Welcome to the May Edition of our much loved Ripple’s Newsletter.

May was a jam packed month here at Grace Lutheran Primary, we enjoyed the time we had to connect with our community and had a lot of fun. From Mother’s Night Out to Dance Showcases and everything in between. While we look back through this edition of Ripples and reflect on the amazing month that was, we look forward to winding down the last couple of weeks of Term 2 at a quieter pace, and with a focus on learning. Our wish is that our students ease into their holidays feeling confident and excited about the new knowledge and skills they have studied this across term, setting them up for a strong term 3, enthusiastic and well rested.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our parents and staff for their incredible involvement over May, with events on most weeks, you all put in that extra effort and it hasn’t gone unnoticed. We appreciate you and the amazing work you to do help make this community thrive.

Trudy

We welcomed SAE coffee into the Grace community in the month of May – and they started with a BANG!! Serving over 730 drinks – it’s safe to say that we love our coffee here at Grace. Amy and Matt have felt so welcomed and are thrilled to be here giving you your morning wake up. They are a small business, with four little ones at home, so your continued support for them is so appreciated.

What fun day we had in the lead up to the first State of Origin of the season! Our students were encouraged to come to our free dress day, wearing their fave sporting teams colours or jersey. We had QLD supporters, lots of Dolphin’s supporters – Phins up!! – as well as NSW, Broncos and plenty of other local, national and international representation. Loved the diversity of  this day and how proud everyone was. Watching sport is such an incredible learning opportunity for our young ones, teaching them about team work, loyalty, passion, pride, community tenacity and so much more.

We had the absolute pleasure of supporting our students in both Junior and Senior Athletics Carnivals this month – from discus, to high jump, to long jump, shotput and various running races… they gave it their all and we are so proud of each and every student who participated and gave it their best attempt. We loved seeing the house pride and the cheers for one another from the sidelines!

Our Performing Arts stars gave the audience not one, but two incredible shows! We are bursting to see the official photos come back so we can see some highlights of the day. Our dance showcase is so much more than what happens on the stage… Kyren / Mrs L was reflecting the day after not only about the talented performances – but how back stage, these are memories and friendships forming. We had big rolls of paper across the floor, and the children were drawing, laughing and connecting with each other, in between costume changes, hair, makeup and practice time. These experiences that happen outside of the classroom are so impactful and will be remembered for years to come. Of course we want our students to learn and achieve in the performing arts area, however it is so much deeper. Such special moments! Big thank you to our staff who did an amazing job at cultivating an environment, safe and fun.

Stay tuned for awesome photos on our social media….

A reminder of key dates and events coming up – not too much with holidays approaching!

• Subway Lunch – Friday 16th June – last day of term. Tuckshop closed, order Subway via FlexiSchools
• Learning Expo – Friday 16th June – last day of term. Families and guests are invited to visit classrooms 8:30 – 9:30am

School holidays are fast approaching and we have some activities to share with you that may be of interest to your child.

• Grace Outside School Hours Care offers vacation care from $75, via the PDF link below, you will see they have already planned some amazing activities for the students to enjoy – from Lego and board games to Australia Zoo and Hoyts – GOSHC has got your covered this break.

PDF: GOSHC Vacation Care June – July

• Focus Tennis Academy have released some amazing options for Tennis clinics at the Redcliffe Tennis Centre. With two or three half day clinics available, and discounts for two or more children from a family, this is a great opportunity. This clinic runs both Monday 26th – Wednesday 28th June and Monday 3rd – Wednesday 5th July (8:00am – 12:00pm). See PDF link below for more information.

PDF: School Holiday Clinic June & July 2023

Welcome to our new format Ripple’s Newsletter. From next month on, we will be transitioning to a monthly newsletter posted on the first Tuesday of each month. Over the past couple of weeks, we have been working internally to look at our communication processes and were so grateful that a large portion of our families contributed to our Family Communication Feedback Survey. All of this honest feedback helps us decipher the most effective way to communicate messages and updates with our Grace Community. We will be in touch with more details about this plan once it is finalised and rolling out. For Ripples, you can expect to see more celebrations of our school community and our wonderful student achievements, wrap up of events and happy highlights from the month that has passed, so your next Ripples upcoming on June 6th, you will see a wonderful reflection on the month of May – which was a big one for our community, with plenty of events happening.

I would like to take the opportunity in this note today, to encourage your attendance at our next upcoming P&F Event which has a really valuable guest speaker – Kerry Salvesen

Tuesday 6th June 2023  (Venue – Library)

Our next P&F Meeting will host an insightful presentation and discussion around the topic of Building Emotional Resilience In Our Children, ran by psychologist, Kerry Salvesen. This is a FREE event, we do ask for you to ‘purchase’ a $0 ticket so we have numbers for catering. There will be drinks and nibbles provided for you on the evening from the P&F.

Program:
6:30p.m. – Drinks and nibblies on arrival provided by the P&F
6:50p.m. – Kerry Salvesen will speak for about 45 minutes about Building Emotional Resilience In Our Children
7:35p.m. – a Q&A session will occur with Kerry about her presentation

Kerry Salvesen is an Endorsed Counselling Psychologist at Young Minds and has been working with students at GLPS for 12 months. Kerry spoke at our recent information evening and was widely endorsed as an entertaining and informative speaker.

FREE TICKET – PLEASE REGISTER/’BUY TICKET’ HERE – https://graceprimary.qld.edu.au/product/pf-building-emotional-resilience-in-our-children/

Thank you for taking the time to read Ripples today, we can’t wait to roll out these changes to you over the coming weeks and look forward to continuing to develop and improve our communication within the school.

Have a wonderful and safe weekend,

Trudy

A reminder of key dates and events coming up:

• Tuckshop cut off for Spirit Day – Friday 26th May 11.30am (order via FlexiSchools)
• Spirit Day – Wednesday 31st May – Free Dress, students encouraged to dress to support their favourite sporting team local, state or national (to celebrate State of Origin)
• Grandparents’ Day – June 2nd from 7.15am-11.30am – Grandparents’ encouraged to come and join our morning activities
• Book Fair – May 26th til June 4th – Orders are to be finalised by Monday June 5^th, 10:00am. Orders are only via LOOP, no cash will be accepted
• P&F Event With Guest Speaker – Tuesday June 6th at 6.30pm – in the library. Free event but please ‘purchase’ a free ticket via link above/School Shop

It’s that time again!

Book Fair is online from Friday 26 May until Sunday 4 June.

Also available in the Library Friday 26 May – Friday 2 June with opening times from 8am – 8.30am and 3pm – 3.45pm weekdays

Orders are only via LOOP, no cash will be accepted. For more info, see PDF attached here: Book Fair

Safety Updates

All parents are strongly encouraged to assist safety in our community by closely following instructions related to parking in a busy school area. Parents are reminded that in the Dalton Oval carpark, drivers are requested to reverse into the spaces, drive extremely carefully and slowly in an area in which there are many young children and make a left hand turn only out of the carpark (this is a Council regulation for which fines can apply).  Please do not use the disable card park without a permit.

A reminder that there is no parking at the front of the school, with the exception of the two minute drop ‘n go zone beyond the bus zone. No cars are permitted to stop, even briefly, in the bus zone, and fines can be issued for offending drivers.

When crossing Maine Road, please always use the marked crossing in front of the school. The crossing is supervised from 7:55—8:40am and 2:45—3:15pm each school day. Please note the School Zone on Maine Road operates 7- 9am and 2 – 4pm each school day. The speed limit through a School Zone is 40km/hr.

School holidays are fast approaching and we have some activities to share with you that may be of interest to your child.

• Grace Outside School Hours Care offers vacation care from $75, via the PDF link below, you will see they have already planned some amazing activities for the students to enjoy – from Lego and board games to Australia Zoo and Hoyts – GOSHC has got your covered this break.

PDF: GOSHC Vacation Care June – July

• Focus Tennis Academy have released some amazing options for Tennis clinics at the Redcliffe Tennis Centre. With two or three half day clinics available, and discounts for two or more children from a family, this is a great opportunity. This clinic runs both Monday 26th – Wednesday 28th June and Monday 3rd – Wednesday 5th July (8:00am – 12:00pm). See PDF link below for more information.

PDF: School Holiday Clinic June & July 2023

Some reminders for parents in terms of enrolments at Grace -:

For Grace Lutheran Early Learning Centre – this is a separately licensed facility and all enrolments are organized through their administration – please phone 3283 0055 if you have any questions.

For Grace Out of School Hours Care – this is also a separately licensed facility from the school and all enrolments need to be organized through their administration – their contact phone number is 3283 0033

For Grace Lutheran Primary School – all enrolment enquiries need to be organized through our school registrar Mrs Melissa Johnson – 07 3283 0011

Please be further advised that for withdrawal of your child’s enrolment as per the signed contract when your child enters the school you must give one full term’s notice of withdrawal.  This helps us process enrolments on a waiting list and also to ensure staffing levels are appropriate in every year level.  Failure to give appropriate notice will incur a full term’s fees being invoiced to your family.

For Grace Lutheran College – enrolment to the College is not automatic.  Their enrolment forms are available on their website or through their front office.

We are over the moon to introduce you to Amy who will be slinging coffee from Monday – how exciting. She will be supported by her husband Matt, especially over opening week as they get on their feet. Remember, there will be FREE coffee all next week for adults only!

Get to know Amy…

• She is a Mum of 4, three girls and one boy
• Before finding our school as SAE’s home, she had a very cool Caravan which they decked out and worked from
• The coffee used is Artiste which is based in Coffs Harbour. They actually went down to the roasters and did some training directly with them, nice excuse for a trip down to such a beautiful part of the world
• SAE was named after Amy and Matt’s kids – well, three of them hehe. Sienna, Ariana and Elena – poor little Noah came along AFTER SAE was named, so he will have to wait for a while longer to get something named after him. Although Amy did mention she liked calling the Caravan Noah’s Ark – which she thinks is cheesy, but we think is ADORABLE! Who doesn’t like a bit of cheese sometimes
• Her current coffee order is a Vanilla Oat Latte- yum!

If you have seen already – Amy is TRANSFORMING the space and putting the SAE flair into the cafe.

Go see them bright and early on Monday morning – and remember FREE COFFEE!

FOLLOW: @saecoffeeandgifts

Taking a small moment of your time to bring your attention to the punctuality of your child at school. As seen in the visual above…

Punctuality helps set our students up for success by teaching them:

• The value of time and education
• How to build effective and sustainable routines
• To respect other people’s time and effort
• Organisation and time management
• Self discipline and integrity

Arriving late can lead to…

• Serious impact on ongoing learning and education
• Skipping important announcements and updates
• Distracting other students, teachers and other staff
• Missing out on important social connection time
• Feelings of stress and anxiety

We want to encourage our students to have a smooth beginning to their schooling days, easing into learning and having the time to socialise and settle into their day.

We are here to supervise from 8am and recommend that your latest drop off time is 8.20am.

Thank you for your understanding and continued efforts to strive for punctuality for the benefit of all our Grace Families and Staff 🙂

Dear Parents & Carers,

As part of our role as school captains, we chair the Student Representative Council (SRC), a body of elected students from Years 3-6 who commit to help Grace continue to grow through ideas, initiatives and service-learning opportunities.

The SRC has voted to celebrate the start of State of Origin by holding a Spirit Day on Wednesday 31 May to support our chosen charity: Raise it for Redcliffe . On this day we will build community by:

• Offering a special Flexischools Meal Deal* (includes Spirit Day Cup Cake)
• Offering a special Flexischools Spirit Day Cup Cake* (Maroon or Blue)
• Allowing students to Wear your Colours / free dress
• Organising group activities at break times

*Gluten free options available

Flexischools Meal Deal and Spirit Day Cup Cake

Please order via the Flexischools App. $1 from each item will be donated to our chosen charity. The deadline for ordering special items is 11:30am on Friday 26 May. Special items cannot be purchased after this deadline.

Wear Your Colours – please make a gold coin donation

Students can choose to wear a sports jersey of their choice. This can represent QLD or NSW, or their local club or team. This might be basketball, netball, a swimming club polo shirt, AFL, softball, golf, etc. Students are asked to wear appropriate sun safe clothing and closed in shoes/runners. If a student does not have a sports shirt to wear, they can wear normal free dress. Parents are asked to make a gold coin donation through the following link in support of our charity: Click to make a gold coin donation

Yours sincerely,

Shruti Roghithan                                              Isaac Brown

School Captain                                                  School Captain

How do we use Seesaw @ GLPS?

Seesaw is a digital platform that we use across the school that has many purposes:

1. Portfolio of Learning

1. • The primary purpose of the platform is to document student learning.  Teachers use worksamples on Seesaw together with observations and other learning samples to provide an understanding of a child’s achievement.
   • Sharing work samples with families also allows parents to feel more connected to their child’s learning and progress.

1. Share ‘school life’ with families

1. • With many families busy, Seesaw allows families to get insights into the school day.
   • We love to celebrate students’ learning, growth and opportunities!

1. Parent Communication (Seesaw & Parent Lounge)

1. • Seesaw makes communication with families quick to see in the moment, but we understand that it can be difficult to go back through the feed to find what you are looking for later.
   • Teachers upload little reminders, letters or important information that parents need to be aware of.  Teachers file communication posts within the ‘Parent Communication’ folder.  You can filter to just see this folder within the Seesaw Family App by selecting ‘Journal’ from the tabs at the bottom, select the child that you’re interested in viewing, select their current class, then click on the filter funnel icon at the top left-hand side, then select the folder you are wanting to view (Parent Communication).
   • Messages from Administration (not classroom teachers), Performing Arts Co-curricular and Sport messages are sent via the Messages feature within Seesaw (chat icon at top left-hand side of the screen).  This is for communication that impacts multiple year levels.
   • NB All letters or important information that parents need to be aware of are also uploaded to Parent Lounge.  Parents are encouraged to log on to Parent Lounge to easily retrieve information that they need to access.  This can often be easier than filtering back through Seesaw.  Parents can find links to communication in Parent Lounge under the ‘School Links’ drop-down menu on the ribbon at the top of the website.

Change to Parent Communication on Seesaw

Communication from GLPS Staff within the Seesaw app will remain the same:

• Teachers posting announcements/reminders into the Journal (saved into the Parent Communication folder) – appears on your normal Seesaw feed together with photos and student work
• Messages sent by the school from Administration Staff, Performing Arts and PE/Sport (messages impacting multiple year levels) – appears in the Messages section (chat icon at top left-hand side of the screen)

The change that will take place from Monday 15 May will be that parents will no longer be able to send messages directly to teachers or school staff via Seesaw.  We will be switching this function off.

The decision to disable this function has been made for the following reasons:

• Parent messages sent via the platform can require a more considered discussion or response.  Email or face-to-face communication is needed in these circumstances.
• Teachers receive notifications for every post, like, comment and message.  It is not possible for teachers to check every notification when they have notifications in the hundreds and thousands.  This is particularly difficult for specialist teachers that teach approximately 450 students.  Messages from families can get ‘lost’ in the sea of notifications.
• For wellbeing, we want staff to have healthy boundaries to help separate their professional and personal life when out of school hours.  We don’t want teachers distracted or feeling the need to respond to messages in their own personal time.

NB Parents will still be able to like and comment on individual posts within the Seesaw feed.  It is only the ability for parents to send Messages that will be deactivated.

When needing to communicate with a child’s teacher, parents are asked to email teachers.  Depending on the content of what needs to be discussed, teachers will respond via phone call, email or arrange a time to meet face-to-face.

Families can also phone Reception and ask for a message to be passed on to a staff member requesting a phone call or meeting.  Please understand that teachers are not able to take calls between 8am and 3pm.

Thank you for taking the time to read over this update.

Dates for your Diary

MAY
Thursday 11 May – Dance troupes attending Sunshine Coast Eisteddfod (SeeSaw for more info)
Thurs 11 & Fri 12 May – Mothers’ Day Stall
Mon 15th May – New Coffee Shop Open, we welcome SAE Coffee with free coffee all week
Mon 15th May – Catch Up Photo Day
Fri 19th May – Junior Athletics Carnival
Mon 22-24th May – Year 4 Camp
Thurs 25 May – GLPS Dance Showcase at Redcliffe Entertainment Centre – NEW 1PM SHOW ADDED
Fri 26 May – Senior Athletics Carnival
Wed 31st May – Team Spirit Day (State Of Origin)

JUNE
Frid 2 June – Grandparents Day & Book Fair
Tues 7-9th June – Year 3 Camp
Friday 16th June – Subway Day

PERFORMING ARTS EVENTS

Kyren has asked that parents keep an eye on SeeSaw and Parent Lounge for all information, key dates and permission slips for upcoming events such as Eisteddfod and Dance Showcase. With the upcoming showcase, due to popular demand a second show has been added on the 25th May, a matinee for those who missed out on the sold out evening show. Tickets for this will be on sale very soon.

