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Muswellbrook South Public School Newsletter
57 Maitland Street, Muswellbrook NSW 2333 EMAIL: [email protected] Telephone: (02) 65431896 Fax: (02) 65433475
TERM 1 WEEK 2 Wednesday 6th February 2019
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Dear Parents and Carers, It is great to be back. Students are keen, staff are enthused, and Muswellbrook South Public School is again full of smiles and laughter. Welcome back to all our students, parents and teachers and a special welcome to all our new families. I’m sure you will enjoy being a part of the supportive and loyal community which is South. Together we will create a learning environment that enables our young people to become productive, informed citizens of the future. At South we believe that greatness isn’t born, it’s learned. That no matter what you bring to school, you go home with more, and that what we give is more important than what we receive. We believe in our core expectations of respect, responsibility and being safe. That means that we treat each other with kindness and empathy, we be our best each day and we ensure we make smart decisions that improve our lives and the lives of other around us. I look forward to a fantastic year of learning, laughs and watching our students become great. Yours in Education Glen Kite - Principal
School Leaders 2019
Captains – Josie Galvin & Bailey Schmarr
Vice Captains – Emma Benge & Declan Dolbel Prefects – Charlotte Burch, Thomas Cahill, Indy Baggott
& Taj McCabe Hamilton
MSPS 2019 Classes Mrs Crooks K RED Mrs Noble / Miss Edwards K BLUE Miss Donavan K YELLOW Mrs Blanch K GREEN Miss Stafford 1 RED Miss Flannery 1 BLUE Miss Kelly 1 YELLOW Miss Watson 1 GREEN Miss Hill 2 RED Miss Rutherford 2 BLUE Miss Marshall 2 YELLOW Mr Morris 2 GREEN Mrs Tonon 3-6 YELLOW Mrs Murphy 3 RED Mr N Wild 3 BLUE Mr Bayliss 3/4 YELLOW Miss Probst 4 RED Miss Weekes 4 BLUE Mr Neal 5 RED Miss Bashford 5 BLUE Mrs Player 5/6 YELLOW Mrs Felan 6 RED Mrs Pryke 6 BLUE
Mrs Ireland / Mr P Wild SUPPORT RED Miss Wilson SUPPORT YELLOW Mrs York SUPPORT BLUE Mrs Mitchell SUPPORT GREEN Mrs Thompson SUPPORT
ORANGE Primary Assembly – Week 2 Friday 8th February is an Infants assembly that will start at 11.00am. All parents & carers are warmly invited to attend. Please note entry is via the front gate only.
MSPS Bell times School hours are 9.25am to 3.25pm. First lunch break is from 11.45 am to 12.25pm. Second lunch break is from 1.50pm to 2.25pm.
“Muswellbrook South Public School Official”
PJ says - “Please make sure you bring your school bucket hat and water bottle to school every day as the days are still very hot.”
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MSPS School Sport days Sports will be held on the following days. Early Stage 1 (Kindergarten) - Thursday Stage 1 – Friday Stage 2 – Wednesdays Stage 3 – Wednesdays Students can wear the school sports uniform (Maroon shorts/pants, maroon polo shirt, school bucket hat & white or black joggers) on these days. This is in addition to the PE lesson that Mr Adams holds with classes. Classroom teachers will advise students what days they will have Mr Adams for PE in which it may be best for girls to wear sports uniform instead of school dress on this day also. Student details & emergency contacts It is important that you notify the school office of changes that occur to student’s contact details e.g. new phone numbers, change of address etc. Emergency contact details also need to be kept up-to-date with current working phone numbers. It is important to have details up-to-date as this information is sometimes needed by teachers, to approve transport applications and in the event of an emergency. Please contact the school office to make any updates. Thank you for your cooperation. PUBLICTY & GENERAL CONSENT PERMISSION FORMS
Publicity & General consent forms were filled out at the beginning of last year and when new enrolments commence at Muswellbrook South Public School. When these forms are completed, parents/carers answer if they give or do not give consent to publicity such as student’s photographs being included in school newsletters, on the school Facebook page, local newspapers, Department of Education Internet pages, television, radio, taken on school photo day and to be published out in the community. There is no need for this form to be completed each year. Completed forms are kept in the student’s file. If a form has not been completed a new one will be sent home in the coming weeks. Please complete this and send back to school at your earliest convenience. If you have completed a publicity consent form but now/later wish to make changes, please notify the school in writing so we can adjust our records accordingly. Thank you very much for your cooperation.
SCHOOL NEWSLETTERS Our school newsletter is published weekly and can be found on our school website https://muswellbrs-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/newsletter.html as well as being sent out on the Muswellbrook South Public School Skoolbag app. Our preferred method of distribution is by email as it reduces printing costs and is guaranteed to be received. It can also be printed if you prefer. Please let the office know if you would like to receive a printed copy of the school newsletter.
Muswellbrook South Public School will be welcoming Healthy Harold and the Life Education Van in Weeks 3 &
4 of this term. Healthy Harold delivers programs for students in Kindergarten through to Year 6. These
programs are designed to empower children to make safe and healthy lifestyle choices now and into their
futures.
Our students attend these invaluable learning sessions free of charge thanks to the generous assistance of BHP Arthur Coal and our school.
Thank you BHP.
Once a month on a Thursday afternoon, Stage 3 Aboriginal girls will be participating in our schools Sista Speak program. This program empowers our girls to be strong and smart powerful women in our community. Mrs Kelman will be their mentor and this program will be engaging our girls all term. Throughout the term, Mrs Kelman will put up some photos and girls work on our schools Facebook page of the experiences throughout the Term. Muswellbrook South Public School is looking forward to engage this program and continue to value Aboriginal culture.
