24 August 2018

Newsletter Articles

Message from the Principal

Welcome to the end of Week 6. A little bit of a breather this week after two weeks in top gear.

I’d like to congratulate many of our students who have given their best across a range of recent events and activities. From the Osprey Science Cup held at Wellington Point State High School, to Under 8s Day, ICAS Tests (that are now complete), National Science Week activities, our Rugby League team reaching the Brisbane primary semi-finals and our 100+ students completing in the FISAF National Championships for Sport Aerobics. Well done to all! Gumdale walked away with an incredible two gold, one silver and three bronze titles in the FISAF competition. A big round of applause to everyone, including Miss Goddard, who was also crowned School Streams Coach of the Year!

Wednesday was the highlight of this week for many – as students and staff took part in Team Colours Day to raise money for an appointed cancer charity. Students got to enjoy wearing something other than their school uniform for a day. In return, we were able to raise more than $1,200 towards this importance cause. Thank you to our Student Council for helping to organise this event.

Not long now until A Day on the Oval – our P&C’s family fun extravaganza. Don’t make plans on Saturday 1 September, instead come along to this hallmark event. Money raised on the day will go towards supplying remaining classrooms with air-conditioning. We extend our sincere thanks to our P&C for their on-going commitment to improving the facilities and resources of our school.

If you have a free day this Sunday and would like to try out a new water-based activity, why not visit our friends at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron? They are hosting a ‘try sailing’ day on Sunday 26 August. More details are noted in their flyer at the end of our newsletter.

Last but not least, today is the final day for parents/caregivers to have a their say in our School Opinion Survey. Survey slips were sent home at the start of this month. Please take a few minutes to let us know what we do well and how we can improve; your feedback counts!

Always our Best,

Phil Savill, Principal
Gumdale State School

Important Dates

Reminders from the School

2019 Enrolments

A reminder to existing Gumdale State School families or prospective families in our catchment area looking to join in 2019: Please submit your enrolment applications now. All enrolment paperwork can be downloaded from our school website. If you have a question regarding how to enrol, please contact the school office on 3902 8333.

RACQ Staff Improvement Competition

From now to 3 September, RACQ are running a Staffroom for Improvement competition.

‘It’s all about turning the tables and giving teachers their A+. They’re asking Queensland students and families to get involved and write thank you notes to those in the school community who have inspired them. Each note written will be one entry into the competition, giving our school the chance to win a $20,000 staffroom makeover.’

The staff at Gumdale would love an upgrade to our staffroom. Please click on the link below and write a thank you note or two to some of the wonderful staff members at Gumdale who have helped or inspired you. You can write as many notes as you like. Thank you in advance!

BYOD Information Night

A parent information session will be held on Thursday 6 September in our School Hall starting at 7pm. This session will provide prospective iPad parents information about our BYOD program for 2019. We will continue our iPad program for Years 2-6 next year and are looking at expanding some of our existing classes. Students already in an iPad class will remain in the class unless parents request otherwise. Parents with children already in the iPad program do not need to attend this session.

Scholastic Book Club

Scholastic Book club catalogue issue 6 is out now. Orders are due by Friday 31 August. Every book you purchase earns rewards for the school. Thank you for supporting our library!

Messages from the Deputies

Read On

All our students have completed reading tests in the last fortnight. Teachers test every student individually to measure student’s level of achievement and rate of improvement.

The teachers then use the information they have gathered to give students feedback on their reading development and to formulate specific individualized reading goals.

At Gumdale we think that reading goals are very important as they guide students to:

• Read with intention and purpose
• Practice a specific reading skill
• Become reflective thinkers
• Develop a clearer understanding of reading
• Build confidence
• Feel a sense of accomplishment

Extra-curricular activities

The STEAM program at Gumdale offers our students the opportunity to build their skills from Prep through to Year. Last week our students participated in a Science Stage Show spectacular. This was a great way to inspire our students to continue their interest in Science. As part of Science week, some of our senior students shared their sustainability project on Assembly to encourage all students to reduce waste.

