The Warby W hisper - Glenrowan Primary School

Wednesday
October 21 2015
Volume 12,
Issue 31
DIARY DATES
October
Fri 23rd
Mon 26th
OLC Trivia night—at Oxley P.S.
Book Club orders and Money
due in
November
The Warby Whisper
Sun 1st
Mon 2nd
Tues10th
Thurs 12th
Fri 13th
Jazz Festival Market fundraiser
Pupil Free Day—Report Writing
Milo Cricket Clinic—Grade 5 /6
Hoop-time finals in Melbourne
Parents’ Working Bee 3.30-7.00pm
OLC Trivia Night
FRIDAY NIGHT
7.15pm
OXLEY P.S.
Tickets $15
See you there!
Dear Parents and Friends
Once again CONGRATULATIONS to all our students for their wonderful performance at the school concert last Thursday evening. The students presented a smorgasbord of country songs, (I still have the Johnny Cash song stuck
in my head) a few boot scooting dances and a string of jokes (classic “Dad”
jokes!) - it was an entertaining and highly enjoyable night. A big thankyou to
Mrs Duncombe for directing the performance.
This Friday night is the OLC Trivia night and it’s not too late to buy a ticket
(available from the school) for what promises to be a fun, entertaining night
out.
The organising group (OLC Principals) have been putting in a substantial
amount of time and effort to ensure the night is a huge success. We are keen
to raise funds for our schools
(your children) and also to
provide our school communiOLC CLUSTER TRIVIA NIGHT
ties with a fun event.
Glenrowan, Winton, Oxley, Milawa,
Our plan is to strengthen the
Carragarmungee, Everton and Whorouly
school communities through
combined events.
Primary Schools, working together
I again urge our parents
(Winton/ Glenrowan) to
Friday 23rd October 2015
make the effort and support
the Trivia Night. Either make
7.15pm at Oxley Primary
up a table of 10 or come
along and join a table. TickTickets $15 or $100 for table of 10
ets will be available at the
door. Child care is available
Child care—$5 per child.
at Oxley P.S. with two adult
No BYO, drinks sold on the night
carers. $5.00 per child.
Bring your own nibbles
It would be fantastic to see
you there!
Kind regards
Colin.
Tickets available from
Glenrowan Primary School
Get your table together, or add your
name to our existing tables.
STUDENT OF THE WEEK AWARD (Last Week)
Grade Prep H : Emily V—for always listening well during class.
Grade 1/2 H : Sienna —for challenging herself in the classroom and giving her best on
all tasks.
Grade 2/3 G: Zac —for confidence in new things and fitting in well with
others.
Grade 4 E : Tallen —for starting the
term calmly and
Confidently.
Grade 5/6 A: Noah —
displaying terrific resilience and
completing tasks despite having a
fractured arm.
Grade 5/6 K: Hunter —for demonstrating great confidence as the presenter in our class spelling bee competition.
WHAT A TEAM!
We are SO appreciative of the wonderful support we receive from the Glenrowan /Warby
Range Lions Club. Thank you to the team (Craig,
Ash and Ian) who replaced and extended the
sleepers surrounding the play equipment. A
great job!
HEADLICE
Teachers have again reported
instances of head-lice in children’s hair. Please check your
child’s head for head-lice tonight
and then regularly and treat as required.
Information on treatment is available from
The Glenrowan / Warby Range Lions Club work
tirelessly for the Glenrowan community. If you
get a chance to support them in anyway please
do!
the school office, your local chemists or
online.
Your school newsletter , The Warby Whisper, can also be found on the school webpage–
www.glenrowanps.vic.edu.au
Or on Facebook (just “like” Glenrowan Primary School )and on the Glenrowan Gazette webpage
along with other Glenrowan news and information. www.glenrowangazette.org.au
It can also be emailed to you—please contact the school office with your email details.
We also have a blog at the link:
http://www.i-m.mx/glenrowanps/glenrowanps/
STUDENT OF THE WEEK AWARD (This Week)
Grade Prep H : David —for his enthusiastic attitude to all concert practices.
Grade 1/2 H : Erin —For showing great enthusiasm and confidence at the concert.
Grade 2/3 G: Wyatt —for persisting with his schoolwork and finishing his work in the
given time.
Grade 4 E : Bridie —for having the confidence to be Dolly Parton at the concert.
Grade 5/6 A: Jared —for showing
confidence and getting along skills in
his first weeks at G.P.S.
Grade 5/6 K: Boadie -for showing
great confidence and enthusiasm at
the school concert.
The Owl’s Apprentice
Sponsored by Benalla Performing Arts
Centre, the children were delighted to
view “The Owl’s Apprentice on 16th
September. It was a one woman show
by Jenny Ellis using puppetry and
shadow puppetry . The children sat
enthralled, enjoying the show at all
levels.
SUNRISE VISITS GLENROWAN
You had to be up early!
Last week the hosts of Sunrise Weather
came to Glenrowan and a group of eager
residents were up to greet them and appear on TV, amongst them some of our
students and their families.
Wangaratta Jazz & Blues Festival Sunday Market”
MAJOR FUNDRAISER 2015
– Sunday 1st Nov 2015
Thank you to the families who have offered to help for this major fundraiser. We will keep
adding to the list of helpers each week as the offers come in. Please consider any way you are
able to help and send this form in with your name added or give a message into the school.
Set up 6am. To 9am—10 people required.
Rosie Koop, Jonathon Koop, Liz O’Halloran, Werner Vogels, Corina Modderman,
Viv Kannemeyer
Checkpoint person 9am to 3pm—6 people required
Pack up 3pm to 5pm—10 people required
Elita Briggs, Steve and Jo Clayton, Kate, Tom, Mia & Zali Marshall, Linda Lee
BBQ Stall—5 required for each time slot
9am to 11am — Colin Robson, Anne Hanrahan, Mario Anania, Chris Kennan, Michael Dickson
11am to 1pm — Mario Anania, Alison Exton, Karly Duncombe, Rosalie Thomas, McCarthy
family
1pm to 3pm— Fleur Rendell, Katrina White, Andrew Briggs, Kate Brunt, McCarthy family.
Apex Train Driver—1 required for each time slot
6.30am to 9am (set up)
9am to 11am—Steve Ousley
1pm to 3pm
3pm to 4pm (pack up)
Donation bottles water
Ousley family, O’Halloran family, Briggs family, Penny Floyd, Moncrieff family, Linda Lee
Donation of cans of soft drink
Katrina White
Suzie Briggs
Jacinta Flynn—coke
Moncrieff family
Roxanne Demassan
Donations of sliced onions
Rachel Hogan, Tabetha Graham Shari Pritchard
A1 TYREPOWER WANGARATTA
Just a reminder to parents that when
buying tyres that Tyrepower Wangaratta
will donate $5.00 per tyre to the school
when our school is mentioned at the
point of sale.
AFTER SCHOOL CARE
Bookings for After School Care may be made through the school office 5766 2221 or write your child’s name in the
small diary on the office bench. Afternoon tea is provided so prior notice to the day of care is preferred.
Free choice provided everyday: games, activities from the OSHC cupboard, colouring / individual scrap-
Monday
26th Oct
Tuesday
27th Oct
Wednesday
28th Oct
Thursday
29thOct
Friday
30th Oct
Fruit Platter
Cup Cakes
Fruit Platter
Pop Corn
Fruit Platter
Yoghurt
Fruit Platter
Party Pies
Fruit Platter
Crackers and Dip
K’Nex
Playdough
Lego
Beading
Board Games
Painting
Beading
Lego
Board Games
Painting
Wide Games
Metal Forte
Tennis
Ball Games
Down Ball
Netball
Tennis
Tunnel Ball
Ball games
Wide Games
BENALLA FESTIVAL
Benalla festival will take place the weekend of
November 7 & 8. There are heaps of activities
amongst them:

