Mac News Friday 1st September

DIARY DATES Monday 4th September BookClub Friday 15th September School Concert - Treasure Island Thursday 21st September JSC Footy Colours Day Thursday 21st September NO CANTEEN TODAY Friday 22nd September End of Term 3: 2:30pm finish Friday 27th October School Fair

BREAKFAST CLUB

Every Friday in the Art Room

8.15am-8.45am

Dear Parents and School Community, Whole school concert practice for the school musical Treasure Island is in full swing with scripts be-ing memorised, dance steps being refined and sequencing of acts developing. The practice ramps up next week with plans to move to the undercover area to give the students a better awareness of the size of the stage. Please ensure children have coats or warm clothes at school next week because of the outdoor practice sessions. Costumes and props will be introduced to the practice sessions as the big night approaches. We continue to be appreciative to the concert team with their prop making and their costume design and production. Ticket sales have been steady. Sales are on before and after school each day of the week. Early next term, the school’s Halloween fair will be held. Of the afternoon of October 27, stall hold-ers from the school and the public will be setting up for an afternoon and evening of fun and food. Public stall holders from the past are being contacted to see whether they would like to participate again and new stall holders are being sought. Your help would be appreciated with this early Fair task by spreading the word to potential stall holders. A flier is attached to today’s newsletter to pop on your fridge as a reminder. Additional fliers are available from school should you be visiting other markets oved the next few weeks and you would be willing to canvas stall holders at other venues. We find the atmosphere and enjoyment of the Fair is enhanced with greater numbers of stalls. Other things regarding the Fair to be considering is perhaps after a spring clean, there may be household items and books that you may no longer need that would be good to donate to the school for the Trash and Treasure stall and Book Stall. We will send out further ways to be involved in the fair in the com-ing weeks. Our School’s Swimming Program starts in week three of next term. The seven week program at the Federation University Pool will be each Friday afternoon (with the exception of Friday November 10 which is Ballarat show Day – in this week it will be on Thursday November 9) for sessions of 45 minutes. The program has a focus on water awareness and water safety and comprises an important part of the school’s Sports curriculum It’s all happening! Have a great weekend.

With kind regards,

Andy Backwell ~ Principal.

Respect – showing empathy - Gaz Minhas, Violet Beaston, Ipsita Sen Chelsea Archer Principals Award: - Wanida Namsri

Grandparents Day Grades 3&4

J.S.C Suggestion Box The J.S.C has made a suggestion box that will be located in the office. We would really appreciate it if you were to put some of your ideas inside it. Your ideas are important to us, so please leave some of

your fantastic ideas inside the box!

TREASURE ISLAND FRIDAY 15th SEPTEMBER 2017

TICKETS ON SALE NOW $20.00 Adult $10.00 Student

**CASH SALES ONLY**

Now is the perfect time to enrol your child into school for 2018. If you haven’t already done so, or if you know someone who is going to enrol at Macarthur Street Primary School, please call into the office to pick up an enrolment pack to make sure you secure a spot for next year. The transition program will begin in term four and tours can be made by appointment.

JSC FOOTY COLOURS DAY

The Junior School Council are organising a Footy Colours Day on Thursday 21st September to celebrate the end of term

Come along dressed in your footy gear - if you aren't a AFL fan come along in your rugby or soccer team colours.

Hotdogs and pies will be available to purchase for lunch for

$3.00.

Thursday 21st Sept. Footy Day

Get excited for our Footy Colours Day. Come dresses in your favourite footy team colours (AFL,

NRL, A League or whatever sport you follow.)

JSC will collect a gold coin donation to help raise funds for our permanent soccer goals.

Special lunch Hot dogs (mustard, cheese or sauce) and pies $3.00 each.

Orders due on the 20th of September.

Activities will rotate in family groups.