SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Week 3, Term 3 2024
Principal's Report
Canberra Excursion: Our Year 6 students recently returned late last Friday night from an unforgettable excursion to Canberra and the snow, where they had a fantastic time exploring and learning outside the classroom. I want to take this opportunity to commend our students for their exemplary behaviour, demonstrating the values of respect, and responsibility, which Mudgee Public School holds dear. A huge thank you goes out to our dedicated teachers and staff—Mrs. Martyn (Unbelievable organisation!), Mrs. Vitnell, Mr. Smith, and Mrs. Lewis—who ensured everything ran smoothly, as well as parent helper Brett Murnane for his invaluable support. This successful trip was a true reflection of our school's strong community spirit. Well done all!
Public Education Week: During Public Education Week, we proudly embrace the theme "Proud to Belong," which reflects the strength and equity of public education. At Mudgee Public School, we are deeply committed to these values and are honored to be part of a community that supports and uplifts every student. We are proud to be a Public School, and this week we have contributed to our sense of belonging through participating in the CLC Short-Film Festival and working closely with Lyn Coote (Mathematics Consultant) with nurtured student voice through visible learning, particularly within Mathematics. We look forward to celebrating this special week with parents and carers at our Open Day on Monday, where we can all come together to recognise the powerful impact of public education and the sense of belonging it creates.
Open Day: So, on Monday, we have an exciting day lined up at Mudgee Public School, and we encourage all parents and carers to join us. The day will commence at 9:40am with our SRC Investiture Assembly, where we will proudly recognise and celebrate our newly elected student SRC Semester 2 leaders. Following the assembly, parents are invited to visit their children’s classrooms for our Open Classroom session at 10:20am, engaging in a variety of interactive activities together.
After Open Classrooms, we’ll gather on the playground for a Morning Tea/Picnic (Bring your own!), providing a relaxed and enjoyable time for families to connect. Whilst that is going one, we will engage with some friendly Olympic Games competition on the playground, where students and parents can join in the fun. Our Mud Media Team have prepared the below video to remind you to come on to school on Monday. We look forward to seeing you there!
New Bus: We are excited to announce the arrival of our new 12-seater bus at Mudgee Public School, which was ordered last year. This bus, funded by the Department of Education and supported by Yancoal-Moolarben through a grant submitted by our P&C, allows our staff to transport students more easily, as it can be driven with a regular license. The Co-Funding of this bus will also allow us to have an operational funding bucket which will be able to subsidise operating costs for students and families. The smaller size of the bus provides greater flexibility for excursions and local trips, ensuring that more students can participate in off-site learning experiences. This addition complements our existing 25-seater bus, offering more learning experiences for our students. A huge thank you to the DoE and Yancoal-Moolarben.
Kindergarten Enrolments and Jolly Gym: We are really excited to start Jolly Gym next week. Registrations are still open as are enrolments for 2025.
Jolly Gym Enrolment: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../mudgee-ps-jolly-gym...
School Enrolment: https://mudgee-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/enrolment.html
Jeans for Genes and Wear Green and Gold: Thanks to everyone for their support of Jeans for Genes Day last Thursday. With donations and Yo-Yo Sales, we were able to raise $1023.00 for CMRI Mudgee. Well done and thank you to everyone for your contributions.
MPS HIVE - On the Road: Exciting news ahead.... Our Podcast Team is returning serve and heading to Gulgong PS to appear on the GPS Podcast. How exciting is this... I can't wait to share the end result with you
Book Week and Dress Up Day: I won't steal Mrs Vitnell's thunder, but make sure you've marked Tuesday 20 August as Book Week Dress Up Day. More information below in the library news section.