Writing Competition,

Aquathon,

Farm Art Competition,

Colouring Competition.
Information and entry forms can be found on :
www.benallafestival.com
Colouring entry sheets are available from the
school office but need to be returned to the
Benalla Rural City Council.
GLENROWAN CUB SCOUTS
Cubs are now meeting on Tuesdays at 4.30pm.
All children ages 6-10 years are most welcome to
come along.
Any queries contact Zelda
on 0422 477 069
THE MT BRUNO PICNIC
Saturday 31st October 2014 at 1.00pm.
A traditional family fun day of novelty races for all
ages. Prizes for all.
Enjoy the beautiful picnic setting in the Warby
Ranges and walk to the waterfalls. This wonderful
family day has been held for over 100years.
B.Y.O—Afternoon tea, picnic rug and chairs.
Children’s races include age, running races, 3 legged races, egg and spoon race, sack rces.
Ladies’ races—broom throwing, nail driving sprint,
blindfolded wheelbarrow push.
Mens’ races—sprint, ball throwing, high jump.
Follow the PICNIC DAY signs from the GlenrowanBoweya Road at Jones Road, along to the picnic
area at Mt Bruno in the Warby Ranges,
Entry—Donation at the gate.
Enquiries— Bryan Gibson 5766 2224
SCHOOL CONCERT 2015- COUNTRY AND WESTERN NIGHT
“Dolly Parton” (Chloe) and
“Johnny Cash” (Brodie) attended be our emcees for the evening.
Our “Dolly Partons” (Bridie and
Ava) for the “9 to 5” song sung
by Prep grade.
Yesterday we walked to the hall
and practiced for our concert. Our
songs were “Ring od Fire” by
Johnny Cash and “Lookin’ Out My
Back Door” by Creedance Clearwater Revival. The whole school
sang, “I walk the Line,” “9 to 5,”
“Down on the corner” and
“Rhinestone Cowboy.”
Chloe was Dolly Parton and Brodie
was Johnny Cash and Hunter and
Boadie told two lots of jokes.
Our theme was Country and Western. The concert was fantastic and
also very dark.
On the concert
night I was excited and happy. I
sang and sang
and sang and I
laughed so so
much. It was so
much fun and I
got to have a
soda.
By Jorja-Lee and
Lucy W.
GRADE 2/3 students showed their
boot– scooting abilities whilst singing
“Achy Breaky Heart.”
And the grade 5 /6 boys showed
wonderful fiddling abilities—but
alas no real fiddles!
“A” is for Attitude
GARDEN HELP
THANK YOU
Thank you to the Tabetha Graham and others have given
time to some weeding of our
gardens around the new
building. It looks great!
Valanga Khoza, a South
African, shared his music,
dance and story-telling
with the children during
today’s OLC Cluster Day
The children and staff were
intrigued by the different
types of musical instruments
Valanga introduced to them
as well as being spellbound
by his stories.
Once again students were
drawn into the performance
through hands on involvement.
The day was a great success
as students from the High
School also came out to
share—see over page.
Students from
Wangaratta High School
attended to inform and
entertain our OLC students. Music students
performed several items
on their flutes . . .
.whilst others informed our
students about High School
life and answered any questions our students might have
about High School procedures.
It was lovely to see exGlenrowan students amongst
those high school students who
visited the school.