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ATSI Personalised Learning Plans (PLP’s) A PLP is a Personalised Learning Plan. Personalised learning recognizes the individual strengths, needs and goals of students and help the school respond to each individual’s needs and learning. Mrs Kelman has sent PLP’s home with students this week and we encourage parents to complete them and send back to classroom teachers. If parents have any concerns or questions please do not hesitate to contact the school and talk to Mrs Kelman. Parking at United Petrol Station Just a reminder to parents and families dropping or picking up students, or visiting the school at any time, please do not park in surrounding businesses carparks (United Service Station, Osborn Bus Company, Beaurepaires) as it obstructs access for their customers and suppliers and can be a safety concern. MSPS families can park in the TAFE carpark next door to the school and walk children into the school. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Road Safety For the safety of students and adults, please make sure road rules are followed at all times. Speed limits must be adhered to around surrounding streets as well as in the TAFE carpark. Please keep an eye out for pedestrians walking through the TAFE carpark and crossing at traffic lights. Children under the age of 10 must hold a parents hand when crossing roads. At no time should pedestrians walk through the staff carpark or driveway gates. Please use walkways and gates. Thank you for your cooperation.
Get involved in School Banking Muswellbrook South is excited to offer the Commonwealth Bank School Banking program to all students. School Banking is a fun, interactive and engaging way for young Australians to learn about money and develop good savings habits. Children who deposit money into their Youthsaver account through School Banking earn
Dollarmites tokens, which they can save up and redeem for exciting rewards. The 2019 Polar Saver Rewards available are: Term 1: Scented Stackable
Highlighter, Snowy Origami
Set
Term 2: Yeti Fluffy Notebook,
Icicle Slapband Ruler
Term 3: Arctic Owl Fluffy
Keyring, Scratch Art Cards
Term 4: Water Skimming Bounce Ball, Polar Pencils &
Pencil Toppers
Students can redeem 10 silver Dollarmites tokens for
a Polar Savers reward by completing a redemption
slip and returning the whole slip with the students
name and banker ID on their School Banking day
Getting involved in School Banking is easy! All you need to get involved in the School Banking program is a Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account. You can open an account for your child in one of two ways: 1. Online Visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking and click on the link to open a Youthsaver account. 2. In branch Visit a Commonwealth Bank branch with identification for yourself and your child, like a driver’s licence and birth certificate. If your child has an existing Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account they can start banking straight away. They just need to bring their deposit in every week on School Banking day using their Dollarmites deposit wallet. School Banking day is Tuesday. Each week your child needs to bring their deposit book, filled out with the correct money, into the school office by 9.30am.
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If you would like to know more about School Banking, please ask for a 2019 School Banking program information pack from the school office or visit
commbank.com.au/schoolbanking
Enhance the School Banking experience with the CommBank Youth app The CommBank Youth app provides a hands-on experience, teaching your child to earn, save and spend their money responsibly. With the CommBank Youth app, your child can:
• Check the balance of their Youthsaver account • View School Banking deposits in their transaction
history • Track the number of Dollarmites tokens they collect • Set up savings goals and track progress • Create a list of chores/jobs they can do to earn pocket
money.
Get Started: 1. Download the CommBank Youth app on any iOS
9+ device. 2. Your child can securely log on to the CommBank
Youth app using their NetBank client number. If your child hasn’t got a NetBank client number, you can set this up by visiting your nearest CommBank branch with your driver licence and child's birth certificate.
School Banking tokens – what
you need to know.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TOKENS • One silver Dollarmites token will be issued for
every School Banking deposit made (maximum of one per week).
• You need to have made 10 School Banking deposits to redeem a reward.
• Tokens do not expire. If you don’t have enough tokens at the end of any year, you can save them for the next year, until you have 10 tokens to redeem for a reward item.
• Tokens cannot be pooled between, or given to, siblings or friends to get rewards faster. The School Banking rewards program is designed to reward individual savings.
• All rewards are available to order from the term listed and are offered only while stocks last.
• Your deposit/token count is electronically tracked by School Banking so it doesn’t matter if you lose your Silver Dollarmites tokens.
• You can also track your tokens on our new, fun, easy to use CommBank Youth App (visit www.commbank.com.au/schoolbanking for more details).
• If you forget to put your School Banking in one week, you are unable to make 2 deposits the following week for 2 tokens. Maximum of one deposit/one token per week.
HOW TO REDEEM YOUR TOKENS FOR A REWARD ITEM To redeem your reward item from School Banking:
• Complete a Rewards Card slip by writing in your detals and ticking the item you would like to redeem
• Place the slip in your yellow Dollarmites wallet with your 10 Silver Dollarmites tokens;
• Hand it in with your School Banking Deposit on School Banking Day.
Thank you for supporting the School Banking program and remember, School Banking day is every Tuesday.
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Getting to know…
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MSPS Dates for the Diary – Term 1 2019 weeks MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Feb
2
4
5
6
7
8
Feb 3
11 Life Ed Van
12
13
14 PSSA Cricket trials NRL Cyber Talk Stage 2 & 3 AECG Meeting 4pm
15
Feb
4
18 Life Ed Van
19 Zone Swimming at Scone
20
21
22
Feb/Mar
5
25
26
27
28
1 PSSA Zone AFL trials
March 6
4 Digi Ed Claymation - Stage 3 Workshop
5 Year 1 Hunter Wetlands Excursion
6 Year 2 Hunter Wetlands Excursion
7
8 PSSA Zone Netball trials
March
7
11 Halogen Leadership Workshop - Sydney Yr 6 Leaders
12 13 14 15
March
8
18 19 20 School photos
21
22
March /Apr
9
25 26 27 28 29
April
10
1
2 3 4 5
April
11
8 9 10 11
12
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