GLEN OSMOND PRIMARY SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER
Learning for Life – Aiming for Excellence
Thursday December 4th
Upcoming events
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NO LUNCH ORDERS
Week 9 (Metro Canteen
Closed 8th – 12th
December)
Monday December 8:
Community Singing
Night
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Wednesday December
10: Year 7 Graduation
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Thursday December 11:
Students visit 2015 classes
and meet new teacher
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Friday December 12:
Term 4 ends at 1.30PM
 Tuesday January 27:
Start of 2015 school year
Week 8
Term 4, 2014
From the Principal…
Dear Readers,
GOPS school-community values including respect and commitment to
continuous improvement feature strongly in the staff culture. I take
this opportunity to thank the staff for their professional dedication to
maintaining the work ethic and high expectation for excellence at
GOPS and for the output of quality programs and events in 2014.
I would also like to extend thanks to the parent volunteers who participated in the curriculum
this year and worked towards better outcomes for all learners at GOPS: Classroom support,
excursions, swimming, out of hours sports coaching and coordinating, working bees,
fundraising, committee work and school community representation. I highly valued the
opportunity of drawing on the broad range of skills and expertise in the school’s Governing
Council. I thank members for their guidance in setting and monitoring school’s general
directions. Heartfelt thanks to Leigh Prior and Lynne Doherty who will retire from GC this year.
Last night at Governing Council meeting I outlined the class configuration for 2015 and the
processes used by the teachers and the leadership team to place groups of students in classes. I
believe from the discussion that Governing Council is confident in the justification for the
structure of classes next year and is fully supportive. Students will have an opportunity to visit
their new classes and meet their new teachers next week. I will email a brief newsletter next
week outlining the class structure along with its advantages over other possible configurations.
Next Wednesday we celebrate the achievements of our Year 7s at the Graduation Ceremony
and farewell them at Friday’s assembly. I feel immensely proud of each and every one. The
growth of their general capabilities and the leadership and role modelling they have shown is
remarkable. My best wishes to the Year 7s and to all students and families who are moving on
to other schools and settings.
Newsletter
Highlights
I wish all students and members of the school - community a safe and happy holiday break.
STUDENT NEWS
Learning Snapshot – 2014 Year That
Was, Library Reminder, Sports @
GOPS, Kitchen Garden,
Community Singing Night
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GOVERNING COUNCIL
Canteen Roster, Dates to
Remember, Metro Canteen
Closure Week 9.
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COMMUNITY NOTICES
Girl Cricket Clinic, Art Workshops,
Life Be n It Holiday Program
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Kind Regards,
Joy
Joy Milward
E: [email protected]
COMMUNITY SINGING NIGHT
When: Monday 8th December
Time: 6:00pm start
Where: Glen Osmond Primary School – Oval
THEME: SUMMER FUN
*Bring your voices ready to join in the singing
*Bring a picnic blanket to sit on
*BYO refreshments *Bring nanna and pop
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STUDENT NEWS
GOPS LEARNING SNAPSHOT – 2014 YEAR THAT WAS!
At Glen Osmond Primary School we have
had an extremely fun fill, learning packed
and eventful year.
So many different learning opportunities for
our students from Sports Day, Date with the
Distinguished, Assemblies, Play at
Lunchtimes, French Movies, Artist in
Residence – Puppets, Stephanie Alexander
Kitchen Garden Project through to Oliphant
Science Awards where we had some very
successful and award winning GOPS
students.
Congratulation to all our Staff and Students
on a great year of learning at GOPS.
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Glen Osmond Primary School would like to wish the GOPS Families and
community a very safe holidays and a Happy New Year!
For those leaving us and heading to high school or another school we wish you well, do not
forget to pop back in from time to time and say hi, you will always be part of
the GOPS Family
For those who are returning or starting Reception in 2015 we look forward to an eventful
2015 learning year and will see you back in uniform on Tuesday 27th January 2015.
FRENCH MOVIE COMPETITION WINNERS
Félicitations!
Congratulations to the year 5 and 6 students who entered the French film-making competition. For
the second year in a row Glen Osmond has scooped the awards!
The year 6 category was won by Ashlee, Ella and Emma for their movie Le Rendez-vous gâché.
Runners up were Catherine, Charlotte, Olivia and Ruby for le diner chez Papi et Mami.
The year 5 category was won by Harry, Matt, Oscar, Seb and
Zak for their movie le rendez-vous.
Runners up were Johhny, Jo, Indi, Max, Ethan and Ryan for
Chez Max.