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
Visible Learning For Mathematics
It was wonderful to have Lyn Coote from Connect-Ed visit our school once again this week as part of our continued Visible Learning for Mathematics journey at Mudgee Public School. Lyn's expertise and enthusiasm brought new insights and energy to our classrooms! During her visit, Lyn focused on the importance of using ongoing assessments to monitor student progress, helping teachers tailor their instruction to meet the needs of each student. Essential to this, is the creation of mathematical tasks that generate evidence of student understanding. These tasks help teachers gather valuable data to inform their instruction. Lyn conducted demonstration lessons, modelling effective teaching strategies and providing our teachers with practical examples of how to develop students who are capable of assessing their own learning. By fostering self-assessment skills, we empower our students to take ownership of their learning and use feedback to identify strengths and set goals for improvement. Lyn's visit was a fantastic opportunity for our educators to learn and grow. We are excited to continue implementing these strategies and see the positive impact on our students' learning in mathematics!
Mrs Lewis
Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction
Attendance Spot Light
Australia has been celebrating their Olympic wins, with podium finishes, personal bests, success stories and all those feel good moments! We too can celebrate with HUGE attendance wins over the past week, jumping from a whole school attendance rate of 87.2 in week 1 to 88.9 in week 2! Go Team Mudgee Public School.
Mudgee Public School prides itself on their collaborative approach to school initiatives. Our collaborative nature is vital when focusing on attendance. Collaborative attendance initiatives between the school and community is essential for student success. When schools and communities work together, they can address barriers, as well as champion for one another and celebrate the wins, ensuring students attend regularly. This partnership fosters shared responsibility and leverages community support for students and their families comprehensively. Involving parents and community members in attendance initiatives reinforces the importance of education, leading to improved academic outcomes and a stronger community.Check out our
Week 2 whole class attendance rates and our second week of points tally! Leading the Infants ladder is Malta AKA K/1C with 5 points. But look out Malta, Germany is hot on your heels with 4 points! In Primary we are neck and neck, with Thailand AKA 5/6T and Japan AKA 6C each with 5 points. Support Unit Pink have leaped to the lead on 6 points, but don't get comfortable Australia, Canada AKA SU Red are closing in sitting on 5 points
Attendance is a team sport, so let's encourage our friends to be at school EVERY DAY THEY ARE WELL. Just like our favourite athletes, we need to work hard to play hard. Remember, EVERY DAY COUNTS! Attendance matters! 🏆
Mrs George
Deputy Principal
Principal's Awards
Congratulations to the following students on receiving a Principal Award or Deputy Principal Awards in the last fortnight.
Principal Awards
K1/C - Noah Speechley / 1/2S - Grace Brown, Amelia Williams, Myah Field, Amelia Woolstencroft, Mavis Johnstone Blewitt, Eloise Green, Ollie Begg, Broughton Pitsis-Ingram, Lincoln Heppel, Levi Amos, Jacob Crowe, Noah Kelly, Jett Joseph, Declan Robinson-Smith / 1RD - Nixon Wood, Chase Gallagher, Dimity Curtis, Darcie Vella, Nina Crowe / 3S - Joey O'Regan / SUBLUE - Lachlan Buckman, Brax Drewe / 5/6T - Chloe Clarkson
CONGRATULATIONS to ALL the CLC Short Film students who also received a Principal's Award
Deputy Principal Awards
SUBLUE - Ollie Robertson, Lachlan Buckman, Brax Drewe, Abigail Leonard, Kylie Titcomb / SUGREEN - Ross Edwards, April Powell, Kyesha Riley / 3S - Joey O'Regan / 4B - Olivia Murray, Gabrielle Fenney, Zane Singer, Addison McDonell, Charlotte Rayner, Sharna Robbins, Ieshia Dunford, Charlie Barrass, Noah Harrison, Vienna Letourneau, Summer Dinsmore, Ellie Gilogley, Hazel Thompson, Akira Venning
Students of the Week - PBL
"Be in the Right Place, at the Right Time"
WEEK 2 - Term 3
