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At Minchinbury Public School we are a motivated and respectful community of learners.

EDUCATION WEEK

2 August – P&C Walk‐a‐thon

3 August – Parent Numeracy Workshop

Principal’s Message Welcome to Education Week

Education Week

Thank you to all of the community members who joined us for our Pop Up Café yesterday. A special thank you goes

to Mrs Bourke for coordinating the Pop Up Café and Mrs Louise Lathouwers who provided ‘real’ coffee for our

community.

P&C Walk‐a‐thon: Wednesday 2 August between recess and lunch

Tomorrow is our major fundraiser for the year.

In this newsletter is included the information that was sent home to all families, including the timetable for the day,

how to raise money and where the money raised will go. We want to see as many families as possible join us on the

day. And…we would love you to come dressed in the house colours of your child’s house group.

Thank you to the P&C for all the preparation that has gone towards this day. I am so excited for tomorrow!

Numeracy Workshop: Thursday 3 August at 2pm in the library

Our MPS Maths Committee has organised a numeracy workshop for parents. The purpose of the workshop is to

provide community members with information about how to help their child with numeracy at home.

This workshop will provide information for parents/carers with children in Kindergarten through to children in

Year 6.

Kind regards,

Miss Rebecca Webster Principal

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

27 July OC Placement Test

31 July‐4 Aug Education Week

2 Aug P&C Walk‐a‐thon

3 Aug Parent Numeracy Workshop

3 Aug 2.00: Stage 3 Assembly


7 Aug Showtime Band Workshop

10 Aug Stage 3 Talent Quest


11 Aug 2.00: Kindergarten Assembly

Minchinbury Public School 202 McFarlane Drive

Minchinbury, 2770 Principal: Miss Webster

https://www.facebook.com/minchinburyps

www.minchinbur-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/

1 August 2017

A student in Year 5 went to the canteen

to buy something. He had a $5 note. He

bought something for $2. He was given

$4 change. At first, the student didn’t

notice that he had been given the

wrong change. He left the canteen area.

Then, he saw that he had been given

the wrong change, returned to the

canteen to give back the extra dollar.

This is why Minchinbury is such a great

place to be.


2017 Education Week Celebrations at Minchinbury PS: 31 July – 4 August

Education Week occurs annually during Term 3 Week 3.

This year we have a number of events to celebrate our students and their achievements, engage our community

and acknowledge the wonderful work of the staff of Minchinbury Public School. If you are interested in attending

the Numeracy Workshop, please complete the slip below. This is for catering / seating purposes.

Event: P&C Walk‐a‐thon

Date: Wednesday 2 August 2017

Time: 11.40am to 1.20pm

Description: This is the major fundraiser for the P&C this year. Families are encouraged to raise sponsorship

money. Families will be able to walk the course with their children if they wish. All students will

wear house colours. Any family members walking with their child are also encouraged to wear the

house colours of their child.

There will also be a BBQ at lunch time.

Detailed information has been provided to families in a separate package.

Event: Numeracy Workshop for Parents/Carers

Date: Thursday 3 August 2017

Time: 2pm to 3pm

Location: Library

Description: Minchinbury PS teachers and members of the MPS Maths Committee will share strategies for

parents/carers to assist children with their mathematical skills and acquisition of mathematical

understanding.

2017 Education Week

Yes, I am interested in attending the Numeracy Workshop on Thursday 3 August.

Total number of intended attendees: _____________________________

MINCHINBURY PUBLIC SCHOOL 202 McFarlane Drive Minchinbury 2770

Telephone: 9832 1488 Fax: 98321713

Email: minchinbur‐[email protected]

Web site: www.minchinbur‐p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Principal: Ms Rebecca Webster


Minchinbury Public School Pride Moments International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS)

Digital Technologies

This year, 12 students completed the 2017 ICAS Digital Technologies. Our students have represented us proudly.

Congratulations to the following students who completed this test.

Distinction Credit Merit Participation

Daniel Ademovic Alexander McCormack

Abigail Swinn Aykum Chauhan Ethan Molnar

Kartik Bakshi Mikayel Farooqi Dean Gower Daniel Khalil Darius Toth Affan Yousaf

Spelling

This year, 14 students completed the 2017 ICAS Spelling. Our students have represented us proudly.


