Gunnedah South Public School Newsletter Friday 8th March, 2019

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Gunnedah South Public School  

Winder Place  Gunnedah NSW 2380 

Term 1– Week 7, 2019 

Tuesday 12th March 

 P&C AGM Mee ng   

7pm Staffroom 

Wednesday 13th March 

Kindergarten 2020 Open A ernoon 

 

Thursday 14th March 

Selec ve High School Placement Test 

 

Friday 15th March 

Zone Trials for Soccer 

 

Term 1– Week 8, 2019 

Thursday 21st March 

Harmony Day   

Friday 22nd March 

Rugby League Zone Trials 

 

Saturday STATE ELECTION  DAY 8am to 6pm 

P&C Cake Stall Apex BBQ & drinks 

Join in the election fun at GSPS. Our P&C are running a cake stall. Donations welcome. Also Gunnedah Apex will ne running a BBQ

with drinks. All funds raised benefit our school and wider community

Dear Parents and Community Members,  

Congratula ons  to  all  students  who  represented South and the Gunnedah PSSA Zone at the Regional Swimming  trials  in  Armidale  on  Monday.  Reports from  the  day  were  highly  posi ve  and  I  was            excep onally  pleased  to  hear  that  our  students cheered  on  their  peers  with  much  gusto.  The achievement of compe ng at this level is winning in itself  and  it  is  impressive  the  number  of  students who will  be  represen ng our  school  and  the North West at State level later in the year. A big thank you to  Mrs  Lush  from  Mullaley  who  looked  a er  all  students from our school and Gunnedah Zone.  

Premiers Priority ‐ Closing the Educa onal Gap ‐ Targeted Aboriginal Students A ernoon at South

Thank you to all of our targeted Aboriginal students in  Years  4,  5  and  6  who  a ended  an  inspira onal a ernoon  at  Gunnedah  South  with  their  families. The  clear  highlight  of  the  a ernoon  was  Zoe            Fleming  sharing  her  view with  our  students  on  the importance of trying hard and ge ng good results in everything that you do.  

I par cularly enjoyed watching our students invi ng Mr Young our Educa onal Director to  join  in with a game of cricket ‐ who knew he could bowl?  (It is the first  me in my career that I have seen a Director of         Educa on, roll up their sleeves and join in with sport with  such  enthusiasm).  Overall,  a  great  a ernoon and a great chance for families to link with teachers, execu ve  staff  and  learn  about  our  highly  valued       and  involved  Instruc onal  leader  Mrs  Meleah  Walters.  A  special  thank  you  to  all  who  help  especially our BBQ team and catering teams.  

Advice of Classroom Teacher Change & Congratula ons Miss Bianca Small 

Earlier  this  week  I  wrote  to  all  parents  of  2S  and        advised them that Miss Bianca Small was successful in  a aining  a  new  posi on  at  GS  Kidd  Memorial School.  During  Term  1  Mrs  Tiffany  Moyo  was              contracted  to  teach  our  2S  class.  As  a  result  of            sudden reduced school staffing alloca ons in 2019,  

we subsequently will be u lising Ms Therese Bunce as the class teacher for the remainder of the year.  

The class will be known as 2B from the beginning of Term 2. For more informa on, please don’t hesitate to contact me at school.   

Important Reminder & Special Request 

I  kindly  please  ask  that  parents  remember  not  to smoke near our school entrances or near our fence on  Winder  Place.  If  you  have  further  concerns please report to the right place:  

Your  coopera on  and  though ulness  is  greatly         appreciated.  

Important Reminder & Special Request 

Today  was  the  2nd  day  of  our  Namoi  Partner Schools  Spor ng  Program.  This  spor ng  program allows students from Mullaley, Carroll PS, Gunnedah PS and Gunnedah South PS in Kindergarten through to  Year  6  the  opportunity  to  par cipate  in  a  wide range  of  spor ng  opportuni es.  From  the  sports and loca ons that I was able to visit, it was great to see  students  out  engaging  in  physical  ac vity,         making  friends,  new  experiences,  and  generally         enjoying  themselves. This has made  the program a success  overall.  I  look  forward  to  con nuing  this program throughout the remainder of the year and into the next.  

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank students  who  are  making  an  effort  to  wear  black schools  shoes  on  Monday  through  to  Thursday. Please  don’t  forget  to  encourage  your  child/ren  to bring  and wear  their  school  hat  every  day  so  they can play in all areas of our playground.  

Have a fantas c weekend, 

Mr B. 

MERIT CERTIFICATES GOLD

5S Joanna Villegas 4C Tyler Howes, Lane O’Donnell

SILVER 6W Jayde Emmerson, Stephanie Rose, Heidi White 6F Bronte Snow, Charlotte Semmler 5S Joanna Villegas 5B Jye Towill 4C Johno Barton-Collins, Joseph Bunce, Tyler Howes, Lane O’Donnell 3W Gabriel Dick

