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Well, we have certainly had a very interesting start to Term 2 with some glorious sunny Autumn Days, but also the complete downpour we experienced on Friday.
Our Grade 3 and 5 students are this week undertaking NAPLAN testing and they are being absolute champions when it comes to their persistence and determination. As I have said to all of them, whilst we ask that they do their best, these tests only give us a very small snapshot of the amazing people that they are. There is so much more to what makes them special such as their artistic or sporting abilities, how caring and compassionate they are, whether they are creative or good at thinking about solutions to problems and so on.
Of course they are also all very much looking forward to the traditional ‘Post-NAPLAN pizzas’ which await them tomorrow once the testing has finished!
Thank you to everyone for continuing to be extra vigilant around not sending students to school if they are at all unwell.
This is so very imporant in helping to keep everyone safe and well.
A reminder that RAT tests continue to be available from the school office. As daily testing is now required for close contacts, we are giving out 5 tests at a time.
Please contact the school office if you require more tests and we will send them home with you child.
At the begining of Term 1 Validation, Major Excursion and ICT forms were sent home, and thank you to all the parents that returned them.
Alas there are still a few outstanding. The second wave of forms will be sent home to some families today so please check your children's bags to see if they have these forms.
Our School Cross Country Carnival is coming up next Thursday 19 May. Classes have been familiarising themselves with the track around our school bush during PE lessons.
Events will be held at the following approximate times:
11:40-11:55 – Grade 6 (6 laps)
11:55-12:10 – Grade 5 (6 laps)
12:10-12:25 – Grade 4 (5 laps)
12:25- 12:40 – Grade 3 (4 laps)
12:40-12:50 – Grade 2 (3 laps)
1:00-1:50 – Lunch Break
2:00-2:10 – Grade 1 (2 laps)
2:10-2:20 - Kinder (1 lap)
2:20-2:30 - Prep (1 lap)
Parents are most welcome to come and observe, however for COVID safe purposes there will be a designated spectator area.
We are also very keen to have a few parents to help us with marshalling and other jobs.
Please ensure your child comes with a complete change of warm clothes including socks, shoes, a spare plastic bag, as well as plenty to eat and drink.
A reminder that our next School Association Meeting is coming up at 6pm on Wednesday 18 May.
Any parents are most welcome to attend.
The Newsletter is sent home with the eldest child in the family every week. An eNewsletter is available via your mobile phone and a link to the Newsletter is also posted on the school Facebook page.
Parents are able to access the eNewsletter on their phone by downloading the Schoolzine app 'SZapp' and follow the prompts.
The Prep/One class has been looking into the changes that we see with the seasons over the year. More recently we have been noticing the changes in the trees, hunting to find the fungi that has started popping up around the school grounds and noticing the changes in weather and daylight hours. We are starting to predict the changes that will come with winter! All of this has important maths, science and literacy embedded in it. Our class is a curious bunch who are observant and like to ask lots of questions and share their ideas about what is happening around them. Upon returning to school after the holidays, we straight away noticed the change of season evident in the trees around our school ground and took the opportunity to try our hands at colour mixing to represent the new colours our trees are wearing. The detail in their artwork is amazing – please enjoy!
Donna, Emma, Tania
Next Friday May 20 is Walk Safely to School Day. Any students wishing to walk to school that day can meet at Glen Huon Park at 8:30am where a number of staff will be waiting to help accompany students on the walk to school. Families are of course welcome to join us.
A walking track will also be set up around the school during recess and lunch so that any students who catch the bus can also participate in walking.
Any cancellation of this event due to weather will be posted that morning on the school Facebook Page.
To order lunch from the canteen, parents need to download the Spriggy Schools app. To register and start placing orders:
- Download the Spriggy Schools app
- Add a profile for each of your children, making sure you select Glen Huon Primary School and your child’s class.
- Start placing lunch orders!
If you have any questions about the app, please contact Spriggy Schools via their website.
Please note the following:
- You must put money on your account prior to confirming an order
- Order cut off time is 10am Wednesday. This is set in the app and after 10am your order will be for the next week and will get missed.
- There is a charge of 30 cents per child per order. This is added to your order total. That is a fee from Spriggy.
There are also snack items that can be purchased on Thursdays. We accept cash only at the canteen.
The canteen will be holding a sausage sizzle at the Cross Country on 19th May 2022. Please order through the Spriggy App.
There will also be sausages for sale on the day for parents and staff.
Laura Corbett
The morning rush to leave the house is often the most stressful part of the day for parents of school children. Making sure your kids are up, washed, dressed and have had a decent breakfast can be an uphill struggle, and if you’re trying to get to work yourself, it can be even more stressful.
At Glen Huon Primary School, we have something called Breakfast Club. It runs from 8.30am Monday to Friday and is staffed by volunteers from the Parents and Friends Association. We serve toast and milo to any student that would like something. Some days we have other things such as yoghurt, porridge, pikelets or grilled cheese on toast, depending on what donations we receive.
Our Breakfast club at Glen Huon is largely funded by the school. We receive some donated bread from Banjos Bakery and also we get some items from Foodbank when we are able to get into the city.
If you would like to get involved, there are a number of things you can do:
- Volunteer to help serve. Send the Parents and Friends Association an email ghpsparentsfriends@outlook.com or call/message Laura on 0437177507
- Donate jams, honey, spreads. We go through 2-3 jars a week and are always looking for more.
- Donate breakfast items such as milk, cereal, flour, bread, eggs, baked beans.
- Sponsor us. If you know a business that would like to sponsor the Breakfast club, please contact Laura on 0437177507 so we can get the ball rolling.
Thank you for your continued support.
Laura Corbett
