MULYAN PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Term 1 ~ Week 11
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Dear Parents, Welcome to the last week of Term 1. Thank you to everyone for your help, support and friendship over the last 11 weeks. It has been a very busy term with a lot of fantastic opportunities for students. Some of these include:
excursion to Blue Mountains Public Speaking Hockey Gala Day Rugby League - backyard footy Clean Up Australia Day Leadership opportunities—class captains, SRC etc Swimming Carnival Sports Teams Easter Hat Parade & Easter Fun Day Year 6 transitions Festival of International Understanding
to name a few. Next term we have a very, very busy term with things happening right from the word go. These include NAPLAN (years 3 & 5), Cowra Eisteddfod, sports knockouts, academic competitions, Cross Country Carnival, school photos and the list goes on. I hope that everyone has a very restful and enjoyable autumn break and comes back refreshed and ready for another very busy 10 weeks. ANZAC Day This year’s ANZAC Day take place in the school holidays. We have been invited to once again take part in the wreath laying and the march on this very important day. Our captains and school leaders will be laying the wreaths and leading our school’s march. We are inviting all students from Kindergarten to Year 6 to participate in the march. All students are to wear their winter uniform and meet outside the Cowra Services Club in Brisbane at 10.15am. The students will then form up and march down Kendal St and finish at the River Park where parents can pick them up. Boys Cricket Congratulations to the boys’ cricket team who played Orange Small Schools last Thursday and they came away with a very close win. Our boys scored a smallish total against some very good bowling but were able to defend this and came away with a very narrow victory.
Wednesday, 6th April 2016
Snap shots from Stage 2 Excursion
Tight bowling from our boys restricted the run rate and put the opposition under pressure. Two wickets in the last over sealed victory for our team. Congratulations to Mr Ryan and the boys. Good luck in your next game which is being held P&C Congratulations to the new P&C Executive that was today. elected at the AGM held last week. The office bearers are: Stage 2 Excursion Congratulations to all the boys and girls who took President: Nikki Wilson part in the recent Stage 2 Excursion to the Blue Secretary: Cath Sutherland Mountains. According to all reports the whole Treasurer: Jenny Melhuish trip was a marvellous success. The students not Vic President: Cristen Felton only enjoyed the experience but gained a lot of knowledge from it as well. The behaviour and Publicity Officer: Jenny McCouat attitude of the students on the excursion was also outstanding. Well done boys and girls. Thank you also to the outgoing P&C Executive for the preceding 12 months. The school has been able to Thank you also to all the teachers who purchase a lot of very valuable equipment due to the accompanied the students Mrs Cummings, Mrs P&C’s efforts. Reeves, Mrs Beale, Mrs Apps and Mrs Dedoncker. The time you spent away from your own family At the April P&C meeting time has been set aside to and home to allow our students to have this discuss and look at any proposal alteration to the experience was greatly appreciated. school uniform, including sports uniform. Any proposal will then be advertised via the newsletter, website, facebook etc and then the proposal will be voted on I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday at the May meeting. Please come along to the and see you all back in Term 2. meeting if you wish to be a part of this decision making. The May meeting is the only meeting that will Till next term, have proposal alteration to the uniform voted upon.
P & C News
Good Behaviour Reward
The new sports shorts for both girls and boys are available from the office. The boys shorts are black and the girls are red, both are embroidered with MPS on the front. The cost is $15.
Each term students who have behaved exceptionally well are given a reward for this good behaviour. This term the reward is being given to those children who have not received an incident slip this term. The reward day will be on Thursday, 7th April and students who have not received an incident slip will be able to wear mufti on this day. Students who have received an incident slip will need to wear normal school uniform for this day. Thursday is also a Red Day at the canteen and this is available to all students. Congratulations to all those wonderful students who behave so beautifully every day. Good luck to the students who will be participating in the soccer trials at Cowra and Dubbo on Friday.
Mr Ryan and the Mulyan Boys’ Cricket team who had a great win over Orange Small Schools team last week.
