Maitland Public School Newsletter

Maitland Public School
Newsletter
Great things happen here
Calendar
August
5
Scholastic Book Club money due
9
K-2 Infant Excursion to Amazement
10
Senior Band to perform at Nillo
11
Junior Band Workshop day
22
Book Week
September
1
Father’s Day Stall
7
School Photos
13
Musical Dress rehearsal & 4:00pm Performance
14
Musical Performances &1:30pm & 6:00pm
16
Staff Development Day
21
Aladdin Excursion
23
Last Day of Term 3
October
10
Students return for Term 4
10-21
Year 2 Swimming Program
17-21
Stage 3 Canberra Excursion
24
Kindergarten Orientation No 1 @ 9:30-11:00am
November
1
Kindergarten Orientation No 2 @ 1:30-2:45pm
8
Kindergarten Orientation No 3 @ 9:30-10:45am
PBL Message for this Week
Parky says show “RESPONSIBILITY”.
Do what needs to be done.
Term Three Week Two
Friday, July 29
Principal’s Report
Dear Parents and Carers,
This week I can announce we have maintained the student numbers under enrolment and staffing policies to have
another teaching position attached to the school for the remainder of the year. This position will be maintained next
year and I do think we will go close to another on top of that in 2017. At this point in time, we do not wish to form
another class as it would disrupt the cohesive groupings we have already and would not make a big difference to
class numbers, given the size of our school, anyway. Instead, we will use the new position to provide support
through a couple of specific areas - literacy in Stage 1, mathematics in Kinder and in providing writing extension
through Years 3 to 6. This will reduce numbers and increase contact at specific times for students across the
school and provide the support required to move towards their potential. I also hope to be able to finalise the position (i.e. who will be filling it) by early next week.
Next Tuesday we have our P&C meeting at 6pm in the library. Two things I will be looking to raise and have discussion around:
I am writing this morning from a presentation (soon) by Peter Kenyon from the Bank Of Ideas. Peter is a community
builder and travels the world assisting community groups in becoming more powerful in the way they operate and in
building resources to use what they have to get what they want. Kate Mackay (P&C President) and Linda Hieke
(Stage 2 Assistant Principal) are attending with me and will add to the discussion; and
homework - I want to start a conversation around how we best support families and the school in providing a whole
and balanced educational experience, supporting student learning, whilst also enabling families to lead a fulfilling
and happy family life. From the conversation we have at the meeting, I am going to run a survey for all families to
be able to have an input into our continued discussion as we evaluate our policies for next year.
I have had some outstanding feedback since our return to school for Term 3 specifically regarding the "feeling" people get when they enter the school and also the "happiness" that people witness when they come in and visit, for
various reasons, the classrooms and activities that occur in our daily school life. It is a credit to our staff and students that this is so evident and the school really is a nice place to be around. We can never say there won't be
upsets or dissatisfaction with some things or students having problems with each other but we do hope we are responsive in addressing any of these. The key is communication and we have certainly found through our PBL programs that the conversations we have as a class group or within peer support enable students to have a voice and
to tackle issues proactively. It is a delight to walk through our corridors and we certainly have great things happening in our classrooms. It certainly does make a school a really nice place to be.
Have a great week and remember to look after each other.
Assembly Times
Regards,
Kevin Greaves
Maitland Public School
1 August
Primary Assembly @ 2:25pm
8 August
Infants Assembly @ 2:25pm
15 August Primary Assembly @ 2:25pm
22 August Whole School Assembly @ 2:25pm
Premier Reading Challenge
Premier’s Reading Challenge
Just a reminder that the Premier’s Reading Challenge finishes on the 19 th August. By this time all students in
Years 3-6 should have read 20 books and have entered them online.
Most students have been borrowing the Premier’s Reading Challenge books from our library for their stage.
Green sticker for Stage Two and orange sticker from Stage Three. Some students have been going to Maitland
City Library and borrowing their Premier’s Reading Challenge books and this is wonderful.
Remember if your child is struggling to independently read the appropriate books for their stage you can read
with them. Reading can be done in lots of different ways. Read a page together, parent read one page and student read the other or read the whole book to your child and talk about what is happening. By doing this your
child is exposed to the book language appropriate to their age group and it gives them lovely opportunities to
hear great reading role models.
Keep reading everyone!
