Parent Representatives on the School Council

Thanks to Craig Jones and Davina Park for nominating to be on the School Council for 2015 and 2016. As the only two applicants for the positions, and as Executive on the School Council, I am happy to announce the positions filled. Congratulations Craig and Davina and welcome to the School Council.

Dad’s Club

According to John and his crew, the dads club gathering at Maroubra beach with sausage breakfast went really well. About 15 dads and 30 kids attended. Everyone ate and drank, followed by an hour of soccer: dads against the kids. There were hoards of them, and that combined with their endless fitness led to a score of 10 - 9, with the kids winning. Thanks to John for the organisation, we are looking forward to future events in 2015.

Student Placement into Classes for 2015

We are currently very busy planning for 2015. A critical activity for us is ensuring continuity of programs, particularly for children with additional learning needs. During week nine, a series of handover meetings are being planned between 2014 and 2015 class teachers. For children with higher level additional needs, the meetings will involve a chairperson, parents, class teachers and support staff as required. For other children with lower level needs, the meeting will take place between class teachers only and parents will be informed and given the option of being present. We will have letters out to parents later this week or early next week.

Finally, if you have requests regarding your child’s class placement in 2015, please click on the following link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/M5FLQ3D

School Concert DVD

A reminder that a special concert DVD is available to order through the school office. Simply call in or ask your child to pick up an order form. Fill in the details and return to the school office. Orders will be open until Friday 21 November. The DVD costs $22.

The concert survey for parents is still live. Please click on the following link and have your say about the concert.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XNVBGCV I had the pleasure of being class teacher on 3C today so that Miss Carlon could be Principal for a morning. What a fabulous class, great manners and fabulous creative writers and mathematicians. Thanks kids, I had a ball. Matt Ackerman Principal (rel)

CALENDAR PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

ON OUR WEBSITE Canteen Menu and Online Ordering Class Parent Registration

NEWSLETTER Term 4, Week 7 Wednesday 19 November 2014

Week 7

Thursday 20 November

2pm 3-6 Assembly (5G & 4F host) Friday 21 November

PSSA Rnd 14

Week 8

Monday 24 November

Swim Scheme Continues

Last Primary Scripture Thursday 27 November

Last K-2 Scripture

Helpers Morning Tea 10.30am

2pm 3-6 Assembly (6N & 6S host)

Week 9

Monday 1 December

School Council Meeting 6.30pm

Tuesday 2 December

Year 6 Mini Fete Wednesday 3 December

Last Day of Band

End of Year Band Concert 6pm

Public High School Orientation

Thursday 4 December

P&C AGM 7pm, Wine & Cheese - all

welcome

Week 10

Thurs 11 December

Recognition Day

K-2 9.00-10.00am (in classrooms) 3-6 10.00-11.15am (in hall) Fri 12 December

Sports and Arts Assembly; 9.00am; Hall

End of year student reports sent home

Notes Sent Home This Week Items in bold require a response Appropriate notes will link to website

When Who What

14/11 Year 1 Fire Brigade Incursion

17/11 6N, 6S Greek Cake Shop Excursion

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Year 5 Student Leadership Elections

Year 5 students have spent the last two weeks participating in a number of sessions that explored the meaning of leadership and qualities a good leader should possess in preparation for the upcoming Student Leader Elections for 2015. This week, interested students have nominated themselves as candidates and are now preparing their campaign poster that is due on Monday 24th November. Each poster will be displayed for a week so students in Year 2 to Year 5 can view the posters before hearing the election speeches and voting process.

On Wednesday 3rd December the candidates will present a sensible election speech in front of the Year 2 to Year 5 student body. Parents are welcome to come along on the day and watch the speeches. Please check the newsletter regularly for the time of this assembly.

Voting will take place on the same day as the speeches. There will be a boy ballot paper and a girl ballot paper with a photo next to each candidate’s name. The order of the ballot paper will be determined from drawing each candidate’s name out of a hat. The Year 2 to Year 5 student body will vote for 3 girls and 3 boys, by placing the numbers 1 to 3, 1 being their most preferred candidate. Votes are weighted to each grade with Year 5 students receiving 2 votes and all other students (Years 2, 3 and 4) and staff receiving one vote. The girl and boy with the highest vote is elected School Captain, 2nd highest vote – vice captains and so forth until another 2 girls and 2 boys are elected for prefects.

