OPENING DOORS TO UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES Golden Grove Primary School NEWSLETTER OUR VALUES RESPONSIBILITY-EMPATHY-SELF WORTH-PERSONAL EXCELLENCE-COLLABORATION-TRUST Inside this issue Principal News Award Winners Buddy Classes Defence News Lab on Legs Positive Partnerships School Fees Update Coming events 30/03/18 Easter Friday 02/04/18 Easter Monday Dear Parents, After months of planning and more months of building (including delays) we are finally using our new shade structure and we are already finding it has a multitude of uses. The structure has been called a COLA (Covered Outdoor Term 1 Week 8, 23rd March 2018 140 Bicentennial Drive Golden Grove 5125 Phone: 8289 3137 Fax: 8289 3138 Email: dl.1848_info@schools. sa.edu.au Website: www.goldengps.sa.edu.au SMS: 0416 906 270 Learning Area) as per the architect s brief, but students our currently considering new names. Stay tuned! Our Year 6 & 7 students enjoyed a change of scenery this week during their time at the Wirraway Camp in Strathalbyn. Camp activities included horse riding, sheep herding, archery, bushwalking, hut building, trampolining, rock climbing and low ropes. The sun shone brightly and a great time was had by all. 13/04/18 Sports Day Last Day Term 1 Early Dismissal - 2:10pm Principal Wendy Moore Pupil Free / Closure Days 2018 140 Bicentennial Drive Golden Grove 5125 Phone : 8289 3137 Fax : 8289 3138 Email : info@goldengps.sa.edu.au Website : www.goldengps.sa.edu.au Term 2 Week 1 Monday 30 th April PFD1 Term 3 Week 1 Monday 23 rd July PFD2 Term 3 Week 7 Friday 7 th Sept Closure1 Term 4 Week 1 Monday 15 th Oct PFD3 Term 4 Week 6 Friday 23 rd Nov PFD4 Kind regards, Wendy SMS: 0416 906 270
Year 4 and Year 5 Visit from Lab on Legs Homebases 5, 6, 7, 19 and 1 were extremely fortunate to have a visit from Frank s lab on legs on Thursday and Friday of week 7. The students in Year 4 learnt about forces and HB1 students explored the topic of gases. The students completed many hands on experiments and had the opportunity to develop their scientific skills. REMIMDER The safety of our students is of paramount importance to us. Please can all parents / caregivers be mindful of student safety when; Driving around and in the vicinity of the school Parking or pulling over to drop off or collect children Please report unsafe parking / driving to the police.
School Fees 2018 A HUGE thank you to all families who have made full or part payment. If you have not made any payments, please make arrangements to do so (either full or part). FINAL instalment is due 13th April 2018. Payments can be made either by QKR or EFT as per information given out last year. School Card If you think you are eligible for School Card and have not yet returned a form, please ring or come into the office to collect one. A new application needs to be filled out at the beginning of every year. Please be advised that completed forms need to be in by the 13th April 2018. Payment window is OPEN every morning from 8.30 9.15am and Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 2.45 3.15pm. If you wish to pay outside this time you can either: Put money in an envelope and hand into in the front Office Pay by QKR or Ring and pay by credit card over the phone. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Karla Groot Obbink (Finance Officer) Other reminders: Uniform shop is OPEN Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings 8.30 to 9.15am and Tuesday and Thursday afternoons 2.45 to 3.15pm. If you wish to purchase outside this time please use QKR. OUT OF HOURS ACTIVITIES IN THE HALL KYU-SHIN-DO Karate contact Shaun 0412 857 097 Monday TAN KYU SHIN MARTIAL ARTS contact Richard 0416 239 609 Tuesday WORLD TAEKWONDO contact 0412 909 500 Thursday GKR KARATE contact Eddie Nio 0403 507 049 Friday GET ACTIVE SPORT contact 1300 77 2106 Sunday
March 16 th, 2018 HB24 and HB12 enjoyed a Buddy activity to learn about bullying for National Day of Action against Bullying.
March 19 th 2018 HB24 and HB9 enjoyed a Buddy activity to learn about bullying for National Day of Action against Bullying.
Cuddles on Exercise Cope North 18 in Guam with Sophie Martin s Dad F-111, RAAF Base From Adelaide to RAAF Base Amberley, Qld, then off to Guam. On our way to Guam U.S. military dog handler with his new recruit Time to relax on one of the beautiful beaches of Guam
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