Goulburn West Public School

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106 Combermere St, Goulburn NSW 2580 Tel: 4821 1781 Mb: 0417 404 882 Fax: 4822 1460

Email: goulburnw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Issue 3 Term 3 Monday 12 August 2019

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Welcome to Week Four. How the year is flying by!

REMINDERS

WE HAVE ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT TO VOTE FOR OUR COMMUNITY PROJECT, VOTING CLOSES ON THE 15TH AUGUST. GET THOSE VOTES IN! (See instructions in this newsletter, PAGE 3) .

P & C MEETING

P and C Meeting next Monday, 19TH August. Everyone welcome, 7:00pm in the staffroom.

WELCOME

This week, we are holding Kindergarten interviews to get to know our 2020 Kinders and their families a bit better. It’s an exciting time as they get ready for “big school”.

BUS LINE INFO

No devices (phones or tablets) out of bags as children miss the bus because they play with them!

Annette Broadbent and Bron Livesey

Principals

Fathers Day raffle tickets and shopping envelopes are being sent

home early this week.

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ENROLMENTS 2020

Enrolments for next year are now due.

If you have a child starting school next year or know of

anyone, please pick up an enrolment pack from the

office.

CONGRATULATIONS

We were very excited to be part of the Goulburn

Community of Public Schools concert last Tuesday

night. The choir, junior dance and senior dance, along

with our instrumental ensemble rocked the Goulburn

Workers Club. Such enthusiasm and passion for

performing. Well done to the performers and their

teachers who gave up so much time to coach those

polished performances.

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VOTE FOR GOULBURN WEST!

Firstly, thanks to Ms Garbutt, our Learning and Support Teacher, we have been shortlisted for a My

Community Grant to create a musical play garden between the K-2 COLA and the classrooms. This is a

quiet space, and as such, an ideal place for children to play who don’t always enjoy the busy

playground. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO VOTE FOR US!

Please follow the steps below and vote for our school to win this awesome opportunity!

1. Sign into your Service NSW account

2. Go to your 'Dashboard' and look at 'Services'

3. Click on 'My Community Project'. You will need your Medicare number as ID.

4. Enter your electorate area as 'Goulburn' and follow the prompts.

5. Vote #1 for 'Share our space musical garden' (you will be asked to select between 3-5 projects, please

put 'Share our space musical garden' first). May we suggest you put The Crescent School with their

Sensory space at Number #2?

Many thanks for 5 minutes of your time that could result in years of enjoyment for your children here at

West!!!

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Year 5 and 6 Camp

Please remember that Year 5 and Year 6 camp is next term. The camp needs to be paid in full by the end of this term, Friday 27 September. The amount can be paid at any time by periodical payments or in full to the school.

Any cheques should be made payable to “Goulburn West Public School”. Alternatively, you can now pay online for amounts over $20 – log on from the website.

Thank you

Please take note as there has been a few near misses

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Sapphire Recipients (25 Westies)

Emerald Recipients (175 Westies)

Topaz Recipients (125 Westies)

Diamond Recipients (275 Westies)

Ruby Recipients (225 Westies)

Bronze Recipients (325 Westies)

Silver Recipients (375 Westies)

Library Column

BOOK WEEK IS COMING!

We will celebrate Book Week on Thursday, August 29th with two performances, a book fair and our

much-loved book character parade.

This year, the parade will take place at 10.45am and parents are invited to stay afterwards to browse

and buy from the Book Fair and share a picnic lunch with their child/ren.

Notes have gone home regarding the performance.

The Premier’s Reading Challenge finishes in less than a month! Infants students will have their records

updated and completed at school, whilst Primary students are expected to complete theirs at home.

The Stage 2 teachers have been assisting their classes in attempting the challenge, but the students will

need to obtain a record of what they have already read from their teachers in order to complete it. The

expectation is that Infants students will read 30 books and Primary students will read 20.

Reading Tip:

Get comfortable! – When sharing a book with your child, snuggle up somewhere warm and cosy,

whether it’s in bed, on a beanbag or on the sofa. Make sure your child has somewhere comfy to read

on their own too.

