Parent Information
Kiss & Drop area
As students are dropped off and picked up in the school ‘kiss & drop’ area, we would ask that every effort is made to have them entering/exiting their vehicle from the passenger-side of the car. When children enter/exit from the drivers-side of the car, there are significantly increased risks. Thank you for considering this and making the school a safe place for all.
Brett Humphrys
Deputy Principal (Senior Primary)
Assembly Award Winners
Recognising their efforts in living our school values of Love, Optimism, and Creativity, we congratulate this week's award winners; Adam, Simleen, and Gabriella.
Good Shepherd Church
Please be aware Good Shepherd Church with be hosting a funeral next Thursday June 13th at 11am. The hearse will be arriving from 9.30am and will be parked in the courtyard.
Thank you
Scholastic Book Club
Scholastic Book Club Issue 4 catalogues have been sent home with students this week.
Scholastic apps are available to download for both Apple and Android devices to make ordering through the Loop system easier.
There is the option to mark your purchases as GIFTS. When these books arrive you will be contacted directly, rather than books going home with students.
Please also note that some titles offered, differ from the Christian ethos followed by the school.
Orders need to be placed via LOOP by next Thursday, 13th June 2024.
Happy Reading Everyone!
ICAS Online Competitions
Dear Stage 3 & 4 Parents/Caregivers,
Each year at Good Shepherd Lutheran School Para Vista, we offer an opportunity for our students to participate in the ICAS Online Competitions. These are academic competitions that give students the chance to test their higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in Digital Technologies, Maths, Science and Writing. These competitions will take place in August this year
Participation is optional. This is an opportunity for students who wish to challenge and extend themselves.
If your child is interested in this opportunity, or if you have further questions, please get in touch with me via email (jared.grierson@gspv.sa.edu.au) or come see me in person. You can find me in the office near the library.
Cut-off date for registration is July 15th so make sure you get in touch before that date if your child would like to participate.
Jared Grierson
Teaching and Learning Leader
School Absences
Please don't forget, if your child is going to be absent from school you will need to notify both their classroom teacher and the front office. This can be done via email. The front office email is: admin@gspv.sa.edu.au
This helps us ensure that your child is safe and accounted for, and that we have the correct information regarding their absence.
Siblings
If you have not yet submitted an enrolment application for any siblings of current students, please do so as soon as possible to ensure a position is available, the sooner the better! Your prompt attention to this is greatly appreciated. Enrolment applications can be collected and returned to the front office.
Growing Faith at Home
Dear School Families,
I realise that everyone has a lot on their plate at the moment so, sticking with the food theme, I am resharing the MasterFoods ad from last week called ‘Dinnertime Matters’. I encourage you to watch the video and hear what the adults and children have to say regarding people they would like to invite to dinner.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHqfrpVcW4I
Growing Faith at Home resources encourage you to talk with family members (whether or not they are at the table, that is up to you) at a time and place that suits your context. While they offer conversation starters that encourage faith, there is always the ‘share your highs and lows’ option.
This is a wonderful way to build your relationship, to hear what is impacting your child, as well as providing an opportunity for them to hear about your highs and lows… perhaps even the ways that you manage them!
God bless you,
Georgie