GPA Newsletter # 5 – 28 April 2021

Term Events & Reminders

Term 2 2021: 19th April – Friday 25th June

Mother’s Day Stall – Friday 7th May (save the date!)

2022 Fete Meeting (Expressions of Interest) – Tuesday  11th May 7pm

Grandparent’s Morning Tea – Friday 28th May (save the date!)

NEXT GPA MEETING: Friday 30th April, 9 – 10 am, Activities Centre, West Site


FRIDAY LUNCHTIME SNACKS FOR TERM 2 2021

NOTE: JUNIOR SITE HOT CHOCOLATE COORDINATOR AND FRIDAY LUNCHTIME VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

       

Throughout Term 2 GPA are planning on selling Hot Chocolates, Berri Quelch Fruit Juice Sticks as well as icy poles on Friday Lunchtimes … To do this we need your help!

This will be available to all students in Prep to Grade 6 with service on both the Senior (East) & Junior (West) sites.

We thank Heidi Powell for coordinating the Friday Lunchtime Snacks including arranging the purchase of everything and committing to coordinating the preparation and serving of hot chocolates each week on the Senior Site. However, we do need a dedicated Hot Chocolate Coordinator to run the Hot Chocolate preparation/serving on the Junior Site. If you are interested in the role of Junior Site Hot Chocolate CoOrdinator please email ghpsgpa@gmail.com

We also need at least another 4 volunteers (total of 6) to serve – please sign up: Term 2 Hot Chocolate / Icy Pole Roster

Cost: $1 each (remember it is cash only). Bring in your own cup for the hot chocolate and you will receive a marshmallow!


WEEKLY CAKE RAFFLE – Drawn at assemblies Fridays

We had some amazing and delicious offerings for our Term 1 Cake Raffle! Thanks to Iresha Ranaraja for the delicious cake last week! We look forward to enjoying the culinary delights that Nicky De Naurois will bake this week.

Each week a GHPS family signs up to bake a cake / slice / biscuits (or whatever else you choose!) and the children are invited to present the delicious treat and draw the raffle at assembly on Friday.

Tickets are $1 each – you can purchase as many entries as you would like!

The Term 1 roster filled very quickly – so get in quick to avoid disappointment for Term 2 – there are still spots available in the Term 2 Roster Now Open: Term 2 Cake Raffle Roster


MOTHER’S DAY STALL – Friday 7th May

GPA are hosting our Mother’s Day Stall on Friday 7th May. The Stall provides all students from Prep to Year 4 with an opportunity to purchase a lovely gift for their mothers, grandmothers, stepmothers or other special people in their lives. Gifts range in price from $1 – $10 so there is something for everyone! Every student will be provided with a gift bag to use; and classes will be allocated times throughout the day where they will visit the stall with their teachers.

We will have a gift sorting session on Tuesday 4th May from 1.30 – 3.30pm in the Wendy Wilson Hall – please sign up to help if you are available: Mother’s Day Stall – Gift Sorting

We will also need 10 volunteers throughout the day (1 hour blocks) to help set-up, serve and pack up. Please sign up: Mother’s Day Stall


2022 FETE PLANNING MEETING

GHPS are planning an awesome Fete for March 2022 and we want your input and ideas!  The Fete will be a major fundraising event for 2022 that will benefit all GHPS students from Prep through to Grade 6 and provides an excellent opportunity for community engagement with our school.

3 great reasons to participate:

1.       Raise funds for a great cause – our children’s education

2.       Meet like-minded parents and make new friends

3.       Have fun, be creative and share your ideas

Our first meetings will be on Tuesday 11th May 2021 at 7pm and/or Friday 14th May 2021 at 9 am (Wendy Wilson Hall, East Site).  Please come along to hear all about it!


GRANDPARENT’S MORNING TEA – Friday 28th May (save the date!)

The GPA is excited to be able to host a morning tea for GHPS student grandparents during Education Week – a highlight in our calendar!

We will be calling upon all bakers to provide a variety of savoury and sweet delights to be enjoyed by our students’ grandparents (shared with their grandchildren no doubt) while spending some quality time and making more wonderful memories together. We will also call out for volunteers to set-up, serve and pack up on the day. Watch this space for more information & links to rosters …


GPA CHARTER AND DOCUMENTATION

For further information about the GPA please refer to GPA Charter or you can contact us on ghpsgpa@gmail.com

You can become a member of the GPA by completing the application form on the last page of the GPA Constitution and providing that The Office (East Site). Membership is open to all GHPS families and is free. You can also subscribe to the GPA Mailing List at the bottom of the GHPS GPA page on our website.

Even if you are not a member you are still welcome to volunteer to help with any of the events/drives we coordinate (noting that to help at school you are required to supply a copy of your current Working With Children Check to the School Office to be kept on file as per the VOLUNTEERS policy and also sign that you consent to the GHPS Code of Conduct).

You can apply for a Working with Children Check using this link: Working with Children Check . Should you require any assistance with this process one of the GPA members would be more than happy to help – just email ghpsgpa@gmail.com


SIGNUP WEBSITE INFORMATION

This website has been wonderful in rostering / preparing for GPA events and we will continue to use this for upcoming events.

How it works:

1) Click on the GHPS Sign Up Page link, or copy it into your browser to see the roster.

2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.

3) Sign up by entering your name, email address and phone number.

It’s That Easy!

BONUSES:

  • You will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.
  • SignUp does not share your email address with anyone.
  • You will receive an email reminder to let you know what you have volunteered for
  • You can cancel out of shifts or choose other spots if your circumstances change (although please give us enough time to find a replacement).

If you need help or have any queries or suggestion please contact ghpsgpa@gmail.com