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28TH NOVEMBER 2014
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Student Leaders 2015
The school is rapidly approaching the end of the 2014 year. The Class of 2014 have departed the school and moved onto the next stage
in their lives. The Class of 2015 are now the most senior students in the school and we look to them to lead the school.
Our firm belief is that all our Year 12 students are leaders. The example they set, the standards they model will influence our younger
students. It is through them that the school culture and values are expressed and reinforced. During the Early Commencement
Programme, the Class of 2015 accepted the responsibility of being senior student leaders of the school. They have already commenced
leading some school activities including coordinating and running the HUG fundraising day, managing the Tuckshop queue and
supporting Orientation Day.
While all our Year 12 students are leaders, a number of students are appointed to the official leadership positions of House Captains,
Prefects and School Captains. Students are selected for these positions regarding their potential to model a positive example to the
school and to complete the duties and expectations of each specific role.
A rigorous selection process was used to appoint students to these positions. The process is completed confidentially by a selection
panel. The selection panel was comprised of Mr McLeod – Deputy Principal, Ms Lawless – Director of Students, Mr McDonald – Director
of Co-Curricular and Mrs Pohlner – Year 12 Coordinator.
During today’s assembly we introduced our 2015 House Captains and Prefects to the student body. A formal Leaders Induction assembly
will occur early in 2015. We congratulate the following students and look forward to their positive leadership in 2015.
Prefects:
Mithma Ekanayake
Henry Fox
School Captains
Dexter Archibald
Alex Cox
Saibal Dutta
Sarah Nethersole
Emily Roe
Isabelle Torriero
Jake Trounson
Max Bayly
Zoe Kerwin
Eliza Galbraith
Samuel Press
Drew Tozer
Isaiah Wittingslow
Sophie Worsfold
Prefects - Music
Prefects – School Community
Prefects – Social Justice
Prefects – Sustainability
Prefects – Leavers Fund
Prefects – SRC
Prefects - Sport
House Captains:
Dunlop
Fairley
McLennan
Ryall
Stuart Hart
Samuel Nielsen
Charmaine Morrissy
Eugene Calandro
Tahlia Rea
Sarah Young
Joe Waldron
Adelle Connor
Recent School Events
Since last Friday, a number of significant events have occurred at the school. On Saturday, we welcomed back the Class of 2009 for
their 5 year reunion. The Class have remained in close contact since they departed the school. We were delighted with the attendance
with over 50 of their cohort attending the reunion. They are a lovely group of young people, many of whom are already making an impact
in a diverse range of fields.
The Junior Concert was held on Wednesday evening. The performances from our youngest musicians were wonderful with many exciting
and talented musicians entertaining and impressing the audience. Thank you to the Music Department for their tuition of our students.
Yesterday the 2014 Grandparents Day saw (insert number of guests) attending the school to express their interest in their grandchildren
and special friends. On behalf of the school, I thank all those who made the effort to attend, with many also attending the Junior Concert.
The wonderful weather and the catering provided by the Mothers Club ensured the day was a great success. We thank our fine musicians,
the Stage Band, who entertained the enthusiastic audience.
Semper Ulterius
Mr Mark Torriero
Principal
[email protected]
Ph: 03) 5821‐8155 Fax: 03) 5821‐9337 [email protected] www.gvgs.vic.edu.au http://homelink.gvgs.vic.edu.au IMPORTANT MESSAGE
Earlier this morning Friday 28th November the Telstra
connections into the school failed. Telstra have advised us that
the Technicians are working on the issue.
We have diverted the phone lines to a mobile phone. Please be
advised that our internet services have also been affected.
We apologise for the inconvenience that this may have caused.
