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Term 3 Week 9 Tuesday 13th September, 2016

The Weekly Newsletter from Merewether Heights Public School Phone: 02 4963 3192 Fax: 02 4963 3714

Web: www.merewethht-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: merewethht-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au School Security Unit – 1300 880 021

TECHNOLOGY How is your review of technology use going? Were you able to get at least one phone and TV free meal in last week? Let me know how your family got on sitting around the dinner table with no electronic devices. I would like to quote to you a portion of Jocelyn Brewer’s work on Digital Nutrition to help us understand her thinking. “Digital Nutrition borrows from the thinking around food nutrition and what makes a balanced diet and applies these concepts to how we consume information and ideas digitally through our devices and social media. We can think of some online activities as being more ‘nutritious’ from a social, psychological and cognitive perspective and others being more like ‘junk’ foods – those best consumed less often and with an understanding of the impacts of over-eating.” I am looking forward to meeting all the 2017 kinder parents at our orientation day tomorrow! JENNY’S CORNER There is one more week to purchase commemorative pavers. Please see information further in the Noticeboard. GREAT AUSSIE BUSH CAMP The students intending to go to the Great Aussie Bush Camp need to pay their deposits by Friday 16th September. Please remember that if you are experiencing financial stress in making any of these payments then please come and see me. We will be able to organise something. Enjoy your week. Steve Egginton Principal

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Important Anaphylaxis Notice We have students who are at risk of severe allergic reaction to some food items. This condition is potentially life threatening. Please do not send nut-based products to school with your child’s recess or lunch. Products include peanut butter, Nutella, sesame seed, loose nuts, muesli, nut or chocolate bars.

Students in K-Yr 2 had a wonderful experience at Tocal on Thursday.

TOCAL EXCURSION

GREAT AUSSIE BUSH CAMP DEPOSITS Please note: Deposits for The Great Aussie Bush Camp were due FRIDAY, 19 August (Week 5 Term 3). After deposits are paid we will be able to confirm numbers and work out a final cost for these excursions. We are asking parents of Years 3 and 4 to please pay their deposits as soon as possible. If your child will not be attending the excursion, would you please advise the school office as soon as possible. Should payment cause concern or financial difficulty, please contact Steve Egginton, Principal, to make alternative arrangements. An online payment system is now available for parents. Payments to the school office can now be made by cash,

cheque, Eftpos using Visa/Mastercard and POP (Parent

Online Payment). Please note: Payments for clothing pool, canteen, band etc. CAN NOT be made using Online Payment. Please contact the school office if you are unsure what payments can be made online. Have you received – Voluntary School Contribution note (K-6) from Term 1. Textbooks note from Term 1. Note to Years 3 & 4 requesting a Great Aussie Bush Camp deposit—OVERDUE Active Swim Program Yr 3—Yr 6 Balance $28 and permission note. Yr 2 Swimming Scheme Permission Note. LOST PROPERTY Our lost property cupboard is again overflowing with school and non-school items, including hats, jackets and lots of plastic containers and drink bottles. These items do not have names on them. If you child is missing any items, please check the lost property cupboard in the western foyer of the staffroom, where the home readers are kept. All items in lost property will be disposed of at the end of this term. We ask parents to please label all items so when things go missing we can return them as soon as possible. KINDERGARTEN 2017 ENROLMENT FORMS As preparations are now well underway for our Kindergarten Orientation Day on Wednesday 14 September, we are asking parents who have a child starting Kindy in 2017 to please return the enrolment forms. We have a large number of enrolment forms outstanding. If you have a child to start Kindy next year and have not received an enrolment form, would you please contact the school office as soon as possible to have your details included on our 2017 database and to ensure that you receive your invitation to Orientation Day and the Kindergarten transition program to be held in Term 4.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to

AWARDS Congratulations

Early

Stage 1 Ingrid S, Toby S, Henry K, Freya S.

