2019 - Term 2 - Week 1

IMPORTANT DATES

TERM 2

May 6 Zone Cross Country—Rathmines

May 7 Sean Choolburra Performance

May 8 Netball Knockout PSSA

May 9 Mother’s Day Stall

May 10 Mother’s Day Morning Tea 10am

P&C meeting 11 am

Assembly 3/4C

May 13 Athletics Carnival—Whole School

May 13-17 NAPLAN

May 18 Election Day—Saturday

May 20-24 BOOK FAIR

May 24 PSSA Softball Gala Day—Boys

Assembly 2/3G

This week our office foyer will be decorated by

3/4C - Weeks 1 & 2

Uniform Shop: Fridays 8:45 - 9:45 am Canteen: Tuesday 8:30am - 12 pm Friday 8:30am - 2:15 pm

Breakfast Club: Monday and Wednesday from 8:30am to 8:45am

More information on our website -

www.morisset-p.schools.nsw.edu.au And remember to download the

Morisset PS App.

ANZAC March Thank you to all the students and their families who participated in the ANZAC day march. Zone Cross Country Westlakes Zone Cross Country will be held at Rathmines. All students who qualified for Zone have been given a note and these are due back to school by Friday May 3. All students will walk the course at 10:00am before the carnival begins. Please make sure you are early. A BBQ and coffee will be available for purchase on the day. Students are expected to wear sports uniform, appropriate footwear and a school hat. Please see the note for more information or contact Mrs Van Leeuwarden. Mother’s Day Morning Tea Come along and enjoy a scone and a cup of tea and be entertained by our talented Morisset students. Please confirm your attendance by returning the note to assist us with catering. For more information contact Mrs Bradshaw. Sean Choolburra Performance As part of our focus on Aboriginal culture in Term 2, we have invited Sean Choolburra to perform for our students on Tuesday May 7 2019. Sean has carved his niche as Australia’s No 1 Indigenous entertainer. Weaving his inimitable blend of traditional dance, didgeridoo, story, knowledge and humour, Sean never fails to captivate audiences of all ages. Hailing from Townsville, Sean has an established career as a dancer: he created the Ngaru Dance Company, and performed all over the world with the Bangarra Dance Company, including by invitation for the Dalai Lama, Hale & Pace and Prince Charles. The cost is $6.00 per student. We encourage all students to attend and we thank you in advance for your support. Please fill out the permission note below and return it to the office, with the $6.00 in an envelope with your child’s name and class by Monday May 6 2019. Netball Knockout On Thursday May 9, 2019 senior students will be representing Morisset Public School in the PSSA Netball Knockout. The game will be held on the school's grounds and our team will be competing against students from Bonnells Bay Public School. Congratulations to the students who were successful in being selected for the team. All senior students will be watching the game to cheer on our team. Good luck girls. Athletics Carnival Monday May 13 - Wangi Oval Students will be transported by bus from school to the oval — they must be at school for roll marking. Students participating in the 800m races must be at school prior to 8.30 am to catch the early bus. Don’t forget sunscreen and water. Students will return to school in time to catch their school buses home. Mrs Warham Principal (Proud member of the Western Shores Learning Alliance)

Wednesday May 1 2019

SCHOOL ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

Term 2—Monday May 13-At Wangi Oval

Students will be transported by bus from School to the Oval —

They must be at school for roll marking. Students participating

in the 800 m races must be at school prior to 8.30 am to catch

the early bus.

Don’t forget sunscreen and water.

Students will return to school in time to catch their school buses

home.

At the Oval, students must sit in their designated House areas!

Wear Your House Colours!

Pulbah—Green Macquarie—Blue Watagan—Yellow

All students participate from Kindergarten to Year 6

— Practise your Athletic skills - Students 8 years and older

may compete at Zone if they qualify.