COMING EVENTS
15/11-29/11 Canada Exchange visit
01/12
AMEB Strings exams – H10
02/12
AMEB Voice and Wind exams – H10
03/12
Year 6 Graduation Dinner GV Hotel
08/12
Last day of ECP
Orientation Information Night for 2015 Year 5 and 7
Families – Founders Hall
09/12
Orientation Day for 2015 Year 5 and 7 students
2015 Student Leadership Workshop
World Challenge Build up day
10/12
Assembly
Church Service – 11:30am to 12:20pm
End of Year Activity 12:30pm to 3:20pm
School Year Concludes at 3:20pm
2015
30/01
02/02
Term 1 Commences Years 5, 6 and 7
Term 1 Commences for Years 8 – 12 (all students
attend)
DUE DATES
Please note that the following deadlines may not include ALL due dates
for subject work. They are indicative only and may also change due to
special circumstances.
03/12
04/12
05/12
Year 12 – Further Maths - Univariate Data
Test A – Group 2 – Due
Year 12 – Further Maths - Univariate Data
Test A – Group 1 – Due
Year 10 Sport, Nutrition and Recreation
Group Major Project: Create a Game due
Unit 1 Health and Human Development
Investigation Task ‘Philadelphia’, HIV
AIDS and the dimensions of Health due
GTT
GTT
SLG
SLG
INDONESIAN SISTER SCHOOL
STUDENT VISIT
Over the previous twelve months GVGS has been able to
establish a sister school relationship with a Muslim school based
in Surabaya, Indonesia. The school is Muhammadiyah 2, and it
is part of a large network of schools throughout Indonesia. The
school has 900 students from Years 10 to 12 and is committed
to developing positive relationships with schools from many
countries throughout the world. The school has a genuine
commitment to its students learning not only English, but
Japanese and Arabic. It also has a relationship with Lorne-Aireys
Inlet P-12 and these two schools have had student exchanges
for the past 4 years.
Two of our students from Year 10 have just returned from a six
day visit to Muhammadiyah 2 having been billeted with students
from that school. They were certainly treated to a unique
experience that will have given them the opportunity to develop
friendships from within that school’s community and build their
confidence in Indonesian language.
Students from Muhammadiyah 2 are very keen to visit us from
February 15th to 19th next year. The number of students who
come is very much determined by how many of our families are
in a position to offer to host the students. The students from
Muhammadiyah 2 would be selected to attend GVGS by their
school based on a range of criteria, one of which is the student’s
ability to speak English.
If you are able to offer a place to one or two students it would be
a wonderful opportunity for your child to broaden their
understanding of cultural diversity and for our visitors to practise
their English while experiencing Australian culture. An offer to
billet is not limited to students from Years 10 – 12. If you feel you
would be able to host any of these students in February 2015,
then please contact me at school either by phone or email.
Mr Leon McLeod
Deputy Principal
[email protected]
PRESENTATION EVENING 2014
The Presentation Evening this year will be held on Wednesday,
10th December at Eastbank Centre, Welsford St, Shepparton at
7:30pm.
For new families of the GVGS community, this is a function
where Goulburn Valley Grammar School further celebrates
success and where various awards are presented to students
who have achieved excellence in many elements of their
schooling this year.
Awards include Subject Awards in Core Subjects and all VCE
Subjects, Academic Achievement Awards, Progress Awards,
Encouragement Awards and Major Awards focusing on
citizenship.
The night is a formal occasion and students attending are
required to wear Full Summer Uniform with Blazer (both award
winners and non-award winners).
Tickets are now available for ordering. The Order Form is
attached to the Friday Newsletter and will also be available
to be downloaded from the School Website Homepage
under ‘News’.
Please note that families can initially request two tickets –
regardless of whether a student is a prize winner or not! All
award winners will be notified and allocated their individual
ticket separately. Further tickets can be requested, but will only
be allocated if available, and after initial allocations are finalised.
Please read the Order Form for closing dates and ticket
distribution dates.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Mr Shane McDonald
Director of Co-curricular Programmes
LOTE AWARDS
At the assembly this week the LOTE Department presented
certificates to those students who received a Distinction or High
Distinction for the ALC (Assessment of Language Competence)
tests completed earlier this year. In total 48 students were
awarded certificates. This result is very pleasing. For Indonesian
Certificate 1 for example 44% of students (Year 8 students)
gained a Distinction against an average of 31% for all
participating schools. Many students from VSL also undertook
the test which was a reading and listening test. Each year
students in Year 8 and 9 undertake the test. Overall results from
the testing does give teachers good feedback. Next year the ALC
test will be done online.
