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Murwillumbah East Primary School
Newsletter Term 1, Week 4
16th February 2016
School Leaders
Our 2016 school councillors were inducted at our
K-6 Assembly last Friday and received their
badges in front of parents, grandparents and
family members. Congratulations once again!
2016 SRC Councillors:
2016 SRC Class Councillors:
At this week’s assembly we will recognise our Bus
Captains and Library Monitors. Again, we
welcome everyone to join us in recognising their
contribution to the leadership of our school.
Sweetheart’s Day
Wow! What a lot of “red” we had at our first SRC
lead fundraiser this year. Students took full
advantage of being able to wear red mufti
clothes in order to raise funds for “Sweetheart’s
Day.” Our school raised $360.50 for the Heart
Foundation, an awesome effort. Thank you
everyone who participated.
Swimming Carnival
It was fabulous to see all the students participating
so well and showing great sportsmanship at our
swimming carnival last Monday. A number of
students then went on to back up their efforts
again on Wednesday at the District Carnival.
We have a huge number of students that have
now qualified for the Far North Coast Carnival.
Awesome effort!
Be Safe Be Responsible Be A Learner
Charles Street, Murwillumbah 6672 6781 www.murwillume-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
2C Luwen Murphy-Black Felicity Gamble
2-3W Sam Hynes Lacey Stewart
3-4H Matilda Golds Dempsey Van Egdom
3-4O’L Toby Shapland Stephanie Conroy
4-5R Asher Henderson Hayley Taylor
5-6N Morgan O’Connor Dylan Conroy
6T Sienna Biermann Mckenzie Sneddon
Cooper Wolf Grace Gibson
Sophie Moore Jai Barnard
Jacob Davidson Morgan Evans
“Students of the Week”
Class Awards
KH Nerissa Mrs Hawthorne
KD Bridget Ms Davison
KW Melody Mrs Watts
K-1B Darnika Ms Harris & Ms Chapman
1T Sonny Mrs Turner
1-2C Mrs Chaffey
2-3W Abbie Mr Wills
3-4H Niamh Ms O’Keefe
3-4O’L Justin Ms O’Loughlin
4-5R William Mrs Robinson
5-6N Zach Ms Noble
6T Micah Mr Tunaley
K-6H Jai (not in photo) Mrs Harper
K-6V Hayden Mr Vella
“Happy Birthday” to these students
Reggie, Logan, Grayson, Alyra, Zoe, Billy, Kwinn,
Kelsey, Zoni,
This Week’s Bee Rule
Be encouraging and don’t put others down.
Wollumbin High School Visit
On Monday, 22nd February at 12.30pm, Karen
Connell, Principal of Wollumbin High School and
the 2017 Year 7 Year Advisor, Ms Helen Smith will
visit our Year 6 students. Parents of our Year 6
students are welcome to attend. Students will be
able to find out more about Wollumbin HS and all
the programs they offer. We look forward to their
presentation.
Murwillumbah High School Information Night
On Tuesday, 23rd February at 6:00pm,
Murwillumbah High School is inviting 2017 Year 7
students and their parents to an information
presentation at their school. Please see the
invitation below.
Be Safe Be Responsible Be A Learner
Charles Street, Murwillumbah 6672 6781 www.murwillume-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Story Dogs
Our school was very fortunate in having Story
Dogs visit our school each week last year. Story
Dogs is a program that enables students to read
to a dog and their handler. It is a way of
encouraging students to read in a non-
threatening environment. The program has shown
to be effective in assisting students in improving
their reading levels.
Story Dogs will begin visiting our Support Unit
students this week. Story Dogs is currently in need
of further volunteers to support students in other
classes in 2016. If you think you may be able to
volunteer or you know someone who may be able
please pass on the information below.
We are looking for volunteers with suitable dogs,
who are willing and able to spend 2 hours per
week reading with children. We would love to
involve you and your dog in improving the literacy
abilities and reading enjoyment of some of our
students.
For further information. Please see the Story Dogs
website www.storydogs.org.au or contact Bev
Jurd on 0401705539, or [email protected]
Life Education Van
A reminder that the Life Education Van is visiting
K-2 classes next week. If you haven’t returned your
permission note and money please have it
returned this week.
Daily News Kindergarten Photos
Each year, the Daily News creates a
“Kindergarten” special edition. They visit all the
schools in the Tweed area and take class photos
of each Kindergarten class. The Daily News has
informed us that they will be visiting on Monday
7th March. We look forward to seeing all our Kindy
students in the paper!
School Photos
Our 2016 school photos will be held on
Wednesday 9th March. Further information and
photo ordering forms will be given out as soon as
our school receives them from The School
Photographer.
Be Safe Be Responsible Be A Learner
Charles Street, Murwillumbah 6672 6781 www.murwillume-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Homework
Notes regarding homework will be sent out this
week. While our school encourages students to
complete homework each week we also
understand this can put stresses on family life. If
you don’t wish your child to complete homework,
please fill in the form and return it to the school
office.
Have a great week everyone!
Sam Rowsell
Principal (R)
Sweetheart Day Photos
Office
If anyone has any plastic shopping bags that they
can spare, we would appreciate them for our
school uniform shop.
Reminder: When using Parent Online Payments
through Westpac your payment should be done
at least 2 to 3 days prior to the excursion or
activity.
2016 Premier's Reading Challenge
The 2016 Premier's Reading Challenge will open on
the 7th March 2016. It closes on the 19th August.
