MPS Newsletter - Week 7, Term 4 - 19 Nov 2021
Principal's Report
P&C Meeting
I would like to open this newsletter by drawing to your attention our P&C meeting on Monday night which will be in the library at 7pm. I would like to encourage the attendance of new faces and returning ones as we discuss the year that was and plan forward for 2022. Our meetings are friendly, short and succinct and the school will provide some catering. Come along and lets work together for the students at Mudgee Public School. There is a zoom option available for those who cannot make it in person. https://au01web.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Ard-6tqz4tHNQtBdM02nPAzKBMysJx-p1c
Communication from the Classroom to Parents
We are looking to review the communication from classroom to the parents. At the moment we are using the PLN email system and would like your feedback to see if we can improve that communication to you. Could you please lend 1-2 minutes of your time to complete this short 5 question survey to help us make sure we get it right!
Mudgee Beginners are now Ready for Big School
This week we wrapped up our Mudgee Beginners program which now means our 2022 Kindergarten students are all transitioned and ready for BIG school 
We hope they all enjoyed Mudgee Beginners as much as we did. I would like to thank Mrs Roberts and Mrs Smith for their leadership in this program as well as all the staff who supported. 2022 Kindergarten parents are reminded to keep an eye out for a letter between now and Christmas for their Best Start time.
Stage 2 Public Speaking
Congratulations to all students who competed in the Speak Off on Wednesday. Many thanks to Mrs Baddock for adjudicating. The winners were
Year 3 - Charlie Pye & Year 4 - Freddy Stevens
Highly Commended: Jake Colley 3L, Ben Murray 3G, Jackson Makepeace 4T, Sophie Brentnall 4T, Poppy Waugh 4B and Audrey Boyce 4D
2022 Student Leadership
Year 5 students are in the process of nominating who they would like to see stand as one of our captains or vice-captains in 2022. On Monday they will vote and shorten the field to select their nominees. These students will then have a week or so to prepare their speech which they will present to the school in Week 9. I would like to wish all our Year 5 students the best as they work through this process.
The Fathering Project
A new community connection initiative on the horizon at Mudgee Public School is our work with the Fathering Project. We hope to launch this initiative next year when hopefully we can have more parents on site. The Fathering Project recognises the importance of school partnerships with families, and research shows that by specifically targeting fathers and father figures, schools will see significant additional benefits for children and the whole school community.
In the meantime, I encourage dads to join our Mudgee Public School Dads Group... More information to come! thefatheringproject.org/sign-up/
Yarn and BBQ Tomorrow - Community Event
The Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Team along with NSW and local Health Services and the Mudgee Lands council are providing a "Yarn and BBQ" tomorrow at Lawson park to discuss and promote health services avaialble in our local area for Aboriginal people. See the flyer below for more details.
Tell Them From Me Survey
Quick survey reminder - If you haven't completed the Tell Them From Me Survey and would like to, the link is below.
Important Dates
- P&C Meeting - 22 November 6pm
- Swim School Year 2 + Support Unit (Yrs 3-6) - 22 November to 3 December
- Presentation Day - 9 December (Stage 3 - 9.30am; Stage 2 - 10.45am; K-2 - 12.15pm)
- Year 6 Farewell - 15 December (Dependant on location and availability)
Thank you for support!
Mr Carters
Principal
Principal and Deputy Principal Awards
Congratulations to the following students who have received a Principal and/or Deputy Principal Award.
PRINCIPAL'S AWARDS
KC - Jonty Miles, Benjamen Brook, Hazel Memorey, Elizabeth Rayner, Lily Memorey, Nirvana Barrass, Maddie Baskerville, Dexter Farmer / KS - Narah O'Brien, Travis Berry, Henry Rostron, Isla Munn / 1P - Evie Conroy, Sharna Robbins, Billy Stott, Henry Marchant / 1R - Riley Deville / 2W - Jasmine Miles, Nathaniel Starr, Bonnie Thomson, Heston Pickard / 1/2H - Emasyn Kewin, Taya Broadley, Sophie Sams, Maisey Roberts, Rhianna Del Rosario / 3C - Keira Hinton x2, Evie Cox x2, Abigail Cooper, Chloe Clarkson, Toby Pryor, Andy Saavedra, Isabella Turnbull, Jamie Boyton, Ava-Rose Kelly, Alannah Watson, Lily Kenny, Oscar Clay, Jayden Li, Kandice Marlin, Lyra Johnson-Barnett, Montana Hyde, Zeke Langton, Quade Singer / 3G - Scarlet Pendlebury, Elarah Mogg, Classje Curtis, Bram Anderson, Axel Broadley, Declan Campbell, Claudia Robertson, Keyana Goodall, Peyton Waters / 3L - Grace Marchant, Zayden Stokes, Keira Reynolds, Charlie Pye, Seoul Smith / 4E - Toby Williams, Charlie French, Levi Miles, Nusrat Tuli, Ayla Coupe, Stella Clayton, Jonah Crawford, Freddy Stevens, Owen Cameron, Henry Pickard / 5/6O - Maggie Stott, Deklyn Benson, Adrian Scicluna, Noah Cox, Meilana Tavita, William Van Der Bruggen, Chloe Lane / 5/6J - Scott Stanford, Seth Morrison, Seth Wright Hill
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL'S AWARDS
1P - Xavier Campbell, Sharna Robbins / 1/2H - Evie King, Claudia Williams, Angus Blackman, Matthew Crowe, Indi Kelly / 3C - Keira Hinton / 5/6L - Charlotte Dodd, Charlotte Annetts / TT - Bowen Robertson, Tyler Kemp
Students of the Weeks
Congratulations to these students who have been recognised as "Student of the Week". Please join us in ackowledging their efforts and contribution.
