Term 4 Week 6 Tuesday 13th November 2012

P & C AGM Meeting Milton Public School P&C Association will be holding their AGM tonight in the staffroom. All positions will be declared vacant. Positions for nominations are:- President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Publicity Co-ordinator

Swimming Reminder Year 2 and Years 3 - 6 The office has had to make a number of phone calls in regards to students forgetting their swimmers etc. Please ensure all students are prepared for swimming so phone calls can be kept to a minimum. Thank you

Recognising Our Great Students Congratulations to the following students who received merit awards at yesterday’s K-6 assembly. Bronze: Manny K, Cody G, Harrison O Silver: William L, Mia S

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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK WEDNESDAY Special Swimming Scheme - Year 2 Swimming 3/4A, 4H and 4G - No money required Ulladulla High School visit year 6 at MPS THURSDAY Special Swimming Scheme - Year 2 Swimming 3J, 3C and 3R - $2.50 payment required FRIDAY Special Swimming Scheme - Year 2 MONDAY K-6 Assembly Special Swimming Scheme - Year 2 Swimming 5A and 5K - $2.50 payment required TUESDAY Student Banking (Bendigo Bank) Special Swimming Scheme - Year 2 Swimming 6R, 6K and 5/6N - Cost $2.50 payment

required

COMING EVENTS

UHS Parent Information Evening Monday 3rd December 2012

Year 6 to Year 7 Orientation

Wednesday 5th December 2012

Barrenjoey H.S Touring Band Wednesday 5th December 2012

Milton Village Christmas Carols

Thursday 6th December 2012

K-2 Christmas Concert Wednesday 12th December 2012

Years 3 - 6 Presentation Day

Friday 14th December 2012

Year 6 Graduation and Year 5/6 Social

Friday 17th December 2012

P & C AGM MEETING TONIGHT

Tuesday 13th November 2012 7pm staffroom

All welcome to attend.

Staff Development Days Term 4 Pupil Free

20th and 21st December 2012

Last Day for students 19th December 2012

Year 6 Mini Fete This annual event was sensational. Congratulations to our Year 6 students and teachers who worked tirelessly to present an outstanding mini fete last Friday. All students from Kindergarten to Year 6 had a fabulous time participating in the great fun activities on offer. We appreciate and thank Year 6 students for their organisation, behaviour, generosity and enthusiasm. The monies raised are kindly and generously donated back to the school – Thank you and well done Year 6. “We would like to say a big thank you to Matt Adams, the branch Manager of Milton Bendigo Bank for the prizes so kindly donated to make our “Find the Golden Animal” stall a BIG SUCCESS at the mini fete. Thank you from Caitlin, Lauren, Skye, Neo, Maya and Katherine Recount: On the 9th of November 2012, year 6 of Milton Public School had their mini fete. We had 13 stalls: Fortune Telling, Disco, Cupcake Stall, Drink Stall, Haunted House, Handball, Find the Golden Animal, Soccer Shootout, Super Soaker, Shoot em’Down, Obstacle Course, Hit the Hooligan and Makeover Studio. They were all great fun. We raised $2244 from the 561 kids that bought tokens. When it was over, the year 6 students organising the talent quest put on a fabulous show. The finalists from the heats we had a couple of weeks before, were fantastic with their songs, dances, poems and jokes. The prizes from the stalls were given out to a few lucky kids. When the talent quest was finished, Year 6 had to clean up the mess in their stalls. Find the Golden Animal was horrendous cleaning up and it was not very much fun. Everyone went home with smiles on their faces. By Georgia R and Lucy H

PSSA Cricket Knockout Another successful season of cricket draws to a close after Milton Public School travelled to Baulkham Hills to play Jasper Road Public School in the quarter final of the NSW PSSA Cricket Knockout on Monday 12th November. Milton lost the toss and were sent into bat facing a very skilful and confident Jasper Road bowling attack. However, Milton held strong and managed to dent the opposition’s confidence putting on 69 hard earned runs. The innings of captain Cody R was a delight to witness as he scored an unbeaten 42 runs. He had some assistance with Angus R and Dale R both valuing their wicket and giving Cody as much of the strike as possible. After lunch Milton began their defence with enthusiasm. However, Jasper Road’s opening pair managed to score the winning runs on a very fast outfield without the loss of a wicket. Milton must be praised for their determined fielding to the end and sportsmanship in which they played the game. All the boys are to be congratulated on the way they have carried on the Milton tradition and spirit of the game of cricket. It was a pleasure to see positive comments towards their own players and the opposition, recognising great play and skill. Thank you to Chris Jones for scoring and the parents for providing transport, support and encouragement once again as we travelled across NSW. The wonderful support of the parents makes coaching and organising a school cricket team a pleasurable experience. It is without a doubt we have the best parents in the state. I look forward to next year as we begin our cricket journey once again with a new batch of eager and enthusiastic young cricketers. Batting Cody R 42 not out/ retired Dale R 9 runs Thank you to Mr Grant for all your hard work and efforts in getting our Milton Public School team to this level and for providing this fantastic opportunity. Letter emailed to the school I am Dale Ramsden’s Grandmother. Today I attended the PSSA quarter finals with my daughter-in-law Julie to offer my support to the Milton Team. The boys behaviour and the support they gave each other was exemplary. Although the team lost the game they were very sportsmanlike in their defeat. Congratulations to Stephen Grant for all his hard work during the year and for instilling in the boys such a wonderful team spirit. Well done Milton and good luck in 2013!