Under 8s day is always a great way to celebrate the early years. It was lovely to see so many parents and younger siblings join the fun. We also welcomed two of our local Kindergartens to the event. A highlight of the morning was certainly the visit from our Emergency Services colleagues. Thank you to the volunteers from the Fire Service, Ambulance Service and Police Service who gave our students a tour of their vehicles! Thank you also to our year 6 student leaders who assisted with the running of a number of activities – they certainly gave their best.

Colours day was well supported by our student body, with many students wearing their favourite sporting team colours. As we visited classrooms we were impressed with the variety of teams supported – some classes had no double up of team colours!

Junior School News

Prep Harmony Day at Gumdale

On Wednesday 29 August, between 9am and 11am, the Preps of Gumdale will be participating in activities to celebrate difference and diversity at our Gumdale Prep Harmony Day.

Prep children will rotate through a number of hands-on activities to get a feel for different cultures. Through this, we are hoping to encourage understanding of diversity in our Gumdale Prep Community.

The Prep Team are therefore seeking some help from parents of Prep children and the broader community. We are asking if you would be willing and able to share a piece of your culture, using the below mediums as a platform.

1. Games – Come on the day with a cultural game to play with some Prep children.
2. Clothing- Bring cultural clothing samples and allow children to dress up in clothing originating from various cultures.

Other activities will include flag making, playing musical instruments, craft, inclusive games and story sharing.

Please contact Michele Devlin (mdevl1@eq.edu.au) or Kristin Doherty (kdohe32@eq.edu.au) via email if you are willing to share a piece of your culture with the Preps. We welcome any contribution large or small and will be truly grateful for your efforts!

All About iPads

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Great tips, tricks and apps are featured in our regular iPad Newsletter.

News from the Payment Desk

Statements were recently emailed out, thank you to all families who are continuing to make payments promptly. If there is a negative amount on the statement this indicates a Credit, which with your approval can be paid on other excursions. Ensure you email admin for this to proceed. If you are not receiving invoices, let the office staff know. Also check your ‘junk’ email.

Office Procedure for Payment of Excursions

Three weeks after an excursion has taken place One School will produce a Credit Adjustment for those students who have not paid. This is a system generated document which will clear your students account for this excursion. If your student attended and payment has not been received, you will be emailed a new invoice for this particular excursion.

Please ensure you advise the office and teacher if your child will not be attending the excursion, this will save you receiving another invoice.

Prompt payment is of invoices will also ensure that additional invoices are not emailed to you, payment due dates are stated on the excursion letter which you receive the day before you are invoiced.

As a reminder, here is a list of upcoming events / payments that might be relevant to your family:

Paying your school invoices

All excursions and events require payment and a permission form to be returned by the due date or your child will not be permitted to attend.

Please note that payments can be made one of four ways:

1. Online using the BPOINT Payment Gateway https://www.bpoint.com.au/payments/dete or from the invoice using the BPOINT link
2. Phone banking via BPOINT IVR (1300 631 073)
3. Online using the QParent App or
4. In person at our Administration Office during office hours (8.00am-3.30pm)

STEAM News

Events @ Gumdale

National Science Week – Game Changers and Change Makers

Gumdale students had a jammed pack National Science Week full of STEM activities and demonstrations.

We kicked off with a visit from CSIRO STEM in Schools professional Patrick Davey. Patrick brought his robot Zee along for the students to meet. A few lucky students also had a go in the driver’s seat! Check out the highlights video on Gumdale Youtube.

Our Prep students participated in a Sustainability Workshop that had them sorting their lunch waste (Recycling, Organics and Rubbish), meeting our compost worms and planting some seeds in the Prep garden beds. With some nurturing from our Prep students we should have a harvest of potatoes, tomatoes, basil and snow peas later in the term, along with some pretty daisy and succulent beds.

Street Science visited the school and presented their stage show ‘Blasting the Past’ for all year levels. Students learnt about game changers of the past and ended the show with a bang!

Gumdale Coding and Robotics Clubs (Year 1 to 6) showcased their amazing talents and projects to a very impressed audience. Beware the jumping drones!

