Reconciliation Week – 'From Little things Big things Grow'

Reconciliation week is a time for all Australians, to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. On Wednesday our Student Representative Council will conduct an assembly focused on this important issue.

As the term ticks by and our dancers rehearse we are once again in need of parent helpers to assist in the making of props and costumes.

We will be having a Wakakirri working bee in the week starting 5 June. If you are able to splash a paint brush or weild a hot glue gun please contact Mrs McKeown via email RMcKeown@gpcc.nsw.edu.au

Jobs Include:

• Gluing material onto bamboo – Blossom Fans
• Cutting core flute with Stanley knife – Tree Props 
• Cutting material for full skirts – Water Costume
• Making sewing packs up

CSIRO Bebras Challenge

The CSIRO Bebras Challenge engages students’ computational thinking and problem-solving skills. Students from Mrs Lines’ Years 3-5 Extension Mathematics classes recently participated in Round 1 of the challenge. Round 2 will be held in September.

Lisa J achieved an Honour Roll result in the challenge and will be receiving an award signed by the CEO of the CSIRO, Dr Larry Marshall.

Well done students!

Participation

Yr 5 Cooper C

Merit

Yr 3:  Piper J, Yr 3 Matthew L, Yr 3 Scarlett M, Yr 3 Mahli Y-B

Yr 4:  Nash P

Yr 5:  Dylan B, Liam O,  Jacob R, Kerryn W

Credit

Yr 3:  Anthony A, Jake B, Ryder G, Alison H, Louis A 

Distinction

Yr 4: Sienna E, Tahsina M,  Luca Y, Nathan Y

Yr 5: Mitchell M, Conor M

High Distinction

Yr 4:  Elsie H, Henry H

Honour Roll

Yr 4: Lisa J

Primary Girls Winter Uniform

Our new Winter Tunic is now available in the Uniform shop. As the uniform is phased in students are permitted to wear either the old check tunic or the striped tunic.

• Tunics are to be worn with a long or short sleeve white blouse with round collar and either white ankle socks or Black opaque tights. The Red Tab is to be worn with the Tunic ONLY
• Skort is to be worn with either the short or long sleeve blouse, (can be untucked) with either white ankle socks or Black opaque tights. No Red Tab is required.

The phase in of the new uniform will happen gradually over this year and next year with the expectation that all students are in the new tunic /skort in winter 2025. This means that the current year 5 and 6 students do not need to purchase the new uniform as they will be in Secondary when the change over period ceases.

No jewellery to be worn. Girls are permitted to wear one pair of either gold or silver studs or sleepers in the ear lobes and a watch. Students wearing a smart watch must have the interactivity disabled or locked during school hours. Students found using their smart watch for matters other than telling the time will have it confiscated. 

National Simultaneous Storytime