Upcoming Events Date

Event

8 April 25 April 26 April 27 April 27 April 5 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 10-12 May

Last day of term 1 ANZAC service at Glenorie RSL First day term 2 SDD for teachers First day term 2 for students ANZAC School Service Mother’s Day Stall Yr 1 Froggy Library visit Cross Country Carnival Sat SDD for teachers on Reading NAPLAN test

ANZAC Day Our school will be recognising ANZAC Day by holding a school service at 10.45am on Wednesday 27th April (first day Term 2). Again, this year we would like to make floral wreaths as part of our commemoration. We would like all families (if possible) to send in some flowers on Wednesday morning to go towards the making of the wreaths. Please feel free to attend this special assembly and join the staff and students in remembering our country’s ANZACs. A big thank you to Mrs McCorriston for organising the ceremony this year. In addition, the school will participate in the Glenorie ANZAC ceremony and march at 3pm on 25th April. If your child is wishing to attend the march, please assemble in the Woolworths car park prior to 3pm in school uniform on ANZAC Day.

A Big Thank You We have such a dedicated team at Glenorie Public School. Thanks to Anna & Rosa, our cleaners, and Neil Daniels, our general assistant, for taking our flag pole down and repairing it so our flag can again fly high. We appreciate your support.

It is with great sadness that we say good bye to Miss Phillips, who sets off on her big overseas adventure next week. Miss Phillips has brought joy to the whole community and has made a big impact on many students at Glenorie Public School. On behalf of the entire Glenorie Public School community, I would like to thank you, Miss Phillips, for the outstanding work that you have done over the past year and for replacing Ms Hugo this term.

Cross Country Carnival Please be informed that our school Cross Country Carnival will be held on Friday 6 th May (Week 2). All students in Years K – 6 will compete. The canteen will be selling cakes and drinks on the day. Thanks to Mr Gornalle for coordinating what we are sure will be a great day!

Pens…Pencils…Erasers… Earlier this year we sent home a stationery list suggesting the items that your child would need to complete class work this year. Some children have been “very active” with their stationery and supplies are depleting. Please check your child’s pencil case and restock it if new pencils, pens, erasers, rulers, glue sticks, etc. are needed. Thanks for your support.

Mr Moloney will be replacing Miss Phillips on 3/4H and we take this opportunity to welcome Mr Moloney to our wonderful school.

The Dreaded Lice Epidemic This time of year is notorious for head lice and nits. Please keep a watchful eye on your child’s hair and consult your pharmacist if you notice any signs of lice. Please use the school holidays as a chance to thoroughly check your child’s hair and, if necessary, treat accordingly.

P&C Meeting A reminder that on Wednesday evening, 27th April (not Tuesday) a P&C Meeting will be held from 7:00pm. We hope you can attend and contribute to the development of our great school. Parents and Teachers working together to improve learning opportunities for our children. 7:00pm ~ staffroom.

Thanks for a Wonderful Term We would like to wish all of our students, staff and families a safe and relaxing holiday break. Thanks for keeping a watchful eye on the school; any problems, please contact our security unit on 1300 880 021 or Hornsby Police on 9476 9799. Thanks for a great term EVERYONE. We are excited about sharing many more positive learning experiences with you next term. We look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday 27th April.

Happy Holidays! Term 1 finishes on Friday 8 April. Students return for Term 2 on Wednesday 27 April. Don’t forget flowers for the ANZAC service on that day.

CANTEEN ROSTER Friday 8th April CO-ORDINATOR Kate Devaney 9.30am – 12pm Linda Zapletal 12pm-2pm Cher Campbell 12pm-2pm Megan Piper STEWART HOUSE REMINDER Please return your Stewart House donation envelopes as soon as possible – Friday 29th April (Term 2, Week 1) at the latest.