Credit Merit Participation

Andrew Bonanno Lincoln Johnston Abigail Swinn Darius Toth Affan Yousaf

Christopher Aoun Kartik Bakshi Tiana Bawab Sean Castro

Mikayel Farooqi Atila Goker Evan Ng Lam Shaurav Singh Marko Udovcic

Science

This year, 11 MPS students completed the 2017 ICAS Science. Our students have represented us proudly.


Distinction Merit Participation

Dean Gower Alexander McCormack

Daniel Ademovic Veer Dutt Darius Toth

Kartik Bakshi Deedan McDonald Ranjit Sandhu Shaurav Singh Abigail Swinn Affan Yousaf


Minchinbury Public School Pride Moments International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS)

Lincoln Johnston, Christopher Aoun, Abigail Swinn,

Darius Toth, Andrew Bonanno, Affan Yousaf

Abigail Swinn, Daniel Ademovic, Darius Toth,

Veer Dutt, Dean Gower

Daniel Ademovic, Abigail Swinn, Aykum Chauhan


Minchinbury Public School Pride Moments

Eva Norton ‐ Archer

Archery State Indoor Champion – 1st

Archery National Indoor Champion – 3rd

I started archery ten months ago because of my dad and older sister. With my own money

I bought my first bow and practised with it for a month, getting ready for my first

competition. The State Target was a really exciting moment for me. I won bronze in my

first competition and made a lot of friends while doing it. Months after that, my dad was

taking me all over the state.

My coach had ordered a new bow just before Christmas and it came after my birthday. I

was trying out for the NSW State Team and at first they didn’t take me, but later on that

day my dad received an email to say I was on the team. I was thrilled to be on the team. I

didn’t know what stillness was for the rest of the day.

A few weeks after that it was time to get ready for Nationals. I got my new bow and

started practising with it the very day I got it. As soon as I had got all right settings on my

sight bar, Nationals were five days away. I didn’t win anything there but I came home with

four personal bests.

Three months after Nationals I had the State Short Course and won bronze. A month after

the short course the State and National Indoor Championships came up. I got the State

title by one point and just scraped in for the bronze medal for Nationals.

Archery is a great sport for anyone to make new friends and friendships. You can learn a

skill that can soon be mastered.

Eva Norton.


BOOK WEEK – 21 August to 25 August 2017

Theme: Escape to Everywhere

On Monday 12 August it will be Book Week!

Book Week is all about kids loving to read. Finding different adventures in new books,

young kids reading different kinds of books and celebrating the fun in reading are some of

the joys of Book Week. Book Week is also an opportunity to find the best books in

Australia and finding your book match.

You will get a chance to dress up as one of your favourite characters on Tuesday 22

August. Remember to show your character’s name on your costume.

Maybe you’d like to purchase some books at the Book Fair between Friday 18 August and

Wednesday 23 August. The Book Fair will be open from 8.30am until 3.30pm in the library.

The fun doesn’t end there!

After lunch on Tuesday 22 August, we will have a parade to show everyone our amazing

costumes.

Our P&C will be selling cakes at the Book Parade. A note will go home to ask families to

donate cakes to the cake stall.

By Henna, Bryan, Maria and Rhianna.





All of our newsletters are now distributed via app.

Our newsletters can also be found on our website.


Woolworths Earn and Learn

This year Minchinbury PS is registered to

participate in the Woolworths Earn and

Learn program.

Please collect as many stickers as you can

and deposit them in the boxes in the office.

Stickers can also be put onto sticker sheets

and put into the box.


Notes home Date Grade Title of note

24 July 2017 Performing Arts Students Performing Arts Showcase Note

24 July 2017 Stage 1 Taronga Zoo Excursion – reminder note

Notes sent home will have a deadline for payments and for notes to be returned to the school. No payments or notes will be accepted after the deadline has passed. If you will not be able to meet the deadline and wish your child to be involved in the ‘note activity’ you must contact the office BEFORE the deadline has passed.

VALUE OF THE MONTH: Cooperation Working together to achieve common goals, providing support to others, and engaging in peaceful resolution of

conflict.

In school communities, evidence of this value includes:

working together to plan a school function,

addressing issues through consultation and negotiation,

initiating change be involving consultation with and the representation of stakeholders,

working together to address a school issue.