Linda Hieke
Coordinator
Band News
Senior Band Concert at Nillo Public School
When:
Wednesday 10th August
Transport:
walking, carrying instruments
Equipment:
will be transported using the Band trailer
Depart MPS:
12.45 pm
Concert:
1.45 pm
What to Wear:
Full school uniform including school jumper.
Junior Band Workshop Day
When:
Thursday, 11th August
Band Diary Dates
Cost:
No cost, as it is covered by term fees
Wednesday 10th August
Concert:
School Hall, 2.50 pm
Senior Band concert at Nillo Public School
Arrival at school:
8.30 am
Departure from school:
Normal home time
What to Bring:

instrument, in working order

spare reed(s) (if woodwind player)

recess and lunch
Thursday 11th August
Junior Band Workshop Day at MPS
Wednesday 16th August
November Senior Band concert at Opal Aged
Care
cloth to wipe over instrument after playing
What to Wear: school uniform
Lucy Hicks (Band Co-ordinator)
John Gray (Band Director)
3/4S Assembly Performance
Next Monday at our assembly in the hall at 2.25, 3/4S will be performing their class song from last term.
All parents, relatives and friends are welcome to attend.
Carolyn Sharkey
Classroom Teacher
Zone Public Speaking Information
Letters have been sent home to the Stage winners and runners-up of our whole school public speaking
competition with information on the upcoming Zone heats.
If your child was a winner or runner up and they have not brought a note home please do not hesitate to
contact me .
Carolyn Sharkey
Public Speaking Co-Ordinator
P & C NEWS
The P &C hosted a fabulous Christmas in July Disco
on Wednesday night.
Students dressed up, teachers dressed up and so did
our parent helpers making it a very colourful and fun
night for all.
Many thanks go to the supportive parents behind the
scenes who provided a large selection of baked goodies.
The P & C would also like to thank the outstanding
amount of teachers who stayed back and joined in to
help our school.
It was a very successful and enjoyable night.
Thank you to all our hard working P & C parents out
there for all the planning and preparations that made it
happen.
Most important, thanks to all our students for coming
along!
Kate Mackay
P & C President
CANTEEN ROSTER
Week 3
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1ST
Allison Mulheron
rd
Bec Goodwin
th
Katy Wilks
th
Hayley Riboldi
3
4
5
Week 4
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
8th
Dani Gore
th
Kym Davidson
th
Fay Smith
th
Alicia Jessup
10
11
12
P & C Meeting
Our next P & C meeting will be held this Tuesday
02/08/2016 in the library at 6.00pm
All welcome.
Maitland Public School Athletics Champions for 2016
Junior Boy Champion
Lachlan Ward
11 years Boy Champion
George Beagan
Senior Boy Champion
Tom Lloyd-Jones
Junior Girl Champion
Eliza Davis
11years Girl Champion
Charlotte Wilks
Senior Girl Champion
Emmerson Hewitt
ATHLETICS CARNIVAL RESULTS
2016
Field Events
LONG JUMP
1st
2nd
3rd
Snr Boys
Tom Lloyd-Jones
MJ Hoffman
Shannon Ott
Snr Girls
Emmerson Hewitt
Elizabeth Hall
Brodie Wickson
11yr Boys
George Beagan
Thomas Powell
Ben Vest
11yr Girls
Charlotte Wilks
Piper Kostrin
Aura Atkinson
Jnr Boys
Tefik Cleary
Lachlan Ward
Brodie Parker
Jnr Girls
Eliza Davis
Kara Matthews
Latia Duffy
Snr Boys
Tom Lloyd-Jones
Michael Reid
Joby Preland
Snr Girls
Claire Mirisch
Nellie Bob
Emmerson Hewitt
11yr Boys
Thomas Powell
George Beagan
Zach Convery
11yr Girls