Several Year 11 students entered the 2014 Sayembara Bahasa
Indonesia writing competition. This took place in the form of a
journal. Also at the assembly, we were pleased to be able to
present two students with acknowledgement for second and third
place in this competition. Congratulations went to Henry Fox,
third place and Isabelle Torriero, second place.
Year 8 Certificate 1 Listening (Distinction)
Brigitte Bertolus
Chloe Hill
Daisy Bowmaker
Sophie Hool
Genevieve Cassidy
Mitchell Jarrett
Gemma Collins
Cooper Keating
Emma Cox
Sage Kuch
Tessa Cummins
Shevaan Leitan
Jessica Dalton
James Loughnan
Tilly Dalton
Hannah Mccallum
Thomas Davey
Ellie Nethersole
Nicholas DeMaio
Mark Omran
Andrew Fyfe
Jasmine Opresnik
Mackenzie Griffin
Lachlan Osborne
Andrea Hart
Simon Pell
William Hatty
Harrison Powell
Maddison Higgins
Akshat Ragade
Stephanie Sorraghan
Bidisha Roy
Olek Von Guttner
Tom Schier
James Worsfold
Laura Schwarz
Year 8 Certificate 1 Listening (High Distinction)
Ryan Bhat
Gabrielle Patterson
Uvindu Jayasinghe
Hayden Young
Year 9 Certificate 2 Reading (High Distinction)
Senara Kulatunga
Year 9 Certificate 2 Listening (Distinction)
Senara Kulatunga
Luci Amodio
Eva Gauci
Lucy Macpherson
Nicholas Geisler
Olivia Mechkaroff
Angus Hicks
Maddison Milan
Harismita Rupeshraj
Louisa Taylor
Adam Sizer
Jack Wenske
Year 9 Certificate 2 Reading (Distinction)
Natalie Campbell
Molly Ingram
Georgia Caruana
Emma Jackson
Mitchell Collins
Lucy Macpherson
Eva Gauci
Nicholas Marwood
Adam Sizer
Maddison Milan
Angus Press
Italian Certificate 2 Listening (Distinction)
Luva Vazzoler
Japanese Certificate 2 Listening and Reading (Distinction)
Ben Chen
Mr Grant Findlay
Head of LOTE Department
CHANGES TO THE SECONDARY
SCHOOLS TAX FILE NUMBER
PROGRAMME IN 2015
Over the past few years the school has been involved in the
programme which allowed secondary students to apply for a Tax
File Number and the school would endorse their application.
We have been notified by the ATO that the Secondary Schools
Tax File Number (TFN) Programme will not continue beyond 31st
December 2014. This means that School TFN forms will no
longer be processed beyond this date.
How students can apply for a TFN from 1st
January 2015
The Australian Taxation Office in partnership with Australia Post
is making it easier for individuals to apply for a TFN. Students
can now apply for a TFN online and have their identity verified
through an interview at a participating Australia Post office.
Applying online is the fastest and most convenient way for
students to get a TFN. More information on applying online can
be found at ato.gov.au by searching for 'QC27248'
Students who are unable to visit a participating Australia Post
office will need to complete the application form Tax file number
- application or enquiry for individuals form (NAT 1432). More
information about lodging this form can be found at ato.gov.au
by searching for 'QC22604'
Mrs Judy Grace
Business Studies Coordinator
FAMILYCARE CHRISTMAS
APPEAL
For a number of years GVGS has supported the FamilyCare
Christmas Appeal through our tutorial system. Students are
asked to make a small donation and to either buy a present or
donate the money. GVGS students have always given
generously to this appeal and FamilyCare and the local families
they support gratefully appreciate and acknowledge their
contribution in supporting those in the community in need at
Christmas. Donations are presented to FamilyCare at our
Christmas Service held at St Mels Catholic Church on
Wednesday 10th December at 11:30 am.