The Palme d’Or for best movie overall from all categories
was Chez Sophie, by Audrey, Chykita, Elsie, Jordi, Ruby and
Sophie. All winners received certificates and a cheque was
presented to the school by a representative of the judging
panel at a ceremony at the school this Thursday afternoon.
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LIBRARY REMINDER (End-of-Year)
REMINDER
Students must return all books by:
Friday December 5th, end of Week 8
Thank you to all our students for your enthusiastic borrowing and appreciation of our library
resources this year. There are no penalties for lost or overdue books, just let me know before the end
of the school year so I can edit the catalogue. Please make good use of your local community
libraries during the long break.
With thanks from Barbara
SPORT @ GOPS
SOCCER
Congratulations to the Year 4/5 Soccer Team, apologies for
missing your photo in the last newsletter.
SOFTBALL
Congratulations to our year 6/7 Softball team who had made it through
to the GRAND FINAL, which will be played at the end of Week 8, we wish
you good luck in going out there and representing GOPS in Softball.
YR 2 KANGA CRICKET
The GOPS Yr 2 Kanga Cricket team had a terrific year in 2014. All the boys
improved immensely. There were fantastic attendances and performance at
training every Wednesday morning and they all showed great passion for the
game. Thomas E. and Tom T. opened the batting innings most weeks and got
the team off to great starts enabling Harry and Jessie to then come in and belt
the opposition bowlers to all parts! In the field, Ethan and Jack showed
amazing speed with Angus and Hamish proving to be bowlers of the future! In
both term 1 and 4 they were very hard to beat and they can be very proud of
their development as well as their impressive win/loss ratio!”
James O (Coach)
YR 5 CRICKET
The year 5 cricket team has had a great year. Four new players joined our
team at the start of the year and everyone has made heaps of progress and
had lots of fun along the way. Last Saturday we had a lightning carnival and
finished 8th out of 22 teams from our zone – a great result for a school of our
size. As we say, we are only three steps away from being in the Australian
team – and as you can see from our photo, we are ready to go!!!
Steve W (Coach)
YR 3-4 SOFTBALL
2014 has been a great year for all soft-ballers. Thank you to my mum,
Louise and Hayley’s mum, Sally for coaching us. We have learnt things
like; which base to throw the ball to, how to hit the ball well, and how to
catch the ball by letting it go in your glove then closing your other hand
over it so it won’t fall out. We all were very happy and had a lot of fun at
training and playing each Saturday, its now my favourite sport. You
should try it too!
(Rosie Rm 7)
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SENIOR SOFTBALL
This season has been wonderful. We have had a fun time playing as we have won and
lost games which makes us more confident and enthusiastic. Thanks to our coach, my
Dad Morgan, we have learnt lots including better ways to bat, field and pitch. He has also
shown us that sport isn’t just about winning or losing, it is also about working together as
a team and having fun. Above all else these girls are such a great bunch to play with, they
never give up and they love softball.
By Zoe (Rm 2)
SAPSASA KNOCKOUT SOFTBALL
Congratulations to our SAPSASA Knockout softball team who were runners up to Mitcham Primary
School in the 2014 Large Schools Knockout Competition. We played a formidable opponent, but all
the girls can hold their heads high. They displayed determination and persistence throughout the
game.
I would like to thank all the parents for their help and support, cheering us on in the four games prior
to the final and encouraging the team on Thursday. It was great to
experience playing on the diamond at West beach and to play
against tough competition. The girl’s skills and game play have
really improved.
A huge thank-you must go to Morgan Young, for all his efforts
coaching the girls. His encouragement and knowledge of the
game has ensured the success of the team. We also thank Sally
Bullock for umpiring the majority of the games and Ellen Tosolini for
umpiring the first match. On behalf of the school community we
thank you for giving of your time. The girls would not have had this
wonderful experience without you. Once again CONGRATULATIONS girls.
Liz Osborn
GOPS STUDENT COMMUNITY INVOVLEMENT
Jack, a Year 6 student at GOPS, had the pleasure of presenting a speech and
power-point on Friday 21st November at the Dyslexia Evening, which was held at the
National Wine Centre.
Due to his successful presentation he will now be meeting the Education Minister
and Correctional Services Minister in the near future.
Congratulation Jack on an excellent presentation and showing others that
persistence and confidence pays off in situations outside of the school fence.
STEPHANIE ALEXANDER KITCHEN GARDEN UPDATE
Thanks to those families who attended the rather warm, Working
Bee II on Saturday 29th November, to finalise fencing and other
odd jobs around the kitchen garden.
