Wednesday 9 May – Mother’s Day Stall 

15, 16, 17 May – NAPLAN 

Friday 18 May – PSSA Starts 

Principal’s Message 30th Birthday Celebrations 

Our 30th birthday falls on 14 November 2018. This is a wonderful achievement and cause for celebration. 

You will hear more information about events later in the year. 

 

Photos of MPS from 1988 – 2018 

We are putting together a photo exhibition and creating a photo disc with memories from times at MPS. 

We are asking our families to provide any photos of times at MPS that they may have in their possession. 

Please have a look at home or ask friends if they have photos. 

More information later in this newsletter. 

 

Community Survey 

We are also inviting interested community members to complete a survey about MPS on Survey Monkey. 

Responses from the survey will be collated into a memory book. 

Please consider contributing. More information later in this newsletter. 

 

NAPLAN 

Year 3 and Year 5 students will sit for NAPLAN on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of week 3 (15, 16, 

17 May). The results of these tasks are distributed to schools and families during Term 3. Our students’ 

performance in these assessment tasks guides teachers to plan appropriate learning activities for our 

students. 

 

Kind regards, 

 

Miss Rebecca Webster Principal DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 

9 May      Mother’s Day Stall 

10 May     2.00: Stage 3 assembly 

11 May     Zone Cross Country 

15, 16, 17 May    NAPLAN 

16 May     P&C meeting 

17 May     2.00: Stage 2 assembly 

18 May     PSSA starts; 2.00: Stage 1 assembly 

22 May     Reading workshop for parents/carers 

     Minchinbury Public School 202 McFarlane Drive 

Minchinbury, 2770 Principal: Miss Webster 

https://www.facebook.com/minchinburyps 

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

8 May 2018 

As Mrs Gatt was returning to the 

office from the playground, Evan (one 

of our students) was coming out of the 

office. Without being asked, Evan 

waited, opened the door, held the 

door open, waited until Mrs Gatt had 

entered the office and then when Mrs 

Gatt said ‘thank you’, Evan said ‘you 

are welcome, Mrs Gatt.’ 

 

This is why Minchinbury is such a great 

place to be. 

Minchinbury Public School Pride Moments 

30th Anniversary News Photos of MPS from 1988 – 2018 

We are putting together a photo exhibition and creating a photo disc with memories from times at MPS. We are 

asking our families to provide any photos of times at MPS that they may have in their possession. It would be 

wonderful if photos could be put in an envelope with your name clearly on the front and brought to the office. 

 

Hard Copy Photos 

Any hard copy photos will be scanned and returned to you quite promptly. 

Digital Photos 

We ask that you do not email digital photos. 

Please put digital photos onto a USB. 

We will copy the images from the USB and return it to you quite promptly. 

 

What photos are we looking for? 

We already have official class photos. We are looking for photos of events and experiences – school carnivals, 

lessons in the classroom, community days, photos with friends / classmates. 

If possible, could you please include information about the photo, for example, 1992 Walk‐a‐thon ‐ Lois Lane, 

Clark Kent and Lex Luthor. However, even if you don’t have this information, we would still really appreciate 

seeing photos of the past. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Survey 

We are also inviting interested community members to complete a survey about MPS on Survey Monkey. 

Responses from the survey will be collated into a memory book. 

Included in the survey is an opportunity for you to upload a photo from your time at MPS and a current photo. 

 

Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/N9YM9W2    

Does anybody 

recognise this long‐

haired staff member? 

Term 2 Information Please remember that information about upcoming events is included on our 

Skoolbag App. Information about how to download the app is on the last page of this 

newsletter. 

Only major events are noted here. Please check the calendar on the Skoolbag App 

for the full list. 

School Week 

Date  Event 

2  Wed May 9  Mother’s Day Stall 

2  Fri May 11  Zone Cross Country 

3  Tues 15, Wed 16, Thurs 17 May  NAPLAN – Year 3 & 5 students 

3  Wed 16 May  P&C meeting 

3  Fri 18 May  PSSA starts; OC applications close 

4  Tues 22 May  Parent/carer workshop – English 

4  Wed 23 May  2nd School Photo Day for whole school photo, Year 6 photo, absent students from 1st photo day 

4  Thurs 24 May  Fundraiser – Footy Jersey Day 

5  Mon 28 May – Mon 4 June  Life Education 

7  Mon 11 June  Public Holiday 

7  Wed 13 June  ICAS – Spelling; P&C meeting 

7  Thurs 14 June  ICAS – Writing 

9  Thurs 28 June  Stage 2 Honour Assembly; Semester 1 reports go home 

9  Fri 29 June  Stage 1 Honour Assembly 

10  Mon 2 July – Fri 6 July  NAIDOC Week; Parent/Teacher Interviews 

10  Thurs 5 July  Stage 3 Honour Assembly 

10  Fri 6 July  Kindergarten Honour Assembly; Last Day of Term 2 

 

 

Notes home Date  Grade  Title of note 

3 May 2018  All grades  Mother’s Day Stall 

3 May 2018  All grades  Life Education 

4 May 2018  All grades  Reading Information Session 

8 May 2018  Students in 1B  Science: From Young to Old 

 

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.  

