Welcome back to 2020!  What a wonderful start we have had to the year.  We welcomed 14 Class Ones on their journey through Classes 1 to 6 with the Rose Ceremony.  Roses are complex flowers that are evocative of deep feelings.  Their structure is mysterious and labyrinthine.  The colour of the rose is very deep or very delicate, depending on the variety.  Its scent is powerful and luxurious.  Roses tend to give us pause, humble us with their beauty and are recognized all around the world as markers of significant moments.

At Golden Hill we present a rose to each Class One student to call them to what they will become on their journey from Class 1 to 6.  The rose, just like each child, holds the promise of growth into mature beauty and complexity.

By now, everyone will have noticed that building has begun on our Administration Block upgrade.  We were lucky enough to secure a Commonwealth Grant to assist us in undertaking  the build which will provide us with office space for all admin staff in the one building, a dedicated first aid/sick bay, improved staff ablutions and a staff room that will accommodate staff resources and preparation spaces more comfortably than our current location.  The build will take place for the duration of Term 1 and possibly the first few weeks of Term 2.  For the duration of the build, the office has re-located to Class 3 so if you are looking for Tegan, Jody, Oona or myself, that is where you will find us.  We have the previous Finance office as a meeting space for anyone who wishes to meet with us confidentially.

The P&F have many events planned for Term 1.  Funds raised this year will go towards the construction of a Kitchen Garden Classroom to support our Biodynamic Gardening program run by Neal Collins.

Warm Regards,

Jacqui Hamblin

Principal

Hi Everyone,

We had a wonderful day at the Hands in the Earth day on Saturday 8th Feb.  We broke even on food and have leftovers for our bush dance.  We have a winning formula in Theresa organising catering and Kristi doing her work with the children.  I almost feel talked out!  It was a great day.  Two young families came so a great introduction to the school grounds.  The river bush area holds space for big and small groups and I really feel we are building momentum and expect more people at the April date. 

This Saturday 15th Feb, we have our sausage sizzle & bake sale outside the Supa IGA from 7am set up to 2pm.  Golden Hill Fiddlers will be playing to promote the Bush Dance.  We would love to see staff come along to support it if you are in town.  

We had our first P&F meeting last Wednesday with 6 people attending, two new - Hannah & Sandra.  Sandra in particular had wonderful input and ideas about the Class Carer role and using them more to recruit volunteers.  P&F Meeting minutes will be out this week.  Hopefully we will get our Association status this week too.

Have a great week,

Penny, Chair P&F

Busy Bee Wonderfulness...

Oh my what a glorious group we are!  Our back to school busy bee was such an expression of what our collective energy and willingness can achieve.  Thank You!

To all the Big and Little people who raked and shovelled, tidied and sorted, nattered and shared, Thank You!  Our school lifted to looking and feeling so welcoming and ready to receive our little ones on day one of the new school year.  It is a wonderful tradition, the Back to School Busy Bee.  Not only do the school grounds and buildings shake off their summer holiday dust but we get to reconnect with old friends and welcome those new to our space.

For those who came, please don’t forget to keep a record of your parenting hours (there are forms in the office to fill in Parent Hours so these can be tracked by office staff).  And watch this space for the next busy bee where we’ll jump into something project-y and good...

With a glad heart… Kat

Don’t forget our Sausage Sizzle and Cake Stall at Denmark SUPA IGA is this weekend from 8am-2pm on Saturday February 15th. More helpers are needed and we are also looking for donations of baked goods, ingredients clearly labelled, for our stall. These can be dropped to the Stall on Saturday morning – or if you are not in town then, feel free to deliver to the school at the end of Friday! All proceeds will go towards our Kitchen Garden Classroom, so spread the word!

Join us from school pick up until 6pm on Friday Feb 21^st to enjoy local grown talent from our school community with a guest appearance from Katie White. Music begins at 4pm. If you have a musical talent you would like to share, feel free to be in touch with Ashley Schipp who is coordinating the musical program. Bring a picnic rug, enjoy the tunes. Food will be sale from Gin Lao , Michelle’s Cakes will be reappearing and Class 3 will bring back their lemonade from last year! Tickets can be purchased from trybooking.com at a cost of $5 for all those over 12 years old.

9-11 Wednesdays

HooRAYY for those darn fine people who rolled on up over the warm summer days to help keep the schools Vegie patch and orchard in order.  Thanks too to the truly MARVELLOUS mob who swung hammers and heaved poles to get the new orchard up and into readiness for the netting.  All of your sweat and enthusiasm has meant that Neal and the food growing awesomeness that he leads was in a fine place of readiness...  Thanks ever, ever so much.

And don’t forget…  Wednesday mornings Garden Group is 9 – 11am.  You bring your wee ones and your gloves, I bring sweet somethings for morning tea.

Kat 

Welcome to the new school year.

My name is Rochelle Klose and I am the Community Health Nurse who will be visiting your school for the first 6 weeks of Term 1 whilst Paula Stretton is away.

Community Health Nurses work in schools to promote healthy development and wellbeing so students may reach their full potential.  A major part of my work is focused on early intervention and the School Entry Health Assessment program.

Community Health Nurses serve as a health contact point for children and their families, providing information, assessment, health counselling and referral.  The services provided are free and confidential.

If you have a concern about your child’s health or development, please contact me on 9848 0123 or email rochelle.klose@health.wa.gov.au.

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