WEEK 6
INFANTS KC - Nirvana Barrass / KL - Nicholas Cumberland / KN - Sampson Pronk / KS - Castien Howson-Purser / K/1B - Laralee Taylor / 1P - Arkie Gordon / 1R -Eden Joseph / 1T - Linkin Barrington / 1/2H - Dana New / 2S - Jimmy Anderson / 2T - Conner Farmer / 2W - Tory Oakenfull / JC - Ollie Robertson
PRIMARY 3C - Violet Healy / 3G - Claudia Robertson / 3L - Tenacity Brown / 4B - Layla Newman / 4D - Elena Pendlebury / 4E - Sebastian Turner / 4T - Grace Mcdermott / 5/6J - Nate Taylor / 5/6K - Ruby-Rose Foster / 5/6L - Liam Grosse / 5/6M - Spencer Brown / 5/6O - Riley Wells / SM - Coby Newman / TT - Alex Chestnut / LL - Erin Gould / LS - Bug Clarke / MW -
WEEK 7
INFANTS KC - Adrian Brown / KL - Ally Fraser / KN - Victoria Stimson / KS - Jaxon Crossingham / K/1B - Henry Newsome / 1P - Temperance Clay / 1R - Ieshia Dunford / 1T - Gabrielle Fenney / 1/2H - Lukas Schrover / 2S - Rocco Berry / 2T - Zac Newsome / 2W - Nathaniel Starr / JC - Cylis Powder-Jacob
PRIMARY 3C - Bella Turnbull / 3G -Violet Smith / 3L - Lucius Newton / 4B - Poppy Waugh / 4D - Patrick Mcardle / 4E - Levi Miles / 4T - Ivy Menzies / 5/6J - Decoda Kelle / 5/6K - Rodney Stanford / 5/6L - Elcy Lucas / 5/6M - Maggie Blackman / 5/6O - Chloe Lane / SM - Gabriel Powell / TT - Layla Clough / LL - Kylie Titcomb / LS - Ryan Platt / MW - Emma Godfrey
PBL EXPECTATION
WEEK 8
Be inclusive and considerate of others
PBL - Positive Behaviour and Learning
PBL EXPECTATION
WEEK 9
Have your equipment ready to learn
PBL - Positive Behaviour and Learning
Library News
Book Fair - Thank you to everyone who purchased something from the Book Fair! After all the sales we were able to use the commission to add a great number of resources to the school Library and classrooms.
Overdue books - Please check your shelves for any overdue books that belong to the school. These need to be returned in the next few weeks before our annual stocktake occurs.
Book Club - Last orders are due on Monday 22nd November. This is the last Book Club for the year. Please remember to select the 'Gift' box when ordering if you don't want me to send the orders to the students. No late orders can be accepted. Thanks for your support of the school Library through the purchasing of books from Book Club.
Happy Reading!
Mrs Siobhan Vitnell (Teacher Librarian)
From The Office
Messages for students - If you need to collect your child early from school please:
- Send a written note in the morning with your child to the class teacher so the student can be in the office at the designated time you request. Alternatively, call the office to make arrangements for collection and the office staff will then coordinate a message to staff and arrange departure for students.
- Students must always depart from the front office. Please call the office to notify the staff of your arrival and a friendly staff member will escort the child/children to parent/carers waiting at the front gate.
- Change of after school routine messages should be phoned through by 2PM to ensure messages are delivered to students before bell time.
Lost Property - Is your child missing their school hat, jumper, lunch box etc? Let your class teacher know and the student can be shown where the lost property articles are kept to have a look. Please label all items so they can be returned when found.
Are you leaving MPS? - Just a reminder that if your child is leaving our school at the end of the year, and not returning in 2022 (excluding Year 6 students of course) can you please let the office know ASAP.
Change of contact details - Please contact the school office if you have a change in the following student details - Address, Phone number, Emergency contact details or Health care plans. It is important that the school has up to date details especially in the case of an emergency.
Year 3 Play
Mrs Belle Moylan (Teacher)
This term in Year 3 Covid ILSP we have been busy working hard on our sounds, reading, sentence structure, punctuation, number recognition, place value, money, adding, and subtracting! The 3C Group have also been practicing and planning a play called Peter and the Wolf to show the rest of their class at the end of the year. It’s been such a fun project! They almost know all of their lines, brainstorming props and costumes, and have been working hard channeling their characters ready for their performance! I'm so proud of how dedicated all the year 3 students have been during our time together. They are really taking responsibility for their learning by always being positive, and ready to learn.
Thank you Year 3, it’s been a real pleasure working with you all!
3C - Lily Kenny, Kandice Martin, Abigail Cooper, Violet Healey, Shannon Devenish
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