If there is a tie of highest votes for boys or girls, the second preference votes will be counted to determine the student leader/s.

Candidates will be informed of the results before the Recognition Day assembly. The candidates will be told of the 8 elected students, however, their elected position will be not be announced until the Recognition Day assembly. Elected leaders will be announced to the whole school and presented with their badges at the Recognition Day Assembly on Thursday 11th December.

All candidates have received a letter outlining the require-ments for the posters and speech. Please contact Miss Noble with any questions. Good luck to all our candidates!

Banking News

This week we banked over $500 from 77 depositors, keep

depositing for extra chances to win the GoPro. Today with four coordinators working together we processed the

deposits in record time. Some of us are stepping down at

the end of this year and we are always looking for more volunteers to help, if you're interested get in touch with

Alison, Kelly, Davina, Ana, Susanah, Des, Nellie or email mjpsstudentbanking@gmail.com

Start of School 2015 School resumes in 2015 for all students in Years 1-6 on Wednesday, 28th January. Kindergarten will commence on Monday, 2nd February.

Sports Information

Please remember to pay for all sports by Thursday.

This Friday, 21 November: Cricket & Softball M.J.P.S v Chifley at Pioneer Park AFL: MJPS v South Coogee 2 at Heffron Park AFL fields (behind pool)

Week 6 Results

Team Results Best Player(s)

AFL v Malabar

Juniors: LOST Daley L

Seniors: WON Jackson G

Softball v Rainbow St

Juniors: WON Caitlin H

Seniors: DREW Felicia H

Cricket v Rainbow St

Juniors: WON Whole Team

Seniors: WON Josh T

Playground Message of Week 7 Lunchboxes and rubbish Put lunchboxes in class baskets or place away from play areas - near wall or under silver seats. Place rubbish in bins and help make the school a tidy place by picking up rubbish even if it’s not yours! No extra equipment Due equipment not being returned or looked after

properly there will be no extra equipment.

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Master

Certificates

Jessica C 3P Learning Harrison. P 3P Learning Ashleigh. D BADGE 3P Learning Andersen.L 3V Learning Bojan.K 3V Learning Thomas.S 3V Learning Christopher.K 3V Learning Noah C 3C Learning Ellie P 3C Learning Isabella A. 3W Learning Marissa C. BADGE 3W Learning Gabrielle H. 3W Learning Ava.G-J 3W Learning Abdulaziz A. 3W Learning Dayna S 4H Learning Lachlan B 4H Learning Sasha M 4H Learning Nicole T BADGE 4H Learning Missy .E 4G Learning Tatiana. A 4G Learning William . G 4G Learning Dennis.H 4G Learning Finn. G 4G Learning Lara P 4F Learning Alice W. 4F Learning Rayden p 4F Learning George V 5R Learning Toby P 5R Learning Angelique B 5R Learning Alqahtani A 5R Learning Nicola I 5R Learning Madison P 5L Learning Alex C 5L Learning Kiara W 5L Learning Natalie Z 5L Learning Raquel C 5L Learning Tim K 5R Learning Chloe D BADGE 5R Learning tJosephine H BADGE 5R Learning Paris C 5G Learning Lola P 6N Learning Jessica T BADGE 6N Learning Zac W 6N Learning Zaina C 6N Learning

