GOOLGOWI PUBLIC SCHOOL TO THE STARS NEWSLETTER TERM 2, WEEK 5 Relieving Principal: Mrs Lesa Bevan Penney Street, Goolgowi, NSW, 2652 T 02 6965 1207 F 02 6965 1309 E [email protected] Term 2 2016 Principal’s Message Calendar Cooperation - Respect – Responsibility *Please note dates from week to week as there are Who can believe that we’re halfway through the occasionally some changes. term already! Week 5 rd Last week we held our annual Cross Country Mon., 23 May Fire Safety Visit Tues., 24th May School Council Meeting Carnival, which was a great success. We Fri., 27th May Zone Cross Country changed the course this year from the Golf Leadership Conference Course to the bush tracks next to school. (Yr 5) Thanks to Rankin’s Springs PS for joining us on Week 6 st the day. It’s great to have more competitors in Wed., 1 June Fish Outta Water each event to challenge our students to strive to Performance Fri., 3rd June Whole School Assembly do their best. 12pm- BBQ lunch 1pm Thank you to the many parents and friends who Week 7 helped on the day as marshalls or with the P&C Thur., 9th June Mobile Library Week 8 BBQ lunch. It’s great to see the support of our Mon., 13th June Public Holiday community in action. th Tues., 14 June Students & Staff Return We had a number of students represent the Wed., 15th June Kids Club 3:00-4:15pm th school in sporting events last week, including Thur., 16 June Riverina Cross Country Week 9 Mortimer Shield (Rugby League Gala Day) and Monday, 20th June Life Education Van Visit Rugby Trials. Well done; Hayden Litchfield, Jasvir Singh-Clark, Tom Taylor, Cody Headrick, Notes Coming Home This Week Harrison Ryan, Danvir Singh-Clark, Jarrod Kids Firewise News Langridge, Jye McIntyre, Kaycee Krause and 2016/17 Rural & Regional School Travel Qyarah Harrison. PlayNRL Rewards PBL – Friday Rewards Canteen Roster It was a colourful sight on Friday when all the th children who earnt the Friday Reward were Wednesday, 25 May - Allana Shaw wearing a “free choice” hat. Well done to K/1/2, Wednesday, 1st June - Sandy Taylor the first class to have everyone earn their Friday Student of the Month reward last week. Goolgowi Cross Country Results 12/13 Boys 3 km - 1st Owen Maley 2nd Danvir Singh-Clark 3rd Harrison Ryan 12/13 Girls 3 km - 1st Katie Anderson 2nd Dakota McMillan 3rd Kaycee Krause 11 yr Boys 3 km - 1st Hugh Argent-Smith 2nd Hayden Litchfield 3rd Cody Headrick 11 yr Girls 3 km - 1st Zarli Srdoc 2nd Rebecca Jackson 3rd Hayden Litchfield Qyarah Harrison For an enthusiastic learner who displays 10 yr Boys 2 km - 1st Jasvir Singh-Clark 2nd Jarrod respectful behaviour. Langridge 3rd Jack Furner 10 yr Girls 2 km - 1st Brianna Leidl 2nd Tyesha Clark- Ebsworth 3rd Erica Rebetzke Page 1 Term 2, Week 5 Monday, 23rd May 2016 9 yr Boys 2 km - 1st Angus Argent-Smith 2nd Dylan Litchfield 3rd Louis Treton 9 yr Girls 2 km - 1st Brooklyn Headrick 2nd Eliza Wray 8 yr Boys 2 km - 1st Seamus Maley 2nd Joshua Jackson 3rd Kyron Clark 8 yr Girls 2 km - 1st Haley Marshall 2nd Tahlia McPherson 3rd Annabell Liddicoat 7 yr Boys 1 km - 1st Mitchell Argent-Smith 2nd Jordan Rebetzke 3rd Douglas Rebetzke 7 yr Girls 1 km - 1st Charlotte Star 2nd Melissa Banfield 3rd Rilee McPherson Lesa Bevan 6 yr Boys 1 km - 1st Samuel Liddicoat Relieving Principal 6 yr Girls 1 km - 1st Emily Cunliffe 5 yr Boys 1 km - 1st George McKenzie 5 yr Girls 1 km - 1st Jye Rebetzke 2nd Lexie Young Overall Age Champions Senior Boy - Hugh Argent-Smith (Rankins Springs) In The Classrooms? Senior Girl - Katie Anderson (Rankins Springs) Junior Boy - Angus Argent-Smith (Rankins Springs) K/1/2 News Junior Girl - Brianna Leidl (Goolgowi) We are very excited and lucky. We have a new Sub-Junior Boy - Mitchell Argent-Smith (Rankins jellybean table! It is used when teaching a small Springs) Sub-Junior Girl - Charlotte Star (Goolgowi) group of students in particular during the L3 activities. It is designed so the teacher can easily interact with every student in the group. Smalls Schools Cross Country Carnival Winner 1st Rankins Springs (40.43) 2nd Goolgowi (24.90) In Science and Technology we have been discussing the life cycle of a Ladybird. The class is discussing how living things change. Mrs Robertson 3/4 News Last week students had a mini investigation to complete at home which will support their learning within our science unit in the classroom. Goolgowi House Champion Thank you to those students who completed it. st 1 Goannas (25.77) We will continue investigating the differences nd 2 Rabbitohs (24.00) between living and non-living things. We have been looking at area of