Special canteen

Wow! We’ve had lots of orders for our first special Mexican canteen this Friday. If you are able to assist with the serving of food on Friday, please speak to Tracey Nash and check the canteen

facebook page.

P&C AGM meeting

The next meeting for the P&C will be the Annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 6th March at 6pm in the school library. Everyone is welcome and

encouraged to attend.

The meeting is a great way for new families and existing families to meet and find out about the behind the scenes

activities in the school.

Band update

We’ve had a few glitches getting off the ground with band this term. Apologies to all the keen band students. We will begin band on Monday 25th, with not one teacher, but two! Hamish is a woodwind specialist, and will take flute, clarinet and saxophone sections. David Hood is the brass specialist, he will teach trumpet, trombone, whole band and Euphonium, as well

as choir.

Thanks to all those who have paid their fees in advance, those children

should have received their instruments. We have ordered some new instruments which will be arriving soon, we have lots of keen sax players, and had to buy some extra saxophones to meet

demand.

Dropping off children

Be warned, the police will be targeting Victoria Street in the mornings. Drive around to Boomerang Street for morning drop-

off.

School Photo Day

Our school photo day is scheduled for Monday 18th March. Family photo envelopes are available in the office, and order forms for photos have been sent home. Many of you have already returned your school photo order forms. Thank you for being so

organised!

Scripture and Ethics

We are still chasing a lot of returns of the family forms. We can’t start scripture and ethics classes until you have

returned the forms. Please ensure you have ticked one of the boxes, either scripture, ethics or exemption. The office is having to phone a lot of parents who have failed to complete the form. Please also be aware that exempted students are required to bring a book to

read quietly in the library.

Telephones are down!

One of our phone lines is not operating. Telstra have investigated but we are still not operating on the 6366 3104 line. Please ring 6366 3006 line, and forgive us if the line is busy forgive us for brief conversations, we need to keep the one line open for

incoming calls.

Choir

Choir for senior students has begun this week. We are preparing for the grand opening of the Millthorpe train Station Platform, on the 15th March and learning three train songs. Keep the 15th free to

attend the performance,

and encourage your

children to learn the lyrics!

The Great Easter Chocolate Raffle

Each year, the school organizes an Easter raffle. The raffle draw is a great way to end the term and celebrate Easter. The raffle

raises funds to cover the costs of catering at our many events. Grandparents day, music@millthorpe, carnivals and sporting events, and leaders induction morning, to name just a few. We are ready to start accepting donations towards the raffle. Anything Easter themed can be donated to the office. Chocolate is great, but other items are welcome. Baskets, stationary, activities, toys. etc. Raffle ticket books will be distributed shortly. The draws will take place on Friday 12th April at the conclusion of the Easter

hat parade.

NB Change in

calendar

Heads up, we have changed the MPS Athletics carnival date to Thursday 2nd May. Thursday 4th April is the MPS Cross

country carnival date.

Jo Jackett

Term 1, Week 4 20 Feb 2019

Inside this issue:

Snow skiing 2

Opera House 2

Music and dance 2

MPS Band 2

Infants Assembly report

4

Clean Up Aus Day 4

Millthorpe Youth Club

6

Special points of

interest:

Please return

Family

Information forms

District swimming Friday

1st March

Primary Assembly

Friday 8th March

Infants Assembly Friday 15th

March

Millthorpe Public School

Newsletter 2019

Snow skiing at Millthorpe

Millthorpe PS is participating in Interschools Snowsports Championships this winter. Interschools are a series of snowsports competitions where students compete for their school as part of a team or an individual in any of the 9 discipline events for

both skiers and snowboarders.

Interschools skiing events are open to students in Kindergarten to Year 6 and snowboarding events are open to students in Year 3 and above. Competitors from all ability levels are encouraged to enter, with an emphasis on fun and participation in the initial regional

championships.

Regional competition events will be held at Perisher in 2019 and run

from Tuesday 9th July - Friday 12th

July.

If there are other families who ski, please contact the school or Jacinta 0433 732 742 for more information about how the children can represent Millthorpe on the ski

slopes!

Music & Dance

Now’s the time to enrol your little person in a musical experience including piano, violin, guitar,

percussion, drums, dance or band. Phone the respective teachers for

details.

We offer a range of private music

lessons at Millthorpe.

Mrs Vicky Gascoyne teaches piano. If you would like your child to learn piano with Vicky, please contact her

on 6362 1913

Mrs Robyn Stonestreet teaches violin Please call Robyn on 6368

2996.

Mr Rob Shannon teaches guitar, percussion and drum-kit. Please call

Rob on 0415 223 267 to enquire.

Please contact Miss Jasmin on 0429 548 576 if you are interested in

dance classes in the school hall.

MPS Band Program

If your child is interested in concert band, please contact the school office and collect an Expression of

Interest form.

Band lessons will begin soon. Please note students will not be issued with

instruments until their hire fee is

paid. Band fees are $200 per term,

which incudes hire fee.