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W E E K 4

12/8 Stage 3 Public Speaking Finals 13/8 14/8 Quota Public Speaking PSSA Girls Touch Football 15/8 Goulburn High School Focus Day - Music, Science, PDHPE 16/8 Goulburn Art Gallery Excursion 1P & 1/2N

W E E K 5

19/8 Basketball KnockOut P & C Meeting 7pm 20/8 21/8 22/8 23/8 Goulburn Art Gallery Excursion - 1H

Open Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Lunches will be ready for 11:30am. Without the amazing support of the school

community we would be unable to

offer this service to the students.

Thank you to all of our volunteers.

Canteen

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Thank you to all our

wonderful volunteers

PLEASE CONTACT KIM SHIRLEY

0437 033 765

Tuesday 13 Aug 9am-12.15pm Kerri Bennett Mel Malone Recess Merridy Shirley

Thursday 15 Aug 9am-12.15pm Melissa Bell Martin Yeadon Mandy Cupitt Recess Melissa Bell

Save the date

Stage 2 Public Speaking Final –Thursday 5

September

Regional Spelling Bee—Wednesday 11

September

ALL STUDENTS WHO ARE

NOT ON AN EARLY BUS

MUST NOT BE AT SCHOOL

BEFORE 8:50AM.

OOSH IS AVAILABLE FOR BEFORE

SCHOOL CARE 0401 879 925

PBL News encouraging and strengthening

student awareness of school-wide expectations

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Congratulations to our students named below who have

each won canteen vouchers.

“ Well done everyone”!

Our focus this week is

‘Put rubbish in the bin’

Good luck everyone!

GWPS LEARNING CLUB

TUESDAYS 3:20 – 4:15PM

Applications open for 2019

Free homework assistance and support

provided along with afternoon tea for

students at the School Library.

For registration information for 2019 please

contact Debbie from The Smith Family on

0438491964 or

deb.emmett@thesmithfamily.com.au

Learning Club runs week 2–9 every school term.

Heath, Atrina, Mateeka and Elliot

Just a gentle reminder to parents not to

send peanut butter sandwiches or any

peanut products to school as we have

students that are highly allergic.

Thank you

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CONGRATULATIONS

Costa raced Round 5 of the Australian Rotax Pro Tour in Warwick, Queensland over the weekend, he qualified on pole position and won all 3 heats in the pre-final and final making it a clean sweep, no easy feat at a national level.

Thank you Goulburn West for your support of Costa in his chosen sport.

Con Toparis

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Please bring in your lids and place in the box in the office.

Thank you

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Lego/Duplo Club

Goulburn West Lego/Duplo Club is held every Wednesday

at recess in Mrs Bill’s classroom.

If you have any unwanted Lego or Duplo at home we would greatly

appreciate any donations.

The Smith Family Scholarship

If you

Have a Health Care Card or Parent Pension Card

Value your child’s education and they are in Years K - 6

Have a child with good attendance (90% or more)

Then your child may be eligible.

Benefits include;

Money for School Things.

Uniforms and shoes, text books, course materials, excursions.

Education Support for children and their families.

Programs to help with children’s reading and numeracy.

Speak to: Robyn at The Smith Family or call 48212833

or contact the Principal

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Goulburn West will be running a Pokemon Club for students.

The club is for students interested in playing the Pokemon card game. There will be mentors for those new to the game.

They meet during recess time on Wednesday in the library.

NO cards are to be brought in from home.

Due to some very generous donations from , and some of our Goulburn West families, the school has several decks of cards that the

club will play with.

If you have any questions about the club please contact Mrs Gooch.

www.thesmithfamily.com.au

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Violin lessons at Goulburn West Public School In 2019, Geoff Stewart-Richardson will be continuing the strings programme at Goulburn West Public School. Geoff is an experienced string teacher. Lessons can be provided in violin, viola or cello. Not only will students be able to learn the violin or cello (or viola), they will be able to learn music in a wide variety of styles - including contemporary music, classical, folk jazz and even rock! If you are interested in starting one of these instruments or would like more information, please get in touch with Geoff on 0432 314 376.

Music Keyboard lessons for children Year 2 to 10.

$13 per week. 45 minute group lesson.

Price includes music book and CD.

Contact Keith Binns on 4821 9248 or go to www.keyboardgoulburn.com.au

Kids on Keyboards