Grandparents Day - Monday August 20

Trivia Night

We are thrilled to announce that the money raised from the Trivia Night Gala is a grand total of $31, 635. This has exceeded all of our expectations and we thank the whole community for their generosity.

Book Week

The Scholastic Book Fair will arrive tomorrow. The students will create a wish list based on the books they see at the fair.

The Book Fair will be open on the following days and times:

Monday 20 August- 8:35-8:50am, 11-11:25am (for Grandparents Day) & 3:25-4pm

Tuesday 21 August- 8:35-8:50am & 3:25-4pm

Wednesday 22 August- 8:35-8:50am & 3:25-4pm

Thursday 23 August- 8:35-8:50am & 3:25-4pm

On Wednesday the 22nd, the children can come to school dressed up as a book character and there will be a parade for children to showcase their costumes at 9am on the day.

Prep 2019 Transition

This week, the 2019 Preps attended Galilee for 'Story Time' with Miss Bamford and Miss Evans. This was their first transition day for the year with two more to come in October and November as well as their orientation day when they will be introduced to their class teacher and peers in December.

Premier's Reading Challenge

A reminder that the challenge closes on 7th September. No data can be entered after this date.

Open Morning Reminder

Open classroom morning has changed from Monday to Friday mornings. Parents can visit their child's classroom between 8.35 & 8.50am to see the wonderful work they've been doing during the week.

Lion King Jr

Ticket order forms were due last week. If you have not placed your order, please do so immediately so orders can be filled promptly. Limited tickets still available for the evening performance and also for the Matinee.

Costumes must be handed to your child's teacher by Monday 20 August at the latest.

DVD order forms will be sent home with students soon.

Father's Day Breakfast

For the upcoming Father's Day Breakfast on Friday 31st August from 7:30-9am, we would like to have a running slideshow of the our Galilee Dads and special men in our lives. Photos of students with their Dads can be emailed to:

fathersday@gsmelbournesth.catholic.edu.au

All photos must be received by Monday 27th August 2018.

For catering purposes, please RSVP to the CareMonkey form that was sent out today if you will be attending the breakfast.

Footy Colours Day

Adding to our Father's Day tradition, we will have Footy Colours Day. Fight Cancer Foundation’s Footy Colours Day is a national fundraising campaign to support kids living with cancer. Wear your favourite footy team’s colours on Friday 31st August and bring in a gold coin donation.

Basketball Hooptime

Our Year 5/6 students will be attending Basketball Hooptime on Thursday August 30. Teams are currently being selected and students will be informed next week prior to a Caremonkey note being sent home. In preparation, training sessions will be held during lunchtimes on Friday August 17 and Tuesday August 21. Our Year 3/4 students will be attending Basketball Hooptime on Thursday September 6. Training sessions will be held on Friday September 1 and another TBC.

For both events students will be wearing our new Galilee sport singlets and shorts which will be distributed the morning of Hooptime.

Funding

Catholic schools in Victoria are funded from both the State and Federal Governments. Our funding is calculated based upon the amount of enrolments that we have at the time of census (August and February). The funding that we receive allows us to purchase resources and teach subjects that benefit our students. We are continuously tracking our forecast of enrolments to prepare for the following year, 2019. Funding per student, generally goes up in even increments but sometimes there is a large gap of up to $45,000. We are expecting to be at a number in 2019 that places us close to this gap. In other words, one less anticipated enrolment may cost the school $45,000. It also allows us to offer places to those who are currently on a waiting list.

We have twice sent home notes to parents asking for their intentions for 2019. Our Enrolment and Exit Policy states that parents are required to give at least 10 weeks notice prior to leaving or you may be charged additional fees. If you are not intending your child to be at Galilee in 2019 and have not told the office, can you please do so asap.

Staff Leave

We welcome back Ms Giles this week who has returned from Leave. Thank you to Miss Romios who has taught Year 4G for the first four weeks of this term. Mr Tobin will return from approved Leave on Monday August 27. Wendy will be on leave from 20th to 27th August. Miss Biggs will be on approved Leave and be travelling overseas to attend a wedding from August 27 to September 7 and will be replaced by Miss Lauren Bland, who has spent considerable time at Galilee in 2018.

Playground After School

Currently, students are allowed to be on the playground equipment after school ONLY if they are under the direct supervision of a parent/guardian/carer.

During this time, classroom teachers are waiting with their students while they are collected and ONE other member of staff is officially on duty till 3:40pm.

The staff member on duty cannot provide the level of supervision required for students on the playground equipment while watching the remainder of the yard. The primary function of this staff member is to ensure that students are collected safely by a parent/guardian/carer.

Students playing on the equipment from 3:25-3:40pm are not the responsibility of the school staff. If your child is on the playground equipment from 3:25-3:40pm they are your responsibilty and must be directly supervised by a parent/guardian/carer who is present.

Families are able to remain after this time, 3:40pm, but are the responsibility of the parent/guardian/carer.

At Galilee, we greatly value community engagement and the use of the playground equipment is an opportunity for families to gather and connect.

However, for this to continue we need parents/guardians/carers to provide strict supervision during this time to minimise the safety risks to the students.

We need families to closely monitor that ONLY children who are closely supervised can be on the playground equipment from 3:25pm.

Thank you for your assistance,

Simon Millar

Port Phillip Specialist School - Vote Now!

Port Phillip Specialist School has been shortlisted for "Pick my Project" with a vision to give free water safety education if selected for the grant. Galilee has many links with Port Phillip Specialist School through our staff and families so we ask that you please take a couple of minutes to vote for them via this link:

https://pickmyproject.vic.gov.au/

Insight SRC Surveys

Every year, Insight SRC conduct a survey on behalf of Galilee to identify strengths and areas for development in our school. We believe it is important to encourage parent voice to help the ongoing improvement of Galilee.

Surveys are to be completed by Friday 24th August.

For a chance to go into a raffle to win TWO tickets to our school musical, name and date the survey letter once completed and return to the office by tomorrow afternoon, Friday 17th August, 2018.

Galilee Bulletin

Issue 14 · 16 Aug 2018

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