A day on the Oval

Be sure to visit the STEAM stall!

• Sustainable seedlings – make and take for your garden
• Drones
• Lego Mindstorm Sumo

Sustainability @ Gumdale

The Year 6 eating area now have the Recycling, Organics and Rubbish bins and students are doing a great job sorting their rubbish. Only a small amount of re-sorting has been required. Further bins will be introduced to other eating areas soon!

In the Recycling bin you can put paper, cardboard, tin foil and hard plastic. This includes poppers and their straws, foil tuckshop packaging, and hot chocolate cups and lids. This is the same as your yellow lid recycling bin at home. For more detailed information: Brisbane City Council Guide to recycling

In the Organics bin you can ONLY put fresh fruit and vegetable scraps, for example banana peel and apple cores. No processed fruit or vegetable scraps please.

Everything else has to go in the red Rubbish bin.

We need students to start thinking about their lunch waste and choosing the correct bin. STEAM Club members and teachers will be in your eating areas to assist.

Let’s work together in making Gumdale State School more sustainable!

Sustainability 1 - 4

Year 4

Students are studying life cycles as part of their Biology unit and have set up their first investigation – ‘What happens to the germination of eucalypt seeds when we change the amount of light they receive?’

STEAM Clubs

Kitchen Garden

It has been a busy first half of the term! Where there were no plants, everything has sprouted and we have harvested some Asian vegetables and red radishes! The students sampled fresh and pickled radishes (compliments of Michelle Boutin and Jamie Oliver) from our produce. Our lettuce has flowered and will self-seed for another crop of fresh, tasty salad leaves. The veggies are receiving loving care from club members in the form of worm tea drinks, light weeding and building of bamboo ‘tee pee’ structures for our amazing snow and sugar snap peas to hug and climb with their reaching tendrils.

Plans are underway to ‘beautify’ the boxes with artistic flare and we would appreciate any plastic bottle lids – all shapes, sizes and colours. Please drop to the STEAM room!

Some of our tasks for the coming semester will be building a bathtub worm farm and compost bins, decorating garden beds, healthy cooking from our garden, and, planning next season’s crops.

We meet every Thursday 8.00-8.40 in the STEAM room!

New student, parent and teacher members are always welcome!

Year 1 & 2 Coding

We meet every Thursday 11.15-11.40 in the STEAM room for coding fun!

New members are always welcome!

Other exciting events

NATA Young Scientists of the Year Awards 2018

The NATA Young Scientists of the Year Award started in 2007 to foster an interest in science among schoolchildren, and in response to concerns that Australia's scientific expertise is in decline. The competition encourages students to think about what science is and examine how it impacts on people's everyday lives.

Full details in link.

Entries close Friday 28 September 2018.

The top ten in each age group will be selected and the following prizes awarded:

$2,500 to the winner’s school
$400 to the winning student or group
$200 to the second finalist
$200 to the third finalist
$30 book voucher to the remaining seven finalists

Any students interested in entering please see your STEAM teacher!

Thank you to Wynnum Manly Leagues Club!

Earlier in the month it was with pleasure our School Captains accepted a Community Grant from Wynnum Manly Leagues Club for Gumdale STEAM. This grant has purchased 4 new STEAM iPads!

Congratulations to the Year 5 and 6 students who represented Gumdale at the Osprey ACES Science Competition! Well done!

Sports News

Gumdale Excels at FISAF Aerobics Championships

Gumdale extends a big round of applause to all sport aerobics students who participated in the FISAF state championships over the weekend. What amazing results by our school teams, taking home 2 gold, 1 silver and three bronze!

• GSS Force- 2nd place- Schools Stream Primary Pre Choreographed
• GSS JLO-3rd place-Schools Stream Primary Advanced
• GSS Heaven-3rd place-Schools Stream Primary Fitness
• GSS Trio-3rd place- Schools Stream Primary Small teams
• Charlotte Invincible- 1st place-Schools Stream AeroX Grade 3-4
• Kayla Jennings-1st place-Schools Stream AeroX Prep to Grade 2

We also congratulate coach Goddard, who was Awarded School Streams coach of the Year! Thank you Miss Goddard for everything you do in support of Gumdale State school students!

