PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

A very big thanks to all the parents and volunteers who were able to come and assist with the P&C Working Bee yesterday. We appreciate your support and with the help of everyone, many projects were able to be achieved. Quota Donation Last week, I was fortunate to receive a donation of $2950 from Parkes Quota for the purchase of a RedCat Hearing System. Parkes Quota have been very generous in making this donation which assists all students in the classroom to hear better, and supports teachers in their voice health as well. We now have most of all the learning spaces within the school with a hearing system available to the students and staff. If students can hear well, we know they have an increased chance of learning. Our thanks go to Quota and I encourage our community to continue to support their fundraising efforts which ultimately are returned to benefit the Parkes community. Primary Principal’s Council Meeting Also at the end of last week, I travelled to Queanbeyan with the Orange/Lachlan Primary Principals Council to attend the Term 1 Council meeting. At this meeting we visited two large schools, one with an 85% enrolment from other cultures, including 25% Aboriginal. It was very interesting to see the programs they have in place to support their students and get some ideas to borrow. Following the school visits, we met at Quenbeyan District Office to hear the latest information from the many areas of the Department. This is always useful as it allows us to know where the Department is planning to head and provide them with feedback from a range of principals. PBL Four of our teaching staff took part in a full day’s Video Conference last week, for some learning on PBL – Positive Behaviour for Learning. This was a very worthwhile activity for the team to renew their interest and understanding on how PBL supports the work we do in classrooms and

WEEK 10 TERM 1 1 April 2019

Middleton Public School NEWSLETTER Principal Relieving P&C President Mr Paul Gray Mrs Trudy McMaster

Medlyn Street PARKES 2870 Ph: 6862 1999 Fax: 6862 5310 https://middleton-p.schools.nsw.gov.au middleton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Keira Verstegen - 5/6E

Keira is a lovely and kind person and we

are lucky to have her at Middleton Public

School. In class, she is always ready and

listening to the teacher, ready to start

the lesson, ready to learn as much as she

can. Keira is always following our school

expectations: to have respect, to be

responsible and to use a positive

attitude. Good on you, Keira.

Term 1

Personal Best Award

Winner

Positive Behaviour for Learning - Student on Target

Lucas Tonna

IMPORTANT DATES! Tuesday, 2 April Netball Gala Day Tuesday, 2 April Rugby League training 3.30pm - 4.30pm Tuesday, 2 April Girls soccer training 4.30pm—5.30pm Wednesday, 3 April SCHOOL DISCO Thursday, 4 April Hockey training 4.00pm—5.00pm Friday, 12 April EASTER Hat Parade

Our school Assembly is every Thursday commencing at 2.10pm

Congratulations to the children who were presented with Student of the Week Ribbons for their effort last week:

Emily Wild (KJ), Sierra Callaghan (K/1W), Jordii Ah-See (1/2L), Sidney Smith (1/2S), Tamika Meers (3/4D), Chelsea McMaster (3/4O), Leah Hayward (4/5R), Jordiyn Bond (5/6E), Hayley Arrow (5/6H), Marley Conway (Mrs Butler), Ciera James (Mrs O’Donnell), Amber Roach (Mrs Fisher) and Pip Snow (Mrs Standen).

MERIT CERTIFICATES - Showing others repect and honesty Zion Pearce, Alexi Cheney, Brock Smith, Scarlett Clark, Kaden Taylor, Krystal Dunn, Ardian Sasmoyo, Oriire Ola, Kiarah Parker, Aisea Folau, Rylee Hair, Hughie Orr, Miley Duff, Christopher Wright, Max MacGregor, Grace McGirr, Logan Roberts, Seth Stein, Bridgett Dunn, Jessica Larsen, Lani Roach, Samuel Kinsela, Nell Smith, Shayleigh Johnston, Noah Webb, Cooper Fliedner, Lee Piercy, Riley Duncan, Amelia Ah-See and Natan Sadykov.

Infant Sport: Lilly-Ann Colley Primary Sport: Holly Duncan Assembly Item: 1/2L - Miss Lucy Harris

playgrounds to ensure everyone can learn. Stay tuned for future newsletters as I’m sure they’ll keep telling you about it over the coming weeks. Best of luck to our netballers tomorrow.

Have a great week, Paul Principal (Rlg)

Thought for the week:

“Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.” Gordon B. Hinckley

YEAR 6 STUDENTS Expression of interest forms for students moving into Year 7 are being sent home today with the newsletter. Could you please complete the form and return to the school office by Friday, 5 April.

PARKES READING DAY - Friday, 10 May REaD ALERT: RIDICULOUSLY, RADICAL, RED, READING RELAY! “PAINTING THE TOWN REaD” ACROSS AUSTRALIA. Only 4 weeks ‘til the Red Reading Rover hits town en route from Perth to Pacific, celebrating literacy and spREADing the important message of the vital need to READ, SING, TALK, RHYME and DRAW with children every day FROM BIRTH. So LET’S HAVE FUN AS WE CELEBRATE LITERACY, LET’S PAINT THE TOWN REaD.

