Gater-Gazette-5-2015 - Mountain Gate Primary School
Gater Gazette Mountain Gate Primary School Adele Avenue Ferntree Gully 3156 Ph: 9758 2811 www.mountaingateps.vic. edu.au DATES TO REMEMBER th Tuesday 12 May th Friday 17 April Footsteps Program starts – (F & Grade 1) Wednesday 22 nd April GATEWays School Council rd Thursday 23 April GATEWays Grade 6 Advanced Presentation Skills th Wednesday 29 April Nick Wakeling to visit Grade 5 students th Thursday 30 April School Photos st Friday 1 May School Cross Country th Monday 4 May Beyond Blue/Kids Matter – Grades 3 & 4 th Tuesday 5 May Year 2 Gymnastics th Wednesday 6 May Mothers’ Day Stall th Thursday 7 May District Athletics NAPLAN th Wednesday 13 May NAPLAN th Thursday 14 May NAPLAN th Monday 18 May Education Week – Open Night 6.00pm – 7.00pm th Wednesday 20 May School Council Friday 22 nd May District Cross Country th Wednesday 27 May RACV incursion – Foundation th Thursday 28 May Cosmodome Science Incursion – Grade 5 rd Wednesday 3 June NSW Science Competition th Friday 5 June Report Writing Curriculum Day th Monday 8 June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday th Tuesday 9 June Hands on Science – Grade 5 & 6 16th April 2015 -5FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK WELCOME BACK Welcome back to Term 2. Judging by the smiling faces and animated chatter at Assembly on Monday, the children and adults seamed very pleased that school was back. SENTRAL IS COMING We are in the final stages of set up for our new school and student management system. I am excited by the options it offers us and I know that once the system is underway (and you are used to it) you will be as well. The first three modules we will start with will be 1. Attendance – which will provide more comprehensive and accurate records and will be done electronically by class teachers and provide the office with instant information. 2. Communication – Sentral will allow us to send SMS messages to your mobile phone. This will be especially handy when the buses are late or sport is cancelled! We will also be able to email the newsletter or other information in a much more efficient manner than at present. 3. Assessment and Reporting – The new report format will provide more information and be user friendly. By early next year we hope to have the parent portal operating which will enhance communication. SCHOOL INFORMATION How do I find out about what is happening at MGPS? The Gater Gazette newsletter is produced fortnightly and either emailed, on our webpage and available in hard copy at the office. It always contains a current calendar of events, news about daily activities and changes happening around the school as well as reports from PTFA, Sport and Out of School Hours. We also have an official Facebook page where comments and questions can be answered, and the school website. Of course the most reliable and direct method is to ask your teacher or contact our wonderful office ladies who are only too happy to answer your questions straight away or find out for you. Information that is specifically applicable to your child’s class will always come home in a note so keep checking those bags! DOGS AT SCHOOL I know you all love your pet dog but unfortunately not everyone does! We have many children and toddlers in the school grounds who are frightened by dogs. Please help us by waiting outside the school fence with your dog. CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Miss Bourke and Miss Blyth who completed the 100k Oxfam Trail last weekend. What an endurance test and fabulous effort with money raised going towards needy children in Australia and overseas. Hopefully their feet are recovering! SCHOOL GROUNDS Shortly we will be installing the much awaited turf court and junior basketball hoop next to the junior playground. We are able to do this due to the fabulous fundraising from our PTFA so thank you parents. Another busy term is underway. Go Gaters CHERYL SAMPSON PTFA NEWS NEW SMOKING BANS Mothers’ Day stall Our Mothers’ Day stall will be held on Wednesday 6 May in the hall. th We will need helpers on the day and a tear off slip is included in this newsletter. Smoking is to be banned at learning environments and certain building entrances - Entertainment Books From 13 April 2015, smoking will be banned: We are once again selling the Entertainment Books for $65.00. We have hard copies available or you can purchase the phone App. Biggest Morning Tea This year we want to hold a Biggest Morning Tea for our th parents. It will be held on Friday 29 May. Further details to follow. Trivia Night This year our theme will be Christmas in July. Tickets will be $15.00 per person so think about booking a table soon. Social Night We will be organising a social night for our parents. Further details to follow. within the grounds of, and at and within four metres of an entrance to, all Victorian childcare centres, kindergartens (or preschools) and primary and secondary schools at and within four metres of an entrance to children’s indoor play centres and Victoria public premises. Victoria public premises are all public hospitals and registered community health centres and certain Victorian Government buildings. MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE COMPETITIONS Once again the Mathematics and Science Competitions will be voluntary. If you would like your child in Grades 3 to 6 to participate, you will need to complete the tear off slip in this newsletter and return to Mrs Savage for the Mathematics Competition and to Mrs Gibbs for the Science Competition. rd Bakers Delight Mountain Gate Don't forget to mention Mountain Gate Primary School when you make any purchase at Bakers Delight Mountain Gate. 5% of every purchase is donated back to the school. The Science Competition will be on Wednesday 3 June and the Mathematics Competition will be held on th Tuesday 11 August. The cost for each competition will be $8.80. Payment is strictly CASH