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From the Principal’s Desk Welcome back to Term 2. I trust that you all had an enjoyable break and participated in lots of family activities. I enjoyed the holidays with my daughter, Magdalene, in San Francisco. We played tourist and visited many sites in San Francisco including riding over the Golden Gate Bridge, visiting the seals at Pier 39, seeing the Painted Ladies (houses famous for their appearance in the sitcom Full House) and walking up and then down the very crooked Lombard Street. We also spent time at a very famous musical and art festival, Coachella, in the desert, where I got to see Jaiden Smith (son of Will Smith) and Ariana Grande perform along with many others. I also enjoyed my experience of sleeping in a Teepee. It was sad to leave Magdalene behind and I look forward to her return to Australia in October. Term 2 Calendar The Term 2 calendar is attached to this newsletter. Please note that while we have tried to ensure all events are on the calendar, dates are subject to change. We will continue to update Facebook, Skoolbag and Class Dojo to remind families of scheduled events and to share daily activities in our classrooms. NAPLAN 2019 In weeks 3 and 4, students in years 3 and 5 will undertake NAPLAN testing. NAPLAN assesses literacy and numeracy skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life. This year our students will be participating in these tests online. Students have undertaken a preparation test last term and they have been working in class with Mrs Coleman to prepare them for the upcoming tests. A flyer has been sent home with further information on NAPLAN online for those students participating in these tests next week. Hawkesbury Enrichment Program The Hawkesbury Enrichment Program provides an opportunity for students to attend courses in their particular area of expertise or interest with other students from across the Hawkesbury during Weeks 9 and 10 in Term 2. Students who have been nominated will receive a letter of nomination and must return their note as soon as possible so that our school nominations can be submitted to the district selection committee. Maroota’s Biggest Morning Tea The SRC will be hosting a morning tea on Thursday 19th May from 11-11:30am. Students may wear yellow. The SRC will be running a cake stall on the day. All money raised will be donated to the Cancer Council

Maroota Matters Diary Dates

Week 2

Thursday 9th May

• Scripture • Sport

Friday 10th May

• Sport • NO Tuckshop • Small Schools Cross

Country Carnival

Week 3

Tuesday 14th May

• NAPLAN - Writing

Wednesday 15th May

• Mother’s Day luncheon

• NAPLAN – Reading • P&C meeting – 2pm

Thursday 16th May

• Scripture • Sport • NAPLAN – Language

Conventions

Friday 17th May

• Assembly – 9:15am • Sport • Tuckshop

Tuesday, 7th May 2019

Volume 19, Issue 6


4540 OLD NORTHERN ROAD, MAROOTA 2756 PH: 02 45668231 EMAIL: [email protected] School Uniform

We are looking very dapper as we stand on assembly each morning dressed in full school uniform. Thank you to our students and parents for embracing our uniform policy and ensuring that we arrive at school dressed in the correct uniform. As it gets colder, our students will transition to the winter uniform and with the colder mornings they are arriving to school in jumpers. As the day warms up and during play especially students take their jumpers off and forget to pick them back up again. A frustrating time for parents because our jumpers do not always find their way home again. To help alleviate the frustration, please ensure that your child’s clothing is clearly labelled and it may be worth occasionally checking the name on the jumper that your child has brought home as we sometime pick up someone else’s jumper. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

GIRLS WINTER BOYS WINTER Royal blue collared shirt or Blue polo shirt with school emblem Tartan tunic or navy skirt & tights OR Tartan or navy trousers Black shoes Navy blue school emblem jumper or jacket

Blue polo shirt with school emblem Grey shorts or trousers Grey socks Black shoes Navy blue school emblem jumper or jacket

Opportunity class placements Year 5 2020 Applications for opportunity class placement are considered mainly on the basis of the Opportunity Class Placement Test results and school assessment scores. The Opportunity Class Placement Test will be held on Wednesday 23 July 2019. If you would like to have your child considered for Year 5 opportunity class entry in 2020, you need to apply soon. You will need to apply on the internet using a valid email address (not the student’s email address). Parents and carers must apply online between Tuesday 30 April and Friday 17 May 2019 at: https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5 Interested parents and carers must read Information about applying for Year 5 entry to an opportunity class in 2020 available at: https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5/information-for-applicants No late applications will be accepted. There are no paper application forms. You must submit only ONE application for each student. Woolworths Earn and Learn Our school is collecting the Woolworths Earn and Learn stickers which we can then swap for new school equipment; things like art and craft supplies, sports gear, teaching aids and much more. There are thousands of things we can choose from. So for any parents who shop at Woolworths, please collect the stickers and drop them in to our collection box, which will be located Glenorie Woolworths or send stickers to school to be placed in the box in the front office. Thanks for helping us out!

