MULYAN PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Term 2~ Week 3 www. mulyan-p.schools@det.new.edu.au
Wednesday, 6th May 2015
Dear Parents, Thank you to all the students and parents/carers for the very settled start to the beginning of Term2. Visiting classrooms and seeing children at work, you can see the very settled nature of all of the children as they work away industriously.
Dykes. Children also need to be in full winter school uniform. If your child has P.E. on Thursday, they will need to change their uniform at school. As well as class photos, individual photos and family photos will also be taken on the day.
School Photos
Cross Country: Yesterday, the primary cross country
5A and 5S will have their individual and family photos taken on 7th May, so they will need to come Last week, we had two very special visitors who in full winter uniform. However, their class photos had flown down from Allenstown State School in will be taken on Monday, 18th May. They will need Rockhampton, Queensland to have a look at our school and the many things we do for our students. to come to school on that day in full winter uniform. This visit came about as a result of Allenstown Sport School which is a similar size and has similar Sport continues a pace this term. Some results students to our school, looking up the results that our students were able to achieve in NAPLAN. They through so far include: noted that over the last 4 years, our school results Rugby League: Congratulations to both the junior had been above the norm for similar schools and and senior teams who won their respective division they wondered what we were doing to achieve at the local Peachy/Richardson Shield. They will now these results for our students. Mrs Lizz Aspinall and Mrs Deanne Toby were able to see all areas of travel to Dubbo later this term for the regional finals. Also, well done to our number 2 senior team our school’s operations, spend time with the Executive staff and other teachers and also gather who contested the final and may also make the trip resources, timetables etc all focussed on what we to Dubbo. Well done, Mr Ryan (coach) and Mr & Mrs Beale ( managers) do for our children. The ladies left our school on Tuesday afternoon very impressed with what they had seen and learnt. They left with a lot of ideas Netball: Well done to our netball team who participated at the Gala Day at Orange recently. to implement at their school to help lift their They won 2 of their 3 games and were eventually students’ results. beaten by the winning team on the day. Well done Mrs Johnson, Mrs Knight and, of the course, the NAPLAN girls. Next week, NAPLAN will commence on Tuesday, 12th May and run through to Friday, 15th May. The Cricket: Our boys’ cricket team played a late Round 2 game recently and came away as winners against assessments will be as follows: Grenfell. They will now continue in this knockout Tuesday - Language Conventions and Writing later in the year. Well done again to Mr Ryan and the boys. Wednesday - Reading Thursday - Numeracy Representation Trials: Today we have several boys Friday - catch up day in Dubbo taking part in trials for the Western Area team. Good luck, Bailey & Darcy Callaghan, Pat & We encourage all students to undertake these assessments where possible. They give us a picture Sam Dun and Zac Perkins. Recently, Mackenzie Crook took part in the Western Area girls tryout. of where your child is in relation to those in other schools. If you have any concerns or queries about Mackenzie is only in Year 4 and had a great day at NAPLAN, please contact me at school. Results will the trial but, unfortunately, didn’t make the team this year but there is always next year. Well done. be sent home late August/early September. was held. Children who were selected from this The 2015 school photos will be taken on Thursday, event will now attend the District Cross country at 7th May (tomorrow). All envelope orders need to be Canowindra on Friday, 22nd May. brought in on that day and given to Cliff or Kaye Boys’ and Girls’ Hockey: The boys’ and girls’ hockey
team will play against Parkes on Friday, 8th May. These games will be held in Parkes. Good luck to both teams
Primary Athletics Carnival: This will be held on Thursday, 21st May. Details will be sent home shortly. Sydney Conservatorium of Music Visit Last week we were treated to a performance by a group from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. This group consisted of a string quartet, a classical guitarist and a flautist. The students really enjoyed this performance and it was lovely to see children enjoying music and instruments which they wouldn't normally see or hear. P & C News Wish Lists - We've received quite a few back and I will be compiling them into a spreadsheet to discuss at the next P&C meeting - any further suggestions would be great, now's your chance to have your say!
Diamond Debutante Ball is this Friday! If you can please come along and support this fund raising event, we are sure you’ll have a great night and see the beautiful girls shine on their important night, not forgetting their handsome partners! All monies raise go straight back to the school to purchase equipment for the school. John Smith
12th—15th May ~ NAPLAN
21st May ~ Athletics Carnival
15th May ~ Primary Choir Eisteddfod
22nd May ~ District Cross Country
18 & 19th ~ May Bus talks
" Due to health and safety issues, the canteen does NOT fill up noodle cups " The canteen raffle is up and running again. This term’s fantastic prize is a family pass to the Japanese Gardens. All lunch orders at the canteen by 10.30 are issued a free ticket. The prize will be drawn at the end of the term. " Lots of yummy tummy warmers available at the canteen: # warm cheese & bacon scrolls - $1 # warm milos - $1 # chicken & gravy rolls - $4 Cheers Trish
Thomas showing Deanne Toby how well he can do his school work!
Beyonce and Carey showing Lizz Aspinall how well they can read.
Bronze Awardees:
Congratulations to Cailee Anderson and Shaila Starr, our first infants children to gain Literacy Pro awards. They both received Blue Awards (25 points) at the recent assembly. Lawson Spratt received a Red Award (50 points) and Kate Rowston a Bronze Award (100 points) at the recent assembly. Well done to these students.
Congratulations to the following children who have finished the Premier’ s Reading Challenge: Curtis Basham Lily Bridges Payden Brien Jamez Brown Nicholas Bryant Nate Carpenter Evie Green Perry Haeata Halle Haines Rosa’ Lea Hastings Aydan Johnson Dilan Jordan Maxwell King-Merritt Finlay McNab Jacob Melhuish
Magenta Nelson-Andrew Makenna Rowston Jackson Thompson Briana Bates Charlotte Gray Beau Hunt Emilee-Rose Hollis Saxon McGregor Ruby McKeown Jessica Mullin Lowanna Murray Shaila Starr Kolara Kennewell Takeisher Link
The Premier’ s Reading Challenge finishes on 21st August 2015. Any questions please contact me at school. Julie Bryant
Reminder The teachers’ car park areas are not to be used for children pick-up & drop off . It is for teachers, deliveries and disabled parking only!
Cowra Gem and Collectors Club are holding their Annual Collectors Fair Saturday, 16th May Sunday, 17th May at the Cowra Showground Pavilion
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