YEAR 4 WAMBANGALANG EXCURSION Year 4 will be going to Wambangalang

Environmental Education Centre from Tuesday, 20

August to Thursday, 22 August 2019 on a 2 night or

3 day excursion. A note with further information

has been sent home to all Year 4 students. Please

return the permission note and deposit to the

school office.

SCHOOL OFFICE

The school office will be closed on Monday, 29 April (beginning of Term 2) due to a Staff Development Day.

Next term all students will returned wearing their winter uniform. If you require any new uniforms for your child please purchase these before the end of this term.

TERM 1 WEEK 10 Monday, 1 April Julie Hayward Tuesday, 2 April Wednesday, 3 April Jody Swindle Thursday, 4 April Jody Swindle Friday, 5 April Joanne Onley

TERM 1 WEEK 11 Monday, 8 April Michelle Skinner Tuesday, 9 April Wednesday, 10 April Jody Swindle Thursday, 11 April Jody Swindle Friday, 12 April Joanne Onley

Hot Cross Buns (fruit or fruitless) 50c Seasonal Fruit Cup 50c

Jodie Milne - Canteen Manager

PLEASE NOTE:

Chicken Coujons 60c each NOT 60c a serve

SCHOOL DISCO The School Disco is on this Wednesday, 3 April in the hall at

Middleton Public School.

The cost is $5 and all proceeds go towards the fundraising

effort for the Stage 3 excursion to Milson Island.

The infants section of the disco will be from 6pm – 7:15pm

and primary will go from 7:15pm – 8:30pm. Infants students

will be taken out of the side of the hall by teachers at

7:15pm and will head towards the library with class signs

that will make it easy for parents to spot students. Whilst

this is happening, primary students can assemble in the

morning assembly area until they are invited into the hall.

At the conclusion of the primary section of the disco, the

students will sit in the hall in class groups. The back doors

will be opened and families will be welcomed in to collect

students. Don’t forget there is a best dressed competition!

The theme is something starting with M or P or S! See you

there!

CANTEEN

SPECIAL LUNCH - Friday, 12 April (Last day of school for Term 1) $2.00 (1 sausage and 1 piece of bread)

Please pre-order by Tuesday, 9 April Name: ____________________________________________________

Class: ______________________________

No of sausage sandwiches: _______________

Money enclosed: $_____________

SPORT YEAR 3 to 6 SPORT Swimming has now finished for this season. Please wear your sports uniform to school on Wednesday. RUGBY LEAGUE TRAINING The rugby teams will be participation in the League Gala Day in Condobolin Wednesday, 3 April. Please remember your sports clothes, head gear, mouth guard and FOOTY/SOCCER BOOTS. Students need to meet at Middleton Public School at 7.45am. GIRLS SOCCER TRAINING NEW TIME: Girls’ soccer training will be Tuesday afternoons from 4.30pm - 5.30pm. See you there with your sports clothes and shin pads. BOYS SOCCER TRAINING Boys soccer training will be from 4.30pm -5.30pm on Tuesday in the school playground.

HOCKEY TRAINING—BOYS AND GIRLS Boys and girls hockey training is on Thursday from 4.00pm—5.00pm at the Parkes Hockey Fields. Please wear joggers, mouth guard, hockey stick and shin pads. NETBALL GALA DAY The Schools Cup Netball Gala Day will be held in Parkes tomorrow (2nd April). Middleton will be represented by 2 teams - a mixed Years 3/4 team and a mixed Years 5/6 team. Students attending are reminded to meet Miss Jones at school at 8:15am wearing their sports uniform. They will be given a school representation shirt to wear and we will then walk to the courts. Students might also like to bring a picnic rug to sit on between games. Parents are more than welcome to come to the courts and support our teams. I'm sure these students will display wonderful sportsmanship and represent our

KITCHEN GARDEN PROGRAM Stage 2 students are asked to please pay a one off kitchen contribution of $10. This goes towards the cost of

purchasing pantry, dairy and meat to use in kitchen classes along with our fresh school grown vegetables. A

separate note has been sent home with Stage 2 students.

Volunteers NEEDED – kitchen and garden volunteers. Remember NO experience necessary as the students do everything.

Let Mrs Orr know if you can help out, even once would be appreciated on a Friday between 12.00 – 1.50pm.

In the Garden… This week we will be planting snow peas, lettuce and beetroot. We will be soil testing and learning about what

makes good soil.

In the Kitchen… This week we will be making delicious pumpkin soup using a huge pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. We will

also make some herb bread and a salad of the imagination.

PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS ASSOCIAITON (PSSA) The Lachlan touch football trials were held on Monday last week and Sally Medlyn, Nell Smith & Holly Duncan were successful in making it into the Lachlan team to go to the Western trials. The Lachlan rugby league trials were held on Wednesday last week and Kade Ticehurst and Brock Bowd were successful in making it into the Lachlan team to go to the Western trials. Well done, boys and girls! This week on Thursday the Western boys hockey trials are being held in Bathurst. Good luck to those students who will be trialling. The following events are coming up. Please make sure to get all notes in to school as soon as possible.

