SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Week 8, Term 2 2024
Principal's Report
Student Academic Reports Online: Our teachers have been hard at work behind the scenes preparing Semester 1 Reports. This year, our reports will be sent via the Sentral Parent Portal, and as a result, we will not be printing reports. A letter is going home today which has further information, as well as an individual letter to those parents we can see haven't yet accessed the Sentral for Parent Portal. Reports will be made available on Friday 5 July (the last day of term). Any parents having difficulties accessing the portal, we are here to help and find solutions. Please contact the office for assistance.
Good News story:
I was absolutely thrilled to hear of the great story from our Touch football teams visit to Wallerawang last week. Both our boys' and girls' teams had two great wins, but that is not the story I wish to share. After the game, the tables were rolled out, as were the Muffins, snacks and refreshments provided by Wallerawang PS which allowed both teams to get together and have a chat. That is what sport is all about and what Public Education is all about. I have been communicating with the principal (Mrs Lamborn) of Wallerawang to thank her for their hospitality and her words summed it up "This certainly represents the true essence of public education and makes me so proud of what we are able to achieve if we all work together". There is no doubt the support was reciprocated with Mr Harris helping with the setup of the field before the games commenced. See here a picture of the boy's teams mixing together. It looked like a great day, despite the FREEZING conditions!
Multicultural Public Speaking Local Final:
Thursday 13 June 2024, four students represented MPS at the local final at Dubbo South Public School.
In the Stage 2 section Hannah Pye and Charlie Stevens presented their speeches on ‘Racism it Stops with Me’ and ‘If Kids Ruled the World’. After presenting excellent prepared speeches they were given 5 mins to write a speech on Disasters. Both of these students presented excellent speeches;
Hannah on ‘War’ and Charlie on ‘David Warner’. Charlie was announced as the winner of the Stage 2 section. This is an amazing effort for his first public speaking competition! Congratulations! He will now contest the Zone final in August.
In the Stage 3 section Chloe Clarkson and Jake Colley presented engaging speeches on ‘Learning from the Past’ and ‘January 26th’. Again, the quality of both speeches was outstanding. They then prepared an impromptu speech on the topic, ‘It’s Hard’. Chloe spoke about bullying and Jake spoke about the footballer Ryan Papenhuyzen. Jake was awarded Highly Commended, a wonderful achievement.
Good Luck: On Tuesday our Girls PSSA Rugby 7s team will head to Gunnedah to participate in their next knockout game against Inverell PS. This is a one-off game with the winner progressing to the state finals in Sydney later this year. Best of luck girls!
K-6 Athletics Carnival: We are all super excited for our Athletics Carnival next Friday. All students from Kindergarten to Year 6 will be down at the carnival. Students are of course welcome/encouraged to wear house colours:
- Denison: Green
- Perry: Blue
- Gladstone: Yellow
- Douro: Red
The canteen will be non-operational at school that day meaning normal orders cant go ahead, however, there will be a special canteen operating at the carnival which will have its own pre-order link which will be sent out over the weekend/Monday. This will be via the Square system, Cash will still be accepted on the day. As you can see via the image here, we will also be running a bake sale down at the carnival. If you are able to help with some baking, please contact Myff.
Attendance Spotlight: Our school wide attendance rate for week 7 was 84.7%. Our school target is 90%!In week 7 our unexplained absences DECREASED from 180, to 138, OUR AIM IS 0! If your child is absent from school, please notify the school via the Sentral Parent Portal app, contact your classroom teacher, send in a note on your child's return or phone the school office. Congratulations to Kindergarten with the highest attendance rate THREE weeks in a row, with Year 5 still hot on their heels! Thank you to Kindy with the least number of unexplained absences, with 8! Remember the magic number is 0! Congratulations to EVERY grade this week, whose unexplained absences ALL decreased!
Did you know? Parents of children from Kindergarten to Year 12 MUST ensure their children attend school every day. On occasion, your child may need to be absent from school. Justified reasons for student absences may include:
- Being sick or having an infectious disease
- Having an unavoidable medical appointment
- Being required to attend a recognised religious holiday
- Exceptional or urgent family circumstances e.g. attending a funeral.
