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Year 6 girls initiated a fundraiser for the NZ Earth quake victims raising $50 over

the week Guessing competition winners are : Madeline B – Big gum balls Mrs Herring – Little gum balls Nathan D - Jelly beans Gabbi – Snakes Adam S – Gummy bears

Challenge Your Child Encourage your child to meet your expectations and put in some consistent effort. Premiers Reading Challenge – Offers students the opportunity to improve and practise their reading skills. By reading the designated books they are rewarded for their effort. Register online for 2011.

Students registered for PRC 2011

Mathletics – Rewards your child in Bronze and Gold for practising their mathematics

Award Winners Silver Awards

Inside t his issue:

From the Principal 1

K-2 Fun Day 2

SRC Update 2

PSSA Rugby League 2

10 Year Celebration Bush Dance

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Cake Stall 2

Fathers Day Stall 3

Poems from S3S 3

Term Planner 4

Glenmore Park Public School

Newsletter

Dear Parents Student leaders promote

a generous spirit Its amazing how much we get back when we give of our time, skills and share. Year 6 students at Glenmore Park are doing just this through a number of student initiatives designed to share, teach and engage younger students.

Sam, Cameron, Lachlan and Shehryaar have been running a cricket clinic showing and teaching younger students the skills

of cricket

Year 6 students recruiting volunteers for a games clinic

Students are enjoying Mrs Pace’s craft club

Issue 4 15 March 2011 SILVER AWARD

WINNERS Ana 2W Jai 5L

Angelo 4H Madison 5L

Ebony 5L Ella 3A

Alyssa 3H Paris 6M Grace 4H Dylan 6M Tyler 3J

Brock 6M Sarrah 4A Iesha 2E Erin 6C Liam 3R

Jessica 6B Susanna 6B Sally 5/6P

Venuk 5/6P Aden 5/6P Alexie 2H

Madison 2E Riley 2D Aleks 2D Mia 2D

GOLD AWARD

WINNERS Ana 2W Jai 5L

Angelo 4H Madison 5L

Ebony 5L Ella 3A

Alyssa 3H Paris 6M

Inside this issue: From the Principal K/6S Helper Easter Egg Raffle Yr 7 2012 Yr 6 Canberra Excursion School Crossing Library News Award Winner Reports Term Planner Mathletics note

Learning Growing

Forever Together

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WE’RE ON THE WEB!

http://www.glenmorepk-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

skills. Students can raise the bar for themselves by challenging their pre-tests. Student skills in the numeracy area have improved considerably. Parents can view their children’s progress now.

SCHOOL CARPARK – A SAFETY HAZARD Parents are reminded not to use the staff car park gates as a pedestrian access way. The amount of traffic using this area makes it unsafe for prams and pedestrians. All parents and students need to use the main gates to avoid any accidents occurring. Your help is greatly appreciated.

BI–ANNUAL SCHOOL FUNDRAISER TERM 2 – WALKATHON

Our school fundraiser this year will be a WALKATHON in Term 2. The funds raised will buy a new interactive whiteboard for our demountable classrooms which don’t have them. Again we will have some excellent prizes for amounts raised.

SELECTIVE HIGH SCHOOL TESTS These tests will be held on the 17th March at Jamison High. All parents who have students involved have been notified.

EARTH HOUR – 26TH MARCH As a part of our environmental program our school will participate in this event on Friday 25th March from 2-3.00pm. Students involved will become more aware of ways we can conserve energy, discuss issues related to science and our planet.

STATE ELECTION VOTING DAY CANTEEN OPEN FOR BREAKFAST & LUNCH

26TH MARCH On Election Day the school canteen will offer; Breakfast – Bacon & egg sandwich Lunch – Sausage sizzle Drinks and all other items excluding hot food will be available throughout the day. Michelle Collins PRINCIPAL

PARENT HELPER NEEDED ON K/6S Mrs Small would love a parent helper on Mondays and Tuesdays 11:30am-1:00pm to work with her Kindergarten students. (No accompanying toddlers please.) If you are interested please contact Mrs Small through the Front Office.

EASTER EGG RAFFLE Easter celebrations are fast approaching. The school Fundraising Committee is again organising a monster Easter Egg Raffle. They require all families to donate Easter eggs, cellophane or ribbon so they can make up as many prizes as possible. Last year they were able to make up around 50 prizes for the raffle which will be drawn on Friday 8th April, the last day of school. This is a great fundraiser for the school and the students really enjoy the baskets if they are lucky enough to win. Please send all donations to the front office before Wednesday 6th April.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST YEAR 7 2012 Year 6 parents are reminded that Expressions of Interest for Year 7 2012 are due back this Friday, 18th March. All children including those attending private high schools next year are asked to complete the relevant sections according to their intentions and return the Expression of Interest to their child’s class teacher.

