Thursday 15 March – Selective High School Test

Tuesday 20 March – Snail Trail (Stage 3 Fundraiser)

Monday 26 March – P&C Easter Raffle Drawn

Principal’s Message

Canteen Re-Opening

Our school canteen has re-opened! Students flocked to the canteen on Monday and

Tuesday. I spoke to the canteen manager who informed me that most of our students

chose healthy options on the first couple of days.

Thank you to our entire community for electing to move to a leased canteen. Although

early days, this does seem the right decision for MPS in 2018.

P&C Events

This term our P&C are running a number of very exciting events. We have already had the

hot dog day.

In two weeks we will draw the P&C Easter raffle. There are so many eggs that can be won

– chocolate eggs of course. Don’t forget to return your tickets to the office.

We have our K-2 Easter Hat Parade on Thursday 29 March. The P&C will be selling cakes

that have been donated by our families. If you would like to donate some cakes to sell

during the Easter Hat Parade, they would be very gratefully received. Simply bring them to

the COLA on the morning of 29 March.

Kind regards,

Miss Rebecca Webster

Principal DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

15 March Selective High School Test

15 March 2.00: Stage 3 assembly

16 March 2.00: ES1 assembly

20 March Snail Trail

22 March 2.00: Stage 2 assembly

23 March 2.00: Stage 1 assembly

26 March P&C Easter Raffle Drawn

Minchinbury Public School 202 McFarlane Drive

Minchinbury, 2770 Principal: Miss Webster

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www.minchinbur-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/

13 March 2018

Thank you to our students who

have already been cited for being

respectful to our new canteen

staff.

This is why Minchinbury is such a

great place to be.

Minchinbury Public School Pride Moments 2018 Investiture Assembly

Congratulations to our school leadership team for 2018. We had a wonderful ceremony, attended by many

community members. Students received their badges for 2018. These badges are a new design that we are very

proud of.

K-6 Student Representative Councillors House Captains and Vice Captains

Library Monitors School Captains and Prefects

School Captains and Vice Captains

Minchinbury Public School Pride Moments Trial for Rugby League

Congratulations to Charbel Kheirallah and Massimo Maestrale who have qualified for the

second trial for the Sydney West Carnival for rugby league. There are a high number of

students from schools throughout the Sydney West region who attend these try outs. It is a

huge honour to make it to the second trial.

Information Sessions

This year we held information sessions and a ‘meet the teacher’ afternoon for all K-6 classes.

Parents/carers were provided with information about upcoming events and programs that

will be taught throughout the year.

The PowerPoint presentations can be found on our website.

Notes home Date Grade Title of note

27 February 2018 All grades P&C Easter Guessing Competition

6 March 2018 Year 5 & 6 Stage 3 Overnight Excursion

Notes sent home will have a deadline for payments and for notes to be returned to the school. No payments or notes will be accepted after the deadline has passed. If you will not be able to meet the deadline and wish your child to be involved in the ‘note activity’ you must contact the office BEFORE the deadline has passed.

Toonschool Workshop

Our P&C voted to provide an opportunity for all students to attend a workshop

with an award winning cartoonist, Jeff Taylor.

The cost per student was $6. The P&C covered the cost of every student.

Thank you to our P&C!!!!

P&C Hot Dog Day

Thank you to everybody who supported our hot dog day.

A huge thank you to IGA for donating all of the hot dogs.

P&C Survey

A survey has been sent home to all families asking them to nominate if a time

change to the P&C meeting would mean that they would attend the meetings.

If you would definitely come to a P&C meeting if the time was changed, please

complete the survey and return it to the office.

We want as many community members at these meetings as possible.

Next meeting: Wednesday 21 March at 9.15am.

President: Karen Pochodyla Vice President: Joanne Shields

Secretary: Debbie Coombes Treasurer: Stephanie Loudoun

Fundraising Coordinator: Renae Sing

P&C News

Stage 3 Overnight Excursion Venue: The Great Aussie Bush Camp – Kincumber

Dates: Monday 20 August 2018 – Wednesday 22 August 2018

Dear parents/caregivers,

The Great Aussie Bush Camp is a long established school camp which provides an outstanding range of outdoor activities for primary aged students using state-of-the-art sporting facilities.

Date: Stage 3 students have the opportunity to attend the camp during Term 3 Week 5 from Monday 20 August through to Wednesday 22 August 2018.

Cost: The cost of the overnight excursion will be $310 per child and this amount is non-refundable. This includes all transport, accommodation, activities and meals. To ensure a place, the permission note and a deposit of $50 will be required by Tuesday 27 March 2018. No arrangements for student participation will be made after this deadline. All payments MUST be completed by Thursday 9 August 2018.

Travel: Transport will be by chartered coach (with seatbelts), departing Minchinbury at 9am Monday 20 August and returning at approximately 3pm Wednesday 22 August 2018.