Leila C 3P Safety

Ashleigh D BADGE 3P Safety

Rosie.W 3V Safety

Phillipa.M 3V Safety

Sophia C BADGE 3C Safety

Turki A 3C Safety

Dylan S 3C Safety

Jesslyn W. 3W Safety

Giselle A 4H Safety

Lily A 4H Safety

Olivia C 4H Safety

Sophia D 4H Safety

Celeste M 4H Safety

Caitlin W 4H Safety

Hamzah A 4H Safety

Issey R 4H Safety

Athena L 4G Safety

Rayden P 4F Safety

Chase. D 4G Safety

Putra. S 4G Safety

Mashka. P 4G Safety

Alexander. X 4G Safety

Eitan . K 4G Safety

Riley K 5R Safety

Josephine H 5R Safety

Riley K 5R Safety

Caitlin O’R 5G Safety

Danish K 3C Respect

Joash B 3C Respect

Octavio C 3C Respect

Thomas G 3C Respect

Abdulaziz A. 3W Respect

Jacob.H 3V Respect

Christopher. K 3V Respect

Caitlyn. M 3P Respect

Jack.G 3P Respect

Natalia. N 4G Respect

Molly W 4F Respect

Ruby. W 4F Respect

Matthew G 4G Respect

Caitlin W 4H Respect

Anastasia Y 4H Respect

James P 4H Respect

Nicole T BADGE 4H Respect

Sophia D 4H Respect

Mimi M 4H Respect

Rubia C BADGE 5G Respect

Michael T 5R Respect

Aisyah S 5L Respect

Anneliese S 5L Respect

Madison P 5L Respect

Kyra Y 5R Respect

Valentius W 6S Respect

Jennaya A 6S Respect

Adam M 6S Respect

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Year 6 Poetry Work

My Hideaway Tip-toeing on sand stone Softened by bubbly white foam that normally scatters the golden shore line. POP… POP Sweat slowly slipping down my freckle covered face that is getting burnt by the minute. Salty smelling sea spray strokes my face like my dear parents would on a rainy day. Bare feet embracing the cool ocean that has sprawled itself across the rocks In pure happiness. I am free! By Jennaya A 6S

Resting,

Relaxing on the sea-side rocks with oyster shells massag-

ing my back,

Soft gentle waves lapping over my bare feet and my warm

toes,

Salty air refreshes my lungs,

In… out… in…out,

Cool wind creates goosebumps to prickle down my arms,

A warm tingling sensation inside me has blocked out any

room for anything else but emptiness,

I am not cold.

I watch a huge cruise ship as big as my pinkie, etches its

way across the horizon,

I watch,

The sun beating me under its intense rays,

Dry sand sticking to my slender calves and on my knobbly

knees,

I can taste the salt covered on my cracked lips,

I am so lost,

Free,

That is when I wasn’t able to see,

The gigantic wave that was about to eat me!

By Khobi D

Fusion of note, the rattle, the roar Point of toe and swing of arm Secure and snug, lights glow Lustrous stars twinkle above. Refined wood polished to a sparkle Extension of legs, a towering skyscraper threatening to tear, a puppet held by its last good string. A genuine beam set to arouse Platinum crystals peak from luscious scarlet lips. Feet cross pretty, steady turns now Poised, structured twirls. Hands cupped, arms flimsy fairy wings stolen from enchanted stories and tables. Enthusiasm in each bound, each leap, buoyancy in step. Trickling of sweat and the thumping pound, Fireworks set to burst in to splatter of tinges and pigment. Elegant turns witnessed in mirrors and embraced in rippled eyes. By Jessica T 6N I MARK THE BALL TEN METRES OUT, A SMILE INSIDE AWAKENS, I RELEASE THE BALL, GLIDING IT TO MY FOOT I RESORT ALL MY ENERGY TO MY BLEEDING BRUSED LEG, I PLANT MY FOOT INTO THE UP-TURNED GRASS, I GIVE THE BALL NOTHING BUT BOOT, IT SOARS THROUGH THE AIR, IT FINDS IT SELF RACING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE GOALS, RAISING MY FIST AND JUMPING UP IN THE AIR, I DASH AROUND THE FIELD HIGH-FIVING ALL OF MY LINE UP, THEY CONGRATULATE ME BY A PAT ON THE BACK, AND SAY “HOPE YOUR SKILL WILL NEVER LACK”, IT WAS AN ECSTATIC FEELING, EVEN THOUGH MY SKIN WAS PEELING, IT IS THE BEST FEELING YOU WILL EVER HAVE. TYLER D 6N

C H I L D R E N L E A V I N G

To assist with our planning for 2015, we need to know urgently if your

child will not be returning to MJPS in 2015.

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Year 6 will be hosting the annual Maroubra Junction Mini Fete fundraiser on Tuesday 2nd December from 11.45am

until 1pm. Students from Kindergarten to Year 5 will be invited on this day to visit the 14 exciting stalls Year 6 have

created. Please view the stalls, items for sale and pricing in the table below and discuss with your child. There will

be many things on offer to purchase so please don’t forget to provide your child with money on the day. All the prof-

its the Year 6 students make from the stalls are used to buy the school a gift on behalf of Year 6 2014. Thank you

for your anticipated support!