______________________________________________________________________________

Mr Mace

If you have any questions throughout the year, you can email him on solomonmace@glps.qld.edu.au 

Follow the sports facebook page for all updates! facebook.com/sportGLPS/

Sporting letters will be uploaded to Parent Lounge, under links.
To login to parent lounge, head to our website graceprimary.qld.edu.au and login under “my grace primary” selecting, “parent lounge.” 

I am really pleased that this year, a Parents and Friends Association (P&F) has formed and is meeting regularly on the first Tuesday of every month.  The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, 6 June.  At the meetings, the members discuss various fun and fundraising ideas and they also seek ways to support the school.  Questions are asked of me about future planning and activities and I have really enjoyed and appreciated the time the parents who attend have shared with me each month.  The first fun event the P&F has organized is being hosted on Friday, 12 May from 7.15am near the tuckshop (that is this week). Thisis a Mother’s Day pop in where the P&F will be serving a sweet treat and a cuppa to start your day.

On Tuesday 6 June, the P and F will be hosting a guest speaker and all parents are invited.  The psychologist who works on our site, Kerry Salvesen will be speaking for about 45 minutes with her topic being ‘Building Emotional Resilience’.  Kerry is an Endorsed Counselling Psychologist at Young Minds and has been working with students at GLPS for 12 months. Kerry ran her own private practice in South Africa for 18 years prior to her emigration. Her area of specialty is children, adolescents, and young adults and she is passionate about developmental disorders and understanding and treating child’s developmental, emotional, and educational needs.

The session which is open for all parents and will begin at 6:30p.m. We are going to ask for RSVPs via our school shop just so we know which venue to use and also the P&F will be serving drinks a few nibblies to make the event casual and fun.  I urge all parents to put this event in your diary as a time of learning some new parenting ideas for  the benefit of your child in general.

Trudy Moala Principal

MOTHER’S DAY STALL – THURSDAY 11th & FRIDAY 12th May

The Mother’s Day Stall is an exciting time of year for our students, giving them the opportunity to purchase from a variety of thoughtful gifts for all our wonderful Mums and Grandmas or that special someone in our lives.  Gifts will range in price from $2 to $15. Students will visit the stall in class time.  Please send money to school in a named envelope to give to your class teacher and a named bag to transport gifts safely home safely.

Mother’s Day Stall Volunteers Needed

We would love to have parent volunteers to help out at our stall either Thursday or Friday.   If you are able help, please fill out this form and detail your availability. You absolutely don’t need to be there for a full day, a couple of hours is a huge help and we thank you in advance for your time.

Thank you for supporting our Grace events.

Mothers’ Night Out

Times running out to book your spot to attend our Mothers Night Out.

Come and join our Grace Mothers on Wednesday 10 May at Era Bar + Grill to celebrate motherhood & friendship within our Grace community and enjoy some food, wine & laughter.

Tickets cost $50 per person and include a glass of bubbly on arrival and canapes will be served throughout the night.  We have some fabulous lucky door prizes and your chance to win one of our raffle prizes.   Please click here  to purchase tickets through our GLPS Shop on the website.

Mothers’ Day Raffle

What an amazing group of businesses who have kindly donated some incredible prizes worth over $2,500. 
You can now buy your tickets online here.

The raffle will be drawn at our Mothers’ Night Out Event.

Thank you to our fabulous companies who have donated to our raffle.
Orange Sherbet
Chantaz Beauty & Skin Clinic
The Sebel Margate Beach
Studio Pilates
Tempest Seafood Restaurant & Teppanyaki Grill
Pinot & Picasso Redcliffe
Calming Concepts
BoxFit Online
Bunnings
Richardson’s Jewellers
Oh_hoco

If you have any questions, please contact the events team –  events@glps.qld.edu.au

School Photo Day

MSP Photography will be visiting our school on Monday 8 May for School Photo Day. You should have received your photo envelopes last Friday. Please read all the relevant instructions carefully before making your package choice.  Order online at www.msp.com.au using the code that is on your photo envelope. Orders close on photo day, please order early to avoid higher charges.

Students are to wear their formal uniform and Preps their sport uniform.

Sibling photos will commence 8am until 8.30am.  For your children to get their sibling photo taken you must pre-order.

If you have any questions please call MSP Photography on 3865 4291.

Bright Minds at Grace Lutheran College

BRIGHT MINDS FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS
The Bright Minds Festival is your premier activity for primary school students.  The festival seeks to ‘engage-inspire-unite’ bright young learners, empowering them to become tomorrow’s leaders, innovators and change-makers.

Workshops include: Robotics, Science, Hip Hop Dance, Mathematics, Computer Programming, Floristry, Sizzling Sport, Creative Writing and more!

To view the workshops and book tickets, click here.   All workshops are free. Bookings open Friday 24 March and close Sunday 14 May.

Library

Scholastic Book Club Issue 3 is out now. Ordering for will close 10am Friday 5 May.
Please order through LOOP online ordering. Visit scholastic.com.au/LOOP to make your orders.  We do not accept orders/cash payments at Grace.  Your order will be delivered to school and be given to your child to take home.

Peta Griffin

Dates for your Diary

Friday 28 April – Prep Excursion
Sunday 30 April – Yr 1 Together with Grace Church Service 8.30am
Monday 1 May – Public Holiday – Labour Day
Tuesday 2 May – P&F meeting 6.30pm in Library
Thursday 4 May – District Cross Country
Friday 5 May  – Yr 4-6 NISSA Gala Day
Monday 8 May – School Photo Day
Wednesday 10 May – Mothers Night Out
Thursday 11 May – Dance troupes attending Sunshine Coast Eisteddfod (seesaw for more info)
Thurs 11 & Fri 12 May – Mothers’ Day Stall

DATE CLAIMER

Thursday 25 May GLPS Dance Showcase at Redcliffe Entertainment Centre – Tickets on sale now!
Friday 2 June – Grandparents Day

Some of you may know I am a huge fan of Steve Francis and his “Happy School” website. As a school, we receive his fortnightly newsletters too which offer all sorts of encouraging, professional contributions. Sometimes he outsources his newsletter and recently he did so to Dr Rich Allen from Green Light Education, When I read Dr Allen’s article, he discussed engagement of students in class. You may be aware that our mission statement at Grace Lutheran Primary School is ‘engage, educate, excite’ so as a staff, we discuss engagement regularly. When students are engaged, they are not just busy, they are really involved in their learning and participating to their highest level.

Dr Allen suggested that for maximum student engagement, students must be allowed to -:

Think
Talk
Choose and
Move about

When I read Dr Allen’s article, I felt he described our Teaching and Learning Programs at Grace beautifully! To allow students to think, our teachers only talk or give instructions to students for about 5 – 7 minutes. Past that, students need to time to process and think about what they are learning about. Allowing students to talk amongst themselves about a topic encourages them again to process the learning at their own pace. A teacher talking too much will disengage a student very quickly. Allowing students to choose means that they are not just passive learners, again they are engaged in their learning and can bring forward their interests. This also includes allowing students to choose where they sit, stand or indeed lie down to participate in the learning – it’s all important to them. Finally Dr Allen said in his article that ‘When students are physically engaged in the classroom, their attention levels soar!” Any tour of Grace will show you that our students are encouraged to be on the move as they learn and not passively sitting at desks without any choice in their participation.

I am very proud of our Teaching and Learning Program at Grace and glad that experts who haven’t even visited our school also endorse the work our teachers and students do every day.

Trudy Moala Principal

Easter Fun  Day

Grace has an exciting day planned on the last day of Term.  Don’t miss it! It is a free dress day for students, so wear something bright and colorful.  Bring in your gold coin donation to help raise money for Australian World Lutheran Service.

Mothers’ Night Out

It is with pleasure that I send you this invitation on behalf of Mrs Moala inviting all our Grace Mums to our wonderful Mothers’ Night Out to celebrate motherhood & friendship within our Grace community and enjoy some food, wine & laughter on Wednesday 10 May at Era Bar + Grill, Redcliffe Parade, Redcliffe.

Mother’s Day Raffle tickets will be available on the night plus Lucky Door prizes with all proceeds from this fundraising event going towards our Grace Primary Pool Project.

Tickets cost $50 per person and include a glass of bubbly on arrival and canapes will be served throughout the night.  Please click here  to purchase tickets through our GLPS Shop on the website.

Christina Meek
Tuckshop
Email tuckshop@glps.qld.edu.au

Dates for your Diary

Thursday 16 March – Chapel has been cancelled due to hot weather

Monday 20 March, Tuesday 21 March,  Wednesday 22 March – Year 3 & 5 NAPLAN

Friday 24 March – Year 4-6 NISSA Gala Day 8.30am-3pm

Tuesday 28 March – Parent Teacher Conferences 3.25-7pm, Subway orders close today at 12noon

Thursday 30 March – Parent Teacher Conferences 3.15-7pm

Thursday 30 March – Chapel 2.20pm – special guest DAN WARLOW. All parents welcome.

Friday 31 March – Easter Fun Day (Free Dress Day), Subway Day, last day of Term 1

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS – 3 April – 14 April

Monday 17 April – First day of Term 2

DATE CLAIMERS
Friday 21 April – Cross Country
Wednesday 10 May – Mum’s Night Out

‘It’s beginning to look a lot like …EASTER!’

It wasn’t so long ago that we heard this song in relation to CHRISTMAS.
Now we see the colourful foil wrapped Easter eggs of all sizes, flavours and brands. We see an extensive array of delectable Hot cross buns. Easter bunnies, chicks and bilbies, Bunny ear head bands, Bunny glasses and even Bunny masks, and I haven’t started on the lovely soft cuddly toys available as well. What a joy to see such a vision of brightness, colour, and sparkle to celebrate the coming of Easter.

But what is all this joy and celebration all about really? For Christians, the joy we receive when we celebrate Easter is the JOY we have in the risen Saviour Jesus Christ. His mission on earth was to save us so that we might all enjoy life in heaven with God. He did this for you and for me!

“God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world. He sent his Son to save the world through him.” John 3:17 NIRV

A Saviour King who chose to live as a human for 33 years on this earth, felt pain and humiliation, took on our sin and ultimately died on a cross for each one of us. Why? Certainly not because any of us have earned it … definitely not! He did this because He loves each one of us, regardless of our culture, beliefs, gender, occupation or abilities. Jesus chose to die and conquer sin to rise victorious and ALIVE on Easter morning. He did this for you and for me. That is worth celebrating!

“Overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.” Romans 8:37 NLT

EASTER is an uplifting time of renewal in the NEW LIFE and joy that Jesus made possible for us to experience through him. NEW LIFE is the theme of our special EASTER Fun Day on Friday 31 March! There is much to delight in as we marvel at Creation and the NEW LIFE, God has provided around us.

Mrs Stock, Faith and Formation

Library

Scholastic Book Club Issue 2 is out now. Ordering for will close on Friday March 17th 10am.
Please order through LOOP online ordering. Visit scholastic.com.au/LOOP to make your orders.  We do not accept orders/cash payments at Grace.  Your order will be delivered to school and be given to your child to take home.

Please contact Peta via email on  library@glps.qld.edu.au for any concerns with overdue books or any other questions you may have.

Is your child attention seeking or connection seeking?

Monthly, I receive an article from Steve Francis and his organization called “Happy Schools”. Steve was a school Principal and he is now a consultant who speaks at many educational conferences and meetings and he

also is an author. His books, “A Gr8t life” and “Attitude is everything” are just two of the titles of his writings. This month his article was “Is your child attention

seeking or connection seeking” and it really resonated with me. In the article he discusses emotional regulation and how this must be taught to young children. He says that toddlers will ‘flip their lid’ because this is the only skill they have in terms of finding a connection to help them with their needs an

d then learn from adults how to regulate their emotions. So, staying calm when angry, showing compassion and

empathy to others and being kind are things we as adults can model to our children so that when the child’s emotions are heightened, they have responses which are helpful and not damaging to

themselves or others. Easier said than done of course but it is food for thought.

Francis quotes two authors, Carrington and McIntosh who in their book ‘Teachers these days’ state that “The only way a person can learn emotional regulation is for somebody to show them how to do it. Learning emotional regulation requires someone to show you how to do it, again and again, until you start to take the skill on for yourself.”

So as teachers and parents the challenge is, what do you do when you are upset with someone in the shopping centre carpark or when children are not doing as asked? Do you ‘flip your lid’ or do you demonstrate calm responses to difficult situations and talk this through with the child?

Relationships matter so much in this space. With positive, loving relationships connections are formed so that if a child is having large responses to ‘life’, a person with a positive relationship can model appropriate responses and the child will respond. Food for thought? I hope so.

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Due to the extreme heat today and the forecast of more tomorrow the following modifications have been made to our programs at Grace Lutheran Primary School

•  There will be no chapel in the hall today – the students will participate in an on-line worship time in their classrooms
•  There will be modified P.E. lessons today that are not as strenuous as usual lessons
•  There will be no running club tomorrow (Friday) morning
•  There will be no sport for Years 1 – 6 tomorrow (Prep perceptual motor program will continue)
•  Students will be kept indoors for play breaks on Thursday and Friday although teachers may choose to take them out for a small play time outside

We appreciate parents sending water bottles which are full to school each day as we move through these heat wave conditions.

Trudy Moala Principal

ORDERING

Please remember to place tuckshop orders before 8:15am. Once you have placed your tuckshop order online, please check the order tab to confirm you have completed the order. (Alternatively you can check your emails to see if you received the confirmation email, if your notifications are set to receive this).

MISSED THE CUT OFF?

If you have forgotten to order tuckshop by the cut off time (8:15am), please drop lunch to Reception before first break. IOU Tab on Flexischools has been removed and we won’t be able to accept any further tuckshop orders past the cut off. First break is 10:40am so please ensure you drop off lunch prior.

Ordering is done online via flexischools.com.au or by downloading their app from their website.

Christina Meek
Tuckshop
Email tuckshop@glps.qld.edu.au

Running Club:

Running Club is back in 2023 down at Pelican Park for student in Years 3-6 on a Friday Morning from 7:20am. Students have the opportunity to work on their fitness and prepare for our Term 2 Cross Country carnival. This will commence from week 2 of term 1.

If your child would like to be apart of the running club please fill out the online permission form below: https://forms.office.com/r/GAkB0h9mYy

______________________________________________________________________________

Mr Mace

If you have any questions throughout the year, you can email him on solomonmace@glps.qld.edu.au 

Follow the sports facebook page for all updates! facebook.com/sportGLPS/

Sporting letters will be uploaded to Parent Lounge, under links.
To login to parent lounge, head to our website graceprimary.qld.edu.au and login under “my grace primary” selecting, “parent lounge.” 

Dates for your Diary

Sunday 5 March – Together with Year 5 @ 8.30am  Venue: Grace Lutheran Church
Tuesday 7 March  – Prep-Yr 2 Brave Hearts Ditto Show  Venue: Hall
Tuesday 7 March – P&F Meeting @ 6.30pm Venue: Library
Friday 10 March – Year 2 & 3 Swimming Lessons
Monday 13 March – Assembly @ 2.20pm Venue: Hall
15/20/21/22 March – Yr 3 & 5 Naplan
Friday 24 March NISSA Gala Day

DATE CLAIMERS
28 & 30 March – Parent Teacher Conferences 3.15 – 7pm
Friday 31 March –  Easter Celebration Day & last day of Term 1
Wednesday 10 May – Mum’s Night Out

Pancake Morning

Thank you for joining us for Brekkie on Shrove Tuesday.  Special thank you to the Grace Lutheran Church congregation for serving us.

LENT – A time for getting ready for EASTER

Lent is often seen as a sombre time when we feel we should ‘give up’ something for the 40 days leading up to Easter. Some people even choose to engage in a particular new venture of kindness and good will during this time. These practices help some people to reflect on the suffering and sacrifice that Jesus endured on the cross to pay the price of our sins. Whilst this helps us be more contemplative and grateful to God, Christians can also be joyful in the anticipation of ‘getting ready’ to receive the ‘New Life’ Gifts of Easter.