The Challenge aims to encourage a love of
reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and to
enable them to experience quality literature. It is
not a competition but a challenge to each student
to read, to read more and to read more widely.
2016 booklist available on the Premier’s Reading
Challenge website.
https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html
Start reading for the 2016 Challenge! You must read
a certain number of books to complete the
challenge. K-2 – 30, 3-4 – 20, 5-6 – 20.
K-2 students, you can read the books on your own,
read them with someone, or someone can read
them to you.
Happy reading!
Carmel Evans
Teacher LibrarianK-2 Easter Hat Parade
Our K-2 Assembly will be held on Tuesday 23rd
February from 12.30pm to 1.00pm in our school Hall.
1-2C will be presenting an item. Parents are most
welcome to attend.
K-2 Easter Hat Parade
Our K-2 Easter Hat Parade will be happening on
Thursday the 24th of March at 9:30am in our Hall.
Children are asked to make their hat at home and
bring in to school on the morning of the 24th of
March. We look forward to seeing you there!
Thank you,
Stage 1 Teachers.
SRC - Reminders
Attention SRC and School Councillors
A note will be sent home this week with regards to
SRC camp. Please ensure you note the change of
date, this camp will now be held on Monday 29th
February to Tuesday the 1st of March.
School Councillors will attend the Young Leaders
Day in Brisbane on Monday 14th March.
Ms Noble
Be Safe Be Responsible Be A Learner
Charles Street, Murwillumbah 6672 6781 www.murwillume-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
SRC Cake Stall
Dear Parents
Just a friendly reminder that this Thursday is our
first cake stall for 2016, and all students are
invited to purchase cakes. A huge thank you to
5-6N, SRC and our School Councillors who are
supplying the goodies, we greatly appreciate
your donations of cakes, cupcakes, toffees,
slices, biscuits etc. If possible could your goodies
be sent into school in disposable containers.
Our cake stall will operate during first break and
EVERYTHING IS 50 cents. This is the first cake stall
fund raiser conducted by our SRC
(Student Representative Council) and it would
be wonderful if our whole school community
supported their efforts.
Many Thanks
SRC and Ms Noble
Canteen Snack Shack
Our canteen will be opening from this Friday 19th
February.
Fridays menu will only be Sushi and over the
counter items. Please have your order into our
canteen before 9:30am.
On Mondays the full menu is available.
Unfortunately we still do not have enough
volunteers on our roster to open Fridays for
ordering from our full menu.
Please remember that our P&C have an
incentive for our volunteers this Term. On your
volunteer day your child/ren will get a lunch
order to the value of $5.00.
Please leave your contact details with our school
office if you are able to help.
Snack Shack Roster
Friday 19th February
Somone Walsh and Rachel Bolton
Monday 22nd February
Cassie Cranston-Freeman
Thank you
Cindy Secomb - Canteen Co-ordinator
K-2 Assembly
Murwillumbah East Primary School
Term 1 Calendar
Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat/Sun
4 15th Feb 16th Feb
17th Feb
18th Feb
SRC Cake Stall
19th Feb
12:00 K-6 Assembly
20/21st
5 22nd Feb 23rd Feb
6pm MHS
Information Night for
2017 Year 7 students
& parents
K-2 Assembly 12:30
in our Hall
24th Feb
25th Feb 26th Feb
Far North Coast
Swimming (selected
students only)
27/28th
6 29th Feb
Parent/Teacher
meetings this week
Life Education Van
Visit (K-2)
SRC Camp
Goodenough
1st Mar
Life Education Van
Visit (K-2)
7:00pm P&C Annual
General Meeting
SRC Camp
Goodenough
2nd Mar
Life Education Van
Visit (K-2)
3rd Mar 4th Mar 5/6th
7 7th Mar
Kindergarten Photos
for “Daily News”
8Th Mar 9th Mar
School Photos
North Coast
Swimming (selected
students only)
10th Mar 11th Mar 12/13th
8 14th Mar
Young Leaders Day
Brisbane - School
Councillors
15th Mar 16th Mar 17th Mar
District Winter
Sporting Trials
18th Mar 19/20th
9 21st Mar 22nd Mar 23rd Mar 24th Mar
K-2 Easter Hat
Parade - 9:30am in
our Hall.
25th Mar
GOOD FRIDAY
(PUBLIC HOLIDAY)
26/27th
10 28th Mar
EASTER MONDAY
(PUBLIC HOLIDAY)
29th Mar
30th Mar
Far North Coast
Winter Trials
31st Mar 1st Apr 2/3rd
11 4th Apr 5th Apr 6th Apr 7th Apr 8th Apr 9/10th
Term 2 Calendar
1 25th Apr
ANZAC DAY
(PUBLIC HOLIDAY)
26th Apr
School
Development Day
(staff only)
27th Apr
K-6 students start
Term 2
28th Apr 29th Apr 30/1st
2 2nd May 3rd May
7:00pm P&C
Meeting
4th May 5th May 6th May
School Cross
Country Carnival
7/8th
3 9th May 10th May
Yr 3 & Yr5 NAPLAN
(Language, Writing)
11th May
Yr 3 & Yr5 NAPLAN
(Reading)
12th May
Yr 3 & Yr5 NAPLAN
(Numeracy)
13th May
14/15th
4 16th May 17th May 18th May
District Cross Country
19th May 20th May 21/22nd