Parents must provide an explanation for absences to the school within 7 days from the first day of any period of absence. Where an explanation has not been received within the 7-day time frame, the school will record the absence as unexplained on the student's record. Thank you for your ongoing support, every day counts!
ZOOFARI: If you are a Year 2 student, it's an exciting time because our Zoofari Presentation Day is on this Tuesday! Our Year 2 friends have worked tirelessly this term exploring and learning all about their animal of choice. They have shown tremendous dedication and commitment and cannot wait to share with you their information and creations. Year 2 Family and Friends are invited to share in our Zoofari Presentation Day and most classes will also be visiting. We can't wait to see the excitement and creativity.
NAIDOC Celebrations: We invite all families to attend our NAIDOC Celebrations to be held on the 24 July, 1PM. Come and share in the festivities of games, music, stories & a sausage!
A pamphlet has been sent home with students that includes a QR code to RSVP by Wednesday, 3 July (see pamphlet image)
Kindergarten Enrolments: Just a reminder, that enrolments are now open for 2025. If you have a child starting Kindergarten in 2025, please jump online and enrol. Please also share this with friends, neighbours and anyone else you know who may be starting school next year. Jolly Gym information will be sent out in the final week of Term.
MPS HIVE - Episode 8 is live: On Episode 8 of the MPS Hive, our hosts discuss tales of the Gulgong Eisteddfod, interview two stars from the victorious MPS Girls Rugby 7s team and announce how much the school raised for the Heart Foundation. Sit back, relax, grab some popcorn and listen to the MPS Hive - where every voice matters, and every story counts.
Upcoming Events: See below the infographic below which maps out all the events over the next few weeks of school.
Thank you and have a lovely weekend and fortnight ahead!
John Carters
Principal
Principal's Awards
Congratulations to the following students on receiving a Principal Award or Deputy Principal Awards in the past fortnight.
Principal Awards
KN - Sophie Temessl, Bill Barnett / KR - Frankie Perring, Sophie Colley / K1/C - Maci Lecke / 1N - Chloe Stanford, Nugah Shrestha / 1/2S - Prue Llewelyn, Harriet Murray, Pippa Carters, Hallie Campbell, Milla Yavion, Alyssa Richardson
Deputy Principal Awards
SUBLUE - Aleira Cox / K1/C - April Smith, Charlotte Saliba, Ava Cliffe, Maci Lecke, Mabel Boyton, Ellie Hawkins, Hazel Horner
Students of the Week - PBL
"Make Sensible Decisions when using Technology"
WEEK 7 - Term 2
INFANTS SUGREY - / SUPINK - / SUORANGE - / KNH - Eve Husband / KO - / KR - Ava Stevens / K/1C - Noah Speechley / 1N - Ava Libertis / 1RD - Skyla Peterson / 1/2S - Harriet Murray / 2E - / 2M - / 2SP - Miina Anderson
PRIMARY SUBLUE - Ollie Robertson / SUGREEN - / SURED - / SUYELLOW - / 3D - Elvin Toombs / 3FM - Isla Munn / 3S - Cleo Kirk / 4B - Olivia Murray / 4O - Issy Doyle / 4W - Sophie Dale / 5H - Eli Herbert / 5HM - Owen Wray / 5/6T - Ettric Toombs / 6C - Whyatt Barrass / 6S - Lochlan Burgoyne
"Listen To and Follow Adult Instructions"
WEEK 8 - Term 2
INFANTS SUGREY - Nickolas Morley / SUPINK - / SUORANGE - Shakira Bateman / KNH - Logan Richards / KO - / KR - Ryder Reid / K/1C - Hazel Horner / 1N - Jon Littley / 1RD - Bailey Spurr / 1/2S - Declan Robinson-Smith / 2E - Archer Riesinger / 2M - Amity Barrington / 2SP - Charlotte Carr-Doherty
PRIMARY SUBLUE - Lockie Cox / SUGREEN - Ross Edwards / SUORANGE - Angelo Musitano / SURED - Ryan Platt / SUYELLOW - Jaiden Vella / 3D - / 3FM - Elizabeth Rayner / 3S - Jayde Sharpe / 4B - Ellie Gilogley / 4O - Darcy Gallen / 4W - Riley Clarke / 5H - Rhianna Del Rosario / 5HM - Taya Broadley / 5/6T - Evie King / 6C -Claudia Robertson / 6S - Seoul Smith
Library News
PRC - We are half-way through the Premiers Reading Challenge, which means there is plenty of time to read your books! K-2 must read 30 books, and 3-6 must read 20 books. There are a lot of PRC books available to borrow in the Library. Congratulations to the students who have finished already! Your names are now on the PRC Tree in the Library.