Sailing

Year 3 parents are now able to register their child to participate in the GSS sailing program. Lessons will commence in weeks 9 and 10 of this term. An online link was emailed to all year 3 parents this week for completion. Embedded into this email is also a RQYS registration form for you to download, print, complete and return to your child’s classroom teacher. If you did not receive a copy of this email, please contact Admin.

Year 2 students will attend 5 session in Term 3 with the remaining dates below:

2B and 2F – Tuesdays 21, 28 August 4 September
2M and 2R – Wednesdays 22, 29 August 5, 12 September
2S and 2W – Thursdays 23, 30 August 6 September

Year 3 students will attend 5 session in Terms 3 and 4 with the remaining dates below:

3D and 3I – Tuesdays 11, 18 September, & 9, 16, 23 October
3M and 3P – Wednesdays 19 September, & 10, 17, 24 and Thursday 1 November
3S and 3W – Thursdays 13, 20 September, & 11, 18, 25 October

Year 5 students will attend 8 sessions in Terms 3 and 4 with the remaining dates below:

5G and 5H – Tuesdays 21, 28 August, 4 September, 9, 16 and 23 October.
5M and 5R – Wednesdays 22, 29 August, 5, 19 September, 10, 17, 24 October.
5/6E – Thursdays 23, 30 August, 6 September, 11, 18, 25 October, and 1 November.

The Gumdale State School bus will transport students to and from the venue.

Please contact James Doherty jpdoh0@eq.edu.au if you require any further information regarding the Gumdale State School sailing program.

Bayside District Athletics Carnival

Well done to all students involved in the Bayside Athletics Carnival recently at Sheldon College. 31 students represented the school and all performed exceptionally well. The following students placed in the top 6 in their event:

Ruby Walker – 5th Long Jump
Holly Bradford – 3rd 100m, 6th 200m, 1st High Jump, 2nd Long Jump
Summer McShane – 5th 200m, qualified multi event
Emily Ho – 3rd 100m
Nikita Stewart – 3rd Shotput, 1st Discus
Lucy Jolly-Perrett – 2nd Shotput
Matty Doherty – 4th 100m, 3rd 200m
Ethan Brelsford – 1st 800m, 1500m
Loushus Cox – 3rd High Jump, 6th Long Jump

Great effort by all!

Brisbane Rugby League Finals

Congratulations to the U/11 rugby league who made it to the semi finals of the Brisbane Primary Schools Rugby League Finals. Unfortunately the team lost in this game against Banksia Beach State School at Bishop Park last Friday. It has been a very successful season for the boys and they must be commended on not only how well they played but also the way they represented the school. Thanks also to Mr Rossow for his assistance with the team this year.

Touch Football – Signature Program

Last Friday our touch football signature program students were lucky enough to have Troy Thomson from the NRL complete 20m speed tests with our students. Troy is the elite performance manager with the Australian Kangaroos rugby league team. Thanks Troy for sharing your expertise and giving an insight into how the elite prepare.

Today, four GSS touch football teams represented the school at the annual Osprey Cup Tournament at Wellington Point SHS. Good luck to the Year 5 and 6 boys and girls teams.

Cross Country

The GSS Cross Country will be held on the last day of term - Friday 21 September for Prep – Year 6. Four weeks out, it is time to start preparing.

2018 Camps

Thanks to those parents who attended the 2019 Sydney/Canberra Information afternoon on Tuesday. Information from this session is available on the school’s website homepage.

This year, there is a change to our Year 4-6 Camp structure. This will allow three different settings and experiences for students in our Senior School. The remaining camps for this year is as follows:

Year 4 – Sunshine Coast Recreation Centre, Currimundi (5-7 December 2018)
Year 5 – Emu Gully Leadership Camp, Helidon (21-23 November 2018)

Keep Moving,

Community Support

Artius Feeling Better Program

The Artius Feeling Better Program is a free program on offer to people aged over 16 who live in the Brisbane south region. It aims to help people develop skills and strategies to cope with feelings of frustration, stress, unhappiness or anxiety. No GP referral is required and the program is delivered over six, 30-minute sessions with a mental health coach, either face-to-face or over the phone.

