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Mole Creek Primary School

Newsletter – 15th May, 2012

Depar tment of Educat ion

Calendar of Events Tuesday, 15th May NAPLAN Testing Gr 3&5 commences

Wednesday, 16th May Little Learners 10-11.30am

Book Club orders due

Wed 16th-Fri 18th May 3/4 Camp

Thursday, 17th May P&F Meeting—1.30pm

Friday, 18th May Fun Run forms and money due

Wednesday, 23rd May Little Learners 10-11.30am

Thursday, 24th May Bravehearts Parent Session 10.45am

Grade 6 Immunisations 12pm

Assembly 2pm

Wednesday, 30th May Free Puppet Making workshop

Little Learners 10-11.30am

Thursday, 31st May Winter Music Concert Assembly

Friday, 1st June ‘Silly Socks & Go Purple’ Fundraiser

Term 1 concludes

Monday, 18th June Student Free Day

Tuesday, 19th June Term 2 Commences

Principal’s Desk It has been a very busy past few days for many students here at Mole Creek. Last Friday all students in grade 5/6 braved the cold to attend the Northern Midlands Soccer Gala Day. Everybody had fun, participated, and represented the school well. Also last Friday, ABC Northern Tasmania transmitted their afternoon radio program from our school. This was a great opportunity to speak positively about our school and I thank the ABC for the opportunity as well as all those people who spoke on the day. A link to last Friday’s show can be found below. http://blogs.abc.net.au/tasmania/2012/05/ob-mole-creek-chudleigh-caveside.html Yesterday our Cross Country team went to Cressy to participate at the Northern Midlands Cross Country Carnival. All students participated extremely well and should be very proud of their efforts. Congratulations to all the winners of the healthy lunch box competition that I judged last week. It was extremely difficult to judge the winners. I hope the quality of lunch box contents is maintained throughout the year. A special thanks to Jen Geurts for organizing the competition and congratulations to her and her family on the safe arrival of their baby girl. Friday the 18

th of May is National Walk Safe to School Day. I would like to strongly encourage all student and parents

who are able, to walk to school on this day and remind themselves and their children of the rules when walking to

school and crossing roads.

Grade 3 and 5 students began their NAPLAN testing today. This will continue tomorrow. I take this opportunity to re-

mind everybody of the importance a good breakfast has on a students learning and concentration for the day.

CAKE RAFFLE ROSTER Thursday, 24th May

Miles & Pennell Families Thursday, 31st May

Cooper, Haberle & Lee (Caleb & Jayden) Families Thursday, 28th June

Doyle & Jeffery Families

The P&F successfully conducted a Mothers Day Raffle thanks to the stupendous efforts of Janene Hingston.

Thankyou to everyone who donated goods, sold tickets and bought tickets, we raised $280 .

1st: Mr C Crowden, 2nd: Sharni, 3rd: Mrs Donald, 4th: Judy Joll-Jensen, 5th: Freya & Aaron Cooper, 6th: Donna

Walker, 7th: Rose Lee. All winners have been notified.

Tomorrow grade 3/4 will be leaving for camp. We will have a great time, learning many things along the way as well as improving our life and social skills. Finally, we will have 7 lambs for sale in the coming weeks. They will be available when you require them

but will need to be collected by the purchaser. If you are interested in buying our school lambs can you

please contact the office.

Nathan Rockliff

Principal

GRADE 3/4 CLASS REPORT

COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD

MOLE CREEK PRIMARY SCHOOL

A/Principal: Mr Nathan Rockliff

Phone: (03) 63631140 Fax: (03) 63631141

Email: mole.creek.primary@education.tas.gov.au

Free Puppet Making

workshop for the under 5’s and

parents.

30th May, 2012 Mole Creek Primary School

9.30 – 11am

JUNIOR

BADMINTON

18th May, 2012 — -

Deloraine Community Complex

25TH may, 2012 — -

Caveside Hall

7pm

Any children over the age of 8 who are interest-

ed in learning Badminton are invited to come along

to the Caveside Hall every fortnight, commencing

11th May. $1 per player. Contact Spud Haberle

for more information 63678222.

New Antenatal Clinic at the Deloraine Hospital Pregnant women in Deloraine and its surrounding districts no longer need to travel to the Launceston General Hos-pital to receive antenatal care, with the introduction of an antenatal midwives clinic at the Deloraine Hospital.

Conducted every Friday by Registered Midwife Alison Campbell, the service has been initiated to make antenatal

care more accessible to local women regarded as having a low risk pregnancy. Although women will still have to travel to Launceston for an ultrasound and two doctor’s appointments whilst pregnant, the remainder of their visits

can be provided at the Deloraine Hospital where there is little waiting time and parking is free and readily availa-

ble.

Alison is able to provide breast feeding, antenatal and parent craft classes on an individual or group

basis, and as all women must still attend the LGH for the birth of their baby, Alison can also organise tours of the

labour and post natal wards to familiarise women and their partners with the hospital environment. Deloraine

Hospital physiotherapist Esther Dobbyn is also available for antenatal appointments to provide support and educa-

tion to women suffering some of the aches and pains associated with pregnancy. Both Alison and Esther see the

provision of this service on a local level as a wonderful opportunity for pregnant women and their families in the

Deloraine area, and hope that the clinic will be well supported.

Active After-school Communities

Come and join the fun!

PLEASE NOTE ALL CHILDREN NEED TO FILL IN A PERMISSION FORM TO PARTICIPATE IN SESSIONS.

Come and join the fun Active After-school!

Great weekly prizes to be won!

All active after school forms now need to be returned to Miss Kleinig

Monday 21st

of May: Grades 3-6 – Mixed Skills with Geraldine How Mole Creek Primary School 3:00 – 4:30pm (Permission slip required) Wednesday 23

rd of May: Grades K-2 – Mixed Skills with Tamara Lockhart

Mole Creek Primary School 2.00 – 3.30pm (Permission slip required). K-2 Permission: I give permission for _______________________ to attend the Active After-School Program on Wednesday 23

rd

of May at Mole Creek Primary School, 2.00 – 3.30pm. My child will / will not be travelling home on the after-school bus. (Please Circle) Signed __________________________________ The bus will leave at the conclusion of activities (3.30) and travel along the Union Bridge Rd, back through Mole Creek and onto Caveside, followed by Chudleigh and then returning to school. 3-6 Permission I give permission for ________________________to attend the Active After-School Program on Monday 21

st of

May at Mole Creek Primary from 3:00 – 4:30pm. My child will / will not be travelling home on the after-school bus. (Please Circle) Signed____________________________ The bus will leave at the conclusion of activities (4.30) and travel along the Union Bridge Rd, back through Mole Creek and onto Caveside, followed by Chudleigh and then returning to school.

No Form No Attendance

One lucky student, each week, will receive a price for excellent attendance, new attendance or participation.

Good Luck. You have to be here to win.

Week 1 winner was Chloe Collins – great listening and improvement

Week 2 winner was Stevie Marshall – great listening and application

Week 3 winner was Daniel Hayne – Excellent improvement

Week 4 winner is Zen Edwards – Improve listening to instructions

Week 5 winner was Kyle Bellinger – Fantastic Participation