MPS Newsletter: Term 2, Week 1 - 23 April 2021
Principal's Report
Welcome back to Term 2. I hope you have had a nice break. We have sure hit the ground running here at Mudgee Public School. Many extra events, sporting opportunities are taking place and there is a great sense of excitement within the school.
ANZAC Service and March
We invite all students to join us for the ANZAC March on Sunday. All information is in the note below which was sent home on Thursday. Please note the collection procedures of students after the march.
Sporting Successes
Softball: On Wednesday, Mrs Cowan took our boys Softball team to Orange for the Western PSSA Knockout Carnival. The boys won the first game 23-0, the second 22-12 and the third 17-5 to become Western Regional Champions. Way to go boys! The boys will play the winner of the Riverina Knockout with a date TBC.
Western Football (Soccer): Mudgee PS had 10 students represent Cudgegong Zone at the Western Football trials on Thursday. 2 students were successful in gaining selection in the Western Team. Girls team - Evie Vitnell; Boys team - Eli Turner (Students pictured below). They will now be part of a Western team that will play in the State Carnival in a few weeks time!
What a wonderful achievement - Congratulations!
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 https://au01web.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Mofu6upzkuGtX_fyJ_UeGoGU2bIsvUCGpq?fbclid=IwAR2REmQyxPwtZS3esjQkm8CWNlyB4h-aINAWmvOFLGU9J7Qg1M7VJFP08Tk
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
Mudgee Newbees
Our first Mudgee Newbees playgroup session was held Thursday and was well attended by future MPS students and their families. Community Liason Officer Mrs Halbisch had everyone singing and playing, as well as reading stories and completing craft activities. What a wonderful afternoon! The next session is next Thursday at 2.30pm at the Kitchen Garden. You do not need to register, just come along!
Kindergarten 2022
We are now accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2022. Drop into the front office to pick up your enrolment pack. Spread the word that Mudgee PS is a great place to learn. Maybe this video from last year will remind everyone what a great school we have :)
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Families
We invite our ATSI community to an afternoon tea next week for a "Cuppa and a Yarn" on Wednesday 28 April from 3:30pm - 4:30pm. 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. The afternoon will have art and craft activities for students and will provide parents with an opportunity for a very informal catchup with your child's class teacher. We hope to see you there!
Combined Scripture Service
Thank you to the SRE teachers for the special Easter Service held Wednesday at St John’s Anglican Church, Mudgee. Thanks to Rev Jono for making the students feel so welcome. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the short walk to the church and with students beautifully behaved they engaged enthusiastically in the presentation.
Mother's Day Breakfast
A save the date for our Mother's Day Breakfast which will take place on Tuesday 4 May from 8am - 9am. Breakfast will be provided by our canteen with croissants, fruits and muffins available for a gold coin donation. A pre-order note will be going home next week and we encourage all mum's and families to attend this event.
P & C 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
Opportunity Class
Find out about opportunity classes on the selective education website. Applications for opportunity class entry opened Tuesday 20 April 2021. Our area school for this selective education is CVPS. https://education.nsw.gov.au/.../selective-high.../year-5
2020 Annual Report
The 2020 Annual Report has been published on our Website. Click on the link to view:
School Development Day - Munna Reserve
On Monday, our staff had a great start to their School Development Day with a visit to Munna Reserve, which is out near Carleon. We learnt about how members of our Aboriginal Community are preserving this land, sharing their knowledge with others, as well as many local stories about land, culture and history. Thanks to Mudgee AECG's Aleshia Lonsdale for leading us on this very valuable learning experience. We can’t wait for students to visit as NAIDOC Week gets closer. #healcountry
Weeks 2 and 3, 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:
- Monday 26 April: P&C Meeting 6pm; Cudgegong Zone Touch Football Trials
- Tuesday 27 April: PSSA Netball Knockout and Zone Trial at Glen WIllow
- Wednesday 28 April: Cuppa and a Yarn afternoon tea for ATSI Families 3:30 - 4:30
- Wednesday 28 April: Parent Teacher Interviews for 5/6K and 2W
- Thursday 29 April: Peachey Shield Rugby League Gala Day in Bathurst (Mr Baddock)
- Tuesday 4 May: Mother's Day Breakfast 8am - 9am
- Thursday 6 May: Mother's Day Stall
- Friday 7 May: Mother's Day Stall
- Wednesday 5 May - Friday 7 May: Mr Carters, Mrs Meers and Mrs Shearman at a conference
- Friday 7 May: Girl's Softball
I hope you all have a great fortnight!
