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N E W S L E T T E R D A T E
Gundaroo Public School
Week 7, Term 1, 2017
Dear Parents,
THANK YOU!
A very big thank you to Gin Dixon and all other parent volunteers over the weekend
for the Canberra Vintage Motorcycle morning tea and lunch. Once again, we
impressed with our wonderful Gundaroo hospitality and the riders are wanting to
come back again next year! After a huge effort by our parent group, over $2400
was raised, which will go to much-needed readers for the School. If you baked,
served, help set-up, pack up or assisted in any other way, we are truly grateful!
While we are on the topic of ‘readers’ (tenuous segue, I know!), I came across yet
another article (here), this time espousing the benefits of reading real books, rather
than e-readers.
For a range of reasons, there has been a steady uptake in the use of e-books in
schools, and I imagine, also at home. Pages don’t get torn and tatty, e-books are
often cheaper, easily updated, easier to store and transport, and of course there is
our perception that kids ’enjoy’ using tablets, so therefore, would rather read on a
tablet than from a book.
While I didn’t find the article ground breaking in its claims, a few important points
come to mind when making the decision of whether or not to go down the e-book
route:
Students’ preference may be for real books. Reducing/limiting this access
may also reduce/limit the likelihood they would read for pleasure
Tablets open up easy opportunity for distraction, which can impact reading
comprehension
Students can become over-reliant on support features, to the detriment of
inferential comprehension skills
Having access to devices, such as tablets, mobile phones etc. can reduce
the likelihood of children reading for enjoyment
We live in an increasingly digital world, and will continue to face similar questions
and challenges. Articles and debates, such as this one, will continue to pop up.
What we must remember is, regular reading for enjoyment is undoubtedly one of
the best things one can do to improve literacy achievement. Our job as educators,
and parents, is to continually encourage students to participate in reading quality
texts, for pleasure, and to develop a love of learning, whether this be with the aid of
tablets, or traditional methods, such as books.
Have a great week,
Nigel Trethowan.
02 62368115 [email protected] www.gundaroo-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Trixie for being
kind in the
playground
EVERY TUESDAY
Tennis Lessons
9-11:30am
Running Shoes
please!
16.3.17
Tin Shed Bread
Lunch
$5 - Cash only
16.3.17
School Speak Off -
Rotary Speeches.
9am, 5/6 Classroom
21.3.17
Harmony Day
Lunch and Cultural
Dress
24.3.17
Whole School
Assembly (2/3)
2:20pm
Shout Outs!
Austin for helping
when someone
fell over.
Verity for being
friendly to new
students.
Matthew for
being fair in
handball.
Cross Country
Training
Over the coming weeks, we will be
doing regular cross country training.
Please make sure children are
wearing appropriate footwear each
day (not boots or sandals!). Also,
keep an eye out for us on the roads!
Bungendore Rotary
Public Speaking The Bungendore Rotary Public Speaking
competition will be held on Tuesday 28th
March. Students in Years 3-6 are invited to
participate.
Topics for Years 3-5 are (3 minutes):
Why everyone should learn to swim
What can I learn from other cultures?
What is my favourite season?
A topic of own choice about colour
Topics for Year 6 are (4 minutes):
Why everyone should learn to swim
Should I speak out when I see racism?
Is technology always beneficial?
A topic of own choice about colour
Three competitors can be entered in each
section. We will be having a
‘School Speak Off’ on Thursday
16th March at 9am. Please let your
teacher know if you would like to
participate!
Helpers wanted
If you have any spare time,
we are in desperate need of
some volunteers to assist
with our reading program.
We would need you to
commit to a regular time.
Please see Nigel or Liz
Harris for more information.
Arrival Times
Please remember that school
supervision in the playground begins at
8:30am. Any student that arrives before
this time should be signed in at GOSH
or supervised by a parent. Thank you
for your cooperation.
Supervision Reminder
No person should be on school grounds
after hours without prior approval.
Students on school grounds after hours
should be supervised by an adult at all
times, particularly after dark. Thank you
for your cooperation.
A Crunch & Sip tip! Fill sandwiches with an extra boost of
vegetables - grated carrot, tomato, cucumber, beetroot, lettuce, sprouts
and capsicum are all delicious additions!
Talking Tickets
“Every morning is a chance at a new day.”
Tin shed bread lunch A choice of:
Chilli Con Carne (not spicy)
With vegetables, beef and corn.
$5 cash on the day!
THIS THURSDAY
Student Learning Resources
A hard copy of the student learning resources note went home today. We are
asking families to contribute $40 per student to help with the costs of resources
used throughout the year, e.g Mathletics and Reading Eggs/Eggspress online
subscriptions, as well as providing stationary and equipment.
BIRTHDAYS! Last week This week
Trixie - 12th March Sarah - 18th March
Emma - 12th March
Tennis with Mrs C is back!
