MPS Newsletter: Term 1, Week 10 - 1 April 2021

Principal's Report

Can anyone believe we are now here at the end of Term 1! It has flown and been an incredibly enjoyable term. As always, a lot has been going on over the past couple of weeks so below is a review of events as well as some reminders of some things coming up at the beginning of Term 2. School returns for all students on Tuesday 20 April (The Monday is a School Development day for staff only).

ANZAC Service and March

Just a quick confirmation that the ANZAC Day march will be going ahead on Sunday 25 April. More details will be sent out however, students participating in the march will be required to meet at the RSL at 10am. The service will be at Robertson Park at 11am.

We will be holding our own Mudgee Public School ANZAC Service on Friday 23 April at 10:30am. Thanks in advance to Mr Lesslie who has been working hard already co-ordinating this event. 

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Families

All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents should have received a letter and survey to help get some information to write student Personalised Learning Pathways. It would be great if we could have these surveys returned as soon as possible. As mentioned in the letter, we invite our ATSI community to an afternoon tea early next term for a "Cuppa and a Yarn" on Wednesday 28 April from 3:30 - 4:15. Parents who return their parent surveys or attend the afternoon will receive a ticket for their children in a draw for this NRL signed Indigenous Rugby League football. 

Staffing Updates Term 2

We have a few staff changes this upcoming term, particularly in the Learning Support Team. Mrs Skewes has begun her maternity leave, and Mrs Lyons will begin her maternity leave in Week 3. Mr Wheeler, after a term of Learning Support, has decided to begin some well deserved extended leave as he begins the transition to retirement, and as such, it is anticipated he won't return in 2021. 

Joining us on the Learning Support Team and RFF positions:

• Amy Gallagher returns from her maternity leave and will be working Monday and Tuesday in Learning Support.
• Belinda Neil is currently working 2 days per week, and will now also be working on a Monday in an RFF role.
• Claire Mortensen is a new staff member who will join us in Week 3, five days per week initially on the Learning Support Team. Claire joins us on loan as a teacher from Ingleburn Public School. 

In Weeks 1-3, Mrs Rogers will be on Long Service Leave. We have some backfilling taking place:

• Relieving Deputy Principal; Week 1: Liesel Meers / Week 2: Lisa Smith / Week 3: Mel Shearman
• Relieving Assistant Principal; Week 1 & 2 (Stage 3): Jen O'Brien / Week 3 (Stage 1): Steve Smith
• Relieving Wellbeing Teacher;  Week 2: Kathy Walsh

Liesel Meers will also be at Western Region School Rock Band Camp in Week 2.

P&C Meeting

Our next P&C Meeting is scheduled for Monday 26 April (Week 2) at 6pm. The meeting takes place in the residence and will also be available via Zoom (Details to come). 

At our last meeting, we were unable to fill the roles of President and Secretary. If you are interested in either of those positions, please get in touch with the P&C via email: mudgeepublicschool@pandcaffiliate.org.au

Highlights of the Fortnight - Easter Hat Parade & SRC Easter Raffle

Congratulations to the SRC members and Mrs McRae on a very successful Easter Raffle raising $1366.00. Thank you to all the families that kindly donated easter eggs and baskets! The Easter Raffle was drawn Wednesday afternoon with over 50 winners announced. See link below for the draw; https://fb.watch/4AFOYmJVsV/ Winners can collect their baskets from the school office or the school will contact recipients by phone.  

Easter Hat Parade - Thank you to all parents who attended our Easter Hat Parade today! Always a great day and it was wonderful to see all the smiles on the children's faces.

See the full album of photos by clicking here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=668357826536099&set=a.3877521922286324

MPS Term 1 PBL Assembly

As always, it's a great pleasure to attend and see students receive their awards at the PBL Assembly. Congratulations to all award recipients!

Cross Country

Under a beautiful blue sky, Mudgee Public held their annual Primary Cross Country at Walkers Oval on Tuesday. It was fantastic seeing so many students dressed up in their House colours, as well as seeing them give their best when they were running – including Mr Baddock and the Principal.

