Gundagai South Public School Principal: Mrs Pip McAlister RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, CARE

NEWSLETTER

Phone: (02)69441117 Gundagai South Public School Fax: (02)69441158 Luke Street Mobile: 0438 441117 Gundagai NSW 2722 Email: [email protected]

Term 1 Week 8 17th March 2014

Dear Parents, will conclude at the end of Thursday. Alauralee will train school at 3.15pm. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed with the other girls during the the whole school PBL games next few weeks in the lead up to reward afternoon last week with the competition for regional Choir Visit nd many positive comments selection in Albury on May 2 . received from the students. Congratulations also to Riley The choir will also be visiting Bethune who was selected in Uralba Aged Care Hostel to the Boys’ team. Riley will now perform for the residents at th travel to Cootamundra on 28 1.30pm on Tuesday. Ms March to trial for regional Dickinson has kindly organised selection. Well done to all the this visit. Thankyou to the students who tried out for parents who have volunteered selection and thankyou to the to assist with transport. parents who volunteered to take the students to the trails.

Grandparents Day

This Tuesday we are celebrating Grandparents/Senior Citizens Week and all grandparents or special senior friends of our students are invited to school tomorrow at 2.00pm. For catering purposes P & C Meeting we need to know if you will be attending and thankyou to those Don’t forget to come along this parents who have advised us Wednesday afternoon to our already. P & C meeting commencing at Grandparents are invited to visit 2.00pm. the classrooms between 2.00 & 2.30 pm and at 2.30pm, the choir will sing for the grandparents. At the conclusion Congratulations to Alauralee of the singing, afternoon tea Bowditch who was selected in will be served for those visiting the Highlands’ PSSA Girls’ grandparents by their Soccer team at the trials last grandchildren. The afternoon

$6.00 cost per student will be at night would be suitable in Trent Barrett Shield paid by the school. addition to the joggers. Toiletries are needed – toothbrush, toothpaste, comb or Mr Cooper will be inviting Nangus Sports Camp those girls in Years 3 & 4 who brush and hair bands, soap and would like to play in the Trent small towel are needed. Staff Barrett Aus Tag Gala Day to try Just a couple of short weeks and students also need their out and who off their skills until the Nangus Sports Camp. mess kit in a cloth bag (not tomorrow. Students in Years 3 – 6 are plastic bag) with mug, plate, Please bring you joggers so you invited to attend for both bowl, knife, fork, spoon and tea can do lots of running around. Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th towel. A permission note will be sent April, staying overnight. ALL ITEMS MUST BE home following the trials. Students are required to have CLEARLY LABELLED Students will participate against their own tents and sleeping WITH YOU CHILD’S teams from other Highlands gear. NAME Schools on Thursday 27th Students in K – 2 will travel out Please remember a bottle of March. The first game for the each day by bus leaving school water – with your name on it as girls will be against Franklin at at 9.10am on both days. NANGUS do not have 9.45am. Students will need to Students will need to bring their bubblers for drinking water organise their own transport to recess, lunch and bottled water available. Anzac Park and will need to be for the first day. The cost of the Please sign the attached there by 9.15am. camp will be $35 per student permission note and return to Boys who wish to play League for Years 3 – 6 and $22.00 for school together with your th should be at the ground by 9.15 students in K – 2 who are not payment by Friday 28 to be placed into a team if this camping overnight. The K – 2 March. is possible. students will be provided with Infant students will return in recess and lunch on Friday. time for afternoon buses on The school will be paying ALL Thursday. bus costs. As there will be a DEC photographer present during the camp, who will also be videoing, I would like or Life Education Van remind you, that our school permission for photographic consent stands for this camp as well. Please advise if there is any reason that you have made any recent changes to this consent. Trials Students are asked to wear their sports uniform on both days Trials for boys – 11 & 12 years with a change of underwear only who wish to participate in required for Day 2. Highlands’ Rugby League trials Joggers will be essential for will be held in Tumut on participation in sports activities. Tuesday 8th April at the Rugby

