MULYAN PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Term 4 ~ Week 7 www. mulyan-p.schools@det.new.edu.au Dear Parents, The term and the 2016 school year seems to be rushing by! We now only have 4 weeks of school left for the 2016 school year. There are many, many things that we still have to do. At some of these events and activities we would love to have parents, relatives and friends join with us to celebrate all the wonderful achievements and successes that our students have done. Set out later in the newsletter is a list of important dates and activities that we have coming up. Please keep it handy and please join us if you can.
Wednesday, 18th November 2015
Gold Awardees
Emma Wood
Preimer’s Spelling Bee Last Wednesday, Tom Negus from Year 5 travelled to Sydney to take part in the state finals of the Premier’s Spelling Bee. Tom was one of 42 finalists in the senior section. The finalists came from right across the state. Tom completed the first 4 rounds successfully, but then in the 5th round, he came across a very tricky word that he had not seen before and this ultimately knocked him out. Congratulations Tom on an outstanding effort and being placed in the top 16 spellers in NSW. Thank you to Mrs Wilson who trained and encouraged Tom in class, and in particular, to Mrs Ryan who spent many a lunchtime training Tom and going through words. The word that stumped Tom was olfactory (concerned with smelling) 2016 School Leaders Election Tomorrow at 9.20am, six Year 5 boys and six Year 5 girls, who have been nominated by their peers, will deliver speeches to all the students from Years 2-6 to try to, persuade students to vote for them for a school leaders position for 2016. The school leader positions are: Captain Vice-Captain Prefect. Following the speeches all students from Year 2 to Year 6, as well as staff members, will have the opportunity to vote for the person they think will be the best leader for 2016. After voting, the successful students for the school student leadership will be notified . The final positions being announced at Presentation Day which is on Thursday, 10th December. Parents, relatives and friends are more than welcome to come along and hear the speeches on Thursday.
Shelby Hollis
Braydan Densmore
Montana Brown
Elli McGovern
Rohan Wilson
Zoe Browne
Sophie Clark
Mackenzie Crook
Amity Hart
Intensive Swimming Over the last 2 weeks we have had 60 students attending the special swimming scheme for poor or non-swimmers in Years 2 -6. The scheme is designed to assist students become more confident and safer in the water. It is important that, in a climate such as Australia’s, children are sate in and near water. Hopefully these lessons can be followed up by lessons during the holidays if need be. Remembrance Day Last Wednesday, we held a Remembrance Day ceremony at school. At this ceremony we were joined by 4 students from Cowra High School who spoke to us about 4 local men who fought in World War I. Tobie Gilmore, Kurt Johnson, Cameron Dale and Aden Day spoke movingly about their solder and our students listened respectfully and attentively. At the conclusion of their speeches, we observed a minute silence to remember all the fallen. Thank you to these boys, of ex-mulligrubbers, for their outstanding effort. Tiny Teddies Excursion Last Friday, all Kindergarten and year 1 students travelled out to Pinnacles Bakery and Integrated Ingredients to take part in an Open Day put on by Arnott's Tiny Teddies. The students were able to see how Tiny Teddies are made, meet Tiny Teddy himself, decorate their own doughnuts and take part in a colouring competition. It was a great day and many Tiny Teddies were consumed! Congratulations to Brianna Hay who won a years supply of Tim Tams!!!! Day of Notables Next Tuesday, 24th November Stage 3 will be presenting a Day of Notables. Students in years 5 and 6 have been studying and researching a famous person and finding out about them, not only the things for which they are famous for but also the small things that made them who they are. These findings will be presented to the student’s parents and the other classes on Tuesday. The amount of work they have been doing is outstanding and the children have really enjoyed finding out what made their person tick. I look forward to finding out about a whole range of notables including: Neil Armstrong, Oskar Schindler, Mother Theresa, Vince Lombardi, Muhammad Ali, and so on.