Stage 1 Erin M, Lucy H, Isabelle C, Daniel A, Felix A, Zara C,

Joel L, Sam C, William W, Holly C, Calista C, Jessie T,

Cooper H, Tully D.

Stage 2 Elena H, Ben M, Ruby-Lou N, Rory T, Corbin Y, Beau C,

Tye W, Michelle N, Juliet M.

Stage 3 Eden G, Toby C, Toby W, James T, Max H, Lucy R,

Elyse B, Alex S, William T.

Milla C, Linus D, Sophia M, Hannah S, Ethan T, Amber T,

Chloe M, Erin M.

OFFICE NEWS

MOVIE NIGHT Thank you to everyone who attended the Performing Arts Movie fundraiser on Saturday and for the donations of cupcakes and lollies. We had a fabulous turnout and sold 187 tickets. Thank you for supporting the school choir and band, the money raised will go towards purchasing musical equipment and future workshops. Thank you to our Performing Arts Committee, Jo Hackett and Brody Seferovic for organising the event. Michelle Grist, Kate Dunn, and Jess Martyn INSTRUMENTS AVAILABLE We have a number of instruments available if your child is interested in joining the band. We have flutes, trumpets, trombones and clarinets. Thank you Michelle Grist Band Co-ordinator

P&C FUNDRAISER CASINO ROYALE GALA NIGHT FRIDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER, MEREWETHER SURF HOUSE Thank you to all who have donated prizes, however we still are in need of more. If you can help please drop your prizes into the school office this week or contact Toni on 0407982161 and we can organise collection.

Ticket sales close THIS FRIDAY so jump online now at http://stickytickets.com.au/37232 and grab them before Its too late. Don't forget to email your table names to Casinoroyalegalanight@gmail.com .... or if there's just a few of you please email us and let us know what year your child is in and we will sit you with other fun loving MHPS parents. Only 11 more sleeps. Don't miss out on the night of the year!!!!

Last Wednesday we had a visit from Newcastle’s Member for Parliament Mr Tim Crakanthorp. He spoke to us about the Upper and Lower Houses of Parliament, he mentioned he would like all education to be free and he would like Newcastle to be the first to get a Tesla Robotic Car.

CANTEEN ROSTER

Weds

14/9

Thurs

15/9

Fri

16/9

Mon

19/9

Tues

20/9

Alex Visscher

Tracee Smith

VOLUNTEERS

NEEDED

CLOSED

Weds 21/9

Thurs 22/9

Fri

23/9

Bec Crozier

Sue Volunteers

Needed

Reanna

Suvaal

BAND NEWS

CLOTHING POOL ROSTER

Clothing Pool is open every Tuesday morning

9 –9.30 am

Week 9

13/9

Week 10

20/9

Week 1

11/10

Week 2

18/10

Toni Dora

PARENT’S NEWS

YEAR 6 NEWS

TERM 3 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

WEEK 9 12 Sept 13 Sept

Interrelate

Cup Cake Day 3L

14 Sept

Kinder Orientation

15 Sept 16 Sept

Water Safety Talk

Sunday 18/9

VATH Concert

WEEK 10 19 Sept 20 Sept

Interrelate

21 Sept 22 Sept

Disco

23 Sept

Last Day of Term

Casino Night

TERM 4 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

WEEK 1 10 Oct

Students resume

school

11 Oct

12 Oct

Kinder 2017

Picnic in the

Playground

13 Oct 14 Oct

Active Swim

Yr 3-6

WEEK 2 17 Oct

Junior Bandfest

18 Oct

Art Exhibition

3.30 –6.00pm

19 Oct

Art Exhibition

3.30– 6.00 pm

20 Oct

Senior Bandfest

21 Oct

Active Swim

Yr 3-6

WEEK 3 24 Oct 25 Oct

Cup Cake Day 2/3MC

Kinder 2017

Picnic in the Playground

26 Oct 27 Oct 28 Oct

Active Swim

Yr 3-6

WEEK 4 31 Oct

Canberra Exc

1 Nov

Canberra Exc

2 Nov

Canberra Exc

3 Nov

Canberra Exc

4 Nov

Active Swim

Yr 3&4 Only

DIARY DATES

PAYMENTS

Payments can be made quite easily on our POP (Parent Online Payment) system found on our webpage,

www.merewethht-p.schools.nsw.edu.au , correct money or cheque in an envelope to the office, or Eftpos at

the office.