Towards the back of this Newsletter is information about the
FamilyCare Christmas Appeal – if any members of the school
community wish to make a contribution there are drop off points
in Shepparton or you are most welcome to leave your donation
at Student Reception and we will ensure that it gets to
FamilyCare.
Ms Trish Lawless
Director of Students
2015 YEARS 10 – 12 LAST DAY
ACTIVITY
On the final day of school, Wednesday 10th December, all
students in 2015 Years 10 – 12 will be going to Village Cinemas
following the Church Service. The Year 10 students will be
watching a pre-release screening of ‘Penguins of Madagascar’
(PG) and the Year 11 and 12 students will be watching
‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day’
(PG). Students will be accompanied by Tutors from their year
level.
All students will need to bring their lunch to school as there will
be no time to purchase lunch or snacks at the cinema. To reduce
the number of school bags being moved around on the day, we
will not be allowing all students to take their school bags with
them to the Church Service and cinemas. We would encourage
students to make plans to share a bag with a number of friends
to accommodate their lunch.
On this day students will be transported between venues and
functions by Shepparton Transit buses. Following the movie
students will be back at Goulburn Valley Grammar School in time
to catch their normal buses.
If students are intending to leave school early, depart from the
Church Service or from the cinema, they must provide their Tutor
with a signed note during Tutorial on the day.
If you have any questions about the arrangements on this day,
please feel free to contact me via e-mail
[email protected] or via phone (03) 5821 8155.
“ILLEGAL DRUGS – WHAT YOU
NEED TO KNOW” DRUG
EDUCATION RESOURCES
Research suggests the teenage years are when alcohol and
other drugs are first initiated. This highlights the importance of
intervening early to prevent drug use uptake and associated
harms. To achieve this, there is a critical need for accurate and
credible evidence-based information that can be accessed by
young people, their parents and teachers.
To meet this need the National Drug and Alcohol Research
Centre and the National Drug Research Institute were funded by
the Australian Government Department of Health to develop an
illegal drugs resource package for use by teachers, parents and
students, the booklets in this series have been developed to:

Provide accurate, up to date information about illegal
drugs, their use, effects and potential harms

Help students to make informed choices and deal with
pressure from peers

Provide guidance about how to talk to a young person
about illegal drugs, or help someone who has taken a
drug
To access these educational resources please go to the following
web address http://www.positivechoices.org.au/
Ms Trish Lawless
Director of Students
Mrs Chelsea Pohlner
Year 12 Coordinator
2015 GVGS STUDENT
LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP
This year we are holding a Goulburn Valley Grammar School –
Student Leadership Workshop on Tuesday 9th December
(8:45am–3:20pm) at school. This is Orientation Day and a pupil
free day for most of the student population. On this day the Class
of 2015 Student Leaders (School Captains, Prefects and House
Captains) and 2015 Year 8 Middle Years Leaders will be
attending school as per normal, including wearing their summer
school uniform.
The aim of the workshop is to allow the Student Leadership
group to work collaboratively on many of the wonderful ideas
which students have shared with peers and staff. During the day
the students will have the opportunity to work with a variety of
people on further developing these initiatives. Some of the
activities during the day will be facilitated by Values for Life.
Values for Life are a highly engaging group from Melbourne who
work with students in a school environment on issues that are
important to Year 12 Students and Year 8 Students regarding
Leadership.
During lunch students will be joined by the Chair of the Board,
Mrs Prue Dobson and the 2015 Staff Leadership Group including
the Principal, Mr Mark Torriero. Students who are required at this
workshop received an invitation regarding the function and
should have already indicated their intention to attend. If this is
not the case, please see us on Monday morning.
2015 YEAR 6 AND 7 STUDENT
BOOKLISTS
The school is very excited to extend this opportunity to our Class
of 2015 Leaders and Year 8 Middle Years Leaders, as we look
forward to the coming year.
Booklists for the 2015 school year have been distributed to
students and are due to be returned to school by the last day of
term 4 being the 10th December. The booklists can also be
accessed via the link
http://www.gvgs.vic.edu.au/enrolment/booklists. Just click on the
Campion Education logo.
