Newsletter - 21 FebruaryThe Values We Share - Respect

KCS - Sam / Matilda

KE - Matthew / Holly

KW - Valentina / Zac

1B - Sophia / Toby

1C - Sophia / Parisha

1P - Reuben / Abigail

1S - Tedon / Rebecca

2H - Myles / Abigail

2J - Jayden / Anika

2M - Christina / Isabel

3F - Jazmin / Holly

3K - Olivia / Chelsea

3P - Charli / Ryan

4H - Lucy / George

4L - Isabel / Kale

4M - Charlie / Georgie

5G - Noemi / Jeffrey

5L - Jay / Amelia

5/6E - Grace / Alex

6R - Taliah / Nicholas

6S - Ryan / Rachel

Meet the Teacher Evening

Just a final quick reminder about Meet the Teacher

information sessions being held at school this evening.

Sessions will be held at the following times:

Kindergarten: 5.30pm - 5.50pm

Years 1 & 2: 5.55pm - 6.15pm

Years 3 & 4: 6.20pm - 6.40pm

Years 5 & 6: 6.45pm - 7.05pm

High School Information for Year 6: 7.10pm - 7.30pm

Greetings on the GreenAll our families are cordially invited to join us at

Greetings on the Green this Friday at school from

5-8pm. This is a fantastic social event where we

welcome Kindergarten and new families to our school

as well as providing an opportunity for families to mix

and socialise. The P&C will run a BBQ with gelato and

drinks also available for sale, as well as lots of fun

things for the students to to do. DJ Andy will run the

disco while our Stage 3 students will coordinate face

painting, hair spraying and nail polishing stalls. Please

bring a picnic rug and nibbles and enjoy the

atmosphere. Parents are reminded that no alcohol

should be brought onto school premises as

per Department of Education guidelines.

Seesaw App for ParentsOur school is using Seesaw this

year! Seesaw gives your child

creative tools to capture and reflect

on their learning...and then this

work is shared with you.

Seesaw will give you a window into each of our

classrooms and into your child's learning process. We

need your help with Seesaw to ensure success at GPS.

You can download Seesaw's Parent App for iOS, Android,

or use the web to view your child's learning. When your

child adds new work, you will receive a new notification

to see, hear and respond to your child's learning item.

You only have access to your own child's work and all of

the content is stored securely. This week you will receive

a handout with directions to download and sign up for

your child's Seesaw journal. Please contact your child's

teacher if you have any questions about Seesaw.

Swimming CarnivalA great day was had by all students in Years 3-6 at our

Annual Swimming Carnival. All students had the

opportunity to participate in a range of competitive and

fun events, making full use of the facilities at Ryde

Aquatic Centre. Special thanks to Mr Little for

organising the carnival and also to our wonderful

parent helpers who assisted with timekeeping and

judging races. This year Sturt was the Champion House,

finishing just ahead of Phillip, Oxley and Flinders.

Champion Overall students on the day were:

Junior Girl: Caitlin Y

Junior Boy: Hamish M

11 Years Girl: Amelia D

11 years Boy: Keegan V / Max S

Senior Girl: Rachel B

Senior Boy: Aidan S

The Zone Carnival will be held at Ryde Aquatic Centre

on Tuesday March 7. More details will be sent home

shortly.

2017 House CaptainsCongratulations to the following students who were

elected as House Captains / Vice Captains recently:

Flinders

Captains: Amelia D & Barney C

Vice Captains: Bridgette K, Hugh L, Ned L

Oxley

Captains: Harper P & Costa E

Vice Captains: Bella G, Ryan M

Phillip

Captains: Taliah M & Brandyn G

Vice Captains: Tom M, Luke A, Eleanor S, Mina T

Sturt

Captains: Jasmine K & Samuel E

Vice Captains: Bella P, Shyan G

Summer PSSA Training DaysNewcombe Ball: Juniors Wednesday

*Seniors & Elite Wednesday & Thursday

Cricket: Thursday

T-Ball: Girls - Tuesday Boys - Thursday

Softball: Girls - Wednesday Boys - Wednesday

In other sport news....

* Congratulations to Isabella S who will trial for Sydney

North Tennis after finishing Runner Up at Zone Trials.

AssembliesYears 3-6 Assemblies are held each Friday at 11.30am in the

School Hall and are run by our Student Executive. During

this time announcements are made and awards are

presented to students, Class of the Week and House

Champions.

K-2 assemblies are held every second Monday afternoon

on even weeks from 2.30pm. Our first K-2 assembly will be

held on Monday 27 February with the students from 2J

leading procedures.

Stewart House Clothing AppealStewart House, in conjunction with the Smith Family is

conducting its annual Clothing Drive. If your child brings

home a bag, feel free to fill it with unused adult or

children's clothing, accessories, blankets or towels. Once

filled, please seal it and place it near the school office. Last

day for drop off will be Friday 10 March. Thank you in

advance for your participation.

P&C NewsGrounds Position Filled!

Gladesville P&C are pleased to announce that Eleanor

Tuffley and Sam Vicars have kindly taken on the role of

looking after our beautiful grounds. Thank you Eleanor

and Sam and welcome to the P&C!

We still have two vacancies to be filled on our P&C

Committee. We require one or two Communication

Coordinators to help out with all things web-based to

ensure the P&C are effectively communicating with, and

engaging our school community. Bring your design flair

and digital skills to your GPS P&C!

The Uniform Shop will be holding a second hand stall on

Thursday 23 February from 2.30pm -3.20pm in the school

grounds. Dresses and winter tunics will be $5 and all

other items will be $2. These will be cash only sales.

Meet the Teacher - P&C Parent / Carer Communications.

Effectively connecting and communicating with parents

and carers is critical to the functioning of the P&C. Please

remember to register your name and communication

details on the P&C contact sheet when you go along to

Meet the Teacher night.

P&C Meeting - Wednesday 22 February

Our first meeting will be held in the staffroom from

7.30pm. If you are curious to see what happens, what is

discussed or just meet some other friendly parents, do

come along! P&C meetings are typically held on the last

Wednesday of each month.

Spanish LessonsWe have had an excellent response from parents keen for

their children to participate in Spanish lessons at GPS this

year. In class lessons for students in Years 3 & 4 will begin

on Wednesday March 8 at 11.30am. Students in Years 5 &

6 will begin their lessons at 12.15pm on the same day.

If you are interested in your child learning Spanish on a

Tuesday afternoon from 3.15pm -4.15pm, beginning on

14 March you can enrol at:

https://afterschoolspanishgladesville.eventbrite.com.au

Our newest PSSA sport - Newcombe Ball