28 May 2015 - Mawson Primary School

28 M ay 2015
“To provide a learning environment where all students can achieve personal success”
COMING EVENTS
29 May
4 June
3 June
Assembly 12:45pm
Breakfast club 8:15am
ICAS Science
活动预告
4 June
3 June
5 June
3 June
Banking day
Lockdown in class 10:45am
Assembly 12:45pm
Year 3/4 soccer gala day
Dear Parents/Carers,
PUBLIC EDUCATION WEEK - OPEN DAY
Friday May 22 – May 29 is Public Education Week. This week Canberra schools celebrate the fantastic work done by our
students and teachers. Mawson threw open the doors on Wednesday to welcome the community into the school to show
off our great programs and learning. Thank you to all staff and students for working so hard to make Mawson the best
school in the universe!
WALKATHON
Last Friday, Mawson students in Kinder to Year 6 participated in the Annual
School P&C Walkathon. The day was a huge success for students who walked
to the Issac shops and enjoyed playing at the park. Thank you to all parent
helpers on the day, who walked with classes. Thank you to the P&C for
organising a delicious fruit snack for the students and teachers. All sponsorship
money is due by Friday, June 5 and our exciting prize raffle assembly will be held on Friday, June 19. Funds raised by
the event this year will go towards purchasing quality books for our school library collection.
YEAR 6 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
On Thursday May 14, Year 6 students from Mawson Primary attended a Leadership Conference at Torrens Primary
School. The conference was titled Dream Believe Succeed and all Year 6 students from Torrens, Farrer and Mawson participated in various activities, based on setting goals and pursuing aspirations. Two young, Australian basketballers spoke
to the students about the importance of following their dreams. These cluster school activities allow our students to build
valuable relationships with other students in the community and make new friends before high-school.
COMBINED BAND PERFORMANCE
Students in the Year 5 and 6 recorder band joined with Garran Primary School on Tuesday, to practice and perform
together. The event was a huge success and the combined band put on an entertaining performance for our students and
families from Garran and Mawson.
ROSTRUM SPEAKING COMPETITION
Students in Year 3 to 6 participated in the ROSTRUM Public Speaking competition last week. Each class chose two
finalists to speak at the school final and the standard of speeches was exceptionally high. The school’s final winner was
Christina F. from 3N who presented an entertaining speech on Life before TV. The top three students will present their
speeches at the whole school assembly on Friday June 5. Christina will represent Mawson Primary School at the quarter
finals, held at Farrer Primary School in June. Congratulations to the students who represented their classes at the final.
RECONCILIATION WEEK
National Reconciliation Week is from May 27 – June 3. Reconciliation is about building better relationships between the
wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
for the benefit of all Australians. To create positive change we need more
people talking about the issues and coming up with innovative ideas and
actions, that make a difference.
Ainsworth Street Mawson ACT 2607
Phone: 6205 8033 Fax: 6205 8026
Web Page: http://mawsonps.act.edu.au
Principal: Amanda Andrews
Business Manager: Gail Porter
info@mawsonps.act.edu.au
A/Deputy Principal: Trish Ghirardello
Board Chair: Scott Gurney
Board Members: Andrew Pritchard & Aleisha Broadhead
P&C President: Patricia Stewart
Vice President: Nerida King
Secretary: Andrew Pritchard
Treasurer: Milli Wong
Preschool P&C President: Nicole Haughie
JACQUI INGRAM ON LEAVE
Last Friday the staff presented Jacqui Ingram with a baby basket, prior to her taking leave from Monday 25 May.
Jacqui has been at Mawson for two years and has been an asset to the Preschool to Year 2 team of teachers. We
thank her for her commitment to our school and wish her and Peter all the best for the birth of their first child. Jacqui will
be taking leave to care for her baby through to 2016. Taneal Proctor has been working with Jacqui during the past 4
weeks, in preparation for Taneal working with 1I Monday to Thursday for the remainder of this term. Olivia Cheshire ,
who is a support teacher at out school will be teaching 1I on Fridays as Taneal has university commitments on that
day.
