Term 2 Week 7 2013 Dates to Remember TERM 2 JUNE Week 7 Fri 14 - ASSEMBLY - KB Thur13 - StarStruck Dress Rehearsal Fri 14 - StarStruck Performance Week 8 Mon 17 - ICAS Competition - Writing Tues 18 - Interrelate (Year 6 only) - ICAS Competition - Spelling Wed 19 - Rooky’s Workshop Week 9 Tues 25 - Interrelate (Year 6 only) Wed 26 - Morisset High School Showcase afternoon and Information Night for Year 6 Fri 28 - Last Day Term 2 STUDENTS RETURN FOR TERM 3 ON TUESDAY JULY 16 TERM 3 JULY Week 1 Tues 16 - First Day for Students Thurs 18 - Kindergarten Excursion To Blackbutt Reserve Week 2 Tues 24 - Canberra Excursion Yrs 5&6 Instalment due $75 Week 5 Friday 16 - Zone Athletics - Field Week 6 Mon 19 - Zone Athletics - Track Dear family and friends of Morisset Primary School We are now in week 7 and it is so hard to keep up with all that is happening at Morisset PS. Firstly we have heard that Max Fletcher Baldwin is now home with Mum (Sarah Baldwin), Dad and big sister Molly. We can’t wait for our visit which we hope will be soon. (Hint hint) I couldn’t think of a better way to start the week than to have students showing me the amazing work they are doing in class. In 1/2J I sat in on a guided writing lesson where students were working on a complication involving a duck. The duck waddled away from its owner. I drove to the pond at the top of the garden but the cute duck was not there. - Shawn ———————— The duck waddled away from its owner. I raced to the pond at the middle corner of the garden but no! The cranky duck was not there. It was in the long grass. - Luke ————————
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Term 2 Week 7 2013
Dates to Remember
TERM 2
JUNE
Week 7
Fri 14 - ASSEMBLY - KB
Thur13 - StarStruck Dress Rehearsal
Fri 14 - StarStruck Performance
Week 8
Mon 17 - ICAS Competition - Writing
Tues 18 - Interrelate (Year 6 only)
- ICAS Competition - Spelling
Wed 19 - Rooky’s Workshop
Week 9
Tues 25 - Interrelate (Year 6 only)
Wed 26 - Morisset High School
Showcase afternoon and
Information Night for Year 6
Fri 28 - Last Day Term 2
STUDENTS RETURN FOR TERM 3 ON
TUESDAY JULY 16
TERM 3
JULY
Week 1
Tues 16 - First Day for Students
Thurs 18 - Kindergarten Excursion
To Blackbutt Reserve
Week 2
Tues 24 - Canberra Excursion Yrs 5&6
Instalment due $75
Week 5
Friday 16 - Zone Athletics - Field
Week 6
Mon 19 - Zone Athletics - Track
Dear family and friends of Morisset Primary School
We are now in week 7 and it is so hard to keep up with all
that is happening at Morisset PS.
Firstly we have heard that Max Fletcher Baldwin is now
home with Mum (Sarah Baldwin), Dad and big sister Molly.
We can’t wait for our visit which we hope will be soon.
(Hint hint)
I couldn’t think of a better way to start the week than to have
students showing me the amazing work they are doing in
class. In 1/2J I sat in on a guided writing lesson where
students were working on a complication involving a duck.
The duck waddled away from its owner. I drove to the pond at the top
of the garden but the cute duck was not there. - Shawn
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The duck waddled away from its owner. I raced to the pond at the
middle corner of the garden but no! The cranky duck was not there. It
was in the long grass. - Luke
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The duck waddled away from its owner. I sprinted to the pond at the top corner of the garden but the furry duck was
not there. - Amelia
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The duck waddled away from its owner. I walked to the pond at the bottom of the garden but the little duck was not
there. - Jackson
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Molly was drawing a special poster
for her brother who is in hospital.
Cai has been working on his
recount writing and has used
technology to present his finished work.
I was invited to watch 5/6G when they were having their golf
tutorial with a trainer from the Jack Newton Foundation. There
were some very impressive styles. Watch out Adam Scott!!
Connar showed me how organised
and on task he was this morning by
the page of writing he had completed.
I’m sorry to put this photo in for
all the Queensland supporters
but I think the wig did the trick
for NSW in the last game of Origin.
