Muswellbrook South Public School Newsletter 57 Maitland Street, Muswellbrook NSW 2333 EMAIL: [email protected]Telephone: (02) 65431896 Fax: (02) 65433475 TERM 3 WEEK 8 Wednesday 11 September 2019 PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Be grateful, be happy There are many things that make us happy, truly happy. Some are external like family and friends. Some others are internal and we have full control over them. Research psychologists are now starting to understand the overwhelming power of gratitude in helping us have a long and happy life. Practising gratitude releases neurotransmitters called dopamine and serotonin. In particular, when dopamine is released in large amounts, it creates feelings of pleasure and reward. You know the feeling well. Game makers and advertisers manipulate dopamine release to make you want to repeat desirable behaviours. That addiction to your phone is reinforced by dopamine. When you hear a notification ding, dopamine is released, giving you a pleasurable feeling, meaning you want to pick up your phone. In fact, addiction in general is underpinned by dopamine release. This is a powerful chemical. We can use that power to make us feel good through gratitude. Simply by thanking others, being happy for the good things we have, volunteering, looking for a silver lining we shift our mood, making us feel better, feel happier and connect us to the world and each other. Gratitude can also make us more resilient because if we are aware of the good things in our life, when things don’t go our way we have an awareness that we still have a lot to be thankful for. It’s simple: be grateful for what you have each day. Share that with others and you’ll be amazed at the shift in your wellbeing. Glen Kite Principal Infants Assembly – Week 8 Friday 14 September is an Infants Assembly which will start at 11am in the school hall. 2BLUE will be presenting a class item. Bronze, Silver & Gold PBL awards will be presented. All parents & carers are warmly invited to attend. Please note entry is via the front gate only. Attendance Hero Each week, we like to acknowledge those students who come to school each day, ready to learn, by awarding students as ‘Attendance Heroes’. These lucky students receive a lunch order to the value of $5 to be used during the week. To be an Attendance Hero and get your name in the draw, you must be ere very day eady n-time! (Please note if your child is sick, please do not send your child to school, as it may cause others to be unwell). Congratulations to the Term 3 Week 7 Attendance Heroes. Infants – Warryn H of KYELLOW, ZARAH Y of KBLUE, Kieren C of 2GREEN and Ryder W of 2GREEN. “Muswellbrook South Public School Official” PJ says . . . “School is about learning and having fun at the same time.”
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Be grateful, be happy There are many things that make us happy, truly happy. Some are external like family and friends. Some others are internal and we have full control over them. Research psychologists are now starting to understand the overwhelming power of gratitude in helping us have a long and happy life. Practising gratitude releases neurotransmitters called dopamine and serotonin. In particular, when dopamine is released in large amounts, it creates feelings of pleasure and reward. You know the feeling well. Game makers and advertisers manipulate dopamine release to make you want to repeat desirable behaviours. That addiction to your phone is reinforced by dopamine. When you hear a notification ding, dopamine is released, giving you a pleasurable feeling, meaning you want to pick up your phone. In fact, addiction in general is underpinned by dopamine release. This is a powerful chemical. We can use that power to make us feel good through gratitude. Simply by thanking others, being happy for the good things we have, volunteering, looking for a silver lining we shift our mood, making us feel better, feel happier and connect us to the world and each other. Gratitude can also make us more resilient because if we are aware of the good things in our life, when things don’t go our way we have an awareness that we still have a lot to be thankful for. It’s simple: be grateful for what you have each day. Share that with others and you’ll be amazed at the shift in your wellbeing.
Glen Kite Principal
Infants Assembly – Week 8 Friday 14 September is an Infants Assembly which will start at 11am in the school hall. 2BLUE will be presenting a class item. Bronze, Silver & Gold PBL awards will be presented. All parents & carers are warmly invited to attend. Please note entry is via the front gate only.
Attendance Hero Each week, we like to acknowledge those students who come to school each day, ready to learn, by awarding students as ‘Attendance Heroes’. These lucky students receive a lunch order to the value of $5 to be used during the week. To be an Attendance Hero and get your name in the draw, you must be
ere
very day
eady
n-time! (Please note if your child is sick, please do not send your child to school, as it may cause others to be unwell).
Congratulations to the Term 3 Week 7 Attendance
Heroes.
Infants – Warryn H of KYELLOW, ZARAH Y of KBLUE, Kieren C of 2GREEN and Ryder W of 2GREEN.
“Muswellbrook South Public School Official”
PJ says . . .
“School is about learning and having fun at the same time.”
BOOKCLUB CASH/CHEQUE ORDERS: Please return order forms and correct money with student’s name and class clearly marked to the School Library by Thursday 12 September 2019. Thank you.
Hi all, We had two NSW cricket representatives come to the school last Friday for Primary sport. Students developed their cricket skills through various games and activities. This Friday students will participate in a cricket gala day versing other MSPS classes throughout the day. We had 4 teams go to the Bryan Kirkland cup for Rugby League on Tuesday 10th September. Thank you to Mr Wild and Mrs Hann for training the teams and for your organisation. A friendly reminder that the $10 for learn to swim is due by Friday 20th September. Notes and money to be handed to your child’s teacher. Have a great week, Mr Adams
The Muswellbrook & Upper Hunter Eisteddfod held a Creative Writing competition with the winners being announced last Saturday at the Upper Hunter Conservatorium of Music. Congratulations to all the participants, we had record entries from Muswellbrook South this year. Congratulations to the following students and teacher who received awards. *Amanda Hill - 2nd in Section No. 1011 - Short Story - Open *Danny Risby - Adjudicator’s Encouragement Award *Jacinda Dever - 1st in Section No. 1001 - A letter of thanks - Junior Primary K-2, Highly Commended in Section No. 1002 - Favourite character - Junior Primary K-2 *Cohan McTaggart - 1st in Section No. 1002 - Favourite character - Junior Primary K-2 * Elsie Foot - Highly Commended in Section No. 1001 - A letter of thanks - Junior Primary K-2 *Tzion Kamstra - Highly Commended in Section No. 1001 - A letter of thanks - Junior Primary K-2
Name: Brooke Noble Age: 28 School Position: Kindergarten Teacher Star sign: Aquarius Home town: Central Tilba Lives: Scone Favourite Food: Chocolate Favourite Movie: Pride & Predjudice Favourite Music: Top 50 Interests: Family and Friends If you were stuck on an Island, and had to take only 2 things with you, what would they be? My Baby and Netflix
TERM 3 WEEK 8 Wednesday 11 September 2019
YOUNG ARCHIE COMPETITION – REGIONAL TOUR Budding artists aged 5 to 18, residents of the Muswellbrook, Singleton and Upper Hunter Shires are invited to submit a portrait for the Young Archie competition, as part of Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre’s public programs for the 2019 Archibald Prize regional tour. The portrait should be of a person who is special to you - someone who is known to you and plays a significant role in your life. If you would like more information please come to the office.