Advertising on the Glenorie Public School App Glenorie Public School encourages and supports family-run businesses within our school. For a nominal annual fee, businesses from within our school can advertise on our Parents Directory. If you have a business and would like the details listed on our School App under the ‘Parents Biz Directory’ please contact Jenny at the school office on [email protected] or 9652 1237. The cost is $50 for one year.

Become involved in your child’s education. Enjoy learning! Lyn Pearce Principal

Lots of fun and games with many different sports including cricket, netball, soccer, football and tennis. Lots of prizes to be won! Les Shore Reserve, Glenorie Monday 11th – 13th April 9.00am – 3.00pm $90 full Camp, $40 Day Rate Contact: Glenn 0404600460 Email: [email protected] {lunch included Wed, Canteen available also)

KS News KS really enjoyed visiting the butcher, bakery, chemist, dentist and Woolworths as part of learning about the different jobs people do in our local community. Last week Mrs Truelove taught us all about floristry. A special thank you to Nati Bros for supplying the roses which most lucky mums were then presented with. We are looking forward to learning about what a nurse does with Mrs Hope today. Thanks for sharing your expertise with us mums.

‘Pam’ - A special visitor to Glenorie PS On Tuesday, Stage 2 classes were treated to a visit from ‘Pam’ a 91-year-old resident from the Anglican Retirement Village at Castle Hill. Pam, born in 1921, spoke with the children about the very different conditions she encountered as a child growing up in the 1920’s and 1930’s. The children asked thoughtful and interesting questions and felt sorry for her when Pam shared the story about receiving ‘the cane’ for speaking while in lines…… Ouch! Poor Pam! Other changes discussed involved fashion during the depression era, the need for backyard vegetable gardens, visits from the milkman and the iceman, as well as changes in technology, eg: washing machines have replaced washboards and coppers. Students were interested to hear about a time in Australian history that involved no computers, mobile phones or iPads. We discovered that people completed documents using a typewriter and listened to ‘news’ on the wireless radio. Pam brought in a variety of items including Mechano toys, old fashioned cotton reels, a metal iron and interestingly, from the 1970’s, a vinyl record (Australian Crawl) which caused an argument between Mrs Pearce and Mrs Harmon as to who they loved the most ….. David or James Reyne. All in all, it was a fascinating morning and we appreciated Pam’s stories, knowledge and generosity in agreeing to speak to our children.

Boral Connected Communities Program Turpentine Ironbark Forest restoration Tuesday 31 st May 2016 Calling all volunteers interested in restoring our Turpentine Ironbark Forest. Conservation Volunteers Australia in partnership with Boral is running the Connected Communities program. This is your chance to contribute to an environmentally significant part of our school. There are many opportunities to get involved including:  restore the Turpentine Ironbark Forest through bush regeneration practices;  clear and revitalise the frog pond for our amphibian friends during the wet months;  revitalise the signs already installed to teach our students and the community about the forest. The project will occur on Tuesday 31st May 2016. If you would like to find out more or register your interest, please contact the school on 9652 1237 or [email protected] If you would like to know more about Conservation Volunteers, visit www.conservationvolunteers.com.au or call 1800 032 501.