We appreciate your assistance; even though the fence wasn’t
finished we can see the final result and will hold another working
bee early 2015 to get these last few things finished.
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COMMUNITY SINGING NIGHT
GOVERNING COUNCIL NEWS
CANTEEN ROSTER
Friday 5th December
Monday 8th December
Wednesday 10th Dec.
Friday 12 December
Ann Harvey
Susie Jackson
Richard Wilson
Sharan Southall
Coralie Pitfield
Claire Brandon
CLOSED
DATES TO REMEMBER
Monday 8th December
Wednesday 10th
December
Thursday 11th
December
Friday 12th December
Tuesday 27th January
Please note volunteers names are correct as of the Beginning of Term 4.
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Community
Singing Night
Year 7
Graduation
2015 Class Visits
Term 4 Ends – 1:30pm
Dismissal
Start of 2015
School year
METRO CANTEEN CLOSED IN WEEK 9, TERM 4
NO LUNCH ORDERS AVALIABLE (Mon 8th – 12th November)
COMMUNITY NOTICES
SOCCER FUN FOR GIRLS & BOYS AGED 5 TO 12!
A fun filled, non-competitive and child focused
soccer program that will be operating these
school holidays. We offer a program suitable for
ALL skill levels which will run for 3 days (3 x 2hr
sessions) at our Linden Park location. This
program provides a valuable opportunity to
develop existing, learn new skills, make friends
and enjoy our FUN-based games.
SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
The Parks Playing Fields, Cnr Unley Road & Cross
Road, Kingswood
START DATES
12th, 13th,14th Jan 9am - 11am
CALL 0408 825 280 TO BOOK
SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN
Once again I will be running 2 full days of workshops for
children in the school holidays in the lead up to Christmas.
Dates : Mon 15th and Tues 16th Dec
Time : 9.00am - 5.00pm
Cost : $50 full day & $28 half day
Venue : Payneham Community Centre (corner Payneham Rd and Arthur St)
Children will need to bring their own drinks, lunch and snacks.
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Free Christmas Craft Kit
Collect yours at the Information Desk from Monday 15 December (while stocks last)
How many Lego pieces are in the jar?
The closest guess will win a $25 book voucher. Enter in the Library between
Saturday 13 December 2014 and Saturday 24 January 2015 for your chance to win.
Lego Fun: Monday 5, 12 and 19 January 10.30 am - 12 noon Free unsupervised play for children aged 6+.
Parents must supervise their children at all times. Bookings not required.
Adelaide Magic show and launch of summer reading program iRead: Saturday 13 December 11 am - 11.45
am Come along and enjoy the show and pick up your summer reading program kit. Cost $6 per child.
Bookings essential.
Sci-World Spectacular Science Show: Friday 9 January 10.30 am - 11.15 am For ages 6+. Cost $6 per child.
Bookings essential.
Bop ‘til you Drop Dance Party: Tuesday 13 January 2 pm - 3 pm All ages. Cost $6 per child.
Wednesday 21 January 10.30 am - 11.15 am For ages 6+. Cost $6 per child. Bookings essential.
BOOK YOUR PLACE at Eventbrite or phone the Library on 8366 4280.
Visit http://iread.azurewebsites.net/ from Saturday 13 December to participate in the iRead Summer reading program.
Burnside Library 401 Greenhill Rd, Tusmore SA 5065, Ph: (08) 8366 4280, www.burnside.sa.gov.au/library
APPLETON SPORTS SCHOOL HOLIDAY CRICKET ACADEMY
Invites all boys & girls who are interested in playing cricket
to attend our annual cricket academy
Where: Scotch College - Carruth Rd, Torrens Park
When: Wednesday 17th, Thursday 18th & Friday 19th December 2014
What: Coaching Academy (Children aged 5-11 years)
Pathway Academy (Children aged 12-17 years)
Times: 9:00am – 12:00pm Coaching Academy
1:00pm – 4:00pm Pathway Academy
Cost: Coaching Academy - $110.00 per child (Inc. GST) for the 3 days
Pathway Academy - $140.00 per child (Inc. GST) for the 3 days
For further information please contact – Jeremy Appleton
Mobile - 0408 490 079 or Email - [email protected]
GIRLS CRICKET COACHING CLINIC
Girls cricket coaching at Colonel Waite Oval. Kensington cricket ground
Junior girls 6-12yo
3, 10th December and 4 games in the new year
State and club female players are running the clinics
Contact Jayne Lowe 0417087546
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