Bostock Bulletin EDITION 24/ 26 August 2014 An Anglican Coeducational Boarding and Day School Visit us at www.ggs.vic.edu.au spy Many thanks to the wonderful parents of Bostock who helped their children dress up for our Book Week celebrations. It s always great to see the inventiveness of the children, creating robots and characters out of cardboard, paint and foil! We all had a fabulous day and it was fabulous to have guest appearances of the Little Prince and the Invisible Man. Here are some comments from the Prep students. I chose to be a spy because they spy on baddies. Jackson I chose my Batman costume because I like Batman and he can fly very high. Annie I love Spiderman because he shoots webs and because he looked good. Hamish I chose a Viking costume because they re tough! Taj I love Mad Hatter because he is a good guy but they caught him for nothing! Kempton I chose to be a wicked witch because I like being a wicked witch because wicked witches have a broom and their broom can fly. Zoe I chose Spiderman because he looks good and he s special and I like him. Reuben I chose to be Princess Jasmine because she has magic carpet. Violet I like my costume because I love aeroplanes. I am an aeroplane pilot. Aryan I chose Harry Potter because I love spells. For my character I got a new tie. Charlie I dressed up as Awferbar. I wanted to dress up as her because she is so beautiful. Polly I am a pirate. Will I am a wicked witch. Hattie I chose Rapunzel because she has long hair and she has a dog and she has ice powers. Lana I chose this Star Wars guy because he is the best guy. Sam Keep reading and creating! Alison Humphreys (Bostock Teacher Librarian)
Page 2 We all enjoyed our visit from Sue degennaro who bought with her a wealth of knowledge about creativity and a huge passion for life. Sue has been an illustrator of childrens books for eight years, once being a trapeze artist for Circus Oz and the Womens Circus that toured Australia. She inspired the children to draw, to think about their characters (how they look, how they move) and what sort of story they are trying to tell. The children came away from the experience with more confidence in their drawing ability and in their capability to create a story. Sue had the children and staff enthralled during her visit to celebrate Book Week. YEAR 3 ENDANGERED ANIMAL STALLS THANK YOU! We would love to thank everyone who came and supported us last Thursday. Our stalls were all sold out by the end of recess! We really appreciate you helping us. Yesterday the raffle was drawn at assembly. Congratulations to our winners, Will s Grandma, Jenny, Camilla and Charlie. We raised an amazing $264.65 and happily donated it to Mt Rothwell yesterday. They were extremely grateful for the donation and told us that the money would pay for a tracking device for a tiger quoll. Thank you once again, Mrs Clancy and Year 3.
Page 3 Angelina: When I was meditating it felt really relaxing. When Janet talked about the 5 senses that we had it made me realize that I could see more beautiful things in my world by using my senses. Millie: I felt really calm and relaxed when I did the meditation. Jack: I liked eating the parsley and smelling the plants. Some of the plants smelt really beautiful when I rubbed my fingers on them. Elian: We looked at different plants. We used our sight, smell, taste and our hands to feel them. Some tasted hairy and planty. But they all smelt really great. When we were meditating I felt calm and relaxed. Aiden: Being mindful with the plants made me feel calm and relaxed. With our 5 senses we can see more beautiful things in our world. Bella: When I did meditation on the mat, I felt really calm and quiet. Ted: When I was smelling the plants I felt calm and relaxed. Some of them reminded me of my Mum because they smelt like her lovely perfume. Thomas: The meditation really felt good and calmed me down. When I was smelling the plants, I used my sense of smell to discover how beautiful they smelt. Ava: I liked meditating because it made me feel relaxed, calm and warm. Janet spoke about our 5 senses and how they can make me be more mindful.
Page 4 Last week some of our Year 4 students combined with middle school to create the GGS Athletics Team. Students competed in the Corio District Athletics Carnival at Goldsworthy Reserve. For all, this was their first experience at an inter-school athletics competition. All students did Geelong Grammar proud with many exceeding their personal best performance. Congratulations to all on their fine performances! Wendy Breer
Page 5 BOSTOCK HOUSE FATHERS DAY BIG BREAKFAST & FOOTY COLOURS DAY Friday September 5, from 8:00am 9:00am All Dads are welcome to join their child/children for a BIG BREAKFAST at Bostock House from 8:00am to celebrate Fathers Day. Breakfast includes: Bacon, eggs, sausages and hash browns. Please RSVP to the Bostock office before Wednesday September 3 for catering purposes. Hope to see you there and remember to wear your favourite football team s colours!
BOSTOCK GIRLS' CAMP Please note that the Mums and Girls Camp will commence on Friday Nov 21 and conclude on Sunday Nov 23, so please keep this weekend free. Venue: Y.M.C.A Anglesea Details will be sent home at the beginning of Term Four. Page 6 ATHLETICS (LANDY FIELD) PREP YEAR 4 STUDENTS: Prep - Year 4 students are participating in Athletics. : Remaining dates: Tuesday Sept 2. Parents are requested to collect students from Landy Field at 4:00pm. August Wed 27 Thurs 28 ELC Parent / Teacher interviews ELC Parent / Teacher interviews Dates for the Diary Term 3 2014 September Mon 1 Assembly 3:00pm String Ensemble 3:30 4:30pm Tues 2 After School Sport Landy Field Prep Year 4 Wed 3 Corio Chapel Fri 5 Father s Day Breakfast Footy Colours Day Mon 8 Assembly 3:00pm String Ensemble 3:30 4:30pm Tues 9 NO AFTER SCHOOL SPORT Wed 10 Year 3 and 4 Camp begins (No Chapel) Year 2 Excursion to Sovereign Hill, Ballarat Thu 11 Year 3 and 4 Camp Fri 12 Year 3 and 4 Camp concludes Sun 14 Whole School Athletics Carnival and Chapel Corio Mon 15 NO ASSEMBLY NO STRING ENSEMBLE Tues 16 Fri 19 JAPANESE PHRASE FOR THE WEEK i-ta-da-ki-ma-su We say this when we start eating, meaning Thank you for the food. The easiest way to remember the word is to say eat-a-ducky-mouse. It does sound like this, doesn t it? No such thing in Japan though Bostock Athletics Sport at Corio Assembly 2:00pm Term 3 Ends 2.30pm Okamura sensei