From the Principal
Monday 30th March 2015 Term 1 Week 10
MORGIE NEWS
Important Dates
Thursday 2nd April Easter Hat Parade 11.30am
Last day Term 1
Tuesday 21st April
First day Term 2
Telephone: 08 8087 5155 Principal: Mr Chisholm Bloch Fax: 08 8087 3729 Email: [email protected] Webpage: www.morganst-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
P&C AGM The New P&C Executive are: Sam Maiden - President, Jeanette Rogers - Vice President, Karen Storey - Secretary and Deana Gollagher - Treasurer.
Welcome to the Morgan Street Public School P&C Executive Deana, and thanks to the returning officers for standing again in 2015. We also thank Jane Kuerschner for her work in her time as Treasurer. She will be missed at our meetings for both her great humour and excellent record keeping of our financial situation. Our parent body provide important support to our students and staff and hold a number of functions where many parents turn up to help even if meetings are not possible. We meet monthly on a Monday evening at 7pm in the staff common room. All parents should feel welcome as new ideas and thinking ensure our school remain a strong, safe place for our students.
Have you got your Easter Hat? I am looking forward to my first Easter Hat Parade
and Assembly on Thursday at 11.30am. Just a reminder that if parents decide to take
their children home after the picnic lunch, please let their teachers know before you
go.
Parents have asked for electronic communications - our response has been to
implement App and email based communication using SCHOOLSTREAM as an
email list that we are adding to as we get information. Last week about 65% of
parents received their NEWSLETTER in this manner. After the holidays we will do a
collection of the parents/classes we may have missed, and so far we have had a lot of
positive feedback. Our aim will be to cut back on the paper newsletters, as there are
benefits in time taken up in the office and delivery by some students “pony express”
can also be a problem.
Absence Notes
Don’t forget if your child is absent from school, you will need to write a note within
seven days. It must explain why your child missed school and how many days your
child was absent. Remember to include the date.
If your child is going to be away for more than three days please let us know.
Reading to children at home
Children learn about the value and importance of reading as they watch their
family read and write in everyday life. Here are a few simple things you can do
at home to make reading fun.
Listen to your child read every day, even if only for a short time.
Discuss the meanings of stories and words.
Talk about books together and make reading a shared, enjoyable activity. See that there is a range of reading material, both fiction and non-fiction, for
your child at home.
Try not to let television intrude on reading time – set aside some uninterrupted
time to read with your child.
PE LESSONS - SWIMMING
A big thank you to
the parents who have
volunteered to help with
the swimming lessons each
week. We really
appreciate your assistance.
We hope more parents are
available when we resume
our lessons in Term 4.
EASTER EGG
RAFFLE
The SRC will be selling tickets
for the raffle and the guessing
competition each morning this
week before school in both the
K-2 and 3-6 playground.
KK Ishani Sarkar
Brock Spencer
KM Peyton Lehmann
Grace Lyle
KS Brooke Hammond
Addison Coombes
1F Evelyn Mann
Aron Jones
1K Molly Sultana
Reuben Hunt
2GK Lyla Borlace
Matthew Slattery
2V Aleesha Burgess
Charlie Reader
Mrs Dougherty: Dylan Taplin,
Madysun Camilleri, Amber Elliott and
Mason Crabb.
Peer Awards: Emmy Daniels,
Daisy Sheehan, Bryce Milne, Ebbi
Billings, Molly Jones, Savannah
Bechaz-Hatton, Jorja McHenry,
Finley Adams, Kaashdyn Adams and
Caleb McKay.
2V 3C 5/4G 6M
3B Finley Adams
Tanisha Macharia
3C Ned Schaefer
Ava Williams
4S Mia Kelly
Angel Lewis
5/4G Halle McNamara
Lachlan Gogler
5W Emma Sullivan
Jude Lazarus
6E Hannah Campbell
Braith Lance
6M Aiden Miani
Nellie Guerin
READING CHALLENGE
Total Raised $4149.05
Total Children Participated 84
Highest Fundraiser 3-6 Darcy Walden
($200.00)
Highest Fundraiser K-2 Peyton Lehmann
($160.00)
Congratulations to: Ava Devoy, Grace Molloy, Montana Philpott, Anpa Paskaran, Pranavan Rajeshkannan,
Rebekah Harffey, Mia Kelly, Abigail Lazarus, Grace Johnson, Tawana Makunde, Jaycee Johnson, Elise Turtur,
Kalliopi D’Souza, Brooklyn Gibson, Sydney Moynihan, Hamish Bolton, Riley Mashford, Aiden Miani, Campbell
Rogers, Hannah Beitzel, Lilyth Jones, Aditi Kumar, Taylor Nejaim, Mijonique Noble, Anna Bolton, Emily Marks,
Jorja McHenry, Lauren Slattery, Ella Williams, Ashwin Murugappa, Darcy Walden, Sophia Brain, Trinity Connor,
Anu Dahanayake Yapa, Lily Mackay, Nick Devoy, Kade Pettitt, Isaac Stokes, Ainsley Arnold, Bethany Stokes, Elke
Turley, Lachie Collins, Chatu Dahanayake Yapa, Tyson Marks, Peyton Lehmann, Lucius Burke, Saravanan
Rajeshkannan, Isana Burke, Jade Sullivan, Afton Torney, Esther Wenham, Sandu Dahanayake Yapa, Blake Sultana,
Xander Wood, Nevaeh Bates, Macy Bottrell, Madison Stuchbery, Aron Jones, Evelyn Mann, Blayde Cain, Dougall
Hughes, Rebel Mannion, Emilie Black, Imogen Hammond-Jelbert, Molly Sultana, Max Barratt, Dakota Gibson, Zak
Lawrence, Thomas McInnes, Abinav Murugappa, Harrison Quinn, Rhett White, Chace Glover, Amelia Gear,
Scarlett Molloy, Lucas Sultana, Emily Scott, Ruby Gaiter, Bella Jeans, Jed Fleming, Joshua Gollagher, Isabella
Gollagher, Maria Langran, Damon Gollagher and Kye Turley.