If you own your instrument band

fees are $170 per term.

Opera House Recorders

Ms Jackett will be teaching

Opera House recorder during lunch-times. Students will be asked to confirm their interest in recorder this week, lessons will

begin in Week 2 for descant,

treble and tenor recorders.

Millthorpe Public School is proud

to be able to offer students a comprehensive opportunity to learn a musical instrument. Our programs need your support to be viable, please consider this opportunity for your children to begin music instruction on an

instrument of their choice.

We have flute, alto saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, and

tenor saxophones available.

School Fees

At Millthorpe Public School we try to make life easier for parents and students to start the school

year by providing all text-books and stationery ready for the first

day.

School fees for 2019 remain unchanged, at $180 per annum

with the following breakdown.

Text books - $25

Online subscriptions - $30

Stationery - $30

Incursion Performances - $50

Voluntary contribution $45

Collecting Students after School

Please assist us at busy home time by collecting your students (who should be sitting down waiting for you, supervised by a duty teacher) and moving out of school grounds to catch up with your friends. Please ensure you keep your children with you, and

ensure they are obeying school

rules while you have a chat.

We are having issues with children who are running through bus lines, playing with the After School Care children, and generally disobeying school rules while parents are having a catch-up chat. It is very difficult for After School Care to properly supervise

and recognise the students who are in their care when others have

randomly joined the group.

Children are not permitted to swing off or sit on metal railings, or climb up craft room ramp railings. This school rule is to keep children safe from serious head injury. It is important to your child's safety that they don’t “play” on the handrails, at any time. Children are not allowed to run under the COLA, through bus lines, or play hand ball or basket ball while bus lines are still waiting

to board.

Thanks for understanding and

keeping children safe!

Jo Jackett

Page 2 Millthorpe Newsletter 2019

Name ______________________________________ Class _____________________________________

Millthorpe Public School

Special Canteen Day

22nd February 2019

MEXICO

Page 3

Term One, 2019

T1 2019

W Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat Sun

Jan

Feb

1 28 29 PFD 30 best start 31 best start 1 best start 2 3

Feb

2 4 Kinder-

start 5 6 7 8 School Swim-

ming carnival & WetnWild day

9 10

Feb

3 11 12 13 14 Canteen

orders due in

tomorrow!

15 Kindergarten

Parent Info 1pm

Infants assembly

2pm – 3pm

2M performing

16 17

Feb

4 18 Leaders

Induction

Assembly

9-10pm

19 20 21 22 Special

Canteen Mexican

23 24

Feb

5 25 26 27 28 1 District

Swimming Blayney

2 3

Mar

6 4 5 6 DISCO

P&C AGM 7 8 Primary

assembly – 2pm

4/5C

performing

9

10

Mar

7 11 12 13 14 Regional

swimming -

Dubbo

15 Infants

Assembly – 2pm

2G

performing

16 17

Mar

8 18 School

photos

19 20 HCS Band day

21 Harmony

day 22 Special

canteen -

Americana

23 24

Mar

9 25 26

27 28 HCS Choir day

29 Primary

Assembly – 2pm

3/4M

performing

30 31

Apr

10 1 Start

cooking

cakes for

markets!

2

3 4 *******

change!

MPS

Cross country

5 6 7 Millthorpe Markets !

Apr

11 8 9 10 11 Scripture

Assembly Service

10.15am

12 Combined

assembly 9am –

11am Parent morning

Tea & Easter Hat

parade 11.30

13 14

Apr 15 16 17 18 19 Good Friday 20 21

Apr 22 Easter

Monday 23 24 25 ANZAC day 26 27 28

Page 4 Millthorpe Newsletter 2019

Infants Assembly 15.2.19

KF Jaylyn Johnson, Felix Smith, Lily Ewin, Charlotte Gilmore, Willa Simpson, Nina Laver-Gaffey, Mason Vella,

Riley Bloomfield, Lachlan Carney, Billy Lockwood, Samuel Aggett

KS Ariannah Woods, Luca Ryan, Harry Johnson, Emma Love, Ethan Vella Frankie Price, Taylah Redfern,

Kaley Palmer, Oliver Prusiak, Jocelyn Hamer, Louis Hansen

1OR Jessica Dickerson, Janalah Newton, Zara Campbell, Stirling Armstrong, Joanna Roweth,

Charlie Taylor, Penny Heller, Myeisha McLean, Angus Triggs

1M Claire Reynolds, Ella-Grace Cridland, Georgina Johnson, Hunter Hopping, Lucian Butterfield,

Lucy Hanman, Quinney Lamond, Sibella Tweedie, Toby Harrison

2G Harry Maclean, George Kilby, Aiden Ewin, Adele Hannan, Lucinda Cornally, Olliver Tweedie,

Cheyanne Spicer, Scarlett Hansen, Holly Wilkens, Jack Barnes

2M Alice Taylor, Joanie Tink, Lyla Wright, Tristan Bennett, Alex Carney, Julian Rohleder, Charlie Coleman,

Lucas Woods

Award of Merit

Willam Earl, Alasdair Fifield, Tully Howarth

Green Banner

Charlie Coleman

It’s time to Clean up Australia! Starting with Millthorpe Public

School and the surrounding village. MPS students will be participating in this event next Thursday the

28th Feb. Please be ready to bring a pair of gloves (rubber or garden

gloves) to protect little hands!

