Volume 18 Issue 37 Date: Monday 19th November 2018

“ A c h i e v e m e n t f o r A l l i n a H a p p y , S a f e & C a r i n g E n v i r o n m e n t ”

Phone: 6343 2122 Fax: 6343 1480

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

No hat, no play- During term 4 we enforce the no hat no play rule so if students are not wearing the

school hat, they will not be playing in the playground.

Term 4 Swimsafe Program

It’s not too late to bring in

your swimming note, we still

have a few spots left.

Swimsafe begins next

Monday 26th November

week 7 and finishes on

Friday 7th December week

8.

Congratulations to the students who received Stage Awards at Last Fridays Stage Assembly.

Congratulations to the students who received Principal Awards.

What to bring

Carry Bag– For swimming gear

Swimmers

Towel

Essential: Rashie or T-shirt to swim in

Goggles

Plastic bag for wet clothes

Dry underwear for boys

Optional: Swimming cap

L ast week 4/5Green visited the Remembrance display at the Art Gallery. They enjoyed looking at the artwork and displays around the town on their walking excursion.

Kinder Transition for 2019 continues this Tuesday. The students are settling well into Grenfell Public School. Please remember to finalise Kinder enrolment forms as soon as possible for 2019 so classes can be arranged and staffing completed.

Year 6 Transition begins this week on Friday and as the end of the year is coming quickly we hope students in Year 6 enjoy their final weeks in primary school as they get ready for year 7 in a positive and rewarding manner.

Weather permitting, stage 3 will be attending the White Ribbon Day March on Wednesday morning.

Congratulation to the boys who had the tidiest

room on the 5/6 Excursion.

Weekly Calendar

20

Nov

School Banking Day

Kinder Transition 12-3

21

Nov Police Road Safety Talk

23

Nov Year 6 Transition

26 Nov

Swimsafe Begins

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High School Transition

Year 6 will be attending the first transition session at The Henry Lawson High School this Friday 23rd November.

Students are to make their way to the High School; unless they are involved in the swimsafe program.

Students involved Swimsafe program, will come to school as normal and a bus will take them to the High School at the

completion of their swimming lesson.

At the completion of each day, they will depart from the High School. Please note if you have any changes to your normal routines on theses days please discuss with your child and contact the High School if necessary. The students

are to wear their normal school uniform and they are able to use the canteen facilities if required.

All dates for transition are: Friday 23rd November

Friday 30th November

Friday 7th December

End of School Year

School finishes for students on Wednesday 19th December.

We will be having our Presentation Day/ Christmas Concert - Monday 10th December

Parent Helpers’ Morning Tea - Wednesday 12th December

Year 6 Farewell - Thursday 13h December.

Reports will go out - Thursday 13th December.

Whole School Assembly

This Friday 23rd November we will be having a Whole School Assembly in the hall at 12:30pm.

Kindergarten Transition 2019

During Term 4 students attend transition a half day per week and a full day on the last day.

Students arrive at the Kindergarten room after 11:45am and are collected at 3:00pm.

Please ensure that the staff are aware of any medications and/or allergies that your child may have upon arriving or prior to arriving at school.

What to bring: Lunch, water bottle and a hat.

2019 Kinder Transition Program Dates

Tuesday 20th November 12.00 - 3.00pm

Tuesday 27th November 09.00 - 3.00pm

HOW TO MAKE A PAYMENT ONLINE

Log in to the portal – https://grenfell-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

2/3rd of the way down the page on the left hand side, select make a payment

Fill in the student details (the reference no. is not essential)

Complete Contact Details

Select the payment type e.g.: school fees, excursions etc.

NB: There is an “add another payment” button to enable you to make multiple payments

Complete card details

Confirm

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Week 4 Specials

Please note: You can only order lunch options on the days specified.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Chicken Caesar Wrap

Chicken, lettuce,

bacon, mayonnaise, egg

& a TNT.

Sub

Ham. Cheese, tomato

toasted sub with a

flavoured milk.

Nachos

Beef mince, corn

chips, cheese, sour

cream, salsa & a

python.

Chicken Burrito

Chicken, cheese,

salsa, capsicum,

sour cream & a

Juicies (frozen juice

ice block).

Cheeseburger

Mince patty, sauce,

cheese and a Moosie

(milk ice block)

This year we are having a Christmas raffle.

For this raffle, we ask for donations of Christmas themed non-perishable goodies such as; decorations, books, chocolates/lollies, tea-towels, candles, soaps, toys, Bon bons etc….which will be bundled together into hampers.

Raffle tickets will be sent home next week and the raffle will be drawn at the Christmas Concert.

P&C– Are catering this Saturday 24th November for a clearing sale at “Hopefield” (Forsyth’s property) Quondong Rd Grenfell.

If you can spare an hour between 9:00pm-1:00pm that would be appreciated.

In addition we are seeking donations of cakes/slices, please send in to school this Friday.

Please contact Rachel Power for further information: Phone: 0417 209 824

4th Sunday Children’s Liturgy

Next Sunday 24th November St Joseph’s Parish Grenfell will be holding the usual 4th Sunday Children’s Liturgy at the 9.00am mass. This service is particularly aimed at primary school age children and all are welcome to attend. Following mass there will be morning tea at the church. This will be the final Children’s Liturgy for 2018 and will recommence when school resumes in 2019.