DEPOSIT FOR THE YEAR 6 CANBERRA EXCURSION

The $30 deposit for the Canberra Excursion is due back by next Friday, 25th March. This deposit will determine numbers travelling to Canberra on the 23rd/24th June and confirm the final cost to parents.

THE SCHOOL ZEBRA CROSSING Parents can assist the school staff by using and insist that their children use the patrolled zebra crossing at the front of the School. The Lakes Drive is very busy at both the morning and afternoon periods and caution being used by using the zebra crossing will result in accidents and mishaps being avoided.

LIBRARY NEWS All scholastic book orders are due back at school by Wednesday (tomorrow). Please return your order form, with your payment, to the front office by Wednesday 16th March. Just a reminder that all students need a library bag so that the books they borrow are well protected. If your child has lost their library bag they can use a sturdy ‘enviro’ or ‘shopping ‘ type bag. There is also a collection of ‘spare’ library bags which they can borrow from the library. If anyone has a heap of unwanted appropriate size bags at home, that could be used as library bags for those students

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HOW TO CONTACT US Address: 33-41 The Lakes Drive GLENMORE PARK NSW 2745 Phone: 4733 6204

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that don’t yet have one, please feel free to donate them to the library supply! It is pleasing to see so many students logging on the Premiers Reading Challenge website at home, and entering the books they have completed. It is not a complicated process and it is very good to have students take responsibility in this area. Thank you Nerida Dalitz TEACHER LIBRARIAN

GOLD MATHLETICS AWARD WINNERS REPORTS

Mathletics is fun, give it a go! If you’re not the best at maths click on easy or if you are good at it click on hard. I have to get 3000 points in a week. If you don’t like mathletics try to get 1000 points, it is fun. Lachlan Mathletics is fun and really good for me. Sometimes I don’t want to do it but Mum makes me because it helps me learn. The best thing is collecting certificates earning points and credits. Griffin

GOLD AWARD WINNER PROFILES PARIS 6M - Hi I’m Paris. I like to play netball and I enjoy dancing. I am also a really good cook, and I cook a lot of meals for my family. I hope to open my own restaurant one day. ALYSSA 3H - Hi, my name is Alyssa and I’m in 3H. My teacher is Mrs Harris. I’ve been at GPPS since Kindergarten and my favourite subjects are Science, Maths, HSIE, Sport and PE. I’ve represented the school in Dance and outside of school I’m going to play soccer this year. I like playing with my friends at lunch and recess, and I like being in Primary. ANGELO 4H - Hi my name is Angelo. I have been at this school since Kindergarten. My favourite subjects are Handwriting and Art. I also enjoy playing football for PSSA. My friends and I like to play handball and soccer at lunch and recess. ANA 2W - Hi my name is Ana. I am in 2W. My teacher is called Mrs Whiticker. I love to play the piano. My friends are called Sofija, Jana, Jia and Alexie. I am turning 8 this year. My favourite classmates are Brianna and Jade. My birthday is on August the 6th. My favourite thing to do at school is Maths and Art. My hobbies are playing the piano, doing homework, doing mathletics. I like reading books and writing stories.

The Principal and Staff at Glenmore Park Public School do not endorse any of the paid advertisements which appear in this Newsletter. Organisations which sponsor our school will carry a sponsorship acknowledgement.

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TERM 1, 2011

WEEK 8

14/3 15/3 SydWest Swimming Carnival

16/3 Sport in Schools

17/3 18/3 PSSA Yr 7 2012 forms due back

WEEK 9

21/3 22/3 23/3 Sport in Schools

24/3 Harmony Day

25/3 PSSA Earth Hour 2-3pm

WEEK 10

28/3 State Swimming Carnival DISCO’S

29/3 State Swimming Carnival AFL Paul Kelly Cup

30/3 Sport in Schools Cake Stall KK/KR

31/3 School Cross Country

1/4 PSSA

WEEK 11

4/4 Graffiti Ed Yr 5 Term 1 Reports go home

5/4 District ANZAC Service at Penrith Paceway

6/4 Sport in Schools

7/4 ANZAC Service 9.30am

8/4 Easter Raffle drawn

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MATHLETICS 2011—$10 per student I enclose $_______ for my child/children for the Mathletics program. Name: _________________________________________________ Class: __________ Name: _________________________________________________ Class: __________ Name: _________________________________________________ Class: __________ Name: _________________________________________________ Class: __________

TERM 2, 2011

WEEK 1

25/4 ANZAC DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY

26/4 EASTER MONDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY

27/4 Staff

Development Day

28/4 Students return

29/4

WEEK 2

2/5 3/5 4/5 5/5 School Photos

6/5 District Cross Country Mothers Day Stall