Monday 14th March 2016 Term 1 Week 8

MORGIE NEWS Telephone: 08 8087 5155 Principal: Mr Chisholm Bloch Fax: 08 8087 3729 Email: morganst-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Webpage: www.morganst-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Important Dates

TONIGHT

Monday 14th March

P&C AGM 7pm

Friday 18th March Lead Ted is visiting the

Kindergarten students

Thursday 24th March

K-6 Easter Hat

Parade/Assembly

11.30am

Friday 8th April

Last Day of Term 1

Tuesday 26th April

Staff Development Day

Wednesday 27th April

Students return

First Day of Term 2

EASTER EGG

REMINDER

From the Principal

We are still collecting

Easter egg donations for

our upcoming Easter

celebrations.

Our students love the fun

activities we offer, we

have a colouring in

competition and raffles.

Also please remember all

students will need an

Easter hat for the parade

on Thursday 24th March

2016.

Remember, it is not a

mufti day. Students

wear their school

uniform.

Classes will resume as

normal after the picnic

lunch on the oval.

Thank you for

your support!

Our Stage 3 classes are really leading the way, with both 6M and 6E

already earning four Class of the Week awards each.

It is great to see our senior students setting an example in both the

classroom and the playground.

Many Year 6 students have also accepted challenges by taking on the

role of Playground Monitors, joining the orchestra and putting their

hands up to participate in Public Speaking later in the term.

Keep up the great work Year 6!

Hopefully new parents will feel welcome to come to the Annual General Meeting of the P&C tonight at 7.00 pm in the 3-6 staffroom. It is an opportunity to become involved in your child's education, something I encourage all parents to do. “The world is run by those who turn up” is a saying that politician Tony Windsor has used for many years and I believe it’s a very good basis for most things. Too often in this day of “Cyber rage” and the “Twitter verse” people have so much to say but when it comes to fronting up to do something more than complaining or groaning we are all found wanting. It often is easier to sit on the couch and type than it is to do something positive to change a situation.

As it is a time for the changing of the guard, I wish to acknowledge the previous work of Sam Maiden, our President, who finishes tonight after several years. Thanks Sam, it’s a testament to you that there is someone willing to become the next President and we know you will assist them as they settle in to their role. Thank you Sam. Chisholm Bloch

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NOTE WHO? ACTION

Pink/Blue Information Cards K-6 Return cards to class teacher

Canteen Helper Notes K-6 Return to office/canteen ASAP

Healthy Snacks Flyer K-6

NOTES SENT HOME RECENTLY

If you did not receive any notes relevant to your child, please see the office staff.

Mrs Dougherty: Taya Simpson,

Bella Williams, Emma Sullivan

Mrs Nicholls: Ben Storey, Xander

Wood

Mrs Jones: Ruby Degoumois Dakota Gibson

Peer Awards: Max Barratt, Jacob

Johnson, Eloise Sulicich, Ella Petersen,

Sienna Campbell, Cleo Williams, Taya

Simpson, Sam Brook, Kaashdyn

Adams, Montana Philpott, Grace

Johnson, Afton Torney, Sophia Brain

2H, 5W, 6E, 6M

KK Livia Morris KS Joshua Lazarus

Brayden Lingard Lilly Sedunary

1K Lilly-Rose O’Neill 1L Kloe Howse

Jake Smith Natalia Kloczko

2E Taiha-May Stokes 2H Macey Howse

Rhett White Rebel Mannion

3C Aleesha Burgess 3G Chas Pryor

Oscar Sulicich Cheyenne Lugg

4F Ava Cunico 4M Jaden McKay

Annabelle Smith Isabella Gollagher

5S Abigail Lazarus 5W Grace Johnson

Saxon McCardell Halle McNamara

6E Takiyah Billings 6M Kaiden Johnson

Coen Berryman Emma Cranby

The Morgan Street P&C Association is a not-for-profit Organisation which is established to

promote the interests of the school by bringing parents, citizens, students and teaching staff into close co-operation and to

assist in providing facilities and equipment for the school and in promoting the recreation and welfare of the students at the

school. Membership is open to all parents and guardians of pupils attending the school and to all citizens. The Morgan

Street P&C Association is always keen to welcome new members.

