Glenmore Road Public School eNewsletter

17 Jun	Kindy 'Ranger Jamie' Incursion 10:32 AM - 3:32 PM

27 Jun	Sport concludes All day

30 Jun	Litter Incursion 30 Jun 2025 - 02 Jul 2025

1 Jul	Principal's Morning Tea for Positive Behaviour for Learning Award recipients. 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

2 Jul	Athletics Carnival Field Events Year 3-6 All day

3 Jul	Athletics Carnival Field Events Year 3-6 - Back Up Date All day

4 Jul	Term 2 concludes All day

4 Jul	K-2 Dance Concert All day

Got Game
Got Game has officially kicked off for Term 2! Our lessons are centred around student engagement, featuring a diverse range of innovative athletic activities designed for all Kindergarten to Year 6 students. Each week's sessions are fostering the development of skills and confidence in preparation for our upcoming Athletics Carnival.

Wakakirri
We continued to have Wakakirri rehearsals this morning, and again it was a tremendous success! A big thank you to all the students who arrived on time and participated wholeheartedly in the process. Your enthusiasm and commitment are truly commendable. We would also like to express our gratitude to the teachers for dedicating their time and effort to provide this wonderful opportunity for our students. We look forward to seeing everyone’s hard work come to life!

Mothers & Significant Others Breakfast
We would like to extend a huge thank you to the P&C for organising the recent Mothers & Significant Others Breakfast event last Friday morning. It was a wonderful opportunity to come together and celebrate the incredible women in our lives. The event was filled with joy, laughter, and heartfelt moments, making it a memorable occasion for all attendees.

Your hard work and dedication in putting this event together are truly appreciated.

Suggestion Box
Ms Baptist: What do you love most about GRPS and your leadership role?

Jasper: All the people and the teachers who are nice and kind make it a really awesome school! I really enjoy the opportunity to lead and implement initiatives like the Suggestion Box that could help make GRPS an even better place!

Ms Baptist: Speaking of the Suggestion Box, how did you come up with this idea?

Jasper: Last year in my captaincy speech, I made a promise to create a way in which students would be able to share ideas they believe would make the school better! This Suggestion Box is that promise, as I know students have a lot of great ideas they want to share and I think it will ensure our school continues to get better!

The suggestion box will be located in Ms Baptist’s office, we encourage all students to drop by and leave their suggestions in the box.

Stage 3 Multicultural Public Speaking Competition
This competition encourages primary school students to explore ideas of multiculturalism in Australia while they practise their public speaking skills and improve their confidence. Today our Stage 3 students showcased their incredible talent and creativity as they shared their unique perspectives on various Multicultural cultural topics.

Congratulations to all participants for their outstanding performances and the courage they displayed in addressing the audience.

A special shout-out to our winners, Darcy R and Florencia LT, both impressed with their eloquence and passion.

Walk Safely to School Day - Friday 16 May
Our school will participate in Walk Safely to School Day this Friday! This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to engage in healthy habits and promote road safety.

Students who walk to school will be greeted at the gate by our SRC members from 9:00am, and will receive a special Walk Safely to School tattoo and a piece of fruit to celebrate their healthy start to the day.

If walking all the way from home isn't possible, we encourage families to park a few streets away and walk the remainder of the way to school together.

Let’s make this day a fun and active celebration!

Kind regards,

Clare Baptist - Rel. Principal

School Bytes
We encourage all parents to download the School Bytes app and turn on notifications to easily access reports and future documents. If there are different households that need to receive reports, please make sure that both parents have the app installed.

School Lunches - Click here to order via Flexischools.

Well done to the following students who have recently received an award

Bronze Awards
Ella W, Poppy T, Ashton TS, Dante P, James M, Caspar M, Levi G, Faith C, Harlow B - KB
Huxley J, Otis K - KC
Jaxson T, Saxon S, Riley L, Jono B - 1EL
Adeline T, Ari K, Anna G - 1P
Owen P, Hudson L, Saskia H - 2H
Madeline S, Maeve S - SNR W
Raphael FD - SNR A

Silver Awards
Tahlia-Moon R, Addie B - 1EL
William S, Austin C, Natasha B - 2H
Xanthea E, Mai V, Bobby G - SNR A
Varvara Z, Gala CB, Alexander S - SNR O

Gold Awards
Hugo B, Ari G, Kai W - 1P
Aliyah-Snow R, Evie R, Iggy K, Wilhelmine H, Judah GJ - 2H
Xavier L - SNR A
Violet F, Emilyrose M, Elyvs L, Hugh T - SNR O
Harrison H, Florencia LT - SNR W