** PARENTS WELCOME TO WATCH **

FOR MORE INFORMATION

AND

APPLICATION FORMS,

PLEASE ENQUIRE AT THE

SCHOOL OFFICE

Buy the new 2019 | 2020 Entertain-

ment Membership from us today

and not only will you enjoy 2-for-1

and up to 50% off offers for every-

thing you love to do, but you’ll also

be supporting our School: https://

www.entertainmentbook.com.au/

orderbooks/34r476

- Great Mothers’ Day Present -Books available at School Office

Digital Membership on-line as

above.

NSW PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE 2019

https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/

studentExperience.html#/

The Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC) is available for all NSW students in Kindergarten to Year 9.

Support STEWART HOUSE in 2019

Stewart House is NSW Public Education’s charity of

choice. Each year a limited amount children are

nominated from each Public School to attend

camp at Stewart House free of charge. The Stewart

House Donation Drive is a form of fundraising to

help support this great initiative.

The Donation envelopes are included with this

Newsletter. Please place your entry of $2.00 in the

envelope and return it to the school office as soon

as possible.

This year you can win a family holiday valued at

$4,000 to a destination of your choice. Entry for

this draw is only $2.00. Please feel free to donate

more if you wish.

Thanking you in advance for your

kindness.

FIRE & RESCUE NSW OPEN DAY 2019

Winter is just around the corner so it’s a great time to

visit your local Fire & Rescue NSW Fire Station and learn

more about how to be home fire safe.

In an effort to educate the community about fire prevention

and safety, Fire & Rescue NSW is hosting its annual Open Day

on Saturday, 18 May 2019 between 10 am and 2 pm

Families are invited to visit their local station for home fire

safety tips, hop on a fire truck and chat with firefighters to

learn more about what they do every day.

From chemical spills, car accidents and natural disasters to

education, prevention and humanitarian relief, across the

state, across the country and even overseas, our firefighters

are prepared for anything, anywhere, anytime.

Fore more information, visit

www.fire.nsw.gov.au Make sure you

mark it in your diary and come and join

us on the day

AWARDS—TERM 1/2 2019

WEEK 11—T.1 - WEEK 1—T.2

READING

AWARDS

BRONZE:

SILVER:

GOLD:

DOUBLE BRONZE:

CLASS BILLU BRILLIANCE MERIT AWARD BOOKWORK AWARD

K/1W

10 Stars—

.

20 Stars—

K/1B

10 Stars—

20 Stars—

1/2K

10 Stars—

20 Stars— Reggie

30 Stars— Ezekiel

40 Stars— Lola

2/3G

10 Stars— Ruby, Ruby, Alex,

20 Stars—

3/4C 10 Stars— Guenivere

20 Stars— Tyson

4/5B

10 Stars— Demi

20 Stars— Justice, Isabella G

30 Stars—

5/6S

10 Stars—

5/6V

10 Stars—

WELL DONE!

CONGRATULATIONS

TO ALL RECIPIENTS

MUSICAL THEATRE CLUB 8—13 YRS. KANWAL

Performing – through music, drama or dance - can give children a boost in so many ways. It can in-crease confidence, create a sense of inclusiveness and provide a creative outlet. MTC Studios is open-ing up a new musical theatre class for 8 – 13yo in the Lakelands Community Centre (3 Literary Cl, Kan-wal) on Saturdays between 1pm – 4pm throughout Terms 2 and 3. The class will give tuition in acting, singing and dancing, as well as the rehearsal of a popular Broadway style show – like Aladdin. All stu-dents participating in the class will perform a season of shows in the Spring School Holidays. Inquiries can be directed to info@mtcstudios.com.au or visit www.mtcstudios.com.au or Facebook for more information.”

** FREE tuition.

MTC Studios is offering FREE classes for their musi-

cal theatre class for 8 – 13 year-olds on Saturdays

from 1 – 4pm at Kanwal Community Centre

The class consists of tuition in acting, singing and dancing

integrated through the rehearsal of the show Aladdin

(which has great roles for both boys and girls). Classes/

rehearsals are over Terms 2 and 3 with the show per-

formed in the October school holidays. The free offer is

for classes over Weeks 1 and 2, Term 2.