SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Week 7, Term 3 2024
Principal's Report
Zone Carnival- We were extremely lucky with the weather last Friday for the Zone Carnival. There were 70 students participating and some great competition for the spectators. Congratulations to all the students who made it to Zone. A big thank you to Mrs Marshall and all the staff that helped on the day. The Junior Boys and Girls relay teams, the Senior Boys and Girls relay teams and another 21 athletes have qualified for the Western Carnival in Week 9. Well done!
Indigenous Literacy Day- The playground was buzzing yesterday with students eager to find a new book. Thank you to all the families who helped with this great initiative. We had so many high-quality books donated, there were lots of teachers spotted purchasing books too! Mudgee Public has raised $360. This will go towards the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) who provide books and learning resources to children living in remote Communities across Australia. A big thank you to Ms Roberts, Mrs Vitnell and members of our SRC team for their leadership in organising the stalls.
Dave Aldridge Memorial Touch Football Gala Day- over 150 students attended the Gala Day, enjoying the fabulous weather, team spirit and friendships. I am very proud to announce that Mudgee PS won the Shield this year, a wonderful achievement. The Shield is awarded to the school who displays the best team spirit on the day. Well done students!!
Tournament of Minds- A big "good luck" goes to the two teams heading to Orange this weekend for the annual Tournament of Minds competition. Mrs Tito, Mrs Baddock and the students have been working tirelessly over the last six weeks after school and on weekends to prepare for the Challenge.
Excursions- Kindergarten and Year 1 are looking forward to the week ahead as they head off to Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo and Red Hill in Gulgong, respectively. What an exciting time it will be for Kinder on their first big excursion. Year 5 and 6 will be attending Green Day on Thursday, at Mudgee Showground. This is always an interesting and informative environmental day hosted by Watershed Landcare.
Attendance-As the Opening Ceremony was celebrated for our Paralympics, here at MPS the Olympic Attendance challenge continues, with many classes increasing their percentage substantially!
Check out our Week 4,5 and 6 whole class attendance rates and our SIXTH week of points tally!
Leading the Infants ladder is Malta AKA K/1C with 12 points 👏 with Germany AKA 2E still hot on their heels with 10 points! In Primary, Thailand AKA 5/6T have a slight lead on 9 points, but not much breathing room with both Morrocco AKA 3S and Egypt AKA 3FM each with 8 points 👏 This is the first time Morrocco and Egypt have entered podium stakes! Canada AKA SU Red have hit their stride, leading the charge on a MASSIVE 16 points, with Australia AKA SU Pink still on their tail with 14 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!
Mudgee Public School has begun using the Sentral Portal to notify families each day their child is absent from school. Families will receive a push notification as well as an email whenever their child is marked absent. You can then use the app to promptly explain the reason for your child's absence. Families can still notify the school of their child's absence by calling the front office, emailing the classroom teacher, or using Class Dojo, as well as now utilising our new notification system through the Sentral Portal. This new system is designed to streamline the process and ensure that absences are recorded accurately and promptly. If you have not yet engaged with the Sentral Portal for Parents App, we encourage you to download it as soon as possible. Should you need assistance or require your access key, please contact the school office.
Mrs George
Upcoming Events: See below the infographic below which maps out all the events over the next few weeks of school.
Looking forward to another busy week ahead at Mudgee Public!
Donna O'Hara
Acting Principal
Principal's Awards
Congratulations to the following students on receiving a Principal Award or Deputy Principal Awards in the last fortnight.
Principal Awards
1RD - Dimity Curtis / 1/2S - Milla Yavion, Ollie Begg, Eloise Green, Mavis Johnston-Blewitt, Amelia Woolstencroft
Deputy Principal Awards
1RD - Dimity Curtis
Students of the Week - PBL
"Move safely and sensibly"
WEEK 6 - Term 3
INFANTS SUGREY - Atticus Brown / SUPINK - / SUORANGE - Zarlia Crew / SURED - / SUGREEN - / SUBLUE - / KNH - Austin Tahu / KO - / KR - Indiana Stimson / K/1C - Chester Barrington / 1N - Pim Sittisart / 1RD - Corben Munro / 1/2S - / 2E - / 2M - Arya Colley / 2SP - Charlotte McDermott
PRIMARY SUBLUE - Aleira Cox / SUGREEN - Chelsea Butler/ SUGREY - / SUORANGE - / SUPINK - / SURED - / SUYELLOW - / 3D - Travis Berry / 3FM - Tiyce Kelle Browne / 3S - Pearl Chimbunde / 4B - / 4O - Evie Conroy / 4W - Lucas Harrison / 5H - Aiden Leonard / 5HM - Lakyn Yavion / 5/6T - Shannon Devenish / 6C - / 6S - Alannah Watson
"Creative thinker"
WEEK 7 - Term 3
INFANTS SUGREY - Tyrell Marshall / SUPINK - / SUORANGE - Sharika Bateman / SURED - / SUGREEN - / SUBLUE - / KNH - River Albert / KO - Hamish Mallinson / KR - Elainah Svoboda / K/1C - Ellie Hawkins / 1N - Ryley Svoboda / 1RD - Chloe Cauchi / 1/2S - / 2E - / 2M - Alfie Hough / 2SP - Lindsay Tomkins
PRIMARY SUBLUE - / SUGREEN - / SUORANGE - / SUGREY - / SURED - / SUYELLOW - / SUPINK - / 3D - Skyla Sterland / 3FM - Jaxson Svoboda / 3S - Mackenzie Stacpoole / 4B - Danny Stewart / 4O - Alli Smith / 4W - Tyler Sheridan / 5H - Trinity Peisto / 5HM - Brandon Coupe / 5/6T - Fletcher King / 6C - / 6S - Bella Turnbull
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
MPS Great Book Swap - THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the Great Book Swap on Tuesday! Through the gold coin and online donations, we raised over $370! This money will be forwarded to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation to help with the creation of Aboriginal books for remote Australian communities.
Book Club - All online and cash orders for Issue 6 Book Club are due by Friday, September 13th. No late orders can be accepted sorry. Don't forget that you can use your PBL Book award to order 1 thing up to the value of $20.
Overdue books - there are a lot of overdue books across the school at the moment. Please check at home to make sure you do not have any school books, and return them to the Library.
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 - High School Enrolment
If you have not returned your High School Student Enrolment forms, please do so ASAP to the office or visit Mudgee High School for enrolment 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
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Community Notices
Express your interest in road safety research
Would you like to join a community discussion on how speeding is managed in your local area and receive $40 an hour for your contributions?
Researchers from The University of NSW and Mid-Western Regional Council would love to hear from you! Participation involves joining other members of your community in four meetings across a four-week period, totaling 14 hours of your time. This process is called a Community Jury. In these meetings, you will hear from road safety experts, have an opportunity to discuss the information with the group, and develop a set of ideas to encourage safer speeds in our community. No experience is necessary and eligibility criteria apply.
To find out more, visit the Your Say page of Council’s website Community Action for Safe Speeds Mid-Western Regional Council (nsw.gov.au)
And to register your interest, please visit https://redcap1.georgeinstitute.org/surveys/?s=L4KDRYXLMCKL9YHM
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
