Muswellbrook South Public School Newsletter

57 Maitland Street, Muswellbrook NSW 2333 EMAIL: muswellbrs-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Telephone: (02) 65431896 Fax: (02) 65433475

TERM 4 WEEK 2 Wednesday 18th October 2017

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Dear Parents and Carers, Schools throughout the Upper Hunter will be working through the new LMBR reform. This is a whole new transformation of the administration and financial system of schools and we ask for your patience throughout the term while all administration and teaching staff familiarise themselves with new key terms and language. All students in Year 3-6 will take part in a six week swimming program each Friday. This is a wonderful program for our students to take part in and learn essential life skills. As a school, we understand the importance of learning how to swim and we have subsidised the cost immensely. The cost of the program is $25 for the six week program and each group will have an Austswim trained instructor. Please strongly encourage your child to take part in this wonderful program. We are "super" excited that our Kindergarten transition program started yesterday with 80 students attending the day. All students learnt about "The Hungry Caterpillar", made beautiful artworks and ate some fruit with compliments from the P&C. We look forward to seeing all of our 2018 Kindergarten students over the coming weeks. Yours in Education, Jonathan Russell Principal

Primary Assembly – Friday 20th October 2017 Friday 20th October is a Primary assembly that will start at 11.00am. 4B will be performing a class item. All parents & carers are warmly invited to attend. Please note entry is via the front gate only.

WEEK 1 AWARD WINNERS Congratulations to the students who received PBL awards at last week’s infant’s assembly. MSPS are proud of your efforts! White Awards – 25 Pebbles Harlem P, Seth D, Elliot I, Alex K, Kaori S, Savannah K, Chelsea S, Kyeshia B Bronze Award – 50 Pebbles Ollie B, Charli-Rose W, Shakira P, Braxton S, Logan R, Stevie G, Megan Ng, Ava W, Aleya G, Jackson B, Scott F, Leticia N, Brooke L, Silver Award – 75 Pebbles Samuel B, Erica C, Aurora S, Skylah H, Tyus O, Ollie B, Jordyn L, Brodie S, Lillie R, Addison W, Harlem B

Our Primary students are participating in the Learn to Swim program for sport this term. The program will run each Friday from Week 2 (20.10.2017) to Week 7 (24.11.2017), giving each student the opportunity to develop their swimming skills. Students will need swimmers, a towel, water bottle and full sun protection – hat, sunscreen and rash shirt. Students can wear their swimmers to school underneath their school uniform and are reminded to bring spare underwear for after the lesson and a plastic bag to put wet swimmers and towel in. Primary students have finished their 3 week NRL clinic that was held at school each Thursday. A range of skills were targeted from passing and catching to defending and attacking. All students were lucky enough to receive a Rugby League football at the end of the program. Thank you to Play NRL who conducted the clinic. Mr Adams PDHPE Teacher

PJ says, “We love our new-look PBL awards for Positive Behaviour for Learning”.

“Muswellbrook South Public School Official”

TERM 3 WEEK 10 Wednesday 20th September 2017

BOOKCLUB

CASH/CHEQUE ORDERS: Please return order forms with correct money and student’s name and class clearly marked to School Library by

Friday 20th October 2017. ONLINE ORDERS: Orders are to be placed online via LOOP (Linked Online Ordering & Payment Platform) by Friday 20th October 2017. Tissue donation Classroom stock is getting low, so each class are requesting families to please make a donation of a box of tissues to their child’s classroom. # PLEASE BE ADVISED # There has been an outbreak of head lice throughout the school. We would ask all parents to check their children’s hair and treat them and any siblings, if necessary.

Grandparents Day Grandparents Day is celebrated nationwide on Sunday 29th October 2017. Grandparents Day celebrates the contributions Grandparents and older people make to their families and communities. Muswellbrook South Public School values the relationships students have with their Grandparents and we will be recognising these special bonds on Friday 10th November 2017. The school would like to compile a slideshow with special photos of students with their Grandparents. We are requesting MSPS families to email photos of the children with their Grandparents to our school email address – muswellbrs-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Unfortunately, we are unable to scan photos for you, so please only email. Please note by submitting these photo's you give permission for them to be shown at our school and on Facebook. Please email all photos to the school by the end of Week 2 Term 4 (Friday 20th October). Thank you for your assistance and we look forward to celebrating this special occasion.

TERM 4 WEEK 2 Wednesday 18th October 2017

TERM 4 WEEK 2 Wednesday 18th October 2017

TERM 4 WEEK 2 Wednesday 18th October 2017

MSPS Dates for the Diary weeks MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Oct

2

16 Dental Clinic (M-Th) LMBR – Go LIVE

17 3-6 SmartShow Kindergarten Transition P&C Meeting

18

19

20 Primary Assembly Primary Sports Learn to Swim

Oct

3

23 Fete Meeting

24 Kindergarten Transition

25

26 Author Visit

27 Infants Assembly Primary Sports Learn to Swim

Oct/Nov

4

30

31 Kindergarten Transition Year 2 (2S) Muswellbrook Art Gallery Excursion

1 Year 2 (2R) Muswellbrook Art Gallery Excursion

2 Year 2 (2F) Muswellbrook Art Gallery Excursion

3 School Fete 4-7pm Primary Assembly Primary Sports Learn to Swim Year 2 (2B) Muswellbrook Art Gallery Excursion

Nov

5

6

7 Kindergarten Transition

8

9 PANTO – 12noon

10 Grandparents Day Whole School Assembly Primary Sports Learn to Swim

Nov

6

13 K-2 Washpools Excursion

14 Kindergarten Transition

15

16

17 Primary Assembly Primary Sports Learn to Swim

Nov

7

20

21 Kindergarten Transition P&C Meeting

22

23

24 Infants Assembly Primary Sports Learn to Swim

Nov/Dec

8

27

28

29 30

1 Infants Presentation Sports Presentation

Dec

9

4 5 Year 6 Orientation Day to Highschool

6 7 8 Presentation Day

Dec

10

11 Year 6 Farewell

12

13

14 15 Last Day for Students Whole School Assembly

TERM 4 WEEK 2 Wednesday 18th October 2017

Family Running of the Colours and Fun night Starting at McKinnon Oval Aberdeen

4:30pm Saturday 18th November Join us for an afternoon/evening of fun, family games, bands,

food, a bar and colour. Running packs and entry passes available for purchase at the

PCYC. Entry Adult $45.00

Under 16 $25.00, under 5’s Free Running pack includes T-shirts, sunnies and headband and more.

For more information please call the club on 6541 1434.