the past couple of weeks. Below students had to create a robot and calculate the area using the formula length x breadth. Page 2 Term 2, Week 5 Monday, 23rd May 2016 Congratulations to our Weekly Award Winners Mrs Robertson Laurie Beasley - for improved effort in all earning activities. Charlotte Star - for always displaying a responsible attitude to her learning. Miss Gordon Charlie Singh-Clark - for using appropriate ways of joining in discussions. Jake Shilvock - for making improvements This week will be continuing our study on the with his journal writing. text ‘Fox’ looking at the features the author Margret Wild has used. Mrs Burton Only 16 more class points before we can have a Qyarah Harrison - for great work on our class party for demonstrating our classroom story quilt. expectations! Hayden Litchfield - for amazing and quick addition of money. Miss Gordon 5/6 News Mortimer Shield On Tuesday Harrison, Tom, Jasvir, Hayden, Cody, Jarrod, Jye and myself went to the Jubilee oval to play Mortimer Shield. The first game we played St Pats and lost against them by a try. The second game we played Beelbangera and lost against them. The last game we played Yenda and won. Reading Awards By Danvir 50 Nights - George McKenzie, Jewel Shaw Rugby Union Trials 75 Nights - Lexie Young On Friday Tom, Jasvir, Harrison and myself went to Wagga to trial for the Riverina representative rugby union team. It started a 10 o’clock and finished at 2 o’clock. We had to do a few basic drills with tackling, passing, and running and finished with a game to see who would get into the team. Everyone played really well with Tom scoring a PBL Awards try and Harrison and Jasvir having some Canteen Voucher – Declan Leidl exceptional runs and also their defence was great. Walk Safely To School Sadly, I did not get in and either did Tom or Last Friday was Walk Safely To School Day. All Jasvir make the team but Harrison made the students had the opportunity to participate. Mrs team and will travel to Mudgee in August. Bevan and Miss Gordon met the buses and walked the students to school. As they walked to Well done boys. school the teachers revised how to walk safely. By Danvir Page 3 Term 2, Week 5 Monday, 23rd May 2016 Thank you to the bus drivers for their Goolgowi Golf cooperation in stopping at the corner to let the th students walk part of the way to school. On Saturday, 15 May the men played a stroke event. Winner of the day was Glen Bock and Remember it is recommended that children up runner up was Geoff Elliot on a count back from to 10 years old hold an adult's hand when Ray Christoff. NTP was Owen Pascoe. crossing the road. Ladies first round winner was Fay Roberts. On Sunday, 16th May Geoff Elliot, Owen Martin and Glen Bock went to Hay Open Day all enjoying the day. On Sunday, 22nd May Owen Pascoe, Ray Christoff, Haydn Pascoe and Jason Hampel played in the Charity Day at Griffith faring very well. Canteen News Ladies Golf - 17th May 2016 We have added some items to our menu. Five ladies played with the winner of the day Fay For lunch Robertson. Runner up was Corinne Waide and NTP was Edna Stockton. Gobble on the 6th - Chicken burger (chicken patty, lettuce and Edna Stockton. mayor) - $4.00 Hot Dog - $2.50 Chicken Noodles in a cup - $2.00 For Recess Vanilla or banana custard tubs - $1.00 For a limited time we will have some beautiful big lamingtons that can be ordered for recess. They will be $2.00 each or $1.00 for a ½. Kids Club After School Kids Club is again being held at the school from 3:00pm to 4:15pm on the following dates. Wednesday, 15th June . Wednesday, 3rd August . Wednesday, 7th September After School Kids Club is hosted by the LifeSource Church. Activities will include craft, games, story time and songs. Fruit and drinks will be provided. There is no cost involved but any donation would be gratefully accepted. Recreation Ground Vandalism Only children who have returned a permission Unfortunately it is time to close the oval. note will be allowed to stay for Kids Club. It's a shame just a handful have to ruin it for the Community News rest of the community. A lot of voluntary time and effort goes into those grounds to have it in Wanted - Casual Cleaner good condition for all to use and senseless Wanted - casual cleaner. Please call Meg from vandalism continues to happen. Over the past JOSS on 0428 606 009. year both dressing shed doors and the canteen Page 4 Term 2, Week 5 Monday, 23rd May 2016 door have been forced open which has resulted in more money being spent on repairs to them, as well as the theft of some canteen stock.