Term 1 Week 11

Cnr Ryans & Gillieston Roads Gillieston Heights 2321. Phone: 49 327 542

Principal: Karen Johanson E-mail: gillieston-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web Site: www.gillieston-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

We are safe, respectful learners striving for personal best

in a happy and friendly environment.

GILLIESTON PUBLIC SCHOOL

From the Principal **********

AYE AYE CAPTAIN

As Term 1 is almost to an end, we reflect on our achievements so far this year. Our focus

on an uninterrupted first two hours of learning has supported our children in making

gains in literacy and numeracy. We have progress graphs to share with the P&C at the

meeting on Thursday 27 April. Have a happy and safe break. I’ll look forward to seeing lots

of students wearing their uniform proudly at the ANZAC Day march on 25 April.

K. Johanson, principal.

A huge ‘Thank You’ goes to Maitland Men’s Shed for creating Captain Gillo’s boat. They

have been working on this for months. It has five purpose made steering wheels to ensure

all children in the boat can be steering it full steam ahead!

GUPPIES

FANTAILS

Classroom Capers ************************

Please check for head lice regularly.

Last week everyone took home a sheet with high

frequency words and the Jolly Phonics sounds. Ask

us to show you the Jolly Phonic action when we do

these sounds with you at home. When we do Jolly

Phonics in class we also focus on the correct letter

formation of each sound. The Fantails enjoy doing

Jolly Phonics activities on the Smartboard and

listening to the Jolly Jingles.

Meryl Swanson is running an Easter colouring in competition for local Kindergarten

students. The Guppies and Fantails have been busy colouring in masterpieces to send

away. They have been mailed and will be displayed in her office window. If you are in the

Raymond Terrace area please have a look!

BARRAMUNDI

Bus travellers must have their Opal Card.

SKOOLBAG APP

Did you know you can send

an absentee note through

this App. Use the Parent

eForms.

“Save time do it online!”

CLOWNFISH

The Clownfish have been learning about

money, and one of our Maths activities is

putting together a shop to experiment with

finding the right money, and in some cases,

giving change. Talking to children about

using money in real life, like grocery

shopping, helps them to make better sense

of what they are learning in the classroom.

We love art in the Barramundi classroom, and this week we have been improving our art

skills through singing and drawing.

HAMMERHEADS

SHARKS

Get started on your Easter hat, not long now until our parade.

Find us on

Facebook

Being an adult is better than being a

child.

This statement sparked some great

argumentative discussion in our

classroom with all of the Sharks

producing high quality persuasive texts

in response. So what would you rather

be; an adult or a child?

Let’s create a cookbook so we can better

understand how to navigate different text

types. Hammerheads had to ensure they

included key navigational items in their

cookbook such as a contents, glossary, index

and introduction so anyone who reads it can

find anything they want quickly and easily.

Did you know? Children can catch worms from not washing their hands with soap!

FUN FRIENDS FAMILY CHECK IN

Our focus over the last few weeks

has been changing our red thoughts

to green thoughts. This could be

sometime when we have faced a

challenge. Instead of thinking it is

too hard, we keep trying and stay

positive. Can your child tell you when

they have had a green thought?

This week our PBL focus is ‘speak and act nicely.’ The Blue tangs

(Mrs Ison) showed us how to do that by showing respect to the

teacher and their peers during class time. They demonstrated what

our PBL looks like. Well done Blue tangs!

Our PBL focus for this week is:

Speak and Act Nicely…….

EASTER/HARMONY DAY This year our Easter Hat Parade and Harmony Day celebrations will be held on Friday 7th April. It’s time to start creating and preparing your Easter Hats at home! Parents are welcome to join the children in the classrooms for Harmony Day activities as well as the Easter Hat Parade. Harmony Day Activities 12:30—1:30pm Harmony Day celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity. It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone. It is a day for all Australians to embrace cultural diversity and to share what we have in common. The central message for Harmony Day is that ‘everyone belongs’, reinforcing the importance of inclusiveness to all Australians. All students will participate in Harmony Day Activities in classrooms during the middle session. To celebrate Harmony Day, we encourage all students to wear orange on the day. Easter Hat Parade 2:15 to 3:05pm The Easter Hat Parade will be in the COLA. All students are welcome to participate in the parade with a hat that they have decorated at home. Be as creative and colourful as you can! Parents and carers are able to bring their child’s hat to school before school (where it will be placed in a safe place) or around 2pm ready for the parade.

IN THE EVENT OF WET WEATHER CHILDREN WILL PARADE THEIR HATS IN THEIR CLASSROOMS

Easter Raffle (Guessing Competition) The Student Representative Council (SRC) will be running an Easter Raffle that will be drawn at the end of the parade. They would like students to donate chocolate eggs to fill the baskets for prizes. There is an ice block prize for the class who brings in the most eggs! The raffle tickets have been sent home with students. They are 50c per ticket/$5 a book. It will be drawn at the end of the Easter Hat Parade.

