Parent Information
Welcome to Ms. McAleer
Hello GSPV Community. I'm Ms Mac and it is my absolute pleasure to be taking on the role of Performing Arts Teacher. I have a passion for the Lord and His work in all our lives, as well as a great love for musical theatre and all things creative. I studied classical voice at university, and I have since studied opera in Melbourne and musical theatre in London. This term, I am extremely excited to be directing the Junior School showcase, which will be announced officially next week, so watch this space! Thank you everyone for the warm welcome I have received already. God bless.
Save the date
Ticketing information will be coming out in the next week for this school community event. Individual tickets and tables of 10 will be available. Get excited!
Trivia Night Advertising
To assist with the advertising of our trivia night, we would love to create a video in several languages to promote the evening. If you are a native speaker of Punjabi, Hindi, Mandarin or English and would be happy to come into school to be briefly videoed reading the promo script in your native tongue, please send an email to Therese Abraham. (therese.abraham@gspv.sa.edu.au)
Volunteers and Training
The many wonderful community events that occur throughout the year, for example the Welcome Party, Mother's and Father's Day Stalls, Men’N’Minors Camp, Wine and Cheese nights to name a few, are 100 per cent parent lead and run!
Without our amazing community of parents these events would cease to exist. Remember to thank the volunteers you see, as it’s their hard work and dedication that keep this amazing community connection going!
Volunteers are always needed and welcomed.
Do you have a calling or interest to assist with an existing event? We’d love to hear from you! Do you have an idea for a new event?
We’d love to hear from you! Contact our administration team to submit a new idea or to put your name forward to assist with an existing event, either by dropping into the office, phoning through, or emailing admin@gspv.sa.edu.au.
Here are the steps to becoming a newregistered volunteer:
Step 1: Organise a Working With Children Check (WWCC). Complete the form below and bring to the school office with your 100pt identification.
Step 2: Complete the Valuing Safe Communities online training. This takes approximately 30 minutes. Please note that the certificate issued at the end of the training is to be shown to School's front office staff for verification. Instructions on accessing the online training can be found via the attachment below.
Step 3: Read the following policies from our school website here.
Step 4: Complete the declaration form below to declare that you have read these policies. This is to also be brought to the School's front office.
Step 5: Attend one of our in-house Volunteer Training sessions which will be held on the following dates:
- Week 3 – Wednesday 9 August at 9.30 am (after chapel)
- Week 7 – Wednesday 6 September at 2.00 pm (after Assembly)
Please contact the front office if you are planning to attend one of these sessions or if you are interested in the training.
Ongoing Volunteers – please read the policies and return a copy of the Volunteer Declaration form (this is required annually due to legislation changes that impact policy).
Father's Day Stall
We are so excited to offer the Father's Day stall again this year. It will be happening at Good Shepherd on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of Week 6 in Term 3 after lunch, during classroom, with each class having an allocated time to come visit and shop! See poster attached for more details. Please send money along with your children by Tuesday 29 August in a named envelope for your child's teacher.
A team of volunteers have been busy organising to make this possible; however, we can't do it without you! We need parent helpers in Week 6 to help man the stall... so we are looking for Mum's and Dad's to help man the stall on Tuesday 29 Aug, Wednesday 30 Aug, and Thursday 31 Aug from 12.00 pm – 3.00 pm to make this possible. How about seeing if you can get 2 hours off of work to help out, which will give you the chance to see the kids excited faces' when they have the lovely opportunity to buy something special for their Dad? Please see attached flyer for more details and who to contact...we'd love to hear from you.
Thanks, the Fathers Day Stall Organising Team.
Book Week 2023
We are very excited to be celebrating Children’s Book Week this year.
Our Book Week Parade will be happening on Friday week 5, 25 August at 8.45 am.
Students are invited to dress up as their favourite book character. If students are dressing up they MUST also have a copy of the book that their character appears in, a copy of the front cover of the book will also be accepted.
Please note, we do not expect you to spend a lot of money on costumes. Get creative, using items that you may already have, or try your local op shop. You can find some great simple ideas online at sites like Pinterest.
There will also be a designated area for parents to come and watch if you are able.
Keep your eye out for other special Book Week events and activities in the weeks to come.