Gold Awardees
Jessica Hayes
Kara Hinderager
Sarah Richardson
Dylan Gallagher
Sam Haeata
Rory Boland
Lucy Murray
Kate Stammers
Chloee Funnell
Makenzie Felton
Lawson Spratt
Clayton Hayes
Thank you Mrs Statham, who has organised this outstanding learning opportunity, and to all the Stage 3 teachers who have worked with the students to het them ready for next week.
John Smith
Book Club Orders & Over Due Library Books Book Club orders are due this Thursday, 19th November. The Library will be doing their stocktake in the next couple of weeks. It will be appreciated if all overdue books are returned to the Library as soon as possible.
Silver Awardees Bronze Awardees:
Gold Awardees
Kate Rowston
Saxon McGregor
Mekisha Anderson
Joshua Schneider
Jessica Fuller
Important Dates Thursday,19th November
School Leaders Speeches
Friday, 4th December
Year 2 Final Assembly
Friday, 201th November
Year 6 photo
Monday, 7th December
Special Assembly
Tuesday, 24th November
St 3 Day of Notables
Thursday, 10th December
Presentation Day Year 6 Farewell
Wednesday, 25th November P&C Meting & primary social
Monday, 14th December
Award Winner’s Day
Wednesday, 2nd December Friday, 4th December
Wednesday, 16th December Last day of term
Stage 3 excursion
Remembrance Day at Mulyan
Tobie Gilmore, Aiden Day, Kurt Johnston and Cameron Dale visited the school for our Remembrance Day service.
Principal’s Morning Tea
Canteen News Last Red Day of 2015 is on Thursday, 26th November. The canteen is asking for donations of homemade or store bought goodies and treats to help make it the best Red Day ever!!!! Some items available on the day will be: Cans of fizzy $2 each Jelly Cups $1 each “Frozen” or “Inside Out” Choc Eggs $2 each Mega Sour Popping dips 50c Fizzers 50c As we get closer to the end of year, some items may become unavailable. At the moment the only menu item we are running low on are frozen yoghurts. If you choose this item, please also choose an alternative.
Cheers Trish.
Cowra Early Childhood Services OOSH (out of school hours care) Vacation Care Program December 2015 - January 2016 Bookings for the upcoming school holidays are open now and filling fast Call now to avoid disappointment Admin on 63422338 A variety of craft and physical play experiences will be on offer to the children throughout each day with the following highlights, Thursday 17th Dec - Giant movie day with all the trimmings Friday 18th Dec – Snow Globe making, Totem tennis, cricket in the park Monday 21st Dec – Christmas cooking, sock wrestling Tuesday 22nd Dec – Bunnings visit us Christmas craft, Christmas Owls. Wednesday 23rd Dec – Cooking Christmas pudding, making Christmas cards Thursday 24th Dec – To be advised due to numbers Service is closed 25th December 2015 to 3rd Jan 2016 Monday 4th Jan – Skipping competition, Woodwork Tuesday 5th Jan – Technology Day bring your own devices if you choose Wednesday 6th Jan – Nerf Gun war in the park BYO Nerf gun Thursday 7th Jan – Karate Shidoin David Simpson will demonstrate and teach basic self-defence techniques Friday 8th Jan – Skate Park excursion Monday 11th Jan – Candle making Tuesday 12th Jan - Excursion to Bunnings to participate in DIY workshop Wednesday 13th Jan – Super hero dress-up day, Scavenger hunt Thursday 14th Jan - Water play day, sprinklers & slip n slide in the park, sausage sizzle lunch Friday 15th Jan – Laser Tag in the park Monday 18th Jan – Cooking Day Tuesday 19th Jan – Pottery Cassie Scammell will bring her pottery wheel Wednesday 20th Jan – machine sewing making treasure bags and curtains Thursday 21st Jan – Little Athletics competition Friday 22nd Jan – Water war in the park, photo frame making Monday 25th Jan – BBQ and Lamingtons to celebrate Australia Day Tues 26th Jan – Closed Australia Day Wednesday 27th Jan – Last day party, dress-up day