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Volume 1, Issue 1
Girilambone Public School
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Principal’s
Hello Everyone
Welcome back to another action
packed year at Girilambone Public
School!
This year we welcome two new
Kindergarten students, Ella Farley and
Ida Gibson. Both girls are working
extremely well and are more than eager
to participate in everything school
related. Along with these two gorgeous
girls, we also welcome Snow Rout who
has come to Girilambone from Cowra
Public School. Snow is in year 4 and
started with us last week.
With our three new students we also
inherit three new families, Jayne & Matt
Farley; Kate & Anthony Gibson and
Felicity Adams & Mick Rout. We look
forward to seeing these parents at our
assemblies, carnivals, P&C meetings
and many other events involving our
school throughout the year. We are
sure the long serving parents will be
very excited to see some new blood in
their midst's and with it some new
ideas! Welcome to you all!
Throughout the past few terms we have
had Mr. Liam Fletcher relieving when I
am required to be out of the school for
Principal network meetings and other
professional learning. Unfortunately Mr.
Fletcher will be returning to England
next week! In actual fact his last full day
in Australia will be spent at Girilambone
PS! We thank you for your assistance
and interest in our small school and
students Mr. Fletcher and we especially
thank you for your assistance, direction
and expertise in erecting our new
chicken penthouse! We all wish you
well in all your future endeavors in
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England and especially for your
impending ‘fatherhood’! Goodbye and
good luck!
We will be holding our P&C AGM on
Monday 23rd February, starting at
2.30pm. All parents and interested
community are urged to attend.
Our mid term break for Term 1 will be
from Friday 27th February to Monday
2nd March. So please mark the 27th
and the 2nd into your calendar as no
school days.
We will be joining several other small
schools (including Hermidale, Marra
Creek, Weilmoringle, Enngonia, Louth,
Wanaaring, Carinda, Gwabegar etc.) at a
Super Camp to be held in Nyngan at the
Show Ground from Monday 23rd March
to Friday 27th March.
This should be an action packed week
with children working with other children
from their age group on a range of
activities including sport, art & craft and
drama just to name a few things!
Shortly I will be organizing Personal
Learning Plan meetings with each
family. This is where students set some
goals for themselves to work towards. As
well as this I would like the primary
students to identify something different
that they would like to learn about? We
are going to try an element of self
directed learning this year.
So prior to these meetings, we would
like you to talk to your child about
suitable goals they might like to set as
well as possible topics they may like to
learn about. Talking before hand will
enable your child to set meaningful
goals as well as identify an area of
interest to pursue for added learning.
Last week we held the small schools
swimming carnival in Nyngan. The
children had a great day and showed
excellent sportsmanship. Six students
qualified to compete at district
carnival in Nyngan on Wednesday the
18th February (yesterday). They were
Whitney, Drew, Anita, Harley, Lachlan
& Kailee. Well done to you all! A
special congratulations to Lachlan &
Anita Lewis who were the Senior and
Junior Primary Champions. Well done!
Those children swam well with Kailee
heading off to Region for freestyle,
backstroke and butterfly. Also the P6
relay team consisting of Kailee, Anita,
Lachlan and Harley will be in
attendance on the 6th of March.
Last year we had several trees
removed due to Departmental
regulations and OH&S
recommendations. These trees were
professionally removed and chipped.
We have a huge wood chip pile at
school that we are offering to parents
and community members. If you are
interested in purchasing a load of
woodchips please call the school on
68331039 or call into the office and
see Noelene during school hours. The
cost will depend on the volume you
wish to purchase (i.e. trailer load,
20kg Bag, wheel barrow etc.).
Removal and loading is the
responsibility of the purchaser.
That’s all from me for now, have a
great week!
Angela Lewis
Principal.
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Community News!
P&C:
day Dottie!
PLAYGROUP:
Our annual P&C AGM will be
held on Monday 23rd February
2015, starting at 2.30pm. All
parents and interested
community members are urged
to attend.
Happy Birthday to Ella, who
celebrates her 5th Birthday on
Wednesday the 1st April. We all
hope you have a fantastic day
Ella!
The Bogan Bush Mobile held their
first session for 2015 at the
Girilambone School on Tuesday
17th of March from 9.30am12pm. This was an exciting
session with a guest appearance
by Anna Jarrett (Story Teller).