Something I recently discovered was that the word ‘Lent’ comes from an old English word for the season of Spring – a time of new life and freshness and new beginnings. Through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ we have new life, a new beginning, a fresh start. How great is that!

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son. Anyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life.” John 3:16 (NIRV)
Our focus at Grace is about celebrating this ‘new life’ as forgiven children, dearly loved and cared for by God. We look forward to receiving the gifts of Easter – the empty cross on the hill and the vacant tomb are the signs that Jesus conquered death and lived again, for each one of us. The crown of thorns becomes the crown of victory and glory, just for you and me. Our wrongs are forgiven and we can be confident in God’s love for each us, as His precious and valued children.

As we focus on LENT as preparing us for this EASTER time of JOY, we look to God’s wonderful creation to help us celebrate this New Life. These can include: new shoots emerging from seeds, palm branches to honour our King, an emerging butterfly, a blooming lily, a rising sun, chicks newly hatched from eggs, delicate newborn lambs and soft furry rabbits. But above all, we prepare our hearts to receive the gracious gifts of Easter, God freely gives to us. He did it for you and me, just because He loves us.

Kathy Stock
Deputy Principal – Faith and Formation

It seems the school year is off and running and we have settled into strong learning patterns throughout the school. Enrolments continue to grow with three students coming into Years 4 and 6 in the past week and enquiries continuing for Prep 24 and 25 every day. Our ELC is enrolling children daily and has capacity bookings on some days already. It has a very happy and settled community and I thank the staff in a new centre on the work they are doing to organize a wonderful program for our littlest learners in our school.

At this stage, it is a requirement of me to provide some safety information for our families. Our Child Protection Policy is available on our website and the link to read it is -:
https://graceprimary.qld.edu.au/explore-grace/school-governance/

If at any times you have concerns about a child’s well-being in or outside of school, you are encouraged to report the issue you have to the Department of Child Safety or to the police or to the school. The most crucial aspect of any school is child safety and as adults we all need to play a part in this.

Before and After School support from parents

Since Covid restrictions on parents coming on site, many parents are enjoying the convenience of using the drop off zone at the front of the school rather than parking and coming on site. (Please note, both are completely acceptable ways of dropping off and collecting students at school.) If you are using the front drop off zone though, you may not park and leave your car as this causes enormous congestion for other parents who are using the area properly. We strongly recommend not double parking also to drop off or collect children. I wrote to all families about not bringing pets on site last year also and remind families that especially dogs should always be under your control and at least 5 metres from our perimeter fence. Children can be completely unpredictable and innocent with their attention to dogs which may cause the animal to lash out if frightened or threatened by their contact.

In the after school waiting area, keeping the gate access clear so families who are leaving would be appreciated and if you have collected your child, please keep him/her with you and not running about the waiting area as the teacher on duty must be accountable for all children not collected and these can be difficult to monitor if your child is playing. Please never take a friend of your child to the Dalton Oval without his/her parent’s approval and be aware that the Dalton Oval is not owned or monitored by the school. The Peninsula Power Soccer club is a great friend to us and we ask that parents watch their children so the soccer club’s equipment is respected at all times. We do receive the occasional report of strangers approaching children on the Dalton Oval after school (the most recent this week) and we urge parents to keep their children close and supervised at all times once off the school site.

Our parent community is a wonderfully supportive group and I do thank all parents for their attention to the safe arrival and pick up of their own children and that the safety of all children is valued in these times too.

Trudy Moala
Principal

Growing and Glowing in Grace

A Bright Start to 2023

(by Kathy Stock – Deputy Principal – Faith and Formation)

I don’t know about you, but each January when I start to pack away my Christmas tree and my sparkling icicle balcony lights, I feel a little flat that the sparkling lights that brightened each night in December are put away. The joy of Christmas and the happy holiday times spent with family and friends seem to be in the past and busyness of work and routines are all too quickly back with us all.

However, we can all be uplifted in knowing that ‘Jesus is the light of the world’ and lights up our whole year with His promises of acceptance, forgiveness and love for each one of us.

The Bible states this of Jesus in John 8:12 “I am the light of the world. Those who follow me will never walk in darkness. They will have the light that leads to life.”

I am uplifted by the promise of Jesus always being the bright light of hope that shines not just at Christmas but all year through and for all people regardless of their faith, creed, culture or tradition.

My role this year as Deputy Principal – Faith and Formation, is to nurture and encourage our students through their teachers, to grow in their knowledge of Jesus Christ through their Christian Studies lessons, devotion times, prayer times and Chapel worship times. I am blessed to serve in this role at Grace Lutheran Primary School and also across various Grace Places supporting our staff and community to grow in the knowledge of God’s Grace.

Mrs Shoshana Linnane is a valued part of our school as she is the specialist lesson Christian Studies teacher for all classes this year. Through providing contemporary Christian focused resources and offering ‘real life’ and service-oriented learning opportunities, it is our hope and plan to engage, educate and excite our students to learn more about God and to come to know how deep His love is, for them personally.

It has been a bright, happy start to 2023 with students engaged and feeling empowered to learn and  support their peers in the playground. We look forward to our wonderful learners shining out kindness, care and compassion to others throughout the year ahead.

Matthew 5: 13 states: “You are the light of the world….let your light shine in front of others… and they will praise your Father who is in heaven.”

Deputy Principal Student Wellbeing

My name is John Richardson and I was lucky enough to be recently appointed as the Deputy Principal Student Wellbeing from 2023. I will be working predominantly in an operational and pastoral care role across the school. I am originally from Sheffield, England, and have worked in 8 schools, across 2 continents in what is my 20^th year in education. I married an ‘Aussie’ and emigrated to Brisbane in 2007. I previously worked at Clayfield College, St Patrick’s College, Nudgee College and most recently for 10 years as Deputy Head of Primary at The Lakes College, North Lakes. I am excited to join the community of Grace and I look forward to getting to know the staff, students and families that make this such a great place to work. If you see me around, feel free to shout out “Hi Mr R” – that is what the preps call me as ‘Richardson’ can be tricky to say in prep!

Mr John Richardson

JohnRichardson@glps.qld.edu.au

Grace College BUS RUNS

Catching a Kangaroo Bus?

Please see attached communication from the Kangaroo Bus line.

2023 Lost Property

2023 Guide for Bus Passes.1

Library

Welcome to Grace Primary’s School Library. We are open every day 8:30am – 3:30pm and our student’s will be visiting with their class. Parents are welcome tor return books before and afterschool. Students are also able to visit on their first break with fun activities or displays to visit. Activities in the library will start week 2 and a roster will be displayed at the end of this week.

Book Club has arrived at Grace and will be distributed to children this week.  When ordering Book Club, we only use LOOP online ordering. Please visit scholastic.com.au/LOOP to make your orders.  We do not accept orders/cash payments at Grace.  Your order will be delivered to school and be given to your child to take home.

This year, Book Club is using a new format which is now called Book Club News and looks very similar to a newspaper.

Later this year we have some fun events such has National Simultaneous Storytime, Book week and Character Dress up Day!

Please contact me via email on  library@glps.qld.edu.au for any concerns with overdue books or any other questions you may have.

ORDERING

Please remember to place tuckshop orders before 8:15am. Once you have placed your tuckshop order online, please check the order tab to confirm you have completed the order. (Alternatively you can check your emails to see if you received the confirmation email, if your notifications are set to receive this).

MISSED THE CUT OFF?

If you have forgotten to order tuckshop by the cut off time (8:15am), please drop lunch to Reception before first break. IOU Tab on Flexischools has been removed and we won’t be able to accept any further tuckshop orders past the cut off. First break is 10:40am so please ensure you drop off lunch prior.

Ordering is done online via flexischools.com.au or by downloading their app from their website.

Christina Meek
Tuckshop
Email tuckshop@glps.qld.edu.au

Before school Extra Curricular sporting opportunities

Running Club:

Running Club is back in 2023 down at Pelican Park for student in Years 3-6 on a Friday Morning from 7:20am. Students have the opportunity to work on their fitness and prepare for our Term 2 Cross Country carnival. This will commence from week 2 of term 1.

If your child would like to be apart of the running club please fill out the online permission form below: https://forms.office.com/r/GAkB0h9mYy

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FUNdamental Movement Morning:

New to GLPS Sport this year is our FUNDAMENTAL Movement Morning sessions in the hall! Students from Years 3-6 have the opportunity to continue to develop the fundamental movement skills required in their NISSA Sports and prepare for upcoming Cross Country and Athletics Carnivals. This will commence from week 2 of this term.

If your child would like to be apart of either of these before school activities, please fill out the online permission form below:

https://forms.office.com/r/GAkB0h9mYy

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GLPS Netball Club Expression of Interest:

Last year, we had a fantastic season of netball representing our school at the Redcliffe Leagues Netball Association. We would love to extend an invite to express your interest in joining the GLPS Netball Club for 2023! This year, we welcome players as young as 7 years old through to 12 years old. Please note, that this form does not secure your registration with our club, but rather, assists us in determining the level of interest from various age groups. It is our hope that we can support all players interested in developing new skills and friendships along the way.

Please note: Joining the club is an extra-curricular commitment that is not included in school fees and will require students to attend weekly training sessions and Saturday games.

Online Expression of Interest Form:

https://forms.office.com/r/DhMTqB6hHJ

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Mr Mace

If you have any questions throughout the year, you can email him on solomonmace@glps.qld.edu.au 

Follow the sports facebook page for all updates! facebook.com/sportGLPS/

Sporting letters will be uploaded to Parent Lounge, under links.
To login to parent lounge, head to our website graceprimary.qld.edu.au and login under “my grace primary” selecting, “parent lounge.” 

In other news

Dates for your diaries

The following events have dates set and the school is working on the planning of the events. Once details of each event is completed, they will be shared with the community. Please keep in mind that occasionally these dates need to be moved due to unforeseen circumstances. 

TERM 1

Friday 10 Feb – NISSA Swimming Carnival
Thursday 16 Feb – Prep 2024 Information Night (run by Melissa Johnson)
Thursday 23 Feb – Prep Bible Presentation (Chapel – Hall)
Friday 24 Feb – NISSA Gala Day 1 (run by Solomon Mace)
Tuesday  21 Feb – Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)
Thursday 2 March – Principal’s tour 5.30pm (please register with Melissa Johnson)
13-17 March – Year 6 Camp

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Community Events

Thank you to the parents who attended our information evening on Tuesday, 31 January.  Your enthusiasm to hear about our strategic plan and future ideas for our school was really well received.  Also, I know you appreciated Mrs Kerry Saveren the Child Psychologist who works at Grace Primary as she unpacked anxiety and resilience amongst our children.

We will be inviting Kerry back for further information evenings for parents throughout the year.

It’s been such a joy watching our new Preps settle in this year and all our other students start working in their classrooms too.  The heat has been mitigated against by our beautifully air conditioned classrooms and so even after some hot play time, the students can find relief in their classrooms.

Many parents ask me how they can help to support their children at school.  My advice always is

• Allow your child time at home to just ‘chill out’. Children don’t need to be entertained all the time and being able to ‘potter’ is a skill to be encouraged.
• Make sure your children have plenty of sleep. We can tell very quickly when a child has been up too late the night before and in this heat, school is exhausting so good rest is an imperative.
• Of course, eat healthy food and don’t forget to be silly and have fun from time to time. Childhood is a precious thing which should be enjoyed.  Not so serious please!

Grace has a very special and kind community and I am very grateful for the parents who work cooperatively with the teachers to ensure your children are nurtured, cared for and inspired.

Trudy Moala

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Trudy Moala
Principal

In other news

Over the holidays GLPS student, Eden, was invited to the inaugural meeting of Turtles of Moreton Bay. Eden presented the committee with her proceeds from an auction. They were very grateful for everyones support of her initiative. Great work Eden!

Dates for your diaries

The following events have dates set and the school is working on the planning of the events. Once details of each event is completed, they will be shared with the community. Please keep in mind that occasionally these dates need to be moved due to unforeseen circumstances. 

TERM 1

Thursday 26th Jan  – Public Holiday (School closed)
Monday 30th Jan – Co-Curricular & Immersion Program activities commence this week
Tuesday Jan 31 – Parent Information Night in the Hall (Adult only event) 6pm – 7.30pm
Thursday 2 Feb – Year 6 Parents are invited to the first Chapel for Year 6 Leadership Badge Presentation
Tuesday 7 Feb – P & F Annual General Meeting at 6pm in the Library (Parents and friends of school welcome)
Friday 10 Feb – NISSA Swimming Carnival
Thursday 16 Feb – Prep 2024 Information Night (run by Melissa Johnson)
Thursday 23 Feb – Prep Bible Presentation (Chapel – Hall)
Friday 24 Feb – NISSA Gala Day 1 (run by Solomon Mace)
Tuesday  21 Feb – Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)
Thursday 2 March – Principal’s tour 5.30pm (please register with Melissa Johnson)
13-17 March – Year 6 Camp

ORDERING

Please remember to place tuckshop orders before 8:15am. Once you have placed your tuckshop order online, please check the order tab to confirm you have completed the order. (Alternatively you can check your emails to see if you received the confirmation email, if your notifications are set to receive this).

MISSED THE CUT OFF?

If you have forgotten to order tuckshop by the cut off time (8:15am), please drop lunch to Reception before first break. IOU Tab on Flexischools has been removed and we won’t be able to accept any further tuckshop orders past the cut off. First break is 10:40am so please ensure you drop off lunch prior.

Ordering is done online via flexischools.com.au or by downloading their app from their website.

Christina Meek
Tuckshop
Email tuckshop@glps.qld.edu.au

Library

Book club due by 7th Feb.

Welcome to Grace Primary’s School Library. We are open every day 8:30am – 3:30pm and our student’s will be visiting with their class. Parents are welcome tor return books before and afterschool. Students are also able to visit on their first break with fun activities or displays to visit. Activities in the library will start week 2 and a roster will be displayed at the end of this week.

Book Club has arrived at Grace and will be distributed to children this week.  When ordering Book Club, we only use LOOP online ordering. Please visit scholastic.com.au/LOOP to make your orders.  We do not accept orders/cash payments at Grace.  Your order will be delivered to school and be given to your child to take home.

This year, Book Club is using a new format which is now called Book Club News and looks very similar to a newspaper.

Later this year we have some fun events such has National Simultaneous Storytime, Book week and Character Dress up Day!

Please contact me via email on  library@glps.qld.edu.au for any concerns with overdue books or any other questions you may have.

Welcome back to 2023

Welcome back to school for our returning students and welcome to your new school for over 100 new students who are beginning their Grace Primary journey this year.  We are very excited to welcome you all.  If you have any questions about settling in at your new school, please contact any staff members at the school as we are really keen that you feel welcome and settled as the school year begins.

Please feel most welcome for all parents to attend a Parent Information evening at Grace Primary on Tuesday, 31 January.  Commencing at 6:00p.m. in the school hall, I will be giving you information about our new strategic plan which is being worked on at the moment.  I will also introduce all the new staff including our new Deputy Principal in charge of Student Well-being, Mr John Richardson.

After the speeches, all classrooms and the Early Learning Centre will be open for you to walk about and meet your child’s classroom teacher.  The specialist staff (Performing Arts, Sport, Japanese, Christian Studies, STEM and Learning Support) will also be available should you have any questions for them too.  After parents have wandered about classrooms, drinks and canapes will be served in the hall so that you can meet up with other parents and staff.

This event is designed for new and existing parents and we hope to see as many of you as possible on Tuesday, 31 January in the school hall at 6:00p.m.

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Trudy Moala
Principal

Grace College BUS RUNS

Catching a Kangaroo Bus?

Please see attached communication from the Kangaroo Bus line.

2023 Lost Property

2023 Guide for Bus Passes.1

Before school Extra Curricular sporting opportunities

Running Club:

Running Club is back in 2023 down at Pelican Park for student in Years 3-6 on a Friday Morning from 7:20am. Students have the opportunity to work on their fitness and prepare for our Term 2 Cross Country carnival. This will commence from week 2 of term 1.

If your child would like to be apart of the running club please fill out the online permission form below: https://forms.office.com/r/GAkB0h9mYy

______________________________________________________________________________

FUNdamental Movement Morning:

New to GLPS Sport this year is our FUNDAMENTAL Movement Morning sessions in the hall! Students from Years 3-6 have the opportunity to continue to develop the fundamental movement skills required in their NISSA Sports and prepare for upcoming Cross Country and Athletics Carnivals. This will commence from week 2 of this term.