Deirdre Dorbis (Rel) Principal

Amelia 08/05 6 Knox 10/05 9 Tracy 10/05

K/1/2 – Monday

3/4/5/6 - Monday

Meeting Date:

May 15 @ 2pm

MOOSH building

All Welcome

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5/information-for-applicants

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5/information-for-applicants


Spotlight on ANZAC Day

ANZAC Day took place in the school holidays. Many of our students took time out from their holidays to remember the importance of ANZAC Day by participating in the community march at Wisemans Ferry. Thank you to Jordin, Jayla, Knox, Jett, Elias, Cristian, Alina, Mathew, Madeline, Tarnoo, Lucy, Amelia, Jacob, Ryan, Caelan, Lucy and Flynn for attending this important ceremony and representing our school. We are very proud of you. I don’t know how many other schools would have a 57% attendance at an event that is held in the school holidays – well done Maroota. Thank you also to the parents who took their children to the event and ensured that they looked fabulous in their school uniform. Thank you to Miss Leanne who attended on the day and to Mrs Aylward who helped to organise the children and ensured that our school banner was there on the day.

MOOSH

Maroota Out of School Hours Care

4540 Old Northern Rd - Maroota 2756

MOOSH Mobile

0490 850 738

7AM—8.40AM

3PM-6PM

Breakfast and

afternoon tea

provided

Wishing our mums, grandmas, aunts and special female friends all the very best for Mother’s Day this Sunday.

We hope that you have a lovely day and are spoilt by your families.


HOUSE POINTS

JAMAL

455

BURU

490

MARIONG

820

Sports Report School Sport School sport will take place on both Thursday and Friday this term. Each Thursday, the students will be participating in the LAPS (Little Athletics Program for Schools) program. This program is run by a Mrs Walker a professional athletics coach and is generously funded by our P&C. Each Friday, the students will be undertaking coaching in Touch football and this program is delivered by our teachers. Small Schools Cross Country Carnival The Small Schools Cross Country will take place this Friday May 10. The carnival will be held at Woodbury Reserve, Spinks Road, Glossodia and is due to commence at 10:00am with a walk of the course. Students are asked to meet Mrs Coleman at 9:45am. They are required to wear full sports uniform, including their hat and must bring recess and lunch. I would like to wish our Cross Country team, Alina, Jack, Tyler, Rocky, Emily, Jacob, Matilda, Knox, Christian S., Tarnoo, Koby, Jett, Madeline, Crisitian, Lucy and Mathew all the very best. The carnival is a school day and Mrs Coleman is responsible for supervising the students. Miss Leanne will be present as team manager and all students must ask permission from either member of staff to go to the bathroom or canteen. The students are at the carnival to compete in their event and cheer their fellow students. The playground equipment at the site is an out of bounds area and under no circumstances are students permitted to bring balls or join in ball games. If your child is leaving the carnival early, please ensure that you sign out with Mrs Coleman or Miss Leanne. Miss Bennett’s Adventures at the Sydney Royal Easter Show During the school holidays, I had the opportunity to compete in the showing section at the Sydney Royal Easter Show with 3 different horses. For those who are not sure what ‘showing’ is, it is a competition based on the conformation, manners and overall presentation of the horse and the rider. Although I did not have any of my own horses competing there this year, I had a super successful show with the horses I rode. The first horse I competed on was ‘KT Miss Molly’ who came away with a champion and two 2nds. These were great results for her as it was only her second time competing at the show. The second horse I rode was ‘Calvin Park Bolero’, who came away with a 5th in his class. The third horse I got to compete on was ‘Bellevale Charisma’, and he received a 2nd, 3rd and two 5th’s. It was a very busy few days, but I felt privileged to be able to ride these horses and compete at such a huge show! Miss Bennett

Positive Behaviour for Learning:

Focus Behaviour

This week we will be reminding students that

at Maroota we:

Cooperate with teachers and students.


