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GRESFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL Phone 4938 9304 Mobile: 0447 389304 www.gresford-p.school.nsw.edu.au

Term 2 Newsletter ~ 29th May, 2014

Busy times, busy learning for students and staff as well at Gresford Public School. This fortnight our school happenings have

included a wonderful Gala Sports Day at Dungog High and an excellent Road Safety Education Day held at school. We have some

Year 6 students attending a Hunter Catchment environmental excursion today.

A Dungog High initiative saw our Year 5 and Year 6 students attend the high school to join with students from surrounding

schools to enjoy a range of sports led by senior students. Our children had a great day and learnt more about their local high

school as well as mingling with their peers in preparation for the big step to secondary school. We thank the students and staff

from the high school for organising this excellent transition experience.

Miss McAlister was the driving force behind our ‘Walk Safely To School Day’ activities held last Friday. Children had fun learning

about the importance of road safety and produced a great video, with the help of Mr. Taylor, starring students of course, which

summarised the important learning surrounding road safety. This video will be uploaded to our school website shortly.

Last week, Hazel Craig, (representing the P&C) and I accepted an invitation to join the Paterson Rotary Club’s meeting to outline

a proposal for an upgrade of our school’s Gallipoli Remembrance Garden. With the Centenary of ANZAC being commemorated

across Australia next year, it was decided to refresh this area with new gardens and turf. Paterson Rotary has generously offered

to assist with finance and manpower to complete this project in time for the centenary. The P&C has also added their support to

the project. It is hoped to eventually replace our outdoor tables and chairs to add a finishing touch.

Four of our senior students are attending the Hunter Water Catchment Crawl today as a reward for their prize winning entries in

the brochure design competition. Latia Hipwell and Liza Edwards, competition prize winners, accompanied by Jake Hipwell and

Zhane Duncan, are travelling by bus to carry out water studies and participate in Aboriginal Education workshops as well as en-

joying a visit from the Taronga Park Zoomobile. What a great day they will be having! Our thanks go to Sharon Hipwell for ac-

companying them on this excursion and providing transport to the bus pick up point.

We were sorry last week to farewell Cyril Redhouse from our staff at Gresford. Cyril has been an absolutely outstanding general

assistant at our school over a long period of time and has been popular with staff and students alike. Cyril has found the pressure

of balancing several jobs as well as caring for his family to be too much. There was no job too hard for Cyril and he will be sorely

missed. In his place we welcome Mr. Pete Webb who is experienced in the job, working at several other schools in the district.

Professional learning for staff has been in the areas of maths, literacy, assessment and reporting, special education, first aid,

office administration and leadership.

Kind regards,

Pauline

“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”

JUNE

Wed 4th - ICAS – Science

Mon 9th - Queen’s Birthday

Tue 17th - ICAS - Writing & Spelling

Fri 20th - P & C meeting

Thu 26th - Golf Day @ Paterson

STOP PRESS

THEY’VE ARRIVED!

After a very long wait, our 12 new computers have

finally arrived. Many thanks to the P & C for these

much needed additions to our technology program.

FEES ARE

NOW DUE!!!

It would be greatly appreciated if all

money owed could be promptly paid.

EFTPOS is available.

The simplest

way ……….to use leftovers in the

lunchbox

Leftovers are an easy way to pack your kids a nutritious

lunch, whilst clearing out the fridge.

Your kids will love these tasty leftovers and their lunch

box will be sure to come home empty.

Try some of these ideas:

Cottage pie or spag bol sandwiches - both taste

great on wholemeal bread

Healthy fried rice or stir-frys are a fun alternative to

a sandwich

Add leftover baked veg to a sandwich or use

steamed sweet potato or pumpkin as a sandwich

spread with cheese (then add your favourite salad)

Our School Representative Council Members for 2014

The Cancer

Appeal

“Biggest

Morning

Tea”

Friday 30th

May

10.30am at

the Twin

Rivers Cafe

$5 donation,

Raffles

“Best Tea Towel

competition”