P & C News Thank you from P & C I would like to sincerely thank all the people that have work tirelessly to assist the P & C during Term 1 - from all the volunteers to committee members of the P & C. Those that are part of the P & C or have been in the past will understand all the work that goes on behind closed doors to continue improving the school for our children. A lot of new faces have come forward to help in many areas of the P & C, including the preparation of the Country Fair – so thank you. April P & C Meeting Note the Change of Date. Our next P & C Meeting –will be on Wednesday 27th April 2016 at 7pm in the staffroom. All welcome. Country Fair – Sunday 18th September 2016 Our next planning meeting will be held on Tuesday 3rd May 2016 at 2:15pm in the staffroom. After this meeting we will be launching our Tiered Business Sponsorship Program and will commence on working toward gathering fantastic prizes for the Major Raffle and Chocolate Wheel. There will be NO White Elephant Stall this year. Second hand Books & Music Stall can be donated to the school during term 2 and 3. The Country Fair Committee can be contacted via [email protected] or leave a message at the school office. Silent Auction – Firewood In Term 2, the P & C will be auctioning readyto-burn firewood. So if you are in need for firewood for the winter months and would like to help the P & C fundraise, consider purchasing your wood from us! Commonwealth Bank School Banking Program Thank you to all the children that worked hard in Term 1 to make regular deposits. For Term 2, banking will start on Tuesday 3rd May 2016 at 9am – 9:25am at the school banking window. Anyone wanting to empty his or her moneybox, we are happy to count it with our electronic coin machine. Uniform Shop The Uniform Shop is open during school terms Monday 9-10am and Thursday 3-4pm. The first day of trading for Term 2 will be Thursday afternoon 28th April between 3 – 4 pm. Winter uniforms can be ordered by completing a uniform form which are located at the school office. Once the order is filled, it will be sent home with your child provided it is fully paid for. The Uniform shop is looking for a volunteer to help on Monday mornings especially with the Winter uniform rush. If you have time to help, it will be greatly appreciated. You will be working alongside other members of the team. Canteen Just a reminder for students that use the reusable lunch bags, these are washable. Some bags are looking a bit dirty and on some occasions leftovers of previous lunch orders are still in the bag the next time it is handed in for use. Ideally, these should be cleaned for the service of food. New reusable lunch bags are available for purchase at the Uniform Shop. Fundraising News Mother’s Day Stall – Thursday 5th May 2016. Kerry would appreciate any helpers to assist her on the stall. If you are able to help during the morning, even for an hour, please contact Kerry on 0431 588 846 or leave your details at the school office.

Cross Country Tea, Coffee and Cake Stall – Friday 6th May 2016. It has been decided that the P & C will run the stall again this year. If anyone can help on the stall please let Kerry know OR if you are happy to bake a cake, muffins, cookies or a slice we would appreciate that also. OOSH News Vacation Care will operate in the April holidays. Enrolments are important to assist with staffing and food catering so please have your enrolments to the OOSH office by 5pm Friday 8th April. It has been decided that the OOSH service will open on the staff development day, Tuesday 26th April to assist the parents that need the service.

Glenorie Vacation Care Program – April 2016 BOOKING FORM Email: [email protected] Childs Name:

Enrolment and Booking Form Completed Yes/No

Phone: 02 9652 0074

1. 2. 3. 4. Please ensure you have completed an Enrolment and Booking Form. In order to claim Childcare Benefit for Vacation Care we must have the CRN and Date of Birth of you and your child/ren. If we do not have this information, full fees will be charged.

**Please tick the booked days in the space provided.

Date

Excursion Details EXACT VENUE

11/04/2016

Party Day Glenorie OOSH Jumping Castle Glenorie OOSH Sports Day Glenorie OOSH Mini Golf Day Mini Putt Putt, Middle Dural Fagan Park Fagan Park Galston Wet & Wild Day Glenorie OOSH Amazing Race/Survivor Glenorie OOSH Movie Day Event Cinemas, Castle Hill Mini Olympics Glenorie OOSH Glenorie Club Glenorie RSL Club, Glenorie Arts & Crafts Glenorie OOSH

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Parents and Citizens’ Association

Dept and Return Times

Transport

Total Cost per day $50.00+ Excursion Cost $50.00

Incursion

$60.00

Incursion

$55.00

Excursion 9.30am – 2.00pm Excursion 10.30am – 2.30pm

Public Transport Bus Community Bus

Tick to book

SIGN to consent for attendance on excursion

$65.00

$50.00

$50.00

$50.00

Excursion 9.30am – 3.00pm

Public Transport Bus

$65.00

$50.00 Excursion 11.00am – 2.00pm

Walking

$50.00

$50.00 [email protected]