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We are very thankful to our Morisset community who support our
students with opportunities and
resources. "Recently the environment
groups wrote to Bunnings asking for help
to replace vandalised birdbaths in the
bush tucker garden. Bunnings responded
promptly with these lovely birdbaths.
Thanks Bunnings!!!"
In Environmental
groups students have been making bird seed
feeders to encourage our local birdlife. We
now have 45 students who are part of this
team. Parents can also join in by coming and
helping with the groups. Mrs McNeil recently
donated $20 to the
program for us to
purchase seeds
and resources and
Mr Camilleri made
this amazing bird feeder for the Squirrel glider garden. Thank you eve-
ryone for your support and thank you Mrs Reynolds for sharing your
passion for the environment with us.
This weeks Teachers’ Corner is about how we all do our bit for the
environment. Thank you Mrs Nichols.
Don’t forget P&C meeting is on Friday and I look forward to meeting new parents and
grandparents who can use this opportunity to be a part of the strong support group who provide
opportunities and resources for all students.
Parent Challenge
How did you go with last weeks homework? Thank you to the parents and students who shared
their stories with me. I even heard a few well loved toys were still around. This week’s
conversation challenge is:
How much pocket money did you get when you were a child and what did you spend it on?
Thought of the week:
Family - like branches on a tree, we all grow in different directions,
but our roots remain as one.
Make the most of all the awesome moments.
Kathryn Duncan
Principal
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Term 2 Week 6
KB Student of the Week:
Jaxon Oxenbridge
Merit Award
Isabelle Hallett
Quinn Harrison
KG Student of the Week:
Hayley Ostergaard
Merit Award
Jasmine Baillie
Lili Serone
1K Student of the Week:
Eliza Hungerford
Merit Award
Callum Churchill
Ky Whitmore
1/2J Student of the Week:
Karlee Hunter
Merit Award
Jackson Scanlon
Samantha Wright
2B Student of the Week:
Sharntelle Small
Merit Award
Bella Visocchi
Ashlea Porch
2/3N Student of the Week:
James Wrench
Merit Award
Sophie Reay
Natasha Homer
3/4W Student of the Week:
Tashawn Griffiths
Merit Award
Mikayla Morgan
Tahnee Coulter
4/5L Student of the Week:
Courtney North
Merit Award
David Coleman
Charlee Evans
Confidence: William Dalgleish
Resilience: Summer Visocchi
Persistence: Nicholas Peake-Hill
Organisation: Zac Oliver
Getting Along: Tashawn Griffiths
Bronze
Reading
Awards
Aden Dean, Natalie Kelly,
Nicholas Peake-Hill, Eliza
Hungerford, Jett Sain,
Tyler Stace
Silver
Reading Awards
Emily Scott, Aaron Bennett,
Krystal Lienau, Nicholas
Peake-Hill, Tyree Griffiths
Gold
Reading Awards
Nicholas Peake-Hill, Meisha
Visocchi, Luke Ostergaard
Double Bronze
Reading Awards
Nicholas Peake-Hill
P & C NEWS
Friday 14th June – Next P&C Meeting, held in the Multi-purpose
room at 9.15 am. See you all there!
Monday 17th June - LMG (Local Management Group) P&C
Meeting. It will be held in the staff room at 6.30 pm. We are
hosting the meeting this term, please come along to show
your support for our beautiful school. The local Primary
Schools and Morisset High P&C’s have a chance to catch up
on events their schools are having and to discuss ways to help
each other. The meeting will be catered for, so if you wish to
come along, please let me know.
Sunday 20th October – Our annual shopping bus trip!! Notes
went out last week. The Price is $58 p.p. which includes lunch.
You can start to add your name to the list, we have 45 places
to fill, don’t leave it to the last minute
and miss out.
Start Saving!!
Have a good week
Rebecca Harridge P & C President
5/6G Student of the Week:
Jayden Visocchi
Merit Award
Wilson Young
Matthew Grebert
5/6K Student of the Week:
Byron Meyn
Merit Award
William Roberts
Lochlan McIlveen
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Thanks Again
MORISSET CHILDREN’S CENTRE is celebrating 30 years serving our Community!
Please Join Us at the Centre on
Sunday 23rd June 2013
10am – 2pm
For Morisset’s
BIGGEST High Tea!