Spelling Champions

Jack Laurie

Sharneakia Nikora

Sam Hartigan

Liza Edwards

LIBRARY

AWARD

Shaelyn Crouch

Sports Person

of the Week

Juvenile ~ Monica Lawrence & Jaxon O’Connor

Junior ~ Daniel Craig & Sam Hartigan

Senior ~ Sharneakia Nikora

Good Listener Award

Shaelyn Crouch

K - Verity Spinks

Sam Hanlon

1/2/3 - Chelsea Abra

Madeleine Wrigley

4/5/6 - Charlie Hojer

Jack Hodges

Awards

MAITLAND CITY LIBRARY_ HOLIDAY FUN_JULY

CREATURE FEATURE - Get crazy about creatures these school holidays. Dragons, fairies, and elves abound, create your own mythical creature using

the art of Zentangle or explore the different continents of the world through their native animals. Meet baby dinosaurs in Maitland at the awesome

Dinosaur Discovery workshops, or create your own sculpture out of books.

BOOK SCULPTURE WORKSHOP - Turn old books into amazing sculptures. Create your own sculpture using deselected library books. Sculptures will be

displayed at the Annual Maitland City Library Book Sale. - Maitland Library - Monday 30 June - 10.00 am – 12.00 pm - 6 – 12 yrs - $5

East Maitland Library - Friday 11 July - 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm - 6 – 12 yrs - $5

WINGS AND FIRE TEA PARTY - Calling all fairies and dragons! Wear your wings when you come along for this fun tea party. Hunt for your invitation,

make your own badge and create your own invitation, mythical recipe or birthday card. Maitland Library - Thursday 3 July - 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm -

4 – 12 yrs - Free

DRAGON DRAMA - What do you do when a princess acts like a dragon, and a dragon acts like a princess? Come along to Thornton Library and find out.

Children will listen to dragon stories and have the opportunity to act them out with masks and puppets. - Thornton Library - Thursday 3 July - 2.30 pm

- 3.30 pm - 4 – 8 yrs - Free

FANTASTICAL FAIRIES AND ELVES - Come to the enchanted library forest dressed as your favourite fairy or elf and be entertained by Fairy Shell Belle,

the sweetest fairy in the land. Go on a treasure hunt and find magical pieces to make your own fairy garland or elf wand. Get your face painted and

impress your friends. East Maitland Library - Friday 4 July - 10.00 am – 11.00 am - 4 – 8 yrs -Free

ANIMALS OF THE WORLD - Explore the wild and wacky animals of the seven continents at Rutherford Library. Play African Animal Bingo, Antarctic

Penguin Skittles, Australian Memory and Pin the Trunk on the Elephant. Come back next week for more. - Rutherford Library - Friday 4 July - 2.00 pm –

3.00 pm -5 – 12 yrs - Free

TANGLY BEASTS AND CREATURES - Do you love to sketch, draw, or doodle? Design mythical beasts and fantasy creatures using the art of Zentangle.

Learn the techniques of Zentangle and skills in drawing different beasts and creatures. - Maitland Library - Saturday 5 July - 12.00 pm – 1.00 pm -

6 – 14 yrs - Free

DINOSAUR DISCOVERY - Dinosaurs come to Maitland in this amazing workshop! Learn interesting dinosaur facts, search for fossils, and get your photo

taken with baby dinosaurs! - Thornton Library - Monday 7 July - 10.00 am – 11.00 am - 5 – 12 yrs - $5

COLOURFUL BUTTERFLIES AND MAJESTIC DRAGONFLIES - Come to the library and learn all about butterflies and dragonflies. Drip, splat and squish

your way to making a stunning paint blot butterfly, or use your skills to create an origami butterfly or concertina dragonfly. Children are advised to wear

old clothes or a paint smock to the activity. - East Maitland Library - Friday 11 July - 10.00 am – 11.00 am -5 – 12 yrs - Free

COLOURFUL BUTTERFLIES AND MAJESTIC DRAGONFLIES - Come to the library and learn all about butterflies and dragonflies. Drip, splat and squish

your way to making a stunning paint blot butterfly, or use your skills to create an origami butterfly or concertina dragonfly. Children are advised to wear

old clothes or a paint smock to the activity. - East Maitland Library - Friday 11 July - 10.00 am – 11.00 am - 5 – 12 yrs - Free

Bookings are required and can be made online at http://www.maitland.nsw.gov.au/Library/kids/creaturefeature14