Term 3 Week 7 (pdf 2 MB) - Goulburn North Public School

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Week 7 Term 3
Principal’s Message
Our campers returned safely back to school yesterday
after a wonderful time at camp. A huge thank you to Mr
Taylor for organising the camp, and to Miss Spencer and
Mr Swain, for supervising and helping at the camp. Everyone looked happy, although a bit tired as they got off the
bus.
A reminder to parents that students must attend school
every day, unless they are sick or have a legitimate reason for non-attendance. It is also important for students to
be at school on time. Students who are chronically late to
school often appear disorganised because they have
missed receiving information about the day, and miss out
on critical learning that occurs first thing in the morning.
Every minute at school should count, so make sure they
attend regularly and on time.
Term 3 Calendar
Week 8
5th Sept
Dental Clinic
Touch Football
Knockout
6 Sept
Dental Clinic
9 Sept
Mulwaree HS Yr6
Taster Day
Week 9
14th Sept
Space Expo Yrs 3-6
15th Sept
We have had many students and staff sick from a gastric
bug that is going around our community. If your child is
sick, please keep them home so that we keep the spread
of the virus to a minimum.
Council 4 Kids Week 10
21st to 23rd Sept
The Dental Clinic is visiting our school next week. Dental
technicians check each child’s teeth to determine if there
are any problems that need to be followed up by a trip to
the dentist. The clinic will operate on Monday and Tuesday morning.
Last day of term
We are taking 2017 Kindergarten enrolments now. If you
have a child who turns 5 before the 31st July, 2017, they
are eligible to start Kindergarten next year. If you have
concerns about their readiness to start, contact us and we
will be happy to talk to you about your concerns. Our Kindergarten Orientation program commences in Week 4
Term 4.
Leonie Pearson
Year 5 Camp
23rd Sept
Term 4
Week 1
10th Oct
Students return
13th Oct
School Photos
14th Oct
Questacon Excursion
Week 2
19th Oct
2017 Kindergarten
Information Session
Assembly Awards
Class Awards
Ms Robens & Mr Stevenson: Sam 3/4S
Joshua 5/6L
Listening Award:
5/6L & 3/4S
KM:
1B:
1BB:
1/2H:
2OK:
2G:
3/4M:
3/4A:
3/4S:
5/6W:
5/6L:
5/6T:
Reese, Logan
Ben, Olivia
Rhyan, Amellia
Cooper, Jack
Mason, Amali
Olivia, Angel, Corben
Archer, Oscar
Xavier, Jessica, Shane
Rusty, Amber, Olivia
Hayden, Coby, Rohan
Taleah, Douglas
Chris, Flynn, Kurtis
Ribbons
Certificate of Conduct
Jack, Felicity, Tyrese
Alan, Olivia, Katie
We will
Miss you
Mrs McGuire!
Noah, Chris
Farewell Mrs McGuire
Last Friday we said a sad goodbye and good luck to Mrs McGuire who has retired from our
staff. Mrs McGuire taught for 13 years at Goulburn North and we will sadly miss her. Ms
Pearson presented Mrs McGuire with a medallion from the Department of Education recognising her years of service to Public Education.
Class 1B performed a poem for Mrs
McGuire.
Stage 2 Excursion to Questacon
Children in Stage 2 (years 3 & 4) will be attending an excursion to Questacon on Friday 14th
October 2016. The payments are to be made directly to the office and deposited in the big
silver box located near the front counter.
A permission note has been sent home for students who are attending.
Transition to Mulwaree High School
Mulwaree High School is hosting and Orientation Day where students can participate in a series of interest workshops for Year 6 attending Mulwaree High in 2017.
The Orientation Day is on the 9th September from 9am to 3pm.
The workshops are in addition to the Placement Tests and Parent/Student Orientation Evening
to be held on 16th November 2016.
Notes will be sent home directly from Mulwaree High School.
Contact the High School Office for any queries on 48214499.
Children's happiness starts with this
Taken from Michael Grose – Parenting Ideas Newsletter
There’s a range of research that says experiences bring people more happiness than
material goods. The same principle applies to family life. There’s a temptation in our
current culture to ply our kids with stuff. It’s hard as kids want stuff – clothes, toys,
gadgets, technology. The reasons are varied including:
“…because it’s new.”
“…all my friends have one.”
“...you’ve always given me stuff.”
Differentiate between needs and wants
One filter you can use when kids come to you asking for stuff is to ask, “Is this something you need or something you want?” Kids often want a great deal of stuff but they
don’t necessarily need stuff. Help them understand the difference. Better to spoil them
with experiences such as:
One
One--on
on--one time with a parent (do something together)
Two
Two–
–on
on--one time with parents (spending time with both parents)
Going somewhere new and fun (a park, museum or movie)
Doing something outside (walking, playing a game, camping in the backyard)
Doing something risky and new (giant swing, catching a train alone and meeting
them at the station)
The list of experiences you can provide is endless so you don’t need me to point them
out. But think about the experiences versus the stuff that you provide for your kids. If
you err on the side of giving kids heaps of stuff at the expense of experiences, then I
encourage you to swing the pendulum the other way. Doing so will save you money
and take more of your time, but will result in richer relationships and a myriad of memories sure to outlast any stuff you buy them.
Family Photos
Attached to the newsletter is a form for Family Photos so if you are
wanting your children to be photographed together
please fill out the form and return to the office with the
correct money.