Week 7 Term 4, 2013

Today has been a fantastic day at the Jackson Cup! Thank you to all of the parents and caregivers who came along to support our students and house teams.

See next week’s newsletter for some action packed photos and details about the event!

Congratulations to our recently elected Student Representative Council School Leaders!

These students have been elected by their peers to be our School Leaders for 2014.

They will be inducted into their positions at this year’s Presentation Day on Thursday, December 12 (9.30-11am). A “Roll Of Honour” will be sent home with next week’s Newsletter, letting parents and caregivers know if their child(ren) will be receiving an award. Carers will now be able to plan to attend our special event but will still be surprised and excited on the day to find out what award their child will be receiving. Community Languages Award: Joel Dunkin will be receiving a special award at this year’s Presentation Day. Joel has been studying Swedish at the Swedish Community Language School in Sydney and has been selected for a Minister’s Award for Excellence in Student Achievement. Grattis (congratulations) Joel, we are proud of your effort and commitment! Principal’s Award for Outstanding Behaviour: Congratulations to Kye, Tahlia and Kate. They will be receiving Principal’s Awards for Outstanding Behaviour at their next School Assembly. Recently, Kye found $10 at school and handed it in to the office. Thank you, Kye. Tahlia has been helpful in solving playground problems and supporting other students. Kate has received an amazing 10 Principal’s Awards. I am so proud of her. These students will also be receiving a $10 Book Voucher from Booktique for their honesty and commitment to the school values. Principal’s Awards: Congratulations to Isobel, Bailie, Sean, Lauren, Pierce, Jayda, Ewan, Daniel, Sebastian & Scott. They will be receiving a Principal’s Award at their next assembly. Don’t forget our assemblies take place on Mondays in the Jackson Hall. K-2 on Even Weeks (1-1.30pm) and Years 3-6 on Odd Weeks (1-2pm). Parents and guests are welcome to attend.

PBS Awards: Congratulations to the following students who will be receiving PBS Awards at their next assembly: Large PBS Awards: Abby, Kayla, Sophie, Charlotte, Luke, Jade, Jemma, Mason, Mitchell; Arm Bands: Respect – Ryan, Hunter, Bailey & Renai; Responsibility – Hunter, Charlotte, Walter, Georgia, Jemae & Campbell; Care – Dylan; Fairness – Charlotte.

Enjoy reading more about our amazing school within this newsletter and on Facebook! Michelle Hulme - Principal

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School News

Supervision before 8.30am: Please be advised there is NO supervision in the playground before 8.30am. School finishes at 2.55pm, please try to be on time for collection of your child/ren.

Absence Notes: Thank you to those families who send in ‘Absence notes’ the day after their child’s absence. This greatly reduces the time spent chasing up reasons for absences. It is a requirement of the Department that all absences are explained. You can also ring the school on 64951266 and give a verbal explanation.

The School Photographer: The Sports & Group photos are now available

for you to look at and place orders. Photos are on display in the cabinet in the

breezeway entrance. Payment envelopes are available from the office. Credit card payments can be made online through the website www.theschool photographer.com.au please enter the order number on the envelope and return to school by Wed Nov 27. We are unable to take cash payments so require cheque or credit card for purchases. If you have sent in cash we will have to return your order for alternative payment method. Sorry for the inconvenience. The photos are $14 each, 2 for $26, 3 for $36, 4 for $44 or 5 for $50. Any additional orders over 5 photographers are $10 each. This discount is only available per family order OR purchase a Booklet which has all the Representative photos for $25. Please note if payments are not received before photos are sent to the school, a late fee of $5 will be charged.

Term 4 Disco: Will be held on Wednesday Nov 27.

Permission notes were sent home last week. Please return NOTE &

MONEY by FRIDAY NOV 22. The theme for the disco is ‘Horror/Halloween’.

CHILDREN WHO BRING IN NOTES OR MONEY AFTER NOV 22 WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE

DISCO. Vocal Group: The vocal group will perform at the next stage 1 assembly which will be next Monday at 1pm in the Jackson Hall. Elective Sport: A reminder that there is no elective sport in weeks 7 or 8. It will resume in Week 9 and 10.