If your child would like to be apart of either of these before school activities, please fill out the online permission form below:

https://forms.office.com/r/GAkB0h9mYy

________________________________________________________________________________________________

GLPS Netball Club Expression of Interest:

Last year, we had a fantastic season of netball representing our school at the Redcliffe Leagues Netball Association. We would love to extend an invite to express your interest in joining the GLPS Netball Club for 2023! This year, we welcome players as young as 7 years old through to 12 years old. Please note, that this form does not secure your registration with our club, but rather, assists us in determining the level of interest from various age groups. It is our hope that we can support all players interested in developing new skills and friendships along the way.

Please note: Joining the club is an extra-curricular commitment that is not included in school fees and will require students to attend weekly training sessions and Saturday games.

Online Expression of Interest Form:

https://forms.office.com/r/DhMTqB6hHJ

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Mr Mace

If you have any questions throughout the year, you can email him on solomonmace@glps.qld.edu.au 

Follow the sports facebook page for all updates! facebook.com/sportGLPS/

Sporting letters will be uploaded to Parent Lounge, under links.
To login to parent lounge, head to our website graceprimary.qld.edu.au and login under “my grace primary” selecting, “parent lounge.” 

On Monday night our Year 6 cohort had their graduation service at the Redcliffe Entertainment Centre.  Of course, it was a delight to see the students looking so fantastic in their formal uniforms and participating with such enthusiasm.  Each student is recognized and some prizes are given for Academic, Performing Arts and Sporting Achievement.  The Grace Congregation also gives a Faith and Service award which is appreciated annually too.

Farewelling Year 6 students is always a happy and yet sad time.  We have become so fond of the students as they’ve journeyed through our school and we do wish them the very best for their future.  The scripture verse we dwelt on at their service was    Jeremiah 29:11  -:

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”.

This verse encourages our Year 6 graduates that God wants every child to prosper and to have hope and a positive future.  I am sure this is what all parents and staff would want for any child in our world – a hope and a future.  At Grace, we want to speak this into all children’s lives, that they are worthy and there is a hope and a beautiful future for them.  May God Bless our Year 6 students who are graduating on December 2.  My prayer for them is that they always feel His presence in their lives as they pursue their creative and best life.

Trudy Moala

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Trudy Moala
Principal

Another year comes to an end at Grace!  What a fantastic year it was.  Do you remember how we started the year late due to Covid restrictions?  It all seems so far away now.  Our hope is that 2023 will be the first year since 2020 without any upheaval due to the Covid 19 Virus and although infections still occur, hopefully there will be no further lock downs or ramifications for families due to this virus.

We did have many positives however and some of them were

• A new Early Learning Centre catering for 60 children a day was opened in May
• The musical ‘Aladdin’ was a wonderful success in June
• Students represented our school at District, Regional, State, National and International competitions in a variety of sports and activities
• The school was a national finalist in the Education Matters’ Schools of Excellence Awards
• The school had its highest enrolment in its history (and it is anticipated will continue to grow over the next two years)
• The academic achievement of the students as understood through data collection in every Year level continues to improve
• GOSHC grew to its highest level of enrolments
• Service Learning projects in the school impacted on the Congregation, Animal Welfare, the Woody Point Special school and other areas too

At the end of every year, some staff movement is noted and this year I advise you that in 2023, a third Deputy Principal has been appointed.  Mr John Richardson has been employed to take on the role of Deputy Principal, Student Well-being.  Mrs Kathy Stock who has this role for the past 6 years, will take on a new role which is Deputy Principal, Faith and Formation and she will work across the school and Early Learning Centre enhancing and improving our Christian Studies programs. Mrs Kyren Luostarinen will also be released from teaching in 2023 and will be replaced by a three day a week teacher, Mrs Jodie Brighton.  Mrs L will be in charge of activities for students across the school and she has been tasked with growing the offerings for students in not just Performing Arts but other areas too so that a full range of activities are on offer for your children.

Teachers leaving our school this year will be

• Mrs Megan Williamson
• Mrs Melissa Powell
• Mr Nick Bartlett
• Miss Taylor Bertling

Teachers who will take leave in 2023 are

• Miss Jessica Nicholson – 12 months’ leave

Mrs Shoshana Linnane will move into a new role in the school in 2023.  She will become our Christian Studies teacher and every class will have a specialist lesson with her.

New teachers to our school in 2023 will be -:

• Mrs Megan Edwards
• Mr Jacob Procter
• Miss Cassandra Tye
• Ms Ashleigh O’Reilly
• Miss Dominque Cusack

I know you will join me in welcoming the new staff next year.

Further news relative to Grace Lutheran Primary School is that in 2023, we have been tasked with taking over local management of Grace Creche and Kindergarten in collaboration with Grace Lutheran Congregation.  In essence, children and the staff at the centre will feel no difference in the day to day operation of the centre.  For the past 10 years, the centre has been centrally managed by QLECS, a department of the church which organizes and licenses Early Learning Centres and Out of School Hours Care facilities for the Lutheran Church.  Early Learning Centres are heavily regulated so again, this will make little change to the day to day operation of the centre, just cause greater synergies and communication between the School and the C and K.  Our hope and strategy is that the Grace Lutheran Early Learning Centre and the Grace Lutheran Creche and Kindergarten will work closely to provide the best training for staff and best management practices so that the babies to five year olds in our centres will feel nurtured, loved and connected in their journey across the Grace places on the Peninsula.

As we move towards Christmas and a new year, I wish every Grace family peace and joy.  If you are traveling, I hope you have a wonderful time and if you are at home, I pray you will enjoy our beautiful peninsula and all it has to offer. I will be on holidays between 15 December and 9 January and look forward to seeing all returning families when we commence school again with a meet and greet morning on January 20 and the first day of school which will be January 23.

Trudy Moala

Our year 6 graduates

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Trudy Moala
Principal

Grace Outside School Hours Care

For bookings, please contact GOSHC or book on the Xplor app

December – Jan Vacation Care Program

Phone: 3283 0033  Email: goshc@glps.qld.edu.au   Opening Hours: 7:00 am to 6:00

 “Welcome to Grace Lutheran Outside School Hours Care. We look forward to caring for your child during school holidays and providing an environment where they can learn, relax and play. Our Service provides a caring, safe and secure environment for children and families from Grace Lutheran Primary School as well as the local community. Our Service aims to foster creativity and support co-operative learning through activities that are both fun and challenging. Our program is tailored to ensure all children’s interests and abilities are considered through a variety of recreational leisure activities. The ethos of our Vacation Care service supports and embraces the Christian values of Grace Lutheran Primary School. Our highly qualified staff members are experienced educators who will support your child’s interests and individual needs. All staff are qualified in accordance with the guidelines set in the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) Act 2011 and National Regulations.”

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Join Redcliffe’s Swim Club

See Flyer below – 4 week free trial! For ages 5 & up. Family-friendly. Inclusive. Award-winning coaches.
Our focus is on encouraging our young swimmers to have fun and support each
other to achieve their personal best times.
Club Nights run each Tuesday during Term 4 (2022) and Term 1 (2023) and include:
– Squad skills session from 4:00pm – 5.30pm (Free 4-week trial,then requires
payment to Redcliffe War Memorial Pool if you choose to continue with squad
skills and lessons – this part is optional)
– Free BBQ from 5.30pm – 6.00pm
– Fun races from 6.00pm-7.30pm – 25m, 50m, 100m races across freestyle,
backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke
Where? Redcliffe War Memorial Pool, 50 Sydney St, Redcliffe
For more information, please contact
Sarah Smith on 0499 994 987 or email racesecretary.rlsc@gmail.com

RLSC Sign On A5 Flyer (1)

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SPORTS NEWS

Senior Swimming Carnival – was Friday 11th November

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Years 3-6 Running Club is back on for the remainder of this year on Wednesday & Friday mornings! If your child has not attended and is interested, please follow the link to our online permission form below: ENROL or contact Solomon Mace for questions.

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Out in the community – Sporting opportunity

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Join Redcliffe’s Swim Club

See Flyer below – 4 week free trial! For ages 5 & up. Family-friendly. Inclusive. Award-winning coaches.
Our focus is on encouraging our young swimmers to have fun and support each
other to achieve their personal best times.
Club Nights run each Tuesday during Term 4 (2022) and Term 1 (2023) and include:
– Squad skills session from 4:00pm – 5.30pm (Free 4-week trial,then requires
payment to Redcliffe War Memorial Pool if you choose to continue with squad
skills and lessons – this part is optional)
– Free BBQ from 5.30pm – 6.00pm
– Fun races from 6.00pm-7.30pm – 25m, 50m, 100m races across freestyle,
backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke
Where? Redcliffe War Memorial Pool, 50 Sydney St, Redcliffe
For more information, please contact
Sarah Smith on 0499 994 987 or email racesecretary.rlsc@gmail.com

RLSC Sign On A5 Flyer (1)

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Mr Mace

If you have any questions throughout the year, you can email him on solomonmace@glps.qld.edu.au 

Follow the sports facebook page for all updates! facebook.com/sportGLPS/

Sporting letters will be uploaded to Parent Lounge, under links.
To login to parent lounge, head to our website graceprimary.qld.edu.au and login under “my grace primary” selecting, “parent lounge.” 

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

DECEMBER

• Farewell Year 6 Chapel Thursday 1st December
• SUBWAY DAY (for those who it)
• Friday 2nd Dec LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: Year book, Year 6 Big Day Out (Year 6 grad service 2022) and Prep to Year Fun Day In (Letter) **Please see update to year 1 concert time due to weather conditions. Performances moved to Performing Arts rooms

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YEAR BOOK

The year book will be handed out last day of school!

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Bus Services for 2022-2023

KANGAROO BUS LINE
If your child is catching the Kangaroo bus line, please read this important notice

SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE
Important notice – Shuttle bus runs from Grace Primary to Grace College (return)
Please follow the links to enrol for 2023
2023 Annual Shuttle Bus Application
2023 Annual Bus Pass – Feeder primary School Students (Letter)

GRACE COLLEGE BUS SERVICES
The Grace Primary buses are run by the Grace College. Should your student wish to travel on the Grace College bus service (full time or casual) in 2023, please select the following link and complete a Bus Application for each student –

• Caboolture Bus Applications 2023
• Rothwell Bus Applications 2023

Your completed request is required to be submitted by Friday 25 November 2022.

 PLEASE NOTE: A completed 2023 Bus Application is required for all Partner Primary School students travelling on any of the abovementioned Grace Bus Services.

The Grace bus service will commence Monday 23 January 2023.

Grace College wishes to advise that casual bus tickets and full time bus pass pricing has changed for 2023. Please also note stops, arrival and departure times have altered on some services.

To accommodate an increase in student numbers, the Capestone service now includes North Lakes area off Kinsellas Rd West.  Please refer to the timetable for updated information regarding additional stops.

Tickets are available from the Finance Office at Rothwell, Student Services at Caboolture and Receptions at Partner Primary Schools. A ticket must be handed to the driver upon boarding the bus.

Students are reminded they are required to be at their AM bus stop at least 5 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time.

CABOOLTURE CAMPUS

All buses set down AM and depart from the Bus Turnaround with the PM departure advised on the respective Timetables.

ROTHWELL CAMPUS

All buses set down AM in the Bus Turnaround and depart PM from the Multi-Purpose Centre Carpark near the Swimming Pool. PM Departure is noted on the respective Timetables.

Should you require any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the College on 3203 0066 or email

Kind regards,

Victoria from Grace College

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UNIFORM ITEMS

We have a number of uniform items that are missing. If families could kindly look over their uniform items at home and in student bags and return any that don’t belong to our lost and found, near STEM.

If you are looking to sell or buy second hand uniforms, please join the GLPS Sell, Buy & Swap group on facebook

If you are looking to buy new uniforms, please head to UMS website

For our uniform policy, please check it out on our website 

GLP Uniform Shop Aditional Opening Hours 2022-23

GLP Price List 2023
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GOSHC

For bookings, please contact GOSHC or book on the Xplor app.

December – Jan Vacation Care Program

Phone: 3283 0033  Email: goshc@glps.qld.edu.au   Opening Hours: 7:00 am to 6:00

 “Welcome to Grace Lutheran Outside School Hours Care. We look forward to caring for your child during school holidays and providing an environment where they can learn, relax and play. Our Service provides a caring, safe and secure environment for children and families from Grace Lutheran Primary School as well as the local community. Our Service aims to foster creativity and support co-operative learning through activities that are both fun and challenging. Our program is tailored to ensure all children’s interests and abilities are considered through a variety of recreational leisure activities. The ethos of our Vacation Care service supports and embraces the Christian values of Grace Lutheran Primary School. Our highly qualified staff members are experienced educators who will support your child’s interests and individual needs. All staff are qualified in accordance with the guidelines set in the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) Act 2011 and National Regulations.”

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A reminder that subway day is on Thursday 1st December for those 256 students who ordered!

Christina Meek
Tuckshop
Email tuckshop@glps.qld.edu.au

Thank you!

Thank you to our Elves, spreading Christmas joy in our school. With our school year ending on Friday December 2nd, we started celebrating a little early.

_________________________________________________________________________________________Dates for your diaries

Dates available on the school calendar, in Parent Lounge

JOIN US FOR ADULT BARRE CLASS, 2:00pm for at 2:15pm start. FOR ADULTS, EVERY FRIDAY UNTIL END OF TERM – PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

NOVEMBER

• Year 6 Transition Day with Grace College Wednesday 23rd November. Year 6 Students attending GLC in 2023 will attend a day of transition at GLC. Students will be bused to GLC from GLPS. GLPS teachers will be attending with students. Students not attending GLC in 2023 will remain at school.
• Year 4 & 5 English Extension Students (Debate) in GLPS – Library (Genesis attending) Wednesday 23rd Nov
• Assembly Monday 28th November @ 2:20pm

DECEMBER

• Farewell Year 6 Chapel Thursday 1st Dec
• SUBWAY DAY for those who ordered it
• Friday 2nd Dec LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: Year book, Year 6 Big Day Out (Year 6 grad service 2022) and Prep to Year Fun Day In (Letter) **Please see update to year 1 concert time due to weather conditions. Performances moved to Performing Arts rooms

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Year book

Year book will be handed out last day of school!

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Bus Services for 2022-2023

KANGAROO BUS LINE
If your child is catching the Kangaroo bus line, please read this important notice

SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE
Important notice – Shuttle bus runs from Grace Primary to Grace College (return)
Please follow the links to enrol for 2023
2023 Annual Shuttle Bus Application
2023 Annual Bus Pass – Feeder primary School Students (Letter)

GRACE COLLEGE BUS SERVICES
The Grace Primary buses are run by the Grace College. Should your student wish to travel on the Grace College bus service (full time or casual) in 2023, please select the following link and complete a Bus Application for each student –

• Caboolture Bus Applications 2023
• Rothwell Bus Applications 2023

Your completed request is required to be submitted by Friday 25 November 2022.

 PLEASE NOTE: A completed 2023 Bus Application is required for all Partner Primary School students travelling on any of the abovementioned Grace Bus Services.

The Grace bus service will commence Monday 23 January 2023.

Grace College wishes to advise that casual bus tickets and full time bus pass pricing has changed for 2023. Please also note stops, arrival and departure times have altered on some services.

To accommodate an increase in student numbers, the Capestone service now includes North Lakes area off Kinsellas Rd West.  Please refer to the timetable for updated information regarding additional stops.

Tickets are available from the Finance Office at Rothwell, Student Services at Caboolture and Receptions at Partner Primary Schools. A ticket must be handed to the driver upon boarding the bus.

Students are reminded they are required to be at their AM bus stop at least 5 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time.

CABOOLTURE CAMPUS

All buses set down AM and depart from the Bus Turnaround with the PM departure advised on the respective Timetables.

ROTHWELL CAMPUS

All buses set down AM in the Bus Turnaround and depart PM from the Multi-Purpose Centre Carpark near the Swimming Pool. PM Departure is noted on the respective Timetables.

Should you require any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the College on 3203 0066 or email

Kind regards,

Victoria from Grace College

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UNIFORM ITEMS

We have a number of uniform items that are missing. If families could kindly look over their uniform items at home and in student bags and return any that don’t belong to our lost and found, near STEM.

