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Maroubra Junction Public School

CALENDAR

Week 10

Thur 15 December

Picnic Day

Fri 16 December

Last day of school for students

2017

Week 1

Fri 27 January

Staff Development Day - No Students

Week 2

Mon 30 January

Students return Years 1-6

Kindergarten Best Start Day 1

Tues 31 January

Kindergarten Best Start Day 2

Wed 1 February

Kindergarten Student’s first day

Week 3

Tues 7 February

Student Banking resumes

Wed 8 February

3-6 Swimming Carnival

Principal’s Report

What a night…. Last night year 6 enjoyed a wonderful farewell

dinner. On behalf of all our Year 6 students,

I’d like to thank their teachers past and

present, the office staff, our wonderful SLSO’s

and all the other people who contribute to

our school for the years of dedication and care that have helped prepare these great young

people for high school. I’d like to sincerely thank the parents on the organising committee who

spent months preparing for the dinner, to make it such a special event.

Year 6 parents, I’m very aware that this is a farewell for many of you too, in many cases after a

long association with the school. I’d like to thank you most sincerely for your support of the

school and I hope that you too will take away many fond memories of your time here. To our

Year 6 students, I want to thank you for being great leaders in our school this year and

congratulate you on your many achievements academically, in the arts or on the sporting field

but mostly for becoming the wonderful young people that you are today. Thanks to your terrific

teachers and supportive parents, I have no doubt that you are well prepared for the next stage

in your lives. I wish you all every success.

School Development Days Parents will be aware that schools have school development days on the first day of Terms 1, 2 and 3. These days are non-teaching days and focus on teacher professional learning and school planning. At the beginning of 2017 staff will return on 27 January to participate in professional learning related to visible learning. We will also be engaged in whole school strategic planning and look forward to sharing this with you early next year.

Another school year ends… This will be the last newsletter published for 2016. It has been a brilliant year for our students

and school in so many ways. During this time of year teachers are finalising class programs and

collecting data that will support class creation for 2017. As you would appreciate, the process of

forming classes is a highly complex process that we take very seriously and handle carefully. As

you would imagine, there are a number of variables that teachers have considered requiring

careful thought and discussion. We thank you for supporting your child’s learning in whatever

way you have been able to. 2017 will be an exciting year for Maroubra Junction PS as we

embrace our goals in teaching and learning and build upon the strong values of care, respect

and lifelong learning. I have been delighted to lead the school since joining in April this year and

am very appreciative of the immense amount of support I have received from students, staff

and parents. It is with a sense of optimism and pride that I ask you to celebrate our successes

and look forward to a great future. I wish all of our families a safe and happy holiday break.

Helen Te Rata

Newsletter T4 W10

Thursday 15 December 2016

“No Beauty

shines

brighter than

that of a good

heart”

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Farewell Maroubra Junction Public School is lucky to have a team of motivated and inspirational teaching

staff. At the end of this term it is with great sadness that we will be saying goodbye to some staff

members who have worked hard during their time at MJPS and contributed a great deal to our

school. This page is dedicated to saying a fond farewell to these teachers and wishing them

well on their new adventures.

Sue Ellenden – Sue has been a dedicated teacher at MJPS since 1992. She has

shared her strong passion for teaching with so many colleagues over the years and has been an asset to

the school in her ability to mentor and support teachers, students and families in her co-teaching role as

an English as a Second Language/Dialect teacher (EAL/D). We will miss Sue’s expertise in teaching English,

her warm personality and fun sense of humour. We hope you enjoy every minute of your retirement Sue.

Sandra Mather – Sandra has been an asset to the MJPS community for nearly 25

years. Her passion for teaching, guidance and encouragement have helped so many teachers,

students and families and we've been so fortunate to have her expertise to rely on. We will miss

Sandra’s literacy knowledge, in depth understanding of learners and of course her ‘heart of gold’. Now

we wish you a relaxing time in your retirement Sandra with new and interesting ventures ahead.

Sue Mirow – Sue has been an educator for over 40 years. She has

been an inspirational librarian who has a knowledge for books that has enriched teaching

and learning across our school. Over the years, Sue has contributed to our school beyond

the library in supporting students and families in dance, band and sport programs. We will

miss Sue’s passion for books, caring and supportive personality and fun sense of humour.

We wish you all the happiness in your retirement Sue and even though you are retiring, the

knowledge and love for books that you have imparted to your students will never retire.