Well done to Gladstone House for winning the event with a staggering 169 points. They were followed by Perry on 120 points, Denison on 115 points and Douro on 60 points.

Congratulations to all the age group winners. The top six placegetters in each age group will advance to the Zone Cross Country to be held in Term 2. More details about Zone Cross Country will follow next term. 

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Tennis Competition

Congratulations to the school tennis team that competed in the PSSA Tennis knockout against CVPS Monday. All games were hard fought by Mudgee, unfortunately going down in all matches to a very experienced Cudgegong team. Despite the loss, all students displayed impressive determination and sportsmanship. Special thanks to Mudgee Tennis Club for allowing us access to training and playing facilities.

Weeks 1 and 2, Term 2

Lots happening in the first couple of weeks back particulary in sport and community areas. Whilst we have our calendar of events with the newsletter I hope this summary will help you:

• Wednesday 21 April: Boys Softball Knockout in Orange (Mrs Cowan)
• Thursday 22 April: Western Boys and Girls Soccer Trials (Cudgegong Zone Team)
• Friday 23 April: School ANZAC Service
• Sunday 25 April: ANZAC March 10am
• Monday 26 April: Cudegong Zone PSSA Touch Football Trials
• Monday 26 April: P&C Meeting
• Tuesday 27 April: PSSA Netball Knockout and Zone Trial at Glen WIllow
• Wednesday 28 April: Girls Softball in Orange (Mrs Cowan)
• Wednesday 28 April: Cuppa and a Yarn afternoon tea for ATSI Families 3:30 - 4:30
• Thursday 29 April: Peachey Shield Rugby League Gala Day in Bathurst (Mr Baddock)
• Tuesday 4 May: Mother's Day Breakfast

I hope you all have an enjoyable Easter break and the holidays are kind to you. See you all back on Tuesday 20 April!

Mr Carters,
Principal

Principal and Deputy Principal Awards

Congratulations to the following students who have received a Principal and/or Deputy Principal Award over the last fortnight.

Students of the Weeks

Congratulations to these students who have been recognised as "Student of the Week" over the last fortnight. Please join us in ackowledging their efforts and contribution.

Community Liaison Officer News

Exciting plans are almost here! Mudgee Newbees - a playgroup for future MPS students and their families will be starting at the beginning of Term 2. The playgroup is open to any future student of MPS (those with siblings already at school or those in our zone) and all ages up to school age. We look forward to meeting these little Newbees and their families (Mums, Dads and Grandparents are all welcome!). Mudgee Newbees will run on Thursday afternoons in term time from 2.30-3.15pm in the Kitchen Garden area. COVID sign in is a must and will be set up at the Kitchen Garden. We'll have some free play, story and singing time and some craft to do. I look forward to meeting you there!

Liz Halbisch - Community Liaison Officer

Class Spotlight -1/2H

1/2H have enjoyed an actioned packed term of exciting learning!

This term our week has involved morning literacy groups; where students are involved in engaging, independent literacy activities, working at L daily with Mrs Hargraves, working on reading and comprehension with Miss Lyons and reading our familiar readers to our wonderful parent helpers. We take part in a daily writing session and are becoming great writers who write with 5 stars and work hard at achieving our individual writing goals. We are extremely grateful for our wonderful SLSO Mrs Kelly who visits us daily to assist with small group programs.

In Maths we have been learning through hands-on discovery and always enjoy a good challenge.  We have learnt about numbers and use this knowledge to bridge our algorithms to 10. We made fairy bread fractions and discovered some interesting things when we measured with informal units.

We like to get outdoors for a run and some essential skills practice three days a week for P.E and like spending time with different teachers during our Sport rotations on Wednesdays.

We like to get creative in the afternoons during our art, music and drama programs. We love to experiment and prove our predictions in Science as well. Year 1 have been learning about the Weather with Mrs Single and Year 2 have explored some artifacts during History with Mrs Shearman.

Class Spotlight - 5/6J

Class 5/6J have shared this wonderful video that explains and demonstrates their amazing data analysis lesson which captures lots of student voices across the school. Keep an eye out for many familiar students and teachers in this insight to learning for Stage 3. Well done 5/6J !

