health & Human Services has organised a series of thunder-storm asthma information sessions for anyone impacted by the event in late November 2016 and those interested in knowing more about this phenome-

non.

During the sessions you'll hear from health experts about what thunderstorm asthma is and how you and your family can prepare for the next pollen sea-son. For session dates and locations visit https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/

emergencies/thunderstorm-asthma-event/community-information-sessions

Huxley T, Olivia M, Eliza H, Samson X, Reese B

Jay B, Imogen R, Harley D, Tom S, Harvey B, Amber L, Hayley

C.

Green Team Members for 2017

When we did Kitchen Gardens last week,

Hunter’s Dad, Nathan, came to show us how

to make bread.

The bread looked scrumptious.

It smelt delicious.

It made out mouths water.

We got to eat some while bread rolls.

Thanks Nathan 3V

West House Captains receiving the Swimming Shield

Book Club

Issue 2 of book

club is due back

on

Thursday 9th

March

Catalogues have gone

home last week.

Camp Form Reminder

Year 5 & 6 Camp Expression of

Interest Forms are due back by

WEDNESDAY 1ST MARCH.