Lois Worsley – Lois has been educating students at MJPS since 1993. Over the years she

has been a strong support for students, teachers and families particularly in her role as an

EAL/D teacher. Thank you for being a tireless professional, a helpful co-worker, and a good friend. We'll miss Lois’ expertise

in catering for students who are learning to speak English and lovely gentle personality. We sincerely hope

that your retirement is wonderful and we wish you lots of joyous time with your family.

Paige Kelly – Paige has made an impact at our school through her contributions to teaching and her

dedication to leading our school choir. We will miss Paige’s bubbly personality, passion for teaching and enthusiasm to learn new things. We wish you all the best at your new school.

Michael Fitzsimmons – Michael has made an impact at our school over the years

through his passion for innovative teaching pedagogies, leadership in the arts and dedication and commitment to supporting students, families and teachers. We will miss Michael’s lovely calm presence, passion for education and creative ideas. We wish you all the best in your promotion as Assistant Principal at Newtown PS.

A huge thank you goes out to all of our teachers for their hard work and dedication to providing quality

education this year! Congratulations to all our fabulous students for all of their hard work and thank you to our parents for

your ongoing support. I wish everyone a happy and safe holiday and I look forward to seeing you all next year.

Catherine Pierce (DP)

Thank you.

You've left a footprint on

the hearts and minds of

many, students, teachers

and families.

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Student Leadership for 2017

Congratulations to the following students who have been elected our Student Leaders and House Captains for 2017

School Captains: Toby T and Gabriella G Vice Captains: George S and Ruby S

Prefects: Jules B, Max M, Marissa C and Rose G

DRUMMOND CHISHOLM

Captains: Jacob H and Ivy J Captains: Jack G-J and Christie L

Vice Captains: Noah C and Maia K Vice Captains: Bojan K and Ava G-J

FLYNN MCKINNON

Captains: Cameron W and Ellie P Captains: Ethan G and Jayme S

Vice Captains: William V and Isabella Y Vice Captains: Charlie F and Bella A

I would like to congratulate all our candidates who were part of the whole election process. It was wonderful to see how confident and well spoken our Year 5 students have become and know that all our Year 5 students will be

outstanding leaders in 2017.

FAREWELL

This week we farewell 82 Year 6 students as they complete their primary school education. It will an emotional time

for them this week saying their goodbyes to their teachers and peers. We invite the Year 6 parents to join us at

2.15pm on Friday for a special farewell assembly and tunnel.

They have been a wonderful group of talented young people and we all wish them the very best as they start

secondary school in 2017. Don’t forget about us and stay in touch.

We also say farewell to a number of families that have been long time associations with MJPS. We thank these

families for their contributions over the years, and hope that MJPS has been a special place for them and will always

be remembered.

Year 6 students are invited to bring a t-shirt to school to be signed by their peers during the morning session on

Friday.

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Mini Fete

The Year 6 Mini Fete was a great success last Thursday. This was because of the hard work from

our students and the Year 6 teachers, the support from our Year 6 parents who very kindly

donated some if not all the cost for the products for the stalls and lastly because of school

community who purchased the items on offer. The Year 6 teachers would like to say a VERY BIG

thank you to all. We raised just under $6 611 for a present that Year 6 2016 will give back to

the school. The Year 6 students have been thinking of ideas for this present and our school

captains Lily and Quinn will present a list to Mrs Te Rata in the coming days. The present will be

announced at the Farewell Assembly on Friday 16th December from 2.15pm as we say our final

goodbyes to our wonderful Year 6 cohort.

Our Successful Stores (before deductions)

Mini Fete on behalf of Year 6

Each year, the year sixes hold the Year 6 Mini Fete. This event raises money for the year sixes to donate a gift to the school. We created groups to organise small stalls, selling a variety

of items such as accessories, cupcakes and fruit juices. They were also many games stalls, for example you could pay to throw whipped cream at teachers, eat a doughnut as fast as you can

and race your friends in a sack race. The mini fete is a highlight of the year not only for the year sixes, but for staff and other

students as well. Everybody had a fun day, spending their money on all the items and games we had organised. The year sixes especially enjoyed creating skits to advertise their stalls.

These skits were showcased to the whole school, and everybody had a little laugh. Throughout the whole process of the mini fete we learnt many skills, such as organisation,

communication and resilience. On the day everybody was able to keep calm and in order. Overall we had a successful day, raising over $6611 and breaking the school record! With this money, a gift will be bought for the school. We are currently deciding what that gift will be.

