Maclean Public School

Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Wed Aug 1

Recorder group playing @

Sydney

Opera House

Fri Aug 2

Athletics Carnival

Week 3

Education Week

Week 4

Science Week

Week 5

Book Week

Welcome back, I hope you all had a safe

and relaxing break. Term 3 is already set to be another busy term. We have included a calendar of events for the term so far. Please keep this handy as I’m sure there will be more to add as the term progresses.

NAIDOC

Thank you to our Aboriginal Education Team for putting together a wonderful NAIDOC celebration and of course to the community members for attending and sharing this occasion with us. A special thanks to our local elders for attending and to Dee for providing delicious bush tucker for everyone. Highlights this year included the dance workshop for boys delivered by Michael Laurie, the weaving workshops delivered by Maddie Ritchie, the Indigenous Games coordinated by Ms Chorley and delivered by our school leaders and not to forget the fantastic finale of our assembly, Mrs Ritchie’s class singing ‘I am Australian’ in Yaygirr.

Opera Australia

Students were treated to an amazing performance of ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ from Opera Australia. It was lovely to see the student engagement and excellent audience behaviour. We look forward to their return next year with another new and exciting performance.

K-2 Excursion – Iluka

All reports from students and staff attest to a great day out. A highlight was a cultural session with Zac Eamons-Gardiner (year 6 student) and his father, Shane. The students came back with interesting stories and even a canvas they had painted using ochre.

Sports Carnival

Please join us at Wherrett Park next Friday for our athletics carnival. It’s a great opportunity to share some time with our school community and support students in their athletic endeavours.

Recorder Group- Opera House

All of the hard work has been done, the sweet sounds of the recorder ensemble have been heard across the playground during rehearsals. Good luck to everyone on this very exciting adventure to play at the Opera House. Students will travel by train to Sydney with Mrs Moore on Tuesday the 30th and return on August the 1st. What an amazing experience, have fun!

Assembly

We are having a whole school assembly this Friday at 11:45am due to the Athletics Carnival being held next week. There will be a performance from the recorder ensemble for those who can’t make it to the Opera House.

Debating

Our debate team have been honing their skills in preparation for next week’s debate at Palmers Island Public School. The next challenge will be against Gulmarrad, here at Maclean on August 15th. Parents are very welcome to attend

What’s New

The ministers for the environment have been working on a recycling initiative. We will now have a 3 bin system in each classroom and also a large recycling bin for the whole school. Well done ministers!

The school has also purchased new bins with lids (to keep those very clever birds out) and extra seating for students in the eating area.

Thank you to Damo Saffigna, the completion of the sandstone looks amazing and has created a wonderful entrance to our school.

Regards, Carolyn Carolyn Philliips

Principal

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Woodford st, Maclean P: 66 452 544 E: maclean-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Principal: Ms Carolyn Phillips

Term 3 Issue 1 – July 25, 2019

Assemblies: Whole school Assemblies are held fortnightly on a Friday from 11:45 am in the school hall and always highlight our students. August 16 – 1M

August 30 – Kindy

September 13 – 5/6C

September 27 – 5P

Everyone is welcome to

attend these assemblies.

Foodie Friday Fundraisers

Lunch orders are sent home at the beginning of each week. These must be returned no later than Thursday afternoon as the shopping needs to be purchased.

Late orders this term will not be guaranteed their order, it may just be a toastie.

Thanks for the support and understanding.

READING NEWS… JUST A REMINDER –

CLASS LIBRARY DAYS ARE…

Kinder: Tuesday 1M: Tuesday 2R: Tuesday 3S: Wednesday 4S: Wednesday 5P: Wednesday 5/6C: Tuesday

NEWS, NEWS, NEWS The best gift any parent can give a child is the love of books and the joy and benefits of independent reading for fun. Children who read at home, or are read to, have a head start on reading success in school. Up to twice a term, during the school year, we send home the Book Club catalogue with a different selection of books offered for all ages. The books span a wide range of children’s reading levels and interests and are inexpensive (some books cost as little as $2).

Friday August 2 Wherrett Park (behind Netball courts). All students will meet at school and will walk down in their classes once rolls have been marked. MPS would like to encourage as many parents as possible to come along and watch all the students participate. High Jump and discus finals will be held at school prior to the carnival.

Please dress in your finest house colours.

Yaegl – Yellow Clarence - Blue

Athletics Carnival Canteen Any donations of cakes, slices or cupcakes for our stall at the Athletics Carnival on Friday August 2 would be greatly appreciated. If you don’t have time to bake we always appreciate bought goodies. There will be a full operating canteen down there for all students and spectators to purchase from. The menu is attached. Of course it can’t run without volunteers and we do realise that everyone wants to watch their child but as little as ½ an hour will help. Thank you very much!

Visiting Performance- Opera Australia

High Jump Finals

Lesson Times MPS music ensemble rehearsals run in the mornings before school from 8.30 to 9.10am. Mondays – band, Wednesdays – percussion ensemble, Thursdays – string ensemble, and Fridays – recorder group. Please drop your children down near the music room in Clarence Street where they will be supervised by myself, Mrs Moore for the duration of the rehearsal. I also conduct 30 minute private music lessons in piano, singing, violin, flute, clarinet, saxophone and percussion. At present, my timetable is full. Teachers from the Clarence Valley Conservatorium are available for lessons in trumpet, trombone, piano, drums and guitar. Please contact the front office for Conservatorium enrolment forms.

Regards Mrs Moore

Music Teacher

MACLEAN PUBLIC

SCHOOL TERM3-2019

WK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

1

PBL Focus-

Classroom

Expectations

22

23 24 25

High jump finals

26

Assembly

2 PBL Focus-

Lining up

29 Debating

30 Recorder Group to Sydney

31 2 Athletics Carnival

3 PBL Focus-

Eating Area

5 Education Week

6 P&C Meeting

7 8 Chess- Yamba

9

Solid Mob

Cubby Visit

4

PBL Focus- Hallways,

stairways &

walkways

12 Science Week

13 Brain Break Morning

Tea for parents 10am

14

Robotics

Workshop Yr 6

15

Debating

Cricket-Lismore

16

Assembly

NRL Gala Day –

Sth Grafton

5

PBL Focus-

Bus Lines

19

Book Week (Reading is My

Secret Power)

20

Book week Dress

up Parade

21

Yr 6 High school

Transition

22

NRPSSA

Athletics- Lismore

23

Pre School Visit

6

PBL Focus-

Library

26 27 28 29 30

Assembly

7 PBL Focus-

Canteen

2 3 4 5

Spelling Bee-

Regional Final

6

8

PBL Focus-

Hall

9 10 11 12 13

Assembly

9

PBL Focus-

playground

16 17 18 19 20

Touch football Gala

Day-Yamba

10

PBL Focus-

toilets

23 24 25 26 27