Year 7 Advisor Visit Mr Christiansen - Deputy Principal and Mr Matt Skinner – 2013 Year 7 Advisor, from Ulladulla High School will be visiting our Year 6 students tomorrow – 14th November, as part of the transition to high school program. Several of our past students will be available to talk over issues or concerns regarding the move into Year 7.

Australian Curriculum Several of the executive team have recently been participating in professional learning relevant to the new NSW Syllabuses which incorporate the Australian Curriculum outcomes. Ms Coleman, Mrs Barclay, Mrs Jenkinson, Mrs Chittick and Ms Allen attended training for the English syllabus and this week will be participating in training on the Numeracy K-10 Continuum. These opportunities for professional development ensure our students are continually provided with the best quality teaching and learning experiences.

Swimming Scheme Year 2 students are currently participating in a two week intensive swimming program to help students increase their water confidence and awareness of the importance of water safety. They will also develop swimming and rescue skills and techniques. Swimming sessions for Years 3-6 continue for sport.

Kindergarten 2013 Our Kindergarten 2013 students and parents have been to visit us here at “big school” over the last two weeks. It was fantastic to see so many smiling faces ready for the experience. Thank you to parents and community members for your input at our meetings in the hall. All Kindergarten 2013 students were given a ‘goodie bag’ with name cards, activities, stickers, treats and colouring pages to help them prepare for school. We thank Bunnings Ulladulla, Bendigo Bank Milton, Ulladulla Funland and Pricemart Variety Store Ulladulla for their generous donations to our ‘goodie bags’. Well done and thank you to the Kindergarten teachers for Orientation. We look forward to seeing our new Kindergarten students in the New Year.

Thank You A heartfelt thanks to all the parents who have volunteered to assist in the covering of the wonderful new Home Readers recently purchased. This is a huge job and the help of many has certainly lightened the load. Thank you to Mrs Chittick who has been taking the hundreds of new books home to stamp and label in preparation and for the many hours cutting contact. We are keen to make the readers available to the children in the new year.

Visiting Band Barrenjoey High School Touring Band will be conducting a number of concerts on the south coast in the coming weeks. The band features 50 students, comprising a 50-piece symphonic wind, jazz ensemble as well as singer/songwriter duos and trios in a fabulous concert. Our students will have an opportunity to hear and see this band on DECEMBER 5th at MILTON THEATRE. Cost: $4 per student. There will be 2 concerts on this day: 10.30 am for students K-Year 4 and at 12.00pm for Year 5 and 6 students, (Year 6 students will have returned from High School Orientation by this time) Numbers are limited. If you would like your child to attend, please complete the slip at the end of the newsletter and return with payment to the office (first in best dressed)

Selective High School Applications 2014 Year 5 students interested in sitting for selective high school placement in Year 7 in 2014, are advised that the online application website will be open from 9 am on 16th October 2012, a week before paper application forms become available. All students seeking placement in a selective high school will be required to sit the Selective High School Placement Test on Thursday 14 March 2013. Parents who apply using paper application forms will need to lodge their applications by Friday 16 November 2012. Online applicants have until Monday 19 November 2012 to submit their applications.

2013 Enrolment Information To assist in planning classes for 2013 we would like to confirm the number of students not returning to Milton Public School in 2013. Please complete the slip at the end of this newsletter and return to the office as soon as possible.

Bookclub Issue 8 of Scholastic Book Club is now available from the office. Orders and payments must be in by Friday 23rd November.

CANTEEN ROSTER

Wednesday 14/11 Ryoko Hayashi Thursday 15/11 Sharon Gilson Friday 16/11 Francine Halstead, HELPER NEEDED Monday 19/11 Belinda Nee Tuesday 20/11 HELPER NEEDED Wednesday 21/11 Elain Lill

This week’s special at the canteen

Slush Puppy $1.60 PROMO

Fantastic Prizes to be won!!

