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Gunnedah Public School
Quality Education in a Caring Environment
Newsletter
Bloomfield Street, GUNNEDAH. 2380
Phone: (02) 6742 2266 Fax: (02) 6742 4309
Term 1 - Week 2 Email: gunnedah-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Tuesday, 2 February 2021 Principal: Mrs Cathie McMaster
Leadership Induction
On Friday, we inducted our new school leaders for
2021. Mr Chaffey, our Mayor, came and spoke to us
about what it takes to be a leader. We appreciate his
words and him taking his time to share this special
event.
The parents and carers of our new school leaders also
came and shared this wonderful time with us.
Our 2021 school captains are:
Se-annah Meredith
Sarah McInerney
Riley Lancaster
Torsten Williams
Maths in 3/4A Chips n Chat
Starts next Tuesday, 9/2.
The students in 3/4A are lucky enough to have an If you get a note home, please sign and
intern from the University of New South Wales in return so that your child doesn’t miss
their class.
On Monday, the class enjoyed a maths lesson on out on this fun time!
place value where they had to partition numbers to
play bingo.
Pre-loved uniforms
If you find any GPS uniforms at home
that your child/children have outgrown,
please remember that we can definitely
use them. We have a clothing pool
service at our school.
Annual Permission Note
On Monday, this note went home with
all students. Please complete and sign
each section and return it to school.
This note saves us annoying you with
too many notes/phone calls
during the year.
Annual Swimming Carnival
On Monday, the swimming carnival
note went home. Please sign and return
to school before Thursday so that your
child can participate.
When - This Thursday (during school
hours).
Who - Years 3-6 students plus students
from Year 2 who are turning 8 this year
and are competent swimmers.
Book Club for 2021
Catalogues will be distributed this
Wednesday and orders will need to be
returned to the school by Tuesday, 16
February. Orders help our school gain
points so that we can purchase new
books for our Library.
Experience the love of reading
through Book Club
New Staff to GPS
We are very happy to welcome our new staff for
2021. We are sure you will enjoy your time at
Gunnedah Public School.
Mr Callam Hutley - “I am from Newcastle and
I’m trained in Special Education. I love music and
being outdoors. I’m looking forward to becoming
a part of the Gunnedah Public School community.”
Mrs Scott & Mrs Foran
Miss Lisa McSwan - “I have taught over in
Tamworth for the last three years but I am originally
from Goodooga. I enjoy teaching all subjects but
particularly love teaching writing and sport to the
younger years. I am very much looking forward to
my year here at Gunnedah Public School.”
Mrs Sarah Smith - “My family and I moved to
Gunnedah from Narrabri over the school holidays.
I was previously teaching at Narrabri West Public
School for the past 17 years. I am looking forward
to getting to know the fabulous students and staff at
Gunnedah Public School.”
Mrs Belinda Foran - “I have been a teacher at
Gunnedah High School for the past 10 years in
the English faculty. I am very excited to be a part Mrs Smith
of the Gunnedah Public School team, working with
students as the intervention teacher in 2021.
Ms Lizz Scott - “I am excited to be teaching 3S
during 2021. I am a teacher and mum with two
boys at home and another starting Kindergaten this
year.
I love reading books and participating in dance
and drama. I look forward to making this the best
school year yet!”
Richard Grant - “I have just started work at school
and thoroughly enjoy being here. I have lived in
Gunnedah all of my life and went to school here as
a primary student a long time ago. My great love is
soccer which I’m sure I’ll enjoy with the students
here. I’m married to Sophie with two kids that Miss McSwan
keeps me very busy.”
