MPS Newsletter - Week 3, Term 2 - 13 May 2022
Principal's Report
Mother's Day Breakfast
What a fantastic turnout it was at last week's Mother's Day Breakfast. So wonderful to see so many mums and community members. I thoroughly enjoyed catching up with many of you. It felt like a sense of normality having so many parents onsite. I hope all our mums and significant ladies had a lovely Mother's Day last Sunday.
Tennis Team
On Monday, our school tennis team took on Dubbo South Public School in the PSSA Western knockout competition. It was an extremely hard fought match. After six sets the score was even with three sets each and only one game separating the teams. In the final two sets, Mudgee Public steamed ahead to win both mixed doubles matches 6-2. Mudgee Public will now play Parkes Public in the Semifinals. We wish them all the best!
Kindergarten 2023
Thank you to all the parents who attended our Kindergarten Information Evening on Tuesday night. The next event that takes place is the Kindergarten Safaris. The first one is this Thursday 19 May, and the second one is on Tuesday 31 May. The safaris are an opportunity for students and parents to go on a tour of our school to familiarise themselves and ask questions. Please help promote this with future local enrolments.
Kindergarten enrolments are now open and you simply jump on to our website to submit your enrolment application.
NAIDOC Shirts
How good does Myles Manwaring's winning design look for our NAIDOC 2022 t-shirts! They are available for purchase for $25. An order form should have gone home today and payment is due by Friday 27th May. Children will be able to wear them for the 2022 Naidoc Week celebrations in Term 3, as well as some other school events later in the year.
All orders and payment must be recieved by Friday 27th May.
NAPLAN Testing
Congratulations to all students in Years 3 and 5 who have completed their NAPLAN tests online this week. We have a few sessions to go next week and all should be caught up by Wednesday. I know that all our students have given it their best effort - Well done!
Best of Luck Sporting Teams and Extra Curricular Groups
A lot of sport coming up in the next fortnight. Best of luck to our Debaters, Rugby League Knockout Team, Netballers, Zone Cross Country participants, Soccer Knockout Teams, Softball trialists and Gulgong Eisteddfod performers.
Rapid Antigen Testing
An additional 5 Rapid Antigen Tests should have gone home over the last week or so to students to be used if required. If families have run out and require more, we still have some available in the front office. Please drop in or contact the office ladies to arrange collection.
Important Dates for the next fortnight
- 2023 Kindergarten Safari #1: Thursday 19 May
- Biggest Morning Tea (5/6E): Thursday 19 May
- Mudgee Newbees: Thursday 19 May 2pm
- Cudgegong Zone Cross Country: Friday 20 May
- National Walk Safely to School Day: Friday 20 May
- Mudgee Newbees: Thursday 26 May 2pm
- National Sorry Day: Thursday 26 May
- Gulgong Eisteddfod: Thursday 26 May
- 2023 Kindergarten Safari #2: Tuesday 31 May
Thank you everyone for your continued 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 - Dylan Campbell, Broughton Pitsis-Ingram, Percy Lewis, Henry Letourneau, Eloise Green, Elouise Swords / KF - Grace Brown / 1B - Matilda Littley / 1S - Annabelle Anderson, Annie Carters, Brysan Fazakarley, Sam Hawkins, Taylor Wood, Shelby Mott, Nirvana Barrass / 3M - Louis Forgione / MW - Tyler Nixon-Shaw, Brodie Speechley, Ross Edwards, Liam Hughes, Tyler Kemp, Leighton Watts / 5/6MC - Phoenix Conroy / 5/6E - Oscar Pryor, Jake Wolfson x2, Alister Chase, Ziggy Gordon, Freddy Stevens, Piper Etherington x2, Spencer Brown, Lily Rutkowski
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL'S AWARDS
KF - Jacob Crowe, Noah Kelly / 1S - Annie Carters , Billie Clarkson, Elvin Toombs, Kasey Dunford, Ned Marosevic, Anthony Hine, Hannah Dinsmore / 3D - Isaac Davidson, William Walker, Kateshia Lucas / 4A - Classje Curtis x2, Jake Colley, Lachlan Brydon, Keira Hinton, Alannah Watson, Kaitlyn Dale, Logan Duff, Whyatt Barrass, Kandice Marlin / 5/6L - Lucy Stanford, William Marshall, Zayne Meah-Reynolds
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.
