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Greenwith Primary School
Newsletter
Issue Number 1
Address: 1500 Golden Grove Road
Greenwith SA 5125
Thursday, 29th January 2015
Phone: 08 8289 8100
Fax: 08 8289 7555
Principal:
Rick Bennallack
Deputy Principal:
Lausanne Cheers
Assistant Principal:
Robyn McLachlan
Assistant Principal:
Jacqui Bowen
Governing Council Chair:
Renee Seymour
Class Parent President:
To be appointed
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Term 1 – Week 1
Email: dl.1858_info@schools.sa.edu.au
Website: www.greenwith.sa.edu.au
Please remember to put your child’s name on
all items your child uses at school. Drink
bottles, lunch boxes, hats, school clothing etc.
If your child loses anything at school we have a
lost property cupboard located in the front
office that you are welcome to look through at
any time.
Inside this Issue
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Leadership News
Around the School News
2015 Staff Members
Governing Council Nomination Form
School Information
School News
Dates to Remember
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10 -13 Feb Acquaintance Nights
13 th Feb
CASUAL DAY - RSPCA
16 th Feb
Yr 6 Aquatics Day
19 th Feb
AGM
9 th Mar
Adelaide Cup Holiday
10 th- 12 th Mar Yr 7 Aquatics Camp
20 th Mar
SPORTS DAY
25 th Mar
SCHOOL PHOTOS
Canteen Pricelist will be
updated and distributed in
Week 2
Term 1 Volunteer Training Sessions
Each term we offer 3 training
sessions for those wishing to work as
a volunteer at our school.
In Term 1 the dates and times are.
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Friday, 13 February @ 9am
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Wednesday, 18 February @ 2:10pm
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Tuesday, 24 February @ 6:30pm
Please contact the front office to
book into a session.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
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Please remember to update any
changes to your contact details and
emergency contact details. It is very
important that we have up-to-date
records to assist us in the care of
your child.
We also require current
medication for your child. We
are unable to administer expired
medication, even in an
emergency.
Thank you for your assistance with
these very important matters.
From The Principal
2015 Begins
I hope you have all had a relaxing and refreshing break as we begin
another busy school year. I am pleased to report a positive start
when students returned to school on Tuesday with all classes really
settled and focused. We are starting the year with just over 670
students in 24 classes. I would like to welcome the following 111
new students to Greenwith.
Starting school for the first time in Reception we welcome:
Addison
Alicia
Ashton
Charlie
Eden
Ethan B
Finley
Isabella
Jayden L
Jorja
Layla L
Maddison
Matilda P
Mico
Peyton
Ryan H
Sienna L
Talia
Zac
Aiden
Angus
Ava
Charlotte
Edie
Ethan M
Gia
Jacinta
Jayden O
Kaitie
Layla S
Maison
Max B
Mitchell
Riley
Ryder C
Sienna R
Tyler B
Zach
Alanah
Anna
Bella
Chloe
Emily
Ethan F
Grace
Jake
Jessica
Kiara
Lewis
Mason
Max M
Nicolas
Robert
Ryder M
Sophie
Tyler
Zavier
Alecia
Antonia
Brock
Deon
Emma
Evie
Hayden
James
Jimmy
Layka
Macie
Matilda F
Mia
Olivia
Ryan W
Sasha
Summer
William
Transferring from other schools
In Year 1 we welcome:
Bradley, Imogen, Jake, Kobe and Oliver
In Year 2 we welcome:
Amy, Emma, Harrison, Jayden, Kaitlyn, Mack, Nathaniel, Ocean,
Rhys, Riley and Xander
In Year 3 we welcome:
Ashleigh, Astarsia, Brooklyn, Brody and Jaxon
In Year 4 we welcome:
Amber, Bella and Kaitlyn
In Year 5 we welcome:
Connor, Keiley, Lauren, Nathanial and Sharlet
In Year 6 we welcome:
Blade, Caden, Christian, Declan, Ethan, Hunter and Kari
In Year 7 we welcome:
Aiden and Jordan
Kind regards
Principal
0412 161 231
2015 School Fees
Invoices have been posted home for the 2015 Materials & Services Charges. All accounts need to be paid in full by
31st March 2015 unless a Payment Option / Agreement Form or a School Card Form has been signed and returned
to the school.