Charlotte Wilks
Stevie Heffernan
Piper Kostrin
HIGH JUMP
Jnr Boys
No Qualifiers
Jnr Girls
No Qualifiers
DISCUS
Snr Boys
Josh Lee
MJ Hoffman
Shannon Ott
Snr Girls
Emmerson Hewitt
Glaiza Perez
Makenzee Allen
11yr Boys
Adam Cronin
Thomas Powell
Ben Vest
11yr Girls
Mikealee Roberts
Gabby Wilson
Stevie Heffernan
Jnr Boys
Corey McDougall
Sam Roberts
Bayley Tranter
Jnr Girls
Eliza Davis
Sienna Davidson
Kara Matthews
Snr Boys
Brock Ryan
Josh Lee
Bowan Small
Snr Girls
Emmerson Hewitt
Claire Mirisch
Elizabeth Hall
11yr Boys
George Beagan
Jayden Young
Zach Convery
11yr Girls
Charlotte Wilks
Alana Burgess
Paige Cleary
Jnr Boys
Tefik Cleary
Tobin Preston
Cooper Murtagh
Jnr Girls
Millie Fullerton
Eliza Davis
Latia Duffy
SHOT PUT
ATHLETICS CARNIVAL RESULTS
2016
Track Events
100m
1st
2nd
3rd
8yr Boys
Darcy Jones
Tahj Wood
Jackson Mulheron
8yr Girls
Chantelle Cronin
Charley Hill
Katelyn Portsmouth
9yr Boys
Tefik Cleary
Daniel Mackay
Cohen Pow
9yr Girls
Amarni Ward
Savanna Brown
Andrea Harvie
10yr Boys
Lachlan Ward
Corey Mc Dougall
Bayley Tranter
10yr Girls
Sienna Davidson
Brooke Ward-Pearce
Eliza Davis
11yr Boys
George Beagan
Campbell Wyborn
Thomas Powell
11yr Girls
Charlotte Wilks
Aura Atkinson
Piper Kostrin
12yr Boys
Tom Lloyd-Jones
Mykael Hoffman & Shannon Ott
Byron Mulheron
12yr Girls
Emmerson Hewitt
Claire Mirisch
Britany Maxwell
Snr Boys
Tom Lloyd-Jones
Shannon Ott
Mykael Hoffman
Snr Girls
Claire Mirisch
Emmerson Hewitt
Elizabeth Hall
11yr Boys
George Beagan
Zach Convery
Adam Cronin
11yr Girls
Charlotte Wilks
Piper Kostrin
Aura Atkinson
Jnr Boys
Lachlan Ward
Riley Mulheron
Corey McDougall
Jnr Girls
Amarni Ward
Eliza Davis
Myah Hewitt
Snr Boys
Tom Lloyd-Jones
Jordan Smoothy
Mykael Hoffman
Snr Girls
Emmerson Hewitt
Brittany Maxwell
Claire Mirisch
11yr Boys
George Beagan
Seven Kostrin
Adam Cronin
11yr Girls
Piper Kostrin
Charlotte Wilks
Stevie Heffernan
Jnr Boys
Lachlan Ward
Bayley Tranter
Jackson Mulheron
Jnr Girls
Eliza Davis
Chantelle Cronin
Sienna Davidson
200m
800m
OVERALL HOUSE POINT SCORE
Place
House
Points
McDonald
265
2nd
Pender
256
3rd
Fry
225
4th
Howarth
194
1
st
Awards
Merit Certificate
Quality Work Awards
Class
1/2C
1/2C
1/2H
1/2H
1/2H
1/2P
1/2P
1/2P
3/4B
KR
KR
Student First
Name
Cody
Cooper
Hunter
Alira
Kohen
Nevaeh
Shaylee
Kayde
Charley
Tyler
Dylan
Students Surname
Wallington
Fullick
Cook
Cameron
Hamilton
Wilson
Webster
Fuller
Hill
Hunter-Appleyard
Reiss
Roll Class
1/2C
1/2C
1/2C
KC
KC
KC
KC
KC
KC
KC
KC
KC
1/2P
1/2P
1/2H
1/2H
Student First
Name
Ava
Cooper
Tremayne
Jarvis
Jackson
Scarlett
Mollie
Sophie
Axel
Aliesha
Jasmine
Riley
Connor
Tobias
Kye
Charlie
Student Surname
Cleary
Fullick
Small
Miggins
Hardy
Brugman-Watts
Wales
Powell
Gibson
Wood
Flannery
Hibbit
Smoothy
Wilks
Wiedeck
Goodwin
Entertainment Books for sale
There are only 5 copies left for sale hurry in for
your last chance to purchase.
Books are valid from now to June 1, 2017 great
entertainment and saving to be had for the upcoming school holidays.
They are great value. Even if you only use a couple of the vouchers you most probably will save
$60. The more vouchers you use the more you
save!
Please call into the office or phone Kate on 0412
528 843.
Kate Mackay
P&C President
Maitland Public School
contact details
Address
70 Elgin Street, Maitland NSW 2320
Phone
0249 336 532
Mobile
0423 959 447
Email maitland-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au