WEEK 2 TERM 3

30th July 2018

Middleton Public School NEWSLETTER Relieving Principal P&C President

Mr Paul Gray Mrs Trudy McMaster

Medlyn Street PARKES 2870

Ph: 6862 1999 Fax: 6862 5310

www.middleton-p.school.nsw.edu.au

middleton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Term 3

Personal Best Award

Winner

Ella Jablonskis 5/6H

Ella Jablonskis is Middleton’s Personal Best Award winner this week. It has been a goal of Ella’s to receive this award and she has made the appropriate effort to be a deserving recipient.

I love the energy and happiness that Ella has and shares around.

Ella has a long list of positive attributes to her character that have helped her to receive the Personal Best Award and I congratulate her and encourage her to keep travelling in the right direction.

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

What a fabulous first week we have had back at school for Middleton Public School. I have been so impressed with the students as they have settled very nicely back into Term 3. It has been a real pleasure to walk into classrooms, join in with activities and talk with students as they take part in their lessons. The playground has also been a hive of activity, with lots of children running and playing sensibly together. A great start to the term!

Schools are often a busy place for sporting activities also. Congratulations to the girls’ touch football team who played against Parkes PS on Friday, narrowly being defeated 2-1. I am told the girls played with exceptional sportsmanship and I bet it was an enjoyable game to watch. Thank you also to Mrs Folau for her coaching assistance on the day. The boys’ touch football team play their game against Forbes North PS this Friday and we wish them the best of luck also.

I will be in Sydney tomorrow and Wednesday, participating in an Education Masterclass, with the other Principals from Parkes public schools. This conference was organised some time ago,

so for me it has meant a quick change of my plans to fit this in. I am looking forward to the opportunity to meet and work with the other principals and begin discussions on how we can work together with the Henry Parkes Learning Community.

Next week we will be celebrating Education Week, with the theme Today’s schools – Creating Tomorrow’s World. Staff are busy preparing for this event and we invite you to join us in seeing how our teachers are preparing your children for the future, with Open Classrooms to be held on Wednesday. Further details will be provided in next week’s newsletter.

I am looking forward also to meeting many parents at the P&C meeting on Tuesday, 7 August at 7pm. I always encourage parents and community members to come along and be involved in the school and I hope to see lots of people there.

Have a great week, Paul Principal (Rlg)

Thought for the week:

“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are endless.”

Mother Teresa

Positive Behaviour for Learning - Student on Target

Holly Duncan

PBL Focus for the Week

“ Following Playground Expectations”

Congratulations to the children who were presented with Student of the Week Ribbons for their effort last week:

Koby Ward (KH), Brock Smith (KJ), Leon Spicer (1W), Lucas Wright (1/2N), Malakye Spice (2CR), Wade Kirwan (3/4DP), Nathan Purtell (3/4G), Makayla-May Simpson (3/4O), Tameeka Wright (5/6E), Bryce Reynolds (5/6H), Sally Medlyn (5/6S), Mitchell Davies (Mrs Butler), Jai Byrne (Mrs O’Donnell), Marcus Skinner (Mrs Grady) and Gemmah Neilsen (Mrs Dean).

MERIT CERTIFICATES Book Work: Sahara Ford, Ogooluwa Ola, Eli Allen, Bobby Webb, Charlotte McGrath, Addison Wild, Carter Brazel, Billie-Jae Johnson, Krystal Dunn, Kiara Thornhill, Grace McGirr, Natalia Scherer, Marley Conway, Seth Bennett, Leela Bradley, Dakota Mallison, Kayden Johnston, Josie Jennings, Hayley Arrow, Hugh MacGregor, Joey Setiawan, Quentin Spice, Flyn Egan, Aleah Fisher, Ashley Hayward, Lincoln Michael-Kenney, Seth Tanks, Jayda Willis, Sierra Holmes, Stacey McMaster and Lily Smith. Well done!

Infants Sport: Xavier Ward Primary Sport: Chelsea McMaster Assembly Item: Reading Bug

SILVER PENNANT

Congratulations to Sienna Callaghan, Eli Burt, Amber Roach, Gemma Ellis, Hailie Onley, Ashley Plomp, Charlie Skinner, Lachlan Lowe, Riley McMaster, Serena Horsley, Jack Jeffery, Kyla Jones, Amber Clark, Ryan Snyman, Harley Stevenson, Harper Johnson, Lehni Milford, Shanise Smith, Isobel Cantrell, Marley Spedding, Myla-Rose Studdert, Lucas Tonna, Ayden Doering, Rachael Cantrell, Emily Richards, Joshua Miller, Oliver Neilsen, Maicey McGuire, Chelsea Baker who were presented with a Silver Pennant at last Thursday’s Assembly for receiving five certificates/awards this year! Well Done!

TERM 3 - WEEK 2 Tuesday 31st July Jody Swindle Wednesday 1st August Ethel Pearce/ Annette Whiteman Thursday 2nd August Jody Swindle Friday 3rd August Jo Onley/Tricia Trim TERM 3 - WEEK 3 Monday 6th August Kaylene Davis Tuesday 7th August Jo Onley Wednesday 8th August Jody Swindle Thursday 9th August Jody Swindle Friday 10th August Debbie Thurtell This week’s specials are:

Egg & Lettuce Wraps

Plain or Curried $2.00

Ham & Cheese Wrap $2.00

If you are unable to make your rostered day please text Jodie on 0403 426 205

Jodie Milne - Canteen Manager

LIBRARY 5/6S will have library on Tuesday this week and 3/4DP will have library on Thursday.