If you are looking to sell or buy second hand uniforms, please join the GLPS Sell, Buy & Swap group on facebook

If you are looking to buy new uniforms, please head to UMS website

For our uniform policy, please check it out on our website 

GLP Price List 2023

GLP Uniform Shop Aditional Opening Hours 2022-23
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NOTIFYING A STUDENT WILL BE ABSENT

As we experience a busy peak in the mornings, please ensure you leave an absentee message through the correct channels so we are available to help our students, visitors and late arrivals in the morning.

Please leave a message with the student’s name, class, reason and expected absence.

SMS Absentee: 0477 752 423
Absentee line, when dialling 07 3283 0011 (not reception).
Absentee email: absent@glps.qld.edu.au
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EARLY DEPARTURES & APPOINTMENTS

We know how busy our families are. If you have an appointment for your child and need to collect them during school time, please prearrange the pick up with reception to avoid lengthy waiting periods.  07 3283 0011.

Our lunch times are from 10:20am – 11:10am and 1:10pm – 1:50pm. If you child needs to be collected during the lunch breaks, they will need to be prearranged in the mornings to ensure we can have them ready in the office.

Order only via the Flexischools app – Subway day is only Thursday 1st December.
Cut off is Monday 28th Nov so please order prior.

Subway day is offered as the Tuckshop is closed end of terms. Tuckshop will be closed Thursday 1st Dec  & Friday 2nd Dec. 

Have you tried our Sweet chilli tender box’s?

ORDERING

Please remember to place tuckshop orders before 8:15am. Once you have placed your tuckshop order online, please check the order tab to confirm you have completed the order.
(Alternatively you can check your emails to see if you received the confirmation email, if your notifications are set to receive this).

Missed the cut off?
If you have forgotten to order tuckshop by the cut off, please note our first break is 10:20am and you will need to drop off lunch prior to reception, to allow enough time for reception to provide it to your child.

Ordering is done online via flexischools.com.au or by downloading their app from their website.

Christina Meek
Tuckshop
Email tuckshop@glps.qld.edu.au

Grace Early Learning Centre

Contact ELC today to enrol!
Please note we are closed from 19th December 2022- 3rd  Jan 2023

Mary Irwin
Grace Early Learning Centre Director  |  07 3283 0055  |  ELC@glps.qld.edu.au  |  Grace Early Learning Centre

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ABOUT THE CENTRE

Are you following our Early Learning Centre Facebook? www.facebook.com/GraceEarlyLearningCentre 

The Centre is staffed by qualified Early Learning specialists and will operate under the same Lutheran Christian philosophy as Grace Lutheran Primary School. The ELC program incorporates a mix of high-quality care, play and activity-based learning to harness a child’s natural curiosity and creativity in a Christian environment. Children gain much comfort in having structures, routines and preparation for primary school because of the close relationship between the ELC and Grace Lutheran Primary School.

Children attending the Centre will benefit from:

• Indoor and outdoor play zones
• All meals and snacks provided
• Weekly lessons in Japanese, Performing Arts and Perceptual Movement
• Chapel and Library access

Year 5 Excursion

The Year 5 students recently went to Sir Thomas Planetarium.

SCHOOL DISCO

The school disco was on Friday 4th November. The students dressed up and had some amazing dance moves! Lots of big smiles.
Thank you to all the families who were able to attend.

PERFORMING ARTS SHOWCASE 

 Piano Recital

Teacher – Alanya

Wednesday 9 November 6-7pm

Venue – Black Box Studio

Strings Recital

Teacher – Sophie

Monday 14 November 6pm-7pm

Venue – Black Box Studio

Piano Recital  – Two

Teacher – Allison

Tuesday 15 November 6-7pm

Venue – Black Box Studio

 Woodwind & Brass Recital

Teachers – Lisa: Woodwind Jason: Brass

Wednesday 16 November  6-7pm date change

Venue – Black Box Studio

Piano Recital

Teacher – Sarah

Thursday 17 November 5-6pm

Venue – Black Box Studio

Drums Recital

Teacher – Dan

Tuesday 22 November 6-7pm

Venue – Black Box Studio

Guitar Recital

Teacher – Dan

Thursday November 24th @ 5.30-7pm

Venue – Black Box Studio

Miss Angie Recital (NEWLY ADDED)
Friday Nov 18th – 3.30pm – 4.30pm (piano recital)
In Performing Arts Black studio

All singing students from any Teacher
Tuesday Nov 22nd – 3.15pm-7pm (NEWLY ADDED)
there will be food trucks
Parents/students will come and go depending on when their child is allocated their performance time
In Performing Arts Black studio

All drama groups, junior & senior Musical Theatre, combine with Alanya Bridge
Wednesday Nov 23rd – 4.30pm-5.30pm & 6.00pm-7.00pm (NEWLY ADDED)
In Performing Arts Black studio

Wanting to purchase the Aladdin Musical Performance Video?

Click here

Once purchased a link will be sent to you for downloading

Kyren Luostarinen
Director of Performing Arts
Performing Arts email
Performing Arts website
Performing Arts Facebook

OFFICIAL ELC OPENING]

Our official opening of Grace Early Learning Centre was on Saturday 29th October. This was blessed by Assistant Bishop Ben Hentschke.

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Contact ELC today to enrol!

Mary Irwin
Grace Early Learning Centre Director
07 3283 0055
ELC@glps.qld.edu.au
Grace Early Learning Centre

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ABOUT THE CENTRE

Are you following our Early Learning Centre Facebook? www.facebook.com/GraceEarlyLearningCentre 

The Centre is staffed by qualified Early Learning specialists and will operate under the same Lutheran Christian philosophy as Grace Lutheran Primary School. The ELC program incorporates a mix of high-quality care, play and activity-based learning to harness a child’s natural curiosity and creativity in a Christian environment. Children gain much comfort in having structures, routines and preparation for primary school because of the close relationship between the ELC and Grace Lutheran Primary School.

Children attending the Centre will benefit from:

• Indoor and outdoor play zones
• All meals and snacks provided
• Weekly lessons in Japanese, Performing Arts and Perceptual Movement
• Chapel and Library access

Order only via the Flexischools app – Subway day is only Thursday 1st December.
Cut off is Monday 28th Nov so please order prior.
Subway day is offered as the Tuckshop is closed end of terms. Tuckshop will be closed Thursday 1st Dec  & Friday 2nd Dec. 

Have you tried our Sweet chilli tender box’s?

ORDERING

Please remember to place tuckshop orders before 8:15am. Once you have placed your tuckshop order online, please check the order tab to confirm you have completed the order.
(Alternatively you can check your emails to see if you received the confirmation email, if your notifications are set to receive this).

Missed the cut off?
If you have forgotten to order tuckshop by the cut off, please note our first break is 10:20am and you will need to drop off lunch prior to reception, to allow enough time for reception to provide it to your child.

Ordering is done online via flexischools.com.au or by downloading their app from their website.

Christina Meek
Tuckshop
Email tuckshop@glps.qld.edu.au

Year 6 Canberra trip

Our Year 6 students recently returned from an education tour of the national capital. Students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy.

The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist meeting the cost of the excursion the Australian Government is contributing funding of $90 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program. The rebate is paid directly to the school upon completion of the excursion.

When chatting to our Year 6 students, we encourage you to ask them about the trip.

“If you’re thinking about going to Canberra, then do it! I had the best trip ever with all of the fun and friends that I have made. I would definitely recommend going to our nation’s capital as you’ll learn so many new things about Australia, particularly about our history.” Eli 

“I hope I will never forget visiting and learning about the tomb of the unknown soldier at the Australian War Memorial.” Will 

“The funniest moment of the trip was watching Mr Kleidon slowly decline upside down when rock climbing.” Micah

We packed in heaps to our trip and visited:

– Old Parliament House & Museum of Australian Democracy

– Parliament House

– Australian Institute of Sport

– Australian War Memorial

– National Museum of Australia

– Canberra Deep Space Centre

– Big Issue Classroom Workshop

– CSIRO Discovery Centre

– Questacon

– National Film and Sound Archives

– Mt Ainslie Lookout

– Canberra Indoor Rock Climbing

– National Capital Exhibition

– Geoscience

– Royal Australian Mint

– National Dinosaur Museum

– National Arboretum

Our current Year 5 students can start getting excited for our Year 6 trip that is scheduled for March 13 – 17.

Dates for your diaries

Dates available on the school calendar, in Parent Lounge

NOVEMBER

BARRE CLASS EVERY FRIDAY – Join us from 2:00pm for a 2:15pm start.  FOR PARENTS – Until end of term. To purchase tickets, please head to our shop

• QLD Ballet students Excursion to QLD Ballet Wednesday 9th November
• SENIOR SWIM CARNIVAL Carnival Friday 11th November at Redcliffe War Memorial Pool
• Assembly Monday 14th November @ 2:20pm
• Year 5 Leadership Training Incursion Day Tuesday 15th
• Year 6 Science Incursion Wednesday 16th November
• Year 6 Transition Day with Grace College Wednesday 23rd November. Year 6 Students attending GLC in 2023 will attend a day of transition at GLC. Students will be bused to GLC from GLPS. GLPS teachers will be attending with students. Students not attending GLC in 2023 will remain at school.
• Year 4 & 5 English Extension Students (Debate) in GLPS – Library (Genesis attending) Wednesday 23rd Nov
• Assembly Monday 28th November @ 2:20pm

DECEMBER

• Farewell Year 6 Chapel Thursday 1st Dec
• SUBWAY DAY (Tuckshop closed Thursday and Friday)
• Friday 2nd Dec LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (Year 6 grad service 2022)

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Bus Services for 2022-2023

KANGAROO BUS LINE
If your child is catching the Kangaroo bus line, please read this important notice

______________________________________________________________
SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE
Important notice – Shuttle bus runs from Grace Primary to Grace College (return)
Please follow the links to enrol for 2023
2023 Annual Shuttle Bus Application
2023 Annual Bus Pass – Feeder primary School Students (Letter)
______________________________________________________________
GRACE COLLEGE BUS SERVICES
The Grace Primary buses are run by the Grace College. Should your student wish to travel on the Grace College bus service (full time or casual) in 2023, please select the following link and complete a Bus Application for each student –

• Caboolture Bus Applications 2023
• Rothwell Bus Applications 2023

Your completed request is required to be submitted by Friday 25 November 2022.

 PLEASE NOTE: A completed 2023 Bus Application is required for all Partner Primary School students travelling on any of the abovementioned Grace Bus Services.

The Grace bus service will commence Monday 23 January 2023.

Grace College wishes to advise that casual bus tickets and full time bus pass pricing has changed for 2023. Please also note stops, arrival and departure times have altered on some services.

To accommodate an increase in student numbers, the Capestone service now includes North Lakes area off Kinsellas Rd West.  Please refer to the timetable for updated information regarding additional stops.

Tickets are available from the Finance Office at Rothwell, Student Services at Caboolture and Receptions at Partner Primary Schools. A ticket must be handed to the driver upon boarding the bus.

Students are reminded they are required to be at their AM bus stop at least 5 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time.

CABOOLTURE CAMPUS

All buses set down AM and depart from the Bus Turnaround with the PM departure advised on the respective Timetables.

ROTHWELL CAMPUS

All buses set down AM in the Bus Turnaround and depart PM from the Multi-Purpose Centre Carpark near the Swimming Pool. PM Departure is noted on the respective Timetables.

Should you require any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the College on 3203 0066 or email

Kind regards,

Victoria from Grace College

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BOOK CLUB

Dear Grace Families,

Our last Book Club, issue 8, is now out and the last one for 2022.  A great opportunity to get some Christmas gifts.  Orders can only be made through Loop, no cash sales, and must be in by Monday November 15^th 10am.

I would like to say a big thank you for supporting our Library through Book Club and our Book Fair this year. It’s been fantastic and has enabled us to purchase new resources for our students.

Happy reading,

Peta Griffin

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UNIFORM ITEMS

We have a number of uniform items that are missing. If families could kindly look over their uniform items at home and in student bags and return any that don’t belong to our lost and found, near STEM.

If you are looking to sell or buy second hand uniforms, please join the GLPS Sell, Buy & Swap group on facebook

If you are looking to buy new uniforms, please head to UMS website

For our uniform policy, please check it out on our website 
__________________________________________________________________________________________________

NOTIFYING A STUDENT WILL BE ABSENT

As we experience a busy peak in the mornings, please ensure you leave an absentee message through the correct channels so we are available to help our students, visitors and late arrivals in the morning.

Please leave a message with the student’s name, class, reason and expected absence.

SMS Absentee: 0477 752 423
Absentee line, when dialling 07 3283 0011 (not reception).
Absentee email: absent@glps.qld.edu.au
__________________________________________________________________________________________________

EARLY DEPARTURES & APPOINTMENTS

We know how busy our families are. If you have an appointment for your child and need to collect them during school time, please prearrange the pick up with reception to avoid lengthy waiting periods.  07 3283 0011.

Our lunch times are from 10:20am – 11:10am and 1:10pm- 1:50pm. If you child needs to be collected during the lunch breaks, they will need to be prearranged in the mornings to ensure we can have them ready in the office.

SPORTS NEWS

Junior Swimming Celebration – was Monday 7th November

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Senior Swimming Carnival – Friday 11th November

Please see communication from Mr Solomon Mace Tuesday 18th October, on SeeSaw (under messages).

This is a full-day carnival that will be occurring at the Redcliffe War Memorial Pool. This day is aimed at showcasing student aquatic talents in a fun carnival environment. Students are encouraged to wear their house colours and cheer on their team throughout the whole day. There are two permission forms required to be filled out in order for your child to attend. This includes a bus permission form and student race Nomination form.
Detailed information regarding this event is attached and will be available on parent lounge, please look under the ‘PE & Sports Notes’ tab.

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Years 3-6 Running Club is back on for the remainder of this year on Wednesday & Friday mornings! If your child has not attended and is interested, please follow the link to our online permission form below: ENROL or contact Solomon Mace for questions.

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EXTRA CURRICULAR SPORT OPENINGS

Friday 21st October AusKick is starting (Goes for 6 weeks).
3:20pm-4:20pm
Cost $80 (online only)
Will be on Dalton Oval
Age Minimum is turning 5 in 2022

TO SIGN UP PLEASE CONTACT
aflqld.metronorth@afl.com.au or call 0499 949 700

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Out in the community – Sporting opportunity

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 Kick It 4 Kids

Touch football program for kids
Aged between 6-12yrs of age
Every Monday evening
Located at The Green, Carseldine.

If you are interested
Call Corey from Kick It 4 Kids on 0413 614 437
Corey@kickit.com.au

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Mr Mace

If you have any questions throughout the year, you can email him on solomonmace@glps.qld.edu.au 

Follow the sports facebook page for all updates! facebook.com/sportGLPS/

Sporting letters will be uploaded to Parent Lounge, under links.
To login to parent lounge, head to our website graceprimary.qld.edu.au and login under “my grace primary” selecting, “parent lounge.” 

Showcase Concert 2022

Thank you to the many parents who attended the Showcase Music event this week.  The standard of performance was extraordinary and we thank all the students for their hard work but also thank the teachers and tutors for their work too.  I was very proud of all our performers and I sat with some very happy parents in the audience too.  I think for students to be involved in dance or learning an instrument is so good for their social and academic development and this should be encouraged for all students in our school.

Social media and chat rooms

Annually, at the beginning of each year, I write to parents and encourage them not to allow students onto social media or to use messenger chat rooms.  Unfortunately, annually by term four we are sorting out issues with social media or chat rooms and this has occurred again this year.

Parents I urge you to be very vigilant with your children and devices.  This year, we have needed to be involved with students using snapchat, Tic Tok, YouTube accounts and Instagram inappropriately which has caused embarrassment and distress to other students in our school. Sometimes posts have involved students in uniforms which is completely inappropriate.  We also have had parents screen shot very poor conversations made in jest in messenger chat rooms.  Some of these incidents have been with students in year levels as low as Year 3.

Please could I urge parents again to check any devices held by students (iPads, iPhones etc) and delete any social media accounts.  Children under 13 do not have the social maturity to navigate these accounts if they find alarming or upsetting comments or material on them.

Please could I further urge parents right down to Prep who open chat rooms on messenger so children can chat in an innocent fashion, to delete them because this avenue of communication always goes awry as the students grow in the school.  Students do not understand that parents who monitor the chat rooms will report to the school poor language or poor choices of photographs which are loaded and again are highly embarrassed when shown what is being loaded.