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 Next meeting: Wednesday 16 May at 9.15am

President:  Karen Pochodyla        Vice President: Joanne Shields 

Secretary: Debbie Coombes        Treasurer: Stephanie Loudoun 

Fundraising Coordinator: Renae Sing 

     P&C News 

History

This term we will be continuing our unit on

Community and Remembrance.

Students will examine emblems and symbols of

our community and nation. They will identify

important Australian celebrations and

commemorations and discuss their significance. Students will identify and describe celebrations in other places around the world and list similarities

and differences.

Mathematics Classes will be taught Number (Addition, Subtraction,

Multiplication, Division, Fractions and Decimals and Patterns and Algebra) according to students needs through short, sharp and

focused daily activities and monitoring student’s progress. Other Strands that will be taught this term are:

Volume & Capacity, Mass, Angles, Position and Data.

Creative Arts Visual Arts and Drama-Students will participate in lessons that relate to our history and science units. They will make warm and

cool artworks and Aboriginal art. They will use movement and voice within

iMovie to create a persuasive trailer about a

household object.

Music- Lessons will continue with Mrs

Anderson  

Science – Physical World

Students will identify ways heat is produced and that heat moves from one object to another. They will investigate

the effect of forces on objects. Students will carry out tests to investigate the

forces between magnets.

English Students will recognise how authors encourage readers to respond. They will recognise how authors share opinions and how they can impact an issue they feel strongly about. Students will make connections between themselves and elements of texts. They will use texts to attempt to influence others. Students will use the writing process of planning, writing, reviewing and editing to write quality, Stage-appropriate persuasive texts. They will focus on including tension, dialogue and strong endings in their writing.

Physical Education

Students will learn skills of athletics. They will focus on:

Jumping- hurdling, long jump Running- sprinting, race starts, relays

Throwing- shot put, discuss.

Personal Development & Health Students will participate in lessons

relating to Drug Education this term.

Handwriting Students are learning to

compose texts using clearly formed joined

letters of consistent size

slope.

Spelling Students using a range of

strategies, including knowledge of letter–

sound correspondences and common letter 

patterns, to spell familiar and some unfamiliar

words 

Reading During guided, modelled and

independent reading sessions, students are learning to draw on an

increasing range of skills and strategies to fluently read, view and comprehend a range of

texts.

Homework Homework will be handed out every week this term.

Students will get homework on a Monday and it is to be returned in

on the Friday.

BOOK CLUB PAYMENTS

Parents are reminded that payment may only be made by eftpos at the office or by credit card using LOOP.

Cash payments will be returned to the student.

  

 

VALUE OF THE MONTH:    Excellence Striving  for  the  highest  personal  achievement  in  all  aspects  of  schooling  and  individual  and  community  action, 

work and life‐long learning. 

In school communities, evidence of this value includes: 

giving recognition to students achieving high standards, 

frequently encouraging and acknowledging individual improvement, 

celebrating school community achievements, 

encouraging students’ awareness of broader life opportunities. 

 

In classrooms, evidence of this value includes: 

reaching personal best performance, 

maintaining high learning expectations, 

setting and meeting high standards, 

persisting through challenges and difficulties in learning. 

 

 

   

2019 Opportunity Class – Note sent home with all Year 4 students 

Intention to apply for Year 5 entry to an opportunity class in 2019 

Dear Parent/Carer 

Opportunity classes cater for highly achieving academically gifted students who may otherwise be without sufficient classmates  at  their  own  academic  and  social  level.  These  classes  help  gifted  and  talented  students  to  learn  by grouping them with other gifted and talented students, teaching them in specialised ways and providing educational materials at the appropriate level. 

Applications for opportunity class placement are considered mainly on the combined results of the Opportunity Class Placement Test and school assessments. The Opportunity Class Placement Test will be held on Wednesday 1 August 2018. 

If you would like to have your child considered for Year 5 opportunity class entry in 2019, you need to apply soon. You will need to apply on the internet using a valid email address (not the student’s email address). 