Uniform shop: School Holiday opening hours Wed Jan 22 9am-1pm Thurs Jan 23 9am-1pm Fri Jan 24 9am-1pm Tues Jan 28 8am-11am Wed Jan 29 8am-11am

Kinder News Teaching and Learning: Sadly today is our last day with Miss Green in Kindergarten. We are all going to miss her so very much, especially KS and Mrs Smith. We wish Miss Green so much happiness and can’t wait to see her back at Merimbula Public School soon. Thank you for being part of our Kindergarten family. Our Kindys are getting so good at saying single sounds and pushing in the sounds. Ask your child or children to show you what we mean by pushing in the sounds. If your child is reading and comes to a ‘b’ or a ‘d’ and isn’t quite sure which letter it is, get them to make their bed – not the one in their bedroom but the trick we do with our hands. Thank you so much to everyone for helping us count and write our numbers correctly. It makes such a difference to us at school. Cares or Concerns: We really appreciate all of your support. Please know that we are always here for you and your child and if you ever have any concerns then we are only too happy to help you. Kindy 2014 Orientation Our last Kindy Orientation session is on this Thursday. This time our Kindys come and play with us from 9:30am to 12:15pm. Every Kindy needs to bring their hat, school bag, lunch box and drink bottle to school, as they will be having lunch with us. How super exciting! We can’t wait!

Stage 1 News

We are approaching the end of the school year and can now reflect on some of the programs that have been implemented in Stage 1. It has been extremely pleasing to see the results that have been achieved through the TEN program. All Stage 1 students are developing a variety of skills to assist them with early arithmetic strategies. A special thank you must be extended to Lisa Freedman for all her hard work in developing and guiding us in this program. The students have also been extremely enthusiastic with the Synthetic Phonics and MULTILIT word attack skills program. Their understanding of phonics and phonic awareness is a credit to them. Their reading and spelling skills have improved greatly due to this program, as has their confidence. Kim Peters (our Learning Assistance Support Teacher) has spent many hours modifying this program to suit the needs of our stage. We would like to thank her for her dedication and assistance throughout the year. At our last Stage 1 Assembly we were led by students from 2S. They did an incredible job, especially the dedication to Remembrance Day. They read beautifully and made us feel very proud. Congratulations to Mrs Smith and the students! This week 1Y would like to share their thoughts about two special students in their class. Jayda has shown kindness and care towards her peers by trying to help resolve friendship issues. Thank you Jayda for being such a thoughtful person.

CHANGE OF DATE

Merimbula’s Got Talent Quest: Due to a change in Stage Parties at the end of the year, the final of the talent quest will be now be held on Tuesday, December 17 ,not Monday, December 16 as previously advertised. Stage 2 will be doing their auditions in the hall this week and Stage 3 next week. Stage 1 will be doing theirs at the Stage 1 assembly on Monday, 25

th November. All

students who sent in a note to try out for the auditions received a timetable in last week’s newsletter. If they have lost it or didn’t get one, there are spares available in the office.

Kalani is making amazing progress in MULTILIT. What a super star! Congratulations to both students on your great effort.

Stage 2 News Cricket Gala Day: All Stage 2 children will be participating in a Cricket Gala Day at Berambool Oval on Thursday November 21. Children who have not returned their permission notes will be attending but won't be allowed to participate. Please ensure that your child is wearing runners, has a hat, water bottle and sunscreen. Children may still purchase lunch orders or they may bring their own lunch. We will leave school after the morning bell and will return to school before the home time bell.

Well done to all the Stage 2 students who participated in the Jackson Cup today. Percy would have been proud of the commitment and support you showed to you house and school.

Stage 3 News Cricket Gala Day: All Stage 3 children will be participating in a Cricket Gala Day at Berambool Oval on Thursday November 21. Children who have not returned their permission notes will be attending but won't be allowed to participate. Please ensure that your child is wearing runners, has a hat, water bottle and sunscreen. Children may still purchase lunch orders or they may bring their own lunch. We will leave school after the morning bell and will return to school before the home time bell. Year 6 Leaving Dinner: Invitations for the year 6 leaving dinner were sent home earlier this week. Please purchase your tickets from the front office. A reminder that seats are allocated this year and you will need to select your seat when you purchase your tickets. Graduation Bears/Footballs: If you would like to purchase a graduation bear or football for your child, please return the completed order form and money to the office by Monday November 25. Year 6 2014 Polo-shirts: Please fill in order form and send back to school with payment by November 22. As the shirts are from a different supplier than the school shirts we have samples in the office if you are unsure which size to order.

Coming Events Thurs Nov 21 2014 Kinder Orientation Wed Nov 27 Term 4 Disco Thurs Dec 12 Presentation Day Thurs Dec 12 Year 6 Leaving Dinner Mon Dec 16 Kinder Potoroo Palace Party Day Mon Dec 16 St 1 Movie Party Day Mon Dec 16 St 2 Movie Party Day Wed Dec 18 St 3 Magic Mountain Break up Party Wed Dec 18 Last day of term for students Tues Jan 28 Staff return for Term 1 2014 Wed Jan 29 Students return for Term 1 2014 Thurs Jan30 Kindy Students Commence