CROSS COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES
Last Monday, selected Mawson students participated in the Tuggeranong Cross Country representing our school. We
were very impressed by the mature attitude and great sportsmanship displayed by all students. A huge thank you to
Tara Ahearn for organising this event. Congratulations to Ben G., Angus P. and Cody G. who will be at Stromlo next
week representing Tuggeranong at the ACT Carnival. We wish them all the very best for the day!
ASSEMBLY
This week 5/6MIP and KM will host a joint assembly at 12:45 on Friday. All parents and carers are welcome to attend.
PARENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED
Recently the school has had to pay for a plumber to clear the upper playground girls' toilets, following students putting
chip packets, museli bar wrappings etc in the toilet bowls causing them to block again. Can you please talk to your
child/children about the need to put their rubbish in the bin and not in the toilet.
SCHOOL UNIFORM
Parents are encouraged to purchase the correct uniform for school.
Parents will be informed if a student is not wearing school uniform including school shoes for an
extended period of time and will work with the family to prevent a recurrence.
Please Note: Financial support is available to provide uniforms for students, through the Schools’ student support
funds.
Non Compliance and Resolving Conflict:
All children are expected to meet dress standards and uniform unless an exemption has been granted. Positive
reinforcement and encouragement of school uniform will be encouraged by all staff. There are times, however, when
family circumstances prevent children from wearing the school uniform. Teachers and school staff take these
circumstances into consideration. A student’s inability to comply however should not interfere or interrupt student
learning. See EDT policy at www.det.act.gov.au.
Have a great week!
Stacey Meyer
Executive Teacher
All Year 6 students and their families are reminded that they need to have done their online enrolment for High School
by the 5 June 2015. All students must do an online enrolment even if they wish to go to their in area High School. Any
families who do not have access to a computer or are having difficulties doing the online enrolment are more than
welcome to contact Melrose High School to arrange a time to use the computers in our library and the staff are available
to assist them.
What’s been happening in the Environment Centre?
Scientists in Schools Program
Scientists in Schools is a national program that creates
and supports long-term partnerships between primary or
secondary school teachers and scientists. Mawson
Primary is participating in this program this year and we
are lucky enough to have formed a partnership with
scientist Ms. Carol Quashie-Williams who is an
entomologist (studies insects). Carol has given
presentations on insects to multiple classes as part of
their biology studies and has helped us improve our
Environment Centre gardens.
Guest Speaker
Scientist Tricia Stewart spoke to grade 5
students about the Yellow Box eucalyptus tree. The
students discussed the adaptations the Yellow Box
has to be able to survive in its natural habitat.
Eco-Leaders and Greenies Photos
MAWSON PRIMARY P&C NEWS-家长代表的新闻
WALKATHON - MAJOR PRIZES
The P&C is pleased to announce that the major prize for the Junior student who raises the
most amount of money is a Nikon Coolpix digital camera! The Senior student who raises
the most amount of money wins a fantastic audio package, consisting of a high tower ipod
dock speaker, a $20 iTunes voucher and some cool headphones.
These are great prizes for two lucky students, so collect as much sponsorship as possible.
Remember, every $5 you raise gets you a ticket into the raffle draw for many great prizes
such as sporting goods, games, vouchers, books and more (come see the display in the office foyer). Further donations of items to the raffle draw
can be given at the front office.
Old Parliament House
Questacon
National Gallery of Australia
Costco
National Dinosaur Museum
Freddy Frapples Fresh Fruit, Weston Creek
IGA Swinger Hill
Giannas Café, Tuggeranong
Families & community of Mawson Primary
To stay up to date about school news and
events:
You can find us @
https://www.facebook.com/mawsonprimary.pc
or simply search for
Mawson Primary P&C
Monday 1 June
COMMUNITY NOTICES 社会团体的通知
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Saturday 6 June,- 11.30am & 1.30pm
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