From the Principal...

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Playground Upgrade

Starting next Monday, the play equipment on the library level will be removed and replaced with a brand new playground. Contractors will start early Monday morning and will fence off the construction area. It is anticipated the removal and installation will be complete by 20 November. During this time, the students who use this play area will be able to access alternative playgrounds.

Tuckshop Volunteers Day - Tomorrow, Friday 6 November 

The efforts of our tuckshop volunteers who support our students and our school is appreciated.

We should remember to say please and thank you every day, but on Tuckshop Volunteers Day, we will say a very special thank you to this wonderful team.

We don’t take their hard work for granted and it is great to see parents putting up their hands and getting involved with our school. Thank you everyone.

End of Year Concert - Thursday 3 December, 12pm

This year our End of Year Concert is going to look very different. It will be held at school during school time and the event will be split over two timeslots to enable the visiting audience to follow social distancing guidelines. Details are:

Event:   Gympie Central SS End of Year Concert

Date:     Thursday 3 December

Time:     Yr P-3 classes (12 midday-1pm)  /  Yrs 4, 5 & 6 classes (2pm-3pm)

Year 6 Graduation - Tuesday 8 December (evening event)

Our Year 6 Graduation is scheduled for the evening of Tuesday 8 December (2^nd last day of school) here on the school grounds.  As this is an outside hours school event, there will be stricter conditions and the number of attendees will need to be limited.  In order to meet guidelines, each student will be able to have up to 2 family members who will need to purchase tickets to the event (estimated cost between $5-$10).  A note with more detail will be distributed to the Year 6 classes in the coming weeks.

Year 7 2021 High School Transition Day

Both local State High Schools will host their transition day for 2021 Year 7s on Monday 30 November.  In order for a student to attend, students must submit enrolment paperwork to the relevant high school prior to the day. Parents can contact Gympie SHS on 5489 8333 or James Nash SHS on 5480 6333.

NAIDOC Week 2020 - 8-15 November

NAIDOC Week celebrations are being held across Australia next week to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. The week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

NAIDOC originally stood for ‘National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee’. This committee was once responsible for organising national activities during NAIDOC Week and its acronym has since become the name of the week itself. Today the school celebrated early with a visiting performance ‘Wadjini’. While indigenous perspectives are embedded through many units of learning, next week classes will participate in activities designed to celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

Prep 2021 - Orientation Days & Interviews

Gympie Central is open for Prep enrolments for next year. Children born between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2016 are eligible for prep 2021. If you have a child or know of friends or family with a preppie for 2021, please contact the school to see how we can best meet this child’s needs.

Our Prep Orientation Sessions will be held on Wednesday 11 November and Tuesday 17 November (9am-11am) where the children can come and experience our Prep program. Prep interviews will also take place on Thursday 19 November and Friday 20 November.  Please contact the office if you require more information.

Student Leadership for 2021

Reminder: All Year 5 students were recently provided with an application for 2021 School Captain positions. The timeline is as follows:

1. Friday 6 November - Written applications due
2. Monday 9 & Tuesday 10 November - Year 5 High Ropes Leadership Excursion days at Gympie East SS
3. Wednesday 18 November - Speeches and voting
4. Thursday 3 December - Leaders announced at school concert (in-school event)
5. House Captains and Student Council elections will be conducted in early 2021

Dental Forms

The Dental Van will be visiting our school again in the next couple of weeks.  Dental forms will be forwarded home tomorrow with the oldest child in your family. Please complete and return the form as soon as possible so your chid/ren have the opportunity to have their teeth checked.