Students should also bring their League grounds commencing at All students will participate in tracksuit in case it’s cold. A 12.30pm. Boys who wish to the Life Education Van visit on change of clothes for the trial should be Minor League Wednesday 2nd April. Due to afternoon session (Years 3 – 6) players. Students will need to the Nangus Sports Camp, all including track pants will be organise their own transport and class visits will take place on required for the evening. A wet must have boots, socks, Wednesday. The visits weather jacket or coat is also headgear, mouthguard and compliment and support the suggested as is suitable night water. Jerseys will be provided. Key Learning Area of Personal attire (PJ’s) as the weather will Development and Health. The be much cooler then. Thongs or shoes to wear to the toilet block Girls’ Netball – NSW Chicken Pox Emergency Contact Schools Cup Information Competition Many of you will have been aware that during the past few The girls who have indicated weeks we have had several they will be playing in this cases of Chicken Pox competition -Years 5 & 6 only throughout the school. The will need to complete the outbreak has been reported to An information sheet for attached permission note and Community Health locally and student emergency contact return it to school by to the Infectious Diseases Unit details is attached, parents & Wednesday 26th March. We in Canberra for monitoring. An guardians are asked to complete will be combining with Nangus information sheet for your the form and return to school . Public School for this information is attached. The form needs to be returned competition which will be held to school even if there hasn’t in Tumut on Tuesday 8th April. been any change to details. Special Thanks Bendigo Thankyou If anyone wishes to try out the Bank Highlands’ team, please let me know as throughout the day, Radio News selection will take place. I need The school would like to to send in names by gratefully acknowledge the Wednesday 26th so please let wonderful support given to our me know (Years 5 & 6 only) Breakfast Program by the local Girls will need their sports branch of the Bendigo Bank. uniform and $2.00 for the day. We thank them for the They will need to provide their commitment and support of our own transport, however please students and also thank the local let me know if you cannot IGA store and The Gundagai organise a lift. Bakery. Together these three organisations have kindly offered their support of our school and our Breakfast Week 9: Lizzie and Holly Program. Week 10: Jamie & Vada Week 11: Louis & Chelsie

Eat It to Beat It

This week’s Eat It to Beat It snippet “The Simplest way to get kids in the kitchen" is Riverina Central Choir attached. Information is provided by the Cancer Council Congratulations are in order for in their Eat it to Vada Hindmarsh and Claire Beat it program. Lievens who will join Jarrah Ransome in the Riverina Central Choir. The girls have all been successful in their auditions. The next practise will be on Wednesday 26th March, however Mr McAlister will be in Sydney that week and will not be able to provide transport on that day. Please let me know if you need help.

PBL Weekly Focus Area PBL- Uniform Winners Student of the Week

4/5/6 – Holly Young – Contributing great ideas to our class discussions in HSIE.

This week our focus areas for

PBL will Playground – Walkers Congratulations to our weekly and Classroom – At seats uniform award winners for week 7: Ben Crooks, Aiden Playground – Walkers Morris, Alauralaee Bowditch and Michael French Respect: Wait patiently

Responsibility: Right place, 20 Nights Home 3/4/5 – Courtney Hampton- right time Reading Press – Always doing her best during literacy lessons. Care: Be safe

Classroom – At Seats

Respect: Work carefully; Respect school property, Remember others in room

Responsibility: Chairs in; Complete own work with care, Work quietly

Congratulations to Angel Care: Do your best, Sit on chair Clark, Thomas Casnave, Seth Year 2 –Charlie Hourn – For correctly Jones, Christopher Afuang, remembering to put his hand up

Kohbi Bethune, Brandy to ask permission to leave the

McGrath, Miah Hoskings, room. PBL- Red Level Aidan Morris, Lilah Norden, Amy Morris, Greg Clarke, Kynan Paton, Nic Monaghan, Congratulations to the Jack Clarke, and Dylan following students who have Manns who have reached 20 achieved their red level nights home reading awards. certificate. Gabby Butcher, Well done. Jarrah Ransome, Alauralee Bowditch, Harri Ralph, Kasey Bethune, Nic Monaghan, Healthy Recess and Ryan Anderson and Kayla Lunch Byrne.