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Learn basic computer skills?
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Attend during school hours
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Call: Brody @ Southlakes Neighbourhood Centre:
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or Kerry @ Wyong TAFE: 4350 2370
Info session: Wednesday 17th July 9.30 to 10.30 am
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At Morisset Public School we are serious about taking care of our environment. We can all
make a difference both at school and at home by following the 3R’s –
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE
The 3R’s are a simple guide to help each of us minimise waste at work, school and home. Remember to first
'reduce', then 'reuse', and finally 'recycle' or 'compost' what is left.
REDUCE Reduce simply means living more carefully so that you have less rubbish to get rid of later on. When shopping, try the following ideas to help reduce unwanted garbage:
REUSE
Reusing means to use the same item more than once, preferably many times, rather than disposing of it after one
use. Reusing saves the energy and resources and means that the product does not end up in
landfill.
There are lots of ways that you can reuse things around the home. Here are a few ideas:
RECYCLE
Recycling means to return a waste product to a factory where it is remade into either the same
product or something different. For example, used aluminium cans, can be recycled back into either
new drink cans or engine blocks for new vehicles.
Materials that can be collected from most homes for recycling include:
(Sources - Recycling and Resource Recovery Council 1994, Less Waste Wins—How to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.) It’s our responsibility to set the example for our kids so this becomes part of their everyday routine
as they become adults. A good way to start is to involve your child in the decision-making about
products you buy for their lunch boxes. Are there better alternatives for our environment? (e.g.
packet of chips in plastic or crackers in reusable container)
Remember… Small changes each day mean big changes for our future.
Holli Nichols
Teachers Corner
Take your own bags with you when you shop. Avoid goods that have excessive packaging- especially for kids lunch boxes!
Choose products that come in concentrated form (e.g. kitchen detergent) or that have refills (e.g. certain ballpoint pens, some laundry detergents).
When you buy packaged goods, choose packaging that is either made from recycled materials or that can be refilled, reused or recycled.
Buy fresh foods where possible and compost the scraps.
Where there is a range of sizes available, choose the largest that you can use
Reuse empty glass jars for jams and sauces. Hire, share or borrow items you do not use very often.
Use small, empty plastic soft drink bottles as drink bottles for school or outings.
If you have too much junk around the house, arrange a garage sale and allow others to reuse your junk.
Save your old margarine and ice cream containers and egg cartons and donate them to a school or preschool.
Buy reusable items rather than disposable ones (e.g. rechargeable batteries instead of one-use batteries).
Paper and cardboard All glass bottles and jars
Aluminium cans and foil PET plastic soft drink bottles and fruit juice bottles (Code 1 – PET)
Steel cans Plastic milk, cream and juice bottles (Code 2 – HDPE)
Milk and juice cartons
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Discipline Ideas for Children
Five Discipline Ideas to remember by renowned child educator- Michael Grose
I’m often asked how to discipline kids when their behaviour infringes on the rights of others, or they plain won’t co-operate. Here are five ideas to help make sure your discipline is effective and doesn’t harm your relationship with your kids:
1. Relax: Angry parents don’t do much of a job of teaching their kids to behave better. So before you say or do anything of consequence take a breath. Most of us rush in or act in anger. Do the opposite. Pick your time and the place for discipline.
2. Resist: How many chances do you give your child before you put a consequence in place? How often do you repeat your message to kids? “I’ve told you 1,000 times don’t annoy your sister?” Kids usually learn from explained action so act rather than repeat yourself........or yell. 3. Relate: Try to relate the consequence to the behaviour. If kids won’t look after the computer as they should then withdraw their right to use the computer. Don’t take pocket money away. That makes little sense to kids whatsoever.
4. Respect: Make sure your kids keep their dignity intact in the discipline process. Putting them down in front of their mates shows lack of respect and will invite lack of cooperation. Stay away from put downs, guilt, shame and other negative forms of discipline. Ask yourself, “Could I cop this if I was a child?” If so, then there’s a good chance you are being respectful to your child.
5. Restore: Don’t stay mad at your child. Once the discipline process has finished make the first move to mend any bridges that may have been harmed. “Hate the behaviour, but love the child’ is the idea here.
For more practical ideas to help you raise happy kids visit www.parentingideas.com.au
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