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Granville Public School Lena St, Granville NSW 2142 T: 9637 1083 F: 9897 1518 Email: granville-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Term 3, Issue 1
Dear Parents and students,
Welcome to our first News-letter, for term 3, and like terms 1 and 2, what a busy start we’ve had to this term! This will be an exciting and busy term at Granville Public School with major events including our Education Week, Book Week, Our Spectacular at the Sydney Opera House and Stage 3 camp.
Safety and supervision of Students
As mentioned in an earlier newsletter the school's supervision roster starts from 8:30am each morning. There are no teachers or non-teaching staff available to ensure the safety of children in the playground prior to 8:30am. We understand that many parents have commitments at work which require them to leave before 8:30am. However, there is available, within the school, a Before School Care service which operates from 7:00am every school morning:
Camp Australia @ Westmead – please register online at Camp Australia
https://www.campaustralia.com.au/ Alternatively, you may be able to make arrangements with friends or neighbours for the supervision of your children. Some families in the school with working parents take turns to take each other's children to school. As well, many employers will be sympathetic to parents with responsibilities for caring for children and will allow some flexibility in parents' working hours. Whatever arrangements you make, you need to understand that you remain legally responsible for the child prior to 8:30am when supervision begins. I would therefore ask that you ensure that your child is not left unsupervised at the school before 8:30am.
Safety and Car-parking – dropping off and picking up of students:
I would like to remind all parents that parking across driveways, to the school, is against parking regulations and that it has been reported to me that the entrance to our Preschool car park, which is for parents of children attending the Preschool, has been blocked several times since school commenced for term 3 and, that some parents are parking in the Pre-school car park. Please be considerate of the parents who have children attending our Preschool and do not park across the driveway or illegally park in the Preschool car park.
Finally, I am presently working on a
submission, with our P&C, for federal
Government Funding for the construction of
a Community Hub Building; once this
submission has been completed I will put the
proposal on public display and ask for
comment.
Community Hub Building Proposed Plans
Gregory Grinham - Principal
Granville Public School Our School Priorities are Literacy, Numeracy, Student Welfare and Social Responsibility
A Newsletter for the Community of Granville Public School
Thursday 27 July 2017
Granville Grapevine
From the Principal’s desk…………... UPCOMING
IMPORTANT
DATES
AUG
1 Zone Athletic Carnival
1 ICAS English Competition
3 Education Week GPS
Open Day
4 Jeans 4 Genes Day
9 Parent Info Session
‘Got It!’ 2pm-3pm
15 ICAS Math Competition
15 Our Spectacular Dress
Rehearsal
23-25 Stage 3 Camp
30 Parent Information
Session for Kindy 2018
SEP
6 Choir Rehearsal
9 Preschool visit Granville
Library
18 Our Spectacular
22 Last day of Term 3
OCT
9 Students return to school
Due to safety
concerns.
ALL INFANTS AND
PRIMARY
STUDENTS ARE TO
ENTER AND EXIT
THE SCHOOL VIA
THE LENA STREET
OR WILLIAM
STREET GATES.
Daniel Street and
Florrie Street gates
will now be closed.
Granville Public School Lena St, Granville NSW 2142 T: 9637 1083 F: 9897 1518 Email: granville-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Term 3, Issue 1 Thursday 27 July 2017
Granville Public School
Education Week
Open Day Thursday 3 August 2017
o 9:15 – 10:15 Open Day Assembly
Please be seated in the Hall at 9:10 ready for our 9:15
start.
o 10:15 – 10:30 Tea and Coffee
Please walk to the office for refreshments.
o 10:30 – 11:00 Open Classrooms
Please visit your child/children in their classrooms and look
at their fabulous work.
o 11:00 – 12:00 Family Picnic Lunch
Please bring a healthy lunch and a picnic
rug to sit with your child/children for an
extended lunch break.
o 12:00 – End of Open Day
Cake Stall Next to the tea and
coffee station!
Granville Public School Lena St, Granville NSW 2142 T: 9637 1083 F: 9897 1518 Email: granville-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Term 3, Issue 1 Thursday 27 July 2017
I would like to remind all parents, and members of the community, that the consumption of tobacco and alcohol on school premises is prohibited; below are direct quotes from the New South Wales Department of Education Policies in regards to this:
1.4 Alcohol
1.4.1
Alcohol must not be consumed or brought to school premises during school hours. This includes employees, students and visitors and other people who use school premises. In the case of cross-sectoral sites (e.g. joint school/TAFE sites), a decision regarding the extent of ‘school premises’ will need to be made in the local context. 1.4.2
The consumption of alcohol is not permitted at any school function (including those conducted outside school premises) at any time when school students, from
any school, are present. A school function is any function organised by the school and/or in the name of the school and applies to all types of functions including dances, farewells, sporting fixtures and barbecues.
1.5 Tobacco
1.5.1
Smoking on school premises, including school buildings, gardens, sports fields and car parks, is prohibited. This includes students, employees, visitors and other people who use school premises, including community groups.
I thank everyone, in advance, for adhering to the request
of not consuming either of these products on the school
premises.
Gregory Grinham
Principal
Enrolment Applications for
KINDERGARTEN are now available.
Applications can be collected from the
front office.
Preschool applications are now being
accepted for children for 2018.
Granville Public School preschool caters for
children who turn four (4) by 31 July 2018.
Children must be in their final year prior to
enrolment into Kindergarten as preschool is
a one (1) year placement
only.
Applications are available
from the School office or
the Preschool.
Managing Type 1 Diabetes
in Children:
A Parenting Perspective
Being a parent of a child with type 1 diabetes can be extremely stressful.