Mindfulness

Mindfulness is a buzz word that we see and hear a lot. So, what is it, and how can it help our kids and us?

Put simply, mindfulness is learning to pay attention. It’s about living in the moment and taking in what is going on around us at that specific point in time rather than focusing on what has happened, or what is going to happen.

Practising mindfulness helps to calm and relax us as well as helping us to cope with the pressure, stress and challenges of everyday life. Practised just before bed, it can also assist some people getting to sleep.

The Smiling Mind website states: ‘Mindfulness plays an important role in your mental & physical wellbeing as Associate Professor Craig Hassed from Monash University explains. Mindfulness can play a role in helping to:

• Reduce the physical wear and tear on the body
• Increase your immune system
• Switch off excessive inflammation in the body
• Relieve cardiovascular stress
• Switch down cortisol and damage to your bones’

If you’re interested in trying mindful meditation, Smiling Mind is a great program that was developed in Australia. There are a variety of programs available according to age and sessions are designed to help a range of areas such as sleep, wellbeing, managing emotions, concentration and school behaviour. It can also assist with resilience, creativity, better decision making and a creating a sense of calm, clarity and contentment. It’s free to sign up, so click on the link below to sign up and start putting a big smile on your mind.

Music Notes

We have music performances fast approaching so in order to achieve your best at each performance, please make the most of your rehearsals and home practise. A reminder that full formal school uniform is required for each performance.

Upcoming Events

Choir

Singfest is happening next Friday, August 31 at the Old Museum, Bowen Hills for all our singers in the Gumtrees Choir. Our singers will be representing Gumdale along with singers from other schools across Brisbane for a wonderful day of workshops with guest conductor Paul Jarman. They will be presenting the works as a massed choir in a Twilight Concert at 5:15pm.

Singfest Workshop Day

Twilight Concert

Gumnuts and Gumleaves Choir on Assembly

Please take note of the following performance days for the Gumnuts and Gumleaves choirs. A reminder that full performance uniform is required for these performances. You are most welcome to attend the assembly to watch your child’s performance, hope to see you there.

Instrumental

Come and hear our Beginner and Senior Concert Bands rock the performance stage in the early afternoon, see times below. All performing students please meet at the main stage on the Gumdale top oval. Students are required to wear their full formal school uniform for this performance. If you intend to stay afterwards for more fun, please be responsible for taking your child’s instrument home. We look forward to seeing you all there and if you are available to assist with set up/pack up please email Mrs Thomas, vthom38@eq.edu.au

WAMM Camp (Years 5&6)

Notes will go home this week regarding WAMM Camp. A copy will also be emailed home, and invoices generated. I made the decision for our advanced Year 6 students not to attend the Southside Advanced Camp as it is no longer auditioned and so no longer any different to the wonderful music opportunities at the new-format WAMM Camp. The camp has a new structure, new conductors, new tutors plus physical activities and choir which will be a great experience for all of our Year 5&6 Instrumental Students!

Year 3 Instrumental Recruitment

We have commenced the recruitment process for the 2019 instrumental program. All children in Year 3 took part in a music aptitude test last week and the first shortlist of students came back for instrument testing. The first round of offers will be sent home later this term with program information in the handbook. Stay tuned for more

From the Music Department,

YMCA OSHC

What’s happening at OSHC

We have been exploring different countries and cultures this term!

We have travelled to Japan, India, and Africa and have many more to go.

The children have been enjoying making different art and eating different food and learning all about different cultures.

Contact YMCA OSHC Gumdale
Phone: 07 3890 2675
Mobile: 0428 333 317
agd@ymca.org.au

Community Business Network

Gumdale State School is pleased to have the support of businesses in our local and nearby community by way of sponsorship. Each year, our school resources are enriched courtesy of members in our Community Business Network.

