Notes from the Principal

Division Athletics

Cooper, Ivy, Maddie & Emma went to the Division Athletics on Friday 2nd May.  We are very proud of them for representing our school so well.

Cooper competed in high jump, relay and discus   He came equal 2nd in high jump and 2nd in the relay.  

Emma competed in high jump and shot put. She came 1st in high jump, and will move to the next level.

Maddie competed in 100m, 200m, 80m hurdles and joined some students from Dunkeld PS for the relay.  They came 3rd in the relay.

Ivy competed in shot put, high jump and 800m.

SGSSA Cross Country at Tarrington

On Wednesday 7th May Ivy, Sienna, Cooper and Emma competed at the inter-school cross country at Tarrington.  Well done to you all! Ivy and Emma qualified for District level.

District Cross Country

Congratulations to Ivy who competed at District Cross Country today. Hot off the press we have the news that, although she did not qualify for the next level, she achieved her personal goal to run the whole distance. Well done, Ivy. You showed your RED GUM values today – aiming for excellence and showing determination. We are very proud that you are part of our school.

Book Fair

Our Book Fair was well attended and students had fun picking out books to purchase. This is a great way of getting children into reading.  Thank you to everyone who purchased some books as school will get some monetary credit to buy some books for our library.

Gymnastics Sessions

We applied for Sporting School funding and have received same to use in Term 2.  Each grade will be having two gymnastics sessions in at the Hamilton Gymnastics Club.  The event dates have now been changed to accommodate the Gymnastics Club.  The sessions will now be:-

Years F/2 - Tuesday 20th and 27th May

Years 3/6 - Tuesday 3rd and 10th June

If you haven't yet consented on our school app, please do so as soon as possible.

Baimbridge College Open Day

Our Year 6 students attended Baimbridge College on Thursday 15th May.  They had a good day experiencing secondary school. The canteen was, as usual, a pretty big hit. 

Glasses for Kids Initiative

Years F-3 students have been sent home with information in relation to participating in the Glasses for Kids Initiative through State School's Relief and the Department of Education. This is a fantastic initiative that tests and supplies glasses if needed, free of charge. Please complete the consent form and optometrist questionnaire and return to school by Tuesday 22 July (first Tuesday back in Term 2).

Do It For Dolly 

Last Friday our students were asked to wear blue and bring in a gold coin donation for Do It For Dolly Day. The students raised $120 to go towards raising awareness and vital funds for Dolly’s Dream and helping to prevent other families from experiencing the devastation that bullying causes.  Thank you to everyone who donated.

Thank You

A big thank you to the Young family for ordering some topsoil.  This was delivered on Friday and Jodie and family spent hours over the weekend spreading it around the school yards and oval and also putting some wood chips around gardens etc.  They are also planning on sowing the oval on the weekend. We are very appreciative of your time and support.

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School Values Statements

Staff and students have collaborated to finalise our values statements:

Respect: We show respect for people, places, property and things.

Excellence: We aim for excellence in everything that we do, giving our best effort every time.

Dedication: We stand by our values and our school. We are persistent. We keep going and get the job done.

Growth: We have a growth mindset. We learn from our mistakes and take advantage of opportunities.

Unity: We are inclusive. We are a united team who cares for one another, our school and our community.

Mindfulness: We pause and take notice. We recognise and regulate our emotions. We are curious and present in the moment so we can take advantage of opportunities.

Working Bee

We are in need of a tidy up/fencing/fixing drainage/gardening Working Bee. If you are available 10am-2pm Sunday 1st June, we can get together, complete some work and have a bbq lunch. 

Coming up....

Tuesday at 12:00pm it is National Simultaneous Storytime. We will be reading "Truck Cat" by Deborah Frenkel. We are excited to welcome the Kindergarten students to join us for the occasion.

Our F-2 will then be heading into Hamilton for Gymnastics.

And don't forget - school photos Monday 26th May. Get those haircuts done and organise your winter uniforms. 

Kate Steele

Principal