In classrooms, evidence of this value includes:

accepting class protocols for group work and working with others,

working well with others outside immediate friendships,

initiating problem solving,

identifying issues and possible solutions to help resolve conflict.


P&C Fundraising Event: Fun Run

Term 3 Week 3: Wednesday 2 August

Our P&C is holding a major fundraising event this term

All students K‐6 will participate in a walk‐a‐thon / fun run. Students will be able to run,

walk, skip or make their way around the track in any way they like.

For every student who raises over $10, he/she will be able to order a prize either online

or by returning information to the school. Students have one week after the Walk‐a‐thon

to do this. Information about this is located in this package.

Families have an opportunity to activate an online fundraising account. This can be done

by creating a student profile at:

www.schoolfunrun.com.au

Families can also raise cash donations. The sponsorship card in this booklet can be used for

that purpose.

All cash is due back to the school office by 3pm Wednesday 2 August 2017.

All online sponsorship must be logged by 3pm Wednesday 2 August 2017.

There can be no extensions to this. The company CUA School Fun Run is coordinating the

collection of money and distribution of prizes. No late money can be accepted.

As this is a P&C run fundraiser NO payments can be made via the online payment section

on the school website.

The timetable of the day is also included in this package.

If you have any questions about this event, please do not hesitate to contact me or a

member of our P&C.

MINCHINBURY PUBLIC SCHOOL 202 McFarlane Drive Minchinbury 2770

Telephone: 9832 1488 Fax: 98321713

Email: minchinbur‐[email protected]


Organisation of the Walk‐a‐thon

Wednesday 2 August 2017

Timetable of events

11.40am Students gather under the COLA in house groups

12pm Walk‐a‐thon begins

Students, teachers and willing community members participate in the

Walk‐a‐thon.

The course will wend its way around the entire school including over

grass, up and down hills, and over concrete.

Teachers will be walking the course with students and adults will be

stationed at checkpoints around the course.

12.30pm Walk‐a‐thon concludes

All participating students receive a Quelch fruit ice block.

1pm BBQ provided by P&C

Sausage sandwich and bottle water available for $5

All students who participate in the Walk‐a‐thon will receive a certificate of participation.

Clothing for the day

Students, teachers and community members are to come to school in house colours.

Everybody participating in the Walk‐a‐thon must wear:

a hat

comfortable walking shoes

comfortable walking clothes

School Houses

Bird Yellow

Hargrave Green

Hinkler Red

Smithy Blue


Where is the money raised going?

Paid by, or to be paid by, the P&C in 2017

Event

$2 500

The Human Race Incursion All 500 students attended a Positive Behaviour for Learning Incursion in Term 1 free of charge. Actual cost per student ‐ $5

$500

Donation to the Library

$5 000

All K‐2 students will participate in 10 week gymnastics program in Term 4 run by Be Skilled Be Fit. This will be free of charge to the students. Actual cost per student ‐ $42. Total $9240.

$500

Donation to the Year 6 Farewell

$250 to $300

per representative student

Students representing MPS in elite level sporting events have their registration paid for by the P&C. Approximately $250 to $300 per each representative student.

Throughout the year, the P&C pay for other events and activities on a needs basis.


What can you do to help? There are a number of ways that community members can be involved before and on the

day of the Walk‐a‐thon.

1. Assist your child to raise sponsorship for the Walk‐a‐thon;

2. Come along on the day and enjoy the day with us;

3. Volunteer to assist with the BBQ on the day;

4. Volunteer to sit at a checkpoint around the course.

If you are able to volunteer as a BBQ helper or checkpoint volunteer, please complete the

appropriate slip below and return it to the office.

A member of the P&C will contact you.

2017 Walk‐a‐thon BBQ

Yes, I can assist with the P&C BBQ on Wednesday 2 August 2017.

Name: ___________________________________ Contact number: __________________

2017 Walk‐a‐thon Checkpoint Volunteer

Yes, I can be a checkpoint volunteer Wednesday 2 August 2017.

Name: ___________________________________ Contact number: __________________


Ways to raise sponsorship for the

Walk‐a‐thon





Returning cash

sponsorship to school



2017 MINCHINBURY PUBLIC SCHOOL WALK‐A‐THON

SPONSORSHIP FORM Student Name : Class:__________

Sponsor’s Name Sponsored Amount

$

Paid

Example: Clark Kent $50

Example: Lex Luthor $1

TOTAL $

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