ONLY. The children will be supervised during the competition. LINDA SAVAGE AND JAN GIBBS WRITING COMPETITION This year we are also inviting Grade 3-6 students to participate in the Writing Competition. The Writing competition is more expensive as it requires a more detailed marking program. The cost is $18.70 CASH ONLY. The tear off slip for the Writing Competition is to be given to Mrs Sykes. Please see Mrs Sykes if you have any questions regarding this competition or visit the website, www.eaa.unsw.edu.au. The Writing th competition is to be held on Monday 15 June. LYNNE SYKES PTFA For parents and students who wish to participate in these competitions, a range of practice questions is available on the EAA website. Go to www.eaa.unsw.edu.au and follow the link to Practice Online. The closing date for entry to all th competitions is 30 April, 2015. The Grand Prize A family trip for up to two adults and two kids to California’s Disneyland, including: • Return flights to LA and airport transfers • 5 nights at a Disneyland hotel • 3 day pass to Disneyland • Enjoy Space Mountain, rollercoasters and hundreds of rides • Meet Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters Save and win a trip to Disneyland! This year, School Banking is taking you on a mission to Planet Savings. There are eight new awesome rewards to choose from, plus we’re introducing a new Grand Prize competition where you could win a family trip to Disneyland. How to enter All you need to do is simply make 25 or more School Banking deposits during 2015 and you’ll automatically go into the Grand Prize competition. Find out more at commbank.com.au/schoolbanking • AUD$2,000 spending money SCHOOL PHOTO DAY SCHOOLPIX will be visiting us on Thursday 30th April, 2015 PHOTO DAY TIPS: Dress: Clean and tidy as per school uniform guidelines Hair: Neat and swept off face Orders: Complete your order envelope and return with payment to school Pre-orders: To preorder online, take your personal Order and ID Number s found on your order form and go to www.schoolpix.com.au. Orders can be placed online up to 3 working days after photography. You do not need to return the order form if you order online. PO Box 5222, Hallam VIC 3803 Ph: 1300 766 055 Email: info@schoolpix.com.au th Please complete the slip below and return with your cash payment before 30 April, 2015 MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE and WRITING COMPETITIONS rd My child will be participating in the Science Competition on Wednesday 3 June and I enclose $8.80 cash to cover the cost of this competition th My child will be participating in the Mathematics Competition on Tuesday 11 August and I enclose $8.80 cash to cover the cost of this competition th My child will be participating in the Writing Competition on Monday 15 June and I enclose $18.70 cash to cover the cost of this competition TOTAL CASH ENCLOSED: _______________________ CHILD'S NAME: GRADE: PARENT NAME/S: PHONE: MOTHERS’ DAY STALL 2015 I would love to assist with the Mothers’ Day Stall on Wednesday 6th May. CHILD'S NAME: GRADE: PARENT NAME: PHONE: SIGNED: DATE: / / Mountain Gate Primary School OSHC Times are: OSHC Phone: OSHC phone: 9758-0531 BSC - 7.00am – 8.45am Monday – Friday ASC – 3.30pm – 6.00pm Monday – Friday 9758-0531 Call anytime and leave a message How to get started before using our programs register online for an account. Registering is quick and easy. Visit our website to begin www.campaustralia.com.au Once registered you can make bookings and cancellations, view your statements and manage your details anytime of the day online. Save on Care You can save 50% or more on Before and After School Care fees with the non-means tested Child Care Rebate. Almost all families are eligible. To find out more call our Customer Service Team on 1300 105 343 Monday to Friday. Program Costs Out of Pocket Opening Hours Before Care $7.14 - $10.11 7.00am – 8.45am After Care $9.37 - $13.61 3.30pm – 6.00pm To find out more call our Customer Service Team on 1300 105 343 Monday to Friday Emergency and Same Day Bookings To ensure we have the correct staff:children ratio of 1:15 could you please book your child/children in prior to the day of care. If this isn’t possible please contact Franca at BSC prior to 8.45am on the day of care. If you need to book care after this time please contact Camp Australia Head Office who will know the staff ratio for the session you require and organise an assistant for the session. The Department of Education (DEECD) has very strict guidelines on staff: children ratio. Also please leave a message on our answering machine so we are aware you child/children will be attending and chase them up if they forget to attend. Non Attendance of child/children booked for the session Please leave a message on our answering machine if your child/children won’t be attending as we require under our Duty of Care to account for all children booked in. Permanent and Casual (Not same day bookings) All other bookings via Camp Australia Our answering machine is on 24/7 no matter what day or time so you can leave us a message. STAR OF THE WEEK th Week Ending 20 March 2015 GRADE FB Hudson McGowan GRADE 3S Hugo O’Brien GRADE FH Gracie Hickson GRADE 4D Kane Spencer GRADE FV Arjun Palli GRADE 4H Luke Hearn GRADE 1B Willow Glidden GRADE 5H Emma Mace GRADE 1D Mikayla Foster GRADE 5S Lucinda Cooke-Balde GRADE 2M Zac Tibaldo GRADE 6G Pream Hanthaweekoon GRADE 2Y Lucinda Short GRADE 6W Lyn-Marie Spencer GRADE 3H Ava Gerrard Library Award Grade 5H STAR OF THE WEEK th Week Ending 27 March 2015 GRADE FB Abbey Veal GRADE 3S Matthew Pile GRADE FH Jesse Tibaldo GRADE 4D Amy Haesler GRADE FV Daniel Robertson GRADE 4H Parua Martin GRADE 1B Will Pile GRADE 5H Corey Burridge GRADE 1D Ella O’Shea GRADE 5S Blake Brammall GRADE 2M Gemma Lister GRADE 6G Jamie Campbell GRADE 2Y Hayden Bence GRADE 6W Chelsea Lawrenson GRADE 3H Indy Atkins Library Award Grade 1D
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