Bookclub - Issue 4 orders are due on Monday 24th June. Please have all LOOP orders completed online or brought into the Library.
Technology Club - Mrs Sharp and I have started a Technology Club in the Library at lunchtime on Wednesdays. This is open to Primary students. So far, we have used Ozobots, Spheros and Dash bots. Some pictures below of these fun activities.
Overdue Books - There are a lot of overdue books across the school at the moment. Please have a look at home, and return all Library books, so that others can enjoy our resources.
Happy Reading!
Mrs Vitnell - Teacher / Librarian
Office News
PARENTS / VISITORS ONSITE
Parents / Visitors that come to the school during school hours MUST report to the school office prior to visiting classrooms and indicate the reason for being onsite. For safety reasons, and in case of an emergency, you may be requested to show ID, and complete any necessary paperwork depending on the reason for your visit.
We thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we ensure the safety of all students and comply with the Department of Education policy.
SECONDHAND UNIFORMS NEEDED
Calling out to all parents & carers. We are in need of second-hand spare clothing for all aged students but, in particular, smaller sizes in shorts and trousers. In the cold wet weather, students do have accidents and, it is helpful if we can provide them with a spare set of clothes.
Many thanks in advance for your donations.
ATTENTION YEAR 6 PARENTS & CARERS
A few weeks ago, a package was sent home with every year 6 student wishing to enrol into Mudgee High School in year 7 next year. We ask that, you read and sign all necessary forms and, return them to Mudgee Public School, front office as soon as possible. Thanks in advance for your co-operation.
PICKING YOUR CHILD UP EARLY
In the event that you have to pick your child up early, we ask that you come to the office and sign them out. You can then go to your child's classroom to collect them.
If you need to make a change to student routine at the end of the school day, we ask that you call the office by 2.30pm. A message will then be provided to your child indicating this change.
CHANGE OF STUDENT DETAILS - IMPORTANT
It is important that the school have correct student contact details in case of an emergency, including residential address, parent/carer email, phone numbers and any additional emergency contacts. If you wish to check your student details, or wish to make any changes, please phone the office for assistance.
Sentral For Parents Portal - 2024 & beyond
The Sentral for Parents Portal App allows you to pay online rather than sending cash with your child to school or coming into the office to pay in person.
It is really advantageous to have a portal account as more features will be rolled out in due course as we settle into the features that Sentral has available. Currently through the App, parents can notify the school of student absences, make online payments for excursions or incursions, and access Student Academic Reports to view and/or download.
The invoicing system may send an invoice in advance of a note coming home with your child. Please ask your child for any notes so you are fully aware of the details around the event or activity you are paying for. DO NOT pay an invoice until you have signed and returned any permission/consent forms.
As always, we are here to help if there are any issues. For further assistance with the App please visit https://www.sentral.com.au/parents
If you require an ‘Access Key’ to login, please contact the school office for assistance by phone 02 6372 2036 or email mudgee-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au .
Discover the possibilities, download the app today:
Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sentral.mobile
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/ro/app/sentral-for-parents/id1238744022?mt=8
To contact the MPS Office phone - 6372 2036
Your Friendly Office Staff - "We're here to help!"
PCYC After School Care
PLEASE NOTE: MPS OOSH will be temporarily closed from the 17th of June till the 28th of June 2024 (inclusive)
Parent/carers wishing to access the PCYC After School Care provided at Mudgee Public School, please visit the website for further information https://pcycoosh.org.au/
or click on the link below to enrol;
https://prodadmin.myxplor.com/enrollment_v2/centre/FAMWLCTVxjaH4QZ12435694231iENg
AEDC - Kindergarten Survey
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Community Notices
DENTO RYU KARATE
Traditional non-contact Karate 6pm - 7pm Tuesday & Thursday
Mudgee Public School Hall $3.50 per lesson - Ages 5yrs over
For further information contact: Harvey Mb 0427 435 930