Accommodation: Dormitory style with bunk beds

Supervision: Trained Great Aussie Bush Camp personnel in addition to Minchinbury PS Staff.

Extra Information:

Medical and dietary requirement information notes will be sent home closer to the event.

Whilst it is expected that most Stage 3 students will participate in the overnight excursion, attendance is viewed as a privilege and is subject to our school’s discipline policy. In addition, Great Aussie Bushcamp requires students to adhere to specific behaviour guidelines during their stay.

Further information about the camp can be found at: http://www.bushcamp.com.au/

Please complete the attached permission note and return to the school office with a $50 deposit by Tuesday 27 March 2018.

Mr Fitzgerald Miss Webster Stage 3 Assistant Principal Principal 6 March 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Stage 3 Great Aussie Bush Camp Permission Note

I give permission for my child _____________________________________ of class_________ to attend the Overnight Excursion to The Great Aussie Bush Camp at Kincumber from Monday 20 August to Wednesday 22 August. I understand that travel will be by coach.

I have enclosed a deposit of $50.

I understand that the cost of the overnight excursion is $310 per child, and is non-refundable.

I understand that the full $310 is to be paid by Thursday 9 August 2018.

Parent/Carer name: _____________________________ Signed: _____________________ Date: _____________

MINCHINBURY PUBLIC SCHOOL 202 McFarlane Drive Minchinbury 2770

Telephone: 9832 1488 Fax: 9832 1713

Email: minchinbur-p.admin@det.nsw.edu.au

Web site: www.minchinbur-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Principal: Rebecca Webster

100 places are available.

Places will be allocated

on a first come, first

served basis.

Accommodation

Students will stay in comfortable lodges which sleep four to eight students per room. Male and

female students are accommodated in separate rooms. A teacher from our school will stay in a

separate room in the lodge or in a bungalow next to the lodge and will be responsible for student

safety and behaviour overnight.

Meals

Nutritious meals are prepared by qualified catering staff in a commercial kitchen, so your child will

never go hungry. If your child has any special dietary requirements or food allergies, it is very

important that these are listed on the Medical and consent form. You might also like to mention

these needs to your child's teacher before camp. Special diets are provided for medical conditions,

religious beliefs and lifestyle choices.

Behaviour

For everyone's enjoyment of the camp, we expect a good standard of behaviour. Camp rules will

be explained to students on arrival. Children who persistently ignore reasonable requests or

engage in violent behaviour may be removed from the Centre. If this happens, we will phone you

or a nominated contact person to make arrangements for your child to be taken home.

Outdoor safety

Every effort is made to ensure your child's safety and comfort while at camp. Our sunsafe policy

promotes wearing broad-brimmed hats and sunscreen. We also alter programs to minimise sun

exposure during the hottest part of the day.

Personal flotation devices (life jackets) are supplied by the Centre. Covered shoes must be worn

when participating in all water sports, except for swimming.

Accidents or emergencies

In case of emergencies, parents can contact the school office.

Centre staff hold senior first aid accreditations and can administer first aid, if required. If your

child requires medical assistance, they will be taken to the nearest medical centre or hospital

and we will notify you.

VALUE OF THE MONTH: Care Concern for the wellbeing of yourself and others, demonstrating empathy and acting with

compassion.

In school communities, evidence of this value includes:

providing early notice of students, parents and teachers experiencing difficulties,

volunteering to assist in school activities,

programming to actively counter bullying and harassment,

implementing responsive student support systems being in place.

In classrooms, evidence of this value includes:

maintaining friendly relationships,

making constructive and encouraging comment about other people’s work,

listening to others,

modelling skills for positive and caring relationships.

2018 Technology

Dear parent and caregiver,

Students in Stages 2 and 3 are provided with the opportunity to use Infinity One notebooks, iPads and notebooks for use

within the classroom. The opportunities that such devices provide in the areas of student learning are quite significant.

These devices provide constant access to information that is available on the Internet. Also, they are able to be loaded with

various applications (apps) that enhance student learning and increase the ways that students are able to find information

and present their work to peers and teachers.

Previously, students have been encouraged to bring their own personal devices to school. As Minchinbury Public School has

now provided each student in Stage 2 and 3 with a device for use in classrooms, students no longer need to bring personal

devices to school.

Students will be required to complete a form that states the limitations and responsibilities for the use of technology

provided at Minchinbury Public School. Please sign, and have your child sign, the accompanying form.

Yours faithfully

Mr Fitzgerald Mrs Troy Miss Webster

Stage 3 Assistant Principal Stage 2 Assistant Principal Principal

8 March 2018

MINCHINBURY PUBLIC SCHOOL 202 McFarlane Drive Minchinbury 2770

Telephone: 9832 1488 Fax: 9832 1713

Email: minchinbur-p.admin@det.nsw.edu.au

Web site: www.minchinbur-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Principal: Rebecca Webster