More details regarding our program and the packages available can be found on our school website or by contacting: Marissa Bowen, Executive Assistant, Phone: 3902 8333, Email: mbowe79@eq.edu.au

In 2018, our Platinum and Gold Sponsors are:

Platinum Sponsors

The YMCA provide services to more than 700,000 participants annually. Such services include youth programs, Long Day Child Care, Family Day Care, In Home Care, Outside School Hours Care, Vacation Care, Limited Hours Care, a large range of sport and recreational activities, health and fitness, outdoor education and camping, vocational education and accredited training, hospitality, restaurants and hotel accommodation.

Gold Sponsors

Ian lives in Wakerley and brings his background as a marketing consultant to achieve the best result for his clients. Ian has achieved numerous property records in the Bayside area. As a great supporter of Gumdale State School Ian currently serves as a community representative on the School Council.

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P&C News

P&C August General Meeting

The next P&C General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 11 September at 7:00pm in the Resource Centre, everyone is welcome.

Volunteers of the Month

Thank you to our wonderful volunteer Lorna Sivewright who is the June P&C Volunteer of the Month. Lorna is the recipient of the $40.00 voucher from the Gumdale Tavern. Thanks Lorna for volunteering for the P&C.

Congratulations to Sanjani Prakash who is the June recipient of the P&C Fundraising Volunteer of the Month awards. Thank you Sanjani for volunteering at the Art Show, please enjoy the $40 voucher to spend at the Wynnum Manly Workers Sports Club bistro.

Tuckshop Volunteer Sign- Up - We are now ONLINE!

Tuckshop volunteering sign-up has now moved online. This system is now easy and convenient and if you can help all your need to do is follow the below link and steps and put your name down where you can help out. We are looking for volunteers to sign up for the entire Term.

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

1. Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com:
2. Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like
3. Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.

Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact our Tuckshop Convenors at Tuckshop@gumdalesspc.org.au and they can sign you up manually.

Online Ordering

The Tuckshop and Uniform Shop offer an online ordering service called Flexischools. Online ordering is convenient, provides you with 24/7 payment and ordering system that can be accessed from home, work or on a mobile device. You won't be fumbling around for coins in the morning or looking for a brown paper bag. You can also purchase uniform items when the shop's not open and our volunteers will deliver the items to your child's classroom. Flexischools registration is free and only takes a few minutes so get online at www.flexischools.com.au.

Gumdale – A Day on the Oval

Our Gumdale - A Day on the Oval event taking place on Saturday 1 September is almost here! This family fun day is shaping up to be very exciting for the P&C to showcase to the community. Inflatable fund park, animal farm for the kids, Pocket Rocket Sports activities, Ginger Sport activities and face painting by Kindy Kapers.

A variety of food trucks will be on the oval so you can grab a late lunch or bring the family up for dinner:-

• Salts Food Truck – tasty gourmet burgers and seafood
• Yummi Fruit Ice-Creamery – ice cream shop
• IndiMex on Wheels – belly warming Indian food with a Mexican twist
• London Spuds – fun, healthy and seriously delicious baked potatoes
• Food Mood Truck – Popular dim sims, steamed buns with pork belly, pan-fried gyozas and more!
• The Fire Inside – wood fired pizza

Our team of volunteers on the working party have put together an amazing showcase of live performances which will occur throughout the day. So much to see, so bring a picnic blanket and set yourself up on the oval to see the entire showcase!