BRONZE 6W Heidi White, Danyella Young, Benjamin Hall, Jayde Emmerson, Isla Wise, Stephanie Rose, Tom Mainey, Will Dwyer 6T CJ Lim, Bella-Lee Colbran, Alex Thompson, Liam Reid, Joss Field 6F Parker Collins, Bronte Snow, Freya Conn, Charlotte Semmler, Thomas Carlyon, Samuel Dick, Sienna Lennan, Jayla Woolston 5/6M Claire Dowe, Tiah Small, Lincoln Squires, Brayden Morgan, Corinne Wise, Ella Hancox, Darcy Mills 5S Joanna Villegas, Charles De Guzman, Rhianna McAlpine, Jack Wild, Rochelle Costello 5L Shaniqua Briggs, Sybella Simpson, Deekirah Rowlands, Kai Burgess, Georgia Oliver 5B Charlette Keeler, Demi Smith, Kaitlyn Garrett, Declan Holt, Lauchlan Southwell, Lincoln Turner, Jorja Baker, Jye Towill, Heidi Tull 4L Leila Harris, Matthew Poss, Ruby Friend, Justin Pung, Annaliese Maguire 4H Chelsea Budden, Isla Murphy, Taylah Miller, Taidan Collins, Lachie Ellison, Wesley Conomos, Mia Swain, Cooper O’Hearn 4C Gavin Sams, Tyler Howes, Olivia Lewington, Olivia Semmler, Lane O’Donnell, Tyler Howes,

BRONZE con’t 3W Niko Thompson, Nick Mainey, Maddison Eschbach, Cooper Mitchell, Gabriel Dick, Quincy Wallace, Henry Hoppe 3M Shaedon Wheeler, Marnee Walters, Aiden Flannery, Timothy Craigie, Liam Jaeger, Arabella Holmes, Kayliah Hunt 3G Chelsea Morgan, Liana Burwood, Nate Jaeger, Malaki Winsor, Addison Laws, Abby Sutcliffe, Blaire Costello, Lucy Hannaford 2S Kaidyn Maguire, Lila Mortimer, Jessie Johnstone, Kayla White, Breeanna Peachey, Claire Moore 2R Addie Hathway, Chase Heinmann, Zac Thompson, Heidi Blomfield, Jacobi Morris, Bailey Hoare 2LZ Jayden Van Den Elst, Stella Goodall, Chaise Meredith, Noah Haley, Cyrrah Moore-Duff, Lainey Stewart 2H Jaydah Budden-Talbott, Indie Beasley, Jye Dundas, Eva Kelly, Jase Lihou, Oscar Zechel 1S Bella Lennan, Sophia Nossiter, Connor Casey, Lucas Capper, Kassidy Campbell-Jacobs, Chynoah Squires 1H Noah Porter, Allie Neilsen, Jett Baker, Olivia Collier, Georgina Bartlett, Harper Costello 1D Ruby Mendham, Harry Langdon, Charli Wyllie, Callie Stephens, Lucas Gallacher, Kane Laws 1C Jahli Budden-Talbott, Sophie Williams, Connor Casey, Chelsea Riley, Darcie Crane, Alaska Rowlands K1/A Abdul Khan, Xander Howes, Liam Wise, Annabelle Mitchell, Jake Snelson, Alex Thomson KT Alex Villamin, Hugo Holmes, Isabella Pung, Ella Bower KS Rogue Higgs, Cameron Yianakis, Oscar Blomfield, Ieshia Firth KM Cooper Foley, Mason Colbran, Hannah Harris KH Brodie Rodway, Claire Ellison, Deakon Miller, Reuben Wallace, Ryan Williams, Taylor Ferguson,

Yarn Up with Mrs Walters

Gunnedah South has a unique initiative in our school where a Deputy

Principal Instructional Leader has been allocated to work with classroom teachers and executive through the State Literacy & Numeracy Strategy.

On Monday evening we invited families of targeted students to come and learn about the initiative. We enjoyed a game of cricket and touch footy.

At Gunnedah South we pride ourselves on developing strong partnerships

between home and school. It was a wonderful meet and greet and we look forward to continuing these meaningful connections to ensure our students

Division in the kitchen– Divide dough into even groups (share equally with everyone in your group)

Check to see how accurately you divided the dough by weighing each portion.

Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who have come in to help with cooking! We appreciate the help you give the children (and Mrs Stanger and Mrs Sams)

TELL THEM FROM ME SURVEYS  

I am delighted that this term, our school, like many other public schools in the state, will par ci‐pate in a Department of Educa on ini a ve: the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey. The survey measures factors that are known to affect academic achievement and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW‐wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effec‐ve teaching prac ces.  

More informa on about the survey is available at: h p://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au 

The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide us with valuable and quick feed‐back on what they think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. More than 6,300 schools in Australia and around the world have used Tell Them From Me to survey 5.4 million students. Capturing the voices of our students will help improve how we do things at our school.  

I want to assure you that the survey is confiden al. The survey is conducted online and will typ‐ically take less than 30 minutes to complete. It will be administered during school hours be‐tween 11 March and 12 April. Par cipa ng in the survey is en rely voluntary. 

A consent form and FAQs for parents/carers about the survey is being sent home with students. 

If you do not want your child or children to par cipate, please return the form to school by Fri‐

day 15th March 2019. Copies of the form and FAQs are available from: h p://

surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/informa on‐for‐parents. 

Gunnedah Zone PSSA   Representa ves 

The Gunnedah South Tennis team travelled to Tamworth on Friday to represent the Zone in North West Area PSSA Tennis Trials. All players acqui ed themselves well in their early 

pool matches. From the Final rounds, Mason Louis, Jai Read‐McInnes and Amarni Louis were selected in the North West Area team. Josh Casey was selected as a reserve. They 

will travel to the State Tennis Championships in Inverell during Term 2.  

Gunnedah Zone PSSA 

Representa ves 

Jai Read‐McInnes, Ally Harris,  

Amarni Louis,  Mason Louis,  

Josh Casey and Ka e Eveleigh. 

The P&C are holding their

Annual General Meeting

next Tuesday March 12

at 7pm

in the Staffroom.

Everyone is welcome

and encouraged to come.