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Newcastle Middle School Newsletter
Friday, 21st June 2019
151 Christo Road Waratah NSW 2298 T 4960 2122 F 4967 5920 E [email protected]
Term 2 - Week 8
Principal’s Message
Term 2 is flying along and we have
been trying to keep up with all the
activities as well as planned learning
programs that teachers have been
busy preparing for our students.
Reports are well underway and will be completed and
distributed last week of term. Semester 1 reports will
only address negotiated individual targets in the ILP
domains for each student, with progress and details of
learning activities across all Key Learning Areas
completed during Terms 1 and 2, integrated in your
child’s Semester 2 report.
We are busy organising an exciting event for Education
Week which occurs Week 3, Term 3. The invitation has
been sent and is on Facebook. The team, led by
Lenore, have been working hard to ensure it will be a
fun day and that you will all enjoy yourselves as we
showcase our students and the school for Education
Week celebrations. Keep an eye for more information in
the coming weeks.
Woolies Earn and Learn stickers
campaign finishes on June 25th. Please
keep on supporting us by sending them
in to school.
Elizabeth Pike, Team Leader from the Hunter New
England National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
and St Vincent de Paul Society LAC Partner have
asked that we promote their monthly support sessions
about the NDIS and how they can help. Please see
the attached flyer below for more details.
Have you got a Companion Card for your child? These
are provided free by the NSW Government, and allow
a carer (for free) to assist the person with a disability
to access and participate in a wide variety of activities
at participating venues and facilities. I have attached
a Fact sheet with information below for you. We have
a hard copy of the application at school if you would
like one or you can apply online at:
https://www.companioncard.nsw.gov.au/apply-for-
companion-card
The cold, and often wet weather has been a challenge
for us all. Students have felt a bit of ‘cabin fever’ when
the weather has been inclement and they’ve needed
to stay warm and toasty inside classroom areas and
not able to burn off some energy in the playground.
However, they have been cooperative and engaged in
some alternative activities organised by their
teachers.
The group of students who attended Monday’s
Combined Hunter SSP and Support Classes disco
had a great time dancing and singing (to the very loud
music we were told), but fun nevertheless.
Thanks and kind regards,
Judy Mouthaan
Principal (Relieving)
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Friday, 21st June 2019 Term 2 - Week 8
Diary Dates
Week 9
Wednesday, June 26th School Banking
Friday, June 28th Movies excursion
Week 10
Wednesday, July 3rd School Banking
Thursday, July 4th Musica Viva Performance
Friday, July 5th School Reports to come home
Friday, July 5th Last day of Term 2
Diary Dates - Term 3
Week 1
Monday, July 22nd Staff Development Day
Tuesday, July 23rd Students Return
Wednesday, July 24th School Banking
Week 2
Wednesday, July 31st School Banking
Week 3
Monday, July 5th - July 9th Education Week
Wednesday, July 7th School Banking
Friends News
Cadbury Chocolate Drive
Thank you to all our staff and families for taking the
Cadbury chocolate boxes to sell to families and
friends.
We have a few boxes left if anyone would like to take
more to sell.
Also thank you to the families who have returned
money for chocolates sold.
We are very grateful for your support.
Friends Committee
Entertainment Books
We are down to our last 5
books.
If you, family or friends are
thinking of purchasing one
this year, please keep the school in mind.
The school receives a commission from the sale of
each book.
PBL Focus Areas
Term 2 We Care
Week Lesson Content
Week 9 and 10
We Care for the Environment -
Reduce / reuse / recycle
Put rubbish in the bin
WE CARE - PBL AWARD
Jack R Jamie
Hayley
Congratulations and well done!
WE LEARN - PBL AWARD
Sam H Tadhg
Max Jack R
Congratulations and well done!
WE ARE SAFE - PBL AWARD
Jamie Sam T
Taj Jesse
Noah
Congratulations and well done!
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Friday, 21st June 2019 Term 2 - Week 8
Coffee Club - Term 2, 2019
On Tuesday 11th June another parent / carer
Coffee Club event was held and well attended in the
school staffroom.
It was a very interesting session with Samantha
Wong and Rebecca Hunt presenting the “Rock n
Water” adapted Karate program which is currently
running each Monday morning at Newcastle Middle
School.
During Coffee Club everyone enjoyed participating
in a variety of activities which the students are also
regularly involved in to increase their self-control,
self-confidence and self-defence and to reduce
their anxiety. See attached photo page.
Families Supporting Families once again provided
the delicious morning tea food.
I am looking forward to seeing many of our parents
and community members at the next Coffee Club
event on 3rd September, 2019.
Lenore Hanney
Coffee Club Organiser
CLASS AWARDS
Room 1
Wk 8 Jasmine Borg Communication
Shaylah Sandery PDHPE
Room 3
Wk 7 Tama Matoka Science
Sam Watson English
Wk 8 Jesse Star
Sam Watson Star
Room 4
Wk 8 Layla Myers Community Access
Nate Morgan Star
Room 6
Wk 7 Ella Culpan English
Landon Wolstenholme PDHPE
Wk 8 Darcey Ahoy Mathematics
Landon Wolstenholme HSIE
Room 8
Wk 7 Adrian Citizenship
Charley Hellier English
Room 9
Wk 7 Joseph Austin English
Ben Harris English
Wk 8 Joseph Austin English
Sam Turner Communication
Room 11
Wk 7 Isabel Lester PDHPE
Jack Rollings English
Wk 8 Domenick Blanch Music
Hayley Scarr PDHPE
Congratulations and well done to all recipients!
BRONZE AWARDS
Darcey Sam B
Sam H Tadhg
Jasmine
Congratulations and well done!
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What is the Companion Card?
The Companion Card program is a not for profit program
funded by the NSW Government.
A Companion Card is for people with significant and
permanent disability that need a carer with them at all times
to participate in community based activities and venues.
The card itself is the size of a credit card, with the name and
a photo of the holder - who is the person with disability.
When the holder buys a ticket for themselves at participating
venues and facilities, their companion will get free entry.
Companion Cards are not means tested and those assessed
as eligible have the card for life.
Who is eligible to apply?
You may be eligible for a Companion Card if:
1. you are an Australian citizen or resident, and live in NSW;
and
2. you are a person with a significant and permanent
disability; and
3. you are unable to participate at most community venues
or activities without attendant care support; and
4. aids and other technologies do not meet your attendant
care needs; and
5. your need for this level of attendant care will be life-long.
What information do I need to provide with my application?
Applicants must complete a written application form and
provide:
» information about their disability and need for lifelong
attendant care support
» two colour passport photographs
» verification of the application and photographs by a
service provider or health professional.
How will my application be assessed?
NSW Companion Card will consider all of the information
provided with the application when deciding whether the
applicant is eligible for a Companion Card.
If further information is required, NSW Companion Card
will contact the health professional or service provider that
signed the application form and/or the applicant.
What happens if my application is declined?
NSW Companion Card will contact you to discuss the
decision to decline your application.
If you are unhappy with the decision you can ask for a
review. Any new information you provide, with the information
obtained in your original application, will be considered in the
review process.
If your circumstances change you can provide new
information and ask for your application to be re-assessed at
any time.
How to apply
Fill out a hard-copy (paper) application form (available on
the NSW Companion Card website) and post it to NSW
Companion Card at:
Companion Card Locked Bag 4028
Ashfield NSW 1800