Dear Parents and Community

MIKE HIND

Next term, our senior students will be

competing in the annual T20 Master

Blaster Cup. In preparation for this event,

Mike Hind is conducting two cricket skills

sessions with our students. On Monday,

Mike spent an hour with the seniors and

half an hour with the juniors teaching and

reinforcing skills such as bowling, catching

and positioning. Mike will return in Week

10 for another session with our students.

FATHER’S DAY

What a fabulous Father’s Day afternoon

we had!! We had a great turn out of special

people who enjoyed a delicious sausage

sizzle for lunch before being pampered and

entertained by their child/ren. Everyone

was treated to a facial and had the

opportunity to jump into the photo booth,

decorate a Frisbee, read a book, paint a

picture and compete in the baton race.

Thank you very much to Miss Huggins for

organising this event and to all of our staff

for your assistance. Head to our website to

view all of the gorgeous photos.

NAPLAN READINESS TEST

In preparation for NAPLAN Online in 2019,

we were required to conduct a NAPLAN

Readiness Test. The purpose of this test

was to see if our infrastructure was

prepared and our bandwidth could cope

with the usage required. The testing went

off without a hitch and it appears that as a

school, we are prepared for NAPLAN

Online in 2019.

SURVEY

Thank you to all of those parents who took

the time to complete the National Schools

Opinion Survey recently. We appreciate

your feedback.

SCHOOL SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY

Congratulations to Eliza Seymour, Summer

Lewis and Heidi Seymour who all qualified

at Eneabba Cross Country to compete at

the School Sports WA Primary Cross

Country event earlier this term. All three

students competed to the best of their

ability and placed well. A special mention

to Summer who qualified 6th in her age

group which means she has been invited to

compete at special tryouts next year for a

place in the state team. We wish her all the

best.

ASSEMBLY

Our last assembly for the term is being held

next Tuesday, 11 September, at 8:50am.

The senior students will entertain us with

their item and the juniors will present their

Bring and Brag. A P&C meeting will be held

after classroom visits.

ATHLETICS

Last Friday, we held our Faction Carnival at

the Miling Oval. It was a great event with

the students having many opportunities to

compete against their peers and display

excellent sportsmanship. We had a lot of

parents and community members turn up

and provide support from the sideline.

Thank you very much to everyone who

helped in the lead up, throughout the day

and afterwards. Many hands definitely

make light work! Congratulations to Blue

team on winning and to all of our individual

winners. Next Friday, we are hosting the

NEDSSA Carnival which I’m sure will be

another brilliant day.

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Miling Primary School, Nardy St, Miling WA 6575. Telephone 08 9654 1063 www.milingps.wa.edu.au

05 September 2018

From previous page …

ATHLETICS

Congratulations also to the following students who broke records …

Kohl Sheridan- PP Boys Baton Race, Heidi Seymour - Yr 4-6 Girls Triple Jump, Tom Lewis - Yr 6 Boys 800m,

Benji Martin - Yr 4/5 Boys 600m

Blue Faction - Yr 6 & Under Mixed Baton Race and Yr 4-6 Mixed 100m Relay White Faction - Yr 6 & Under Mixed leader Ball TRIPLE P We are hosting a Triple P Parenting seminar on Monday 17 September from 9-11am in the School Library that you are all welcome to attend. Triple P is the most extensively researched parenting program in the world. Evidence based, it is designed to strengthen parent-child relationships, and to prevent and treat behaviour and emotional problems in children. The seminar can help parents understand why kids act the way they do, and how your reactions and words can make a big difference. The seminar is free and is packed with ides to help you give your kids the best start in life, and get more enjoyment out of being a parent. All parents, grand-parents, caregivers and community members are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to the school or via the link by Thursday 13 September. https://www.triplep-parenting.net.au/au-uken/find-help/find-a-session/2018-09-17/seminar/power-of-positive-parenting/104220/

Kind regards

ASHLYN SIVIOUR

Champion Runner Up

Junior Girls Heidi Mincherton Eliza Seymour

Junior Boys Jacob Seymour Ashley Douglas

Senior Girls Heidi Seymour Chloe Latham

Senior Boys Aiden Georgy Lachlan McCuish

Thank you all for your support and generosity on the Fiver for a Farmer day. I’m pleased we were able to do something, even though it was small, to look after the farmers over East.

For BUZ in the Junior room that day we were rehearsing how to manage conflict with

friends and thinking about apologies and forgiveness. “Forgiveness is the glue that

repairs broken friendships” was a key message and we thought about how not

forgiving can hurt us and our relationships. We also discussed the power of saying

sorry. Kids enjoyed stories and songs around these themes. I’m looking forward to

consolidating these skills and thinking further about responding to meanness from

others this week.

Thank you for your support, Wil

For sale, for a gold coin donation … The school has recently upgraded their iPad lease and as such we have a bundle of previous iPad covers that are no longer suitable. They will suit an iPad 4. If you are interested please contact the school.