Meet the Staff -Mr Terry Conroy

 My name is Terry Conroy and I have been part of the Mudgee Public School community for 16 years. I have been GA, Cleaner, Teacher’s Aide, Gardener and am currently Technical Support Officer. My function is to keep the technology in the school operating at it’s best and introduce and implement new devices and systems as they become available. This includes computer equipment, A. V. equipment and during last year the online world. I am a father of four wonderful adult children and six beautiful granddaughters. My wife, Janet, and I enjoy our families, our church involvement and spending time with people. Mudgee Public School has been a significant and enjoyable part of my life’s journey.

 Mr Terry Conroy - IT Support

Library News

PRC - Don't forget to keep reading books for The Premiers Reading Challenge! A reminder to everyone taking part: Students in K-2 must read 30 books, Year 3-4 and 5-6 must read 20 books. There are specially marked books in the Town Library for students to borrow to help them complete the challenge over the holidays. More information and reading rules can be found at https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html. All students who complete the challenge will have their name displayed on the 'PRC Tree' in the Library as well as receiving a certificate in Term 4. The challenge finishes on Friday August 20th. 

Borrowing Books - Students are allowed to borrow books to read over the Easter holidays, however please remember to look after them and put them in Library bags or in a safe place when you have finished reading them. 

Have a lovely safe break and Happy Reading! ​

Siobhan Vitnell - Teacher Librarian

P&C Report

Mothers Day Stall: We are looking for donations of quality local handmade gifts for the Mothers Day stall. If you have or know someone who has their own business and can assist the P & C with donated gifts, we would love to hear from you.

mudgeepublicschool@pandcaffiliate.org.au

NAPLAN Information

Dear Parent / Carer,
During May 2021, students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will sit NAPLAN. The schedule for the tests is as follows:
Tuesday 11 May, Wednesday 12 May, Thursday 13 May
Language Conventions test (spelling, grammar and punctuation)
Writing test
Reading test
Numeracy test
On Friday 14 May – a ‘catch-up’ day is scheduled for students who missed a test or were absent on a test day.
Students may be exempt from the NAPLAN test if they:
• are from a language background other than English, have arrived from overseas and have been attending school in Australia for less than a year before the test; or
• have significant intellectual disability and/or significant co-existing conditions which severely limit their capacity to participate in the tests.
Students may be withdrawn from NAPLAN by their parent or carer after consultation with the school principal. To withdraw your child from NAPLAN, a parent or carer consent form must be signed.
All other students are expected to participate in the tests.
Disability adjustments which reflect the student’s normal level of support in the classroom may be provided. Alternative format test materials are available to meet the needs of individual students (e.g. braille, large print, black and white test material or the electronic test). Access to disability adjustments or exemption from the tests must be discussed with the school principal and a parent or carer consent form must be signed.
Please make an appointment with the principal if you need to discuss your child’s participation in NAPLAN.
For further information about NAPLAN, visit NESA’s NAPLAN website.

Community News

MUDGEE DISTRICT HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

Registrations are open for the 2021 season which will run through Term 2-3.  Register now at https://www.revolutionise.com.au/mudgeedha/registration/

Active Kids vouchers are accepted.  Junior hockey will be held at Victoria Park, Mudgee on Friday afternoons from 4.30pm  ( age 4-7 years and Primary School)  and from 6pm for High School ages.  

Mixed senior hockey will be at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoons.  This is for anyone aged 15 years and over.  

COUNTRY RUGBY ROUND @ GLEN WILLOW

               MUDGEE LIONS CLUB LAWSON PARK MARKET

TWILIGHT MARKET ON SATURDAY 10^TH APRIL

Mudgee Lions Club will hold its monthly market on Saturday10 April but as a Twilight Market (not a morning market).The market will run from 4pm to 7.30pm. Unfortunately Covid prevents us from operating the Jumping Castles but Mudgee Lions will have children’s books (100’s) and intend to provide popcorn and fairy floss as treats for the children. There will also be many other stalls, including food and coffee etc. Updates and further information are on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/lionsclubmudgee