A $15.00 Family concession is provided for the second or subsequent children, this has been applied to family
accounts.
Camps, swimming & excursions will be invoiced separately as the events occur.
Payments can be made in person by cash, cheque or credit card 8:30am – 9:15am Monday to Friday or by using a
payment envelope and putting into the secure box at the front office.
Payment can also be made online with a credit card, by visiting our website www.greenwith.sa.edu.au and following
the prompts.
Copies of forms are available on the website www.greenwith.sa.edu.au or from the front office
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to phone or come into the school.
Kind regards,
Debbie Foster
Business Manager
SunSmart Policy
Greenwith Primary School is an accredited SunSmart school through the Cancer Council of Australia. We have put in
place the following measures to protect our students, staff and parents from sun damage:
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All staff, students and parents/carers are aware of the skin protection policy and it’s intended practices.
The policy is in place from 1 September to 30 April
The rescheduling of outdoor activities where possible to minimise time outdoors in peak UV times – especially
between 10am and 3pm – is encouraged and implemented from September to April.
Available areas of shade are used as much as possible during outdoor activities.
Staff and students wear a broad-brimmed, legionnaire or bucket style hat while involved in outdoor activities.
Students wear sun protective clothing when outdoors – collared shirts with at least elbow length sleeves and longer
style pants/shorts
The use of SPF 30+ broad spectrum sunscreen is supported, with time for application allowed.
Learning about skin protection is incorporated across most year levels.
All classes have been provided with a pump pack of 30+ Cancer Council sunscreen for students to use. Teachers will
allow students time to apply sunscreen prior to recess or extended outdoor activities. No teacher will apply
sunscreen to a student. As part of our general consent form for 2015 there is a consent to use our sunscreen or not.
If permission is not given to apply the sunscreen provided by the school, it is then the parent’s responsibility to
supply sunscreen for use at school.
Greenwith Primary School will be participating in a state wide fundraiser to raise money for
animals impacted by the SA Bushfires, through the RSPCA SA.
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On Friday, 13 February we will be having a Casual Clothes Day encouraging all
students to come to school in fire colours (red, orange, yellow and black) and donate a gold coin.
Casual clothes need to be Sunsmart and if you are not participating in the fundraising please
wear your regular Greenwith school uniform.
Thank you for supporting this great cause.
Leadership
Principal
Rick Bennallack
Admin Office
Deputy Principal
Lausanne Cheers
Admin Office
Assistant Principal
Robyn McLachlan
Admin Office
Assistant Principal
Jacqui Bowen
Admin Office
Rick Bennallack
Lausanne Cheers
Robyn McLachlan
Jacqui Bowen
Classroom Teachers
Class
Year Level
Teacher/s
Room No
1.
Reception
Jacqui Bowen (Mon, Tues) / Hayley McCabe (Wed to Fri)
302
2.
Reception
Helene Komoll (Tues, Thurs, Fri) / Karyn Byles (Mon, Wed)
309
3.
Reception
Rosemary Stevens
310
4.
Year 1
Tina Richardson
304
5.
Year 1
Marie Tsaousoglou
305
6.
Year 1
Vicki Cousins / Hayley McCabe (Every 2 Monday)
306
7.
Year 2
Natalie Michael
307
8.
Year 2
Sue Nappa (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri) / Carolyne Trimboli (Wed)
404
9.
Year 2
Tarn Halliday
405
10.
Year 3
Kati Zito (Mon, Tues, Thurs)/ Kelly Tomaselli (Wed, Fri)
401
11.
Year 3
Hilary Agar
402
12.
Year 3
Alison Warner (Mon to Wed) / Carolyne Trimboli (Thurs, Fri)
409
13.
Year 4
Emma Jury (Term 1)
1303
14.
Year 4
Jane Wright (Mon to Wed) / Bev Poppleton (Thurs, Fri)
1304
15.
Year 4
Greg Custance (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri) / Bev Poppleton (Wed)
1305
16.