Scholastic Book Club: Issue 5
Scholastic catalogues have been sent home with students this week. Orders are only being accepted via the Loop ordering system. No cash will be accepted.
If you need help to do this please come and talk to us at the front office.
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 Thursday 3 August 2023.
Happy Reading Everyone!
Canteen
Please note the canteen is open during recess and lunch for over the counter sales such as chips, ice creams/icy poles and drinks.
The canteen menu and more information can be found on our school website.
NAPLAN Results: Year 3 and 5
NAPLAN results will be coming home on Friday this week, for all year 3 and 5 students that completed the test in Term 2.
Please read the information brochure below.
ICAS Competitions
Good Shepherd Lutheran students in Stage 3 (Year 3 and 4) and Stage 4 (Year 5 and 6) will have the opportunity to participate in the ICAS competitions this year. ICAS is an online academic competition that is designed to assess students’ higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in Mathematics, Science, Writing, and Digital Technologies.
Learn more about ICAS here (https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas).
How to participate in ICAS
If you wish for your child to participate in ICAS this year, please:
- read about ICAS subjects and prices here: (https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas)
- go to Parent Portal here: (https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps)
enter our school’s access code – APX500
- enter your child’s details, select the tests you would like to purchase, then proceed to payment.
- consequently, no refunds will be given if your child misses their test due to illness/absence/lateness.
- if you choose for your child to sit a test/tests; please order and make payment by Monday 31 July.
The dates Good Shepherd will offer these tests are below:
Writing – 7 August
Digital Technologies – 11 August
Science – 21 August
Mathematics – 28 August
Note there will be no make-up dates for tests, and if a child arrives late to school will miss some time from their 9.00 am sitting test.
For further details please contact Anne Carter.
Growth and Development sessions
Good Shepherd School will be hosting a Growth and Development Family Evening this Tuesday, 1 August 2023.
The sessions are conducted by Kidz Biz Education and are designed to be fun, informative, and easy to understand. These highly interactive sessions will provide students and their parents/care providers with an introduction to basic, personal and social development education; traditionally known as the ‘facts of life’. Sessions are suitable for Year 2 to Year 6. Further information has been shared via email.
Seasons for Growth
Seasons for Growth is a program available to support children with significant life changes. A program will be offered in Term 3 if required.
For more information, please read the fact sheet below and email Renee Baker (Wellbeing support).
Divorce Care
Divorce Care is a 13-week course offered by Clovercrest Baptist Church, to support people on a journey of recovery after separation.
For more information visit Clovercrest Baptist Church group - DivorceCare.
Step Up to Communion
Young people aged around 10 years, together with their parents/caregivers, are invited to take part in our Step Up program to prepare for Holy Communion. Taking the approach that parents/ carers are the primary faith developer in their children, Step Up is designed to support parents/carers in preparing their child for Holy Communion.
This course will be offered next term over 4 consecutive Friday nights (August 11, 18, 25 and September 1). The actual Step Up service will take place on September 10 at 10.30 am. If you are interested, please contact Georgie by Friday 4 August.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Georgie
Growing Faith at Home
Today’s GFH title is ‘Jesus is the greatest treasure’. Here are some questions from the resource: What is treasure? How precious is Jesus to you? How precious are you to him?
I was able to read Pastor Reid’s latest book in the school break and it got me thinking… We are indeed precious to Jesus. We are valuable in his eyes. How might our relationships with each other be influenced if we saw the value in each other (as Jesus does)?
Have a lovely week everyone!
Blessings,
Georgie
Uniform Shop
The School Uniform Shop will be open for the following hours during Term 3:
Tuesday: 8.00-10.30 am and 1.00-3.30 pm
Thursday: 1.00-3.30 pm
We accept both cash and card payments, as well as QKR payments for any items that you may need. Please note that items paid for via QKR can be collected from the Front Office at the end of the selected day.
Discounted Rugby Jumpers
New Good Shepherd sports jumpers are arriving in 2024. All current rugby jumpers are reduced to clear – (can still be worn through to end of 2025). Grab a bargain!
If you have any questions or need assistance regarding the School Uniform, please contact Dani.
Dani Levy
Uniform Shop Manager