COMMUNITY NEWS

ENROLMENT NOTICE FOR DANCE GROUPS – TERM 4, 2016 For children currently in Years 2,3,4 & 5 who are interest-ed in joining our Dance Groups please phone Zoe Downie on 0423 698 949 between 9.00 am and 12 noon on week-days. Junior Dance Groups (Yrs 2& 3) Friday mornings at 8.00am (School Hall) Senior Dance Groups (Yrs 4&5) Tuesday mornings at 8.00am (School Hall) The cost of the classes is $85.00 per term. Classes will commence Week 1 of Term 4. These classes entail learning a variety of dance steps in a fun learning environment. This is a great opportunity for children to participate in a group experience and build confidence through a love of dance whilst working to-wards learning a dance routine which the children per-form at different events throughout the year. It would be appreciated if all new enrolments could be to me by Friday 16 September, so I can finalise numbers in classes and confirm the above times. Zoe Downie Dance Teacher HUNTER WETLANDS CENTRE The Hunter Wetlands Centre will be holding a school holi-day program. This includes Bush Skills, Sand Art Fun, We-lands Explorer. For more information ph 49516466 or visit www.wetlands.org.au KEYBOARD LESSONS Keyboard group lessons are available at lunchtime on Wednesdays. Cost is $15 for a 30 minute lesson, bookings are essential, there is limited availability. Contact Lillian on 0401 787 997 or Ph 40 233 212

TRY SAILING DAYS

Port Hunter 16’s Sailing Club Stockton (8 – 18yr), Saturday 17th & 24th September. 9.30an-11.30am.

For more information or to RSVP contact Alyson 0429721985, alygearing@gmail.com or Rebecca 0420856772 rplumsted71@optusnet.com.au

WESTPAC RESCUE HELICOPTER

The Annual Charity Race Day is on at Newcastle Jockey Club on Sunday 13th November. For more information re ticket purchases or sponsorship contact Annette Watson annette.watson@rescuehelicopter.com.au or 49520000.

RUGBY CAMP

On the 29th September, Term 3 School Holidays, NSW Rugby is running its famous Camp Waratah at Maitland Rugby Park, 9.00am- 3.00pm, $90. For more information contact George Gargoulakis ggargoulakis@nswrugby.com or 0405534520.

NRL NEWCASTLE GRAND FINAL HOLIDAY CLINIC

The NRL Development team will be holding a Play NRL Holi-day Clinic these school holiday on Thursday 29th September at Lakeside Sporting complex Raymond Terrace. The cost is $40 which includes a Play NRL pack. Below is the link.

https://playnrl.com/programs/

For more information ph Luke 0402892487

WILLS DAY Tuesday 25th October 2016

The Salvation Army is offering a community service to pre-pare simple wills in exchange for $50 contribution to our community work.

8am—6 pm at Newcastle Salvation Army, 67 Cleary Street Hamilton.

Our advertisers support our school but please be aware that advertisements appearing in Noticeboard are not an endorsement by the school.

AFTER SCHOOL GYMNASTICS Tuesday and Thursday classes are now full. As I am still getting enquiries I would like to again offer a Wednesday class from 3.30pm until 4.30pm. The cost is $20 per class as a term fee. Please also understand that a $50 registrations fee needs to e paid for your child’s insurance and all fees for the remainder of weeks in the term paid in full by the second week of commencing. I will run a trial class in week 9 for which the fee will be $20.

Should you wish to participate in the Wednesday class in term 4 I will need to know by Monday week 10.

Rhianna Elkin on 0424574085