Winners of
the lucky
Draw
“FRIENDS FOR LIFE”
Parent Information Session
Tomorrow
Tuesday 31st March 2015
5.30pm VC Room
Every Tuesday in 1K we write about our choices. We choose our favourite things and
write about why we like them the most. Here are some of our responses. One thing we
all agree on is that ‘Choose one on Tuesdays’ is lots of fun!
I like cows the best
because they give us
milk. Ben
I like football the best because
I like medals and trophies. You
can kick the ball and tackle. I
want to be on a good team if I
am going to play. Archie
I like dogs the best because
you can pat them and play
with them. Playing with them
is lots of fun. Abinav
I like ice-cream the best
because you can eat it
on hot days. You can
have it in a bowl or a
cone. My favourite is
pink. Sophie
I like Maccas the best
because they have
healthy wraps. Harry
I like ice-cream the best
because you can get it
out of a cone. It makes
you cool down on sunny
days. Max
I like pigs the best because
they are cute and because
they get up to mischief.
Reuben
I like KFC the most
because lots of people
go there. Rhett
I like cats the best
because they catch
mice. Macey
I like cats the best
because they are cute
and cuddly like teddies.
They can get a mouse
and they can follow it.
They jump on you. Emilie
I like ice-cream the best
because you can eat it in a
cone. When I am good, I
get to have an ice-cream.
My brother likes it too. Zak
I like cows the best
because they moo in the
morning and gives us
milk. Tarney
I like ballet because you
can dance on stage and
perform dances. Emmy
I like ballet the best
because you get to be
famous on the stage
and you get to dance.
Elektra
I like cake the best
because your cake can be
any shape or flavour.
Cake is the best. Sam
I like McDonalds the best
because they have frozen
cokes and burgers. Imogen
I like cake the best
because your cake can
be any shape or colour.
It can have toppings and
sprinkles. Thomas
I like ballet the best because
you get to do a dance. You
get to wear tap shoes and it
is fun. Next year I’m going
to do ballet. Sienna
I like ballet the best because
they have beautiful music and
it is so much fun. You get to
perform a show at the
entertainment centre. Molly
I like KFC the best
because they have
popcorn chicken. It is
nice. Dakota
I like ice-cream the best
because you can get
different flavours.
Belladonna
I like football
because the ball can
go up in the air.
Raphael
Tuesday 31st March Martin Griffiths
Wednesday 1st April Kerry Murray, Jo Player
Thursday 2nd April CLOSED
Tuesday 21st April CLOSED
Re-opening Wednesday 22nd April
Thanks to the wonderful helpers this term,
have a great holiday!
“Proud Morgies learning together”
PROUD ASSEMBLY WEEK ONE TERM TWO
It is hard to believe that it is the end of the first
term already. However, it is also good to
reflect back and celebrate the way students
have settled into the new school year, and are
showing they are PROUD through their
actions, words and attitude. PBL is a journey,
and we have been revisiting our PROUD rules
this term to make sure every student from
kindergarten to year six know what it means to
be PROUD. The best thing about these lessons
is that they are lessons for life. We are learning
valuable life skills every day when we
remember to be PROUD. The first PROUD
assembly will be in Week One Term Two. We
work towards our PROUD awards so if you
miss out, remember to keep at it!
Keep up the great work Morgies!
COMMUNITY NEWS
PURPLE DAY
Last Thursday, our S.R.C had their first fundraiser.
We raised money and donated it to ‘Epilepsy
Action’ to help raise awareness and assist in research developments. Our day started with the whole school
on the oval releasing purple balloons, which
represented our wish for a cure. Students looked
fantastic in their purple clothing too. We raised
$436.85. Well done Morgies!
From the Pool
Students from 5/4G and 6M participating in their swimming
lessons. Students were involved in a variety of water activities
ranging from water confidence games to basic life saving skills.