Mrs Chelsea Pohlner
Year 12 Coordinator
When completing the booklist, if you intend to collect your child’s
order on the book collection days in January (known as Pre-
Mr Scott Harrison
Year 8 Coordinator
packaged Collection), please do not tick the Economy Delivery
Option at the top of the form on the front page. Only tick this
option if you would prefer to have the order delivered to your
home during the week ending 16th January 2015. If completing
your booklist on line, there are currently two home delivery
options available.
Sustainable School Shop – Second Hand Books
GVGS will again be utilising the Sustainable School Shop for
families to trade second hand books online. A user guide is
attached to the newsletter.
This website is a useful resource if you are looking to sell or buy
second hand textbooks. The system automatically matches
buyers with sellers.
The key to successful trading is quickly listing Wanted and For
Sale ads, and then the system immediately starts sending out Ad
Match emails. GVGS has paid an annual subscription fee to
enable all GVGS families to access this service free of charge.
To access the Sustainability School Shop a link is provided from
the school website.
http://www.gvgs.vic.edu.au/enrolment/booklists or you can
simply use the URL: www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au
Please note:
In 2015, Year 7 Humanities will be using a new text. It is a
combined Geography / History text book published by Oxford
University Press. If you decide to try and purchase this text
second hand please ensure that you purchase the correct
version by matching the ISBN. To assist you with this, we have
provided the text book details below:
Year 7, 2015 Humanities text:
Oxford Big Ideas Geography/History 7 AC Student Book +
obook/Assess. ISBN 9780195590197
If you have any queries please contact the school or the
Sustainable School Shop: 1300 683 337
Mr Leon McLeod
Deputy Principal
January 2015 School Holiday Trading Hours
8:30amto 12:30pm
Monday 19th January
(Book Collection Day)
2:00pm to 6:00pm
Tuesday 20th January
(Book Collection Day)
Wednesday 28th January
1:00 pm to 4:00pm
Thursday 29th January
1:00pmto 5:00pm
Friday 30th January
Back to School Trading
8:30am to 11:30am and
1:00 pm to 4:00pm
Second Hand Uniform
Please deliver any second hand uniform to the Pelican Shoppe
during our opening hours. The second hand lodgement form is
available from the Goulburn Valley Grammar School website and
in accordance with the terms and conditions, kilts and blazers
must be dry cleaned and delivered in the dry cleaning plastic. All
other items must be freshly laundered and pressed. Please also
note Page 6 of the Uniform Policy in regard to the “Phase-in
Period for Uniform Changes”, as some garments will no longer
be accepted for sale.
If you have any queries regarding the purchase of uniform or the
sale of second hand uniform please contact us by
Phone: 5821 9959 or [email protected]
Mrs Sally Young, Ms Kerrie Sweeney, Mrs Rika Beeton
Pelican Shoppe
TUCKSHOP
Monday 1st December
Mandy Deveny
Help Needed
Help Needed
Tuesday 2nd December
Help Needed
Help needed
Wednesday 3rd December
Sue Thiel
Help Needed
Thursday 4th December
Leticia Harmer
Help Needed
Help needed
Friday 5th December
Ross Musolino
Help needed
Help needed
Could parents please remind their children that if they have any
food allergies and are ordering their lunch, to put the allergy
sticker that we supply on to their lunch order bag.
PELICAN SHOPPE
The Pelican Shoppe trading hours during Term 4 are:Monday
8:30am to 11:30am
Tuesday
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Thursday
1:00pm to 5:00pm
Friday
Closed
The last day of trading for the Pelican Shoppe for 2014 will be
Wednesday 10th of December. A schedule of our January School
Holiday trading hours is listed below.
With the warmer weather more students will be bringing food
from home. If you have a salad to go in the fridge, remember to
drop it into the tuck shop when you arrive at School. It must be
in a plastic container, with your name on it, and NO glass please.
Also remember all foods requiring heating need to be left at the
tuck shop before school or at recess. No glass please.
The Tuckshop is open from 8:00am every morning. Students are
welcome to come in and purchase drinks, a toasted sandwich or
fruit, and can order their lunch.