Please note that dates are subject to change.

Wk Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat/Sun 1 29/4 30/4 1/5 2/5 3/5 4-5/5

Staff Development Day Students Return Scripture Tuckshop Sports – Athletics Sport- Touch Football

2 6/5 7/5 8/5 9/5 10/5 11-12/5

Flag Raising Assembly Newsletter Scripture No Tuckshop Get Up, Get Active Get Up, Get Active Get Up, Get Active Sports – Athletics Sport- Touch Football Cool Kids Music: 1:45pm 13/2 Small Schools Cross

Country Carnival 3 13/5 14/5 15/5 16/5 17/5 18-19/5

Flag Raising Assembly Toasty Cheese Tuesday Scripture Tuckshop Get Up, Get Active Get Up, Get Active Get Up, Get Active Sports – Athletics Sport –Touch Football Cool Kids Music: 1:45pm Mothers’ Day

Luncheon – 12pm Assembly – 9:15am

• 3/4/5/6 item SRC Meeting – 1:15pm P&C Meeting 2.00pm Morning Tea Mrs D NAPLAN Yrs. 3 & 5

• Writing NAPLAN Yrs. 3 & 5 • Reading

NAPLAN Yrs. 3 & 5 • Language

4 20/5 21/5 22/5 23/5 24/5 25-26/5

Flag Raising Assembly Newsletter Scripture Tuckshop

Get Up, Get Active Get Up, Get Active Get Up, Get Active Sports – Athletics Sport - Touch Football Cool Kids Music: 1:45pm National Simultaneous

Story time District Cross Country

NAPLAN Yrs. 3 & 5 • Numeracy

Maroota’s Biggest Morning Tea – 11.00am

5 27/5 28/5 29/5 30/5 31/5 1-2/6

Flag Raising Assembly Toasty Cheese Tuesday Scripture Tuckshop

Get Up, Get Active Get Up, Get Active Get Up, Get Active Sports – Athletics Sport - Touch Football Henny Penny Program Begins – K/1/2

Cool Kids Music: 1:45pm

6 3/6 4/6 5/6 6/6 7/6 8-9/6


Get Up, Get Active Get Up, Get Active Get Up, Get Active Sports – Athletics Sport - Touch Football Cool Kids Music: 1:45pm Assembly – 9:15am

• K/1/2 item SRC Meeting – 1:15pm Morning Tea Mrs D

7 10/6 11/6 12/6 13/6 14/6 15-16/6

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY

Toasty Cheese Tuesday Scripture Tuckshop Get Up, Get Active Get Up, Get Active Sports – Athletics Sport - Touch Football Cool Kids Music: 1:45pm P & C Meeting 2.00pm Tuckshop

8 17/6 18/6 19/6 20/6 21/6 22-23/6

Flag Raising Assembly Newsletter Scripture Tuckshop Get Up, Get Active Get Up, Get Active Get Up, Get Active Sports – Athletics Sport - Touch Football MMW@C Connecting to Country Excursion: • Brewongle

Cool Kids Music: 1:45pm

9 24/6 25/6 26/6 27/6 28/6 29-30/6

Flag Raising Toasty Cheese Tuesday Scripture Tuckshop

Get Up, Get Active Get Up, Get Active Get Up, Get Active Sports – Athletics Sport - Touch Football Cool Kids Music: 1:45pm SRC Meeting – 1:15pm

10 1/7 2/7 3/7 4/7 5/7 6-7/7


Get Up, Get Active Get Up, Get Active Get Up, Get Active Life Education Incursion Sport - Touch Football Cool Kids Music: 1:45pm Schools Athletics

Carnival 9:00am Assembly – 9:15 am

Whole school Morning Tea Mrs D Reports sent home Last Day of Term 2

MAROOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL COMMUNITY CALENDAR

TERM 2 - 2019

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