Page 5

P&C News The next meeting for the P & C will be the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 6th March at

6pm in the school library. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come. The meeting is a great way for

new families and existing families to meet and find out about the behind the scenes activities in the

school.

P&C is a great way to be involved in the school and help the teachers and staff make it a great place for

our kids to learn and grow. Being an executive member (President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secre-

tary) is a rewarding role. Involvement in the P&C is voluntary. An article published by the University of Syd-

ney outlines the 7 benefits of volunteering. https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/05/03/7-

surprising-benefits-of-volunteering-.html

All parents, carers, grandparents and citizens are therefore encouraged to volunteer with the committee

or through the Markets in April and December. You may just see some of the benefits.

More information on the positions can be found at https://www.pandc.org.au/

At the AGM all roles will be open and everyone in attendance on the night can vote after paying the

50cents ($1 per family) membership. Several positions are confirmed to be vacated so please consider

becoming a member. And or come along and share in a beverage and nibbles and a few laughs. If you

are new to the school, don't hesitate to talk to staff or teachers about what the P&C have done for the

school and your child's class.

Any questions can be directed to the current executive

Danica Bunch (president)

Mark Kingham (vice-president)

Kate Coles (vice-president)

Sam Gaston (treasurer)

Karen Brakell (Secretary)

and via email millthorpepandc@gmail.com

Millthorpe Public School Debating Team

Selection for our school debating teams is about to be undertaken for 2019. Millthorpe Public School is a successful participant in the Kerri Parkes Western

Region Debating Challenge each year. The selection process is open to students in years 4, 5 and 6, with the debating group meeting every Thursday lunch.

Participating in the competition requires students to contribute to their team’s case and be prepared with their arguments and debating cards, adding to their

homework load. Being part of a debating team has many benefits including:

Increasing learners' confidence, poise, and self-esteem. Providing an engaging, active, learner-centered activity.

Improving rigorous higher order and critical thinking skills. Enhancing the ability to structure and organize thoughts.

If your child is interested in joining the school debating team please encourage them to come along this Thursday to sign up. Our first event for the year will be a debating work shop run by the Arts Unit, this will take place in Orange on March

12th.

30 Park Street

Millthorpe NSW 2798

P: 0263663104

E: millthorpe-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: https://millthorpe-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

Millthorpe Public School

After School Art Lessons

Millthorpe Netball News

Millthorpe Netball are very grateful to play under Life Studio Netball Club again in 2019 in the Orange com-petition. We have teams from U9 to U12 with some vacancies in the U9 and U12 teams. If you are interested in play-ing or coaching in these age groups please contact Michelle on 0400 073 794 asap. If you are a U8 player you have two options, join Net Set Go offered in Blayney and Orange or create your own U8 team to enter in the Orange Competition for Millthorpe Netball under Life Studio Netball . You will need a minimum of 7 players and a coach. If you have any questions we can help you set this up.

Cabonne After School Hours Care Service

Millthorpe

3-6pm Mon-Fri during the school term fees are $27 $29 for a casual booking

Government Child care Subsidy is then applied. Please contact Toni Searl on 0414

692 875

tsearl@bigpond.net.au

Social and Movie Nights

Millthorpe School of Arts

Social Night Sat 23rd

Feb 7 pm – 9:30 pm

Movie night Sat 30th

March 7 pm – 9:30 pm

Social Night Sat 25th

May 7 pm – 9:30 pm

Movie Night Sat 22nd

June 7 pm – 9:30 pm

Social Night Sat 17th

Aug 7 pm – 9:30 pm

Movie Night Sat 21st

Sept 7 pm – 9:30 pm

Social Night Sat 16th

Nov 7 pm – 9:30 pm

Millthorpe Youth Club (MY Club) are hosting a number of Social

events for Millthorpe teens throughout 2019 at the Millthorpe School

of Arts building.

All events are FREE with snacks and drinks available for purchase.

Any high school aged people are welcome

Adult supervision will be provided. No movies over M rating will be

shown.

Social Nights – Come and hang out with

other teenagers from your community.

Equipment and

Activities include: Pool table, Table tennis,

board games, cards, video games, fire pit,

Karaoke.

Movie nights – Come watch your

favourite movie with friends on our new

big screen with powerful sound system.

BYO doona or beanbag.

ALSO - MY Club meetings are held the first

Wednesday of every month from 6:30 –

8:00 pm at the Millthorpe School of Arts. All

welcome.

For more information on upcoming events

go to fb @millthorpeyouthclub or contact

MY Club Coordinator Darrin Yates on

0476 922 503

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