Year 5
Dani Schina
1301
17.
Year 5
Nadene Staporski / Bianca Radovanovic (every 2 Friday)
1302
18.
Year 5
Bianca Radovanovic (Mon, Tues) / Meredith Tilley (Wed to Fri)
1306
19.
Year 6
Sara Slater (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri) / Kris Batsiokis (Wed)
406
20.
Year 6
Natasha Jachmann
407
21.
Year 6
Meryl Stanhope (Mon, Tues) / Lynne Schmidt (Wed to Fri)
803
22.
Year 7
Bec Marshall
801
23.
Year 7
Deb Hoffmann (Mon to Thurs) / Kris Batsiokis (Fri)
802
24.
Year 7
Brian Plush (Tues to Fri) / Kris Batsiokis (Mon)
804
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Specialist Teachers
English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) /
Aboriginal Education Teacher (AET)
Sandy Veal (Mon, Tues)
307
Music and Choir
Lesley Raeside (Tues pm – Fri)
703
Health
Jess Prebble (Mon, Tues)
1307
Physical Education
Kylie Robinson (Mon, Tues)
1201
Physical Education
Kate Butler (Wed to Fri)
1201
Japanese
Kym Toomey (Mon - Wed)
1202
Japanese
Huong Phi (Thurs and Fri)
1202
Visual Arts
Amanda Mermelengas
1308
Teacher Librarian
Sonia Howard (Tues to Fri)
Resource Centre
Support Staff
Business Manager
Debbie Foster
Admin Office
Admin/ Reception
Alison Yeomans (Mon – Thurs)
Admin Office
Admin / Resource Centre
Jenny Nicholls
Admin Office
Admin / ICT / Finance
Julie Dutschke
Admin Office
Student Services / DSTA
Deb Thompson
Admin Office
ICT
Paul Philbrook (part time)
Computer Suite
ICT
Angelo Leombruno (part time)
Computer Suite
Resource Centre / Programs / Uniform Shop Manager Sue Holland (part time)
300, 703
Uniform Shop
Classroom Support
Kate Armitage (part time)
300
Debbie Barney (part time)
300
Cathy Dale (part time)
300
Anne Ferrige (part time)
300
Denise Hillier (part time)
300
Bianca Martyn (part time)
300
Cathryn Trollope (part time)
300
Natasha Perryman (part time)
300
Janelle Moon (part time)
300
Pastoral Care Worker (PCW)
Louise Finch (part time)
400
Aboriginal Community Education Officer (ACEO)
To be appointed
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Canteen Manager
Sue Firman
Canteen
Grounds
Paul Day (Wed)
Grounds
Grounds
Jim Sloman (Mon - Fri am)
Grounds
Have you ever thought about getting more involved
in the school’s decision making?
Why not join the Governing Council or one of the school’s subcommittees?
Nomination Form for the Election of the 2015
Greenwith Primary School Governing Council
The Annual General Meeting will be held at 7.00pm on
Thursday February 19th in the Staff Room
All parents/carers who have children currently enrolled at our school are eligible to nominate for election as a councillor.
No parent/caregiver is eligible if they are:
A declared bankrupt or have applied “for the benefit of a law for the relief of insolvent debtors”
Convicted of any offence prescribed by administrative instruction.
Permanent employees of the Department for Education and Children’s Development (DECD) may stand for election but:
must not comprise the majority of councillors
are ineligible to hold the position of Chairperson
I, …………………………………………….……………………………….. wish to nominate for the position of Councillor of the
Greenwith Primary School Governing Council in 2015.
Signed: ……………………………………………………….
Date: ………………………..
If you are elected, you will have the opportunity if you so desire to be a member of one
subcommittee or holding an office bearer’s position. It will be completely your decision.
I am interested in serving as (provide 2 preferences by numbering 1 & 2):
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Chairperson
Deputy Chairperson
Treasurer & Member of Finance Advisory Subcommittee
Secretary
Subcommittee member for:
[ ] Grounds and Facilities
[ ] Finance Advisory
[ ] Canteen
[ ] Education
[ ] ICT
I am / am not a permanent employee of DECD (delete one)
I would be prepared to nominate for a 1 year / 2 year term for 2015 (please delete one)
NOMINATION FOR ELECTION TO JUST A SUBCOMMITTEE 2015
If you don’t want to be on the Governing Council, but want to be involved you may prefer to just nominate to join a
subcommittee without joining the Governing Council. If so please complete the section below.
