GRAHAMVALE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Quality Education for All
Principal - Simone Higgins
Assistant Principal - Anda O’Keeffe 04/02/2021
Respect
Personal Best
Teamwork
Community
KEY DATES AHEAD
Monday 8th February
Parents’ Club Meeting
REMINDER
Foundation students DO
NOT attend school on a
Wednesday until 24th
February.
Welcome to the 2021 school year! It is great to be back! I would like to welcome all our new families to Grahamvale and welcome our existing families back to the 2021 school year.
It was fantastic to see all of our students back and settled into their excellent routines. Our Foundation
students have also settled very well. I am super proud of each and every one of them.
Can I thank each and every one of you for your support with the processes and practices in place to ensure we are staying safe at all times and adhering to the restrictions that remain in place. Thank you also for settling your child and leaving the classroom to allow other parents to enter.
Please remember to sign and return the photo permission forms and the ICT/BYOD agreements if you haven't already done so.
We are looking to welcome our parents back onsite to assist with reading etc. Please continue to be patient as we work through this to ensure we continue our COVID safe practices. We truly appreciate and value your ongoing support and the partnership we have with your child’s education. If you have any questions or concerns please contact your child’s teacher or ring the office to speak with Anda or myself.
Assembly is going to look a little different this year as we are going to be incorporating the Bluearth program more. It will now be every second week on a Wednesday, commencing on February 17. We are working through final details of what this looks like and our awards will also reflect a new format. Stay tuned for more information!
I will continue to keep you up to date with information via the Schoolstream app as this is a great way to communicate with you. Please ensure you have the app on your phone.
Lunch orders will commence next Friday. Ordering for these is now done using a QR code. Instructions and information was sent out on Monday. The Term One calendar is on this week's newsletter. Please mark down any key dates relevant to your child. School photos will be taken on Thursday 18th March and the Shepp News will be at school to take Foundation photos for their annual feature on Friday 12th February.
Have a great Friday and a great weekend. Let’s hope we get to stay onsite for the whole of the 2021 school year. Simone
Congratulations to Miss Holland
on the birth of her baby
daughter ‘Harper June’
Congratulations to Bec on the
birth of her baby son
‘Fletcher James’
Term 1 Calendar 2021
Grahamvale Primary School
Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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February 8 Parents’ Club Meeting 9 10 Tennis Trials 11 124
February 15 16 17 Division Swimming Bluearth/Assembly 18 195
February 22 23 Life Ed Van 24 Life Ed Van Foundation student’s start coming Wednesday’s from today! 25 266
March 1 Life Ed Van 2 Life Ed Van 3 Region Swimming Life Ed Van Alpha Show Bluearth/Assembly 4 57
March 8 Labour Day Holiday 9 Life Ed Van 10 11 128
March 15 16 17 . Bluearth/Assembly 18 School Photos 199
March 22 23 24 25 Region Tennis 2610
Mar/Apr 29 30 31 Bluearth/Assembly 1Last Day of Term
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Do you shop at Rebel in Shepparton?
If you do make sure you get a Rebel
card and have it linked to Grahamvale
Primary School. Every dollar you spend
means points for our school to
purchase new items and equipment.
We also use our points to purchase
prizes for our sports days and special
event days.
HELPING HANDS ROSTER
At Grahamvale Primary School
we care for our families in need
whether it be through a time of
illness, death or hardship in the
family.
We are seeking willing people
to go on a roster to make a
meal or two throughout the
year.
Each year we do have a new
roster so even if you have
volunteered in the past, please
let Sue know if you are
available to help us out.
The meals are distributed at the
discretion of the Principal.
“One of the most important things
you can do on this earth is to let
people know they are not alone.”
― Shannon L. Alder
Fairleys Supa IGA Community Rewards Program
Our school is registered for the Fairleys Supa IGA Community
Rewards program. Families can register in-store.
Funds generated by customer point donations are converted to
Car Park
The car park does become very busy, particularly after school.
During the first weeks of the year it is even busier. For the benefit of new families
and as a reminder to existing families the following are some rules and ideas that
help improve the safety and efficiency of the area.
•The speed limit is 10kph
•If parked in the front row closest to the school, turn left to exit. However, before
school it is ok to turn right after using the ’drop and go zone’
•If parked in the row closest to the road, you should turn right to exit
•Only cars with a disabled sticker displayed should park in the disabled car parks
•Always use the pedestrian crossing provided rather than weaving in and out of
the cars
•Open car doors carefully
•Only pick up and drop off students when your car is in a designated car park or
you are using the ’drop and go zone’ in the morning
•Do not stop and wait for a park as traffic gets banked up on the main road. If
someone is actually backing out, then it is okay to give way and take that park
•If there are no parks available you may need to drive out onto the main road and
come around again until there is one available
Parking along the school side of the road outside the car park is acceptable
between the signs near the entry and exit and to the north of the exit past
the ‘No Parking’ sign.
Any parking on the side of the road before the entry, is illegal and extremely
dangerous. The Police will fine drivers caught doing a U-turn across the
double lines or those who are parked illegally.
Car pooling is another option that has worked successfully in the past.
We are very fortunate to have a car park as many schools don’t have such a
facility available. Staff members will be on duty to help with traffic movement. If we
use common sense and be patient and courteous at drop off and pickup times, it
should work effectively and safely.
At assembly students are required to sing both
of these songs.
We invite and encourage the parents present
to join in with us.
GRAHAMVALE PRIMARY
SCHOOL SONG
Across the railway line and round the bend Surrounded by fruit trees and fruit pickers’ sheds
From the colourful playground to the Digger James
Welcome to Grahamvale Welcome to Grahamvale
The friends we have made at school In our blue and yellow we think we’re cool Our teachers care and we all know
Together everyone achieves more
As soon as we all walk through the doors We appreciate each other so
The friends we’ve made at our school In our blue and yellow we think we’re cool Our teachers care we know
The support from home it rules
Well we read and write and count some too We do our best in whatever we do
You don’t have to be fooled We know the Arts rule
Across the railway line and round the bend Surrounded by fruit trees and fruit picker’s sheds
From the colourful playground to the Digger James
Welcome to Grahamvale Welcome to Grahamvale