School Medal
Ian S, Isabel R, Riley M, Thomas H, Bowie C - 1P
Jack S, Mia C, Sebby B - 2H
Jasper H - SNR A
Vivi W, Liv H, Oliver F, Luna G - SNR O

Wow Awards
Roman Z (KC) for a great description of his special tree house in geography.
Olive G (KC) for writing a great recount about her holiday.
Noah R (KC) for always helping out around the classroom.
Poppy C , Jaxon T (1EL) for fantastic knowledge about gravity in science.
Nancy W (2B) for exemplary effort and application in all subjects.
Judah GJ (2H) for excellent discussions around examples of gravity in science.
Kyle G (3SK) for dedication and commitment to learning.
Ali C (3SK) for being a supportive and empathetic friend to her peers.
Darcy M (3/4N) for perseverance in tackling math challenges.
Oli L (3/4N) for displaying confidence in his ability during spelling activities.
Claire I , Ollie F (SNR O) for peer choice award for multicultural public speaking.
Ryker LO ( SNR A) for precise and creative problem solving in mathematics.
Sadra D (SNR A) for clear explanations of the value of fractions and decimals in mathematics class.
Phoebe J (SNR A) for consistent dedication and application to her learning.
Mai V (SNR A) for always being a kind, helpful and responsible student.
Darcy R (SNR W) for a brilliantly researched and confidently presented speech.
Lachlan W ( SNR W) for a dedicated and responsible attitude towards his learning.

Assembly Roster - Term 2
Thursday 15 May: Year 3-6 @ 2.50pm
Thursday 22 May: Year K-2 @ 2.50pm

All Welcome.

Survey Response
A big thank you to everyone who took the time out of busy schedules to complete our surveys. We truly appreciate all your feedback - it helps guide us in supporting the needs of our GRPS community!

Homework Time
Each day at 5:30 (Fridays excluded), the children come inside for a quiet moment to either read a book or work on their homework. It’s a lovely way for them to wind down after a busy day and keep on top of their schoolwork - giving them a bit of a head start before heading home.

Crafty at Cottage
With the colder days keeping us inside, the kids have really been bunkering down in the craft room! It’s been so nice to see them getting stuck in, experimenting with new techniques, and proudly showing off their works.

Rheanne Bennett
Director
The Cottage OSHC

(02) 9361 3362
admin@thecottageoshc.org

P&C Meeting Update
The minutes from last week's 5 May P&C meeting will be available on the GRPS website by the end of this week. It was a very productive meeting, so thank you to everyone who attended.

Firstly, please help me welcome our 2025 GRPS Grounds Committee lead, Aleesha Aboud.

Secondly, I am happy to announce that monies raised and generously donated by GRPS parents and community over the years, have been approved to fund:

New literary and decodable readers for Stage 1 students (in Kindergarten through to Year 2);
New classroom desktops;
New and additional laptops for students in Years 2 to 6, putting more laptops in the hands of our students!
Plus,
Costumes and makeup for our Year 3-6 Wakakirri Dance performers.

And finally, because we have such a full schedule of work ahead of us, the next P&C meeting is planned for late June. The meeting specifics and agenda will be available online 2-weeks in advance of that meeting date. Everyone is welcome to attend, and if you wish to become a financial member of the GRPS P&C please email glenmoreroadpandc@gmail.com

Thank you for your continuing support.
Larissa Maher, President P&C

Working Bee
Calling the GRPS Community. Can you lend a hand to help clean, repair and beautify our school grounds?

When: Sunday 1 June, 9am - midday

Where: GRPS grounds

Who is invited: The entire GRPS community is welcome!

How can you help: We have a range of tasks to get through. Your class ambassador will share the volunteer sign-up sheet next week so have a think about how you can help. We need volunteers to help pick up rubbish, weed the gardens, hedge the taller plants, scatter the massive pile of mulch, patch and paint peeling paint on walls, high pressure clean sandstone and stairs, plus sand and varnish some of the wooden benches.

What do you need to bring: Bring any equipment you'll need to complete the task, like high pressure water cleaners, paint brushes, hedging shears and trimmers, gardening tools, wheelbarrows etc. Also, don't forget to bring your gloves, a hat and water.

Get involved, come along and help us to look after our school grounds.

To contact the P&C please click here to email

To contact the uniform shop please click here to email

Wanting to offload that old piano or sofa? Do you wish to notify parents of a not-for-profit community event? Do you want to acknowledge your child’s Saturday sport’s achievements? These items can now be included in the Glenmore Community Notices. Notices must be received by 4pm Monday of each week for inclusion in Wednesday’s Community Notices. Unfortunately we cannot advertise any for-profit businesses in our community notices. Email sarah.morrison11@det.nsw.edu.au for more information.