Term 1

Good Friday 14 April, Easter Sunday 16 April

Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

11 3 Ap

Start Smart visit

from CBA

4 Ap

Yr 3—6 ANZAC

Exhibition excursion

5 Ap 6 Ap

Got it Program

Celebration

7 Ap

Easter/Harmony

Day

Week 10 Danielle C Ashley O Judy E Chauntel S Vanessa

27/3—31/3 Dasinee D Tracie C Chauntel S Help Needed Help Needed

Week 11 Danielle C Ashley O Judy E Chauntel S Vanessa

3/4—7/4 Dasinee D Tracie C Kristy P Help Needed Help Needed

P&C AGM

The Annual General Meeting for the Gillieston Public School

P&C is on Thursday 27 April at 6pm in the school hall.

CANTEEN ROSTER

Library

We have a number of outstanding library books, please have a

look around at home and return any library books to your class

teacher.

Thank you

Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 24 Apr

STAFF DEV. DAY

25 Apr

ANZAC DAY

26 Apr

STUDENTS RETURN

27 Apr

P&C AGM

28 Apr

School ANZAC Service

2 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May

5 May

3 8 May 9 May

NAPLAN

10 May

NAPLAN

Book Club Due

11 May

NAPLAN

Mother’s Day Stall

12 May

Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea

4 15 May 16 May

9am AECG Maitland Grossman HS

Robogals visit Stage 2 & 3 Girls

17 May 18 May

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

19 May

5 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 May

26 May

6 29 May 30 May

School AEG meeting

4:30pm

31 May

1 June

2 June

7 5 June 6 June

4pm AECG Tenambit

PS

7 June 8 June

6:30 to 7:30pm Community Consult Meeting

9 June

8 12 June

QUEENS BDAY HOLIDAY

13 June 14 June

Book Club Due

15 June

16 June

9 19 June 20 June 21 June 22 June

23 June

Semester 1 Student

Reports

10 26 June 27 June

Stage 3 Convict

Sleepover

28 June

Stage 3 Convict

Sleepover

29 June

Parent/Teacher Interviews

30 June

NAIDOC Day

Term 2

Term 3

Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 17 Jul

STAFF DEV. DAY

18 Jul

STUDENTS RETURN

19 Jul 20 Jul

21 Jul

2 24 Jul 25 Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul

3

Ed.wk

31 Jul 1 Aug

9am AECG Rutherford THS

2 Aug

Education Week Award Night

Book Club Due

3 Aug

4 Aug

4 7 Aug 8 Aug 9 Aug 10 Aug

11 Aug

5 14 Aug 15 Aug 16 Aug 17 Aug

Bk CharPde 1:50pm Show

18 Aug

6

Bk Wk

21 Aug 22 Aug

School AEG meeting 4:30pm

23 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug

7 28 Aug 29 Aug

4pm AECG Maitland

HS

30 Aug 31 Aug

Father’s Day Stall

6:30 to 7:30pm Com Consult Meet

1 Sep

Father’s Day Break

8 4 Sep 5 Sep 6 Sep

Opera House Performance

7 Sep

8 Sep

9 11 Sep 12 Sep 13 Sep 14 Sep 15 Sep

10 18 Sep 19 Sep 20 Sep 21 Sep

22 Sep

Grand Friend’s Day

Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 9 Oct

STUDENTS RETURN

10 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct

13 Oct

2 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct

School Photos

20 Oct

3 23 Oct 24 Oct

9am AECG H V G S

25 Oct

Book Club Due

26 Oct

27 Oct

4 30 Oct 31 Oct

Kinder Orientation

1 Nov 2 Nov

3 Nov

5 6 Nov 7 Nov

Kinder Orientation

8 Nov 9 Nov

10 Nov

School Remembrance Day Service

6 13 Nov 14 Nov

Kinder Orientation

School AEG meeting

4:30pm

15 Nov

Life Ed Van

16 Nov

Life Ed Van

17 Nov

Life Ed Van

7 20 Nov 21 Nov

4pm AECG St Mary’s Maitland

22 Nov 23 Nov

6:30 to 7:30pm Community Consult Meeting

24 Nov

8 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov

Settlers Ridge Performance

Book Club Due

30 Nov

1 Dec

9 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec

School Carols Night

7 Dec

Scripture Christmas

Concert

Year 6 Farewell Dinner

8 Dec

Volunteers Thank

You

Semester 2 Student Reports

10 11 Dec 12 Dec

Presentation Evening

13 Dec 14 Dec

Class Parties

15 Dec

Last day for students

11 18 Dec

STAFF DEV. DAY

19 Dec

STAFF DEV. DAY

Term 4