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www.maraylya-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Term 1 Week 11 8th April 2016

Principal’s Message We’ve arrived at the end of a busy first term. A term that has witnessed some great achievements already in sport, dance, drama, music and across the academic areas invigorated with new syllabuses. As educators, we recognise this is a very exciting time for public education through new reforms in regards to teacher quality, school excellence, school fund allocation, new syllabus content, communication and business management. Such widespread change is a great challenge that we are committed to meeting with the resources in our grasp. We are also very glad that we face these challenges alongside our supportive and co-operative community. As a small school, these are challenges that are met by a smaller group of people, however, they are a group of people possessing amazing resourcefulness and commitment towards ensuring the best for their students, your children. I hope you all have a wonderful break (if you get one) with your families and look forward to continuing on our way next term.

‘Village Life’

Coming Events School Development Day Term 2

Tue 26th Apr

P&C Meeting (Apr+May) Tue 26th Apr 7pm

Term 2 commences Wed 27th Apr Mothers’ Day Stall Mon 2nd May Small Schools X-Country Fri 6th May District X-Country Fri 20th May 2-6 Athletics Carnival Fri 17th Jun K-1 Athletics Carnival Tue 21st Jun SS Athletics 27th & 29th Jul 5/6 Camp 3rd – 5th Aug District Athletics 10th & 12th Aug Maraylya Monster Fest’ Sat 29th Oct Interrelate Stage 2 & 3

Thu 10th Nov From 6pm

Presentation Night Tue 6th Dec Year 6 Mini Fete Fri 9th Dec Year 6 Farewell Tue 13th Dec

Notes Home

• POP (Parent Online Payment)

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POP (Parent Online Payment) Make Online Payments

It is now possible for parents to make online payments to the school for amounts owing for students, via a secure payment page hosted by Westpac. Payments can be made using either a Visa or MasterCard credit or debit card. The payment page is accessed from the front page of the schools website by selecting : $ Make a payment

Items that can be paid include voluntary school contributions, subject contributions, excursions, sales to students and creative and practical arts activities (these include band, drama and dance). There is also a category called ‘Other’ to cover items not covered in the previous headings, ‘Other’ can be used to make a complete payment of a school invoice.

When you access the $ Make a payment you must enter:

• the student’s name, and class and reference number OR • the student’s name and date of birth.

These details are entered each time you make a payment as student information is not held within the payment system.

This is a secure payment system hosted by Westpac to ensure that your credit/debit card details are captured in a secure manner, these details are not passed back to the school.

You have the ability to check and change any details of the payment before the payment is processed. Receipts can be emailed to you and/or printed.

Details of the payments are passed daily to the school where they will be receipted against your child’s account. A further receipt will then be issued by the school and sent home with your child.

For any enquiries regarding the Online Payment process please contact the School Administration Office.

We thank you for your co-operation and patience as we move into this new payment system. Cash and cheque will still, of course, be accepted at the office. Canteen payments for lunches at this stage will still be made in cash.

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Talk Soon – Talk Often For many parents the thought of raising the subject of changing body parts, relationships and sexuality sends shivers down their spine. But help is at hand. Talk soon. Talk often is a new publication distributed by Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District’s sexual health promotion team. The book is free of charge, and is being offered to families in participating primary schools like ours across Blue Mountains, Penrith, Hawkesbury and Lithgow local government areas. We think you will find that Talk soon. Talk often is a supportive tool for families in the development of happy, healthy and confident young people, by helping to establish open and honest communication about personal development and self-esteem from early in childhood. Talking soon, and talking often, helps parents & carers to avoid the need for that ‘one big talk’; instead, the book provides them with tips on creating easy conversations about bodies, relationships, health and sexuality, as part of routine communication. Please visit the office for your free copy of this high quality resource to help start ‘the talk’ in your own time. Wellbeing and PBL (Positive Behaviour for Learning) PBL will involve the further teaching of explicit lessons on expected behaviour in various locations around the school. These lessons will guide students to identify what safe, respectful and responsible behaviour ‘looks like’ in various contexts. Last fortnight the focus was the ‘Villages’. Weeks 10 and 11 will focus on the ‘ play equipment ’ area of the playground. Posters have been placed in these areas to remind our students the expected behaviour in each area treated. New Roof!

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Working Bee

The after photos! Thanks everyone!

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Merit Award Recipients Maraylyan of the Moment K Annabelle Drury,

Kate Bright, Hailey Hyatt K Annabelle Dury

1 Elly Kape Cody Hudson 1 Cooper O’Brien

2 Armani Rodham Dalton Swift 2 Sienna Stanton

3/4 Gabrielle Daniels Sarah Pike 3/4 Caitlin Waugh & Kurt Schaffarczyk

5/6 Alexandra Beard Orlando Hopkins, Ethan Adrichem 5/6 Jason Dorian

Happy Birthday to the following students for the month of April…. Pippa Shaw, Madison Morgan, Hayley Madadghar, Elly Kape, Victoria Hopkins

Emily Doig, Ivy Constantine, Ethan Adrichem, Alex Adrichem

We all hope you had a wonderful day! Term 2 School Uniform Please be advised that we will be moving into our winter uniform from next term. We ask that all students have made the transition to winter uniform by the end of Week 2 (Friday 6th May). Please visit the uniform shop or send you order to school using the uniform pricelist – thank you. Konnective

Are you Konnected? To join our information feeds……… Families connect themselves - download the app, register and then login. Then search for ‘Maraylya Public School’ within the app and request to be added to the ‘Feeds’ that are relevant to your child. We have 68 current members receiving this service. Every family should be Konnected. In the event of an emergency, we will use this service to inform families of any urgent information if necessary.