The University of Queensland is seeking parents of children with type 1 diabetes to take part in a research study that will explore factors that could help or hinder parents in managing their child’s diabetes. If you are a parent of a 2 to 10 year old child with type 1 diabetes, we would love to hear from you!
By sharing your experiences (confidentially) you will help us identify better ways for health care professionals to support parents and families.
To complete the online survey, please go to: https://exp.psy.uq.edu.au/type1/.
For further information about the project or to request a survey to be posted to you, call Dr Amy Mitchell at the Parenting and Family Support Centre at The University of Queensland on (07)3346-1202 or email Jade Grambower at j.grambower@uq.net.au
Smoking & Alcohol Consumption on School Grounds:
Granville Public School Lena St, Granville NSW 2142 T: 9637 1083 F: 9897 1518 Email: granville-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Term 3, Issue 1 Thursday 27 July 2017
Food for thought… Welcome back for term 3 and, I trust that you
enjoyed the two week winter vacation with your
children?
I was reading Saturday’s papers on the weekend
when I came across the article attached, stating that
we, as a State should consider developing a mode of
selective primary schools, similar to those which we
have for secondary schools (Selective High
Schools).
At Granville Public School, WE (the Royal WE)
have worked hard to ensure that our children are
exposed to a verity of teachers, throughout the week
which ensure that they are learning through a verity
of pedagogical, teaching, practices which reflect the
latest in research with regards learning and
teaching.
I feel that, at Granville Public School, we cater for
all of our children, ensuring that they are given
every opportunity to not only achieve to their fullest
potential but, also be extended beyond this.
What are your thoughts? I would be very interested
to hear them – please email your thoughts;
gregory.grinham@det.nsw.edu.au
Gregory Grinham
Principal
The Sydney Morning Herald JULY 22, 2017
NSW should have 'selective primary schools' for gifted
children: academic
NSW should consider selective primary schools for
its most gifted students and give them the same
early intervention as students with special needs,
according to a leading academic in gifted education.
Jae Jung, a senior lecturer in the University of
NSW's school of education and a lead researcher of
gifted education, said primary schools modelled
after the state's 48 selective high schools could be
the solution to Australia's "neglect" of its brightest
students that is leading to its sliding performance at
the international level.ime1:49 0%
"We're not taking care of gifted students at the lower
primary level," Dr Jung said. "The earlier education-
al intervention is provided, the more likely their
potential will be realised.
"These are the students who will find cures to major
medical conditions and make a real difference to the
lives of others, but they're the ones we're
neglecting."
A spokesman for the NSW Department of
Education did not rule out the option of selective
primary schools and said that the department "is
currently reviewing the Gifted and Talented Policy
and the updated policy is expected to be released
later this year".
Principals can already "create classes that best meet
the needs of their community, this includes classes
especially formed for high performing and talented
students", he said.
However, the first formal chance for gifted students
to enter special classes is in Year 5, through oppor-
tunity classes that separate the highest-achieving
students for the final two years of primary school.
This year, 11,849 Year 4 students will compete for
1740 places when they sit the opportunity class
placement test on Wednesday.
Dr Jung said more opportunity classes should be
made available and expanded across all primary
years.
"If there's political resistance to selective primary
schools, we could have opportunity classes at all
levels of primary school," Dr Jung said.
"Because gifted students aren't being identified,
they're bored in the classroom and some become
disinterested in school."
Dr Jung said that up to half of all gifted students in
primary and high schools are found to be
"underachieving significantly".
He said a major part of the problem is that teachers
are not required to learn how to identify or teach
gifted students as part of their pre-service training.
"Special education training has been mandatory
since the early 1990s but nearly 30 years later,
there's still no requirement for teachers to get trained
in gifted education," Dr Jung said.
"Australia is an egalitarian society and there's al-
ways a focus on helping those with
special needs, but we're ignoring
students at the other end of the
spectrum."
Pallavi Singhal
Granville Public School Lena St, Granville NSW 2142 T: 9637 1083 F: 9897 1518 Email: granville-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Term 3, Issue 1 Thursday 27 July 2017
REMINDERS TO PARENTS
ARRIVING LATE TO SCHOOL - Parents are reminded to accompany students into the office and supply an explanation when students are arriving late to school. Notes are required by law for all absences from school within 7 days of the absence.
SCHOOL CANTEEN - Please ensure that all student lunch orders are submitted to the canteen each day before 8.55am. Lunch orders will not be accepted after this time.
LOST PROPERTY - As the weather is so changeable lately, children often take jumpers and jackets off during the day. Please ensure that your child’s name is written clearly on each item of their school uniforms.
BIRTHDAYS - If your child wishes to cel-ebrate their birthday with a cake in the classroom please speak to your child’s teacher prior to the day to arrange an appropriate time. For safety reasons knives are not permitted in classrooms, therefore it is preferable to bring
CUPCAKES.
TOILETS - Parents, if you require the use of a TOILET, please use the toilets located in the LIBRARY.
DID YOU KNOW GRANVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL HAS AN APP? - You can - access events, newsletters and notifications, send through absence notes for your child and change your contact details with the school.
Available at no cost from your app store for smart phone or tablet.
PARENT VOLUNTEERS inside the school must complete a Working With Children check at the following website http:// www. kidsguardian. nsw .gov. au /working-with-children/working-with-children-check
Please bring Working With Children (WWC) number into the office to be verified by the school. This is in line with the Department’s guide lines.
SCHOOL TERMS
TERM 3 18/07/17 - 22/09/17
TERM 4 09/10/17 - 15/12/17
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