Mr Carters,
Principal
Principal and Deputy Principal Awards
Congratulations to the following students who have received a Principal and/or Deputy Principal Awards this week.
PRINCIPAL'S AWARDS
Keira Reynolds - 3L, Lucius Newton - 3L, Bram Anderson - 3G, Ben Murray - 3G, Violet Smith - 3G, Grace Bungate - 3G, Claudia Robertson - 3G, Classje Curtis - 3G, Mikayla Collins - 3G
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL'S AWARDS
Arkie Gordon - 1P , Flynn Purdon - 5/6L , Ethan Dunford - 5/6L, Charlotte Longmuir - 5/6L, Rhianna Del Rosario - 1/2H, Evie King - 1/2H, Amelia Li - 1/2H, Maisey Roberts - 1/2H, Amelia Bennett - 1/2H
Students of the Week
Congratulations to these students who have been recognised as "Student of the Week". Please join us in ackowledging their efforts and contribution.
STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
PRIMARY - Tyler Kapeen - 3G, Oscar Clay - 3C, Aleeya Reid - 3L, Arky Myers - 4B, Nusrat Tuli - 4E, Taylah McMahon - 4T, Emily Carters - 4D, Aiden Grant-King - 5/6J, Adrian Scicluna - 5/6O, Jack Walker - 5/6M, Cooper Mcardle - 5/6K, Ruby Cheetham - 5/6L, Jaxon Ross - TT, Erin Gould - LL, Lockie Cox - LS, Makayla Buckman - MW
NEW Winter Canteen Menu - Term 2 & 3
Library News
PRC - Congratulations to the 7 students who have finished their PRC already! Their names are now on the 'PRC Tree' wall of fame. A reminder to everyone taking part: Students in K-2 must read 30 books, Year 3-4 and 5-6 must read 20 books. Reading lists can be given to me in the Library once completed, or parents/students can enter the books online using student's school login details. 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.
Book Club - Issue 3 brochures are being sent home this week. All online and money orders are due in Friday May 7th. No late orders can be accepted sorry.
Overdues - There are a lot of overdue books across the school at the moment. Please check to make sure all you Library books are returned so that others can borrow too.
Happy Reading!
Siobhan Vitnell - Teacher Librarian
Meet the Staff -Mrs Allison Lucas
Hi! My name is Allison Lucas and I have been teaching for over 20 years now. My family and I moved from Maitland 5 years ago, and we all love living in Mudgee. I have worked at Mudgee Public School as a casual teacher for the last 3 to 4 years, and love how welcoming the staff and students make you feel. Please come and say hello if you see me, I would love to meet you.
Mrs Allison Lucas
Allison is joining us this Term as a COVID Learning Support Teacher. Allison is working Monday - Thursday. Welcome to the team Allison!
Community Liaison Officer News
Mudgee Newbees - a playgroup for future MPS students and their families has started this week! 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
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
COUNTRY RUGBY ROUND @ GLEN WILLOW
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.
FOR GIRLS AND BOYS IN YEARS 3 -6
Come and join us for "KOMBI GAMES" --- A popup event with FUN ACTIVITIES and a short BIBLE talk. Organised by the combined scripture teachers and churches of Mudgee with Scripture Union.
WHEN: Wednesday 5th May
TIME: 3.45PM - 5.30PM
VENUE: Lawson Park West (North of St John's Anglican Church)