• 1:30pm : Ed & Eddy Duo ; sweet harmonious tones of Emma Mackenroth & Deb Durant
• 2:30pm : GSS Beginner & Senior Band performances
• 3:20pm : Cooper Flick acoustic solo artist
• 4:15pm : GSS Vocalites
• 4:30pm : McGrath, Bayside, Manly - Cleveland Estate Agents LIVE AUCTION
• 4:40pm : Kadmium ; Busy GSS parents showcasing their talents
• 5:10pm : GSS Sports Aerobic display
• 5:30pm : Millhouse’s Revenge ; Former GSS student Tom Whyte rocking the stage with his bandmates
• 6:40pm : The Pin Up Girl’s ; Our headline act playing all the popular cover songs
• 8:00pm : Raffles Drawn
• 8:05pm : Fireworks Spectacular bought to you by the Gumdale Tavern

One of our main features of the event is the GSS Year Level fundraising stalls. Bring lots of gold coins so you can be part of all the stall action:-

• Prep – Cake Stall
• Year 1 – Coloured Hairspray + Pinwheels + Fairy Floss
• Year 2 – Tombola
• Year 3 – Spiral Potatoes
• Year 4 – Lob-a-Choc
• Year 5 – Guess the Number in the Jars
• Year 6 – Photo Booth
• Student Council – Pre-loved Books
• GSS STEAM – Robotics and drone demonstrations and planning workshops
• P&C Uniform Shop – Fire Sale
• P&C Raffle

Arms band sales commenced this week for the inflatable fun park. Pre-purchase your arm band for access via www.trybooking.com/407625. On line purchasing of wristbands will close at 5:00pm on Friday 31 August. There are limited spaces available each hour to access the inflatable fun pack, so jump online to ensure your kids can get access. Session times are 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm and 4:30pm. If your child is 4 years and under you pay just $7 and children 5 years and up to Adult will just by $15 each. The price will increase if there is room in each time slot if you purchase your wristband on the day of the event. Children 4 years and under $8 and children 5 years and up to Adult will pay $17. Remember, if you jump online and purchase now, your guaranteed access unless a time slot is sold out.

Join us in the Todd Gerhart Realty Wet Area Tent for a cool beverage whilst your kids enjoy all the activities on offer. This event is licensed, so why not grab a drink and sit on the grass and enjoy the live performances with your family. Whilst you’re in the Wet Area Tent you may want to purchase a raffle ticket in the Todd Gerhart Realty Barrow of Booze raffle. I’m sure you’d all love to be wheeling this home at the end of the event!

McGrath, Bayside, Manly - Cleveland Estate Agents will be running a live auction at 4:30pm on stage. Some wonderful items will be up for grabs such as a signed Wallabies jersey, one night’s accommodation at the Oaks Calypso Plaza, Coolangatta and a Girls Makeover Birthday Party Photoshoot kindly donated by Olenka Photography. However, our signature item will be the hotly contested car park space located on school grounds which will be available for the successful bidder to park their car in for 12 months! How much will that make your school drop off and pick up routine easier? Follow our event page on Facebook for more auction item announcements.

Don’t forget the only way this event can be run and be successful is if we have parent volunteers on the day. If your able to help with one of the Year Level Fundraising stalls, or in the Wet Area Tent or selling raffle tickets or anywhere else we need help on the day, then please head to our sign-up genius and put your name in a time slot where you can lend a hand. A big time commitment is NOT needed, just 30 minutes or an hour of your time will go along way. This event really is all about many hands making light work

The event commences from 1:30pm and will conclude at 8:00pm with a fireworks spectacular scheduled for 8:05pm. If you live in the local area surrounding the school, please ensure your pets are secured.

Thank you to our major event sponsors Todd Gerhart Realty, McGrath Bayside, Manly – Cleveland, Gumdale Tavern, YMCA Gumdale, Shawn & Kym Real Estate, Councillor Adrian Schrinner, Councillor Ryan Murphy, Olenka Photography and Aquatic Achievers Swim Schools.

Cake Stall – Reminder

If your baking goods for the cake stall for the Gumdale – A Day on the Oval event, just a reminder these are the drop off days, times and locations for your trays filled with baked goods:-

• Friday 31 August: GSS Hollis Hall Kitchen - 8:00am – 8:45am & 2:30pm - 3:00pm
• Friday 31 August: YMCA Gumdale – before 8:30am
• Saturday 1 September: GSS Hollis Hall Kitchen - 9:00am – 11:00am

Shaunesy Pegg
P&C President
pandc@gumdaless.eq.edu.au

Tuckshop News

Don’t forget all meal orders for the Tuckshop for first and second breaks must be ordered through Flexischools by 8:30am each day. Only snacks, drinks and slushies are sold over the counter for cash (except for Prep students) during first and second breaks.