Mrs Marlene Rutherford
Tuckshop Manager
LIBRARY BYTES
Wars that has wiped out everyone between the ages of twenty
and sixty. They live on scraps of food and hide in abandon
buildings to survive. Callie stumbles upon a way to find them a
roof over their heads and ultimate safety - she would rent her
body out to an elderly person for a time and make some money.
The process is done by the Prime Company that swaps the
minds of young and old for a time so the old can re-experience
their youth with the aid of a young body. Callie must do this to
save her brother and give him a future.
Over the past two weeks our library lunchtimes have been
extremely busy with the Christmas decoration activities. The
students have made Angels, Reindeer and Christmas trees with
Ms Dunham and Needlepoint stars and decorative Baubles and
Christmas trees with Mrs Keady. Also, as my photos show, I am
pleased to say that some of our senior students have also
become involved with these activities.
All goes well until, during a swap, Callie wakes up via a
malfunction in her implanted microchip and finds herself in the
life of Helen, an older lady who is trying to expose Prime for
stealing teenagers to rent out. Who can she trust and who is
living in the body of her ‘young’ friends. She needs to expose the
truth, while trying to escape the evil clutches of the boss of Prime,
the Old Man. Can she survive and find her brother and reveal
what the real Prime is up to?
There is a sequel to this heart-stopping novel, called Enders, well
worth a read for those who like futuristic fiction.
Reviewed by Mrs Jodie Keady, for Year 7 and up.
Once more Mr Ray Eldridge has kindly established a display of
antique toys in our display cabinets in the library foyer. These
miniature items in some cases are replicas of their larger
counterparts, and the General Hospital even has a moving lift.
His collection is extremely interesting and it brought back fond
memories for our Grandparents when they visited the school on
Thursday.
Book Review:
Starters By Lissa Price
Imagine your body when you get old. You
can’t run, jump, dance, ride horses like
you use to because of arthritis. Imagine if
you lived until you were 200 years old,
not being able to do all the things you
loved to do. Well this book offers a rather
dangerous and mysterious answer to this
aging problem. Rent the body of a young
person! Written in the first person this
novel about body renting is fast paced
and action packed. Callie is left alone to
look after her little brother in a world that
has been all but destroyed by the Spore
Ms Janette Burns
Library Coordinator
COMMUNITY NEWS
These notices are distributed as a community service. These events are
not run or sponsored by Goulburn Valley Grammar School and parents
should contact the organisers directly for further information.
Shepparton Lawn Tennis Club Junior
Classic Tennis Tournament
Wednesday 10 – Friday 12 December 2014
Shepparton Lawn Tennis Club 10/u, 12/u, 14/u, 16/u, 18/u
singles and doubles including John Starritt Schoolboys
Championship and Adele Ellis Schoolgirls Championship
All main draw singles events, except 10/u singles, will be best of
3 tie-break sets. All main draw doubles events and 10/u singles
will be best of 2 tie-break sets with a match tie-break if required.
Consolation draws will be held for all events.
Entry fees: $20 singles, $15 doubles per player.
Enter online at tournaments.tennis.com.au
Entries close Wednesday 3 December 2014
More information at www.sheppartonlawntennisclub.com.au
The Tatura Football Netball Club
The Tatura Football Netball Club has appointed Ann Austin as its
Director of Netball. Ann is a highly regarded netball player, coach
and mentor.
Pre-season training for A, B, B Reserve and 17 and Under is on
2 December at the Tatura Park Recreation Reserve from 6:00pm
– 7:15pm registration at 5:30pm.
Selection trials for all grades are on 4, 8 and 9 December.
All players interested in playing in the Goulburn Valley Netball
League in 2015 are invited to attend pre-season training and
selections trials.
15 and Under players for 2015 are also encouraged to attend to
gain exposure to elite training and coaching in preparation for
2016.