Richard Grant & Mr Hutley Georgie Cameron
Welcome Back A huge welcome back to all our families for the start of 2021. I hope that everyone had a safe and happy break. 2021 is shaping up to be another busy year. We have a number of new staff on board who all bring with them many different experiences and skills. We welcome them all and look forward to working together to further improve the outcomes for all our students at Gunnedah Public School, as well as wishing all staff that have moved on all the best. This year we are still dealing with COVID-19 and ensuring that our students and staff remain safe means that we will be temperature testing each morning at the entry points – sandpit gate, bus gate and through the office. Students must use hand sanitiser and wash their hands regularly, as this not only reduces the threat of COVID but is normal hygiene and will prevent the spread of other illnesses such as colds and flu. All external visitors to our school, including parents, will need to follow strict sign in rules and only essential services will be able to enter the school past the office. Assemblies We have decided to have our assemblies once per fortnight on a Friday at 2:10pm, starting next week on Friday, 12th February. At every assembly there will be a class production, student awards and weekly summaries of events. Parents are now able to return to our assemblies and we hope to see as many families as possible. It means so much to all our students to have families at our assemblies. Please enter through the office and follow the COVID safe routines. Mutual Exchange We are very excited to have a whole new way for students and families to be able to access uniforms, food, excursions and all the other things that help students be smarter and kick goals in life. Mutual Exchange basically works like a barter system. All families have different levels of resources; some have money, some don’t; some have heaps of time and others very little. But everyone absolutely has so many skills in many different things. Mutual Exchange is a great chance for you to share them. This year if “cash” isn’t an option for your family, we want you to know is that there are lots of other ways for you to exchange for things at school, such as helping out with canteen, in the library, with P&C events and gardening. Besides helping your child win more often, it’s also a great way for you to develop new skills and meet new people too, so no matter which way you look at it you win! Voluntary Contribution All families are asked to pay the school voluntary contribution of $50 per family. This money goes towards supplying all the equipment needed for learning, including books, paper, pens, pencils, readers etc. It makes an enormous difference to the school, so please make arrangements to pay this through the office as soon as possible. P&C The P&C is absolutely vital to out school. They provide subsidies for ALL students for excursions, run our canteen and help fund programs within the school. All students benefit from the money raised by the P&C and I feel that every family should be involved in some small way. The P&C meets once per month and I am asking that all families think about attending, as the P&C are only asking for anything that you are able to offer. The more members we have, the less everyone needs to do and the more money is raised to help your children and family. Kindergarten All Kindergarten students and parents will be coming to school to complete their Best Start assessment and meet their teachers. When you arrive at this meeting, your child will receive a school hat and parents will receive all the information they need for a smooth transition to school. If you have not yet enrolled your child and are intending to enrol at Gunnedah Public School, please contact the office and complete an enrolment form. All Kindergarten students will be starting school on Wednesday, 3rd Feb. Years 1-6 All students were allocated their classes and teachers on Friday and spent the day getting to know each other and setting up their classrooms. All classes will be straight into learning this week. There is no need to supply pens and pencils etc, as the school will provide all that is needed, so keep these items to use at home. Breakfast Club Breakfast club will be starting back up in Week 3, following strict COVID guidelines. Breakfast club is a service that is provided for and loved by all students two days per week, Tuesdays and Thursdays. We are asking that if there are any community volunteers to help with breakfast club, they contact the school office. Cathie McMaster, Principal
Gunnedah Public School
2021 School Calendar Term 1
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Week 2 1/2 2/2 3/2 4/2 5/2
SWIMMING
CARNIVAL
Week 3 8/2 9/2 10/2 11/2 12/2
Breakfast Club Breakfast Club
CANTEEN DAY
Week 4 15/2 16/2 17/2 18/2 19/2
Breakfast Club Breakfast Club
CANTEEN DAY
Week 5 22/2 23/2 24/2 25/2 26/2
5pm Breakfast Club Breakfast Club
P & C Meeting
CANTEEN DAY
Week 6 1/3 2/3 3/3 4/3 5/3
Breakfast Club Breakfast Club
CANTEEN DAY
Week 7 8/3 9/3 10/3 11/3 12/3
Breakfast Club Breakfast Club
CANTEEN DAY
Week 8 15/3 16/3 17/3 18/3 19/3
Breakfast Club Breakfast Club
CANTEEN DAY
Week 9 22/3 23/3 24/3 25/3 26/3
Breakfast Club Breakfast Club
CANTEEN DAY
Week 10 29/3 30/3 1/3 1/4 2/4
Breakfast Club Breakfast Club GOOD FRIDAY
(no school)
CANTEEN DAY
RESPECTFUL RESPONSIBLE RESPECTFUL RESPONSIBLE RESPECTFUL RESPONSIBLE RESPECTFUL RESPONSIBLE RESPECTFUL RESPONSIBLE RESPECTFUL RESPONSIBLE RESPECTFUL RESPONSIBLE
SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE
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