Detailed instructions on how to apply online will be available from Tuesday 1 May 2018 at https://education.nsw.gov.au/public‐schools/selective‐high‐schools‐and‐opportunity‐classes/year‐5 . The application website opens on Tuesday 1 May 2018 and closes on Friday 18 May 2018. No late applications will be accepted. 

There are no paper application forms.  If you do not have  internet access, you could apply at a public  library.  If you have a disability that prevents you from using a computer, you can contact the Unit for assistance after 1 May 2018. You must submit only ONE application for each student. 

Remember: The tear‐off strip below is not an application and the school cannot apply on your behalf. 

Yours sincerely 

 

Principal 

Cut along the dotted line and return the completed slip below to this school by next Friday. 

Note: THIS IS NOT AN APPLICATION FOR ENTRY TO AN OPPORTUNITY CLASS. This is a notice to your primary school only that you intend to apply.  TO  APPLY  YOU  WILL  NEED  TO  REGISTER  AND  THEN  APPLY  THROUGH  THE  HIGH  PERFORMING  STUDENTS APPLICATION WEBSITE.  

Intention to apply for Year 5 entry to an opportunity class in 2019 

Student’s name: _____________________________________________________   Class: __________________  

I am interested in applying for opportunity class placement in 2019  Yes   No  

If Yes, either: 

I have internet access and will be applying online    

OR 

I do not have internet access and will use a public library to complete the application  

Signature of parent/carer: _____________________________________________   Date: __________________  

Note: THIS IS NOT AN APPLICATION FOR ENTRY TO AN OPPORTUNITY CLASS. This is a notice to your primary school only that you intend to apply.  TO  APPLY  YOU  WILL  NEED  TO  REGISTER  AND  THEN  APPLY  THROUGH  THE  HIGH  PERFORMING  STUDENTS APPLICATION WEBSITE. 

 

 

   

M4 Smart Motorway ‐ Stage 1, Mamre Road to 

Reservoir Road 

Community Update 

Roads and Maritime Services | March 2018 

The NSW Government is investing $470 million to build the M4 Smart Motorway project, which will introduce intelligent technology to the M4 Motorway between Pitt Street, Mays Hill and Russell Street, Lapstone.

Roads and Maritime Service has started work on Stage 1, Mamre Road to Reservoir Road, which includes building an additional lane in each direction between Roper Road and the M7 Motorway, upgrading interchanges and installing intelligent transport systems.

Work on Stage 1 of the M4 Smart Motorway project is expected to be complete in 2019, weather permitting.

Work carried out so far The completed work includes:

Relocating intelligent transport system and

utility services Installing safety barriers Removing vegetation and topsoil where

necessary along the project corridor Installing project signage Establishing a site compound at Reservoir

Road.

We have included a photo of the work.

We appreciate your patience while we deliver this important project.

Subscribe to updates To receive email updates, please register your contact details by completing the form on our website: www.rms.nsw.gov.au/m4smartmotorway

Upcoming work Work over the next three months includes:

Widening and lengthening the Roper Road

Eastbound entry ramp at Colyton

Completion of widening and lengthening the Wallgrove Road Westbound entry ramp at Eastern Creek. Also installing cabling and in- ground sensors needed for future entry ramp meters

Excavation of around 10 maintenance bays Asphalting two new additional lanes in the

median strip between Farrington Street and McFarlane Drive, Minchinbury

Extending a noise wall near Farrington Street,

Minchinbury

Completion of a replacement noise wall between Grazier Place and Rutherglen Place, Minchinbury

Investigation works for replacement noise walls at: o Orchard Road, Colyton o Harwell Place, Colyton o Caines Crescent, St Marys

Installing new fibre optic cables along the project corridor

Installing temporary safety barriers and new

traffic signals at Reservoir Road, Blacktown.

Traffic Changes There will be temporary traffic changes during our work hours to ensure the work zone is safe. Some lane closures may affect travel times. Please keep to reduced speed limits and follow signs and traffic controllers’ directions.

Traffic changes will be communicated to motorists through electronic message signs, traffic apps and the Live Traffic website at livetraffic.com.

Work Hours Our standard construction hours are between 7am and 6pm from Monday to Friday and between 8am and 1pm on Saturday, excluding public holidays, weather permitting.

We will advise residents in advance when work needs to take place outside these hours for worker safety, traffic flow or other essential reasons.

How will the work affect you? Our work may be noisy at times but we will do everything we can to minimise its impact, including completing the noisier activities earlier in the shift.

Contact us If you have any questions or would like more information about the project, please contact our delivery partner, Fulton Hogan, on:

1800 989 929

m4sm@rms.nsw.gov.au

http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/ m4smartmotorway

If you need help understanding this information, please contact the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 and ask them to call us on 1800 989 929.