I have a very strong view that children need to be children as long as you can manage this so, at night, at home, take away the devices and let them read, play games or perhaps even practice a musical instrument. There will be plenty of time for social connection through devices when they are in middle years and hopefully they will have matured sufficiently to be able to deal with all that can be – the good and the bad – on these accounts.

Trudy Moala

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Trudy Moala
Principal

PERFORMING ARTS SHOWCASE 

1 NOVEMBER 5PM – Clontarf Beach High School Hall

Piano Recital  – One  

Teacher – Allison

Tuesday 8 November 5-6pm

Venue – Black Box Studio

 Piano Recital

Teacher – Alanya

Wednesday 9 November 6-7pm

Venue – Black Box Studio

Strings Recital

Teacher – Sophie

Monday 14 November 6pm-7pm

Venue – Black Box Studio

Piano Recital  – Two

Teacher – Allison

Tuesday 15 November 6-7pm

Venue – Black Box Studio

Woodwind & Brass Recital

Teachers – Lisa: Woodwind Jason: Brass

Wednesday 16 November  6-7pm date change

Venue – Black Box Studio

Piano Recital

Teacher – Sarah

Thursday 17 November 5-6pm

Venue – Black Box Studio

Drums Recital

Teacher – Dan

Tuesday 22 November 6-7pm

Venue – Black Box Studio

Guitar Recital

Teacher – Dan

Thursday November 5.30-7pm

Venue – Black Box Studio

Wanting to purchase the Aladdin Musical Performance Video?

Click here

Once purchased a link will be sent to you for downloading

Kyren Luostarinen
Director of Performing Arts
Performing Arts email
Performing Arts website
Performing Arts Facebook

Have you tried our Sweet chilli tender box’s?

ORDERING

Please remember to place tuckshop orders before 8:15am. Once you have placed your tuckshop order online, please check the order tab to confirm you have completed the order.
(Alternatively you can check your emails to see if you received the confirmation email, if your notifications are set to receive this).

Missed the cut off?
If you have forgotten to order tuckshop by the cut off, please note our first break is 10:20am and you will need to drop off lunch prior to reception, to allow enough time for reception to provide it to your child.

Ordering is done online via flexischools.com.au or by downloading their app from their website.

Christina Meek
Tuckshop
Email tuckshop@glps.qld.edu.au

Dates for your diaries

Dates available on the school calendar, in Parent Lounge

OCTOBER

• Chapels on Thursdays at 2:20pm in the Hall
• World Teacher’s Day at Grace Primary Thursday 27th October
• ELC Official Opening Saturday 29th Oct 10am -12pm at ELC

NOVEMBER

• Performing Arts Showcase Tuesday 1st Nov at Clontarf Beach High in their Hall 5pm
• Prep 2023 Orientation Morning Wednesday 2nd Nov
• Year 4 Science Incursion Wednesday 2nd Nov 11:10am
• Outdoor Education Day Thursday 3rd November
• School Disco Friday 4th November (tickets on sale, on our website – our website is currently undergoing maintenance and will be up again soon)
• JUNIOR SWIM CELEBRATION Monday 7th November at Deception Bay Aquatics Centre
• RECITAL Piano- Allison students (First show)- Tuesday 8th Nov at 5pm – 6pm Performing Arts Black Box Studio (newly added)
• QLD Ballet students Excursion to QLD Ballet Wednesday 9th November
• RECITAL – Alanya’s Piano students Wednesday 9th November 6pm-7pm the Performing Arts Black Box Studio
• SENIOR SWIM CARNIVAL Carnival Friday 11th November at Redcliffe War Memorial Pool
• RECITAL Strings – Sophie’s students – Monday 14th Nov at 6pm – 7pm Performing Arts Black Box Studio
• RECITAL Piano- Allison students (Second show)- Tuesday 15th Nov at 6pm-7pm Performing Arts Black Box Studio (newly added)
• Year 6 Science Incursion Wednesday 16th November
• RECITAL – Woodwind & Brass Wednesday 16th Nov 6pm-7pm Performing Arts Black Box Studio (new date)
• RECITAL – Piano Sarah’s students – Thursday 17th November 5pm-6pm  Performing Arts black box studio
• RECITAL – Dan’s Drum student’s – Tuesday 22 November 6-7pm Performing Arts Black Box Studio (newly added)
• RECITAL – Dan’s Guitar student’s – Thursday 24 November 5:30pm-7pm Performing Arts Black Box Studio (newly added)
• Year 6 Graduation Service Monday 21st November
• Year 6 Transition Day with Grace College Wednesday 23rd November. Year 6 Students attending GLC in 2023 will attend a day of transition at GLC. Students will be bused to GLC from GLPS. GLPS teachers will be attending with students. Students not attending GLC in 2023 will remain at school.
• Year 4 & 5 English Extension Students (Debate) in GLPS – Library (Genesis attending) Wednesday 23rd Nov

DECEMBER

• Farewell Year 6 Chapel Thursday 1st Dec
• Friday 2nd Dec LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (Year 6 excursion)

Buy DISCO tickets

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NOTIFYING A STUDENT WILL BE ABSENT

As we experience a busy peak in the mornings, please ensure you leave an absentee message through the correct channels so we are available to help our students, visitors and late arrivals in the morning.

Please leave a message with the student’s name, class, reason and expected absence.

SMS Absentee: 0477 752 423
Absentee line, when dialling 07 3283 0011 (not reception).
Absentee email: absent@glps.qld.edu.au
__________________________________________________________________________________________________

LOST & FOUND

Have you lost something? Please check out the lost property, at the bag racks opposite the STEM rooms.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

EARLY DEPARTURES & APPOINTMENTS

We know how busy our families are. If you have an appointment for your child and need to collect them during school time, please prearrange the pick up with reception to avoid lengthy waiting periods.  07 3283 0011.

Our lunch times are from 10:20am – 11:10am and 1:10pm- 1:50pm. If you child needs to be collected during the lunch breaks, they will need to be prearranged in the mornings to ensure we can have them ready in the office.

SPORTS NEWS

Junior Swimming Celebration – Monday 7th November

Please see communication from Mr Solomon Mace Tuesday 18th October, on SeeSaw (under messages). Permission form required prior to 28th October.
Please read the letter provided.

Junior Swimming Celebration: Dear parents, Just under three weeks until our Junior Swimming Celebration Carnival! This is a half-day carnival where students engage in fun activities at the Deception Bay Aquatic Centre. This day is aimed at celebrating the skills and abilities that our Prep – Year 3 students (8-year-olds only) have developed during their swimming lessons across the 2022 school year. In order for your child to attend, there is an online permission form that will need to be filled out. Permission Form Link:

Detailed information regarding this event is attached and will be available on parent lounge, please look under the ‘PE & Sports Notes’ tab.
Have a great week! Solomon Mace

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Senior Swimming Carnival – Friday 11th November

Please see communication from Mr Solomon Mace Tuesday 18th October, on SeeSaw (under messages). Permission form required prior to 28th October.
Please read the letter provided.

This is a full-day carnival that will be occurring at the Redcliffe War Memorial Pool. This day is aimed at showcasing student aquatic talents in a fun carnival environment. Students are encouraged to wear their house colours and cheer on their team throughout the whole day. There are two permission forms required to be filled out in order for your child to attend. This includes a bus permission form and student race Nomination form.
Bus Permission Form: https://forms.office.com/r/QvEaE91m41
Nomination Form: https://forms.office.com/r/mnjXBTkF4P

If you are available to help out on the day, please note this down on the permission form. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated! Detailed information regarding this event is attached and will be available on parent lounge, please look under the ‘PE & Sports Notes’ tab.

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Years 3-6 Running Club is back on for the remainder of this year on Wednesday & Friday mornings! If your child has not attended and is interested, please follow the link to our online permission form below: ENROL or contact Solomon Mace for questions.

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EXTRA CURRICULAR SPORT OPENINGS

Friday 21st October AusKick is starting (Goes for 6 weeks).
3:20pm-4:20pm
Cost $80 (online only)
Will be on Dalton Oval
Age Minimum is turning 5 in 2022

TO SIGN UP PLEASE CONTACT
aflqld.metronorth@afl.com.au or call 0499 949 700

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Out in the community – Sporting opportunity

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 Kick It 4 Kids

Touch football program for kids
Aged between 6-12yrs of age
Every Monday evening
Located at The Green, Carseldine.

If you are interested
Call Corey from Kick It 4 Kids on 0413 614 437
Corey@kickit.com.au

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Mr Mace

If you have any questions throughout the year, you can email him on solomonmace@glps.qld.edu.au 

Follow the sports facebook page for all updates! facebook.com/sportGLPS/

Sporting letters will be uploaded to Parent Lounge, under links.
To login to parent lounge, head to our website graceprimary.qld.edu.au and login under “my grace primary” selecting, “parent lounge.” 

One of the reasons I love working with children is the joy they can bring into the lives of the adults they work with.  Regularly as I walk about the school, I will find pockets of children giggling or laughing.  Sometimes I hear it from the student reception as they students rush in to tell the office staff a funny thing that happened in the school yard.  Relationships are really important in our school work but it’s easy to make good connections with children at Grace when they come from such nurturing and caring families.

When speaking with students, I am always excited to hear about things you do as families.  It’s in the simple things that there is much joy to be discovered.  Picking strawberries (and eating them as you go), going on walks in the bush or on the beach or near a waterfall, visiting grandparents and playing games together as a family are always highlights in students’ chatter.  Families and when I say that I acknowledge that there are many different ways a family can be, can seek beauty and truth and joy and I know our school community regularly does this, because I hear the stories of the children as I move about the school and chat with various students.

A bible verse I dwell on in my life is

Phillippians 4:9

Finally, friends, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy; think about such things.

Of course, our lives are not always as we expect them to be, there’s ups and downs, but when I am feeling under pressure or perhaps even attack, I go back to this scripture and I dwell on all the good which is in our school and our world and I am always heartened.

For the Lutherans amongst us, Sunday, October 30 is Reformation Sunday where the birth of the church is celebrated.  The beginnings occurred on October, 31 1517.  It is a time when we can reflect on the good, the true, that right things in our community and be thankful for our God whose hand is always evident in everything that happens in our world.  Happy Reformation Sunday to all our Lutheran friends.

Trudy Moala

SEMESTER 2– FIRST PLAY BREAK ACTIVITIES 

Student play break activities Semester 2 2022

CALENDAR UPDATES

A reminder we have extended our term school days this year due to our late start to the year.

Trudy Moala
TrudyMoala@glps.qld.edu.au
Principal

PERFORMING ARTS SHOWCASE 

1 NOVEMBER 5PM – Clontarf Beach High School Hall

RECITAL’S

Woodwind & Brass Recital

Teachers – Lisa: Woodwind Jason: Brass

Wednesday 2 November  6-7pm

Venue – Black Box Studio

Piano Recital

Teacher – Alanya

Wednesday 9 November 6-7pm

Venue – Black Box Studio

Strings Recital

Teacher – Sophie

Monday 14 November 6pm-7pm

Venue – Black Box Studio

Piano Recital

Teacher – Sarah

Thursday 17 November 5-6pm

Venue – Black Box Studio

Wanting to purchase the Aladdin Musical Performance Video?

Click here

Once purchased a link will be sent to you for downloading

Kyren Luostarinen
Director of Performing Arts
Performing Arts email
Performing Arts website
Performing Arts Facebook

Dates for your diaries

Dates available on the school calendar, in Parent Lounge

OCTOBER

• Chapels on Thursdays at 2:20pm in the Hall
• Year 6 Students return from their interstate trip Friday 14th October
• ELC Photo Day Tuesday 18th October
• Book Fair Monday 17th October to Friday 21st October in the Library
• Prep 2023 Welcome Night Tuesday 25th October
• World Teacher’s Day at Grace Primary Thursday 27th October
• ELC Official Opening Saturday 29th Oct 10am -12pm at ELC

NOVEMBER

• Performing Arts Showcase Tuesday 1st Nov at Clontarf Beach High in their Hall 5pm
• Prep 2023 Orientation Morning Wednesday 2nd Nov
• Year 4 Science Incursion Wednesday 2nd Nov 11:10am
• Outdoor Education Day Thursday 3rd November
• School Disco Friday 4th November (tickets on sale, on our website)
• JUNIOR SWIM CARNIVAL Monday 7th November at Deception Bay Aquatics Centre
• RECITAL Piano- Allison students (First show)- Tuesday 8th Nov at 5pm – 6pm Performing Arts Black Box Studio (newly added)
• QLD Ballet students Excursion to QLD Ballet Wednesday 9th November
• RECITAL – Alanya’s Piano students Wednesday 9th November 6pm-7pm the Performing Arts Black Box Studio
• SENIOR SWIM CARNIVAL Carnival Friday 11th November at Redcliffe War Memorial Pool
• RECITAL Strings – Sophie’s students – Monday 14th Nov at 6pm – 7pm Performing Arts Black Box Studio
• RECITAL Piano- Allison students (Second show)- Tuesday 15th Nov at 6pm-7pm Performing Arts Black Box Studio (newly added)
• Year 6 Science Incursion Wednesday 16th November
• RECITAL – Woodwind & Brass Wednesday 16th Nov 6pm-7pm Performing Arts Black Box Studio (new date)
• RECITAL – Piano Sarah’s students – Thursday 17th November 5pm-6pm  Performing Arts black box studio
• RECITAL – Dan’s Drum student’s – Tuesday 22 November 6-7pm Performing Arts Black Box Studio (newly added)
• RECITAL – Dan’s Guitar student’s – Thursday 24 November 5:30pm-7pm Performing Arts Black Box Studio (newly added)
• Year 6 Graduation Service Monday 21st November
• Year 6 Transition Day with Grace College Wednesday 23rd November. Year 6 Students attending GLC in 2023 will attend a day of transition at GLC. Students will be bused to GLC from GLPS. GLPS teachers will be attending with students. Students not attending GLC in 2023 will remain at school.
• Year 4 & 5 English Extension Students (Debate) in GLPS – Library (Genesis attending) Wednesday 23rd Nov

DECEMBER

• Farewell Year 6 Chapel Thursday 1st Dec
• Friday 2nd Dec LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (Year 6 excursion)

Buy DISCO tickets

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

NOTIFYING A STUDENT WILL BE ABSENT

As we experience a busy peak in the mornings, please ensure you leave an absentee message through the correct channels so we are available to help our students, visitors and late arrivals in the morning.

Please leave a message with the student’s name, class, reason and expected absence.

SMS Absentee: 0477 752 423
Absentee line, when dialling 07 3283 0011 (not reception).
Absentee email: absent@glps.qld.edu.au
__________________________________________________________________________________________________

LOST & FOUND

Have you lost something? Please check out the lost property, at the bag racks opposite the STEM rooms.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

EARLY DEPARTURES & APPOINTMENTS

We know how busy our families are. If you have an appointment for your child and need to collect them during school time, please prearrange the pick up with reception to avoid lengthy waiting periods.  07 3283 0011.

Our lunch times are from 10:20am – 11:10am and 1:10pm- 1:50pm. If you child needs to be collected during the lunch breaks, they will need to be prearranged in the mornings to ensure we can have them ready in the office.

Contact ELC today to enrol!

Mary Irwin
Grace Early Learning Centre Director
07 3283 0055
ELC@glps.qld.edu.au
Grace Early Learning Centre

ABOUT THE CENTRE

Are you following our Early Learning Centre Facebook? www.facebook.com/GraceEarlyLearningCentre 

The Centre is staffed by qualified Early Learning specialists and will operate under the same Lutheran Christian philosophy as Grace Lutheran Primary School. The ELC program incorporates a mix of high-quality care, play and activity-based learning to harness a child’s natural curiosity and creativity in a Christian environment. Children gain much comfort in having structures, routines and preparation for primary school because of the close relationship between the ELC and Grace Lutheran Primary School.

Children attending the Centre will benefit from:

• Indoor and outdoor play zones
• All meals and snacks provided
• Weekly lessons in Japanese, Performing Arts and Perceptual Movement
• Chapel and Library access

Class lists 2023

Annually, the teachers spend many hours preparing class lists for the future year.  If you would like any considerations for the list preparation, please email me and I will collate any requests and forward them to the teachers for their planning meetings.  Please note, staffing is not set for 2023 yet so please do not request teachers, just friendship groupings.  Teachers or other staff members should not be advised as this may not be transferred to the collated sheet of requests so it must be in writing to me (principal@glps.qld.edu.au)  All requests must be made by Friday, October 28 in readiness for planning meetings which will occur in November.  A friendly reminder that if your child is not returning to Grace in 2023, notice should be given immediately as a term’s notice is required so that no penalty of a term’s fees is charged.  The reason for this is so that we can prepare for staffing for the new year.