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….will return in the first newsletter next term. Kindergarten Yr1 Yr2 3/4 5/6 But in the meantime here’s some pictures from this week’s 5/6 excursion to Scheyville National Park, as part of our History and English units on migration. Thanks to our parents who transported students down the road to Scheyville. 3/4 will publish their excursion photos next newsletter. Thanks also to the parents for their help in transporting students to and from the venues.

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This is Mrs Dollin, on the back of the bike, whilst living at Scheyville Migrant Camp in the 1950s. She took the time to show us around Scheyville and share her memories. We are very grateful to her.

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This year’s Mother’s Day stall will be held on

2/5/2016. Children will be able to purchase a variety of gifts ranging from $1 - $10.

Gift cards will also be available. All children are reminded to bring their own wrapping paper and carry bag or gift bag.

Donations of items would be greatly appreciated and can be left in the office. As well as the stall, we will be running our annual Mother’s Day Raffle. Further information

and raffle tickets will be handed out on the first day of Term 2. If you are able to spare a little time in the morning on the day to help wrap gifts for the

children please come along.

For all enquiries please contact Kodie on 0419012679 who is organising the stall.

Thanks

Equestrian News Any families wishing their child to take part in representative equestrian events in 2016 should have their names recorded at the front office with Mrs Carrington or Mrs May. Representation in these events, like any other sporting representation, must be at the

discretion of the school. We look forward to another successful year in these important events.

Thanks to Saddleworld Dural for their

continuing support of our equestrian team.

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Canteen News!

With the colder months coming it is time to change our menu to suit the chilly days. We are taking a lot of summer favorites off the menu, but do not be concerned as most of these items will return again in the spring/summer menu. Good news is that these items are being replaced with something new and exciting, we think! What can you expect..??? nachos, chicken and sweet corn soup, protein balls are some of the new items on offer. We will also have continued favorites like garlic bread, pies and sausage rolls. We have nearly completed the menu but need a little more time to finalise a few things so we do not have it to send home this week but will distribute it on our first day back at school. The first day back at school will be a canteen day so we will have the both old and new menus operating as best as we can. Have a great holiday and thank you for your support during first term

Linda Constantine 0404868110 Rachel Smith 0417 216514 If volunteering is an option for you please email Rachel or myself at Maraylya.canteen@gmail.com

Next P & C Meeting Tuesday 26th April 7.00pm – 9.00pm

P & C NEWS secretary.maraylyapandc@gmail.com President – Angela Rodham

Vice Presidents – Kylie Hall & Kim Withers Treasurer – Joanne Stocker

Secretary – Melissa Beer Uniform Manager – Emma Bright

Fundraising – Danielle Harris Canteen – Rachel Smith/ Linda

Constantine

Uniform Shop The Uniform Shop will be open the same

hours, Mondays 2:15 – 3.00 pm

Please continue to drop any orders and correct money at the office. These orders will then be filled and sent home with your child or collected from the office. Orders may also be sent to maraylyapandcuniforms@gmail.com

Our uniform clothing pool has freshly laundered, near new clothing available

for sale. With winter on the way, a spare jumper or two never goes astray. Thanks to Brooke and Emma for

organising this initiative.

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Canteen Rosters 2016

April Wednesday Friday 1st Connie Latter

Emma Bright Karen Dwyer (Training)

6th Linda Constantine Shay

8th Leanne Abela Monica Ponturo

13th Holidays 15th Holidays 20th Holidays 22nd Holidays 27th Rachel Smith

Jayne Parker 29th Catherine Sultana

Kylie Maroun

Canteen Rosters 2016 May

Wednesday Friday 4th Rachel Stanton

Tammy Ible 6th Connie Latter

Emma Bright 11th Linda Constantine

Sharon Waugh 13th Leanne Abela

Monica Ponturo 18th Vanessa Needs

Jayne Parker 20th Kylie Maroun

Kylie Hall 25th Shay

Catherine Sultana 27nd Sharon Azmi

Karen Dwyer 1st 3rd

* Term runs till the 1st July

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MPS Canteen – Just in case you didn’t know…… Our school canteen is operated by our school ensuring all profits go to the P&C and are available to be used by the school for various projects. The canteen is managed by Rachel Smith and Linda Constantine and staffed by a dedicated team of volunteers who assist on a roster basis. New volunteers are always needed so if you can spare any time please contact us through the school. Volunteering is a great way to help your school. Mums, Dads and Grandparents are very welcome! Our school menu consists of Green and Amber foods with Red foods sold twice a term. In accordance with DEC policy, our school is a Healthy Food Canteen. More information is available at www.healthy-kids.com.au Our canteen is open Wednesdays and Fridays ONLY. Break times during the day are: Recess: 10.50am Lunch: 12.30pm Lunch Orders: All lunch orders need to be handed in at school, before 10am. Orders are to be written on paper bags (with money inside) or in a Stickybeaks Bags indicating child's name, class and purchase requests. Please ensure that sufficient money is enclosed with orders, preferably the exact amount. Stickybeaks lunch bag can be purchased through the uniform shop. Inserts for the lunch bags are available at http://stickybeaks.com.au/free-lunch-order-tags.html Any changes are noted in the school newsletter along with other details regarding rosters/meal deals/ canteen changes due to special days. If your child has a food allergy, we can accommodate this; just fill in the appropriate forms at the front office. Many thanks.

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YOU’RE INVITED The Volunteer Members of Oakville Bush Fire Brigade Invites You & Your Family

To Your Station Opening

Saturday 9th April 2016

10am till 4.00pm

Official opening 2.00pm

Sausage sizzle all day

Let us thank you for your Support and generosity

Scheyville National Park

Pitt Town Dural Road MARAYLYA BETWEEN SCHEYVILLE & PEBBLY HILL RDS

OFF ROAD PARKING AVAILABLE ON THE DAY