The AGM is being held (14th March) and at this meeting all positions will be declared vacant. We welcome all interest for

general membership or any people wishing to stand for election. To be eligible, you must be a current financial member of

the P&C Association. For more information regarding general membership or interest in any office bearer positions, feel

free to contact the school or the current president direct-Samantha Maiden on 0402354553.

A summary of the office bearers duties;

1. President Duties include chair all meetings and adhere to the Association’s constitution; Guide the Association to

take part in the decision-making processes in the school; Welcome new members and support volunteers; Act as the

Association’s spokesperson and communicate directly to the principal; Sign on association bank accounts.

2. Vice President Act in President role as required. Sign on Association bank accounts.

3. Secretary Duties include; Attend and record all meetings and distribute minutes; Manage all incoming and outgoing

correspondence; Maintain all official records; Sign on association bank accounts

4. Treasurer Duties include; Receipt and deposit of all monies, draw cheques; Produce financial reports accounting for

all monies and report on cash flow position at each meeting; Produce a full financial position to the auditor on an annual

basis; Sign on association bank accounts.

The AGM will take place tonight Monday 14th March at 7pm

in the 3-6 staffroom.

5W

Assembly starts at 11.20am

5S Assembly Item The students in 5S did their Assembly Item two weeks ago. Aditya and Ashwin sang a song from India called Thaliva. It had the Bollywood sound. Then the class danced and bounced on a tumble track, borrowed from the Gymnastics Club. The whole class started with dancing to Na Na, then the girls took over dancing to the “Bounce” song. The boys came back on stage being cheeky and shaking their bottoms to the “Whip It” song. They then exited the stage doing flips!

5S are very creative and enjoy the performing arts.

COMMUNITY NEWS

“Proud Morgies learning Together”

A big congratulations to Emilie Black for her

generous and thoughtful donation of her own hair to

the Variety Club Wigs for Kids. Emilie, who is now

sporting a gorgeous short hair style, decided that she

would like to have her long locks cut off and donate

it to those less fortunate than her self.

Good on you, Emilie!

MSPS Reading Challenge

Fundraiser 2016

Starts Monday 29th February ends Thursday 24th March

Today begins week 3 of the MSPS Leap into Reading Challenge! How many books/blocks have you read so far?

Have you reached your SILVER target yet?

Students can log in directly to the PRC website (http://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc) using their Department of Education username and password. These are the same details a student would use to access the Student Portal (https://student.det.nsw.edu.au) and the computer network at school. If you are unaware of your username and/or password, please contact your class teacher and ask for your Student Portal username and/or password.

Our school library has all the PRC books listed so you can search our library database to find books to read for the challenge.

You can use the same books for the MSPS Leap Into Reading Challenge if you want to.

To find the book lists, go to your student portal, click on Oliver Library, then the Orbit icon.

Click on the search button, then the Lists button, the type in ‘Premier’s Reading Challenge’ and you will see a drop down menu for the lists you need.

Broken Hill Repertory Society Inc.

With Marilyn Harris present a

Theatre Warming Come and enjoy an afternoon of popular music

presented by local artists, and a preview of our

new theatre.

THEATRE 44 (189 Wills Street)

Sunday 20th March 2016 - 2pm Tickets at door - Adults $8

- Concession $5

Proceeds to Theatre 44

Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish Broken Hill

Sacrament of confirmation

Enrolments are now being accepted for the Sacrament of

Confirmation for 2016. Children in Year 3 and upwards who

have been baptised Catholic are eligible to receive the

Sacrament of Confirmation in 2016.

To enrol your child/children, please contact the Parish office

on 8087 3198 for more information.

School Contributions

Thank you to the families that have already

paid their annual contributions.