Term 3 / Week 8 Miranda Public School

Kookaburra Gazette

Principal’s Message

Public Speaking Competition 2020

Thank you to all the parents and carers who supported their children during our Public Speaking competition early this term. Students en-joyed developing their confidence and oral presentation skills pre-senting to their classmates.

Unfortunately, due to COVID restriction only our Stage 3 winner will progress to a virtual network final, which will be held later in the term.

Our Class Finalist were:

KJ- Leon B. K/1S- Kindy- Viyona H. Year 1 Haruka N.

1/2G-Max B. 1/2W- Joshua D. N 2/3R-Zane N. Year 2

2/3R – Benjamin C. 3/4A - Sofia K. 3/4W - Mia N.

4/5B – Hunter J. – Year 4 4/5B – Brock F. – Year 5

5/6M – Joel G. Dexter L., Alina A. 5/6C - Amelia JH

3-6 – Stage Winners

Stage 2 – Sofia K., Mia N. (Highly Commended)

Stage 3 – Alina A. Amelia J.G (Highly Commended)

It is envisaged that opportunities for participation in all four division will be provided again in 2021.

Kind regards, Mr Beazley & Ms James

Social Media Accounts

A BIG THANKYOU to the P & C

Earlier this week, schools were notified through the eSafety commissioner, that there is some very concerning content being circulated on various social media platforms.

It is advisable for parents /guardians to keep their child/children off social media for the next few days and carefully monitor all phone /app/ social media usage.

All parents should have received this alert from our school. If you did not receive this message, please contact the school office to check email contact details are current and correct.

A big Thankyou to the P & C for organising our Father’s Day Stall. It was great to see the children so happy to purchase gifts for their loved ones. A huge Congratulations our winners of the Father’s Day Raffle, drawn by Ms Williams.

P & C AGM

R U OK? Day Thursday 10th September

The P & C AGM is scheduled for Monday 14th September at 7pm via Zoom. If you are interested in joining the zoom meeting please contact Rene Griffiths.

2020 has been a challenging year for everyone and circumstances have made it even more important for us all to stay connected, and for those who are able to give support, be willing to offer that support to those around us.

The focus of R U OK? Day is to help Australians know what to say when someone says they’re not OK and guide them through how they can continue a conversation that could change a life.

You don’t have to be an expert to keep the conversation going when someone says they’re not OK. By knowing what to say you can help someone feel supported and access appropriate help long before they’re in crisis, which can make a really positive difference to their life.

Updated Contact Details

A reminder to all parents and carers regarding email , phone and address details. If you have

recently changed any of the these contacts , please call the school and inform them of any

changes. The contacts of all people listed in our school records need to be current. If we are

unable to make contact with the initial contact person, alternative contacts must be accessible

to us, so please ensure you keep us updated. There is a form attached in this newsletter for you to

update or make changes to contacts, if required.

MOORANDA - Picasso Cow Art Competition

Our wonderful Mooranda the cow is being transformed before our very eyes under the amazing

guidance from artist Margaret Lopez and our very talented Miranda students.

Narelle Chaplin

Relieving Principal