Year 4 Wambangalang Excursion The Wambangalang excursion for Year 4

students will be held in Term 2 Week 8 (11th-13th September 2018).

Full payment of $140 needs to be paid by

Tuesday 28th August 2018. A list of WHAT TO BRING has been sent home

and a medical note. Please return this completed medical note

before Tuesday 28th August 2018.

Talent Quest

It’s time to start preparing for our Annual Talent Quest.

Some of the children are getting very excited and have been trying out their dance routines.

The Talent Quest is a great opportunity for the children to be self-directed and to do something different to challenge themselves. Please encourage your child to try something new!

More information coming soon.

It’s Pie Drive Time!!

Please ask all of your friends, family and neighbours to order pies and support our

P&C fundraiser.

Please return your order form and money no later than Friday 3rd August 2018.

Delivery date for the pies will be Friday 17th August 2018.

Thank you for supporting this fundraising event.

There is a PIE DRIVE ORDER FORM with this newsletter.

Extra copies are available at the school office.

IMPORTANT DATES!!!

Friday 3rd August Boys PSSA Touch Football 9.30am Wednesday 8th August Education Week Thursday 9th August Spelling Bee Friday 10th August Lachlan Athletics at Northparkes Oval Tuesday 14th August ICAS Maths Tuesday 21st—Thursday 23rd August Stage 3 Canberra Excursion

Primary Winter Sport Sport personal best points this week went to: 3 points: Christopher Wright, Olivia Alexander, Lara Bennett, Jayda Willis, Jay Nagle, Ashlee Trim, Lincoln Michael-Kenney

2 points: Sam Kinsela, Cooper Fliedner, Lachlan Lowe, Levi Edwards, Chelsea McMaster, Ashley Hayward.

1 point: Meg Skinner, Wade Kirwan, Ella Jablonskis, Riley Duncan, Holly Duncan, Bryce Reynolds, Bayley Callaghan, Sierra Holmes, Logan Roberts, Gemmah Neilsen, Ryan Snyman, Tameeka Wright, Nate Strong and Ebony Clark.

Pocket Toys at School

We are trialling something new, where students are

allowed to bring a small pocket toy from home to use

in their break times in the playground. For example, a

matchbox car, a pack of cards, a handball, a small doll

or plastic animal. This will help promote responsibility,

student interactions and conversations as well as

development of social skills. Please be aware that

students will be solely responsible for looking after

their pocket toy and damages that may be caused

while playing with it.

Triple Reward Day Points This term students will be earning points each day to receive a triple reward day in Week 5. Students who demonstrate respectful, responsible behaviour can earn 10 points each day. Students who receive more than 180 points in total will receive a Red Day Lolly Bag, free play and a mufti beanie day. Students who receive between 170-180 total points will receive free play and a beanie day. Students who receive between 80 – 170 points will be eligible for the beanie day.

Week 3

Canberra Excursion

The final payment for the Canberra excursion was due last Friday. Please finalise payments by

tomorrow if you have not already done so.

Please also return all permission notes as soon as possible.

Thank you for your assistance with these matters. We are looking forward to a great trip!

Peer Support Newsletter Notice – Week 2 We are commencing our Peer Support lessons this week. The whole school participates in Peer Support

for 30 minutes each week.

Two Peer Leaders facilitate a small group of 5 or 6 younger students, who work together through a

number of structured activities. Each teacher will supervise 2-3 groups in their classroom.

We are working on a module called Keeping Friends which helps us explore the concept of friendship,

build relationships and develop skills in empathy and critical thinking. The module runs for 8 sessions.

Our first session enables the children to get to know everyone in their group, agreeing on how they will

work together and interact cooperatively with others. They will also begin to think about the meaning

of friendship.

We encourage you to talk to your children about Peer Support every week as it will help to reinforce

the concepts learned in each session.

PARKES ANNUAL COMMUNITY READING DAY

Friday, 14th Sept

This years theme is PAINT THE TOWN REaD REaDiculously

LET’s GET REA-DICULOUS!

Dress rea-diculously

Read rea-diculous rhymes

HELP US CELEBRATE LITERACY and spread the message…

READ, SING, TALK, RHYME,

TO YOUR BABY

ALL THE TIME

Sports Equipment at School

Each classroom has a range of sporting equipment that students can borrow during break times. We would prefer students not to bring their personal sports equipment from home and to use our balls as if they go over fences into private property or on the roof we may not be able to retrieve them.

Middleton Girls PSSA Touch Football Team

We understand at times it can be a little difficult to get kids from school then to

activities that will keep them active. PCYC Parkes is well suited to help you with

our afterschool care. Once your child has finished school they can jump onto

the town bus which will drop your child off at the front door where our staff are

waiting. We will then feed your kids afternoon tea, help with homework, get

creative with art projects and then take them to their activities.

Our primary school age basketball starts Tuesday from 5pm and we are very excited to announce PCYC Netball will

start on Monday the 30th. Come down and have a try. For more information on any of the above head to our Facebook

page.