Thank you to the parents who
supported this wonderful
opportunity and service by
bringing their children along. The
Mobile will visit every second
Tuesday from 1pm-3pm for the
remainder of Term 1. Non
attendance implies that there is
no interest in this service and it
may be revoked without
consistent attendance, so please
support it! The next visit will be
Tuesday 3rd of March.
BIRTHDAY WISHES:
Happy Birthday to Damo who
celebrated his Birthday during
the holidays, 29th of January.
We all trust you had a fantastic
day Damo!
Happy Birthday to Mrs. Steele
who celebrates her Birthday on
Thursday the 9th of April. We all
hope you have a very special
day Mrs. Steele!
Happy Birthday to Kailee
Jackson who celebrates her
12th Birthday on Thursday the
5th of March. We all hope you
have a fantastic day Kailee!
The Birthstone for January is a
Garnet. People born in January
are either a CAPRICORN or a
AQUARIUS (Damo). The
Birthstone for February is a
Amethyst. People born in
February are either AQUARIUS
(Ida) or a PISCES ). People born
in March are either a PISCES
(Kailee & Mrs. Lewis) or a ARIES
(Ella & Mrs. Steele). The
Birthstone for April is a
Diamond.
Happy Birthday to Mrs. Lewis
who celebrates her Birthday on
Sunday the 15th of March. We
all hope you enjoy your very
special milestone day Mrs.
Lewis!
Happy Birthday to anyone else
who may have celebrated their
Birthdays in January & February
and also to those people
celebrating their Birthdays in
March & April!
Happy Birthday to Ida, who
celebrates her 5th Birthday on
Tuesday the 17th February, we
all wish you a wonderful day Ida!
Happy Birthday also to Gai Pack
who also celebrates a milestone
birthday on Tuesday 17th March
(I believe it’s her 21st)! We all
wish you a happy & memorable
day Gai!
Happy Birthday to Dottie who
will celebrates her Birthday on
Thursday the 26th of March. We
all hope you have a wonderful
DAYLIGHT SAVING:
Daylight Saving ends on Sunday
5th of April at 3am. Please wind
your clocks BACK 1 hour prior to
going to be on Saturday night!
Kailee Jackson & Lachlan Lewis are our
Captains for 2015.
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Wednesday 18th February:
Monday 23rd March:
--District Swimming Carnival, Nyngan
-Travel to Super Camp, Nyngan
Thursday 19th February:
Tuesday 25th March:
-Mrs. Lewis at Principal’s Meeting,
Dubbo
-Whole School @ Super Camp
Wednesday 26th March:
Friday 20th February:
-Mrs. Lewis at Principal’s Meeting,
Dubbo
Monday 23rd February:
-P&C AGM, 2.30pm
Friday 27th February:
-MID TERM Break (no school)
Sunday 1st March:
-Ella Farley’s 5th Birthday
Monday 2nd Marc h:
-MID TERM Break (no school)
Tuesday 3rd March:
-Bogan Bush Mobile 1pm-3pm
Thursday 5th March:
-Kailee Jackson’s 12th Birthday
Saturday 15th March:
-Mrs. Lewis’ Birthday
Tuesday 17th March:
-Bogan Bush Mobile, 1pm-3pm
-Gai Pack Celebrates a Milestone!
-St Patrick’s Day
-Whole School @ Super Camp
Thursday 27th March:
-Whole School @ Super Camp
Friday 27th March:
This year we welcome Ida Gibson & Ella
Farley to Girilambone Public School. Our
Kindy girls are loving their big school
experiences!
-Whole School @ Super Camp
-Travel Home from Super Camp
Tuesday 31 March:
-Bogan Bush Mobile, 1pm-3pm
Thursday 2nd April:
-Term 1 ends
Friday 3rd April:
-GOOD FRIDAY, Public Holiday
Sunday 5th April:
-Daylight Saving ends
Monday 6th April:
-EASTER MONDAY, Public Holiday
Monday 20th April:
-Staff Development Day
Tuesday 21st April:
-Students resume for Term 2
This year we also welcome Snow Rout
to our small school. Snow is in year 4
and we hope Snow and his family are
enjoying their new school and small
village!