Clubs at Grace Primary

Are you aware that at each break at Grace Primary, there are many activities on offer for your children at school?   Below I have listed the activities for your interest.  Not only do children have many places to play and experience the outdoors in a free play sense, they also have supervised activities which are developed to encourage positive relationships with staff and a place where students who don’t want to be in free play may go.  Staff are very willing to share their own interests with students or they also listen to the students and put in place clubs to foster their interests too.  Thank you to the staff who give of their own time to organize clubs at our school and also to the students who participate so willingly.

SEMESTER 2– FIRST PLAY BREAK ACTIVITIES 

Student play break activities Semester 2 2022

CALENDAR UPDATES

A reminder we have extended our term school days this year due to our late start to the year.

Trudy Moala
TrudyMoala@glps.qld.edu.au
Principal

SPORTS NEWS

End of Term 3 we wrapped up the GLPS Foundational Teams at their end-of-season breakup. Both teams had terrific seasons with lots of growth to celebrate. Our GLPS Cyclones finished fifth overall in their division & our GLPS Hurricanes came up short in their Grand Final coming second overall in their division. Well done to both teams and bring on next year!

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Out in the community – Sporting opportunity

_______________________________________________________________________

 Kick It 4 Kids

Touch football program for kids
Aged between 6-12yrs of age
Every Monday evening
Located at The Green, Carseldine.

If you are interested
Call Corey from Kick It 4 Kids on 0413 614 437
Corey@kickit.com.au

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Mr Mace

If you have any questions throughout the year, you can email him on solomonmace@glps.qld.edu.au 

Follow the sports facebook page for all updates! facebook.com/sportGLPS/

Sporting letters will be uploaded to Parent Lounge, under links.
To login to parent lounge, head to our website graceprimary.qld.edu.au and login under “my grace primary” selecting, “parent lounge.” 

ORDERING

Please remember to place tuckshop orders before 8:15am. Once you have placed your tuckshop order online, please check the order tab to confirm you have completed the order.
(Alternatively you can check your emails to see if you received the confirmation email, if your notifications are set to receive this).

Missed the cut off?
If you have forgotten to order tuckshop by the cut off, please note our first break is 10:20am and you will need to drop off lunch prior to reception, to allow enough time for reception to provide it to your child.

Ordering is done online via flexischools.com.au or by downloading their app from their website.

Christina Meek
Tuckshop
Email tuckshop@glps.qld.edu.au

Please contact me via email on  library@glps.qld.edu.au for any concerns with overdue books or any other questions you may have.

The creative arts.

Our God is a creative God – just study His creation for a small amount of time and you will see colour, design, clever ideas and sheer beauty.  The Creative Arts give our students a chance to show what they can do too and I believe should be encouraged in terms of a balanced curriculum offered in our school.

This term, we have introduced art classes for years 5 & 6 organized by Mr Roland Nutley who is employed in our Out of School Hours Facility.  The classroom teacher also attends with the students when it is their class time.  Alongside our Performing Arts program and other opportunities for drama in the classroom, the art classes enhance the students’ creativity and also gives them an outlet for their self-expression.

I’m sure the popularity of the painting classes organized for adults which are springing up in all areas taps into the need for humans to express themselves artistically.  To use colour, paint and design is a joy and I particularly enjoy visiting the art classes as I walk around the school and watch the students participating joyfully in the activities Mr Nutley organizes.

CALENDAR UPDATES

A reminder we have extended our term school days this year due to our late start to the year.

Trudy Moala
TrudyMoala@glps.qld.edu.au
Principal

SPORTS NEWS

Prep and Year 1 swimming

Permission form in SeeSaw. A week of swimming fun! Monday 5th September 5th to Friday 9th September.

NISSA Gala Day:

Students in Years 4-6 participated in their first NISSA Gala Day for Semester 2. Students performed in their chosen sports to a high standard and represented GLPS proudly.  Gala day was on Friday the 26th of August.

District Athletics:

Last week, a nominated group of students participated in the Redcliffe District Athletics Carnival. Students competed to a very high standard, with 2 students progressing to the next stage at a Regional Trial. Well done to all students that attended these days!

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Out in the community – Sporting opportunity

_______________________________________________________________________

 Kick It 4 Kids

Touch football program for kids
Aged between 6-12yrs of age
Every Monday evening
Located at The Green, Carseldine.

If you are interested
Call Corey from Kick It 4 Kids on 0413 614 437
Corey@kickit.com.au

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Mr Mace

If you have any questions throughout the year, you can email him on solomonmace@glps.qld.edu.au 

Follow the sports facebook page for all updates! facebook.com/sportGLPS/

Sporting letters will be uploaded to Parent Lounge, under links.
To login to parent lounge, head to our website graceprimary.qld.edu.au and login under “my grace primary” selecting, “parent lounge.” 

GRACE PRIMARY PLAYGROUP

Are you following our Grace Primary Early Learning Centre? Our Playgroup is moving to the ELC! Follow them on Facebook for updates.

Our music and sensory classes are such a great way to connect with your child! Each week we have a different theme and the children experience different activities that engage and excite their senses!

Link is here

Please tell your friends!

Link is here

Please tell your friends!

Join our Grace Early Learning Facebook  for all the latest updates and offers.
To purchase tickets head to our website Grace Playgroup 

ABOUT PLAYGROUP

Kicking off in 2022 we were very excited to have our playgroup up and running.

With small group sizes, a large classroom and play areas for our little ones, playgroup is able to go ahead. There are so many families out there wanting to connect and enjoy a fun activity with their child and other Mums, Dads and Carers so we are very happy that our playgroup can be offered for you. These class sessions are a great way to connect with your child and other families. Each week the children will be engaging in fun and exciting music and activities that are specifically designed to stimulate their senses through movement and music, crafts and arts and sensory play.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Karlien is running the sensory music and movement playgroup sessions each week. She has a wealth of experience working with young children! Karlien has previously ran her own family daycare and after having her two beautiful children she looked for something she could do that would work with her young family but still be something she loved.

Karlien runs the Maggie Moo Music North Brisbane sessions. She fell in love with the music and sensory classes and absolutely loves hosting these for families. They are such a great way to connect with not only your child, but also other Mums, Dads, Carers, Grandparents etc.
We can’t wait for you to meet Karlien and come sing some songs and dance with us!

Mary Irwin
Grace Early Learning Centre Director
07 3283 0055
Serviceleader@glps.qld.edu.au
Grace Early Learning Centre

ABOUT THE CENTRE

Are you following our Early Learning Centre Facebook? www.facebook.com/GraceEarlyLearningCentre 

The Centre is staffed by qualified Early Learning specialists and will operate under the same Lutheran Christian philosophy as Grace Lutheran Primary School. The ELC program incorporates a mix of high-quality care, play and activity-based learning to harness a child’s natural curiosity and creativity in a Christian environment. Children gain much comfort in having structures, routines and preparation for primary school because of the close relationship between the ELC and Grace Lutheran Primary School.

Children attending the Centre will benefit from:

• Indoor and outdoor play zones
• All meals and snacks provided
• Weekly lessons in Japanese, Performing Arts and Perceptual Movement
• Chapel and Library access

Book Fair will be happening later on this year with a chance to come to the library to purchase your special books, always great for birthday or Christmas gifts.

Please contact me via email on  library@glps.qld.edu.au for any concerns with overdue books or any other questions you may have.

Kangaroo Bus Line Notice

“KBL will NOT be providing any School Services on Friday 2^nd September due to a Student Free Day. Whilst we are aware that some Schools are still operating, should your child/ren catch one of our services they will need to make alternate arrangements”

Kind Regards, Virginia Peake (1300 287 525)

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES

– Father’s Day Stall Tuesday 30th August to Wednesday 31st August
– Yr 3-6 Cyber Wiser show Friday 2nd September
– Year 3 camp Wednesday 31 August to Friday 2nd September
– Prep and Year 1 swimming block, Monday to Friday  5th to 9th September (See SeeSaw for packing list and permission letter from Solomon Mace)
– Year 5 camp Tuesday 6th September to Friday 9th September

–  LAST DAY OF TERM 3 Friday 16th September – FREE DRESS Crazy Colour Hair and Crazy Colour Sock Day (no uniform)

Pre-purchase a treat deal on our website, under shop https://graceprimary.qld.edu.au/product-category/fundraising/
Parents pre spray hair at home OR students wear a coloured hair wig or crazy socks! Please bring a gold coin donation.
The focus is for ‘Raise it for Redcliffe’ (hospital).

TRIVIA NIGHT

Thank you to our sponsors

RSL

Leisure Caravans – Antal family

Caporn family

Chef Express – Chris Ryan

Redcliffe Leagues Club

Lalas Makeup

Tommy Guns

Genna Pomfret, Life Coach

Athletes Foot

Luke Howarth MP

Commune Yoga

Beach house bar & grill

Richardson’s Jewellers

Jenna Pomfret – life coach

Yvette D’Ath MP

Wolfelec Electical

Bikkies & Bakes

Tuckshop

Please remember to place tuckshop orders before 8:15am. Once you have placed your tuckshop order online, please check the order tab to confirm you have completed the order.
(Alternatively you can check your emails to see if you received the confirmation email, if your notifications are set to receive this).

Missed the cut off?
If you have forgotten to order tuckshop by the cut off, please note our first break is 10:20am and you will need to drop off lunch prior to reception, to allow enough time for reception to provide it to your child.

Ordering is done online via flexischools.com.au or by downloading their app from their website.

Christina Meek
Tuckshop
Email tuckshop@glps.qld.edu.au

Outdoor Education and Lutheran Schools 

Lutheran Schools are known for their quality outdoor education programs.  Our students from Year 1 enjoy a camping experience which begin with a day out at Australia Zoo and each year there is a progressive experience culminating in Year 6 with five days in Canberra.  I love farewelling camp busses because either there is a crying parent who needs consolation or a celebrating parent who sees the benefit of their child going away with school mates for a fun activity outside of the classroom.  From the earliest days of Grace Lutheran Primary School, the camp program has been seen as a crucial and integral part of our offerings so that students can experience God’s creation and also learn about looking after our environment to keep it as beautiful as it can be in our camping areas. Students also learn many social skills such as sharing, waiting in line for meals, being away from home, being joyful with classmates past the school day and also having loads of fun with their teachers in a more informal setting.  Grace College continues with the camping and outdoor experiences with them culminating in their month away from home ‘device free’ at the campsite Googa which is part owned by the Primary School.  We take our students to Googa in Year 5 so the students know what to expect as they move through to their secondary schooling at Grace.  I know many parents look back fondly at their camping programs at school and I am very proud to say that through the past three years of upheaval in our world due to Covid we have not missed one camping experience including the annual trip to Canberra.   

Enrolments 2023 

Just a friendly reminder that if you are leaving at the end of this year (except for our graduating Year 6 class), you do need to give a term’s notice in writing as per your enrolment contract.  This is to help us with our planning and as we have enrolment enquiries in every year level at the moment, if your child is leaving we may offer a place out to a new student.   

Our Prep for 2023 is full and 2024 already has a strong stream of enquiries so if you are interested in a place for future years in Prep, I recommend you put in an application as soon as possible so school families may be processed prior to outside enquiries.  The Early Learning Centre is growing by about 10 enrolments each week, so again, if you have a child is between the ages of 2 and 5, enquiries are welcome here too.  To enroll in the school, please contact Mrs Melissa Johnson through school reception and to enroll at the Early Learning Centre, please enroll by contacting Mrs Mary Erwin in the centre (3283 0055).  

CALENDAR UPDATES

A reminder we have extended our term school days this year due to our late start to the year.

Trudy Moala
TrudyMoala@glps.qld.edu.au
Principal

Mary Irwin
Grace Early Learning Centre Director
07 3283 0055
Serviceleader@glps.qld.edu.au
Grace Early Learning Centre

ABOUT THE CENTRE

Are you following our Early Learning Centre Facebook? www.facebook.com/GraceEarlyLearningCentre 

The Centre is staffed by qualified Early Learning specialists and will operate under the same Lutheran Christian philosophy as Grace Lutheran Primary School. The ELC program incorporates a mix of high-quality care, play and activity-based learning to harness a child’s natural curiosity and creativity in a Christian environment. Children gain much comfort in having structures, routines and preparation for primary school because of the close relationship between the ELC and Grace Lutheran Primary School.

Children attending the Centre will benefit from:

• Indoor and outdoor play zones
• All meals and snacks provided
• Weekly lessons in Japanese, Performing Arts and Perceptual Movement
• Chapel and Library access

GRACE PRIMARY PLAYGROUP

Are you following our Grace Primary Early Learning Centre? Our Playgroup is moving to the ELC! Follow them on Facebook for updates.

Our music and sensory classes are such a great way to connect with your child! Each week we have a different theme and the children experience different activities that engage and excite their senses!

Link is here

Please tell your friends!

Link is here

Please tell your friends!

Join our Grace Early Learning Facebook  for all the latest updates and offers.
To purchase tickets head to our website Grace Playgroup 

ABOUT PLAYGROUP

Kicking off in 2022 we were very excited to have our playgroup up and running.

With small group sizes, a large classroom and play areas for our little ones, playgroup is able to go ahead. There are so many families out there wanting to connect and enjoy a fun activity with their child and other Mums, Dads and Carers so we are very happy that our playgroup can be offered for you. These class sessions are a great way to connect with your child and other families. Each week the children will be engaging in fun and exciting music and activities that are specifically designed to stimulate their senses through movement and music, crafts and arts and sensory play.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Karlien is running the sensory music and movement playgroup sessions each week. She has a wealth of experience working with young children! Karlien has previously ran her own family daycare and after having her two beautiful children she looked for something she could do that would work with her young family but still be something she loved.

Karlien runs the Maggie Moo Music North Brisbane sessions. She fell in love with the music and sensory classes and absolutely loves hosting these for families. They are such a great way to connect with not only your child, but also other Mums, Dads, Carers, Grandparents etc.
We can’t wait for you to meet Karlien and come sing some songs and dance with us!

Please book via this link – https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/942575

Saturday 20 August 2022

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Redcliffe Community Hub (1 Richens St, Redcliffe Qld 4020)

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

NOTIFYING A STUDENT WILL BE ABSENT

As we experience a busy peak in the mornings, please ensure you leave an absentee message through the correct channels so we are available to help our students, visitors and late arrivals in the morning.

Please leave a message with the student’s name, class, reason and expected absence.

SMS Absentee: 0477 752 423
Absentee line, when dialling 07 3283 0011 (not reception).
Absentee email: absent@glps.qld.edu.au
__________________________________________________________________________________________________

LOST & FOUND

Have you lost something? Please check out the lost property, at the bag racks opposite the STEM rooms. There is quite a lot of lost property right now!

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EARLY DEPARTURES & APPOINTMENTS

We know how busy our families are. If you have an appointment for your child and need to collect them during school time, please prearrange the pick up with reception to avoid lengthy waiting periods.  07 3283 0011.

Our lunch times are from 10:20am – 11:10am and 1:10pm- 1:50pm. If you child needs to be collected during the lunch breaks, they will need to be prearranged in the mornings to ensure we can have them ready in the office.

Tuckshop

Please remember to place tuckshop orders before 8:15am. Once you have placed your tuckshop order online, please check the order tab to confirm you have completed the order.
(Alternatively you can check your emails to see if you received the confirmation email, if your notifications are set to receive this).

Missed the cut off?
If you have forgotten to order tuckshop by the cut off, please note our first break is 10:20am and you will need to drop off lunch prior to reception, to allow enough time for reception to provide it to your child.

Ordering is done online via flexischools.com.au or by downloading their app from their website.

Christina Meek
Tuckshop
Email tuckshop@glps.qld.edu.au

SPORTS NEWS

NISSA Gala Day:

Students in Years 4-6 participated in their first NISSA Gala Day for Semester 2. Students performed in their chosen sports to a high standard and represented GLPS proudly. Our next Gala day is on Friday the 26th of August.