INFANTS SUGREY - Casper Flick / SUPINK - / SUORANGE - Malia Gardiner / KNH - / KO - Abbie Hodge / KR - / K/1C - Maci Lecki / 1N - Elena Carle / 1RD - Chase Gallagher / 1/2S - Levi Amos / 2E - / 2M - Shiloh Harvey / 2SP - Roman Waugh
PRIMARY SUBLUE - Ollie Robertson / SUGREEN - Zoe Roche / SURED - / SUYELLOW - / 3D - Taylor Wood / 3FM - Annabelle Anderson / 3S - Dimity Thomson / 4B - Isac King / 4O - Angus Blackman / 4W - Maddie Goodall / 5H - Tyler Masling / 5HM - Jayda Sterland / 5/6T - Zac Newsome / 6C - Violet Smith / 6S - Levi Fenney
"Be a Creative Thinker"
WEEK 3 - Term 3
INFANTS SUGREY - Nickolas Morley / SUPINK - Busta McAuliffe / SUORANGE - / KNH - / KO - / KR - / K/1C - Liam Roberts / 1N - Sage McDonell / 1RD - Hudson Krockenberger / 1/2S - Amelia Williams / 2E - / 2M - Jayce Flack / 2SP - Georgie Wallace
PRIMARY SUBLUE - Brax Drewe / SUGREEN - Sierra-Lee Cottee / SUORANGE - Angelo Musitano / SURED - / SUYELLOW - Tyla Clifford / 3D - Matilda Littley / 3FM - Lailah Pumpa / 3S - Sophie Chalmers / 4B - Lukas Schrover / 4O - Tai Robinson / 4W - Xavier Campbell / 5H - Jasmine Miles / 5HM - Zahra Waugh / 5/6T - Zean Villamer / 6C -Angel Percy / 6S - Tyler Kapeen
P&C Update
CANTEEN HELPERS - Our Canteen requires your support!!!
Volunteers play an important role in keeping the Canteen open so if you can provide any amount of time, on any day, your assistance would be greatly appreciated. As little as an hour in the morning would be greatly beneficial and assist in keeping the canteen open 5 days a week.
No need for a qualification... please contact our Canteen manager via the school office on Ph 6372 2036
Library News
There are some amazing events coming up in the Library this Term!
BOOK FAIR - Our main Library event is happening in Week 5! The theme this year is 'Reading is Magic!' Students are invited to dress up on Tuesday 20th August, with details about a parade TBC. Watch this space! The Book Fair will be open for students to buy in their usual Library time from Monday 19th August until Friday 23rd August. Parents will have the opportunity to come into the Library and make purchases on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY afternoons from 2pm until 3.30pm. I am looking forward to seeing all the creative costumes!
GREAT BOOK SWAP - MPS Library will also be hosting a 'Great Book Swap' in support of Indigenous Literacy Day. This will take place in Week 7 on Tuesday 3rd September. We will be asking for donations of books in the coming weeks to support this amazing initiative. On the actual Great Book Swap Day, students will be able to purchase a book, for the cost of a gold coin donation. More information can be found on their website at https://www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au/ild
For those interested in making donations before the event, please see the QR code below to donate at our MPS Great Book Swap website.
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 - Online High School Enrolment
If you have not completed your child's online enrolment for high school, please do so ASAP. If you have trouble completing the online process, please visit Mudgee High School for assistance. 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
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
Schoolzine App - Stay Connected
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SRE at Mudgee Public School - Quiz Worx Puppet Show
Get ready for a fantastic experience! Quiz Worx, an amazing Christian puppet-show company, is coming to Mudgee Public School during Scripture lessons in Week 5. All students enrolled in Scripture classes will have the opportunity to enjoy this delightful show.We are deeply grateful to our local churches and generous individuals for their financial support in making this event possible.The show will be performed by accredited Special Religious Education (SRE) instructors, reinforcing the important messages taught in Christian SRE. For more information, visit https://www.quizworx.com/.Ruth Wilson SRE Coordinator
Community Notices
Give Dad the break he deserves!
Surprise him with a Muffin Break gift card this Father’s Day.
Show Dad your love and appreciation with a barista made coffee and delicious orange & poppy seed muffin.
#MuffinBreak #FathersDay #ABreakThatsWorthIt
From 12 August - 1st September 2024
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
