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Newcastle Middle School Newsletter

Monday, 4th December 2017

151 Christo Road Waratah NSW 2298 T 4960 2122 F 4967 5920 E [email protected]

Term 4 - Week 8

NEWSLETTER

Term 3 Week 1 2013

Friday 10th May

Principal’s Message

We have had such a great time

this term with many activities, busy

classrooms, a visit from The Jets,

inclusion sports day, visiting Work

Experience program with students

from Lambton High School, disco and celebrations of

our wonderful students.

Our Annual Presentation Day Assembly last Friday,

celebrated the achievements of all our students, as well

as our willing volunteers and the school’s Friends

Charity. Each student was presented with a certificate

acknowledging their hard work and improvements

across 2017. We had some special awards voted for by

all our staff and appreciate the Newcastle Community of

Schools Principals (Ian, Janelle and Stacey) coming to

help present awards to the worthy recipients.

School Leaders Award

Trophy and certificate - Saxon Jefferson

Jack Johnson

Sam Johnson

Special Awards

Reuben F. Scarf Award Commitment - Sam Johnson

Sharon Claydon Award - for Community Spirit and

Leadership - Sam Johnson

Citizenship Award (shield) - Saxon Jefferson

Gold Award Recipients - Saxon Jefferson and Jamie

PBL Awards - We Learn - Isabel Lester

We Care - Maddie Whereat

We Are Safe - Jack Burkill

PSC Sporting Medal (Primary) - Jamie

PSC Sporting Medal (Secondary) - Sam Johnson

Special congratulations to our students for their

positive behaviour and attitude as they sat patiently

through a long Assembly on such a hot day. We are

very proud of them. My thanks to all our dedicated

and hard-working staff who helped our students make

such positive achievements throughout the year a

wide variety of areas.

This week on Friday we will celebrate our Year 8s as

they ready for transition to Senior School from next year.

It will be both a happy and emotional time, and we know

they will continue to blossom in this next chapter of their

educational journey.

Special request to our families who have carers

dropping off or picking up their child from school:

We would appreciate your support if you have a carer

dropping off or picking up your child from school, that

they line up in the transport queue instead of parking

on the roadside, even if it is on the school kerb of

Christo Road. We have had a few safety concerns

about carers who may be new to the school or your

young person and are learning about routines and we

are avoiding any safety issues of the busy road with

many cars passing or parked close by.

Kind regards,

Judy Mouthaan

Principal (Relieving)

Monday, 4th December 2017 Term 4 - Week 8

Sports Day

On Wednesday the 29th November, 17 very excited

Middle school students travelled by bus to Belmont

High School for a Variety sponsored Activate

Inclusion Sports Day! The fun and inclusive day was

about trying some different sports and types of active

recreation with specialist coaches and adaptive

equipment.

Students were able to participate in skill building

around the sports of netball, tennis, hockey,

basketball and the highlight, wheelchair football. It

was lovely to see the students all have a go and just

try their best. Many were surprised at what they were

able to do, especially when it came to ‘driving’ a

wheelchair! Some tired, but happy students on the

bus ride home. A great day was had by all!

Photo pages are attached.

Christmas Hampers for the Needy

We are collecting non-perishable food items for the

needy again this year. We have a special container in

the office if you would like to donate goods in cans,

bottles or packets that we can give to a local charity to

help make Christmas food hampers for those in need.

Any goods can be sent in with your child or delivered

to school. Many thanks to all those families who have

already donated.

Student Christmas Party

When: Monday 11th December

Place: COLA

Time: 11.30am - 1pm

Food: Please bring a plate of party food to share eg. potato chips, lollies, cakes etc.

We would like to invite our students’ families to celebrate the festive season with us at school on this day.

If you would like your child to receive a gift from Santa, could you please send one in before the day to your child’s teacher.

Thank you

Jenny Lewis Teacher

School Christmas Party

Please come and celebrate the festive season with us at

school on Monday 11th December from 11.30am to

1pm.

Santa will visit and give out gifts (so if you would like

your child to receive one, please send in to school

before the day).

Could you please bring in a small plate of party food to

share.

There will be a free face painting stall for all students.

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Christmas Cards and Wrapping

Paper Orders

Thank you so much to our families for ordering our

handmade (by students) Christmas cards and paper this

year!

We had an amazing amount of orders and are very

grateful for your support!

The students enjoyed being part of this project and had

so much fun creating their own designs.

The money raised will go towards the Face Painter for

our School Christmas Party on Monday 11th December.

Thank you again!

School Banking Day Reminder

Don’t forget that Wednesday is School

Banking day and students should bring

in their weekly deposit.

For every deposit made at school, no

matter how big or small, students will

receive a silver Dollarmites token. Once

students have individually collected 10 tokens they can

redeem them for an exclusive School Banking reward

item in recognition of their regular savings habits.

Thank you for supporting the School Banking program at

Newcastle Middle School.


Diary Dates - Term 4

Week 9

Wednesday, December 6th School Banking

Friday, December 8th Year 8 Graduation Day

Week 10

Monday, December 11th Student Christmas Party

Wednesday, December 13th School Banking

Friday, December 15th School Reports sent

home

Last Day of Term 4

(students)

Diary Dates - Term 1, 2018

Week 1

Monday, January 29th First Day Term 1, 2018

- Staff only

Tuesday, January 30th First Day Term 1, 2018

- Continuing Students

Wednesday, January 31st First Day Term1, 2018

- New Students

PBL Focus Areas

Term 4 We Learn to Be Safe

Week Lesson Content

Week 9 and 10 Stranger Danger -

Cyber safety

WE CARE - PBL AWARD

Congratulations and well done!

WE LEARN - PBL AWARD

Alex Mia


WE ARE SAFE – PBL AWARD

Jamie Katinka


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