I, …………………………………………….………. wish to nominate as a member of a Sub Committee without joining the
Governing Council.
Signed: ……………………………………………………….
Date: ………………………..
I would like to be a subcommittee member of:
[ ] Grounds and Facilities
(1 meeting a term at a time to be negotiated, plus 2 working bees at year)
[ ] Finance Advisory
(2 meetings per term held on a Thursday at 6:00pm)
[ ] Canteen
(2 meetings per term held on a Monday or Tuesday at 2:00pm)
[ ] Education
(2 meetings a term held on a Friday at 9:00am)
[ ] ICT
(2 meetings a term held on a Wednesday at 3:30pm)
Need help managing stress or anxiety?
If your child or teen has difficulties with anxiety or just
seems to have too many worries, we would like to
introduce you to BRAVE Self-Help – an interactive, online
program for the prevention and treatment of childhood
and adolescent anxiety. It was developed by a group of
researchers from the University of Queensland and now,
with the support of beyondblue, this program is now freely
available to all young people aged 8 -17 years old who are
living in Australia. BRAVE Self-Help provides strategies for
children and teenagers to better cope with their worries.
There are 4 programs available, one for children aged 8-12
years, one for teenagers aged 12-17 years and one for
parents of children at these ages respectively. The
program can be accessed as often as you like, from the
comfort of your own home. For more information, or to
register
for
the
program,
please
visit
www.brave4you.psy.uq.edu.au.
Kawai Digital Piano
The music room has upgraded and have an aging Kawai Digital Piano PN80 for sale.
In working order but has seen better days - wheels attached but can be removed.
Cost $200 ono
You will need to arrange for removal and we take no responsibility for its life span after leaving Greenwith!
Please email Lesley Raeside (lesley.raeside621@schools.sa.edu.au) if you are interested or pop into the music room for a look - Tues
afternoon, Wed/Thurs/Fridays.
Pupil Free Days for 2015
Term 2:
(Week 1) Monday April 27th
(Week 7) Tuesday June 9th
Term 3:
(Week 7) Friday September 4th
School Closure Royal Show
Modbury Vista Soccer Club
invites new players for the
2015 season
Vacancies for
Development Squad Under age 5
U6 and U8
Term 4:
(Week 2) Tuesday October 20th
(Week 7) Friday November 27th
Registration Day
Saturday 7th February
9am - 3pm
Richardson Drive, Wynn Vale
Visit www.mvsc.com.au
or contact Neil Kendera on
0431 366 241 for more information
Medication at School
If your child needs to take short term medication at school ie. antibiotics, paracetamol, nurofen etc the medication is
required to be delivered to the front office in the original container with the label from the pharmacy. The medication
must be within the expiry date of the product. A medication authority must also be completed by the parent.
Carpark Driveway Safety
Students and parents are reminded not to use the carpark driveway entrance as a
thoroughfare. Due to heavy traffic flow through the carpark and kiss and drop area it
is dangerous for children to be walking on the road.
Please ensure that all pedestrian access is via the school gates only.
Thank you
School Website
Don’t forget that our school website provides information about, current canteen pricelist, uniform shop pricelist,
exemption from attendance forms, Defence information, parent information handbook, excursion forms, fundraising
information, newsletters and much more. We also have a link to Out of School Hours Care. You can also subscribe to
our school newsletter via our website.
Facebook
For up-to-date information remember to like our Facebook page.
School Canteen
The canteen always needs volunteers, so if you can spare 1 hour to 5 hours a day, a week or even fortnightly we
would appreciate your help. No experience is necessary, however school volunteer requirements apply.
Please contact Sue Firman on 8289 8448 or drop into the canteen if you are at school.
Thank you
BREAKFAST CLUB
Breakfast Club will be starting again later in the term – Stay tuned for more information!