Students who have made an order to purchase something frozen, or a plain milk cup or something with custard or yoghurt, will need to come to the Tuckshop to collect the item. A green smiley face or a red star on your bag means you must bring the bag to the Tuckshop to collect the item which can’t be sent to your classroom.

Contact

If you need to contact the tuckshop for any reason, please do via one of our contact methods:

Phone: 3902 8304
Email: tuckshop@gumdalesspc.org.au
Stop by and see us anytime

Carol Matheson & Leanne McLennan
Tuckshop Convenors

Uniform Shop News

Uniform Shop Term 3

Mondays:- 8:30am – 9:15am – NEW opening time
Thursdays:- 8:30am – 9:15am – NEW opening time

Lost property is located in boxes at School Admin or at the YMCA Gumdale. Please clearly label all items with a first name and surname, especially hats and jumpers. Items cannot be returned to students if the only label visible on the item is just a first name. If your child has lost any items, please regularly check the lost property boxes and remember it may take a few days for items to turn up in the boxes.

The Uniform Shop has commenced a fire sale in an attempt to reduce over-stocked items. All marked down items are now available to order online through Flexischools. The items will also be available to purchase from the Uniform Shop when open and additionally the Uniform Shop will have a fire sale stall at the upcoming Gumdale – A Day on the Oval event where these items will also be available to purchase. Only while stocks lasts.

• Formal Shorts (Scraggs brand only) – Sizes 4-10 : $5.00 each
• Formal Skorts (Scraggs brand only) – Sizes 4-16 : $5.00 each
• Fleecy Track pants – Sizes 10-18 : $5.00 each
• Microfibre Track pants – Sizes 12-18 : $5.00 each
• Hair Accessories (in store only) : $1.00 each
• House Armbands : 0.50c each
• GSS Chair bags : $2.00 each
• Navy Stockings – Sizes 11-14 : $2.00 each

Flexischools orders are delivered to teacher’s pigeon holes to avoid disruption to classes and the teacher will deliver any ordered items to your child. If you have not received your order, please check with your child’s teacher first. The Uniform Shop volunteers deliver items to the pigeon holes on Monday and Thursday after 9:30pm or you can pick items up from the Uniform Shop during Uniform Shop trading days and hours.

Don’t forget we are located on Level 1 of Block A so drop by and see our friendly volunteers when the shop is open.

Contact

Phone: 3902 8335
Email: uniform@gumdalesspc.org.au
Orders: Online through Flexischools
Payment: cash and EFTPOS facilities

Michelle Moffatt & Shannon Neudecker
Volunteer Uniform Shop Managers

Update from the Fundraising Team!

Father’s Day

The fundraising team will be holding a Father’s Day stall next week on Thursday 30 and Friday 31 August. There will be a great selection of gifts of offer ranging from $2 up to $10 with cards available for $1. Your child will be advised of their time to visit the stall closer to the day.

Thank you to all who have already volunteered or brought in donations. If you would still like to provide a donation of wrapped individual chocolates or lollies, please drop off to the P&C box in the admin office by this Friday 24 August.

Fun Run

The annual fun run will be held on 14 September. This is a great day for our children, a little running, surprise obstacles and lots of fun! Children have the added bonus of earning fabulous prizes dependant on how much money they raise in sponsorships! Parents and Carers your child/ren should have brought their sponsorship packs home last week, if you have not received one please let the fundraising team know on the email below.

Volunteering

We are looking for a few more volunteers to assist at the Father’s Day Stall next week. Even an hour is appreciated! If you would like to volunteer for this or any future event, or have any questions about what is involved, please email fundraising@gumdalesspc.org.au and you will be notified via SignUp Genius when volunteering opportunities arise throughout the year.

Fundraising Calendar

Please take note of the dates in the calendar below.

Fundraising Programs

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