International Competitions & Assessments 2016 Entries for the competitions are closing on 11th May. Entry fee for English & Maths is $8.80 and Spelling is $12.10. Entry notes are available from the office and no late entries will be accepted.
Stage 2 Excursion Stage 2 had a fabulous time on the excursion to Katoomba last week. Up bright and early on Thursday morning (thanks to all our parents who dragged themselves out of bed at this hour) some very excited children boarded the bus heading off to Hartley which was our first stop. Wow what a place! We were locked in the cell that held 35 convicts and still has graffiti on the walls from the convicts that were held there waiting for their trial in the courtroom next door. We weren’t impressed with the toilet bucket in the corner shared by all the convicts Eek!! We then went into the courthouse where a mock trial took place. Many of the students were able to act out as the legal representatives. Judge, guard or ladies watching the trials and of course the convicts. We are certainly happy that the cat of nine tails is not used now as a punishment. The idea of only eating gruel didn’t impress us much either. Then we had a tour of the old sandstone church which both the landholders and convicts helped to build nearly 140 years ago. We then headed for Blackheath where we met with some National Park rangers who showed us a number of Indigenous tools. Following this we went on a bushwalk where lots of bush tucker and medicine was pointed out to us. There were the leaves which were used as soap and waratah nectar was a sweet treat, one particular native leaf tasted like Sarsaparilla and another when the stem is whittled down makes a great toothbrush. Next was Scenic World and we went on the steepest railway in the world. What fun! Though some of us weren’t so impressed but were all laughing at the end. We went for a short walk along the valley floor before heading back up in the Cable Car. We were lucky enough to have perfect weather and could see for miles. We went around to the lookout to get a closer look at the Three Sisters before heading back to the YHA and collapsing for the night. Some children were very tired and were quick to get to sleep, which was lucky because we had another early start up and at breakfast by 6:30!!! Packed up and on the bus for our trip to Jenolan Caves. We were there in time to go for a walk around the lake hoping we might spot a platypus. Unfortunately they weren’t going to hang around to see us We then did a fantastic tour of Chifley Cave and were very impressed with the limestone formations and the stories of the early cave explorers. What brave adventurous crazy people they were. We then headed to Oberon for lunch and a run around before the bus trip home. A big thanks to our bus drivers who were very capable and got us to Katoomba and back safely. To the teachers who gave up time from their families and provided the students with this wonderful experience and to the 70 students who went on the excursion. Their enthusiasm and behaviour was exemplary and all the parents should be very proud of these wonderful ‘Mulligrubbers’
Canteen News Hello RED DAY will be held on Thursday, 7th April. Donations of goodies and treats would be appreciated. Home grown, fresh, juicy corn on the cob is now available at recess and lunch for 50c per cob. (thanks to the Anderson family) I hope everyone has a lovely holiday break and I’ll look forward to seeing you all next term.
PSSA Western Rugby League On Monday, a group of Mulyan boys travelled to Dubbo to participate in the Western Rugby League Trials. They had a very successful day with seven of the boys being selected to be part of the Western Rugby League team. The following boys were selected in the Opens: Isaac Petty Tom Negus Leroy Murray Charlie Jeffries Jacob Haeata Ryan Carroll And Dylan Gallagher was selected in the 11’s team.
Dates To Remember The Premier’s Reading Challenge is well underway at our school. The challenge is open until the 19th August. Congratulations to Montana Brown, Charlotte Gray and Zac Olbourne who have already completed the Premier’s Reading Challenge. Please contact me if you have any questions. You can email me at julianne.bryant@det.nsw.edu.au Julie Bryant Librarian
St John’s Anglican Church The Autumn Book Fair extends over two weekends: Friday, 8th April - Saturday, 9th April Friday, 15th April - Saturday, 16th April. Church doors open at 8.30am
8th April Last day of Term 1 25th April ANZAC Day & March commencing at 10.15am 27th April Students return to school for Term 2