SCHOOL BOARD UPDATE

Yesterday, we held our annual open meeting where we discussed the 2018-2020 Business Plan and finalised our targets. Members were updated on the School Board training which was held in Week 4 with Matthew Osborne, went through the School Board Self-Assessment survey and were presented with an updated financial report. The School Board Chair, Paul White, presented his annual report which has been included for your reading. The past year the Board has been very busy developing our 2018 – 2020 Business Plan as well as updating a number of school policies such as our Library, Internet and School Dress Code. We’ve updated the Board’s Code of Conduct and Terms of Reference to align with the latest from the Education Department and endorsed the new school hats. The Board has developed a new Board Self-Assessment document which will be used yearly to reflect on the Board’s growth and identify areas for improvement. We helped develop questions for our student, staff and parent National School Opinion Surveys. Attending Board training at Miling alongside Moora, Kalannie and Dalwallinu School Board representatives has kept us busy too.

This year we had a new parent representative, Mr Kade Georgy, join our school board and Mrs Nikki McCuish re-join our board. I would like to congratulate our two staff, Miss Ashlyn Siviour and Mrs Susan Dennis, on their nominations for the WA Education Awards. It’s a credit to them and all the staff at Miling Primary School, the incredible work they put in to educate our students. It’s inspiring to work with people so focused on our student’s education and wellbeing.

Thank you to the staff and the Board for their contribution this year, it’s been a pleasure to work with you all.

Paul White

“ Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe“

“ When you can’t find the sunshine, be the sunshine “

“ The grass is greener where you water it “

“ Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace “

Colds

Upper respiratory tract infections or colds are everywhere, especially in winter, so it is almost impossible to stop children from catching them. Here are some points which may help:

Teach your child to cover his/her nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing, and to wash hands

straight afterwards.

Hands should be washed after blowing noses and before eating.

Use tissues once and then throw them in the bin. (Avoid using handkerchiefs.)

Keep your child home from school if he/she has a cold/cough/fever/pain.

Make sure that your children eat a balanced diet of plenty of healthy foods. Keep children away from smoke – it irritates their eyes and nasal passages, making it more likely that they will catch a cold. Differences between colds and influenza ‘the flu’:

Symptoms of a cold usually include a runny or stuffy nose, a sore throat and a moist cough.

With influenza ‘the flu’, the virus is more debilitating and the symptoms last longer than with a cold.

Common symptoms of influenza include headache, body aches and pains, fatigue, weakness, and a dry or moist cough. A runny or stuffy nose and a sore throat are less common than with a cold. The flu can lead to serious complications, which can be fatal. You can help prevent influenza ‘the flu’ by getting your child vaccinated each year. Vaccinations are free for children aged 6 months to less than 5 years of age.

Quick Tip

What to do if your child gets a cold: No treatment will cure a cold or make it go away more quickly, but you can help your child feel more com-fortable:

Rest: This need not be in bed. Provide extra drinks: If your child doesn’t want to drink much, try giving lots of small sips of water, milk or juice, or ice blocks to suck for older children. If your child has symptoms of the flu or you have concerns about their health, please contact your GP, or ring healthdirect on 1800 022 222 for further advice www.healthdirect.gov.au. For further information visit: http://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Health-conditions/Cold-and-flu

Recipe Link

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Miling Community News

MILING COMMUNITY CHURCH

Services Held:-

2nd Sunday @ 9.30am & 4th Sunday @ 8am

Followed By Morning Tea!

ALL WELCOME !

Round 23 winner Shilo with 9 tips Shilo then went onto win the second round with 77 tips

Jaxon second with 73, Clare third with 72

FINALS FOOTY TIPPING ONLY $5

Its not too late

THURSDAY - RICHMOND VS HAWTHORN

FRIDAY - MELBOURNE VS GEELONG

SATURDAY - WCE VS COLLINGWOOD - SYDNEY VS GWS GO THE EAGLES

Apologies from the Newsletter coordinator - this article should have been shared in an earlier edition.

TERM PLANNER – TERM 3 - 2018

WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

ONE

July 16

Staff

Development

17

Students resume

18

Early Close 2.30

19 20

TWO

23

SDERA – Yr 6

Resilience Expo

24 25

Newsletter

Early Close 2.30

26

100 Days of

School

27

Eneabba

X Country

THREE

30 31

August 1

Early Close 2.30

2

3

FOUR

6 7

Newsletter

School Board

Training

8

Early Close 2.30

9

Jnr Room

Assembly

10

FIVE

13

14

15

Early Close 2.30

16

Science Afternoon

17

PP-6 New Norcia

Excursion

SIX

20

21

BookWeek

Dress Up Day

22

Newsletter

OAC Incursion

Early Close 2.30

23

STEM Showcase

Day (Snr Room)

24

Fiver for a Farmer

SEVEN

27 28 29

Early Close 2.30

30 31

Faction Sports

EIGHT

September 3

Mike Hind

Father’s Day

4

School Board

(Public Meeting)

5

Newsletter

Early Close 2.30

6 7

NINE

10

Science Forum

(5/6 students)

11

Snr Room

Assembly

12

Early Close 2.30

13 14

I/School Sports

TEN

17

Mike Hind

Triple P Parenting

9 - 11 am

18 19

Newsletter

Scorchers Bus

9 - 10.30 am

Early Close 2.30

20 21