Previous gifts have been air conditioning for the year 6 rooms, speakers for the hall, zone jerseys and last years gift, banners for the sports houses.

All the year sixes are happy how it went, but are still very sad that it was their last Mini Fete.

By Celeste 6H

Mexican Madness $408.85

Splash and Dash $226.85

Cream the Teacher $308.50

Sassy Salon $460.55

Sweet Trends $523.45

Delicious Dutch Pancakes $457.25

Haunted House $675.50

Handball Heroes $377.50

Rainbow Riot $670.95

Sizzle R Us $888.70

Tutti Frutti $756.40

Indosserts $208.30

Why so Cheesy $244.90

ChocoNuts $472.30

Sweet Games $490.10

Phototastic $227.80

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Molly R KS Learning

Jack G KS Respect

Dylan L KS Safety

Bailey H KS Safety

Asha D KS Respect

Jonathan L KS Respect

Dylan L KS Learning

Hillary Z KS Learning

UNIFORM SHOP

The uniform shop is in need of volunteers for next

year. We need helpers to help with over the coun-

ter sales on an ongoing basis.

The shop is open for half an hour time slots two

times a week, Tuesdays and Fridays 8.45 to 9.15

am.

We would need about 45 minutes of your time on either of those mornings, on average 3 to 4 times a term. Volunteers are essential to the smooth running of

the uniform shop. Please consider helping out.

If interested please leave your name and contact

details at the uniform shop, the front office or by

emailing your details to:

mjpsuniform@gmail.com

Thank you

Szilvia Berky,

Uniform Shop Co-ordinator.

2017 OPENING HOURS

Friday, 27th January 9 to 11 am

Monday, 30th January 8.45 to 10 am

Tuesday, 31st January 8.45 to 10 am

Wednesday, 1st February 8.45 to 10 am

Friday, 3rd February 8.45 to 9.30 am

Then resuming the normal hours of Tuesday & Friday 8.45 to 9.15 am

Isla Mc KS Respect

Ava W KS Respect

Sophie B KS Respect

Clyde A KS Safety

George G KS Safety

Jonathan F KS Safety

Lucy G 2K Learning

Jasmine.A 3B Safety

Eleni.P 3B Safety

Georgina.F 3B Respect

Elizabeth.I 3B Respect

Mia.S 3B Learning

Jack.F 3B Learning

Julia.G 3B Learning

Phoebe.B 3B Respect

Johnny S 1A Learning BADGE

Year 6 Genius Hour Projects

This term, Year 6 were put to the task of creating a Genius Hour

presentation as their last project for the year. Genius Hour is a project

where children research about their passion, usually something they

don’t have the opportunity to learn about during class time. This year,

he Year 6 teachers put a spin on it, and said the project could be

beneficial to other people. This got everybody’s mind racing, thinking

about what they could do to make a difference. The results were

amazing.

For example, Celeste and Bianca decided to not help humans, but the

dogs stuck in shelters by making them dog biscuits. Or Ella and

Anastasia who made a winter jacket for dogs at the RSPCA.

As well as that, Sophia.D and Giselle created an Instagram page called

@helpforourselves, which is aimed at young girls who need help loving

and respecting who they are. Another example are Sofia.C and

Phoebe.O, who created the product of Dream Tea. They went around

their neighbourhood selling packets of tea with positive quotes, then

donated the money to Salvation Army. For my presentation, along with

Aria, we decided to write letters to refugees. We were very lucky and

the national kids newspaper, Crinkling News did a story on us.These are

only a few of the amazing ideas dreamed up by our Year 6 students that

help people less fortunate than themselves.

Many important skills were learnt during the time given to create and

present these amazing projects. Many people said that they learnt

variety of things, such as learning to feel empathy, researching skills

and patience. Some even learnt resilience and perseverance, as they had

to work hard throughout the whole time and make changes along the

way. A great example of this is Audrey and Olivia’s presentation, where

they made scarves and dolls that were donated to the Deli Women’s

Institute. They had to dedicate a lot of time to finding where to send

these dolls. They also had to make many changes to the dolls’ shape and

size, but finally got to the perfect result.

Overall, these wonderful projects have revealed many people’s passions

and that kids can make a difference.

By Nicole 6H

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From all the staff at MJPS we wish you and your families a

Merry Christmas and a safe and happy holiday.

Looking forward to seeing you all in 2017!!

Goodbye and Good luck to 2016 Year 6