Available from the canteen at recess and lunch

GENERAL SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS Each year we seek from parents and guardians a General School Contribution. Funds raised through this contribution are being used to supplement educational resources and programs in the school. As the school’s End of Financial Year is 30th November 2012, it would be appreciated if all outstanding General School Contributions could be paid by this date. If you are paying your contributions by instalments the Term 4 payment is now due. If you haven’t yet paid any contributions, full payment would be appreciated. General School Contributions for this year are set at $50 for single student ($12.50 per term) and $80 for a family of 2 or more students ($20 per term). Please complete the slip at the end of this newsletter and return with your payment.

Scripture Concludes Next Tuesday 20th November will be the last session of Scripture for 2012. The students and staff of Milton Public School would like to sincerely thank the volunteers who give their time to work with our children. Your efforts are really appreciated and it has been wonderful having you as an important part of our learning community.

COMMUNITY NEWS The following articles have been submitted for inclusion in our parent newsletter and are not part of Milton Public School curriculum.

Garage Sale Sunday 18th November from 8am, 176 Princes Hwy, Milton (Please drive in) Hundreds of kids books, clothes, furniture, plants, plant pots, garden benches, toys, games, hardware etc Plus lots of new items since the previous garage sale!

Dog Rescue “Dogs are the only thing on earth that loves you more than they love themselves.” Almost Home Rescue are looking for people who would like to foster or adopt dogs through no fault of their own have been found on death row in pounds or have special needs. If you are one of these people please phone Jools on 0434 198 695 or Facebook. Almost Home Rescue for Animals with special needs. You can also see Mrs Prowse at school for more information. At present we have a very small 8year old desexed female staffy looking for a forever home. She is amazing with people and children but not good with other dogs.

Join OUR Christmas Family Night - Bunnings Warehouse

Thursday 6th December from 6pm - 8pm Join us for a free night of fun - appearance from Santa, workshops for kids of all ages and product demonstrations. Light refreshments provided. Bunnings warehouse Ulladulla 131 St Vincent St Ulladulla Ph: 44549700. Bookings essential - for more information or book speak to a team member in-store.

Kids Fishing Program Wednesday, JANUARY 9th, 2013, at the park on Wharf Rd, between Easts Riverside Holiday Park and the highway bridge. Ring Stephen Thurstan, Primary Industries NSW, Ph 02 4220 8484 or 0438 245190 or e-mail stephen.thurstan@industry.nsw.gov.au Details on Web: http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/recreational/images-andextras/popular-items/fishing-workshops?a=135600

Hosting is Fun! Become a WEP Family!

Bring a piece of the world into your home by becoming a volunteer host family to an exchange student from Italy, Canada, Finland or Brazil in January. Visit New Places – Revisit Old Favourites! Hosting a student encourages families to see Australia through the eyes of an exchange student. Invite a motivated teenage student into your home for a semester or year and gain a new family member and friend for life. Become a WEP Host Family – It’s Easy! Simply submit your host family application and choose your student. Before you know it you’ll be communicating with your new family member while everything else is organised by WEP! FIND OUT MORE! Contact Sylvia Kelly at WEP today for a FREE information pack. Phone: 1300 884 733 Web: www.wep.org.au Email: info@wep.org.au World Education Program (WEP) Australia is an Australian, not-for-profit student exchange organisation, determined to make a difference by helping young people of different cultures gain insight and understanding about other ways of life and world views.

GENERAL SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS

Student(s): …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Please find enclosed $.................. in payment. $50.00 ($12.50 per term) for one student $80.00 ($20.00 per term) for a family of two or more students Payment by [ ] cash/cheque [ ] direct payment to BSB: 032-001 Account: 143421 Milton Public School Administration Bank Reference: Student’s Surname (first five letters), Initial, Grade, Activity (as shown below)

Signature Parent/Guardian: ……………………………………………………….

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STUDENTS NOT RETURNING TO MILTON PUBLIC SCHOOL IN 2013 (NOT for students in Year 6 progressing to High School)

My child/children will not be returning to Milton Public School in 2013. Name/s:………………………………………………………………………… Class/es: ………………… ………………………………………………………………………… …………………….. ………………………………………………………………………… ……………………… School attending in 2013 (optional) ………………………………………………………………………… Signature Parent/Guardian: ………………………………………………………………………..

BARRENJOEY PERFORMING SCHOOL ENSEMBLE

I would like my child/children to attend the performing ensemble on Wednesday 5th December at Milton Theatre. Name: …………………………………………… Class :……………… …………………………………………… ……………… …………………………………………… ……………… I have enclosed $...................in payment ($4.00 per child) Signature Parent/Guardian……………………………………

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