2/03/2010

Mullumbimby Public Mullumbimby Public Mullumbimby Public Mullumbimby Public SchoolSchoolSchoolSchool

Morrison Avenue, Mullumbimby, 2482 Tel: (02) 6684 2373 Fax: (02) 6684 1294 Email: mullumbimb-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web: www.mullumbimb-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

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Wednesday, Thursday & Friday Mornings

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Tues 9th MarchTues 9th MarchTues 9th MarchTues 9th March MHS Parent Information night for Yr 7, 2011

Wed 10th MarchWed 10th MarchWed 10th MarchWed 10th March P&C AGM

Wed 17th March Wed 17th March Wed 17th March Wed 17th March National Ride2School Day

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Lunch SpecialsLunch SpecialsLunch SpecialsLunch Specials Thurs 4/3Thurs 4/3Thurs 4/3Thurs 4/3

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A balanced education in a vibrant school community

02 March 2010 Term 1 – Week 6

I love walking around our school and seeing the variety of programs in operation. Here is a snapshot of a day at MPS.

Mr Bigg and 1B enjoyed gardening with helping dad,Max

Mrs Smart is an expert with a bandaid.

Senior students who entertained us with their ‘spelling raps’

Busy classrooms with engaged learners: watching listening thinking creating

Parents helping with Junior sport activities

Headlice Alert We had a parent phone

to inform us that her child has contracted headlice. Could all fami-lies please check their

children and treat if found, thank you.

2/03/2010

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resolution colour can be found online at www.mullumbimb-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

ScriptureScriptureScriptureScripture

Scripture started on Wednes-day 24th February. At Mullum-bimby Public School children are provided with scripture as follows: denominational scrip-ture is provided for Roman Catholic, Jehovah’s Witness and Bahai students. Most other c h i l d r e n a t t e n d n o n -denominational scr ipture (which is organised by Marga-ret Rose). These lessons run for 30 minutes on Wednesday mornings. Some children also attend non-scripture. If you do not wish your child to attend scripture, please send a note to your child’s teacher so this can be arranged.

Cricket Star!Cricket Star!Cricket Star!Cricket Star!

Congratulations to Nimmitybel Parkes who was selected on Thursday in the Far North Coast Girls’ Cricket Squad. Nimm will now travel to Sawtell to try out for the North Coast Regional Team. What a fantas-tic effort and good luck Nim at the next trials.

Magnificent MollieMagnificent MollieMagnificent MollieMagnificent Mollie

Last Tuesday Mollie Cheek came 3rd in the 8yr girls 50m freestyle at the Far North Coast Carnival. Her time was an im-provement of 3 seconds on her previous times. Mollie now has qualified to swim in the North Coast Re-gional Carnival to be held at Banora Point on Thursday 4th March. Congratulations and good luck Mollie!

Parent BooksParent BooksParent BooksParent Books

There are several books avail-able for parents to borrow from the Library. We have several Steve Biddulph titles (eg: Rais-ing Girls; Secret of a Happy Childhood) and other books that may be of interest. Please call in to the Library be-fore school on Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday— or send an “order” with your child. Victoria Houghton-Ward

Premier’s Reading ChallengePremier’s Reading ChallengePremier’s Reading ChallengePremier’s Reading Challenge

All students are encouraged to enter the Premier’s Reading Challenge which begins on March 1st, and ends on 31st August. Students who complete 3 con-secutive challenges will receive a special gold certificate. Fur-ther details can be found by entering PRC into google and clicking the first link in the list. Students can log in by entering their ‘school username and password’ which they com-monly refer to as their internet password. Year 3 will be pro-vided with username and pass-words this week. All reading lists are available on the site, and the school li-brary has many of the books on the list. Mark Collinson PRC coordinator.

Craft Expo 2010Craft Expo 2010Craft Expo 2010Craft Expo 2010

Our annual Craft Expo will be held on Saturday June 26th (mark it on the Calendar!). This is one of our fundraising events and also something which we host for the Commu-nity. Over the last ten years one of our school mums, Carolyn Rey-nolds and her Mum, Margaret Mudge, have been responsible for the organisation of this show. However Margaret has gone into semi retirement and Carolyn wishes to follow. We are therefore looking for a vol-unteer to take over the co-ordination of the popular “canteen”, from which we make a large proportion of our profit. Carolyn will be on hand to as-sist, so the task won’t be so daunting. To volunteer or for more infor-mation please leave your de-tails at the office for Mandy or Carolyn. I would like to take this oppor-tunity to thank Margaret and Carolyn for their hard work and dedication over the last years. Mandy Reynolds

AFTER SCHOOL CARE & Vacation Care

This service is Government subsidized & operates

Mon-Frid (3pm-6pm) during School Term & Holidays

(8am-6pm).

Contact Jamie or Claudia: Ph: 0437 860 614

Canteen Roster

Wed 3/3 Cass Emanuel Thur 4/3 Kylie Fisher Fri 5/3 Nikki Marriott Lunch specials for this week are Thursday– Jacket Potatoes Hawaiian, Friday– BLT on Turk-ish Bread. $4 for each meal or $6 for a meal deal. Next week's roster is:- Wed 10/3 Lisa Cuthbert Thur 11/3 Nikki Ward Frid 12/3 Kim Smith

Year 6 to Year 7 TransitionYear 6 to Year 7 TransitionYear 6 to Year 7 TransitionYear 6 to Year 7 Transition

This Friday the Yr7 Advisor and the Principal of Mullumbimby High School well be visiting our Yr5 and 6 students at 2pm in Mr Towner’s room. All Yr6 students will be given an Expression of Interest Place-ment in Yr7 form as well as 3 parent information sheets. The Expression of Interest form needs to be returned to the of-fice by Friday 19th March. The Information Evening for Yr7 in 2011 will be held on Tuesday 9th March at Mullum-bimby High School at 7pm.