PBL Focus - "Wait quietly and use your manners at the canteen"
WEEK 2
INFANTS KS - Hamish Bungate / KF - Eva George / KC - Maddix Seagrave / KL - Arthur Curtis / 1B - Leigh Clapham / 1T - Travis Berry / 1N - Georgia Moylan / 1S - Sam Hawkins / 2ND - Gabrielle Fenney / 2GM - Ieshia Dunford / 2R - Ben Liney / LS - Jonathan
PRIMARY 2/3S - / 3D - Brandon Coupe / 3M - Tory Oakenfull / 3/4L - Rocco Berry / 4A - Kandice Marlin / 4W - Oscar Clay / 5/6B - Hayden Riley / 5/6E - Ania Cole / 5/6H - Ivy Menzies / 5/6L - Mimi Pretty / 5/6MC - Lilly Wilks / 5/6J - Jake Dunn / SM - Chloe Healy / TT - / LL - / MW - Leighton Watts / JC - Jaiden Vella
PBL Focus - "Try your personal best"
WEEK 3
INFANTS KS - Hailie Horrigan / KF - Jacob Crowe / KC - Lily-Rose Okay / KL - Rosie O'Regan / 1B - Darcy Cunningham / 1T - Jayde Sharpe / 1N - Abigail Leonard / 1S - Ayla Baker / 2ND - Hudson Smith / 2GM - Matthew Crowe / 2R - Shanaya King / LS - Cylis Powder-Jacob
PRIMARY 2/3S - Charlie McKenzie / 3D - Amelia Li / 3M - Nathaniel Starr / 3/4L - Bram Anderson / 4A - Keira Hinton / 4W - Chloe Clarkson / 5/6B - Ashton Taylor / 5/6E - Henry Thomson / 5/6H - Charlie Robertson / 5/6L - Sophie Brentnall / 5/6MC - Taylah McMahon / 5/6J - Owen Cameron / SM - Axel Liney / TT - Brendan Hogansen Peterson / MW - Leighton Watts / LL - Aiden Schrouder / JC - Shakira Bateman
From the Office
HAS, OR IS, YOUR CHILD GOING TO BE ABSENT FROM SCHOOL
Just a reminder to parents/carers …..
If your child is absent for a day or more with an illness, please call the office to inform the school or send a note to the teacher.
If you know your child is going to be absent from school due to other reasons, please send a note to the teacher prior to the absence.
If your child is going to be away for 10 or more days, an Extended Leave Application Form is to be completed and returned to the Principal, or delegate. The forms can be obtained at the front office. Once the application has been approved you will be issued with a Certificate for Extended Leave.
LOST & FOUND
The lost property has been sorted this week and we have a mammoth number of jumpers, with no names. As the weather starts to get cooler, I’m sure your child will need a jumper. If your child has lost his or hers and needs a jumper for the winter months, please ask them to drop into the front office where we can provide them with a jumper. Please remember…. always write your child’s name on their belongings, we can then return any lost items directly to them.
Many thanks,
Your Friendly Office Ladies
Class Corner -4A History Projects
Last week, 4A shared their Histoy projects that they all worked so hard with! They were given the task of researching an early sea explorer. Students became experts on Willem Janszoon, Matthew Flinders, Abel Tasman and George Bass. We loved sharing our new knowledge with students from other classes and even Mr Carters! Well done 4A!
Class Corner - Kindergarten
Last week, our Kindergarten classes attended a mini excursion to Robertson Park to conclude our ANZAC unit. We learnt about the significance of the Cenotaph and then finished off with a play in the park.
NAPLAN 2022
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment of literacy and numeracy skills. Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in the annual tests in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. All NSW schools will sit NAPLAN online in 2022.
Our school will be participating in NAPLAN between 10 and 20 May 2022.
In preparation for NAPLAN, our school has also participated in practice tests between 21st to 25th March, 2022. The practice test is a trial run and key preparation activity for NAPLAN in May. It is not an assessment of student ability, and the tests will not be marked.
Excessive preparation for NAPLAN is not recommended. Students can use the public demonstration site (https://www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment/public-demonstration-site) to familiarise themselves with the types of questions and tools available in NAPLAN.
If you have any questions about NAPLAN, please contact your child’s teacher.
P&C
The P&C Uniform Shop will be open every
THURSDAY Term 2 , 2PM- 4PM.
Shop online at
www.quickcliq.com.au
Email: mudgeepublicschool-uniform@pandcaffiliate.org.au
Community Messages
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