Contact Peter Leahy on 0408 241 559, 03 5824 2225 or
[email protected]
Goulburn Valley Suns Soccer
Trial Dates for 2015 Season
U12 – Born 2003, 2004 – Tuesday Dec 4th at 6:00pm
U13 – Born 2002 – Tuesday Dec 4th at 6:00pm
U14 – Born 2001 – Tuesday Dec 4th at 6:00pm
U15 – Born 2000 – Friday Nov 28th start 6:00pm
U16 – Born 1999 – Friday Nov 28th, start 6:00pm
U18 – Born 1998, 1997 – Friday Nov 28th start 6:00pm
Please be at McEwen Reserve at 5:30pm for registration and
player number allocation. Shin pads must be worn or your child
will not be allowed to trial. Please make sure your child brings a
drink bottle.
All queries to [email protected]
Wangaratta Marathons and Fun Runs
More people moving more often. Celebrating 5 years in 2015.

Over $12000 in cash and prizes

Bib chip timing for all events

Customised Medal for all finishers

Food and Beverages post event

Free Entertainment


Exceptional value entry fee
Fast Flat Accurate Courses
Sunday 22nd February 2015 at the Wangaratta Showgrounds
For further information please go to:
http://www.wangarattamarathon.com.au
GOULBURN VALLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
TUCKSHOP 2015
At GVGS we operate a tuckshop for the preparation and sale of snacks and lunches for students and staff. The policy of the Tuckshop
is “to offer a range of nutritious food and snacks to students and staff at reasonable prices and to produce a surplus for the purpose
of improving and providing school equipment and facilities”.
In order to produce a surplus we depend on people who are able to voluntarily assist the staff in the tuckshop with preparing food
and serving. You will not be required to handle any money. Volunteers usually feel quite comfortable doing these tasks and also
have a chance to meet and chat with other Parents, grandparents your child and their friends and also interact with staff. All
involvement with the Tuckshop is greatly appreciated. The suggested time is from 9:30am until approximately 1:30pm, or any time
that suit you.
If you are able to assist us at any time at the tuckshop, we ask that you fill in the information below and return it to the school office
or tuckshop as soon as possible. A roster will be drawn up and forwarded to you early in the new school year.
Thanking you.
Marlene Rutherford
1.
2.
3.
Please circle the day / days of the week you would
prefer
Please circle how often you would be able to assist
MON - TUE - WED - THUR - FRI
MONTHLY or [ ] times per TERM
I would be prepared to go on the emergency list (to
be called at short notice)
YES / NO
4.
I would like to be rostered if possible with
a friend, neighbour. To share travel costs etc.
Name of person/s to be rostered with
____________________________________
NAME: MISS/MRS/MS/MR _________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS _______________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________ POST CODE _____________
PHONE (Home) _____ _______________________ (Please indicate if this is a silent number)
MOBILE _______________________ E mail ______________________________________
NAME OF STUDENTS at GVGS. ______________________________
YEAR LEVEL ….. __________________
TUTOR ______________________________
For further information please feel free to contact Mrs Marlene Rutherford, Tuckshop Manager, Phone 03-5821 8155 during school
hours or 0403 473 448 Mobile.
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• An annual subscription to this service has been kindly
provided by Goulburn Valley Grammar School
Buy and Sell
second-hand Textbooks
second-hand textbook trading system
• List Wanted & For Sale Ads (Browsers tell each other what
they require and what they have to sell).
• The school’s booklists are loaded into the system to make
the Ad listing process easy, fast and accurate.
• Assistance is provided to accurately price items.
• Our Ad Matching service shows you
- Exactly the right items to buy
- Who has the most items you need
- The cheapest items
• Buyers contact Sellers, and arrange where and when
to transact.
• Excellent email and telephone helplines are provided:
1300 683 337
Also Buy & Sell
Pricing Guide
• Calculators
• Like New
70%
• Sporting items
• Excellent
60%
• Musical items
• Very Good
50%
• Electronics & DVD’s
• Good
40%
• Stationery
• And lots more
www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au
ABN 55 114 136 211
helpful tips
• Be patient many new items are listed each day
• Listing Wanted and For Sale Ads gets results
• Our unique Ad Matching Service shows you who to transact with, and will save you lots of time
• Be realistic when pricing items
• Telephoning sellers provides a quicker response as many people do not regularly check their emails
• Pre-arrange who to transact with if your items are still being used and write the availability date in your Ad
• Respect other browsers and remember to Delist your Ads promptly when no longer needed
• Meet somewhere convenient to transact, don’t make special trips and just fit it in to your normal activities
Christmas Appeal 2014
How can I help?