Doughy Nuts

Doughnuts &

Brownies

$1 cinnamon dough-

nuts

$2 iced doughnuts

$2.50 Oreo brownie

Target Time

Sponge Throwing

at Teachers & Tar-

get Ball throw

$2 for 3 throws

$3 for 5 throws

Guess Who

Guessing competi-

tion of teacher baby

photos

50c raffle

$1 guessing

Churros Chuckers

Churros & Target

Game

$2 for Churros, 50c

Choc sauce

Game $1 for 2 throws

Kandy Kingdom

Candy

Jellybean Guessing Game

$2 for 10 lollies

50c jellybean guess

Sweets n Treats

Fruit Kebab,Lolly

Spin

Mixed Fruit Kebab w.

marshmallow

Fruit Kebab -$2

Fruit Kebabd dipped

in choc $2.50

Lolly Spin 50c

Fireball

Basketball Shoot-

ing

Competition &

Raffle

Basketball Compe-

tition $1.50

Raffle 50c

Candy Crush

Sweets, Jelly Cups

Zooper Doopers,

Choc Pops

Lolly bag $2

Jelly cup $1

Zooper Dooper $1

Choc Pops $1.50

No Aim No Gain

Darts & Soccer Target

Games

$1 for 3 throws or 3

kicks

Super Sizzlez

Sausage Sizzle

Soft Drink – No Pepsi or

Coke

$3 sausage

$2 can of drink

Frappelicious

Frappes & Lolly

Guessing Competi-

tion

$3 Frappes (mixed

berry or tropical)

1 Guess 50c or 3

guesses for $1

Blingo

Rings, Beaded

Bracelets and

Necklaces, Loom

Bands Jewellery

40c - $3

Lucky Dip $1

The POP Shop

‘Pop’ foods

Cake pops $1.50

Lollipops 50c

Popping Candy 50c

Cupcakes $1-$2

Popcorn Sm $1 Lg

$1.50

Super Slime Time

Slime Buckets Lucky

Dip, Raffle, Sherbets

Slime bucket Lucky

Dip$1.50

Sherbet stick Sm 50c

Lg $2

Raffle $1

Year 6 Mini Fete!

Community News Disclaimer Maroubra Junction Public School as a service to

parents will advertise community events which may be of interest. MJPS does

not necessarily endorse or sponsor the events and accepts no responsibility to

the management or organization of these events.

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EMAIL CONTACTS Maroubra Junction Public School maroubrajn-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

School Council — maroubrajunctionschoolcouncil@gmail.com

P&C — Dixie Papast mjpspandc@gmail.com

P&C Uniform Shop — Kellie Mathews mjpsuniformshop@gmail.com

Uniform Shop Thank you to all volunteers who helped out at the last Kindy orientation day. A couple of reminders: Uniform Shop hours are Tuesdays 2.15-2.45pm & Fridays 8.45-9.15am. Please remember all orders can be left at the office and when ready, either collected from the office or sent home with your child. We have a selection of second hand items on offer so please feel free to stop by during opening hours and take a look - you might find a bargain! Prices are as follows: All $5 each Girls winter tunic Girls summer dress Girls checked trousers Bomber jackets School bags Remaining items all $3 each Our final opening day for 2014 will be Tuesday 16 De-cember from 2.15-2.45pm. Our first day back will be Tuesday 27 January 2015, time to be confirmed.

P&C Annual General Meeting - 4 December Our AGM is now scheduled for Thursday, 4 December at 7pm in the library. The current Executive is retiring. All P&C members are therefore asked to attend this meeting to de-cide on a new, dynamic Exec team for 2015. Please also bring along $2 to renew your membership for

2015.

Leigh Marshall, Vice-President

mjpspandc@gmail.com

SPORTS Photos Now Available For Online Purchase

4 Easy Steps to Online School Photos Ordering

Step 1: Go to www.advancedlife.com.au and enter your school code CGN BKB AC4

Step 2: Select “GROUPS” and choose the images you would like to purchase

Step 3: Enter Your Students Details (all orders will be returned to the school for collection.)

Step 4: Pay for the photos via the shopping cart (upper right corner of the page).