Lessons are every Tuesday morning!
New
Classroom
SCHOOL PHONE BOOK
Each year a school phone book is distributed out to families.. It involves phone numbers of the
school community ONLY. It is not to be distributed anywhere else.
If you would not like your phone number in the school phone book please inform
the office by next Friday.
If you have opted out in previous years this will stay the same.
Meet Rezillia
This week we focus on RESILIENCE.
Resilience: I keep on going even though I may feel like giving up. I am not put off by being stuck. I am
patient and tolerate feelings of apprehension, frustration or confusion. I think of ways to overcome my
problems; I am solution and learning focussed. I use mistakes to guide further learning.
What does being resilient look like?
Failing a task and having another go (or more than one).
Taking feedback and using it to improve
Dealing independently with pea problems
Setting goals and persisting to meet them
Using mistakes as a learning opportunity
Using ‘Growth Mindset’ language
Your mistakes guide you, they do not define you.
Conversations encouraging resilience to have at home;
What was the biggest challenge you faced today? Allow your child to ask you this question also.
How can you and I think about these challenges in a new way?
What can we do differently tomorrow if we face similar challenges?
How does it feel when you make a mistake?
What can you do about those feelings so you don’t feel discouraged?
Rezillia can handle herself when things are tough.
She can ride the waves of life and can bounce back
when things don’t go as planned.
She is tough and resilient.
She will persist to get the job done.
She can filter the distractions around her and she
keeps her eyes ever watchful for details she can use.
Tuesday 21st March is Harmony Day
Our diversity makes Australia a great place to live. Harmony Day is a
celebration of our cultural diversity – a day of cultural respect for everyone
who calls Australia home.
Held every year on 21 March. The Day coincides with the United Nations
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
The message of Harmony Day is ‘everyone belongs’, the Day aims to engage
people to participate in their community, respect cultural and religious
diversity and foster sense of belonging for everyone.
Orange is the colour chosen to represent Harmony Day. Traditionally, orange
signifies social communication and meaningful conversations. It also relates
to the freedom of ideas and encouragement of mutual respect. Australians
can choose to wear something orange on 21 March to show their support for
cultural diversity and an inclusive Australia.
Australia is a vibrant and multicultural country — from the oldest continuous
culture of our first Australians to the cultures of our newest arrivals from
around the world.
Our cultural diversity is one of our greatest strengths and is at the heart of
who we are. It makes Australia a great place to live.
Multicultural Australia is an integral part of our national identity. All people
who migrate to Australia bring with them some of their own cultural and
religious traditions, as well as taking on many new traditions. Collectively,
these traditions have enriched our nation.
There are some fascinating statistics about Australia’s diversity that can be
good conversation-starters:
around 45 per cent of Australians were born overseas or have at least one
parent who was
we identify with about 300 ancestries
since 1945, more than 7.5 million people have migrated to Australia
85 per cent of Australians agree multiculturalism has been good for Australia
apart from English, the most common languages spoken in Australia are
Mandarin, Italian, Arabic, Cantonese, Greek, Vietnamese, Tagalog/Filipino,
Spanish and Hindi
more than 60 Indigenous languages are spoken in Australia.
These facts are taken from ABS 2011 Census Data. http://www.harmony.gov.au/about/
Gundaroo Public School Term 1 Calendar
WEEK MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
Jan/Feb
1
30 31 1
Kindergarten’s First Day
2 3 4 5
Feb
2
6 7
P&C Meeting 7pm
All welcome
8 9 Welcome BBQ & Information
Night 6:00-7:30pm
10 Swimming
Carnival 3-6
Water Fun K-2
11 12
Feb
3
13 14 15 16 17
Whole School Assembly (5/6)
2:20pm
18 19
Feb
4
20 21
Tennis K-6 9-11:30
22 23 24
District Swimming Carnival
25 26
Feb/Mar
5
27 28
Tennis K-6 9-11:30
1 2 3 4 5
Mar
6
6 7
P&C Meeting 7pm
Tennis K-6 9-11:30
8 9 10
Whole School Assembly (3/4)
2:20pm
11 Vintage
Motorcycle Club M. Tea
& Lunch
12
Mar
7
13 14
Tennis K-6 9-11:30
15 16
School Speak Off – Rostrum
Speeches 9am
17 18 19
Mar
8
20 21
Tennis K-6 9-11:30
Harmony Day
22 23 24
Whole School Assembly (2/3)
2:20pm
25 26
Mar/Apr
9
27 28
Tennis K-6 9-11:30
29 30
GRIP Leadership
Year 6
31 1 2
Apr
10
3 4
P&C Meeting 7pm
Tennis K-6 9-11:30
5 6 7
Cross Country Carnival
K-6
8 9