Monday, 8 April 2019 Western Rugby League Trials Tuesday, 9 April 2019 Western Girls Hockey Trials

SCHOOL CHOIR Thank you to the 8 choir students and their parents who attended our first combined practice for the ‘New Harmonies’ project. We have a lot of learning ahead! I will send a reminder before the next practice on Wednesday, 8 May and Wednesday, 22 May. ANNE OF GREEN GABLES—M&D PERFORMANCE Our school has been allocated 15 seats at the final dress rehearsal for the Parkes M&D’s performance of the stage musical “Anne of Green Gables”, based on the much-loved novel written by LM Montgomery. This is a charity performance for invited guests. Unfortunately it is on the same night as our Disco is now being held – Wednesday, 3 April. If any child from Years 3 to 6 who is not going to the school Disco would like to attend the performance, please send in $5 tomorrow in an envelope (or with a note) labelled with the child’s name and “Anne of Green Gables”. Tickets will be allocated on a first-come basis. The Little Theatre is on the corner of Bogan and Dalton Streets, near the pool. Mrs Butler will be attending to supervise.

Life Education Van will be at Middleton Public School When: Tuesday, 30 April to Monday, 6 May Cost: $5.00 (this has been reduced from $10.00 with funding from North Parkes Mines) Below is a brief outline of the programs available to the children for participation:

Life Education Van

I give permission ____________________________________________________ Class: _____________

to attend the Life Education program and enclose $ ________________

Signature: ______________________________________________________________(Parent/Guardian)

My Body Matters Kindergarten - Healthy food choices, importance of physical activity, safety

Harold’s Friend Ship Kindergarten – Year 1 - Explores how to build friendships and care for others, feelings and emotions, safe and unsafe situations and early warning signs, safe places and people to turn to for help.

Ready, Steady, Go Year 1 - Body workings, safe use and storage of medicines, peer pressure and coping strategies, safety, decision making.

Growing Good Friends Year 2 - Unsafe behaviours, situations and environments, healthy food choices.

Safety Rules Years 1 and 2 - Problem solving, personal safety, seeking help, how to care for others and behaviours that maintain friendships

All Systems Go Years 2 and 3 - Function of body systems, peer pressure, second hand smoking, and safety with medicines.

bCyberwise Years 3 and 4 – Explores cyber safety through animation, vox pops of children, relevant scenarios, discussion & problem solving.

Mind Your Medicine Year 4 - Safe and unsafe situations, medicines and consequence of misuse, peer influence and friendship, positive communication

On the Case Year 5 – Short and long term effects of smoking, effects of passive smoking, laws, peer influence, and refusal skills.

Think Twice Year 6 - Consequences of alcohol use and misuse, stay safe situations and refusal skills, laws controlling purchase and use.

Relate Respect Connect Years 5 & 6 – Teaches the knowledge, skills and attitudes that children need to develop and maintain safe and respectful relationships both on and offline. Including effective communication skills, development of empathy and conflict resolution skills

Decisions Years 5 and 6 – This module offers choice of content on legal drugs or legal and illegal drugs. Students explore the decision-making process and improve decision-making skills by looking at choices, consequences, responsibility, facts and influences.

EASTER HAT MAKING & PARADE AND TABLOID ACTIVITIES

These events will be held Friday, 12 April with the day’s program as follows – Class Time 9:15am Crunch and Sip 10:15am Hat Making 10:30am – 11:30am Lunch 11:30am - 12:20pm Hat Parade 12:20pm – 12:50pm Tabloid Sports 12:50pm – 1:50pm Recess 1:50pm - 2:10pm Class Time 2:10pm – 3:10pm Families are invited to join in from 11:30am-1:50pm. We encourage you to bring along a healthy picnic lunch to share with your children or you might choose to order a special lunch order through the canteen!

Easter Hat Parade - Friday, 12 April All students in Infants (K-1-2) and Year 6 will be making a hat to wear in the Parade. Hats are to be made at school with the assistance of students from the Primary classes. Children will

need to bring to school the materials they wish to use in the making of the hats - items from home where possible - for example cotton buds, tin foil, cotton balls, tinsel, ice cream containers, tulle, coloured cardboard, old hats, old flowers - plastic or silk, sequins, scraps of material etc. (NO GLITTER OR CHOCOLATE EGGS THANKS). All materials should be brought to school on Friday, 12 April. All children will receive an Easter Egg and an iceblock for their participation in the day - unless we are notified by their parent/carer that due to health concerns this is not appropriate.

Tabloid Activities After Lunch all students from K-6 will join together in teams to take part in Tabloid Activities (which will include traditional picnic sports) set out in the back playground. Parents are encouraged to watch, participate or lead one of the activities.

Canteen Please note the Canteen will be taking orders for a special lunch order prior to the day for families or individual students, and will open for the purchasing of fruit, snacks, ice blocks, etc at Lunch and Recess times.

Easter Eggs The P & C will be providing all children with an Easter Egg and ice block during the day - unless we’re notified by their parent/carer that due to health concerns this is not appropriate. Many thanks to them for their generosity.

What to wear All children are to wear sports uniform, sunscreen and a hat on Friday.