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Newcastle Middle School Newsletter

Friday, 16th August 2019

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

Term 3 - Week 4

Principal’s Message

What a fantastic time we had during

Education Week. It was a week of

sharing and celebration and many

photos have already been published

on our school Facebook page. Thank

you to all involved in our Family Fun Day on the

Tuesday. Our organising committee led by Lenore and

her hard working team made the day extra special with

each student who

was there, receiving

a beautiful framed

photo as a

keepsake. Thanks

to all our parents,

carers and wider

school community members who came along to enjoy

the event, experience farm themed games and crafts,

spend time with the rangers from Australian Reptile

Park with their popular interactive reptile show. Thanks

also to the merry band of line dancers and to the terrific

Lambton HS rock band who all entertained us with

music and dancing. Special thanks to each class who

produced a variety of

handmade country

crafts and cooking

goodies for sale at our

fun day stall - all

proceeds have been

donated to help farming

families in need - a great fundraising result, so thanks

you all for your support.

You can also see our new 2019 Education Week

posters for each student adorning the front entry areas

of the school celebrating authentic participation

focusing on this year’s theme of “Every Student, Every

Voice”. Each class has prepared a photo page of the

Family Fun Day which are attached to the newsletter.

On the Tuesday night of Education Week, I had the

privilege to attend the annual Education Week Awards

Ceremony at Newcastle High School, as we are part of

the Newcastle Learning Community with other

mainstream schools from across Newcastle. On the

night five of our school community were presented with

awards nominated and voted for by our staff in set

categories by this Learning Community initiative -

Jenny Lewis (our school community member award for

her ongoing enthusiasm and commitment as backbone

of the Friends Charity Committee); Simone Gosper

(our non-teaching staff award as a dedicated, intuitive

SLSO who always goes above and beyond for our

students); Pratibha Harriram (our teaching award for

her instructional leadership around technology and

resources); Darcey Ahoy (Aboriginal Education award

for the ongoing pride and respect for his Awabakal

culture) and to Jack Burkill (our student award for his

positive attitude to learning, caring nature and

leadership). I was very proud to submit these names in

acknowledgement of their achievements and

contributions to Newcastle Middle School and be there

to celebrate with them. Photos of each recipient have

recently been publicised on our Facebook page.

Today we had the opportunity to experience a music

percussion workshop with Josh, from The Rhythm

Village. We hope to have him come back to do some

more music therapy activities with the students and

extra training for staff to incorporate music across all

curriculum areas to enhance student learning even

more...very entertaining workshop fun today for all.

Thanks and kind regards,

Judy Mouthaan

Principal (Relieving)

Friday, 16th August 2019 Term 3 - Week 4

Amelia’s Vision 8th Trivia Night We are having a staff table to support a Trivia Night

being organised for 'Amelia's Vision' at the Gallipoli

Legion Club on Saturday 31st August (flyers and info

are attached). Amelia is one of our students in Year 5.

Her family and support group are organising this fun

event with prizes to win or bid on, enjoy a light meal,

share great company with a group of your friends and

make new ones, too. Starts at 6pm and will finish about

11pm.

Hope you can join us for the fun :)

Any questions please feel free to phone Jane

Musgrave (Amelia’s Mum) on 0418 208 190.

Friends News

Charity Golf Day

Well it is that time of year again!

Our Annual Charity Golf Day is on again at Merewether

Golf Club on Friday 1st November 2019......find

attached a flyer for Corporate Teams and School

Community Teams.

We invite our school families to join in either as a team

or an individual player (we can find you a team).

It is guaranteed to be a great day!

If you would like to be a part of the day, please contact

Jenny Lewis at school.

BBQ Bunnings - Kotara

We have another BBQ booked for Saturday 31st

August from 9am - 4pm - please drop in and say hi if

you are passing by.

Notes have been sent home today to request

volunteers for the day.

Friends Committee

Diary Dates - Term 3

Week 6

Wednesday, August 28th School Banking

Saturday, August 31st Bunning BBQ - Kotara

Week 7

Monday, September 1st Pie orders & money due

Tuesday, September 3rd Coffee Club

Wednesday, September 4th School Banking

Thursday, September 5th Senior Camp - Point

Wolstoncroft

Friday, September 6th Senior Camp students

return

Week 8

Wednesday, September 11th School Banking

Wednesday, September 11th Pie Drive delivery

Entertainment Books

We are down to our last 2

books.

If you, family or friends are

thinking of purchasing one this year, please keep the

school in mind.

The school receives a commission from the sale of

each book.

School Fees

$100 per year or $25 per term.

The office has the facility to accept payments by

eftpos, Mastercard or VISA, there is now the ability

to pay via our school website also. (go to

[email protected] and follow

the prompts).

mailto:[email protected]


CLASS AWARDS

Room 3

Wk 3 Ethan Rawle Star

Wk 4 Jesse Star

Tama Matoka Star

Room 4

Wk 3 Layla Myers Star

Katinka Pettett Star

Room 6

Wk 3 Darcey Ahoy Star

Landon Wolstenholme Star

Wk 4 Sam Burkill Food Technology

Alex Tagaroulias Food Technology

Room 8

Wk 3 Adrian English

Asher Johnson Mathematics

Wk 4 Tadhg Moore Citizenship

Room 9

Wk 3 Noah Hanson Star Student

Sam Turner Star Student

Wk 4 Jamie HSIE

Ben Harris PD/H/PE

Room 11

Wk 3 Isabel Lester Maths

Hayley Scarr PDHPE

Wk 4 Domenick Blanch Star

Jack Rollings Star

Congratulations and well done to all recipients!

BRONZE AWARDS

Charley

Congratulations and well done!

Jack Rollings Jamie

Tama Matoka Noah Hanson

Layla Myers Hayley Scarr


WE CARE - PBL AWARD

Max


WE LEARN - PBL AWARD

Shaylah Domenick

Noah


WE ARE SAFE - PBL AWARD

Jack R Ben

Jamie Hayley

Joseph


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