MURCHISON PRIMARY SCHOOL

1c – Tony Lockett

2a – Andes, South America

We’ve had so much going on at Murchison Primary lately, lucky we have holidays coming up soon!

3b – Ottawa

4d – George Orwell

5a – Emerald

6b – Vines

7c – Tchaikovsky

8c – Signs and Symbols

9c – 2 (Phobos and Deimos)

While it wasn’t ideal conditions for our House Athletics Sports, students did not let muddy conditions slow them down. We love that we once again got to use the Murchison Recreation Reserve for this event. Students had to wait a few days to find out who had won. Congratulations to Goulburn on their narrow win and to the age group champions on their success at the House Sports. Thanks to all who attended the athletics and our assembly to support our students.

10b – Baby

Scoring.

0–2. Struggle Street. Don’t feel too bad. In order for people to live on Bland Street, somebody has to be worse than that and I’m sorry to say that’s you. On the other hand, if you had guessed (c) for every answer you would have gotten four correct so perhaps you were just unlucky.

3-5. Bland Street. The majority of the population fall into this category. After all, average is both normal and safe. If you stand out from the crowd you become a tall poppy and we know what happens to them so rejoice in your ordinariness.

A group of students from the senior area got the wonderful opportunity to attend the Picasso exhibition in Melbourne at the NGV. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the experience of seeing such masterpieces in real life. Students also had the opportunity to create their own portrait prints. Thanks to Karen Vraca for organising this experience our students. Our Book Week Parade and celebrations were again a resounding success. We headed to the park to show off our costumes and share some stories read to us by Mrs Goodwin and our Grade 6’s. Princesses, Cowboys, Witches – you name it, I think we saw it! Our Staff also took part, I am glad the Green Sheep was found!

6-7. Above Average (sort of). Well done on another abnormal performance. If you were normal you would have been living on Bland Street and being called unexceptional. So, according to the Oxford dictionary, you are exceptional, irregular and deviating from type. Ask your friends if that sounds like you.

Our wonderful Chappy once again led us in our Father’s Day celebration. The sun was shining and Chappy had the BBQ fired up for a wonderful morning with dads, grandfathers and families. It was a great opportunity to celebrate the importance of these great role models in students’ lives. Students also got the chance to make some heartfelt and creative gifts for their fathers.

Thanks to the students and their parents for enduring the chilly conditions at the Murch East Upgrade Celebrations. Once again, our talented students impressed the crowd. Thanks to Ms Thorne who travelled back from an excursion in Melbourne to lead the band.

- Elly French

8-9. Smarty Pants. Excellent. Congratulations! You’re smarter than 95% of the population. Whether you choose to believe statistic is up to you. Oh, you do believe it. I thought you might. However, it also means you’re not as smart as 5%. Oh, I see. You don’t believe that particular statistic. 10. Genius. Every question correct! Go you! Lucky for you it was multiple choice because there were a couple you weren’t too sure about, weren’t there? However, you now have a month to bask in the glory by asking other people how they did on the quiz.

This month at the Cubby we have been enjoying the nice weather and playing outside. We have done some gardening, trimmed trees with the children helping out by picking up the leaves and branches. We also hunted for treasure in the sand pit and did chalk drawings on our pathways. The children learned about and practiced taking turns, being patient while playing ball and tested their balance skills in the obstacle course.

Parents, please remember to pack wide brim hats for children during the warm and sunny season.

When we weren’t playing outside, we spent time exploring the library, cooking with playdough and building with blocks and Legos.

If you are looking for childcare, don’t hesitate to contact the Tatura Community House if you would like to have a look around and get to know our childcare staff. Please note: on some days, we might only be able to offer a spot on our waiting list.

The Cubby Occasional Care is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 9am - 2pm in the orange building on Kerferd Street

The Cubby is a Child Care Subsidy provider, making it an affordable choice for families. Ph 5824 1315.