Congratulations to our healthy

recess and lunch awards

winners for Week 7

Recess award - Josie

Warren

Lunch award – Gabby

Butcher

K/1 – Hugh Cooper – For Year 2 – Kynan Paton – For working independently during remembering to stay seated at reading groups. Keep it up!! lunch time. TIME TO CHECK PEARLY WHITES With holidays over and kids heading back to school it’s a good time to check their dental health. The Wagga Base Hospital Dental clinic has appointments available for free dental check ups, all parents have to do is take

along their Medicare card.

Appointments can be made K/1 – David Foster – For his by calling 1800 450 046. Catch of the Week improvement while walking in class lines.

Netball Registration

Netball team packs are now available to pick up at Hopes 4/5/6 – Kyle Monaghan – Place. Individual forms are also Showing initiative and available. leadership in the classroom and If you have a child in primary being a good role model. school that is wishing to play please email me their details Pip asap so we can start to form up some teams. If your child has already been organised in to a team there is Canteen no need to let me know just pick up a team pack. My email is th Wednesday 19 March – [email protected] Janet Clarke As there will be no fun-net this year, all kindergarten and up 3/4/5 – Kynan Crossley – Friday 21st March – Tara ages are eligible to register. Always helping around the Registration days will be 3rd & playground. Morris & Janet Clarke 4th April from 3.30 to 4.30pm

at Hopes Place. Please make

Monday 24th March – sure that all money Alex Butcher & Tara accompanies rego forms. Thankyou Morris Tracey Ingold

MUD, SWEAT & BEERS Save the Date Event! @ Gundagai Trent Barrett Shield Gala Day th Saturday 12 April is on 2014 Thursday 27th March. Mark Stewart is Gundagai South Public looking for volunteer School childcare P &C will be operating the workers/teachers/baby canteen Tumut Bull Ants Junior sitters to mind on the day at Anzac Oval. children at this We are after helpers to work Club event. on the day, Child minding will be some yummy home made cakes, Registration & Try Rugby needed between the slices, biscuits or bought hours of 8am and 3pm, Player Registration laminations to be and they are brought in before or on the Date: Tuesday 18th March 2014 keen for people to do day shifts so it's not would be greatly Where: Jarrah Oval Tumut - Bulls such a long day. All appreciated. Home Ground. people who are Any help is appreciated as all members of a non- money Time: 5.00pm profit organisation raised goes back to the will receive a $50 school for all our children to benefit. Cost: $50 per player donation per person for their time, so if A time is attached for parents your centre/school to fill in if you are able to help Registration Benefits etc. are looking for Everyone’s help will be fantastic. some fundraising All new players will receive the Enquires can be made to following when registering: money this is a Anne Edwards or Janet wonderful Clarke 1. Club bag opportunity. Child School 02 6944 1117 minding will take Mobile 0403271666 2. Club socks & shorts place in the Saddling Enclosure at the 3. Brumbies rugby card Gundagai Racecourse on the 12th of April

All current players will receive; 2014. Please make sure you contact Mark Stewart 1. Brumbies rugby card giving free access to all Brumbies Club games for further details 02 4422 9000 Rugby is a great social event for 0402 428 600 the whole family with 2 games [email protected]. nd (Sunday) every 2 weekend, au keeping 2 weekends a month free. Girls are welcomed in age groups U 7 – U 9s. Age groups include under 7s, 9s, 11s, 13s & 15s.Training is held Tuesdays at Jarrah Oval, Tumut 5.30pm. Enquires contact

David Elworthy on 0418 694401. For more details visit:

www.tumutbullants.rugbynet.com.au