District Athletics:

Last week, a nominated group of students participated in the Redcliffe District Athletics Carnival. Students competed to a very high standard, with 2 students progressing to the next stage at a Regional Trial. Well done to all students that attended these days!

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Out in the community – Sporting opportunity

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 Kick It 4 Kids

Touch football program for kids
Aged between 6-12yrs of age
Every Monday evening
Located at The Green, Carseldine.

If you are interested
Call Corey from Kick It 4 Kids on 0413 614 437
Corey@kickit.com.au

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Mr Mace

If you have any questions throughout the year, you can email him on solomonmace@glps.qld.edu.au 

Follow the sports facebook page for all updates! facebook.com/sportGLPS/

Sporting letters will be uploaded to Parent Lounge, under links.
To login to parent lounge, head to our website graceprimary.qld.edu.au and login under “my grace primary” selecting, “parent lounge.” 

Book Fair will be happening later on this year with a chance to come to the library to purchase your special books, always great for birthday or Christmas gifts.

Book Week – Character dress up day is planned for 24th August. The theme this year is all about Dreaming with Eyes Open.  We will have fun with dressing up and special activities, so I hope all the kids will start to think about the costumes they would like to wear.

Please contact me via email on  library@glps.qld.edu.au for any concerns with overdue books or any other questions you may have.

SPORTS NEWS

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Out in the community (event)

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Mr Mace

If you have any questions throughout the year, you can email him on solomonmace@glps.qld.edu.au 

Follow the sports facebook page for all updates! facebook.com/sportGLPS/

Sporting letters will be uploaded to Parent Lounge, under links.
To login to parent lounge, head to our website graceprimary.qld.edu.au and login under “my grace primary” selecting, “parent lounge.” 

One of my favourite things to do at Grace is gate duty in the afternoon.  Standing by the gate, I watch so many parents interacting with one another and enjoying each others’ company until ultimately the bell goes and hundreds of happy children run out to find their parent or grandparent so they can go home together.  The faces are always beaming and happy and they are full of stories to share on their journey home.

Sometimes a student who is regularly at GOSHC finds their way out to the waiting area, but there is always a GOSHC staff member with an iPad picking up who should be in the centre and who is in the wrong place.  Quickly, they are also greeted with a smile and encouraged to be in the safe and warm environment of our GOSHC centre.

The thing I love about afternoon gate duty, is that I can see how our community is fostered and encouraged by parents having a chat in the afternoon but also, the love which is shown from children to their carer (and visa versa) as they reconnect at the end of a long day.  Family in all its different forms is so important for a child’s development and I especially thank the grandparents many of whom look after children before and after school but also during vacation times so that parents can work and provide for their families.  For those of you who I know also collect students who will ‘melt down’ as soon as they see you, I know this is stressful but you need to acknowledge that your child sees you as his/her safe place and your care in these circumstances is also treasured. If this goes on of course, please talk to us about it because we may be able to destress some circumstances to give you a happier afternoon.

At Grace, family, love and community are really treasured and I thank all parents and extended family members who provide the support for their children to make our life such a joy at school.

CALENDAR UPDATES

A reminder we have extended our term school days this year due to our late start to the year.

Trudy Moala
TrudyMoala@glps.qld.edu.au
Principal

Tuckshop

Please remember to place tuckshop orders before 8:15am. Once you have placed your tuckshop order online, please check the order tab to confirm you have completed the order.
(Alternatively you can check your emails to see if you received the confirmation email, if your notifications are set to receive this).

Missed the cut off?
If you have forgotten to order tuckshop by the cut off, please note our first break is 10:20am and you will need to drop off lunch prior to reception, to allow enough time for reception to provide it to your child.

Ordering is done online via flexischools.com.au or by downloading their app from their website.

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES

– ELC & GLPS photoshoot Wednesday 3rd August.
– Girls Yr 5-6 Lets Chat evening Thursday evening 4th August 5pm
– Ekka Public Holiday Monday 8th August (School closed)
– Year 6 Cohort photo 8:30am Thursday 11th August
– Prep Hearing Assessment Wednesday 17th August (please note this is only for the little ones in grade prep)
– Boys Yr 5 & 6 Lets Chat evening Wednesday 17th August at 5:30pm
– STEM Activity Day Friday 19th August
– Character Dress Up Day Wednesday 24th August (students dress up as their favourite book character)
– Trivia Night Saturday 27th August at 6pm (https://graceprimary.qld.edu.au/product-category/fundraising/)
– Father’s Day Stall Tuesday 30th August to Wednesday 31st August
– Yr 3-6 Cyber Wiser show Friday 2nd September
– Year 3 camp Wednesday 31 August to Friday 2nd September
– Year 5 camp Tuesday 6th September to Friday 9th September
– LAST DAY OF TERM Friday 16th September

We thank our community for staying at home whilst you display symptoms of a virus, to help in the prevention of spreading viruses.

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NOTIFYING A STUDENT WILL BE ABSENT

As we experience a busy peak in the mornings, please ensure you leave an absentee message through the correct channels so we are available to help our students, visitors and late arrivals in the morning.

Please leave a message with the student’s name, class, reason and expected absence.

SMS Absentee: 0477 752 423
Absentee line, when dialling 07 3283 0011 (not reception).
Absentee email: absent@glps.qld.edu.au
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LOST & FOUND

Have you lost something? Please check out the lost property, at the bag racks opposite the STEM rooms.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

EARLY DEPARTURES & APPOINTMENTS

We know how busy our families are. If you have an appointment for your child and need to collect them during school time, please prearrange the pick up with reception to avoid lengthy waiting periods.  07 3283 0011.

Our lunch times are from 10:20am – 11:10am and 1:10pm- 1:50pm. If you child needs to be collected during the lunch breaks, they will need to be prearranged in the mornings to ensure we can have them ready in the office.

Christina Meek
Tuckshop
Email tuckshop@glps.qld.edu.au

Mary Irwin
Grace Early Learning Centre Director
07 3283 0055
Serviceleader@glps.qld.edu.au
Grace Early Learning Centre

ABOUT THE CENTRE

Are you following our Early Learning Centre Facebook? www.facebook.com/GraceEarlyLearningCentre 

The Centre is staffed by qualified Early Learning specialists and will operate under the same Lutheran Christian philosophy as Grace Lutheran Primary School. The ELC program incorporates a mix of high-quality care, play and activity-based learning to harness a child’s natural curiosity and creativity in a Christian environment. Children gain much comfort in having structures, routines and preparation for primary school because of the close relationship between the ELC and Grace Lutheran Primary School.

Children attending the Centre will benefit from:

• Indoor and outdoor play zones
• All meals and snacks provided
• Weekly lessons in Japanese, Performing Arts and Perceptual Movement
• Chapel and Library access

GRACE PRIMARY PLAYGROUP

Our new music and sensory classes are such a great way to connect with your child! Each week we have a different theme and the children experience different activities that engage and excite their senses!

Link is here

Please tell your friends!

Link is here

Please tell your friends!

Join our Grace Playgroup Facebook  for all the latest updates and offers.
To purchase tickets head to our website Grace Playgroup 

ABOUT PLAYGROUP

Kicking off in 2022 we were very excited to have our playgroup up and running.

With small group sizes, a large classroom and play areas for our little ones, playgroup is able to go ahead. There are so many families out there wanting to connect and enjoy a fun activity with their child and other Mums, Dads and Carers so we are very happy that our playgroup can be offered for you. These class sessions are a great way to connect with your child and other families. Each week the children will be engaging in fun and exciting music and activities that are specifically designed to stimulate their senses through movement and music, crafts and arts and sensory play.

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We are very excited to introduce to you the amazing educator who will be running the sensory music and movement playgroup sessions each week!! Karlien has a wealth of experience working with young children. She previously ran her own family daycare and after having her two beautiful children she looked for something she could do that would work with her young family but still be something she loved.

Karlien runs the Maggie Moo Music North Brisbane sessions. She fell in love with the music and sensory classes and absolutely loves hosting these for families. They are such a great way to connect with not only your child, but also other Mums, Dads, Carers, Grandparents etc.
We can’t wait for you to meet Karlien and come sing some songs and dance with us!

Book Fair will be happening later on this year with a chance to come to the library to purchase your special books, always great for birthday or Christmas gifts.

Book Week – Character dress up day is planned for 24th August. The theme this year is all about Dreaming with Eyes Open.  We will have fun with dressing up and special activities, so I hope all the kids will start to think about the costumes they would like to wear.  More information on this very special time will be coming soon.

Finally you can contact me via email on  library@glps.qld.edu.au for any concerns with overdue books or any other questions you may have.

If you have any questions throughout the year, you can email Peta at library@glps.qld.edu.au

POOL TREAT TUESDAY

Every Tuesday there will be special treats given to students at second break, for those who have ordered.
Ordering is done via our school website, under shop. This is a fundraiser, to raise money for our school pool. Orders close 12pm Friday before.

Christina Meek
Tuckshop
Email tuckshop@glps.qld.edu.au

Sport at Grace Lutheran Primary School

Some of my favourite days at Grace are the NISSA round robin days and the sport carnivals organized so spectacularly by Mr Mace.  I love them because I see so many of our students come to school with sheer joy on their faces at the prospect of having a full day of sporting activities.  I talk to staff prior to any ‘sport’ day about how for some students this is their day to excel and just enjoy a day of pushing themselves physically to the limits of what their bodies can achieve. For some of these students, every day of academia is difficult and challenging so for them to shine at an activity at school is a joy to see.

Contrary to what some people think, school sport is actually mostly about learning, not winning.  Not that we don’t encourage children to try to win, but the winning in not the main goal.  It is trying to win that is the main goal, but there are many others as well, such as:

• Learning to win graciously
• Accepting loss with dignity
• Learning to be competitive without hating
• Learning to respect an umpire’s decision
• Learning to accept a team-mate’s mistakes, and your own mistakes as well

This year, Miss Alisha Tobler and Mr Solomon Mace supported by Mel Whiddett commenced two Saturday netball teams.  I went along recently to see one of the teams compete and was truly impressed by the tenacity of the girls playing and their skillfulness due to the excellent coaching they were receiving.  Miss Tobler, whose passion for netball is exciting to witness, told me that one of the girls in the team told her that she always talks her mother into her having NISSA days off but this year she can’t wait to be part of the netball team because she loves playing so much.  Two things sprung to my mind when I heard this story, the first being that a child had not played NISSA sport in 2 years which I thought was very sad but also, without Miss Tobler’s influence she would not have begun a possibly life long enjoyment of a sport outside of school.

Talking to families I am always impressed at the commitment of parents to school sport and also out of school sport. Some families due to siblings in different age levels are at training every night of the week and spend all day and sometimes part of Sundays too competing and enjoying sport. Thank you to the parents for your commitment because you are developing life long attitudes and joy which can only come from playing in team sport.

CALENDAR UPDATES

A reminder we have extended our term school days this year due to our late start to the year.

Trudy Moala
Principal

SPORTS NEWS

JUNIOR Athletics Carnival was on Friday 17th July

TEAM SPIRIT DAY

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GLPS Students will be introduced to a new program in PE thanks to SRV Baseball Australia! In this program, students are introduced to the basics of baseball and softball through engaging in skill development drills and engaging in a game known as Rally Cap Baseball. The Rally Cap program is run by fully accredited coaches who have many years experience in baseball with the main aim to have fun while learning the basic skills of hitting, throwing, fielding and general athletic movement.

If your child would like to continue playing Rally Cap Baseball, see below for a flyer for outside school sessions run at Grace College.

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Mr Mace

If you have any questions throughout the year, you can email him on solomonmace@glps.qld.edu.au 

Follow the sports facebook page for all updates! facebook.com/sportGLPS/

Sporting letters will be uploaded to Parent Lounge, under links.
To login to parent lounge, head to our website graceprimary.qld.edu.au and login under “my grace primary” selecting, “parent lounge.” 

Purchasing on our website, under shop. 
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We thank our community for staying at home whilst you display symptoms of a virus, to help in the prevention of spreading viruses.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

NOTIFYING A STUDENT WILL BE ABSENT

As we experience a busy peak in the mornings, please ensure you leave an absentee message through the correct channels so we are available to help our students, visitors and late arrivals in the morning.

Please leave a message with the student’s name, class, reason and expected absence.

SMS Absentee: 0477 752 423
Absentee line, when dialling 07 3283 0011 (not reception).
Absentee email: absent@glps.qld.edu.au
__________________________________________________________________________________________________

LOST & FOUND

Have you lost something? Please check out the lost property, at the bag racks opposite the STEM rooms.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

EARLY DEPARTURES & APPOINTMENTS

We know how busy our families are. If you have an appointment for your child and need to collect them during school time, please prearrange the pick up with reception to avoid lengthy waiting periods.  07 3283 0011.

Our lunch times are from 10:20am – 11:10am and 1:10pm- 1:50pm. If you child needs to be collected during the lunch breaks, they will need to be prearranged in the mornings to ensure we can have them ready in the office.

Book Fair will be happening later on this year with a chance to come to the library to purchase your special books, always great for birthday or Christmas gifts.

Book Week – Character dress up day is planned for 24th August. The theme this year is all about Dreaming with Eyes Open.  We will have fun with dressing up and special activities, so I hope all the kids will start to think about the costumes they would like to wear.  More information on this very special time will be coming soon.

Finally you can contact me via email on  library@glps.qld.edu.au for any concerns with overdue books or any other questions you may have.

If you have any questions throughout the year, you can email Peta at library@glps.qld.edu.au

Mary Irwin
Grace Early Learning Centre Director
07 3283 0055
Serviceleader@glps.qld.edu.au
Grace Early Learning Centre

ABOUT THE CENTRE

Are you following our Early Learning Centre Facebook? www.facebook.com/GraceEarlyLearningCentre 

The Centre is staffed by qualified Early Learning specialists and will operate under the same Lutheran Christian philosophy as Grace Lutheran Primary School. The ELC program incorporates a mix of high-quality care, play and activity-based learning to harness a child’s natural curiosity and creativity in a Christian environment. Children gain much comfort in having structures, routines and preparation for primary school because of the close relationship between the ELC and Grace Lutheran Primary School.

Children attending the Centre will benefit from:

• Indoor and outdoor play zones
• All meals and snacks provided
• Weekly lessons in Japanese, Performing Arts and Perceptual Movement
• Chapel and Library access

GRACE PRIMARY PLAYGROUP

Our new music and sensory classes are such a great way to connect with your child! Each week we have a different theme and the children experience different activities that engage and excite their senses!

Link is here

Please tell your friends!”

https://graceprimary.qld.edu.au/…/grace-primary…/ WEBSITE LINK HAS JUST GONE LIVE!!!

WE ARE CAPPING TERM BOOKINGS AT 10 THIS TERM!

Please book in early to avoid missing out.

If class fills up, we won’t be able to offer casual sessions.

We have made the sessions even more affordable this term! A 10 session term pass is $150 and siblings are half price! That’s $15 a class if you buy a term pass.

Link is here

Please tell your friends!

Join our Grace Playgroup Facebook  for all the latest updates and offers.
To purchase tickets head to our website Grace Playgroup 

ABOUT PLAYGROUP

Kicking off in 2022 we were very excited to have our playgroup up and running.

With small group sizes, a large classroom and play areas for our little ones, playgroup is able to go ahead. There are so many families out there wanting to connect and enjoy a fun activity with their child and other Mums, Dads and Carers so we are very happy that our playgroup can be offered for you. These class sessions are a great way to connect with your child and other families. Each week the children will be engaging in fun and exciting music and activities that are specifically designed to stimulate their senses through movement and music, crafts and arts and sensory play.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

We are very excited to introduce to you the amazing educator who will be running the sensory music and movement playgroup sessions each week!! Karlien has a wealth of experience working with young children. She previously ran her own family daycare and after having her two beautiful children she looked for something she could do that would work with her young family but still be something she loved.

Karlien runs the Maggie Moo Music North Brisbane sessions. She fell in love with the music and sensory classes and absolutely loves hosting these for families. They are such a great way to connect with not only your child, but also other Mums, Dads, Carers, Grandparents etc.
We can’t wait for you to meet Karlien and come sing some songs and dance with us!

Christina Meek
Tuckshop
Email tuckshop@glps.qld.edu.au

REDCLIFFE SHOW

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RECEPTION

Reception will be closed these holidays, opening only Friday 24th June for a few hours. Reception will reopen for term 3, Monday 11th July.

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GRACE OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS CARE