FamilyCare is a dynamic not-for-profit, nongovernment organisation offering a variety of
support programs including child and family
services, carer support services and disability
support programs. FamilyCare has provided
services to Shepparton, Seymour, Cobram,
Kinglake, Wallan and surrounding districts
since1984.
The FamilyCare Christmas Appeal starts in
November and runs right up to Christmas Eve,
with the goal of raising funds and collecting
donations of vouchers, gifts, food and hampers
to make Christmas special for families in our
local community. Funds donated will go directly
towards purchasing food items for the hampers.
A gift of your choice is appreciated, however a
list of age appropriate gift ideas is listed below.
0-4 YEARS OLD
Educational toys
Books
Play dough
Ride on Toys
Colouring packs
Dolls
The Wiggles
Bob the Builder
High 5
Giggle & Hoot
Toy Story
Dinosaurs
Each year, FamilyCare relies on generous
donations from local schools, businesses,
community groups and individuals who collect
gifts and deliver them to FamilyCare. Please
consider helping by donating through one of
our Wishing Trees located at
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Gloria Jean’s Coffees at 301 Wyndham
Street, Shepparton
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FamilyCare offices at 19 Welsford Street,
Shepparton.
FamilyCare staff and volunteers pack the gifts
and food in the week prior to Christmas in order
to deliver them to families ready for Christmas
Day.
For further information, please contact Katie on
58237000 or visit our website
www.familycare.net.au
5-8 YEARS OLD
Books and DVD’s
Bikes, bike helmets
Plastic tools
Lego
Backpacks
Board games
9-16 YEARS OLD
Board games
Books and DVD’s
Stationery
Sports Gear
Craft items
Baseball caps
Footballs, Soccer Balls
& Netballs
Scooters & helmets
Diaries/journals
Cricket set
Back packs
Sports equipment
Remote control
vehicles
Dress up
Craft packs
Camping equipment
Doona covers
16 YEARS +
Sports gear
Sports bags
Gift Vouchers
Photo frames
Toiletries
Outdoor play
equipment
Household items
Handbags
Jewellery
Makeup
Helping to provide families with a better and brighter Christmas
Presentation Evening 2014
Presentation Evening is always a highlight of the school year. The evening will be held at the Eastbank
Centre, Welsford Street, Shepparton on Wednesday 10th December, 2014.
Commencement time: 7:30pm sharp. We ask that the audience be seated by 7:15pm.
Ticketing Process - Prize Winner
 Prize winners will be notified by mail
Ticketing Process- General
Initially, all school families are able to apply for 2 seats (This does not include the prize-winners
ticket)
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If families require more than 2 seats they are able to make a request for more. Please note that
these tickets are not guaranteed
Please complete the Order Form attached to the School Newsletter, or on the school website
(under ‘News’), and return to Student Reception as a matter of urgency.
No tickets will be allocated over the telephone or via email
Once finalised, tickets will be distributed to the student nominated on the form below
Distribution of tickets
 All tickets will be distributed later in the week commencing 1st December, 2014
If you have any further queries regarding ticket allocations for Presentation Evening please feel free to
contact the school on 5821 8155.
Yours sincerely,
Mr Shane McDonald
Mrs Clare Nolen
Presentation Evening Co-ordinator
Ticketing Co-ordinator
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------GVGS PRESENTATION EVENING 2014 –TICKET ORDERING FORM – CLN
Parent/s Full Name: _____________________________________________________
Contact Phone Number: ________________________________________________
Please complete (place a number in the box):
I request
tickets for Presentation Evening
Student’s Name: ___________________________________________________
2014 Year Level: __________________________ Tutor: ___________________